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Height and weight of F1 drivers

Who is the tallest F1 driver? And which F1 driver weighs the least? The heights and weights of all drivers on the 2023 F1 grid are listed below.

Height and weight of 2023 F1 drivers

Driver Height Weight
Esteban Ocon 1.86m 66kg
Alex Albon 1.86m 74kg
George Russell 1.85m 70kg
Nico Hulkenberg 1.84m 78kg
Lance Stroll 1.82m 70kg
Max Verstappen 1.81m 72kg
Logan Sargeant 1.81m 71kg
Charles Leclerc 1.80m 69kg
Daniel Ricciardo 1.79m 58kg
Oscar Piastri 1.78m 68kg
Carlos Sainz 1.78m 64kg
Lando Norris 1.76m 68kg
Pierre Gasly 1.77m 70kg
Kevin Magnussen 1.74m 73kg
Zhou Guanyu 1.75m 63kg
Lewis Hamilton 1.74m 73kg
Sergio Perez 1.73m 63kg
Valtteri Bottas 1.73m 69kg
Fernando Alonso 1.71m 68kg
Yuki Tsunoda 1.59m 54kg

What is the height of an F1 driver?

F1 is all about details and even the size of a driver can affect how a car performs. In 2023, there's a big difference between the tallest and shortest drivers on the grid, with heights ranging from 1.86 to 1.59 metres.

How much does an F1 driver weigh?

Weight is also a very important factor in F1, with today's drivers all required to keep an eye on the scales. Intense training throughout the season is part and parcel of the job to ensure no loss in performance.

Who is the tallest F1 driver?

Most Formula One drivers are about 175 centimeters tall, but a few drivers far exceed 180 centimeters. Esteban Ocon and Alexander Albon are the tallest F1 drivers on the grid. Both are 1.86 meters tall.

How tall is Yuki Tsunoda?

The smallest driver on the Formula One grid is by far Yuki Tsunoda. The Japanese is eleven centimeters shorter than the second shortest driver: Lando Norris. It also makes the driver by far the least heavy driver in Formula 1. In fact, because of his height, he weighs only about 54 kilograms.

Which F1 driver weighs the most?

Nico Hülkenberg is the heaviest driver in the field. The German weighs 78 kilograms.

How tall are Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen?

Lewis Hamilton is one of the shortest drivers on the 2023 F1 grid, coming in at 1.74m.

Meanwhile, Max Verstappen is one of the tallest at 1.81m. Their weights are closely matched, however, with Hamilton weighing 73kg and Verstappen 72kg.

Length and weight of F1 drivers in 2022 and 2021

Also from 2022 and 2021, RacingNews365 has listed the height and weight of all Formula One drivers for you. Below are two complete overviews.

Height and weight of 2022 F1 drivers

Name Height (metres) Weight (kgs)
Esteban Ocon 1.86m 66kg
Alex Albon 1.86m 74kg
George Russell 1.85m 70kg
Nicholas Latifi 1.85m 73kg
Lance Stroll 1.82m 70kg
Max Verstappen 1.81m 72kg
Charles Leclerc 1.80m 69kg
Daniel Ricciardo 1.80m 66kg
Carlos Sainz 1.78m 64kg
Pierre Gasly 1.77m 70kg
Mick Schumacher 1.76m 67kg
Nikita Mazepin 1.76m 68kg
Guanyu Zhou 1.75m 63kg
Sebastian Vettel 1.75m 62kg
Lewis Hamilton 1.74m 73kg
Sergio Perez 1.73m 63kg
Valtteri Bottas 1.73m 69kg
Fernando Alonso 1.71m 68kg
Lando Norris 1.70m 68kg
Yuki Tsunoda 1.59m 54kg

Height and weight of 2021 F1 drivers

Name Height (metres/ ft & in) Weight (kgs)
Lewis Hamilton 1.74m (5' 8.5") 73kg
Valtteri Bottas 1.73m (5' 8") 69kg
Max Verstappen 1.81m (5' 11") 72kg
Sergio Perez 1.73m (5' 8") 63kg
Sebastian Vettel 1.75m (5' 9") 62kg
Lance Stroll 1.82m (5' 10") 70kg
Fernando Alonso 1.71m (5' 6") 68kg
Esteban Ocon 1.86m (6' 1") 66kg
Daniel Ricciardo 1.80m (5' 10") 66kg
Lando Norris 1.70m (5' 6") 68kg
Charles Leclerc 1.80m (5' 10") 69kg
Carlos Sainz 1.78m (5' 10") 64kg
Pierre Gasly 1.77m (5' 9") 70kg
Yuki Tsunoda 1.59m (5' 2") 54kg
Kimi Raikkonen 1.75m (5' 9") 70kg
Antonio Giovinazzi 1.85m (6' 0") 75kg
Nikita Mazepin 1.76m (5' 9") 68kg
Mick Schumacher 1.76m (5' 9") 67kg
George Russell 1.85m (6' 0") 70kg
Nicholas Latiffi 1.85m (6' 0") 73kg
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