
While making his Formula 1 podium debut, French racer Isack Hadjar scored the sixth podium for F1’s other team from Italy in its 40-year history. But just how did the David that is the Faenza-based team take on the championship’s Goliaths to stand on F1’s podium?
For the past 40 years there have been two teams from Italy competing in Formula 1: Ferrari and the squad from Faenza. While Ferrari has scored race wins and world championships in that time, Italy’s other team has had a more humble career.