Applicant Newsletters
Formula Woman Newsletter - 17th March
This is our first newsletter since the winners of the 2021/22 competition were announced.
Soon after landing back from Sweden they all headed off to Donington Park to join in with the GT Cup test day and familiarise themselves with the team and the championship.
We will be keeping you up to date with their progress, and of course please feel free to support them throughout the year.
GT CUP TEST DAY
The 2022 Formula Woman six winners met with their new team DTO Motorsport on Tuesday to try out the McLaren GT4 for size. All four winners were present, Anushriya Gulati from India, Sara Misir from Jamaica, Erika Hoffman from Canada and Jodie Sloss from Scotland. Also attending were the two reserve test drivers from England Amy Riley and Steph Sore.
They were all interviewed by GT Cup TV as well as Greenlight TV and were introduced to sponsors before heading off to I Zone at Silverstone for simulator training in the afternoon.
Extensive testing starts in a weeks time prior to the opening GT Cup round at Donington on the 9th/10th April.
FAST TRACK FOR FINALISTS – 2023
Registration closing date for the 55 finalists from this year’s competition is Thursday 31st March, so far 28 Formula Woman finalists have registered which is great news.
As we have always said, everyone who made this year’s final were there due to their natural driving ability and everyone in this year’s final deserves a second chance.
Contact Edward@f1.co.uk
FINALISTS RESULTS
Since the finals we have been compiling the results and we are now able to give the 55 finalists who didn’t make the last 15 a more detailed analysis of how you did.
You should have this information in the form of a personalised email by the weekend.
Contact Lucy@f1.co.uk
FORMULA WOMAN EVENTS
We are now in the process of finalizing the following events for all Formula Woman competitors;
Track Days
Karting events
I Zone simulator days
GT Cup race meetings
F1 Hospitality at The British GP
Formula Woman Festival (August Bank Holiday)
Contact Lucy@f1.co.uk
ONE TO ONE TUITION DAY
Available on a first come first served basis for four people on each day.
A full day of tuition with lunch included. A fabulous opportunity to learn lots of techniques and improve your confidence with professional instructors in our Trade Centre Group BMWs
4th April Bedford Autodrome
6th April Donington Park
Contact Lucy@f1.co.uk
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
International applicants for Formula Woman are coming in on a daily basis, so we would like to generate some events for you in your own country.
These are likely to be in the form of karting and track days. We would of course be delighted to see you over here in the UK. So if you would like to talk to us about spending a week in the UK packed with motorsport activities please let us know and we will arrange this for you.
Contact Abbie@f1.co.uk
SOCIAL MEDIA
We want to thank all those who are active on various social media platforms for all the positive posts that have been circulating across the globe and in particular those of you who have wished our winners good luck in their quest for glory in the 2022 GT Cup.
Their profiles are now on our website formulawoman.com and you can click on any one which will direct you to their instagram account to see what they are doing and how they are getting on.
Formula Woman is active on most platforms and we always welcome your contributions.
Contact abbie@f1.co.uk
Formula Woman Newsletter - 8th March
This week’s newsletter sees our 11 finalists head out to Sweden for the shootout and which of the six, four drivers and two reserves, will form the Formula Woman GT Cup Team.
I am sure you all join us at Formula Woman to wish them the very best of luck in the final round of their journey.
We will be announcing our team of drivers on Friday evening, so keep an eye out on your mailbox for the news.
RESULTS
This week we are compiling all the results from the finals to provide an individual detailed performance report so you can see how you performed in each of the tests. This will then be distributed to you individually next week.
SPARCO
Formula Woman is delighted to welcome on board Sparco as one of our official Technical Partners. Sparco will be providing the Formula Woman GT Cup team with their racewear and safety equipment to ensure the best comfort and protection.
To read the full release click here
RECEIVED COMMUNICATION
Sadly we have been made aware of an anonymous communication circulating in motorsport making comments regarding the Formula Woman competition.
We are aware of where this has originated, and it appears to be sour grapes from a small few.
We would like to assure everyone that the competition has been conducted in a fair and democratic manner with the aim of potentially finding talented female racing drivers.
We know that many have thoroughly enjoyed the experience no matter where you came and are very keen to continue your journey in some form or another, and we are here to help you achieve your goals.
Inevitably with any competition, there will always be high emotion! Some take defeat graciously, pick themselves up and come back even better, others struggle to accept personally challenging outcomes.
At the end of this week, we will know who our team of drivers are, and we are all looking forward to the season ahead with our partners in the GT Cup Championship.
Formula Woman Newsletter - 4th March
After three days of tests and challenges, the finals are now entering the remaining stages. The first two days at PF International Kart Circuit saw 70 finalists get whittled down to 15, who then went to Croft where they were whittled down further to just ten.
The ten, who have just been announced, and go through to the shootout, will be heading to Sweden for an ice drive challenge to determine who will be the winning four drivers and two reserves.
They are joined by one wildcard entry, making 11 finalists vying for the coveted 6 places in the GT Cup team.
The whole Formula Woman team congratulates everyone who has taken part, you have all had the most amazing experience, no matter where you have come.
Your journey will continue, in the meantime we wish the final ten the best of luck next week.
