US EditionMichael Schumacher's Ferrari Sets Formula One Record at Auction
- Michael Schumacher's 2001 Ferrari F2001 sold at auction on May 24 in Monaco for $18.17 million, setting a record for his cars.
- The auction occurred before qualifying at the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix, driven by Schumacher to victories at Monaco and Hungary, securing his fourth world title that year.
- This sale surpassed the $13.2 million paid three years ago for Schumacher's 2003 Ferrari F2003, making it his most expensive auctioned car and fourth overall for any F1 vehicle.
- RM Sotheby's confirmed the $18.17 million figure, noting Schumacher's final Monaco Grand Prix win with this car and placing the sale behind only a $52.52 million Mercedes from the 1950s.
- The sale highlights Schumacher's legacy as a seven-time world champion, tied with Lewis Hamilton, who now races for Ferrari and could exceed Schumacher's records.
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Michael Schumacher's 'crown jewel' F1 car sells for £13,400,000
The F1 legend drove the car to victory at the 2001 Monaco championship (Picture: Jam Press/Pawel Litwinski/Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s) A Formula 1 car driven by Michael Schumacher in the 2001 Monaco championship has sold for more than £13 million. Schumacher’s ‘crown jewel’ can reach speeds of up to 233mph and became the most expensive car driven by the German racing legend, 56, to be sold at auction. The F2001, chassis 211, was snapped up for a t…
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The vehicle auctioned was with which the former German pilot crowned himself as world champion in 2001 after winning the Monaco GP
The Ferrari racing car, which the legendary Michael Schumacher also drove to win the 2001 Monaco Grand Prix, fetched 15.98 million euros at auction.
Michael Schumacher won the World Cup title with the car in 2001: The Ferrari now saved around 18.2 million dollars at Sotheby. However, this makes him only the fourth most expensive racing car.
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