Hamda Al Qubaisi
| Hamda Al Qubaisi | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Al Qubaisi in 2022 | |
| Nationality |  Emirati |
| Born | 8 August 2002 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Related to | Khaled Al Qubaisi (father) Amna Al Qubaisi (sister) |
| F1 Academy career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Current team | MP Motorsport |
| Car number | 88 |
| Starts | 27 |
| Wins | 4 |
| Podiums | 8 |
| Poles | 2 |
| Fastest laps | 5 |
| Best finish | 3rd in 2023 |
| Previous series | |
| 2024 2020–2021, 2023 2022 2022 2019–2021 | F4 Saudi Arabian Championship Formula 4 UAE Championship Formula Regional European Championship Formula Regional Asian Championship Italian F4 Championship |
Hamda Al Qubaisi (Arabic: حمدة القبيسي; born 8 August 2002) is an Emirati racing driver competing in F1 Academy for MP Motorsport. In June 2021, she became the first woman in the history of Italian F4 to score a podium, achieving third place in the first race of the season at Misano.[1]
Career
Karting
Hamda started karting in 2015 and was the first Emirati to be invited to the FIA-sponsored CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy in 2016. She finished 3rd in the IAME X30 Championship in 2017.[2]
Lower formulae
2019
Hamda made her debut in Italian F4 in the middle of the 2019 season when she joined her older sister Amna Al Qubaisi at the Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema team, run in cooperation with the Iron Lynx structure.[3]
2020
After winning three races on home soil in the United Arab Emirates' F4 series in 2020, she returned for a full campaign in Italy with Iron Lynx and claimed two points finishes.[4]
2021
In the 2021 Formula 4 UAE Championship, Hamda secured a further three wins, one pole position, and six podiums, to clinch fourth place in the standings once more.[5] In her main campaign, she took part in the Italian F4 Championship.[6] During the round held at Misano in June 2021, Hamda became the first ever woman to step on the podium in the championship, taking third place behind Leonardo Fornaroli and Oliver Bearman. In the process, she also managed to secure her first podium in Europe.[7] She added three more points finishes and ended the championship in 17th place, with 24 points.
Formula Regional
During pre-season, Hamda took part in the 2022 Formula Regional Asian Championship with Evans GP.[8] Unfortunately, she was unable to take points and finished the championship 28th.
For 2022, Hamda contested a full season of the Formula Regional European Championship with Prema Powerteam.[9]
FIA Formula 3 Championship
Hamda was selected to take part in testing the FIA Formula 3 car on 16–17 September 2022, alongside three other women at Magny-Cours.[10]
F1 Academy
Hamda and her sister Amna signed with MP Motorsport for the 2023 F1 Academy season.[11] She placed 3rd in the championship with four wins. She re-signed with the team for the 2024 season and joined the Red Bull Academy Programme to represent Red Bull Racing.[12]
Personal life
Hamda is the younger sister of Amna Al Qubaisi and the daughter of Khaled Al Qubaisi, CEO of Real Estate and Infrastructure Investment platform at Mubadala Investment Company, and who is also an accomplished figure in UAE motorsport.[13] She had been attending New York University Abu Dhabi,[14] but continued with her schooling in Italy until October 2021.[15]
Hamda announced her engagement to fellow racer Omar Aldereyaane in September 2024.
- ^ "Emirati Hamda Al Qubaisi Makes History In The Italian Formula 4 Races". 6 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "F4UAE DRIVERS". Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ Hillman, Rachel (11 July 2019). "Hamda Al Qubaisi to join sister Amna in Italian F4 at the Red Bull Ring". Formula Scout. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Hamda Al Qubaisi to be part of Prema's Italian F4 line-up in 2021". 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Hamda dominates second round of F4 UAE Championship at Yas Marina Circuit". Gulf Today. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ Allen, Peter (3 March 2021). "Hamda Al Qubaisi to be part of Prema's Italian F4 line-up in 2021". Formula Scout. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ RACERS (6 June 2021). "F4 Italy: memorable weekend for Al Qubaisi ends with another top-10". Racers. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ Wood, Ida (17 December 2021). "Al Qubaisi and Marinangeli join renamed FRegional Asian Championship". Formula Scout. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ Wood, Ida (4 April 2022). "Hamda Al Qubaisi joins Prema in Formula Regional Europe". Formula Scout. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Four female drivers get the opportunity of a one-day test on the FIA F3 car". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ Wood, Ida (15 March 2023). "Al Qubaisi sisters team up at MP Motorsport for F1 Academy". Formula Scout. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ Collantine, Keith (2 February 2024). "Red Bull's two F1 teams back trio of drivers in F1 Academy". RaceFans. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ Smith, Matthew (8 March 2021). "Khaled Al Qubaisi keeps it in the family at Abu Dhabi Racing". Gulf News. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "hamdaalqubaisi_official". Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ Passela, Amith (30 March 2021). "Amna and Hamda Al Qubaisi: Emirati sisters driving the family's motor racing legacy into a new era". The National. Retrieved 6 June 2021.