Scuderia Ferrari facts for kids

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Ferrari

Full name	Scuderia Ferrari HP
Base	Maranello, Province of Modena, Italy 44°31′59″N 10°51′47″E / 44.533124°N 10.863097°E / 44.533124; 10.863097 (Ferrari's facilities at Maranello)
Team principal(s)	Frédéric Vasseur Jérôme d'Ambrosio (Deputy Team Principal)
Technical Directors	Loïc Serra (Technical Director - Chassis) Diego Tondi (Head of Aerodynamics) Fabio Montecchi (Chief Project Engineer) Enrico Gualtieri (Technical Director - Power Unit) Diego Ioverno (Sporting Director)
Founder(s)	Enzo Ferrari
Formula One World Championship career
First entry	1950 Monaco Grand Prix
Last entry	2019 Monaco Grand Prix
Races entered	1010 (1007 starts)
Engines	Ferrari
Constructors' Championships	16 (1961, 1964, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008)
Drivers' Championships	15 (1952, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1975, 1977, 1979, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007)
Race victories	237
Podiums	768
Pole positions	228
Fastest laps	253
2023 position	3rd (406 pts)

Scuderia Ferrari is the racing team of the famous Italian car maker Ferrari. It's also known as "The Prancing Horse" because of its famous horse logo. This team is the oldest and most successful in Formula One racing. They have competed in every world championship since 1950.

The team was started by Enzo Ferrari in 1929. At first, they raced cars made by Alfa Romeo. But by 1947, Ferrari began building its own cars. Besides Formula One, Ferrari has won many other important races. These include the World Sportscar Championship and famous endurance races like the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Fans of Ferrari are called tifosi, and they are very passionate! The Italian Grand Prix at Monza is like their home race.

In Formula One, Ferrari holds the record for most team championships, with 16 Constructors' Championships. Their last team championship was in 2008. They also have the most driver championships, with 15 titles won by nine different drivers. These include legends like Michael Schumacher and Kimi Räikkönen. Räikkönen's win in 2007 was their most recent driver's title. In 2020, Ferrari celebrated their 1000th Grand Prix race in Formula One.

Michael Schumacher is Ferrari's most successful driver. He raced for them from 1996 to 2006. During this time, he won five driver titles in a row. He also won 72 Grand Prix races for the team. His championships were from 2000 to 2004. The team also won many championships during this time. This was the most successful period in Ferrari's history. For the 2024 season, Ferrari's drivers are Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr.. Lewis Hamilton will join the team for the 2025 season.

Ferrari's Journey: A Racing History

An Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 Scuderia Ferrari car.

Scuderia Ferrari was started by Enzo Ferrari in 1929. He wanted to help amateur drivers race cars. Before this, Enzo Ferrari himself raced cars from other companies. He got help from friends to start the team. Soon, the team had over forty drivers. Most of them raced in Alfa Romeo 8C cars. Enzo Ferrari stopped racing in 1932 when his son Dino was born. The famous prancing horse logo first appeared in 1932. It was on two Alfa Romeo cars at the Spa 24 Hours race in Belgium.

In 1933, Alfa Romeo faced money problems. They stopped their own racing team. So, Scuderia Ferrari became Alfa Romeo's main racing team. They used Alfa Romeo's best race cars. In 1935, Enzo Ferrari built the Alfa Romeo Bimotore. This was the first car with a Ferrari badge. Enzo Ferrari managed many famous drivers. He worked from his office in Modena, Italy. In 1938, Alfa Romeo made him the manager of their factory racing team, Alfa Corse.

Enzo Ferrari (left) with famous drivers Tazio Nuvolari and Achille Varzi.

Enzo Ferrari did not agree with Alfa Romeo's new plans. He left Alfa Romeo in 1939. He then started his own company, Auto Avio Costruzioni Ferrari. This company also made machine tools. He agreed not to use the Ferrari name on cars for four years. In 1939, Ferrari started building his own race car. It was called the Tipo 815. These were the first real Ferrari cars. But World War II stopped racing for a while.

