Two-time System 1 champion Fernando Alonso has been noticed driving his multi-million-dollar Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR across the streets of Monaco through the winter break.
Footage of the Spanish driver shortly emerged on social media as he took his homologation particular out in Monte Carlo, catching the eye of followers each in particular person and on-line. “This should be his most uncommon (and costly) hypercar but,” one fan commented on Reddit, whereas one other added: “Emphasis on uncommon. Such a ravishing piece of equipment.”
“That 1414 quantity plate too. El Padre resides the life,” another person commented, whereas one other wrote: “Fairly positive this man has one of the best style in street automobiles. Which is bizarre, given his style in racing automobiles has been traditionally terrible.”
The ultra-rare automotive, from the late Nineteen Nineties, was constructed by Mercedes-AMG to compete within the 1997 FIA GT Championship. It additionally competed in the identical championship the next yr, in addition to the 1998 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The V12 engine produces 622 horsepower and 539 lb ft of torque, permitting the automotive to succeed in a prime velocity of 199 mph and go from 0 to 62 mph in simply 3.8 seconds.
Solely 28 of the road-legal homologation variations had been produced: two prototypes, 20 coupés and 6 roadsters, which means Alonso’s coupé is only one of 20. Varied stories worth the automotive between $4million and $10million.
Alonso completed the 2025 F1 season tenth within the drivers’ standings with 56 factors, 23 factors forward of his Aston Martin team-mate Lance Stroll, who completed sixteenth with 33 factors. The Spaniard is in contract with the Silverstone outfit till the top of 2026. The workforce will be a part of forces with its new engine associate, Honda, subsequent yr, and will really feel the total results of Adrian Newey, who joined the workforce as managing technical associate in 2025 and also will assume the function of workforce principal in 2026.
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