Montegrappa F1 Speed Podium Black Fountain Pen (Limited Edition)

Montegrappa’s F1 SPEED Podium Black is a luxury, hand-crafted, limited edition writing collection designed and manufactured by Montegrappa in collaboration with the owners of the FIA.

Using high-gloss black lacquer and yellow-gold plating, Podium Black is the second color variant in Montegrappa’s F1 SPEED collection that was released in time for the start of the 2022 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season. The new update adopts a bold, champion’s aesthetic to contrast the sporty finishing of the F1 SPEED Racing Red collection.

The F1 SPEED collection uses advanced engineering, materials, and design to recall hallmark elements of Formula 1 racing. Carbon fibre is used to create a grip section with unrivalled strength and weight. Carbon fibre is also used in the construction of the cap. Additional hardware is milled and cast from brass and protected with thick, precious-metal plating. Numerically controlled machining is also used to shape a unique 3D- modelled step that creates a smooth transition from barrel to grip section, leading to enhanced comfort and a confident handle. Other materials provide playful enhancements that double down on the silhouette’s celebration of speed. A sterling-silver wheel hub is featured within a brass finial that replicates Formula 1 racing slicks. At the opposite end, car exhaust systems inspire a serial number housing realised in scorched stainless steel.

Adapting external design codes to the shape and functional demands of high-performance writing instruments requires special expertise and extensive prototyping. Design and development work for F1 SPEED spanned a period of 18 months.