List of F1 drivers' road cars

MinardiFan95 · Post by **MinardiFan95** » 22 Aug 2010, 09:00

I was recently browsing through a few newspaper clippings when I found this list of F1 drivers' road cars. As you can see most of these are provided by sponsors and the manufactuers themselves.

McLaren
Button - Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG
Hamilton - Mercedes-Benz ML420

Ferrari
Alonso - Maserati (model name not given)
Massa - Maserati (model name not given)

Red Bull
Vettel - BMW (model name not given)
Webber - Porsche 911, Nissan Navara

Mercedes
Schumacher -Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Wagon
Rosberg - Mercedes-Benz C63

Renault
Kubica - Renault Megane Coupe
Petrov - Renault Megane RS

Williams
Barrichello - Ferrari 575 (most likely given to him in his days with Ferrari)
Hulkenberg - Volkswagen Scirocco

Force India
Sutil - Audi RS4
Liuzzi - Hummer (well, he is the king of bling in the F1 paddock)

BMW Sauber
de la Rosa - BMW 530xi Touring
Kobayashi - BMW X5 35i (this proves that the name isn't the only thing BMW is still involved with in the team)

Toro Rosso
Buemi - Volkswagen Golf GT
Alguersuari - Seat Leon Cupra R

Lotus
Trulli - Lotus Evora
Kovalainen - Lotus Evora

Virgin
Glock - Nissan GTR
di Grassi - no car

Hispania
Senna - no car
Chandhok - Skoda Superb

A couple of surprises in this list, such as the Ferrari drivers getting Maseratis instead of Ferraris and the fact that BMW still provides the BMW Sauber Ferrari drivers with road cars.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 22 Aug 2010, 09:26

MinardiFan95 wrote:Liuzzi - Hummer (well, he is the king of bling in the F1 paddock)

MC TONIO IN THE HOUSE Y'ALL! :lol:

MinardiFan95 wrote:Chandhok - Skoda Superb

Should I feel sorry for Karun or are Skoda cars actually half decent now?

And why didn't Barry get a Dacia Sandero from the Top Gear crew? :lol:

Enforcer · Post by **Enforcer** » 22 Aug 2010, 09:41

That's a team approved list if I ever saw one. :lol:

I can't imagine Kubica driving a Megane Coupe for anything other than marketing purposes.

I'd say it's a good bet that a lot of them have more than one car. Schumacher said on Top Gear he drove a Fiat people carrier as his family car and also had a 500 Abarth. Then he was still employed by Ferrari (I assume they still maintain an FXX for him, or did they take it away...) at the time.

CarlosFerreira · Post by **CarlosFerreira** » 22 Aug 2010, 09:43

What's a VW GT? Plus, time to steal Liuzzi's wheels and drop'em off a cliff.

Post by **mario** » 22 Aug 2010, 09:46

Wizzie wrote:
MinardiFan95 wrote:Liuzzi - Hummer (well, he is the king of bling in the F1 paddock)

MC TONIO IN THE HOUSE Y'ALL!

MinardiFan95 wrote:Chandhok - Skoda Superb

Should I feel sorry for Karun or are Skoda cars actually half decent now?

And why didn't Barry get a Dacia Sandero from the Top Gear crew?

The Hummer - possibly one of the most tasteless production vehicles ever made (although it pales in comparison to the efforts of what German automotive tuners like Gemballa do - electric blue and fluorescent yellow do not go together...). What the hell is wrong with Liuzzi?
As for the Skoda, they are supposed to be fairly nice now - after all, all they effectively are is a VW with a different body on top (in essence, Skoda and Seat are simply clones of the small hatchbacks VW makes, just with a slightly different appearance).

By the looks of things, though, the fact that Button's Veyron has not come up on the list means that he must have sold it by now. I wonder if he did ever tell the new owner what he did to the car out on the Top Gear track?

