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The new F2012 features a very different front end to the McLaren MP4-27 © Ferrari

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Stefano Domenicali says that looks are not important after unveiling the aggressive new Ferrari F2012.

The new car features an obvious stepped nose as well as a deep front wing and heavily sculpted sidepods. Having won only one race in 2011 Ferrari is looking for a new direction with the new car, and Domenicali admitted that while the car was not good looking it was a result of the team trying to maximise the performance of the car under the current regulations.

"Actually it's not really so pretty from my personal perspective but this is a value that doesn't count in Formula One," Domenicali said. "As you know these choices are from both technical regulation constraints and the choices to try to maximise the performance of the car. As our chairman (Luce di Montezemolo) has already said the fact that it's ugly or very nice doesn't count a lot, the most important thing is the car has to be performing."

Domenicali also said that he was encouraged that the team had tried to be different, but he would only be pleased if it translated to performance on the track.

"I've asked in a change in approach in the design of the car and apparently what we can see from the car that we have launched just now is it's for sure very different. It's a different approach both from the mechanical point of view and also from the aerodynamical point of view. So that is for sure something that it seems that we have achieved, but I will be happy only when I will see that this car will be competitive."

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