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It's 50 years since Lella Lombardi became F1's first and only female point scorer

Exactly 50 years ago today, a chaotic Spanish Grand Prix came to an end after just 29 laps following a deadly crash. Half points were awarded to the top six finishers, which included Italian racer Lella Lombardi.

The moment marked the first, and only, time that a woman racing in Formula 1 finished in points-paying positions in a grand prix, and fans have been asking when another woman could race, let alone score points, in the championship ever since.

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