24 Heures du Mans Lamborghini entered the 24 Hours of Le Mans Hypercar category with the SC63 Hypercar. Two cars participated, one for the entire FIA WEC season and one specifically for Le Mans. Notable drivers included former F1 driver Romain Grosjean. Ferrari AF Corse secured their first win in the Hypercar class in 50 […]
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British GPDate: Sunday, 7 July 2024Track: Silverstone Circuit ♖ Andrea Stella, McLaren’s team principal, suggested that Max Verstappen’s overly aggressive driving is due to the FIAs leniency with him. ♖ Verstappen was involved in a dramatic crash with Lando Norris at the Red Bull Ring. ♖ George Russell has explained that he ‘almost crashed’ when
The Bugatti Type 57S Atlantic was introduced in 1936 and designed by Jean Bugatti. The Bugatti 57S was inspired by the 1935 Aerolithe concept car with an aluminium body and distinctive dorsal seams. A 3.3-litre, straight-eight engine producing 200 horsepower and a top speed of more than 125 mph powered the 57S. It has a
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In Norse mythology, the Valkyrie were a group of maidens who served the god Odin and were sent by him to the battlefields to choose the slain worthy of a place in Valhalla. Aston Martin and Heart of Racing will enter two Valkyrie hypercars in the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans. Their objective is
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The Bugatti Tourbillon watch makes telling time feel like an event. The French translation of Tourbillon is Whirlwind. In 1795, Abraham-Louis Breguet designed the Tourbillon watch mechanism. The principle is to counteract the effects of gravity on the watch movement, thereby improving accuracy. Essentially, it is a rotating cage for the escapement and balance wheel,
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The Ferrari V12 Engine has always been synonymous with the Prancing Horse. In 1947, the first car to wear the Ferrari badge was the 125S, designed by Gioachino Colombo. Colombo designed a V12, lightweight, high-revving engine, which was the underlying engine for the 250 Testa Rossa, 250 GTO, and Daytona. The V12 evolved from 1.5
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The troubled EV start-up Fisker has filed for bankruptcy protection in the USA. Fisker was launched in 2016, initially seen as a rival to Tesla. Fisker merged with a finance house in 2020, carrying a valuation of approximately £2.28 billion. Former Tesla design consultant Henrik Fisker and his wife, Geeta Gupta-Fisker, founded the firm. To
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Austrian GPDate: Sunday, 30 June 2024Track: Red Bull Ring ♖ Adrian Newey for Ferrari, unlikely, Williams, insufficient financial muscle or Aston Martin? ♖ Daniel Ricciardo and RB experienced a depressing weekend at the Spanish Grand Prix. ♖ Bottas is one of those drivers looking for a seat as his contract with Stake expires at the