A new international racing series exclusively for female drivers, W Series, will launch next year in a bid to give women an easier pathway to Formula One.
The new category will begin in May 2019 and will feature six 30-minute races throughout Europe in the opening season. The series hopes to expand to include races in Australia, Asia and the Americas in future.
The winner will earn $500,000 to help fund her next step up the racing ladder. W Series will see each driver compete with identical machinery, a Tatuus F3 T-381, which was revealed on Wednesday.