RM Sotheby’s is auctioning off Michael Schumacher’s F1-2000 race automobile in Hong Kong from April 1 to 5 with a reserve rate of in between US$ 7.5 million to US$ 9.5 million (AU$ 11.3 million to AU$ 14.3 million). The reserve cost looks a bit low compared to Schumacher’s F2003-GA which cost US$ 14.87 million (AU$ 22.33 million) in 2022, though it stays to be seen what the winning quote will be. Supplied Credit: CarExpertFor more Motoring associated news and videos have a look at Motoring >> The cars and truck had a brief however famous history and the F1-2000 began the five-year champion reign for Ferrari and Schumacher. Its innovative chassis– nicknamed Chassis 198– was the primary part that ended Schumacher’s dry spell and as a result changed his profession and Ferrari’s winning champion streak. Supplied Credit: CarExpertIn contrast to its predecessor, the F1-200 had a flatter nose location and the engine was fitted at a 90-degree angle instead of its previous 75-degree fitment. It has a 3.0-litre V10 engine that can draining 805hp (600kW) at 17,500 rpm. Supplied Credit: CarExpertThe chassis 198 was a brand-new generation for Formula 1 vehicles and debuted at the opening race of the season in Australia in 2000, thus its name the F1-2000. Schumacher put. Schumacher likewise positioned initially in subsequent races in Brazil and Italy prior to the automobile needed to be retired due to a crash with BAR-Honda’s Ricardo Zonta. The automobile was fixed and reminded the Grand Prix races in 2000 however wasn’t raced once again. Supplied Credit: CarExpertAfter the 198’s profession had actually waned expertly, the car was gone back to Maranello where it was totally reconstructed. In March 2001 the cars and truck was shown for fans to see at the Geneva Motor Show on Ferrari’s stand. Later on, a Ferrari collector Kevin Crowder from Texas purchased the automobile. He later on licensed the car with Ferrari Classiche in 2005 and prepared it for F1 Clienti occasions. Supplied Credit: CarExpertIn 2016, it altered hands once again and was driven at a number of Ferrari Corse Clienti occasions consisting of occasions kept in Monza in 2017 and Texas in 2020. The piece of Formula 1 history is now trying to find its next owner. The greatest bidder will get a link to among the best motorists of the contemporary driving period along with the historical Scuderia Ferrari/Schumacher five-season winning streak from 2000-2004.
Michael Schumacher’s F1-2000 automobile strikes the auction block
