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| F1 'ripe for change' as Blyton track hosts girls' race training | F1 'ripe for change' as Blyton track hosts girls' race training |
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| The More Than Equal programme hopes to find the first female F1 champion | The More Than Equal programme hopes to find the first female F1 champion |
| Young female drivers claim "boys don't respect us" when competing to become future F1 stars. | Young female drivers claim "boys don't respect us" when competing to become future F1 stars. |
| Blyton Park in Lincolnshire hosted the More Than Equal training camp where an elite cohort of female drivers tested Ginetta G40 cars. | Blyton Park in Lincolnshire hosted the More Than Equal training camp where an elite cohort of female drivers tested Ginetta G40 cars. |
| Ivonn, 14, has been racing since she was six, she said: "If you can't handle a girl being in front of you, this isn't the sport for you. Go play football or something." | Ivonn, 14, has been racing since she was six, she said: "If you can't handle a girl being in front of you, this isn't the sport for you. Go play football or something." |
| Tom Stanton boss of More Than Equal said: "We've been searching the globe for the drivers that have the right things, and we think we've got those things in the women here, so watch this space." | Tom Stanton boss of More Than Equal said: "We've been searching the globe for the drivers that have the right things, and we think we've got those things in the women here, so watch this space." |
| More Than Equal finds young racers with high potential and enrols them in a fully funded development programme designed for female drivers founded by former F1 star David Coulthard. | |
| A woman has not scored points in the F1 World Championship since Lella Lombardi in 1975 but More Than Equal are "committed to changing this". | A woman has not scored points in the F1 World Championship since Lella Lombardi in 1975 but More Than Equal are "committed to changing this". |
| Ivonn, who lives in Austria, comes from a background in racing and said her dad encouraged her when she was young to pursue it as a career. | Ivonn, who lives in Austria, comes from a background in racing and said her dad encouraged her when she was young to pursue it as a career. |
| She said: "It's a difficult industry as often boys don't respect you and you have to earn their respect." | She said: "It's a difficult industry as often boys don't respect you and you have to earn their respect." |
| Her advice for girls looking to start is "to just do it" she added, "there's nothing stopping you and if boys give you a hard time, just give them a harder time next time." | Her advice for girls looking to start is "to just do it" she added, "there's nothing stopping you and if boys give you a hard time, just give them a harder time next time." |
| Emma Parker, Skye's mum explained most of her daughter's school friends play netball, hockey and tennis | Emma Parker, Skye's mum explained most of her daughter's school friends play netball, hockey and tennis |
| Skye wants to be the first female F1 champion and her mum Emma said the family are "fully supportive of Skye's lifestyle choice." | Skye wants to be the first female F1 champion and her mum Emma said the family are "fully supportive of Skye's lifestyle choice." |
| Due to the industry being male dominated she believes: "People don't like girls being fast, it's getting better but things still happens a lot." | Due to the industry being male dominated she believes: "People don't like girls being fast, it's getting better but things still happens a lot." |
| She said: "Boys will still put her in the barrier rather than finishing behind her. | She said: "Boys will still put her in the barrier rather than finishing behind her. |
| "They would rather they didn't finish and the girl didn't finish then finish behind the girl and get told they've just been beaten by a girl." | "They would rather they didn't finish and the girl didn't finish then finish behind the girl and get told they've just been beaten by a girl." |
| Katrina, 15, from Hong Kong, currently races in the Ginetta Junior series and has won the Asian karting championships, she has recently recovered from a broken shoulder. | Katrina, 15, from Hong Kong, currently races in the Ginetta Junior series and has won the Asian karting championships, she has recently recovered from a broken shoulder. |
| She explained: "I was really proud of myself as it made me realise I can beat the boys and nothing is impossible even if you are in a male dominated sport." | She explained: "I was really proud of myself as it made me realise I can beat the boys and nothing is impossible even if you are in a male dominated sport." |
| "I remember there was a time when two or three drivers ganged up on me just to purposely push me off and their teams would gather, plan and talk about it." | "I remember there was a time when two or three drivers ganged up on me just to purposely push me off and their teams would gather, plan and talk about it." |
| Katrina said she had to tell herself not to let it knock her confidence or be afraid to push them back. | Katrina said she had to tell herself not to let it knock her confidence or be afraid to push them back. |
| The 5-speed sequential gearbox on the car Katrina races allows for quick and precise gear changes, essential for competitive racing | The 5-speed sequential gearbox on the car Katrina races allows for quick and precise gear changes, essential for competitive racing |
| Tom Stanton believes women have struggled to reach F1 because they face funding challenges when "massively outnumbered by talented males". | Tom Stanton believes women have struggled to reach F1 because they face funding challenges when "massively outnumbered by talented males". |
| He said: "Our programme is unapologetically female focused, it's age and stage appropriate and we're trying to unmask the challenges we see, as for female drivers we have to do things differently." | He said: "Our programme is unapologetically female focused, it's age and stage appropriate and we're trying to unmask the challenges we see, as for female drivers we have to do things differently." |
| "There's no reason why we wouldn't have future champions here today, the sport is absolutely ripe for this change and we want to bring it." | "There's no reason why we wouldn't have future champions here today, the sport is absolutely ripe for this change and we want to bring it." |
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