Women in F1

[CocoUK]

I recently listened to the latest 'Back of the Grid - 2020 Grid Predictions' podcast.
Very enjoyable listen, plenty of good calls mixed in with fun.

What caught my attention was their guest, Hazel Southwell.
She's currently a Formula E reporter, dabbled in plenty of motorsport and has very good knowledge of F1 beginning from the early 90's - she comes across incredibly well and knows her onions.


Plenty of women in F1/motorsport across many different roles - anybody else care to tip their hat towards a few names?

[StevieBee]

Not in F1 at the moment but Lousie Goodman a hugely knowledgeable journalist. I've seen her speak at a private do. Yery funny as well but a properly informed person.

Annie Bradshaw has to be in the mix - PR for just about every major name and team in the sport at some point or other.

[Europa1]

Ruth Buscombe, strategist at Alfa Romeo.

[Zoobeef]

Claire Williams. Doing a cracking job.

[FourWheelDrift]

CocoUK said:

Plenty of women in F1/motorsport across many different roles - anybody else care to tip their hat towards a few names?

Leena Gade.
Katherine Legge.
Pippa Mann.

[marine boy]

Europa1 said:

Ruth Buscombe, strategist at Alfa Romeo.

She's great fun, a tough cookie too and one of many women I've enjoyed working with in F1 and in motorsport

[slipstream 1985]

Abby Pulling whilst not in f1 I have watched her karting career on youtube. British champion twice already.

[Steamer]

Lots of teams seem to have quite a few women in the pits now.

Also - I was thinking just the other day, back to Monisha Kaltenborn's time at Sauber. She always seemed to give a good interview - until that messy year when they had too many drivers signed up and not enough seats. I think that was her last season.

[FourWheelDrift]

Angela Cullen the woman behind Lewis Hamilton.

[DaveTheRave87]

There used to be plenty, they stood in front of each driver on the grid holding up a sign with their number on it.

[Megaflow]

Haven’t Mercedes got a woman in a fairly senior position? She was on the podium a couple of years ago to collect the constructors trophy.

[TheDeuce]

Megaflow said:

Haven’t Mercedes got a woman in a fairly senior position? She was on the podium a couple of years ago to collect the constructors trophy.

You're thinking of Nico Rosberg perhaps

[Steamer]

TheDeuce said:

Megaflow said:

Haven’t Mercedes got a woman in a fairly senior position? She was on the podium a couple of years ago to collect the constructors trophy.

You're thinking of Nico Rosberg perhaps

Boom!! Nobody puts Princess in the corner

[Megaflow]

Steamer said:

TheDeuce said:

Megaflow said:

Haven’t Mercedes got a woman in a fairly senior position? She was on the podium a couple of years ago to collect the constructors trophy.

You're thinking of Nico Rosberg perhaps

Boom!! Nobody puts Princess in the corner

Very good!

[RobGT81]

There's plenty. Most in engineer and designer roles at the factories so don't get seen on the telly.

[rdjohn]

FourWheelDrift said:

Angela Cullen the woman behind Lewis Hamilton.

I have just been talking to a friend who got talking to Angela at an airport. She is probably one of the few people to really understand what makes Lewis tick.

She describes him as the most awesome human being anyone could meet. High praise indeed.

[Harry H]

Zoobeef said:

Claire Williams. Doing a cracking job.

Am I missing a whoosh..

The woman spouts more corporate bullst than anyone else in the paddock. Makes absolutely zero progress for many a season and yet still retains her job. I wonder why ?

[Mark-C]

Harry H said:

Am I missing a whoosh..

The woman spouts more corporate bullst than anyone else in the paddock. Makes absolutely zero progress for many a season and yet still retains her job. I wonder why ?

If you want corporate bullst then listen (as well as to CW) to whoever Ferrari send up to do any interviews ...

And if you're worried about nepotism then have a chat with Paul Stewart or assorted others that have got roles because of who Dad was ...

There are plenty enough women doing\have done top roles in Motorsport (including F1) that picking on CW feels somewhat pointless.

Stephanie Travers for Petronas at Merc to add to the list from above ...

[andrewcliffe]

Monisha Kaltenborn (although no longer in F1)

Edit: already mentioned.

Edited by andrewcliffe on Tuesday 27th August 22:19

[slipstream 1985]

Megaflow said:

Steamer said:

TheDeuce said:

Megaflow said:

Haven’t Mercedes got a woman in a fairly senior position? She was on the podium a couple of years ago to collect the constructors trophy.

You're thinking of Nico Rosberg perhaps

Boom!! Nobody puts Princess in the corner

Very good!

He's so lucky, He's a star
but he'll drive drive drive for a faster car
thinking
if theres nothing missing in my life
then why do these tears come at lewis's sight