The Mercedes-Benz W196 R Stromlinienwagen is set to be auctioned this weekend and is currently valued at $52,6 million dollars by RM Sotheby's. Should it be sold for even half of that, it would still set the record as the most expensive F1 car ever to be sold at an auction.

The FIA has dropped Johnny Herbert as a Grand Prix steward due to conflicts with his media role. Herbert, a former F1 racer, has been noted for his outspoken views. The decision follows contentious remarks about Max Verstappen.