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Scottish race car driver Susie Wolff

She may be the fastest woman in the world — and now she’ll get a chance to prove it

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Very few women have ever been behind the wheel of a Formula 1 racing car. One of them is Susie Wolff, a development driver for British Formula One team Williams. Next July, Wolff will get a chance to take part in a practice race at Britain’s Silverstone track ahead of the British Grand Prix.

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