{"id":506890,"date":"2026-02-27T05:29:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T05:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/506890\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T05:29:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T05:29:16","slug":"motorsport-news-adelaide-awaiting-late-delivery-of-formula-1-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/506890\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorsport news: Adelaide awaiting late delivery of Formula 1 cars"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A pair of 2001 Arrows A22s, a 1987 March 871 and a 1974 Hesketh 308 have been held up following their trip from the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n

Although missing from the practice day today, organisers have their fingers crossed they will be ready to run as soon as Saturday.<\/p>\n

All four of the delayed cars are new to the booming event in 2026, with the two Arrows A22s promising to bring their V10 scream to Victoria Park.<\/p>\n

Ex-F1 drivers Thierry Boutsen and Martin Donnelly are slated to drive the March and Hesketh respectively.<\/p>\n

Donnelly is most famous for surviving a horrific accident at the 1990 Spanish Grand Prix that ended his F1 career.<\/p>\n

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Donnelly aboard the Arrows during Friday practice. Image: Supplied<\/p>\n

It meant he never drove an F1 car in Adelaide \u2013 a fact he changed today with a steer of an Arrows A10B.<\/p>\n

CLICK HERE<\/a> to purchase tickets to the 2026 Repco Adelaide Motorsport Festival.<\/p>\n

Although not returning to F1, Donnelly has since raced in other categories and driven F1 cars in demo events.<\/p>\n

The 11-strong F1 entry for Adelaide also includes a pair of Ferrari 156\/85s, a Jaguar R2, Lola LC88, March 701 and Simtek 951.<\/p>\n

Former Ferrari F1 driver Stefan Johansson has become an AMF regular and will again drive one of the Ferraris.<\/p>\n


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