The F2001 was conceived in Modena by Scuderia’s ‘Super team’, comprising Jean Todt, Ross Brawn, Rory Byrne, and Schumacher himself. It packed a 3.0-liter V10 engine that put out 825 horsepower, and screaming to a mind-numbing 17,000 rpm, it produced a soundtrack that defined the golden era of Formula 1.



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A red Ferrari Formula 1 car takes a corner on a city street circuit, passing Shell Helix and Magneti Marelli banners—echoing the Historic Monaco Sale, where the Ferrari F2001 became the most valuable Schumacher-F1 car at €15.98 million.
A red Ferrari Formula 1 car with sponsor logos is parked on a paved surface in front of a brick building, reminiscent of the Historic Monaco Sale where the Ferrari F2001 became the most valuable Schumacher-F1 car auctioned at €15.98 million.
Red Formula 1 race car viewed from the front, displaying sponsor logos and wide tires, reminiscent of the Ferrari F2001 that set records at the Historic Monaco Sale as the most valuable Schumacher-F1 car auctioned at €15.98 million.
Side view of a red Formula 1 race car featuring sponsor logos, Ferrari emblem, and the number 1 on the rear wing—echoing the Historic Monaco Sale where the Ferrari F2001 became the most valuable Schumacher-F1 car auctioned at €15.98 million.
Red Formula 1 racing car with Shell and Marlboro branding, photographed in a studio setting from a rear-side angle, highlighting large rear tires. This historic Ferrari F2001 became the most valuable Schumacher-F1 car at the Monaco Sale, auctioned for €15.98 million.
Close-up of a silver BBS alloy wheel with a red center lock and a Firestone tire, reminiscent of the style seen on icons like the Ferrari F2001 from the Historic Monaco Sale, where it became the most valuable Schumacher-F1 car at €15.98 million.
Close-up of a Ferrari Formula 1 steering wheel with numerous buttons, switches, and dials, similar to those found on the F2001—the most valuable Schumacher-F1 car sold at Historic Monaco Sale for €15.98 million—featuring a central digital display.
Red racing harness with yellow accents secured in the cockpit of a race car, surrounded by exposed wiring and electronic components—reminiscent of those seen at the Historic Monaco Sale, where the Ferrari F2001 became the most valuable Schumacher-F1 car at €15.98 million.
Metallic identification plate on a textured surface reads "Ferrari, Manufactured by Ferrari, Automobili Modena Italy, F-2001, N° 211," with a prancing horse logo—the same model celebrated at the Historic Monaco Sale: Ferrari F2001 at €15.98 million.
Close-up of a red Ferrari Formula 1 car, showing the Ferrari logo near the cockpit, with part of a red and gray building in the background—evoking the excitement of the Historic Monaco Sale, where a Ferrari F2001 set records at €15.98 million.
Yellow Ferrari logo with a black prancing horse, the letters "S" and "F," and an Italian flag stripe at the top on a red background, evokes the spirit of the Historic Monaco Sale: Ferrari F2001, Schumacher's most valuable F1 car auctioned at €15.98 million.
Red Formula 1 car with visible sponsor logos, parked on wet pavement before red garage doors and a brick wall—this is the iconic Ferrari F2001 from the Historic Monaco Sale, where it became the most valuable Schumacher-F1 car auctioned at €15.98 million.
This historic sale also places the F2001 well ahead of several other Schmacher-era race cars that have crossed the auction block. Back in 2017, another F2002 chassis #219, also driven by Schumacher to victory, sold for $7.5 million at a Sotheby’s contemporary art auction in New York City. It marked a major milestone for the time and the earliest recognition of F1 cars with pedigree, as collectibles

Developed from the 125 S whose engine was increased to 1903 cc by boring it out and working on the stroke.