Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
History in F1
Team Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro is Scuderia Ferrari’s F1 racing team. Ferrari is probably the most famous F1 racing team and also has the statistics to show it, with 16 Constructors’ and 15 Drivers’ Championships under its belt. The history of the company is inextricably linked to motor racing, having debuted at the 1950 Monaco Grand Prix. Since then, some of the most famous F1 drivers have driven for Ferrari, including Jacky Ickx, Mario Andretti, Niki Lauda, Gilles Villeneuve, Gerhard Berger, Nigel Mansell, Michael Schumacher and Eddie Irvine, to mention a few.
Information
Team Scuderia Ferrari has an impressive track record, since 1950, the team has won 16 Constructors’ Championships and 15 Drivers’ Championships. The team has participated in 813 races and had 205 pole positions. For the 2010 season, the team has added the Marlboro name, which became the title sponsor for the team. In 2010, the team came in third place, with 396 points and was embroiled in several scandals.
Technical Details & Statistics
For this season, three teams are using Ferrari F056 engines: Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro, Scuderia Toro Rosso and Sauber F1 Team. Team Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro is running the Ferrari 150º Italia chassis, to celebrate the company’s 150 year history. The chassis was initially named F-150, but Ford complained that this was the same as its popular pick-up truck and Ferrari subsequently changed the name.
Base: Maranello (Italy)
Team Principal: Stefano Domenicali
Main drivers: Fernando Alonso & Felipe Massa
Engine: Ferrari 056
Chassis: Ferrari 150º Italia
Debut F1 Season: 1950
World Championship Titles: 16
Highest race finish: 1 (x215)
Pole Position: 205
Fastest lap times: 224
Drivers
Driver 1: Fernando Alonso
Fernando Alonso has two Drivers’ Championship titles under his belt and just missed the title in 2010. Alonso started his F1 career with Team Minardi in 2001 and since then has switched teams several times, from Renault to McLaren and back to Renault. 2011 will be his second year with dream team Ferrari. Alonso was the youngest drive to win the F1 Drivers’ Championship at the age of 24, but this record has been broken by Lewis Hamilton since. Alonso is a talented driver, but will need to stay away from controversy in 2011.
Driver Statistics:
Nationality: Spain
Date of Birth: 29 July 1981
World Championship Titles: 2
Number of Grand Prix won: 26
Pole Positions: 20
Career Points: 829
Podiums: 63
Driver 2: Felipe Massa
Felipe Massa is one of the many top-notch Brazilian drivers in the F1 circuit. He began his career in 2002 and has 11 Grand Prix wins under his belt, but has yet to win a Drivers’ Championship title. Massa started his career with Sauber and switched to Ferrari in 2006. The best career ranking for the Drivers’ Championship was in 2008, when Massa came in 2nd place. In 2010, Massa came in 6th, with 144 points.
Driver Statistics:
Nationality: Brazil
Date of Birth: 25 April 1981
World Championship Titles: 0
Number of Grand Prix won: 11
Pole Positions: 15
Career Points: 464
Podiums: 33