RM Sotheby’s is auctioning Michael Schumacher’s F1-2000 racing car in Hong Kong from April 1 to 5 with prices starting from US$7.5 million to US$9.5 million ($11.3 million). Australian dollars to 14.3 million Australian dollars).
The starting price seems a bit low compared to Schumacher’s F2003-GA which sells for US$14.87 million (AU$22.33 million) in 2022, though it remains to be seen what the winning price will be. much.
The car has a short but legendary history and F1-2000 began a five-year championship reign for Ferrari and Schumacher.
Its revolutionary chassis – nicknamed Chassis 198 – was the key ingredient that ended Schumacher’s drought and thus changed his career and Ferrari’s winning streak.
Compared to its predecessor, the F1-200 has a flatter nose area and the engine is mounted at a 90 degree angle instead of the previous 75 degree.
It has a 3.0-liter V10 that is capable of pumping out 805 hp (600 kW) at 17,500 rpm.
Chassis 198 is a new generation for Formula 1 cars and made its debut at the opening race of the season in Australia in 2000, hence the name F1-2000. Schumacher is at the top.
Schumacher also finished first in subsequent races in Brazil and Italy before the car was shut down due to a collision with BAR-Honda’s Ricardo Zonta.
The car was repaired and returned to the Grand Prix races in 2000 but was not re-raced.
After the career of the 198s ended professionally, the car was returned to Maranello, where it was completely rebuilt.
In March 2001, the car was shown to fans at the Geneva Motor Show on the Ferrari booth.
Then a Ferrari collector Kevin Crowder from Texas bought this car.
He then certified this car with the Ferrari Classiche in 2005 and prepared it for the F1 Clienti events.
In 2016 it changed hands again and was driven at several Ferrari Corse Clienti events, including those held in Monza in 2017 and Texas in 2020.
The puzzle piece of Formula 1 history is now looking for its next owner.
The highest bidder will receive a link to one of the greatest drivers of the modern driving era as well as the historic five-season Scuderia Ferrari/Schumacher series from 2000-2004.
