As the COVID-19 lock-down continues for another three weeks at least the motoring world needs to carry on, as does our service to supply interesting news items you may have overlooked. Here are a few I have selected for this week’s news briefing. Still ‘Moving the Metal’ via on-line virtual showrooms Numerous car brands are now operating virtual on-line tours and dialogues with potential … [Read more...]
Bond film’s supercar heading for Middle East sale
One of the world's rarest and yet most seen super cars is about to go on sale for over a cool $ 1 Million. Following RM Sotheby’s sale of the James Bond Aston Martin DB5 this summer, it's presenting another Bond car at its first auction in the Middle East in partnership with Formula 1 on 30 November at the F1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi GP. Every Bond film operates with the same reliable formula of … [Read more...]
Take a few historic laps of Silverstone
We’re all familiar with the iconic Silverstone track and the incredible F1 moments created there. What some people don’t know is that Silverstone was initially built on the site of a World War II Royal Air Force bomber station, which opened in 1943. Leasing Options has created an animation where you can see how the track has evolved from three runways into the iconic circuit that it is … [Read more...]
Lost Hero: The Tom Pryce story
The story of how a young Welshman rocketed to fame on the Formula 1 racing circuit before his life ended in a tragic crash at the age of 27 is set to be retold on screen. Tom Pryce will be featured in the upcoming three-part BBC documentary series “Mavericks: Sport’s Lost Heroes” which will follow the rise of Welsh sporting heroes from humble beginnings to the peak of their sport before meeting … [Read more...]
Analysing the F1 data is surprising
Just Tyres have released new research breaking down what goes into making a Formula 1 winner with the season now in full swing. It found: The UK is home to the drivers who have competed in and won the most races, with homegrown talent claiming 284 wins since F1 began Drivers from Argentina have won 10.83% of their races - the highest percentage of any other country Ferrari leads the … [Read more...]
Memorial fund launched for Tom Pryce on 70th birthday
A £50,000 fund has been launched to create a permanent memorial to Welsh Formula 1 driver Tom Pryce in his hometown of Denbigh. Launched on what would have been Pryce’s 70th birthday last Tuesday, the money will be used to erect a statue as a lasting memorial to the rising star who died in a tragic accident in the 1977 South African Grand Prix. The launch ties in with the build up to the … [Read more...]
Tom Pryce honour with inaugural meeting in Wales
The life of Tom Pryce will be celebrated at the Anglesey Circuit in North Wales on 13th & 14thJuly when the Historic Sports Car Club’s first race meeting at the spectacular track is dedicated to the famous Welsh Formula 1 racer. The Tom Pryce Memorial Race Meeting will honour the memory of a hugely popular driver who had a meteoric rise to fame and a flourishing Grand … [Read more...]
One sex single seater series
W Series, a new international women-only single-seater motor racing series, launches with a $1.5 M prize fund next year. Its aim is to attract the world’s best female drivers, to fast-track women to Formula 1, and, ultimately, find the world’s first female Formula 1 champion. Since motorsport remains one of the last sports heavily dominated by men, not only behind the wheel but in the … [Read more...]
Aston Martin Rapide E uses F1 technology input
With development of Aston Martin’s first all-electric production car - the Rapide E - progressing apace, the luxury British marque has today confirmed a raft of technical details for the strictly limited 155-unit special edition. Working closely with Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) as its development partner, Aston Martin has utilised the hugely successful leader in … [Read more...]
Sporting lines: F1 return for Alfa Romeo
After a 30 years gap, Alfa Romeo returns to F1 next season. It will run with the Swiss Sauber team and use Ferrari engines from its stablemate in the FCA group and there is no cut-off for the deal which rekindles memories of world champion Juan Manuel Fangio in 1951. … [Read more...]