Born | 26 November 1953 |
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Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | South African |
Active years | 1980 |
Teams | non-works Williams |
Races | 1 (0 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First race | 1980 British Grand Prix |
Last race | 1980 British Grand Prix |
Desiré Randall Wilson (born 26 November 1953 in Brakpan) is a former racing driver from South Africa,[1] one of only five women to have competed in Formula One.[2] She entered one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix in 1980 with a non-works Williams FW07 prepared by Brands Hatch Racing, but failed to qualify.[3] She also raced in the 1981 world championship South African Grand Prix, however, this race was later deleted from the 1981 world championship for political reasons, hence it is now referred to as a non-champinship F1 race. After a disasterous start, she moved up though the field, passing noted F1 drivers in faster cars including Nigel Mansell, before spinning off and damaging her rear wing after 52 laps.[4]
She became the only woman to win an F1 race of any kind when she won at Brands Hatch in the short-lived British Aurora F1 series in 1980.[3] As a result of this achievement, she has a grandstand at Brands Hatch named after her.[5] Following her attempts in Formula One, Wilson participated in other disciplines including CART[6] and sports car racing.[5] In 1982, Wilson entered the Indianapolis 500, but failed to qualify.[5]
She is married to fellow South Africa-native and road course architect, Alan Wilson.[2]
Contents |
(key)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | WDC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1980 | Brands Hatch Racing | Williams FW07 | Cosworth V8 | ARG |
BRA |
RSA |
USW |
BEL |
MON |
FRA |
GBR DNQ |
GER |
AUT |
NED |
ITA |
CAN |
USA |
NC | 0 |
Year | Class | No | Tyres | Car | Team | Co-Drivers | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1982 | C | 37 | D | Grid Plaza S1 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 |
Grid Racing | Emilio de Villota Alain de Cadenet |
7 | DNF | DNF |
1983 | C | 18 | D | Porsche 956 Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6 |
Obermaier Racing | Axel Plankenhorn Jürgen Lässig |
347 | 7th | 7th |
1991 | C1 | 40 | D | Spice SE90C Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5L V8 |
Euro Racing A.O. Racing |
Lyn St. James Cathy Muller |
47 | DNF | DNF |
(key)
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1982 | Theodore Racing | PHO1 |
ATL |
INDY† DNQ |
MIL1 |
CLE |
MIS1 |
MIL2 |
POR |
RIV |
RDA |
MIS2 |
PHX |
NC | - | |||||
1983 | Wysard Racing | ATL |
INDY DNQ |
MIL |
CLE 10 |
MIS1 |
ROA Ret |
POC Ret |
RIV Ret |
MDO Ret |
MIS2 |
LVG Ret |
LS Ret |
PHX 13 |
28th | 3 | ||||
1984 | Wysard Racing | LBH DNQ |
PHX1 |
INDY DNQ |
MIL |
POR |
MEA |
CLE |
MIS1 |
ROA |
POC |
MDO |
SAN |
MIS2 |
PHX2 |
LS |
LVG |
NC | - | |
1986 | Machinist Union Racing Team | PHX1 |
LBH |
INDY |
MIL |
POR |
MEA |
CLE |
TOR |
MIS1 |
POC |
MDO Ret |
SAN |
MIS2 |
ROA Ret |
LS Ret |
PHX2 |
MIA |
NC | - |
† Non Championship race
Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1982 | Eagle 81 | Cosworth | DNQ | Theodore Racing | |
1983 | March 82C | Cosworth | DNQ | Wysard Racing | |
1984 | March 83C | Cosworth | DNQ | Wysard Racing |
(key)
Year | Team | Series | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1986 | ARS | ARS | PHX1 6 |
MIL |
MEA |
TOR |
'POC |
MDO |
ROA |
LS |
PHX2 |
MIA |
24th | 8 | ||
1991 | Leading Edge Motorsport | Indylights | LBH |
PHX |
MIL |
DET |
POR |
CLE |
MEA |
TOR |
DEN 12 |
MDO |
NAZ |
LS |
24th | 1 |