The Ferrari Car Carrying Michael Schumacher, F1 Champion Of 2003, Broke The Record, Played Rp207 Billion

Illustration of a Ferrari Michael Schumacher car. (Photo: Instagram/@Perusschumacher)

JAKARTA - The Ferrari that Michael Schumacher was driving was auctioned off. As a result, the car was sold at a price of 13 million Swiss francs or around Rp207 billion.

This price broke world records in the modern era. The previous record was also held by the Ferrari Schumacher car, the F2001 model, which sold US$7.5 million at Sotheby's auction house in New York in 2017.

"This incredible car has reached a price that broke world records in the modern era of Formula 1," the auction house Sotheby's was quoted as saying by AFP via Antara, Thursday, November 10, 2022.

The car being auctioned is a type of F2003-GA car with chassis number 229. This car brought Schumacher to become the world champion of Formula 1 2003.

Schumacher rode the car nine times, won five Grand Prix in 2003 and led him to the world title in Japan.

"This is one of Ferrari's most winning numbers in constructors' history, so it's a very important car in racing history," Vincent Luzuy, who handled the buying and selling of luxury cars at the Sotheby's branch, told AFP.

The German has not made public appearances again following a serious injury due to an accident while skiing in 2013.

"designed by Rory Bryne and Ross Brown, the F2003-GA has a longer wheelbase and improved aerodynamics," he said.

The model was brought to the Spanish Grand Prix, which is the fifth race of the 2003 season. Sasis 229 has so far been the most successful of the six F2003-GAs built.

Schumacher rode it when it won in Spain and also in Austria, Canada, Italy and the United States. He also claimed pole position in Spain, Austria, and Italy in that car, and won the fastest laps in Austria, Italy, and the US.

The car helped Schumacher win the sixth world title in Formula 1, bringing the German beyond Argentina's Juan Manuel Fangio.

He also brought Ferrari to the 13th, fifth constructor title in a row, for the Italian manufacturer.