Sarah Fisher

American IndyCar driver who became the first woman to win an Indianapolis 500 pole position and founded her own racing team after retiring from competition

The most successful female open-wheel racing driver in American history — eight Indianapolis 500 starts, a fastest qualifier at the Indy 500 in 2002 and the youngest woman to lead laps in the race, later becoming an IndyCar team owner. Formula 1 combines driver skill with engineering excellence to produce performance at the absolute limit of what is physically possible. Career highlights included 8 Indianapolis 500 starts, Youngest woman to lead Indy 500 laps, IndyCar team owner. The measure of a great formula1 athlete is the ability to perform consistently over time, and Sarah's record demonstrates precisely that quality of sustained excellence. Across a career of sustained excellence, Sarah established a legacy that endures in the record books and the broader history of formula1. The standard Sarah Fisher set across her career in formula1 reflects the level of preparation and competitive focus that consistently separates elite performers from the rest of the field.

Aggressive oval racer with strong Indianapolis 500 record

Trailblazer for women in American open-wheel racing

• 8 Indianapolis 500 starts
• Youngest woman to lead Indy 500 laps
• IndyCar team owner
• 2002 Indy 500 fastest qualifier (women's)