The heart of Ferrarihuge like that of the fans of the red car which bears the signatures of the Maranello drivers, from Michael Schumacher to Charles Leclercpassing through Raikkonen And Alonsoand which stands under the podium of many races, Imola And Monza, but also around the world, it is no longer there. Disappeared, perhaps stolen, stolen. A shield, a historic flag, in the form of a huge banner, for the world of F1 and for the Scuderia del prancing Horse. The fans’ appeal to those who took him away: “Give it back to us, it has great value!”
F1, the legendary Ferrari Shield stolen: it disappeared after the Imola GP
It all happened last Monday. The large shield-shaped banner of the Ferrari with the yellow background, the historic black Prancing Horse and a red frame, it has disappeared. The Ferrari fans of the Club Caprino of Bergamasco were dismayed when they were about to return to the Enzo and Dino Ferrari circuit in Imola to take it back after leaving it there for a night following the conclusion of the Made in Italy and Emilia Romagna Grand Prix weekend.
The disappearance occurred at the end of the Imola Grand Prix last Sunday and was communicated by the president Paolo Magni and the honorary president Giulio Dear ones: “After the great availability of the Enzo and Dino Ferrari Autodromo employees, in the persons of the Director Dr. Pietro Benvenuti and Stefano Mongardi, after having been exhibited since Thursday 16 May at the Tosa curve next to the one dedicated to Ayrton Senna in the area forbidden to the public, he was present until around 12pm on Monday; in the evening in agreement with the President of a local club for the collection, he informs me of the disappearance of our beloved flag”.
The Ferrari banner: from Schumacher to Leclerc via Alonso
A true heirloom for the world of F1 even if large in size. We’re talking about this banner shield, large 17 x 21 metersopened for the first time on November 13, 2011 in front of the Factory Ferrariin Maranello, created with the approval of the then President of Ferrari, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo which has marked important pages in the history of the Prancing Horse, always present at every important event and always racing under the podium at MonzaMonte Carlo, Barcelona, Mugello, but also a Grenoble to cheer on Michael Schumacher after his skiing accident, or at Montezemolo’s farewell to the presidency.
The Ferrari banner displayed in front of the Grenoble hospital where Schumacher was hospitalized after his skiing accident
It bears the signature and autograph of many Ferrari drivers like himself Michael Schumacher, Kimi RaikkonenFernando AlonsoFelipe Massa and Charles Leclerc. But obviously, as the club points out, it also has an emotional value for all Ferrari fans.
The appeal to get the Ferrari shield back
«He always conveyed so many emotions – concludes Magni –. I hope that whoever stole it can think again and, in some way, give it back to us, even leaving it somewhere, because for us it has enormous emotional value”. The club, in the meantime, will reward anyone who provides useful testimonies towards his discovery.