10 Finalists and Wildcard for Sweden Shootout
Alicia Barrett - Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire
Vikki Campbell - Atherton, Greater Manchester
Abbie Carruthers - Harrington, Cumbria
Anushriya Gulati - Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Erika Hoffmann - Ottawa, Ontario
Rebecca Mellor - Stratford-upon-Avon, West Midlands
Amy Riley - Barnstaple, Devon
Eliza Seville - Warwick, Warwickshire
Jodie Sloss - Taynuilt, Argyll and Bute
Steph Sore - Brandon, Suffolk
Sara Misir - Miami, Florida
15 Finalists that went through to day 3 at Croft
Alicia Barrett - Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire
Vikki Campbell - Atherton, Greater Manchester
Abbie Carruthers - Harrington, Cumbria
Anushriya Gulati - Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Erika Hoffmann - Ottawa, Ontario
Lynne Jordan - Greenock, Inverclyde
Rebecca Mellor - Stratford-upon-Avon, West Midlands
Sara Misir - Miami, Florida
Amy Riley - Barnstaple, Devon
Eliza Seville - Warwick, Warwickshire
Jodie Sloss - Taynuilt, Argyll and Bute
Steph Sore - Brandon, Suffolk
Kerrie Sparling - Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
Natalia Xavier - Betim, Minas Gerais
Tatjana Ziemer - Walnut Creek, California
Formula Woman Newsletter - 25th February
Next week sees the start of the finals and I am sure that all applicants wish the finalists the best of luck as they battle it out in the final rounds.
For those who weren't successful, rest assured that there will be lots more happening in the future along with the 2022/23 Competition.
Like a lot of things we all get involved in, it seems to generate issues and the following article should be read and clarifies any issues you may have heard.
CLARIFICATION
Unfortunately, we need to start this week’s newsletter off by addressing false information which is being circulated by a handful of individuals on social media. We wish to reiterate the following;
The Formula Woman Competition is a challenge to find four women race drivers to compete in the 2022 GT Cup Championship
The selection process is fair and is down to each finalist to perform to the best of their ability in the tasks we have created.
These tasks are designed to test your speed, natural ability, mental performance and technical knowledge relating to motorsport. There is a scoring system, and we have independent judges. If you don’t get through to the next 15 it’s because you didn’t perform as well as those who did.
The Formula Woman prize is a fully sponsored race season in a GT4 McLaren for four winners and two reserve drivers.
The 15 down to 10 at Croft circuit follows the same principle … it’s down to personal performance.
The 10 down to 6 in Europe the following week will not just be against the clock.
The only restriction for your own personal sponsors is anything that conflicts with our current partners, such as Sparco, McLaren, Vauxhall, Shepherd Compello and RWM.
RWM (Ryley Wealth Management) are the title sponsor of the finals at PF International.
NEW OPPORTUNITES
As the finals are about to start the Formula Woman team are looking forward to the next opportunities that can be offered.
As you are all well aware, there have been some fantastic events for you all to take part in and these will be happening again.
The 2022/23 Competition is already being planned and once we have more information you will be the first to know.
Formula Woman is dedicate to providing opportunities to you all. Once the finals have been decided and we have our team for the GT Cup we will be annoncing further news.
In the meantime we hope that everyone will support those who are successful and the Formula Woman Mclaren GT Cup team this season.
Formula Woman Newsletter - 16th February
Here is the latest news from the Formula Woman team. A great opportunity for you below, if you wish to be part of the GT Cup team.
OUTSIDE INFLUENCERS
It has been brought to our attention that some of you are confused about the guidance that Claire Johnson and her business, Naked Warrior, have been offering Formula Woman finalists and non finalists of the competition.
We must point out that Formula Woman is no longer involved with Claire or Naked Warrior. We already have our own fitness programme, which is currently free to all finalists. We must also point out the following;
Our Simulator partner is I zone
Our Mind coach is Sabine from The Winners Institute
Our Fitness Instructor is Evy Roe
Our PR partner is Motivation PR
This doesn’t mean to say that you can’t seek advice from Motorsport experts, there are many across the globe! Remember advice from Formula Woman is always free.
WANTED WOMEN APPRENTICES
The Formula Woman GT Cup team are recruiting apprentice staff to assist our existing team of engineers, mechanics, even the Team Manager.
If you have an engineering background or would like to learn how to run a race team send in your CV to Abi who will go through all the applications and select 4 apprentices.
Even though you want to be a racing driver Formula Woman are looking to provide opportunities in motorsport for anyone who has the ability and passion to be part of the Formula Woman Team.
Contact abi@f1.co.uk
GT CUP – DONINGTON PARK 10TH/11TH APRIL
The first rounds of GT Cup are at Donington Park on the 10th and 11th April.
Even though you didn’t quite make it to the finals the Formula Woman Team would love to see you at the first event.
The Formula Woman winners will be competing and would certainly appreciate your support. Register your interest for tickets with Ed.
CORONAVIRUS TRAVEL SITUATION
Recent Changes
11 February -this guidance applies to England
If you’re fully vaccinated, you no longer need to take a COVID-19 test either before or after you arrive in the UK. You still need to complete a passenger locator form.
If you are not fully vaccinated, you need to take a pre-departure test. After you arrive, you need to take a PCR test on or before day 2, but you only need to quarantine if it’s positive. You still need to complete a passenger locator form.
27 January - this guidance applies to England
You no longer need to wear a face covering, but consider wearing one in crowded, enclosed spaces where you may come into contact with people you do not normally meet.
You are no longer legally required to show your NHS COVID Pass at venues and events.
Formula Woman Newsletter - 10th February
This week's newsletter is a little shorter than usual, but rest assured the team are working very hard behind the scenes to bring amazing opportunities.
One of these opportunities will be announced next week, but this week we are delighted to announce The Formula Woman Festival.
FREE MENTAL PERFORMANCE LESSONS
A great opportunity to watch lessons on Elite Sport by F1 neuroscientist Prof. Dr. Kerry Spackman, a long-term consultant to Four Formula 1 teams on Simulator Design, Mathematics and Driver Optimisation, Mental Trainer for many World Champions including Formula 1 World Champions, Olympic Gold Medallists and the All Blacks.
1. Here is a link to TWO Lessons on Elite Sport that you might find very helpful for your development as a racing driver.
