Last week the world of motorsport mourned the passing of engineer Mauro Forghieri, which took place on November 3 at the age of 87.
Becoming Technical Director of the Maranello team in 1962, a role he held until 1984, the designer from Modena contributed to one of the most successful periods in the history of Ferrari in Formula 1, as demonstrated by the conquest of 7 constructors’ world titles. Estimated and remembered as one of the brightest minds ever, combined with a unique personality, Forghieri inevitably left a void also in the hearts of the many Ferrari fans, with the latter having decided to remember him with a message on the occasion of the Brazilian Grand Prix at the Interlagos circuit.
The F1-75s of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz will take to the track at Interlagos with stickers bearing Ferrari’s homage to its engineer: “Ciao Furia”.
In the years he spent in Maranello, ‘Furia’ was the nickname that the mechanics gave to Forghieri, also known for his sometimes fiery temper in the pits. A nickname that the Italian engineer earned and which will also be present on the Ferrari 488 GTEs of Alessandro Pier Guidi and James Calado, in turn engaged in the last round of the World Endurance Championship in Bahrain.
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