The fierce rhythms of a V6 turbocharged hybrid engine; the sticky staccato of a rushed downshift; sexy, loud zooms. There's a real musical appreciation for the elite motorsport. Engines are described using RPMs, the same way vinyl records are.
It is no wonder that F1 has long been an enthusiasm of musicians and music fans for decades - the Beatles' George Harrison wrote
"Faster" about the series, what he called "a noisy rock 'n' roll"; the same spirit that inspired a Mario Andretti namecheck in A Tribe Called Quest's "Award Tour." But in the last few years, an accelerating interest in F1, particularly among young Americans, has made its influence on the music world - and vice versa - impossible to ignore.
There were Bad Bunny's "Monaco" and Carín León's "Por La Familia," both of which featured Red Bull driver Sergio "Checo" Perez in their videos. The up-and-coming indie twang band Wednesday released a track called "Formula One" on their 2023 album. Musicians' love for F1 was not limited to any genre or country - its appeal was as global as the sport itself.
A prime example was this week's inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix, which saw F1 drivers zipping down the strip, bathed in the electric glow of its opulent casinos. Music mixed with motorsport at countless events beginning Wednesday, including an opening ceremony with will.i.am, J Balvin, Tiësto, John Legend, Keith Urban, Kylie Minogue, Thirty Seconds to Mars, and more.
Concerts have become an expected addition to the F1 experience, and the trend has made its way stateside over the last decade.
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