The Hottest F1 Drivers Of All Time

Odette Odendaal
3 years ago

1. Charles Leclerc - 24 Years Old

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With a recent feature in GQ, Leclerc is hot on the current F1 scene! Just 24 years old, he has already won the GP3 Series championship in 2016 and the FIA Formula 2 Championship in 2017. Leclerc is contracted with Scuderia Ferrari until 2024 so will remain on our screens for much longer. This Monacan man is one hell of a head turner!
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2. Sebastian Vettel - 35 Years Old

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The face of Aston Martin. Four - time Formula One World Drivers champion. Although his F1 career is coming to an end, Vettel was the youngest F1 world champions and will go down in history as one of the greatest drivers the sport has ever seen… and one of the greatest faces.
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3. Mick Schumacher - 23 Years Old 

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He may have a famous F1 father, but Schumacher has made a name for himself as a Haas driver, as well as being a member of of the Ferrari Driver Academy. Schumacher is currently off the market and enjoys a private life away from social media, so eyes off ladies, this one’s taken.
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4. Carlos Sainz Jr - 27 Years Old  

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Son of Carlos Sainz, he is currently on our screens competing in Formula One for Scuderia Ferrari. During his time in F1, he has competed in 154 Grand Prix's gaining 12 podium spots. This sexy Spanish driver is very active on social media, sharing his life on and off the court and is definitely one to watch.
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5. Romain Grosjean - 36 Years Old 

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Born in April 1986, Grosjean picked up 10 podiums during his time spent at Formula One. The French driver spent 9 seasons with F1, and during this time, had many successes with Lotus; however endured a heart stopping incident in 2020 where his car split in two and set alight. This led to the end of Grosjean’s F1 career despite only suffering minor injuries, he now has joined the American open-wheel racing series, IndyCar.
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6. Nico Rosberg - 37 Years Old 

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Nico Rosberg is a former F1 driver, competing from 2006 - 2016. His long standing rival with competitor Lewis Hamilton and the pressures of the sport led him to retirement in 2016 but his achievements will live on for years to come. He has many notable achievements in his career, but winning the World Drivers' Championship in 2016 with Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport takes the top spot for this one.
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7. Jenson Button - 42 Years Old 

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One of the biggest names in F1. Jenson Button. A net worth of $150 million. Features in GQ, Vogue, Men's Health. Driver or dreamboat, you decide. It is evident that Button has become a British household name, arguably for his success in other areas than racing, but his success behind the wheel is undeniable.
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8. Mark Webber - 45 Years Old

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Competing in F1 from 1999 - 2013, Webber made his F1 debut but his career really started in 2002, where he qualified 18th for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.. since that moment, Webber raced for many big names, including  Jaguar, Williams, and Red Bull.
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9. Lewis Hamilton - 37 Years Old

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They say that Brits do it best, and here we have Sir Lewis Hamilton. Currently competing for Mercedes, Hamilton's career so far has seen 301 Grand Prixes, gaining 188 podium spots and 103 1st place race finishes. His list of achievements are endless, and this guy shows no signs of slowing down.
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10. Esteban Ocon - 25 Years Old

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This one will sure get your heart racing! French Ocon entered the racing scene in 2006, winning the championship just the following year. Excelling in his career, Renault racer Esteban has also been featured with Mercedes and Alpine and during this time of 102 races, won the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix.
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11. David Coulthard  - 51 Years Old

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For number 11, we have a sexy scot on our hands. now a commentator, presenter and journalist, David Coulthard MBE spent 15 seasons at Formula One from 1994 - 2008. This is a man who has aged like fine wine, and luckily you will still find him on your screen.
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12. Antonio Giovinazzi - 28 Years Old

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Nicknamed 'The Italian Jesus', Giovinazzi spent just 3 years on our screen for F1. His most successful time was with Ferrari, where he he came fifth in the Le Mans 24 Hours. Although his F1 career is over for now, he says its not the end... so fingers crossed we see him on our screens again.
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13. Alain Prost - 67 Years Old

