Well, you have been calling for it all year so it’s finally here. As we return to racing after the Northern Hemisphere’s summer break it’s time to give you Gay Nation’s Hottest Formula One Drivers of 2022.
So much has already happened this year and there are moves on for next year with new drivers in the wings so it has made this list even more complex and challenging to get right just like last year.
This year, more spotlights have been put on these drivers due to the Netflix Drive to Survive show. Still, in the end for all of our Gay Nation readers, it’s all about what gets the juices flowing and which of these drivers you would love to spend a night at the bar chatting about how amazing it is to race at Monaco or why Spa is the fastest circuit in Formula 1.
As we publish this story there is no openly gay F1 driver but who knows if one may come out in the future.
If you love our choices or just think we may have left someone out feel free to let us know as our lists are always just our thoughts and do not involve anyone else. Oh and there are a couple of surprises.
Check out Gay Nation’s Hottest Formula 1 Drivers of 2022 below.
1. Pierre Gasly (France) – Alpha Tauri
Although 2022 hasn’t been the best season for him at Alpha Tauri, the gorgeous Frenchman has lept up the rankings to be our reader’s number one favourite out of the F1 drivers.
Based in Los Angeles for a major portion of the year, this year we have seen many more aspects of Pierre’s life, showing us his fitness regime on YouTube and formulating in our minds that he is ahead of the pack.
As this emotional young man continues to grow there is no doubt he will keep being one of our faves.
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2. Charles LeClerc (Monaco) – Ferrari
What a start to the year with Ferrari for Charles. After the third race in Melbourne, he had two victories to his name and Ferrari were flying…and then it all stopped.
It took him nine more races to get on the top step of the podium, but as you see he is still near the top of our Gay Nation readers podium at number two on our list of top F1 drivers.
The beautiful Monegasque driver is not only handsome, but he’s also a class act in the paddock and has proven to be one of the most marketable characters in the sport.
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3. Lando Norris (UK) – McLaren
In all of our last three F1 rankings, Lando has appeared at the top or very near the top, but his stocks have dropped dramatically…..down two.
Is it because he has now been with his girlfriend for a year (typical gays) or is it that he has grown into a good-looking mature young man who is driving like a gun?
Whatever it is Lando will always be a fave and we hope he continues to drive fast and smashes it in the last half of the year.
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4. Mick Schumacher (Germany) – Haas
Whatever happens to Mick at the end of this year, rumours are that he will be dropped by Haas, you cannot deny he has delivered the star power to F1 and the combined looks of his famous Father Michael and Mother have given us a stunning guy to watch and support over the past couple of years.
Surely his performances in the last few weeks before the Summer break will be enough for one of the F1 teams to pick him up. He may not have the killer instict of his Father but he certainly learns from his mistakes and is a great driver, lets hope he is still in this list in 2023.
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5. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia) – McLaren
Not just because he may be lost to Formula One at the end of the season after being let go by McLaren, but we feel as Daniel gets older his looks just keep improving.
For so long he kept his girlfriends hidden from public view, even this year once we met his long-term girlfriend Heidi Berger, Daniel continued to do more content for all of us on tv and on youtube and show off his physical prowess and comedy timing with his best mate and Olympian Scotty James.
Keep smiling Daniel, we know you will, and let’s hope this isn’t the last time we see you on our list.
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6. Carlos Sainz (Spain) – Ferrari
Almost ready to take on the journeyman role from Sebastian Vettel, Sainz has been in F1 for eight years, had four teams and only won once over that whole time, but hos most famous claim to fame is the bromance he had and still has with Lando Norris.
The two struck up a great friendship and team comradarie when both at McLaren before Sainz moved to Ferrari and still to this day Instagram accounts and fan websites still talk about “CarLando” and the bromance.
Sainz has that lovely Spanish handsomeness and cheeky grin and his broken english gives him the charm that we all love.
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7. Alex Albon (Thailand) – Williams
A previous player on our Gay Nation list, Alex Albon got dropped from F1 for 2021 after failed stints at Toro Ross and Red Bull but is now back and performing as well as can be expected at Williams.
One of our most searched F1 drivers in the past, mostly the search was “Is Albon Gay?”, he is now well and truly shacked up with professional golfer Lily He but we couldn’t leave him off our favourite list because he still has the personality and looks just like he did two years ago.
In fact, his personality shines all the time, we never know what colour his hair will be at any stage, currently, I think it is gold or orange. Love you Alex.
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8. Zhou Guanyu (China) – Alfa Romeo
The newest entrant into our Gay Nation list, as this, is his first year in F1, but certainly worthy of a spot on our list after his performances both on and off the track.
Apart from gorgeous looks and a cheeky grin, this 23-year-old Chinese driver is incredibly good with the media and has won so many hearts after his survival in a horrific crash at this year’s Silverstone Grand Prix. In fact, his management loved it as he made the front pages of the British tabloids the next day, the coverage they could never have imagined for the young Asian.
He has a bit of a fashion sense and always looks immaculate, you can see Guanyu will be a favourite for fans for many years to come.
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9. Liam Lawson (New Zealand) – Red Bull / Alfa Tauri
Although not yet an F1 driver, we couldn’t leave this super talented good looking Kiwi out of the list this year, particularly since he has just driven a test lap for Alpha Tauri in Belgium and is one of the most likely drivers to get a seat in 2023.
Hailing from the South Auckland suburb of Pukekohe, Lawson has rocketed up the driver charts after being added to the Red Bull Academy in 2019 and grabbing 5th in F3 in 2020 and 9th last year in F2.
With the long blonde hair and broad smile, he is sure to be a fan favourite and can also drive really fast. Backed up by his down-to-earth persona and wonderful media appeal we see big things for Lawson and we are sure he will be on our list for some years to come.
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10. Oscar Piastri (Australia) – Alpine
We thought if we have included Liam Lawson then it’s only fair that we throw in another Aussie who is close to reaching his F1 dream, although his last few weeks may have made it tougher than he had hoped.
Oscar Piastri can drive. Full stop end of the story. He has been part of the Renault academy for many years, won F3 and F2 in his first years competing and this year has been reserve driver for Alpine, expected to be next in when Alonso left the team. Which came at the start of August, but instead of taking up the seat immediately, it emerged Piastri actually wanted to go to McLaren so it’s now being sorted by the lawyers.
Forgetting all of that, 21-year-old Piastri makes our list no less because he is a great-looking guy, wonderful in media interviews and will surely break hearts wherever he goes.
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Last Updated on Aug 29, 2022
