The ten Formula 1 teams will each nominate a driver and have their livery on a car in the all-female F1 Academy next year when the series joins the F1 calendar, the sport announced on Wednesday.
The 15-car series, run by former Williams development driver Susie Wolff, aims to help young female drivers move up the motorsport ladder. No woman has started a F1 grand prix since the late Italian Lella Lombardi in 1976.
Five junior teams - ART Grand Prix, Campos Racing, MP Motorsport, PREMA Racing and Rodin Carlin - are involved with three cars each.
F1 said the five drivers not nominated by teams would be supported by other partners.
"Today is a very important moment as it shows the impact the project is having and the support it is receiving from across the F1 community," said .
"We created F1 Academy to bring about real and lasting change to ensure young female talent have the right system in place to follow and achieve their dreams," Formula 1 Chief Executive Stefano Domenicali said in a statement.
"Today is a very important moment as it shows the impact the project is having and the support it is receiving from across the F1 community.
"Susie, the teams, and everyone involved are working tirelessly to ensure we go from strength to strength and continue to deliver on the important objective we have set out together.
"In 2024 the F1 Academy will join our race calendar, raising the awareness and profile of the series globally and to have the F1 liveries on the grid will be something very special," he concluded.
Managing Director of the F1 Academy Susie Wolff, said: “First and foremost, I want to thank the Formula 1 teams for their support and vision as we embark on this journey together.
"This landmark moment not only demonstrates the depth of support for F1 Academy from across the F1 community but will inspire a whole generation of young girls to realise the opportunities both on and off track in motorsport.
"As we join the F1 calendar for next year and host F1 Academy Discover Your Drive events in the lead up to our races, I am confident that we will have a positive impact across our sport in the long term," Wolff concluded.
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Reporting by Alan Baldwin, Additional reporting by GrandPrix247
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