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An oldie but a goodie, Alain Prost. He may not have lovely dark locks anymore, but Prost is one of the most successful drivers F1 has ever seen. Winning the Formula One Drivers' Champion four times, he also held the record for the most Grand Prix victories from 1987 until 2001.
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14. Fernando Alonso - 41 Years Old

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Alonso's F1 career is definitely one to write home about. Spending 18 seasons so far racing for Formula One, Fernando Alonso has entered over 300 Grand Prix, with a plethora of teams including McLaren, Ferrari, and his current team, Alpine. during this time, he has gained many accolades; 32 wins, 22 poles and 97 podiums ( to name a few).
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15. Nelson Piquet Jr - 37 Years Old

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Son of world class F1 driver Nelson Piquet, Piquet is a Brazilian former F1 competitor. Following the departure of team Renault, a lot of controversy surfaced regarding a particular race whereby allegations surfaced that the driver deliberately crashed his car so that his teammate Fernando Alonso could win the race. Picked up by the media as 'Crashgate', it ultimately led to the ending of Nelson Piquet's F1 career.
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16.  Max Verstappen - 24 Years Old

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This Belgian beauty is hot on the scene right now. His most successful years so far have been under Red Bull, where he won his first F1 title. At just 24, Verstappen is in the top 10 for race wins in F1's history. He was also branded the youngest Formula One driver when he was just 17.
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17. George Russell - 24 Years Old

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Signed in 2017, current Mercedes competitor George Russell is nicknamed 'Mr Saturday' due to his huge successes in the qualifying stages of Formula One. Having only entered 73 Grand prix, this cheeky chappy already has 2 wins and 6 podiums under his belt.
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18. Lando Noris - 22 Years Old

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Lando Norris is regarded as one of the comical competitors in Formula One, humour is the key to any woman's heart so this is one to maybe set yours racing. McLaren driver  Norris has his whole career ahead of him and at 22 years old, is the youngest British Formula One driver. 2022 sees Norris's 4th season competing in F1, so there is still so much to see from this Bristol bombshell.
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19. Pierre Gasly -  26 Years Old

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This Frenchman made his Formula One debut in 2017, at the Malaysian Grand Prix. Since that moment, the driver only has one win under his belt with the 2020 Italian Grand Prix but continues to deliver exceptional results with his team, AlphaTauri, and has made a name for himself as the leader of this team.
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20. Lance Stroll - 23 Years Old

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Lance Strulovitch, better known as Lance Stroll is a newbie to the Aston Martin team, joining in 2021. Prior to his adventure with Aston Martin, Lance had driven for Williams and Racing Point and collectively, has already celebrated two podium spots in his short career so far. it is predicted that Stroll has the potential to become one of the greats.
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21. Timo Glock - 40 Years Old

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Glock has had a long career in Formula One and its safe to say he's still got it going on. making his F1 debut in 2004, Glock has been in and out of the F1 scene, after permanently making his departure to Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. He drove for many teams, consisting of Jordan, Toyota, Virgin Racing and Marussia and over the years earned himself 3 podium finishes.
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22. Nico Hülkenberg - 34 Years Old

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Nico Hülkenberg has been a part of F1 since 2010, competing with many teams along the way. Currently a member of the Aston Martin team, this handsome hunk has had one hell of a ride. His biggest success came in 2010, where he gained pole position at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
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23. Valtteri Bottas - 32 Years Old

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This Finnish driver is currently competing in Formula One for his team, Alfa Romeo. With driving for some of F1's most successful teams such as Mercedes and Williams, Bottas has acquired scored 10 race wins and 67 podiums throughout his career and shows no sign of slowing down.
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24. Damon Hill - 61 Years Old

