Italy-based Ferrari rolled out the Roma, a record fifth new model announced in 2019
Thursday 14th November 2019 Italy-based Ferrari rolled out the Roma, a record fifth new model announced in 2019, as the Italian luxury carmaker with the famous “prancing horse” logo looked to sustain profit and share price growth.
Brazilian police stated that they had shut down a clandestine factory producing fake Ferraris and sham Lamborghinis in the southern state of Catarina
Wednesday 17th July 2019 Brazilian police stated that they had shut down a clandestine factory producing fake Ferraris and sham Lamborghinis in the southern state of Catarina.
Sebastian Vettel led home a Ferrari one-two ahead of Daniel Ricciardo and Valtteri Bottas at the Monaco Grand Prix, on a weekend where Lewis Hamilton really struggled
Sunday 28th May 2017 Sebastian Vettel led home a Ferrari one-two ahead of Daniel Ricciardo and Valtteri Bottas at the Monaco Grand Prix, on a weekend where Lewis Hamilton really struggled. He simply couldn’t find any pace on the Saturday and could only qualify 14th, which became seventh at the end of the race. This…
FERRARI TESTAROSSA: A FIERY RED HEAD
Few names carry as much emotional and physical weight as the iconic Italian brand name. It is a name that today carries prestigious recognition from enthusiasts and normal folks the world over. That kind of credibility does not come easy in any business, especially cars however Ferrari has proven its mettle time and time again.…
Sebastian Vettel won in Montreal, Canada for the first time in his career, comfortably ahead of Fernando Alonso’s Ferrari and Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes
Sunday 9th June 2013 Sebastian Vettel won in Montreal, Canada for the first time in his career, comfortably ahead of Fernando Alonso’s Ferrari and Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes. Those two put on an amazing show, playing a game of DRS chicken as Hamilton attempted to defend from Alonso in the closing stages, neither wanting to give…
After starting fifth on the grid at the Spanish GP and then brilliantly sweeping around the outside of Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton at Turn 3, Fernando Alonso and Ferrari embraced a four-stop strategy in a race where tyre wear was off the charts to win fairly comfortably from Raikkonen, with Felipe Massa finishing third
Sunday 12th May 2013 After starting fifth on the grid at the Spanish GP and then brilliantly sweeping around the outside of Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton at Turn 3, Fernando Alonso and Ferrari embraced a four-stop strategy in a race where tyre wear was off the charts to win fairly comfortably from Raikkonen, with…
Franco Guzzi, who at various times had been Enzo Ferrari’s secretary, ghost writer, press officer, and motor sport director, died in Modena, Italy, at the age of 80
Tuesday 23rd April 2013 Franco Guzzi, who at various times had been Enzo Ferrari’s secretary, ghost writer, press officer, and motor sport director, died in Modena, Italy, at the age of 80.
Sergio Scaglietti, Ferrari body stylist in the ’50s and ’60s, died at the age of 91
Sunday 20th November 2011 Sergio Scaglietti, Ferrari body stylist in the ’50s and ’60s, died at the age of 91. The Italian designer founded his Carrozzeria Scaglietti in 1951 and soon became indelibly linked with Maranello, fast becoming Enzo Ferrari’s great friend and ally. Scaglietti gained Enzo Ferrari’s trust and respect both through his bodywork…
Fernando Alonso won the British Grand Prix for Ferrari
Sunday 10th July 2011 Fernando Alonso won the British Grand Prix for Ferrari. It was the ninth race of the 2011 season, and saw the introduction of a ban on off-throttle blown diffusers, the practice of forcing the engine to continue to produce exhaust gasses to generate downforce when drivers are not using the throttle.…
Despite making an epic start to go from fourth to first by Turn 1 at the Spanish Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso’s Ferrari lacked pace and he slipped to fifth by the end, a lap behind race-winner Sebastian Vettel
Sunday 22nd May 2011 Despite making an epic start to go from fourth to first by Turn 1 at the Spanish Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso’s Ferrari lacked pace and he slipped to fifth by the end, a lap behind race-winner Sebastian Vettel. Lewis Hamilton finished a close second with Jenson Button third, while pole-sitter Mark…
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