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Singapore GP Date: Sunday, 17 September Track: Marina Bay Street Circuit ✺ If Verstappen is the 2023 world champion, Red Bull’s clean sweep of the season will match Alfa in 1950 and Ferrari in 1952. ✺ Ralf Schumacher stated Perez’s ‘days at Red Bull are numbered’ and a ‘separation agreement’ is in place that could […]

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The Arrogance of the Man

Ettore Bugatti, Milan, 15 September 1881 – Neuilly-sur-Seine, 21 August 1947, was an Italian-born French motor car designer and founder of Bugatti. Ettore thought himself an artist as much as an engineer. He was also a very keen horseman and would often ride around his factory on horseback, overseeing the work of the mere mortals

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The Human Riff

For 61 years, Keith Richards has been the lead guitarist and primary musical force behind The Rolling Stones. The man who famously snorted his father’s ashes jumped out of a window with only a short T-shirt to protect his modesty and learned to ski when ‘I was a complete junkie’, Richards once swaggered. Also, it

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Italian GP Date: Sunday, 3 September Track: Autodromo Nazionale Monza ✺ Red Bull is extending their record constructor win streak to 14 after the 2023 Dutch GP. ✺ Pierre Gasly confirms Bruno Famin is in charge of Alpine for the rest of 2023. ✺ Alex Albon’s hopes of one day returning to Red Bull have been crushed

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Ferrari’s F1 Lorry

Did you know Alfa Romeo produced a 3-tonne truck from 1937 – 1945? You could choose between diesel, petrol and gas. The Alfa Romeo 500 was considered to have an aerodynamic style, which Alfa refined over the few years of production. The 500 was used by the military; the Royal Italian Army, as it crusaded

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Don’t lose your head!

Zenvo Automotive is a Danish supercar manufacturer in Præstø on the Danish island of Zealand and founded by Troels Vollertsen in 2004. Zenvo has just debuted their new Zenvo Aurora, actually two versions, the Zen Aurora Tar and the Zen Aurora Agil. The Tar is the ‘comfortable’ one, ideal for road trips; the Agil is

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No Bull

Bulls and bullfighting inspire a significant part of the Lamborghini model names. Other things inspire a few models. The Countach is a name said by men when they see a beautiful woman. The Sesto Elemento is named after the materials from which it is made, namely, carbon and carbon fibre. It also translates to the

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F1 Snippets

✺ Mercedes is buying more than just Lewis’ driving services. They are buying his promotional image and his PR image. ✺ Marko says his consistent killer speed is unrivalled; however, Verstappen continues improving. ✺ David Coulthard is convinced Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes will extend for next season; he feels sponsorship commitments and image rights could

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