Ferrari kept making machine tools during the war. In 1943, he moved his company to Maranello. The factory was bombed during the war. After the war, Ferrari rebuilt his factory. He built a new 12-cylinder car, the Tipo 125. This car raced in several non-championship races. It won its first race in 1948. After the four-year agreement ended, the road car company was named Ferrari S.p.A.. The racing part was called SEFAC.

Where Ferrari Races From

The team was based in Modena until 1943. Then, Enzo Ferrari moved the team to a new factory in Maranello. Both Scuderia Ferrari and the road car factory are still in Maranello today. The team also has its own test track there. It's called the Fiorano Circuit, built in 1972. They use it to test both road cars and race cars.

The Meaning Behind the Name

The team is named after its founder, Enzo Ferrari. Scuderia is an Italian word. It means a stable for racing horses. It's often used for Italian motor racing teams. The prancing horse logo was first used by Francesco Baracca. He was an Italian pilot in World War I. His parents knew Enzo Ferrari. They suggested he use the horse as his team's logo. They told him it would "bring him good luck."

Ferrari in Formula One Racing

Since 1950, Ferrari has become very famous in Formula One. For many people, Ferrari and Formula One are linked together. Ferrari is the only team that has raced in every season since the world championship began.

Supplying Engines to Other Teams

Ferrari makes engines for its own Formula One cars. They have also supplied engines to other teams. Some teams that used Ferrari engines include:

• Minardi (1991)
• Sauber (1997–2005 and 2010–2025)
• Red Bull Racing (2006)
• Scuderia Toro Rosso (2007–2013, 2016)
• Haas F1 Team (2016–present)
• Alfa Romeo (2019–2023)

For the 2024 season, Ferrari supplies engines to the Haas F1 Team and Sauber Motorsport.

Ferrari's Relationship with Race Rules

Ferrari has sometimes had disagreements with the people who make the rules for Formula One. In the 1960s, they even pulled out of some races to protest. In 1987, Ferrari thought about leaving Formula One. They considered joining the American IndyCar series instead. This was a way to get the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) to listen. Enzo Ferrari said he would stay in F1 if they didn't change rules to ban V12 engines. The FIA agreed, and Ferrari stayed. Ferrari also has a special right to veto (block) technical rules.

Ferrari's Racing Colors

Ferrari cars are almost always red. This is because red (called rosso corsa) is the traditional racing color of Italy. There were a few exceptions. In 1964, for two races, Ferrari cars were white with blue stripes. This was a protest by Enzo Ferrari against Italian racing authorities. An American team, NART, entered the cars.

Ferrari won the 1964 World Championship with John Surtees. This happened while their cars were white and blue. Since 1965, Ferrari cars have always been red in Formula One.

Sponsorships for the Team

For many years, Ferrari did not have commercial sponsors on their cars. In 1977, the logo of the Fiat group (who owned Ferrari) appeared. Before the 1980s, only logos of technical partners were seen. These included companies like Magneti Marelli and Brembo.

In 1997, Philip Morris International (through its brand Marlboro) became the main sponsor. The team's name changed to Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro. This lasted until 2011. Marlboro had been a smaller sponsor since 1984. In some countries, like the United States, tobacco advertising was not allowed. So, Ferrari had to use different designs on their cars. These designs sometimes looked like the Marlboro logo without saying the name.

In 2018, Ferrari added logos for Philip Morris International's "Mission Winnow" project. This project was about science and innovation. But some people thought the logos still looked like tobacco advertising. The Mission Winnow branding was sometimes removed or changed. In 2021, the Mission Winnow sponsorship ended.

Ferrari has had many other sponsors over the years. These include:

• Santander (a bank) from 2010 to 2017, and again from 2021.
• Acer (for laptops).
• AMD (computer chips), who returned in 2018.
• Haas Automation (tool company), which led to the Haas F1 Team joining F1.
• Kaspersky Lab (cybersecurity), until 2022.
• Other partners like Shell, Ray-Ban, United Parcel Service, and Puma.

In April 2024, Ferrari announced a big new partnership with HP Inc.. The team is now called Scuderia Ferrari HP. This name is used for their F1 team, E-sports team, and F1 Academy team.

