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      Michael Schumacher update as private collection including his F1 racing suit & helmet sells for £2MILLION at auction

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      A COLLECTION of Michael Schumacher memorabilia has been flogged for £2million more than a decade after his final race.The F1 race ace’s helmets, racing suits, gloves, boots, gloves and even bottles of champagne were sold in the auction.
      Michael Schumacher retired from racing in 2012Credit: EPA
      The most expensive item was a signed helmet from when he won the F1 Championship in 2003 – which sold for £96,000Credit: Jam Press/Courtesy of RM Sotheby
      Nike Formula 1 racing boots from 2000 went for £14,400Credit: Jam Press/Courtesy of RM Sotheby
      A pair of signed Ferrari gloves were bought for £12,480Credit: Jam Press/Courtesy of RM Sotheby
      Devoted collectors and fans of the German driver – who won a joint record seven world titles – bought a little piece of history by snapping up 159 items of memorabilia.
      Schumacher, 54, has not been seen in public since he was almost killed in a horror ski accident in 2013.
      At the time of his retirement from racing in 2012, he held the record for the most wins at 91 during his glittering 21 year career.
      The pieces were estimated to sell for a total of £1.4million but ended up selling for just over £600,000 more than the expected prices – with the total sale worth £2,081,341.
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      The most expensive item was a signed helmet from when he won the F1 Championship in 2003 – which sold for £96,000.
      It was used at the German Grand Prix, where Schumacher qualified sixth and finished eighth.
      A red race suit from the same season went for £62,000.
      He wore it during the Canadian Grand Prix where he qualified in third but won the race.
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      An autographed rear wing end plate from one of his Ferrari race cars – again from 2003 – fetched £20,160.
      Schumacher’s Nike Formula 1 racing boots from 2000 meanwhile went for £14,400.
      A pair of signed Ferrari gloves he wore behind the wheel in his sixth title-winning season were bought for £12,480.
      The Scuderia Ferrari Championship Commemorative Trophy given to team staff in 2000 sold for £9,600.

      An empty bottle of Moet champagne – signed by fellow F1 greats Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost in 1989 – was snapped up for £6,000.
      A cap he wore in 2012 after moving to Mercedes went for £1,100.
      The collection was sold by RM Sotheby’s in Monterey, California, US and ended yesterday.
      A RM Sotheby’s spokesman said: “From the moment Michael Schumacher first laced up his race boots and pulled on a helmet, the gifted racer was nothing short of a phenomenon.
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      “A force of nature who would go on to dominate the highest echelons of competitive motorsport.
      “Among this treasured collection of automobilia are more than 75 lots of race-worn clothing and equipment spanning the breadth of Schumacher’s career.”
      An empty bottle of Moet champagne was snapped up for £6,000Credit: Jam Press/Courtesy of RM Sotheby
      An autographed rear wing end plate from one of his Ferrari race cars fetched more than £20,000Credit: Jam Press/Courtesy of RM Sotheby
      A red race suit from 2003 went for £62,000Credit: Jam Press/Courtesy of RM Sotheby
      A cap he wore in 2012 after moving to Mercedes went for £1,100Credit: Jam Press/Courtesy of RM Sotheby
      The Scuderia Ferrari Championship Commemorative Trophy given to team staff in 2000 sold for £9,600Credit: Jam Press/Courtesy of RM Sotheby
      Schumacher, 54, has not been seen in public since he was almost killed in a horror ski accident in 2013 More

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      F1 star hilariously puts himself forward to represent his nation at next year’s Eurovision in two-word tweet

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      CHARLES LECLERC has hilariously put himself forward to represent Monaco at next year’s Eurovision.The Ferrari star is better known for his skills on the Formula 1 track rather than his singing ability.
      Monaco is eligible for the Eurovision Song Contest againCredit: Getty
      Charles Leclerc has put his name forwardCredit: Getty
      Monaco will be eligible to compete in Eurovision for the first time since 2021.
      The last time that the country competed in the song contest was in 2006.
      After that competition, the country withdrew from the 2007 edition due to poor results and three failures to qualify.
      Now, Monaco could be back for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest due to the launch of TV Monaco and its membership with the European Broadcasting Union.
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      Leclerc, 25, reacted to the news on social media as he joked with two words that he would be willing to step up and perform.
      On Twitter, he wrote: “I’m ready 🎤.”
      And Leclerc’s fans loved his suggestion to take to the stage in Malmo, Sweden.
      One fan commented: “Omg Charles Leclerc Eurovision debut 🤩.”
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      A second wrote: “Don’t worry Charles, I got your entry covered!”
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      A third said: “Let’s goooo.”
      A fourth added: “Manifesting this into reality 🙏.”

