F1 Drivers - what do they drive on the road?

[thatone1967]

130R said:

Alonso certainly used to have a 722 SLR which he actually paid for himself I believe, no idea if he has still got it.

Stunning car!

Edited by thatone1967 on Thursday 15th October 12:47

[jamiebae]

TheArchitect said:

jamiebae said:

I thought JP had a 996 Turbo? Last time I saw him he was driving a CL65 AMG

last time i saw jp he was driving this aswell (CL65), about 12months ago though.

Edited by TheArchitect on Thursday 15th October 09:52

The CL isn't his, was leant to him by MB UK. Nice work if you can get it, I felt really inferior turning up in my Astra

[moffspeed]

TheArchitect said:

i think damon hill said he drove an a3 diesel on top gear.

Black Audi R8 when he popped into Brands to keep an eye on Josh's ever-improving FF antics a few weeks ago - but maybe the A3 was in for a service and it was a loaner..

Sadly I'm old enough to remember watching his old man pitching up at Silverstone in the Embassy-liveried Ogle Aston Martin.

[MarkwG]

phatgixer said:

Tim Harvey drives an E46 M3.

& previously a silver e36 M3 Evo saloon, as seen on Fifth Gear (he turned up in it, as the intro for an interview or similar).

[phatgixer]

moffspeed said:

TheArchitect said:

i think damon hill said he drove an a3 diesel on top gear.

Black Audi R8 when he popped into Brands to keep an eye on Josh's ever-improving FF antics a few weeks ago - but maybe the A3 was in for a service and it was a loaner..

Sadly I'm old enough to remember watching his old man pitching up at Silverstone in the Embassy-liveried Ogle Aston Martin.

....and the Sotheby Special.

[Jungles]

Jenson Button was spotted hooning in a Honda NSX.

Kimi Raikkonen used to have a Merc soft-top. Not sure if he still has it after moving to Ferrari.

Edited by Jungles on Friday 16th October 01:10

[norman156]

DC drives a silver W113 Merc SL. There was footage of him driving it around the Monaco circuit on the build up to either the quali or race of the Grand Prix there this year

[moffspeed]

phatgixer said:

moffspeed said:

TheArchitect said:

i think damon hill said he drove an a3 diesel on top gear.

Black Audi R8 when he popped into Brands to keep an eye on Josh's ever-improving FF antics a few weeks ago - but maybe the A3 was in for a service and it was a loaner..

Sadly I'm old enough to remember watching his old man pitching up at Silverstone in the Embassy-liveried Ogle Aston Martin.

....and the Sotheby Special.

I think one and the same thing !!

[Charlie Foxtrot]

I remembered last night that Martin Brundle has a 599 and an Eagle E-type.

[Project 644]

Charlie Foxtrot said:

I remembered last night that Martin Brundle has a 599 and an Eagle E-type.

And a diesel Range Rover.

[Charlie Foxtrot]

well you can't have it all.

[Phil-CH]

Nick Heidfeld drives a white Lotus Exige-S among others.

[phatgixer]

moffspeed said:

phatgixer said:

moffspeed said:

TheArchitect said:

i think damon hill said he drove an a3 diesel on top gear.

Black Audi R8 when he popped into Brands to keep an eye on Josh's ever-improving FF antics a few weeks ago - but maybe the A3 was in for a service and it was a loaner..

Sadly I'm old enough to remember watching his old man pitching up at Silverstone in the Embassy-liveried Ogle Aston Martin.

....and the Sotheby Special.

I think one and the same thing !!

When I was a boy, an employee of (Iperial?) tobacco who knew my father, brought the Sotheby special to our house in Tonbridge. I was ensconsed sideways in the rear on the strange chaise lounge affair in the back. Was a grumbly sounding thing and my love of petrol was enhanced by this trip!

I used to talk about this car and people used to give very strange glances...

Glad you know what it was

[phatgixer]

Like this, only I'm sure it was dark blue...

[moffspeed]

phatgixer said:

Like this, only I'm sure it was dark blue...

Exactly right - dark blue with gold pinstripes. Tobacco company W.O.Wills provided the financial backing for the project so it was decided that the car's paintwork should reflect the newly announced (and ill-fated) "Sotheby" brand of their cigarettes. When the brand failed the car was repainted in the white/red stripes of the more familiar and successful "Embassy" brand.

Of course GH then landed Embassy sponsorship for his Shadow > Lola > Hill F1 team and I guess that's how he and Bette found themselves sat in this unusual 3 seater Aston.

[xspencex]

I remember being super impressed with Alesi's car collection. . .

Fiat 500
Lancia Delta Integrale - Tarmac spec rally version
F40
and a. . .Bugatti Royale!

[Stack]

Jean Alesi used to own & regularly drive a 1924 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Torpedo formerly owned by Ettore Bugatti. Jean sold it last year .

I know Rene Arnoux when he drove for Ferrari also used to drive a Rolls Royce ..

Button currently has a Mercedes CLK DTM AMG, Ferrari Enzo, Audi RS6 Avant, BMW M5 and a Mercedes C63 AMG.

He has also owned a Ferrari F430 Spider, Ferrari 360, Ferrari 550 Maranello, Ford GT and Porsche Carrera GT..

Edited by Stack on Friday 16th October 21:39

[DMA]

Saw Lewis Hamilton in SL55 AMG on the road last year.

[Jim Campbell]

Webber has a 911 Turbo

[ScottL]

Nick Heidfeld and his GT2