Enforcer · Post by **Enforcer** » 22 Aug 2010, 09:49

mario wrote:The Hummer - possibly one of the most tasteless production vehicles ever made (although it pales in comparison to the efforts of what German automotive tuners like Gemballa do - electric blue and fluorescent yellow do not go together...). What the hell is wrong with Liuzzi?
As for the Skoda, they are supposed to be fairly nice now - after all, all they effectively are is a VW with a different body on top (in essence, Skoda and Seat are simply clones of the small hatchbacks VW makes, just with a slightly different appearance).

By the looks of things, though, the fact that Button's Veyron has not come up on the list means that he must have sold it by now. I wonder if he did ever tell the new owner what he did to the car out on the Top Gear track?

Or McLaren just tell him to mention the Mercedes he has whenever he's asked instead of the Veyron.

Carlos - Never heard of a Volkswagen GT either, presumably the mag misprinted what was supposed to be a Golf GTI.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 22 Aug 2010, 09:50

mario wrote:By the looks of things, though, the fact that Button's Veyron has not come up on the list means that he must have sold it by now. I wonder if he did ever tell the new owner what he did to the car out on the Top Gear track?

Ooh I want to hear more Mr Andretti. It sounds like a good story. :mrgreen:

(Again I'm bored so please excuse the childish behaviour :lol:

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MinardiFan95 · Post by **MinardiFan95** » 22 Aug 2010, 10:05

CarlosFerreira wrote:What's a VW GT? Plus, time to steal Liuzzi's wheels and drop'em off a cliff.

I'm guessing they meant the Golf GT (the version of the Golf with both a supercharger and a turbocharger).

Enforcer wrote:That's a team approved list if I ever saw one. I can't imagine Kubica driving a Megane Coupe for anything other than marketing purposes.

At least they didn't give him a Lada or a Dacia Sandero.

mario wrote:The Hummer - possibly one of the most tasteless production vehicles ever made

Here's some more proof that it is the most tasteless production vehicle ever made - not even the Gulf livery can make the Hummer even remotely cool.

Post by **mario** » 22 Aug 2010, 10:18

Wizzie wrote:
mario wrote:By the looks of things, though, the fact that Button's Veyron has not come up on the list means that he must have sold it by now. I wonder if he did ever tell the new owner what he did to the car out on the Top Gear track?

Ooh I want to hear more Mr Andretti. It sounds like a good story. (Again I'm bored so please excuse the childish behaviour )

He never did quite say what he had done to the car, unfortunately. He was on an episode of Top Gear, where Clarkson was asking him what was the fastest he had driven that Veyron, to which he initially replied "Let me see - 70 plus 10% - 77mph", with a slight smile on his face (mostly, it seems, to frustrate Clarkson, who was looking at him slightly incredulously).
Then, he admitted that he had actually been down to Dunsfold Aerodrome (where the Top Gear track and production offices are based), and taken the car "for a cheeky spin", as he put it. At that point he said "Actually, there's a certain bit where - actually, I'd better not mention that, because I'm trying to sell it..." - but, since he hasn't been back to the show since he sold the car, we don't know what exactly he did do.

RFT · Post by **RFT** » 22 Aug 2010, 10:42

Wizzie wrote:
MinardiFan95 wrote:Chandhok - Skoda Superb
Should I feel sorry for Karun or are Skoda cars actually half decent now?

Skoda are part of Volkswagen these days, and the Superb is basically a Slightly longer version of the Passat, which is in turn a slightly cheaper version of the Audi A6. So, pretty decent.
If you really want to stretch things, it does share some bits with the Bentley Conti GT/Flying Spur, though those are based off the A8/Phaeton platofrm.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 22 Aug 2010, 10:47

RFT wrote:
Wizzie wrote:
MinardiFan95 wrote:Chandhok - Skoda Superb
Should I feel sorry for Karun or are Skoda cars actually half decent now?

