Aseel Al Hamad - Saudi Arabia
Aseel Al Hamad is Saudi Arabia Representative at the FIA Women in Motorsports Commission and Board Member at the Saudi Automobile & Motorcycle Federation.
She is the first female Board Member on the Saudi Automobile & Motorcycle Federation (SAMF). She regularly speaks and mentors the Saudi workforce and is often featured in the media as a figurehead for female empowerment, and an inspirational representative of the Saudi 2030 vision for leadership and positive change.
Aseel is a motorsports advocate, having taught herself to drive in Dubai, years before women were allowed to drive in KSA. She started racing from an early age, in 2000, testing her skills in amateur tournaments and building her profiles as a female automotive figurehead. In June 2018, Aseel took part in a milestone moment in regional history, completing a victory lap at Paul Ricard in Le Casetellet in France, at the guest of Renault, to mark the lifting of the Saudi female driving ban.
Most recently, Aseel co-founded STEER a Saudi licensed travel company that specializes in super car automotive tours that explore the beauty of Saudi Arabia. The mission is to promote domestic tourism in the Kingdom through immersive automotive experiences.
Aseel comments, “I am incredibly proud of my new role supporting Women’s World Car of the Year, as we are aligned in our mission to enhance female empowerment in the automotive and motorsport industry. This has traditionally been perceived as a male dominant world, and through our work, we are dedicated to correct the balance”.
Aseel is the first Saudi Arabian women to import and own a Ferrari since 2012, years before women were allowed to drive in KSA. She has participated in many amateur tournaments with her talent and commitment to her path leading her to becoming a member of the International Automobile Federation.