“To the women and girls in motorsport, to the huge and growing numbers of female fans in this sport, here is a very good reminder for all of us. We are here to stay, and we are right where we belong,” Formula 1 sports commentator Laura Winters said.

According to BlackBook Motorsport, female careers in motorsport are on average between one and five years—less than half of what a typical male career looks like. This is due to a significant number of reasons including: barriers to entry and advancement, a lack of financial resources or sponsors, a need for more female role models, and simply a need for more inclusive positions and roles within motorsport.

Motorsport has always been a male-dominated sport; however, it doesn’t have to be this way. Currently, F1 is taking more measures to assure females that they belong in motorsport. In 2023, Susie Wolff launched F1 Academy, a female-only Formula 4-level feeder series. Through this series, drivers are able to get the recognition, funding, and support they deserve. This, like the other Formula feeder series, is shown across 160 different international territories and can be streamed on ESPN, Hulu, YouTube and F1 TV. 

Before this, however, Susie Wolff founded the “Dare to be Different” foundation in 2016, aiming to increase female participation across all levels of motorsport. She continues to advocate for women in motorsport and it has been recently rumored that she may be challenging the president of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile for his seat.

Similarly, moves are being made within the garage with Laura Müller being named F1’s first female race engineer after being promoted as a performance engineer at Haas. Müller joined Haas in 2022 and worked in the simulator department before becoming a performance engineer. She was promoted in 2025 by Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu, earning the title of F1’s first female race engineer ever.