‘A meteorite is more likely than women in Formula 1', says Domenicali

Formula 1 boss Stefano Domenicali does not foresee any women in Formula 1 for the next five years. The Italian said this in a press briefing ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix, F1-insider quotes.

Domenicali is more likely to see "a meteorite hit the earth than a woman in Formula 1 within five years". As the call for women to enter the premier class continues to grow, Domenicali explains what makes this process difficult: "We are trying to understand how to create an environment where women at the right age can get into the right car. That is the key factor."

For women, there is the W-series, but according to Domenicali, women are relatively too old to enter this series. They should be the same age as the men when they start in Formula 2 or Formula 3. Starting earlier would therefore be an important point for women to have a chance of entering Formula 1.

The last woman in a Formula 1 car was Susie Wolff, a former British driver and CEO of Mercedes in Formula E. The wife of Mercedes team boss in Formula 1 Toto Wolff drove a free practice session for Williams in 2015.