Michael Schumacher's 1994 Benetton for sale on eBay

Ben Smith

Always fancied yourself as a Formula One driver - the women, the lifestyle, the cars? Well here's your chance.

The car Michael Schumacher drove to his first world title is being auctioned on eBay. His Benetton B194, which is described as being in "racing condition", is yours to own if you can make a bid in excess of  somewhere around £2.5million - a bargain, I am sure you will agree.

The car comes with a two sets of wheels (presumably for pit stops), paddle shift, traction control and a laptop that will allow you to toy with the onboard computer.

Some 200 bids have already been made with the price currently poised at £2.3m. You have until next Monday to top that, although with the car being sold from Toronto, Canada, you will also have to find an extra £10,000 to ship it to Europe.

Anyone worried that the bodywork will still bear signs of the damage sustained when Schumacher collided with Damon Hill in the final race of that season in Adelaide need not worry. All signs of that infamous shunt have been repaired and the car has been returned to 1994 condition, complete with sponsors' labels.

So what are you waiting for ...