Skoda are part of Volkswagen these days, and the Superb is basically a Slightly longer version of the Passat, which is in turn a slightly cheaper version of the Audi A6. So, pretty decent.
If you really want to stretch things, it does share some bits with the Bentley Conti GT/Flying Spur, though those are based off the A8/Phaeton platofrm.

Damn... so it's not just my tastes in music that aren't connected with society... (BTW 80s rock FTW :mrgreen:

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IdeFan · Post by **IdeFan** » 22 Aug 2010, 11:59

The Ferrari drivers probably both have a Quattroporte, which is their four door saloon type thing which is a much more practical day to day car than anything in Ferrari's range.

CarlosFerreira · Post by **CarlosFerreira** » 22 Aug 2010, 12:50

IdeFan wrote:The Ferrari drivers probably both have a Quattroporte, which is their four door saloon type thing which is a much more practical day to day car than anything in Ferrari's range.

And Alonso made Massa give him his.

eagleash · Post by **eagleash** » 22 Aug 2010, 13:06

Kobayashi drirves a BMW........

@Carlos...still insist on the male chicken/BMW syndrome?
(It's just that in London they now all drive Audis). (Mostly).

Enforcer · Post by **Enforcer** » 22 Aug 2010, 14:30

eagleash wrote:Kobayashi dirves a BMW........

@Carlos...still insist on the male chicken/BMW syndrome?
(It's just that in London they now all drive Audis). (Mostly).

Well, for me, this doesn't change a thing about BMWs, and the X5 encapsulates the gaudy oversized 4x4 market too. So I hate it doubly. Kamui's Sauber advised choice of wheels not withstanding, BMW drivers are still (insert appropriate swear word here).

Toyota should've made a new replica of one of these, just for him, when he was there:

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 22 Aug 2010, 15:03

IdeFan wrote:The Ferrari drivers probably both have a Quattroporte, which is their four door saloon type thing which is a much more practical day to day car than anything in Ferrari's range.

Dunno about Massa but Alonso drives a Grancabrio (basically a soft top Granturismo)- and it's been Ferrari policy for years now to give Maseratis as company cars instead of Ferraris.
I remember reading something about this years ago...Midland seemed rather biased - Monteiro got no cars at all, while Albers had a Porsche Cayenne S and a Porsche 997 Turbo. Or maybe he was just sponsored by Porsche...lucky bastard :roll:

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 22 Aug 2010, 15:34

Enforcer wrote:
Toyota should've made a new replica of one of these, just for him, when he was there:

Screw the Toyota Soarer! What Cowboyashi really deserves is a Lexus LF-A!

Jordan192 · Post by **Jordan192** » 22 Aug 2010, 16:03

I always thought the "BMW drivers are w**kers" thing was just one of those stereotypes, but then I read a couple of their brochures. While it obviously won't hold true that all drivers fit the preconception, they are actively targeting them as a market,

I would now like to submit Exhibit A.

CarlosFerreira · Post by **CarlosFerreira** » 22 Aug 2010, 16:11

eagleash wrote:@Carlos...still insist on the male chicken/BMW syndrome?
(It's just that in London they now all drive Audis). (Mostly).

I do. Former colleague bought one recently, was transfigured. drives around with the lights on in mid afternoon and wears silly shades when it's foggy.

eagleash · Post by **eagleash** » 22 Aug 2010, 17:08

CarlosFerreira wrote:
eagleash wrote:@Carlos...still insist on the male chicken/BMW syndrome?
(It's just that in London they now all drive Audis). (Mostly).

I do. Former colleague bought one recently, was transfigured. drives around with the lights on in mid afternoon and wears silly shades when it's foggy.

Those in London who haven't got an Audi still drive BMWs. & the BMW range is hideous.

Post by **mario** » 22 Aug 2010, 17:28

This looks like a bit of a bad time to say this, but I happen to drive a BMW...

