Margot Laffite
Career
Active 2011 – present
Biography
About Margot Laffite
Slim and brown-eyed, Margot Laffite is a French television host and former race car driver. Born on 6 November 1980 in Paris, France, she has been active in the public eye since 2011, though her motorsport roots run deeper. She discovered racing in 1995 at Le Mans, where she watched her father, Jacques Laffite, compete. That moment sparked a career that would see her win the Women's Trophy in the Andros Trophy in 2005.
In 2011, Laffite began hosting the Dimanche F1 program on Eurosport. She also hosted the V6 show on AB Moteurs. When Canal+ acquired Formula 1 rights in 2013, she joined the network, becoming a columnist that year and a presenter from 2014. She also served as a replacement presenter for Les Spécialistes F1. Since 2018, she has been hosting programs during race weekends alongside Franck Montagny. Beyond broadcasting, she has sponsored the Association du Sport et Plus since 2013.
Laffite's personal life includes two children. She gave birth to her son Albert in 2015, and a daughter in 2020. She married Arnaud Tsamere in 2015 and later divorced. Her career also includes serving on the jury for the Chantilly Arts & Elegance Richard Mille 2017 and participating in the Tour Auto Optic 2000 in 2018. She has brown hair and a slim build. She is straight in sexuality. Her Instagram follower count is 124k.
Record
Profile details
Personal
- Years Active
- 2011-present (started around 30 years old; 15 years active)
- Birthplace
- Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
- Sexuality
- Straight
Body
- Hair Color
- Brown
- Eye Color
- Brown
- Boobs
- Real/Natural
Extra
- Instagram Followers
- 124k (as of June 2026)
Frequently asked
How did she first get into motorsport?
She discovered motorsport in 1995 at Le Mans, where she saw her father Jacques Laffite racing in real life for the first time.
What is her connection to the Andros Trophy?
She participated in the Andros Trophy several times and won the Women's Trophy in 2005.
How did her TV career evolve with Canal+?
She joined Canal+ in 2013 after they acquired Formula 1 rights, became a columnist that year, then a presenter from 2014, and later a replacement presenter for a specialist program.
What other automotive events has she been involved in?
In 2017, she was part of the jury for the Chantilly Arts & Elegance concours, and in 2018 she participated in the Tour Auto with an Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT from 1966.
Did you know
- Her father is Jacques Laffite, a racing driver.
- She married Arnaud Tsamere in 2015, the same year her son Albert was born.
- She gave birth to her second child, a daughter, in February 2020.
- She has been a sponsor of the Association du Sport et Plus since 2013.
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