VIDEO: Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Driving the Ferrari F80

The Ferrari F1 Team drivers are not shy about taking the wheel of the F80 on the Fiorano circuit.

While the Ferrari 288 GTO, F50, and Enzo, to name a few, were monstrous, untamable powerhouses with a primarily sporty purpose, Ferrari aimed to achieve unprecedented levels of ergonomics with this new creation so that it could be driven with “ease” both in everyday use and on the track. Knowing Maranello’s creations, we already understand this ease to be relative, but we can only applaud the Italian manufacturer’s approach to offering an exhilarating driving experience regardless of the driver’s skill—no longer solely the domain of the professional driver. In this regard, the cockpit could be called “1+” because, although the car is homologated for two occupants, the decision was made to minimize width in favor of aerodynamics and weight reduction. A sort of two-seater monoposto wholly devoted to its driver. The drivers of the Scuderia seem to have appreciated their test run, Charles Leclerc even calling it Ferrari’s “best-balanced car he has ever driven”. F1 engineers will surely appreciate…

The connection of this car with motorsport is particularly strong since its engine architecture is derived from the hybrid powertrain of the Hypercar 499P, which won the last two editions of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Exceptional in every respect, this F80 is also costly—the price to own one exceeds 3.6 million euros.

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