just wondering how many are out there – obviously there is nico rosberg, nelson piquet jr and kazuki nakajima as well as the likes of nicloas prost, greg and leo mansell tomas schecter and bruno senna (nephew) – they don’t have to be sons (daugters perhaps?) of ex champions, just ex racers – can you think of many more?
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Posted April 2nd, 2010 in F1 FAQ by admin
This question makes me wonder how many F1 drivers have fathered illegitimate kids.
Jacques Villeneuve
Tomas Scheckter
Geoff Brabham
Nico Rosberg
Nelshino Piquet Jr.
Bruno Senna
Marco Andretti
Alex Gurney
Greg Mansell
Leo Mansell
Many to list, not all in F1.
1.Jody Scheckter 1979 champ, his son Thomas races in indycar ( or did) and was Jaguars test driver in 2001.
2.Teo Fabis son, Stefano, raced in F3 a coupe of years ago.
3. Jacky Ikxs daughter Vanina, raced in the DTM series last year.
4. Wilson Fittipaldis son, Christian raced in a minardi in 1994 and entered Le Mans in 2006.
Some are from American racing too… sorry
Nico Rosberg
Nelson Piquet
Kazuki Nakajima
Graham Rahal
Marco Andretti
Mick Schumacher (has just started karting)
Jacques Villeneuve
Markus Winkelhock
AJ Foyt IV
Leo and Greg Mansell
Mathias Lauda
Vanina Ickx
Alex Brundle
Henry Surtees
Adrien Tambay
Justin Bell
Christian Jones
Nikki Lauda’s son (mattias, i think not sure, someone correct me if need be) is also i racing driver, i have seen him involved with A1GP (As is Alan jones’ son christian), i bring him up cos no one else has
EDIT: or if had looked closer at the post above me i might have noticed that he has been mentioned
Aside from Nico Rosberg, Nelson Piquet Jr., Kazuki Nakajima, Nicolas Prost, Leo & Greg Mansell, Tomas Scheckter…
For the ones who are currently active today…
(as of last week) Mick Schumacher (obvious)
Vanina Ickx (daughter of Jacky Ickx)
Markus Winkelhock (son of the late Manfred Winkelhock)
Matthias Lauda (son of Nicky Lauda)
Marco Andretti (son of Michael Andretti)
…And the ones no longer active…
Damon Hill (son of Graham Hill)
Jacques Villeneuve (son of Gilles Villeneuve)
David Brabham (son of Jack Brabham)
Christian Fittipaldi (son of Wilson Fittipaldi)
Michael Andretti (son of Mario Andretti)
Jeff Andretti (son of Mario Andretti)
Alberto Ascari (son of Antonio Ascari – pre-war racing driver)
Hans-Joachim Stuck (son of Hans Stuck)
Paul Stewart (son of Sir Jackie Stewart)
Sorting in order of son (father within brackets), I have excluded those who have already been listed above
Kazuki Hoshino (Kazuyoshi Hoshino)
Jürgen Barth(Edgar Barth)
Anthony Beltoise(Jean-Pierre Beltoise)
Anthony Comas(Érik Comas)
Derek Hill(Phil Hill) – but in historical events
Freddie Hunt(James Hunt)
P. J. and Page Jones(Parnelli Jones)
Max Verstappen(Jos Verstappen)
Emilio Jr. & Maria Villota(Emilio Villota)
some of these may not be racing nowadays
Alessandro Fiorio(Cesare Fiorio, one time Ferrari F1 boss)
Armin Hahne(Hubert Hahne)
Philippe Siffert(Jo Siffert)
Camille & Margot Laffite (Jacques Laffite)