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The team truck driver plays a vital if
not a less glamorous role in the Ferrari team, but as with all team members at Ferrari
they are vital to the smooth running of the team. When the majority of the race team
arrives at a circuit for a Grand Prix the truck driver has already been at the track for a
couple of days.
When Ferrari travel to the various circuits on the European calendar they have to take
piles of stock, cars and equipment. Ferrari usually travel to events with three massive
trucks and on board they must carry a supply of spare parts along with all with the cars
for use in the race. When all parts are stored in their locker the car minus the wings is
lifted into the truck by the ramp lift which is part of the back door, they are then
firmly secured in place and then the journey can begin.
These days it is a lot easier to pass through the various countries on the way to a GP but
it still takes time and planning to get to the destination in time. For instance the truck
may have to travel through a country that does not allow tobacco advertising and therefore
the truck livery has to be changed.
Once the trucks arrive at the racetrack the drivers begin to prepare the garages for the
arrival of the race team. First job is to paint the garage floor and wash the trucks, this
is especially important for the motorhome, which is used to entertain the various guests
the team has over the weekend. Once that is done then they get to work in the garage
turning them into the high tech working areas, partitions are erected and all air lines,
phone lines and electrical cables are connected up.
With all this travel by road the truck driver is away from home a lot longer than the rest
of the team with all the driving to and from circuits they arrive a couple of days early.
And while most of the team flies home they are left to pack up all the equipment and then
begin their journey home, and when they get home the next trip is already looming. |
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