Other Racing Series

Formula Two Racing

Ferrari also competed in the Formula 2 series in different years:

• 1948–1951: 166 F2
• 1951–1953: 500 F2
• 1957–1960: Dino 156 F2
• 1967–1969: Dino 166 F2

Sportscar Racing Success

From the late 1940s to the early 1970s, Ferrari was very successful in sports car racing. They won the World Sportscar Championship (WSC) twelve times. Ferrari cars won the Mille Miglia eight times and the 24 Hours of Le Mans nine times. Ferrari was one of the few car makers that could race in both Formula One and endurance races at the same time. They achieved great success with limited resources. This showed the skill and passion of the Scuderia team.

Ferrari started winning big races very early. In 1948, they won the Mille Miglia and Targa Florio. In 1949, they won the Mille Miglia, 24 Hours of Le Mans, and other major races. They did this with the 2-liter Ferrari 166 MM car. This car was famous for its design and was copied by others. Ferrari cars became very desired by rich and famous people.

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  The Ferrari 166 MM that won the 1949 Mille Miglia and Le Mans.

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  A Ferrari 250 MM car.

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  The Ferrari 375 Plus that won at Silverstone in 1954.

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  Eugenio Castellotti winning the 1956 Mille Miglia with a Ferrari 290 MM.

Ferrari kept winning in the following years. They won the Carrera Panamericana in 1951 and the Mille Miglia in 1950 and 1951. At the same time, Ferrari also started winning in Formula One. In 1953, the World Sportscar Championship (WSC) was created. Ferrari entered many factory-backed cars in races around the world. They launched many different sports cars. With these powerful cars, Ferrari won six of the first seven WSC titles (1953, 1954, 1956, 1957, and 1958).

In the early 1960s, Ferrari continued to win a lot. This included six wins in a row at the 24 Hours of Le Mans (from 1960 to 1965). They developed the Ferrari P series of cars. They didn't have much competition from other big car makers. In 1963, there was a disagreement between Ferrari and Ford. Ford wanted to buy Ferrari. This led to the famous "Ford vs. Ferrari war" in racing. Ford decided to spend a lot of money to beat Ferrari in endurance races. They created the Ford GT40.

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  The Willy Mairesse / John Surtees Ferrari 250 P winning at the 1963 1000 km Nürburgring.

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  Ferrari 275 P driven by Ludovico Scarfiotti at the 1964 1000 km Nürburgring.

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  A Ferrari 330 P3 at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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  A Ferrari 330 P4 at 1000km Monza in 1967.

Ford's engines became very dominant in Formula One. Ferrari won in 1964 and 1965. But in 1966, Ford won the championship and the Le Mans race. In 1967, Ferrari won the championship but lost at Le Mans. New rules for 1968 stopped prototype cars from racing. This ended the Ferrari vs. Ford battle in endurance racing.

In the 1970s, Ferrari stopped racing sports cars as a factory team. After a difficult 1973 season, Enzo Ferrari decided to focus only on Formula One. This choice worked out well. Ferrari started winning Formula One titles again soon after. After Ferrari left, sports car racing became less competitive. Ferrari cars were still raced by other teams. In the 1990s, Ferrari returned to sports prototypes with the Ferrari 333 SP. But Scuderia Ferrari itself did not race this car.

The #51 AF Corse Ferrari 488 GTE at the 2018 6 Hours of Silverstone.

Since 2006, Ferrari has been involved in GT car racing again. They work with racing teams like AF Corse. These teams have been very successful in GT races. AF Corse has won many GT manufacturers' titles in the FIA GT Championship and FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). They have also won many GT drivers' titles.

Ferrari cars have won many famous GT races. These include:

• Two GT2 class wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans (2008, 2009).
• Four GTE Pro class wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans (2012, 2014, 2019, 2021).
• Overall wins at the 2017 12 Hours of Bathurst and the 2021 24 Hours of Spa.

The Ferrari 499P race car.

