The car’s name celebrates 75 years in Formula 1 racing. Its design is being described as “bold.”
MARANELLO, Italy—Ferrari launched its new and different challenger, the F1-75, on Thursday. With a different look compared to previous years, Ferrari is anticipating an improvement of its third-place finish in the Formula One Constructor’s Championship last season. The Prancing Horse is in the midst of a long period without either a driver’s or constructor’s championship, last winning on the driver’s side with Kimi Raikkonen in 2007, followed by a Constructor’s title in 2008.
While it remains if the season’s outcome will change, for sure Ferrari’s appearances will be different in ’22.
Ferrari’s championships hopes had been placed squarely in Sebastian Vettel’s hands, winner of four consecutive championships with Red Bull. But that hill was never claimed for Ferrari, compounded by engine issues. Hope for a change began after Ferrari academy driver Charles Leclerc came over from Alfa Romeo, and (later) when Carlos Sainz Jr. replaced Vettel.
Leclerc and Sainz, Jr. have worked well together and could form into one of the strongest F1 driver line-ups in the upcoming season.
What’s more, this season’s new rules, like with some other teams, could improve their performances on the track, and Ferrari is no exception. The Italian team must now find out whether they or McLaren can challenge the Mercedes and Red Bull teams for the championship. Leclerc showed that’s possible last year when he led the British Grand Prix until the stronger Mercedes driven by Lewis Hamilton passed the Monegasque with a couple of laps left in the race.
Hopefully, that noteworthy race could be the start of something big–a return to past glory–for a team that is one of the most iconic of all Formula 1 brands.
