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Private collectors seek iconic race cars.iStockLewis Hamilton's first Formula One-winning Mercedes car..
In a historic moment for Formula One enthusiasts, Lewis Hamilton's famed Mercedes F1 car, the vehicle that carried him to his maiden victory for the team, has set a remarkable record..
Two years later, in 2022, Schumacher's other Ferrari, the F2003-GA, brought in about $15 million at a Geneva auction, setting a record for the highest amount paid in public for a modern Formula One car..
A 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 driven by five-time Formula One World Champion Juan Manuel Fangio is still the most expensive race car ever sold; it brought in $29.6 million at a 2013 Bonhams auction...
The auction has not only set a new benchmark for modern F1 car transactions but has also added another chapter to the saga of iconic race cars finding new homes among avid collectors...
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