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Ferrari

Also known as: Daniele Ferrari · businessman Ferrari · the heavily revised Ferrari · Ferraris · Scuderia

Ferrari — Formula One team with drivers including Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, currently resurgent in 2026 championship.

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What’s been said

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  1. July 2026
  2. The Namibian

    Ferrari have found resurgent form and unexpected power to score wins for each driver in last three outings

    Source

    But the precocious 19-year-old has failed to score in two of his last three races while Ferrari have found resurgent form and unexpected power to score wins for each driver in the last three outings.

    Hamilton aiming to equal Schumacher’s Belgian GP record and boost title hopes
  3. The Namibian

    Ferrari delivered its 250th win via Charles Leclerc victory

    Source

    It was Ferrari's 250th win and their first at Silverstone since 2022.

    Leclerc delivers Ferrari’s 250th win with victory in British GP
  4. May 2026
  5. The Namibian

    Ferrari had the most upgrades of any team

    Source

    It appeared that the heavily revised Ferrari, sporting 11 new parts, was responding well to the team's investment — the most of any team, ahead of McLaren, while Aston Martin had none and Haas just one.

    Leclerc on top for Ferrari ahead of Verstappen and Piastri
  6. February 2026
  7. The Namibian

    Windhoek resident Daniele Ferrari was killed when stabbed with a knife and hit with a panga during robbery

    Source

    Windhoek resident Daniele Ferrari (52) was killed when he was stabbed with a knife or knives and also hit with a panga during the robbery.

    Magistrates say Avis Dam murder confessions made voluntarily
  8. New Era

    Daniele Ferrari was robbed and murdered by three men in the Avis Dam area in Windhoek in 2020

    Source

    The trial of three men accused of robbing and murdering a businessman, Daniele Ferrari, in the Avis Dam area in Windhoek in 2020 has descended into a trial within a trial.

    ‘We were forced to confess’  … murder accused claim police brutality
  9. The Namibian

    Daniele Ferrari was killed when stabbed with knife and hit with panga during robbery

    Source

    Windhoek resident Daniele Ferrari (52) was killed when he was stabbed with a knife or knives and also hit with a panga during the robbery.

    Windhoek Avis Dam murder trial: Accused allege police torture and forced confessions in court case
  10. Informanté

    Daniele Ferrari is alleged to have been killed by three accused men by stabbing with knives and pangas in Avis Dam area on 14 July 2020

    Source

    It is alleged by the State that they killed businessman Ferrari (52) by stabbing him with knives and pangas or other sharp objects in the Avis Dam area on 14 July 2020.

    Avis dam murder suspects claim police brutality, fight admissibility of confessions
  11. August 2022
  12. The Namibian

    Ferrari is a distant relative of the Alfa Stelvio, built in the same factory

    Source

    The Stelvio is one of a handful of Alfa models built under strict regulations in the same factory as his distant relative, the Ferrari.

    Alfa Stelvio: The car with a pedigree
  13. November 2019
  14. The Namibian

    Ferrari has 458 Spider featured in Need For Speed: Heat

    Source

    You've got the BMW 2010 and 2018 M3, the Ferrari 458 Spider, Lamborghini's Aventador, Diablo and Murciélago, Land Rover's Range, a Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport 2016 hot hatch, and loads more.

    End-of-Year Gaming Releases

Sunday 19 July

  1. Antonelli wins Belgian Grand Prix, extends F1 championship lead

    Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli claimed his sixth victory of the season at the Belgian Grand Prix for Mercedes, finishing 1.9 seconds ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc to extend his lead in the Formula One drivers' championship to 45 points over Lewis Hamilton.

    19 July 2026 · The Namibian

Saturday 18 July

  1. Antonelli fastest in Belgian Grand Prix third practice

    Championship leader Kimi Antonelli topped times again for Mercedes at the Belgian Grand Prix's third free practice, clocking 1:45.990 to beat McLaren's Lando Norris by 0.139 seconds, with Max Verstappen third for Red Bull.

    18 July 2026 · The Namibian

Thursday 16 July

  1. Hamilton targets Schumacher's Belgian GP record at Ferrari

    Lewis Hamilton returns to Spa for the 20th consecutive year, aiming to equal Michael Schumacher's record of six Belgian Grand Prix wins while racing for Ferrari. Kimi Antonelli leads the drivers' title race on 179 points for Mercedes after nine races, but has failed to score in two of his last three races as Ferrari have found resurgent form.

    16 July 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 6 July

  1. Safety car rules prioritised over dramatic finish at Silverstone

    Formula One race control ended the British Grand Prix under safety car conditions rather than allowing a final-lap showdown, following regulations strictly after the 2021 Abu Dhabi controversy when the previous race director was fired for misinterpreting safety car rules.

