Music and Texas go hand in hand, and hosting a F1 grand prix at Circuit of The Americas (COTA) is a perfect way for the state to bring a little live music to one of motorsport’s greatest spectacles.
Austin is known as ‘The Live Music Capital of the World’ and as such this year’s United States Grand Prix will include a special concert by 10-time Grammy winner, singer, musician, and songwriter Taylor Swift.
Swift will be performing on COTA’s Super Stage after the Qualifying session on Saturday October 22nd, and will be joined by two-time Gramy winner The Weekend, who will provide the closing celebrations on Sunday October 23rd.
To get into the spirit of things ahead of the event, some of the F1 drivers were asked to choose their favourite songs to listen to whilst driving out in the USA, and there are some surprise inclusions on the playlist that was complied.
Below are each drivers selections, why not see if you agree with any of them:
Lewis Hamilton:
Wavy – Ty Dolla $ign
Campaign – Ty Dolla $ign
I Want – MadeinTYO
Nico Rosberg:
Beautiful Day – U2
Surfin’ U.S.A. – The Beach Boys
Sex on Fire – Kings of Leon
Sebastian Vettel:
Born in the USA – Bruce Springsteen
Little Red Corvette – Prince
Kimi Raikkonen:
A Horse with No Name – America
Born to Be Wild – Steppenwolf
Pikkuveli – PMMP
Daniel Ricciardo:
Keep the Wolves Away – Uncle Lucius
Stubborn Love – The Lumineers
The Western – Mr. Wives
Max Verstappen:
Billy Jean – Michael Jackson
Thriller – Michael Jackson
Valtteri Bottas:
Born in the USA – Bruce Springsteen
Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd
Pretty Fly (For a White Guy) – The Offspring
Felipe Massa:
Happy – Pharrell
Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars
Hotel California – The Eagles
Esteban Gutierrez:
All These Things That I’ve Done – The Killers
Use Somebody – Kings of Leon
Life is a Highway – Rascal Flatts
Romain Grosjean:
Can’t Stop the Feeling – Justin Timberlake
Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars
Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
Sergio Perez:
Vertigo – U2
Viva la Vida – Coldplay
Bailando – Enrique Iglesias
Nico Hülkenberg:
Hotel California – The Eagles
Surfin’ U.S.A. – The Beach Boys
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction – The Rolling Stones
Daniil Kvyat:
Whisky in the Jar – Metallica
Ace of Spades – Motörhead
Strangers in the Night – Frank Sinatra
Felipe Nasr:
Sharp Dressed Man – ZZ Top
L.A. Woman – The Doors
Even Flow – Pearl Jam
Marcus Ericsson:
Simple Man – Lynyrd Skynyrd
Hotel California – The Eagles
Back In Black – AC/DC
Jolyon Palmer:
Californication – Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Chain – Fleetwood Mac
Kevin Magnussen:
Born in the USA – Bruce Springsteen
There are certainly some interesting choices offered up by the F1 boys, with Valtteri Bottas picking some of my personal favourites! Which tunes would you add to the COTA soundtrack?
Which F1 driver would you be willing to share a car with based on their musical selections? Let us know in the comments below!
