Fernando Alonso is auctioning a passenger seat hot lap experience through December 20, with proceeds benefiting his foundation. The lot — currently at $12,000 with an $18,000 estimate — books the winner a December 16 morning at Barcelona-Catalunya in Alonso's Aston Martin DTM car. Two flat-out laps, full race kit (signed Adidas suit, Bell helmet), intercom throughout, and a USB of the onboard footage to prove it happened. The experience is part of JOOPITER's The Modern Grid sale, which also includes race suits, helmets, and an F1 show car. For a driver who's spent two decades chasing perfection alone in the cockpit, strapping a fan into the passenger seat and letting them feel the g-forces firsthand is about as close as it gets to sharing what actually happens at ten-tenths. It's rare air — most F1 hot laps are corporate hospitality in a two-seater show car, not a race driver at full chat in his own machine.
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