Last updated on August 14th, 2022 at 03:44 am
Whether you’re talking about friends and family, your colleagues; or even that odd-looking person you found on the floor at the airport – nicknames are a way of introducing yourself to someone quickly. When it comes to f1 drivers, creating nicknames can often end up being funny. However one thing is for sure: If this expert readers voted article title is anything to go by; then there will surely be a lot more people laughing at their favorite nicknames than feeling embarrassed!
30 f1 Driver nicknames
There are millions of strong, unique nicknames for all professions but probably a few more for the motorsports world. There is no such thing as a standard nickname for anyone in this industry; however, the following nicknames are some of the best that you could possibly come up with.
| DRIVER | NICKNAME | % CORRECT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimi Räikkönen | The Iceman | 84.6% | |
| Alain Prost | Le Professeur | 66.5% | |
| Michael Schumacher | Schumi | 65.1% | |
| Sergio Pérez | Checo | 63.6% | |
| Daniel Ricciardo | The Honey Badger | 61% | |
| Mika Häkkinen | The Flying Finn | 54.1% | |
| Niki Lauda | The Rat | 51% | |
| Nico Rosberg | Britney | 46.5% | |
| James Hunt | Hunt the Shunt | 44.8% | |
| Pastor Maldonado | Crashtor Maldonado | 43% | |
| Jos Verstappen | Jos the Boss | 38.7% | |
| Nigel Mansell | Il Leone | 38.1% | |
| Andrea de Cesaris | Andrea de Crasheris | 34.3% | |
| Giuseppe Farina | Nino | 31% | |
| Juan Manuel Fango | El Maestro | 30.9% | |
| Nick Heidfeld | Quick Nick | 29.7% | |
| Graham Hill | King of Monaco | 29.7% | |
| Jack Brabham | Black Jack | 28% |
Dallies type at the end
Bruno Senna’s Wing Walkers, Lewis Hamilton the Happy Hacker, Sebastian Vettel SPICE and a Little (p)e
Formula One Racing is filled with some of the most entertaining drivers in motorsports. Between some teams having a dedicated tag-team duo to Jenson Button always looking like he has just ran up at least five flights of stairs and back; Formula 1 also has its own share of wacky nicknames even before it reaches racing’s main car.
How You Could Do It
There is a diverse range of nicknames; given to the finest racecar drivers in F1 history. Adam just wanted to have some easy placeholder names for his upcoming project. The list includes obvious choices like “Senna”, Lewis Hamilton’s infamous “Nigiri” nickname, and “The Rocket”.
