Ferrari launched the 2009 Formula One race car on Monday. It hopes to get back the driver’s title to Felipe Massa .It was lost to Lewis Hamilton in the finals of the last season. The car is named F60 for Ferrari's 60th year in F1.

It would be tested for the first time by Massa on the Mugello track. This time a test on the home track in Fiorano is not possible because of snowy conditions. Although Ferrari did win its second consecutive constructor's championship, the F1 driver Massa lost the 2008 championship by one point to Hamilton.

The F60 is Ferrari's 55th F1 car since it joined the sport in 1950. The car has been aerodynamically modified to suit present conditions. Wider front wings with higher and narrower rear wings are the significant modifications.

There is a kinetic energy recovery system which allows a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions without disturbing performance. The annual winter retreat will be held in Madonna Di Campiglio later this week. The first official tests of the new car are slated for Portimao and Portugal.


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Posted by Jigar Gondalia on 13 January, 2009 5:49:05 PM IST #