| education = [[Auckland University of Technology]]
| education = [[Auckland University of Technology]]
| occupation = [[Physiotherapist]]
| occupation = [[Physiotherapist]]
| employer = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] (2025–present)</br>[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team]] (2016–2023)
| employer = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] (2025–present)</br>[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes-AMG]] (2016–2023)
| known_for = Physiotherapist to [[Lewis Hamilton]]
| known_for = Physiotherapist to [[Lewis Hamilton]]
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New Zealander physiotherapist and field hockey player
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 working with him again now in Ferrari.[3]
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, Cullen its been reported that she’s working with him again.[13]
Cullen has 3 children, 2 sons and a daughter, and lives in the Alps region of France.[14][15]
- ^ Chillingsworth, Luke (18 March 2023). “Lewis Hamilton splits with long-term sidekick Angela Cullen”. Express.co.uk.
- ^ Chachra, Tanish (4 October 2022). “Angela Cullen Husband?: Who is the spouse of Lewis Hamilton’s physiotherapist and most trusted aide”. The SportsRush.
- ^ Cullen and Hamilton reunited at Ferrari: “We’ve been through so much”
- ^ a b “Angela Cullen: Lewis Hamilton’s blonde PA shares tattoo, goes rock climbing with him”. meaww.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ Chatterjee, A. Ayush. “Who is Angela Cullen, Lewis Hamilton’s physio?”. www.sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ a b “How Much Does Lewis Hamilton’s Trainer Angela Cullen Earn?”. EssentiallySports. 22 December 2021. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ a b “Angela Cullen”. Hintsa. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ Brown, Oliver (10 December 2021). “Physio, chauffeur, confidante: How Angela Cullen is driving Lewis Hamilton’s success”. The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ a b “Lewis Hamilton Personal Trainer & Performance Coach: Who is the Woman Behind Lewis Hamilton’s F1 Success?”. The SportsRush. 19 July 2020. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ “‘She’s one of the greatest things that’s happened to me’ – Hamilton hails relationship with physio Angela Cullen | Formula 1®”. www.formula1.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ “Lewis Hamilton confirms split with performance coach after seven-year Mercedes partnership”. Sky Sports.
- ^ Smith, Harry (23 March 2024). “Lewis Hamilton’s former trainer Angela Cullen lands job with ex-Ferrari prodigy”. Express.co.uk.
- ^ “Sources: Hamilton reuniting with F1 trainer Cullen”. ESPN.com. 21 January 2025.
- ^ Austin, Rebecca Clancy, Motor Racing Correspondent. “Lewis Hamilton has good company in form of physio Angela Cullen as Formula One title battle hots up”. The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022. CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- ^ McKenzie, Mikael (12 December 2021). “Meet Lewis Hamilton’s ‘close friend’ physio who he shares matching tattoo with”. Express.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
