Ferrari's F60 is first launch of 2009

12 January 2009

Ferrari has launch  the F60 the first auto launch in the new year.

Unveiled at its Italian base, Ferrari employs a raft of features to meet the new regulation like an energy recovery system similar to those in hybrid road cars and aerodynamic changes aimed at making overtaking easier.
 
Felipe Massa, who came a close second after champion Lewis Hamilton of McLaren, will become the first F1 driver to experience a definitive 2009 car when he gets behind the wheel of an F60.

Ferrari plans to debut the F60 at the Mugello test track, the new venue that was chosen as the company's traditional testing venue, the Fiorano test track at its base in Maranello being hit by heavy snow.

Ferrari's new car is the first of a series of launches. The F1 team is preparing its machines for the new season, which starts in Melbourne, Australia, on 29 March.

New regulations have been set for 2009 and all cars must comply with these the changes, which  include aerodynamic modifications where the front wing will be lowered and widened and the rear wing will become taller and narrower.

Slick, untreaded tyres will also be reintroduced after 10 years on grooved tyres and teams have the option of employing a kinetic energy recovery system (Kers).