‘You win a race with the accelerator, not the brake.’ Enzo Ferrari’s birthday, 18th February—a time to celebrate a man who built a legend. But behind the glamour, there was an iron will. Frustrated with Modena Autodrome’s restrictions, he built Fiorano. It opened in 1972 and was inspired by Monaco and the Nürburgring. Since then, […]
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♖ Nico Rosberg thinks Lando Norris is McLaren’s favourite for 2025. ♖ Lance Stroll may now be exploring options outside of F1, including Rallying. ♖ Sources indicate that Newey has deemed Stroll ‘not good enough’ for a team with title aspirations. ♖ Williams already has the Mercedes power unit and gearbox, but it takes on
The Ferrari 250 LM: A Legend Reborn at Rétromobile 2025 ‘Ferrari built it as a GT. The FIA disagreed. So Ferrari went racing anyway and won Le Mans.’ A legend returns to the spotlight. The Ferrari 250 LM—the last Prancing Horse to win Le Mans until 2023—just smashed records at Rétromobile 2025, fetching an eye-watering
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‘At modern car shows, you get touchscreens and hybrid engines. At Rétromobile, you get wooden steering wheels and the faint whiff of petrol fumes.’ Rétromobile isn’t just a car show—it’s a time machine. From Bugatti Royales to forgotten concept cars, this Parisian event is a pilgrimage for petrolheads. Rare auctions, live restorations, and motorsport legends
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‘Only 60 will be made, but first, Jannarelly will need five people willing to sign a cheque bigger than the GDP of a small country.’ The Jannarelly Ælla-60 happens when you take a Ferrari, strip it back to its purest form, and give it a name fit for a medieval king. With a 480 PS
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‘The DP215 was the first car to break 300 km/h at Le Mans. Not bad for a British-built prototype held together by optimism and rivets.’ The Aston Martin DP215 should have been a Le Mans legend. A one-off racer hit 198.6 mph on the Mulsanne Straight—faster than any Ferrari. But two hours into the race,
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‘The Mercedes C111-III proved that diesel engines weren’t just for lorries and tractors—they could also be for lunatics.’ The Mercedes-Benz C111 was the hypercar that never was. A gullwing-doored experiment that smashed speed records and tested radical engines—rotary, turbo-diesel, even a twin-turbo V8—but never saw production. Despite blank cheques from eager buyers, Mercedes kept it
♖ Christian Horner remarked that Max Verstappen is not enthusiastic about the fame that comes with being one of the most successful F1 drivers. ♖ Helmut Marko has disclosed that Max Verstappen’s contract includes an escape clause, allowing him to leave the team if his performance substantially decreases. ♖ It is rumoured that Mercedes had
‘There are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and F1 fans arguing about who was the best.’ Fangio, Senna, Schumacher, Hamilton are all legends, but can we compare them? Formula 1 has evolved beyond recognition, making direct comparisons pointless yet irresistible. From technology to team dominance, too many factors separate each era. So, who is
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