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      F1 star Sebastian Vettel selling EIGHT supercars worth £5million including rare limited edition Ferrari Enzo

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      SEBASTIAN VETTEL is having a garage clear-out like no other after putting some of his multi-million pound supercar collection up for sale.
      The four-time F1 champ has enlisted the help of supercar salesman Tom Hartley Jnr to flog the motors.

      The 2016 LaFerrari – which has his personal logo etched into the headrests – costs a cool £1.5millionCredit: tomhartleyjnr.com

      Sebastian Vettel has put a stunning collection of supercars up for saleCredit: PA:Press Association

      Vettel, who will race for Aston Martin in F1 this season after being dumped by, Ferrari has put up EIGHT cars for sale, including a bespoke LaFerrari.
      Here they are in all their glory – coming in at just a shade under £5million in total.
      2016 Ferrari LaFerrari – £1.5m
      One careful owner from new. Vettel ordered this direct from Ferrari and he has looked after the 950hp sought-after motor.
      It has been regularly serviced and has just 300 miles on the clock. Finished in Ferrari red, it has his own personal logo etched into the headrests.

      It has a Nero roof, Alcantara upholstery with Rosso stitching throughout, 4-point safety harnesses, Ferrari telemetry, integrated audio system, track inner camera kit, suspension lifting system, red brake calipers, carbon fibre fog lamp, carbon fibre mirrors, carbon fibre lower part, anti-stone chipping film, sport exhaust pipes.
      Forbes valued the car at £1.5million.

      Sebastian Vettel’s logo is etched into the headrestsCredit: tomhartleyjnr.com
      2004 Ferrari Enzo – £450k
      One of only 400 ever made, this Ferrari has a screaming 651hp 6.0-litre V12 engine that can easily power the car to over 200mph.
      Again, it is very low mileage for the year, just 1,100 miles have been driven in this beast.

      The car also benefits from a fantastic service history from new and Ferrari ‘Red Book’ Classiche certification confirming it still retains its original chassis, body, engine and gearbox.
      The usual going price of the car is in the region of half a million pounds.

      One of only 400 Ferrari Enzo cars ever madeCredit: tomhartleyjnr.com
      1996 Ferrari F50 – £1.3m
      This beauty was picked up by Vettel on his first season at Ferrari in 2015. He picked it up from a collector in Denmark.
      It has a 4.7-litre V12 engine that draws on the power unit in the back Ferrari’s former F1 cars. It has a full service history and stands with 4,312 miles on the clock.
      It comes complete with its flight case, hard top, roll hoops, tonneau cover, Ferrari ‘Red Book’ Classiche certification binder which confirms the car still retains its original chassis, body, engine and gearbox.
      The car also retains its original handbooks including the very important service/warranty supplement, luggage bag, spare key, Ferrari car cover, battery conditioner and documented history file.
      The retro F50 can cost millions depending on the rarity.

      The F50 is one of Ferrari’s iconic modelsCredit: tomhartleyjnr.com
      2016 Ferrari F12tdf – £725k
      Yours for around £725,000, ironically Vettel helped to launch this model in 2015.
      Finished in yellow triple layer paint it has large carbon fibre racing seats with the ‘Vettel’ logo and prancing horse embroidered on the headrests.
      Extras include a coloured steering wheel, carbon fibre dashboard, yellow rev counter, passenger display, high power hi-fi system, radio navigation and Bluetooth, integrated audio system and personalisation plate.
      The also include suspension lifting system, 20″ forged Diamond rims, yellow brake callipers, carbon fibre filter box, carbon fibre fog lamp, engine covers in carbon fibre and an engine cover.
      The cover is signed by all the technicians who worked on the car through the production and there’s also titanium exhaust pipes, carbon fibre headlight buckets, plus a parking camera.

      Sebastian Vettel is also selling his yellow Ferrari F12TDFCredit: tomhartleyjnr.com
      2015 Ferrari 458 Speciale – £350k
      Maybe he is bitter about being shown the door by Ferrari, because this was the German’s order with the team.
      He requested metallic black paint, a grey racing stripe. Again it has large carbon fibre racing seats with the ‘Vettel’ logo and prancing horse embroidered on the headrests.
      A 4-point safety harnesses, Alcantara central tunnel, headliner in Alcantara, coloured steering wheel, yellow rev counter plus loads of carbon fibre add ons.
      It has an asking price of £350,000.

