Mike Fisherly

Beaten at Pétanque by a Tourist

📍 ‘A Bugatti’s natural predator is the Speed Trap.’ Bugatti is feeling restless again. After briefly pretending it didn’t care about top-speed bragging rights, the French marque is dusting off its stopwatch. Having just been pipped by a Chinese hypercar — yes, really — Bugatti’s new Tourbillon is being primed for vengeance. If you thought 300 mph was the […]

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The Weight of a Cost Cap

📍 ‘A billionaire once said he wanted to make a small fortune in F1 — so he started with a large one.’ Once upon a time, Formula 1 was where billionaires went to lose money and gain ulcers. Now? It’s a billion-dollar membership scheme with carbon-fibre initiation rites and Liberty-branded champagne. From the smoke-filled paddocks of the 1990s

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F1 Gossip

🏁 Next F1: Las Vegas GP Date: Sunday, 23 November 2025Track: Las Vegas Street Circuit 📍 ‘Norris wins Brazil, Antonelli stuns in P2, Verstappen charges from nowhere—title fight tightens, politics simmer, and Vegas looms: miss this, miss the plot.’ ◌ Winner: Lando Norris won in SĂŁo Paulo with a calm, controlled drive. ◌ P2: Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli

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Piston Speed Overtakes Pulse Rate

📍 ‘There’s a point, 7,000 RPM, where everything fades. The machine becomes weightless — just disappears. All that’s left, a body moving through space and time.’‹— Matt Damon as Carroll Shelby in Ford v Ferrari At that point, Ken Miles didn’t drive — he transcended. The world vanished, and Ford’s vengeance thundered down the Mulsanne Straight. Click through

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No one needs Champagne

📍 ‘To buy a Spyker is to believe in magic — and have the patience for miracles.’ Dutch supercar maker Spyker is back — again. Yes, again. A company that’s gone bankrupt more times than most people have changed tyres now claims it’s ‘cleared for take-off.’ Founded in 1880, buried in 1926, reborn in 2000, and resurrected

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The Commas in the Contract

📍 ‘Ferrari doesn’t just race — it invoices tradition.’ Formula 1 isn’t just about speed – it’s about the invisible cheques flying under the desks. A team’s on-track glory might earn applause, but the hidden ‘heritage payments’ rake in millions even when they’re parked in the garage. The likes of Scuderia Ferrari and Williams Racing aren’t just racing

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F1 Gossip

đŸš© ‘At the time of writing, there is no formal confirmation from Aston Martin Lagonda, Formula One Management, or any verified source that Christian Horner or Bernie Ecclestone have purchased, or are in negotiations to purchase, any stake in the Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team. The story originates from a YouTube video with no corroborating filings

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Tears of Joy

📍 ‘The MCXtrema doesn’t accelerate — it rearranges geography.’ Imagine being handed the keys to a 740-horsepower track monster by Andrea Bertolini himself — Maserati’s own racing maestro. Only 62 people on Earth will ever know that feeling. The MCXtrema isn’t just the heir to the MC12; it’s like the Sistine Chapel of speed — visually

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