Mike Fisherly

 🚩Motorsport’s Triple Crown Monaco. Le Mans. Indianapolis. Winning all three is motorsport’s unofficial Triple Crown, and Graham Hill remains its sole holder. Fernando Alonso has won the first two; the Indianapolis 500 still eludes him. As he weighs his racing future beyond 2026, endurance racing is back in the conversation. The unfinished business, however, lies in Indiana. ♔ The full story ▪️1960s–72:

🚩 The Jevons Paradox suggests that when something becomes easier or cheaper to use, we consume more of it. The luxury-car market often does the reverse. More production, more availability and more ‘special editions’ do not necessarily create more desire. They can quietly extinguish it. In this world, scarcity is not an inconvenience. It is the product.  Full

📊 The collector-car market has not rediscovered indiscriminate enthusiasm. It has become more selective—and more expensive at the top end. Monterey’s record-breaking results confirm that serious capital still chases the irreplaceable. Elsewhere, buyers are inspecting provenance, condition and price with the enthusiasm of a tax partner reviewing lunch expenses.  Full story ♔ The headline: Monterey Car Week produced

🏁 There was no Grand Prix or Sprint this weekend. Formula One returns next week in Baku, with the Azerbaijan Grand Prix running 24–26 September and, unusually, racing on Saturday. ▪️Alpine raids Mercedes history: Alpine F1 Team has appointed former Mercedes technical chief Mike Elliott as Chief Technical Officer. He will oversee Enstone’s technical and engineering operation,

🏁 Antonelli Wins Madrid’s First Grand Prix. 📍 ‘Kimi Antonelli became Madring’s first Formula One winner, although Lando Norris may feel Madrid picked his pocket.’ A slow McLaren stop and an inconvenient Virtual Safety Car turned pole position into third. Max Verstappen took second, while Antonelli departed Spain with victory number eight—and an increasingly imposing championship lead. Full