Video: Mick Schumacher drives dad's 2002 F1 championship-winning Ferrari
by Dominic Tobin on 20th November 2019Michael Schumacher took the F2002 to three race victories; son Mick drives it for the first time before the car is auctioned
Photo: Remi Dargegen/RM Sotheby's
Ferrari’s 2002 F1 championship-winning car has returned to the track with a Schumacher at the wheel.
Mick Schumacher drove the F2002, which his father took to three race victories, in a run at Ferrari’s Fiorano track before the car is auctioned later this month.
Chassis number 219 was part of Michael Schumacher’s fifth title-winning season, winning at Imola, the A1-Ring and in the French Grand Prix at Magny-Cours, which secured the championship.
“It was always a dream for me to drive this car,” said Mick. “It was also the first time for me to drive a Formula 1 car on the Fiorano track so it was very special.”
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The Ferrari will be auctioned ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the RM Sotheby’s Yas Marina Circuit sale.
Along with the title-winning Ferrari, the Benetton B192 driven by Schumacher in 1992 will also be up for auction.
The B192-06 chassis was piloted by Michael to third and fourth in the German and British Grands Prix of that year respectively.
Currently owned by a private collector, the F2002 is estimated to fetch between $5.5m and $7.5m (£4.2m and £5.7m) while the Benetton is estimated to reach around $1.1m.
A portion of the price will go to the Keep Fighting Foundation; the charity set up by Schumacher’s family.
Photo: Remi Dargegen/RM Sotheby's
“Bringing together Mick and the F2002 was a special moment for everyone involved as well as an historic moment for both Formula 1 and Ferrari,” said Oliver Camelin, car specialist at RM Sotheby’s.
“To witness Michael’s son, in this incredible car, at the home of Scuderia Ferrari was a once-in-a-lifetime experience and truly underlined the significance of the F2002 to Michael and Ferrari’s racing legacy.”
