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F1 team Alpine pushing for female drivers in equal opportunities program

Formula One team Alpine has launched a new program aiming to improve equal opportunities in motorsport by ensuring women drivers compete consistently, and a fund to finance female talent within motorsport. The initiative…

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F1 team Alpine pushing for female drivers in equal opportunities program
Alpine intends to increase schoolgirls' awareness and interest in auto racing and related careers.

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Formula One team Alpine has launched a new program aiming to improve equal opportunities in motorsport by ensuring women drivers compete consistently, and a fund to finance female talent within motorsport.

The initiative will strengthen meritocracy for all women in all sectors of the business, from technical tasks to competition and racing.

The program is designed to spot talent at a young age and implement a thorough roadmap to promote their advancement.

Alpine also intends to increase schoolgirls' awareness and interest in auto racing and related careers. Additionally, a long-term advocacy program will be established, involving pertinent parties from the auto and motorsports industries.

Considering that only 12 percent of the whole staff is now made up of women, Alpine went on to say that they are committed to a diverse workforce at all levels. Female employees on the Formula One team comprise 10 percent.

The effort will begin by making investments in regional STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) initiatives that target women. After that, Alpine will continue to encourage women in their career choices by implementing a mentoring program across all corporate areas.

Within five years, the Alpine Company wants women to represent 30 percent of the workforce.

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