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[OT] The Jamie Chadwick Series: British driver launches all-female karting competition in bid to increase participation

www.skysports.com The Jamie Chadwick Series: British driver launches all-female karting competition in bid to increase participation

Jamie Chadwick is Britains most successful female racing driver and shes launching a new initiative in a bid to get more young women into motorsport; watch every F1 Academy race live on Sky Sports F1 this year, starting on March 8-9 in Saudi Arabia

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Great! I think this is just what Chadwick should be doing. She is already a great role model but potentially hitting the ceiling of what her lack of opportunities when she was growing up will allow

Hopefully she can make it a bit easier for the next generation
Great! I've been saying it a long time that Lewis needs to stop complaining about the lack of diversity and do this exact thing for minority and under privileged kids.
- https://www.hamiltoncommission.org/
  
  Aimed at determining the barriers to entry into motorsport for minority children.
  
  https://www.planetf1.com/news/hamilton-working-class-losing-out-to-f1s-wealthy-kids/
  
  Hamilton on wealth inequality in F1.
  
  https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/hamilton-todt-talks-young-drivers/3208696/
  
  Hamilton saying the FIA needs to do something about the reality of poorer people trying to get into motorsport often not being able to attain a proper education.
  
  https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/jul/20/lewis-hamilton-says-formula-one-must-act-to-stop-teams-idling-against-racism
  
  Hamilton says the FIA should compel teams to be open about diversity among their employees.
  
  https://www.countypress.co.uk/sport/national/18717966.lewis-hamilton-calls-arrest-police-involved-breonna-taylor-killing/
  
  Hamilton calls for the arrest of police officers involved in murder. He was investigated by the FIA for this... for some reason.
  
  It's tiring when people say Hamilton does nothing and doesn't actually push for change. It's completely unfounded.
  
  Tbh I don't know why your first reaction to hearing about the good that Chadwick has done is to immediately shit on Lewis.
  
  E: in 2021 he also started a charity called Mission 44, which mainly aims to help poor kids get good education and help them attain employment in STEM and motorsport. I completely forgot about that.
  
  Half of These are literally Lewis lobbying for something, not Lewis doing something on his own. Which is perfectly fine in itself, but not a good reply to accusations that he doesnt do things himself.
  
  The commission is the correct answer.
- Ssssswing and a miss. Wow lol.

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