| COULTHARD | David - - -, ex-racing driver |
| NIKI | Ex-racing driver, ... Lauda (4) |
| ALESI | Jean -, ex-racing driver (5) |
| CHILL | Ex-racing driver following cold is shivering (5) |
| BUNDLE | Ex-racing driver Martin missing rare bunch (6) |
| OVERTHEHILL | Finished article on ex-racing driver past best? (4-3-4) |
| STEW | Ex-racing driver lacking skill to make casserole (4) |
| NELSON | ____ Piquet, Brazilian ex-racing driver who was Formula One champion three times (6) |
| LAUDABLE | Ex-racing driver starts to be less enterprising and praiseworthy (8) |
| WEBBER | Mark, Australian ex-racing driver and Formula One TV pundit (6) |
| BIRD | David, ex-President of NFA (died 2010) (4) |
| GOWER | David -, ex-cricketer (5) |
| SEAMAN | David, ex-Arsenal and England goalkeeper (6) |
| LAGO | Y&R'S David (ex-raul) |
| RONDEL | UK racing team from 1971 to '73, an early venture involving ex- racing mechanic and motor sport entrepreneur Ron Dennis (6) |
| WHELAN | David, ex-footballer who bought Wigan Athletic FC in 1995 (6) |
| GRAVENEY | David, ex-cricketer and chairman of England Test selectors 1997-2008 (8) |
| CHEEVER | Eddie ___, American racing driver who won the 1998 Indianapolis 500 as both owner and driver (7) |
| MIKAHAKKINEN | Finnish ex-F1 racing driver, world champion in 1998 and 1999 (4,8) |
| SEBASTIANVETTEL | German racing driver who has won four Formula One driver titles (9,6) |