Carmen Jorda has issued a statement to clear up her controversial comments suggesting women have a "physical barrier" preventing them from making it in Formula One.
After testing a Formula E car in Mexico City last weekend, Jorda said the all-electric series' cars did not present the same challenge for women as an F1 car because of the lower levels of downforce. The comments prompted a backlash on social mediaa, with numerous female racers critical of her for the implication women are unable to drive F1 cars at the same level as men.
Former world champion Jenson Button also tweeted, suggesting the comments were borne out of Jorda's lack of success in open-wheel racing: "Carmen, you're not helping proper female racing drivers with this comment.