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The former F1 drivers competing in the 2026 Daytona 24 Hours
The 64th running of the Rolex 24 Hours at the Daytona International
Speedway this weekend is shaping up to be a star-studded endurance
classic, with several former Formula 1 drivers set to take on one
of motorsport’s toughest challenges. Leading the charge in the top
prototype GTP class is Kevin Magnussen, the Danish racer with 185
F1 starts for McLaren, Renault and Haas. Now part of BMW’s factory
programme, Magnussen will share driving duties in the #25 BMW M
Team WRT with Marco Wittmann, Philipp Eng and Raffaele Marciello.
Brazilian driver Felipe Nasr is another ex-F1 competitor contesting
the overall honours. Nasr, who raced for Sauber between 2014 and
2016, will co-pilot the #7 Porsche Penske Motorsport with Laurin
Heinrich and Julien Andlauer, a squad looking for a third
consecutive overall win. Will Stevens and Jack Aitken—both with
brief Formula 1 histories—are also entered in GTP machinery.
Stevens is in the #10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing DEX, while
Aitken drives the #31 Cadillac Whelan with teammates Earl Bamber,
Frederik Vesti and rising NASCAR star Connor Zilisch. The LMP2
class features multiple ex-F1 names. Former American driver Logan
Sargeant will compete for #18 Era Motorsport alongside Naveen Rao,
Ferdinand Habsburg and Jacob Abel. More endurance experience comes
from Sebastien Bourdais, a former Toro Rosso driver who lines up
for #8 Tower Motorsports. Last year's race was dramatic for
Bourdais as he claimed a famous win, before a post-race penalty
dropped his team to last. Another ex-F1 figure is Paul di Resta,
with the #22 United Autosports. Pietro Fittipaldi, another driver
with ties to the Haas F1 team, completes the former-F1 contingent
in LMP2. In the GTD ranks, two ex-F1 drivers bring additional
pedigree to the category. Romain Grosjean, who competed in 179 F1
races, is back behind the wheel in a GT3-class Ford Mustang, while
Marcus Ericsson pilots a Lamborghini Huracán GT3. Former F1 drivers
racing competing in the 2026 Daytona 24 Hours
