Carmen Jorda dreams of a Championship reserved for women

Carmen Jorda showed up favorable to the creation of a Championship F1 reserved for women after Bernie Ecclestone proposed this idea. The Lotus F1 Team development driver builds on what is achieved in other sports.

“Society has changed in recent decades”, she commented on the official F1 website. “Women have better positions and are able to have careers in sectors that have long been reserved for men. They have their own championship in many sports: football, tennis, skiing… The question is: why not have an F1 Championship reserved for women? »

The 26-year-old Spaniard dreams of becoming a starter at a time when the discipline is trying to open up to the fairer sex, but the rookie from the teamenstone is aware that her chances are still slim. Danica Patrick's success in IndyCar and Nascar could nevertheless be a source of inspiration. “(Sponsors) all dream of victory and they think a woman can’t win in F1. This is why I think a women’s F1 Championship would be the right answer”, added the Lotus development driver.

If Carmen Jorda is well placed to discuss the difficulties of evolving as a woman in motorsport, her status may have been profitable for her. The Spaniard has remained discreet in recent seasons since she has not scored any points in the last two years in the GP3 Series. But mentalities are changing, as proven the WEC’s decision to remove the presence of “grid girls”.