Tifosi is an Italian word to describe a group of fans. The term
for a single male fan is Tifoso. The female singular version is
Tifosa, and the plural term for an all female group is Tifose. It
has become common to use the word Tifosi to refer to the supporters
of Scuderia Ferrari in Formula One. Italian motor racing fans are
well-known for their love of Ferrari. The Tifosi provide Formula
One with some of its most iconic images, as a sea of red fills the
grandstands at the Italian Grand Prix. A similar sight could be
observed in former years during the San Marino race. One of the
most common Tifosi sights is the display of an enormous Ferrari
flag in the grandstands during Formula 1 weekends at every race
circuit, with especially large contingents showing up in Ferrari
livery at home and nearby European tracks. The recent increase in
their ranks can be directly traced to the rise of Michael
Schumacher, who drove for Ferrari from 1996 to 2006, leading the
team to the Constructors' Championship from 1999-2004.
