W Series stars take step closer to F1 seat with F3 test drive at Magny Cours

W Series drivers Abbi Pulling, Chloe Chambers and Tereza Bábíčková will take part in a Formula 3 test at Magny-Cours in France.

FIA Formula 3 promoters have announced Pulling, Chambers, Bábíčková and Formula 4 driver Hamda Al Qubaisi will feature in a one-day test later this month.

Each driver will be testing on either September 16th or 17th, with two cars on track per day.

The test is part of a larger diversity plan across the FIA single-seater pyramid to give better access to more female drivers, with the quartet set to be introduced to the category, its car and different set-ups, and the demands and challenges of its environment.

Nerea Marti, Doriane Pin, Irina Sidorkova and Maya Weug took part in a similar event last year.

“Providing more opportunities for women drivers across single seater racing is a key priority for all of us at Formula 1 and across the whole sport,” said F1 chief executive Stefano Domenicali, who was recently criticised for his comments on female drivers.

“This test, the second of its kind, will provide real opportunity for these four talented drivers to demonstrate their potential to teams and make the case for a competitive seat in years to come.”

Pulling, who is currently fourth in the W Series standings, has been tipped as a future driver in the FIA single-seater pyramid.

“I’m very excited to test the F3 car around Magny-Cours and I am very grateful for this opportunity given to me,” she said.

“I hope to make the most out of the day and understand further what it will take to get to the next step and where I aim to hopefully compete one day.

“To get the chance to drive this kind of machinery means a lot to me and I’m expecting it to be very different to what I am used to driving.

“However,