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These gents have to be tired because not only have they been dusting competitors on the race tracks, but they have also been running through our minds for years.
While many may be familiar with Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc, and Daniel Ricciardo, the Formula 1 series is full of gents who are not only nimble on the race track but are full of charm, are ultra-stylish and very easy on the eyes.
Below, check out some of the sexiest F1 drivers — most of whom you can check out at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, a street circuit around parts of the Las Vegas Strip taking place from Nov. 21 to 23!
Lewis Hamilton
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We cannot talk Formula 1 without mentioning Lewis Hamilton.
The British native got his professional start competing in the Formula Renault Winter Series and Formula Three Euro Series in the ’00s before making his F1 debut in 2007. Over the course of his 17-year F1 career, Hamilton has won a joint-record seven world championships — tied only to Michael Schumacher.
The 39-year-old, who’s long raced for Mercedes made headlines earlier this year when it was announced he’ll be moving to Ferrari in 2025.
Charles Leclerc
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He may only be 26 (soon to be 27 on Oct. 16), but this double-dimpled Monegasque is a sure rising star in the sport. For the 2022 season, Leclerc came out with three wins, 11 podiums and nine pole positions and while 2023 wasn’t so grande for him and the Ferrari team, 2024 promises to be better as he is slated to race at the Las Vegas Grand Prix in November. He has two wins in the year so far — one from the Monaco Grand Prix and the second from the Italian Grand Prix.
Outside the track, Leclerc spends his time with girlfriend Alexandra Saint Mleux, whom he’s been dating since 2023.
George Russell
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Standing at 6’1” with hair coiffed by the gods, 26-year-old George Russell is another one to watch. The British native recently secured a “W” at the Austrian Grand Prix this past June and would’ve won another one but he was disqualified as his car was found to be underweight at the end of his race at the Belgian Grand Prix in July.
Russell has been dating girlfriend Carmen Montero Mundt since 2020.
Fernando Alonso
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Fernando Alonso is the perfect definition of tall, dark and handsome — and at 43 years old, the Spaniard is a veteran of the track. Over the course of his career, Alonso has raced for Renault, McLaren, Alpine and is currently with Aston Martin.
Max Verstappen
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Racing is in the genes for Max Verstappen whose father, Joe, was also a F1 racer while his mother, Sophie Kumpen, was a kart racer. And the racing prowess is showing.
Verstappen is the reigning Formula 1 World Drivers Champion, having won the title for three consecutive years, from 2021 to 2023 for Red Bull Racing.
In his personal life, Verstappen and has been with his girlfriend, Kelly Piquet, since 2020.
Pierre Gasly
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One look at this Frenchman’s Instagram page and it’s easy to tell things he cares about most: his girlfriend, Francisca Gomes, and of course, his career as a driver.
Gasly currently races for Alpine, but has been with Red Bull Racing, Scuderia Toro Rosso and AlphaTauri in the past.
When he is not on the track, Gasly spends time traveling the world with his boo.
Daniel Ricciardo
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Another household name in the F1 sport, Australia’s Daniel Ricciardo first started competing in the Formula Ford, Formula Three and Formula Renault 3.5 Series, among others, before debuting as a Red Bull Racing test driver in Formula 1 in 2009.
He went on to race for HRT, Toro Rosso, Renault, Red Bull and McLaren and won eight races over 14 seasons. He returned to Red Bull but was released in Sept. 2024 in what many believe to be the end of his F1 racing career.
Ricciardo, 35, and his girlfriend, Heidi Berger, were first linked in 2021 but didn’t confirm their relationship until August 2022.
Nicolas Hülkenberg
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Affectionately nicknamed “Hulk,” Nico Hülkenberg, the 37-year-old German raced for the likes of Williams, Renault, Aston Martin, among others, before making landing at Haas last year.
Hülkenberg married his wife, Egle Ruskyte, in 2021. The two initially held an intimate ceremony, then tied the knot for a second time in June 2022.
Hülkenberg and Ruskyte are parents to daughter Noemi Sky.
Carlos Sainz Jr.
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The son of a double World Rally champion, this Spanish native takes after his dad not just in name but also in his racing skills.
Now a driver for Ferrari, Carlos Sainz Jr. got his early professional start driving got Scuderia Toro Rosso. He went on to Renault, McLaren and then landed at Ferrari, the team he’s been with since 2021. He’ll leave the company for Williams at the end of the 2024 season.
The 30-year-old has already garnered three impressive wins in his career: the 2022 British Grand Prix, 2023 Singapore Grand prix and most recently, the Australian Grand Prix.
When he touches down at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, fans can be on the lookout for Scottish model Rebecca Donaldson in the supporting stands. The two have been rumored to be dating since the summer of 2023.
Lando Norris
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At only 24 years old, Lando Norris is one of the younger competitors in the sport. Still, he’s proven to be on track for an extensive career as he’s already nabbed a trophy from the Miami Grand Prix, Dutch Grand Prix and the Singapore Grand Prix — all in 2024.
Yuki Tsunoda
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Hailing from Sagamihara, Japan, Yuki Tsunoda is another young star on the rise. Though the 24-year-old Japanese native with a killer smile only entered the F1 series in 2021, he was already scooped up by AlphaTauri whom he raced for until last year.
He joined Red Bull this year and will be with them through 2025.
Sergio Peréz
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A native of Guadalajara, Mexico, 34-year-old Sergio Perez’s F1 career started with Sauber back in 2011. He then moved on to McLaren, Force India then Racing point before he was retained by Red Bull in 2021.
Perez has six wins, three pole positions and 39 podiums in Formula 1.
Off the track, Peréz is a proud husband and father. He wed wife Carola Martinez in 2018, a year after welcoming their son, Sergio Perez Jr., in December 2017.
Kevin Magnussen
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Like Verstappen and Sainz Jr., racing also runs in the family for Kevin Magnussen who is the son of Jan Magnussen, a four-time winner of the Le Mans 24 Hours and fellow F1 driver.
The 31-year-old Danish man drove for McLaren and Renault in the past and is currently on the Haas team.
Magnussen has been married to wife Louise Gjørup since 2019. The pair share two daughters: Laura, born on Jan. 11, 2021, and Agnes who arrived two years later in July 2023.
Logan Sargeant
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Though Logan Sargeant maybe going through a bit of a trying patch right now — he was recently dropped by Williams and his plans to join IndyCar may have hit a snag — his charming smile still makes him a contender on our list.
At only 23-years-old, the Florida native just wrapped his debut season and is sure to make a return to the track soon.
Valtteri Bottas
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It takes a man with real confidence to rock a thick ‘stache as Valterri does, and we’re here for it.
From Finland, the Stake (previously Sauber) driver previously raced for Williams, Mercedes as well as Alfa Romeo. The 35-year-old has 10 wins, 20 pole positions, 19 fastest laps and a staggering 67 podiums to his name.
Bottas has been dating cyclist Tiffany Cromwell since 2020.
