Lella Lombardi 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                           BACK