Michael Schumacher’s world championship car up for sale and could cost a fortune
The Ferrari car which took Michael Schumacher to a then record-breaking sixth world title is going up for auction and is expected to fetch millions of pounds.
In 2003, the F1 icon captured the championship that elevated him above Juan Manuel Fangio in the all-time list. He went on to finish his career with seven drivers' crowns, a figure only since matched by Lewis Hamilton.
But it's the Scuderia's F2003-GA F1 car, with chassis number 229, which is now being put on public sale by RM Sotheby's. But anyone willing to put in a bid on November 9 will need to be prepared to write a sizeable cheque.
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Sotheby's believes the famous vehicle could reel in as much as £9 million when it goes under the hammer, having barely been used since it was taken out of F1. the car has covered just 148 miles since, with Michael's son Mick driving the majority of them.
But it has since been back to Ferrari's HQ for a complete overhaul, and is now in pristine condition again.
And the difference between the model and current F1 cars is notable, with its 3.0-litre V10 nearly double the size of the engines of F1 cars nowadays.
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Schumacher, 53, has not been seen publicly since suffering a harrowing skiing crash on holiday in France in December 2013.
The incident left him with traumatic brain injuries, and his family have opted to keep his condition private since he returned to the family home.
Indeed, a sign of Schumacher's stature with Ferrari is that former Team Principal Jean Todt is one of the few visitors who has been permitted to see the star. He recently said the family "were living differently" as they adapted to caring for the German legend.
“Their life changed on December 29, 2013. They have to live everything differently. The important thing is that there is the closeness of friends. And Keep Fighting, their foundation." he said.
"They are things that are part of life is that they are more important than results and our beloved races. Life, for everyone, is not just racing.”
The family legacy has continued in F1 via his son, who was 14 at the time of his father's accident. However, the Haas driver is currently under pressure to keep his spot with the team for 2023.
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