{
  "id": 15624247,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-19T16:11:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/fernando-alonso-auctions-off-rare-hot-lap-experience-for-charity/10866347/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Renowned Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso is auctioning off a unique hot lap experience for a worthy cause. The McLaren driver will share a morning on the track with a lucky fan at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in December. The event, part of JOOPITER's The Modern Grid: An Auction of F1 Memorabilia, has an estimated price tag of $12,000 to $18,000 and has already garnered seven bids.\n\nThe winning bidder will be outfitted in an Adidas race suit and Bell helmet before sitting in Alonso's Aston Martin DTM car or a similar vehicle. Alonso will drive two hot laps, accompanied by the fan who can communicate with him via an intercom system. The laps will be captured on camera and the footage will be sent to the bidder on a personalized USB drive. Additionally, the buyer will receive the race suit, which Alonso will autograph.",
  "summary": "One Formula 1 fan will spend a December morning in the passenger seat alongside two-time champion Fernando Alonso at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, as the Spaniard auctions off a hot lap for his foundation. The experience is part of JOOPITER's The Modern Grid: An Auction of F1 Memorabilia sale, which runs from 7-20 October. It carries an estimate of $12,000 to $18,000. At the time of ...…",
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "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",
        "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."
}