flower power

this is a sport where being shorter and lighter = aerodynamic advantage. but that would disadvantage tall, heavy men! so what does the FIA do? they create a minimum weight requirement for the car and the driver. teams literally have to add weight to the cockpit to make up for shorter/lighter drivers.

this is a sport where the "formula" changes every few years. it's not about building the fastest car humanly possible — it's about building the fastest car possible within the regulations. those regulations can artificially control for ANYTHING. the formula has always optimized the safety and drivability of f1 cars based on the historical default driver: a man. why not have them make small tweaks that would equalize the cars for women?

and for everyone who says that women don't belong in f1 because they aren't as strong as men*, remember that f1 cars didn't have power steering for the first 40 years of the sport's existence. they have literally changed the formula to make the cars easier to drive—for men—before. they can do it again to make it easier for the sport to include women.

*also, many elite women athletes are more than strong enough to compete in f1.