For Immediate Release: Julien’s Auctions Announces Historic Collection of Racing Memorabilia at Auction in London

The Collection Features the Unique and Extraordinary — From Race Worn Firesuits to Exhausts and Intake Valves June 9-10, 2017 – The Mall Galleries

London, England – May 26, 2017 – Julien’s Auctions, the world record breaking auction house to the stars, has announced the Formula One Legends auction to take place in London at The Mall Galleries on June 9th, 2017. The auction represents the largest collection of Formula One memorabilia ever to be offered by Julien’s Auctions allowing collectors and fans the opportunity to bid on everything from the unexpected and interesting, like race worn firesuits, championship race used exhaust banks, valves, wheels and more.

Formula One racing is the most technologically advanced, competitive and dangerous sport in the world. It is the fastest form of motor sport with roots in the Motor Racing of the 1920s and 1930s. It takes approximately 80,000 components to make an F1 racing car with an average cost of $6.8 million per vehicle. Components, like those being offered by Julien’s Auctions, were built to be indestructible. Even Formula One helmets are designed to withstand 800 degree flames for a minimum of 45 seconds, to pass the test of being cleared to be worn by a Formula One race car driver.

The Formula One Legends auction will offer very unique and historical items at the June 9th auction. The over 230 items include artifacts that played an important role in some of the most memorable Formula One racing moments in history.

Popular Formula One drivers represented in the auction include , , , , , Valterri Bottas, , , , Nico Holkenberg, , , , , James Hunt, Jean-Pierre Beltoise, , , , Mika Hakkinen, Philippe Allot, and the F1 Williams pit crew and more.

Highlights include a Rubens Barrichello 2011 F1 Race Worn Williams firesuit (Estimate: $2,500-$3,500); a 2010 Williams F1 race used front wing assembly (Estimate: $2,000-$3,000); a Nico Rosberg F1 race worn glove display (Estimate: $600-$800); a 2005 Williams F1 race used large engine cover (Estimate: $3,000-$5,000); a Michael Schumacher signed Mercedes helmet (Estimate: $2,000-$3,000); a Sebastian Vettel F1 race used wheel championship season FR (Estimate: $1,000- $1,500); 2006 Red Bull Racing RB2 Race used steering wheel electronics (Estimate: $1,000-$1,500); a Philippe Allot 1994 McLaren F1 MP4/9 carbon fiber cockpit frame (Estimate: $400-$600); an Ayrton Senna signed 1984 used seat belt display (Estimate: $3,000-$4,000); an Ayrton Senna signed helmet (Estimate: $15,000-$20,000); a 2005/2006 race used seat (Estimate: $700- $900); a 1997 Williams- F1 FW19 engine cover from Jacques Villeneuve winning season (Estimate: $8,000-$12,000); a Michael Schumacher Ferrari F1 sidepod entry (Estimate: $2,000-$3,000); a Rubens Barrichello 2002 Ferrari race worn firesuit (Estimate: $3,000-$4,000); a Nico Rosberg 2006 F1 race worn Williams firesuit (Estimate: $2,000-$3,000); a 2014 Williams F1 race worn Puma boots (Estimate: $700-$900); Mark Webber F1 race worn gloves (Estimate: $500-$700) and much more.

“Formula One Racing represents , technical excellence and precision needed to win the fastest form of motor sports in the world,” said Darren Julien, President & CEO of Julien’s Auctions. “I am very excited about our upcoming Formula One Legends auction in London as it offers some of the most interesting items from the F1 racing world that provide a storyline to

the most famous drivers and their historical moments on the track.”

Formula One is the highest class of single-seat auto racing sanctioned by the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile. The FIA Formula One World Championship has been the premier form of racing since its inaugural season in 1950, although Formula One races were regularly held until 1983. The “formula” designated in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants’ cars must conform. The F1 season consists of a series of races known as Grand Prixs, held worldwide on purpose-built F1 circuits and public roads. Julien’s Auctions will also host “Football Legends Featuring the Collection of Bernhard L. Lacroix” and “Sports Legends” over the two-day auction in London on June 9-10, 2017.

JULIEN’S AUCTIONS FORMULA ONE LEGENDS AUCTION AND EXHIBITION LOCATION

The Mall Galleries The Mall St. James's London SW1

JULIEN’S AUCTIONS PUBLIC EXHIBITION DATES Monday, June 5, 2017- Friday, June 9, 2017 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. BST

JULIEN’S AUCTION LIVE AUCTION DATES Friday, June 9, 2017 Session 1: 10:00 a.m. BST Session II: 2:00 p.m. BST

Saturday, June 10, 2017 Session III: 10:00 a.m. BST Session IV: 2:00 p.m. BST

REGISTERING TO BID Registration is required to bid in this live auction and can be done in person at the exhibition and auction, or online before the sale at the JuliensAuctions.com Registration page to bid by phone, proxy or in person, or online at JuliensLive.com to bid live online, or by calling (310) 836-1818.

Placing Bids There are four ways to bid in this sale:

1. Bid through Julien's Auctions Online Live in Real Time at JuliensLive.com. 2. Place bids in the room by attending the auction. 3. Bid over the telephone through an auction house representative, who sits in the room and conveys the bid to the auctioneer. 4. Enter Absentee bids. Absentee bid forms are printed in the back of each catalogue, and also available by calling Julien's Auctions at (310) 836-1818 or online at juliensauctions.com at our Register to Bid page.

PHOTO ID (all photo credits: Courtesy Julien’s Auctions) Page One – top left – Felipe Massa firesuit Page One – mid-right – Michael Schumacher signed helmet Page One – bottom left – Sebastian Vettel race used wheel Page Two – Ayrton Senna signed belt display Page Two – mid-right – Race exhaust bank Page Two – bottom left – Bottas Puma boots Page Three – top right – 2006 Red Bull steering wheel electronics Page Three – mid-left – Schumacher intake display

ABOUT JULIEN’S AUCTIONS Julien’s Auctions is the world-record breaking auction house to the stars. Collaborating with the famous and the exclusive, Julien’s Auctions produces high profile auctions in the film, music, sports and art markets. Julien’s Auctions has received international recognition for its unique and innovative auction events which attract thousands of collectors, investors, fans and enthusiasts from around the world. Julien’s Auctions specializes in sales of iconic artifacts and notable collections including Marilyn Monroe, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Lady Gaga, Banksy, Cher, Michael Jackson, U2, Barbra Streisand, Les Paul, Bob Hope, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Jimi Hendrix and many more. In 2016, Julien’s Auctions received its second placement in the Guinness Book of World Records for the sale of the world’s most expensive dress ever sold at auction, The Marilyn Monroe “Happy Birthday Mr. President” dress which sold for $4.8 million. Julien’s Auctions achieved placement in the Guinness Book of World Records in 2009 for the sale of Michael Jackson’s white glove which sold for $480,000 making it the most expensive glove ever sold at auction. Based in Los Angeles, Julien’s Auctions has a global presence bringing their auctions and exhibitions to targeted destinations worldwide including London, New York, Las Vegas, Japan and China. Live auctions are presented for bidders on-site and online via live streaming video and mobile technology. For more information on Julien’s Auctions go to www.juliensauctions.com. Connect with Julien’s Auctions at www.facebook.com/JuliensAuctions or www.twitter.com/JuliensAuctions or www.instagram.com/juliens_auctions.

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