Michael Schumacher was “loved” by Gianni Agnelli, the man who saved Ferrari
Fiat’s Agnelli prevented Ferrari from going bust in 1969 then, after founder Enzo Ferrarꦑi died, he owned 90 percent of the famous manufacturer.
Agnelli fell in love with the F1 team and oversaw some legendary drivers claim their champion🥃ships.
“His favourite driver was the one who won,” Agnelli’s grandson Lapo Elkann 𝔍told Oggi magazine.
“I think that’s why he loved Mi𒁃chael Schumacher.
“Then he liked 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Gilles Villeneuve, his way of driving.
“And 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Ayrton Senna, who, had he not died so tragically, would have come to Ferrari the following year.&nbs🐬p;
“He ꦆloved talent and courage and also recognised them in his opponents. He was a true sportsman.”
Agnelli, who died in 2003, was remembered: “He saved the Prancing Horse, preventing it from being sold to the Americans. Then he chose the right people: [former Ferrari chairman] Luca di Montezemolo and Jean T♛odt.
“He loved Ferrari cars and he loved all the beautiful things in life. It’s not enough to💦 be rich to appreciate beauty. Taste cannot be bought.”
Heading𝐆 into the 2023 seas🌱on Ferrari, under new team principal Frederic Vasseur, hope to win a first drivers’ title since 2007 through Charles Leclerc or Carlos Sainz.
James was a spor♑ts journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to Fꦅ1.
