Trendsetters: The only five female F1 drivers till date

Divina Galica

Divina Galica has had a very successful sporting career, both in Skiing as well as motorsports. In Skiing, she has represented Great Britain in the Olympics and was also on the podium of two World Cups. Her racing talent was spotted when she took part in a celebrity auto race, and so started her career in motorsports, with stints in Karts, Formula Two and Formula One, before going on to be successful in sports cars and trucks.

Though she had more success in other forms of motor racing, she did not have a good showing in Formula One. She entered her first World Championship race at the 1976 British GP for the Shellsport team, but failed to qualify. Her other two races were in the 1978 season, racing for Hesketh in the first two races, the Argentine GP and the Brazilian GP. She failed to qualify in both races as well and so could not actually take part in any World Championship race.