MICHAEL SCHUMACHER | SCUDERIA FERRARI
A Race-Team Sabelt Six-Point Safety Harness from the Ferrari F2005, Signed Twice by Michael Schumacher
2005 Formula 1 World Championship Season
A six-point competition safety harness made by TRW Sabelt, the Italian specialist that supplied restraint systems to Scuderia Ferrari during its most successful era. The harness is finished in Ferrari racing red webbing. Both shoulder straps carry the original yellow TRW Sabelt identification panels with black lettering. The set includes adjustable aluminium fittings, lap and anti-submarine straps, and the central Sabelt quick-release buckle, which keeps its yellow branded rotary cap.
Michael Schumacher has signed the harness twice in black marker, once on each lower shoulder strap. Signatures on components are much less common than on helmets or race suits, and they give this piece a direct personal link to the driver.
The F2005 and the 2005 Season
The F2005 was Ferrari’s challenger for the 2005 season. It came after five consecutive Drivers’ and Constructors’ titles won by Schumacher and the Maranello team. Major tyre and aerodynamic regulation changes made 2005 a year of transition, and it is now recognised as the close of the Schumacher–Todt–Brawn–Byrne golden era. Components from this car belong to the last chapter of that dynasty.
Certificate
The harness comes with a Scuderia Ferrari Certificato d’Origine / Certificate of Origin dated Maranello, 14 March 2007. It identifies the item as an original Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 car component, a Safety Sabelt belt from the Ferrari F2005, 2005 season, driver M. Schumacher. The certificate is signed on behalf of Scuderia Ferrari and Team Principal.
Presentation
The harness is mounted against a Ferrari-red backing in a black museum-grade shadow-box frame, with the original certificate displayed at the centre.
