Do Formula 1 drivers drink alcohol?

The simple answer is No. F1 drivers are professional and stick to a strict diet with no sugar and caffeine. You might see on TV F1 drivers holding a Rud Bull can, or a branded red bull bottle, however, it is just for press conference purposes and it is filled with plain water.
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Can F1 drivers drink alcohol during race?

In the case of back to back racing weekends, drivers have to recover this weight within four days. Almost all Formula One drivers, can and do, drink when competing in a Grand Prix. They must drink to replenish the lost fluids in their bodies.
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Do F1 drivers drink beer?

Can F1 Drivers Drink Alcohol? Nowadays most drivers avoid alcohol on race weekends if they will not be driving for a couple of days, although some will drink a beer or a glass of wine if they are not driving.
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Does Lewis Hamilton drinks alcohol?

Hamilton isn't a drinker off the grid, with the Brit previously saying in 2015 that he didn't see the appeal of alcohol or drugs. “I've never ever wanted to do either,” the Mercedes star said at the time.
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Is Lewis afraid of onions?

The 7-time world champion is afraid of onions! On TMG Studios, they hilariously react to Hamilton showcasing his fear of being around an onion.
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Does Lewis Hamilton eat meat?

Lewis Hamilton is a World Champion and one of the most famous people in Formula One history. He has a lot of F1 records and his Mercedes team have been brilliant. To keep all on track fresh and competitive, Hamilton follows a strict diet every day. He is a vegan and hence is on a plant-based diet only.
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Do F1 drivers pee in car?

F1 drivers do get to drink during the race through a pipe in their driving suit. The reason they drink and pass urine before the race is to avoid drinking heavily during racing and feeling the need to pee. Because of the loss of fluids from the body.
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Do F1 drivers poop in their suits?

No. F1 drivers' diets are well designed and tailored to their racing schedule. This means that their bowels will be empty during a race, not only so they don't need to poop, but to keep weight to a minimum!
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Do F1 drivers wear diapers?

Yes, F1 drivers do wear diapers during race.

In F1 racing, there is no room for error. The fast pace of the sport combined with the physical demands of driving a high-performance vehicle can take a toll on drivers. In fact, some professional racers have even admitted to using diapers when they get behind the wheel.
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Is the champagne real in F1?

It is not real champagne that F1 drivers spray, and instead they spray Ferrari Trento sparkling wine. F1 did use real champagne on the podium for most of the sport's history, but the switch to sparkling wine came in 2021, having featured before, with Chandon supplying it in 2016 (and part of 2017).
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Do F1 drivers keep the champagne?

Champagne axed from podium ahead of new F1 season and replaced with Italian sparkling wine called FERRARI. FERRARI are guaranteed to be on the podium at EVERY F1 race this season.
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Do F1 drivers get thirsty?

Yes, F1 drivers get thirsty while racing, and they must stay hydrated at all times.
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Can F1 drivers listen to music?

F1 drivers do not listen to music during a race. While it is not banned in the official rules, it is not done by any driver. In a sport as intense as F1, music would only distract the drivers and prevent them from receiving important information from their team.
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Do F1 drivers smoke?

As the drivers have their personal preferences, some smoked in private, whereas some were public in their approach. A few big names who smoked are the seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher, James Hunt, Kimi Raikkonen, Jules Bianchi, and of course 2016 F1 World Champion Nico Rosberg and his father Keke Rosberg.
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Why do Formula 1 drivers drink through straws?

This includes being able to press a button to hydrate themselves. For many years, drivers used to have a small water vessel in their cockpit with a long straw that ran from the bottom of the vessel, through the driver's helmet, and into their mouth, usually placed beneath the driver for weight distribution.
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Do F1 drivers get free cars?

With the amount of money they're paid, F1 drivers–well, certainly, the successful ones–can get their hands on pretty much any road car they like, no matter how limited it may be. Some manufacturers even offer them cars for free as part of sponsorship deals. It's definitely alright for some.
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Why are F1 drivers so handsome?

Formula 1 drivers are good-looking because they have muscular, athletic bodies due to their training and healthy eating, good skin, and haircuts regularly done by the best barbers. They also have most of their photos taken by professional photographers, which means they always look good in them.
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Can F1 drivers hear each other?

The steering wheel on an F1 car is equipped with a radio button. When this is pressed, the driver can talk to their race engineer. This is done through a little microphone in the driver's helmet. Drivers also wear earphones to hear their team speaking to them.
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Do F1 drivers drink Red Bull?

So, Do F1 drivers drink red bull? The simple answer is No. F1 drivers are professional and stick to a strict diet with no sugar and caffeine. You might see on TV F1 drivers holding a Rud Bull can, or a branded red bull bottle, however, it is just for press conference purposes and it is filled with plain water.
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Is Messi vegan?

Unlike some other vegan celebs who have talked about their plant-based credentials in interviews or on their official websites, that is not the case with Messi. In fact, in the few interviews in which he has spoken about his diet, he appears to confirm that he is not a vegan at all.
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Is Leonardo DiCaprio vegan?

Leonardo DiCaprio's vegan investment

As a passionate environmentalist, DiCaprio uses his celebrity status to bring awareness to the negative environmental impact of animal agriculture.
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Why is Hamilton vegan?

One of the initial reasons Hamilton went vegan was for the planet. Animal agriculture has a detrimental impact on the environment, it is responsible for a multitude of issues, including high levels of greenhouse gas emissions and deforestation.
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