This car marks the first time a Hamilton F1 car has ever been offered for public sale, adding to the uniqueness of the occasion. Hungary 2006, again through the rain, brought the memorable first win and this year, of course, two brilliant wet-dry splash-’n’-grab victories (Australia, China) were the product of smart thinking allied with the finest driving skills always at their most evident when conditions are at their. Bids for the car were received online, on the telephones and in person at Silverstone." Original file(2,893 × 1,560 pixels, file size: 1.09 MB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File information Structured data Captions Captions English Add a one-line explanation of what this file represents DescriptionJenson Button Bahrain 2010 cropped.jpg Jenson Button driving for McLaren during a practice session in Bahrain. Four years on, in Malaysia, a sprinkle helped Jenson to that landmark first podium with BAR. "Powering its way around the Silverstone circuit in the hands of McLaren test driver, Rob Garofall, the excited crowd were witnessing auction history and reveled in the sound the mighty Mercedes Benz 2.4 litre V8 engine. "The car is fully race prepared by McLaren Racing’s Heritage team, and ran its demonstration laps fully supported by McLaren and Mercedes technicians. "This remarkable car attracted significant interest from collectors around the world wishing to acquire an important piece of motorsport and F1 history, driven to victory by the Sport’s most successful ever driver," read a statement on the Sotheby's website. The car's profile was boosted at the British GP as McLaren put on a demonstration following Sprint Qualifying at Silverstone on July 17, meaning 140,000 fans got a closer look at the car. One of those one-two finishes came in Turkey with Hamilton beating Button by just under three seconds, and at a recent RM Sotheby's auction the car used by the former was sold for £4.83 million, which roughly comes to €5.64m. Hamilton took three of those victories, with the team finishing one-two on three occasions. That year saw the Briton joined by Jenson Button at the Woking outfit, and the two combined to win five races. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. Lewis Hamilton's days as a McLaren driver have long been over, but that hasn't stopped the MP4-25A that he drove to victory at the 2010 Turkish GP from being sold for a hefty fee recently. Jenson Button: Life to the Limit: My Autobiography - Ebook written by Jenson Button. 2021, Adobe began blocking its flash players use everywhere.
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