Key Highlights: Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff was spotted driving an ultra-rare Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR through Monaco ahead of the United States Grand Prix. Built as an FIA GT Championship homologation special in the late 1990s, only 28 examples of the V12-powered supercar were ever manufactured. Originally certified as the world’s most expensive ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team experienced pre-race grid drama when mechanics detected a critical front brake problem on championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s car. Technicians worked until the final FIA warning sirens to inspect ducting, verify hydraulic pressure, and repair the front-right assembly on the fourth-place grid slot. Antonelli successfully got underway for the ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team Principal Toto Wolff revealed his limited-edition IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Shock Absorber XPL, engineered specifically to endure extreme impacts. Official manufacturer specifications reveal the timepiece can withstand forces up to 30,000G—exceeding Wolff’s stated 20,000G estimate—thanks to IWC’s patented SPRIN-g PROTECT system. Priced at $102,000, production of the ultra-durable luxury ...