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Before the McLaren F1 GTR shook the 1995 Le Mans, no other team had ever captured four of the top five places on a debut appearance. Of the original 7 McLaren F1 GTRs entered at the 1995 Le Mans, four ended up in the Top 5 including car no 51, co-branded by Harrods, that finished third. The car also won the BPR GT Series title in ‘95. Team Lark McLaren then touched down in the Land of the Rising Sun in 1996 to take a 1-2 finish in the All Japan GT Car Championship at Suzuka Circuit.

Before the McLaren F1 GTR shook the 1995 Le Mans, no other team had ever captured four of the top five places on a debut appearance. Of the original 7 McLaren F1 GTRs entered at the 1995 Le Mans, four ended up in the Top 5 including car no 51, co-branded by Harrods, that finished third. The car also won the BPR GT Series title in ‘95. Team Lark McLaren then touched down in the Land of the Rising Sun in 1996 to take a 1-2 finish in the All Japan GT Car Championship at Suzuka Circuit.

Take 6 of the most powerful drivers in motorsport history, take 6 iconic helmets, and you get Automobilist’s signature collection of helmets. Each of these helmets has been built from scratch using 3D technology, in cooperation with the driver (or his Foundation) for authenticity to the last detail. Own the entire helmet collection, this Christmas season.

Mercedes - dominating F1 since 2014, with the new hybrid engine and a series of drivers growing from strength to strength. The 2014 edition of the Bahrain Grand Prix featured one of the most thrilling races ever by a Mercedes team duo. For 57 exhilarating laps at the Bahrain International Circuit, the 900th Grand Prix in Formula One history was a dazzling sprint to the finish, as Lewis Hamilton and teammate Nico Rosberg battled wheel-to-wheel for the lead. At the checkered flag, Hamilton narrowly held off Rosberg.

Ferrari entered the new millennium on a triumphant note, with Michael Schumacher taking the Formula One World Drivers’ Champion title for the 2000 season, after Jody Scheckter had done the same for the Prancing Horse in 1979. Featuring Michael Schumacher taking the chequered flag at the end of the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit on 8 October 2000, granting the Ferrari team and fans an unprecedented series of successes - 5 back-to-back championships till 2004. This special series was developed to honour Schumacher on his 50th birthday.

Ferrari entered the new millennium on a triumphant note, with Michael Schumacher taking the Formula One World Drivers’ Champion title for the 2000 season, after Jody Scheckter had done the same for the Prancing Horse in 1979. Featuring Michael Schumacher taking the chequered flag at the end of the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit on 8 October 2000, granting the Ferrari team and fans an unprecedented series of successes - 5 back-to-back championships till 2004. This special series was developed to honour Schumacher on his 50th birthday.

The Ferrari P was a series of Italian sports prototype racing cars produced by Ferrari during the 1960s and early 1970s.The Ferrari 412P showed strength during the 1967 racing season and the car proved its mettle during the 24 Hours race at the Daytona race track in the US.

The Ferrari P was a series of Italian sports prototype racing cars produced by Ferrari during the 1960s and early 1970s.The Ferrari 412P showed strength during the 1967 racing season and the car proved this during its 24 Hours race at the Daytona race track in the US.

Few cars are held in such high regard as the Ferrari 250 GTO. Created between 1962-1964 by a team led by Giotto Bizzarrini, each buyer of the 39 produced had to be personally approved by Enzo Ferrari – and today, the prestige has only intensified. Rather fittingly, the car is synonymous with famous endurance races in history: the 24 hours of Le Mans and Targa Florio.

For all that 2020 will be remembered for, it will be remembered as Formula 1’s most challenging year to mark their 70th anniversary. Formula 1 needs to be congratulated on putting together this 2020 17 race pandemic-busting calendar, including some wonderful new venues and taking a strong stand via the #WeRaceAsOne initiative.