List of female Formula One drivers
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This is a list of female motor racing drivers who have entered a Formula One World Championship Grand Prix since the inception of the World Championship for Drivers in 1950.
Five women racing drivers have entered at least one Grand Prix, although only two of them ever qualified and started a race. The woman who competed in the most Grands Prix is Lella Lombardi, with 17 entries and 12 starts.
Desiré Wilson became the only woman to win a Formula One race of any kind when she won at Brands Hatch in the British Aurora F1 series on 7 April 1980. As a result of this achievement, she has a grandstand at Brands Hatch named after her.[1]
| Name | Seasons | Teams | Entries (starts) |
Pole positions |
Podiums | Wins | Championships | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 – 1959 | Maserati, Behra-Porsche | 5 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 – 1976 | March, RAM, Williams | 17 (12) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | |
| 1976 – 1978 | Surtees, Hesketh | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 1980 | Williams | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 1992 | Brabham | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
[edit] Milestones
- First woman to compete in a Formula 1 race: Maria Teresa De Filippis (1958 Monaco Grand Prix)[2]
- First woman to score points: Lella Lombardi (1975 Spanish Grand Prix)[3]
- First race with more than one woman entered: 1976 British Grand Prix[4]
[edit] See also
- List of female Indy 500 drivers
- List of female 24 Hours Le Mans drivers
- Danica Patrick (IndyCar Series, NASCAR)
- Simona de Silvestro (IndyCar Series)
- Sarah Fisher (IndyCar Series)
- Ana Beatriz (IndyCar Series)
- Katherine Legge (Champ Car World Series, Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters)
- Susie Stoddart (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters)
- Natacha Gachnang (FIA Formula Two Championship, FIA GT1)
- Milka Duno (IndyCar Series)
- Rahel Frey (FIA GT Championship, Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters)
- Cyndie Allemann (FIA GT Championship)
- Vanina Ickx (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, 24 Hours of Le Mans)
- Natalia Kowalska (FIA Formula Two Championship)
[edit] References
- ^ Diepraam, Mattijs (October 1998). "F1's only female winner". FORIX 8W. Autosport.com. http://forix.autosport.com/8w/dwilson.html. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ^ The Observer, Interview to Maria Teresa De Filippis
- ^ Google Books, Fast Ladies: Female Racing Drivers 1888 to 1970
- ^ The Official Formula 1 Website, Results of 1976 British Grand Prix