F1 Racing Australia - May 2018

BOOM AND BUST: THAT WAS

FERRARI’S WAY. FROM THE

PEAKS, THE VIEW WAS

BREATHTAKING. ASCARI,

FANGIO, HAWTHORN,

HILL, SURTEES, LAUDA,

SCHECKTER...

THE SIX ERAS

OF FERRARI

CHAPTER 5

1994-2004

Jean Todt was hired by Luca di Montezemolo

in 1993 but it wasn’t until Todt hired Michael

Schumacher (far left) in 1996, and then Ross

Brawn (left) and Rory Byrne (far right) in 1997

that he had all the pieces in place for success.

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WASN’T JUST ABOUT SCHUMACHER

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