This sublime Ferrari F50 Giallo Modena is for sale by RM Sotheby’s

A circuit that will buzz even more this year, due to the eleven hives installed behind turn 2 – an initiative of the quadruple F1 world champion, the young retiree Sebastian Vettel, Environmental defender.

F1 Japan: Mercedes in the Ferrari viewfinder, Red Bull at the gates of the coronation

Behind Red Bull, everything remains to be played: strong of his victory in Singapore last Sunday, Ferrari will try this weekend to fill his delay on Mercedes, second in the World Formula 1 championship among the manufacturers, on the occasion of the Grand Prix of Japan on the famous route of Suzuka.

Less than a week after ending the hegemony of Red Bull and his pilot Max Verstappen, thanks to the victory of Carlos Sainz On Marina Bay’s route, the objective of the Scuderia is clear: to store as many points as possible to recover the place of Dauphin in the championship. On the eve of the 16th round (out of 22) of the season, only 24 lengths separate Ferrari (265 points) from his rival Mercedes (289 pts).

Since the GP of Italy in early September, the stable on the prancing horse seems to have found its superb, bringing more points at the end of the last two GPs (64 pts) than on the four races preceding the Italian round (47 pts )).

“”The Suzuka circuit is very different from that of Monza and Marina Bay“, however tempers the owner of Ferrari Frédéric Vasseur,”He will give us the opportunity to see how the SF-23 behaves in fast turns“”.

Red Bull titled if.

Far ahead, Red Bull (597 pts) had a first theoretical chance to win Singapore its second title in a row among manufacturers. But to achieve this, it was necessary in particular that its pilots end in the first two places of the GP.

In vain. After qualifications to forget, Max Verstappen had finished 5th, his teammate Sergio Pérez 8th, ending the record series of ten victories in a row for the first and 15 for Red Bull.

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This weekend, the stable has a new match ball to win the 6th title in its history. To get there, she has to get ahead of Mercedes at least one point on Sunday on arrival.

Verstappen Ensure it: “I continue to think that from today, we can win all the races, even if the other teams make improvements“”.

If the title of the manufacturers is promised to Red Bull, that among the pilots should not escape Dutch, as the domination of the double world champion this season is insolent.

Until GP de Singapore, “Mad Max“Warned out of 12 of the 14 rounds of the season. His third world coronation will not be for this weekend, however.

Last year, Verstappen had been crowned in Suzuka in dantesque conditions – then incredible with an formalization of the title in total confusion – during an post -race interview and after a penalty inflicted on Charles Leclerc (Ferrari).

Hives

At Aston Martin, Lance Stroll This weekend will find the track this weekend, less than a week after his violent trail outing during the qualifications in Singapore. The next day, the Canadian had forfeited the GP.

Absent since the end of August, the Australian Daniel Ricciardo still remains convalescent after his accident at the GP in the Netherlands. It will still be replaced this weekend by the New Zealander Liam Lawson which, at the end of his third F1 race, had finished in Singapore on a surprising 9th place behind the wheel of his Alphanauri.

Suzuka’s layout is the only circuit to present an 8 -shaped configuration, the layout continuing its route under a section already approached by the pilots. With few straight lines, it offers only one DRS zone, but many turns, sequences of Eses, fast curves or slow baffles.

According to Verstappen, “”Nothing looks like Suzuka due to nature + Old School + of the circuit – with gravel bins and grass“”.

A circuit that will buzz even more this year, due to the eleven hives installed behind turn 2 – an initiative of the quadruple F1 world champion, the young retiree Sebastian Vettel, Environmental defender.

Baptized “Buzzin ‘Corner“(Burning turn in French), the project aims at”aware of people about biodiversity“Explained the German in a video.

In an overwhelming heat, pilots and teams inaugurated the park on Thursday afternoon, letting their creativity speak with a brushstroke around the hives. Before taking the track on Friday from 02:30 GMT for the first tests.

This sublime Ferrari F50 Giallo Modena is for sale by RM Sotheby’s

This is one of the 31 copies delivered as such.

September 23, 2023 at 11:05 am

When we think of mythical Ferrari, we often remember the 288 GTO, the Testarossa, the Enzo or of course the F40. We will almost forget about the existence of the F50 which was however a very ambitious project, perhaps too much.

Presented in 1995, she wants to be the worthy heiress of the F40 and is sold as a real formula 1 for the road. Its monohull structure was inspired by the Proto 333 SP (this is the first monohull supercar entirely in maranello carbon fiber) and the position of certain elements is identical to those of an F1. Do not look for driving aids, there is none. Exit also the power steering and the ABS while the flat bottom is with floor effect.

Too violent for ordinary people ?

Finally under the hood, there is a 4.7 L V12 DOHC of 60 valves, which develops 520 hp (maximum) at 8,500 rpm thanks to a six -speed manual gearbox. This was enough to propel the Italian racing car from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds (impressive for the time and still today) and at a maximum speed of 320 km/h.

Gallery: 1995 – Ferrari F50

But most supercar customers have more gentlemen profile than pure and hard drivers. Thus, the F50 is too hard and uncomfortable. It vibrates in all directions, it trembles, your buttocks are directly placed on the chassis without air conditioning or electric windows. In addition, it was quickly exceeded by its competitors such as the McLaren F1.

In short, this Ferrari sold in 349 copies has not completely seduced. But in recent years, it has been somehow rehabilitated (it is true that it has a face) and the sales of F50 at auction sometimes report in the five million euros. And that, RM Sotheby’s understood this.

The F50 will still have marked the story of Ferrari with its imprint.

A unique model

The original F50 was only officially available in five colors: Rosso Corsa, Rosso Barchetta, Giallo Modena, Nero and Argento Nürburgring. However, some cars were over in shades on special order, with a modified cockpit. They were all completed in Giallo Modena and there are only 31 copies including this.

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This racing car was initially intended for the Italian market but he finally spent most of his life in the Far East. Acquired by the current owner twenty years ago, this F50 was kept and entirely maintained by him. It has only 9,100 kilometers on the clock and its interior is garnished with black with Assorted Giallo seat inserts, an option rarely seen on this car.

The F50 will be put up for sale in Hong Kong, from October 2 to 5, and its starting price is valued between 4,000,000 and $ 5,000,000. You should know that before the sale, a pre-purchase inspection will be carried out by the official Ferrari dealer of Hong Kong, Blackbird Automotive.