(or you can paste this URL in your browser)
https://akomaps.com/app/course/61f97fb2e3b76c0abedaf233/summary
2. That link will take you to a webpage
3. To play each lesson, just click on the button beside each lesson
4. If you would like access to ALL 12 lessons, please email Sabine on sabine@winnersinstitute.co.uk
YOUTUBE
Many of you will have noticed a lot of activity on the Formula Woman YouTube channel, some of which will feature you! Please make sure you subscribe and re post where you can. We are monitoring each finalists activity which will be assessed over the finals days.
FORMULA WOMAN FESTIVAL
A date for your diary. The first Formula Woman Festival will be held at Blyton Park from the 27th to 29th August.
This will be a weekend for all the family including track activities, karting and much more.
LICENCE COURSE
Hot off the press! Today, 12 Formula Women competitors have taken their ARDS licence at Croft Circuit and all of them have passed and had a fabulous time.
As a result we will be holding further courses at Croft in the not too distant future.
Formula Woman Newsletter - 1st February
This week's newsletter has a number of opportunities for you to get involved in, as well as quite a few events that we are planning throughout this year.
FORMULA WOMAN 2022/23
The main headline this week is that the Formula Woman competition for 2022/23 is now confirmed. All you have to do is register your interest for now, stating your name, your membership number if you have one and your country of residence. Full details will be announced at the Formula Woman 2022 Finals.
Contact abi@f1.co.uk
RACE LICENCE COURSE (UK)
We have organised an exclusive race licence course at Croft Circuit on Wednesday 10th February.
Come the night before, stay in the Croft Hotel for dinner and afterwards for a pre course advice and guidance. The following day we head out to the circuit for tuition in the Tradecentre BMWs followed by your race licence test in Minis.
For those who wish to get their race licence under their belt and to gain even more experience this is a fantastic opportunity.
The course is open to all Formula Woman applicants, but spaces are very limited for further information,
Contact Lucy@f1.co.uk
DATA COURSE – BEDFORD 14TH FEBRUARY
This is a half day course which is nearly full, but is a course that is beneficial to everyone. One of our instructors sets a lap, you then set your lap, and we go through the V-Box data to work out how you are performing at each corner…simple as that!
Contact Lucy@f1.co.uk
2022 EVENTS
We have a lot of events being scheduled throughout 2022;
Karting days
Track Days
Simulator Training
Fitness Training
F1 Hospitality
GT Cup Hospitality
Formula Woman Festival
Media Training
Race Licence Course
Sponsorship Seminar
Management/testing Contract
Javelin Sprint events
…..and much more, if you are interested in any of the above let us know
Contact lucy@f1.co.uk
FEEDBACK FROM ASSESSMENTS
Nearly everyone who came for an assessment will have received their summarised feedback. Our team have been working through all the results over the last month and there are still a few to go. If you haven’t received your feedback let us know
Contact Edward@f1.co.uk
SOCIAL MEDIA
Greenlight TV are producing a series of social media clips for the Formula Woman YouTube channel between now and March 1st.
If you would like to make sure you have access to this please let us know
Contact Abbie@f1.co.uk
Formula Woman Newsletter - 27th January
WARNING
Unfortunately we have to start this week’s newsletter with another warning. This time it’s to protect you against scammers, undesirables and potential stalkers!
It has been brought to our attention that several of the finalists have been contacted directly by third parties offering their services and generally wanting to connect.
PLEASE BE VIGILANT We had a similar situation back in 2004 when we first ran Formula Woman which ended up in police intervention.
With the rise of social media you will be contacted by many, some will be genuine and others not.
If in doubt contact Formula Woman and we will investigate for you.
MOTORSPORT UK LICENCE COURSE
For those of you who would like to go through your motorsport licence course before the finals, there is an opportunity at Croft on the 10th February.
Places are limited and only available to UK residents. The course includes accommodation the night before, a seminar followed by track time with an instructor, theory test, licence pack and the driving exam. For further details contact
Contact Lucy@f1.co.uk
DATA TRAINING COURSE
We are holding one data seminar course at Bedford Autodrome on the 14thFebruary, where you can drive the track and learn how to read essential V Box data.
The instructor will drive the circuit and record a lap of data. You will then drive the circuit followed by an analysis session comparing the data from both drivers.
Not as simple as that, lots to learn, an invaluable half day course for anyone who is serious about racing. For further details contact
Contact Lucy@f1.co.uk
INTERNATIONAL
We appreciate that many International applicants didn’t quite make it to the finals, however, we have some exciting news soon which will get every single International applicant involved, so watch this space.
Remember you are a Formula Woman and you are all part of a very exclusive community and you should be proud. Our goal is to guide you to your motorsport dreams.
Formula Woman Newsletter - 19th January
Here is your weekly round up of the latest news from Formula Woman.
WARNING AND ADVICE
It has been brought to our attention that one or two organisations and individuals have approached some of our Formula Woman competitors direct to offer their services and in some cases contractual documents.
We recommend you take legal advice before entering into any contractual obligation, whether it be with Formula Woman or any other individual or organisation.
Formula Woman have our own recognized and recommended partners, however all competitors can choose who they want to develop their motorsport skills with, we simply offer guidance and advice.
If in doubt please contact one of our team.
LICENCE COURSE
For all those who didn’t make the finals, but wish to continue their Motorsport passion with Formula Woman, we are in the process of finalizing a race licence course in February for you.
This will be for anyone living in the UK and the course will take place at a race track in England where you will undertake theory, on track tuition and end with a driving exam on track.
Accommodation will be included for the night before so that we can undertake a short seminar after dinner to prepare you for the day and to ensure you are well prepared to pass the course and go away with your race licence.
A medical will also be included on the course, so the whole process from start to finish will allow you to gain your National Race Licence.
Contact lucy@f1.co.uk
ICE DRIVING
Imagine…. driving sideways on a frozen lake in Scandinavia! The Ice Driving courses are nearly full (12 places on each course), so if you are considering this amazing car control adventure please get in touch.
