Alan van der Merwe (born 31 January 1980) is a South African former racing driver.

From 2009 to 2021, Van der Merwe served as the medical car driver in Formula One.

[2] In 2005 and 2006, Van der Merwe raced in the A1 Grand Prix series for A1 Team South Africa,[2] with a best placed finish of 7th in New Zealand.

[4] In 2008, he drove for James Watt Automotive in the 1000 km of Silverstone, part of the 2008 Le Mans Series,[2] finishing in 33rd place and completing 159 laps.

[2] Van der Merwe was the official driver of the FIA medical car in Formula One events from 2009 until the end of the 2021 season, when he was replaced due to his refusal to be vaccinated against COVID-19.