Saudi Woman Celebrates Lifting Of Driving Ban By Piloting A Formula 1 Car

Aseel Al-Hamad of Saudi Arabia drove a 2012 Lotus Renault F1 car on the very same day that a driving ban was lifted on female drivers on the Gulf kingdom’s roads.

Al-Hamad is the first female member of the Saudi Arabian Motorsport Federation to drive around the French Grand Prix circuit. This past Sunday, she took the 2012 Lotus E20 out in front of thousands of fans, saying that she felt she belonged in the driver’s seat.

“I believe today is not just celebrating the new era of women starting to drive, it’s also the birth of women in motorsport in Saudi Arabia,” she said during an interview with Reuters.

TheSteve - 6/25/2018 3:06:44 PM

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Yay! Go Saudi Women! :-D

MDarringer - 6/25/2018 4:51:22 PM

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That's so kinky.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 6/25/2018 9:15:13 PM

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Who here would not give their left arm to drive an F1 car?

MDarringer - 6/26/2018 8:16:16 AM

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I wouldn't. I have ZERO interest in them.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 6/26/2018 8:55:48 AM

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@MD Why do you feel that way?

valhallakey - 6/26/2018 3:56:07 PM

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WOW that was quick, from getting drivers licenses a few weeks back to F1. Must have some bad ass women drivers there. With all the exotica cars there I guess they get more practice in something absurdly quick than most of us.