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03 February 2023 ✺ F1 has been listed as the ‘most valuable sports empire’ in the world by Forbes. ✺ Red Bull boss Christian Horner has called for a ‘sensible conversation”‘over Andretti’s potential F1 entry. ✺ Lewis Hamilton is Britain’s richest active sportsman – an accolade he’s held since 2020, overtaking retired football star David Beckham. ✺ The FIA

Pagani Automobili S.p.A founded in 1992 is currently the only Italian supercar maker still standing as an independent company. Horatio Pagani, an Argentine-Italian businessman, has complete control and is not restricted by regulations, profit expectations and declarations associated with a public company and its shareholders. Pagani limits its production to 50 cars per year. Horatio

Although high-performance motor cars and wealth go ‘hand in hand, having the Moola may not be enough. Certain manufacturers have certain expectations and a specific ‘code’ they expect their clients to follow. Lamborghini and Ferrari are prime examples. ‘You don’t choose a Ferrari; Ferrari chooses you.’ A few better-known celebrities have fallen foul of the

As the name suggests, Le Mans Classic is a celebration of history and whilst the cars don’t race for 24 hours, the event is managed with short races throughout the night, a reminder of bygone times. Saturday is race day. At 4 pm, the racing will begin and run through the night and into the

Regulations regarding F1 change every year. In 2026, greater emphasis is on the electric power of the hybrid engines with a view to the cars becoming carbon neutral by the 2026 season. In March 2023, the  F1 season kicks off in Bahrain with 23 races in the series, and with it will come several new

Fangio said, ‘the pilots are always mentioned, not the mechanics; without them, you could not race.’ And how true that is, the unsung heroes, without perfect teamwork of the pit crews, a Grand Prix weekend, despite the best efforts of the pilots, can be thwarted. Formula 1 is not an individual sport; the best-motivated and

We are familiar with the Ford GT40 beating Ferrari at the 1996 Le Mans. Interestingly, despite Ford beating Ferrari after a bitter battle, Ferrari produced two of its finest Ferraris. Ferrari was still as determined as ever, although losing Le Mans the P3 finished first in Belgium. Following the GT40 beating Ferrari’s 330 P3, it

19 January 2023 On May 5, 2022, at an invite-only auction in the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, ten uber-rich collectors bid as RM Sotheby’s auctioned a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Gullwing Coupé, with starting bids of about £43m. The motor car sold for £116m, and it is thought that Simon Kidston bought it on behalf

19 January 2023 Between 1934 and 1940, Jean Bugatti, the eldest son of Ettore Bugatti, the founder of Automobiles E. Bugatti, designed, developed, and drove one of only four Bugatti Type 57 SC Atlantic ever made. One of Ettore Bugatti’s famous quotes reads, ‘nothing is too beautiful; nothing is too expensive.’ Not surprisingly, his company