Desire Wilson is born

Desiré Randall Wilson was born on 26 November 1953 in Brakpan. Wilson is a former racing driver who is one of only five women to have competed in Formula One. In 1980 she won the Formula One race at Brands Hatch in the British Aurora F1 series. The win made her the only woman to ever hold the Formula One title. Wilson also competed in CARTS and sports car racing. She is married to road course architect, Alan Wilson. She still occasionally races at the Good will Revival. A book documenting her life as a racing driver titled 'Driven by desire' has been published.