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[โ€“] CodeMonkeyUK@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago (2 children)

It comes down to the talent pool and its size. There are not enough female racing drivers yet.

Need more young girls/women in karting/feeder series. Unfortunately, that likely won't happen until a talented woman "makes it" into f1.

For years, people have been pinning hopes on different upcoming drivers to be the one.

Its probably going to take a talented woman who is capable of beating more than half the field of men before they get a chance, unfortunately. Rather than just being better than a few of the current drivers, which is unfair.

[โ€“] kylian0087@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Also physical difference between men and woman play a big role in it. F1 is a very physical demanding sports.

[โ€“] Microw@lemm.ee 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's not so much about the g forces but rather about things like steering wheel sizes and other factors that make it difficult with the physical differences.

[โ€“] kylian0087@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

yeah absolutely. Steering wheel handling for such a extended period. As a difference their are more woman going to a space station which frankly takes a lot of Gs as well. Then their are woman in F1

[โ€“] RadicalCandour@startrek.website 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Have you seen the size of Yuki Tsunoda?

Heโ€™s 5โ€™2 (1.59m)

Give more girls and women opportunities to break into the sport, youโ€™ll eventually have the Katie Ledecky of F1.

(Katie Ledecky is the most decorated competitive woman swimmer in the world. 5โ€™11/1.8m)

[โ€“] jwt@programming.dev 1 points 9 months ago

Smaller size will actually be an advantage to women (and yuki ;) ), as I hear it can get quite cramped in an F1 car. Where they will probably have a disadvantage is lower testosterone levels, resulting in less muscle build-up. That might prove problematic in the physically more demanding tracks like this weekends'.

(although I think smaller talent pool due to lacking money/opportunities is the most limiting factor for women in F1 right now)

[โ€“] Eideen@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

I disagree.

For formula sports we need to look at in a combined pool. There is no need to have groups that preference selection, do to lack of talent or size.

When it comes to who is selected for a formula serie, no one is selected if they can only beat few of the drivers.