Ferrari History

Ferrari needs no introduction, nor does the "Horse Rampant" insignia which their cars sport. The company started by Enzo Ferrari in 1948 and now based at Maranello, Italy makes the most sought after cars on the planet. Their road cars are all based on and backed by Formula 1 racing experience, making them unique. The racing team "Scuderia Ferrari" has the dedicated fan base in Italy named the Tifosi, who passionately support the team. The red colour associated with Ferrari cars is a throwback to the early parts of this century, it being assigned to Italian cars racing in Grand Prix by the International Automobile Federation. In 1981 the Formula 1 racing team moved to a dedicated plant next to the Fiorano test track, previously being based at the Maranello factory. Some racing car components are however still manufactured at Maranello.
The current Chairman of Ferrari is Italian Luca di Montezemolo while the Racing Management Director is Frenchman Jean Todt. When Schumacher moved from Benetton to Ferrari in 1996, Englishmen Technical Director Ross Brawn and Chief Designer Rory Byrne followed.
The driver line up for the team had until this year, since 1996 been German Michael Schumacher and Irishman Eddie Irvine. Schumacher was the number 1 team driver and Irvine the number 2. This was contractually stipulated and Irvine had to defer to Schumacher in a race should the situation arise (and it has on several occasions). Although Irvine started out publically stating his happiness for this situation and supporting it, during 1999 in particular he has been outspoken against both it and at times Schumacher.
In 2000 Rubens Barrichello swapped from the Stewart team (now Jaguar) with Irvine at Ferrari, to partner Michael. This was an inevitable move, not least because Irvine had, during Michael's absence due to injury in 1999, made some disparaging remarks about him. Barrichello came to the team announcing that he was not a number two to Schuey, which many people found this hard to believe. In confident style Michael stated that the driver who proved fastest would be team number one. Di Montezemolo clarified the situation by stating that the team had a number "1A" and a number "1B" driver.
The most successful of Formula 1 teams, they have won constructor's championships in the folowing years: 1961, 1964, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1982 and 1983. They have won driver's championships with Alberto Ascari in 1952 & 1953, Juan Manuel Fangio in 1956, Mike Hawthorn in 1958, Phil Hill in 1961, John Surtees in 1964 and Niki Lauda in 1975 & 1977. They last won the championship in 1979 with Jody Scheckter and are desperately trying to regain it once again.
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1999The 1999 car was the 45th racing car built by Ferrari to race in the championship. It was named the F399 by virtue of the fact it had a 3 litre displacement and that the year was 1999. For some years up until 1996 they had been using a V12 engine, but regulation changes in 1996 restricted maximum engine displacement to 3000cc, down form 3500cc. The V10 layout is proven to be optimum for this size and all teams including Ferrari now use 10 cylinder engines.
1999 Car (Ferrari F399)Chassis: Carbon fibre composite monocoqueDrive: RearTransmission: Ferrari electronically controlled semi-automatic sequentialGears: 7 forward, 1 reverseSuspension: Double wishbone pushrod activated inboard torsion springBrakes: Ventialted carbon discsWheels: BBS 13" diameter magnesium alloyTyres: Bridgestone
EngineModel: Ferrari 048Displacement: 2997ccCylinders: 10 in 80 degree V layoutValves: 40 (4 per cylinder, 2 inlet, 2 exhaust)Power: Over 800bhpFuel System: Magnetti Marelli digital electronic injectionIgnition System: Magnetti Marelli static electronic ignition
DimensionsLength: 4387mmWidth: 1795mmHeight: 961mmWheelbase: 3000mmFront track: 1490mmRear Track: 1405mmGross Weight: 600kg (includes driver, water and lubricant)

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Michael Schumacher History In F1 Racing

