![]() ![]() Hamilton, meanwhile, had jumped Norris in the second McLaren at the start to hold third and duly attacked his second-placed title rival Verstappen into the second chicane. Verstappen got away cleanly from pole, but not as well as Ricciardo, who aced the getaway to claim the race lead going into the first chicane – the first time the Australian had led a race since the 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. With a free tyre choice for all drivers on the grid, everyone in the top 10 opted to start on medium tyres bar Lewis Hamilton – who despite having two new sets of softs in his locker, chose to start on the hards from P4, behind Verstappen and the two McLarens of Ricciardo and Norris. RACE RECAP: Relive our live blog coverage from the Italian Grand Prix at Monza Lando Norris secured his best ever race finish with P2, having been told to hold station behind his team mate in the final moments of the Grand Prix. Ricciardo was a deserving winner, however, having passed Verstappen for the lead at the race start from P2 on the grid, before Verstappen and Hamilton’s clash cleared the way for him to control the race to sweep home to an eighth career victory. Both drivers were unhurt, but out of the race, with the stewards set to investigate after the Grand Prix. Hamilton was exiting the pits on Lap 26 of 53 when he arrived alongside Verstappen, the pair going side by side through the Variante del Rettifilo, but making contact, with Verstappen flying through the air and coming to rest on top of the Mercedes. Racer Media & Marketing, Inc., 17030 Red Hill Avenue, Irvine, CA 92614, dramatic crash between title protagonists Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen that took both drivers out of the race cleared the way for Daniel Ricciardo to claim a sensational victory in the Italian Grand Prix, giving McLaren their first race win since the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix – and a one-two to boot, as he led home team mate Lando Norris, with Valtteri Bottas taking third, in a thrilling race at Monza. Your use of this website constitutes acceptance of our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in any form without prior authorization. “This sale was a historic moment not only for Gooding & Company, but for the McLaren legacy and the entire industry as a whole.”Īll contents copyright © 2023, Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. “We were incredibly proud to present this exceptional McLaren F1, and tonight, the market confirmed the sheer prowess of this unparalleled supercar from one of the most legendary names in motoring,” said Gooding & Company President and Founder, David Gooding. ![]() To this day it remains the fastest naturally aspirated production car with a top speed of 240mph - helping to cement its status as one of the most desirable of all collector cars. Only 106 of the iconic three-seater, V12-engined F1 road cars were produced between 1992 and ’98, with just 64 being completed to original road car specification. This distinctive exterior is complemented by a Light Tan and Dark Brown leather upholstery inside the three-seater cockpit. This 1995 model was the 25th road car built and the only one finished in a stunning one-off color, named Creighton Brown, after one of the executives who was instrumental in establishing the fledgling McLaren Cars company. Carefully maintained and rarely driven, the car was in pristine and original condition down to its date coded Goodyear Eagle F1 tires and came complete with its original FACOM tool chest, fitted luggage, titanium tool kit, official “Driving Ambition” book, and special TAG Heuer watch. Only an example that had been converted at the McLaren Special Operations Woking factory to ultra-rare LM specification has come close in the recent past, selling for $19.8m in 2019.Ĭhassis 029, which has rarely been seen in public, having spent most of its existence hidden away in a private Japanese collection, attracted spirited bidding as it crossed the Gooding & Company auction block in Monterey. With less than 243 miles on its odometer, this spectacular example of the F1 was sold in its “as delivered” state and surpassed the previous record for a McLaren F1 road car of $15.62m set in 2017. A unique “time capsule” McLaren F1 road car has set a record auction price of $20.465 million at Gooding & Company’s Pebble Beach Auctions on Friday night. ![]()
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