Michael Schumacher’s 2002 Australian Grand Prix-Winning F2001b

Built to contest the first three races of the 2002 Formula 1 season, chassis 215 carried Michael Schumacher to victory in the opening race of the 2002.

The year's campaign began in Australia, and the first race propelled him to the top of the Drivers’ World Championship standings, providing the foundation for a historic fifth Championship that drew him level with the great Juan Manuel Fangio. Two weeks later, at the 2002 Malaysian Grand Prix, chassis 215 captured the 150th pole position of Ferrari’s Formula 1 history, prior to a thrilling performance as Schumacher battled from 21st position to a spectacular 3rd-place podium position. Its public offering presents a vanishingly rare opportunity to acquire a racing car of true historic significance: one that not only carried Schumacher to a famous victory but which played a pivotal role in securing his historic fifth Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championship.

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