Lewis Hamilton is arguably one of the greatest celebrities that F produced. Of course, everything that has to do with the British is a big deal, especially his cars and even more so when it comes to his F1 challengers.
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The McLaren of the seven-time world champion from 2010, with which he won the Turkish Grand Prix, was recently put up for auction. Powered by the Mercedes-Benz 2.4-liter V8 engine, the McLaren MP4-25A sold for a whopping £ 4,836,000 ($ 6,600,000) after the first sprint race at Silverstone.
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RM Sotheby’s, a famous auction house, presented the car to over 100,000 fans in Silverstone, which incidentally was the first Lewis Hamilton car ever to be offered to the public.
Surprisingly, this wasn’t the first time an F1 car has gone under the hammer, nor was it the most expensive F1 car to be auctioned.
Let’s take a look at the most expensive F1 car ever auctioned off.
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1954 Mercedes W196R – Most expensive F1 car
Five-time World Champion Juan Manuel Fangio’s 1954 Mercedes sold for a staggering £ 19,601,500 ($ 29,650,095) in 2013.
The auction house Bonhams auctioned the Mercedes W169R from 1954 during the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2013, with which the Argentine driver won his second world title.
Not only is the car the most expensive F1 car ever auctioned off to the public, it also became the most expensive car auctioned off overall in 2013.
Fangio dominated the sport’s first decade, winning five championships – a record that was broken 46 years later by seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher.
2001 Ferrari F2001 – second most expensive car
Michael Schumacher’s 2001 Ferrari sold for nearly £ 5,500,000 ($ 7,504,000) in 2017. In 2017 RM Sotheby auctioned the Ferrari F2001 from 2001 in New York, with which Schumacher won the 2001 Monaco and Hungarian Grand Prix.
Michael Schumacher, Hungarian Grand Prix, Hungaroring, August 19, 2001. Michael Schumacher thrilled after his victory at the 2001 Hungarian Grand Prix. (Photo by Paul-Henri Cahier / Getty Images).
In 2013 Michael Schumacher suffered a serious brain injury while skiing. Therefore, part of the sale of the Ferrari F2001 went to Michael Schumacher’s Keep Fighting Foundation.
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DIVE DEEPER
Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher has multiple records and was known for his ability to drive fast laps and push his car to the limit.
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And with the accomplishments Lewis Hamilton achieves in Formula 1, there is no doubt that one day his name will make its debut on such a list.
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