BAR chassis from 2001 to 2006 are up for auction
Brawn GP is selling off its collection of old BAR and Honda F1 cars from the 2001 to 2006 seasons. Sadly, however, it’s not a chance to get hold of an old hack of Button, Barrichello or Villeneuve that you can blast around your favourite track in – this is just a sale of chassis.
Even so, if you fancy a particularly unusual living-room ornament, the good news is that the cheapest 2001 BAR chassis – the auction lots only go back that far – is expected to go for as little as £7000.
Unfortunately for Brawn GP, the sale of chassis is unlikely to match the £20 million that the team has lost from not being allowed Honda’s share of F1’s commercial revenue, after it was declared by the FIA to be a brand new team and not a continuation of Honda F1.
Ross Brawn can’t be too strapped for cash, though – he rejected a sponsorship deal with Richard Branson as it wasn’t lucrative enough.
Old Renault F1 engines under the hammer
For fans of the more oily bits of F1 cars, Renault is holding a private sale of various chassis and engine components from cars previously raced at the British GP to coincide with next weekend’s race at Silverstone.
Meanwhile the BAR/Honda auction will take place on 25 July at the Silverstone Classic race meeting.