We all have that one playlist that we never really listen to. That one playlist where you kept hearing songs and thought “wow, this song really reminds me of…” and it finally reaches a point where you finally make the stupid playlist. For me, it’s songs, or lyrics in songs, that remind me of the world of F1, from the drivers’ theme songs, to songs I think relate to races, to just the general vibes of the F1 lifestyle . So, to bring it out of the archives, I’ve decided to share it with you guys. It is a mix of R&B, rap, and pop with not much structure to it. Enjoy!
Starboy by The Weeknd
If Lewis Hamilton was a song, it would be this one. Especially the bridge and the lyric, “we don’t pray for love, we just pray for cars”.
All The Stars by Kendrick Lamar & SZA
This song is so, podium at a night race, coded. The fireworks as you cross the finish line in first. Need I say more?
Ferrari by James Hype & Miggy Dela Rose
If the pop culture of McLaren fans and the team of Ferrari had a baby. The perfect song for a fun race with a Ferrari podium.
Smooth Operator by Sade
Carlos Sainz’s go to song when he’s won.
Skyfall by Adele
So dramatic. You can only encompass the F1 drama and high stakes with a song made for a James Bond movie.
No Time To Die – Billie Eilish
I rest my case.
Viva La Vida – Coldplay
It’s giving the veterans of Formula 1, who have had some of the most successful careers but are now slowly retiring and doing worse in the sport. Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel, Michael Schumacher etc.
Money, Money, Money by ABBA
Monaco Grand Prix. That’s it. That’s the explanation.
The Winner Takes It All by ABBA
It is like when the championship is so close between two drivers but then it is only the driver who ins that gets remembered, not the driver that if even one small thing had happened differently, their name would be etched into F1 history. Like Hamilton and Verstappen in 2021.
Shut Up And Drive by Rihanna
No explanation needed.
Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes
It’s giving the moment before the lights go out.
Fast Car
I always think of all of the drivers who came from poorer backgrounds and managed to pay their family back for all of their sacrifices. Like Esteban Ocon, Pierre Gasly or Lewis Hamilton.
A Sky Full of Stars by Coldplay
The night races and the fireworks when the first driver crosses the line.
Les by Childish Gambino
“did everything I could, then I kept going”
Flashing Lights by Ke Wt & Dwele*
The celebrity lifestyle of F1, the wags, and Las Vegas.
Blinding Lights by The Weeknd
It feels like when you see the view from the drivers’ helmets, especially during Las Vegas
Super Rich Kids by Frank Ocean & Earl Sweatshirt
Lance Stroll.
Passionfruit by Drake
Summer vibes. Like Miami GP, Monaco GP, Spanish GP etc.
PRIDE. by Kendrick Lamar
Honestly just everything about these lyrics screams F1 driver who came from a humble background. Like Lewis Hamilton, Esteban Ocon, Michael Schumacher, Nikki Lauda etc.
Money Trees by Kendrick Lamar & Jay Rock
This has two side to it, one side is the glamorous side of F1, Monaco, Las Vegas, Louis Vuitton advertising. It also shows a darker side of the deaths and accidents in F1 too like with Jules Bianchi or Anthoine Hubert. “the one in front of the gun lives forever”.
Counting Stars by OneRepublic
Oh nothing, just the hopes and dreams of all young (and old) racers.
Dream On by Aerosmith
The dreams of all the racers and then that moment when the bridge hits at the end is like that first podium where they know they’ve made it.
Power by K***e W**t
When Verstappen went from 14th to 1st during the Belgian Grand Prix.
Off to the Races by Lana Del Rey
Wag vibes.
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