A lot of people have heard of Danica Patrick, but have you heard of Simona de Silvestro? Well it’s about time you got to know the rising Indycar star. We talked to Simona about how she got her start in driving, what her goals are for upcoming races, and one thing most people don’t know about her: that she’s pretty superstitious! How superstitious? “I don’t like flying and stuff like that,” Simona told us. “When I have a really good weekend, I tend to eat the same kind of stuff the next weekend, or things like that!”
Simona recently finished 8th in Brazil, which was her third top-ten finish in the first four faces of the season, and she is currently 9th in the point standing. You’ll be able to check out the 24-year-old at the the Indy 500 qualifying