A unique 1:3 scale model of the Ferrari F2002 Formula 1 car driven by Michael Schumacher, remote controlled, is for sale.
The fully working replica of the car that dominated the 2002 Formula 1 season was created by Stefan Andrist at Atelier Medicatech in Switzerland, and was signed by Schumacher himself when the seven-time world champion saw the car in action in 2003.
The car is a work of art. Designed and built to exacting standards, it has been clocked at over 80 km/h – but you’ll need a very long drive to find out its top speed!
The Mini F2002 has a two-stroke, four-cylinder engine, driven via a belt transmission.
Ventilated brake discs ensure the car has stopping power commensurate with its speed, while 10-inch front and 11-inch rear tires provide plenty of grip as well as power.
The unique invention took over 1,000 hours of work over three years to complete and was conceived by Andrist, co-founder of Atelier Medicatech, as a way to train apprentices at the company. The company specializes in advanced surgical equipment, but Andrist’s passion for motorsports and model-making came together to form the idea.
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“We were looking for an exceptional and demanding project to serve as a common link in our apprentice mechanic’s training,” Andrist explained.
“As we are all passionate about Formula 1 racing and fans of Michael Schumacher, the idea of building a replica of the world champion Ferrari seemed an obvious choice.”
The story became even more amazing when Schumacher himself learned about the car.
At that time, the Schumacher family regularly spent off-season periods in the La Côte area, on the northern shore of Lake Geneva, where the Atelier Medicatech company was based.
Thanks to local media coverage, mutual acquaintances, and a chance meeting at a gas station, Schumacher soon heard about the project and came to see the car for himself at the end of 2003, when he came across the rear wing.
The car is expected to fetch between £150,000 and £250,000 when it goes under the hammer at the Graham Budd F1 Auction in association with The Race on July 4.
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