When Carlos Sainz signed for Ferrari, many felt he was doing so as Charles Leclerc’s wingman. That is despite the Spaniard arriving at Maranello with two consecutive top-six finishes in the drivers’ championship, having played a critical role in McLaren’s recovery that left them up in P3 in the constructors’ championship.
One of Sainz’s outstanding qualities is his mental strength and so he let such chatter wash off his back. He was going to Ferrari to compete both for the team and for himself – and he’s delivered from the very first moment he turned the wheel of the world’s most famous racing car.
2022 Ferrari Progetto F171 Reveals Production-Spec Design Cues in New Spy Photos 31 May 2021, 13:09 UTC ·
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Enzo Ferrari got acquainted with Vittorio Jano in their Alfa Romeo days, and once the Prancing Horse set up shop, the Italian engineer of Hungarian descent gave Il Commendatore a thumpin’ V12 engine with dry-sump lubrication. He’s also responsible for the Dino family of V6 mills phased out in 1974 after loads of race and road-going applications. 26 photos
Named after Enzo’s first son, who died at the age of 24 due to severe muscular dystrophy, the Dino is making a comeback of sorts in a mid-engined supercar codenamed Progetto F171. Although Ferrari owns the Dino trademark until 2030 in Europe, it’s unknown if the long-discontinued nameplate will be revived for the plug-in hybrid newcomer.