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      Shakira appears to hint at Lewis Hamilton dating rumours as she lip-syncs to rap about fast cars in racy bra dance clip

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      SHAKIRA appeared to give a nod to her rumoured beau Lewis Hamilton as she lip-synced to a rap track about fast cars.The Colombian star wowed fans in a racy pink bra as it seems her reported romance with the F1 ace steps up a gear.
      Shakira lip-synced to a rap song about fast cars on InstagramCredit: shakira/Instagram
      Lewis Hamilton is rumoured to be dating ShakiraCredit: Instagram – Mustafa
      Sources say Shakira, 46, and Hamilton, 38, are embracing a “hot summer romance” and have become “inseparable”.
      And in a recent Instagram post, the pop sensation seemed to tease fans over rumours.
      She beamed and poked out her tongue as she mouthed the words to Dave & Central Cee’s song Sprinter.
      One of the lines she lip-syncs goes: “S-O-S, somebody rescue me”.
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      Shakira’s reported love affair with Hamilton comes after she was left devastated by her split from her long-term footballer boyfriend Gerard Pique.
      Other lyrics in the song speak of “fast and furious whips” and “Tokyo Drift”.
      Fans were quick to point out the seemingly uncoincidental link between the song and her rumoured boyfriend.
      One commented with a gif of Hamilton pretending to hit a ball with a bat.
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      Hamilton himself fancies himself a rapper – having previously revealed he was the mysterious rapper XNDA.
      The pair have been spotted cosying up at a number of events in recent months.
      Shakira watched from the Mercedes team’s VIP area as seven-times champ Lewis Hamilton, 38, sped to a podium finish on his home circuit at Silverstone last month.
      Revving up dating rumours, she was also pictured beaming at the Spanish Grand Prix in June as she cheered the Mercedes driver to second place.
      Afterwards he was snapped with his arm around her waist as they had cocktails with friends in Barcelona.
      In May, Shakira also watched Hamilton race in Miami – her new home town since moving to the US earlier this year.
      Meanwhile, it’s been reported she snuck Hamilton into her luxury Ibiza villa three times this month.
      A source previously told In Touch: “She’s over Gerard and fast-tracking her romance with Lewis.
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      “They’re inseparable. It’s definitely a hot summer romance.
      “She believes in love and is very open to see what the future might hold for them.”
      Shakira split from ex Pique last JuneCredit: Getty More

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      Michael Schumacher update as F1 boss reveals shock mix-up at first meeting… and moment he knew he was destined for glory

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      F1 BOSS Andy Stevenson has revealed he thought Michael Schumacher was a delivery boy when they first met.Racing star Schumacher was just 22 when he was handed his first F1 debut in 1991 – filling in for French driver Bertrand Gachot.
      Michael Schumacher pictured in 1991Credit: Getty
      Andy Stevenson mistook Schumacher for a delivery boy when they first metCredit: Getty
      Gachot had been put behind bars after he sprayed a taxi driver with CS gas following a crash in December 1990.
      Eddie Jordan took the drastic decision to call up a young Schumacher to race for the Jordan-Ford team at the Belgian Grand Prix.
      Stevenson, who was working as a mechanic, told BILD: “We were supposed to stay longer one evening for his seat fitting.
      “So, we were at the factory late, and suddenly a young delivery boy arrived.
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      “Then we realised: This is not a delivery boy, but our new Formula 1 driver.”
      Stevenson – who is now Sporting Director at Aston Martin F1 Team – was immediately in awe of Schumacher, adding he was “very hands-on” and “knew what he wanted”.
      And Stevenson said he quickly knew Schumacher would be a star as he watched him race during the test rounds.
      He added: “After two or three laps, he was already faster than anything we had achieved before
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      “He consistently set faster lap times. I still remember telling a friend after the test session, ‘We just tested a future world champion.’
      “It was completely obvious. He made the car dance through the chicanes.”
      Schumacher ended up qualifying seventh ahead of team-mate De Cesaris in 11th – with Gachot unaware he had taken his place.
      And while he was then forced to retire from the race on the first lap due to clutch problems, word soon got back to Gachot about the talented driver that had replaced him.
      Speaking about the events on the Beyond The Grid podcast in 2021, Gachot said: “I didn’t know [about Schumacher].
      “The first time somebody spoke to me about Michael Schumacher – I won’t forget – is one of the guards in jail.
      “He said, ‘The new guy that they hired is so good, they don’t need you anymore. So you can stay here’. I tell you, word for word.”
      Schumacher ended up joining Benneton-Ford for the remainder of 1991 and managed three top six finishes before the end of the season.
      He would go on to win two F1 world titles with Benneton-Ford, before joining Ferrari and claiming another five drivers’ championships.
      But the racing legend has not been seen in public since suffering a near-fatal brain injury when skiing in the French Alps a decade ago.
      Schumacher’s state of health has also been shrouded in secrecy since his horrific accident.
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      In 2021, his wife Corinna explained in a Netflix documentary that the family “do everything we can to make Michael better and to make sure he’s comfortable”.
      Meanwhile, Gachot was sentenced to 18 months in prison – but was released after just two months following an appeal.
      The racing star has not been seen in public since his ski accidentCredit: AP:Associated Press
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      Inside Shakira’s Ibiza villa where she ‘snuck Lewis Hamilton in at night for three secret meetings’

