Lewis Hamilton’s 2013 Mercedes F1 Car Smashes Auction Record
Lewis Hamilton’s 2013 Mercedes-AMG Petronas W04 F1 car, a pivotal piece of racing history, shattered auction records during a recent event.
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Lewis Hamilton’s 2013 Mercedes-AMG Petronas W04 F1 car, a pivotal piece of racing history, shattered auction records during a recent event.
Michael Schumacher is considered by many to be the greatest Formula1 driver of all time. While there are others in the conversation as well, such as Ayrton Senna and Jim Clark, Schumacher is a go-to choice for many F1 fans due to his seven championship wins. However, another driver whose name also deserves to be in the conversation is Lewis Hamilton and there's at least one deep-pocketed fan that was willing to put their money where their mouth is. Lewis Hamilton's 2013 Mercedes F1 car just sold for $18.8 million at auction, more thanSchumacher's 2003-season Ferrari did last year.
All eyes may be on how the glamorous Las Vegas Grand Prix will turn out, but there are also other important happenings in Sin City. Over at RM Sotheby's exclusive auction held at the Wynn Las Vegas Hotel, the 2013 Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 W04 was sold for a record-breaking price of $18.8 million.
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Romans International has presented a unique opportunity for collectors to acquire two iconic supercars — the Ferrari Enzo and Maserati MC12.
The trailer for Keanu Reeves' highly-anticipated Formula 1 documentary has finally dropped, and the good news is that you'll only have to wait two weeks to watch it.
Driving around Tokyo is daunting. With no centre or suburbs, its road network is huge, spiralling, occasionally latticed and sometimes subterranean. At times, even Mr Roboto in the satnav gives up and shrugs directions your way. Which has happened. Meaning I’m lost while leading Mick Schumacher (behind the wheel of a stunning Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II) through Japan’s neon-lined labyrinth.
A one-off Pagani Zonda equipped with a manual transmission is scheduled to hit the auction block this November, where it's expected to sell for up to $2 million more than Pagani's fastest current model, the Huayra BC. (One of which was just involved in a heavy crash with a Porsche GT2 RS.)