F1 presenter Laura Winter gave a speech that drew praise for Women’s Day.
Last Friday, the world celebrated International Women’s Day. F1 presenter and reporter by Laura Winter the over a minute-long program in honor of Women’s Day in connection with the F1 weekend in Saudi Arabia has aroused exceptional interest on social media and received a lot of praise.
In his speech, Winter has been perceived to take the position of the last few weeks Christian Horner – uproar. Red Bull’s F1 team manager was suspected of improper behavior towards a female employee of the team. Just one day before Women’s Day, Red Bull said that it had suspended the employee in question for the time being.
Red Bull’s internal investigation of Horner, on the other hand, concluded that Horner is free of accusations and can continue to lead the team. However, the uproar has been raging even after this.
– After the recent news, it is not easy to be a woman working in formula one. However, I stand here as a proud female employee in both motorsport and formula one, delivering this show to you and sharing the pit with brilliant women, Winter began her speech.
In his keynote speech, he thanked all the women working in the F1 pit.
– Thanks also to our male colleagues, who have helped us create a better and more inclusive environment for this sport.
“We are here to stay”
Winter gave her keynote speech in Saudi Arabia, which is known for the fact that women in the country have limited rights compared to men. Although the conditions of the country’s women have partially improved in recent years, there is still room for improvement.
In Saudi Arabia, women have only been allowed to drive a car with a license since 2018. It is interesting that the seven-race season of the F1 Academy series intended for female talent started in Saudi Arabia. The winner of the opening competition was a member of Alpine’s academy Abbi Pulling.
Winter stated that running the race in Saudi Arabia does not diminish the importance of Women’s Day. He was proud that all ten F1 teams have committed to support the women’s formula series. All seven races are run in connection with the F1 championships.
Winter ended his keynote speech by sending an emphatic message to the F1 world. He wanted to remind especially the women and girls competing in motor sports and the female fans of the sport.
– We are here to stay and we are there, wherever we belong, Winter said.
Winter has received a lot of recognition for his plot in the messaging service X, for example. It has been described, among other things, as bold and current.
Winter has been working in F1 since 2019. On his social media, he brought up the memories of Women’s Day five years ago. Winter was abused by her boyfriend at the time and ended up in hospital.
He has talked about his dramatic experiences in the past, among other things For The Guardian.
Source: Independent