Bandon native Emer Acton paving way for women in F1

Acton initially joined McLaren as a physiotherapist but has since also transitioned to become the team's pit crew performance coach.

Emer Acton. Pic: McLaren Racing

Emer Acton is paving the way and inspiring others as a high-performance coach in a typically male dominated space. The Bandon native, a former Irish international hockey player and clinical specialist for the military, is lead physio and pit crew performance coach with the McLaren F1 team.

“I got approached by McLaren about two years ago now, initially in a physiotherapy role, and then transitioned into the pit stop performance coaching role," she said.