F1 Daily
The story of Ferrari
Enzo Ferrari’s racing team
Enzo Ferrari established the Scuderia in 1929 to run racing cars, initially Alfa Romeos. Ferrari became a manufacturer in its own right after the Second World War and entered the first Formula 1 World Championship in 1950. José Froilán González secured its first championship Grand Prix victory in 1951; Alberto Ascari delivered the first drivers’ crowns in 1952 and 1953.
Championship generations
Success followed with drivers including John Surtees, Niki Lauda and Jody Scheckter. Ferrari’s early constructors’ titles established a tradition of building both chassis and engine. The team endured long periods without a drivers’ crown before Michael Schumacher, Jean Todt, Ross Brawn and Rory Byrne helped create the dominant turn-of-the-century operation. Five consecutive Schumacher drivers’ titles accompanied six straight constructors’ titles from 1999 to 2004.
The modern Scuderia
Kimi Räikkönen won the 2007 drivers’ title, and Ferrari retained the constructors’ crown in 2008. Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel later mounted championship challenges. Charles Leclerc is now partnered by Lewis Hamilton under Vasseur. Ferrari has retained its constructor identity throughout: Marlboro, Mission Winnow and HP identify commercial naming eras rather than predecessor racing teams.
