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A number of Formula 1 cars have gone under the hammer in recent years, with this pre-hybrid era Mercedes going for a huge price in Las Vegas.
The Mercedes W04, the 2013 Formula 1 car used by the Brackley-based team, was sold at an auction in Las Vegas for over $18 million. This car was the first driven by Lewis Hamilton after leaving McLaren. Hamilton joined Nico Rosberg at Mercedes, replacing Michael Schumacher who retired. The W04 helped Hamilton secure his first Grand Prix win at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The car competed in 13 races that season and achieved four podium finishes, including the victory in Hungary. The car was sold on November 17 during F1’s inaugural weekend at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit for a price of $18,815,000.
