--- title: "For Sale: Schumacher-Driven 1993 F1 Car Is Still Race-Ready" date: "2022-06-11" modified: "2022-06-11" authors: - name: "Kristin V. Shaw" job_title: "Contributor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/kristin-shaw" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/for-sale-schumacher-driven-1993-f1-car-is-still-race-ready" categories: - "Culture" - "For Sale" - "News" --- # For Sale: Schumacher-Driven 1993 F1 Car Is Still Race-Ready ![racecar in yellow and green livery]() *\Bonhams\* F1 driver [Michael Schumacher]() was a rock star F1 driver in the 90s, setting records for F1 Grand Prix race wins and F1 series championships. [Schumacher]() is a household name and even for non-F1 fans, he’s a legend. If you’re a superfan looking to own a piece of Schumacher history and you have $1.3 million or more to spend, you’re going to want to take a look at this 1993 Benetton-Ford B193B Formula 1 Racing car, [which is for sale by luxury auction house Bonhams](). Heavily test driven by Schumacher himself, chassis B193B-04 was used by the German driver in the qualifying rounds for the British Grand Prix and then raced by Riccado Patrese in that 1993 event. ![]() *Bonhams* ![]() *Bonhams* ![]() *Bonhams* In this car, Patrese took the podium in third place just behind [Schumacher](), who piloted its sister chassis B193B. Patrese later signed the chassis tub and seat molding of B193B-04, and those signatures are still clearly visible. Bonhams says that only two of these Benetton-Ford F1 cars are currently running anywhere in the world, and this one comes with a few spares: a gearbox casing, two more wheels, two radiators and two steering racks. Also included is Schumacher’s seat molding and a set of his original seat belts marked with his initials. https://twitter.com/LegendarysF1/status/1508567137903861768 Built on the first carbon-composite chassis manufactured by the [Benetton team]() in its then-new Enstone factory, this car is powered by an original 3.5-liter Cosworth Ford HB V8 and Benetton-made gearbox. Bonhams says it’s “slightly de-tuned” for ease of maintenance. “In full race tune, of course, any Formula 1 engine could be regarded as a grenade which - when running hard - existed just barely short of detonation,” the listing says. ![]() *Bonhams* ![]() *Bonhams* ![]() *Bonhams* ![]() *Bonhams* ![]() *Bonhams* ![]() *Bonhams* The current owner, an F1 enthusiast who has maintained it for nearly 20 years, has been known to run it out on the track regularly, including a stint at this year's Goodwood Members' Meeting earlier this year. It’s pretty impressive that a nearly 30-year-old car can still race, and with notable credentials to boot. *Got a tip? Send it to kristin.shaw@thedrive.com.* ## Author Kristin Shaw is the former Weekend Editor for The Drive and a current freelancer in both the automotive and aviation worlds. She’s a big fan of anything car-related and calls on her technology background on the corporate side to explain engineering and high-tech concepts. Now living in her sixth state (New Jersey, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Georgia, and now Texas), she is thrilled that working from home is now mainstream. ### Author social links [Facebook]() [Instagram]() [Twitter]()