Published: October 10, 2018
• Six races with 20 drivers planned in Europe for next year
• Indy 500 driver Pippa Mann calls new series ‘a circus’
Motor racing will have a new series next year, an all-female driver competition designed to promote and provide a stepping stone to overcome the sport’s huge gender gap. The W Series created controversy when proposed last year but there is optimism it will prove to be successful, long-lasting and make a difference to encouraging women into Formula One.
The series will use a 2018 Tatuus Formula 3 car, with a 1.8-litre turbocharged engine, slick tyres and a halo device as used in F1.
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