Contact Abi@f1.co.uk 07900 245459
ONE TO ONE COURSES
We will have more dates available in February but for January there is ONE slot available on Wednesday 26th January at Cadwell Park – one of the most demanding tracks in the UK.
Founder and instructor Graeme Glew is heading this one up!
Contact Lucy@f1.co.uk
FW RACE SUITS
There is still chance to purchase one of the Formula Woman race suits used in the 2021 assessments.
Whether it’s a great piece of memorabilia to remember your Formula Woman journey or whether you want to wear it moving forward in your Motorsport journey or career, these race suits are available exclusively to Formula Woman applicants for only £39.95!
Contact Abi@f1.co.uk
OTHER TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
iZone are now offering one to one sim training and you can book direct with neil@izoneperformance.com.
Mind coaching and mental performance – absolutely key in progressing in any sport. For kore information contact sabine@winnersinstitute.co.uk.
Sponsor Guideline and advice – absolutely essential whether you make it through to the last 6 or you don’t! Sponsors are hard enough to find and just as hard to keep! Contact shloka@f1.co.uk.
Most of the kart tracks around the world offer ‘arrive and drive’ sessions and this is a cost-effective way of developing your karting skills.
DATA & TECHNICAL COURSE
All drivers need to understand what they are driving. We are currently setting up a course to take place in February, which will probably be linked to the Formula Woman Portal. Have you registered your interest yet?
Contact lucy@f1.co.uk
We will continue to be creating opportunities and organising events for the ever growing Formula Woman Community, including a new competition towards the end of the year! Watch this space.
Formula Woman Newsletter - 14th January
An exciting newsletter today as we announce that the Formula Woman McLaren GT4 team has had its entry accepted into the 2022 GT Cup championship.
FORMULA WOMAN ACCEPTED INTO GT CUP 2022
Formula Woman is delighted to announce the acceptance of their entry for a two car Formula Woman McLaren GT4 race team into the 2022 GT Cup Championship with support of McLaren Customer Racing.
The drivers will be announced once the finals have concluded and the four drivers chosen to compete.
Hannah James, GT Cup Championship Director commented: “We are delighted to welcome the Formula Woman McLaren team to the GT Cup this year and wish the finalists the best of luck in their final rounds. We look forward to welcoming you to our championship very soon.”
Graeme Glew, Formula Woman Founder commented: "Having been involved in GT Cup in 2019 this is the perfect route for what is expected to be a very strong and competitive team of lady racers!"
FORMULA WOMAN FESTIVAL
We are delighted to tell you that we are in the process of arranging a Formula Woman Festival in The UK in August of this year. As soon as we can confirm the date and venue we will let you know. It will be a motorsport event for all the family!
SOMETHING FROM FORMULA WOMAN FOR FREE!
You are all aware that motorsport is expensive and relies on sponsors in many cases, Some of you have received the sponsor guidelines from Shloka and we are expanding on this over the next few weeks. If you would like to receive these guidelines.
Contact Shloka@f1.co.uk
FW RACE SUITS
There is still chance to purchase one of the Formula Woman race suits used in the 2021 assessments.
Whether it’s a great piece of memorabilia to remember your Formula Woman journey or whether you want to wear it moving forward in your Motorsport journey or career, these race suits are available exclusively to Formula Woman applicants for only £39.95!
Contact abi@f1.co.uk
ICE DRIVING IN SWEDEN
We are pleased to see that quite a few of you have recognised how important and invaluable the ice driving course is in your quest to become a racing driver!
The confirmed dates are 21st and 22nd February or 24th and 25th February and there are a few places still available on a first come first served basis. Also, you can bring partners and/or friends on these dates and the deal is all inclusive apart from flights. The venue is a ski resort too!
Contact Abi@f1.co.uk or call +44(0)7900 245459
ONE TO ONE TRACK DAY TRAINING
These days fill up fast, with both finalists and non-finalists, so we have to operate on a first come first served basis. Next available date is 26th January at Cadwell Park.
Contact lucy@f1.co.uk
IZONE
Anyone wishing to book with iZone for sim training can do so direct on an hourly basis at £175 per hour.
Contact Neil@izoneperformance.com
DATA COURSE
Anyone interested in a new In Car Data course we are running before the finals
Contact pippa@f1.co.uk and copy lucy@f1.co.uk
LICENCE COURSE
Many of you have asked about getting your race licence. So what we have done is organise a licence course for March so you can book in, undertake some training and achieve your Motorsport licence.
Contact Lucy@f1.co.uk
Formula Woman Newsletter - 7th January
Happy New Year to every Formula Woman competitor and member of our community. Many will be disappointed that they are now out of the competition, but rest assured there will be another one, plus many events to join and be part of throughout 2022.
ONE TO ONE COACHING
Introduced in the Autumn of last year, every driver without exception who took part increased their performance, learned a new track and found the intensive training value for money.
There are now dates available throughout January and February, but places are limited so Lucy to reserve your place.
Contact Lucy@f1.co.uk
GT CUP
Exciting news will be released next week and when the season commences in April at Donington Park, there will be the chance to pre book tickets and support the Formula Woman team. Make sure you are following all the GT Cup social media posts.
ICE DRIVING – SWEDEN
The dates are now confirmed for the 21stand 22nd February and 24th and 25th February.
This is without the ultimate driving experience and you can bring your friends and family, as the venue is one of the top ski resorts and snowmobile experiences.
Driving high performance cars on a frozen lake sideways and how to handle the ‘Scandinavian Flick’ will be a technique and a memory you will never forget, so please contact Abi for further information.
Contact Abi@f1.co.uk
iZONE
For all of you wanting to continue or experience the IZone simulator training at Silverstone, we have negotiated special rates for Formula Woman competitors. Please contact Lucy for more details.
