As it has already successfully done in the aftermath of recent natural disasters in Japan and Italy, Ferrari has once more moved to support relief efforts, raising a total of over $1.5 million for the American Red Cross society to help the areas most afftected by the Hurricane Sandy superstorm.

The first F12berlinetta to be delivered in the U.S. was sold for $1.125 million at auction on Saturday at a Ferrari event in Austin, Texas during the Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix weekend. Since the superstorm hit two weeks ago, Ferrari had already raised a further $345,000 in in-kind donations thanks to the generosity of dealers, clients and friends. During the auction a further sum of over $50,000 was raised through on-line and personal donations bringing the total of fund-raising activities to over $1.5 million.