Hamad Force

Team Name

Hamad Force

Team Owner Name

Hamad Al Nahyan (Lynx)

Team Headquarters Location

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Team Primary Sponsor

Hamad Airways

Team Background

According to legend, Hamad Al Nahyan wanted to fly first-class from his home country of UAE to New York for a banking business meeting, but the airline told him that all flights with first-class seating were booked, and offered him an economic class seating. Feeling insulted, Hamad decided to create his own airline. While this may or may not be true (he refuses to answer, albeit with a smirk), Hamad is one of the richest billionaires in the country and even has hints of royal blood dating back to the Assyrian Empire (or so he claims). In 2009, he decided to enter the world of motorsports, creating Hamad Force for Furmula Two and clinched two world titles before they promoted themselves to Furmula One in 2014. Although they have decent equipment with very sound financial backing, they have struggled to achieve early success, primarily due to Al-Nahyan's micromanagement over the team affairs.