* Italian, Maria Grazia (Lella) Lombardi
* born on March 26, 1943 in Frugarolo
* Lella became a race car driver without getting her licence.
* she raced in F1 for a few years
* first time since 1949 that three women competed in a race together: Janet Guthrie, Lella Lombardi, and Christine Beckers
* she is the only woman to register a top six finish in a World Championship Grand Prix
* she died of cancer on March 3, 1992 in Milan at the age of 48
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