Like the Netflix dramaDrive to survive returns to our screens, fans often want to know more about the F1 stars off the track.
If you’re looking for an insight into the cars F1 drivers drive off the track, then Auto Trader, the UK’s largest car marketplace, has a collection of cars from four F1 drivers including Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Lando Norris and George Russell.
Hamilton has a significant lead over Verstappen in terms of car collection, although he may have struggled to keep pace with his rival in recent years, Hamilton’s collection of ten stunning cars – including his most expensive Mercedes-AMG Project One, worth a whopping £2,151,360 – cost around £27.8m*
(That’s over £21m more than Verstappen, despite the Dutch driver owning three more cars than his rival).
Despite owning a number of vehicles, Hamilton recently shared that he prefers to drive electric cars when he’s not on the track. He currently drives a Mercedes-AMG EQS Sedan worth £86,165 (Auto Trader average used price).
Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving a (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB19 leads Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving a (44) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W14 and Lando Norris of Great Britain driving a (4) ) McLaren MCL60 Mercedes on the restart after a delay of red flag during the F1 Brazilian Grand Prix at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 05, 2023 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images
Hamilton caused shock waves when he announced he would drive for Ferrari next season, so it will be interesting to see if the brand, which currently only offers ICE and Hybrid models, can provide him with an all-electric option to add to his LaFerrari Aperta and LaFerrari .
Meanwhile, Verstappen’s £5.8m collection includes his exquisite limited edition Aston Martin Valkyrie, of which only 150 cars were built and cost him £2.7m when purchased.
Like Hamilton, the Oracle Red Bull Racing driver also seems to have a keen interest in Italian cars, owning a Ferrari Monza SP2 worth £1.3m (price paid for the car at the time of purchase), Ferrari SF90 Stradale Assetto Fiorano £371,351 (Auto Trader average used price) and Ferrari 488 Pista £347,834 (Auto Trader average used price).
Away from this epic rivalry, in the battle of other British F1 stars, McLaren’s Lando Norris holds a clear lead (£1.2m total collection value) over Mercedes driver George Russell (£782,484 total collection value).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given their youth, neither driver currently owns a vehicle worth more than half a million pounds, but their passion for fast cars is clear.
Discussing the various collections, Rory Reid, Director of YouTube at Auto Trader said: “Drive to Survive has been a game changer for expanding the reach of Formula 1.
“While the race day scenes are amazing, for me, like so many other viewers, what’s also cool is learning more about the drivers’ lives when they’re not racing, especially what cars they drive. While we know exactly what make of car they’ll be racing, it’s fascinating to see the wide range of cars and makes that these stars drive off the track, especially those from rival brands.”
Here’s a breakdown of the F1 drivers’ car collections:
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes walk in the paddock during the first day of F1 testing at the Bahrain International Circuit on February 21, 2024 in Bahrain, Bahrain. Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images
Value of the collection – £27,834,561
Collection of cars
- Mercedes-AMG Project One – £2,151,360 – reported sale price
- Mercedes-AMG SLS Black – £209,195 – average price of used models of all ages listed on Auto Trader in the last 30 days
- AC 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 – £74,599 – average price of used models of all ages listed on Auto Trader in the last 30 days
- 1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 – £1.1m – Hamilton Purchase Sale Price
- McLaren P1 – £1,424,750 – average price of used models of all ages listed on Auto Trader in the previous 30 days
- 1995 McLaren F1 – £16,147,908 – recent auction price
- Mercedes-AMG EQS Saloon – £86,165 – average price of used models of all ages listed on Auto Trader in the last 30 days
- Mercedes-Benz EQC SUV – £40,584 – average price of used models of all ages listed on Auto Trader in the last 30 days
- LaFerrari Aperta – £3,300,000 – average price of used models of all ages listed on Auto Trader in the previous 30 days
- LaFerrari – £3,300,000 – average price of used models of all ages listed on Auto Trader in the previous 30 days
Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing attends the drivers’ press conference during the third day of F1 testing at the Bahrain International Circuit on February 23, 2024 in Bahrain, Bahrain.Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images
Value of the collection – £5,863,480
Collection of cars
- Ferrari Monza SP2 – £1,341,385 – Estimated purchase price
- Ferrari SF90 Stradale Assetto Fiorano – £371,351 – average price of used models of all ages listed on Auto Trader in the last 30 days
- Honda NSX Type S – £93,992 – average price of used models of all ages listed on Auto Trader in the last 30 days
- Aston Martin Valkyrie – £2.7m – 2021 sale price
- Aston Martin DB11 – £94,524 – average price of used models of all ages listed on Auto Trader in the last 30 days
- Aston Martin DBS Superleggera – £153,283 – average price of used models of all ages listed on Auto Trader in the last 30 days
- Aston Martin 2018 Vantage – £86,266 – sale price
- Ferrari 488 Pista – £347,834 – average price of used models of all ages listed on Auto Trader in the last 30 days
- Mercedes-Benz C63 S AMG – £107,334 – average price of a specific used C63 model listed on Auto Trader in the last 30 days
- Porsche 911 GT3 RS – £149,020 – average price of an 8-year-old GT3 at Auto Trader. The same age as when Max got that car
- Renault RS 01 – £315,700 – sale price 2015
- Yellow Renault Clio – £8,799 – RRP
- Honda NSX Type X £93,992 – average price of a used model of all ages listed on Auto Trader in the last 30 days
Lando Norris
Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren walk in the paddock before the final practice before the Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit on November 25, 2023 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images
Value of the collection – £1,223,369
Collection of cars
- Jaguar F-Type Roadster – £44,671 – average price of used models of all ages listed on Auto Trader in the last 30 days
- McLaren 570S – £92,408 – average price of used models of all ages listed on Auto Trade in the last 30 days
- McLaren GT – £124,783 – average price of used models of all ages listed on Auto Trader in the last 30 days
- McLaren 720S – £156,131 – average price of used models of all ages listed on Auto Trader in the last 30 days
- Rolls-Royce Wraith – £150,679 – average price of used models of all ages listed on Auto Trader in the last 30 days
- Lamborghini Aventador – £304,725 – average price of used models of all ages listed on Auto Trader in the last 30 days
- McLaren 765LT Spider – £349,972 – average price of used models of all ages listed on Auto Trader in the last 30 days
George Russell
George Russell of Great Britain and Mercedes attends the drivers’ press conference during the second day of F1 testing at the Bahrain International Circuit on February 22, 2024 in Bahrain, Bahrain.Photo by Peter Fox/Getty Images
Value of the collection – £782,484
Collection of cars
- Mercedes-AMG C63 – £106,020 – average price of used models of all ages listed on Auto Trader in the last 30 days
- Mercedes-AMG C63 S – £106,020 – average price of used models of all ages listed on Auto Trader in the last 30 days
- Mercedes-AMG GT S Coupe £89,432 – average price of a used GT model listed on Auto Trader in the last 30 days
- Bentley Bentayga – £117,685 – average price of used models of all ages listed on Auto Trader in the last 30 days
- McLaren GT – £124,512 – average price of used models of all ages listed on Auto Trader in the last 30 days
- Ferrari 812 Superfast – £238,815 – average price of used models of all ages listed on Auto Trader in the last 30 days
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