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Formula One celebrates International Womens Day by highlighting trailblazing women in the sport, from Maria Teresa de Filippis, the first woman to race in a championship event, to Lella Lombardi, the first to score a point. The F1 Academy, in its fourth year, champions young female drivers, offering funded seats in higher series. Leaders like Monisha Kaltenborn and Claire Williams paved the way off the track, while Susie Wolff, now managing director of F1 Academy, tested for Williams and co-founded Dare to be Different. In strategy and engineering, Hannah Schmitz and Laura Mueller made history. F1 Academy champs include Marta Garcia, Abbi Pulling, and Doriane Pin. Turn six at the Australian Grand Prix in 2026 will honor Mueller and Schmitz, the first women with a named corner. These stories show steady progress, inspiring more girls to join the fast-paced world of Formula One.

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