Namely, in the Paddock Club, next to the track. While the race went the typical Monaco way, which played into the Scuderia's hands, resulting in second place for LEC and fifth for HAM. Very good for HAM, because it meant a two-place gain, bad for HAM, because he had to start from P7 instead of P4 because the race engineers once again let him down in qualifying.
But, the sensation. We had suspected it. 211, the F2001, which RM Sotheby's auctioned at the Paddock Club, fetched an almost unbelievable $18.17 million – the highest price ever achieved for an F1 car. What else?
© Matthias Urban 2004