Former Michael Schumacher F1 car going up for sale

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The new Ferrari F2002 of Michael Schumacher passes team mate Rubens Barrichello's stricken old Ferrari F2001 out on the circuit as Schumacher decision to try out the new car seems to have worked
The new Ferrari F2002 of Michael Schumacher passes team mate Rubens Barrichello's stricken old Ferrari F2001 out on the circuit as Schumacher decision to try out the new car seems to have worked

Can a car be art? RM Sotheby's certainly thinks so. The auction house is currently preparing for its 2017 Contemporary Art auction, and one of the lots looks as though it might be more at home at one of RM Sotheby's many motor auctions.

It's a 2001 Ferrari F1 car, and RM Sotheby's describes it as "the most important modern Formula 1 race car." It's the car that won the 2001 Constructors' and Drivers' championships. Run by Scuderia Ferrari, the most successful F1 team ever, and piloted by Michael Schumacher, the driver with the most championship titles, it seemed destined for victory from the start. It took the win at arguably F1's most iconic track, too – Monaco.

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