Ferrari unveils 2007 car

FIORANO, Jan 15: Ferrari may change drivers; it may upgrade the technology. The famously red paint stays the same.

Ferrari unveiled its latest Formula One racer on Sunday, the F2007, the team's 53rd single-seater model. The covers came off at Ferrari's test track as it bids to regain supremacy after two years without winning either the driver's or constructor's championship.

Ferrari drivers Felipe Massa and newly signed Kimi Raikkonen, who replaced Michael Schumacher, attended the ceremony.

"I saw the car in the wind tunnel before Christmas and I've seen it again today," Massa said. "The car is very beautiful and has many more extra details than the one from 2006 ... I'm really motivated to drive the car."

Aldo Costa, who heads up Ferrari's chassis department, said that the aerodynamics had been completely remodeled and that the F2007 was 'excellent in terms of safety'.

The chassis has been modified to accommodate a new front suspension, Costa said. The air inlets on the main body and the rear axle are tighter and more tapered, taking advantage of the more sculpted shape of the gearbox housing. The car also has a longer wheelbase than its predecessor.

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