The weekend of the Belgian Grand Prix begins today, Ferrari is back at work, both athletically and commercially. President Luca di Montezemolo, arrived in Maranello this morning to attend a long list of meetings. First, it will fall on Stefano Domenicali for an update on activities in Formula 1, starting with the very short term and the technical evolution of the Ferrari 150 ° Italia, the medium and long terms, which include the proposed design of the car that will tackle the 2012 season. On this subject, Domenicali has made it clear in recent days as the number one priority is to ensure that it will be competitive at the highest level, from the first race. In the afternoon, Luca di Montezemolo will meet with the CEO, Amedeo Felisa. The agenda will be the launch of the Ferrari 458 Spider, which will be officially unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in mid-September, and the progress of the future Ferrari.

The team arrived late Wednesday afternoon at Spa, and now the engineers and drivers are already on track to set the worksheet for the weekend of racing. Here too there is a lot of activity. Time is always an unknown factor and the forecast for tomorrow is not encouraging, but as usual in Spa …

This twelfth round of the World Championship Formula 1 is a special occasion for a driver in particular. On this track, August 25 twenty years ago, a young driver made his debut. He would rewrite the record books and leave an indelible mark on the history of Formula 1 and Ferrari. His name? Michael Schumacher.

“Michael has been and always will be one of the most important figures in the history of Ferrari and it will always be in the hearts of all men and women who work in Maranello and all fans of the Prancing Horse” has Luca di Montezemolo said. “A lot of these twenty years of Formula 1 have been spent with us. Together we have achieved results that will be difficult to repeat. His passion for racing is incredible, just like the effort he produced, with courage and determination he has always been, which earned him the affection of us all. On behalf of everyone at Ferrari, I want to thank him for all he has done for us and I send our best wishes for his twentieth anniversary in the greatest sport in the world. ” “We have prepared a little something to mark the occasion,” said Stefano Domenicali. “Even though today is our rival on the track, Michael is a friend and it could be otherwise, given all that we shared all these years. When I look at his career statistics, particularly those established during the long period spent at Ferrari, I realize how extraordinary they are. In fact, I think they will never be repeated. “