In ‘Surprise of the Decade,’ a Formula One Dynasty Collapses Amid Rule Changes
In 1929, Enzo Ferrari started the venture that bears his name to race cars, not to sell them. And he definitely didn’t start it to finish fourth.
But that’s where Ferrari stands now, a distant fourth, as the Formula One season passes the halfway point on Sunday with the German Grand Prix. The top team in F1 history, and arguably the only dynasty in a major sport today, is in the midst of a shocking collapse.
The Scuderia Ferrari team—winner of eight team championships in the past 10 years—can hardly compete this season, let alone win. The best showing by either of Ferrari’s drivers through eight races was a third-place finish. Which happened once.
“They’re basically not competitive,†says former Ferrari driver Mario Andretti … Details