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Designed to Beat Ferrari: The GT40 was explicitly developed to beat Ferrari at their own game.  In the early 1960s, Ford attempted to buy Ferrari, but the deal fell through.  The deal failure led Henry Ford II to decide to beat Ferrari on the track. The undertaking began in the early 1960s when Ford Advanced

Mexican GPDate: Sunday, 29 OctoberTrack: Autódromo Hermanos Rodriguez ♖ Ferrari of Leclerc and Mercedes of Hamilton both failed the skid block inspections. ♖ The skid block was introduced as a safety feature in 1994 after the deaths of Roland Ratzenberger and Ayrton Senna. ♖ Lewis Hamilton shows true colours after being disqualified from the US

Tushek, a Slovenian company founded by Aljoša Tušhek, a Slovenian racing legend, established the company in 2008. Their ethos was to build the perfect driver’s car using a low-weight vehicle, capitalising on the power-to-weight ratio. Tushek’s current model line-up includes the TS 900 Apex and the TS 900 Racer Pro.  Tushek has now unveiled the

Mario Andretti’s son Michael, a former F1 driver, is one of several parties bidding to join the F1 grid. General Motors is supporting Andretti Global. Mario let slip the FIA decision for new F1 teams after Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s praise. According to the latest news, the FIA has confirmed that Andretti Global has succeeded in

Giotto Bizzarrini was an Italian automobile engineer from the 1950s through the 1970s. In 1953, Bizzarrini joined Alfa Romeo as a test driver and headhunted by Ferrari in 1957. Bizzarrini’s responsibility increased until he became sports car development chief at Ferrari in the late 1950s, working on such notable projects as the Ferrari 250 GTO.

United States GP Date: Sunday, 22 October Track: Circuit of the Americas ♖ Alfa Romeo ‘finally understands their upgrade,’ Bottas believes, as the team targets Williams. ♖ Dr Helmut Marko has rejected rumours of a power struggle behind closed doors at Red Bull. ♖ Formula 1 has blocked Alpine’s push for special permission under’ engine

On 28 May 1992, at The Sporting Club in Monaco, the McLaren F1 was unveiled. The McLaren F1 is now considered the first Hypercar. McLaren built this wonderful piece of motoring legend between 1992 and 1998. In total, McLaren produced. 106 cars Paul Porsche, head of the BMW M Division, produced the engine. A V12,

If romance is still the most popular subject for modern songs, then motorcars are a close second. Rock music and cars have had a profound and longstanding connection, often intertwining in popular culture, representing freedom and rebellion. Events like the Goodwood Festival of Speed and Silverstone GP feature music; I understand Stormzy, Pete Tong, and

Art to some, speed, technology, supreme bragging rights to others. The Hypercar has become a topic of great debate and concern. Very recently, an LA-based airline flew 17 Hypercars from Los Angeles to Macau; the airline’s VIP cargo was worth an estimated $100 million. Included within the freight shipment was a McLaren Speedtail. McLaren Speedtail

The Golden Age is an imaginary past, and whilst there isn’t a specific period, in F1 parlance, the GA is considered from the late 60s to the early 80s. It was a time of fierce competition; remember Ayrton Senna vs Alain Prost; their achievements and scuffles are legendary. Not to forget Niki Lauda, James Hunt,