Topic
5 facts from 3 episodes, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
2000-2004
Michael Schumacher won the Formula One drivers' championship every year from 2000 to 2004 with Ferrari, which also won each constructors' title.
“there would be five straight years, 2000 to 2004, where Michael Schumacher won every single driver's championship five years in a row”
2019
Wolff says Ferrari and Mercedes chose not to take part in the first series of Netflix's Drive to Survive.
“So Ferrari and Mercedes decided not to participate in Series 1.”
Undated
Ferrari founded Scuderia Ferrari with seed capital from two wealthy customers and Alfa Romeo, taking on most of the financial risk himself.
“He gets the seed capital from two wealthy customers and from Alfa Romeo. He takes on most of the financial risk and runs the entire thing.”
Undated
After Alfa Romeo bought out Scuderia Ferrari and brought in a new team lead, the team was renamed Alfa Corse and the Ferrari name disappeared from it.
“Then the Ferrari name ceases to exist and they rename the team, the racing team, Alpha Corse.”
Undated
Wolff says Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull were the only teams winning races, which led Formula 1 to introduce equal budgets through the cost cap.
“only these three teams actually won races. So Formula One said we want everybody to compete on the same budgets.”
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