Maserati Throws a Party at Goodwood, and Every Guest of Honour Has Earned Her Place on the Grid

There are worse ways to spend a Thursday than being handed the keys to a Maserati and pointed toward one of the most storied circuits in British motorsport. Last week, a select group of women from across the motorsport and automotive world got to do exactly that at Goodwood Motor Circuit, courtesy of the Italian marque’s inaugural Women’s Drive Summit. The event served a dual purpose. First, it celebrated the centenary of Maria Teresa de Filippis, the Neapolitan trailblazer who, in 1958, became the first woman to race in a Formula 1 World Championship Grand Prix. Second, it marked 100 years since the Maserati Trident first appear …