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Lewis Hamilton’s old Mercedes makes history as it sells for more than Michael Schumacher’s £13m former F1 car at auction.bb

LEWIS HAMILTON’S old Mercedes has made history as the most expensive modern-day Formula One car ever.

The 2013 speedster sold for £15million at an RM Sotheby’s auction in Las Vegas over the weekend.

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Lewis Hamilton’s 2013 Mercedes went to auction in Las VegasCredit: Jam Press/Alex Penfold/Courtesy

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It sold for £15million – making it the most expensive modern F1 car in historyCredit: Jam Press/Alex Penfold/Courtesy

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Hamilton won the 2013 Hungarian Grand Prix in the vehicleCredit: Jam Press/Alex Penfold/Courtesy

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It was the first Mercedes a Brit won in since Stirling Moss in 1955Credit: Jam Press/Alex Penfold/CourtesyThat makes it pricier than the previous most expensive modern-day F1 car – Michael Schumacher’s 2003 Ferrari F2003.

However it is still not as costly as the most expensive F1 car of all time.

The 1954 Mercedes W196R, driven by Juan Manuel Fangio, was sold by Bonhams in 2013 for £19.6million.

Hamilton, 38, did not even win the F1 championship in the car – finishing fourth as Sebastian Vettel claimed the glory.

But he did race in the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 W04 13 times and won the 2013 Hungarian Grand Prix in the car.

That meant he became the first Brit to win in a Mercedes since Sterling Moss’s victory at the 1955 British Grand Prix.

The 234mph F1 machine – Hamilton’s main car for the season – boasts a V8 engine and a 0-60mph of just 3.6 seconds.

It is the only one ever sold outside of Mercedes.

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Hamilton finished fourth in the F1 championships driving the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 W04Credit: Jam Press/Alex Penfold/Courtesy

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Michael Schumacher’s 2003 Ferrari was previously the most expensive modern F1 carCredit: AFP

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The 1954 Mercedes W196R is the most expensive F1 car ever at £19.6millionCredit: Bonhams

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