Speedqueens

03/09/2026

Viviane Elder was the first woman to compete at Le Mans after WWI. As well as racing sportscars, she was a well-travelled pilot who had had several lucky escapes, and a film actress. Read her story here:

Viviane Elder, a French driver, pilot and actress, is most famous for her Le Mans start in 1949. She was born in 1904. Her given name was E...

30/08/2026

Lia Block has taken her first ARA National victory on the Ojibwe Forests Rally, making her a rally winner at America's highest level of rallying 🏆🇺🇸🙌

28/08/2026

To add to my comments about visibility not being enough for women in motorsport, here's a cautionary tale from the 1950s:

Representation for women in motorsport is great, but this cautionary tale from the past shows we should be wary of “role model” as a career…

28/08/2026

An intelligent analysis of the issues surrounding drivers moving on from F1 Academy.
The series has brought some really innovative sponsors into motorsport, which is to be applauded, but the project should now be shifting towards supporting those competitors who are capable of going further. Whatever happened to the prize drive?
I'm sceptical of "visibility" as a goal in itself. I think we've worked out now that visibility doesn't pay the bills, and doesn't make you a better driver.

F1 Academy has transformed the visibility of female junior drivers, but the first generation of graduates is beginning to expose a fundamental question: what happens when the two years are over?Maya Weug finishing the 2025 F1 Academy season as vice-champion should, under normal circumstances, have r...

04/06/2026

Talking of single-seater success like we did yesterday, Speedqueen of the Week is Cathy Muller, F3 racewinner:

Cathy in 1985 France's Cathy Muller had a promising start to her racing career. She competed, mainly in single-seaters, between the...

04/06/2026

04/06/2026

Rosanne den Drijver secured her first Nordic4 Championship victory while fellow rookie Milla Sjöstrand collected two podium finishes, in another landmark weekend for the series' female drivers at Gelleråsen Arena.Rosanne den Drijver headlined a breakthrough weekend for the female drivers in the No...

03/06/2026

this week has to be Abbi Pulling, who won a round of the GB3 championship at Zandvoort, in a lights to flag victory.
I'm really happy to see Abbi getting to grips with GB3 and showing some of her old fire.

29/05/2026

An interesting and honest appraisal of current female Formula E hopefuls.
My hot take: I'm not really sure what the aim of the series' Female Tests actually is. After the first one, it's felt like a box-ticking exercise, often featuring drivers who are nowhere near experienced or quick enough to be in with a chance.
I would like to see Gabi Jilkova given a proper go. She has impressed in a lot of series she has raced in.

Women are a hot topic in motorsport right now, but will we see a woman in Formula E soon?Thanks to championships like W Series and F1 Academy, women are under a huge spotlight in motorsport right now. Not only have the two championships highlighted the issues women face within the industry, but they...

28/05/2026

Following in from the Indy 500 last week, this week is Arlene Hiss, the first woman to ever start an Indycar race in 1976:

Arlene Hiss was the first woman to qualify for and complete an Indycar race, in 1976. Her single Indycar outing was at Phoenix. Al...