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Why is there no female Formula One Racing car drivers....are guys that afraid of loosing to the fair'er sex... ?

Posted - August 21, 2018

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  • 1713
    Eh women have better things to do than drive around in circles.
      August 21, 2018 7:25 PM MDT
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  • 14795
    Hold on ! It's better than getting lost all the time...:(
      August 21, 2018 8:19 PM MDT
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  • 2658
      August 21, 2018 9:51 PM MDT
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  • 14795
    Sounds about right.....:( ....but when will you learn though....you're never gonna win are you....:)D
      August 21, 2018 10:21 PM MDT
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  • 2658
      August 21, 2018 10:24 PM MDT
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  • 14795
    No....and shut up in the back....It's hard enough driving and doing my nails with out you wanting stuff all the time....:( 
      August 21, 2018 10:29 PM MDT
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  • Women have always had a hard time breaking into professional auto racing, including NASCAR, Drag Racing and Land Speed Record Challenges.  If you're interested, here's a couple of movies that document the trials of women entering into a "Man's World."

    "Heart like a Wheel"  The Shirley Muldowney Story  (Drag Racing)
    "Silent Victory":  The Kitty O'Neil Story  (Land Speed Record) 


    These are five Formula One Woman drivers ...

    # Name Seasons Teams Entries
    (starts) Points
    1  Maria Teresa de Filippis 1958–1959 Maserati, Behra-Porsche 5 (3) 0
    2  Lella Lombardi 1974–1976 March, RAM, Williams 17 (12) 0.5
    3  Divina Galica 1976, 1978 Surtees, Hesketh 3 (0) –
    4  Desiré Wilson 1980 Williams 1 (0) –
    5  Giovanna Amati 1992 Brabham 3 (0) –

     
      August 21, 2018 7:37 PM MDT
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  • P.S.  They are both on YouTube.
      August 21, 2018 7:42 PM MDT
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  • 14795
    I'll have to try and find them ....thanks...There are none in England though...
    Germany has professional female drivers ...they have a female driver that takes people around the private race track where the public can take theirs cars to drive like maniacs.....Hopefully I might get to go there....:) 
      August 21, 2018 8:29 PM MDT
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  • Cool ... that sounds like fun!  I got to drive the track at Laguna Seca once. Fun to see the track from the racer's point of view.

      August 21, 2018 8:35 PM MDT
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  • 14795
    I can drive off road bikes and Quads ...but bike racing leaves people with to many broken bones ...
    Do you ever watch the Isle of Man famous yearly TT races...?  
      August 21, 2018 8:40 PM MDT
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  • No, but I've heard of them, of course ... OUR motorcycle racing doesn't get much TV coverage here in the states, let alone racing that happens aboard. OUR Kenny Roberts went aboard to contest the MotoGP circuit in Europe ... won the championship three out of four years and I don't believe it was televised over here. We could buy the tapes from Diamond P Sports ... that was about it.

    This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at August 22, 2018 9:17 AM MDT
      August 21, 2018 8:52 PM MDT
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  • 14795
    :( That's a real Crock....
      August 21, 2018 10:22 PM MDT
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  • 1502
    I was going to respond with a joke, but I thought better of it. 
      August 21, 2018 7:49 PM MDT
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  • 14795
    Well !  Kindly think again please.....There's nothing I like better the a good ole ribbing....Beware though.....I can give far better than I get.....:)D This post was edited by Nice Jugs at August 22, 2018 9:17 AM MDT
      August 21, 2018 8:32 PM MDT
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  • 1502
    I didn’t want to break any TOS rules. I’m unsure if it would violate them. Here goes. Warning, this is purely a  joke. I was going to say the women were too busy nagging the men about their driving. 
      August 21, 2018 10:03 PM MDT
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  • 14795
    Oh my good god ...how can you make such crass remakes like that in this day and age....I don't know where to look now because it night here in England and it's still dark out and we've just had our Electricty supply cut off...:( 
      August 21, 2018 10:17 PM MDT
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  • 1502
    LOL. I’m glad to know some people still have a sense of humor. Sadly, this will offend someone even though it’s a joke. 
      August 21, 2018 10:38 PM MDT
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  • 14795
    Why would you care if you meant  no harm...   They need to get a life :)D
      August 22, 2018 2:23 AM MDT
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  • 44620
    That's quite tame compared to some things written.
      August 22, 2018 6:59 AM MDT
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  • 1502
    I know. I just don’t want to be in trouble. I like it here.
      August 22, 2018 7:04 AM MDT
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  • 44620
    Many of us tease each other all the time once we get to know them. I have known some members here for 9 years. No worries.
      August 22, 2018 7:16 AM MDT
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  • 14795
    You have a member ? Do you name it schlong as we're on the jubject ?   :)
      August 22, 2018 7:35 PM MDT
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  • 13277
    *LOSING.

    I believe Danica Patrick is a woman. Doesn't she count?
      August 22, 2018 1:30 AM MDT
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