Carmen jordas comments about women in formula one f1, made to reporters after the 29yearold former lotus and renault f1 development driver tried out a formula e car, drew criticism from. The formula e car is a less physical car than in formula one. She currently resides in valencia, spain and miami, florida. F1 race car driver carmen jorda the labels latest ambassador drives for the renault formula 1 team. The spanish racing driver and member of the fias women in motorsport commission tells reporters that women struggle with a physical issue in f1 and f2 which doesnt exist in formula e. Carmen jorda is the renault hopeful who is looking for her. Jorda concluded by congratulating tatiana calderon on her new position as test driver for the. Carmen jorda buades born 28 may 1988 in alcoy, alicante, valencian community, spain is a spanish racing driver. Williams test driver susie wolff drove during last weeks tests at. Spanish female racer carmen jorda will join lotus for the 2015 formula one season as a development driver, the british team announced on thursday. See more ideas about lotus f1, women drivers and race cars.
May 18 carmen jorda is not ruling out the possibility she might make her f1 test debut later in 2016. Carmen jorda opted against w series evaluation process. Lotus development driver carmen jorda has given her support to the formation of an allfemale grand prix series to run alongside formula 1, calling the idea fantastic. One of the few constants from lotus is carmen jorda, the spaniard who began life as a development driver last year. World leading female f1 driver carmen jorda x adidas by. Carmen jordas formula e comments anger racing drivers red bull. Meet carmen jorda, lotus f1 team development driver.
Spanish racing driver carmen jorda has suggested women could be better suited to formula e than formula 1 because the allelectric cars are less physically challenging. Although ridiculed at times for her development driver role at lotus last year, the 27yearold former gp3 driver was retained in a similar position as the team transitioned to renault for 2016 not only that, jorda has now made her return to racing in the renault sport trophy, a onemake. Formula e easier for women than f1, says carmen jorda. Spanish racing driver carmen jorda has suggested women could be better suited to formula e than formula one because the allelectric cars. Spanish racing driver, carmen jorda, will focus on the simulator, but the team insists that she will also drive the e23 on track at some stage this year. The daughter of former driver jose miguel jorda has been on the professional circuit for more than a. Renault sport formula one team development driver carmen jorda is pushing for an idea that was considered controversial when former f1 ceo bernie ecclestone proposed it. A team statement said the 26yearold spaniard would get a significant. Development driver carmen jorda of spain and lotus f1. The comments, made to reporters after the 29yearold former lotus and renault f1 development driver tried out a formula e car in mexico city at the weekend, drew criticism from. F1 and the female driver conundrum jeroen demmendaal medium. Development driver carmen jorda of spain and lotus f1 walks in the paddock before final practice for the malaysia formula one grand prix at sepang circuit on march 28, 2015 in kuala lumpur, malaysia. Former gp3 and indy lights driver carmen jorda has joined lotus f1 team as a development driver for the 2015 season.
The enstone team announced on thursday that 26yearold spanish female driver carmen jorda will attend grands prix in 2015, work on the simulator and even test the new e23 car. Former lotus and renault development driver carmen jorda believes female drivers are more likely to build a successful career in formula e as it is less challenging than formula one. Her appointment by lotus saw her become just the eleventh woman in history to be part of a formula 1 teams driver lineup. This 29yearold spanish stunner is probably the closest a woman has come to racing in f1 in recent memory. Drivers blast carmen jorda for comments on women and f1s physical challenge.
Daughter of exdriver jose miguel jorda, carmen has been racing professionally since 2001 and her goal has always been f1. Carmen jorda is a spanish race car driver, who is currently a development driver for the lotus f1 team. Bernie ecclestones proposal was roundly blasted, with a reporter for the associated press even describing it as a step to sexual apartheid williams tester susie wolff said a grand prix category just for women is definitely not the right way forward, while another female driver alice powell was. Carmen spent three years in gp3 and also competed in us race series indylights, while she spent last year racing v8 for renault sport. Button hits back at jordas f1 claims date published. Carmen jorda joins lotus f1 team as development driver. Women may be better suited to formula e than f1 rediff. Cnn womens participation in elite motorsport is under renewed debate after former formula one development driver carmen jorda. Jorda says ive been racing since i was 10 years old so it was my dream to drive a formula one car since i was very young. Drivers blast carmen jorda for comments on women and f1s physical challenge fia women in motorsport commission representative takes heat from racers, fans sam hall. Spanish senorita carmen jorda snapped up by formula one.
