The piece, which will be tested at Silverstone, is a 1:3 scale copy that took three years and over 1,000 hours to make. It weighs 32 kg (71 lb).
According to Graham Budd Auctions, the winning bidder could race the vehicle “in excess of 80 km/h (50 mph)”; however, they would require “a full training session” prior to utilizing it.
The chief executive of the auction firm, Adam Gascoigne, described the vehicle as “as close to a genuine Formula 1 car as you can get.”.
In 2002, Schumacher was unstoppable for Ferrari, finishing on the podium in all 17 races and taking home a then-record 11 Grands Prix.
He was reportedly “thrilled and really impressed” by the replica car when he autographed it during a visit to the plant in Switzerland where it was manufactured.
Mr. Gascoigne claims that the automobile requires “a team of engineers” to start and a “proper track” to race on because of how precisely built it is.
We’ve estimated between £150,000 and £200,000, but it’s really hard to put a number on something so special, Mr. Gascoigne continued.
