This is a list of Formula One drivers in movies and TV series, depending on whether they play themselves or not.
Films[]
| Driver | Film(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 Jean Alesi
|
Driven (2001) | |
 Fernando Alonso
|
Cars (2006) Cars 2 (2011) Cars 3 (2017) |
Voices Mario Andretti's character in the European Spanish dub of Cars,[1] appears as himself in the European Spanish dub of Cars 2 (replacing the character Jeff Gorvette in a few scenes), and voices Cruz Ramirez's voice command assistant Hamilton (renamed "Fernando Alonso") in the European Spanish dub of Cars 3.[2] |
 Chris Amon
|
Grand Prix (1966) | Appears as himself. |
 Mario Andretti
|
Cars (2006) Turbo (2013) |
Appears as himself, a 1967 Ford Fairlane, in Cars, and voices the Race Official in Turbo. |
 Lorenzo Bandini
|
Grand Prix (1966) | Appears as himself. |
 Rubens Barrichello
|
Cars 3 | Voices Cal Weathers in the film's Brazilian Portuguese dub. |
 Mark Blundell
|
Driven (2001) | |
| Bob Bondurant
|
Grand Prix (1966) | Appears as himself. |
 Jo Bonnier
|
Grand Prix (1966) | Appears as himself. |
| Jack Brabham
|
Grand Prix (1966) | Appears as himself. |
| Jim Clark
|
Grand Prix (1966) | Appears as himself. |
| Guy Edwards
|
Rush (2013) | Played by his son, the late Sean Edwards. |
| Emerson Fittipaldi
|
Cars 2 (2011) | Voices Lewis Hamilton in the film's Brazilian Portuguese dub. |
| Richie Ginther
|
Grand Prix (1966) | Plays the role of John Hogarth. |
| Maurício Gugelmin
|
Driven (2001) | |
| Dan Gurney
|
Grand Prix (1966) | Appears as himself. |
| Lewis Hamilton
|
Cars 2 (2011) Zoolander 2 (2016) Cars 3 (2017) |
Appears as himself, a McLaren MP4-12C GT3, competing in the World Grand Prix in Cars 2 (also reprising his role in the German, Italian and European Spanish dubs), appears in a fashion show scene in Zoolander 2,[3] and voices Cruz Ramirez's voice command assistant Hamilton in Cars 3.[4][5] |
| Graham Hill
|
Grand Prix (1966) | Plays the role of "Bob Turner" |
| Phil Hill
|
Grand Prix (1966) | Plays the role of "Tim Randolph" |
| David Hobbs
|
Cars 2 (2011) | Appears as himself (renamed "David Hobbscap"), and modelled after a 1963 Coombs Lightweight Jaguar E-Type |
| James Hunt
|
Rush (2013) | Played by Chris Hemsworth |
 Mika Häkkinen
|
Cars (2006) | Voices Strip "The King" Weathers in the film's Finnish dub and Mario Andretti's character in the German dub. |
 Niki Lauda
|
Cars (2006) Rush (2013) |
Voices Strip "The King" Weathers in the German dub of Cars, played by Daniel Brühl in Rush. |
 Charles Leclerc
|
Lightyear (2022) | Appears in an undisclosed role in the film's Italian dub.[6] |
| Guy Ligier
|
Grand Prix (1966) | Appears as himself. |
 Kevin Magnussen
|
Cars 3 | Voices Danny Swervez (renamed "Kevin Zigzag") in the film's Danish dub. |
| Bruce McLaren
|
Grand Prix (1966) | Plays the role of Douglas McClendon. |
 Juan Pablo Montoya
|
Driven (2001) Cars 2 (2011) |
Voices Jeff Gorvette in a few scenes in one version of the Latin American Spanish dub of Cars 2 (another version has Gorvette replaced by Memo Rojas Jr.). |
| Roberto Moreno
|
Driven (2001) | Driver in the Champ Car series. |
| Stirling Moss
|
Rush (2013) | Played by Alistair Petrie. |
| Max Papis
|
Driven (2001) | Driver in the Champ Car series. |
 Vitaly Petrov
|
Cars 2 (2011) | Appears as himself in the film's Russian dub, replacing the character Jeff Gorvette in a few scenes. |
 Clay Regazzoni
|
Rush (2013) | Played by Pierfrancesco Favino |
| Jochen Rindt
|
Grand Prix (1966) | Appears as himself. |
| Carlos Sainz, Jr.
