Claire Dubbelman
Claire Dubbelman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1985 or 1986 (age 39–40) Netherlands |
| Nationality |  Dutch |
| Occupation | Permanent deputy race director for Formula One |
| Employer | Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile |
Claire Dubbelman (born 1985 or 1986) is a Dutch motorsport official who serves as the permanent deputy race director for Formula One.
Early life
[edit]Dubbelman's father, Huub, worked as a journalist and in public relations for Mercedes-Benz in the Netherlands. As a result of this, Dubbelman was exposed to motorsport during her childhood.[1][2][3] At the age of 21, she earned a bachelor's degree in international communication.[4]
Career
[edit]Dubbelman's motorsport career began as an organizer for the Formula Renault Northern European Cup (NEC), during which she was responsible for various tasks relating to keeping the series up and running. She later moved into a managerial role for the FIA Formula 3 European Championship. She became a full-time employee of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile in 2017, and she was responsible for managing a total of 26 championships in 2021—including FIA Formula 2 and FIA Formula 3.[1][2][5]
Her first experience in Formula One race control came during the second half of 2022, and her first full season of working in race control was during the 2023 season. For the 2024 season, she was promoted to deputy race director and was given a role within Formula One's sporting department. Dubbelman was also granted an FIA race director super licence, which allows individuals to serve as a race director for Formula One races. She is the first woman to be granted the licence, and at the time was the youngest person to be granted the licence (at 38 years old).[1][6][7][8] She continues in her role for 2025, alongside race director Rui Marques.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Jaeggi, Erwin (26 April 2025). "How Claire Dubbelman became the first woman with an FIA race director superlicence". Autosport. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ a b Vliek, Inge (29 July 2021). "Claire Dubbelman: "I'm not the exception, you can do it too"". Females in Motorsport. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ Woestenburg, Frank (30 December 2023). "Best of '23 | Claire en Huub Dubbelman: Zo vader, zo dochter in de autosport". Formule1.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "Getting up and Holding on – Interview with FIA Championships Manager Claire Dubbelman". Paddock Sorority. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ "Dutch woman making her mark at the FIA: Formula 1 have taken steps forward". RacingNews365. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ Ali, Werrda (7 May 2025). "Formula 1: Meet the women breaking barriers in motorsport". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ van Haren, Erik (25 August 2023). "Nederlandse Claire Dubbelman vervult vanuit 'race control' cruciale rol in Formule 1". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "Claire Dubbelman Makes Motorsport History: Breaking Barriers in F1". Grandprixnews.com. 19 March 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ Noble, Jon (10 February 2025). "FIA finalises new F1 race director plan for 2025". The Race. Retrieved 22 June 2025.