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Female F1 driver 'wouldn't be taken seriously' - Ecclestone
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Bernie Ecclestone believes a female F1 driver "wouldn't be taken seriously anyway" if they ever reached a race seat. Susie Wolff recently retired from racing having driven for Williams in Friday practice sessions over the past two seasons, admitting she didn't believe there would be a female driver racing in Formula One any time soon. The last female to attempt to race in F1 was Giovanna Amati who failed to qualify for three races for Brabham at the start of the 1992 season. Asked during an interview with TSN if he expects a female drive to make it on to the F1 grid, Ecclestone replied: "I doubt it. "If there was somebody that was capable they...
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