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F1's first-ever female driver passes away aged 89
Maria Teresa de Filippis, best known for having become Formula 1's first-ever female driver in the 1950s, has passed away at the age of 89. The Italian made five attempts to qualify for Grands Prix in 1958 and 1959, making a total of three starts, all behind the wheel of a privately-entered Maserati 250F, having raced in sportscars for the Italian marque in the years prior. After she failed to qualify for the 1958 Monaco Grand Prix - along with Bernie Ecclestone - de Filippi's first start came in that year's Belgian GP at Spa. It would be the only race she would finish - albeit doing so in 10th and last place, two laps down on the victorious Tony Brooks. De Filippis also qualified for...
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