Post by Michael May

Our opinion is that both ladies are right in this debate that sparked this week with Kartherine's comments. We would like to see Formula 1 go beyond the marketing process and actually pay to get ladies on the grid, they are capable. Any great driver could be running in the top 3 in the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team cars her husband controls. Good reporters would confront Toto Wolff about this, where are you lady reporters? But that would likely hurt F1 branding as it would show once and for all the podium celebrations to be somewhat faked in F1. Yes the talented drivers made a difference if two cars are almost equal, but take both and put them in the Cadillac Formula 1® Team, Alpine Formula One Team or Aston Martin F1 Team Martin and they'll run 12 and the two ladies in the Mercedes will be on the top 4 of the podium run. Formula 1 wants to market to lady ticket holders and that is better than nothing, it's just not going to get these ladies in a car in the next 15 years, when they could be challenging for a European F1 title next year if the FIA, Liberty and Mercedes wanted it to happen. What say you? #FIA #Formula1 #WIMNA #WomenInMotorsport