Schumacher wheel for Pope Benedict 05 Dec 2005
His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI received a special gift from Ferrari on Monday - a steering wheel from one of Michael Schumacher’s title-winning F2004 cars, bearing the dedication: "The Formula 1 World Champion's steering wheel to His Holiness Benedict XVI, Christianity's driver."
A delegation from Ferrari, including President Luca di Montezemolo and Vice President Piero Ferrari were attending a special audience with the Pope to present him with a cheque for 950,000 Euro, raised from the sale of the company’s 400th Enzo road car, built especially to be auctioned for charity.
The proceeds of the car were promised by Ferrari for humanitarian purposes to the late Pope John Paul II in a previous papal audience attended by Schumacher and then team mate Rubens Barrichello back in January.
