If you are a motorsport fan, you will be acutely aware of your senses. Not just what you see, but the smell and the sound; add to these the addictive senses of danger, trepidation, excitement, adrenaline and pride. Combining these senses makes the motor car one of our modern life’s most important sensory experiences. In […]
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20 October 2022 ❖ What F1 drivers are confirmed for 2023? All teams, bar Williams and Haas, have confirmed their 2023 F1 driver line-ups. Most teams have stayed the same. However, Oscar Piastri has replaced Daniel Ricciardo at McLaren. Nicholas Latifi has been axed from Williams, Pierre Gasly has joined Alpine, Fernando Alonso has moved
13 October 2022 ❖ Max Verstappen won’t be stripped of his 2021 world title because the budget violation wasn’t significant. Only £5.7 million over the permitted limit. ❖ Max Verstappen will have to watch out for the ‘real Lewis Hamilton’ in 2023, with the Brit desperate to return to the top of F1. ❖ Lewis
13 October 2022 France has a reputation for being strict regarding speeding infringements. Speeding fines in France. If stopped by police, you’ll receive an immediate penalty. Officers could also confiscate your licence, be banned from driving, or arrest you. To ease the burden on the over-stretched Gendarmerie, France has appointed private speed camera cars, and
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13 October 2022 In 1963, Ford was keen to partner with Ferrari and provide much-needed funding. However, their demands regarding control were unacceptable to Enzo. He would abdicate control over the road cars but not his beloved racing division. Enzo walked away, Ford declared war, with Le Mans the battleground. In 1966, John Surtees was
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13 October 2022 With Ferrari returning to top-tier FIA World Endurance Championship racing next year with the soon-to-be-announced (October 30, I think!) Ferrari Hypercar debut, it will be intriguing to see what, if any, impact on the design of the 16 new vehicles to be launched in 2026. The new vehicle hasn’t been officially given
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13 October 2022 Whilst I am not questioning the need for ‘something to be done regarding the environment, the motor car seems to be the centre of attention since most of us have one and probably enjoy the freedom it provides us. The solution to the problem may not be as simple as ‘going electric.’
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06 October 2022 The Ferrari One-Off, SP51, was designed for a longstanding Taiwan-based client who is also one of Ferrari’s leading collectors. The SP51 sits on a Ferrari 812 GTS chassis allowing the wonderful Ferrari V12 to be front mounted and producing 789hp. All Ferrari’s one-off masterpieces are created at the Ferrari’s Centro Stile in
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06 October 2022 Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, also known as Mohammad Reza Shah, was the last Shah of the Imperial State of Iran from 16 September 1941 until his overthrow in the Iranian Revolution on 11 February 1979. Forty-plus years after Reza Pahlavi was ousted in the Iranian Revolution, most of his epic car collection makes
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06 October 2022 The Morgan Motor Company is an English motor car manufacturer owned by the Italian investment group Investindustrial. Morgan was founded in 1910 by Henry Frederick Stanley Morgan. Morgan and based in Malvern. It continues to this day to hand-build premium sports cars with a classic design. The Morgan brand is synonymous with