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IOL News
7 days ago
- Automotive
- IOL News
This is how eccentric billionaires and racers like Max Verstappen flex at Monaco Grand Prix F1 weekend
Max Verstappen Eccentric billionaires won't be the only ones flexing this year, however, as four-time champion Max Verstappen is docking his $13.6m Mangusta Gransport 33-metre yacht on the waters of Monte Carlo this year. Photo: AFP Image: AFP If you want to know what trying too hard in Formula 1 looks like - take a glimpse of the Miami Grand Prix - with their blue plastic wrap for water and plywood dock, a slap in the face of all that is glorious about Monaco. For the uber rich and obsessively compulsive luxury shoppers, the Monaco Grand Prix is a chance for them to flaunt their wealth in front of socialites, wealthy business people, celebrities and other athletes. Some of the drivers on the grid, who live in Monaco, also take the opportunity to flex with their yachts docked in arguably the world's most expensive marina. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Ad Loading One common trend that has taken the internet by storm in recent years is the practice whereby yacht owners place one of their absurdly expensive sports cars on the nose section of the boat. One of the most iconic pictures in modern day Monaco, which clearly exhibits the excessive wealth concentrated in the area during a race weekend, is the picture of the Ferrari F40 perched atop a multi-million dollar yacht in 2023. The owner of the yacht crane-lifted the F40 - Lewis Hamilton's favourite car - onto the nose section just to flex on onlookers during the most glamorous F1 race on the calendar. There was also the other yacht owner that parked his Bugatti Chiron at the rear end of a 'mothersize' yacht. No doubt the Bugatti is a more advanced, faster and expensive vehicle than the F40 - but the edged out lines on the iconic 90's supercar just feels at home in Monaco. Eccentric billionaires won't be the only ones flexing this year, however, as four-time champion Max Verstappen is docking his $13.6M Mangusta Gransport 33-metre yacht on the waters of Monte Carlo this year. Verstappen, and about 11 other drivers in the paddock, call Monaco a home away from home. So, why Monaco? Well, besides the picturesque views, rolling hills to cycle through and year round good weather, there's also ZERO INCOME TAX. When you're an F1 driver with a superstar status like Verstappen or Lewis Hamilton, the dollars roll in thick and fast. Monaco is a sure fire way for drivers to keep their government's hands out of their bank accounts. Tax breaks aside, the biggest flex Monaco has ever seen was by Kimi Raikkonen during his McLaren years. The McLaren had suffered mechanical failure, forcing Raikkonen to make an early exit. But instead of going back to the paddock, he pulled the car over and walked back to his yacht that was docked in the marina nearby. He watched the rest of the race aboard his yacht.
Scottish Sun
13-05-2025
- Automotive
- Scottish Sun
Iconic Ferrari with 201mph top speed to sell for record £2.3m – it's the fastest road car of all time
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) An iconic Ferrari with 201mph as its top speed is to sell for a record £2.3 million. The red F40 is known as the fastest road car of its time thanks to its twin-turbocharged 3L, V8 engine. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 10 The 1989 Ferrari F40 available for sale Credit: Jam Press/Oliver Hirtenfelder/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's 10 The red F40 can do 201mph thanks to its twin-turbocharged 3L, V8 engine Credit: Jam Press/Oliver Hirtenfelder/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's 10 The Ferrari has had a restoration but still has its original chassis, body, engine, and gearbox Credit: Jam Press/Oliver Hirtenfelder/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's Brand new in 1989 the 478bhp supercar - famed for its angular shape - was as worth about £163,000. In today's money, when taking into account inflation, it would be priced at a hefty £424,000. But the six-figure sum is nothing compared to its expected auction sale price, where its tipped to go for over 14 times its original cost. If it goes for the guide price, the stunning car will smash the £1.7m recouped at auction for an F40 two years ago. The Ferrari has had a restoration but still has its original chassis, body, engine, and gearbox. Other original features are its tool roll, Agip tyre kit, exhaust and seatbelts. And what's more - it has only done a mere 10,749 miles in the last 36 years. That works out at only 298 per year on average. The F40 was so popular at the time it was owned by ex-F1 race champ Nigel Mansell. Late football legend Diego Maradona and tenor Luciano Pavarotti had one too. 10 It has