    6 July 2026 · The Namibian

Sunday 5 July

  1. Leclerc wins British GP, Ferrari's 250th Formula 1 victory

    Charles Leclerc claimed his first British Grand Prix victory for Ferrari, finishing 0.427 seconds ahead of Mercedes' George Russell after a dramatic race that ended behind a safety car. The win marked Ferrari's 250th grand prix victory and Leclerc's ninth career win.

    5 July 2026 · The Namibian

Saturday 4 July

  1. Antonelli claims pole position for British Grand Prix

    Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli, the world championship leader, claimed pole position for Sunday's British Grand Prix in Saturday qualifying, beating Charles Leclerc's Ferrari by 0.175 seconds, with Lewis Hamilton third in the second Ferrari.

    4 July 2026 · The Namibian

Friday 3 July

  1. Hamilton takes Silverstone sprint pole for Ferrari at British Grand Prix

    Lewis Hamilton secured pole position for Saturday's sprint at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, topping every session and beating Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli by 0.011 seconds. The 41-year-old seven-time world champion will aim to add to his record nine wins in the main race on Sunday.

    3 July 2026 · The Namibian

Sunday 28 June

  1. Russell wins Austrian Grand Prix ahead of Verstappen

    George Russell claimed his second win of the season and seventh career victory at the Austrian Grand Prix, finishing 1.611 seconds ahead of Max Verstappen in a close race. The result trimmed championship leader Kimi Antonelli's advantage to 40 points.

    28 June 2026 · The Namibian

Saturday 27 June

  1. Russell claims pole position after Verstappen crash in Austria

    George Russell secured pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix after Max Verstappen crashed at Turn Nine. Russell correctly interpreted single yellow flags while others, including teammate Kimi Antonelli, mistakenly aborted their laps believing they were double yellows.

    27 June 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 15 June

  1. Lewis Hamilton wins first Ferrari Grand Prix in Barcelona

    Lewis Hamilton secured his first victory in Ferrari red at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix on Sunday, ending Kimi Antonelli's five-race winning streak and Ferrari's drought since October 2024. The 41-year-old's win came after a difficult first year with Ferrari and marks a significant resurgence following his switch from Mercedes.

    15 June 2026 · The Namibian

Sunday 14 June

  1. Hamilton wins first Ferrari race at Barcelona Grand Prix

    Lewis Hamilton claimed his first victory for Ferrari at the Barcelona-Catalunya Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday, ending championship leader Kimi Antonelli's five-race winning streak and cutting his title lead to 41 points. Hamilton finished ahead of George Russell and Lando Norris, while Antonelli abandoned the race in the final stages due to a technical problem.

    14 June 2026 · The Namibian

Sunday 7 June

  1. Teenage driver Antonelli wins Monaco GP, extends winning streak

    Kimi Antonelli became the youngest winner of the Monaco Grand Prix at 19 and achieved five consecutive race wins, equalling a record from 1952 for Italian drivers. The Mercedes driver led from start to finish and opened a 66-point lead over Lewis Hamilton in the drivers' championship.

    7 June 2026 · The Namibian

Thursday 4 June

  1. Ferrari and Hamilton favoured for Monaco Grand Prix

    Ferrari, with Charles Leclerc, and Lewis Hamilton are widely expected to end Ferrari's winless streak and finish Kimi Antonelli's winning run at Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix. Hamilton leads the championship by 43 points after his fourth consecutive victory in Canada, though Ferrari's car is considered better suited to the street circuit where Mercedes last won in 2019.

    4 June 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 25 May

  1. Kimi Antonelli wins fourth straight F1 race in Canada

    Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli claimed his fourth consecutive victory for Mercedes at the Canadian Grand Prix, extending his championship lead to 43 points and becoming the first driver in F1 history to secure his first four wins in succession. Lewis Hamilton finished second for Ferrari and Max Verstappen third for Red Bull.

    25 May 2026 · The Namibian

Saturday 23 May

  1. Russell wins Canadian GP F1 sprint race ahead of Norris

    George Russell won Saturday's sprint race at the Canadian Grand Prix, finishing 1.272 seconds ahead of world champion Lando Norris of McLaren after resisting an attack from teenage Italian team-mate Kimi Antonelli, who finished third. The race featured a controversial incident on lap six when Antonelli attempted a move at Turn One but was forced off by Russell's defensive drive.