|
Lightyear (2022) | Appears in an undisclosed role in the film's European Spanish dub.[6] |
| Jean-Louis Schlesser
|
Taxi 2 (2000) | Shown at the start of the film taking part in a rally event. |
| Jo Schlesser
|
Grand Prix (1966) | Appears as himself. |
| Jo Siffert
|
Grand Prix (1966) | Appears as himself. |
 Michael Schumacher
|
Cars (2006) Asterix at the Olympic Games (2008) |
Appears as himself, a Ferrari F430 in Cars (also reprising his role in the German and Italian dubs), and Schumix in Asterix at the Olympic Games. |
| Mike Spence
|
Grand Prix (1966) | Appears as himself. |
| Sebastian Vettel
|
Cars 2 (2011) Cars 3 (2017) |
Voices Max Schnell (renamed "Sebastian Schnell") in the German dub of Cars 2, replacing the character Jeff Gorvette in a few scenes, and Cruz Ramirez's voice command assistant Hamilton (renamed "Sebastian" in German and "Vettel" in Italian) in the German and Italian dubs of Cars 3.[2] |
 Jacques Villeneuve
|
Driven (2001) Cars 2 (2011) |
Makes a cameo in Driven, and voices David Hobbs in the European French version of Cars 2 |
TV series[]
| Driver | Series | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jean Alesi
|
Les Guignols De L'Info (1988-2018) | Appears as a latex puppet from 1996 to the mid-2010s |
| Fernando Alonso
|
Las Noticias Del Guiñol (1995-2008) Tooned (2012-2016) |
Appears as himself in the #Hunt40 episode of Tooned, and as a latex puppet near the end of Las Noticias Del Guiñol. |
| Rubens Barrichello
|
Senna (2024) | Played by João Maestri. |
| Gerhard Berger
|
Senna (2024) | Played by Felix Mayr. |
| Martin Brundle
|
Senna (2024) | Portrayed during his Formula 3 days and played by Charlie Hamblett |
| Jenson Button
|
Tooned (2012-2016) | Appears as himself. |
| Emerson Fittipaldi
|
Tooned (2012-2016) | Appears as himself in Series 2. |
| Mika Häkkinen
|
Tooned (2012-2016) | Appears as himself in Series 1 and 2. |
| Lewis Hamilton
|
Les Guignols De L'Info (1988-2018) Tooned (2012-2016) Spitting Image (2020-2021) |
Appears as himself in series 1 of Tooned, as a latex puppet in the last season of Les Guignols De L'Info and in the reboot of Spitting Image. |
| Damon Hill
|
Senna (2024) | Played by Gaston Frias |
| James Hunt
|
Tooned (2012-2016) Senna (2024) |
Depicted in Series 1, voiced by his son Tom Hunt in Series 2, and appears in archive footage in the #Hunt40 episode of Tooned. Played by Leon Ockenden in Senna. |
| Niki Lauda
|
Senna (2024) | Played by Johannes Heinrich. |
| Kevin Magnussen
|
Tooned (2012-2016) | Appears as himself in series 3 (Mobil 1) |
| Nigel Mansell
|
Spitting Image (1984-1996) | Appears as a latex puppet from 1987 to the early 1990s. |
| Bruce McLaren
|
Tooned (2012-2016) | Appears as himself as a teenager in Series 2, voiced by Mike Sengelowe |
| Stirling Moss
|
Roary the Racing Car (2007-present) | Serves as the series' narrator. |
| Riccardo Patrese
|
Senna (2024) | Played by Felipe Prioli |
 Sergio Pérez
|
Tooned (2012-2016) | Appears as himself in Series 2, replacing Lewis Hamilton. |
| Nelson Piquet
|
Senna (2024) | Played by Hugo Bonemer. |
| Alain Prost
|
Les Guignols De L'Info (1988-2018) Tooned (2012-2016) Senna (2024) |
Depicted in Series 1, appears as himself in Series 2 of Tooned. Played by Matt Mella in Senna. Appears as a latex puppet in Les Guignols De L'Info. |
| Roland Ratzenberger
|
Senna (2024) | Played by Lucca Messer |
| Ayrton Senna
|
Les Guignols De L'Info (1988-2018) Tooned (2012-2016) Senna (2024) |
Depicted in Series 1, voiced by his nephew Bruno Senna in Series 2 of Tooned. Played by Gabriel Leone in Senna. Appeared from 1993 to his death as a latex puppet in Les Guignols De L'Info. |
 Nyck de Vries
|
Tooned (2012-2016) | Appears in Season 1 of Tooned. |
 Stoffel Vandoorne
|
Tooned (2012-2016) | Appears in the #Hunt40 episode of Tooned. |
Music[]
| Driver | Song(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fernando Alonso
|
Charli XCX - Vroom Vroom EP (2016) Maxx Power, Carte Blanq - Fernando Alonso (2023) Pitstop Boys - Vamos Fernando! (2023) |
Mentioned in the lyrics of "Vroom Vroom", Maxx Power and Pitstop Boys songs are about the driver. |
| Mario Andretti
|
Beastie Boys - Shadrach (1989) A Tribe Called Quest - Award Tour (1993) |
Mentioned in both songs' lyrics. |
| François Cevert
|
Robbie Williams - Supreme (2000) | Appears in the music video using archival footage. |
| Emerson Fittipaldi
|
Zé Roberto - Lotus 72 D (1973) | Song is about the driver. |
| Pierre Gasly
|
Benson Boone - To Love Someone (2023) | Appears as Benson Boone's friend in the song's music video. |