      Many fans also shared clips of the F1 star singing in which shows he might need to work on his vocals if he hopes to qualify.
      One clip shows Leclerc having a go at singing Harry Styles’ Adore You and Ellie Goulding’s Love Me Like You Do.
      The Monegasque driver is currently 8th in the 2023 drivers standings, while Ferrari sits third. More

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      F1 star Carlos Sainz robbed of £500k watch before he chases attackers down street and gets precious timepiece back

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      CARLOS SAINZ was robbed of his £500,000 watch just hours after his third-place finish in the Italian GP.According to reports in Italy, the Ferrari driver was targeted by thieves near the Armani hotel in Milan around 8:30pm.
      Carlos Sainz was robbed of his £500,000 watch just hours after his third-place finish in the Italian GPCredit: Rex
      However, Sainz, who was still in his Ferrari kit, chased them with members of the public, who saw the robbery take place.
      The Spanish driver managed to catch the robbers and recover the precious Richard Mille watch while police have now arrested two suspects.
      Britain’s Lando Norris had his £144,000 Richard Mille robbed from him after England’s Euro finals loss to Italy.
      But the young racer never got the watch back and a man was found not guilty of robbery.
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      Sainz’s robbery attempt came after Max Verstappen made it ten wins in a row to set a new F1 record.
      Verstappen was held up for 15 laps by Sainz, who had taken pole the previous day for the Italian team in their home race.
      At first the Dutchman locked up as he tried to squeeze past the Spaniard’s Ferrari into turn one.
      But he got the move done four corners later to move into the lead and was untroubled to the end to open up a 145-point advantage in the championship over his teammate Sergio Perez.
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      It was so comfortable, his race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase labelled it “a stroll in the park” over the team’s radio.
      When quizzed about his landmark victory, Verstappen said: “I never would have believed that it was possible but we had to work for it today and that made it a lot more fun.
      “I was just trying to stay patient. I could see they [Ferrari] were struggling with rear tyres and I had to pick my moment.”
      Max Verstappen celebrates his winCredit: Rex More

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      Sky Sports forced to apologise after Ferrari F1 chief’s X-rated rant live on air ahead of Italian GP qualifying at Monza

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      SKY SPORTS have been forced to apologise for Fred Vasseur’s X-rated rant live on air.The Ferrari chief gave a foul-mouthed interview ahead of Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix.
      Sky Sports apologised for Fred Vasseur’s X-rated rantCredit: Sky Sports
      Vasseur spoke to Sky Sports following the third and final practice session at Monza, which hosts Ferrari’s home race.
      However, he let his emotions get the most of him, prompting presenter Simon Lazenby to say sorry to viewers.
      “It’s quite emotional,” explained Vasseur. “I tried all week to calm everybody down and say, ‘Guys, you can’t score more points in Monza than somewhere else’.
      “But this is bulls***. When you arrive on Thursday morning at Monza with all the guys in red, you can feel it.
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      “You can feel the passion, the emotion. For us, we have to take it as a positive and get an extra push from this.”
      His outburst prompted a smirk from Lazenby before he said: “A quick apology for the language.”
      It has been a difficult season for Ferrari, with Charles Leclerc’s two third place finishes their only podiums in 2023.
      Leclerc is sixth in the Drivers’ Championship ahead of Sunday’s race, one place below team-mate Carlos Sainz.
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      Ferrari also find themselves behind Red Bull, Mercedes and Aston Martin in the Constructors’ Championship.
      However, Sainz was able to claim pole position in qualifying, with Leclerc to start in third on the grid.
      All eyes are set to be on Max Verstappen this weekend, though, as he looks for a record-breaking 10th consecutive race win. More

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      Ferrari are so far off the F1 pace they could be mistaken for amateurs – their mistakes are laughable

