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🚩 If it needs Hype to Sell

šŸ“ ā€˜Some garages now resemble hedge funds with exhausts.’ ā—¼ļøŽ 2025 reminded us that expensive cars are no longer just transport — they’re portable balance sheets. ā—¼ļøŽ 2026 may decide which ones are gilt-edged… and which are merely shiny. ā—¼ļøŽ Speed is thrilling. Rarity is reassuring. Paperwork is everything šŸ“ ā€˜Collectors buy history. Speculators buy […]

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Losing Wimbledon on a Double Fault

šŸ“ ā€˜McLaren’s return wasn’t loud. It was statistical, deliberate, and quietly brutal.’ Dynasties rarely end politely.Ā They usually collapse in clouds of carbon fibre and recrimination.Ā This one ended with a spreadsheet.Ā After more than four seasons on top, Formula 1’s most dominant reign was undone by the smallest of margins.Ā Two points. One title.Ā A reminder that in modern F1,

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A Waiting List is more Convincing.

šŸ“ ā€˜Some hypercars age like fine wine. Others depreciate like freshly opened champagne.’ Once, a hypercar was whispered about.Ā Built slowly. Sold quietly. Delivered to people who knew people.Ā Now they arrive at speed — often electric, sometimes overwhelming, and occasionally before the last one has finished depreciating.Ā The hypercar hasn’t lost its magic.Ā But it has gained competition. Ā 

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Managing Energy Portfolios

šŸ“ ā€˜In 2026, overtaking won’t be about bravery alone — it’ll be about battery percentages.’ Formula 1 has just crowned a new champion — and is already tearing up the rulebook again.Ā In 2026, cars will look, behave, and think differently. Less brute force. More brain power.Ā No DRS.Ā More electricity.Ā And a new team arriving with suitably American confidence.

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F1 Gossip

šŸ“ 2026 regulation reset already reshaping Formula One power politicsĀ ā—¼ļøŽ Mercedes quietly scales back discussions on engine supply leverage.Ā ā—¼ļøŽ Battery deployment complexity is emerging as an early competitive separator.Ā ā—¼ļøŽ The driver market is moving early amid regulation uncertainty.Ā ā—¼ļøŽ Engine manufacturers exert growing political influence.Ā ā—¼ļøŽ Red Bull Powertrains’ recruitment surge raises questions about maturity.Ā ā—¼ļøŽ Audi is

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Half the Periodic Table

For clarity: I’m summarising findings reported by external analysts, not presenting original research.Ā  šŸ“ ā€˜The future is electric. The infrastructure, sadly, is still Victorian.’ Electric cars promise salvation, but the reports I’m relaying suggest a more complicated picture. Cleaner at the tailpipe, yes — but far from impact-free. Full story below. ā—¼ļøŽ Electric cars are

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Bravery & Cryogenics

šŸ“ ā€˜Toyota has officially entered its mad-scientist era.’ Toyota has done something delightfully unhinged: it built a superconducting, liquid-hydrogen racer and hurled it around Fuji Speedway. Part science experiment, part motorsport theatre — and possibly a glimpse of hydrogen’s wild future. Full story below. ā—¼ļøŽ Two-and-a-half years after proposing the idea, Toyota has produced something

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