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It looks like Ferrari will be the first to show off their brand new cars for 2008 before any other team. Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen stated this week that the F2008 will be released the 6th of January. His story was than confirmed by Luca di Montezemolo and Jean Todt.
There’s a lot riding on the fortunes of the F2008, not the least of which is Ferrari’s ability to maintain its position as the constructor champion of F1. The new car will be an evolution of last season’s F2007 (pictured), which should be a good thing for the race team. With the vast rule changes set to take effect at the beginning of the upcoming season, having a car that capitalizes early could make all the difference.
After the Ferrari launch, Toyota will be the second team to unveil its new race car, with a launch date of January 10. BMW Sauber is next on January 14, followed by Honda on January 29, and Renault on January 31. The rest of the F1 field will give the public a first glimpse of the new hardware later in the new year. Only McLaren, which suffered through the spy scandal last season, has chosen to abstain from a public launch this time around.