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Ferrari launches its red-hot 2019 challenger
Vettel draws first blood as Formula One teams take to Barcelona track for first preseason test
Ferrari turned a page on its recent past last Friday as it unveiled the Formula One car designed to end an era of Mercedes domination and shatter Lewis Hamilton's dreams of a sixth championship this season. The sport's oldest and most successful team, which last won a title more than a decade ago and finished runner-up last year, presented the SF90 with plenty of fanfare at their Maranello factory before Formula One testing began at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya on Monday. "I'm looking forward to this year. I think the team is on the right path and hopefully we can continue improving," four-times world champion Sebastian Vettel, winner of five races in 2018, assured the audience at last week’s car launch. Vettel went on to set the quickest laptime in Monday’s opening preseason test in Spain that was attended by nine of the 10 teams, declaring himself very happy with the feel of the SF90. The German has a new teammate in Charles Leclerc, replacing 2007 champion Kimi Raikkonen, and...
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