Contact Lucy@f1.co.uk
ASSESSMENT FEEDBACK
Many of you wanted to receive feedback from your assessment and providing you are not a finalist in the competition we are happy to provide this for you. We hope that once you receive the feedback you will continue to prepare yourself for the next competition.
Contact Edward@f1.co.uk
INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS
For those who didn’t make it, we are working in certain regions to help you develop your motorsport passion. Some of the assessment venues are keen to continue with the Formula Woman concept, so if you would like to know more about what Formula Woman can offer you, please get in touch with Johanna.
Contact Johanna@f1.co.uk
MOTORSPORT LICENCE COURSE
We will be running a motorsport licence course in March in the UK, so anyone wishing to enroll or require more detail please register your interest with Lucy.
Contact Lucy@f1.co.uk
HR OPPORTUNITIES
If you are looking for a job in motorsport, we may have one or two positions coming available within the team. Also we are happy to guide you in the right direction. Why not send your CV to Pippa.
Contact Pippa@f1.co.uk
FORMULA WOMAN COMMUNITY
Formula Woman is growing across the globe and we encourage every FormulaWoman competitor, finalist, supporter, applicant to engage with each other and help us grow this fantastic Formula Woman community.
Formula Woman Newsletter - 31st December
We would like to introduce to the finalists in the Formula Woman competition who will now go forward a battle it out to win a season driving the McLaren GT4 in the 2022 GT Cup.
Grace Howard - Australia
Natalie Xavier - Brazil
Molly Bygrove - Canada
Erika Hoffmann - Canada
Isabelle Tremblay - Canada
Natalie Rivera - Chile
Rebekah Apparicio - England
Alicia Barrett - England
Stephanie Bedford - England
Vikki Campbell - England
Abbie Carruthers - England
Carley Chutter - England
Cleo Collins - England
Georgina Edgecombe - England
Emily Flegg - England
Alice Ford - England
Carlie Frith-Williams - England
Kim Gray - England
Megan Higginson - England
Sabrina Higham - England
Robyn Hopper-Hall - England
Laura Jones - England
Magdalena King - England
Raj Kular - England
Kerry Lawrence - England
Amber Leigh - England
Isla Mackenzie - England
Kichelle Malone - England
Rebecca Mellor - England
Ashleigh Morris - England
Charlotte Ozanne - England
Jennie Povey - England
Amna Qamar - England
Sonia Randhawa - England
Tara Richardson - England
Amy Riley - England
Farhana Safa - England
Emily Saul - England
Eliza Seville - England
Sana Siddiqui - England
Steph Sore - England
Kerrie Sparling - England
Becca Taylor - England
Sophie Umhofer - England
Emma Vennard - England
Grace Webb - England
Victoria Wright - England
Evy Longepe - France
Aurelie Maingre - France
Pragathi Gowda - India
Anushriya Gulati - India
Deepa John - India
Manisha Kelkar - India
Nicole Drought - Ireland
Laura Hannon - Ireland
Shannon Tobin - Ireland
Sara Misir.- Jamaica
Dana Al-Marzoua - Kuwait
Rebeca Luis - Mexico
Laura Van den Hengel - Netherlands
Lynne Jordan - Scotland
Jodie Sloss - Scotland
Gina Walker - Scotland
Gina Walker - Scotland
Ella Benje - Sweden
Andrea Lamprecht - Sweden
Zara Wallander - Sweden
Jane Elizabeth - USA
Marissa Hansson - USA
Gwen Hoeg - USA
Julia Kincaid - USA
Meghan Lapeta - USA
Diana Larmore - USA
Tatjana Ziemer - USA
Lisa-Marie Brown - Wales
Jennifer Tomkins - Wales
Congratulations to all the finalists! Please feel free to communicate with one another via social media. As you go into the next round, social media and how much you generate over the coming months, will be a big part in the next step of the competition.
Next week's newsletter will be more focused on offering every Formula Womanapplicant, successful or not, guidance on moving forward in motorsport.
Formula Woman Newsletter - 16th December
How are you all this week? No doubt on tenter hooks as the Formula Woman team pour over your assessements to choose those who will go through to the next round. More details on this can be found below, so read carefully.
CHRISTMAS KARTING
This was a huge success and everyone had a lot of fun.
FINALISTS SOON TO BE ANNOUNCED
Currently the Formula Woman team are wading through assessment results and looking at camera footage to decide which 50 competitors are going through to the finals, which we expect to take place at the end of February 2022 in the UK.
The 50 finalists will be notified by an individual email inviting each and every one to attend the finals. Unsuccessful competitors will be sent a unique newsletter informing them that they were unsuccessful on this occasion. The 50 finalists will not receive a newsletter next week. There will be a reserve list should anyone not be able to attend the finals.
Any competitor who didn’t make the cut for whatever reason, can send us a feedback request, as we appreciate that there are many who still want to continue with Formula Woman and improve their performance. We will not be able to respond to these requests until The New Year.
A full list of the finalists will be be published in the New Year newsletter.
RACE SUIT ORDERS
Last date to order your race suit is tomorrow, 17th December, for Xmas delivery.
After this date, race suits can still be ordered, but will be despatched after the new year.
Please contact abi@f1.co.uk.
Formula Woman Newsletter - 9th December
Assessments over, the selection process begins…. After a windswept final assessment day at Bedford Autodrome Tuesday, where 80 Formula Woman competitors took part, our difficult challenge is on to find 50 women to enter the final stages of the competition to win seats in McLaren GT4 race cars in GT Cup for 2022.
CHRISTMAS KARTING EVENT - 12TH DECEMBER
If you haven’t signed up for this coming Sunday’s endurance karting event at PFI in Grantham, contact us ASAP.
A few overseas competitors have had to pull out due to Covid restrictions which is unfortunate. The event starts at 9am and will conclude at approx 2pm.
Lunch is included and the format is teams of four. Partners, friends and family welcome. The local Old Barn Hotel has preferential room rates for anyone wishing to stay close the night before.
