MIRACLE crash survivor Sophia Floersch has attacked Formula 1 for the way they use women in the sport to ‘attract attention’.
The 19-year-old suffered a horrific crash in November 2018 which saw her car fly into fencing at 170mph, quite incredibly resulting in only a fractured back.
Sophia Floersch crashed at 170mph in Macau – and has now criticised F1 for how they use women to ‘attract attention’Credit: AP:Associated Press
The teenage German has returned to racing on the track in what has been an unbelievable year which saw her narrowly avoid a fatal outcome and recover fully.
It took her as little as four months to get back in a car, where she competed in Monza in March.
After her return in Italy, Floersch took part in a further 24 races up to November, picking up 149 points and finishing seventh.
The German then managed to break back into F3 for the weekend at Macau.
And she has now spoken out about the representation of women within F1, stating that she doesn’t believe they are treated the same as the men.
Speaking to Bild, she said: “There have been a few women in the past who were supported by F1 teams, but only stood to grin and smile at the camera.
“It would be important for the girl to have the same opportunities and support as the boys.
“As long as we’re just marketing stuff, nothing will change in racing.
“There have to be people who believe in women as racing drivers and don’t just want to attract more attention.”
The F1 season returns on March 15 at the Melbourne Grand Prix circuit in Melbourne.
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Source: Motorsport - thesun.co.uk
