Britain's first true grand prix circuit |
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Great Read: Donington, Britain's first true grand prix circuit |
October 2002 | Gordon Cruickshank |
Bernd Rosemeyer won the Donington Grand Prix on this day in 1937, but today, Britain's first true grand prix course now hosts a market, provides a car park and passes through walls and underneath buildings. Today's Great Read follows Gordon Cruickshank as he explores the site. Where in Britain can you still drive in the wheel tracks of Nuvolari, Rosemeyer and Lang? Or recapture for a fleeting moment the zing of supercharged V16s echoing among trees? Donington Park, that's where. And you don't have to be racing on Tom Wheatcroft's revived track. Even as a spectator, in your car or on foot, you can still reach parts of the pre-war track where your nostalgia can let loose. |
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It's built for speed, but this Bugatti Chiron can just as easily stop traffic |
Only 80 examples of the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport were produced. This single-owner example is expected to sell for around £3m in the RM Sotheby's Tailored for Speed Collection auction |
Based on the fastest Chiron that Bugatti ever produced, the Super Sport was limited to 273mph for safety reasons — not that anyone told the designers who gave the car a body capable of achieving and sustaining a faster pace.
Its traffic-stopping looks is one of many reasons why the example being offered at RM Sotheby's Tailored for Speed sale is sure to command a lot of attention.
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AUCTION DETAILS Location
The Dolder Grand Hotel,
Kurhausstrasse 65, 8032 Zurich
Saturday 11 October, 2025
9am-3pm: PREVIEW
3pm: AUCTION
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McLaren boss 'deceived' Alex Palou about F1 seat, court hears in $20m case |
McLaren claims it was "plunged into crisis" and lost $20.7m when Alex Palou broke his contract with the team. But Palou's lawyers say that team boss Zak Brown deceived him into believing he'd have an F1 drive |
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McLaren boss 'deceived' Alex Palou about F1 seat, court hears in $20m case |
McLaren claims it was "plunged into crisis" and lost $20.7m when Alex Palou broke his contract with the team. But Palou's lawyers say that team boss Zak Brown deceived him into believing he'd have an F1 drive |
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'We're all pretty jealous' - F1 drivers on Verstappen's Nürburgring outing |
F1 rivals react to Verstappen's incredible GT3 outing at the Nordschleife |
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FIA declares F1 'heat hazard' for Singapore GP - What it means |
Formula 1 has declared a "heat hazard" at the Singapore GP - here's what it means, and how new cooling vests are set to protect drivers in extreme conditions |
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FIA declares F1 'heat hazard' for Singapore GP - What it means |
Formula 1 has declared a "heat hazard" at the Singapore GP - here's what it means, and how new cooling vests are set to protect drivers in extreme conditions |
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