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      IT is incredible to think that Ferrari are heading into this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza in an even worse position than they were 12 months ago.In December they replaced long-serving employee Mattia Binotto as team principal with Fred Vasseur.
      Ferrari have made some laughable mistakes during the Formula One seasonCredit: Rex
      But it is clear that any hopes of the Frenchman bringing an immediate upturn in results have been firmly extinguished.
      In fact, it is difficult to see what improvements – if any at all – have been made since Vasseur was installed as the boss of F1’s most famous team.
      Reliability is still a problem. Aerodynamically the car is unpredictable. Operationally, the mistakes are laughable and consequently the team’s drivers are shot of confidence.
      Put simply, Ferrari have been made to look so embarrassingly off the pace by Red Bull Racing, they could be mistaken for amateurs.
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      Look at the numbers. They are currently 339 points behind Red Bull in the championship and find themselves in fourth place in the constructors’ table.
      After last year’s Italian GP they were 139 points shy to Red Bull but still held a credible second-place in the standings.
      Of course, you could easily accuse any team in F1 of not doing well enough at the moment as Red Bull dominates, but this is Ferrari.
      Vasseur is not the problem, the operational mistakes have been plain to see since Ferrari last won a constructors’ championship title in 2008.
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      The issue I have is that I am not too sure he is the solution for Ferrari either.
      Ferrari say they have learned from their mistakes in 2023 and will put them right next season, only we have heard all this before.
      But this time the board of the great Italian car manufacturer must be running out of patience with F1, particularly when they saw their investment at Le Mans pay off handsomely with a win in the 24 Hour race.
      Their performance in the Dutch GP however, was again toe-curlingly bad, with pitstops that would not look out of place in a Benny Hill sketch.
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      Contract talks between Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes appear to be at a stalemateCredit: PA
      Carlos Sainz said they were the “sixth-fastest car” during the race, adding: “I know at some point it looked that we could even fight for a podium, but the reality is that when the race was settled when you look at our pace we were just nowhere.”
      F1’s popularity across the world is booming but so far, Ferrari are just making up the numbers – and for those at Maranello, that is simply not good enough.

      I ASKED Lewis Hamilton about his Mercedes contract in Zandvoort [you may remember his failure to sign a new deal was the subject of last week’s column].
      I asked if there was an update, or any news he could share with us, to which he replied “Nope”. It seems as though they really are at a stalemate and one wonders what impact this is having within the team.

      Zhou Guanyu’s crash proves the current generation of F1 cars is not suitable for rainCredit: Getty
      I HAVE a very serious concern that this current generation of F1 cars is not suitable whenever it rains.
      The Dutch GP was another case in point as the race stewards took another conservative approach when it was wet.
      The red flag when Zhou Guanyu crashed at Turn One was understandable as they needed to make repairs to the barriers and recover his car, however, it was some of their other decision-making which makes me fear wherever we have a wet race.
      The issue is that visibility is now the main problem for drivers, rather than a lack of grip, caused in part by the aerodynamic properties of these cars.
      They are designed to use the floors of the cars, sucking them closer to the ground and subsequently dispelling the air – and in the case of rain standing water – upwards.
      Add in the water already being sent upwards by the tyres and you have a mushroom effect of spray, which is the problem.
      F1 are now considering ways to introduce mugrads over the wheels to reduce the spray thrown up, with tests planned for later in the year.
      I hope it cures the problem because we are being denied the chance to witness the excitement caused by a wet race.

      BBC1’s Jennie Gow is back working in the paddock after overcoming a strokeCredit: Getty
      IT was fantastic to see my friend and colleague Jennie Gow working back in the paddock during an F1 race weekend.
      Gow, who presents the BBC’s F1 coverage as well as appearing in Drive to Survive, suffered a stroke in December.
      She has spent the last eight months learning to speak again. She’s worked so hard and it is wonderful to see her incredible progress.

