The Downton FV Team will run a slightly tweaked livery in this weekends Czech Republic V-Prix to celebrate the England Women's football team winning Euro 2022. The England squad - dubbed the 'Lionesses' - were victorious over Germany by two goals to one in the final, giving England their first major footballing title since the men's team famously won the 1966 World Cup. "What those women achieved last Sunday was nothing short of remarkable," Bradley Downton commented at the unveiling of the livery. "They captured the hearts and minds of the nation and finally brought football home. Lucas (Wilson) had set up a huge screen and projector in the paddock after the race last week for all of us to watch the match on, and we delayed our pack-up process so the entire team could watch the game." "These exceptionally talented women, some of them weren't even allowed to play football in local clubs when they were kids because it was seen as a 'boys game'. Unfortunately, motorsport is a very similar story. It's incredibly male dominated, but we're doing our best to change that - and I know other teams are too. And we're working as well to try and bring more female talent - be it driving, technical or anything in-between - through the ranks, and give them opportunities that have previously been closed off to them. We are determined to work together and help shatter that glass ceiling." "As such, it felt only right to celebrate and acknowledge the incredible achievement of the Lionesses last weekend. Due to the tight time frames between races, it's a smaller gesture than I'd have liked, but we're keen to show how proud we are of those incredible women and their achievements, not only on the pitch, but in the nationwide changes that they're helping to bring in. There's no reason girls can't be footballers, or racing drivers, or mechanics, or whatever the hell they want to be. And it's ridiculous that in 2022 certain pathways are still closed off for them. That needs to change, and we're determined to be a part of that."
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