Five F1 McLarens driven by Ayrton Senna, Lewis Hamilton or Lando Norris are for sale: the million dollar expected
McLaren has announced that it is putting up for sale five cars from Formula 1 in perfect working order, piloted in its day by champions such as Lewis Hamilton or the ill-fated Ayrton Senna. One of them was also tried by the Hollywood actor Brad Pitt.
The vehicles, which will be sold through the high-end dealership Tom Hartley Jr. and with which it is expected to raise tens of millions of dollars, they will be developed by the current McLaren constructors’ champion team for their future owners.
Hartley Jr. also managed the sale of the collection of the former F1 boss, Bernie Ecclestoneas well as 20 cars that belonged to the deceased Mansour Ojjehco-owner of McLaren.
“We have decided to part with these iconic McLaren Formula 1 cars because we believe that simply keeping them stored in a warehouse is a disservice to what they represent,” he said on Sunday. Zak Brownexecutive director of McLaren Racing.
“These cars were built to be driven and raced, we want to see how they are used and enjoyed. We believe it is the best way to keep our history alive and our legacy active,” Brown added.
These cars were built to be driven and raced, we want to see how they are used and enjoyed. We believe it is the best way to keep our history alive and our legacy active.
McLaren Racing CEO
The five cars span 32 years of McLaren history. The selection includes two units of the MP4/6A model (chassis 04 and 07, equipped with Honda V12 engines), driven by the Austrian Gerhard Berger and tested by Senna during the 1991 season, in which the team won the title.
Chassis 04 achieved second position in a McLaren double during the San Marino Grand Prixa race in which the team’s cars surpassed all their rivals. For its part, chassis 07 obtained second place in the British Grand Prixthe home race for McLaren. Since then, both have remained in the possession of the team.
Also up for sale is a 2012 McLaren MP4/27A (chassis 01), which was driven by the 2009 world champion, Jenson Buttonand tested by seven-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton.
The group is completed with two cars driven exclusively by the current champion, Lando Norris, in the 2021 and 2023 seasons. The 2021 McLaren MCL35M took Norris to the podium in Imola, Monaco and monzawhile the 2023 MCL37A-03 won consecutive races in Singapore and Japan. In addition, it was tested after the season by several drivers, including Oscar PiastriNorris’ current teammate, and Mick Schumacherson of F1 legend Michael Schumacher.
The 2023 McLaren was driven by Pitt in a private test at the Circuit of the Americasin Austin, in June of last year, within the framework of his starring role in the film ‘F1’: it is the most modern F1 car that has been put up for sale for a private owner. Pitt reportedly reached a speed of 317 km/h.
“It is extremely rare for a collector to have the opportunity to purchase raced Grand Prix cars directly from the manufacturer and the team that built and raced them. That makes this offer very special,” Hartley said.
It is extremely unusual for a collector to have the opportunity to acquire cars that have competed in Grand Prix, which makes this offer something very special.
Selling dealer
“These five cars will be offered individually and there is no time pressure. Our priority, like McLaren’s, is to find the right destination for them,” added Hartley.
Sales prices are expected to range between six and 12 million euros. A McLaren MP4-25A, with which Hamilton achieved victory in Turkey in 2010, sold for 5.7 million euros in 2021. For its part, a 2001 Ferrari, race winner and driven by Michael Schumacher, reached 6.7 million euros at an auction in New York in 2017.
