For its dwelling race, the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, a special Ferrari livery will likely be sported on its two vehicles and on Charles Leclerc’s and Carlos Sainz’s helmets and race fits. But greater than that, it will likely be a weekend of special company, trophies and vehicles.
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It will likely be a chance for Ferrari followers to rejoice the firm’s racing DNA and its distinctive relationship with the Monza circuit, in addition to its historic general win in the Le Mans 24 Hours again in June, with the 499P Hypercar pushed by James Calado, Antonio Giovinazzi and Alessandro Pier Guidi. That distinctive win, celebrated towards the backdrop of Formula 1, will underline how Ferrari is one entity concerned in so many fields, each on monitor and off it. At its dwelling race, the Scuderia will even pay tribute to the centenary of the Aeronautica Militare.
A special Ferrari livery. Last 12 months in Monza, the historic firm color of yellow featured strongly in celebrations for the marque’s seventy fifth anniversary and this 12 months it’s again. The special Ferrari livery can pay tribute to that of the 499P, which gained the world’s most well-known endurance race, in the type of the yellow “V” stripes that run down the aspect of the Hypercar, that includes on the nostril and engine cowl. The two vehicles have already got the Rosso Le Mans pink in frequent, with a matt end on the Formula 1 automotive and gloss on the endurance racer. The race numbers – 16 and 55 – will even be yellow. Charles and Carlos may have race fits specifically designed for this race, that includes the Maranello marque’s yellow, pink and black colors and the “long F” emblem, which additionally options on the rear wing. Special helmets, too: primarily yellow for the Monegasque and black for the Spaniard.
History. The walkway partitions main from the paddock to the pit storage will function illustrations of the Scuderia’s milestones in Formula 1 and in different classes the place homeowners have raced their vehicles. After all, the Scuderia was established in 1929 to assist gents drivers to race at a excessive stage, one thing which continues to be true as we speak, due to the Competizioni GT division, which helps rivals in GT races, in addition to the Corse Clienti division, which has run the Ferrari Challenge, the Prancing Horse’s one-make sequence, since 1993 and the unique XX Programmes and the F1 Clienti division.
Guests. Among the Ferrari company at the Monza circuit will likely be two of the three heroes of Le Mans, Antonio Giovinazzi and Alessandro Pier Guidi. The crew of the Ferrari-AF Corse crew’s quantity 51 499P, which gained the Le Mans 24 Hours 58 years on from the final win again in 1965 and half a century after the firm’s earlier assault on the race, will convey with them the winner’s trophy. They will likely be joined by Antonio Fuoco, who took pole place in the quantity 50 automotive, set the quickest race lap at Le Mans and completed second lower than two months in the past in the Monza 6 Hours.
Cars. The Fan Zone behind the paddock will show three examples of Ferrari vehicles, all sharing racing DNA. Naturally, the Le Mans-winning 499P will likely be there, in addition to a 296 GT3, Maranello’s new weapon for GT racing, which has already made its mark again in the spring, taking the general win in the Nurburgring 24 Hours on the legendary Nordschleife and the F2003-GA that gained the Italian Grand Prix at Monza in 2003. These three vehicles sum up how multi-faceted and distinctive Ferrari is as a worldwide firm and standard-bearer for Italy. Also on this space, a celebration of the sturdy hyperlinks between the Maranello marque and the Monza circuit, with a panel given over to everybody who has ever gained at the wheel of a Ferrari at Monza. There are virtually 200 names, from the very first, Bruno Sterzi, who gained the 1949 Coppa Inter Europa at the wheel of a 166 S, proper as much as the current day with Leonardo De Col and Thomas Biagi, who, again in June, was the Italian GT Championship in a 488 Challenge, as properly Charles Leclerc’s unforgettable win right here in 2019 in the SF90 F1. Another iconic Ferrari, the F1-87/**C with which Gerhard Berger and Michele Alboreto gained right here at Monza, will likely be on present in the piazza Trento e Trieste in Monza as a part of the “Fuori GP” (“away from the track”) initiative.
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Lifestyle. The Maranello marque’s racing DNA will likely be celebrated with special initiatives outdoors the monitor. Fans and lovers will discover a collection of limited-edition clothes and equipment produced along side its wonderful companions. Puma and Scuderia Ferrari will launch an unique capsule assortment, with a Leclerc and a Sainz T-shirt and baseball cap, that includes the conventional Ferrari colors and iconic emblem, uniting the liveries of Maranello’s Formula 1 and Hypercar vehicles. Ray-Ban is launching a limited-edition mannequin of sun shades made solely from carbon fibre, that includes gray polarised mirror lenses with particulars in Scuderia pink and yellow.
Show at the retailer. As a part of these Italian Grand Prix initiatives, the marque’s flagship retailer in Milan will rejoice Ferrari’s racing DNA with an exhibition of race kits from a few of the crew’s most well-known racing drivers, corresponding to Fernando Alonso, Felipe Massa, Kimi Räikkönen and Sebastian Vettel, in addition to present drivers, Charles Leclerc e Carlos Sainz. The driver fits are additionally the centre of consideration in Ferrari’s world of vogue, the place this iconic piece of a driver’s package has been reinterpreted, making it essential merchandise in the form of the Ferrari Suit, additionally a part of this distinctive show. Taking its cues from the automotive world and a staple of the Maranello racing driver’s wardrobe, this garment reveals a transparent path of evolution and legitimisation, which, ranging from the AI22 assortment, presents a special interpretation of this merchandise from season to season. The show of driver race fits will likely be on present all through the Monza race week, after which it will likely be moved to the Ferrari retailer in Maranello.
