♔ ‘Once upon a time, you could win a Grand Prix with guts, gears and a lucky scarf.’ F1 isn’t just about speed. It’s about cigars in the pitlane, moustaches that won titles, and technology so advanced it should be illegal. From Fangio’s elbows-out heroics to Verstappen’s data-driven domination, each era shaped the grid and

♔ ‘If it’s comfortable, easy to start, and has Bluetooth, it’s not iconic. It’s an appliance.’ Five cars. One unifying theme: worship. Whether you own them, chase them, or admire them behind a velvet rope at Pebble Beach, these icons define automotive royalty. From Gullwings to gold-lined engine bays, they’re as collectable as Picassos and

♔ ‘A car isn’t a classic because it’s old. To be a classic, a car has to tell us something of its time’ – James May What makes a car truly iconic? It’s not just horsepower and bodywork. It’s Bond. It’s Bowie. It’s breaking the speed limit and cultural norms. From the E-Type’s Swinging Sixties

♔ ‘You don’t buy a Valkyrie LM to go faster. You buy it because therapy wasn’t working.’ Ten cars. One howling V12. Zero hybrids. The Aston Martin Valkyrie LM isn’t road-legal — it’s track royalty. It was hand-built for Le Mans-grade lunacy without any of that FIA nonsense. No ballast, no driver aids—just 697 horsepower,

Next F1: Austrian  GP Date: Sunday, 29 June 2025Track: Red Bull Circuit ♖ Le Mans clashes with F1! The 24 Hours lands the same weekend as the Barcelona GP—motorsport fans now face the ultimate double-booking. ♖ Villeneuve stirs the pot: Says Hamilton’s Ferrari slump shows he’s ‘doubting himself.’ Post-race mood? Rock bottom. ♖ McLaren tweak alert:

♔ ‘The Novantacinque is what happens when carbon fibre gets invited to Milan Fashion Week.’ You know you’ve made it when your birthday present is a one-off hypercar dressed like an Italian billionaire at Pitti Uomo. Pininfarina’s 95th anniversary Battista Novantacinque has 1,900 horsepower, weighs less than your last house extension, and hits 60 faster