It is appealing to more women to get involved in the sport, whether that is from an engineering basis, or across all aspects of the organization. “I think it is fantastic to see the amount of girls, females, that are showing interest in Formula One now and we’re seeing it at all levels,” he said. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said this week in Melbourne he believes gender equality in the sport is inevitable. The now-retired American is the most successful woman in the history of American open-wheel car racing - her victory in the 2008 Indy Japan 300 is the only win by a woman in an Ind圜ar Series race. The highest-profile female driver in recent years has been Danica Patrick. But with estimates suggesting that 40% of current Formula 1 fans are female, the motorsport industry is making a concerted effort to ensure that changes. There has not been a woman driver in a Formula 1 race for more than 40 years.

“It is still a very male dominated sport, so it would be good to bring in more females.

The 17-year-old Bourne, who was wearing a clear plastic poncho over a Red Bull sweater on a wintry day at Albert Park, is a massive fan of Australian Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo, who is sitting out this season.īut Bourne, who comes from a motorsport-loving family and watches every Grand Prix race, hopes that one day she will have the chance to support a female F1 driver. MELBOURNE – Taking a break in the paddock after watching Max Verstappen during a practice session Saturday at the Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne teenager Kaitlyn Bourne was loving her day at the track.

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