Team principal Mattia Binotto has demanded Ferrari return to the top of Formula One after the famous Italian team unveiled its new machine for the forthcoming campaign. The Scuderia last won the drivers’ championship in 2007, and finished a distant third to Mercedes and Red Bull in 2021. But following a major overhaul of the sport’s regulations, Binotto expects his team to be challenging for honours once more.

“We have definitely put our heart and soul into this car,” he said. “This is what I would call a ‘brave’ Ferrari, because we have interpreted the rules and thought out of the box. “We know that expectations are high and that, in recent years, the results have not lived up to what is expected of the Ferrari name. “Now is the time to go up against the competition. That’s the best challenge and it’s what makes it more enthralling.