Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro, having most of the records in the history of Formula One, was formed in the year of 1929. Gigi Villoresi and Alberto Ascari were the first two drivers of the team in its debut year (1950).
Based in Maranello in Italy, Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro is one of the popular Formula One Teams. The team was established in the year of 1929 by Enzo Ferrari. It was mainly made for the amateur drivers and racers to compete in various races. The team made its debut in the Monaco Grand Prix of 1950. Gigi Villoresi and Alberto Ascari were the skilled drivers of the team for that year.
Presently the principal of the team is Stefano Domenicali and the director is Aldo Costa. The drivers of the team are Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa. The official tyre sponsorer of Ferrari is Bridgestone and the current model of engine of the car is the Ferrari 056.
World Championship Awards
The team of Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro has bagged 15 World Constructors’ Championships and 15 of World Drivers’ Championships in the following years.
- 1952: World Drivers’ Championships
- 1953: World Drivers’ Championships
- 1956: World Drivers’ Championships
- 1958: World Drivers’ Championships
- 1961: World Drivers’ Championships, World Constructors’ Championship
- 1964: World Drivers’ Championships, World Constructors’ Championship
- 1975: World Drivers’ Championships, World Constructors’ Championship
- 1976: World Constructors’ Championship
- 1977: World Drivers’ Championships, World Constructors’ Championship
- 1979: World Drivers’ Championships, World Constructors’ Championship
- 1982: World Constructors’ Championship
- 1983: World Constructors’ Championship
- 1999: World Constructors’ Championship
- 2000: World Drivers’ Championships, World Constructors’ Championship
- 2001: World Drivers’ Championships, World Constructors’ Championship
- 2002: World Drivers’ Championships, World Constructors’ Championship
- 2003: World Drivers’ Championships, World Constructors’ Championship
- 2004: World Drivers’ Championships, World Constructors’ Championship
- 2007: World Drivers’ Championships, World Constructors’ Championship
Records made by the team
The team has participated in a total of 758 races till now. Out of these there were 205 fastest lap records, 201 victories and 195 pole positions. In the year of 2007, the team secured the 1st position with 204 points in the Formula One. The team won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for nine times, Millie Miglia for eight times and the Targa Florio for seven times.
First position of Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro:
1990: Brazilian Grand Prix, Mexican Grand Prix, British Grand Prix, French Grand Prix, Spanish Grand Prix and Portuguese Grand Prix
1994: German Grand Prix
1995: Canadian Grand Prix
1996: Spanish Grand Prix, Italian Grand Prix and Belgian Grand Prix
1997: Canadian Grand Prix, French Grand Prix and Japanese Grand Prix
1998: Argentine Grand Prix, French Grand Prix, Canadian Grand Prix, British Grand Prix, Hungarian Grand Prix and Italian Grand Prix.
1999: San Marino Grand Prix, Monaco Grand Prix, Malaysian Grand Prix, German Grand Prix and Australian Grand Prix.
2000: San Marino Grand Prix, Australian Grand Prix, Brazilian Grand Prix, Canadian Grand Prix, Italian Grand Prix, the United States of American Grand Prix, Japanese Grand Prix, Malaysia n Grand Prix and German Grand Prix.
2001: Australian Grand Prix, Malaysian Grand Prix, Spanish Grand Prix, Monaco Grand Prix, European Grand Prix, French Grand Prix, Hungarian Grand Prix, Belgian Grand Prix and Japanese Grand Prix.
2002: Australian Grand Prix, Brazilian Grand Prix, San Marino Grand Prix, Spanish Grand Prix, Canadian Grand Prix, Austrian Grand Prix, British Grand Prix, French Grand Prix, German Grand Prix, Belgian Grand Prix, Japanese Grand Prix, the United States of American Grand Prix, Italian Grand Prix, Hungarian Grand Prix and European Grand Prix.
2003: San Marino Grand Prix, Spanish Grand Prix, Austrian Grand Prix, Italian Grand Prix, the United States Grand Prix, Japanese Grand Prix and British Grand Prix.
2004: Australian Grand Prix, Bahrain Grand Prix, San Marino Grand Prix, Malaysian Grand Prix, Spanish Grand Prix, European Grand Prix, Canadian Grand Prix, United States Grand Prix, French Grand Prix, British Grand Prix, German Grand Prix, Hungarian Grand Prix, Japanese Grand Prix, Chinese Grand Prix and Italian.
2005: United States Grand Prix
2006: San Marino Grand Prix, European Grand Prix, United States Grand Prix, French Grand Prix, German Grand Prix, Italian Grand Prix, Chinese Grand Prix, Brazilian Grand Prix and Turkish Grand Prix
2007: Bahrain Grand Prix, Spanish Grand Prix, Turkish Grand Prix, Brazilian Grand Prix, Chinese Grand Prix, Belgian Grand Prix, British Grand Prix, French Grand Prix and Australian Grand Prix.
Since 1984 Marlboro has been the sponsorer of the team and from 1997 it became the title sponsorer. The contract of title sponsorship is valid till the season of 2011. Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro has made several records in the Formula One and thus is one of the best teams in racing.
