Rare look inside Ferrari’s 1961 Sharknose garage during their championship run before it was scrapped

A rare look inside Ferrari’s 1961 Sharknose garage has gone viral.

That year was a truly historic one for the Maranello brand.

It dominated the Formula One championship in 1961 with its ‘Sharknose’ car.

And a rare look inside Ferrari’s garage has been going viral – before it was scrapped.

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1961 Ferrari 156 F1 was a legend

1961 was an incredible year for Ferrari’s Formula One efforts.

And it did so with an extremely special (and dominant) car.

The Ferrari 156 F1 was actually developed from the previous year’s F2 car.

As a matter of fact, Ferrari’s team retained everything from the previous year’s car.

Everything, that is, except for the engine.

For the 1961 Championship run, the marque adopted a 120° vee-angle between the cylinder banks instead of the 65° used on the Dino series.

This change meant that the new car had much improved stability due to a lower center of gravity.

But the most striking (and iconic) change to the car came with the appearance.

A new, slender nose cone and two air intakes led many to refer to the car as the Sharknose.

Ferrari’s engineers managed to produce 190hp from the 1.5-liter powerplant.

And it powered Ferrari’s team to domination in 1961, winning five of the eight races.

American legend Phil Hill was responsible for three of those five wins.

Wolfgang Von Trips and Giancarlo Baghetti would be responsible for the other two.

One of those three wins would be at the iconic Spa-Francorchamps track.

Sharknose has been going viral

And it is a sneak peek at Ferrari’s garage that has been going viral.

It showcases Ferrari’s engineers hard at work developing the car.

But what stands out the most is how truly striking the 156 F1 actually was.

The nose and air intakes really do show why the car was referred to as Sharknose.

Ultimately, the 156 F1 would power Phil Hill to the Drivers’ Championship in 1961.

But it unfortunately came at a terrible cost.

The battle for the title came down to Hill and Von Trips at Monza.

Tragically, Von Trips’ car careened off the track following a collision with Jim Clark.

Von Trips’ 156 F1 flew into the crowd, killing 13 spectators.

The German driver himself tragically lost his life.

Phil Hill won the race – and the 1961 title – but the win was terribly marred.

Enzo Ferrari himself was never one to be overly poignant when it came to history.

Older Formula One cars were often scrapped by Maranello.

And the cars from the 1961 season were no exception to the rule.

Given the nature of the end of the season, the decision becomes more understandable.

But the 1961 Ferrari 156 F1 remains one of the most beautiful F1 cars of all time.

And the Sharknose car will likely permanently endure that status.