<p>For more than 70 years, Formula 1 has been one of the most exclusive — and challenging — arenas in global sport. And while over 1,000 drivers have entered a Grand Prix, only five of them have been women.</p><p><br /></p><p>But who were these women? How did they get to F1? And what barriers stood in their way? </p><p><br /></p><p>Join award-winning motorsport historian Elizabeth Blackstock for an exploration into the fascinating lives of F1’s fastest women. Among them are Olympians, kidnapping victims, and LGBTQ+ trailblazers who all had one goal in mind: racing on the world’s biggest stage.</p><p><br /></p><p>This audio is a recording of a public talk given at the San Antonio Library System during March 2026 in honor of Women's History Month.</p><p><br /></p><p>#womeninmotorsport #womeninhistory #womenracing #f1 #formula1 #lellalombardi #mariateresadefilippis #desirewilson #giovannaamati #divinagalica </p><p>To find out more about Deadly Passions, Terrible Joys: <a href="https://linktr.ee/deadlypassionsterriblejoys" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠https://linktr.ee/deadlypassionsterriblejoys⁠</a> </p><p>Subscribe on Substack: <a href="https://deadlypassionsterriblejoys.substack.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠https://deadlypassionsterriblejoys.substack.com/⁠</a> </p><p>Follow DPTJ on BlueSky: @deadlypassions-pod.bsky.social</p><p>Follow DPTJ on Instagram: @deadlypassionsterriblejoys</p><p>Follow DPTJ on Twitter/X: @terriblejoy_pod</p><p>Watch on YouTube: @eliz_blackstock</p><p>Follow Elizabeth Blackstock on BlueSky: @elizablackstock.bsky.social</p><p>Follow Elizabeth Blackstock on Instagram: @elizablackstock</p><p>Follow Elizabeth Blackstock on Twitter/X: @eliz_blackstock</p><p>Order Racing with Rich Energy: <a href="https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/racing-with-rich-energy/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/racing-with-rich-energy⁠</a></p><p><br /></p>