The FIA is expanding its Women in Motorsport Mentorship program following strong interest during the first application cycle. The program, launched in June 2024, received over 850 applications from women seeking or building careers in motorsport.
In response to this demand, the Women in Motorsport Commission will offer 500 mentorship places for the second application cycle starting in 2025 – 200 places more than this year.
The mentorship program aims to provide tailored support to women in various areas of the motorsport industry, including engineering, communications and logistics. Mentees will be paired with experienced professionals to help them advance in their careers. Women within and outside the FIA ecosystem are supported, with some mentorship opportunities reserved for those already working in FIA member clubs.
Sara Mariani, FIA sustainability, diversity and inclusion director, said, “Here at the FIA, we are passionate about growing opportunities for women in every role and stage of their motorsport journey. In June, we announced that we hope to achieve gender parity across motorsport by 2030 – and we are confident that programs like this one will help us achieve our goal.”
Details of the expansion were shared during the FIA’s American Congress, an annual gathering of member clubs from across the Americas and the Caribbean.
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem added, “We are pleased to expand this program, following the success of our first application cycle. The FIA is dedicated to creating equal opportunities and increasing diversity within motorsport. This program will provide a key opportunity for the ongoing growth and success of our sport.”
Applications for the current cycle have closed, and the selected mentees are expected to be announced in late September.
