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Ecclestone calls for women's F1
ernie Ecclestone has suggested creating a women's world championship to run alongside Formula 1 on race weekends. During a Malaysia GP weekend in which the F1 commercial supremo made several suggestions about how the sport's ‘show' could be improved, including the return of double points for the final three rounds of the series, Ecclestone also suggested a possible way to enhance the presence of women drivers in motorsport. Although Susie Wolff serves as Williams' test driver and is confirmed to drive in two Friday practice sessions this year, only two females have ever started a grand prix with the most recent, Italy's Lella Lombardi, making the last of her 12 appearances...
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