Mike Fisherly

Before He Was Spraying Champagne, He Was Losing Diamonds

📍 ‘Monaco, movie stars, and a rookie’s education.’ ⏱ 3-minute read A young Formula 1 driver. A Hollywood film crew. A handful of diamonds that vanished on the streets of Monaco — and a lesson learned rather earlier than planned. Before he was spraying champagne, he was losing diamonds in Monaco. Formula 1’s most glamorous paddock has always attracted movie […]

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Winter F1 Gossip

📍 ‘What’s really moving while nothing appears to be.’ ⏱ 3-minute read No racing. No headlines. Plenty of quiet positioning. Winter in Formula 1 is where intentions form — long before confirmations arrive. Winter in Formula 1 doesn’t mean silence. It just means quieter conversations. The cars are parked. The drivers are skiing, training, or quietly positioning themselves. Behind closed doors,

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Mate Rimac on Speed-dial.

‘At Rimac, buying the car is merely the introduction.’ ◼︎ Not all hypercars are created equal. ◼︎ Some sell performance figures. ◼︎ Some sell theatre. ◼︎ The Rimac Nevera R Founder’s Edition sells something far rarer: access, influence, and a direct line to the people shaping the future of speed. ◼︎ This isn’t just ownership — it’s membership. ❖ The Full

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Genius, Nerve & Consequence

‘The Auto Union V16 reminds us that true innovation is rarely comfortable, and never polite.’ 270mph in 1938 wasn’t bravado — it was belief.’ ◼︎ Sixteen cylinders, a mid-engine layout decades ahead of its time, and drivers brave enough to race with a wet handkerchief clenched between their teeth. ◼︎ The Auto Union V16 didn’t just challenge physics;

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F1 Gossip

📍 ‘Formula 1’s paddock is simmering with strategic manoeuvres, political friction and regulation-driven intrigue ahead of the 2026 reset — where tomorrow’s opportunities and advantages are shaping up today, before a single car turns a wheel.’ ◼︎ Ferrari cleared by FIA of regulatory suspicion over energy system after rivals raised concerns. ◼︎ Red Bull CEO publicly backs

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🚩 If it needs Hype to Sell

📍 ‘Some garages now resemble hedge funds with exhausts.’ ◼︎ 2025 reminded us that expensive cars are no longer just transport — they’re portable balance sheets. ◼︎ 2026 may decide which ones are gilt-edged… and which are merely shiny. ◼︎ Speed is thrilling. Rarity is reassuring. Paperwork is everything 📍 ‘Collectors buy history. Speculators buy

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Losing Wimbledon on a Double Fault

📍 ‘McLaren’s return wasn’t loud. It was statistical, deliberate, and quietly brutal.’ Dynasties rarely end politely. They usually collapse in clouds of carbon fibre and recrimination. This one ended with a spreadsheet. After more than four seasons on top, Formula 1’s most dominant reign was undone by the smallest of margins. Two points. One title. A reminder that in modern F1,

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A Waiting List is more Convincing.

📍 ‘Some hypercars age like fine wine. Others depreciate like freshly opened champagne.’ Once, a hypercar was whispered about. Built slowly. Sold quietly. Delivered to people who knew people. Now they arrive at speed — often electric, sometimes overwhelming, and occasionally before the last one has finished depreciating. The hypercar hasn’t lost its magic. But it has gained competition.  

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