Francesco Bernoulli

thumb|right|300px Francesco Bernoulli is a character in Cars 2. Though thought to be an antagonist, he is actually just rude to Lightning McQueen at certain points.

Cars 2
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 favorite to win the World Grand Prix, which also makes him Lightning McQueen’s chief rival.

==Specifications ==
 * Hometown: Porto Corsa, Italy
 * Top Speed: 220 mph
 * Zero – 60 mph: 2.5 seconds
 * Engine Type: 2.4-liter V-8, 18,500 rpm redline
 * Horsepower: 750

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 abbreviation of "Formula racer".
 * Francesco's design seems like a typical modern Formula One design.
 * Francesco's tires are Pasta Potenza Rotelli Tires, possibly a reference to Italian sports cars being called "Pasta Rockets".
 * Francesco's character reminded the development team of the character John Turturro played in The Big Lebowski. Consequently, John Turturro was chosen to voice Francesco.