A teenage Mexican girl is racing against men and dreaming of reaching Formula 1

Mexican teenage driver Ivanna Richards goes over her car's performance with Zapata team members after competing in the Super Copa series in the Gran Turismo Mexico division, at the Hermanos Rodriguez racetrack in Mexico City, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024.

Mexican teenage driver Ivanna Richards goes over her car's performance with Zapata team members after competing in the Super Copa series in the Gran Turismo Mexico division, at the Hermanos Rodriguez racetrack in Mexico City, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)


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MEXICO CITY — Ivanna Richards hopes to one day crack the Formula 1 boys club. The 16-year-old Mexican driver is off to a good start. Richards is one of just two female drivers racing in the top categories in Mexico. She is wrapping up her first season on the track where she competes against men — including her father. Richards and her father race for the Zapata team in the Super Copa series in the Gran Turismo Mexico division. She says "I love Formula cars, I would love to get an invite to race in one of their categories because I'm trying to find my way to Formula 1."

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