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The Citizen
5 days ago
- Automotive
- The Citizen
Michael Schumacher's legendary F2001 F1 car smashes record at auction
Michael Schumacher's 2001 championship-winning Ferrari F2001 has become the most expensive Formula 1 car driven by the F1 legend to be sold publicly; having fetched an astonishing $18.17m (around R324.24m) at a recent RM Sotheby's auction in Monaco. This particular F2001 is considered one of the most historically significant cars driven by Schumacher over his F1 career, as it played a critical role in his dominant 2001 season, where he secured a memorable win at the Monaco Grand Prix, a race that marked Schumacher's fifth and final victory on the notoriously challenging street circuit. Later that same year, the car carried him to another victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix, where he clinched his fourth F1 World Championship title. Adding to this racer's historical value, the F2001 was also the last Ferrari to win the Monaco Grand Prix in a championship-winning season for the Scuderia. Related: The Changing of the Guard – Michael Schumacher The F2001's sale has broken the previous record for a Schumacher-driven F1 car, which was held by his 2003 Ferrari F2003. The latter car sold for $13.2m in 2022. This latest transaction now ranks the F2001 as the fourth most expensive F1 car ever auctioned. Only a few cars in F1 history have commanded more, with the current record held by the 1955 Mercedes-Benz W196 streamliner, famously driven by Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss, which sold for a staggering $52.52m earlier this year. A portion of the auction proceeds from the F2001's sale will benefit the Keep Fighting Foundation, a charitable organisation created to honour Schumacher's legacy and continue his philanthropic work. Now 56 years old, Schumacher remains a defining figure in F1. Click here and browse thousands of new and used vehicles here with CARmag! The post Michael Schumacher's Legendary F2001 F1 Car Sells For a Whopping R324 Million appeared first on CAR Magazine.
Top Gear
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Top Gear
Schumi's 2001 Ferrari just sold for £13.4 million
Schumi's 2001 Ferrari just sold for £13.4 million Making it the most expensive Ferrari F1 car ever Skip 24 photos in the image carousel and continue reading Turn on Javascript to see all the available pictures. 1 / 24 For the second time in its life, Michael Schumacher's F2001 has become the most expensive Ferrari F1 car ever sold at auction, after going under the hammer for £13.4m big ones (or $18.2m slightly smaller ones) in Monaco this weekend. Rewind seven-and-a-half years and this exact chassis fetched about half that – $7.5m, or closer to $10m today – when it became the most expensive F1 car in history. Advertisement - Page continues below That title now belongs to the Mercedes W196 R, of course, having shifted for a frankly obscene £42.6m earlier this year. How the other half live, eh? The 3.0-litre V10-engined F2001 was the car with which Schumi clinched his second world championship for Ferrari (and fourth overall). He won nine grands prix that season, including Monaco, and so dominant was he that victory in Hungary sealed the deal… in August. With four races to spare. Overseen by RM Sotheby's, a donation will be made to the Keep Fighting Foundation – the charity set up after the tragic skiing accident that left Michael with severe brain injuries – from the proceeds of the sale. Advertisement - Page continues below Wonder how long it'll be before this thing is rolled out to break its own record again? Top Gear Newsletter Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Look out for your regular round-up of news, reviews and offers in your inbox. Get all the latest news, reviews and exclusives, direct to your inbox. Success Your Email*
Sinar Daily
7 days ago
- Automotive
- Sinar Daily
Schumacher's 2001 Ferrari auctioned for almost €16 million in Monaco
According to the New York Times, the initial price for the car was €8 million. 26 May 2025 03:33pm According to the auction house RM Sotherbys, the winning bid was €15.98 million including fees. According to the New York Times, the initial price for the car was €8 million. BERLIN - The Ferrari driven by Michael Schumacher on his way to the 2001 Formula One title was auctioned for just under €16 million (US$18.19 million) on the sidelines of the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday, German Press Agency (dpa) reported. According to the auction house RM Sotherbys, the winning bid was €15.98 million including fees. According to the New York Times, the initial price for the car was €8 million. The newspaper said that the car was sold to one of the guests in the VIP area at the race track, where Lando Norris claimed the win. With that car, seven-time world champion Schumacher won the Monaco race in 2001. Still according to the New York Times, this was the highest price ever paid for a Ferrari Formula One car. The overall record for a F1 car belongs to the Mercedes W196 driven by Juan Manuel Fangio and Sterling Moss in the 1950s. The vehicle was auctioned off this year for more than US$52 million. Schumacher retired after the 2006 season, before coming back in 2010 for Mercedes. He then officially ended his career in 2012. - BERNAMA-dpa More Like This
Metro
7 days ago
- Automotive
- Metro
Michael Schumacher's 'crown jewel' F1 car sells for £13,400,000
