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Honda is selling parts of the Formula 1, Indy Car and Moto GP vehicles

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Honda has found a new way of financing. According to the latest information, the manufacturer will offer its customers parts of Formula 1, IndyCar and MotoGP vehicles. The project will start at this year’s Monterey Car Week and the first to go on sale will be engine parts from the Formula 1 car of the legendary Ayrton Senna.

Honda wants to thank fans for their loyalty to the brand by offering them the opportunity to own a piece of racing history. Senna won the drivers’ title in 1990 driving a McLaren car powered by a Honda engine (RA100E F1) that has been dismantled and will be offered at auction.

This new source of financing is definitely going to attract a large number of not only Honda fans, but also fans of motorsport and legendary drivers who are attached to vehicles. The next offer will also include other used Indy Car cars, and the intention is to expand the offer to some of its classic motorcycles.

Source: Honda

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Honda is selling parts of the Formula 1, Indy Car and Moto GP vehicles
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli got a car that he cannot drive on public roads

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Andrea Kimi Antonelli is a young Italian Formula 1 driver and a member of the Mercedes F1 team since the beginning of 2025. He joined the team as a replacement for one of the best of all time, Lewis Hamilton. His team recently loaned him a Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S Coupe, but he will not be able to drive it for the next few years.

The 18-year-old is one of F1’s biggest talents, but despite recently getting his driving licence, he won’t be able to use his new car on public roads for the next three years. Under Italian law, which came into effect on December 14, 2024, new drivers cannot drive a car with more than 100 hp for the first three years.

The Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S Coupe is powered by a 4.0-L V8 biturbo engine with 630 hp (470 kW) and 664 lb-ft (900 Nm) of torque. Power is sent to all wheels via a 9-speed sequential automatic transmission.

This is Antonelli’s first Formula 1 season. He made three starts, set 1 fastest lap and managed to score 30 points, which is more than good for a rookie. Also, at the Lenovo Japanese Grand Prix, he became the youngest driver in history to lead a Formula 1 race.

Source: Mercedes

Auctions

2009 Brawn GP 001 is up for auction

Brawn GP is not a famous Formula 1 team, but it is an interesting one. The team was founded in 2009 by management led by Ross Brawn from the Honda Racing F1 team, after the Japanese team withdrew at the end of the 2008 season. It competed in just one season, and the car driven by Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello, the 2009 Brawn GP 001, is up for auction.

In its short history, Brawn GP has achieved a truly remarkable result. At the end of the 2009 season, Jenson Button won the championship, while the team won the constructors’ title. This is the first of just three chassis from the Formula 1 ‘Cinderella Story’ team, and after the season it was gifted to Jenson Button.

After Honda decided to leave Formula 1, Ross Brawn did not want to shut down the team, so he reached an agreement with Mercedes, who supplied the team with engines, and decided to continue competing under a new name. In its only season, the team achieved 8 wins, 15 podiums, 5 pole positions, 4 fastest laps and 172 points.

Brawn GP 001 is powered by a Mercedes-Benz FO 108W naturally aspirated 2.4-L V8 engine delivering 750 hp @ 18,000 rpm, mated to a semi-automatic sequential transmission.

The auction will take place on May 3, 2025 at the Miami International Autodrome.

Source: Bonhams

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2009 Brawn GP 001 is up for auction