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Women in Formula 1: grazie Italia!

Current aspiring drivers can only take example from two (very) distant elders who made their way onto the starting grids in F1: Maria Teresa de Filippis and Lella Lombardi. 

Published 08/03/2025 à 16:00

Medhi Casaurang

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Women in Formula 1: grazie Italia!

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The cold statistics are not complimentary to women. In seventy-four years of World Championship Formula 1, five women attempted to qualify for a Grand Prix: Maria Teresa de Filippis (1958 and 1959), Lella Lombardi (1974 to 76), Divina Galica (1976, 78), Desiré Wilson (1980) and Giovanna Amati (1992) . Among this meager contingent, only the first two mentioned managed to access a round of the Championship. Their name comes up every time a team recruits a female hopeful in a “development driver” or “simulator” role, or a young driver stands out in additional disciplines. Erected as totems of women fo

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Medhi Casaurang

Passionate about the history of motorsport across all disciplines, I learned to read thanks to AUTOhebdo. At least that's what my parents tell everyone when they see my name inside!

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