2.2 Ferrari
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This article is from the Formula One Motor Racing FAQ, by mitchmcc@ultranet.com (Mitchell McCann) with numerous contributions by others.
2.2 Ferrari
Engine: Ferrari
Nationality: Italian
Key personnel: Luca Cordero di Montezemolo - Chairman
Jean Todt - Sport Director
Ross Braun - Technical director
Year formed: 1929
Formula 1 debut: 1950
1996 car/drivers: F310 - Schumacher, Irvine
1997 car/drivers: F310B - Schumacher, Irvine
Address: Ferrari SpA
Casella Postale 589
Via Emilia 1163
I-41100 Maranello (Modena)
Italy
Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929, Ferrari is the oldest team in F1 and
the only one to have raced since the beginning of F1 in 1950. Scuderia
Ferrari was initially formed as an engineering-racing division of Alfa
Romeo for whom Ferrari had worked since 1920. Ferrari abandoned the
Alfa connection in 1940 and after the war began designing and building
the very first Ferrari. In 1969 Fiat bought a 50% stake in the company
and became majority shareholder in 1988.
From 1950 - 1995, 86 drivers have driven for Ferrari, 31 winning
at least 1 GP, for a total of 105 victories, 114 pole positions,
9 driver's titles and 8 constructor's titles (since '58) - all
records.
Driver's titles went to: Ascari (52, 53), Fangio (56), Hawthorn
(58), P.Hill(61), Surtees (64), Lauda (75, 77) and Schekter
(79). Winningest drivers are: Lauda 15, Ascari 13, Ickx 6,
Villeneuve 6, Berger 5, Prost 5, Reutemann 5.
Ferrari won the constructor's championship in: 61, 64, 75, 76,
77, 79, 82 and 83.
Michael Schumacher's recruitment for the 1996 season seemed to
rejuvinate the team and, after a string of embarrassing
mechanical failures, the team managed three victories and 2nd
place in the constructor's championship.
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