Motorsport has been featured at the Olympic games twice since its inauguration in 1896, although it never made the official programme. Events included two to seven-seater categories in 1900 before a rally event was held in 1936.
There has been recent discussion about the inclusion of motorsport at future games and whether racing should be included in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. However, this has divided opinion of the current F1 grid with Lewis Hamilton saying: “I just don’t think it’s an Olympic game” and Max Verstappen adding: “I don’t think we belong at the Olympic stage. And that’s fine because we have our own championship, which I think is really well received.”
One driver who was for the addition was Charles Leclerc, who recently carried the 2024 Paris Olympic torch through Monaco. “It would be great to have motorsport at the Olympics," he said. "However, I think it's a bit more difficult to organise than other sports because we are all driving for different constructors with different cars in Formula 1. But it's definitely possible and I would love to represent Monaco.”
While F1 might not be in the Olympics, that’s not to say that there has never been an F1 driver who competed in the games.
