Michael Schumacher's Ferrari auctioned for over 14 million euros
Created: 11/14/2022, 4:30 p.m
By: Simon Mones
Michael Schumacher is a seven-time Formula 1 world champion.
In 2003 he drove the F2003-GA to the title.
The car has now been auctioned for 14.8 million.
Every sport has its legends.
Athletes who have achieved more than anyone before them.
In Formula 1, that's undoubtedly Michael Schumacher.
The German became world champion seven times.
Together with Sir Lewis Hamilton, Schumacher is the record champion.
One of his world champion cars has now been auctioned off in Switzerland.
It's not the first time a Michael Schumacher car has gone under the hammer.
The fans have already been able to bid on a Ferrari California that belonged to the record world champion.
And the Ferrari F300, with which the German became Vice World Champion in 1998, recently went under the hammer for $6.22 million.
With the Ferrari F2003-GA, Michael Schumacher won his sixth world title.
© Gero Breloer/dpa
Michael Schumacher's Ferrari auctioned for over 14 million euros
However, compared to the Ferrari F2003-GA, the F300 is a real steal.
The world champion car from the 2003 season was recently auctioned off by the well-known auction house "Sotherby's" in Geneva, Switzerland.
The price: 14.63 million Swiss francs (approx. 14.8 million euros).
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Schumacher's company car was well above the auction house's expectations.
Sotherby's had expected a price of around nine million, as reported by
Auto, Motor and Sport
.
This also makes the F2003-GA the most expensive car in modern Formula 1. Only Juan-Manuel Fangio's second world champion car brought in even more.
The 1954 season Mercedes-Benz W196 was auctioned at the 2013 Goowood Festival of Speed for £19,601,500.
Michael Schumacher's Ferrari auctioned - five race wins with Chasis 229
The auctioned Ferrari F2003-GA is chassis 229, with which Michael Schumacher started nine races.
The seven-time world champion was able to win five Grand Prix in this car and also secured three poles and the fastest lap.
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Another special feature: In addition to Michael Schumacher, the Ferrari F2003-GA was also driven by his son Mick.
In addition, the Italians have consistently maintained the world champion car and only overhauled it in 2022.
That should also have had its share in the record sum.