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20July
The Silverstone Auction
F1Authentics is hosting an unprecedented F1® memorabilia auction to mark 70 years of the world’s favourite sport, Formula One®. Starting 16th July and closing on 9th August, shortly after the chequered flag is waved for F1’s 70th Anniversary Grand PrixTM, we are giving F1® fans a unique opportunity to bid for a McLaren MP4-21 Official Show Car and Renault R.S.18 Ex-Race Car, as part of our exciting three week long celebration of a true milestone in motorsport history.
The Silvertone Auction will run for the period leading up to and including the Emirates Formula 1 70th Anniversary Grand Prix 2020 (7 to 9 August 2020), taking in the Formula 1 Pirelli British Grand Prix 2020 (31 July to 2 August 2020). Both Grand PrixTM will take place at Silverstone as part of the truncated 2020 FIA Formula One World ChampionshipTM.
The showstopping model of the McLaren MP4-21, which competed in the 2006 FIA Formula One World Championship™ and the adapted 2018 Renault R.S.18, as seen racing in the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship™ have been built under license from their teams. Both cars are decorated with the liveries of their respective seasons and have an estimated value in excess of between £100,000-200,000 each.
In addition to the headline show cars, visitors to www.F1Authentics.com will also be able to bid on an exclusive collection of heritage products from previous F1® seasons, along with current 2020 season race-used driver wear from teams including McLaren, Renault and Alfa Romeo.
For your chance to own the ultimate piece of F1® memorabilia, bidding in “The Silverstone Auction” begins on 16th July, with final lots closing on 9th August. Visit www.F1Authentics.com for more details.
The McLaren MP4-21
During the 2006 season the McLaren MP4-21, driven by Kimi Räikkönen, Juan Pablo Montoya (10 starts) and Pedro de la Rosa (8 starts), took part in all 18 races, secured nine podiums and scored points in all races except the 2006 United States Grand Prix.
McLaren placed third in the Formula 1® Constructors’ World ChampionshipTM that year with Räikkönen coming in 5th in the driver’s standings.
A young driver called Lewis Hamilton was one of the McLaren-Mercedes test drivers that season. It would be the chassis of this model that would go on to form the foundation of Hamilton’s record-breaking Rookie season in 2007 and then, ultimately, his maiden FIA Formula One World ChampionshipTM win in 2008.
Produced for official promotional use by the team, the car comes in the iconic 2008 Championship winning livery, representing a key moment in F1® history.
The 2018 Renault R.S.18
One of the first modern era Hybrid F1® cars to be brought to market. It was designed and built by the Renault DP World F1 Team.
The car up for auction is made almost entirely from original race parts and comes with an engine (internals removed) and a chassis with full race history from an earlier season. It also features a cutaway section, allowing you to view the intricate interior workings of the car.
During the 2018 season, Nico Hülkenberg continued to drive for Renault, having signed a multi-year deal the year before, and Carlos Sainz Jr completed his first full season for the team, having joined halfway through the previous year. The team finished 4th in the Formula 1® Constructors’ World Championship with 122 points.
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9July
Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN signs multi-year license agreement with The Memento Group
Sauber Motorsport AG, which operates the Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN entry in the FIA Formula One World ChampionshipTM, is the latest team to enter a partnership with us through the official Formula One memorabilia platform, F1 Authentics, that will bring fans closer to the team.
The agreement will give Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN fans access to exclusive team items and driver memorabilia, including race-used and replica car parts, race wear and helmets. For the first time ever, fans will be able to purchase current racewear and unique items, all guaranteed for authenticity and provenance.
