"Ask a child to draw a car, it will surely make it red"(Enzo Ferrari). This simple "test", proposed by the owner of the most famous car manufacturer in the world it is useful to understand the fame of the Ferrari and how this has become over the years "the car" par excellence in the collective imagination. Driving this car at least once in a lifetime (if not owning one) is in fact the dream of many young people, for entire generations. Ferrari has managed to become the most loved car in the world thanks to the dream of a great sports car enthusiast, rather than an entrepreneur. It is thanks to the passion and sacrifices that its founder passing from mechanic to pilot and finally an entrepreneur, he managed to build his empire, first by founding his team (at the end of the 1947s) and then the car manufacturer in 70. After XNUMX years, Ferrari is still one of the symbols of Italian entrepreneurial excellence.
Woolscita of Ferrari
The history of Ferrari begins in 1929 a Modena, when Enzo founded the Team, as a technical-competitive branch ofAlfa Romeo, later becoming the semi-official racing department. Ten years later, Enzo himself broke away from the Milanese car manufacturer, founding the Car Aircraft Construction. The first and most famous car built by the new company of Ferrari (moved to Maranello) and the Car Avio Construction 815. In 1947, at the end of the Second World War, the car manufacturer Ferrari, also based in Maranello. The first car to hit the track, in a race held in Piacenza the11 May 1947, was the Ferrari 125 s, driven by the first driver of the team Franco Cortese. Despite the excellent race, Cortese had to retire due to a petrol pump failure. Two weeks later he managed to conquer the first place al Rome Grand Prix, thus marking the first of several victories for the team.
The most successful in Formula 1
In 1949 the first success arrives at the 24 Hours of Le Mans thanks to the pilot Luigi chinetti, aboard the new Ferrari MM 166 (small boat). The next year Giannino Marzotto will conquer the Mille Miglia on board Ferrari 195 s (repeated victory in 1953 with the Ferrari MM 340). Always in 1950 the Scuderia Ferrari did his debut in Formula 1. While not participating in the inaugural race of Silverstone, debuted in the next race of Monaco with the single-seater Ferrari 125 F1 driven by Alberto Ascari, who came in second place on the podium. The first victory on a Formula 1 circuit came instead on July 14 1951, on the circuit of Silverstone (Great Britain). It was the Argentine who signed this success José Froilan Gonzalez with her Ferrari 375.
Since then Ferrari has been collecting 241 victories al GP, 233nd pole position, 263 fastest laps, 15 world drivers championships e 16 world constructors' championships. In fact, today it is the team with the most victories in Formula 1 history. JM Hawthorn (1953-58), Niki Lauda (1974-77), Michael Schumacher (1996-2006), winner of 7 world titles, and Kimi Raikkonen (2007-09/2014-18).
The Prancing Horse and the "Ferrari red"
Ferrari is known worldwide for two iconic elements: the logo with the Prancing Horse and Red. The history of the former is interesting and dates back to Great War. Before being the car manufacturer, this was the emblem of the Romagna aviator Francesco Baracca, who died in 1918 at the very end of the First World War. Five years later, in 1923, the young Enzo met the aviator's parents, the counts Enrico and Paolina Baracca. It was the latter that, reviewing in Enzo and in his victories at the Savio circuit the daring of his son said to him: "put my son's prancing horse on your cars. She will bring her luck". Given how things went, the Prancing Horse really brought Ferrari luck. The background canary yellow instead it is the color of the city of Modena.
The second curiosity is instead less compelling, as the red, as per international regulation, was the color of Italy during the races (a bit like theblue for other sports competitions). Despite this, the regulation was in effect until 1968, the red remained the iconic color of the brand. Another small curiosity, the Ferrari 125 s (the one used by Alberto Ascari) was the last to use the red shade ofAlfa Romeo. The following models will be distinguished by the typical color "Ferrari red".
Ferrari has a unique history, forged by various successes. To date it is one of the most famous brands on the market, with one of his clothing line and gadgets. In sports it is the best stable ever of Formula One. Despite the many victories, the future of this car manufacturer still seems bright, indeed "red”And his best victory, citing the late patron Enzo, who passed away in 1988, is always the one that must arrive.
