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It was a deep irony that when Maria Grazia ‘Lella’ Lombardi became the only woman to score a World Championship point – in only her second GP, in Spain in a works March 751 in 1975 – it was actually only half a point. This was the race stopped prematurely at only 29 laps after Rolf Stommelen’s leading Hill had lost its rear wing and crashed heavily, killing onlookers.
Formula 1 Still Waiting for Next Woman to Conquer the Road to the F1 Grid As Indianapolis 500 veteran Simona de Silvestro can attest, talent will only get a woman so far in Formula 1. By Joe Saward Fairfax Media ArchivesGetty Images This week, Beth Paretta announced an Indianapolis 500 effort with driver Simona de Silvestro, leaving some to wonder, 'when will a woman return to the Formula 1 grid'? Lella Lombardi, pictured above, is the last woman to race in Formula 1, and her last race in the series came in 1976. Efforts including the W Series and the now 10-year-old FIA Women & Motor...