When you say the name "Ferrari" today, it conjures up more than seven decades of automotive history. And yet the image that Ferrari embodies in the 21st century has changed - subtly but fundamentally.

The break with Alfa Romeo was not a spontaneous decision. It was the result of years of tension between power, pride and control. For Enzo Ferrari, who never saw himself as a simple employee but always as a driving force, it was an inevitable consequence: he had to break away from Alfa in order to create Ferrari - not just as a team, but as an independent automotive brand.

The break with Alfa Romeo was not a spontaneous decision. It was the result of years of tension between power, pride and control. For Enzo Ferrari, who never saw himself as a simple employee but always as a driving force, it was an inevitable consequence: he had to break away from Alfa in order to create Ferrari - not just as a team, but as an independent automotive brand.