--- title: "Hear F1 Drivers and Celebrities Attempt Their Best Race Car Noises" date: "2023-11-24" modified: "2023-11-24" authors: - name: "Jerry Perez" job_title: "Deputy Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/hear-f1-drivers-and-celebrities-attempt-their-best-race-car-noises" categories: - "F1" - "News" - "Racing" --- # Hear F1 Drivers and Celebrities Attempt Their Best Race Car Noises ![]() *\Jimmy Kimmel Live - YouTube\* I love talking to racing drivers because they are super animated with their hands, always turning invisible steering wheels and whatnot. I also love the sounds they make. I once talked to [Le Mans]() legend [Tom Kristensen](), and the noises he made of turbo spooling up and the rear tires spinning because the track was wet was simply comedy gold. As you can imagine, [Formula 1]() drivers aren't far off. This funny [skit]() by Guillermo from *Jimmy Kimmel Live* at the recent [Las Vegas F1 Grand Prix]() features several F1 drivers making their best impression of a Formula 1 car. Red Bull's [Sergio Perez]() kicks off the hilarious game (1:05 mark), and then it's up to Ferrari's Charles Leclerc to do his thing. AlphaTauri's Yuki Tsunoda also gets a shot at this, but perhaps the best/funniest one is by Alpine's Esteban Ocon. https://youtu.be/sY5pW3AcJ0A?si=VOj_YSgCao2_j3g_&t=65 After the drivers, [McLaren F1 boss Zak Brown]() gets a shot at making engine sounds, though he claims to love downshifts more than drivebys so he reenacts a series of downshifts during hard braking. They're pretty good! This being Vegas, several celebrities are asked to do the same, of course. The results vary from cringe to hilarious, but overall it looks like Guillermo had a great time. Any time you combine comedy with F1, the results are bound to be pretty darn good. *Got a tip? Email us at tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter. ### Author social links [Instagram]()