VIDEO: Hear Ferrari fire up its 2016 F1 engine

Ferrari has released a video of its 2016 power unit being fired up at its factory in Maranello.

The team is set to unveil its new car during an online event on February 19, with Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen forming an unchanged driver line-up for the team this season as it looks to improve on three victories and second place in the constructors' championship last year.

Ahead of the launch event, Ferrari has given fans an opportunity to hear the sound of its 2016 power unit via the video below:

The new car will run for the first time at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on February 21, with Ferrari carrying out a filming day on the eve of the first pre-season test at the circuit.

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Andrew Lewin

Andrew first became a fan of Formula 1 during the time when Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill were stepping into the limelight after the era of Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell and Aryton Senna. He's been addicted ever since, and has been writing about the sport now for nearly a quarter of a century for a number of online news sites. He's also written professionally about GP2 (now Formula 2), GP3, IndyCar, World Rally Championship, MotoGP and NASCAR. In his other professional life, Andrew is a freelance writer, social media consultant, web developer/programmer, and digital specialist in the fields of accessibility, usability, IA, online communities and public sector procurement. He worked for many years in magazine production at Bauer Media, and for over a decade he was part of the digital media team at the UK government's communications department. Born and raised in Essex, Andrew currently lives and works in south-west London.

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