F1 drivers and their road cars

[anonymous-user]

Spotted this linked on Twitter, it's in Swedish but you get the gist:

http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/motor/formel...

And a quick copy/paste (Kubica clearly not arsed )

Fernando Alonso Ferrari:
Maserati GranCabrio
Maserati Quattroporte, Ferrari 458 Italia

Felipe Massa, Ferrari:
Ferrari 599

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India:
Mercedes C63 AMG

Adrian Sutil, Force India:
Porsche Turbo

Bruno Senna, HRT:
Har ingen bil (translated as "Have no car")

Karun Chandhok, HRT:
Kör hyrbil

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus:
Lotus Evora, blå

Jarno Trulli, Lotus:
Lotus Evora, vit

Jenson Button, McLaren:
Mercedes C63 AMG

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren:
Hjälper till att utveckla MP4-12C som han ska köra sedan.
Mercedes GL 420

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes:
Mercedes C63 AMG

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes:
Mercedes C63 T, Mercedes GL 455 CDI
Mercedes S65 AMG, Ferrari California

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull:
Mercedes SL Black Edition
BMW 320d

Mark Webber, Red Bull:
Renault Megane RS
Porsche Turbo, BMW X5, Nissan Navaro Pick Up

Robert Kubica, Renault:
Renault Laguna Coupé

Vitalij Petrov, Renault:
Renault Megane RS

Pedro de la Rosa, Sauber:
BMW 530i Touring d

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber:
BMW X5 35i

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso:
Seat Leon Cupra R

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso:
VW Golf GTI

Rubens Barrichello, Williams:
Mercedes klass M

Nico Hülkenberg, Williams:
VW Scirocco

Timo Glock, Virgin:
Nissan GT-R
Toyota IQ, Cooper Mini

Lucas di Grassi, Virgin:
Morgan Aero Supersports
Renault Clio

[Jasandjules]

Are they what their sponsors tell them to say or what they actually have/use?

[belleair302]

Most drivers will have written into their contracts that they MUST drive a manufacturers car during the season and will have cars supplied at each track. Most drivers don't drive on the roads during GP weekends, they have team people who drive for them, but when off duty I am sure they drive a variety of things.

The NASCAR boys have way more exciting toys!!! Drivers planes is a better topic.

[thestig84]

Timo Glock, Virgin:
Nissan GT-R

He has posted pics of it and driving it on his twitter and facebook. Also Jenson Button has ordered a matt black GTR according to his twitter a while ago.

[anonymous-user]

Jasandjules said:

Are they what their sponsors tell them to say or what they actually have/use?

The majority of them will be freebies or 'company cars' I suspect, which is why all the Ferrari boys are in Fezza/Masers, the McLaren and Merc boys are in AMG stuff, and the Renault lads are in, well, Renaults!

[anonymous-user]

belleair302 said:

Most drivers will have written into their contracts that they MUST drive a manufacturers car during the season

Gutted, what a hard life! Here you are Fernando, your new contract. However, I'm sorry but you HAVE to drive a 458 Italia during the season.

How they cope with such restrictions

[dougc]

Why am I not surprised that Mark Webber has a pickup!

[anonymous-user]

dougc said:

Why am I not surprised that Mark Webber has a pickup!

"Ute"

[Jungles]

Mac. said:

dougc said:

Why am I not surprised that Mark Webber has a pickup!

"Ute"

Two of his cars for 4WD. I wonder why...

Vettel has a KTM X-Bow, and I recall Alonso driving a sporty version of a Megane some years back. Doesn't Button have a Honda NSX?

[B16JUS]

Mac. said:

Mark Webber, Red Bull:
Renault Megane RS
Porsche Turbo, BMW X5, Nissan Navaro Pick Up

Classic

Edited by B16JUS on Friday 23 April 00:32

[belleair302]

Both of the Ferrari drivers drive Fiat cars at Grand Prix weekends and usually drive Fiats when at PR events too. The McLaren drivers won't be in new McLaren cars because of the Mercedes Benz engine deal.

[Forbes82]

Heikki and his Evora.

[thegreenhell]

Petrov should have a Lada for a company car.

[Phil-CH]

Heidfeld actually used to (or still does) own a white Lotus Exige-S.

[esuuv]

Jungles said:

I recall Alonso driving a sporty version of a Megane some years back. Doesn't Button have a Honda NSX?

Possibly when they drove for Renault / Honda ?

[TonyHetherington]

They are all the "publically told" cars though that their management has answered.

Many of the drivers will have supercars of some sort in their garage. JB's Veyron, for example.

[Bill Carr]

I'm impressed di Grassi has a Morgan!

[Kneetrembler]

TonyHetherington said:

They are all the "publically told" cars though that their management has answered.

Many of the drivers will have supercars of some sort in their garage. JB's Veyron, for example.

Plus C63 AMG
CLK DTM AMG
Ferrari Enzo
Audi RS6 Avant
BMW 5
no doubt plus

Previously owned
Ferrari Spider F430
Ferrari 360
Ferrari 550 Maranello
Ford GT
Porche Carrera GT
etc etc

[Oily Nails]

Bill Carr said:

I'm impressed di Grassi has a Morgan!

He likes the feel of a car with a full sized fuel tank

[Mr. Potato Head]

JB has a GTR.