It looks like Ferrari will be the first to show off their brand new cars for 2008 before any other team. Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen stated this week that the F2008 will be released the 6th of January. His story was than confirmed by Luca di Montezemolo and Jean Todt.

There’s a lot riding on the fortunes of the F2008, not the least of which is Ferrari’s ability to maintain its position as the constructor champion of F1. The new car will be an evolution of last season’s F2007 (pictured), which should be a good thing for the race team. With the vast rule changes set to take effect at the beginning of the upcoming season, having a car that capitalizes early could make all the difference.

When Fernando Alonso left McLaren there were rumors that he was headed over to Ferrari. After all Fernando was one of the top drivers for McLaren and who wouldn’t want him on their team? Well we heard through the grapevine that Ferrari has no intention of bringing him over and has never even bothered to ask him.

The two time world champion had been linked to a move to Ferrari even though the Maranello team already had both Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa under contract for next season. He elected to re-sign with Renault, the team he left last season in order to join McLaren, but admits it wasn’t an easy decision.

When it comes to rumors we are all ears – especially when it comes to possible information on a new model. The new rumors are giving us insight into a convertible model of the 599 GTB Fiorano – which Ferrari is planning on releasing within a couple of years.

Speculation surrounding the 599 Spider is backed up by an interview with Ferrari’s General Director, Amadeo Felisa, which appeared recently in the German magazine Auto Motor und Sport. When asked about a convertible 599, Felisa confirmed that Ferrari is developing such a model for possible production in a limited series like its predecessor, the 575-based SuperAmerica.