race car driver Ivan Capelli in a Maserati

race car driver Ivan Capelli in a Maserati in Modena, Italy

Modena, Italy – Ivan Capelli is an Italian former race car driver, with nearly 100 Formula One Grand Prix starts. He stood on the podium three times, and scored a total of 31 championship points.

Today he is an F1 commentator on the Italian TV station Rai Uno, and an instructor at the Master Maserati driving school.

We asked Capelli to show us the seating for a Maserati, and how to start the Maserati.

The instructor showed us, and you.

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