      The 2015 Ferrari 458 has an asking price of £350,000Credit: tomhartleyjnr.com
      2009 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series – £275k
      An absolute thumper of an engine, this super car is powered by a twin-turbocharged V12 engine that is said to crank out 670hp.
      This model has a carbon fibre roof.
      Only 350 ‘Black Series’ were ever produced and this particular example was gifted to Vettel after his victory at the first ever Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix.
      It is expected to sell for around £275,000.

      He also has two Mercedes cars up for sale, including this black SL65Credit: tomhartleyjnr.com
      2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG – £175k
      Another sporty Merc with plenty of punch thanks to a 6.2litre V8 engine.
      Painted in Magno Matte designo paint it has an AMG carbon ceramic braking system with yellow painted brake callipers and sports suspension.
      Inside, exclusive Nappa leather, AMG interior carbon fibre package, AMG performance steering wheel, Bang & Olufsen stereo.
      It will set you back £175,000.

      The 2010 SLS model is up for £175,000Credit: tomhartleyjnr.com

      2002 BMW Z8 Roadster – £175k
      Modelled on the BMW 507 used by James Bonds in the film ‘The World Is Not Enough’, the Z8 took ten-times longer to produce than a contemporary BMW as it was primarily assembled by hand.
      The most desired colour was Titan Silver metallic, of which only 1,895 examples were produced.
      Originally a US model, Vettel had this car converted to European specifications when he bought it in 2015.
      It has a £175,000 asking price.

      Sebastian Vettel also has a BMW Z8 RoadsterCredit: tomhartleyjnr.com

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      Ferrari history as Maya Weug becomes first female to drive in F1 team’s driving academy aged just 16

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      FERRARI have signed up teenager Maya Weug – who has become the first female to join their driver academy.
      The 16-year-old won the FIA’s inaugural Girls on Track – Rising Stars programme, that was run in conjunction with the Ferrari driver academy and the governing body’s Women in Motorsport commission.

      Maya Weung is set to make history as the first female in Ferrari academyCredit: Scuderia Ferrari Press Office

      Weug clinched the spot after impressing on an evaluation day at Ferrari’s Maranello headquarters last week.
      She has been given a seat to race in this year’s Formula 4 Championships.
      Ferrari boss, Mattia Binotto, said: “This is a key moment in the history of Scuderia Ferrari and its Academy, the FDA.
      “It was set up in 2019 to shape the drivers of the future for our Formula One team.

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      “Now, thanks to the partnership with the FIA in the Girls on Track-Rising Stars programme, for the first time, a female driver will join the Ferrari Driver Academy.
      “Over the course of this year, she will progress along with us.
      “She will also take part in one of the F4 Championships Certified by FIA, the category seen as the first step in single-seaters on the road to Formula One.

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      “Maya’s arrival is a clear indication of the Scuderia’s commitment to making motorsport increasingly inclusive, in line with the hashtag supported by the entire Formula One community, #weraceasone.”
      Weung, who was born in Spain to a Belgian mother and Dutch father, added: “It’s been my dream for so long, since I’ve started karting.
      “Being with Ferrari is amazing. Now being here and winning is unreal. It has been an amazing experience.”

      Italy star Federico Marchetti left fuming after £300k Ferrari 812 Superfast smashed up by car wash worker while training More

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      Lewis Hamilton offered Ferrari F1 drive… in 50-year-old car belonging to former driver Paolo Barilla

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      LEWIS HAMILTON has been offered a drive in a Ferrari F1 car… from 50 years ago. Speculation has been rife around the future of the out-of-contract superstar. Hamilton, 36, has often been linked with a move to Ferrari down the years, although is expected to eventually re-sign with Mercedes. But he could end up taking […] More

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      Italy ace Federico Marchetti left fuming after £300k Ferrari 812 Superfast smashed up by car wash worker during training

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      ITALY star Federico Marchetti has lost his rag after his £300,000 supercar was wrecked by a CAR WASH worker.
      The Genoa goalkeeper decided to have his new Ferrari 812 Superfast cleaned while training with his Serie A club on Monday.

