Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton attempts to finish the tutorial mission in Driver for the PlayStation, which was released in 1999. He also played a few races in Gran Turismo and F1 2000 to relive some of his best childhood moments.
Photo credit: Chris Tedesco / Christian Pondella
F1 drivers Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Yuki Tsunoda, and Daniel Ricciardo raced around the Nevada desert in hovercrafts ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix tomorrow for the latest episode of the (Un)serious Race Series. Each pair piloted Renegade Hovercrafts decked out in their respective Red Bull and AlphaTauri team livery, complete with a a crashed UFO lodged in the dry lakebed.
Lenovo’s massive 3D billboard brings digital Formula 1 cars to Piccadilly Circus in London, close to the shopping district of Oxford Street and the Theatre district around Covent Garden as well as Leicester Square. We see a race car burst through a window into someone’s living room, scattering red pillows all over before performing a 180-degree turn.
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.