Formula E Records 140% Growth in FIA Girls on Track Programme For Season 9 

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Formula E on Friday announced a 140% increase in participants for Season 9’s FIA Girls on Track programme, presented by Hankook, including a 25% increase for the first two events of Season 10, reaffirming its commitment to education and gender inclusivity in motorsport.

Last season Formula E delivered five events at races focused on engaging with girls aged 12 to 18, providing on-site programmes at track including offsite talks in schools and universities. During the immersive one-day experience women from within the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship take the girls through sessions focused on STEM subjects, motorsport, sustainability and media, including the opportunity to put their driving skills to the test on bespoke e-karting tracks or racing simulators.

In December 2023, Formula E also announced that it would be increasing the number of FIA Girls on Track from five events to all races, with an expected number of participants totalling more than 2,500 by the end of the season. Since Formula E began hosting the sessions at races in Season 5, more than 2,000 young girls have benefited from the programme and even made their way into roles within the all-electric championship and wider motorsport sector.

Julia Pallé, VP Sustainability, Formula E, said:

“The growth of this leading programme has been incredible to see as young girls start to embrace and pursue opportunities around STEM education and motorsport. Formula E is a pioneer in this space and acts as a genuine platform to upskill and educate girls, but most importantly giving them confidence to pursue their dreams and achieve great things within the motorsport sector.”

Now in its sixth year, Formula E has positively impacted more than 2,500 girls at 15 race weekends, with leading female figures from a range of professions across the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship paddock delivering inspirational and educational workshops.

The new elevated programme for Season 10 is proudly supported by Hankook (Presenting Partner), ABB (Global Partner), WAE (Official Partner), with the series’ Official Partner, Allianz, supporting this initiative as a new Global Partner.

To be part of the FIA Girls on Track community in Season 10 and join us at one of the race, head here and sign up now!

Formula E and ABB FIA Formula E World Championship:

As the world’s first all-electric FIA World Championship and the only sport certified net zero carbon since inception, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship brings dramatic racing to the heart of some of the world’s most iconic cities providing an elite motorsport platform for the world’s leading automotive manufacturers to accelerate electric vehicle innovation.

The Formula E network of teams, manufacturers, partners, broadcasters, and host cities are united by a passion for the sport and belief in its potential to accelerate sustainable human progress and create a better future for people and planet.

ABB:

ABB is a technology leader in electrification and automation, enabling a more sustainable and resource-efficient future. The company’s solutions connect engineering know-how and software to optimize how things are manufactured, moved, powered and operated. Building on over 140 years of excellence, ABB’s more than 105,000 employees are committed to driving innovations that accelerate industrial transformation.