F1Weekly Podcast # 1006
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NASIR AND THE HOST RETURN FROM MONTEREY CAR WEEK WITH A FULL REPORT FROM LAGUNA SECA AND, THE CRAZY FERRARIS AVAILABLE AT RM SOTHEBY’S. MOTORSPORTS MONDIAL IS AS SPICY AS EVER FEATURING INTERVIEW WITH PHOTOGRAPHER EXTRAORDINAIRE TIM VECHIK!
The Host of F1Weekly.com imagining what this 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider Series one looked like in it’s past glory days. Sold for $1.900,000 RM Sotheby’s Monterey California. Photo: Dan Gentile
FORMULA 1 IS BACK THIS WEEKEND!
RM Sotheby’s Michael Schumacher’s Ferrari F2001b
The F2001 is among the most successful and dominant of all Ferrari Formula 1 cars. The F2001b that succeeded it continued that winning tradition, bridging the gap between its predecessor and the new F2002. A potent cocktail utilizing technology from both machines, the model was hugely effective in the hands of Michael Schumacher, who used the success it brought early in the 2002 season as the foundation to capture his historic fifth World Drivers’ Championship. Chassis 215 is one of few machines to never finish outside the podium positions during its competition career. That it was piloted to victory by perhaps the greatest Formula 1 driver of all time, driving for arguably the most famous team in the world of motorsport, ranks it among the most desirable modern grand prix cars in existenc
The 2002 Formula 1 season was hugely significant not only for ace driver Michael Schumacher, but also for Scuderia Ferrari. Utterly dominant from start to finish, Schumacher and his Ferrari team clinched the Drivers’ World Championship after just 11 races—almost three months before the conclusion of the season. Schumacher’s historic fifth Championship victory drew him level with the great Juan Manuel Fangio—a record that had stood since 1957—in addition to delivering Ferrari its fourth consecutive and 12th overall Constructors’ World Championship. Such dominance could not have been achieved without the prodigious talent of Michael Schumacher, nor the engineering brilliance of Ferrari F2001b chassis 215—a car that provided the springboard for one of the most incredible displays of supremacy in the Scuderia’s rich history. Photo: F1Weekly.com
The 2002 Australian Grand Prix took place on 3 March, proving a dramatic and somewhat chaotic start to the season. During an early challenge for the race lead, Schumacher’s brother, Ralf, collided under braking with the race leader, Barrichello, before going airborne, destroying the Ferrari’s rear wing and grazing the Brazilian’s helmet. Michael Schumacher managed to avoid trouble by taking to the grass, though eight cars were caught in the melee and the safety car stayed out until the end of the fifth lap.
Michael Schumacher racing suits at auction RM Sotheby’s Monterey California. Photo: F1Weekly.com
Schumacher managed to steal 3rd from great rival Juan Pablo Montoya shortly after, with the German taking the outright lead following a crash by Jarno Trulli on lap nine and a fumbled gearchange by David Coulthard two laps later. Spilled oil continued to cause problems for the field, and after dicing with Schumacher for several laps, Montoya began to drop off the pace.
The F2001b that succeeded it continued that winning tradition, bridging the gap between its predecessor and the new F2002. A potent cocktail utilizing technology from both machines, the model was hugely effective in the hands of Michael Schumacher, who used the success it brought early in the 2002 season as the foundation to capture his historic fifth World Drivers’ Championship. Photo: RM Sotheby’s
Schumacher maintained the lead for the final 39 laps, finishing more than 18 seconds ahead of his Colombian rival to seal a spectacular 54th career victory. Chassis 215 had not only proved its competitiveness, it catapulted Schumacher to the top of the Drivers’ World Championship standings with a haul of 10 points, delivering an early lead for Ferrari in the Constructors’ World Championship ahead of Williams-BMW.