Maria Teresa de Filippis, F1’s first ever female driver

On this day 10 years ago, Maria Teresa de Filippis passed away; she was Formula 1’s first ever female driver.
De Filippis entered five grands prix in the late 1950s, started three and took a 10th-place finish at Spa-Francorchamps, but her journey was bigger than that.
The Italian was born in 1926 in the Naples area, the daughter of wealthy Conte de Filippis. Taunted by her older brothers ...Keep reading