Victoria Desai
Victoria Desai (born 21 March, 1997 in Cresskill, New Jersey, United States) is a professional racing driver who currently competes in the Formula One for Scuderia Ferrari Vodafone. Although she was born in the United States, Desai races with an Indian license. Desai won the FIA Formula Two World Championship in 2019, and most notably, became the first ever female Formula One World Champion on her first attempt in 2022.
F3RWRS Career
Desai's career in the F3RWRS began well with a third place finish at Race 2 of the Round of Australia. She followed up her first podium with a fifth place in Race 1 at Turkey. The next day, Desai finished second, her career-best finish, at Istanbul Park. After two more points finishes in Monaco and Laguna Seca, she currently lies sixth in the Drivers' Championship.
Formula Two
In 2019, Desai won the Formula Two World Championship at her second attempt driving for Prema Powerteam.
Complete Formula One Grand Prix results
(Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Scuderia Ferrari Vodafone | Ferrari SF22-H | Ferrari Tipo 012 | AUS Ret |
NZL 3 |
ARG 6 |
IND 2 |
BHR 2 |
CYP 11 |
GER 3 |
VEN 3 |
PHI 1 |
FRA 2 |
GBR Ret |
HUN Ret |
PAR 2 |
ITA 2 |
BEL 1 |
SIN 6 |
ABU 1 |
CHN Ret |
1st | 145 |