Tatiana Calderon feels that Carmen Jorda's recent comments have united the majority of women in motorsport "a little bit more" as she sets her sights on inspiring fu💧ture generations after being appointed as Sauber's Formula 1 test driver for♊ 2018.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jorda sparked🍃 controversy in motorsport circles last weekend𝄹 when she suggested there was a "physical issue" for women wishing to race in F1, suggesting they should instead turn attention to easier series such as Formula E.

The comments caused a backlash from a number of prominent women in motorsport including IndyCar driver Pippa Mann, IMSA champion Christina Nielsen and three-time Le Mans-winning race engineer Leena Gade, as well as from other figures such as Jenson Button, who said she 🤡was "not helping proper female racing drivers" with her comments.

Cal🗹deron was named Sauber's new test🔯 driver for the 2018 season on Tuesday, and will test an older-spec F1 car this year as part of her role with the team, with details🧔 still to be confirmed.

Asked by mahbx.com about Jorda's comments, Cal⛦deron said: "I think that has united us a little bit more actually.

"I don’t personally know Carmen much. All I know is that I believe we can compete at the highest level, not only as 📖drivers bu🍌t as engineers and mechanics.

"I want to support as many women as I can to make sure that they have the 🎃opportunity that I had to ꦇfind a passion in motorsport."

Calderon also knocked back suggestions there would be a physi🃏cal barrier for women wishing to drive an F1 car, having herself competed in series such as Formula 3 ဣand Formula 3.5.

"I think sometimes people underestimate the lower categories," Calꦗderon said.

"I’ve driven in Formula 3 which has a lot of downforc🐼e, maybe not that much power. It’s still a pretty hard car to drive. GP3 has no power steeꦰring.

"The World Series has a l🅘ot of minimum speed through the corners. It’s hard on your neck.

"I’ve stepped up my training during the ꦏwinter knowing that I would have an opportunity and to be ready. The neck is something that I am working really hard on. But I feel ready at the moment to step it up."

Despite having the F1 test lined up, Calderon said she would be focusing on her racing duties in GP3 through 2018 in tandem with her Sauber role, kno💧wing it is down to her to put in a good display and prove her talent.

"I will test a Formula 1 car,ꦕ a former Formula 1 car. We’re still deciding on arranging everything," Calderon said.

"But I think it’s also in my hand✃s. I will be racing in GP3 to show the team that I am capable of taking more ste꧙ps and we’ll see what the future holds.

"But I want to give my besꦐt to keep opening doors."