Contact lucy@f1.co.uk for last minute entries.
ONE TO ONE TRAINING
There is one slot available for the full day training at Cadwell Park on Monday 13th December. Again, this is due to one competitor unable to travel due to Covid issues.
Contact Lucy@f1.co.uk.
SELECTION PROCESS
The selection of the final 50 will be primarily based on your score in your Vauxhall Corsa e assessment, your results from your fitness assessment and your media test. The karting was a non scoring activity and the written test score is used for tie breaker situations.
The Formula Woman competition is a fair and square competition based on natural driving ability. Successful competitors will be notified if they have made it through to the final before Christmas.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Many of you have been very active on your social media and we want to encourage this by integrating with our social media team. If you require any images from our portfolio please contact Ed or Abbie, we may find one of you which we are happy to share with you for social media purposes.
Contact Edward@f1.co.uk and Abbie@f1.co.uk (please email both).
RACE SUITS
Used Formula Woman race suits are available for purchase at £39.95. They will be available for pre-order and shipping will be before Christmas (cut off date 17th December) should wish it for gift or a memory of your journey to racing stardom.
Contact abi@f1.co.uk.
TUESDAY ASSESSMENT KARTING TIMES
If you would like to know your karting times from Tuesday assessments, and where you came, please contact Johanna@f1.co.uk.
INTERNATIONAL ASSESSMENTS
Formula Woman has received applications from 27 countries with recent assessments taking place in those countries. There are a few final overseas assessments this week and we wish those applicants partaking the best of luck!
FORMULA WOMAN INDIA
Formula Woman India recently undertook an assessment at Erda's Speedway. Here is a little taster of what happened throughout the two days.
Formula Woman Newsletter - 2nd December
As Christmas approaches, the Formula Woman team are still busy as ever closing the year with some exciting events for you to partake in. Here is this week’s newsletter with the latest information and also great to see images coming in from the recent assessments in India.
FORMULA WOMAN INDIA
Formula Woman is growing a global audience. On Tuesday and Wednesday of last week, AutoGuru hosted a Formula Woman assessment at Erda’s Speedway in Gujarat, India, where 23 applicants participated.
The two days proved to be a huge success with the event making national headlines in both television and print media. We hope the women enjoyed the experience and we wish them the best of luck.
INTERNATIONAL
India isn’t the only overseas country to have hosted a Formula Woman assessment. The recent weeks have seen applicants from Canada, USA, Chile, all the way down under to Australia and New Zealand partake in an assessment. These have also been a great success, with positive feedback from the applicants who took part. There are a few more coming up in the next week, so we wish everybody the best of luck.
BEDFORD AUTODROME – 7TH DECEMBER
As you know, our final UK assessment day will take place at Bedford Autodrome on Tuesday 7th December. Just to remind everybody who is attending, no spectators are allowed at the circuit.
Upon arrival, please follow event signage to Trackside Suite where sign-on will occur. We request everybody to arrive at their given time slot and not before, or after. Winter is well and truly underway, so please wrap up warm!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Our last Formula Woman event of the year will be at PF International for a day of endurance karting on Sunday 12th December. Only a few places remain, so why not come along and enjoy some competitive end of year fun with your newfound FW friends.
To secure your place, please email lucy@f1.co.uk.
DONINGTON PARK TRACKDAY
On the 28th November we held our One to One driver training day at Donington Park, which went really well, with the added entertainment of snow!
Our last trackday of the year will be on the 4th December and we will reconvene in 2022, weather permitting!
IT’S CHRISTMAS!
Why not spoil a loved one this Christmas with a Formula Woman teddy and get a whopping 25% off! Hurry, while stocks last. Just enter TEDDY25 at checkout for your discount.
Formula Woman Newsletter - 24th November
Here is this week's newsletter which includes a few Black Friday deals for you to enjoy. The team are working very hard at the moment planning events into 2022 as well as conjuring up new ideas and opportunities.
Read on for more info.......
INDIA ASSESSMENTS
As you read this newsletter, 23 women in India are taking part in their Formula Woman assessments hosted by Auto Guru. We wish them all luck in their quest to make it to the Formula Woman finals.
BEDFORD AUTODROME ASSESSMENT PART 2
Soon we will be undertaking our last assessment day on the 7th December at Bedford Autodrome and those competing on this day, should have sent in their registration forms.
Contact Mark@f1.co.uk
INTERNATIONAL
Most of the international assessments are now underway and already we have received encouraging results from the 28 countries involved.
If you have applied for Formula Woman recently and missed this year’s competition deadline, don’t worry, there is a 2021/2022 competition currently being planned!
BLACK FRIDAY WINNERS MINDSET
The Winner’s Mindset online programme is on special offer for £199 AND you can nominate a Formula Woman friend of yours for FREE! This offer expires November 26th.
Use code FW241 on checkout and you two can choose to split the costs to your own convenience. Just email a screenshot of the payment and name and email address of the special somebody and you’re in. Grab this offer while it lasts. Click here https://twb.winnersinstitute.co.uk/FWwinnersmindset.
Alternatively you can email both your names and email addresses to sabine@winnersinstitute.co.uk and you'll receive a payment link each paying for your halves.
BLACK FRIDAY MERCHANDISE
For one day only a whopping 25% off all existing Formula Woman Merchandise.
New range of merchandise available soon!
Contact Abi@f1.co.uk and quote Black Friday Deal.
JOBS IN MOTORSPORT
Many of you at the recent assessments have expressed an interest in motorsport job opportunities and we have been working on a Motorsport recruitment service to assist Formula Woman applicants who are looking for a career in Motorsport.
If you are looking for Technical, Marketing, Media or any job opportunities in Motorsport that suits your skills send us your CV…..
