In a move that will help promote female participation in esports competitions, this season the F1 Esports Series will include a direct route for women-only competitors.
While female virtual racers have always been able to enter F1 Esports competitions, so far, it’s been a male-dominated affair. Now, with the Women’s Wildcard, there will be a female-only qualification route into the Pro Exhibition.
Held on the 27th May 2021, the Pro Exhibition will see the 10 F1 Esports teams selecting their line-ups from a pool of sim racers. The racers, which will now include a male and female mix, will be put through a “gauntlet of in-game assessments” – according to the F1 Esports website – to showcase their talents in front of the F1 Esports Series teams and will be streamed live for all to see.
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