[paydayus]

Right, so I was ready to crack a joke about the 'least pretty' one being the fastest, then it turns out to be de Silvestro...the fastest one lol. Seriously though, talent talks, pretty tends to qualify on the last row of the grid. Ask Milka Duno about that.

Not to mention Lella Lombardi, the only woman to ever score in F1... seems to fit that theory...

Oh how I wish Danica and Milka could trade talents! Milka would be an even bigger star, as she actually has personality!

[lookanddiscover]

The one on the back left of the car should get it.

Sorry, what was the question?

She could definitely take some pipe.

[prpaims]

She could definitely take some pipe.

I'd be willing to wager that she's already had her fair share....and probably some other peoples shares too

[astefecyAvevy]

She's also been in DTM for a few years, driving for Mercedes... but she wasn't at the Merc F1 launch so whether she's still employed by them for this year I don't know.

According to this article she is still att Mercs DTM team:

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[exeftWabreava]

Right, so I was ready to crack a joke about the 'least pretty' one being the fastest, then it turns out to be de Silvestro...the fastest one lol. Seriously though, talent talks, pretty tends to qualify on the last row of the grid. Ask Milka Duno about that.

Duno?! Ugh!!!

She looks like a sex change!!!

[rolex-buy]

Well Natacha Gachnang is Sebastien Buemi's cousin I believe, so that would be interesting. She's a good driver by all accounts but I reckon she needs a year or two in F2 or GP2. Then, I seriously reckon she could drive in F1. She's just too unproven at the minute.

Danica is probably the best of the bunch, but she probably wouldn't beat Lopez - just my opinion.

[PilotVertolet]

Maybe but Milka could probably push 4 buttons on the steering wheel at the same time.

[roundman]

Do women talk this way about the male F1 drivers? It's like reading the script to an old Beevis and Butthead episode.

[tinetttstation]

Do women talk this way about the male F1 drivers? It's like reading the script to an old Beevis and Butthead episode.

So true. You should see the WRC section, the moment there's a woman driver or co-driver people get rather excited even if she's as good looking as the least attractive girl in that photo

[Phywhewashect]

Do women talk this way about the male F1 drivers? It's like reading the script to an old Beevis and Butthead episode.

It's attitudes such as the ones displayed in this thread which mean women F1 drivers will never be taken seriously

If they want to run a woman driver, fair enough, but she should be there based on her ability to pilot an F1 car, which traditionally means proving yourself in the various feeder series first.

Now if we were to see a woman driver getting podiums in GP2 then maybe she could get an F1 seat, but it would be utterly crazy for an F1 team to take a driver purely based on their gender.

Having said that, teams have been selecting drivers purely based on their nationality for years...

[prpaims]

Do women talk this way about the male F1 drivers? It's like reading the script to an old Beevis and Butthead episode.

Heh heh. So cool.

Women certainly make comments about blokes in sport though. I know a lot of women who judge their favourite footballer on looks (even when they know about football) and there are plenty of girls/ladies on this forum who don't solely judge drivers on talent.

[PilotVertolet]

Remember I was crew chief for a woman racing driver for 10 years and then married her.
And yes they do!

[prpaims]

It's attitudes such as the ones displayed in this thread which mean women F1 drivers will never be taken seriously

If they want to run a woman driver, fair enough, but she should be there based on her ability to pilot an F1 car, which traditionally means proving yourself in the various feeder series first.

Now if we were to see a woman driver getting podiums in GP2 then maybe she could get an F1 seat, but it would be utterly crazy for an F1 team to take a driver purely based on their gender.

Having said that, teams have been selecting drivers purely based on their nationality for years...

And sponsors.

Women will be taken seriously in the sport when they are any good. Most of the people who also follow rallying realise that there are fast females out there but at the minute there is no way that a woman deserves a place in F1 ahead of a number of other drivers. A woman will be taken seriously in F1...when one turns up who can mix it with the other drivers. At the minute there are a number of female racing drivers, the majority of whom end up mid pack. TBH the only one I know of who has shown any genuine promise is Sarah Moore who races in the Ginetta Juniors.

I also don't see the issue about the comments, I've heard countless women talk about a blokes appearance so why does it become an issue when the boot is on the other foot?

[Plulpangepler]

Was there similar hoopla about Michèle Mouton? Or was she simply accepted as a talented WRC pilot?

[prpaims]

Was there similar hoopla about Michèle Mouton? Or was she simply accepted as a talented WRC pilot?

I think that Mouton was talented enough for people to see beyond her gender. That's why the first woman in F1 needs to be chosen carefully, if she isn't quick enough then the whole palava will continue

[mnhloot]

Was there similar hoopla about Michèle Mouton? Or was she simply accepted as a talented WRC pilot?

I think people were rather more stunned about how revolutionary the Audi Quattro was (which owned a lot of sceptism beforehand). At the time, Mouton was already known for her good streak on WRC events in Monte Carlo and Corsica in private Lancia's and Fiat's, along with other decent results.

Still, she was groundbreaking nonetheless. Though a shame there hasn't been such a talent in female driving ever since.

[PilotVertolet]

There have been women drivers in World Championship GP races before.
Long before Michelle Mouton there were top female Rally drivers, Pat Moss being one.
Her brother was sort of known too. Sir Stirling Moss.

[mnhloot]

There have been women drivers in World Championship GP races before.
Long before Michelle Mouton there were top female Rally drivers, Pat Moss being one.
Her brother was sort of known too. Sir Stirling Moss.

Yes I'm aware of Pat Moss, though that was still pretty much in the pioneer years of rallying. Not to bring down her achievements of course, she's probably the first succesful women driver in motorsport overall.

[appleiphoneees]

I don't care for them in F1, unless they are actually talented drivers.

[Usendyduexy]

I don't care for them in F1, unless they are actually talented drivers.

/Danica on/

imagine how much the ratings would go up if i went to formula one! and i bet i could sell bunches of t-shirts in yourope!

/Danica off/