The streets of Monaco are about to echo once again with one of the most iconic sounds in Formula 1 history—the roar of the V10 engine that carried Michael Schumacher to victory at the 2001 Monaco Grand Prix.
The car that defined an era of dominance, Ferrari F2001, chassis #211, is returning to the scene of its most memorable triumph—not to compete, but as the crown jewel of the upcoming RM Sotheby’s auction, to be held during the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix.
This isn’t just another Ferrari. This is history on four wheels. Schumacher claimed one of his most brilliant victories in this exact car on May 27, 2001, at the track known as Formula 1’s ultimate test of precision and nerve. Later that season, the same chassis secured another crucial win in Hungary, sealing Schumacher’s fourth drivers' title and helping Ferrari clinch the constructors' championship—kicking off a streak of dominance that would define the early 2000s.
In a first-of-its-kind event, RM Sotheby’s will hold the auction on the track itself, just before Saturday’s qualifying session on May 24, 2025. Prior to that, the F2001 will be on display at the exclusive Paddock Club, offering guests an up-close look at one of the greatest machines in motorsport history.
Collectors are no strangers to this chassis—it was last sold in 2017 in New York for $7.5 million, setting a record at the time for a modern F1 car. Now fully restored by Ferrari in track-ready condition, the F2001 is expected to fetch even more.
But this is not just a museum piece. The winning bidder will take home a functioning legend, fully enrolled in Ferrari’s F1 Clienti program, which allows owners to drive championship-winning F1 cars on circuits around the world—with full factory support.
Adding emotional weight to the event, a portion of the proceeds will go to the Keep Fighting Foundation, established in honor of Michael Schumacher. The foundation supports humanitarian projects worldwide and continues his legacy of perseverance, on and off the track.
In an age shifting toward silent electric mobility, chassis 211 stands as a roaring symbol of an era when speed had sound—when victory was a matter of courage, instinct, and raw mechanical perfection. This is more than an auction. This is a homecoming, a legend returning to its temple—Monaco—where history will be written once more.
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