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Hypebeast
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Hypebeast
Dua Lipa's One-Off Porsche 911 GT3 RS Heads to Auction
Summary Pop iconDua Lipahas teamed up withPorscheto create a one-of-a-kind 2024Porsche 911 GT3 RS, now offered for auction throughRM Sotheby's. Unveiled during the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix weekend, the 'Dua Lipa Rennstall GT3 RS' features a vibrant livery personally designed by the artist, echoing the color-blocked energy of herRadical Optimismworld tour. The car's eye-catching mix of turquoise, red, gold and dark green was first seen on the streets of Monte Carlo, where Lipa also took the wheel during race weekend. Built for performance, the GT3 RS houses a naturally aspirated 4L flat-six engine revving to 9,000 rpm, delivering 518 hp to the rear wheels through a 7-speed PDK gearbox. This example includes the coveted Weissach Package, shaving 22 kilograms from the standard model, along with Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes and lightweight magnesium wheels in Satin Pyro Red. The track-honed machine clocks 0-62 mph in 3.2 seconds and reaches 184 mph, boasting 860 kg of downforce at 177 mph thanks to active aero systems. All proceeds from the auction will benefit the Sunny Hill Foundation, Dua Lipa's charity supporting Kosovo's arts and culture sector. From STEM scholarships to international music programs, the foundation continues to empower the next generation of Kosovan creatives. RM Sotheby's values the vehicle in excess of $470,000 USD, with bidding open now until August 1, 2025.
Newsweek
14-07-2025
- Automotive
- Newsweek
Dua Lipa and F1 Legends Among Celebs at Thrilling Festival of Speed
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Celebrities - both from the world of F1 and not - graced one of the biggest motoring festivals this weekend: the Goodwood Festival of Speed in West Sussex. Singer and actress Dua Lipa and American actor turned racer Patrick Dempsey were spotted at the event, while popular F1 names included Williams team principal James Vowles, McLaren CEO Zak Brown, former F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone, and the Haas F1 team. Lipa has collaborated with Porsche to design the Dua Lipa Rennstall 911 GT3 RS, which will be auctioned by RM Sotheby's. The car was unveiled at this year's Monaco Grand Prix, and the money raised will be handed to the Sunny Hill Foundation. The predominantly green design with contrasting swirls of gold, red, and black will surely make its mark in the minds of onlookers. The Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter was asked at Goodwood about her role in the car's exterior design. She said: "I feel very lucky to get to work with the Porsche team and to create something that feels really unique and fun, and to bring it down here to Goodwood, and the sun's shining for us, so it's a good day all round." A general view during the Goodwood Festival of Speed at Goodwood on July 12, 2025 in Chichester, England. A general view during the Goodwood Festival of Speed at Goodwood on July 12, 2025 in Chichester, asked if she expected to set a record with her Porsche at Goodwood, she said: "We'll see. We'll see. I'll leave that up to Karen. I'm here as a trusty sidekick." She added: "I love speed. Adrenaline all the way." American actor turned racing driver Patrick Dempsey was present at Goodwood as brand ambassador of TAG Heuer, the Official Timing Partner of the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Dempsey ensured he put in some well-timed laps. Emerson Fittipaldi was also present at the event with other popular faces from the F1 paddock who took the wheel of epic racing cars, such as Brown, Vowles, and Aston Martin managing partner Adrian Newey. Fittipaldi was also joined by fellow F1 champions, Damon Hill, Mario Andretti, Alain Prost, Jacques Villeneuve, Nigel Mansell, Sir Jackie Stewart, and Mika Hakkinen. Newey 🤝 Ecclestone 🤝 Brown 🤝 Fittipaldi Only at Goodwood 😅 — Autosport (@autosport) July 12, 2025 Vowles completed the run in the Williams FW14B F1 car that helped Mansell secure his championship title in 1992. Speaking about his Goodwood run in the iconic car, the Williams team boss said: "It's been a childhood dream of mine to do Goodwood in a 14B, I mean, that's not true, first of all just to see the 14B and touch it was a childhood dream but to go beyond there and have the ability to drive it in Goodwood in front of hundreds of thousands of people was a dream come true." During his run, Vowles was also chatting on the radio to Mansell, who was driving the FW11. "A dream come true" 💙 JV rounds up his day in the FW14B 🙌 — Atlassian Williams Racing (@WilliamsRacing) July 12, 2025 Related: Watch Esteban Ocon Tear Up Goodwood In Haas F1 Car
The Star
11-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Star
Motor racing-Formula E and FIA set for long-term contract extension
Formula One F1 - Monaco Grand Prix - Circuit de Monaco, Monaco - May 22, 2025 General view of the FIA logo ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq LONDON (Reuters) -Formula E is set to extend an exclusive deal with motorsport's world governing body that will ensure it remains the only all-electric racing series sanctioned by the FIA for decades to come. Formula E, majority owned since last year by telecoms company Liberty Global, started out in 2014 with a 25-year licence. FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem let slip to reporters during last weekend's British Formula One Grand Prix that an extension to the Formula E contract was done and "would come up soon". Formula E chief executive Jeff Dodds told Reuters on Friday ahead of the season's penultimate round in Berlin that there was nothing official. He said, however, to expect various announcements at the London season-ender this month. Formula One is starting a new engine era next year with a 50/50 split between combustion and electric but Ben Sulayem has said the Liberty Media-owned sport could go back to noisy V8 engines by 2029. "If they (F1) choose to keep using it (the 2026 engine), we'll choose to keep talking about the fact that they like the (electric) technology so much they integrate it into their race cars," said Dodds. "If they choose to go back to V8s, then we would absolutely leverage the fact that we would then be the only electric championship and everything that that means." MCLAREN EXIT Formula E is likely