31 Mar 2015

Bernie suggests F1 race - for women

ALAN BALDWIN

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<b>'ALL-WOMEN RACE? NO WAY!' </b>Williams F1 development driver Susie Wolff has made plain that the Ecclestone plan is a non-starter. <i>Image: AFP / Josep Lago</i>

SEPANG, Malaysia - Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has proposed a controversial championship, solely for female drivers, as part of Grand Prix race weekends.

British media quoted the 84-year-old as saying during the 2015 Malaysian GP weekend over March 26-29 after proposing the idea to team principals: "I thought it would be a good idea to give them a showcase."

'MUST START SOMEWHERE'

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