» A Brilliant Comeback - Blackbird Automotive Journal
WEBLewis Hamilton won the 2021 Spanish Grand Prix for a record-equalling fifth year in a row after his Mercedes team’s brilliant tyre strategy set the Brit up for a late charge that saw him catch and pass race leader and title rival Max Verstappen with six laps remaining.
» Against All Odds - Blackbird Automotive Journal
WEBAgainst all odds, Max Verstappen’s 8th win of the 2022 season was a personal triumph of superb performance, but Red Bull’s shrewd race craft powered it.
» Brilliant Breakthrough
WEBRussell’s brilliant victory was also Mercedes’ first of the season, this breakthrough infusing the team with renewed energy to challenge Red Bull for the 2023 title.
» Faster, Smoother and Predictable - Blackbird Automotive Journal
WEBThe revised regulations have resolved F1’s past aesthetics problem; take a brief glimpse of the svelte Ferrari F1-75. Minus the flips, fins, facets and blades of the last few years, each team’s new cars displayed the most elegant designs of the previous 40 years and were fully worthy of “ultimate speed machine” status.
Unstoppable - Blackbird Automotive Journal
WEBCharles Leclerc nailed his final qualifying lap around Monza to finish Q3 to finish about a tenth-and-a-half quicker than Max Verstappen. However, due to the Dutchman’s five-place grid penalty for taking a new internal combustion engine (ICE), Verstappen’s qualifying setup optimized his RB18 with a higher downforce setup for race day.
» Utterly Untouchable
WEBMax Verstappen won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with an utterly untouchable performance from pole to flag in Formula One’s season finale. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc drove a masterful race to take second, taking full advantage of his team’s tactical one-stop strategy that ensured the Monegasque driver finished second in the championship.
» Two Tales In One Vehicle - Blackbird Automotive Journal
WEBMar 6, 2024 · La Squadra x Zagato AGTZ Twin Tail. Iconic Italian coachbuilder Zagato and Polish supercar dealer La Squadra have joined forces to introduce the AGTZ Twin Tail, an exceptional limited edition car that tells two tales through one vehicle, featuring removable rear bodywork and utilising modern technology and coachbuilding skills.
Left in the Dust | Blackbird Automotive Journal
WEBWhen Max Verstappen needed it most, he produced a launch for the ages from his third starting spot on the grid. The Dutchman streaked past both Hamilton and pole-sitter Valtteri Bottas around the outside at 220mph a half-mile later before stamping on the brakes at the last imaginable second for dusty Turn 1.
Survival in the Sun | Blackbird Automotive Journal
WEBLeclerc tailed the Dutchman for a single lap before Verstappen, carrying superior straight-line speed, broke the tow and motored away. Leclerc chose to be satisfied with second place this time, complaining that his car felt “so difficult to drive” due to the rapid deterioration of Miami’s virgin track surface.
» A Dark New Look - Blackbird Automotive Journal
WEBMay 31, 2023 · Mercedes-Maybach has introduced a new, darkened look to its portfolio through the Night Series package. The new design package adds elegant exterior and interior elements to the three Mercedes-Maybach models — namely the first electric car in the series, the EQS SUV, as well as the S-Class, and the GLS.