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This silver fox has an OBE for his many talents off and on the tracks. Racing for a plethora of teams, Hill quickly became one of the most successful racers of his time. He became the 1996 Formula One World Champion and after many more wins, retired to explore other avenues such as broadcasting, where he was heavily featured in the British media. His retirement allowed his to also explore other interests such as music; he featured on  Def Leppard's 1999 album Euphoria and frequently played guitar with his good friend, George Harrison.
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25. Felipe Massa - 41 Years Old

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Felipe Massa has scored a whopping 11 Grand Prix wins during his time competing in Formula One. Having starting his F1 career with Ferrari in 2006, the Brazilian moved on to race for the likes of Williams and Sauber where he bagged many wins. However, an injury at the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix led to the end of Massa's big wins, and he never won a race from that moment on.
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26. Kimi Räikkönen - 42 Years Old

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Although off the market, ' The Iceman' is definitely easy on the eye. His 10 year career competing in Formula One from 2001 - 2021 saw many successes. Räikkönen won the 2007 Formula One World Championship driving for Scuderia Ferrari and competed for many other teams, including Ferrari, McLaren and Sauber.
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27. Kevin Magnussen - 29 Years Old

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With being the son of motorsport racer, Jan Magnussen, it was only natural for Kevin to be a natural behind the wheel. Following on from his father on the grid, Magnussen started his career with McLaren and with this team, sky-rocketed to stardom. He bagged himself a top three spot in the 2014 Australian Grand Prix and and became the first Dane to acquire a podium spot in Formula One.
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28. Daniel Ricciardo - 33 Years Old

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Buckle in ladies, this one's a good one. Italian - Aussie racer Daniel Riccardo is currently racing in the 2022 Formula One World Drivers Championship with McLaren. His arrival at McLaren was monumental for the team as (alongside Lando Norris)  in 2021, the team bagged their first win since 2012, his 8th career win. Riccardo shows no sign of slowing down, so grab your TV remotes, this one is special.
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29. Sergio Perez - 32 Years Old

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This Formula One driver is not opposed to getting down and dirty of the tracks, his Mexican heat is undeniable. Perez has the most points than any other Mexican driver in Formula One's history.  Currently with Red Bull, Perez works closely with his teammate Max Verstappen, leading to Verstappen's win in the 2021 championship.
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30. Alex Albon - 26 Years Old

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Last but certainly not least, Alex Albon. This Thai-British driver had a passion for the sport from birth, his first word being 'Ferrari'. His dreams of driving in Formula One came true with Scuderia Toro Rosso, and most recently, Williams for the 2022 season.
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31. Yuki Tsunoda

Image Source / RankerBorn in 2000, Tsunoda is a Japanese driver who races for Scuderia AlphaTauri. He was the F4 champion in 2018, and finished third in the 2020 Formula 2 Championship before making his huge F1 debut in 2021 - and not only because of his driving skills!
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32. Guanyu Zhou

Image Source / RankerThis Chinese racing driver is due to compete in this year's Formula One for 2022, and he's previously competed in FIA Formula 2 Championship for UNI-Virtuosi Racing in recent years. He's also served as a test driver for the Renault F1 Team and the Alpine F1 Team. He's also been a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy.
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33. Nicolas Latifi

Image Source / RankerNicholas Daniel Latifi is a Canadian-Iranian racing driver competing in Formula One for Williams Racing. He's competing under the Canadian flag. At the 2020 Austrian Grand Prix  was where he made his Formula 1 debut and he came second at the 2019 Formula 2.
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34. Nikita Mazepin

Image Source / RankerBorn in 1999, Nikita Mazepin is from Russia, a talented racing driving pitting his odds for the Haas F1 Team back in 2021, competing under the flag of the Russian Automobile Federation for the Formula One World Championship. But that's not all - he also competed in the FIA Formula 2 Championship.
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35. Ayrton Senna

Image Source / KnowinsidersFans of Formula One Racing will know of the legend that was Senna - he was a Brazilian racing driver who won more than his fair share of championships, including 41 Grand Prix. He met a tragic death in 1994 when he was driving in the San Marino Grand Prix and ended up crashing.
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36. Jacques Villeneuve