Contact pippa@f1.co.uk.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Endurance Karting – Sunday 12th December PFI – Grantham
Track Days – BMW’s and Jaguar Project 8’s – various circuits
One to One Coaching – BMW’s – various circuits
Ice Driving in Sweden – Feb/Mar 2022
iZone Simulator – Silverstone
Autosport International – NEC – 13th -16th Jan 2022
Contact Lucy@f1.co.uk
Formula Woman Newsletter - 19th November
As the 2021 Formula Woman Assessments are coming to a close (last one 7th December at Bedford) here are a few images from the recent sunny Bedford assessments which are copyright free for you to use on your own social media posts.
INDIA
Next week sees the India assessments taking place on the 23rd and 24thNovember where our FW representative Shloka will be joining The Auto Guru team at Erda’s Speedway.
Auto Guru have recently announced a collaboration with ASDC Automotive Skills Development Council who will be supporting Formula Woman in India.
We wish all the India Competitors (both blue and green badge categories) good luck!
Contact Shloka@f1.co.uk
INTERNATIONAL
Several assessments across the globe have now taken place and with a few still to go.
After 7th December, all the results from all 28 countries taking part will be assessed and the final 50 will be announced. The finalists will be notified individually and the names will be published in the pre Christmas Newsletter
Contact Edward@f1.co.uk and Johanna@f1.co.uk
SOCIAL MEDIA
As everyone knows social media has been the driving force behind Formula Woman and some of you have become amazing social media ambassadors for FW.
We are now looking for influencers to spread our message even further, some of you are already influencers in your own right and we thank everyone who has posted images and comments about how much you have enjoyed taking part so far.
There will be another competition for 2022 and we will be increasing all the events and opportunities as the community grows. If you would like to assist us and be a part of our SM team please contact Abbie.
Contact abbie@f1.co.uk
MERCHANDISE
We seem to sell out of merchandise at our assessments and Abi is wanting to add new lines.
However, we would like to hear from you what you would like us to add!
We will try to have further merchandise produced before Christmas if we can but we are running out of time.
Any thoughts, ideas and suggestions please contact abi@f1.co.uk
KARTING
The Formula Woman Christmas karting event takes place on Sunday 12thDecember at PFI near Grantham. This is an endurance event, where teams of 4 will compete against each other.
9.30 am start – sign on and briefing
30 min qualifying
100 min race
Trophies for the top three
Lap times and print outs for everyone
Lunch included
Spectators welcome
We have reserved some rooms at The Olde Barn Hotel, Toll Bar Road Marston NG32 2HT on the 11th Dec - quote ‘Formula Woman’ at the time of booking to be able to get the special rate of £79 – 01400250909 (only 13 rooms available on the 11th they will only hold these for a short time as it is their busiest time)
This event is nearly full, so if you are keen to develop your karting skills and want to enter as an individual or as a team ….
Contact lucy@f1.co.uk
TRACK DAYS AND COACHING
We still have the odd day with our partners Javelin which have so far proved successful and popular.
These days are booked up until December 4th, however we are about to offer several dates in December leading up to Christmas. So whether you are looking for a trackday, or some one to one training, please let us know and we will place you on the list.
Contact lucy@f1.co.uk
ICE DRIVING IN SWEDEN
Dates are now confirmed – last week in February and second week in March. PDF Brochure now available
Contact eve@f1.co.uk
WE WANT MORE FORMULA WOMEN!
The new referral scheme is going well and some ladies are earning lots of vouchers. So what we have decided to do is offer a “BIG’ prize to the Formula Woman who generates the most conversions – A test drive in one of our Project 8 Jaguars!
Simply make sure you mention to your referral that they have to mention your name on their application form (there is a new section at the end of the application form for them to do this).
We have recognized that the majority of you want to remain active within The FW community whether you make the final 50 or not. This is why our team is growing, so if you want to be considered as a Formula Woman team member send us your CV and what area you are interested in.
Contact pippa@f1.co.uk
Formula Woman Newsletter - 11th November
It is a year now since we launched the Formula Woman expression of interest website and since then you have helped us build and develop an amazing Formula Woman Community across 28 countries. Although the McLaren Customer Racing competition entry process is now closed, we are planning future events and opportunities for 2022 and beyond.
FORMULA WOMAN COMMUNITY - £25 VOUCHER SCHEME
Many of you have become totally immersed in Formula Woman and we want to expand the global and the UK involvement for like minded women passionate about motorsport.
If you introduce a new Formula Woman, we will send you a £25 voucher to use on any Formula Woman event or product. Simply ask your referral to mention your name on the application form and we will email you the voucher. This can be used at iZone or for Karting and track days, merchandise or anything else we promote.
Formula Woman - Building a Global motorsport community.
Contact Johanna@f1.co.uk.
TRACK DAYS
We can’t seem to offer enough track days for you and so far they have been a huge success. There are two spaces available (due to a cancellation) at Donington on the 4th December.
Other track days will be available throughout November and December for all those who are keen to keep learning.
We tested One 2 One personal coaching yesterday at Castle Combe, and this was a huge success so we may run some more leading up to Christmas.
Contact lucy@f1.co.uk.
INTERNATIONAL ASSESSMENTS
We have had some positive and encouraging results back from some of the overseas assessments and although some of these have still to be organized and concluded, it’s clear that there are some talented drivers out there, not just in the UK.
If you are still waiting for your assessment date and venue, please contact; Edward@f1.co.uk.
INDIA ASSESSMENTS
The India assessment dates are fast closing on us now (23rd/24th November) and a lot of media attention has been created by our partners Auto Guru in Mumbai.
We are expecting good results from India as we know that the standard of driving from women in India is high!
Contact ativ@f1.co.uk.
CHRISTMAS KARTING EVENT
This team event is filling up fast and it’s clear that some of you are talking to each other through the portal to put your teams together – great!
