https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Ferrari unveiled its new SF1000 car on Tuesday at a ceremony in Italy's motor racing heartland of Emilia-Romagna, ahead of the coming Formula One season. https://www.thelocal.it/20200212/in-photos-ferrari-unveils-new-car-for-2020-season Wed, 12 Feb 2020 10:32:00 +0100 in-photos-ferrari-unveils-new-car-for-2020-season Mick Schumacher, the teenage son of seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher, has joined Ferrari's Driver Academy, the Italian Formula One stable confirmed on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.it/20190120/mick-schumacher-joins-ferrari-driver-academy Sun, 20 Jan 2019 12:19:18 +0100 mick-schumacher-joins-ferrari-driver-academy Ferrari issued an emotional message today to mark the 50th birthday of Michael Schumacher, who has not been seen in public since he suffered head injuries in a skiing accident five years ago. https://www.thelocal.it/20190103/ferraris-tribute-to-schumacher-on-his-50th-birthday-were-all-with-you Thu, 03 Jan 2019 14:37:42 +0100 ferraris-tribute-to-schumacher-on-his-50th-birthday-were-all-with-you A special exhibition at the Ferrari Museum in Maranello, Modena, will be held as a celebration of the legendary F1 driver. https://www.thelocal.it/20181217/ferrari-to-mark-schumachers-50th-birthday-with-exhibition-in-modena Mon, 17 Dec 2018 18:16:12 +0100 ferrari-to-mark-schumachers-50th-birthday-with-exhibition-in-modena Most of the cars made by Ferrari will be hybrid petrol-electric by 2022, the Italian sports car manufacturer said on Tuesday, including its first SUV. https://www.thelocal.it/20180918/italy-ferrari-to-switch-to-hybrid-cars-by-2022 Tue, 18 Sep 2018 14:36:00 +0200 italy-ferrari-to-switch-to-hybrid-cars-by-2022 Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen will move to the Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 team from 2019. https://www.thelocal.it/20180911/arrivederci-scuderia-former-world-champion-raikkonen-to-leave-ferrari-f1-team Tue, 11 Sep 2018 14:52:22 +0200 arrivederci-scuderia-former-world-champion-raikkonen-to-leave-ferrari-f1-team The descendants of actor Steve McQueen are suing Italian sports car company Ferrari for marketing autos around the image of the iconic actor without compensating the family. https://www.thelocal.it/20180802/steve-mcqueens-family-sues-ferrari-over-use-of-actors-image Thu, 02 Aug 2018 17:31:02 +0200 steve-mcqueens-family-sues-ferrari-over-use-of-actors-image Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen insisted the new halo on Ferrari's 2018 car would not hinder performance as the Italian stable chases a first Formula One title in a decade. https://www.thelocal.it/20180223/italy-ferrari-formula-one-sf71h-2018-racing-car Fri, 23 Feb 2018 17:22:43 +0100 italy-ferrari-formula-one-sf71h-2018-racing-car Ferrari said on Thursday that 2017 was "another record year" for the Italian luxury car maker, as it is raced into the pole position for increased profitability and output again this year and a further reduction in its debt. https://www.thelocal.it/20180201/italy-ferrari-record-profit-2017 Thu, 01 Feb 2018 16:03:34 +0100 italy-ferrari-record-profit-2017 Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari said on Thursday its net profit had surged by nearly a quarter in the three months to September, outpacing expectations, and predicted a smooth ride for the rest of the year. https://www.thelocal.it/20171102/ferrari-accelerates-way-past-profit-forecasts Thu, 02 Nov 2017 18:07:55 +0100 ferrari-accelerates-way-past-profit-forecasts It's the black prancing horse's 70th birthday and gleaming Ferraris are out in force in Italy this weekend to celebrate. https://www.thelocal.it/20170909/mythical-magic-unique-ferrari-turns-70-in-style Sat, 09 Sep 2017 04:01:09 +0200 mythical-magic-unique-ferrari-turns-70-in-style Maranello, site of Ferrari's eponymous HQ, presented the Ferrari F40 to the world on July 21, 1987. The car was named F40 to commemorate 40 years since Ferrari was founded in 1947. https://www.thelocal.it/20170721/iconic-ferrari-f40-turns-30-today Fri, 21 Jul 2017 15:12:43 +0200 iconic-ferrari-f40-turns-30-today Two thoroughbreds pulling a Roman style chariot just lost out to a top racing driver in an unusual duel on Thursday on the same piste used for the chariot race in the "Ben Hur" remake. https://www.thelocal.it/20170512/a-horse-drawn-chariot-raced-a-ferrari-on-one-of-romes-most-famous Fri, 12 May 2017 11:00:25 +0200 a-horse-drawn-chariot-raced-a-ferrari-on-one-of-romes-most-famous Italian police said they caught a criminal gang on Tuesday that had been plotting to steal the body of Formula One racing pioneer Enzo Ferrari for ransom. https://www.thelocal.it/20170329/italian-police-foil-plot-to-steal-ferraris-body-for-ransom Wed, 29 Mar 2017 10:46:32 +0200 italian-police-foil-plot-to-steal-ferraris-body-for-ransom Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari said on Thursday it had achieved record profits in 2016, bolstered by strong demand for its supercharged 488 sports cars, a fillip to the "prancing horse" firm as it prepares to turn 70. https://www.thelocal.it/20170203/record-year-for-ferrari-as-brand-turns-70 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 12:49:45 +0100 record-year-for-ferrari-as-brand-turns-70 The head of Fiat Chrysler and Ferrari backed Matteo Renzi's constitutional reform bid on Sunday in a boost to the Prime Minister, who has bet his political career on an upcoming referendum. https://www.thelocal.it/20161125/fiat-and-ferrari-urge-italians-to-back-renzis-reforms Fri, 25 Nov 2016 09:48:28 +0100 fiat-and-ferrari-urge-italians-to-back-renzis-reforms Italian sportscar maker Ferrari said on Tuesday it was headed for a record net profit this year after posting its best-ever quarterly results. https://www.thelocal.it/20160802/ferrari-races-towards-record-year Tue, 02 Aug 2016 18:38:57 +0200 ferrari-races-towards-record-year Italian luxury sports car maker Ferrari said on Monday it clocked up its best profits ever in the first quarter, setting it up for record earnings for the full year 2016. https://www.thelocal.it/20160503/record-profits-put-ferrari-in-pole-position-for-2016 Tue, 03 May 2016 10:00:18 +0200 record-profits-put-ferrari-in-pole-position-for-2016 Ferrari announced on Thursday that it had signed a memorandum of understanding with two Chinese companies to build a theme park in China. https://www.thelocal.it/20160318/ferrari-signs-preliminary-deal-for-china-theme-park Fri, 18 Mar 2016 09:38:37 +0100 ferrari-signs-preliminary-deal-for-china-theme-park Sombre ex-Ferrari chief Luca de Montezemolo admitted on Thursday that he did not have "good news" regarding the condition of stricken Formula One legend Michael Schumacher. https://www.thelocal.it/20160205/ex-ferrari-chief-has-no-good-news-on-schumacher Fri, 05 Feb 2016 09:46:26 +0100 ex-ferrari-chief-has-no-good-news-on-schumacher