News Details

Schumacher's Ferrari F2002 up for auction in Abu Dhabi

As Formula 1’s most revered team, it was ironic that by the mid-1990s Scuderia Ferrari had assumed the role of perennial underachievers. Without a World Drivers’ Championship since 1979, and with their 1983 Constructors’ title but a distant memory, the Tifosi—and the notoriously demanding Italian press—were getting restless. For 1996, double World Champion Michael Schumacher was lured away from the Benetton team with which he had won back-to-back titles in 1994 and 1995, his passage somewhat eased by a two-year $60 million contract—not to mention the recent arrival at Ferrari of highly-rated team principal Jean Todt and a seemingly limitless budget courtesy of long-time team...
Full Story »
5y ago from GrandPrix247.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Watch: Son Mick drives Michael Schumacher's 2002...

Mick Schumacher, son of seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael...
5y ago from GPBlog.com

VIDEO: Schumacher wins first title after Hill collision

Michael Schumacher was crowned Formula 1 world drivers' champion for the...
5y ago from GPFans.com

Corinna Schumacher: I have to Michael to thank for this

Michael Schumacher rose to greatness with Ferrari and the Formula 1...
5y ago from GrandPrix247.com

POLL: Will Lewis Hamilton pass Michael Schumacher's...

Michael Schumacher's records for race wins (91) and world championship...
5y ago from GPFans.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Aprilia preparing test for Jorge Martin ahead return...

Aprilia is prepared to organise a special test for MotoGP World Champion...

Gresini reveals extent of Alex Marquez's injuries...

Gresini Racing team manager Michele Masini revealed the extent of Alex...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Feature: Evaluating IndyCar’s hybrid power system...

The NTT IndyCar Series introduced its long-developed hybrid system in the...
18h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

RLL having to ‘unwind’ and ‘backtrack’...

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing is making a concerted effort to move...

IndyCar will not return to Thermal Club in 2026...

According to comments made by Thermal Club founder and owner Tim Rogers,...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Oliver Solberg goes Rally1 – Sebastien Ogier enters...

After dominant victories in WRC2 in Rally Sweden, Portugal and most...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Contract terminated: Arsenal star to leave the club...

Takehiro Tomiyasu is set to leave Arsenal after the club and the player...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Arsenal star leaves club after deciding to terminate...

Japan international Takehiro Tomiyasu has decided to leave Arsenal after...
43m ago from SportsKeeda.com

Arsenal set to sell 5 players as part of summer...

According to the Daily Mail, Arsenal are looking to sell five players to...
43m ago from SportsKeeda.com

Sources: Defender rejects new deal at his club to...

Arsenal are edging closer to securing the signing of Valencia’s...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.