F1 Drivers - what do they drive on the road?

F1 Drivers - what do they drive on the road?

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GFWilliams

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4,941 posts

206 months

Wednesday 14th October 2009
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Really random question that just popped into my head, but I can't really find any information on it that is up to date..

I know that Jenson had his Veyron for sale recently, and that Hamilton had the Merc GL diesel, but what else is there?


Project 644

37,068 posts

187 months

Wednesday 14th October 2009
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Heikki doesn't even have a road licence.

TheArchitect

1,238 posts

178 months

Wednesday 14th October 2009
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Project 644 said:
Heikki doesn't even have a road licence.
doesnt he drive a black cab. getmecoat

Charlie Foxtrot

3,041 posts

214 months

Wednesday 14th October 2009
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It'd be interesting to know. But don't they usually drive dull stuff? Once you've driven an F1 everything else would be a bit slow and wooly so why bother with an AMG black when your MP4/24 or whatever is way better?

TheArchitect

1,238 posts

178 months

Wednesday 14th October 2009
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i think damon hill said he drove an a3 diesel on top gear.

HereBeMonsters

14,180 posts

181 months

Wednesday 14th October 2009
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TheArchitect said:
i think damon hill said he drove an a3 diesel on top gear.
I've seen him in the same Clio V6 at least twice, about 6 months apart, so I would wager he has one of those as well.

Roop

6,012 posts

283 months

Wednesday 14th October 2009
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I have seen Michael Schumacher in various Ferraris and a Fiat 500 Abarth. Fernando Alonso is usually on his push-bike...

patmahe

5,744 posts

203 months

Wednesday 14th October 2009
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Charlie Foxtrot said:
It'd be interesting to know. But don't they usually drive dull stuff? Once you've driven an F1 everything else would be a bit slow and wooly so why bother with an AMG black when your MP4/24 or whatever is way better?
If they offered me the F1 pace car I don't think I'd say no, lovely sound cloud9

GravelBen

15,655 posts

229 months

Wednesday 14th October 2009
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Roop said:
I have seen Michael Schumacher in various Ferraris and a Fiat 500 Abarth
On Top Gear he said he likes the 500 Abarth but usually drives the 'family car' Fiat Croma.

CampDavid

9,145 posts

197 months

Wednesday 14th October 2009
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While at Renault Heikki had a Megane Diesel estate IIRC. Fernando sent his V6 Clio back and had a Megane hatch I think.

While at Williams Damon Hill and Nigel Mansel both had Renault Safranes and I believe both were nicked for speeding in them.

Schucher used to favour a 550 while at Ferrari though he appearently says the Laguna V6 is his favourite ever company motor. He also has a Fiat 500

I know Fisi had a new 911 in about 1997 for a few days before wiping it out.


CampDavid

9,145 posts

197 months

Wednesday 14th October 2009
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Oh, Massa likes his Mazza. Quatroporte I hear

ian_c_uk

1,234 posts

202 months

Wednesday 14th October 2009
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Lewis used to have a Smart Roadster, I guess once he had won the wdc his co car grade went up a bit!

RJB_666

1,677 posts

194 months

Wednesday 14th October 2009
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I know a couple of years ago one of DC's cars was a smart car.

EDLT

15,421 posts

205 months

Wednesday 14th October 2009
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During his time at McLaren, Raikonnnen had a CLK DTM, he's been seen on some hideous customised American chopper thing.

Project 644

37,068 posts

187 months

Wednesday 14th October 2009
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Kimi has an Enzo. He had it during his last year at McLaren and turned up at Woking in it. RD was not amused.

Roop

6,012 posts

283 months

Wednesday 14th October 2009
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GravelBen said:
Roop said:
I have seen Michael Schumacher in various Ferraris and a Fiat 500 Abarth
On Top Gear he said he likes the 500 Abarth but usually drives the 'family car' Fiat Croma.
Maybe. I've never seen it if he has...

williamp

19,213 posts

272 months

Wednesday 14th October 2009
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When asked, f1 drivers will say whatever the sponsors want him to say- Ferrari is owned by fiat, schumi raced for fiat therefore he said he drives a fiat. Whether he does or not is anyones guess.

If they race for a car compnay, rather then an indy then they will drive whatever they give them- Trulli in a Corolla, or Heidfeld in a 3 series (remember Button "accidentally" getting caught doing 155mph in the then-new BMW 330 in France a few years back? great publicity)

i suspect its been this way for a long time, witha few exceptions: Sato had a tuned Mini, and Stefan Johanssen had a 911 which he drove between races, getting a lot of respoect from Roebuck in the process.


mchammer89

3,127 posts

212 months

Wednesday 14th October 2009
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Project 644 said:
Kimi has an Enzo. He had it during his last year at McLaren and turned up at Woking in it. RD was not amused.
You've gotta love the guy for stunts like that.

Sam.F

1,144 posts

199 months

Wednesday 14th October 2009
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I was under the impression that Schumi was (at least previously) quite into his Brabus uber-saloons.

Muzzer

3,814 posts

220 months

Wednesday 14th October 2009
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Jean Alesi is a known petrolhead, with an F40, 500 Abarth and several others in his stable.

Jenson Button has an RS6 and a camper van amongst others and has previously had an S2000, NSX and an F355

Eddie Irvine had a 288GTO, Mustang and a 550 Maranello

Mansell had an F40.

Most don't actually own anything - they just drive whatever's given to them by the manufacturer/engine supplier. By that reckoning, you'd rather drive for McLaren than Toyota hehe
Damon Hill famously didn't drive anything tasty on the road, reasoning that after an F1 car anything else was a bit dull. He drove a Civic for a while IINM....

Oh, and not an F1 driver but Mario Thiessen has an M6.

Edited by Muzzer on Wednesday 14th October 13:24