1/43 Ferrari F2005 Michael Schumacher 2005 "Marlboro" Rare. A nice example of this Hotwheels model with full Marlboro livery making it an impressive looker. All is in good condition though box does show some ageing wear and tear. Postage is RM tracked or RM international tracked for overseas buyers. For combined postage REQUEST TOTAL at checkout and i can give you an adjusted invoice. Please feel free to look at other models i have for sale thank you.

The Ferrari F2005 is a F1 racing car used by Ferrari for the 2005 F1 championship. The chassis was designed by Rory Byrne, Ignazio Lunetta, Aldo Costa, Marco Fainallo, John Iley and Marco de Luca with Ross Brawn playing a vital role in leading the production of the car as the team's Technical Director and Paolo Martinelli assisted by Giles Simon leading the engine design and operations. The car was driven by Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello. This is the last Ferrari F1 car to feature a V10 engine.

After 6 straight seasons of Ferrari winning the Constructors' Championship, and five straight Drivers' Championships, the F2005 was not nearly as successful a car as its predecessors, notching only a single victory, subsequently Ferrari scored their lowest result in the constructors since 1995. The main reason for Ferrari's lack of form was down to the Bridgestone tyres the team used, which were poor in comparison to the Michelin tyres that were used by the majority of teams that were competing against Ferrari (Renault, Mclaren, Toyota, Williams, BAR, Red Bull and Sauber all had Michelin) in respect to a new rule for the 2005 season dictating that races had to be completed without tyre changes.

At the car's launch, Ross Brawn stated that the F2005 was an evolution of previous cars and design ideas simply adapted to the new regulations for the season. Minor changes had been made over the previous car to improve airflow and conserve the tyres as much as possible. Originally intended to debut in Spain, the F2005 was pressed into service earlier in Bahrain, once it became clear that Renault and McLaren had superior cars and better pace.

Another reason for the car's uncompetitiveness was aero changes that were done to the cars for that year, which encouraged the teams to generate more downforce from the central part of the diffuser and Ferrari's engine and gearbox design prevented them from opening up the diffuser as much as they would have liked.

The car is also notable for appearing during the opening ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics, driven by Luca Badoer. During the ceremony, there was a pit stop demo by the Ferrari pit crew, and Badoer performed donuts as well. As a result, this made the car the only Formula One car to appear during an Olympic opening or closing ceremony.