The legendary founder of Ferrari died on August 14, 1988 - the Italian manufacturer and the whole world of Formula 1 honored the memory of Enzo Ferrari, who passed away 30 years ago.
The Italian, who was born in Modena, died in 1988 at the age of 90. At his own request, information about his death appeared only two days after the sad event, since his birth was also reported only two days later, because in those days in 1898 there was a heavy snowfall.
A year before his death, the head of the company, Enzo Ferrari, made an official presentation of the legendary F40, the last Ferrari car in the development of which he took part.
A few weeks after the death of Enzo Ferrari, the Formula 1 team made a double at the home Italian Grand Prix: Gerhard Berger and Michele Alboreto finished first and second. It was Scuderia's only success in a season fully dominated by McLaren.
The team's last victory during the lifetime of Enzo Ferrari was at the 1987 Australian Grand Prix, when Berger also finished ahead of Alboreto. But even then, the head of Scuderia most often stayed at home and attended only the races in Monza or Imola.
Enzo Ferrari, who also raced in his youth, founded Ferrari S. p. A. Over time, he made his brand one of the most popular in the world. His Formula 1 team, which bore the same name, is the only one to have taken part in all championship seasons and is the most successful team in history.
Ferrari won the 24 Hours of Le Mans from 1960 to 1965. six times in a row. Michael Schumacher became world champion five times in a row (2000-2004), and the team won the Constructors' Cup six times in a row (1999-2004).
In the company, Enzo Ferrari had several nicknames. The most popular of them is "Komendatore". He was also called "The Dragon" and "The Great Old Man".
In 1994, Enzo Ferrari was posthumously inducted into the World Motorsport Hall of Fame.
The life of Enzo Ferrari was filmed in a film starring Hugh Jackman.