Michael Schumacher started out his racing career in the same way as all the great drivers, in karting. At four years old his father built him a kart and soon after enrolled him in the local kart club Kerpen Horrom. Michael's problem was that in Germany the regulations stated the minimum permissible age to obtain a kart license was 14. To get around this he obtained a Luxembourg license (obtainable from the age of 12). However in 1983 he obtained his German license and the year after he won the German Junior Kart Championship. From 1985 Schumacher drove for Eurokart dealer Adolf Neubert and once again took the title.In 1989 Michael signed with Willi Weber, whose team WTS he would drive for during 1989 and 1990 in the Formula 3 Championship. Weber paid the costs for both seasons (approximately 1 million DM). In the 1989 season Karl Wendlinger was champion, with Michael finishing 3rd behind Heinz-Harald Frentzen.During 1990 and 1991 Schumacher moved into sports car racing, instead of the more usual step up to Formula 3000. Many managers believed this would block his progression to Formula 1, but Weber believed that exposure to professional press conferences and dealing with the cars of 700bhp would be beneficial.
Formula 1The Belgian Grand Prix of 1991 at Spa was Michael's debut in the world's top racing series. His lucky break came as a result of Bertrand Gachot being imprisoned for spraying CS gas into a London taxi driver's face. Qualifying 7th, he unfortunately retired on the first lap from this race with clutch failure of his Jordan-Ford. Although Eddie Jordan wished to sign Michael to the team, Schumacher was advised by Weber to act cautiously, as Jordan was to use factory Yamaha power the following year. They suspected this engine might prove to be second class and they were proved correct.
Subsequent to this Michael moved to the Benetton team, replacing Roberto Moreno. He competed in five more grand prix that season with Nelson Piquet as team mate. In 1992 Schumacher was partnered with Martin Brundle and his first victory was 1 year after his debut at Spa. During 1993 Ricardo Patrese partnered Michael, that being Patrese's last year in F1. Michael's second win came at the 1993 Portuguese GP.
In the 1994 season with an under powered Ford Zetec V8 he took his first Driver's Championship, after the death of Ayrton Senna at Imola. It came after a season of several run-ins with the FIA and he was disqualified from the British and Belgian Grands Prix. Michael was also put under a two race ban during the Italian and Portuguese GP that year. The race bans were a result of not adhering to a black flag (driver disqualified) at Silverstone that year. Instead of coming in, he continued on to win the race - the team had hoped that a later appeal would overturn the disqualification and hence keep the victory he obtained. The disqualification was a result of Michael overtaking Damon Hill on the parade lap, a seemingly psychological manoeuvre. In a controversial last round at the Australian GP Michael entered leading Damon Hill by one point. On the 36th lap Schumacher made an unbecoming mistake and banged the wall, damaging his rear suspension. He made it back on the track and as Damon Hill came to pass him on the next corner, Michael turned in on the Williams car. Hill's front suspension was badly damaged and both cars were out of the race. Hence Michael gained the crown.
The 1995 season was just as successful. Schumacher now had Renault power, to match the Williams and he dominated the season. It was marred however by several collisions between himself and Hill. In a particularly stupid overtaking manoeuvre Hill took them both out of the British GP near the start of the race. Having taken 9 GP wins, Michael finished the season to take his second Championship.The 1996 season saw Michael move to Ferrari with a reported salary of $30 million He stated the need for a new challenge as his reasoning, it being to return Ferrari to the pinnacle of motorsport. Eddie Irvine moved from Jordan to become his team mate in the same year. The Ferrari F310 car had poor handling and it was a testament to Michael's ability that he managed to gain three wins. One of his wins, at the Spanish GP of that year was a wet race and is regarded as one of the best drives ever. His method of attaining time from the car resulted in somewhat flamboyant and uncharacteristic driving, with oversteering et al. With a lack of competitors Hill finally managed to take the world championship.
With Damon Hill being dumped from Williams in 1997, Michael's main rival became former CART champion Jacques Villeneuve. The Ferrari was more reliable and a somewhat less than spectacular early season for Villeneuve allowed Michael to provide a challenge. He took 5 GP wins and at the last race of the season Michael was ahead in the championship by just one point. Mid way through leading the race in Jerez, Schumacher's lap times began to drop off and concern was raised about the condition of his car. As Villeneuve came to pass on a corner, Michael turned in on him. His wheel banged the Canadian's sidepod but the Williams seemed undamaged. Michael wound up in a gravel trap and was out of the race, with Villeneuve finishing third to take the title. In a decision by the FIA Schumacher was disqualified from the whole of the season as punishment for his manoeuvre in that race.
In 1998 the McLaren's dominating the season convincingly and Michael was the only driver to come near them to provide a challenge. With the Ferrari improving significantly throughput the season and being particularly faster in the second half, Michael gained 6 wins and 5 other podiums. With the later outlawed mini sidepod wings the Ferrari's took an historic 1-2 at the Italian GP at Imola that year.
Michael's accident at the British GP in 1999 killed his chances of taking the title. Prior to that it looked very probable that he would take it. Looking back on the season and the relative performances of McLaren and Ferrari it seems likely he would have done so. The fact that Irvine was so close to Hakkinen in the championship at the end, surely indicates that Schumacher would have had it wrapped up long before, had he been able to compete. However he returned to drive the second two races of the season and astounded the paddock with his speed, leaving the pack behind. Excuses from drivers such as Coulthard and Irvine included that he'd had a nice rest at home and they were tired out after a full season of races.

