Michael Schumacher’s 2006 F1 Ferrari could be a hit at auction

The German racing driver won multiple races in the 2006 season behind the wheel of the Ferrari 248 F1 car

One of the most successful Formula One cars ever driven by Michael Schumacher is set to go up for auction in November, potentially breaking records. While it’s not the only F1 car Schumacher has put up for sale recently, it was one of the last cars he drove during the 2006 season before retiring and returning to Mercedes in 2010. Last year in the sport.

This Ferrari 248 F1 is the fifth of eight chassis built in 2006 and made its debut at the fourth round of the Imola Championship. Schumacher drove the car to pole position and went on to win, his first victory in the 2006 championship.

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At the next race at the Nürburgring, Schumacher qualified second, but a clever pit stop strategy earned him victory. The car then finished second in the Spanish, British and Canadian Grands Prix and returned to the United States Grand Prix, where Schumacher once again took pole position and won a race.

With the German ace at the wheel, 248 F1 scored a victory at the French Grand Prix and was retired after the Hungarian Grand Prix. At the end of the season, Schumacher drove the car for the last time at the Ferrari Finali Mondiali celebrations in Monza.

RM Sotheby’s said the car was purchased from Ferrari by a private collector in December 2007 and has remained in the same collection ever since. It has received Ferrari Classiche homologation and has been used for several private tests at the Fiorano circuit. It was also featured in the “Seeing Red: 70 Years of Ferrari” exhibition at the Peterson Automotive Museum in Los Angeles in 2017.

This Ferrari 248 F1 has an auction estimate of over $10 million, making it likely to be one of the most expensive Schumacher-driven F1 cars ever sold, given its pedigree. If you’re feeling bold (and have a few million dollars in your pocket), you might want to check out Listed RM Sotheby’s.

Photo Michael Furman/RM Sotheby’s