Ferrari have shuffled their management lineup this year despite also wrapping up the constructors' championship last season after McLaren were fined $100 million and stripped of all their constructors' points after a spying scandal.
Former sporting director Domenicali has replaced Jean Todt, who has reverted to his role of chief executive of the overall company. However, Domenicali plans few changes to a winning formula after Finn Raikkonen's success last year.
"What counts are the rules of engagement, those are equal to last year. The priority is the well-being of the team. In this sense Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa start off equal," he told a news conference at Ferrari's winter ski retreat in northen Italy.
Domenicali also echoed Todt's remarks on Monday that McLaren will have an early advantage when the season starts in Melbourne on March 16 because they have built the new electronics system which all teams must use this year.
"It will be a difficult season. But we can aim for the same result as last year. We are working with humility and we also respect our opponents. Our car is competitive however, just like our drivers," he said.
McLaren, meanwhile, started testing their new car in a three day test in Jerez, Spain, today. Test driver Pedro de la Rosa drove the car this morning and new driver Heikki Kovalainen will follow this afternoon. Lewis Hamilton takes over tomorrow.