Ferrari launches F150

Called the F150 to celebrate this year's 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy, the new Ferrari Formula 1 car was launched by drivers Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa in Italy yesterday. To comply with the new 2011 F1 regulations, the double diffuser and the blown rear wing are gone, as is the use of apertures in the front part of the floor.  Instead, an hydraulically controlled adjustable rear wing has been added, and Pirelli tyres have replaced the old Bridgestones.

The first F1 race of 2011 is in Bahrain on March 13.  Lotus-Renault teams (Renault F1) are set to unveil their car on January 31, 2011, followed by Red Bull, Mercedes GP, Toro Rosso and Williams on February 1, 2011, McLaren on Feb. 4th and Virgin on Feb. 7th.