The F1-led all-female junior series will expand into grassroots racing by teaming up with Champions of the Future (COTF) to put up a new three-tiered karting ladder.
The Champions of the Future Academy programme (COTFA) states it will implement "a series of cost control measures, including a limit on entry fees and an engine and chassis lottery system."
The series is made up of Minis (ages 8-11), Juniors (ages 11-14) and Seniors (ages 14-17) with the goal of organising six double-header race weekends, with at least one event taking place outside Europe.
The categories will be mixed gender, but in each tier, F1 Academy will support three female drivers, who will receive financial support and compete in an F1 Academy-branded kart and race suit.
The best three female drivers in the Seniors category will then be invited to participate in an official F1 Academy test.
Source: Autosport