Ferrari F1 launch 2016
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Thanks for tuning in, we hope to see you again on Sunday for McLaren's launch. And then, of course, from Monday for full coverage of the Barcelona test.
And Kimi Raikkonen's, because you asked so nicely
Here's Sebastian Vettel's 2016 helmet design
What do you think?
So there you have it, Ferrari's new SF16-H.
The key Ferrari players sign a digital artwork of the new car, and that appears to bring us to the end of the launch.
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Arrivabene adds that everyone is working at "120 per cent" to win and preserve the dignity of Ferrari.
"I'll let you know on Monday evening, after the first test in Barcelona," Arrivabene says to the final fan question, about Ferrari's strengths compared to its rivals.
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Allison quantifies the work in the new car as "one thousand man years", in a bid to make it title winner.
"I don't think it changed my behaviour, driving, but it changed the team. It's been working very well. It changed the atmosphere in the team, with Sebastian we have a good relationship," Raikkonen says of Vettel's arrival 12 months ago.
Here's a shot of Niki Lauda's 1976 Ferrari, with more than a dash of white.
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"To be quicker than all of the other cars out there," Vettel offers, when asked what super power he would like the car to have.
"Back in 2013, Ferrari was not at the right level, the championship, except for maybe doing pitstops," tech chief James Allison admits, of his Ferrari return. "We've worked very hard on all of those areas, last year was a decent step forward and we hope that this car will be another good step forward, to make us properly competitive. We have improved across the board. All our hopes are in this car, and we can't wait to see it on the track."
"Obviously I'm still the same guy, just some years older. The aim is to do well and have a strong season, let's see what happens," is Kimi's response to a question about the return of the 2007, title-winning Raikkonen.
"Normally I am not setting the objectives, my boss sets the objective for the team," Arrivabene says, to a question about getting a win target for this year.
"I think this year, we need to push a bit more. We would like to fight until the end for the championship. I know that is not going to be easy, because our competitors are not sleeping, but we are committed to do our best."
"I think this year, we need to push a bit more. We would like to fight until the end for the championship. I know that is not going to be easy, because our competitors are not sleeping, but we are committed to do our best."
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The aerodynamic lines are "quite different from last year".
Ferrari has adopted the thumb nose for the first time, with the "ambitious" design.
"It's our drive, passion and commitment," Arrivabene says of Ferrari success in F1.
"Let's see what we can do. We start with testing, we haven't run the car yet," Kimi Raikkonen says of the new car.
There we have it, from our technical correspondent Craig Scarborough.
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Here we go. We think. Mixed fortunes for connecting to the stream at our end, we hope you have had better luck.
We now seem to have messrs Vettel and Raikkonen en route to the launch event.
Red Bull opted for a physical launch of its 2016 livery - on last year's car - earlier in the week. Daniel Ricciardo isn't a fan of these online launches... 
There's a bit more from Mercedes, of the car Ferrari will be hoping to beat this year.
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The Alfa Romeo name has come up again in recent months in connection with Formula 1. While we wait for things to get started at Maranello, why not read DIETER RENCKEN's take on whether the chat should be taken seriously: 
As you can see from that looping video, Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen have already had a cheeky look at the new Ferrari, and Maurizio Arrivabene likes what he sees.
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Meanwhile, Mercedes is also shaking down its W07 today at Silverstone.
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