1998 Michael Schumacher Brazil GP race used helmet - Formula 1 Memorabilia

1998 Michael Schumacher Brazil GP race used helmet

Here is another incredible piece from Schumacher golden years...Michael Schumacher race Bell helmet used during the 1998 Brazil GP while driving the Ferrari F300. Comes signed. Podium helmet. Expensive.

At the start, Häkkinen made the perfect start pulling away from Coulthard and Frentzen. Michael Schumacher made a poor start dropping behind teammate Eddie Irvine and Alexander Wurz's Benetton. Jacques Villeneuve made a strong start climbing up to seventh from tenth. Rubens Barrichello in his home grand prix climbed from thirteenth to ninth in his Stewart at the start. Ralf Schumacher ended his afternoon when he spun his Jordan into the gravel trap going into turn 4. Going into turn 14, Michael Schumacher was able to reclaim fifth from Wurz at the end of the first lap.

The McLaren's immediately began to pull away from the rest of the field after the first lap. The two Ferrari's of Schumacher and Irvine began a duel for fourth position whilst on the third lap, the Tyrrell of Toranosuke Takagi and the Minardi of Shinji Nakano collided going into the first corner. Nakano spun out and stalled being sent out of the race.

On lap 10 Irvine let Schumacher through under team orders, Schumacher then soon began to put pressure on the Williams of Heinz-Harald Frentzen for third. Further down the second Williams of Jacques Villeneuve began to put pressure on Alexander Wurz for sixth position.

Lap 13 saw Johnny Herbert overtake the Prost of Jarno Trulli for eleventh position. On lap 17 Trulli pulled into the pits and retirement with a fuel pump issue. The same lap Häkkinen and Coulthard began lapping the first of the backmarkers. Mika Salo's Arrows pulled off the circuit with engine troubles as the McLaren's came around to lap him. One lap later Takagi's Tyrrell suffered a large engine failure sending him out of the race.

By lap 20, Häkkinen led by 6 seconds over Coulthard, whilst Coulthard held a 17 second lead over the duelling pair of Frentzen and Schumacher. The McLaren's once again demonstrating a dominance over the rest of the field.

On lap 23, Schumacher came into the pits for his first stop being stationary for 8.5 seconds before re-entering the track in eighth position. One lap later Frentzen and Irvine came into the pits, Frentzen was held up by the traffic of backmarkers during his in-lap which allowed Schumacher to get ahead of the Williams following the pit-stops. Both Schumacher and Frentzen were stuck behind the Benetton of Giancarlo Fisichella who had yet to stop. Irvine was unlucky to exit behind a lot of traffic, seemingly ruining his afternoon. Schumacher quickly disposed of Fisichella whilst a few corners later, Fisichella ran very wide going into turn 8 allowing Frentzen through. Diniz retired his Arrows with gearbox trouble. On the same lap Villeneuve pitted his Williams from fourth position, suffering a very slow pit-stop of 9.3 seconds exiting in twelfth.

The McLaren's continued to dominate out front, the rest of the field seemingly two stopping whilst the McLaren's maintaining a one-stop strategy. On lap 30, Irvine managed to overtake the Prost of Olivier Panis for tenth. He then began to engage in a duel with the Sauber of Jean Alesi for ninth. By lap 35 the other Ferrari of Schumacher began to bare down on Wurz's Benetton who had yet to make his first pit-stop.

On lap 36, Coulthard became the first McLaren to come into the pits for his one and only stop. He exited the pits remaining in second position. Three laps later Häkkinen took his first pit-stop, he rejoined the race in a comfortable lead. The same lap Jacques Villeneuve overtook the Prost of Panis for ninth and caught up to Alesi and Irvine who were duelling for seventh position. One lap later Villeneuve managed to overtake Irvine for eighth at the first corner, a lap later he managed to take Alesi for seventh at the same corner.

Among the front runners, Schumacher and Frentzen began putting heavy pressure on Wurz in third who had yet to make a pit-stop. Lap 44 saw Tuero retire from the race with throttle issues. On lap 46 Williams opted to bring Frentzen in, whose speed was being hampered by the slower Schumacher and Wurz in front of him. The following lap Wurz finally made his first stop, dropping down to eight notably behind the Williams of Frentzen.

On lap 47 Villeneuve came into the pits for his second pits stop whilst in fourth position. By lap 50, Coulthard notably began catching the leading McLaren of Häkkinen, by lap 52 he had dropped the gap to 4.2 seconds. Ricardo Rosset retired from his home race on lap 52 with gearbox issues.

