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Maria Teresa de Filippis was the first woman to enter a Formula One race. As of 2024, four other female drivers have entered at least one Grand Prix, although only two have qualified and started a race. Lella Lombardi has competed in the most Grands Prix of any female driver, with 17 entries and 12 starts.
María de Villota Comba (13 January 1979 [1] – 11 October 2013) was a Spanish racing driver who competed in Superleague Formula and Euroseries 3000.She had an accident in straight-line testing as the Marussia Formula One team test driver, where she suffered serious head and facial injuries, and died one year later.
Maria Teresa de Filippis (11 November 1926 – 8 January 2016) was an Italian racing driver, and the first woman to race in Formula One.She participated in five World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 18 May 1958, but scored no championship points.
Showcasing a strong performance, Jessica achieved a lifetime ambition to drive an F1 car, and became the first woman to do so since 2018. — Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team (@AstonMartinF1 ...
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Her father was a butcher, who gave Lella her first job as a delivery driver for the family's shop. [2] At first, Lombardi’s father found her passion for racing hard to accept but embraced it once she finished runner-up in a 1968 race. [3] Lella Lombardi was also one of the first female racers in a same-sex relationship. [4]
Lia Block is the 17-year old is on a quest to be the first American female to compete in Formula One. Her father is the late rally racing legend Ken Block.
Lucy O'Reilly Schell (26 October 1896 – 8 June 1952) was an American racing driver, team owner, and businesswoman. Her racing endeavours focused mainly on Grand Prix and rallying . She was the first American woman to compete in an international Grand Prix race [ 1 ] and the first woman to establish her own Grand Prix team.