      FABIO QUARTARARO has delivered his damning verdict on Yamaha’s progress in MotoGP saying his current bike is “practically the same” as the bike Jorge Lorenzo raced to the title in 2015.
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      Yamaha is joint-last in the manufacturers’ championship after another terrible season.
      Unhappy Quartararo, has made it clear he is weighing up his future in the Japanese team as it fails to make progress. More

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      Premier League stars’ luxury cars including Ferrari found in shipping containers on the way to Dubai after being stolen

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      TWO Premier League stars have had their flash luxury cars returned to them after the vehicles were found in shipping containers headed for Dubai.The supercars recovered by the Essex Police’s Stolen Vehicle Intelligence Unit were a Ferrari and a Range Rover.
      The Premier League player has been reunited with his flash red FerrariCredit: East Anglia News Service
      The silver Range Rover has also been reunited with its ownerCredit: East Anglia News Service
      So far this year, the force’s team has recovered 517 cars or parts of vehicles with a combined value of more than £16million.
      The two players, who have not been identified but have more than 100 international caps between them, had their cars stolen in neighbouring counties.
      The SVIU’s PC Paul Gerrish, PC Phil Pentelow and analyst Hannah Gerrish, tracked down the vehicles to shipping containers which were due to travel to Dubai from London Gateway Port in Thurrock.
      As yet, no arrests have been made in connection to the vehicle thefts.
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      It’s thought once a car is stolen, thieves may look to quickly sell it on, even for a price well below its market value, or strip it for parts or even ship the whole vehicle  to areas such as the Middle East or Africa, where it can be sold for two or three times its cost in the UK.
      The thieves or handlers of the stolen vehicles may obtain false or cloned identities before selling it on to an unsuspecting member of the public in the UK or even distribute them to other criminals.
      Essex Police launched Operation Ignition this summer which saw the SVIU, Roads Policing and investigators work together to break up the criminal gangs behind the thefts.
      The SVIU has managed to return vehicles to hundreds of victims from family saloons to supercars.
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      PC Gerrish said: “Every stolen car is important to us and we work as hard as we can to get them back to their owners.
      “When you phone someone up and tell them we’ve got their car with their kids’ car seats and the pushchair in the back, or other personal items, it’s hugely satisfying.
      “We are creating a hostile environment for car thieves. We know what to look for and we know how and where they operate.”
      One of the Premier League footballers went to the SVIU base to be reunited with his car and praised the team’s work.
      PC Pentelow said: “He was genuinely thankful and taken aback by the lengths we had gone to.
      “His car was clearly very dear to him, and he was very impressed with the service he’d had from the police.
      “Even though he plays for one of my team’s biggest rivals, he was a nice guy and down-to-earth. It was good to help him.”
      The SVIU team work with manufacturers including Jaguar Land Rover, Ford, BMW and Mercedes-Benz to improve vehicle security.
      The team recommends drivers learn about their car’s vulnerabilities by watching videos online and check the website Secured by Design to find recommended safety devices for your car and think about getting a Disklok.
      However, they say the biggest vulnerability is people leaving their vehicles unlocked.
      PC Pentelow said: “Double lock it and check it. We still see CCTV where people’s cars aren’t locked.”
      In July this year, the Essex Police’s SVIU team recovered cars and car parts worth £1m, in one of their most successful weeks ever.
      The unit recovered high-end cars including a Rolls-Royce, a Bentley Bentayga, alongside several Range Rovers and BMWs.
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      In recent months they have located and recovered a range of Ferraris and Aston Martins.
      A Rolls-Royce Cullinan recovered during recent operations was worth more than £360,000 alone.
      PC Phil Pentelow and PC Paul Gerrish say they are creating a hostile environment for car thievesCredit: East Anglia News Service More

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      Lewis Hamilton ‘talks to Ferrari chief EVERY race’, fuelling speculation over sensational F1 team transfer

