Lewis Hamilton debuts on the Ferrari SF-26: test at Fiorano

Ferraripresented theSF-26la new single-seaterwith which the team will face theFormula 1 World Championshipwhich is scheduled to begin March 8 in Australia. The car, the seventy-second built byHouse of Maranellofor the top automotive category, opens anew regulatory cyclewhich marks the beginning of a completely new phase for F1, which will be characterized bylighter carsfrom a profound rethinking of conceptsaerodynamicand by a new generation ofpower unit. The presentation took place today atFiorano track with British driver Lewis Hamilton’s car number 44.

“La SF-26marks the beginning of anew cycle for Formula 1and for Ferrari which proposed, in the same year, new rules forchassisper la power unitnew fuels and tires with different characteristics. This car is the result of a greatteamworkand marks the beginning of a completely new path, built on different rules which sees all competitors having to deal with quite a few unknowns – explains the team principalFrederic Vasseur-. The team is aligned and more united than ever ahead of the season ahead.”

Preparation and future goals

“From next week in Barcelona we will begin the work of understanding and validating the car. In this first phase the priority will be to learn as much as possible and begin to build solid foundations on which to plan the work in view of the start of the season”, added Vasseur.