The chassis was designed by Rory Byrne, Simone Resta, Aldo Costa, Tiziano Battistini, Marco Fainello, John Iley and Marco de Luca with Ross Brawn playing a vital role in leading the production of the car as the team's Technical Director and Paolo Martinelli assisted by Giles Simon leading the engine design and operations.

[3] Some notable features of the new model were the rear view mirrors, which were mounted on the edge of the sidepods of the car rather than conventional position beside the cockpit.

The car performed well in qualifying at the season opener, the Bahrain Grand Prix, with an all Ferrari front row.

An aerodynamic upgrade introduced for the San Marino Grand Prix brought the pace of the car to approximately level with the Renault.

[1] Massa claimed his maiden win at the Turkish Grand Prix and later won his home race in Brazil.

As a result of the car's improved form, Ferrari and Schumacher were able to close the gap to Renault and Fernando Alonso in their respective championships.

[5] Overall, the car gave Ferrari 9 race wins and 7 pole positions, and second-place finishes in both the Drivers' and Constructors' World Championship.