Naomi Schiff
NationalityRwanda Rwandan
Belgium Belgian
via dual nationality
Born (1994-05-18) 18 May 1994 (age 29)
Antwerp, Belgium
Previous series
2010
2014
2015
2019		Southern African Formula Volkswagen
Clio Cup China Series
KTM X-Bow GT4
W Series

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,[1] grew up in South Africa, and now lives in Paris, France.[2][3][4]

In 2020, Schiff was appointed as the diversity and inclusion ambassador for the W Series,[5] and in 2022 she became a presenter for Sky Sports.[1]

Career

Schiff began her career in single-seater racing cars at age 16 in 2010 in the Southern African Formula Volkswagen. She finished that season in 17th place with seven points. In 2011, she took part in four races in the Bridgestone Special Open trophy. She drove for the CK Racing team but was not classified.[citation needed]

After a year's break from racing, Schiff appeared in the team RC Formula during a round on the track Ciudad del Motor de Aragón European Cup Formula Renault 2.0. Similarly, she appeared at the start of Supercar Challenge Superlights - SR3 in GH Motorsport team.[6][7][8]

Schiff won the 2014 Clio Cup China Series with 135 points.[9] That same year she also competed in the 24 Hours of Zolder. In 2017, she raced the KTM X-Bow GT4 in several rounds of the GT4 European Series Northern Cup, with a best result of 6th in class (12th overall) in the second race of round 4 at the Slovakia Ring.[10]

In 2018, she competed in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring, finishing 2nd in class (39th overall).[11][12]

In February 2022, she presented the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team car launch for the Mercedes W13 alongside Natalie Pinkham. The following month, she was announced as co-presenter on a new Sky Sports F1 show Any Driven Monday and is part of the 2022 Sky Sports F1 team.[13] Since the Hungarian Grand Prix 2023, she is a co-presenter on Canal + F1 team.

Racing record

Schiff at the 2019 W Series Brands Hatch round

Career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2010 Formula Volkswagen South Africa Championship Terry Moss Racing 6 0 0 0 0 7 17th
2013 Asian Formula Renault Series FRD Racing Team 2 0 0 0 0 24 11th
Ferrari Challenge Asia-Pacific N/A 2 0 0 0 0 2 14th
Clio Cup China Series N/A 4 2 3 3 3 98 7th
Supercar Challenge - SR3 GH Motorsport 2 0 0 0 0 20 11th
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 RC Formula 1 0 0 0 0 0 36th
2014 Clio Cup China Series N/A 10 7 7 8 9 318 1st
24 Hours of Zolder - Class 2 Team Shadow-Leplan GT 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 2nd
Supercar Challenge - SR3 Radical Benelux 1 1 0 0 1 0 NC†
2015 Blancpain GT Sports Club Reiter Engineering 2 0 0 0 0 10 11th
2016 GT4 European Series RYS Team KISKA 2 0 0 0 0 0 33rd
2017 GT4 European Series Northern Cup RYS Team WP 8 0 0 0 0 14 28th
24H Series - SP3-GT4 Reiter Engineering 1 0 0 0 0 0 16th
2018 24H GT Series - SPX True Racing 1 0 0 0 1 0 NC†
24 Hours of Nürburgring - Cup X 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 2nd
2019 W Series Hitech GP 6 0 0 0 0 2 16th
2021 W Series Reserve driver

† Guest driver ineligible to score points

Complete W Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 DC Points
2019 Hitech GP HOC
14 		ZOL
10 		MIS
18 		NOR
10 		ASS
12 		BRH
15 		16th 2

References

  1. ^ a b Gyimah, Edmund Okai (6 May 2022). "Rwanda's Naomi Schiff on her experience in Formula One". The New Times. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Naomi Schiff". Gasmagazine.co.za. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Naomi Schiff: On the fast track". News24. 10 June 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  4. ^ Ep. 13 W Series Driver - Naomi Schiff - Sistr, retrieved 22 May 2020
  5. ^ "Naomi Schiff becomes W Series diversity and inclusion ambassador". FormulaSpy. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Belgian Naomi Schiff to start for Reiter Engineering in GT4 European Series - GT4 European Series Northern Cup". North.gt3series.com. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Half Season Break for Naomi Schiff". Leplangt.com. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Interview Naomi Schiff - Het Automeisje". Hetautomeisje.nl. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Alice Powell and Naomi became the first women to win AFR and Clio Cup- News center -Formula Racing Development". www.frdsports.com. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  10. ^ "GT4 European Series Northern Cup (round 4)". Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Endurance 2018 24 Hours of Nürburgring". Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  12. ^ "W-Series Drive Naomi Schiff Is Bringing Black Girl Magic To". GUAP - The World's First Video Magazine. 19 March 2020. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  13. ^ "Any Driven Monday: Sky Sports F1 announces new show and addition of Naomi Schiff as race analyst".
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