Inspiring Women

Glitter on the Grid: How Shannon Ashley is Redefining F1 Style

A Formula 1 race weekend is about speed, power, and precision, but then came the sparkle. That viral orange and blue dress lit up social feeds like fireworks, followed by the beaded shirt that fans still can’t stop talking about. You have seen the designs, but what about the designer? Who is Shannon Ashley , the woman bringing glitter to the grid? The McLaren beaded dress For Shannon Ashley, a fashion designer from Australia, a trip to the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix changed e

Michaela Castillo

A young racing driver standing proudly in front of the first step of a podium, a medal hanging from her neck

Sofía Calderón: The 12-Year-Old Racer Redefining Courage in Costa Rica

There are stories that entertain us, and there are stories that stay. Meeting thirteen-year-old karting phenomenon Sofía Calderón is one of those stories — a reminder of the fearlessness we once carried and the dreams we dared to speak out loud. Where She Belongs From the moment Sofía steps onto a racetrack, something settles around her. Most children might shrink under the noise and pressure, but Sofía moves as if she were born into it. Photo credit: @alejanphotocr “The rac

Ari Arguedas

A young girl standing next to her race car in her race suit.

Abigail Froehlich: The Passenger Princess Who Took the Wheel

When asked about how her life movie trailer would be, it isn’t a montage of podiums. It’s motion. A teenage girl steps away from the dust and drums of barrel racing, stumbles into a kart on a whim, and feels something click. The camera jumps to tighter frames: late-night sponsor decks, a borrowed torque wrench, homework on an airport floor, and the heartbeat thrum of a formation lap. The point isn’t to list achievements—it’s to meet the person who decided to move, and then ne

Ari Arguedas