Ferrari battery died overnight and I have no idea where to even start

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So this is kind of embarrassing to admit but I've owned my Ferrari for almost two years now and never really thought about the battery until yesterday morning when I walked into the garage and it just wouldn't start. Complete silence. I figured maybe I'd left something on but even after trying a jump it barely turned over and then died again within a few minutes. A friend of mine mentioned that exotic cars can be weirdly particular about battery specs and that getting the wrong one installed can actually mess with the onboard electronics, which honestly I hadn't even considered. I started digging around online looking for ferrari car battery help and came across a page that broke down exactly why these cars need a specific type of battery rather than just any compatible fit, which was genuinely useful because I was about two clicks away from ordering something generic off a parts site. I'm still not 100% sure whether I should try to sort this out myself or just take it somewhere that actually has experience with European sports cars, but at this point I'm leaning toward finding a specialist because the last thing I want is to void anything or cause a secondary issue over something that should be straightforward. Has anyone dealt with this on a Ferrari specifically? Would love to know whether you went to a dealership or found an independent shop that knew what they were doing.