Our main focus is on nurturing inclusivity and social responsibility amongst our motor sport community and Members. In keeping with this aim, we continue to launch programmes and initiatives, such as the FIA Girls on Track programme, that work to promote these goals.
Educational Programme: FIA Girls On Track
First launched in 2018, FIA Girls on Track aims to empower girls to pursue careers in motor sport – either on track or behind the scenes. The programme provides hands-on experience, workshops and mentorship programmes for girls aged 8 to 18.
Since its inception, the Girls on Track initiative has proven very successful, hosting more than 3500 women and girls.
In 2023, Formula E and its partners organised a total of five FIA Girls on Track events during ABB FIA Formula E World Championship rounds (in Mexico, Diriyah, Sao Paulo, Jakarta, and London). During these events, girls participated in several workshops in collaboration with official Formula E partners, engaged in career talks from women who are already involved in the industry (including staff from FIA, Formula E, teams, and local ASN staff), and enjoyed pit and race control tours.
Following the success of the events, Formula E plans to hold one GoT event at each stage of the Formula E Championship in 2024.
FIA Girls on Track events have also been organised by FIA Member Clubs around the world. In 2023, the Namibia Automobile Federation and the Brazilian Automobile Federation each organised an FIA GoT event. These events provided young girls with the chance to explore different facets of the automotive industry and motor sports.
In Namibia, participants engaged in hands-on karting activities, classes and workshops. Meanwhile, in Brazil, the event coincided with the F1 race in Sao Paulo, offering participants a glimpse behind the scenes, career discussions, a pit lane walk, and a meet-and-greet with Aurelia Nobels, the 2022 Rising Star winner.
Detection Programme: FIA Girls On Track – Rising Stars
FIA Rising Stars programme is a talent identification and development initiative, organised in collaboration with the Ferrari Driver Academy and supported by Iron Dames. The programme is designed to provide opportunities for talented drivers to progress through the ranks of motor sport and potentially access seats in leading motor sport competitions. In 2023, 16 drivers (8 Juniors and 8 seniors) took part in the programme. They were selected from a field of 115 candidates from 47 countries participating in the programme.
After the selection phases, the first training camp was held in Franciacorta (Italy) in September 3-7, 2023. The girls received on-track and off-track coaching and testing, provided by 321 Performance and Scuola Federale ACI Sport. At the end of the event, four seniors and four juniors were chosen to attend the second training camp in Maranello. This event was organised by FDA in November 2023. Ultimately, Vanesa Silkunaite (LIT) and Alba Hurup Larsen (DEN) were chosen as the programme’s winners.
