{
  "id": 15623590,
  "title": "Fernando Alonso auctions off rare hot lap experience for charity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/fernando-alonso-auctions-off-rare-hot-lap-experience-for-charity",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-19T16:11:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fernando-alonso-auctions-off-rare-161136577.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso will auction a hot lap experience for charity on December 16th. The bidding begins at $12,000 and has already reached $12,000 with seven bids. The winning bidder will spend an hour with Alonso in his Aston Martin DTM car, discussing the race ahead and experiencing g-forces together. The lot, part of JOOPITER's The Modern Grid: An Auction of F1 Memorabilia sale, also includes race suits, helmets, and an F1 show car. Alonso hopes the auction will give fans the chance to share his passion for the sport and support his foundation.",
  "summary": "Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso is auctioning off a hot-lap experience at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in December",
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      {
        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "Fernando Alonso auctions off rare hot lap experience for charity",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/fernando-alonso-auctions-off-rare-hot-lap-experience-for-charity-15624247",
        "published": "2026-10-19T16:11:36.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}