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How to Watch A Formula 1 Race

Formula 1 is truly a World Championship event, featuring races at 18 different circuits all over the globe. The season starts in Australia and ends in Japan with stops in Bahrain, Monaco, Hungary, the United States and other locales in between. A person who races an F1 car is called a pilot. These pilots experience more g-force on the ground during a race than a fighter pilot in the sky.

The Race
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Familiarize yourself with the schedule. Some races are broadcast live in the early morning hours in the United States because of time zone differences. Many times, a race will be re-broadcast in the afternoon. Plan your race day viewing ahead of time.
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Don't just watch the race! Each race is preceded by a practice session and a qualifying session. Race position is determined during qualifying. Sometimes a pilot is penalized for making a mistake or for an unsanctioned modification to their car during qualifying, resulting in a starting position in the back of the grid. When this happens, a pilot will quickly try to advance during the race to compensate for the penalty--exciting racing!
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Learn the circuit. Each race circuit presents its own challenge. Sometimes the challenge is racing on a city street! Other times a quick turn has to be taken at the start of the race or at the end of a long straight.
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Check the weather. The temperature of the race track and the possibility of rain will affect the choice of tire. Each team arrives with a hard and a soft compound set of tires to run based on weather conditions.
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Follow the race storylines. Televised races feature storylines about something relevant to the race. Will a certain pilot make a comeback? Will a particular car have a bad day? Will a team run two different strategies for each car?
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Watch the celebration and press conference after the race. The press conference is an informative way to learn about the effort it took to win a race or to finish in the top 3.

The Pilots
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Know where a pilot stands in the points. A race winner is awarded 10 points. Second place is awarded 8 points. A pilot leading in the points might not race aggressively to reduce chances of an accident. Some teams and pilots race all season in the hopes of scoring a point when winning isn't within reach.
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Know something about the pilot's history. Jensen Button is considered a really great F1 pilot, but he did not win a race until after his 114th start. Knowing whether a pilot is defending a victory from the previous year lends to the excitement.
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Watch for errors. If the pilot doesn't make any errors it doesn't mean the team or another pilot won't make one which could take that pilot out of the race.
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Look for the pilots off-track. Mostly, these pilots are unknown outside of the world of F1, but many of them have paid endorsements. Michael Schumacher was the world's highest paid athlete for five years in a row prior to his retirement, earning more than well-known athletes like Tiger Woods, Peyton Manning and A-Rod.
The Cars
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Turn up the volume! The start of an F1 race is unlike anything in the world. Twenty cars accelerating from 0 to 100 MPH in 3 seconds is an incredible sight to see and even more thrilling to hear!
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Know something about the technical sophistication of the cars. The cars are powered by V8 engines running special fuel to produce 750 horsepower. The combined weight of the car and pilot is less than 1500 pounds. But there's more to it than just horsepower. Notice when a pilot has an accident, he removes the steering wheel--the steering wheel in an F1 car costs 100K and has more computing power than a desktop computer. It is the inspiration for regular cars which feature "paddle shifting" on the steering wheel.
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Know where the manufacturer stands in the points total. F1 features two championships. One for the pilots and one for the manufacturers. The two teams with the best records each spend 400 million dollars a year and these two teams aren't the sport's biggest spenders.
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Watch the fans! Formula 1 fans are some of the most colorful in the world. The grandstands are usually a sea of Ferrari red. Other manufacturer's have their fans, too, including those who root for the underdog.
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Win the lottery and attend the historic F-1 race at Monte Carlo in the Principality of Monaco. No race speaks more to the essence of the sport, which is sophisticated, high-tech glamour rather than rough-and-tumble racing.

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