F1 to launch all-female category in 2023

FORMULA 1 is set to launch an all-female driver category starting next year, the F1 Academy, to develop and prepare young female drivers to progress to higher levels of competition — including W Series, Formula 1, Formula 2 and Formula 3.

The series will consist of five teams run by current F2 and F3 teams, each entering three cars to make up a 15-car grid. The first season will comprise seven events with three races each — amounting to a total of 21 races — plus 15 days of official testing, with the 2023 calendar set to be released in due course.