Top 5 playboys and Romeos in Formula 1 history

Formula 1 is a rich sport that has everything, like money, fame, girls, parties, luxury, and media attention. The evolution of Formula 1 is very amusing, as it started as a passionate racing sport with drivers wanting to drive the fastest cars on the planet. But now it has become a business to earn fame, sponsorship, buy private jets, and have many girlfriends. Some F1 drivers used their money and fame well and lived a Romeo life. 

Over the years, this has become a template for the next generation of drivers, and they followed the same pattern as their predecessors. Even some team principals have lived a similar lifestyle behind the cameras. So let us take a look at the top 5 playboys and Romeo drivers in F1 of all time.

Here are the top 5 playboys and Romeos of all time in F1

5. Nelson Piquet

The Brazilian F1 world champion and father-in-law of Max Verstappen, Nelson Piquet, is also one of the biggest playboys in Formula 1 history. He is also one of the most outspoken and controversial figures in F1. During his racing days, he was many times seen with girls in private jets, parties, and yachts. 

He also had many relationships during his prime time, and some of them are Maria Clara Vassalo, Katherine Valentin, Sylvia Tamsin, and Viviane de Souza Leao. He has seven children born to him from his marriage and relationships. 

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4. Flavio Briatore 

Everyone knows about Briatore as a proven team leader and championship-winning team principal. But after achieving all success in Formula 1, he lived a playboy kind of lifestyle behind the cameras. He is also a billionaire who loves to party with girls on private yachts. 

In the late 90s and early 2000s, he earned a reputation for being the bad boy of Formula 1 and one of the most controversial figures in F1. His dating history includes celebrities like Heidi Klum, Emma Heming, Naomi Campbell, Gabriela Stern, and many more. 

3. Fernando Alonso

The most experienced driver on the current grid, Fernando Alonso, is also one of the most reputed romantics in Formula 1. He only married once, and the rest of the relationships were all dating and breaking up. The Aston Martin driver never spoke about his relationships and personal life before the cameras.

But following his life all these years, we came to know the list of girls he dated. Some of his popular girlfriends were Raquel Del Rosario, Dasha Kapustina, Lara Alvarezz, Linda Morselli, and Melissa Jimenez. 

 2. Lewis Hamilton 

The most favourite driver, Lewis Hamilton, is also a big high-speed Romeo in Formula 1. Though he is not in any official relationship, he was linked with many celebrities, including Rihanna, Kendall Jenner, Sofia Richie, Gigi Hadid, Shakira, Barbara Palvin, and many others. 

His only official relationship that came out was with Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger, which lasted from 2007 to 2015. Recently, he was rumoured to be dating popular Spanish model Sofia Vergara as they were spotted partying on a yacht.

1. James Hunt

The ultimate playboy and Mr Romeo of all time in Formula 1 is definitely British Formula 1 driver James Hunt. Hunt is one of the best drivers in F1 history and also the best playboy to have ever driven an F1 car. He is known for partying, womanising, and living a rockstar life. 

People still talk about the countless women James Hunt was involved with, not including the many air hostesses and models who came to watch the races. He was brilliantly portrayed by Chris Hemsworth in the movie 'Rush'. Hunt is often remembered more for his playful antics off the track than for his racing career, even though he won the Formula 1 World Championship in 1976.

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