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      SHAKIRA reportedly snuck Lewish Hamilton in at night for three secret meetings at her luxury Ibiza villa.The Colombian star and F1 ace have sparked dating rumours after being spotted cosying up together at a string of events in recent months.
      Shakira reportedly ‘snuck’ Lewis Hamilton into her Ibiza villa on three occasionsCredit: ecodisseny / instagram
      The pad has an infinity pool with deckchairs and a sea viewCredit: ecodisseny / instagram
      Shakira and Hamilton have been spotted getting cosy together in recent monthsCredit: Instagram – Mustafa
      Paparazzo Sergio Garrido told Spanish TV channel Telecinco that the pair met “three times in the Ibiza villa” where Shakira was staying earlier this month during a break in the F1 season.
      “When the workers left, the singer stayed alone with her private escort and received a visit from Hamilton,” he said.
      The breathtaking white pad is surrounded by greenery, with tall leafy trees and hedges giving the property that extra privacy.
      With stairs travelling up one side of the villa, a glass-fenced balcony sits on the roof where the singer and her rumoured beau can look over the sea views.
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      The Coco Loco family home also has a full-length infinity pool lined with white deckchairs and a slender coffee table.
      The luxurious mansion is located at the top of one of the mountains of the Roca Llisa settlement.
      Garrido also claimed that Hamilton’s driver overheard the pilot’s “constant conversations” with the Latina singer.
      The paparazzo explained how Shakira and Lewis have coincided in space and time on the island of Pitiusa.
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      While the pilot had a wonderful time sailing with friends aboard a yacht in Mediterranean waters, Shakira would only have left the villa on two occasions, “once to see Bizarrap and another to have dinner with Hamilton,” Garrido claims.
      Spanish model and presenter Tamara Gorro, during her appearance on the Spanish TV show “Y ahora Sonsoles,” reported from the Villa Coco Loco in Ibiza.
      She spoke on her findings about the alleged encounters between the pop star and the seven-time F1 champion.
      “We can confirm that Hamilton would come in at night, presumably to meet with Shakira, of course… We can confirm, based on someone I’ve spoken to, that they’ve seen Hamilton entering this complex one night,” said Gorro.
      “The thing is, they haven’t been seen outside of this luxurious and very private complex.”
      The pair are said to be in a situation that is “more than friendship” but Jodi Martin, a journalist well-acquainted with Shakira, recently attempted to clarify the information circulating about the alleged “relationship”.
      “I would like to deny an information that has come out in a Catalan newspaper, where they say that Hamilton is tired of Shakira’s attitude,” Martin said.
      “I can categorically deny this information because I have spoken to Shakira’s entourage and they confirm that between Shakira and Hamilton, there has always been a beautiful friendship.
      “And that, between them there has been something more than friendship. The two knew very clearly that there was nothing serious and that there was total freedom between them to do whatever they wanted,” she added.
      Meanwhile, her rumoured beau Hamilton was spotted enjoying downtime in Ibiza with 20-year-old tennis player and heiress Jenny Stray Spetalen and Mexican actress Eiza Gonzalez.
      But Hamilton isn’t the only sports star Shakira appears to be getting close to, as she was last month seen on what appeared to be a date with NBA ace Jimmy Butler.
      She and Butler, 33, were pictured leaving Novikov Restaurant & Bar in London just two minutes apart – with the singer escorted to her car by his entourage.
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      In her most recent romantic sighting two weeks ago, eagle-eyed fans spotted the Hips Don’t Lie singer taking a dip in a river with Latino singer Rauw Alejandro.
      She and the singer were pictured bathing in Puerto Rico – with Alejandro just coming out of his split from pop star fiancée Rosalía.
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      Michael Schumacher update as F1 pal Rubens Barrichello opens up about his relationship with stricken legend

