Ferrari F1-75

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• Based on the steering wheel used by Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz during the 2022 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season
• Each model hand-built and assembled by a small team of craftsmen
• 1:4 scale replica, over 7 cms/3 inches wide
• Made using the finest quality materials
• Over 450 hours to develop the model
• Precisely engineered parts: castings, photo-etchings and CNC machined metal components
• Built using original CAD designs and paint codes supplied by Scuderia Ferrari

Ferrari’s competitor for the new era of 2022 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season, the F1-75 was Maranello’s spearhead for their mission to propel themselves back into title contention. In the hands of Monegasque racer Charles Leclerc and Spaniard Carlos Sainz, in their fourth and second seasons respectively with the team, the F1-75 was looking to continue the Scuderia’s progress in the Constructors’ Championship during Formula 1’s longest ever season.

To build the self-labelled ‘brave’ Ferrari, the engineers at Maranello required an open mind to innovate and comply with the new 2022 technical regulations. This was demonstrated most clearly in the car’s dark red bodywork, where the rules allowed the most flexibility, with Ferrari launching the car with uniquely aggressive sidepods. There had been much work on the hybrid power unit during the 2021 season and 2022 pre-season, with a view to create a system with the utmost efficiency in the energy transformation process. Every single part of the engine was reviewed, then replaced or optimised. The power unit’s packaging was now completely different, especially in terms of the cooling. The return of ground effect cars naturally meant a lot of the changes were underneath the car, and the simplified aerodynamics on the top side of the car were quite clear.

The name of the F1-75 celebrated of 75 years of Ferrari road cars. Though the Ferrari name precedes Formula 1 with its humble pre-war beginnings as the racing division of Alfa Romeo in the hands of Enzo Ferrari, Enzo Ferrari’s first creation, the 125 S, was built in 1947. The F1-75 was a celebration of the sport’s longest-serving and most successful team. It was designed to win, and ultimately there is no better way to honour Ferrari’s tradition.

Ferrari's four victory wins in Bahrain, Australia, Great Britain and Austria, as well as a further 16 podiums throughout the year's 22 races, marked an extremely strong resurgence for the team in comparison to the 2021 season. The F1-75 scored an impressive 554 points, 230.5 more than the previous year, earning second position in the Constructors' Championship, runners-up to the dominant Red Bull team. The team also claimed 12 pole positions and 5 fastest laps, Leclerc finished the season second in the Drivers' Championship with 308 points, whilst Sainz earned fifth with 246 points.

This fine 1:4 scale model of the Ferrari F1-75 Steering Wheel has been crafted and finished in the workshops of Amalgam Collection using detailed colour and material specifications, and original CAD data supplied directly from the drawing office of Ferrari. Furthermore, it has undergone detailed scrutiny by both engineering and design teams to ensure complete accuracy of representation.