Six times world champion Lewis Hamilton called for more women in motorsport after the all-female W Series announced on Thursday it will be supporting Formula One at eight grands prix next season.
"When people talk about diversity, people often think that we’re talking about having more people of colour," said Hamilton, Formula One's only Black driver. "There is no doubt that, now that W Series will be run alongside and in collaboration with Formula One, our global reach, impact and influence will be increased significantly."Britain's Jamie Chadwick was the inaugural champion of the series, which featured six rounds supporting the German Touring Car Championship and paid out US$500,000 to the winner.
"We believe it is incredibly important to give everyone the chance to reach the highest levels of our sport," he added.
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