World champions Ferrari will introduce their new car at the Spanish Grand Prix - five races into the new Formula One season.
Ferrari, who have dominated the sport over the last five years, will use a modified version of their 2004 car to start the season with, a tactic which has worked well for them in the last two years.
Major changes are needed to last year's world-beater though, with drastic cuts in downforce coming as a result of new rules.
Ferrari team boss Jean Todt said: "As far as races are concerned, we are going to present the new Formula One car at the end of February.
"We are going to start the championship with the F2004B to a specification which takes into account the new regulations and today our programme expects to do the first four grand prix's with the 2004 car."
The Italian team will begin testing their new car before the end of February.