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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.

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