Kimi Raikkonen’s 2002-3 McLaren F1 car is up for auction

There is a great opportunity for car enthusiasts and for people who want to keep up with developments in the automotive industry, especially motorsport. Chances are that you already know about the car’s capabilities, given that it has raced in Formula 1.

If you are familiar with Formula 1, then Kimi Raikkonen is a name that needs no introduction. He has built an impressive career over the past two decades and is a world champion. He recently announced that he will be retiring at the end of the 2021 season, and now you can get a piece of his racing history by bidding on his 2002-2003 McLaren, which will be up for auction by the end of this week.

The MP4-17 is the car that launched in 2002. The chassis number MP4-17A-06 served as a replacement vehicle for the first three races of the season. It was later presented at the Grand Prix of Europe, where Raikkonen took third place on the podium. After an engine failure at the British GP, Raikkonen recovered and drove this car to second place in the French Grand Prix.

The car was designed by F1 legend Adrian Newey, Mike Coughlan, Neil Oatley and Peter Prodromou. It has a 3.0 liter Mercedes-Benz FO110M V-10 engine that can produce 845 horsepower at 18,500 rpm. It features a seven-speed in-line sequential automatic transmission developed by McLaren and electronics developed by TAG. The car has Enkei wheels in the original West livery with Michelin tires and Hitco brake discs and AP Racing brake calipers, the listing says.

The range of financial compensation earned is between 2 and 2.5 million Swiss francs (2.1 – 2.7 million US dollars) to the auction house and will take place on September 17th.