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F1 Gossip Qatar GP Date: Sunday, 1 December, 2024 Track: Losail Circuit ♖ Max Verstappen is the F1 world champion for the fourth successive year. ♖ Despite retaining his title, Max Verstappen will be paid less than last season due to his smaller win percentage. ♖ Formula 1 has reached an agreement with General Motors […]

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Enzo’s Blessing

Ferrari unveiled the F40 to celebrate its 40th anniversary. It was the last car personally approved by Enzo Ferrari and became the fastest, most powerful, and most expensive car in Ferrari’s line-up at the time. The mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive masterpiece quickly became one of Ferrari’s iconic models. 2018 Ferrari built a one-off creation based on the

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Las Vegas GPDate: Sunday, 24 November, 2024Track: Las Vegas Street Circuit ♖ Formula 1’s new partners, Tequila Patron, Kit Kat, and McDonald’s in Latin America, are Sergio Perez’s sponsors. ♖ Christian Horner considers Max Verstappen to have answered his critics with a convincing victory at the Sao Paulo GP. ♖ Regarding the 2026 changes, James

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Octane & Ore

‘Faster, shinier, and more mineral-rich.’ Aston Martin’s F1 team have announced a multi-year partnership with Ma’aden, Saudi Arabia’s largest mining company, marking Ma’aden’s first venture into sports sponsorship. The partnership was officially launched with Ma’aden’s branding debut on Aston Martin’s race cars during the 2024 São Paulo Grand Prix, reinforcing Aston Martin’s growing ties with

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Don’t Scratch the Itch

‘If you Love something, set it Free.’ In March 2024, Mumtalakat, Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund, took complete control of the McLaren Group, including McLaren Automotive and its racing division. In November 2024, CYVN Holdings, an Abu Dhabi-based investment company, entered a non-binding agreement to acquire 100% of McLaren Automotive. If completed, this investment would mark

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A Theatrical Experience

‘In an era of increasingly digital cars, the MC12 stands out for its analogue purity and unapologetic design.’ —Road & Track In 2004, Maserati unveiled the MC12, a homologation model crafted to mark the brand’s return to the FIA GT Championship after a 37-year absence from racing. Only 50 road-legal versions of the MC12 were

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Las Vegas GP Date: Sunday, 24 November, 2024 Track: Las Vegas Street Circuit ♖ Alpine F1 has reduced the number of staff at their Enstone factory to 850 from 1150. ♖ Bernie Ecclestone has told Lewis Hamilton to rip up his Ferrari contract’ if he doesn’t feel like he has the pace to compete with

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An Out-of-Tune Opera

On 7 May 1963, Lamborghini began making high-performance cars after a dispute between Ferruccio and Enzo Ferrari. Ferruccio Lamborghini transformed a war relic into a tractor and, from there, created one of the most iconic automotive brands in the world. In 1965, three young engineers, Gian Paolo Dallara, Paolo Stanzani, and Bob Wallace, developed the

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