Every woman who has made an appearance on the F1 podium
- Olivia Fitchet
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The podium celebrations during a Formula One Grand Prix is an historical moment — one which acknowledges all the hard work that has gone into achieving this result.
A couple months ago, race week in Miami Grand Prix marked the fourteenth time a woman has stood on the F1 podium.
Though the list still remains small, every woman is important, and has a story that has impacted this sport positively — breaking gender barriers one step at a time.
But who are these 14 women that have appeared on the podium?
Lady Virginia ‘Ginny’ Williams
Williams was the first woman ever to stand on the podium in F1 history at the 1986 British Grand Prix. She stood alongside Williams drivers Nigel Mansell and Nelson Piquet finishing in first and second. She accepted the Constructors Trophy on behalf of the Williams Team and Family.
Wife of Sir Frank Williams and mother of Claire Williams, she played an active role in the success of the Williams F1 Team. This marked as a historical day for women in motorsports, sadly she passed away on March 7th 2013 at the age of 66. Her and her family still leave a legacy that will always be remembered in this sport.
Gill Gandeton
As the Head of Tracksides Electronics at the time, Gill Gandeton stood on the podium at the 2013 Bahrain Grand Prix, as the second woman to do so.
Representing Red Bull Racing, she collected the constructors trophy after Sebattian Vettel won.
Red Bull made history that day, Gandeton being the first female member of an F1’s technical staff to appear on an F1 podium.
Kim Stevens
Stevens was the first female to stand on the podium for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, at the 2015 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Standing alongside the winner Nico Rosberg and runner up, Lewis Hamilton.
Stevens has worked for Mercedes for more than thirteen years. At the time she worked as the Senior Trackside Aerodynamicist until August 2025 where she moved up to lead Trackside Aerodynamicist.
Within her role she is responsible for collecting and measuring the effectiveness of the aero upgrades and making improvements at raceweekends.
Victoria Johnson
The 2016 Austin Grand Prix saw the fourth woman on the F1 podium to collect the constructors trophy. Working for Mercedes, Victoria Johnson collected the trophy after Hamilton and Rosberg secured a 1-2 finish for the team.
At the time, Johnson was a well established Partner Services Director for Mercedes continuing her career within the team she has now been serving the team for 10 years as the Marketing Operations Director.
Margarita Torres Díez
The 2019 Canadian Grand Prix saw the third woman to represent Mercedes on the podium.
Díez was the Trackside F1 Power Unit Engineer, a position where she closely monitors the temperature and pressure readings from the engine, battery and turbo.
Previously she worked for Renault F1 for about three years.
Hannah Schmitz
The first time Hannah Schmitz stood on the podium was for the Redbull team at the 2019 Brazilian Grand Prix.
She proudly took the trophy as Red Bull’s Senior Strategy Engineer, after she perfectly articulated a pitstop which ultimately helped put the team in an incredible position to secure the win.
Over the 10 years of her career with Red Bull, she has been impeccable with her critical thinking skills providing F1 with some of the best strategic moments inspiring women across the globe.
Britta Seeger
Seeger was the seventh woman to collect the constructors trophy at the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after Hamilton's triumphant win.
She is a board member for Human Resources and Labour Director at Mercedes-Benz Group, maintaining a diverse career with Mercedes and Daimler AG since 1992.
This moment on the podium was a staple in recognising the impact Seeger has had on the brand's legacy.
Holly Chapman
Mercedes took the win again, at the 2020 Austrian Grand Prix. Chapman Valtteri Bottas’ Trackside F1 Power Unit Engineer took the constructors trophy for the team.
A Trackside F1 Power Unit Engineer monitors and optimises the car’s engine and hybrid systems during race weekends using live telemetry and performance data. Working closely with drivers and engineers to maximise performance, reliability, and energy management under intense time pressure.
Stephanie Travers
That same year, Mercedes had another woman from their team on the podium. The Petronas Trackside Fluid Engineer at the time stepped onto the 2020 Styrian Grand Prix podium.
This Grand Prix was a historical moment as it was the first time a Black woman stepped onto the F1 podium.
This moment portrayed exactly why motorsport is for everyone, no matter what your background, race or gender is you can achieve your dreams to be part of the sport.
Joanna Fleet
Fleet is the 10th woman to stand on the podium at the 2022 Spanish Grand Prix, stepping onto the podium after another dominating win from Max Verstappen.
Fleet worked for Red Bull for over 13 years, playing a vital role in their HR department. Starting out as HR Manager before moving in to being a Group HR Director.
Louise McEwen
McEwen became the first woman to represent Mclaren on the podium at the 2025 Miami Grand Prix, alongside the team's two drivers Oscar Piastri in first and Lando Norris in second.
Louise was a Group Brand Director for McLaren Technology Group for about 8 years, before moving to McLaren Racing where she started out as a Brand Director until June 2022 where she became an Executive Director till March 2024, in which she got promoted to Chief Marketing Officer, where she has been since.
Laura Bowden
The second woman to represent Mclaren on the podium was Laura Bowden. Having joined the team in 2008, she was appointed Chief Financial officer of Mclaren Racing in January 2020.
She stood on the podium at the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix, standing alongside the winner Oscar Piastri.
Hannah Schmitz
The only woman to stand on the podium twice, Schmitz stood on the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix podium for Red Bull with Max Verstappen.
A race where again she worked under pressure at the pitwall, in the end executing a strategy that maximised the teams performance securing them a victory.
This year Schmitz was promoted to the Head of Race Strategy, positively moving her way up in motorsports.
Amy Walker
Last but not least, Walker was the most recent woman on the F1 podium at the 2026 Miami Grand Prix. Standing on the podium for Kimi Antonelli’s hat trick win for Mercedes.
Walker has worked alongside Mercedes since 2016, currently working as the Trackside Operations Engineer. This means she looks after the health and the safety of the F1 car.
These fourteen incredible women have created a big impression for the future of women in motorsports. Though it's clear there is still a lot to be done to increase diversity and gender equality in the sport.
Each woman who has stood proudly on the F1 podium is a step closer.
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