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1998 Ferrari F300
US • 20 Aug 2022
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AI Listing Summary
This 1998 Ferrari F300, chassis number 187, is a highly significant Formula One car driven by Michael Schumacher. It boasts an undefeated record, winning all four races it entered, and has been meticulously preserved in its original, race-used condition since being acquired directly from Scuderia Ferrari in 1999, making it an exceptional collector's piece.
Condition
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This is a race-used Formula 1 car that has been preserved in its original condition since being acquired from Scuderia Ferrari in 1999. It has not been restored or altered, and it is presented for sale in its as-raced condition. The car is described as a remarkably preserved specimen of Formula One history.
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1998
Auction
United States
Description
RETURN TO DOMINANCE The 1998 season saw Ferrari take the penultimate step towards its re-ascendancy in Formula One racing.
In the years since its last Constructors’ Championship of 1979 and its last Drivers’ Championship of 1982, the Scuderia had at first struggled, then increasingly dedicated itself to re-establishing its onetime dominance in the sport.
Key to this pursuit, of course, was hiring back-to-back championship driver Michael Schumacher away from Benetton in 1996.
Schumacher would go on to take the Scuderia to unprecedented heights in the 2000s with a run of six consecutive winning seasons.
In Schumacher’s initial years with Ferrari, the car itself still required some development to contend with rivals such as Williams and McLaren.
Seeking to address these deficiencies, in 1997, Ferrari lured designer Rory Byrne out of retirement to replace the departed John Barnard.
Though Byrne initially worked to develop Barnard’s 1996 F310 into the F310B for the 1997 season, rule c...
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Auction House Headquarters
RM Sotheby's
1 Classic Car Drive, Blenheim, Ontario, N0P 1A0, Canada
Operating from Blenheim, Ontario, RM Sotheby's is a physical auction house handling high-end classic, historic competition, and collector cars. They conduct live auctions globally and offer vehicle consignment and private sales.
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