only done 10,749 miles in the last 36 years Credit: Jam Press/Oliver Hirtenfelder/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's 10 The F40 was so popular at the time it was owned by ex-F1 race champ Nigel Mansell Credit: Jam Press/Oliver Hirtenfelder/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's 10 It is being sold by RM Sotheby's in Milan, Italy Credit: Jam Press/Oliver Hirtenfelder/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's 10 It is tipped to go for over 14 times the original price when it goes under the hammer Credit: Jam Press/Oliver Hirtenfelder/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's It's being sold by RM Sotheby's in Milan, Italy, next Thursday, Luxury Auto News reports. A spokesperson for the auction house said: 'Famously the final design to be signed off by Enzo Ferrari. 'The F40 of 1987 was initially forecast for a 400-strong production run in celebration of the marque's 40th anniversary. 'However, Maranello records show that this figure eventually stretched to 1,315 units as buyers kept being enticed. 'Little wonder, given the intoxicating recipe of a lightweight Kevlar and carbon fibre construction being propelled by a twin-turbocharged 3L V8. Of those cars, chassis number 80763 offered here was completed on 27 July, 1989 and delivered to its first owner one week later. 'The Ferrari then moved to the United Kingdom in 1997, where it remained for more than two decades. 'Under the care of a new owner, the car was submitted to Italy in 2021 for a complete rotisserie restoration on the doorstep of the Ferrari factory. 'The restoration has been captured in a complementing photo album, which is beautifully housed in a matching-colour carbon fibre and Kevlar case. Once finished, the F40 enjoyed a momentous April 2022. 'That month, it was registered in France in addition to being awarded prestigious Ferrari Classiche certification in recognition of its matching-numbers chassis, body, engine, and gearbox. 'The car remained with its then-custodian until May 2023, at which point it was purchased by the consigning owner.' 10 The car has beautiful red seats to match the exterior Credit: Jam Press/Oliver Hirtenfelder/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's 10 It's known as the fastest road car of all time Credit: Jam Press/Oliver Hirtenfelder/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's
The Irish Sun
13-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Iconic Ferrari with 201mph top speed to sell for record £2.3m – it's the fastest road car of all time
An iconic Ferrari with 201mph as its top speed is to sell for a record £2.3 million. The red F40 is known as the fastest road car of its time thanks to its twin-turbocharged 3L, V8 engine. Advertisement 10 The 1989 Ferrari F40 available for sale Credit: Jam Press/Oliver Hirtenfelder/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's 10 The red F40 can do 201mph thanks to its twin-turbocharged 3L, V8 engine Credit: Jam Press/Oliver Hirtenfelder/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's 10 The Ferrari has had a restoration but still has its original chassis, body, engine, and gearbox Credit: Jam Press/Oliver Hirtenfelder/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's Brand new in 1989 the 478bhp supercar - famed for its angular shape - was as worth about £163,000. In today's money, when taking into account inflation, it would be priced at a hefty £424,000. But the six-figure sum is nothing compared to its expected auction sale price, where its tipped to go for over 14 times its original cost. If it goes for the guide price, the stunning car will smash the £1.7m recouped at auction for an F40 two years ago. Advertisement read more motors The Ferrari has had a restoration but still has its original chassis, body, engine, and gearbox. Other original features are its tool roll, Agip tyre kit, exhaust and seatbelts. And what's more - it has only done a mere 10,749 miles in the last 36 years. That works out at only 298 per year on average. Advertisement Most read in Motors The F40 was so popular at the time it was owned by ex-F1 race champ Nigel Mansell. Late football legend Diego Maradona and tenor Luciano Pavarotti had one too. 10 It has only done 10,749 miles in the last 36 years Credit: Jam Press/Oliver Hirtenfelder/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's 10 The F40 was so popular at the time it was owned by ex-F1 race champ Nigel Mansell Credit: Jam Press/Oliver Hirtenfelder/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's Advertisement 10 It is being sold by RM Sotheby's in Milan, Italy Credit: Jam Press/Oliver Hirtenfelder/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's 10 It is tipped to go for over 14 times the original price when it goes under the hammer Credit: Jam Press/Oliver Hirtenfelder/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's It's being sold by RM Sotheby's in Milan, Italy, next Thursday, Luxury Auto News reports. A spokesperson for the auction house said: 'Famously the final design to be signed off by Enzo Ferrari. Advertisement 'The F40 of 1987 was initially forecast for a 400-strong production run in celebration of the marque's 40th anniversary. 