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1994 McLaren F1 (RM Sotheby’s)
‘A McLaren F1 road car previously signed by Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton is offered for sale with a forecast value of over $21 million (£15.9m).’
Dunne in Alpine talks after missing out on Red Bull (BBC)
‘While Marko is said to have wanted to take on Dunne, other senior members of Red Bull did not, and Formula 1 team principal Laurent Mekies has told BBC Sport that Dunne is not part of their plans.’
McLaren Racing make three exciting additions to its Driver Development Programme (McLaren)
‘Leonardo Fornaroli, Richard Verschoor, and Christian Costoya have joined the McLaren Driver Development Programme’
Disastro Ferrari, preoccupazione per i motori e non solo: ecco quanti soldi perdera (Corriere dello Sport – Italian)
‘At Maranello there is particular concern over the engine development schedule: it is behind, though saying it like that would be partial and misleading. More or less all the engine manufacturers are currently behind with the development of the new power units, linked to the new sustainable fuels (e-fuels and bio-fuels) and the anti-knock additives — extremely important and entirely new. Perhaps Mercedes are slightly less behind, and Honda certainly more so, to the point that Andy Cowell, after clashes with designer Adrian Newey, has been moved onto the engine project to play the watchdog and set the pace for the Japanese (and will often be in Tochigi).’
New £70m Mercedes F1 HQ hit by £60,000 tool theft raid leaving dozens of tradespeople ‘devastated’ (The Sun)
‘Bosses at the 12-time (sic) F1 constructors’ champions have passed CCTV footage to police after tools were snatched from what will become a library and the boardroom at the complex in Brackley, Northants.’
McLaren confirm Oscar Piastri will miss first practice for the title-deciding #AbuDhabiGP at Yas Marina as Pato O’Ward will drive his car, fulfilling a requirement under the rules.Here’s who else will appear in Friday practice: www.racefans.net/2025/12/02/a…#F1
— RaceFans (@racefans.net) 2025-12-02T20:41:11.712Z
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Happy birthday!
Happy birthday to RIISE, Speed Damon, Colm and Rick!
On this day in motorsport
Born today in 1924: Roberto Mieres, who scored three fourth-place finishes in F1 but never made it onto the podium.
Born on this day in 1932: Gaetano Starrabba, who largely raced in Italy, picking up a couple of top-six finishes in non-championship grands prix, and retiring from his only world championship start at Monza
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