Susie Wolff and Amna Al Qubaisi named in TIME 100 Most Influential People in Sports

F1 ACADEMY Managing Director Susie Wolff and series graduate Amna Al Qubaisi have been named in TIME Magazine’s inaugural 100 Most Influential People in Sports list for 2026, placing two prominent figures from the all-female racing pathway among the most significant names in global sport.

TIME recognises F1 ACADEMY’s wider influence

Wolff has been included in the publication’s ‘Innovators’ category, a recognition of her role at the head of F1 ACADEMY and her work in developing the next generation of young drivers aiming to progress through the motorsport ladder towards Formula 1.

Al Qubaisi earns place among ‘Leaders’

Al Qubaisi, meanwhile, has been named in the ‘Leaders’ category. The 26-year-old raced in the 2023 and 2024 F1 ACADEMY seasons, claiming two victories during her debut campaign.

Her recognition also follows a notable step in 2026, with the Emirati driver becoming the first woman to race in the Pro class of the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia. In the opening six races of that campaign, she recorded three consecutive top-10 finishes, further strengthening a profile built across single-seater and sports car competition.

That combination of results and representation gives her inclusion a clear sporting weight. Al Qubaisi is not being recognised only as a former F1 ACADEMY competitor, but as a driver continuing to expand her presence across competitive categories.

F1 names feature on inaugural list

Wolff and Al Qubaisi appear alongside reigning Formula 1 World Champion Lando Norris and current championship leader Kimi Antonelli, whose 2026 form has also been a major storyline in the wider F1 landscape, as highlighted in our recent look at Kimi Antonelli’s remarkable early-season record.

They are two of 45 inspirational women included on the list, joining figures such as Oksana Masters, Alysa Liu, Aryna Sabalenka, Aitana Bonmati, A’ja Wilson, Caitlin Clark and Nneka Ogwumike.

For Wolff, Al Qubaisi and F1 ACADEMY, the recognition is another marker of the championship’s increasing cultural footprint — and of the drivers and leaders pushing that platform forward.