MARIA TERESA DE FILIPPIS, SUSIE WOLFF, JAMIE CHADWICK Lead F1 Revolution

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May 12, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • MARIA TERESA DE FILIPPIS broke barriers in 1958 as F1’s first female racer, while LELLA LOMBARDI remains the only woman to score championship points—a 1975 record standing nearly fifty years later.
  • HANNAH SCHMITZ commands Red Bull’s strategy as Principal Strategy Engineer, while LAURA MÜLLER makes history as F1’s first full-time female race engineer at Haas alongside Esteban Ocon in a pivotal engineering milestone.
  • JAMIE CHADWICK’s three W Series titles and ABBI PULLING’s 2024 F1 Academy championship demonstrate the rising talent pipeline, while BIANCA BUSTAMANTE became the first Filipino to win an F1 Academy race.
  • SUSIE WOLFF leads F1 Academy as Managing Director after her Williams test driver career, while MONISHA KALTENBORN broke ground as F1’s first female team principal at Sauber in 2012.
  • NAOMI SCHIFF and LAURA WINTER reshape F1 broadcasting with informed, passionate commentary, while nine-year-old karting prodigy ATIQA MIR represents India’s emerging motorsport future and challenges gender stereotypes.

UPCOMING:

  • F1 Academy 2026 season continues developing next generation of female racing talent

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GRRL! summary based upon reporting by Ekta Sinha originally appearing on elle.in