The chassis, which also set pole position and finished second in the Luxembourg Grand Prix at the Nurburgring in Schumacher’s hands, went into the Suzuka finale four points behind Hakkinen.
The car is available for sale via duPont Registry.
Although Schumacher qualified on pole, his race went wrong before the start when he stalled on the formation lap, meaning he started at the tail of the grid.
He stormed his way through the pack and was running third when he ran over debris from a previous collision between two other cars, and his tyre deflated three laps later. That allowed Hakkinen to cruise to his first F1 World Championship title.
“First of all I want to congratulate Mika Hakkinen and his team,” said Schumacher. “They performed better throughout the season and so they deserve the title. I think we did not lose this championship in Suzuka, but in the early stages of the season, when we were too far behind.
“I do not feel too disappointed, because I think the team…
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