The only woman in history to score in a Formula 1 Grand Prix – Lella Lombardi defied the odds. Raised by a butcher in rural Italy and racing boys on motorbikes, she became a beacon for women in motorsport. Today, 1.5 percent of all licensed motorsport drivers worldwide are female but change is on the horizon.
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Driven by Diversity: An Interview With Lindsay Orridge
Enabling diversity and inclusion within the motor sporting world, Driven by Diversity are emerging as a force for change.
Remembering Jochen Rindt
Last month would have been F1 legend Jochen Rindt's 80th birthday. IMAGO takes a look at Formula 1 archive highlights from the life of the ubiquitous driver, tragically cut short at the ripe age of 28.
Around the World with Formula 1: The 2022 Circuits
As Formula 1 takes us around the world for another exciting season, IMAGO’s photographers show us another side to Formula 1: the 2022 circuits.
100 Years of the Autodromo Nazionale Monza
The Italian Grand Prix is arguably the spectacle of Formula 1, with the notorious Monza race track as its stage. IMAGO looks back on its 100th anniversary.