Mike Fisherly

📍 ‘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 […]

📍 ‘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,

‘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

‘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;

📍 ‘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

📍 ‘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

📍 ‘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,

📍 ‘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.