Sports丨F1's next female racer will need time, says Pulling

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Abbi Pulling still has a long road ahead to reach Formula One after winning the all-female F1 Academy title, but it remains the target and she believes time is on her side. ▲ Driver Abbi Pulling takes a corner during an F1 Academy race at Miami International Autodrome in Miami Gardens, Florida, on May 4. USA TODAY SPORTS/REUTERS    Part of the Renault-owned Alpine F1 team's academy, the 21-year-old Briton will have a fully-funded seat with Rodin Motorsport in Britain's GB3 series next year.    The next rungs on the ladder would then be Formula Three and Formula Two.    The recent trend has seen drivers in their early 20s and late teens step up to Formula One — quadruple world champion Max Verstappen being the youngest — but Pulling is not deterred.    "I'm still aiming to get to Formula One, and I think if we see a female there, we won't have a 17-year-old Max Verstappen-esque kind of entry," she said after winning the title at Yas Marina in Abu Dhabi last weekend.    ………………………………