Find out what the biggest stars of Formula 1 would drive and wear on their wrists for the rest of their lives
Russell SheldrakeA couple of weeks ago, we were lucky enough to find ourselves on the red carpet, leading into F1 75, the biggest launch event Formula 1 has ever seen. Hosted in London’s O2 Arena with comedian Jack Whitehall presenting and musical acts such as Machine Gun Kelly and Take That hitting the stage, this was set to be the official reveal of every F1 team’s car livery for the year. Not only were we going to see this year’s cars for the first time, but we were also getting a look at the new teams, as 2025 saw a big shake-up in the grid, with perhaps the most notable being Sir Lewis Hamilton stepping out for the first time in Ferrari red.
From our spot on the red carpet, we were able to flag down and speak with loads of the drivers on their way into the venue, along with a few legends of the sport and team principals to try and throw them off course a little bit and giving them some watch questions when we’re sure all they would be expecting on a night like tonight would be cars and maybe a little bit of fashion. I won’t spoil the video for you, but we get some great answers from the likes of McLaren driver Lando Norris and McLaren CEO Zak Brown; legend of the sport and famous Rolex ambassador Sir Jackie Stewart; as well as ever-recognisable faces such as Mercedes boss Toto Wolff, Williams driver Carlos Sainz, Mercedes reserve driver Valtteri Bottas and many more.
Watch the full length video above and then head over to YouTube and let us know in the comments which is the one car and one watch combination you think you could live with for the rest of your life. It’s a harder question to answer than you think, which is why we’re so impressed that the drivers seemed to have their answers ready so quickly on the night…