Drive (Ed Sheeran song)

"Drive" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, released as the fifth single from the soundtrack album of the film F1, on 20 June 2025. Sheeran wrote the song with its producers John Mayer and Blake Slatkin. "Drive" features Mayer on guitar alongside Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl on drums, keyboardist Rami Jaffee and bassist Pino Palladino, with additional keyboards and drum programming by Slatkin. "Drive" peaked at number 49 on the UK Singles Chart. Alongside with Toreador Song from the Carmen opera, the song is used for the Formula 1 podium celebrations starting in the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix, two days after the film was released[citation needed].

Critical reception

Billboard ranked it as the best song on the F1 the Album out of 17 tracks. According to Billboard, "Drive" hits the mark with its energetic nods to the world of racing and Formula One, and captures the high-speed thrill and intensity synonymous with F1. The song has been played on the podium at F1 races since the movie released.

Music video

A music video for "Drive" was released on 20 June 2025 on Sheeran's YouTube channel. Directed by Chris Villa, the video incorporates racing imagery.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.

• Ed Sheeran – songwriting, vocals
• John Mayer – songwriting, production, guitar
• Blake Slatkin – songwriting, production, additional keyboards, drum programming, engineering, vocal engineering
• Dave Grohl – drums
• Rami Jaffee – Casio keyboards, organ
• Pino Palladino – bass
• Joe Barresi – engineering
• Martin Pradler – vocal engineering
• Hunter Goddard – vocal recording engineer
• Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing
• Matt Wolach – assistant mixing engineer
• Randy Merrill – mastering

Charts