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W Series as a world championship, why not?

This year’s supporting programme of Formula 1 will be enriched by the W Series. The formula championship for women; An initiative to put female drivers in the spotlight and help them move up the ranks. That is all good and well, yet it is also a bit of a missed opportunity. Organisers and the FIA sometimes treat the W-Series as a something of a stepping stone to Formula 1, creating expectations that can never be met.  There is not a single F1 team that will immediately put the winner of the W-series in their car. The female field is simply not competitive enough for that. Do talented female racers need the W Series? So the championship is mainly used to advertise female drivers...
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