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This is a list of female motor racing drivers who have taken part in the Formula One World Championship since the inception of the World Championship for Drivers in 1950.
Maria Teresa de Filippis was the first woman to enter a Formula One race. As of 2024[update], four other female drivers have entered at least one Grand Prix, although only two have qualified and started a race. Lella Lombardi has competed in the most Grands Prix of any female driver, with 17 entries and 12 starts. Desiré Wilson is the only woman to win a Formula One race of any kind, finishing first at the 1980 British Aurora F1 Championship.