Female Racing Drivers
Name↕ | Country↕ | Years Active↕ | Main Series↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Danica Patrick | United States | 2005-2018 | IndyCar, NASCAR | Only woman to win an IndyCar race (Motegi 2008) and hold pole at the Daytona 500 in 2013 |
Lella Lombardi | Italy | 1974-1976 | Formula 1 | Only woman to score points in a Formula 1 World Championship race (Spanish GP 1975) |
Michele Mouton | France | 1974-1986 | World Rally Championship | First and only woman to win a WRC rally, runner-up in 1982 WRC drivers' title with Audi Quattro |
Simona de Silvestro | Switzerland | 2010-present | IndyCar, Formula E | IndyCar podium at Houston 2013, Sauber F1 test driver, long-time Supercars racer in Australia |
Janet Guthrie | United States | 1962-1980 | IndyCar, NASCAR | First woman to qualify and race in the Indianapolis 500 and Daytona 500 (1977) |
Sarah Fisher | United States | 1999-2010 | IndyCar | First woman to earn an IndyCar pole position (Kentucky 2002), later team owner |
Shirley Muldowney | United States | 1971-2003 | NHRA Top Fuel | First woman licensed by NHRA to drive Top Fuel, three-time NHRA Top Fuel champion |
Desire Wilson | South Africa | 1978-1984 | Formula 1, sports cars | Only woman to win a Formula 1 race of any kind (Brands Hatch Aurora F1 1980) |
Maria Teresa de Filippis | Italy | 1954-1959 | Formula 1 | First woman to start a Formula 1 World Championship Grand Prix (Belgium 1958) |
Jutta Kleinschmidt | Germany | 1987-2007 | Rally raid | First and only woman to win the Dakar Rally in the car class, in 2001 with a Mitsubishi |
Susie Wolff | United Kingdom | 2001-2015 | DTM, Formula 1 test | Williams F1 test driver, first woman to take part in an F1 race weekend in 22 years (2014) |
Pippa Mann | United Kingdom | 2010-2019 | Indy Lights, IndyCar | Multiple Indianapolis 500 starts, Indy Lights pole winner, vocal advocate for women in motorsport |
Katherine Legge | United Kingdom | 2005-present | IndyCar, IMSA | First woman to win an Atlantic Championship race, consistent IMSA sports car racer |
Tatiana Calderon | Colombia | 2013-present | F2, Super Formula | Alfa Romeo F1 test driver, first Latin American woman to test a Formula 1 car |
Jamie Chadwick | United Kingdom | 2013-present | W Series, Indy NXT | Three-time W Series champion, Williams F1 development driver, Indy NXT race winner |
Leena Gade | United Kingdom | 2007-present | Le Mans engineering | First female race engineer to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans (three times with Audi) |
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