Fortunately, no innocent bystanders were harmed in the out-of-control Ferrari crash that occurred in Monaco
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by Brad Anderson
January 20, 2025 at 00:52
- The F1 star was reportedly in Dubai when his Monaco-based Ferrari F40 was crashed.
- The driver lost control of the iconic supercar on the mountain roads near the tiny nation.
- Luckily, the damage isn’t comprehensive and this F40 should be relatively easy to repair.
Just days after footage emerged showing the world’s highest-mileage Ferrari F40 meeting an untimely end in a crash on British roads, it’s been revealed that another famous F40 was recently crashed. This time it was the F40 owned by McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris, although the F1 star wasn’t behind the wheel at the time.
The incident is believed to have occurred earlier this month while Norris was ringing in the New Year in Dubai. Norris picked up the keys to the rare F40 late last year and has been spotted driving it around Monaco on several occasions. It’s unclear who was behind the wheel of the iconic Italian supercar while the Briton was away, but he may need to rethink who he lets drive the classic exotic in the future.
Read: Video Captures Ferrari F40 Crash On UK Roads
A video initially posted by Thanosofmonaco on TikTok, and later reshared on other platforms, appears to show the F40 being driven along mountain roads near the Principality. After navigating a left-hand bend, the rear of the F40 kicks out to the left on a straight stretch of road. The driver seems to overcorrect and slam on the brakes, causing the car to spin to the right and collide with a crash barrier on the roadside.
Fortunately—unlike the F40 that met its demise in the UK—the damage to Norris’s car isn’t as near as bad. The impact seems to have been concentrated on the rear bumper, which bore the brunt of the collision with the barrier. There’s also a chance the driver’s side rear wheel took some damage and might need replacing, but overall, the supercar seems to have escaped with less severe injuries than expected.
As with the UK crash, this mishap was likely a case of the driver getting a little too enthusiastic with the throttle. The Ferrari F40, legendary as it is, doesn’t coddle its drivers like modern supercars do. It lacks traction control, stability systems, or any of the electronic safety nets we take for granted today.
Pair that with its famously temperamental twin-turbocharged V8 and a particularly spiky powerband, and when the boost kicks in, it comes on hard. It’s clear the F40 demands respect—and maybe a driver who knows what they’re doing.