Legendary Ferrari engineer Mauro Forghieri dies at 87

Sportupdate03 Nov, 2022News

Mauro Forghieri, a former Ferrari engineer passed away at the age of 87. He worked as a technical chief from 1962 to 1984 and helped Ferrari to lift four driver?s titles, seven constructors? crowns, and 54 Grand Prix victories. Forghieri, born in Modena, followed the footsteps of his father as he joined the team after graduating from the University of Bologna in 1959 with a mechanical degree. He initially worked as an apprentice and rose to the rank of chief engineer in October 1961.