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Tatiana Calderon: I had to crash to earn respect of male drivers

Sauber test driver Tatiana Calderon says she has had to "crash" to earn the respect of male drivers who do not want to be "beaten by a girl". The Colombian races in the GP3 category and has been promoted from development driver for the 2018 F1 season. "There's still this belief that you can't be as competitive as the guys, so you have to prove yourself again," Calderon, 24, told BBC World Service. "Once they start to see you as another racing driver there is no issue." Formula 1 testing: More problems for Alonso Calderon said she has been involved in collisions in races because she refused to give up track position. "There were some occasions...
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