Sebastian Vettel has named his new Ferrari F1 car Lina ahead of the 2019 season.
Since making his debut in 2008, Vettel has given each of his F1 cars a girl's name and, despite moving from Toro Rosso to Red Bull to Ferrari, has continued the tradition. The name is usually decided between Vettel and his mechanics ahead of the first race and stays with the car throughout the year. The only exceptions were the B-spec cars Red Bull introduced during the 2009 and 2010 seasons.
Below is a list of Vettel's car names through the years:
2018: Ferrari SF71H | Loria
2017: Ferrari SF70H | Gina
2016: Ferrari SF16H | Margherita
2015: Ferrari SF15T | Eva
2014: Red Bull RB10 | Suzie
2013: Red Bull RB9 | Hungry Heidi
2012: Red Bull RB8 | Abbey
2011: Red Bull RB7 | Kinky Kylie
2010: Red Bull RB6 | Luscious Liz, Randy Mandy
2009: Red Bull RB5 | Kate, Kate's Dirty Sister
2008: Toro Rosso STR3 | Julie
Lina appeared to be very quick during pre-season testing in Barcelona, with Vettel setting the fastest time by 0.