Women in Formula 1 – The Legacy of Lella Lombardi

Women in Formula 1 – The Legacy of Lella Lombardi

2. June 20228. April 2024By The Game Staff
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The only woman in history to score in a Formula 1 Grand Prix – Lella Lombardi defied the odds. Raised by a butcher in rural Italy and racing boys on motorbikes, she became a beacon for women in motorsport. Today, 1.5 percent of all licensed motorsport drivers worldwide are female but change is on the horizon.

Women in Formula 1 – The Legacy of Lella Lombardi
Women in Formula 1 – The Legacy of Lella Lombardi
Women in Formula 1 – The Legacy of Lella Lombardi
Women in Formula 1 – The Legacy of Lella Lombardi
Women in Formula 1 – The Legacy of Lella Lombardi
Women in Formula 1 – The Legacy of Lella Lombardi
Women in Formula 1 – The Legacy of Lella Lombardi
Women in Formula 1 – The Legacy of Lella Lombardi
Women in Formula 1 – The Legacy of Lella Lombardi

Written by columnist and IMAGO Picture Editor Sofia Bergmann as part of our Formula 1 Series. Find more exclusive articles and archive photography in our Formula 1 Zine. 

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