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New Ferrari design is 'very, very ambitious'

The design of the Ferrari SF16-H is "very, very ambitious", according to chief designer Simone Resta.

Ferrari's new car was unveiled on Friday, with the 2016 design featuring a short nose compared to its predecessor. While the team enjoyed a resurgence last year, Resta says Ferrari has completely overhauled the chassis compared to last season.

GALLERY: Ferrari SF16-H

"The project of this car started one year ago and the direction was very, very ambitious," Resta said. "We tried to revisit and review all the parts."

Explaining some of the changes in more detail, Resta says Ferrari has found some big aerodynamic gains by making changes to the nose.

"We have something quite different – [the nose] level is higher so the air flows different to last year. That is very important because it has a positive impact on aerodynamics.

"Also, after four years of pull rod [front suspension], we have changed and now we have front suspension with push rod. The weight is better and it is a step forwards compared to last year and the previous models.

"Another important part are the sidepods. The radiators are different – and we have tried to take advantage with the cooling systems."

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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.