'However, Maranello records show that this figure eventually stretched to 1,315 units as buyers kept being enticed. 'Little wonder, given the intoxicating recipe of a lightweight Kevlar and carbon fibre construction being propelled by a twin-turbocharged 3L V8. Of those cars, chassis number 80763 offered here was completed on 27 July, 1989 and delivered to its first owner one week later. Advertisement 'The Ferrari then moved to the United Kingdom in 1997, where it remained for more than two decades. 'Under the care of a new owner, the car was submitted to Italy in 2021 for a complete rotisserie restoration on the doorstep of the Ferrari factory. 'The restoration has been captured in a complementing photo album, which is beautifully housed in a matching-colour carbon fibre and Kevlar case. Once finished, the F40 enjoyed a momentous April 2022. Advertisement 'That month, it was registered in France in addition to being awarded prestigious Ferrari Classiche certification in recognition of its matching-numbers chassis, body, engine, and gearbox. 'The car remained with its then-custodian until May 2023, at which point it was purchased by the consigning owner.' 10 The car has beautiful red seats to match the exterior Credit: Jam Press/Oliver Hirtenfelder/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's 10 It's known as the fastest road car of all time Credit: Jam Press/Oliver Hirtenfelder/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's Advertisement 10 It's set to sell for a record £2.3 million Credit: Jam Press/Oliver Hirtenfelder/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's
The Sun
13-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Sun
Iconic Ferrari with 201mph top speed to sell for record £2.3m – it's the fastest road car of all time
An iconic Ferrari with 201mph as its top speed is to sell for a record £2.3 million. The red F40 is known as the fastest road car of its time thanks to its twin-turbocharged 3L, V8 engine. 10 10 Brand new in 1989 the 478bhp supercar - famed for its angular shape - was as worth about £163,000. In today's money, when taking into account inflation, it would be priced at a hefty £424,000. But the six-figure sum is nothing compared to its expected auction sale price, where its tipped to go for over 14 times its original cost. If it goes for the guide price, the stunning car will smash the £1.7m recouped at auction for an F40 two years ago. The Ferrari has had a restoration but still has its original chassis, body, engine, and gearbox. Other original features are its tool roll, Agip tyre kit, exhaust and seatbelts. And what's more - it has only done a mere 10,749 miles in the last 36 years. That works out at only 298 per year on average. The F40 was so popular at the time it was owned by ex-F1 race champ Nigel Mansell. Late football legend Diego Maradona and tenor Luciano Pavarotti had one too. 10 10 It's being sold by RM Sotheby's in Milan, Italy, next Thursday, Luxury Auto News reports. A spokesperson for the auction house said: 'Famously the final design to be signed off by Enzo Ferrari. 'The F40 of 1987 was initially forecast for a 400-strong production run in celebration of the marque's 40th anniversary. 'However, Maranello records show that this figure eventually stretched to 1,315 units as buyers kept being enticed. 'Little wonder, given the intoxicating recipe of a lightweight Kevlar and carbon fibre construction being propelled by a twin-turbocharged 3L V8. Of those cars, chassis number 80763 offered here was completed on 27 July, 1989 and delivered to its first owner one week later. 'The Ferrari then moved to the United Kingdom in 1997, where it remained for more than two decades. 'Under the care of a new owner, the car was submitted to Italy in 2021 for a complete rotisserie restoration on the doorstep of the Ferrari factory. 'The restoration has been captured in a complementing photo album, which is beautifully housed in a matching-colour carbon fibre and Kevlar case. Once finished, the F40 enjoyed a momentous April 2022. 'That month, it was registered in France in addition to being awarded prestigious Ferrari Classiche certification in recognition of its matching-numbers chassis, body, engine, and gearbox. 'The car remained with its then-custodian until May 2023, at which point it was purchased by the consigning owner.' 10 10 10
Miami Herald
09-05-2025
- Automotive
- Miami Herald
Lewis Hamilton Wants to Make a New Ferrari F40: What Could It Look Like?