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      RUBENS Barrichello has opened up about his relationship with Michael Schumacher – nine years after the F1 legend’s tragic accident.The Brazilian driver, 51, admitted that his former teammate “was better than me, no doubt”, but “never supportive”.
      Rubens Barrichello (left) opened up about his relationship with Michael SchumacherCredit: EPA
      Barichello admitted that Schumacher was a better driver than himCredit: AP
      Barrichello became a fundamental part of a Ferrari dream team that dominated Formula 1 in the early 2000s.
      “The car was super, the team worked well, it was a good relationship between everyone and there was harmony in terms of performance. We were able to go and conquer the world,” he told Formula1.com .
      But while Schumacher conquered five successive world titles between 2000 and 2004, “Rubinho” was dutifully left to play second fiddle on several occasions.
      “I always say he was better than me, no doubt,” he admitted.
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      “But because he was already there from ’96, he had four years [in the team], he had gone through the injury, and obviously Jean Todt considered him like a son, so it was tough for someone new to come in and say ‘ok give me the freedom'”.
      The driver remembers telling the Scuderia he would not sign the contract if he had to “let Michael go ahead”.
      “I didn’t want to sign,” he said.
      “My contract said nothing about that.
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      “For my benefit I accepted so many things, there were many things I did not accept, but some I did because I saw I was growing there.
      “For six years I saw I was going forward and my time was coming.”
      Although Barrichello says he had a good relationship with the German ace, he felt Schumacher only raced for himself and was never a “supportive” teammate.
      “I always made friends and I’ve always had a good relationship with all my teammates,” Barrichello told the Beyond the Grid podcast.
      Asked if he included Schumacher on that list, he said: “I do.
      “But he was never supportive.
      “He was never there to offer help so I never asked.
      “Michael was different, he was a bit naive in the way that he worked.
      “So many times we’d finish a meeting and then they’d start another one with just Michael there so I’d took my chair and would just sit there.
      “Eventually I felt that the team was his.”
      During his time at Williams Racing, Barrichello once screamed that Schumacher “tried to kill him” and nearly “sending him to heaven” in a 200 mph horror move during the Hungarian Grand Prix.
      Head-to-head and competing for a single point, Schumacher almost pushed his counterpart into the barrier.
      “I am lucky to be alive. It was a go-kart manoeuvre,” Barrichello said in a furious response.
      “If he wants to go to heaven, in the event he is going to heaven, I don’t want to go before him.
      “Thank God, I was lucky the wall finished where it did because I was millimetres from it.”
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      In 2013, three years after the dangerous Hungarian GP battle, Schumacher suffered a brain injury in a skiing accident and was put in a coma for six months.
      Now, he resides in his Switzerland home away from the world as he continues to recover.
      The Brazilian, however, said that the German legend wasn’t a supportive teammateCredit: AFP
      The two were teammates at Scuderia Ferrari in the early 2000sCredit: EPA More

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      Mercedes F1 supremo Toto Wolff injured in mountain biking accident as wife Susie shares pictures of his arm in a cast

