Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher & Audemars Piguet Watches Team Up

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches, Sports

Race car driving legend Michael Schumacher requires no introduction. Though if you want to know more about him, you can peruse his victories on his Wikipedia page here. Recently in Dusseldorf, Mr. Schumacher and Swiss watch brand Audemars Piguet announced a new partnership making Michael Schumacher Audemars Piguet's newest race world brand ambassador.

This will mean that in addition to Schumacher going to events with Audemars Piguet, and the two possibly doing charitable work together, Audemars Piguet will likely release a series of limited edition Michael Schumacher limited edition timepieces. It is also often the case that for the term of the sponsorship, Schumacher will only wear Audemars Piguet timepieces.

Audemars Piguet has been working with famous race car drivers for years. Michael Schumacher is likely one of the most high profile (or the most high profile) drivers that the brand has worked with until now. Look for "signs" of their partnership to come out soon - a new watch the celebrate the relationship might be announced as early as next month at SIHH in Geneva.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

Gallery: Michael Schumacher Audemars Piguet Watches Team Up

Tags: ambassador, audemars piguet, celebrity endorsement deals, michael schumacher, watch, watches

Sixty Years of Formula One Racing in Photos

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Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Sports, Books

Autocourse: 60 Years of World Championship Grand Prix Motor Racing, new from Motorbooks / Icon Publishing, is a lavishly-illustrated account of the globally successful FIA Formula 1 World Championship from its roots before World War II to the present day. After the war came the glamorous era of the winning Alfa Romeos, followed by stunning victories from Ferrari and Maserati in the 1950s maintaining the Italian tradition before mighty Mercedes captured the crown; along the way technological advances causing several re-inventions. The book follows the action in over 500 images evoking the drivers - the great Michael Schumacher gets his very own chapter – cars, circuits, personalities and issues of each era. The back of the book contains a useful compendium of statistics, champions and more. With more and more countries vying with each other to gain the right to stage a Formula 1 contest, and as the calendar heads towards a twenty-race season, the book also looks forward to the megabucks sport's seventh decade as new teams arrive to take on the established giants.

Tags: Alfa Romeo, books, cars, coffee table books, Ferrari, Formula 1, Formula One, Maserati, Mercedes, Michael Schumacher, motor racing, racecar, racing, sports, World War II

Rare Racers at Ferrari Event in Nurburgring

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Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Events, Sports

An incredible array of Ferrari race cars just converged on Germany's famed Nurburgring circuit for three days of test-driving under the legendary Italian marque's Corse Clienti department. 15 Ferrari 599XX and 4 Enzo-based Ferrari FXXs were joined on the track by 10 rare Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 cars, among the world's most desirable vehicles. Amongst them was the F190 raced by Nigel Mansell in the 1990 Formula 1 Championship; the 412 T1 with which Gerhard Berger won the 1994 German Grand Prix; the F300, which was the 45th car built by Scuderia Ferrari for the 1998 season, driven to six wins by Michael Schumacher; and the F2001, with which the German champion won nine races. Also present was the more recent F2007, which took both World titles for the Scuderia team. The beautiful thoroughbred racers are almost as much fun to look at as to drive.

Gallery: Ferrari Corse Clienti Event at Nurburgring

Tags: Ferrari, Ferrari 599XX, Ferrari FXX, Formula 1, Germany, Michael Schumacher, motor racing, Nurburgring, racing, supercar

Michael Schumacher's Bugatti EB 110 SS for Sale

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Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Celebrity Shopping

Seven-time Formula One World Champion driver Michael Schumacher's 1994 Bugatti EB 110 Super Sport (above) is being offered for sale in Germany via global online luxury marketplace JamesList for about $750,000. The bright yellow supercar was used by the legendary driver for about 10 years, though it only has 2,875 miles on it. The car is the only known example of the EB 110 SS (Sport Stradale) fitted with the luxury interior of the EB 110 GT (Gran Turismo). With a 611 hp engine and lightweight carbon fiber chassis, it was the fastest production car in the world of its time, reaching 62 mph in 3.26 seconds with a top speed of 220 mph. Along with the actual car you get a scale model of the vehicle which is part of the Schumacher memorabilia collection.

Tags: Bugatti, Bugatti EB 110, Bugatti EB110, carbon fiber, Formula One, Germany, JamesList, Michael Schumacher, racecar driver

$10,000 Ferrari F1 Gearbox Table

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Filed under: Decor, Gadgets, Luxury Cars & Autos, Sports

For $10,000 you can get a one-of-a-kind piece of furniture crafted from the gearbox of Ferrari's F2000 Formula 1 racecar. At the end of the 2000 racing season, the complete 7-speed gearbox was signed by Ferrari's championship-winning driver Michael Schumacher, Scuderia Ferrari Executive Director Jean Todt and Ferrari CEO Luca Cordero Di Montezemolo. It was mounted to a 18"x18" carbon wall plaque with an authentic Ferrari fender shield mounted in the middle. Performance furniture firm RaceChairs is now offering it for $10,000 with the option of having a custom lamp or table (above) completed showcasing the gearbox. RaceChairs notes that due to the espionage problems with rival teams, Scuderia Ferrari is no longer releasing these kinds of pieces to private collectors, so this is your last chance.

[RaceChairs via BornRich]

Tags: Ferrari, Formula 1, Formula1, Luca Cordero Di Montezemolo, LucaCorderoDiMontezemolo, Michael Schumacher, MichaelSchumacher, racecar, racing, table

Race Car Driver Michael Schumacher Gets His Own Tower

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Filed under: Sports, Real Estate Developments

Another big project for Abu Dhabi. Plans have been revealed for the Michael Schumacher World Champion Tower in the Central Business District of Reem Island, Abu Dhabi, It will be a wharf tower integrated with the water on the seafront and will include a luxury marina. The tower will be developed by Marasi and PYNG. The tower is the first of seven ttowers to be built around the world, one for each of the seven Formula One World Championship titles that Michael Schumacher won during his career.

Gallery: Abu Dhabi