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F1 Snippets

09 March 2023 ✺ F1 2022 revenue rises 20% to £2.19bn ✺ Horner lauds Red Bull for a ‘phenomenal’ start to 2023 but expects rivals’ to come back hard’ in future races. ✺ What now for Lewis Hamilton’s F1 future after Mercedes ditch car concept? ✺ The 2023 Formula 1 season will be the longest […]

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The Future is Icona

02 March 2023 I am delighted to announce that Ferrari will build a proportion of their motor cars with internal combustion engines, albeit only 40% until 2026. I am not averse to the need for sustainability and being considerate of the planet, far from it. But, according to company records, Ferrari holds more than 5,000

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The Rides of March

02 March 2023 In November, Alfa Romeo teased their new supercar, likely to be called the 8C. Subsequently, Jean-Philippe Imparato, Alfa Romeo’s CEO, promised an official announcement planned for March 2023. All a bit of a mystery Stellantis own Alfa Romeo, and they have been noticeably mum about the 8C, yet I understand that Alfa

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On yer bike, Aston

02 March 2023 Even though Pre-tax losses rose to £495m last year, up from the £213.8m loss the company recorded in 2021, Goldman Sachs feels Aston’s preliminary 2023 figures indicate improvement. Expectations are that the full-year results will show modest signs of recovery. However, of the ten most influential investment house followers of Aston’s financials,

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F1 Snippets

02 March 2023 ✺ The 2023 Bahrain GP will take place on the weekend of March 3 to March 5. ✺ Red Bull may have to move or sell the Alphatauri Team. ✺ Mercedes’ W14 featured lowly in the speed traps throughout the three days of testing in Bahrain. ✺ Backing Aston Martin for an

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The Unfair Advantage

The Passion of Porsche Buying a Porsche has never been driven by prudence and logic. It is almost always emotional for the driver with a passion, the rush, the joy and euphoria very difficult for a mere mortal to understand. All Porsches are fitted with one special non-optional extra: Adrenaline. And then came Alternative Fuels.

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The Coolest Concours

23 February 2023 St Moritz hosts the International Concours of Elegance the last weekend in February,  simply known as the ICE. The spectacle is held in the glamourous setting of the frozen lake of St. Moritz, bringing together the best in classic cars with collectors, car enthusiasts and jet setters worldwide. A most unlikely setting

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Can Money buy Happiness?

23 February 2023 The world of high-end classic cars and supercars looks recession-proof, regardless of the state of the global economy. For decades, the prices have constantly been rising, and buying a unique and highly sought-after artwork on four wheels seems a great way to invest. The newest record sale in the classic car world

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