Angela Cullen served as Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes physiotherapist during his prime years before making a sudden departure from Formula One. Hamilton, 39, is considered one of the greatest drivers of all time, achieving a level of success in F1 that most other drivers can only aspire to, and had great help along the way.
With seven world championships, 105 race victories, 202 podium finishes and 4850.5 points under his belt, his remarkable talent and the dominance of the Mercedes team have been instrumental in his success. Over the course of his illustrious career, the Stevenage-born driver has worked with various team members, some of whom have come and gone.
At the beginning of last year’s season, Hamilton announced his split from New Zealander Cullen, who had been his physiotherapist for seven years from 2016 to 2023. He expressed his deep gratitude for her contributions, stating they would “never” truly part ways.
Reflecting on Cullen’s influence over his career, Hamilton told RacingNews365: “I think she’s a healer. She’s a positive person. Her purpose is to bring love to everyone that she meets, which she does. And she’s passionate about sports.” After parting ways with Hamilton’s squad, Cullen was first observed mingling in the IndyCar scene back in March while offering support to fellow countryman Marcus Armstrong as he geared up for his inaugural complete term in the motorsport.
Ferrari’s promising trainee, who notched a third-place finish in the Formula 3 championship of 2019, donned Chip Ganassi Racing colours for the 2024 season, securing the 14th spot in the final rankings after competing in 17 races and accumulating 298 points.
Despite not getting a win for most part of the 2024 season, Armstrong though got a podium finish in June at the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix. Before even delving into the top 10 championship, Armstrong did not hesitate to heap accolades upon Cullen, particularly in the improvements in his driving career thanks to the cow from Hamilton.
Scheider is due to jump into a brand new role with Meyer Shank Racing for next season alongside Rosenqvist, as Chip Ganassi Racing downsizes from a fleet of three to five in a transition to new charter-age requirements at only the age of 24. In tandem with this change, Cullen will relocate to Meyer Shank system to provide support to Armstrong’s race-day implemenations.
Commenting on his shift to Meyer Shank Racing, Armstrong said: I am delighted to be part of Meyer Shank Racing come 2025.” It was good to finally meet Mike Shank and his focus on performance and from the minute we spoke I could tell how detail oriented Jim Meyer is, I would like to thank both of them for this opportunity.
“This year I got closer to where I want to be performance wise I tested oval racing for the first time and I am looking forward to pushing up the order with MSR. We want to be in the front, going for victories and I think we have how we can do it.”