Francesco Bernoulli grew up in the shadow of the famous Monza race course in Italy where he and his friends would sneak onto the track and race the famous Pista di Alta Velocita bank turn. He was an instant winner on the amateur circuit and soon became an international Formula Racer champion.
The ladies love Francesco’s open wheels, youngsters look up to his winning spirit and fellow racers envy his speed. But Francesco’s biggest fan is Francesco himself, as evidenced by his racing number.
As the most famous race car in Europe, #1 Francesco is a favourite to win the World Grand Prix, which also makes him Lightning McQueen’s chief rival.
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Trivia
- Francesco’s last name, Bernoulli, is a reference to Daniel Bernoulli, a Dutch/Swiss mathematician who published ground-breaking theories on fluid dynamics and the conservation of energy.
- Francesco’s pit crew chief is Giuseppe Motorosi.
- On Francesco’s side is a logo presenting the letters FR in a design similar to the F1 logo. It is the abreviation of “Formula racer”.
- Francesco’s tyres are Pasta Potenza Rotelli Tyres.
- He is the third Italian character to appear in the film, after Guido and Luigi.
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