Sukhmani is at the forefront of this new wave of young talent who will benefit from the new understanding of the challenges girls face on their racing journey.
Sukhmani also represents another under-represented community in motorsport. With a family bloodline originating from Punjab, India, Sukhmani was born into the Sikh faith.
Never before has there been a Sikh F1 racing driver; Sukhmani therefore carries the hopes of millions of Sikhs around the world.
"My family is hugely important to me and they are a very significant part of my karting career as well.
They give me advice and keep me facing the right direction. They are always proud of me and they always encourage me no matter what. "
"My overall ambition is to eventually get into F1 and be one of the youngest in the field. It would be amazing if I won a championship, and I am sure it would mean a lot to my family and my community.”
"Sukhmani she's talented, she's doing extremely well in all the championship, she's racing in at the moment!"
"She's going to be one to watch for the British Championship and you know these championships that Lewis and Jenson, they're all British Champions, so Sukhmani is going to be one of those, that's racing at the front and racing at sharp end and we're proud to have her on the Race(H)er programme."
After showing well in the Euroformula Winter Series, Billy was confirmed in the Carlin Racing quartet for the 2019 Euroformula Open Championship.
Billy completed his incredible comeback story by winning the prestigious Pau Grand Prix, claiming his first single-seater triumph since having his lower legs amputated in 2017.
Less than a year after his life-changing accident at Donington Park, Billy returned to single-seater racing - claiming an emotional podium on his first race back.
Billy took two pole positions and three podiums on his way to 6th in the championship standings.
In his second season racing in British F4, Billy was leading the Challenge Cup standings, after taking 2 overall podiums in the first five races of the 2017 season. Despite his accident, Billy caught the hearts of a nation, inspiring many with his positive attitude in-light of his double leg amputation.
Following his dream to race in Formula 1, Billy made the natural step up into Formula car racing.
In his maiden season in the British F4 Championship, Billy took three podiums and a pole position - scoring 78 points in total.
2014 saw Billy take 2nd overall in the 2014 Winter Series, taking two podiums and victories in the process.
Billy was in the hunt for regular race wins and a championship challenge, taking two wins, seven podiums and a pole position - taking 5th in the standings.
Over this period, Billy was seeded 8th in the MSA British Junior Karting Championship, before competing in Europe with Forza Racing in the WSK Euro Series and the CIK-FIA KF3 European Championship.
Alongside his eye-catching performances racing in Europe, Billy competed for the British Kart Grand Prix Title in the hugely competitive Comer Cadet class, finishing 6th in the Kartmasters Final.
In his second season competing at British Championship level, Billy swept the competition and won the championship title with a race to spare.
Following on from an impressive club racing career, which saw him develop from a Novice - to a regularly race winner, Billy made the step up into the Super One British Karting Championships.
Billy finished an impressive 5th overall in his debut season at this level.
