Women's Car Insurance
Coultard welcomes women racers
Thu, 11 May 2006
Women drivers hoping to line up for the start of a Formula One grand prix in the near future received a boost when British F1 driver David Coulthard endorsed women's participation in the sport.
The 35-year-old Scot conceded that his sister was a much better racing driver than he was when they were young, saying that the only reason that there were more male drivers was because boys are encouraged to get into the sport at a young age, while girls are not.
Speaking at a karting event in Cardiff, the Scottish racing star said: "I'm a great believer that ladies have an equal opportunity to race as men."
"There's no reason at all why they shouldn't race with men – there's no physical or reaction reason," he added.
Women are regarded as much safer drivers on the roads, ensuring that women's car insurance is consistently cheaper than the car insurance of their male counterparts.
However, women have much to prove in the world of Formula One racing, as there have only been five women drivers to race in F1.
The most successful of those being Italian Lella Lombardi, who scored half a championship point when the Spanish grand prix was stopped following a dangerous crash.
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