Maria Teresa de Filippis
Maria Teresa de Filippis (11 November 1926 – 9 January 2016) was an Italian racing driver. She was known as being the first woman to race in Formula One. She was born in Naples. She participated in five World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 18 May 1958, but scored no championship points.
Though largely unsuccessful in her Formula One racing career, she won races in other series and is remembered as a pioneer in the sport.
De Filippis died in Scanzorosciate, Lombardy, in January 2016 at the age of 89.[1]
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De Filippis debuted in the 1948 Salerno–Cava de' Tirreni race, in a Fiat 500
De Filippis in her Maserati 250F s/n 2501/2523 at the Italian Grand Prix (Monza) on 7 September 1958
References
- ↑ "F1's first-ever female driver passes away aged 89". motorsport.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
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