It's 50 years since Lella Lombardi became F1's first and only female point scorer

It's 50 years since Lella Lombardi became F1's first and only female point scorer

Exactly 50 years ago today, a chaotic Spanish Grand Prix came to an end after just 29 laps following a deadly crash. Half points were awarded to the top six finishers, which included Italian racer Lella Lombardi.The moment marked the first, and only, time that a woman racing in Formula 1 finished in points-paying positions in a grand prix, and fans have been asking when another woman could ...Keep reading

50 years ago today: Lella Lombardi becomes F1's first female point scorer

The 1975 Formula 1 season is widely remembered for the dominance of Niki Lauda and Ferrari, who won five races together as the Austrian cruised to his first world championship title by a comfortable margin.

The tragic F1 race where a female driver scored (half) a point

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Why Lella Lombardi was much more than F1’s half-point heroine