A McLaren MP4-17, a car driven by Kimi Raikkonen in his first season with the Woking team, is up for auction by Sotheby\u2019s and it comes without a reserve price, meaning the highest bidder gets the car, no matter the amount.<\/p>\n
Chassis number \u2018MP4-17A-06\u2019 was raced by Raikkonen and his teammate David Coulthard during the 2002 and 2003 Formula 1 seasons.<\/p>\n
Own a piece of Formula 1 history<\/p>\n
Securing six podiums, including a victory at the 2003 Australian Grand Prix with Coulthard behind the wheel, the MP4-17-A is up for auction.<\/p>\n
Designed by the legendary Adrian Newey, the McLaren<\/a> car featured sculpted lower front wishbones and updated bodywork over its 3.0-litre Mercedes-Benz V10 engine.<\/p>\n Brought to the grands prix mid-2002, the car changed hands between Raikkonen and Coulthard, with the Finn the first to race it before Coulthard had his turn.<\/p>\n The MP4-17 returned to the track in 2003 when McLaren\u2019s MP4-18 failed to see the light of day after a trying period during testing. Coulthard went on to clinch the Australian Grand Prix, crossing the line almost nine seconds ahead of Juan Pablo Montoya.<\/p>\n Bowing out with a sixth podium for the season, the car was retained by McLaren before being acquired by today\u2019s seller in 2021.<\/p>\n That McLaren, the MP4-17A-06, that not only featured in Raikkonen\u2019s debut season but also marked Coulthard\u2019s final grand prix win, could be yours through a Sotheby\u2019s auction<\/a>.<\/p>\n The car is \u2018offered without reserve\u2019 meaning it will be sold to the highest bidder, regardless of the final bid amount.<\/p>\n More on F1 cars that have been auctioned<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc49 Revealed: Top 10 most expensive F1 cars ever to be sold at auction<\/a> <\/p>\n