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Fernando Alonso Hot Lap Auction Supports His Foundation
123Helmets Editorial Team
The Fernando Alonso hot lap auction offers one F1 fan a December morning in the passenger seat alongside the two-time champion at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The lot is part of JOOPITER’s The Modern Grid sale, with a portion of proceeds going to the Fundación Fernando Alonso.
Key Takeaways
The hot lap is part of JOOPITER’s The Modern Grid auction, which runs from 7-20 October.
The lot is estimated at $12,000 to $18,000 and had reached $12,000 after seven bids at the time of writing.
The experience takes place on 16 December at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, with around two hot laps.
A portion of the proceeds goes to the Fundación Fernando Alonso.
What is the Fernando Alonso hot lap auction?
It is a charity lot in which one winning bidder rides alongside 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. The auction also includes race suits, helmets and an F1 show car.
How much is the lot expected to fetch?
The lot carries an estimate of $12,000 to $18,000. The sale runs from 7-20 October.
At the time of writing, the lot had already received seven bids and had reached $12,000, the bottom of its estimate range.
What does the winning bidder get?
The winner gets a passenger ride of around two hot laps with Alonso, plus several items to take home.
- A briefing on the day’s schedule before changing into an Adidas race suit and a Bell helmet.
- A seat in Alonso’s Aston Martin DTM car “or similar”.
- An intercom system so the pair can talk throughout the laps.
- Onboard camera footage of the laps, delivered on a personalised USB drive.
- The race suit, which Alonso will sign.
When and where does the experience take place?
The experience takes place on 16 December at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
The auction closes on 20 October, so the winning bidder will have the December morning to look forward to once the sale ends.
Why is Alonso doing it?
Alonso says the experience is his way of sharing his passion with a fellow fan while supporting his foundation, the Fundación Fernando Alonso.
He is in his 23rd F1 season, driving for Aston Martin in 2026, and described the project as a way of letting someone feel g-forces and accelerations up close.
Fans of the Spaniard can explore the Fernando Alonso collection for display pieces inspired by his career.
“After more than twenty years in Formula 1, my passion for the sport is still the same,”
— Fernando Alonso, to JOOPITER
“When I am alone in the car, I am simply striving for perfection in every single lap ahead of me.”
— Fernando Alonso, to JOOPITER
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