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Have you ever dreamed of driving a Formula 1 car? How about getting your hands on a race winners' trophy? Or even donning an F1 drivers' champion's race suit?
All of those can become a reality as part of the Graham Budd F1 auction.
Currently live, the auction includes more than 100 lots with a host of memorabilia, experiences and artwork from the world of F1 and other motorsport disciplines.
So how about that F1 driving experience?
As part of a package including a two-night stay at a Luxury Chateau in the South of France, the winning bidder will have exclusive access to a Superstars day at the Circuit du Var.
That begins with an introduction to the circuit and handling dynamics of a single-seater racing car while under instruction on the professional simulator before taking a seat in a Formula 4 single-seater over multiple sessions and laps.
The advice of coaches, the use of data acquisition, plus the kind of onboard radio instructions seen in real-life competition are all designed to improve your driving and confidence - and, if your instructor deems you are competent enough*, you'll then get to drive a grand prix F1 car on the circuit!
And what's more, as the experience takes place on May 27, 2025, just days after the Monaco Grand Prix, there's the chance for any motorsport fan to upgrade the package and attend the 2025 edition of the race.
A bespoke Monaco GP experience for two, including VIP Hospitality Terrace viewing on Saturday and Premium Grandstand seating on Sunday and three nights at the four-star Le Meridien Hotel in Nice, is another of the lots available in the auction.
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And if you can't get enough of Monte Carlo, how about a once-in-a-lifetime trip, driving a unique fleet of classic cars, on the world's most beautiful roads in and around the French Riviera? All that and more is available in the Monte Carlo Classic Car Road Rally lot, which also includes a two-night stay in Monaco for two people.
Nigel Mansell's race-winning trophy from the 1992 Portuguese Grand Prix - a victory that at the time set a record for most wins in a single F1 season - a medal commemorating Ayrton Senna's and McLaren's 1988 F1 world drivers' championship and world constructors' championship successes, complete with a signed Senna card, plus a signed helmet from the Goodwood Festival of Speed featuring the signatures of the likes of Jackie Stewart, Jenson Button, Damon Hill, Nigel Mansell and Adrian Newey are all up for auction too.
One of two-time F1 world champion Mika Hakkinen's signed, race-worn race suits from the 1997 F1 season (the year in which he took his first grand prix win) is available too, or perhaps Jacques Villeneuve's baggy style is more to your liking? A signed set of his BAR overalls is among 17 real or replica race suits in the auction - including a 1994 Ayrton Senna Williams suit in a display frame.
Those are just some of the highlights from the Graham Budd From The Pit Lane - Formula One Timed Auction, where a host more memorabilia including helmets, gloves, F1 car parts, and much more is up for sale.
*If your instructor deems your driving not to be up to the required standard for driving a F1 car, your experience will continue in the Formula 4 race car
