Ferrari has launched their Challenger for 2022. The Maranello-based team launched the car in presence of team drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz. Both the drivers loved the car, however, the car launch hasn’t always been like this earlier.

Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz both loved the car pretty much, and so did the fans. Regardless, things were pretty much different back in the old days. The renowned Ferrari drivers Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen, and Felipe Massa weren’t this sweet on the launch days.

Talking about this in an interview, Massa conveyed, “Michael always saw the glass as half empty and this pushed the team to seek perfection”

“Kimi was difficult to understand what he thought, sometimes he even forgot to say hello. Fernando was direct, if there was something he didn’t like he did everything to make it change.”, the Brazilian summed up. (Quotes are translated by Google Translator)

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Ferrari’s golden days are past now

Ferrari had their golden days under these big names. Michael Schumacher, who’s already a Ferrari legend in the first place, has given them back-to-back titles. Furthermore, legendary drivers Alonso, Kimi, and Massa have also played a huge role in creating the legacy that Ferrari has.

However, the red team’s golden days are a distant dream now. With Mercedes and Red Bull are always one step ahead of the Maranello-based team, the chance of winning the championship for them is low. But, in the new season, the new car brings a lot of hope for the Ferrari fans.

In fact, with the launch of a new car, the Italian team might be closing in to catch up to Mercedes and Red Bull. As we already know the new Challenger is named F1-75. It is special as it is named to pay homage to the first production car that was made 75 years ago. It’ll be interesting to see if this special car can bring something special for the most successful team in Formula 1.

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