Update: Grid fills out for 2009 F1 car presentations
Click above for a high-res gallry of last year's BMW Sauber F1.08 reveal
Each day in the new year is bringing us closer to the successive unveilings of the latest batch of Formula One race cars, with nearly all the teams confirming the launch dates for their latest machinery.
Contrary to earlier reports that placed its unveiling on January 15, Scuderia Ferrari will be the first team to show its new car with an online preview on January 12, ahead of the official Fiorano debut. Toyota will follow, as expected, on January 15 from Cologne, Germany, and McLaren the next day from Woking, England. Renault and Williams will unveil at the official FIA-sanctioned test session on January 19 at Algarve, Portugal, with BMW Sauber to follow the next day from Valencia, Spain.
Red Bull, which previously remained a question mark, has now announced its debut on February 9, citing the desire to take advantage of more development time. Sister team Toro Rosso has yet to confirm reports that its presentation will wait until March, when Force India is expected to unveil as well. But there's no telling what will be with Honda as the team's future hangs in the balance. Stay tuned.
[Source: F1-Live]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
giuseppe 5:47PM (1/10/2009)
Ferrari will present their 2009 challenger in Mugello due to worsening weather in Fiorano. Same date
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Warren1150 5:54PM (1/10/2009)
Any word on KERS?
giuseppe 2:52AM (1/11/2009)
Yes it will launch with a KERS unit that hasn't been track tested yet. Ferrari is said to be working on different KERS systems from different manufacturers in parallel and it is presumed that their latest system weighs only 25kg compared to the 30-40kg of BMW. [AFCA]