Naomi Schiff
Naomi Schiff (born 18 May 1994) is a Rwandan and Belgian racing driver and television presenter. She was born in Belgium, to a Belgian father and Rwandan mother, grew up in South Africa, and now lives in Paris, France.
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[edit]- I panicked, and thought I will have so many regrets if I don’t keep chasing my racing career. And just like that, W Series dropped out of the sky. That was the beginning of a whole new chapter.
- Fuel for Thought: Naomi Schiff on Her Path From the Track to the Television,SI, 7 July 2023 by Katty Fairman
- F1 was always my goal and although I planned to be there as a driver, I got there in a different shape and form which is fine. That was the most mind-blowing thing to me
- Fuel for Thought: Naomi Schiff on Her Path From the Track to the Television,SI, 7 July 2023 by Katty Fairman
- “Since I was very young, I’ve looked up to Lewis Hamilton. He was, for me, the only, call it ‘identifiable’ role model that I had in my career, so he held a special place in my heart and you know, I have always been motivated to do as well as he’s done, and hopefully be that identifiable role model to someone else, thanks to him.”
- W Series Driver Naomi Schiff Gushes About Her Idol Lewis Hamilton in a New Interview With Puma Essentially Sport (15 October 2021)
- There weren’t many girls or people of color. I didn’t feel like I fit in, and the idea of being compared with my counterparts was frightening.“If little girls turn on the TV, they’ll see my face … If I was wearing a helmet, they probably wouldn’t.” (Talking about being visible as a woman in motorsport, and how being without the helmet matters for visibility.)
- Naomi Schiff - STAYING ON THE RIGHT TRACK MAGZTER (June-july 2023)
- People aren’t always going to enjoy change, change is most often met with resistance, but it has been good. There’s been a lot of support which has surprised me … You’re going to face that criticism, but it doesn’t change the way I feel. I love motorsport and I feel grateful to be there … keyboard warriors … but … everyone I work with … has been great.
- Rwanda’s Naomi Schiff on her experience in Formula One AFRICA Press (2022-05-06)