Image Source / Crash.netThis Canadian racing driving was the world champion back in 1997. His professional racing driver career has also been on the side of a career as an amateur musician, too! Alongside Formula One, he's also driven in other moto racing competitions (and won them, of course).
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37. Gerhard Berger

Image Source / PlanetF1This former Formula One racing driver from Austria competed in a whopping 14 seasons of Formula One. He drove for Ferrari the two times he finished 3rd in the races, and he's also won 10 Grand Prixs and achieved the fastest lap 21 times.
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38. Eddie Irvine

Image Source / F1-Fansite.comEdmund Irvine (Jr.) competed in Formula One races between 1993 and 2002. From Northern Ireland, the Formula One racing driver came second in the 1999 World Drivers Championship, where he drove for Ferrari.
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39. Giancarlo Fisichella

Image Source / F1-Fansite.comAlso known by his nicknames Fisico, Fisi or Giano, Giancarlo Fisichella hails from Italy and has not only dominated the professional racing scene, but is also captain of the football team for the official Nazionale Piloti association. He was an F1 driver for 22 years before retiring in 2009.
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40. Jochen Mass

41. François Cevert

Image Source / Formula 1 Wiki - FandomCevert was a French racing driver who competed in the Formula One World Championship. Full name Albert François Cevert Goldenberg, he competed in a total of 48 World Championship Grands Prix, one of which he won and also enjoyed 13 podium finishes during his three-year Formula 1 career.
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42. James Hunt

Image Source / F1James Simon Wallis Hunt was a racing driver who won the Formula One World Championship back in 1976. The British driver retired from racing officially in 1979, after which he then became a media commentator as well as a businessman.
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43. Jim Clark

Image Source / BBCHailing from Scotland, James Clark Jr. OBE was a Formula One racing driver who enjoyed two World Championship wins back in 1963 and 1965. He competed in many different race, including driving sports cars and touring cars. He was best known for being associated with Lotus.
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44. Jacky Ickx

Image Source / F1-Fansite.comBest known as Jacky, Jacques Bernard Ickx is a former racing driver from Belgium who was the six-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, as well as winning Formula One eight times and enjoying 25 podium finishes.
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45. Mario Andretti

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Image Source / Encyclopedia BritannicaAs an Italian-born American racing driver, Mario Gabriele Andretti was one of the most successful drivers in motorsport history. He's one of the only two drivers to win Formula One, IndyCar and NASCAR races, as well as the World Sportscar Championship.
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46. Peter Collins

Image Source / PinterestPeter Collins was a British racing driver known for his early start in his driving career at the age of 17 back in 1949. He finished 3rd in the Autosport National Formula 3 Championship in 1951, and also made impressive times in Formula 3 races. After winning the RAC British Grand Prix in 1958, he died in the German Grand Prix weeks later.
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47. Jacques Laffite

Image Source / FIA Results and Statistics - Motorsport StatsFrench former racing driver Jacques-Henri Laffite drove from 1974 to 1986, competing in Formula One and winning six Grand Prix titles. His career saw him driving for the Ligier team before becoming a presenter for TF1 from 1997 to 2013.
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48. Graham Hill

Image Source / WikipediaGraham Hill OBE was the Formula One World Champion not once but twice. As well as being a British racing driver, he was also the owner of a team. He won the F1 titles in 1962 and 1968, but also came runner up three times.

49. Bruno Senna

Image Source / WikidataYou may recognise the surname here, and that's because Bruno Senna is the nephew of Ayrton Senna and following in his footsteps it would seem. He's not an F1 driver (at the moment) but he takes part in races in the FIA World Endurance Championship and is surely a name to watch.
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50. Heikke Kovalainen

Image Source / Grand Prix 247Heikke Kovalainen retired from professional Formula One racing back in 2013 after seven years of competing. Hailing from Finland, this driver has raced for a variety of brands, including McLaren and Lotus F1. He's achieved four podium finishes and has also raced in Super GT.
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