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