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Ever Wondered What Professional F1 Drivers Drive Personally? (Photos) by ogbiwa: 11:15am On May 11, 2018
We all know what race car drivers pilot on the racetracks when the camera is on. What is not so apparent however is what these sorts of people drive in the real world. Are they all cruisin' in Ferraris and Bugattis, elegantly making their way in Rolls' and Bentleys, or keepin' it real in low end hatchbacks? These are the intel on some of the world's most famous drivers, what they drive when the cameras aren't around, as well as how they drive differently on the track and in everyday traffic, courtesy of quora and reddit.com

http://www.complex.com/sports/2011/12/gallery-the-personal-cars-of-professional-race-car-drivers/1

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Re: Ever Wondered What Professional F1 Drivers Drive Personally? (Photos) by ogbiwa: 11:24am On May 11, 2018

1. Mark Webber


Drives Professionally:
F1 for Red Bull

Personal Cars :
Porsche 911 GT2 RS, Infiniti M37.
He has the Infiniti as a practical, everyday car, but it's the Porsche he loves. He's described it as being as much like a racing car as he's ever experienced in a road car. He's also gone on record saying that no road car feels even remotely like a racing car, so this is high praise from him indeed.

Porsche 911 GT2 RS

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Re: Ever Wondered What Professional F1 Drivers Drive Personally? (Photos) by ogbiwa: 11:34am On May 11, 2018

Kimi Raikkonen


Drives Professionally:
F1 for Lotus, WRC for Citroen

Personal Cars :
Iceman 2 Bike by Marcus Walz, Ferrari Enzo

Re: Ever Wondered What Professional F1 Drivers Drive Personally? (Photos) by balash(m): 11:34am On May 11, 2018
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Re: Ever Wondered What Professional F1 Drivers Drive Personally? (Photos) by ogbiwa: 11:39am On May 11, 2018

Jenson Button


Drives Professionally:
F1 for McLaren

Personal Cars :
McLaren MP4-12C, Mercedes C63 AMG, 1970 VW Type 2 Camper, 1978 Ferrari 512BB, Mercedes CLK DTM AMG, Ferrari Enzo, Audi RS6 Avant, BMW M5, Ferrari 430 Spyder, Ferrari 360 Modena, Ford GT

McLaren MP4-12C

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Re: Ever Wondered What Professional F1 Drivers Drive Personally? (Photos) by ogbiwa: 11:44am On May 11, 2018

Fernando Alonso

Drives Professionally:
F1 for Ferrari

Personal Cars :
Maserati Quattroporte, Ferrari 458 Italia

Ferrari 458 Italia

Re: Ever Wondered What Professional F1 Drivers Drive Personally? (Photos) by ogbiwa: 11:48am On May 11, 2018

Felipe Massa

Drives Professionally:
F1 for Ferrari

Personal Cars :
Maserati Quattroporte
Massa has the right idea here. The Quattroporte is easily one of the most sleek sedans ever made.

Maserati Quattroporte

Re: Ever Wondered What Professional F1 Drivers Drive Personally? (Photos) by ogbiwa: 11:53am On May 11, 2018

Lewis Hamilton

Drives Professionally:
F1 for McLaren

Personal Cars :
Mercedes GL 320 CDI, Smart Roadster BRABUS, McLaren P1, LaFerrari, 2x Shelby Cobras, original Shelby Mustang, Pagani Zonda LH. He likes motorcycles too and has a couple, including a signature MV Agusta bike.

McLaren P1

LaFerrari

Pagani Zonda LH

Re: Ever Wondered What Professional F1 Drivers Drive Personally? (Photos) by ogbiwa: 12:02pm On May 11, 2018

Sebastian Vettel


Drives Professionally:
F1 for Red Bull


Personal Cars :
Infinity FX50
Wow, F1 drivers do roll in some pretty 'tame' cars, and Vettel is no exception.

Infinity FX50

Re: Ever Wondered What Professional F1 Drivers Drive Personally? (Photos) by ogbiwa: 12:09pm On May 11, 2018
Here are typical differences between how they drive on the racetracks and how they drive in traffic (not very common)

Situational awareness Pro drivers rarely win if they collide with other cars on the track. On street and the track they're aware of the cars around them, their speeds, braking distance and they're prepared for unexpected events.

Vehicle and road conditions limits
Pro drivers get all the thrills of driving at speed at the track so they drive defensively on the streets. They know the limits of their cars acceleration, braking and cornering adhesion and adjust for road, traffic and weather conditions.

Reaction times and decision making
Pro drivers develop the ability to make extremely rapid judgements and decisions and taking action when something unexpected happens. They act without hesitation where others might freeze, sometimes using techniques learned on the track.

Respect for high energy collisions
Pro racers have all seen or felt the violence of a high speed crash. On the track they have safety systems to protect them and they're racing with other professionals. On the street they have a unique understanding of the consequences of a crash and drive to get themselves and their passengers where they're going safely.

Keep in mind that due to their jetset lifestyle quite often F1 drivers are driven around or get cars from their manufacturer wherever they happen to be - Lewis Hamilton has been seen in various Mercs for example.
Hamilton also has a genuine '66 Shelby Cobra that is looked after by a specialist. He also has (or had?) a Zonda that he pranged in Monaco during 2015. The car was customised by the factory to his request.
Re: Ever Wondered What Professional F1 Drivers Drive Personally? (Photos) by ogbiwa: 8:13pm On May 11, 2018
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Re: Ever Wondered What Professional F1 Drivers Drive Personally? (Photos) by tahoe(m): 9:55pm On May 11, 2018
ogbiwa:

Sebastian Vettel


Drives Professionally:
F1 for Red Bull


Personal Cars :
Infinity FX50
Wow, F1 drivers do roll in some pretty 'tame' cars, and Vettel is no exception.



Infinity FX50




He helped in designing the fx50 also
Re: Ever Wondered What Professional F1 Drivers Drive Personally? (Photos) by arent88(m): 7:26am On May 12, 2018
op this ur information is not up to date,some of these drivers don't drive for the teams u mentioned up there.kimi raikonen drives for Ferrari now,Fernando Alonso drives for Honda maclaran,sabastin vettel drives for ferrari, lewis Hamilton drives for Mercedes.

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