My father, the founder of Martini Racing, introduced me to the world of motor racing from an early age. When he died in 2003, he owned a Formula 1 Brabham BT44, which I decided to enter in the 2006 Monaco Historic Grand Prix. That’s how it all started. After that, I raced GTs, my Osella, a Formula Junior, as well as Formula 3 and Formula 2.

The sensations behind the wheel of a single-seater are incomparable to those of a GT car. F2 offers performance and sensations very similar to F1, while F3 requires precise and technical driving. Once you understand how to use it, you can progress considerably.

This car was driven at the time by a distant cousin, Lorenzo Nicolini.

In my opinion, its sober, uncluttered black livery gives it a fluid, particularly elegant look.