Each car frame (this is a 488 Spider) is held by an individual mechanical lift, made from steel hooks.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Global manufacturers seem to like nothing more than building monuments to their own success, and Ferrari is no different. Extract from Piero Ferrari, son of Enzo Ferrari: “I had the opportunity to meet Ercole Colombo many times, not only in Formula One, but at other events connected to Ferrari. For any F1 fan who has dreamed of visiting Maranello but never had the chance, this book is probably the next best option. This is a cylindrical control panel that rises smoothly out of the dashboard when it’s tapped, and gives the driver or passenger access to climate control, seat heating or seat massage functionality.Inside Fiorano's gates, Ferrari invited a further 500 fans from its official supporters club to watch the launch from a temporary grandstand.

The first and most critical stage is the casting of the engine, which takes place in the plant’s in-house foundry.

Vasseur has ruled out an overhaul of the team before the first race, opting to take time to understand Ferrari's shortcomings before he makes changes. There is plenty of parking in the area around the Museum, some free of charge and other disc parking. It was very important for me, and I’m very appreciative of the people at Ferrari who inspired me during that period of my growth. Although published towards the end of the Schumacher/Barrichello pairing at Ferrari in the mid-2000’s, the author and photographer were given exclusive access to the factory in a way in which I haven’t seen in any other Ferrari books.

I especially love the old pictures in black and white because, when I was younger, I used to shoot pictures in the Autodromo in Modena. Some collectors might remember that Nicolson and Hamilton also collaborated on an earlier behind the scenes style book on Williams in the 1990’s – “Pole Position – The inside story of Williams-Renault”.Visitors must remain on the bus at all times throughout the tour, and both photography and videoing are prohibited. The first stage involves building a frame from metal (and sometimes wood components) on which the clay is applied and worked.

He was on the inside to capture many intimate moments with the Commendatore and with iconic Ferrari drivers like Gilles Villeneuve, Niki Lauda and Michael Schumacher.From the very beginning, Ferrari was an engineering company, then a design leader, and it remains superior in both disciplines now. The doors are only attached to a completed car body once it has reached the end of the production line. This book provides a rare glimpse into the world-famous Ferrari factory, onto the Ferrari test track and inside the Ferrari garage.