Kriti Mehrotra
Born on March 28, 2000, in Washington, Virginia, to Kaouthar and Khaled Abdulla Al Qubaisi as one of their three kids, Amna Al Qubaisi is the personification of competitive confidence. She even made it clear in Netflix’s ‘F1: The Academy’ that she has never doubted herself or her talent, so she started carving her own path the moment she knew she wanted to follow in her father’s footsteps. After all, apart from being a former CEO of a renowned real estate and infrastructure investment platform at Mubadala Investment Company, he is also a well-established Emirati racing driver.
How Did Amna Al Qubaisi Earn Her Money?
It was back when Amna Al Qubaisi was 14 that she first got behind the wheel of a kart after years of seeing her father race around in such vehicles, unaware she would fall head over heels in love. In fact, she got so hooked that she fast-tracked her learning without compromising on any of the basics or the skills, just to begin competing at a national as well as international level the very next year. This also resulted in her earning the title of the First Ever Arab Emirati Female Racing Driver, especially with her quick participation in series such as the Rotax Max Challenge (RMC) World Finals.
Amna’s younger sister, Hamda Al Qubaisi, is the proud Second Emirati Female Racing Driver as she followed in her family’s footsteps, so the siblings have actually competed a lot together. They even took part in the X30 Euro Series Wackersdorf one year, but it was only the former who made it all the way to the finale before finishing the league in 16th overall position out of 54 drivers. Then, in the 2016-2017 season, she made her debut in the world of open-wheel single-seater racing, starting with the Formula 4 UAE Championship, the Italian F4 Championship, and Formula E. She even competed in the F3 Asian Championship, Formula Regional Asian Championship, Formula Regional European Championships, and Spezial Tourenwagen Trophy (Special Touring Car Trophy) in 2021-2022.
So, it was likely Amna’s clear perseverance on these tracks that resulted in her landing a spot in the Formula Winter Series in 2023, following which both she and her sister ended up in the F1 Academy too. The former was dedicated to this adventure while still racing in the Formula 4 UAE Championship and the F4 Saudi Arabian Championship, but it didn’t pan out in the way she had expected. Amna ended her journey in the academy in 15th place (last place without wildcard entries), but she is now swiftly rising through the ranks again in the Ligier European Series under the banner of Team Virage. We should mention this 25-year-old has also since graduated from Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi with a Bachelor’s degree in Records Management and Archival Science.
Amna Al Qubaisi’s Earnings and Net Worth
With the way Amna Al Qubaisi has been professionally racing all across the globe for over a decade as of writing, it’s safe to say she has managed to gain significant wealth for herself. Yes, motorsports is expensive, as the racers themselves have to pay for their share of the car, track, helmet, engineers, equipment, and more—but she has never seemed to have any issues affording it. That’s because she not only comes from a more than financially secure background but has also managed to secure good contracts, sponsorships, and even bonuses through her performance and winnings over the years.
Starting with her sponsorships, Amna has had her name associated with several brands like Cadillac, Charlotte Tilbury, Loewe, Kaspersky Lab, and Samsung, among others. She has also been backed by Red Bull Racing and MP Motorsport at different points in her career, and now has Team Virage by her side, which shows the strong reputation she has built in the industry. From what we can tell, she likely makes anywhere between $80,000 and $100,000 per year through these deals, promotions, and sponsorships alone, especially with such big-name brands in the mix.
As for Amna’s winnings, while she has only secured podium finishes a few times since 2019—and most of those were in leagues that don’t offer cash prizes—we estimate she has accumulated around $50,000 in bonuses over her career. Then there’s her social media presence, which adds another source of income. With 340K Instagram followers, 207K TikTok followers, and 1.5K YouTube subscribers, she’s built a strong public profile. Given an estimated $5 per 1,000 views across her platforms and around 500K impressions per month, she’s likely bringing in about $30,000 per year from social media alone.
So, taking all these aspects into careful consideration—her race earnings, sponsorships, social media income and her expenses—we estimate Amna Al Qubaisi’s net worth to be around $200,000.
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