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Bernie Ecclestone
 

Bernie Ecclestone Ferrari car collection auction

Congrats to McLaren on ending securing the 2024 F1 constructors championship after a long 25+ years wait! For tifosi, Charles & Carlos efforts were close but in the end not quite enough to grab the constructors title but 20...
 
Diecast models
 

Diecast Review: Looksmart 1:43 scale Charles Leclerc 2022 Ferrari F1-75

The front running battle between Max and Charles during last weekend’s Las Vegas GP reminded everyone of what 2022 could have been for Ferrari and Charles. As streamlined as the Red Bull RB18 looked last year, the real ey...

 
 
Book
 

Book review: A History of Ferrari – Ladybird Readers by Sorrel Pitts

Short intermission from trading cards and back to book reviews. With the F1 circus moving on to Monza this weekend, much of the usual focus is on the 2 Ferrari drivers under the watchful scrutiny of the tifosi. For tifosi, ther...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Book
 

Book review: Formula 1 Annual 2015 by Autosprint

These days F1 fans have a number of F1 yearbooks to choose from. The go-to title is probably the comprehensive Autocourse annual. Another option though is the F1 annual published by Italian publisher Autosprint. I was randomly ...
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Diecast models
 
Hotwheels Ferrari F2004 Schumacher 1:18
Hotwheels Ferrari F2004 Schumacher 1:18
Hotwheels Ferrari F2004 Schumacher 1:18

Rare and hard to find Hot Wheels F1 diecasts

Unlike the wide range of 1:18 scale F1 model makers today, in the late 90’s and early 2000’s retail F1 collectors were for the most part limited to choosing between Hotwheels and Minichamps for 1:18 scale diecast models. Hotwhe...
 
 
Book
 
Niki Lauda biography book cover
Niki Lauda biography book cover
Niki Lauda biography book cover

Book Review: The Biography of Niki Lauda by Maurice Hamilton

Although the global COVID lockdown is frustrating for all F1 fans, I’m told one benefit (if there is one) has been the re-discovery of F1 books (I also think there’s been a recovery in the diecast market too, but that’’s for an...