 When did Ferrari win their first ever race? Who
is the most successful driver to have piloted the red cars? What does the term 'Tifosi'
mean? Well if you need the answers to these questions and more then this Ferrari FAQ is
for you!
Q. When was Enzo
Ferrari born and when did he die?
A. Enzo Ferrari was born in February the 18th
1898 in the town of Modeno, Italy. The great man passed away on August the 14th
1988 in the town of his birth.
Q. Where and when were Ferrari formed?
A. Ferrari were founded in 1929 by Enzo Ferrari in
Modeno, Italy.
Q. Where and when did Ferrari win their first
ever Grand Prix?
A. Ferrari's first ever grand prix victory came in the
1951 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Argentina's Froilan Josè Gonzalez at the wheel.
Q. When did Ferrari win their first Constructor's
Title?
A. Ferrari's first world constructor's title was won in
the 1961 season with 40 points being enough to secure success.
Q. When did Ferrari win their first Drivers Title
and who was the driver?
A. Alberto Ascari was the first driver to secure a
drivers title for the Scuderia in 1952 with a total of six wins.
Q. What's the story behind the Prancing Horse
emblem?
A. The emblem dates back to a world war one pilot by the
name of Francesco Baracca who died in action. In a meeting after a race win with the
pilots family they asked Enzo to use the emblem to bring him luck in races, and that's
what he did, although he changed the background to canary yellow to signify the colour of
Modena.
Q. What does the word Scuderia mean?
A. The term Scuderia dates back to the Middle Ages in the
Italian language, it used to refer to a place where racing horses were kept. Now these
racing horses are racing cars and the term Scuderia Ferrari remains.
Q. Why are Ferrari's red?
A. Ferrari's red comes about due to the way the sport
began, where each country was assigned a colour and the red for Ferrari has remained. Red
was assigned to Italian cars, Green to English, Blue to France and so on. Canary yellow as
seen on the Prancing Horse emblem could be classed as Ferrari's official colour as it
symbolised the town of Modena.
Q. What does 'Tifosi' mean?
A. Tifosi is an Italian word to describe a group of fans
that are deeply passionate about their team. A single fan would be described as Tifoso.
Also used is a female version of the word with Tifosa being the singular version and
Tifose being the plural.
Q. What is the record number of podium positions
in a row for the Ferrari team?
A. 53 races saw a Ferrari at least take a place on the
podium. Between the Malaysian GP in 1999 through to the Japanese Grand Prix of 2002. A
record that surely will never be bettered!
Q. Drivers titles and Constructor's title's, how
many have belonged to Ferrari?
A. Currently Ferrari has taken 14 constructor
championships, with 14 driver titles also to their name.
Q. What has been the worst and best season's in
Ferrari's history?
A. 1980 will probably be remembered as the worst season
for Ferrari, finishing the season in 10th place with a total
of 8 points, although in 1969 they scored just seven points which
remains the lowest total of points scored by the team in any single
season. Best season for Ferrari in terms of constructor points came in
the 2004 season when they took the title by amassing a total of 262
points.
Q. What is the current lap record for the Fiorano
test track?
A. The lap record for modern times is
55.999 set by
Michael Schumacher in the F2004 on February 1st 2004.
Q. How do I contact Ferrari?
A. Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
Ferrari S.p.A.
Caselle Postale 589
Via Emilia 1163
I-41100 Modena, Italy
Q. I am planning a visit to
Maranello do you have any information on what to expect?
A. Read an excellent guide to
Maranello
here
Q. Can TheScuderia.net get me Michael
Schumacher's autograph?
A. No, sorry we can't and that goes for any other team
member, nor can we give you free race tickets or organise tours of the Ferrari factory.
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