      The Ferrari 812 Superfast was left a mangled wreck after the worker crashed it a safety barrier

      It also struck five parked cars in the smash

      However, the employee tasked with delivering the shiny red motor to Genoa’s training base failed to handle its awesome power.
      Marchetti’s Ferrari was left a mangled mess after the worker smashed it into a safety barrier, and also struck five parked cars.
      Images show the vehicle with its front caved in as police and recovery workers attend to it.
      Fortunately the driver walked away unharmed – but Marchetti was obviously left furious about his dream motor.

      However, the former Torino and Lazio stopper did show forgiveness with a message on Instagram.
      He wrote: “I am very sorry about what happened.
      “Thank God no-one was hurt, and that is the most important thing.
      “I’ve read a lot of bad stuff written. Let’s leave it alone – I hope I won’t have to read it any more.”

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      The front of the car was caved in but the driver walked away unscathed

      Italy international Federico Marchetti’s £300k supercar was wrecked by a car wash workerCredit: Getty

      The 812 Superfast is Ferrari’s most powerful sports car ever built.
      It has a top speed of over 211mph.
      Marchetti has won 11 Italy caps and played at the 2010 World Cup finals.

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      Italy star Federico Marchetti left fuming after £300k Ferrari 812 Superfast smashed up by car wash worker while training

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      ITALY international Federico Marchetti has lost his rag after his £300,000 supercar was wrecked by a CAR WASH worker.
      The Genoa goalkeeper decided to have his new Ferrari 812 Superfast cleaned while training with his Serie A club on Monday.

      The Ferrari 812 Superfast was left a mangled wreck after the worker crashed it a safety barrier

      It also struck five parked cars in the smash

      However, the employee tasked with delivering the shiny red motor to Genoa’s training base failed to handle its awesome power.
      Marchetti’s Ferrari was left a mangled mess after the worker smashed it into a safety barrier, and also struck five parked cars.
      Images show the vehicle with its front caved in as police and recovery workers attend to it.
      Fortunately the driver walked away unharmed – but Marchetti was obviously left furious about his dream motor.

      However, the former Torino and Lazio stopper did show forgiveness with a message on Instagram.
      He wrote: “I am very sorry about what happened.
      “Thank God no-one was hurt, and that is the most important thing.
      “I’ve read a lot of bad stuff written. Let’s leave it alone – I hope I won’t have to read it any more.”

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      The front of the car was caved in but the driver walked away unscathed

      Italy international Federico Marchetti’s £300k supercar was wrecked by a car wash workerCredit: Getty

      The 812 Superfast is Ferrari’s most powerful sports car ever built.
      It has a top speed of over 211mph.
      Marchetti has won 11 Italy caps and played at the 2010 World Cup finals.

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      F1 star Carlos Sainz embroiled in racism storm over ‘blackface’ appearance in Ferrari ace’s family karting promotion vid

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      CARLOS SAINZ has become embroiled in a racism controversy after the Formula One star’s family posted a Twitter video containing a blackface character.
      The promotional clip was posted on the social media page for Carlos Sainz Karting, a go-karting organisation in Madrid.

      The social media page of Carlos Sainz Karting posted a clip of a blackface character for a Christmas promotional video

      The company is owned by Carlos Sainz Sr, the Ferrari star’s father who is also a legend on the rally scene.
      There is no suggestion either Carlos Sr or Jr knew of the blackface video before it was posted under the family brand.
      And the post was quickly deleted following a sharp social media backlash.
      The clip featured the ‘Three Wise Men’ delivering gifts to the Carlos Sainz Karting headquarters during Christmas.

      Two of the actors were dressed in beards and crowns, with another in blackface.
      The tweet was captioned: “The Three Wise Men are here!

      Carlos Sainz Jr is set to drive for Ferrari in F1 next seasonCredit: AFP or licensors

      The Spaniard has made a number of visits to Carlos Sainz Karting in MadridCredit: EPA
      “Before getting down to work tonight, they made a stop at our karting track to have a few races and collect the gift boxes that we have prepared. Have you ordered yours yet?”
      The decision to include a blackface character in the clip was widely derided.

      Sainz, 26, has previously posted clips of himself racing around the Carlos Sainz Karting track.
      The Spaniard, who moved from McLaren to Ferrari at the end of last season, was among those to decide against taking the knee during the 2020 F1 season.

