Ferrari F10 unveiled

The new Ferrari F10 has been presented today at Maranello, as Ferrari became the first Formula 1 team to unveil its challenger for the new F1 season, starting in March in Bahrain.

After a disappointing 2009 season, where Ferrari decided to switch its focus to 2010, the team wants to return to the top with the new car, result of several months of design work. Last season the Italian team finished fourth in the constructors' championship and won just one race.

Team boss Stefano Domenicali has high hopes for this new season, with two-time champion Fernando Alonso having joined Felipe Massa for this year's championship assault.

"This championship will be very important for us," said Domenicali. "The last championship, for different reasons, was not very positive, that is why we are dealing with this one looking to be competitive - and this is what Ferrari deserves to have."

As for the drivers Ferrari's team boss says that Ferrari has in this season two new drivers: "Fernando Alonso, is a twice world champion and we will say after the second one he will have a third one. He already appears among the big champions in F1, it is the right moment for him, for us, he wants to be successful and we want to repeat what the team concept is in our group.

As for Massa, "Felipe, we are talking of a new version of Felipe, but after such a dramatic championship like last year with the accident in Hungary and such a fantastic season, Felipe has all the assets to prove that he is a very successful one, he can prove that he wants to restart his pathway that destiny interrupted it in Hungary. Good luck to both of them."

Felipe Massa will make the honours as he will complete the first run in the car this afternoon at the Fiorano circuit.