Company Cars…
Being an F1 driver definitely comes with it’s perks. The drivers get to do what they love, travel the world and the pay isn’t too bad either…
One perk that everyone loves to see is the company cars that teams give their drivers. The drivers with their hefty salary definitely invest into their dream cars by themselves but having a team give you a car for free must put a huge smile on their faces.
So what drivers have the coolest “work cars”???
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton in recent months has shown off his stunning battery-electric Mercedes-Benz EQC choosing a more environmentally responsible car from his team. This car follows Lewis’ commitment to reduce his carbon footprint after the driver sold his private jet and switched to a plant based diet. Great for the environment and great looking!
Daniel Riccardo
Moving to McLaren this season has been kind to Daniel as he has swapped his Renault Megane RS Trophy for the new McLaren 765LT. The beautiful blue car was only revealed last year and is a new variant of the famously fast 720S. Daniel was seen taking the blue beauty out and about in California during the Winter break joking that his first drive of the car was a “first date”. We would definitely be nervous for that date if we were Daniel!
Lando Norris
McLaren is the place to be! Lando Norris bagged himself a very brightly coloured McLaren 570S! The British driver has stated the papaya orange car is his “pride and joy” and we understand why! The 570S doing 0-60mph in just 3.1 seconds! Lando swapped his previous car which was a mini for this ridiculous company car when he was just 19, living the dream!!
Max Verstappen
While Aston Martin is not a part of RedBull anymore, Max managed to take advantage of the teams connections during their time together. While Max has a few Aston Martins in his collection, our favourite is the Aston Martin Vantage. The Vantage is one of the safety cars for 2021 and it is gorgeous to look at, Max we are very jealous!
Sebastian Vettel
Seb has started his new adventure with Aston Martin this season and we have no doubt that he will receive an amazing “work car” but, we must draw your attention to one of the amazing cars he received during his time at Ferrari. The thought of a LaFerrari as a company car is unbelievable but true in Sebastian Vettel’s world. If we were Seb we would be scared to use it on our daily commute!
Charles Leclerc
Charles being a Ferrari driver means he has managed to bag himself a few gorgeous cars over his time in the team but a special delivery he received on Thursday has made us especially jealous! Now we don’t know if we can count this as a road car but it is definitely a massive perk for Leclerc! The Monégasque driver received his 2019 Italian GP-winning SF90! While Charles may not be able to take the SF90 out on the roads anytime soon, it is an amazing gift to receive from his team.
What car would you love to receive or is there one on your list we missed out? Let us know on our Instagram @fs_formulas!
Sach & Soph
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