RejectSteve · Post by **RejectSteve** » 22 Aug 2010, 18:26

MinardiFan95 wrote:Here's some more proof that it is the most tasteless production vehicle ever made - not even the Gulf livery can make the Hummer even remotely cool.

They ruined the livery for me! John Wyer is not amused. I know that picture isn't his box, but Liuzzi's an ass.

di Grassi and Senna do not have road cars? I find that rather difficult to believe - but I have extra respect for Schumi that he's a wagon driver.

CarlosFerreira · Post by **CarlosFerreira** » 22 Aug 2010, 18:28

mario wrote:This looks like a bit of a bad time to say this, but I happen to drive a BMW...

Ah, yes. Some do slip the net and end up in normal people's hands at times.

Klon · Post by **Klon** » 22 Aug 2010, 18:55

Enforcer wrote:I can't imagine Kubica driving a Megane Coupe for anything other than marketing purposes.

But the Megane must drive very well, I mean I have a Renault Scénic (which is based on the Megane chassis) which drives like awesome. Oh, and of course, Chandhok driving a Skoda is brilliant stuff. The whole list reminded me about a picture in the "Caption This"-Thread, where we had a picture of Friesacher having a sport car and Albers having a family car (a Mercedes, if I had to guess).

eagleash · Post by **eagleash** » 22 Aug 2010, 20:56

CarlosFerreira wrote:
mario wrote:This looks like a bit of a bad time to say this, but I happen to drive a BMW...

Ah, yes. Some do slip the net and end up in normal people's hands at times.

No they don't. :lol:

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 22 Aug 2010, 21:40

MinardiFan95 wrote:The Hummer - possibly one of the most tasteless production vehicles ever made
Here's some more proof that it is the most tasteless production vehicle ever made - not even the Gulf livery can make the Hummer even remotely cool.

Not even a John Player Special livery could make that car look cool.

Cynon · Post by **Cynon** » 22 Aug 2010, 21:42

Enforcer wrote:That's a team approved list if I ever saw one. I can't imagine Kubica driving a Megane Coupe for anything other than marketing purposes.

He'll flip it in a rally sometime.

Now I have another reason not to like the baby blue bullcrap on the Gulf livery.

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 22 Aug 2010, 22:24

Jordan192 wrote:I always thought the "BMW drivers are w**kers" thing was just one of those stereotypes, but then I read a couple of their brochures. While it obviously won't hold true that all drivers fit the preconception, they are actively targeting them as a market,

I would now like to submit Exhibit A.

What a bunch of pretentious wankers...

Anyone that drives a German saloon is a d***head. Stereotypes...they exist for a reason!

Post by **mario** » 22 Aug 2010, 22:55

eagleash wrote:
CarlosFerreira wrote:
mario wrote:This looks like a bit of a bad time to say this, but I happen to drive a BMW...

Ah, yes. Some do slip the net and end up in normal people's hands at times.

No they don't.

Oi! If anything, I would say that I am more careful then a number of the drivers where I live (for example, I treat the speed limits as instructions and not suggestions, as all too many of the chavs here seem to think).
Besides, Clarkson has a point when he mentions that the "male chicken" drivers have moved to Audi's - I once had one Audi tailgating me during a driving lesson, which did not amuse my instructor one bit. That, and 4x4 drivers - I once nearly had a head on collision because someone in a 4x4 decided to cut across a junction, just as I approached it, thankfully slowly enough to stop in time.

Cynon wrote:
Enforcer wrote:That's a team approved list if I ever saw one. I can't imagine Kubica driving a Megane Coupe for anything other than marketing purposes.

He'll flip it in a rally sometime.

Now I have another reason not to like the baby blue bullcrap on the Gulf livery.

In which case, I'll have to find a few reasons for you to like it again:

Hopefully, there will be something amongst the more famous cars to carry the Gulf livery that takes your fancy...

eagleash · Post by **eagleash** » 23 Aug 2010, 00:05

I've been telling Carlos for months that all the up to date cocks drive Audis.

