Maria Teresa de Filippis - Racing driver, died.
Maria Teresa de Filippis was an Italian racing driver, and the first woman to race in Formula One. She participated in five World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 18 May 1958, but scored no championship points. Wikipedia
Born: November 11, 1926, Naples, Italy
Died: January 9, 2016, Scanzorosciate, Italy
"Fangio told me I drove too fast"
Always feisty and competitive, Maria Teresa de Filippis was the first woman to make a Grand Prix grid. And the determination the Maestro saw then is still evident today
http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/ar...drove-too-fast