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Hypebeast
01-07-2025
- Automotive
- Hypebeast
Massive McLaren Mansour Ojjeh Collection Surfaces for Sale
Summary Luxury car dealerTom Hartley Jnrhas been entrusted with the sale of The Mansour Ojjeh Collection, an extraordinary group ofMcLarenroad cars that reflects the personal vision of the man who helped define the brand. Mansour Ojjeh, the late CEO of TAG, played a pivotal role in McLaren's history. After sponsoring the Williams F1 team in 1979, he took a major stake in McLaren in 1984, financing the TAG-Porsche turbo engine program that led to three Drivers' Championships and two Constructors' titles. Over the next four decades, his influence helped shape McLaren's racing dominance and the creation of McLaren Automotive. At the heart of the collection is a one-of-oneMcLaren F1, the final chassis ever produced. Finished in a unique color called Yquem — later renamed Mansour Orange — it has just 1,810 km on the clock and remains in factory condition. Each car in the collection carries the final chassis number of its model and was maintained by McLaren under Ojjeh's direct instruction. Aside from occasional use of theP1 GTRat official track days, the rest of the collection remains untouched. This offering represents more than rare cars; it's a tribute to a man whose pursuit of excellence helped define McLaren's DNA. Full details of the sale are available through Tom Hartley Jnr.
Newsweek
24-06-2025
- Automotive
- Newsweek
Toto Wolff Comes to Hamilton's Rescue as Ferrari Dream Turns Nightmare
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff came to the defense of his former driver Lewis Hamilton, who is facing a lot of scrutiny from the media about the seven-time champion's performances in Ferrari. Wolff worked together with Hamilton for 12 seasons, which led to six Drivers' Championships and eight Constructors' titles. More F1 news: How Lewis Hamilton Made the F1 Movie Production More Expensive At the start of the 2024 season, Hamilton announced his move away from Mercedes, his long-time racing home, to join the storied Scuderia Ferrari in the hunt for his eighth world title. While the Ferrari-Hamilton union started like a fairy tale, his time at the Italian team has been anything but a smooth ride during the season. The driver has been outclassed by teammate Charles Leclerc's qualifying results and race performances. Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Scuderia Ferrari speaks in the Drivers Press Conference during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Canada at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on June 12, 2025 in Montreal, Quebec. Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Scuderia Ferrari speaks in the Drivers Press Conference during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Canada at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on June 12, 2025 in Montreal, Quebec. Photo byBefore the Austrian Grand Prix, Hamilton trails Leclerc by 25 points and is losing the qualifying battle 1-8 in a complete thrashing. While the results are far from what was expected in the pre-season, Wolff still backs Hamilton to turn things around at Ferrari. "You don't unlearn driving that quickly," Wolff said on the Bloomberg Hot Pursuit podcast. "In 2021, he was great. Then the regulations changed, and it got a little more difficult, but he was still performing at a very high level. "Just by changing teams, suddenly you don't lose your skills. Everybody needs a period of adaptation — different car, different DNA in how the vehicle drives, a new engineering team that you need to start working together. "Then you have to be involved in the continuous development of the car so it suits your driving style. "It's an all-Italian team, and he's a British guy parachuted in there — and that takes time." Hamilton's qualifying woes date back to his time with Mercedes. His former teammate George Russell beat Hamilton handily in the head-to-head, though the veteran still showed impressive race pace. More F1 news: Hamilton Heartbroken After Hitting Animal Mid-Race, Damaging Car Wolff predicts a second half of the season turnaround for Hamilton, whom he thinks will get more comfortable at his new team as time goes on. "We've seen a bit of a pattern that Lewis, at the beginning of the season, needs to find his mojo and the second half of the season has always been very strong," he added. "So, don't ever write Lewis Hamilton off." In fairness to Hamilton, the Ferrari team has struggled in the first half of the season. The SF-25 isn't performing well, and there have been several battles over the radio with their drivers. If the team can turn around its performance, Hamilton should deliver better results, but Ferrari's unpredictability from race to race makes it hard to predict. For more F1 news, head on over to Newsweek Sports.
