Ferrari failed to win a Formula 1 race during the 2025 season. It’s already the third time this decade that this has happened.
One of the founding members of the championship in 1950, Ferrari have had 16 winless seasons. Five of those have come since 2014.
Indeed, between 1994 and 2013 – the period that included Michael Schumacher’s record run of four straight championships – Ferrari won at least one race every single year.
One has to go back to the 2024 Mexico City GP, when Carlos Sainz won his final race for the Scuderia, for the last time they stood on the top step of the podium. At the time of writing, the drought has reached 28 races.
Ferrari fans ring church bells after every F1 victory
Despite their recent difficulties, Ferrari are the most successful team in F1 history. They are just two wins shy of 250, while nearest challengers McLaren have only just cleared 200.
The Ferrari F1 team are based in a small city called Maranello in the Emilia Romagna region of Italy. While there are fewer than 18,000 inhabitants, the presence of the Prancing Horse makes it a famous destination.
As reported by The Times, local Ferrari fans mark every race win by ringing the bells of the San Biagio church. Meanwhile, the team raise a flag at the factory.
At the start of every season, the flags are taken down, a move that highlights Ferrari’s winning mentality. The flagpoles were left vacant last year, but the Tifosi are hoping the major regulation changes present an opportunity.
How many people work for the Ferrari F1 team?
Many of the residents of Maranello are Ferrari employees. It’s estimated that the team have around 1,050 staff (via Kym Illman), although they are very rarely in the same place.
Mercedes top the list with 1,250, while Williams sit in a surprising second place alongside Red Bull (1,200).
Williams are one of F1’s most iconic outfits but they haven’t won a world championship in the 21st century. When the family sold the eponymous team, they were fighting for survival and struggling near the back of the grid.
Ferrari beat out McLaren, Aston Martin and Alpine (1,000) for fourth place. Sauber (previously 750 employees) will likely expand following Audi’s takeover.
Red Bull sister team Racing Bulls have around 700 staff, while Haas are comfortably F1’s smallest team (350). Cadillac are joining the grid this year, so it remains to be seen where they slot in.
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