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 23 Aug 2010, 08:12

eagleash wrote:
CarlosFerreira wrote:
mario wrote:This looks like a bit of a bad time to say this, but I happen to drive a BMW...

Ah, yes. Some do slip the net and end up in normal people's hands at times.

No they don't.

Do the new Minis count as BMWs for this stereotype? 'Cos that's the car I have...

eagleash · Post by **eagleash** » 23 Aug 2010, 10:00

dr-baker wrote:
eagleash wrote:
CarlosFerreira wrote:
Ah, yes. Some do slip the net and end up in normal people's hands at times.

No they don't.

Do the new Minis count as BMWs for this stereotype? 'Cos that's the car I have...

Personally I wouldn't include them. Unless driven by an Estate Agent.

kowalski · Post by **kowalski** » 23 Aug 2010, 10:02

eagleash wrote:
dr-baker wrote:Do the new Minis count as BMWs for this stereotype? 'Cos that's the car I have...

Personally I wouldn't include them. Unless driven by an Estate Agent.

Which they all are... Other than the ones driven by 50+ yr old women who wish they where still 20 yr old...

CarlosFerreira · Post by **CarlosFerreira** » 23 Aug 2010, 10:14

dr-baker wrote:Do the new Minis count as BMWs for this stereotype? 'Cos that's the car I have...

I reckon it's just the bimmers.

eagleash wrote:I've been telling Carlos for months that all the up to date cocks drive Audis.

I told you, I like the look of the Audis, but you have a Skoda. Which is another reason to like Chandhok.

Go home, Colin Kolles!

eagleash · Post by **eagleash** » 23 Aug 2010, 10:33

CarlosFerreira wrote:
dr-baker wrote:Do the new Minis count as BMWs for this stereotype? 'Cos that's the car I have...

I reckon it's just the bimmers.

eagleash wrote:I've been telling Carlos for months that all the up to date cocks drive Audis.

I told you, I like the look of the Audis, but you have a Skoda. Which is another reason to like Chandhok.

Go home, Colin Kolles!

A Skoda! No! I don't have a Skoda. I still have my SD1. Why Chandhok?

coops · Post by **coops** » 23 Aug 2010, 10:34

CarlosFerreira wrote:Go home, Colin Kolles!

He probably is at home right now.

Or out shopping.

CarlosFerreira · Post by **CarlosFerreira** » 23 Aug 2010, 11:07

eagleash wrote:A Skoda! No! I don't have a Skoda. I still have my SD1. Why Chandhok?

I meant "you'd have a Skoda". Didn't the article say that Karun drove one?

eagleash · Post by **eagleash** » 23 Aug 2010, 11:13

CarlosFerreira wrote:
eagleash wrote:A Skoda! No! I don't have a Skoda. I still have my SD1. Why Chandhok?

I meant "you'd have a Skoda". Didn't the article say that Karun drove one?

Probably wouldn't have a Skoda. I thought you were the Fabia (rally car) fan?

CarlosFerreira · Post by **CarlosFerreira** » 23 Aug 2010, 11:21

eagleash wrote:
CarlosFerreira wrote:
eagleash wrote:A Skoda! No! I don't have a Skoda. I still have my SD1. Why Chandhok?

I meant "you'd have a Skoda". Didn't the article say that Karun drove one?

Probably wouldn't have a Skoda. I thought you were the Fabia (rally car) fan?

I'm a Fabia fan all-round. Unfortunately, my parents were into residual value, so they decided to get me a Polo. :evil:

Jynister · Post by **Jynister** » 23 Aug 2010, 12:30

CarlosFerreira wrote:What's a VW GT? Plus, time to steal Liuzzi's wheels and drop'em off a cliff.

I believe the Golf GT is a normal Golf but with a paddle shift gearbox.