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Ferrari History Timeline: 1939 to Today

Ferrari is an Italian luxury sports car manufacturer and Formula 1 constructor founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1939, renowned for producing some of the world's most…

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FERRARI FOUNDED 1939

Enzo Ferrari Establishes Auto Avio Costruzioni in Modena

On 13 September 1939, Enzo Ferrari — frustrated after a bitter falling-out with Alfa Romeo over creative and commercial control — registered Auto Avio Costruzioni in Mod…

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FIRST FERRARI CAR 1947

Ferrari 125 S Becomes the First Car to Carry the Prancing Horse Badge

On 11 May 1947, the Ferrari 125 S completed its first test run on the roads around Maranello — a small town south of Modena where Enzo had relocated his factory. The car…

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F1 ERA BEGINS 1950

Scuderia Ferrari Enters the First Formula 1 World Championship Season

The inaugural Formula 1 World Championship began at Silverstone in May 1950, and Ferrari joined the grid at the third round in Switzerland. Running the Ferrari 125 F1 an…

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FIRST F1 TITLE 1952

Alberto Ascari Wins Ferrari's First Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship

With Alfa Romeo's withdrawal from the sport, Ferrari entered 1952 with Alberto Ascari at the wheel of the 500 F2, contesting a championship run entirely to Formula 2 reg…

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GTO LEGEND BORN 1962

Ferrari 250 GTO Launches as the Ultimate Road-Racing Ferrari

In 1962, Ferrari unveiled the 250 GTO — a road-homologated Grand Touring car built to compete in the FIA GT World Championship. Designed by Giotto Bizzarrini with a 3.0-…

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FIAT TAKES STAKE 1969

Fiat Acquires 50% of Ferrari, Securing the Company's Industrial Future

By the late 1960s, Ferrari faced an acute financial crisis: racing costs were escalating, a failed merger attempt with Ford in 1963 had left the company exposed, and lab…

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LAUDA vs PROST 1984

Ferrari's McLaren Rivals Expose the Gap as Niki Lauda Wins the 1984 Title by Ha…

The 1984 Formula 1 season became a watershed moment not for Ferrari's triumph but for its humiliation by a rival: McLaren's TAG-Porsche turbo dominated, with Niki Lauda…

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SCHUMACHER ARRIVES 1996

Michael Schumacher Signs for Ferrari, Beginning the Most Successful Driver-Team…

In January 1996, Michael Schumacher — a two-time World Champion with Benetton — signed for Scuderia Ferrari in a move that shocked Formula 1. Schumacher brought not only…

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DYNASTY BEGINS 2000

Michael Schumacher Ends Ferrari's 21-Year Drivers' Title Drought, Starting a Fi…

At the 2000 Japanese Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher clinched the Drivers' World Championship for Ferrari — the team's first since Jody Scheckter in 1979. What followed w…

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FERRARI IPO 2015

Ferrari Lists on the New York Stock Exchange, Becoming an Independent Luxury Go…

On 21 October 2015, Ferrari N.V. listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker RACE, separating from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in a landmark IPO priced at $52 p…

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LECLERC TITLE CHARGE 2022

Charles Leclerc and the Ferrari F1-75 Launch Ferrari's Most Credible Championsh…

The 2022 Formula 1 season introduced new ground-effect aerodynamic regulations, and Ferrari arrived with the F1-75 — arguably the fastest car on the grid at the season's…

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HAMILTON SIGNS 2024

Lewis Hamilton Agrees to Join Ferrari in 2025, Triggering the Most Anticipated…

In February 2024, Ferrari announced that seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton would join Scuderia Ferrari from Mercedes-AMG Petronas in 2025, replacing Carlos Sainz…

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