Angela Cullen
New Zealander physiotherapist and field hockey player
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Angela Cullen (born 5 August 1974) is a New Zealand physiotherapist and former field hockey player. From 2015 to March 2023, she worked for Hintsa Performance and Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team. She is best known for being the physiotherapist to seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton. From 2025, she has been working with him again now at Ferrari.[3]
.jpg)
Mercedes-AMG (2016–2023)
Angela Cullen | |
|---|---|
Cullen in 2020 | |
| Born | 5 August 1974 Devonport, New Zealand |
| Education | Auckland University of Technology |
| Occupation | Physiotherapist |
| Employer(s) | Ferrari (2025–present) Mercedes-AMG (2016–2023) |
| Known for | Physiotherapist to Lewis Hamilton |
| Spouse | Silas Cullen[1][2] |
| Children | 3, two sons and daughter |
Biography
Born in Devonport, New Zealand, August 5, 1974,[4] Cullen played hockey at an international level for New Zealand between the ages of 15 and 21.[4] She holds a degree in health science and physiotherapy.[5]
Cullen worked at the English Institute of Sport in London as a senior physiotherapist, supporting the British Olympic team, UK Athletics the British triathlon team and other corporate clients.[6][7] In the British Olympic team, she worked with 100 m and 200 m sprinters and the 4 × 100 m relay team, the latter going on to win a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympic games in Athens.[6]
Cullen undertook a cycle tour in 2006 riding from Tierra del Fuego to Colombia, cycling up to 155 miles a day.[8] She was later a senior advisor for SPARC High Performance in New Zealand. Cullen also worked with the New Zealand Academy of Sport and Sport New Zealand.[7]
In 2015, Cullen joined the Hintsa Performance company.[9] Following the death of Aki Hintsa, a mentor to Hamilton, she became Hamilton's physiotherapist and assistant.[9] Cullen took up the role in 2016, also being described as his chauffeur and confidante.[10]
On 17 March 2023, it was announced that Angela was moving on and would no longer work alongside Lewis Hamilton.[11]
She then worked with Marcus Armstrong – who also hails from her homeland of New Zealand. During NBC's broadcast for the first-ever Thermal Club $1 Million Challenge event, the 50-year-old was spotted in the pit box of former Ferrari junior prospect Armstrong.[12]
Following Lewis Hamilton's move to Ferrari for 2025, it has been reported that she has working with him again.[13]