WOMEN IN F1

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Maria Teresa de Filippis
Maria Teresa de Filippis
Lella Lombardi
Signed program Dutch GP 1975 in which she finished as 14th
Lella Lombardi Signed program Dutch GP 1975 in which she finished as 14th
Giovanna Amati
Giovanna Amati
Davina Galica
Davina Galica
Desire Wilson
Desire Wilson
A very young Desire Wilson. At that time she was already very fast
A very young Desire Wilson. At that time she was already very fast

Women in the F1

So far only 2 women have succeeded in getting a place on the starting grid of an F1 race which counted for the F1 World Championship.

The first one was.
Maria Teresa de Filippis, she had 3 starts in 1958 and was driving a 2.5 litre Maserati. Her best result was a 10th place in the Belgian GP.

The second one was.
Lella Lombardi, she had 12 starts. In 1975 she became the first woman to finish in the top six of a GP, she got 0.5 points, because of the fact that the GP was shortened.

Other women trying to get a place on the starting grid, but without success were:
-- Divina Galica (1976+1978)
-- Giovanna Amati (1992)
-- Desire Wilson (1980)
Desire Wilson was the very first women to win an F1 race. It was a race in the Aurora F1 Championship

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