Someone crashed Lando Norris’ Ferrari F40

Many consider the F40 to be the ultimate Ferrari, given that it was the last model signed by Il Commendatore himself. Enzo Ferrari died just a year after the supercar was launched. The F40 was only manufactured in 1,311 copies and its purchase today costs several million euros. RM Sotheby’s sold a low-mileage example for the tidy sum of $3.3 million in 2023. At the rate F40s are crashing lately, their value will only increase.

Shortly after an F40 was involved in a serious crash in the UK, footage of another crash has emerged. The incident, which reportedly took place on the hills above Monaco, shows Lando Norris’ Ferrari hitting a barrier, damaging the iconic car of the 1980s. The Formula 1 driver was not at the wheel. Reports indicate that this accident predates the one in the UK and is believed to have occurred in early January, while the McLaren driver was celebrating New Year’s Eve in Dubai.

Originally posted to TikTok by user Thanosofmonaco, the video shows the driver losing control of the precious car. What went wrong? Several factors may be involved. Turbo lag was a significant issue at the time the F40 was designed. When the V8’s two turbos come into action, you have to prepare yourself.

Without electronic aids such as a stability control system to keep the car on course, losing control of a rear-wheel-drive Ferrari built more than 30 years ago can happen in a single moment. wink. A mechanical failure cannot be ruled out either. Has one of the wheels blocked? Either way, this F40 is certainly in less need of repair than its crashed sibling in the UK. The Pininfarina-designed body, made of Kevlar, carbon fiber and aluminum, will require some work, but the damage appears to be limited to the rear of the vehicle.

This Ferrari will definitely live a new life after replacing the bumper. Interestingly, these are not the original wheels. Images from late last year, when Norris picked up the car, show the F40 fitted with a custom Enkei package designed to echo the rims fitted to the rare F40 LM.

There seems to be a bad aura in Monaco for the F40s. Some of you will remember that about five years ago, a car caught fire in the narrow streets of the city-state located on the French Riviera.