Mauro Forghieri, the Italian genius

He is the greatest technical director Ferrari has ever known. For a quarter of a century, his innovations nourished Ferrari's competition department, the most prestigious, frenetic and exposed in Maranello. Now 83 years old, with his passion intact, he talks to us about his most beautiful cars, his favorite drivers and the Commendatore.

Published on 15/04/2022 à 13:00

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Mauro Forghieri, father of the Ferrari 312 T4 who led Scheckter to the title © DPPI

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Mdespite the weight of the years, Mauro Forghieri has lost none of his presence. Since his departure from Maranello in 1987, many others have succeeded one another at the head of technical management of the Scuderia, but none has managed to leave such an impact and for so long on the competition department of the venerable house. Even Ross Brawn, despite his six Manufacturers' titles and five Drivers' titles, could not make him forget as he was the incarnation of this Italian creative genius as splendid as it was excessive.

Born in Modena in 1935, young Mauro was a child of the ball. His father, whose name is Reclus, a French-sounding first name, since the grandfather had migrated to France because of his opposition to fascism, works on assembling the engines of theAlfa Romeo “Alfetta” 158 within the team created by Enzo Ferrari, which over the years has become the armed wing of the Milanese firm in competition. “ In 1939, with Chevalier Giberti and a handful of others, my father built the Alfetta in the small Ferrari garage, se souvient l