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.

Christian Horner - The race of my life

Force India winter diary part five - Car build

Key dates for the 2016 F1 season

Keep up to date with all the F1 news via Facebook and Twitter

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.

Recent Posts

FIA confirms shorter F1 races as 2027 rules take shape

The FIA has confirmed that Formula 1’s Grand Prix races will become slightly shorter in…

12 hours ago

Why F1’s Azerbaijan GP will take place on Saturday

Formula 1 will swap its familiar Sunday slot for a Saturday finish in Baku this…

13 hours ago

Cardile promises Aston Martin a ‘completely new car’ for 2027

Aston Martin’s miserable 2026 campaign may yet prove valuable if the lessons learned from its…

15 hours ago

Formula 1's mighty titans from 1986

In this famous photo, Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell, and Nelson Piquet pose ahead…

16 hours ago

Doohan back in the F1 saddle with Haas amid 2027 speculation

Jack Doohan was back in the cockpit of a Formula 1 car last weekend, hitting…

18 hours ago

Szafnauer warns Cadillac its F1 structure is ‘suboptimal’

Former Aston Martin and Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has delivered a blunt assessment of…

18 hours ago