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. Though her Formula One racing career was brief, she won races in other series and is remembered as a pioneer in the sport.
de Filippis at the 1949 Aosta–Gran San Bernardo hillclimb
De Filippis debuted in the 1948 Salerno–Cava de' Tirreni race, in a Fiat 500
The Maserati 250F was a racing car made by Maserati of Italy used in '2.5 litre' Formula One racing between January 1954 and November 1960. Twenty-six examples were made.
Maserati 250F
Maserati 250 F 1955
Maserati 250F
straight 6 Maserati 250 F