How many limited edition Red Bull 1998 Sauber C17 prints were produced?

The limited edition Red Bull 1998 Sauber C17 print is one of the scarcer pieces of Formula One artwork linked with the late 1990s. Red Bull 1998 Sauber C17 prints were released as a numbered edition, giving collectors a clear record of how many original copies entered the market. The Martin Smith artwork showing Jean Alesi driving the Red Bull Sauber Petronas C17 was issued in a total edition of 250 prints. Every print was individually numbered by the artist, making each example part of a fixed production run rather than an open edition. The artwork measures about 23.5 × 16.5 inches (around 59.5 × 42 centimetres) and carries the artist's signature. Many copies were signed in blue marker by Jean Alesi and Peter Sauber, adding another level of interest for Formula One collectors. A production run of 250 copies is small compared with many sports prints released during the 1990s. Some racing artists produced editions of 500, 850 or even 1,000 copies, a lower edition size means fewer original prints remain available nearly three decades after publication. Some have entered private collections, some have been framed for display, and others have disappeared from the market altogether. Collectors often search for low edition numbers, although number 1 or the final numbered copy does not always sell for a premium. Condition remains one of the strongest influences on collector interest, where a clean print with bright paper, sharp signatures, an intact border and no fading usually attracts more attention than a damaged example.