Ferrari: Formula 1 Racing Team (Formula 1 Teams S.) - Softcover

When Schumacher rammed Villeneuve at Jerez, ending up in the gravel trap while his rival went on to win the 1997 World Championship, hopes were dashed for the Ferrari team, which looked poised to take its first crown since 1979. Follow Ferrari's thrilling 1997 season and look at its strategy for the 1998 World Championship race. Get an insider's view of Maranello, Ferrari designs, engines, tires, testing, qualifying, race day preparations and pitstop strategies.

When Michael Schumacher rammed Jacques Villeneuve at Jerez, ending up in the gravel trap while his rival went on to win the 1997 World Championship, he not only blackened his own reputation but ruined the hopes of the Ferrari team, which looked poised to take its first crown since 1979. But Ferrari was soon buoyant again, in public anyway, defending their driver's actions and planning next year's campaign. Here is the inside story of the most famous racing team in the world, which has learned resilience the painful way.