Scuderia Ferrari

History

Scuderia Ferrari is the oldest and most successful team in Formula One, having been a part of the sport since its inception in 1950.

The Italian team has won 15 Driver's Championships and 16 Constructor's Championships, making it one of the most successful teams in the history of the sport.

Ferrari won its first Drivers' Championship in 1952 with Alberto Ascari and its most recent in 2007 with Kimi Raikkonen.

Throughout its history, Ferrari has produced several world champions, including Juan Manuel Fangio, Mike Hawthorn, Phil Hill, John Surtees, Niki Lauda, Jody Scheckter, and Michael Schumacher.

In the 1980s and 1990s, Ferrari struggled to win World Championships, which former driver Niki Lauda referred to as the "spaghetti culture" of the team.

However, this changed in the early 2000s when Schumacher, Jean Todt, Ross Brawn, and Rory Byrne led the team to five consecutive championships.

Ferrari has 16 Constructors' Championships, one more than its number of Drivers' Championships.

For over a decade, Ferrari has struggled to match Mercedes' engine performance, resulting in several years of being runner-up.

In 2019, the team won three races but faced setbacks from mistakes made by both the pit wall and drivers. Additionally, the team's power unit was reported to the FIA for being illegal, which further impacted its progress.

In 2020, the team finished in 6th place, its worst showing in the Constructors' Championship since 1980.

In 2021, Ferrari made a partial recovery with its new driver lineup of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, finishing third in the Constructors' Championship as the "best of the rest" behind Mercedes and Red Bull.

Despite having a strong driver lineup and upgrading its facilities at Maranello, Ferrari faced reliability and strategy issues in the 2022 season.

Despite early success with two wins in the first three races, Ferrari's title tilt fell apart as the season progressed.

By mid-season, it was clear that the team's championship hopes were over and calls for change, specifically the role of team principal Mattia Binotto, began to surface.

However, Ferrari stuck with Binotto until the end of the season, when he eventually resigned.

The team has since announced Fred Vasseur as his replacement, with the pressure already on Vasseur to end Ferrari's championship drought.