F1
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
Medhi Casaurang
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