Maranello, the home of Ferrari, despite efforts from some 250,000 fans, hasn't been able to secure its nomination as a comune turistico (tourist town) which would have allowed it, amongst other things, to keep its shops open on Sundays or other Grand Prix times. (Trading hours are restricted in Italy and you need a special licence to trade outside approved hours. -ed.). For those of you who want to fill up on Formula 1 fun don't forget that you can go along to the qualifying sessions on April 13th and 14th. Prices range from 50,000 to 250,000 lire, with weekend packages also available. For more information contact the Imola Autodrome's official website. Just one word of advice - pack a picnic before you go!

IP: What are the most popular "Ferrari products?
Caps, flags and polo shirts.
IP: Who buys the stuff?
A high percentage of our clientele are teenagers. But those with most spending power are men aged between 20 and 40 years old. We don't have very many female customers, but the ones we have are excellent! We also get lots of requests from abroad: which is one of the reasons why we chose to translate our Internet site into English. Plus all our staff speak languages, so if you come to the shop you can communicate in English, French, German or Spanish.
IP: What about online shopping?
Ours is a full e-commerce site: a virtual shop where you can order products directly from our catalogue. We ship all over the world and delivery times are quick: 24 hours for Italy, 72 hours anywhere else.

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