Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen among top F1 names to miss Abu Dhabi GP FP1 as 10 rookies replace full-time drivers

https://lemmy.blackeco.com/post/219675

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen among top F1 names to miss Abu Dhabi GP FP1 as 10 rookies replace full-time drivers - Lemmy

Not a single woman? Isn’t this a glaring omission given the change in focus that led to the F1 Academy?

Yeah, I was hoping that Aston would give Jessica Hawkins a run after the announcement of her being their latest test driver, but they elected not to.

I hope we will see more opportunities for female drivers with them being part of F1 teams starting next season. At least that’s what Danica Patrick has been asking for.

Sky Sports F1 Podcast: Danica Patrick says female drivers should take a 'normal' route to Formula 1

Former IndyCar driver Danica Patrick says women drivers need to be given the opportunity to compete with men early in their careers to enable progression into Formula 1.

Sky Sports
Drugo probably has a clause in his contract to get those FP1 appearances, I would assume.