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German soon to be the first woman in Formula 1? She follows in the footsteps of Vettel and Hamilton

2023-02-16T14:24:16.235Z


A woman from Saarland is the first German to take part in a new women's racing series. Will Carrie Schreiner become the first woman in Formula 1?


A woman from Saarland is the first German to take part in a new women's racing series.

Will Carrie Schreiner become the first woman in Formula 1?

Munich – She's on the same path that some of the greats have trodden: "I'm proud to join the list of her drivers like Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel or Nico Rosberg," says Carrie Schreiner. 

Carrie Schreiner

Born: September 14, 1998 (age 24), Völklingen

Height: 1.53 m

Team: ART

Racing series: F1 Academy

Carrie Schreiner wants to be in Formula 1

The dream of the 24-year-old from Saarland is to one day drive in Formula 1 – there has never been a female driver there.

And she's on the right track, even if it's still a long way off.

She will be the first German to start at the new F1 Academy.

She climbs into the cockpit for the top team ART, the French racing team was involved in the career of several top drivers such as Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel.

"I'm excited to see what we can achieve together.

I think it's an important step that Formula 1 is creating its own championship for women."

F1 Academy: Racing series is intended to promote women on their way to Formula 1

With the F1 Academy, the world association FIA and Formula 1 want to provide a platform to specifically promote women on their way to Formula 1. 

For Schreiner it is a return to formula cars.

The Saarland native had gone through karting and Formula 4, then switched to GT racing and endurance racing.

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Carrie Schreiner: "I didn't expect so much feedback"

She gets a lot of encouragement on her Instagram channel.

"I didn't expect so much feedback.

I'll do my best to hold up the German flag," she promises. 

Schreiner is not new to the motorsport scene and has definitely made its mark.

In 2012 she was still the only girl to win the ADAC Kart Masters.

In 2015 and 2016 she drove in the German and British Formula 4.

All German Formula 1 drivers since 1980

All German Formula 1 drivers since 1980

Carrie Schreiner and Sophia Flörsch: The German motorsport hopes

Driving for ART in the F1 Academy is a "great honor" for her, as she admits.

In recent years, she has been primarily active in GT racing.

In addition to Sophia Flörsch, who has long been known to die-hard motorsport fans, Schreiner is the German driver with the best prospects of making it into the premier class one day.

Flörsch from Munich drives in Formula 3 for PHM Racing.

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Source: merkur

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