In 2023, after 50 years, Ferrari returned to the top class of endurance racing. They did this with their new Ferrari 499P car. This car is a Le Mans Hypercar prototype. They can now compete for world titles and in big races like the 24 Hours of Le Mans. At the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans, Ferrari won for the first time since 1965. The No. 51 499P car won the race. In the same year, a Ferrari 296 GT3 won the 24 Hours of Nürburgring. At the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans, Ferrari won again with the No. 50 499P. This was their eleventh victory at Le Mans.

Team Facts and Figures

Formula One Race Results

Ferrari has achieved amazing success in Formula One. Here are some of their statistics as a constructor (team that builds the car):

• Constructors' Championship winning percentage: 24.2%
• Drivers' Championship winning percentage: 20.3%
• Winning percentage: 23.6%

Formula One Records

Ferrari holds many important records in Formula One. These numbers are only for World Championship events. Ferrari is the most successful Formula One engine manufacturer. They have 239 wins.

Drivers Who Won Championships for Ferrari

Nine different drivers have won the Drivers' Championship while racing for Ferrari. They won a total of fifteen titles.

• Alberto Ascari (1952, 1953)
• Juan Manuel Fangio (1956)
• Mike Hawthorn (1958)
• Phil Hill (1961)
• John Surtees (1964)
• Niki Lauda (1975, 1977)
• Jody Scheckter (1979)
• Michael Schumacher (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)
• Kimi Räikkönen (2007)

Team Leaders (Team Principals / Sporting Directors)

These are the people who have led the Ferrari Formula One team over the years:

• Federico Giberti (1950–1951)
• Nello Ugolini (1952–1955)
• Eraldo Sculati (1956)
• Mino Amorotti (1957)
• Romolo Tavoni (1958–1961)
• Eugenio Dragoni (1962–1966)
• Franco Lini (1967)
• Franco Gozzi (1968–1970)
• Peter Schetty (1971–1972)
• Alessandro Colombo (1973)
• Luca Cordero di Montezemolo (1974–1975)
• Daniele Audetto (1976)
• Roberto Nosetto (1977)
• Marco Piccinini (1978–1988)
• Cesare Fiorio (1989–1991)
• Claudio Lombardi (1991)
• Sante Ghedini (1992–1993)
• Jean Todt (1993–2007)
• Stefano Domenicali (2008–2014)
• Marco Mattiacci (2014)
• Maurizio Arrivabene (2015–2018)
• Mattia Binotto (2019–2022)
• Frédéric Vasseur (since 2023)

Ferrari Engines Used by Other F1 Teams

Ferrari has supplied engines to many other Formula One teams. Here's a list of constructors that have used Ferrari engines:

Constructor	Season(s)	Win(s)	Pole position(s)	Fastest lap(s)	First win	Last win
Ferrari	1950–present	238	228	254	1951 British Grand Prix	2024 Mexico City Grand Prix
Kurtis Kraft	1956	0	0	0	—	—
Cooper	1960, 1966	0	0	0	—	—
De Tomaso	1963	0	0	0	—	—
Minardi	1991	0	0	0	—	—
Scuderia Italia	1992–1993	0	0	0	—	—
Red Bull Racing	2006	0	0	0	—	—
Spyker	2007	0	0	0	—	—
Toro Rosso	2007–2013, 2016	1	1	1	2008 Italian Grand Prix	2008 Italian Grand Prix
Force India	2008	0	0	0	—	—
Sauber	2010–2018, 2024–present	0	0	3	—	—
Marussia	2014–2015	0	0	0	—	—
Haas	2016–present	0	0	2	—	—
Alfa Romeo	2019–2023	0	0	0	—	—
Total	1950–present	239	229	260

Images for kids

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  A Ferrari truck showing Ferrari's sponsors in 2008.

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  The Ferrari SF90, driven by Charles Leclerc, with Mission Winnow branding at the 2019 Chinese Grand Prix.

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  A Ferrari 312 PB race car.

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  A Ferrari 333 SP at Le Mans in 1998.

See also

In Spanish: Scuderia Ferrari para niños

• List of Ferrari engines
• List of Ferrari road cars
• Museo Ferrari