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Calderon says female series would be 'step back'

Oct.30 F1 test driver Tatiana Calderon says she is not very interested in the new female-only single seater category 'W Series'. The 25-year-old Colombian says she is aiming higher, and will get those ambitions started in Mexico this week with a test for the Swiss team Sauber. Although it will only be a 100 kilometre run for filming purposes, it will be the first time since Susie Wolff three years ago that a woman has driven a F1 car in an official capacity. "Of course I'm excited," Calderon told Germany's Bild newspaper. "It's a big step, but I've been working towards this moment for so long." She said she discovered her passion for racing at the age of 9, and...
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