Red Bull has appointed Hamda, Amna Al Qubaisi and Emilie de Hues as representatives for the 2024 F1 Academy season.
The newly established Red Bull Academy program will support the F1 Academy by sponsoring three drivers and their cars for MP Motorsport in the 2024 F1 Academy season. The Red Bull Academy program welcomes three of his drivers: Red Bull Racing’s Hamda Al-Kubaisi, Visa Cash App RB’s Amna Al-Kubaisi and Red Bull’s Emeli De Hughes.
Investing in this program represents a commitment to the future of women’s motorsports. Additional sponsorships for his three cars and drivers in collaboration with Red Bull Racing, Visa Cash App RB and Red Bull are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
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Red Bull Academy Programme
Three new cars will be lined up for the 2024 season, operated by MP Motorsport and driven by drivers from the Red Bull Academy Program, led by Red Bull Academy Program Manager Sarah Harrington. The program is looking forward to welcoming new talented drivers to its roster.
21-year-old Hamda Al Qubaisi will drive for Red Bull Racing in the 2024 season. She began her racing career in karts in 2015 and completed her IAME Magny-Cours. In 2023, she joined her F1 Academy from MP Motorsport and in the Drivers’ Championship she finished third overall with a total of 207 points, winning her first place four times.
Emeli de Huys (20 years old) will drive for Red Bull in the 2024 season. She took up karting in her 2019 and won the title in the Dutch Winter Cup Senior Series. In 2020 she placed fourth in the national championship, after which she was promoted to single-seaters. Following her 2021 campaign in Spanish F4 with a move to the W Series, De Huys made her points debut in Miami. In 2023, the Dutch driver competed in the UAE F4 Championship with MP Motorsport and joined the F1 Academy with the Dutch team. She finished the Drivers’ Championship in her 9th place with 87 points and took her 1st place in Barcelona as her best result.
Amna Al Qubaisi (23 years old) will drive for Visa Cash App RB in the 2024 season. She began her karting career at the age of 14 and since then she has competed in several championships. She performed well at the Rotax Max Challenge World Finals, X30 Euro Series and Italian X30 Championship, and she was promoted to Italian F4 in 2018. Emirati drivers have since competed in Formula 4 UAE, F3 Asia and most recently the Formula Regional European Championship. In 2023, she raced with her F1 Academy MP Motorsport, finishing 6th overall in the Drivers’ Championship and taking her 1st place twice in Spielberg and Barcelona. I earned a total of 117 points.
Red Bull’s Commitment
The F1 Academy represents a major step in the promotion of female drivers to the next level in motorsport and will help pave the way for female drivers to ensure they reach their potential. Additionally, the series aims to provide unparalleled sports coverage and access to a growing fan base. The Red Bull Academy program recognizes that motorsport has historically had barriers for women, and by sponsoring three drivers and cars to compete in the series, the Red Bull Academy program aims to promote diversity and equality in motorsport by sponsoring three drivers and cars to compete in the series. We strive to be the center of the The aim is to not only encourage more women to become fans of motorsport, but also to get behind the wheel from a young age, providing them with role models and a path to the next level. The Red Bull Academy program further extends Red Bull’s long tradition of nurturing talent, giving wings to young athletes in motorsport and beyond.
The program has already received unprecedented interest from existing partners who are committed to providing opportunities for women in traditionally male-dominated industries such as drivers, engineers and other fields. This is a critical time for the growth of women’s motorsport, with a global commercial appetite to invest in women’s sport, one of the fastest growing sectors.
Sarah Harrington, Red Bull Academy Program Manager, said: “We are delighted to welcome three incredibly talented riders, Hamuda, Emily and Amna, to the Red Bull Academy program and look forward to working closely with them this season. We’re looking forward to it.” This is a milestone for us and proof of our full commitment to the future of women’s motorsport. The F1 Academy provides an opportunity to make a real difference to the industry and is a huge step towards enabling drivers to reach the next level. This is a pivotal moment for women in motorsport and we look forward to seeing what this season brings. ”
MP Motorsport Team Principal Sander Dosman said: “We are delighted to confirm Hamda, Amna and Emilie as members of the 2024 F1 Academy Team and the Red Bull Academy Programme.” We know – all three have already become true members of the MP Motorsport family in recent years. Together we are looking forward to a challenging new season for the F1 Academy and we hope to repeat and improve on the good results from 2023. Hamda turned out to be one of the favorites to win, while Amna and Emery each won. We unfortunately missed out on the team title last year, so we hope to achieve even better results this year. We also appreciate Red Bull’s unwavering support of our efforts and look forward to working with them to make our partnership a success. ”
The 2024 F1 Academy Series will be held at seven locations. The season begins with his March 7-9 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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