On our last episode, we talked about the high level of innovation that takes place behind the scenes of the F1 racing industry. In order to get these impressive race cars out of the idea phase and onto the track, it takes teamwork. Large numbers of talented racing engineers come together in order to sketch, simulate, build, and race these impressive feats of fast transit. 

But there’s a lot more to discover if we dig deeper behind the scenes. In an industry that’s long been male dominated, our series has paid special attention to the women who are changing the face of the motorsport industry, both on and off the track. 

In this week’s episode of our Women Driving the Future series, we’re catching up with part 2 of  Ed Bernardon’s interview with Composite Design Engineer Elizabeth Apthorp, from the Alpine F1 Team. In this segment, she talks about how engineering leads to actual race car parts, how race cars are specifically designed for the drivers, the diverse perspective that women bring to the motorsports industry, and what Formula 1 race cars might look like in the future.  

Hear a F1 engineer’s surprising responses to these questions:

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