The Italian team took the covers off its new car, the SF90, at an event at its factory in Maranello, Italy, where new signing Charles Leclerc appeared alongside Sebastian Vettel. The highly-rated Leclerc is a long-time member of the Ferrari academy and moved up to the famous team after an impressive rookie season at Sauber (now Alfa Romeo) last year.
Ferrari's last title was the constructors' in 2008, while its last drivers' title was Kimi Raikkonen's the year before. Last year appeared to have been its best chance in recent memory to win again, but a series of mistakes from Vettel and from the strategy department cost the team dearly.