Forgotten F1 Friday drivers: Whatever happened to these FP1 guest runners?

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01/25/2025 05:21 AM

Several front-running stars have made their first Grand Prix weekend appearances in practice-only outings, such as Charles Leclerc with Haas, and George Russell with Force India – but so too have some drivers with more modest track records, or others who went on to greater accomplishments outside of Formula 1. Here's what happened to some of them…

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