According to Fred Smith at Car & Driver, "Lewis Hamilton Says He Wants to Design a Stick-Shift Ferrari Inspired by the F40." To most car enthusiasts, this statement alone is a major blessing, even without an official announcement in sight. With Ferrari developing fully-electric models that will supposedly have simulated engine noises, it's more than refreshing to hear that even top Formula 1 racing drivers are desperate for legacy exotic automakers to bring back truly analog performance cars that aim towards one goal above all else: to evoke an unparalleled emotional response from the driver. That one-of-a-kind adrenaline rush, like the vehicular equivalent of a double espresso martini chased with a shot of reposado, is what cemented the Ferrari F40 as an undisputed automotive legend. While the F40 was certainly no slouch, putting down a 3.8-second 0-60 mph time and producing 471 horsepower from a twin-turbocharged 2.9-liter V8, its performance figures and on-paper statistics are not why collectors and dreamers alike covet the car so greatly to this day. In fact, it's what accompanies those figures–the variables that you might not notice on the brochure, but will be at the forefront of your mind whilst behind the wheel–that make the F40 so breathtakingly captivating. For example, even Ferrari's most basic current mid-engine sports car, the 296 GTB, makes over 800 horsepower using a hybridized, twin-turbocharged V6, and accelerates from 0-60 in just 2.4 seconds–an utter barnstormer compared to the comparably sluggish F40, at least on paper. Despite the 296 GTB's objectively superior statistics, a Ferrari F40 will cost you literal millions of dollars more to own. That's because the magic of the F40 doesn't lie within its statistics, but rather in how well it satisfies the cathartic urges of the die-hard automotive enthusiast. The Ferrari F40 has no stereo, no air conditioning, no driver assist nannies like traction control or stability control (and forget about lane keep assist and adaptive cruise control), weighs almost 500 lbs. less than the 296 GTB, and sends its power to its rear wheels exclusively through a five-speed manual transmission. The F40 does none of the work for you, and in return, doing that work is precisely what makes the F40 such a memorable machine to operate. Upon the reveal of Ferrari's latest entry into its storied lineage of flagship supercars–the Ferrari F80–the Internet was flooded with livid car enthusiasts who were disappointed with the model's lack of panache and uniqueness compared to its many beloved predecessors, such as the hybrid V12-powered LaFerrari, the tantalizing Enzo, the exquisite F50, the timelessly iconic F40, and the groundbreaking 288 GTO. Whether it be the F80's V6 powertrain, its relatively uninspired styling, or its overabundance of computer-controlled driver assistance systems, the F80's diminished appeal echoes throughout the rest of Ferrari's modern lineup. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge fan of the Ferrari 296, and its use of a V6 engine doesn't bother me in the slightest. If you've ever experienced a Dino 246 GT, then you're well aware that Ferrari is more than capable of executing an emotionally-stirring and engaging six-cylinder engine. For myself, and for many enthusiasts world-over, Ferrari's contemporary monotony can be blamed on stringent government regulations on automakers, forced electrification, too many driver assistance nannies, a shift away from Pininfarina-penned styling, and automatic transmissions that, while shifting much more quickly, remove the driver even further from an experience that's already been diluted by "features" like electronic power steering and adaptive suspension systems. Thankfully, now that Lewis Hamilton has gained a footing at Ferrari, it seems he plans on using his influence to convince Ferrari not to abandon its coveted heritage entirely. Lewis's idea to create a limited production, manually shifted Ferrari inspired by the original F40 isn't actually as radical as it may seem. Aston Martin employed a similar strategy with the Valour, which saw a 110-unit production run of a uniquely styled model that paired the brand's 705-horsepower twin-turbocharged 5.2-liter V12 with a six-speed manual transmission. According to Charlie Martin at Autocar, the Valour "sold out within two weeks of its unveiling." Even Porsche cashed in on the analog hype with their 911 S/T, which saw a 1,963-unit production run and paired the 911 GT3RS's naturally-aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six with a manual transmission and other analog-focused enhancements. It seems like a no-brainer that a spiritually revived Ferrari F40 could achieve similar success in securing sales and skyrocketing brand excitement. Employing a similar strategy to Aston Martin and Porsche, Ferrari could even use existing parts and running gear to get the job done. Perhaps the most obvious powertrain for the job would be the twin-turbocharged, flat-plane crankshaft 4.0-liter V8 found in the contemporary SF90, sans the heavy batteries and electric motors. Rid of its electrification, the SF90's V8 produces up to 769 horsepower on its own–more than enough to overshadow the likes of the 705-horsepower Aston Martin Valour or the 518-horsepower Porsche 911 S/T. Paired with a gated manual transmission and rear-wheel drive, such a configuration sounds like an immediate recipe for success. With Lewis Hamilton behind the wheel on the test track, the spiritually revived F40 would undoubtedly be set up not with track performance or efficiency prioritized in mind, but rather tuned to provide the most physically and emotionally exhilarating experience possible. We're rooting for Lewis Hamilton here, because his idea seems like an utter no-brainer for Ferrari. With a record seven Formula 1 world championship titles, Hamilton is tied only with Michael Schumacher in his racing championship success. Schumacher himself was heavily involved with the development of the Ferrari Enzo–a more than respectable entry in the F40's familial lineage that set the stage for the brand's 21st-century pursuits. We're eager to see how Hamilton contributes to a spiritual revival of the legendary Ferrari F40, but as nothing has been officially confirmed as of yet, we'll just have to wait and see what kind of magic Ferrari and Hamilton can concoct collectively. Copyright 2025 The Arena Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