A Formula 1 car driven by Michael Schumacher in the 2001 Monaco championships has sold for over £13 million. Schumacher's 'crown jewel' can reach speeds of up to 233 mph and was sold in Monaco for £13,400,000 this weekend. Because of its history of winning, the motor has been hailed as the 'crown jewel' among all of Schumacher's F1 cars. The F2001, chassis 211, became the most expensive car driven by the German legend, 56, to be sold at auction. Previously, the most paid for a car driven by Schumacher was £9,750,000 for his F2003 in 2002. It was also the fourth most expensive F1 car ever sold – the world record was set in February when a Mercedes 'streamliner' raced by Sir Stirling Moss and Juan Manuel Fangio went for £42.75m. It was previously sold in 2017 for £5.8 million, which was a record at the time for a modern-era Formula 1 car, as reported by Luxury Auto News. The car allowed Ferrari to secure back-to-back title doubles for the first time in the team's Formula 1 history, marking it as one of the most important of all F1 cars. It was also the final Ferrari F1 car to win Monaco in a Championship-winning year. The car was auctioned by RM Sotheby's on May 24 in Monte Carlo to coincide with the Monaco Grand Prix. A spokesperson for the auctioneers said: 'The only Ferrari chassis raced by Michael Schumacher which won the most prestigious Monaco Grand Prix. 'And also clinched the Formula 1 World Championship in the same season, making this a crown jewel among all Schumacher F1 cars.' Earlier this year, Schumacher signed a crash helmet to be auctioned off for charity with the help of his wife. The F1 legend, who suffered a devastating head injury in a ski accident 12 years ago, wrote his initials, MS, with the guiding hand of Corinna. More Trending Schumacher's family have been extremely secretive about his condition, being fiercely protective of his privacy. The German driver, who still holds several F1 records 13 years after his retirement, sustained a severe brain injury in a skiing accident while visiting the French Alps in December 2013. He was taken to a hospital in Grenoble and placed in a medically induced coma. After being withdrawn from the coma, he returned home in September 2014 to continue recovering. A neurosurgery expert said previously that Schumacher – known affectionately as Schumi – may have had a 'private hospital built around him' at home on the shores of Lake Geneva in Switzerland. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page.
Scottish Sun
25-05-2025
- Automotive
- Scottish Sun
Michael Schumacher's 2001 Monaco -winning Ferrari breaks record as it sells for whopping £13.4MILLION at auction
LEGENDARY racing driver Michael Schumacher's Monaco-winning Ferrari has sold for a staggering £13.4million. Schumi raced the F2001 to victory twice in 2001 - including the famous Monaco Grand Prix. 3 Michael Schumacher's Ferrari F2001 has sold for £13.4million Credit: Getty 3 Schumi raced the F2001 to victory twice in 2001 Credit: EPA 3 Schumacher lifts the trophy after victory in the 2001 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix Credit: Getty Chassis number 211 made its final appearance at the 2001 Hungarian Grand Prix where the racing legend qualified on pole position and took top step on the podium. The icon went on to win the title that year - his fourth of seven - with a records points haul ahead of team-mate Rubens Barrichello. The F2001's dominance also saw Ferrari take its 11th contructors' title. The historic motor was sold by RM Sotheby's for an eye-watering £13.43million. It marks the most expensive of Schumacher's Formula One cars to be sold at auction. The Ferrari F2001 was a cornerstone of Michael Schumacher and Ferrari's record-setting, multiple Formula 1 World Championship-winning pomp at the turn of the 21st Century," the car's listing reads. "Chassis 211 holds the remarkable distinction of being the only Ferrari aboard which the German won both the Monaco Grand Prix and Drivers' title in the same season, as the Scuderia clinched the 2001 Constructors' crown. "A two-time Grand Prix winner with a brace of World Championships to its name, chassis 211 is among the most significant of modern-day race cars." MICHAEL Schumacher's life was hanging by a thread 12 years ago as medics tried desperately to keep him alive after a tragic skiing crash that left him with horrific brain injuries. The F1 legend was given the best possible treatment as he was put into a medically induced coma, had his body temperature lowered and underwent hours of tricky operations on his brain. Formula One's Highest Earners Back in 2013, the retired seven-time world champion, and his then 14-year-old son set off on the Combe de Saulire ski run in the exclusive French resort of Meribel. Footage from his helmet camera revealed he was not travelling at excessive speed when his skis struck a rock hidden beneath the snow. He catapulted forward 11.5ft and crashed into a boulder head first that split his helmet into two and left him needing to be airlifted to hospital for two life-saving operations. At one point his family were told to brace themselves for the worst case scenario as the situation was much worse than originally believed. At the time, medics said Schumacher was likely to stay in an induced coma for at least 48 hours as his body and mind recovered. But the coma ended up lasting 250 days - more than eight months. After he woke up in June 2014, he was discharged from hospital and sent to his home in Lake Geneva to get further treatment. Since then his wife Corinna and his inner circle of friends have expertly avoided almost anything leaking out about his health status. Only small amounts of information have been released including reports that Schumacher was in a wheelchair but can react to things around him. In 2019, it was said that Schumacher was set to undergo breakthrough stem cell therapy in a bid to regenerate and rebuild his nervous system. Renowned France cardiologist Dr Philippe Menasche, who had operated on him previously, was set to carry out the treatment that would see cells from his heart go to his brain. Following the treatment at the Georges Pompidou Hospital in Paris, he was said to be "conscious", although few other details were given about his state.
