F1: Ferrari celebrates 70 years since its first victory at Silverstone

Next Sunday, before the start of the British GP - a historic race that has always been on the world calendar - Scuderia Ferrari will remember in a special way the 70 years since the first of its 238 Formula 1 victories, which arrived on 14 July 1951 at Silverstone for merit. of Argentina's José Froilan Gonzalez in a 375 F1.

    An example of this legendary car is about to leave for England from the Classics department in Maranello, where it has undergone a complete restoration. The 375 F1 will therefore once again hear at Silverstone the roar of its 12-cylinder engine driven for a few laps by Charles Leclerc, who boasts two Formula 1 victories with the Scuderia just like "El Cabezon", to use the nickname with which Gonzàlez was known in the environment.

    The 70 years since Ferrari's first success in Formula 1 will also be remembered by the team in the SF21s of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz on the track at Silverstone. A celebratory logo will appear on the halo of both cars. Finally, in honor of the recent victory of the Italian national football team at Euro2020, won 53 years after the last success in 1968, the hashtag #grazieAzzurri will appear on both cars this weekend.