Since Michael Schumacher's horrific skiing accident back in 2013, a good portion of the star's collection has been sold. Now his winning car from the 2001 Monaco Grand Prix is being sold.
A Formula One racer that Michael Schumacher drove to victory for Ferrari in the 2001 Monaco Grand Prix is now up for auction .
It is an opportunity to acquire a car with a very special history linked to German racing driver Michael Schumacher and his time in Formula 1.
The car, a Ferrari F2001 with chassis number 211, will be auctioned by Sotheby's during this year's Monaco Grand Prix.
This is actually the first time that a Formula 1 car has been put up for sale in connection with perhaps the most famous Formula 1 race of all.
The Ferrari F2001 in question was driven by Michael Schumacher in two races during the 2001 season. He first achieved victory with the car in the Monaco Grand Prix.
Twelve weeks later he raced in the same car at the Hungarian Grand Prix, where he again crossed the finish line first.
The car that secured Schumacher and Ferrari a double championship
The victory in Hungary secured Michael Schumacher the championship in 2001. At the same time, Ferrari's second driver, Rubens Barrichello, achieved second place in the race.
It also secured Ferrari the title of winner of the Formula 1 constructors' championship 24 years ago.
The victory in Hungary was Michael Schumacher's 51st career Grand Prix victory, tying Alain Prost's record at the time.
Schumacher achieved his 52nd victory in the following race in Belgium. The 2001 World Championship was Schumacher's fourth in his career.
During his career from 1991 to 2012, Michael Schumacher won a total of seven world championships, the first two of which were won with the Benetton team and the remaining five with Ferrari.
A year after the end of his active racing career, Michael Schumacher was involved in a serious skiing accident during a family holiday in France.
Since then, there has been little information about the star's health. Formula 1 journalist Felix Gröner, who has been following the case, recently gave an insight into Schumacher's situation.
– The situation is very sad. He needs constant care and is completely dependent on his caregivers.
"And he can no longer express himself verbally," Gröner said in an interview with German television channel RTL.
According to Gröner, the family continues to carefully control who has access to Michael Schumacher.
– At the moment, a maximum of 20 people are allowed to come close to Michael. In my opinion, this is the right strategy because the family is acting in Michael's best interests.
"They have always been strict about protecting his privacy, and that hasn't changed," Gröner said.