Commenting on the partnership our CEO, Barry Gough, said: “Sauber, in their guise as Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN, is a unique team that brings great history in the sport through an exciting new rebrand and driver line-up. With this announcement they are giving fans, sponsors and commercial partners the opportunity to join them on their journey through the grid by granting exclusive access to authentic merchandise, the latest team memorabilia and bespoke re-engineered products, direct from the racetrack
The Memento Group’s mission is to bring fans and their teams closer together with the best products available anytime, online and at the right price. We are delighted that Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN has agreed to join us to achieve this using the home of F1, www.F1Authentics.com”
Frédéric Vasseur, Team Principal Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN and CEO Sauber Motorsport AG, added, “Our mantra when it comes to our fans is ‘get closer’ and this is a philosophy that is shared with The Memento Group. With their products, they are bringing fans closer to our team and allowing them to own a piece of our team’s history. We are delighted to launch this partnership and be able to offer our fans authentic merchandise as well as latest team memorabilia from the racetrack.”
Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN Joins Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, Renault DP World F1 Team, Haas F1 Team and BWT Racing Point F1 Team as licensed partners of The Memento Group.
Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN authentic licenced memorabilia and products are available on www.F1Authentics.com now.
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1July
The Memento Group joins F1’s #WeRaceAsOne initiative with exciting opportunity for fans
The Group’s platform F1 Authentics is giving fans of F1 the chance to buy their very own piece of the iconic chequered flag, waved at 2020 races.
The campaign, called #WeRaceAsOne, has been launched ahead of the upcoming 2020 season start by F1, in support of the #PurposeDriven Movement launched by the FIA, as a platform recognising the two major issues dominating society at this time – COVID-19, and racism and inequality.
Since F1 announced the initiative, The Memento Group have jumped onboard with a means to both raise money and give fans of the sport a unique opportunity.
Now, on F1Authentics.com – The Memento Group’s official F1 memorabilia site – you can purchase your very own square of one of the chequered flags waved at a 2020 race, with your name printed on it prior to it being waved, starting with the Formula 1 Rolex Grosser Preis Von Osterreich Grand Prix (3rd-5th July).
Formula 1 will be using the opening race to thank people around the world for the incredible strength and fortitude they have shown against the global pandemic.
Equally the restart will show that the sporting community stand united against racism and are doing more to address inequality and diversity in Formula 1.
This opportunity, which is limited to only 56 squares out of 80 per flag, will allow avid fans and supporters to put their mark on one of the most iconic components of an F1 race and own a piece of the sport’s history whilst helping raise awareness and money for the important initiative.
Supporting the #WeRaceAsOne campaign, this F1 Authentics endeavour will donate the profits towards the cause.
The ‘Own the Chequered Flag’ is now live on F1authentics.com.
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7April
Formula 1® announces online memorabilia store in partnership with The Memento Group
mementoexclusives.com to launch ‘F1 Authentics’, a new online destination for F1 fans wanting to purchase authentic, race-used memorabilia.
F1 Authentics will be hosted on the Formula 1 official website, F1.com and goes live on [date] at [full url] or can accessed on the go using the F1 app downloadable from Apple and Android stores. It will allow visitors to bid for memorabilia by auction or shop hundreds of ready-to-buy items with prices to suit every pocket. Each item comes complete with a certificate of authenticity.
F1 Authentics will continuously update the items for sale and will feature driver race wear including helmets, suits and gloves, signed memorabilia and products re-engineered from race-used materials. It will also offer the chance to purchase complete race cars charting the history of the sport over the last 50 plus years.
F1 Authentics will be the official authority in F1 memorabilia offering fans of the sport a service not previously available.
Albert Goma, Digital Licencing & Partnerships Manager at Formula 1®, said: “Our mission is to help fans around the world get closer to the sport, giving the drivers and teams a place in their homes and lives.The Memento Group offers the perfect solution; an innovative approach to memorabilia that prioritises race heritage and authenticity and usability – and the proven software and systems to deliver for an audience in the millions. The result is F1 Authentics.”
Barry Gough, former F1 mechanic and Memento CEO, said: “We are pleased to partner with F1 to bring F1 Authentics to its millions of fans around the globe. Our bespoke software enables us to deliver a white label portal for sports brands offering single account access to auction and retail services and integrated fulfilment from our warehousing facilities. But more than that we are a business with sport in the blood and are thrilled to help fans ‘own the moment’.”
‘Owning the moment’ is Memento’s ethos of sourcing race-used memorabilia that has played its part in racing history and giving it fresh life as part of the home.