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      TOTO WOLFF has injured his arm while mountain biking on holiday.The Mercedes team principal was snapped by his wife Susie with his son, Jack, while his arm was in a blue cast.
      Susie Wolff shared a snap that showed Tote Wolff’s castCredit: susie_wolff / Instagram
      Susie mentioned in the caption for the photo that the injury happened when Wolff was downhill mountain biking.
      On Instagram, she wrote: “Action-packed start to the summer holidays.
      “Last picture shows how the downhill mountain biking ended for Toto.”
      However, the extent of Wolff’s injury is not known.
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      Susie’s post was viewed by her 731k followers, with many of them wishing Wolff well.
      One commented: “Oh no! Poor Toto, hope he feels better soon! Apart from that, wonderful pictures!”
      A second wrote: “OMG Toto is so injury prone 😳 I feel for you Susie 😌.”
      A third said: “Of course Toto 😭 heal quick Toto.”
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      A fourth joked: “The next time with training wheels 😂.”
      While a fifth added: “Wishing you a quick recovery! Oh BOY!!!!”
      The F1 season is currently on hold for the summer break with many of the drivers and staff members relaxing before the second half of the campaign.
      Mercedes are currently second in the constructor’s standings, a massive 256 points behind leaders Red Bull who have 503 points.
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      Shakira and Lewis Hamilton are ‘something more than friends’ after ‘Ibiza meet up’ as pop star shares studio pic

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      SHAKIRA and Lewis Hamilton “have something more than friendship” after the pop star shared a studio picture following a “secret Ibiza meet up”.Rumours have been swirling online that the Waka Waka singer and F1 racer were dating after they have been spotted getting cosy at a string of events in recent months.
      Shakira and Hamilton have been spotted getting cosy together in recent monthsCredit: Instagram – Mustafa
      The singer took to Instagram while posing up in a Los Angeles recording studioCredit: Instagram
      The pair are said to be in a situation that is “more than friendship” but Jodi Martin, a journalist well-acquainted with Shakira, recently attempted to clarify the information circulating about the alleged “relationship”.
      “I would like to deny an information that has come out in a Catalan newspaper, where they say that Hamilton is tired of Shakira’s attitude,” Martin said.
      “I can categorically deny this information because I have spoken to Shakira’s entourage and they confirm that between Shakira and Hamilton, there has always been a beautiful friendship.
      “And that, between them there has been something more than friendship. The two knew very clearly that there was nothing serious and that there was total freedom between them to do whatever they wanted,” she added.
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      According to an insider, Shakira and Hamilton enjoyed three secret meetings at her Ibiza villa late last month.
      Paparazzo Sergio Garrido told Spanish TV channel Telecinco that the pair met “three times in the Ibiza villa” where Shakira was staying earlier this month during a break in the F1 season.
      “When the workers left, the singer stayed alone with her private escort and received a visit from Hamilton,” he said.
      Garrido also claimed that Hamilton’s driver overheard the pilot’s “constant conversations” with the Latina singer.
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      But these aren’t the only times that the alleged couple have enjoyed each other’s company.
      Shakira watched from the Mercedes team’s VIP area as the seven-times champ, 38, sped to a podium finish on his home circuit at Silverstone last month.
      Revving up dating rumours, she was also pictured beaming at the Spanish Grand Prix last month as she cheered the Mercedes driver to second place.
      Afterwards, he was snapped with his arm around her waist as they had cocktails with friends in Barcelona.
      In May, Shakira also watched Hamilton race in Miami – her new home town since moving to the US earlier this year.
      Shakira’s repeated rendezvous with the F1 star also caused a stir in the same month when they enjoyed a dinner together at the lavish Miami restaurant Cipriani.
      Smiling at each other, Shakira appeared to join 92-time race winner Lewis and pals at his table in a short video snapped by a fan.
      Meanwhile, her rumoured beau Hamilton was spotted enjoying downtime in Ibiza with 20-year-old tennis player and heiress Jenny Stray Spetalen and Mexican actress Eiza Gonzalez.
      But Hamilton isn’t the only sports star Shakira appears to be getting close to, as she was last month seen on what appeared to be a date with NBA ace Jimmy Butler.
      She and Butler, 33, were pictured leaving Novikov Restaurant & Bar in London just two minutes apart – with the singer escorted to her car by his entourage.
      In her most recent romantic sighting two weeks ago, eagle-eyed fans spotted the Hips Don’t Lie singer taking a dip in a river with Latino singer Rauw Alejandro.
      She and the singer were pictured bathing in Puerto Rico – with Alejandro just coming out of his split from pop star fiancée Rosalía.
      But while seemingly ignoring the swarm of swirling dating rumours the pop icon shared a snap on Instagram of her posing in a Los Angeles recording studio.
      With her back facing the camera and her long locks draped down her shoulder, she looked back casually while captioning: “Studio vibes in LA!”
      Meanwhile, Shakira’s ex-Gerard Pique has moved with his new lover Clara Chia, 24, into the couple’s old mansion, an insider claimed.
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      The footballer’s new home is reportedly the one where he lived with the Colombian star during her first pregnancy.
      The Colombian superstar announced her separation from Pique last May after spending 11 years together.
      The F1 driver was reportedly spotted three times at Shakira’s Ibiza villaCredit: Getty More