| Romain Grosjean
|
David Guetta - Dangerous (feat. Sam Martin) (2014) | Appears in the music video as David Guetta's teammate. |
| Lewis Hamilton
|
Young Jeezy - Put On (feat. Kanye West) (2008) Christina Aguilera - Liberation (2018) Maxx Power, Carte Blanq - Lewis Hamilton (2024) |
Mentioned in the lyrics of "Put On", performs on "Pipe" under the name of XNDA, Carte Blanq and Maxx Power song is about the driver. |
| Damon Hill
|
Def Leppard - Euphoria (1999) SAS Band - The Show (2000) |
Plays the guitar on "Demolition Man" by Def Leppard and a cover of "My Generation" by SAS Band. |
| Charles Leclerc
|
Charles Leclerc - AUS23 (1:1) Charles Leclerc - MIA23 (1:2) Charles Leclerc - MON23 (1:3) Charles Leclerc, Sofiane Pamart - DREAMERS (2024) Maxx Power, Carte Blanq - Charles Leclerc (2024) Charles Leclerc - MC24 (1:4) Charles Leclerc - SIN24 (1:5) (2025) |
Performed by the driver, Carte Blanq and Maxx Power song is about the driver. |
| Lando Norris
|
Pitstop Boys - Let's Go Lando! (2022) Maxx Power, Carte Blanq - Lando Norris (2023) |
Songs are about the driver. |
| Sergio Pérez
|
Maxx Power, Carte Blanq - Checo (Sergio Perez) (2023) Bad Bunny - Monaco (2023) Carin Leon - Por La Familia (2023) |
Mentioned in the lyrics of "Monaco" and appears in the music video for "Por La Familia", Carte Blanq and Maxx Power song is about the driver. |
 Oscar Piastri
|
Maxx Power, Carte Blanq - Piastri (2024) | Song is about the driver. |
| Kimi Räikkönen
|
Robert Glasper Experiment - Persevere (feat. Snoop Dogg, Lupe Fiasco & Luke James) (2013) | Mentioned in the song's lyrics. |
| Daniel Ricciardo
|
Gang Of Youths - the man himself (2022) Gang Of Youths - Goal of the Century (2022) Maxx Power, Carte Blanq - Daniel Ricciardo (2023) |
Performs the drums on "the man himself", mentioned in the lyrics of "Goal Of The Century", Carte BlanQ and Maxx Power song is about the driver. |
| Keke Rosberg
|
Siniestro Total - Keke Rosberg (1984) | Song is about the driver. |
| Michael Schumacher
|
Die Ärzte - Mein Freund Michael (1995) DJ Visage - Formula (1997) The Wombats - Schumacher The Champagne (2011) |
DJ Visage and Die Ärzte songs are about the driver, mentioned in the lyrics of "Schumacher The Champagne". |
| Jackie Stewart
|
Robbie Williams - Supreme (2000) | Appears in the music video as Robbie Williams' rival using archival footage. |
| Jos Verstappen
|
Tim Schalkx - Max Verstappen (Hoe Heet De Zoon Van...) (2022) | Mentioned in the song's lyrics. |
| Max Verstappen
|
Pitstop Boys - Super Max! (2016) Pitstop Boys - Super Max! YoHé, YoHo! (2021) Tim Schalkx - Max Verstappen (Hoe Heet De Zoon Van...) (2022) Maxx Power, Carte Blanq - 33 Max Verstappen (2023) Bad Bunny - Monaco (2023) Maxx Power, Carte Blanq, Pitstop Boys - We Love You Maxi (feat. Tom Coronel) (2024) |
Pitstop Boys, Tim Schalkx, Carte Blanq and Maxx Power songs are about the driver, mentioned in the lyrics of "Monaco". |
| Sebastian Vettel
|
Mister V - MVP (2021) | Mentionned in the song "Vettel" |
| Jacques Villeneuve
|
Jacques Villeneuve - Private Paradise (2007) | Released and performed by the driver. |
References[]
- ↑ Rose, Gary (9 March 2017). "F1 Testing 2017: Day three as it happened". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/formula1/39197097. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wood, Ryan (14 July 2017). "Disney Pixar teams up with Formula 1 to launch Cars 3". Motorsport Week. https://www.motorsportweek.com/news/id/15300. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ↑ "Lewis Hamilton column: Racing Moss, Stiller filming & Spain aim". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 7 May 2015. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/features/32590252. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ↑ Davies, Megan (9 March 2017). "Cars 3 reveals new details about Kerry Washington, Nathan Fillion and Lewis Hamilton's characters". Digital Spy. digitalspy.com. http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/news/a823099/cars-3-kerry-washington-nathan-fillion-lewis-hamilton-characters/. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ↑ Channel 4 F1 coverage of the 2017 Russian Grand Prix.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Coleman, Madeline (May 25, 2022). "Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc Become Voice Actors for ‘Lightyear’". Sports Illustrated. https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2022/05/25/carlos-sainz-charles-leclerc-become-voice-actors-for-lightyear. Retrieved March 10, 2025.