‘If Senna was a flamethrower, Prost was a scalpel. One burned everything. The other made exact clinical incisions.’ Alain was born in Lorette, France, in 1955. He wanted to be a footballer, but thank God he had discovered karting. Come 1975, he won the French senior karting championship. A sign of things to come. Like […]
‘He sailed across the Atlantic for fun, drove Le Mans for a living, and still found time to be polite.’ 1946: Born in Dorfen, Bavaria. Most babies cry. Jochen probably arrived with a V6 rumble. 1960s: Became a merchant sailor. Why drive fast when you can also sail across the Atlantic for fun? Late ’60s:
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Emilia Romagna GP Date: Sunday, 18 May 2025 Track: Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari ♖ Franco Colapinto partners with Gasly for five races as Briatore weighs Jack Doohan’s future pre-Silverstone. ♖ Jack Doohan backs Alpine, even after losing his race seat to rising star Colapinto. ♖ Red Bull’s contract clock with Tsunoda is ticking—could young
‘Not content with breaking records, McMurtry decided to rewrite the laws of physics instead.’ Most hypercars chase speed records. McMurtry’s Spéirling decided to defy gravity instead. Not content with beating an F1 car around a track, it drove upside down, from a standstill. Powered not by wings and wishful thinking but by a giant electric
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‘Covini C6W: Six wheels, Zero apologies.’ Six wheels. Not a typo. The Covini C6W didn’t tear up the rulebook but hurled it into the sun. Italian madness? Possibly. Genius? Definitely. Covini decided to bolt on two extra tyres in a world of increasingly sensible supercars and dared you not to laugh. Or stare. Or secretly
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‘Jean lived fast, designed beautifully, and left us all too soon.’ Jean Bugatti: a name that should conjure visions of genius, artistry and a tree. Born 115 years ago, he wasn’t just Ettore’s lad tinkering in the shed — Jean redefined what a car could look like and how it should move. His fingerprints are
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‘Lotus: From Windswept Norfolk to Wall Street Wobble — and Back Again.’ Lotus — the darling of British sports cars and, at times, bankruptcy courts — is back! Not with another fire-breathing track toy, but with boardrooms, share deals, and electric SUVs. Yes, Lotus has been bought, sold, merged and mashed again. But this time,
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‘If this Packard could talk, it would demand a solicitor and a stiff gin.’ A Countess, a criminal, and a crumbling barn find – sounds like the start of a bad joke, Yet out of this improbable mix comes one of the most fascinating barn finds you’ll ever lay eyes on: a 1929 Packard 640
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Miami GPDate: Sunday, 4 May 2025Track: Miami International Autodrome ♖ Leclerc was stunned to discover he and Hamilton tackled corner entries almost identically as they charged to lift Ferrari’s fortunes. ♖ Michel Perridon, Jos Verstappen’s backer, confessed he passed on investing in Max, missing out on staggering returns! ♖ George Russell’s future looks bright, with