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      Michael Schumacher fans in tears after son Mick shares touching tribute to stricken legend in dad’s helmet and car

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      MICHAEL Schumacher fans have been left in tears as his son Mick shared a touching tribute to his sick dad while wearing his helmet in his car.Mick Schumacher took to Instagram to share a series of touching photos after he drove the Formula 1 legend’s Mercedes at the Goodwood Festival Of Speed.
      Mick Schumacher took to Instagram to share a tribute to his sick dad at the Goodwood Festival Of SpeedCredit: Instagram
      Mick sported his dad’s old Mercedes helmet and overalls while driving his carCredit: instagram
      Thousands of fans were left in tears as they reminisced about Michael’s racing daysCredit: Instagram
      The images were also posted by the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team – who seven-time champion Michael raced for between 2010 and 2012 during his three-year comeback to F1.
      The Goodwood Festival Of Speed which took place on July 13 and ended on July 16 saw Mick racing the silver and green sportscar in front of an adoring crowd.
      Photos captured from the event show Mick sporting his dad’s helmet and overalls from 12 years ago – leaving fans teary-eyed and filled with nostalgia.
      In one image the 24-year-old can be seen posing up next to the Mercedes W02 while wearing a white racing suit, as he holds the iconic red Petronas helmet under his arm.
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      Another photo shows an incredible headshot of Mick as he sits behind the wheel of his dad’s old car and stares into the camera with concentration and focus.
      In one more snap, Mick looks down towards the cherry-red helmet and smiles while sporting the classic black Petronas overall.
      The series of tribute images racked up over 600,000 likes from Schumacher fans across the world and the touching comments came pouring in.
      One wrote: “Some of us grew up watching Michael racing (we all miss him a lot ) …. But watching this kid wearing that helmet and driving that car is absolutely magical … Mick should have a place on the grid not only as a reserve driver”.
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      Another said: “Why I got sad? Why my brain show me flashbacks? Hope you will have a great career like him brother”.
      A third added: “I’m so hopeful that your recent absence from races is because you’ve found the ride you deserve on the grid, so happy you got to drive your dad’s car! hope you enjoyed yourself”.
      Ahead of the racing festival, Mick said: “It’s going to be spectacular to run in my dad’s 2011 car, the W02, even if it is only a short run. Just experiencing this generation of cars will be mega.
      “Knowing that he raced this car makes it extra special, and there will be many emotions coming with it.
      He added: “I have been lucky enough to drive one of his Benetton cars and some of the Ferraris he raced. But this will be the first time behind the wheel of a Mercedes he drove. I am sure I will get out of it with a big smile on my face.” 
      Michael is still regarded as one of the greatest Formula 1 drivers of all time but remains out of the public eye after he was involved in a devastating ski crash accident in 2013 while on the slopes above Méribel in the French Alps.
      He fell and hit his head on a rock while crossing an off-piste area – suffering a serious head injury despite wearing a ski helmet.
      Doctors said he would most likely have died had he not been wearing the safety gear, and the world champ was airlifted to Grenoble Hospital.
      He was put into a medically induced coma after suffering what was described as a “traumatic brain injury”.
      The former Ferrari and Mercedes driver was brought out of the coma in June 2014 and was released to undergo rehabilitation at his home in Gland, Switzerland.
      The 53-year-old now lives a private life with his family, now in Majorca, with the tragic ski accident coming just over a year after he retired from F1 in 2012.
      In May, an ex-teammate of Michael – Johnny Herbert – said that his son must be going through hell over his dad’s condition.
      The three-time F1 race winner described the struggle that Mick has faced not having his dad alongside him in the paddock.
      But he hailed the young driver for handling the terrible situation “brilliantly”.
      And he questioned whether the 24-year-old may have suffered under the pressure of his dad’s legacy.
      Although details about Michael’s recovery remain private, his wife Corinna spoke about him in a Netflix documentary examining his illustrious career.
      She said: “I just felt that he is somebody special.
      “I think that he is simply very strong mentally. Extremely strong. He still shows me how strong he is every day.”
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      The doting wife added: “I miss Michael every day. But it’s not just me who misses him. It’s the children, the family, his father, everyone around him.
      “Everybody misses Michael, but Michael is here – different, but here.”
      Michael Schumacher wore the white overalls and red helmet when he raced for Mercedes between 2010 to 2012Credit: AFP More