On lap 55, Schumacher came into the pits for his second pit-stop. As he entered the pits he notably stalled in the pits, however the mechanics were quickly able to restart the engine. Schumacher despite a 14 second stop managed to make it just outside the duelling pair of Wurz and Frentzen, Wurz managing to overtake Frentzen into the first corner as Schumacher was coming into the pits. One lap later Rubens Barrichello was running eleventh position at his home race retired with gearbox issues, meaning all the Brazilian drivers were forced into retirement for their home race.

Normal position order was restored when Irvine who was in third came into the pits for his second stop dropping back to eighth. Lap 63 saw Panis suffer an engine blowout whilst running in tenth position.

Whilst Coulthard had been catching Häkkinen earlier on, Häkkinen managed to successfully manage the gap to his teammate. On lap 67, Johnny Herbert became the last retirement opting to pull out of the race after neck pains following his accident in Saturday practice.

Despite running slowly on the final lap allowing Coulthard to close to 1.2 seconds, Häkkinen went on to take the race victory. Schumacher finished in third a full minute behind Coulthard with Wurz, Frentzen and Fisichella taking the final points positions.

Damon Hill who had finished the race in tenth position was later disqualified due to his car being under the weight limit after post-race scrutineering.

Ayrton Senna Stand 21 Nomex Fireproof Undershirt — Lotus 99T

Stand 21 Nomex Fireproof Undershirt — Lotus 99T, 1987 Formula One World Championship Race-Worn by Ayrton Senna Throughout the 1987 F1 SeasonHand Signed by Ayrton Senna in Green Marker

There is an intimacy to fireproof underwear that no helmet, no trophy, no car component can match. Worn directly against the skin, beneath the race suit, in the cockpit of one of the most formidable racing cars of its era — this Stand 21 Nomex fireproof undershirt was as close to Ayrton Senna as any object in the world could be during a Grand Prix weekend. It is, in the truest sense, a piece worn by the man himself.

The Garment

A cream/off-white Stand 21 Nomex fireproof undershirt, bearing the original Stand 21 chest logo — the same French manufacturer responsible for producing Senna's race suits and fireproof undergarments throughout his Lotus years from 1985 to 1987. Stand 21 manufactured Senna's suits during his time as a Lotus driver, across the 1985, 1986 and 1987 seasons, under the watchful eye of Yves Morizot, chairman and founder of the company.

The garment shows the natural aging and patina consistent with genuine race use — the cream colouring characteristic of period-correct Nomex fireproof material. It presents in wearable, displayable condition, retaining its original construction and form.

Signed directly onto the chest in green marker, Senna's signature sits bold and clear — an intimate, personal inscription on a garment of equally personal significance.

Stand 21 & The Nomex Standard

Stand 21 was — and remains — one of the most respected names in motorsport safety. In the 1980s, their Nomex-constructed fireproof undergarments were among the most advanced available to Formula One drivers, providing a critical additional layer of fire resistance beneath the outer race suit. For a driver of Senna's intensity and physical commitment, these garments were not accessories — they were essential protection, worn through qualifying sessions, race starts, and the full physical demands of a sixteen-round World Championship season.

The 1987 Season — Context & Significance

This undershirt was worn during one of the most technically remarkable and emotionally significant seasons of Senna's career. Piloting the revolutionary Lotus 99T — fitted with computer-controlled active suspension and the Honda Twin-Turbo engine — Senna drove a car that could stay flat over bumps, preserve tyres, and run less wing for more top speed.

Senna achieved two race victories in 1987, at the Monaco Grand Prix and the Detroit Grand Prix, as well as six other podiums throughout the season — four second places and two third places — finishing third in the Drivers' Championship. These wins, and the additional podiums, represented a feat never to be repeated thereafter in F1 by a Lotus — marking the last time the great team would stand on the top step of a Grand Prix podium.

It was his final season in yellow and blue. The following year, Senna moved to McLaren and claimed the first of his three World Championships. This garment belongs to the final chapter of that Lotus story — the last season of a partnership that had launched one of the greatest careers in sport.

A Note on Rarity

Original Stand 21 Nomex garments from Senna's 1987 Lotus season are extraordinarily rare — among the few made with specific period detailing unique to that championship year. Race-worn fireproof underwear almost never survives in collectible form; it was functional equipment, not considered for preservation at the time. That this piece exists, is signed, and can be directly attributed to the 1987 season places it in a category reserved for only the most exceptional Senna material.

A signed race suit from the same Stand 21 partnership has been exhibited at the Museum of Legends in Pavia, one of the most significant Senna collections in the world. Nomex undergarments of this provenance and period are vanishingly scarce.

Signed. Race-worn. Irreplaceable.

Estimate: Upon request