About Maria Teresa de Filippis
Maria Teresa de Filippis was an Italian racing driver, and the first woman to race in Formula One. She 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. Maria Teresa de Filippis (11 November 1926 – 9 January 2016) was an Italian racing driver, and the first woman to race in Formula One. De Filippis's time of 1:50.8 was 5.8 seconds behind the qualifying time of the fastest 16 which included future world champions Mike Hawthorn, Jack Brabham, and Graham Hill in his first race. She won her first race, driving a Fiat 500 on a 10 km drive between Salerno and Cava de' Tirreni.
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