He has been with The Observer for the past 15 years, edited Autocourse, the grand prix annual, for 10 years, and now covers F1 for Radio Five Live. 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. Speaking on Tuesday, he said the priority over the winter had been on fixing last year's engine reliability issues, which not only resulted in race retirements but also forced the team to turn down the performance of its engine to reduce the risk of a failure. Visitors must remain on the bus at all times throughout the tour, and both photography and videoing are prohibited. Once finished, the clay is cleaned and a thin light film is applied to the body sections, before being placed under LED lights.

Last year, to address wastage, Ferrari began to collect and compress the scraps from the machining process, a move which has allowed them to use up to 200 litres per day of reclaimed water. Ferrari’s commitment to innovation is inviolable, and the cars’ interior and capability have been completely reimagined. The ARChive of Contemporary Music has one of the largest collections of vinyl records in the world and is in danger of losing its home. No one else has ever been given such access to Ferrari, and Inside Ferrari is a delight for the millions of Formula One racing fans. However, Vasseur is wary that the strength of Ferrari's rivals -- most notably Red Bull and former champions Mercedes -- means the team cannot afford to stop pushing in any area.From the greatest automobile racing team in the world, Inside Ferrari is an exclusive and intimate report from inside Formula One's most successful, most alluring and most secretive racing team.

Pretty much everything I learned from my time at Ferrari has informed the way that I operate today as F1 CEO. 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. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Maurice Hamilton is an Fl journalist with 25 years' experience and is editor of the Grand Prix annual, Autocourse .Last year Leclerc started season with two wins from the first three races, but by the sixth round in Spain Max Verstappen had taken the lead and then never let it go.