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THE F1 car Michael Schumacher drove to his sixth world championship is up for auction.

This 2003 Ferrari F2003-GA F1 car is chassis number 229 and took Michael to five wins and two further podiums that year.

This 2003 F1 car helped Michael Schumacher win his sixth world championship
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This 2003 F1 car helped Michael Schumacher win his sixth world championshipCredit: Sotherby's

Ultimately, the car helped him win his sixth world championship, and now it's up for auction with .

The racecar is just one of four that took Schumacher to five wins or more during his incredible career.

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It was also the car that saw Schumacher beat the record number of championship wins set decades earlier by racing legend Juan Manuel Fangio.

A special car comes with a special guide price - Sotheby's reckons the F1 car could fetch getting on for £9million when it goes under the hammer.

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The car has covered just 148 miles since it stopped racing, with Michael's son Mick driving most of them.

It has since been back to Ferrari for a complete overhaul and is now as it was when it started on the grid back in 2003.

While the F1 cars of today have small 1.6-litre V6 engines, this 2003 car is fitted with a howling 3.0-litre V10 that revs to a crazy 19,000rpm.

Many fans see the V10 F1 era as the best ever, as this 930hp monster shrieked around the track at massive speeds.

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The buyer will need deep pockets but will be getting arguably one of the finest bits of F1 memorabilia ever offered up.

The chance to own any F1 car is rare, but to own the most successful Michael Schumacher Ferrari F1 car is an unbelievable opportunity.

The auction will happen on 9th November 2022.

It gave him five wins and two further podiums in 2003
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It gave him five wins and two further podiums in 2003Credit: Sotherby's
With six world championships Schumacher beat the record held by Fangio
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With six world championships Schumacher beat the record held by FangioCredit: Sotherby's
The car has been back to Ferrari and is now as it was when it lined up on the grid in 2003
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The car has been back to Ferrari and is now as it was when it lined up on the grid in 2003Credit: Sotherby's
It has covered just 148 mile since it stopped racing, driven mostly by Michael's son Mick
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It has covered just 148 mile since it stopped racing, driven mostly by Michael's son MickCredit: Sotherby's

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