Ferrari introduces their new Formula 1 car named SF1000 in the magnificent launch event at the Romolo Valli theater, Reggio Emilia, Italy, Tuesday (02/11/2020) local time.

At the theater, which is located about 30 km from Maranello, Ferrari’s home town, the car that was an evolution of the SF90 used last year was greeted with orchestral accompaniment, choirs and ballet dances.

Ferrari CEO Louis Camilleri and Team Leader Mattia Binotto gave a speech on stage with a background of Ferrari’s historical video on the F1 scene.

Binotto revealed the name SF1000 was taken to celebrate the year in which Ferrari would undergo their 1000th race in F1.

“The starting point was last year’s car, SF90,” Binotto was quoted as saying on the F1 official website.

“This car looks similar from last year but is completely different, and many concepts are very extreme in (SF1000).”

Last year SF90 brought the team with the Prancing Horse in second place to the constructors with 504 points, a deficit far enough from the superior Mercedes team with a margin of 235 to win the sixth consecutive double title in the era of the hybrid V6 engine.

Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc will have a simple mission with SF1000 this season to restore the glory of Ferrari since it was last won the constructor championship in 2008, and the driver’s title was last presented by Kimi Raikkonen in 2007.

“I really like it,” Vettel said after going on stage with Leclerc.

“It looks redder than last year,” he said about the color of his new car.

The team and rider will undergo pre-season F1 2020 tests at the Barcelona-Catalunya Circuit on February 19 before undergoing the opening series in Melbourne on March 15.