Formula E aiming for female drivers in two to three years

Formula E is targeting the inclusion of female drivers at the championship level within the next two to three years, stated chief executive Jeff Dodds on Friday. This move comes as the all-electric series prepares to announce a major expansion of its existing women's program.

Dodds expressed the series' hypothesis that men and women can compete equally in motorsport, but acknowledged that current conditions are not equitable for both to race alongside each other. "We have a hypothesis which is that men and women can compete equally in motorsport but the conditions definitely are not equal for both to compete alongside each other," he said.

The series, whose season-ending races are scheduled at London's ExCel convention center this weekend, has provided opportunities for female competitors since 2014. Three women have raced in Formula E, a figure that surpasses the number of female drivers in the 76-year history of Formula One. Switzerland's Simona de Silvestro was the most recent female competitor in 2016.

For the past two years, Formula E has also conducted a "women's test," allowing female drivers to experience the current cars under race conditions. This initiative aims to further develop talent and provide a pathway for women in motorsport.

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We have a hypothesis which is that men and women can compete equally in motorsport but the conditions definitely are not equal for both to compete alongside each other.