The other side of a teenager’s racing dream

F4 driver Abbi Pulling had to withdraw from the series this week because of a lack of funding, a predicament all too common within the sport

Abbi Pulling (r) has had to pull out of F4 ( )

One of Britain’s most promising female drivers has called it quits on her season after running out of cash.

Abbi Pulling, 18, announced her decision to pull out of the F4 British Championship in a candid Instagram post on Wednesday, saying she was “absolutely heartbroken that this is the outcome.”

The Lincolnshire teen, who has competed in two W Series races as a reserve driver this season, certainly isn’t the first to have a motorsport campaign curtailed by funding issues.