Edinburgh racing driver prospect Rachel Robertson, 18, has taken a step nearer her dream of one day filling a seat in a Formula One car.

Many experts believe it is only a matter of time before women compete at the pinnacle of motor sport and the next step for Rachel comes on Wednesday/Thursday as one of 18 females chosen for an F1 Academy Rookie Test at the Navarro circuit, Northern Spain.

The Edinburgh Reporter recently revealed that Rachel was the recipient of a £15,000 sponsorship package in the name of TV presenter Gabby Logan and designed to recognise up and coming female talent in a range of sports.

Since then things have moved on apace and the call from Suzie Woolf, Managing Director of F1 academy is a golden opportunity for Rachel, currently a member of Radical Racing for whom s

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