Female F1 drivers?

[Haighermeister]

Has there ever been a female driver in F1? If not, why do we reckon so? Do any women hold the super licence thing that would allow them to race?

Just interested to know....

[Mini1275]

There have been only a handful.

I would of thought Danica Patrick would be able to get a super licence if she wanted to join F1?.

I'm not sure on the exact requirements but I'm sure somebody else is.

Edited by Mini1275 on Sunday 31st July 19:03

[Mermaid]

Lella Lombardi
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lella_Lombardi

Davina Galica
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divina_Galica

[petergb]

Maria Teresa de Filippis drove a 250F Maserati in 4 races in 1958 - best 10th at Spa.

[FourWheelDrift]

Don't forget Giovanna Amati if it wasn't for her slowness and lack of qualifying the 1992 Brabham Damon Hill wouldn't have been given her drive, finished just behind Nigel Mansell at the British GP that year. Not 2nd, he was lapped but he was just behind Nigel as he went over the line

[GeraldSmith]

petergb said:

Maria Teresa de Filippis drove a 250F Maserati in 4 races in 1958 - best 10th at Spa.

She and Lela Lombardi are the only two to have started races as opposed to entered races, the others failed to qualify.

Lombardi is the only one to have scored points ( she got half a point for being sixth in a race that was abandoned )

[Jasandjules]

Haighermeister said:

If not, why do we reckon so?

Must resist parking joke............

[Pondered Scrotum]

Jasandjules said:

Must resist parking joke............

http://m.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/265583/d-ambrosio-recalls-pit-lane-spin/

It's clearly not just ladies that get embarrassed when parking...

[Pondered Scrotum]

Mini1275 said:

Danica Patrick

I just googled her.

Wow.

F1 never would have looked so good!

[SeeFive]

Desiree Wilson - Used to have a stand named after her at Brands, not sure about now.

[Mini1275]

Pondered Scrotum said:

Mini1275 said:

Danica Patrick

I just googled her.

Wow.

F1 never would have looked so good!

[Lawsome]

Firstly there needs to be a woman who is genuinely quick enough. Then they also have to be able to handle the forces on their body and have the stamina to cope with it for a full race.

[magpies]

Danica Patrick is a damn fine driver - some excellent qualifying and results
pretty good looking too

[davepoth]

Lawsome said:

Firstly there needs to be a woman who is genuinely quick enough. Then they also have to be able to handle the forces on their body and have the stamina to cope with it for a full race.

Physically there's no reason why a woman cannot drive an F1 car at speed - Indycar races go on much longer than F1 and quite possibly have worse cornering loads.

So the only reason why we don't have female F1 drivers is because there are very few female karters and female racers in the junior formulas. Get that sorted out and there would be many female drivers knocking on the door in ten years or so.

[marcosgt]

Desiree Wilson.

Wasn't she the only woman ever to win an F1 race?

M.

[Eric Mc]

marcosgt said:

Desiree Wilson.

Wasn't she the only woman ever to win an F1 race?

M.

On of the UK Aurora Series races I think - not a World Championship GP.

[oyster]

Haighermeister said:

Has there ever been a female driver in F1? If not, why do we reckon so?
Just interested to know....

As others have said there have been female F1 drivers but not many.

For the same reason there's only been 1 black F1 driver and no F1 drivers from Moldova.

[chevronb37]

marcosgt said:

Desiree Wilson.

Wasn't she the only woman ever to win an F1 race?

M.

She's still mighty quick today with amazing car control. Seeing her drift a Corvette around Goodwood is something to behold. She also won a couple of WSC Championship rounds for Alan de Cadenet's team back in the earky 1980s unless my memory is deceiving me.

[MarkRSi]

Have there been any female GP2/F3000/GP3/F2 race or even championship winners?

[Rollcage]

MarkRSi said:

Have there been any female GP2/F3000/GP3/F2 race or even championship winners?

Sarah Moore won the Ginetta Juniors in 2009. Close?