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12 Mar 2025 — BRITISH expats are demanding answers following the 'disgraceful' disappearing act of a major funeral planning company in Spain. Iberian ...
Latest News 25 April 2025 - Full story here "Heaven can wait" page 6
4 hours ago — OLIVE PRESS INVESTIGATES: The vicious family battle brewing behind the mysterious painful collapse of Iberian Funeral Plans in Spain. by Jon ...
An Iberian Funeral Plan takes care of all the Funeral Arrangements with our 24 hour English Speaking Bereavement Helpline, which will take care of everything.
For the moment, It appears that there is no indication of any wrongdoing or intent to mislead those who hold funeral plans..................... See more
Whether you're buying a new funeral plan or you already have one, find out how to make sure your provider is authorised by us, and what you should do if it isn't.
Webmaster has chosen to replace his funeral plan with Avalon as to date he has not received any advice from Iberian to date (25 March). They are one of the 2 company´s in Spain covered by the FCA
(note Avalon have advised me that a client can only have one plan and in the event of Iberian plan being effective one plan would have to be released. I have assured Avalon that if this was the case I would release Iberian not theirs
5 Mar 2025 — Recent reports suggest that Iberian Funeral Plans may have ceased trading, leaving customers uncertain about the security of their pre-paid ...
It is believed in the press and by certain bodies in the UK that we are a UK funeral planning company
THIS IS NOT TRUE
Whilst regulation of the funeral planning market came into force on the 29th July 2022 this affects ONLY UK Companies.
We have worked with the FCA and one of their approved compliance companies and have been advised :
“Our understanding is that all of Iberian’s plans are sold to ex-pat customers to cover the costs of their funeral in Spain, Portugal and their offshore islands. These funeral plans are sold outside the UK and the funeral is also provided outside the UK. Therefore, these particular plans will fall outside the FCA’s rules and Iberian does not require FCA authorisation in this situation.”
“Where Iberian sells funeral plans to ex-pat customers who reside in the primary locations and the funeral is also delivered in these locations, Iberian will not require FCA authorisation.”
“In summary, the FPCOB rules will not apply to Iberian funeral plans sold and serviced outside the United Kingdom. Therefore, Iberian does not need to be authorised by the FCA to sell and provide non-UK funeral plan contracts.”
As stated in our documentation and terms and conditions Iberian Plans are sold in Spain, Portugal and the Offshore islands for provision of services in those countries....................................
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Opening race of the 2025 F1 season, the 75th anniversary of the sport's maiden campaign, takes place at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne, Australia.
Toto talks Australia
Fact File: Australian Grand Prix
Stat Sheet: Australian Grand Prix
As we prepare for the latest steps in our motorsport history in 2025, we recognise once again that every action we take and decision we make on track is done as one. The only way to achieve our goals is as a team.
Our 2025 brand film 'Every Dreams Needs a Team' is attest to that.
We will write the opening lines of our next chapter at the Australian Grand Prix. It's an exciting time as we build upon the incredible legacy of the Mercedes brand in motorsport. We will be striving to set new benchmarks and fulfil new dreams in the years ahead. That will take every single one of us: from the drivers to the mechanics, engineers, everyone at Brackley and Brixworth and, of course, our fans.
That journey is the inspiration for our season launch film. It is a celebration of everything that makes Mercedes what it is: Innovation; Pushing the boundaries; The pioneering spirit of our founders. The same DNA that drives us forward today. With George and Kimi, two homegrown talents from our junior programme graduates, we have a strong driver line-up that combines experience, youth, and raw speed. It is an exciting duo that will lead us into our next era.
As a team, we had an uphill challenge over the winter. Our competitors finished 2024 strongly and we know that Ferrari, Red Bull, and McLaren in particular, should have a performance advantage over us initially. We can be pleased with the work we have done in the off-season, and the test in Bahrain. Both drivers commented favourably on the W16 after the three days, and we seem to have made improvements. Of course, the only thing that matters is how we measure up against the stopwatch relative to our competitors. We will certainly begin to get a clearer picture on that this weekend.
Australia is always a great place for a race. The circuit is challenging for the drivers and a real test for the car. The fans are always out in force and Melbourne is a fantastic venue to kick off the new season. I remember my first race with the team there in 2013; we held a photoshoot with our drivers on St Kilda Beach and there was a palpable sense of renewed energy. There is also always a start of term feel in the paddock and it therefore feels like an appropriate location to launch our next chapter. As George says at the end of the film: 'This is just the beginning.' And we are excited for what lies ahead.
Fact File: Australian Grand Prix
The Albert Park Circuit, modified prior to 2023 and thus shortened to 5.278 km, is a temporary track partially run on public roads. As part of the modifications, new tarmac was laid.
Melbourne has the shortest pit lane on the calendar at just 281 metres. Cars therefore spend only about 17 seconds at pit lane speed.
A lap of Albert Park sees a driver make just 35 gear changes. This is the second-lowest total on the 2025 calendar after Monza.
71% of the lap time is spent at full throttle - also the second highest after Monza.
The Turn 9-10 section of the lap will submit drivers to the highest Maximum Lateral G load of the season, at 5.1
At the exit of Turn 6/Apex of Turn 7, the kerb has been replaced by a 'negative' kerb, designed to reduce the risk of accidents there seen in previous years.
The barrier on the left-hand side has also been profiled to address this.
The pit exit line has been repainted back to its 2018 configuration. The exit line now reaches further into the pit straight, enabling cars more run as they leave the pits.
At 281 metres, the pit lane at Albert Park is the shortest on the 2025 F1 calendar. Cars will only spend 12.6 seconds driving through the pit lane when making a stop this weekend, quicker than any other track visited this season.
This will be the 23rd time that Albert Park has hosted the opening Grand Prix of an F1 season, and the first time since 2019 it has raised the curtain of the F1 season.
The Australian Grand Prix was the last race of the 1995 season, and the first of the 1996 - the only time in history the same Grand Prix has taken place in consecutive races.
Mercedes has four wins at Albert Park. Nico Rosberg (2014 & 2016), Lewis Hamilton (2015) and Valtteri Bottas (2019)
George made his F1 debut in Melbourne in 2019 for Williams. He scored his first podium for our team at the track in 2022.
This will be Kimi's first F1 race, and he will be the third youngest driver to ever start an F1 Grand Prix when the lights go out on Sunday, at 18 years, 6 months, 18 days.
There is a considerable time difference between Melbourne and the team back at Brackley and Brixworth supporting remotely, adding another level of challenge to the weekend.
Stat Sheet: Australian Grand Prix
2025 Australian Grand Prix
Session
Local Time (AEDT)
Brackley (GMT)
Stuttgart (CET)
Practice 1 (Friday)
12:30 - 13:30
01:30 - 02:30
02:30 - 03:30
Practice 2 (Friday)
16:00 - 17:00
05:00 - 06:00
06:00 - 07:00
Practice 3 (Saturday)
12:30 - 13:30
01:30 - 02:30
02:30 - 03:30
Qualifying (Saturday)
16:00 - 17:00
05:00 - 06:00
06:00 - 07:00
Race (Sunday)
15:00
04:00
05:00
Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Australia
Starts
Wins
Podium Places
Poles
Front Row
Fastest Laps
DNF
Mercedes
13
4
12
6
10
3
8
Russell
4
0
1
0
1
0
2
Antonelli
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MB Power
2
11
34
12
23
9
33
Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to Present)
