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Before I continue with the Ferrari factory tour, I must apologise for completely forgetting about this series of posts. Due to the tribulations of my Christmas this set of articles slipped my mind, but they’re now back and I will continue to work my way through the grid. Because of the short break, I may have to add another interruption closer to the season-start as I’ll be busy writing other posts. If that does happen, I’ll make a note to pick these up again after the first fly-away races of the year. Continue Reading

To continue our tour of Formula One factories, we need to make a journey, both geographically and historically. Leaving the shores of the UK behind us, we need to venture into Italy and head towards the university city of Bologna. Once reached, we need to continue heading South East, through Imola and the venue of the San Marino Grand Prix and on to Faenza. Just North of this small town is the location of the Scuderia Toro Rosso team, formerly known as Minardi and considered by many as Italy’s second team. Continue Reading

In a new series of posts, BlogF1 will take you on a tour of the Formula One factories. These structures are the homes of F1 teams, where the cars are designed, tested (in wind tunnels) and built. Most teams are currently situated in the UK, which might seem a little odd upon first thought. But as most races are still in Europe and given the strong economy and high-skilled work force, Britain isn’t actually as odd of a choice as you might think. The only grievance the teams occasionally voice is that they have to buy left-hand drive transporters as most driving is done in continental Europe (and thus they drive on the right as opposed to the left). Currently four teams reside outside of the UK; Ferrari, STR, Toyota and BMW. Continue Reading