This an Endurance Event is at PFI (near Grantham) on Sunday morning 12thDecember. Please arrive for 9.30am to sign on, followed by a driver’s briefing, in time for a 10am start. The event concludes at 2pm.
We have a deal with the nearby Olde Barn Hotel for those planning to stay the night before.
If you have not created your own team of four, let us know and we will create a team for you.
Contact lucy@f1.co.uk
COMPETITION RESULTS
After the final assessment day on the 7th December our team will be working hard to select the drivers who will go through to the next and final round. This will be based on your assessment results and like any competition there will be winners and losers.
The selection process will be very time consuming and TV footage will also be examined to ensure we select the best competitors to go through. Formula Woman is a serious competition and the TV element is secondary.
We intend to have the results concluded by Christmas so that we can put everyone out of their misery.
The next Final round is expected to take place mid January over two days, venue to be announced with results.
ICE DRIVING IN SWEDEN
We can now confirm that our sister company, F1.co.uk, will be operating an ice driving package in 2022 at The Ski resort of Are in Northern Sweden in the last week of February/first week of March.
This event is open to Formula Woman members and their partners, friends and family. The ski resort is first class with excellent facilities. The ice driving and snowmobile safari is over two days.
We have had a lot of interest and if you would like to receive a PDF brochure please contact eve@f1.co.uk.
And Finally…what about this for the perfect Christmas present…..
As you probably read in last weeks’ newsletter, we have entered in to a partnership with Stirling ECO electric bikes…. Well guess what…
They are going to do a special edition and discounted Formula Woman version. For full details contact; tom@f1.co.uk
Formula Woman Newsletter - 3rd November
The Knockhill assessments took place on Monday and the weather was kind to us, we only had one competitor who ended up in the gravel!
BEDFORD AUTODROME
The next assessments are to be held at Bedford Autodrome on 15th & 16th November. Final instructions for those who are attending were sent out last week, we are still waiting for a lot of forms to come back so please check your spam folder.
If you are looking for accomodation whilst attending the Bedford assessments, we have a deal with The Sharnbrook Hotel. Contact lucy@f1.co.uk for further details
Please note that at Knockhill we had one or two no-shows and the same occurred at Anglesey, if you are unable to make your assessment day, please let us know straight away, as we have a waiting list - Please contact mark@f1.co.uk.
STIRLING ECO
This morning we officially announced our partnership with Stirling Eco, you should have received a copy of the press release which was sent to you this morning. For more information on Stirling Eco please email tom@f1.co.uk.
IZONE
We have one place available at iZone on Friday 5th November at Silverstone. If you would like to grab this opportunity to get some additional sim training please email lucy@f1.co.uk to book the place – this is purely on a first come first serve basis.
CHRISTMAS KARTING
We are organising a Christmas endurance karting event at PF International on Sunday 12th December. Many of the Formula Woman competitors are asking if they can book as their own team, the answer is yes you can, as long as they are a Formula Woman applicant – or you can book individually and Lucy will allocate you a team. Email lucy@f1.co.uk.
TRACKDAY
Our next Jaguar Project 8/BMW track day is booked for 4th December at Donington Park. To secure your place, email lucy@f1.co.uk.
EXCLUSIVE DRIVER TRAINING
We have secured dates for advance driver training in The Trade Centre Group BMWs on a one-to-one basis on the 28th November at Donington Park and 1st December at Cadwell Park. On each of these days there are only two places available. Again, please email lucy@f1.co.uk for further information and to secure your place.
Formula Woman Assessment - 29th October
Please read the following statement from Formula Woman Founder, Graeme Glew.
IMPORTANT STATEMENT OF FACT FROM FORMULA WOMAN
It has been brought to our attention that a handful of ladies have been mis-informed with fabricated information, which is totally inaccurate. Even social media posts can spread ‘Chinese Whispers’ and can create all sorts of negative assumptions. We would like to put the record straight;
The competition to race TWO McLaren GT4’s in GT Cup is fully sponsored and does not require the winners of the competition to bring sponsor funding.
Formula Woman is a business, which relies on commercial sponsorship and other revenue streams including coaching and training for women who want to develop their skills at a preferential rate in comparison to other track day operations. We will also be offering all Formula Woman members other exciting motorsport opportunities to develop our fast growing Formula Woman community.
Following on from the recent assessments in Anglesey, we can confirm that no decisions have been taken for any competitor to go through to the next round. The selection process will be mid December, after all the assessments have been concluded. The finalists will be selected fairly using the scoring system we have created for every single applicant including India, North America and the rest of the world.
There have been a few social media comments about the lack of karting in Anglesey. Whilst the karts were present, the circuit did not have the necessary insurance to operate them, so this assessment was replaced by one of our sponsors, TRICO, which was a non scoring fun challenge. This challenge will take place at all the assessments as a non scoring fun activity. The scoring system for our competition is heavily weighted towards the Corsa-e assessment, with the second level being fitness, followed by karting. The written test is for any tie break situations and the Media test is for TV formatting. Therefore, for Anglesey, the maximum scores for the karting have been added for every competitor to the Corsa-e challenge in order to level out the competition and make it fair for everyone. The alternative was to scrub the karting completely at each assessment but we didn’t want to reduce the level of competition in this way.
Motorsport is one of the most expensive sports in the world, it can also be addictive, as well as enjoyable. Formula Woman has been designed and developed to guide women with driving passion in the right direction, whether they get through to the next rounds or not.
We would ask any Formula Woman applicant to contact us directly if they wish to challenge anything we are promoting or offering to our members. Also, if you have any suggestions which will help us make the Formula Woman community grow and benefit our members, we would love to hear from you direct.
The organisers decisions are final.
KNOCKHILL
The third assessment takes place next Monday in Scotland at the amazing Knockhill circuit. We wish all participants competing the very best of luck.
AND FINALLY.................
Next weeks newsletter will be more in line with our previous weekly newsletters.