For GQ magazine, the Ferrari drivers tell how their arrival at Ferrari in Maranello took place.
It is a dream for most professional drivers: to join Scuderia Ferrari and its legendary factory in Maranello.
The first time you walk through these doors is bound to be memorable and the current duo, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, tell how it happened for them.
For Leclerc, it could have happened much sooner than expected because, when he was a child, a friend working in Maranello had invited his family to come visit, but it could not have happened.
“I especially remember that moment”said Leclerc. « I sat in the parking lot for two hours that day. I was trying to figure out what was going on inside. »
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« Actually, I imagined it was like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory! With Oompa Loompas running all over the factory. »
As for Carlos Sainz, his first time in Maranello took place much later but there is no shortage of anecdotes either!
In truth, the Spaniard was still under contract with McLaren and was supposed to wait longer. But a secret visit was arranged.
« Yes, for me it was truly a secret expedition! » said Sainz. « I was supposed to wait for my contract at McLaren to end… So I walked in the back door! »