to be reduced to 10 teams, from 11 at present, next season after the withdrawal of Formula One champions McLaren to focus on endurance racing. McLaren had sought a new owner for the team but Dodds said the time frame was too tight for interested parties and it would revert to Formula E, barring a late twist. "As it stands unless something changes, and I never say never in Formula E or motorsport, their last race would be London," he added. "The team slot would vacate, which means the licence would revert to us, and then we have a lot of other interest in joining the championship. "The chance of somebody joining for one year of Gen3 is unlikely but the chance of somebody coming in and starting to develop with a future coming in for Gen4 is much more likely." Formula E will be in the last year of its Gen3 era next season, with the more powerful and faster Gen4 car then coming in for 2026/27. Nissan's British driver Oliver Rowland can clinch the 2024-25 championship in the Berlin double-header this weekend, and would be the series' 10th different champion in 11 seasons. (Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
Straits Times
11-07-2025
- Automotive
- Straits Times
Formula E and FIA set for long-term contract extension
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Formula One F1 - Monaco Grand Prix - Circuit de Monaco, Monaco - May 22, 2025 General view of the FIA logo ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq LONDON - Formula E is set to extend an exclusive deal with motorsport's world governing body that will ensure it remains the only all-electric racing series sanctioned by the FIA for decades to come. Formula E, majority owned since last year by telecoms company Liberty Global, started out in 2014 with a 25-year licence. FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem let slip to reporters during last weekend's British Formula One Grand Prix that an extension to the Formula E contract was done and "would come up soon". Formula E chief executive Jeff Dodds told Reuters on Friday ahead of the season's penultimate round in Berlin that there was nothing official. He said, however, to expect various announcements at the London season-ender this month. Formula One is starting a new engine era next year with a 50/50 split between combustion and electric but Ben Sulayem has said the Liberty Media-owned sport could go back to noisy V8 engines by 2029. "If they (F1) choose to keep using it (the 2026 engine), we'll choose to keep talking about the fact that they like the (electric) technology so much they integrate it into their race cars," said Dodds. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore ST will have Govt's 'full confidence and support' in its mission: PM Wong Singapore ST will aim to become an indispensable partner to S'pore's communities: Editor Jaime Ho Singapore Wishes for ST beyond 180: Odes to its enduring role in the Singapore story Singapore Heartbeats & Headlines: ST's 180-year legacy comes to life in immersive exhibition Singapore Trusted news, smarter experience with new Straits Times website and app Singapore Community space Stranger Conversations blossoms as 'library of human stories' and life experiences Singapore Man who killed 5-year-old daughter gets life sentence after he appeals against 35-year jail term Singapore Judge declines to void alleged sham marriage in S'pore, says it is for Parliament to decide "If they choose to go back to V8s, then we would absolutely leverage the fact that we would then be the only electric championship and everything that that means." MCLAREN EXIT Formula E is likely to be reduced to 10 teams, from 11 at present, next season after the withdrawal of Formula One champions McLaren to focus on endurance racing. McLaren had sought a new owner for the team but Dodds said the time frame was too tight for interested parties and it would revert to Formula E, barring a late twist. "As it stands unless something changes, and I never say never in Formula E or motorsport, their last race would be London," he added. "The team slot would vacate, which means the licence would revert to us, and then we have a lot of other interest in joining the championship. "The chance of somebody joining for one year of Gen3 is unlikely but the chance of somebody coming in and starting to develop with a future coming in for Gen4 is much more likely." Formula E will be in the last year of its Gen3 era next season, with the more powerful and faster Gen4 car then coming in for 2026/27. Nissan's British driver Oliver Rowland can clinch the 2024-25 championship in the Berlin double-header this weekend, and would be the series' 10th different champion in 11 seasons. REUTERS
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
F1 TV Ratings Smashes U.S. Records in 2025: ESPN viewership soars with 17% surge
The 2025 F1 season has been a record-breaking one on television in the United States, as the sport has seen its highest viewership ever on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC platforms. The current F1 TV ratings season has delivered year-over-year growth in viewership for 11 out of 12 races. The media giant released ratings for the British Grand Prix broadcast on Tuesday, saying the ESPN2 broadcast reached 1.5 million viewers, a 19% increase from the previous year, while establishing a new record for U.S. television viewership. Advertisement Also Read:: Formula 1's $2B Sponsorship Boom Puts the NFL on Notice F1 ratings of British Grand Prix continue upward trend monaco gp two pit stop rules ferrari The audience reached its highest point at 1.8 million viewers during the race that saw native Brit Lando Norris win his second consecutive race. The current season has established new viewership records for seven out of 12 races, starting with Australia and continuing through China and Monaco. The Monaco Grand Prix was broadcast to the third-largest audience for Formula 1 racing in U.S. television history. The current Formula 1 races on ESPN networks attract an average of 1.3 million viewers, representing a 17% increase from the 2024 full-season average. The 18-49 demographic watches Formula 1 races at an average of 511,000 viewers, representing a 24% increase from the 2024 full season. Advertisement Formula 1's popularity in the United States is expected to maintain its strong growth pattern as the Belgian Grand Prix approaches on July 27th. Related: F1 Growth Surge: How women are driving the sport forward Related Headlines
