Tatiana Calderón, test driver

“I have always dreamed to become the best I could be and to reach the highest level of motorsport, Formula One. “

Tatiana traces the beginning of her passion for motorsport to the tender age of nine, when she started doing karting alongside her sister Paula after finishing school. Ever since, the dream has been to become a Formula One driver, following in the footsteps of her fellow Colombian, Juan Pablo Montoya. The former Williams and McLaren man represented an idol for Tatiana, but when her career took her to Europe in 2012, it was racer Susie Wolff who caught the youngster’s eye. Susie was living proof for Tatiana that a career in the racing world was possible for women as well.

“I never thought that my gender could get in the way of my racing. I love what I do, I am an extremely competitive person, I want to improve myself every day, and I want to fight for my goals and dreams – and being a girl has nothing to do with it. That is what I do every day. I always keep believing in myself.“

“Girls and women can achieve everything they set their mind to it, if they want it strongly enough – in every aspect of life, not only in sports or racing. So long as you do anything to make it happen, go out there and fight for your goals and dreams.”