Formula 1 has organized an online auction of various exclusive experiences and merchandise to raise funds for those impacted by Australia’s deadly bushfires.
The current online auction runs through until February 9 and is initially limited to a host of special experiences. These include the following: a lap of the Melbourne circuit in the official Mercedes-AMG GT R Safety Car, a Pirelli Paddock Experience, a meet and greet with Racing Point drivers Lance Stroll and Sergio Perez, a Pirelli Flying Lap Experience at the circuit of the winning bidder’s choice, a lunch with Ross Brawn, meet and greet with McLaren’s Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz Jr, meet and greet with Toto Wolf, and a meet and greet with Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas.
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At the time of writing, the Pirelli Paddock Experience had attracted the highest bid of all sitting at a cool £4,032 ($5,298), just ahead of the Hamilton and Bottas meet and greet sitting at £4,025 ($5,289).
The F1 auction will soon be updated to include a host of products and merchandise items that will remain available until February 16. Among the items donated include the racing gloves and shoes used by Daniel Ricciardo during his first season with Renault, the helmet Kevin Magnussen will use at March’s 2020 Australian Grand Prix, as well as race suits from Max Verstappen, Alex Albon, Romain Grosjean, and Daniil Kvyat.
All funds raised from the auctioned items and experiences will benefit Red Cross Australia, Country Fire Authority Victoria, Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal, and the WWF Australian Wildlife and Nature Recovery Fund.