    23 May 2026 · The Namibian

Sunday 3 May

  1. 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli wins Miami Grand Prix

    Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli won the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday, extending his lead in the drivers' world championship with his third consecutive victory from his first three pole positions. Antonelli finished 3.264 seconds ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris, with Oscar Piastri third.

    3 May 2026 · The Namibian

Saturday 2 May

  1. Norris wins Miami sprint as McLaren confirms return to form

    World champion Lando Norris won Saturday's sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix, leading team-mate Oscar Piastri in a 1-2 triumph that confirmed McLaren were back in top form, with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc finishing third.

    2 May 2026 · The Namibian

Friday 1 May

  1. Leclerc fastest in Miami Grand Prix practice ahead of Verstappen

    Charles Leclerc topped the sole Friday practice session at the Miami Grand Prix in his Ferrari, outpacing Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri, while Mercedes were pushed aside despite winning the previous three races.

    1 May 2026 · The Namibian

Thursday 30 April

  1. Antonelli seeks third win as F1 resumes in Miami

    Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli, the youngest F1 championship leader in history, will pursue a hat-trick of victories at the Miami Grand Prix this weekend after a month's racing absence due to the Middle East war. The 19-year-old Mercedes driver leads team-mate George Russell by nine points.

    30 April 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 30 March

  1. Antonelli wins Japanese GP to lead F1 championship aged 19

    Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli won the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday, his second consecutive victory, becoming the youngest driver to lead the F1 world championship standings at 19 years old with 72 points. The Italian benefited from a mid-race safety car to move ahead of McLaren's Oscar Piastri, who finished second, with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in third.

    30 March 2026 · The Namibian

Sunday 15 March

  1. 19-year-old Antonelli wins maiden Formula One race in China

    Kimi Antonelli, the youngest pole-sitter in Formula One history, won his first grand prix in Shanghai, leading Mercedes to a one-two finish ahead of teammate George Russell. Both McLarens failed to start the race after separate technical issues.

    15 March 2026 · The Namibian

Saturday 14 March

  1. George Russell wins Formula One sprint race at Chinese Grand Prix

    Mercedes driver George Russell won the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday, with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc second and Lewis Hamilton third. The 19-lap dash featured a late safety car, multiple lead changes, and pit stops as drivers switched to fresh tyres.

    14 March 2026 · The Namibian

  2. Russell takes pole for China Grand Prix sprint qualifying

    George Russell secured pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race on Friday, leading a Mercedes one-two ahead of teammate Kimi Antonelli, with world champion Lando Norris third. Russell said the Mercedes car has been "amazing" to drive, building on his championship lead after winning the season-opening race in Australia.

    14 March 2026 · The Namibian

Tuesday 3 March

  1. Formula One 2026 season begins with major rule changes

    Formula One's 2026 season starts in Melbourne on March 8 with sweeping changes to chassis and power units designed to increase overtaking and improve eco-sustainability, though McLaren, Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari remain expected to compete for the championship. Key storylines include questions about whether Mercedes exploited a loophole for performance advantage, the rivalry between George Russell and Max Verstappen potentially reigniting if Mercedes proves competitive, and Lewis Hamilton's determination to chase an eighth world championship after a difficult 2025.

    3 March 2026 · The Namibian

Friday 27 February

  1. Magistrates testify Avis Dam murder confessions were voluntary

    Two magistrates testified in the Windhoek High Court that two men accused of robbing and murdering a resident at Avis Dam in July 2020 voluntarily made confessions after their arrests, with neither man reporting threats or coercion when statements were recorded in November 2020.

    27 February 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 9 February

  1. Murder trial halted by dispute over police brutality claims

    Three men accused of murdering businessman Daniele Ferrari in 2020 claim their confessions were coerced through torture and beatings. A trial within a trial has begun to determine whether the accused were subject to police brutality that rendered their statements inadmissible.

    9 February 2026 · New Era

Thursday 5 February

  1. Windhoek murder trial: accused allege police torture

    Two men accused of robbing and murdering a Windhoek resident at Avis Dam in 2020 are disputing that they made confessions freely and voluntarily, alleging they were assaulted by police and instructed what to say. A judge has begun hearing testimony to determine the admissibility of evidence the prosecution wants to present.

    5 February 2026 · The Namibian

Wednesday 4 February

  1. Murder trial enters disputes over police conduct and confession validity

    Three men accused of killing businessman Daniele Ferrari in July 2020 are claiming police brutality, torture, and that their confessions were made under duress and without proper legal warnings. The trial has moved into a trial-within-a-trial as defense lawyers contest the admissibility of the confessions and crime scene evidence, while police maintain the confessions were obtained without coercion.

    4 February 2026 · Informanté

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