Ferrari launches radical 2017 car

Ferrari has launched a radical-looking 2017 car, named the SF70H, online ahead of a filming day in Italy.

The Scuderia released a video of the new car on Friday morning before it plans on shaking down the SF70H at its Fiorano test track. The fifth car to be officially unveiled this week, the Ferrari features a number of radical solutions as it looks to take advantage of the new aerodynamic regulations for 2017.

The most striking changes are the sidepods, with Ferrari opting for a wide and thin setup high behind the front wheels. There is another interesting solution at the front of the chassis, with an extended panel where the nose starts to drop away toward a similar solution to last year at the tip.

• VIDEO: Ferrari SF70H on track

• VIDEO: Vettel, Raikkonen on Ferrari SF70H

Kimi Raikkonen took the SF70H out on track for the first laps at Fiorano soon after the unveiling of the car, with teammate Sebastian Vettel taking over soon afterward.

"You can feel it's a step forward," said Vettel. "It's quite fun to drive. Obviously the car looks quite big from the outside, but the first impression is the right one!"

"Obviously it's just the first touch," said Raikkonen after his first installation lap. "The real work starts with testing in Barcelona but so far, so good."

The rear of the car also features an eye-catching concept, with the SF70H featuring a shark fin that has a thin winglet attached to the rear. This winglet was seen as a standalone piece of bodywork on the Mercedes W08 yesterday, with both teams looking to exploit a gap in the regulations in front of the lower rear wings this season.

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