Michael Schumacher’s iconic 200mph Ferrari F1 car that racing legend won first world championship with goes up for sale
MICHAEL Schumacher’s legendary F1 car from his 2000 season is going up for auction.
The Ferrari in which Schuey won his third world championship and first with Ferrari could be yours if you put up enough money.
The 2000 Ferrari F2000 – chassis 198 – is being sold in Hong Kong by RM Sotheby’s from April 3 to April 12.
The V-12 engine car was driven to victory by Schumacher at the Brazilian Grand Prix in 2000.
The race car can hit speeds of up to 200mph or more – making it a great addition to any thrill seeker’s life.
He also drove it to pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix – the only pole position achieved by Schumacher at that circuit with Ferrari.
RM Sotheby’s said of the car: “There is no greater name in the pantheon of motorsport than Ferrari, and few more decorated or celebrated drivers than Michael Schumacher.
“The Prancing Horse’s total domination of the sport from the turn of the millennium was due in no small part to Schumacher’s incredible once-in-a-generation talent.”
When the Ferrari made its debut in 2000, it boasted amazing aerodynamics and a redesigned V-10 engine – which lowers the car’s centre of gravity.
RM Sotheby’s added: “Chassis 198, the car offered here, proved vital to the success of Schumacher’s Championship-winning 2000 season.
“Serving initially as the Scuderia’s spare car, it played a pivotal role from just the second round of the championship after Schumacher ran wide during qualifying at Interlagos for the Brazilian Grand Prix.
“Having badly damaged the undercarriage of his first car, chassis 198 was called up during qualifying and subsequently started the race third on the grid.
“The car put Schumacher into pole position in that competition, winning him the title.
“The car’s next competitive outing would come at Monaco, on the hallowed asphalt of Monte-Carlo.”
Schumacher’s first Ferrari set him on a path to success, as he went on to win the next four world championships.
The now-54-year-old also won an additional seven world titles, putting him in a tie with Brit driver Lewis Hamilton.
Schumacher suffered a severe brain injury in a skiing accident in 2013, and has since lived privately in Switzerland.
Last month, a touching photo of Schumacher and Max Verstappen was released.
Seven-time champ Michael is seen smiling as he sits in a hanging chair with the baby driver in his lap alongside his own daughter, Gina-Maria.
The photo was released as part of Netflix’s hit F1 show Drive to Survive and features in episode 4 – Like Father, Like Son? – with the series being released tomorrow.
The double world champion – who broke Sir Lewis Hamilton‘s four-year stranglehold on the F1 title – is the son of Michael’s former Benetton teammate Jos Verstappen.
The Schumachers and the Verstappens became very close, with Mick, 23, and Max, 25, sharing a bond which endured as they both rose through the racing ranks into the top flight.
