A charity auction held at the Hôtel Hermitage during Monaco Grand Prix weekend raised more than €500,000 for the Association Antoine Alléno, with 23 lots sold in a live sale conducted with Christie’s in the presence of Prince Albert II.
The event, Formula One for Life, was organised by Yannick Alléno, the three-Michelin-starred chef who founded the association following the death of his son Antoine in a road accident on 8th May 2022. Bringing together Formula 1 drivers, constructors and partners for the first time around a public interest cause, the evening raised money that will be directed entirely towards supporting families of road accident victims.
The standout lots
Two helmets each sold for €85,000. The first was a unique helmet gilded in fine gold, designed by Adrien Paviot and Valentin Belgy and signed by Prince Albert II — described as priceless before the bidding opened. The second was a helmet signed and worn by Lando Norris, the 2025 Formula 1 world champion. A third helmet, a replica signed by Charles Leclerc, was adjudged at €50,000.
The most significant lot of the evening was a Renault RS 19 single-seater in the colours of the BWT Alpine Formula One Team, which sold for €220,000. Other notable results included a unique artwork by Stéphane Gillot for Alpine at €55,000, a photograph of Michael Schumacher entitled Bye bye Barcelona taken by photographer Vanessa von Zitzewitz in Spain in 1998 at €26,000, and a replica race suit signed by Alain Prost. The race suit signed and worn by Pierre Gasly — who was instrumental in creating the Formula One for Life project — also went under the hammer. Further lots continued on The Auction Collective platform after the live evening.
The cause behind the evening
The Association Antoine Alléno was created in the wake of Antoine Alléno’s death, caused by a driver under the influence of nitrous oxide. Since then, the association has become an active force in the campaign against road violence in France. In July 2025 it secured a significant legal victory with the creation of a specific offence of road homicide in French law. It has since launched a class action against producers and distributors of nitrous oxide.
The association noted that since Antoine’s death, nearly 3,000 young people aged 15 to 25 have lost their lives on French roads.
Yannick Alléno said: “I am deeply moved by the mobilisation of the motorsport world at this exceptional evening. Together, we have raised funds that will go directly towards supporting families of victims. Coluche said that in France, the country of good food, we have no right to let people die of hunger. France is also the country of human rights — we have no right to let our young people die on the pavements.”
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Main photo of Prince Albert II and Prince Jacques with Yannick Alleno, photo credit: Michaël Alesi / Frédéric Nebinger / Palais princier