Breaking barriers: Teen racer Skye Parker takes on Formula 4 • FRANCE 24 English
At just 15 years old, Sky Parker knows everything there is to know about motor racing. Originally from Wales, the teenager already competes in Formula 4 races, which can reach top speeds of 210 to 240 km per hour. And she has big dreams. She wants to become a Formula 1 world champion. However, it is difficult for Parker to identify with the current champions who are all men. >> Um, it’s quite sad because there’s no one to really look up to, you know. Um, I know the only point scorer was Leila Lombardada. She was quite impressive in the sport, but it is quite sad that there is nobody to look up female wise in Formula 1. While it is possible for women to compete alongside men in Formula 1, examples remain few and far between. Leila Lombardi was the last female driver to finish a Grand Prix 50 years ago. But as the motorsport celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, the birthplace of Formula 1, the United Kingdom is trying to change things. A program called More Than Equal is attracting young women to the tracks by offering training tailored to them. It aims to propel them onto the podium. The program that we’re building acknowledges the physiological, psychological, and technical differences of the females, where they start, how they develop, how they learn, the adolescent brain, the way in which their bodies change throughout their menstrual cycle and their maturation. Sky Parker is already inspiring others and more and more young girls dream of joining her on the circuit.
Why should Formula 1 be a male preserve? While no regulations bar women from competing, they remain notably absent from the grid. This question is at the heart of the stories of Skye Parker, a young Welsh woman, alongside Eliza Herbert and Elise Gallé-Tessonneau.
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2 comments
At what age are they going to tell these girls that a female body does not handle F1 level G-Forces?
Why can’t see lookup to a man, is that allowed in Europe anymore?
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