Two-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen was lucky enough to get behind the wheel of the Honda CR-V Hybrid Racer, nicknamed ‘The Beast’, ahead of the Miami GP last week. Why is it called ‘The Beast’? It’s powered by an IndyCar twin-turbocharged 2.2L V6 engine generating 800 hp, paired with an XTRAC 6-speed manual gearbox.
What could be better than a 2023 Honda Civic Type R? Being able to own F1 champion Max Verstappen’s 2018 Honda Civic Type R of course. This was his personal vehicle used during the off season in Monaco and it comes complete with Verstappen’s signature on the dashboard as well as the rear.
Formula 1 wheels aren’t something you come across everyday, and that’s why inventor Sergii Gordieiev turned one into an electric hoverboard of sorts. For those who don’t know, there are seven tire compounds that was available for the 2022 season. Two for wet weather driving, an intermediate for light standing water conditions, and the full wet.
Michael Schumacher’s Ferrari F2003-GA F1 car, which proudly featuring the GA initials to honor the recently passed Fiat boss, Gianni Agnelli, fetched $15-million at a recent RM Sotheby’s auction. Based on a revamped F2002 chassis, it was designed by Rory Byrne and Ross Brawn with a longer wheelbase to improve aerodynamics, powered by one of the final V10s featured in F1 that made 930hp and had a rev limit of 19,000 rpm.
A McLaren F1 LM replica just isn’t the same as its real-life counterpart, but the Alpine A110 R Fernando Alonso Edition is a nice alternative. Limited to 32-units worldwide, it’s only available in Racing Matte Blue, the same color used on Alonso’s Formula 1 A522 race car, while the front / rear carbon-fiber bonnets are partially finished in a matching scheme.
The Las Vegas Grand Prix is scheduled to take place on a Saturday during November 2023 and it will become one of three races in the United States, joining Miami and Austin. For those who don’t follow F1, the Sin City has actually hosted races in 1981 and 1982. but this will be the first time F1 cars will race on the iconic Las Vegas Strip on a circuit that swoops by famous hotels and other landmarks. Read more for a circuit preview, additional pictures and information.
Auto enthusiast Wesley Kagan has always wanted a 1960s Formula One race car, especially Jim Clark’s 1967 Lotus 49. However, finding one, and not to mention, paying for it, became the biggest issues. So, he decided to build his own, sort of. The most important feature that a donor car needed was a rear-mounted engine, and that’s where a $2,500 USD Porsche Boxster came into the picture.