The Bugatti Veyron, a mid-engined hypercar was launched upon the world in 2005. The VW Group designed and developed it in Germany and later built it in Molsheim, Bugatti’s French factory. Bugatti named the Veyron after Pierre Veyron, a successful French racing driver employed by Bugatti in the 30s. Driving a Bugatti Type 51A, Pierre […]
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Emilia Romagna GP Date: Sunday, 19 May, 2024Track: Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari ♖ Next GP: Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, better known as Imola. ♖ Toto Wolff challenges Adrian Newey to fix Mercedes’s issues. ♖ It’s rumoured that Sauber driver Zhou Guanyu is the favourite to replace Kevin Magnussen at Haas. ♖ Over half
F1 Constructors Standing before the Italian Grand Prix:
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The next Grand Prix in Italy is the Emilia Romagna GPDate: Sunday, 19 May, 2024Track: Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari The F1 Drivers Standings before the GP:
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‘Formula 1 where the cars are fast but the scandals faster’. The recent furore revolving around Christian Horner and the potential collateral damage has stolen the F1 headlines recently. But I am sure you are aware that scandals and F1 go hand-in-hand. From the Brabham Bribery in the mid-80s, Bernie Ecclestone faced accusations of bribing
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I hadn’t appreciated until recently that Ferrari has named numerous of their wonderful motor cars geographically. ♖ California: The 1958 250 GT California and the more recent 2008 model. ♖ Europa: The 1954 Europa for the European Montagna Championship. ♖ Fiorano: The 2006 Fiorano, named after the Ferrari’s test track, Pista di Fiorano. ♖ Italia: The 458
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Emilia Romagna GP Date: Sunday, 19 May, 2024Track: Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari ♖ Next GP: Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, better known as Imola. ♖ 13 May 2024 will be the 74 years since the first GP. ♖ Christian Horner has publicly warned Wolff to stop courting Verstappen and focus on his team instead. ♖
‘In the heart of every Ferrari enthusiast lies a soft spot for the Dino’. The Ferrari Dino holds a cherished place in motor car lore. It was named after Enzo Ferrari’s son, Alfredo’ Dino’ Ferrari. The Dino immortalises his contributions to the V6 engine development. Grief-stricken, Enzo Ferrari vowed to complete the project in his
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Pininfarina Automobili has unveiled the ultra-exclusive Pininfarina Battista Reversario, a bespoke rendition of their electric hypercar. Tailored to the desires of an existing owner of a Pininfarina Battista Anniversario. Pininfarina only produced 5 Pininfarina Battista Anniversario models. The Battista Anniversario edition was unveiled on May 22, 2020. They were commemorating more than nine decades of
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Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr is to make way for Lewis Hamilton in 2025. Carlos isn’t just a driver with potential but one with racing in his DNA. His father, Carlos Sainz Sr, known as ‘El Matador,’ began his rally career in the early 1980s, driving for various teams and manufacturers. His greatest success during the
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