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      LEWIS HAMILTON has sparked talk of a stunning transfer to Ferrari after it was revealed he speaks to Fred Vasseur at every race. Ferrari team principal Vasseur confirmed he and the 38-year-old speak at every Grand Prix.
      Lewis Hamilton’s contract situation remains uncertainCredit: Splash
      Ferrari team principle Fred Vasseur confirmed he speaks to Hamilton at every Grand PrixCredit: AP
      He also said they have a close bond, owing to when Hamilton raced under Vasseur in his title-winning GP2 season in 2006 – which led the Brit to getting an F1 seat with McLaren in 2007.
      But seven drivers titles later, Hamilton is now one of the faces of the sport.
      Vasseur, 55, places him alongside Max Verstappen and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc as the best on the grid.
      And he is not ignorant to Hamilton’s contract situation at current team Mercedes, which is set to expire at the end of the season.
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      Speaking to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Frenchman Vasseur explained his relationship with Hamilton, saying: “I talk to him at every GP, he raced for me 20 years ago and we are still close.
      “I helped him when he went to McLaren at the beginning of his F1 career and we talk from time to time. 
      “Clearly if we are seen together in the paddock a fuss comes out, but the relationship has remained.
      “I don’t want to compare him to our drivers, it would not make sense. But the contribution of a top driver is not only driving.”
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      He continued: “It’s also technical, strategy, help in hiring an engineer. And in this case, if you have Hamilton, Verstappen but also Leclerc it’s easier.
      “People who work in F1 are passionate about racing, they like to work with champions.”
      With the mid-season break in full swing, Hamilton has been enjoying some time away from the track.
      And according to some sensational reports, he has been spending some of that time with singer Shakira.
      The pair having sparked dating rumours after being spotted together over the last few months.
      Shakira is claimed to have snuck Hamilton into her luxury Ibiza villa on three separate occasions.
      Hamilton finished P4 at the Belgian Grand Prix almost three weeks ago but must until August 27 before he gets racing again at the Dutch Grand Prix.
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      Michael Schumacher update as star’s most prized F1 gear including iconic first championship helmet up for £1.4m auction

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      A STUNNING collection of Michael Schumacher memorabilia worth £1.4million is set to go on auction only days after his iconic car hit the market.The F1 ace’s helmets, racing suits, gloves, boots, and even bottles of champagne are being sold in the auction.
      His iconic 2003 racing suit is set to be soldCredit: Jam Press/Courtesy of RM Sotheby
      Along with a helmet which saw him win multiple championshipsCredit: Jam Press/Courtesy of RM Sotheby
      The German driver, 54, won a joint record seven world titles in his glittering racing career.
      One of the items tipped to sell for the most is a 1994 Michael Schumacher Bell Benetton Formula 1 helmet.
      Schumacher suffered a severe brain injury in a skiing accident in 2013, and now lives a private life in Switzerland.
      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.
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      It was worn by Schumacher in the 1994 Formula 1 World Championship, and is estimated to fetch £47,000.
      There is also an Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost signed Formula 1 Moet Champagne Bottle.
      The bottle was signed by the pair during the 1989 Formula 1 World Championship and is set to sell for £7,800.
      Two other special helmets from his career are both expected to attract bids of up to £20,000.
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      One helmet – with a signed visor – is from the 2001 season, where it was worn during the Australian, Malaysian, and Brazilian Grand Prix events.
      Another was from the following season and was used in the Japanese and Hungarian Grand Prix events when he raced for Ferrari.
      An autographed race suit was worn at the 2003 Italian Grand Prix, where Schumacher qualified in pole position and finished first overall, after setting the fastest lap.
      The collection is being sold by RM Sotheby’s in Monterey, California, from August 17 to 19.
      The entire jaw dropping collection, previously owned by a Japanese collector, is worth £1.4million.
      An RM Sotheby’s spokesperson said: “From the moment Michael Schumacher first laced up his race boots and pulled on a helmet, the gifted racer was nothing short of a phenomenon, a force of nature who would go on to dominate the highest echelons of competitive motorsport.
      “Among this treasured collection of artwork and automobilia are more than 75 lots of race-worn clothing and equipment spanning the breadth of Schumacher’s career, including a selection of helmets from his earliest days in karting.
      “Full Throttle ­– The Schumacher Collection offers an unrepeatable opportunity to acquire precious automobilia from the career of one of the sport’s true greats—touchstones from the life of a legendary driver who changed the face of motorsport forever.”
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      The collection’s announcement came only days after his incredible Ferrari F2001b was put up for auction.
      The 220mph 3.0-litre V10 cherry-red Ferrari is being sold by RM Sotheby’s with a jaw-dropping price tag of £6million.
      The legendary driver retired from the sport in 2012Credit: Times Newspapers Ltd
      One helmet being auctioned is autographedCredit: Jam Press/Courtesy of RM Sotheby
      His speedy car is set to be auctioned as wellCredit: Getty
      Along with an autographed bottle of Moet & Chandon champagneCredit: Jam Press/Courtesy of RM Sotheby More