List of female Formula One drivers
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This is a list of female motor racing drivers who have taken part in the Formula One World Championship 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]
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Drivers [edit]
| Name | Seasons | Teams | Entries (starts) |
Points |
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 Maria Teresa de Filippis |
1958 – 1959 | Maserati, Behra-Porsche | 5 (3) | 0 |
| Lella Lombardi |
1974 – 1976 | March, RAM, Williams | 17 (12) | 0.5 |
 Divina Galica |
1976, 1978 | Surtees, Hesketh | 3 (0) | - |
 Desiré Wilson |
1980 | Williams | 1 (0) | - |
| Giovanna Amati |
1992 | Brabham | 3 (0) | - |
Other female drivers have been contracted to Formula One teams in testing and development capacities. Most recently, Williams signed Susie Wolff as a development driver,[2] and María de Villota was a test driver for Marussia.[3]
Milestones [edit]
- First woman to compete in a Formula 1 race: Maria Teresa De Filippis (1958 Monaco Grand Prix)[4]
- First woman to score points: Lella Lombardi (1975 Spanish Grand Prix)[5]
- First race with more than one woman entered: 1976 British Grand Prix[6]
See also [edit]
- List of female Indy 500 drivers
- List of female 24 Hours Le Mans drivers
- List of female NASCAR drivers
References [edit]
- ^ Diepraam, Mattijs (October 1998). "F1's only female winner". FORIX 8W. Autosport.com. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ^ Elizalde, Pablo (11 April 2012). "Susie Wolff joins Williams as development driver". Autosport (Haymarket Publications). Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ "Maria de Villota joins Marussia F1 team as test driver for the 2012 season". Autosport. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 13 April 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
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