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Hamilton’s 2013 Mercedes F1 car sells for whopping $18.8m in auction
Mercedes W04 chassis #4, driven by Lewis Hamilton in the 2013 Formula 1 season, was sold for $18.8 million at an auction in Las Vegas. This car was significant as it was Hamilton’s first Mercedes F1 car and the start of his successful career with the team. Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix in this car and achieved three podium finishes, helping him secure fourth place in the drivers’ championship. The auction, hosted by James Corden, also featured other notable items such as a Ferrari race suit worn by Michael Schumacher and a 1990 Ferrari F40 GT. The record price for an F1 car was set by a 1954 Mercedes W196R, sold for $29.6 million. Mercedes used the funds raised from the auction to establish an educational scholarship program focusing on environmental science.
