The single-seater, that's it for Sophia Floersch

The German, star of social networks, still has her heart beating for Endurance and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but her mind still has dreams of Formula 1. UnlessAlpine bring her back to reality?

Published on 21/07/2023 à 13:30

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The single-seater, that’s it for Sophia Floersch

Sophia Floersch, PHM Racing by Charouz © DPPI

By passing the checkered flag on Sunday July 2 in Spielberg, Sophia Floersch rightly thought she would score her first points in Formula 3 (9th in Main Race). She believed she would at the same time become the first woman to do so in the discipline. But it didn't happen.

Declared non-compliant – the plates at the end of the front wing were at a height lower than the mandatory 70 millimeters – the car struck with No. 29 did not free the young German. A simple setback, perhaps, before a new Top 10 is possible. But time is starting to run out. While the mid-season milestone has been reached, there are only three meetings remaining