Formula 1 Race Director and Motorsport Governance Expert
Claire Dubbelman
In the history of Formula 1, only one woman has ever been granted a Super Licence to direct a Formula 1 Grand Prix by the FIA (the F1 governing body). Claire Dubbelman is that woman.
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Fireside Chats / Q and A sessions,Keynote Speaker
Employability:
Fireside Chats / Q and A sessions,Keynote Speaker,
About Claire Dubbelman
As former Deputy Race Director for Formula 1, she operated at the nerve centre of one of the most scrutinised roles in global sport, making real-time decisions where the stakes are always immediate and the margin for error is zero.
With nearly two decades of experience across international motorsport, Claire has shaped the regulatory frameworks of 26 junior single-seater championships worldwide, working across five continents with teams, promoters and governing bodies at the highest level. Her career spans policy development, operational delivery and governance reform, built on a clear conviction that precision, accountability and structural excellence are what keep fast-moving systems from falling apart.
Today, Claire focuses on the future of motorsport in emerging markets, developing governance structures, talent pipelines and long-term infrastructure to support sustainable growth in new regions. From Formula 1 race control to championship management in Europe, the Middle East, the Americas and Asia-Pacific, she brings first-hand expertise in scaling complex operations under pressure.
For organisations navigating high-stakes environments, rapid change or the challenge of building performance cultures that actually hold, Claire offers something rare: a view from the inside of the world’s fastest sport, and the hard-won lessons that come with it.