      Lewis Hamilton has led a campaign to demand more of the sport’s efforts to increase diversity.
      Sainz has credited the Brit with forcing a ‘positive’ emphasis on racial awareness in F1.
      While regularly wearing F1’s official ‘End Racism’ shirts before races, he has insisted he is ‘comfortable enough’ to do ‘what I thought was appropriate’ when it came to taking the knee.

      Carlos Sainz Sr is a popular figure on the rally circuitCredit: EPA

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      Lewis Hamilton closes door on Ferrari switch because Mercedes F1 star does not believe ‘values’ are aligned

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      LEWIS HAMILTON will NOT drive for Ferrari in Formula One due to a clash of ‘values’.
      A record-equalling seven world titles have been won by the Brit, 35, in a career with motor racing giants McLaren and Mercedes.

      Lewis Hamilton has insisted he does not want a move to FerrariCredit: Reuters

      Many fans of the Prancing Horse would love to see Hamilton wear red before he retires from F1.
      But he is not invigorated about a potential move – despite being a ‘Ferrari fan’.
      Hamilton told GQ: “That’s not going to happen. The Ferrari thing is not going to happen… I think.
      “I’ve always been positive about Ferrari. I watched Michael [Schumacher] win there. I’ve always been a Ferrari fan.

      “I remember one of the first cars I ever bought was a Ferrari. And I think it’s a hugely iconic team and brand, particularly.
      “I think the team has, in my period of time… There have been things I’ve seen that I don’t necessarily feel mirror my values and my approach.

      “However, it is a team that every driver, I think, has dreamed of what it would be like to sit in the red cockpit.
      “No disrespect to them, but when I stop I want to work with Mercedes in helping them be even better in the outside world.

      “You know, they’ll always have beautiful cars, but how can we be a more diverse industry?”
      Hamilton, still yet to agree a new Mercedes contract for next year, has become an even greater advocate for racial diversity in motor racing in 2020.
      Regularly donning the Black Lives Matter logo around the paddock, he successfully persuaded Mercedes to adopt a black livery for the current campaign.
      After capturing his seventh world crown, he sent a heartfelt message to any youngsters watching who hoped to match his inexorable rise.
      He declared: “That’s for all the kids out there that dream the impossible. You can do it too, man. I believe in you.”
      There have been calls for Hamilton to receive a knighthood in honour of his stunning career – a prospect the champ is remaining modest about.

      Hamilton has increased his demands for racial diversity in motor racingCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      The Mercedes man has gone toe-to-toe with Ferrari for his entire career on the trackCredit: Getty – Pool
      He added: “My granddad served in the Second World War – I’ve got all his medals – and I was so proud to see Captain Sir Tom get his knighthood this year.
      “I think the unsung heroes are the ones that deserve these things.
      “If I’m one day honoured, I don’t think it’s something I’d say no to, but it’s not an issue for me right now.”

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      Sebastian Vettel claims F1 legend Michael Schumacher is GOAT driver ahead of Lewis Hamilton despite seventh world title

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      SEBASTIAN VETTEL has backed compatriot Michael Schumacher in the debate over Formula One’s all-time greatest racer.
      Lewis Hamilton now stands alongside the Ferrari legend in holding seven world titles.

      Michael Schumacher (left) and Lewis Hamilton (right), pictured here in 2010, are now equal on seven world titlesCredit: Getty – Contributor

      Sebastian Vettel has long felt a special connection with his German heroCredit: EPA

      A conversation within the sport has been struck up over exactly who is the better driver.
      But, for Vettel, his childhood idol Schumacher will always be number one.
      He told Zeit Magazin: “I still say that Michael is the best of all time, for me.
      “When it came down to it, he unlocked a kind of extra level.

      “I have never felt this fascination, this talent, in anyone else.”
      Vettel, 33, has faced off with both drivers during his prestigious career, which at one point looked like matching that of Schumacher.

      The outgoing Ferrari star vyed with Hamilton, 35, for the championship when both men had four gongs under their belt.

      Since that 2018 triumph, the Brit has gone from strength to strength – beating Schumacher’s race wins record before levelling his title tally.
      Nevertheless, Vettel believes it is difficult to compare racers of different eras.

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      He noted: “Actually, it is presumptuous to name the best of all time.
      “It is impossible to compare a Fangio with a Senna.
      “Maybe Schumacher would have had a hard time in the 1950s, and Fangio wouldn’t have won in the 2000s.”

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