Operating a Formula One team is no cheap endeavor for an automaker,
which could be why Honda, Toyota and BMW all dropped theirs when the
going got tough. But not the Fiat Group. With the Scuderia Ferrari
under its umbrella, Fiat has access to a cadre of experienced racing
and test drivers, and all without spending a penny: Ferrari claims it
operates its F1 team without any investment from its parent company.
And what's more is that its drivers are some of the best in the
world.

Ferrari currently employs two-time world champion Fernando Alonso,
2008 runner-up Felipe Massa, soon to be replaced by 2007 world
champion Kimi Raikkonen and a roster of experienced test drivers –
including three-time grand prix winner Giancarlo Fisichella, the last
Italian to race in F1.

In this video below, Fisichella's employers had him try out the new
Alfa Romeo 4C at the Circuito di Balocco that Alfa has used as its
proving grounds since the early 1960s. We'll let the video speak for
itself, but unsurprisingly, Fisico seems to like it.

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