Formula 1 is visiting Mugello for the first time in its history.
Scuderia Ferrari celebrates the 1000th Grand Prix on its home track.
At
the Grand Prix of Tuscany
in
Mugello
celebrates the
Scuderia Ferrari *
their
1000 Grand Prix
in
Formula 1 *
.
After the
disaster
in
Monza
, the proud racing team is facing the next
disgrace
at the
home game
.
Ferrari driver
Sebastian Vettel *
dominated
the headlines
after the announcement of his move to
Aston Martin
.
Mugello - It was supposed to be a festive weekend.
The proud
Scuderia Ferrari
racing team is
celebrating
its
1000th
Formula 1
Grand Prix
in the
ninth race of this season on its home track, the
Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello
.
But everything turns out very differently than planned.
Formula 1 in the live ticker: Next disaster for Ferrari at the anniversary Grand Prix?
In the first home race a week ago, the Italian Grand Prix, Ferrari experienced a disaster.
Both cars were eliminated early on.
"I think in this regard it is probably a good thing that there are no fans," said
Sebastian Vettel
cynically.
It was his last Monza race as a driver for the Italian racing team, and it was a painful farewell.
Michael Schumacher *
, who crowned his departure in 2006 with a Grand Prix win in Monza
, did it completely differently
.
On the occasion of the anniversary,
his son
Mick Schumacher *
will drive his father's F2004 and climb into the "Red Goddess". *
At the anniversary Grand Prix in Mugello, north of Florence, the Italians face the next disaster. * “You can see where we are.
It's not that we can expect a lot, "Vettel dampened expectations.
“Maybe things are looking a little better in Mugello.
But that doesn't mean that we will race for the podium there.
You have to be realistic.
The expectations are very low. "
Happy to know you'll be around next year!
Let's finish this doing our best together 💪❤️ # Seb5 # essereFerrari🔴 pic.twitter.com/caAB3wvF9T
- Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) September 10, 2020
Formula 1 in the live ticker: Sebastian Vettel steals the show from Ferrari
The Heppenheimer wants to compete for the podium again next year, but then with his new team
Aston Martin
. * The 33-year-old is emulating his idol *.
Vettel's change dominates the
gazettes
and
Ferrari is in the shadow of
the four-time world champion, which should not be to the taste of the traditional racing team.
The Scuderia would like to celebrate its 1000th Grand Prix in style.
After all, the Vettel change distracts from his own poor performance last.
Ferrari will start in Mugello with a
retro design of
the car on the
occasion of the anniversary
.
The
safety car is also to be painted completely red
.
It is doubtful whether these nostalgic inserts will help to drive forward again.
But there is a small glimmer of hope.
The Ferrari drivers probably know their home track better than the rest of the field.
“It's a different route.
That is probably the only hope, "said Vettel.
Have to say that in real life @ ScuderiaFerrari's throwback 1000th race livery is superb - better than the initial photos suggested: pic.twitter.com/gwb7VYEg9Z
- Adam Cooper (@ adamcooperF1) September 10, 2020
Formula 1 in the live ticker: Spectators at Ferrari's home game in Mugello
At the last race in Monza there was a surprise victory.
If everything goes normally,
Mercedes
around
Lewis Hamilton should
be back on top.
The reigning world champion won five of the previous eight races.
Mugello is a spectacular course with fast, flowing corners, similar to Suzuka in Japan.
In addition, the more than a kilometer long start and finish straight is one of the longest in Formula 1. A route for all-round cars, and therefore a route for Mercedes.
For the first time this year, paying
spectators
will watch
a Formula 1 race.
The organizers have received the approval for a total of
3000 fans
in the stands, the premier class wants to slowly pave the way into a kind of normality: In the coming weeks even significantly larger quantities are to be allowed in Sochi and Istanbul.
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