Champions at last.
Forza! Onore! Gloria!
However, the celebrations that were reputed for a championship-winning night were repressed profoundly, still ceremonial in their nature. The season reached its dramatic conclusion with the UAE Mega Prix, and Squadra Corse were crowned champions of the world, yet there was no on-site, full-blown fest and merriment that was supposed to seal the reality.
Imagine a Mega Prix with no champagne and a celebratory podium. The quietness and somberness were immensely forced, and the winning team loathed it badly.
