Maria Teresa, pioneer in the sport

Picture here-above: Maria Teresa de Filippis, Behra Porsche RSK, Monaco Grand Prix 1959 (did not qualify).

Maria Teresa de Filippis (11 November 1926 – 8 January 2016) was an Italian racing driver, and the first woman to race in Formula One. She indeed participated in five World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 18 May 1958, but scored no championship points. Though her Formula One racing career was brief, she won races in other series and is remembered as a pioneer in the sport.