at neuberger in september twenty eighth it was a fierce first season in formula three she was just seventeen she missed the first days of training in winter because she had to study for her final high school exams she started in the series ten weeks later. she had to make up for lost time it was the first time sophia had taken the new car out in the rain. first came the qualifiers the driver completing the fastest lap would start the next day's race on in front. she was number eighteen in the starting grid for the first of the weekend's three races. of us so it was so tight i've never been that close to the others but we made it we're going to root. for something. in the box the team give the car the finishing touches before the race. meanwhile sofia has time for p.r. appearances none of her male formula three competitors have a bad word to say about her not publicly anyway. that some men ask why you in this sport and you'll never make it not because your badge but because women never do that when you hear the things i heard age nine and ten it's hard because you start thinking that way and