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Jordan: Female series would be fantastic

Lotus development driver Carmen Jorda has given her backing to Bernie Ecclestone's idea for an all-female Formula 1 series. The likes of Williams test driver Susie Wolff and Jorda have made the step into F1 over the past few years, but Italian Lella Lombardi remains the last woman to make it onto the grid back in 1976. In an attempt 'to bring someone through to F1', Ecclestone suggested last week that a women-only series be introduced, saying: 'We have to start somewhere so I suggested to the teams that we have a separate Championship and maybe that way.' Wolff rejected the idea while former rally driver Michele Mouton, president of the FIA’s commission for women in motorsport,...
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