Communiqués de presse - Morgan "The Final Countdown" wins on Ferrari the Formula 1 Baku GP
Morgan "The Final Countdown" wins on Ferrari the Formula 1 Baku GP
First win of the season for Scuderia Ferrari in the Formula 1 World Championship.
Morgan "The Final Countdown" takes the victory in the Baku GP after a double fight with Novikov and Saint Germain.
Ferrari seems very fast at the start with the two Russians Morgan (Ferrari) and Novikov (McLaren) taking 6-7 seconds on the rest of the group, also thanks to a contact between Nalbandian (Red Bull) and Atelsek (Porsche).
A small mistake of Novikov create separation between the two drivers so Saint Germain (Red Bull) and Jarbas (Ferrari) can use the trail to come back to the front.
After a Safety car in laps 36, a small mistake of Jarbas leave Saint Germain and Morgan to compete for the victory. Saint Germain sees an opportunity to take points for the drivers World championship, but Morgan pushes hard his red Ferrari and wins for the first time for the team of "Cavallino".
"Morgan deserved this win" says at the end of the race Ferrari Manager Del Ragno "he is a very expert driver, able to bring home this kind of races".
Why the nickname "The Final Countdown"? "Because he chose Ferrari for his last season in a Top Team. We expect he will close his amazing career with a magnificent last dance".