Looking for a unique gift to give this Christmas? How about Ferrari’s milestone car marking 1,000 Grand Prix races, signed by Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc? Or you could just settle for a signed rear wing.
RM Sotheby’s is currently in the middle of presenting the unique Online Only: Once In A Millennium auction, offered entirely without reserve.
Held in celebration of Scuderia Ferrari’s milestone 1,000th Grand Prix event, which took place at Mugello, Italy in September of this year, the Online Only sale is offering 16 exclusive motorsport lots relating to the race and will be held to coincide with the season-ending 2020 FIA Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend.
Up for grabs is Charles Leclerc’s signed memorabilia, including racing gloves, a replica of his racing helmet, a custom-made racing suit and rear wing endplate.
Monaco-born Charles Leclerc made an explosive debut on Ferrari’s Formula 1 team in 2019 by winning the Pirelli Pole Trophy in his rookie season. Now, with a five-year contract, Leclerc will be the face of Ferrari’s racing team for the foreseeable future.
Signed memorabilia from his team mate Sebastian Vettel are also going under the hammer, as are some unique experiences such as a 2021 Formula 1 Grand Prix race experience at Ferrari Gestione Sportiva, and a “behind the scenes” experience with Scuderia Ferrari at the 2021 F1 Grand Prix.
Headlining the auction is the SF1000. The show car was built for a celebratory event in Florence and has been signed by Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel. A second replica will go on display at Ferrari’s museum in Maranello.
The SF1000’s name signifies the prancing horse’s 70th year of participation in FIA racing, and more astonishingly, their 1,000th Grand Prix entry. In an even further nod to Ferrari heritage, the SF1000 was painted to match the first Ferrari ever made, the 125S. It is estimated to fetch between €150,000 and €200,000.
“It is an amazing opportunity to acquire a piece of history relating to the most successful team in motor racing’s blue riband category,” said Team Principal Mattia Binotto.
Bidding opened on Monday 7th December and will run through to Monday 14th December.
Photo source: Scuderia Ferrari
Day: 8 December 2020
Ghana kids to get continued support
The Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation has renewed its partnership with EDP Trust in Ghana to help teach children how to swim and train new water safety instructors.
After an initial project that began in 2015 in Awutu Breku, Ghana, the Princess’ foundation has renewed its partnership with the Educational Development Projects Trust (EDP Trust) for another five years.
EDP Trust is a British family charity established in 2009 that operates and develops Awutu-Winton Senior High School, which helps local youth by broadening their professional prospects.
The high school offers a free high-level secondary education, as well providing a swimming pool which was built to accommodate young people from the high school and the surrounding communities.
Just over 9,200 children and adults have since benefited from the Foundation’s Learn to Swim and Water Safety programmes.
“The renewal of this support marks the continuity of the foundation’s main objectives, namely: to teach children how to swim and to raise awareness of drowning prevention, but also to train new swimming instructors and water safety instructors. This initiative aims to reduce drowning risks in the Awutu Senya region, which is home to many bodies of water,” said the foundation in a statement.
Photo source: Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation
Record breaking November
Monaco Telecom confirmed for customer security
Monaco Telecom has just received ISO 27001 certification for the hosting of customers in its Data Centre, a further step in promoting the digital attractiveness of the Principality.
ISO27001 is the international standard that sets out the specifications for an information security management system. It helps organisations manage their information security by addressing people and processes as well as technology.
Carried out by Certi-Trust, this accreditation ensures that security requirements are taken into account in the company’s data centre management. This includes the infrastructure and operation of the company, the information systems utilised, site layout and their security access, team skills, back-up systems and the resumption of activity in the event of an accident.
The certification is the gold standard amongst digital players and is synonymous with reliability and competitiveness according to tough international standards. Receiving this certification is another step in promoting the digital attractiveness of the Principality by giving clients an added sense of security.
“ISO 27001 certification is the culmination of a fundamental approach for the excellence of our hosting services in Monaco,” said Managing Director of Monaco Telecom Martin Péronnet. “It attests to the progress made by the entire organisation in improving the safety and reliability of our processes. We owe it to our customers who trusted us to host their servers in Monaco. The Principality’s digital transformation and the development of its digital economy can now rely on infrastructures that meet the highest international quality standards.”
Monaco inches past Pau for the win
Photo source: AS Monaco Basketball