Overview

• Michael Schumacher's Ferrari F2001 was sold for $18.17 million at an RM Sotheby's auction ahead of the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix qualifier.
• The sale sets a new record for the most expensive Formula One car driven by Schumacher to be sold at auction, surpassing the $13.2 million paid for his F2003 in 2022.
• The F2001 is historically significant as it secured Schumacher's victories at the 2001 Monaco and Hungarian Grand Prix, helping him clinch his fourth F1 world title.
• This sale marks the fourth-most expensive F1 car ever sold, with the current record held by a Mercedes W196 streamliner sold earlier in 2025 for $52.52 million.
• The auction highlights a growing demand for F1 memorabilia, with recent high-profile sales including Ayrton Senna's helmet and other collectibles seeing increased interest from elite collectors.