Nathalie’s passion for giving back to others is just as strong as her drive for the sport.
In addition to her record-breaking racing achievements and inspirational speaking, Nathalie is an ambassador for a number of charities and non-profit organisations aimed at giving opportunities and support to her disabled community who are widely under-represented in motorsport. Her passion for giving back to others is just as strong as her drive for the sport.
“My community is extremely important to me. Being able to represent disabled people in motorsport through my work with the FIA is an honour I’ll never take for granted. Running my charity Spinal Track is something I'm proud of and grateful for in equal measure. I don’t see any of these roles as giving back, I see them as privileges gifted to me and I’ll always work my hardest to make a difference.” – Nathalie McGloin
FIA PRESIDENT
Nathalie is President of the FIA Disability and Accessibility Commission. The Commission is responsible for overseeing the legislation surrounding disabled people in motorsport…
The FIA is the governing body of motor sport and promotes safe, sustainable and accessible mobility for all road users across the world.
Founded in 1904, with headquarters in Paris, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) is a non-profit making association. It brings together 245 national motoring and sporting organisations from 143 countries on five continents. Its member clubs represent millions of motorists and their families.
While carving out a successful career on the race track, Nathalie made an impression on the governing body of motorsport, the FIA. After hearing Nathalie speak at the FIA International Sport Conference in 2017, Jean Todt appointed Nathalie the first President of the newly formed FIA Disability and Accessibility Commission, a role she has held ever since. In 2018, Nathalie became the first disabled driver to present a trophy on the podium at the British Grand Prix, presenting third-place to Kimi Raikkonen, making a statement to the world that disabled people have an important place in motorsport.
Spinal Track
Nathalie co-founded Spinal Track, a charity enabling disabled drivers to enjoy track days and car control experiences…
Spinal Track is a charity dedicated to giving FREE Track Days and Car Control Experiences to disabled drivers.
In 2016 Nathalie along with her husband Andrew co-founded Spinal Track, a charity that enables disabled drivers to enjoy driving experiences. The track day experiences are run on the Silverstone GP Circuit and the car control experiences at The Porsche Experience Centre, Silverstone. All cars are equipped with hand controls and left-foot accelerators to cater for as many types of disabilities as possible. As Aston Martin Racing F1’s official charity partner, Spinal Track also runs a number of community events at the AMRF1 Campus.
No one takes a wage at Spinal Track, Nathalie and Andrew run the charity on a voluntary basis fuelled by passion to make motorsport and track days more accessible for people like her.
WINGS FOR LIFE
Nathalie is an ambassador for Wings for Life, a Red Bull charity committed to finding a cure for spinal cord injuries…
Wings for Life is a charity that funds research to cure spinal cord injuries.
Their mission is to find a cure for spinal cord injury. They fund world-class scientific research and clinical trials around the globe aimed at healing the injured spinal cord.
Wings For Life is funded by Red Bull, meaning that 100% of the money raised goes directly towards research for finding a cure. Nathalie works with the charity to promote the cause and seek support for research, alongside other racing driver ambassadors Mark Webber and David Coulthard.
Ambassador Posts…
The latest Ambassador posts from Nathalie’s blog
