1898 - Enzo Ferrari is born on the outskirts of Modena, Italy on February 18.

1908 - A young Enzo attends his first motor race with his father and brother and is enthralled by the action. 1917 - Serves in the Italian army during the First World War. 1919 - Moves to Milan and becomes a test driver, and then a racing driver, for Costruzioni Meccaniche Nazionali. 1920 - Finishes second in the famous Targa Florio race, driving an Alfa Romeo. Goes on to race for the company for several years before hanging up his helmet in 1931, just prior to the birth of his son, Dino. 1929 - Founds Scuderia Ferrari, initially as a racing stable that helps owner -drivers to race. In time it effectively becomes the de-facto racing department of Alfa Romeo. 1937 - Scuderia Ferrari is responsible for building Alfa Romeos famous 158 (better known as the Alfetta) which goes on to dominate pre-war Grand Prix racing. A year later Ferrari winds up the Scuderia to take up a position as head of Alfas sporting division. 1939 - Ferrari leaves Alfa Romeo, but under the proviso that he does not use the Ferrari name in association with racing cars for at least four years. A year later he founds Auto Avio Costruzioni, eventually setting up base in Maranello. 1945 - Begins work on the first Ferrari - the V12-powered 125s - which debuts in 1947. 1950 - Ferrari enter the newly-formed Formula One world championship at the second round in Monaco. A year later, at Silverstone, Jose Froilan Gonzalez wins Ferraris first Formula One Gran d Prix. 1952 - Alberto Ascari wins the first of two consecutive world championships for Ferrari. 1956 - Tragedy strikes Ferrari as Enzos beloved son Dino dies of muscular dystrophy. However Juan Manuel Fangio wins the world championship at the wheel of the modified, Ferrari-powered Lancia D50. 1958 - Mike Hawthorn wins another drivers world championship for Ferrari. 1961 - Ferrari win both the drivers world championship (with Phil Hill) and the constructors crown, but their triumphs are overshadowed by the death of driver Wolfgang von Trips at the season finale in Monza. At the end of the season, two of Enzos employees - designer Carlo Chiti and team manager Romolo Tavoni, leave the Scuderia to set up their own team, ATS. 1964 - Ferrari again win both drivers and constructors titles, but John Surtees triumphs not at the wheel of a scarlet car but in a blue and white machine - the result of a falling out between Enzo and the Italian motorsport federation. 1969 - Ferrari sells 50 percent of his companys shares to fellow Italian car manufacturer Fiat, bringing welcome funding to the Scuderia. 1971 - Ferrari decides to build a permanent test track next to the teams Maranello base. Fiorano opens a year later in 1972. 1973 - Enzo hires Luca di Montezemolo as an assistant to the management. The future Ferrari president

becomes team principal the following year. 1975 - Niki Lauda takes the drivers title and, with the assistance of Clay Regazzoni, helps Ferrari seal the first of three consecutive constructors crowns. Lauda would claim the title again in 1977. 1979 - Jody Scheckter claims the drivers title - the last that Enzo would see in his lifetime. The team also win a sixth constructors crown. 1983 - Ferrari win their second consecutive co nstructors title - the last championship victory under the stewardship of Il Commendatore. 1988 - Enzo Ferrari passes away aged 90 at his home in Modena on August 14. A week after his death, Gerhard Berger and Michele Alboreto finish an emotional 1-2 at the Italian Grand Prix, with Berger dedicating the win in memory of the late team founder. At the time of his death, Ferrari had established themselves as the most successful Formula One team in history, having claimed nine drivers titles, eight constructors crowns and 93 race victories.