Carmen jorda signs for renault team carmen jorda is the renault hopeful who is looking for an shot matt morlidge. Women may be better suited to formula e than f1, says jorda. Fellow race drivers have reacted with dismay to the identity of lotus new f1 development driver. World leading female f1 driver carmen jorda x adidas by stella mccartney editorial team on december 12, 2016 comments closed continually defying and redefining the expectations of her industry, spanish race car driver carmen jorda hopes to empower a young generation of women to accomplish more by taking on new challenges and pushing. Danica patrick tears down claim women arent strong enough. Jorda, who was appointed to the fias women in motorsport commission last year, has been a controversial voice in the racing world in recent seasons. What was the highest barrier, the biggest handicap, in your racing career so far. The current cars are not tough enough to drive or require the brute strength that may handicap a female driver more than a male. Carmen jorda fuels fire in battle of noname f1 drivers. Oh, how keen he is on getting a female driver into a formula 1 seat. Carmen jorda driver data born 28 may 1988 19880528 age 30 alcoy, spain nationality esp formula one world championship career status development driver 2018 team renault races 0 0 starts pole positions 0 wins 0 championships 0 podiums 0 fastest laps 0 career points 0 carmen jorda buades born 28 may 1988 in alcoy, alicante, valencian community, spain is a spanish racing driver. Women better suited to less physical formula e than f1. Carmen jorda staying on as development driver at renault.
Spanish racing driver carmen jorda has suggested women could be better suited to formula e than formula one because the allelectric cars are less physically challenging. Jorda, a former lotus and renault f1 development driver, caused some controversy in march when she said women might be bettersuited to formula e. Leading female racing drivers have called the appointment of former lotus formula 1 development driver carmen jorda to the fias women in motorsport commission incredibly disheartening and a. Carmen jordas formula e comments anger racing drivers. Seven female drivers signed up for formula es saudi test. While jorda is by no means the first female driver involved in formula one to raise. Carmen jorda may have been on the initial list of participants for w series evaluation, but the former f1 development driver chose not to take part. Lotus f1 team signs carmen jorda to development driver. Carmen jorda has revealed to sky sports news hq she will be renaults development driver in 2016 and will return to the race track this season the. En 2012, elle signe avec ocean racing technology pour sa premiere. Renault f1s carmen jorda calls for separate series for. Carmen jorda, lotus f1 team development driver women. Gp3 racer carmen jorda has secured a development driver role with the lotus formula 1 team and will test its 2015 car.
See more ideas about lotus f1, race cars and female race car driver. Women better suited to formula e than f1, says spanish. Spains exlotus and renault formula one development driver carmen jorda, a 30yearold who also sits on the governing fias womens commission, was one of. It feels like a dream come true to join lotus f1 team. Former formula 1 development driver carmen jorda wasnt popular among women in racing when she was appointed to the governing bodys fias women in. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Spanish racing driver carmen jordas role as development driver at lotus f1 after. Drivers blast carmen jorda for comments on women and f1s. Formula 1 champion 1 jenson button has disagreed with motorsport star carmen jordas claims that female drivers should aim for formula e instead of formula 1 because it is less challenging. Former formula 1 development driver carmen jorda wasnt popular among women in racing when she was appointed to the governing bodys fias women in motorsport commission last year, and she. Jenson button has disagreed with carmen jordas claims that female drivers should aim for formula e instead of formula 1 because it is less challenging, insisting that a.
Carmen jorda, the 27yearold spanish driver, pictured in the paddock in malaysia in march 2015 jorda, the daughter of former driver jose miguel, is desperate to be given her chance in the sport. Carmen jorda buades born 28 may 1988 is a spanish former motor racing driver. Former racer carmen jorda has drawn criticism for saying women should strive for formula e, for example, instead of f1 because the car is easier to drive. Carmen jorda is the latest driver to ignite a firestorm about pay to drive drivers in f1. These chairs exactly reproduce the driving position of an f1 racing car and let you experience the thrill of formula 1 racing. Female racer carmen jorda joins lotus as development driver. Carmen jorda, lotus f1 team development driver at carmen. Lotus names spanish woman carmen jorda development driver. Jolyon palmer, lotus f1 team test and reserve driver with carmen jorda, lotus f1 team development driver.
Photo by lotus f1 team on february 26th, 2015 at carmen jorda announced as development driver for lotus. Carmen jorda joins lotus in development role fox sports. Carmen jorda just caused a storm by saying women should aim for formula. Female racers disheartened by jorda fia commission. Lotus f1 team test driver carmen jorda wants femaleonly races but formula one chief bernie ecclestone says hes not sure it will ever happen. March 6 2018 jenson button says carmen jorda is not helping proper female racing drivers by claiming that they cant physically do. Carmen jorda no match for marco sorensen, keeps renault f1 job anyway as for sorensens claim that jorda prompted him to quit f1, the 27yearold responded. Carmen jorda under fire for female drivers comments. From 2015 to 2017, she was a development driver for the lotus and renault sport formula one teams.
The lotus formula 1 team caused a stir in the small f1 world when it announced on february 26 it had signed spaniard carmen jorda as its 2015. Carmen jorda has added another voice to the debate about the idea of an allfemale f1 series. The blonde beauty joined the lotus f1 in 2015 and stayed on when it became renault in 2016. The idea was born a long time ago, when i was racing in gp3. The comments, made to reporters after the 29yearold former lotus and renault f1 development driver tried out a formula e car in mexico city at the weekend, drew criticism. Jenson button criticises carmen jordas claims that women. I think women should be in motorsport and when i saw that susie wolff made it into f1 three years ago two years as a development driver and one year as test driver with williams i thought that if she can do it i can do it. Should women have a separate formula one championship.
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