On his new position, Andreas Seidl stated:”It is wonderful to join the Sauber Group from January: this is a group with an abundant history in Formula One and also an organization I understand truly well from my time functioning as well as staying in Hinwil for 4 years. I can’t wait to join the team and collaborate with all the colleagues at the Sauber Group on the enthusiastic goals we have actually established together. I intend to give thanks to Finn Rausing and everyone at the Sauber Group for their choice: I am looking forward to settling their count on with my job. “Advertisement Seidl had helped BMW during the German automaker’s latest job in Formula 1 from 2000 up until 2009. BMW purchased Sauber in the center “of 2005 as well as operated the Swiss-based team as its factory team till the maker’s departure from the champion. Seidl will certainly currently helm Sauber as it prepares to partner with one more German car manufacturer, Audi. Autosport reported that McLaren CEO was informed by Seidl that he was planning on leaving McLaren for Audi in 2026, but Vasseur’s relocate to Ferrari accelerated the switch. McLaren has actually decided to promote Racing Director Andrea Stella to fill the duty left by Seidl.
Redemption Day-Daniel Ricciardo|2016 & 2018 Monaco Grand Prix
Whatever you consider Monaco as a circuit within the contemporary F1 era, it stays one of one of the most renowned tracks on the routine thanks to its history– and also in 2018, Ricciardo had the ability to add his name to a listing of the track’s iconic winners.And it was a damn excellent win, too. While he controlled for the initial 28 laps, Ricciardo reported a loss of power that became an MGU-K failing. That reduced his horse power by 25 percent– as well as to rub salt in the wound, just six of his eight gears were working. With the assistance of dirty air and also some spectacular protective maneuvers, Ricciardo was able to hold off second-place Sebastian Vettel to take a win.(Let’s overlook the truth that Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso both asserted this was one of the most boring
F1 races ever. It wasn’t burning out for us Ricciardo followers.)
A McLaren Senna Can-Am with just 44 miles on the odometer is up for sale. Offered by Ferrari of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and available for your perusal on eBay, it comes with a $3,087,800 asking price.
The 2019 Senna Can-Am was built to commemorate the 50th anniversary of McLaren’s dominant showing during the 1969 Can-Am race series, and just three were ever offered. The most extreme roadgoing version of the Senna, the Can-Am is reported to have an engine with the same output as the track-only Senna GTR.
That means its twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 makes 814 hp, or 25 more than the standard Senna. It does not, however, feature the GTR’s bodywork or extensive aero upgrades.
It does, however, feature a Canadian flag on the front fender as well as Denny Hulme’s and Bruce McLaren‘s names on either side, to commemorate the drivers’ roles in McLaren’s Can-Am dominance.
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As the third example of three, it’s even rarer since it’s the only one to feature a hand-painted 50th Anniversary commemorative badge on its right-hand rear flank.
Among the Can-Am’s other features are a carbon fiber engine surround, orange McLaren paint, racing wheels with center locks, and 24-carat gold heat shield in the engine bay, to name just a few.
If you’re curious why the 1969 Can-Am season was worth remembering, that’s because it featured 11 races, all of which were won by the McLaren works team, with Bruce McLaren taking the driver’s championship.
Those wondering why McLaren chose to make three of these can check out the video above, in which Denny Hulme explains that, by the end of the season, McLaren qualified three cars for its two drivers just in case one of them faced any mechanical difficulties.
The idea of having no protection from the elements in a sportscar is at its core a very romantic one. Adrenaline junkies and racers will tell you that taking the windscreen off a car will bring the whole driving experience closer to that of a motorcycle, not to mention the obvious weight reduction. And in theory, this sounds exciting.
When this is combined with a complete focus on making the car as light as possible, the result is pure magic: the British have championed the idea of lightweight, barebones sports cars for decades, and to this day, you can still buy from companies like Caterham, BAC, and Ariel the equivalent of an epinephrine shot on wheels legally, well, in some parts of the world anyway.
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The vast majority of those who have driven a Caterham on a public road will tell you that its small windscreen takes nothing away from the experience. On the contrary, it gives you a much-needed layer of protection from the elements, especially if you like having things like eyes, teeth, and a head. Driving a Caterham with no windscreen on a public road is only adding terror, not excitement.
The recent trend of screen-less supercars, which has spread like wildfire among exotic carmakers, is one that I have a really hard time to understand. Ferrari led the charge with the Monza, followed by McLaren with the Elva and Aston Martinwith the V12 Speedster. Lamborghini was the last one, but their SC20 is a one-off, whereas the rest of them entered a limited production run.
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Whereas this is a surefire way of grabbing a few headlines and the attention of your best-paying customers, these special speedsters, or barchettas, are nothing but a hugely less practical version of the (already not that practical to begin with) car they’re based on. Having no screen on a car with over 700 HP doesn’t add to the experience, it simply makes it unusable in most scenarios. Want to wear a helmet? Get yourself a bike. You’ll feel more vulnerable exposed to the elements than ever and save a couple of millions in the process.
There’s no doubt that these specials are a quick and easy way for carmakers to make a good profit, especially in a year so unpredictable as this one, but there’s also no doubt that these speedsters will end up as very expensive decoration objects in very fancy garages.
McLaren will sell you a windshield for the Elva, but then, why not just get a 720S Spider?
Modern supercars offer so much performance, with some of them acknowledged as being too fast for driving on public roads. They offer enough excitement already and most of them are available as convertibles too in case you forgot. Having a windscreen was never a problem that needed solving; not in a supercar.
Who knows, maybe I’m in the minority here. But in a world where even Formula 1 has added a halo to protect its drivers, I expect supercar makers to offer at least some protection for their customers.
