Wolff fourth woman to drive an F1 car

18 Oct 2012, 8:21 am   -   Source: AAP
Susie Wolff has become just the fourth woman in a decade to drive a Formula One car. (AAP)

Susie Wolff has become just the fourth woman in a decade to drive a Formula One car. (AAP)

Susie Wolff has dedicated her first Formula One drive at Silverstone to Maria de Villota, who lost the sight in her right eye in a crash in July.

Susie Wolff has become just the fourth woman in a decade to drive a Formula One car.

She dedicated her first experience to Maria de Villota, who lost the sight in her right eye in a crash in July.

Wolff, a development driver for Williams, completed 100 kilometres of Silverstone's international circuit.

De Villota tested for Lotus-Renault last year at the Paul Ricard circuit near Marseille. In March she joined Marussia as a test driver, but lost the sight in her right eye in an accident at Duxford Airfield.

"We were in contact a couple of weeks ago and she told me to drive for the both of us now, that I would be out there representing us both," Wolff said.

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