article_snippet: Bernie Ecclestone is considering a women’s Formula One championship to give fans extra value for money during grand prix weekends.
article_snippet: If he manages to get he way, the likes of Williams test driver Susie Wolff, her counterpart at Lotus Carmen Jorda, IndyCar’s Danica Patrick and emerging British talent Alice Powell could all be handed drives.
article_snippet: so I suggested to the teams that we have a separate championship and maybe that way we will be able to bring someone through to F1.
article_snippet: the teams that we have a separate championship could race before the main event or perhaps on the Saturday qualifying day.
article_snippet: but I think it would be super for Formula One and the whole grand prix weekend.
article_snippet: The likes of Williams test driver Susie Wolff could feature in Bernie Ecclestone's proposed women-only race .
article_snippet: Lotus F1 development driver Carmen Jorda is another driver who could feature in the proposed move .
highlights_snippet: The likes of Susie Wolff could feature in Bernie Ecclestone's new race idea .