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      Michael Schumacher update as racing legend’s iconic F1 car is set to sell for eye-watering sum at auction

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      MICHAEL Schumacher’s iconic Formula 1 car is set to sell for an eye-watering price at auction.The racing legend drove the incredible Ferrari F2001b when he won the 2002 Australian Grand Prix.
      Michael Schumacher’s iconic Ferrari F2001b is now set to sell at auctionCredit: Getty
      The car was used in the 2002 Australian Grand Prix which Schumacher wonCredit: Getty – Contributor
      The 220mph car was also used when Schumacher came 3rf at the 2002 Malaysian Grand PrixCredit: AP:Associated Press
      The 220mph 3.0-litre V10 cherry-red Ferrari is being sold by RM Sotheby’s with a jaw-dropping price tag of £6million.
      An RM Sotheby’s spokesperson said: “Amongst the most desirable of any modern-era grand prix cars in existence, chassis 215 played a significant role in the early days of the 2002 Formula 1 World Championship.
      “Campaigned by Michael Schumacher in his historic fifth Championship-winning season, it boasts a first place finish at the 2002 Australian Grand Prix and 3rd at the 2002 Malaysian Grand Prix, after qualifying on pole.
      “Having pitted on the first lap in Malaysia, Schumacher fought back from 21 st place to finish third, a truly exceptional effort from a fantastic driver”.
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      A similar car driven by Schumacher in the same season sold in 2017 for a whopping £5.9million.
      “The previous season, the factory had been developing the F2002, but it proved to be hindered by issues, which led the team to choose to continue with the use of the previous season’s highly reliable F2001 car, incorporating various upgrades from the 2002,” the spokesperson added.
      They also told how following the vehicle’s success on the track, it passed through the hands of a Swiss collector before entering the collection of the consignor.
      “Chassis 215 is one of very few machines to never finish outside the podium positions during its competition career, and this presents an unrepeatable opportunity to acquire an iconic machine of the modern formula one era,” they said.
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      The auction takes place between August 16 and August 19.
      It comes after the German racing icon was involved in a devastating ski crash accident in 2013 while on the slopes above Méribel in the French Alps.
      He fell and hit his head on a rock while crossing an off-piste area – suffering a serious head injury despite wearing a ski helmet.
      Doctors said he would most likely have died had he not been wearing the safety gear, and the world champ was airlifted to Grenoble Hospital.
      He was put into a medically induced coma after suffering what was described as a “traumatic brain injury”.
      The former Ferrari and Mercedes driver was brought out of the coma in June 2014 and was released to go and rehabilitate at his home in Gland, Switzerland.
      The 53-year-old now lives a private life with his family with the tragic ski accident coming just over a year after he retired from F1 in 2012.
      He mounted a brief comeback for three seasons with the new Mercedes team after initially hanging up his helmet in 2006.
      In 2021, his family broke their eight-year silence on the seven-time world champion’s condition in a Netflix documentary examining his illustrious career.
      His wife Corinna explained in the Netflix interview: “We’re together. We live together at home. We do therapy.
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      “We do everything we can to make Michael better and to make sure he’s comfortable.
      “And to make him feel our family, our bond, And no matter, I will do everything I can. We all will.”
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