An unique livery for the SF-24 in Florida that includes colors from Ferrari’s previous to rejoice the debut of latest title associate HP.
Ferrari seems ahead to a memorable weekend in Miami, internet hosting a number of actions linked to the marque’s custom and keenness for innovation in its seventieth yr on the North American market. The Scuderia will probably be one of many present’s stars over the Floridian weekend, and the vehicles will sport a particular livery celebrating two colors from its previous, Azzurro La Plata and Azzurro Dino. These shades of blue have been a part of every day life in Maranello for a few years and are actually coming again into play after an absence of round fifty years. The Miami weekend will even present a unbelievable backdrop for HP’s debut because the staff’s new title associate.
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Unique livery. Essentially the most important change is the lately introduced arrival of HP because the title associate for the approaching seasons in order that from this race, the staff will probably be competing within the Grands Prix underneath the title of Scuderia Ferrari HP. The partnership extends globally past Components 1, and on the racing facet, it additionally consists of the automobile that Maya Weug races in Ferrari colors within the F1 Academy, the all-female driver collection for the quickest ladies on the planet, together with her Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy colleague, Aurelia Nobels. The HP partnership additionally helps Maranello’s younger driver programme, established in 2009, and the Esports staff. The dominant color of the brand new title associate’s emblem is an ideal match with the theme chosen by the Maranello marque for the week in Miami, particularly the return of the 2 colors from the previous, Azzurro La Plata and Azzurro Dino. For this weekend solely, these tones will function on the 2 SF-24s. The splashes of color will probably be used on the wings, the engine cowl, the halo, the rear-view mirrors, the race numbers and, in a nod to the previous, on the wheel rims, as was the case again within the Sixties, beginning with the 158 F1 with which John Surtees clinched the world championship title in North America, sixty years in the past. The Miami livery additionally evokes recollections of the single-seaters and sports activities vehicles entered by the American Ferrari importer, Luigi Chinetti, underneath the NART (North American Racing Crew) banner, together with these above blue and white 158 F1 pushed by Surtees and crimson Ferraris with darkish blue stripes. Blue was additionally featured within the varied Ferraris entered in sports activities automobile races within the Sixties by the British importer Maranello Concessionaires.
Crew equipment. As hinted at lately, on the Sunday of the Grand Prix, Charles and Carlos and virtually all staff members will probably be sporting a particular staff equipment, primarily in Azzurro La Plata with flashes of Azzurro Dino, together with the race go well with, footwear, gloves and helmet. The sunshine blue of Azzurro La Plata was Argentina’s official race color within the Fifties, much like the one which Italy’s Alberto Ascari favoured and used often in his most profitable years on the monitor. The 2-time world champion would at all times put on a shirt and helmet on this color as a fortunate attraction. In 1952, Ascari tackled the Indianapolis 500 Miles in a Ferrari 375 Particular, explicitly constructed for the race, with a blue nostril part. Within the Sixties, Surtees, Lorenzo Bandini, Ludovico Scarfiotti and Chris Amon wore blue fits, as did Niki Lauda in his first yr with the Scuderia. The mechanics and the manufacturing facility employees additionally had blue overalls, in line with the stereotype of the “blue collar” employee, versus the “white collar” workplace employees and administration.
Clay’s favorite. The opposite Ferrari color making a comeback in Miami is Azzurro Dino, a a lot brighter blue that discovered favour with a number of Scuderia drivers, most notably Arturo Merzario and Clay Regazzoni. The latter was the final driver to put on a race go well with on this color in 1974, and regularly, shirts and mechanics overalls additionally took on this tone earlier than changing into the norm from the Seventies to the early Eighties. As of 1975, varied shades of crimson turned the dominant color on the drivers’ race fits, with white splashes reflecting 1973 sponsorship from Philip Morris Worldwide, an settlement nonetheless in place at present. In Miami, the same old crimson color offers method to Azzurro La Plata for the drivers for the entire weekend, whereas many of the staff will put on equipment in that color on Sunday solely. These mechanics concerned within the pit cease who have to put on fireproof fits in line with the rules will probably be decked out in Azzurro Dino.
The opposite Ferraris. Charles and Carlos will even rejoice these revived Ferrari colors away from the race monitor. They may every get round in distinctive Ferrari 296 GTS Assetto Fiorano sports activities vehicles, personalised for the extraordinary collection of occasions in america. Their customized liveries have been created within the Maranello Type Centre, headed up by Chief Design Officer Flavio Manzoni, and the 2 spiders have additionally been on present within the Worldwide Ferrari Cavalcade in Tennessee and Florida. The drivers will even have Ferrari-style clutch baggage specifically designed by Artistic Director Rocco Iannone. The 2 296 GTS will even lead the Ferrari Parade across the circuit on Sunday, adopted by Ferrari homeowners from the Cavalcade, who will benefit from the weekend from the luxurious environment of Casa Ferrari alongside the monitor that runs across the Onerous Rock Stadium. Their hosts will probably be Ferrari ambassador Marc Gene and Scuderia Ferrari HP reserve driver Antonio Giovinazzi.
Particular Collections. As at all times, when the staff places on activations for particular Grands Prix, a collection of initiatives are going down in collaboration with staff companions and licensees and on the Miami Grand Prix, the inspiration comes from the rediscovered shades of blue, with a variety of restricted version objects. Puma lately launched the Scuderia Ferrari Miami Restricted Version capsule assortment: varsity jackets, reproduction staff put on and Speedcat Professional footwear in Azzurro Dino. Ray-Ban and Scuderia Ferrari are launching the primary restricted version Ray-Ban Meta glasses: for this occasion, the long-lasting Wayfarer comes within the colors chosen for Miami, that includes Meta’s built-in know-how within the glasses, that permits the wearer to hear, make calls, watch video live-streaming movies and seize content material, just by sporting the glasses. Bell additionally has an activation for the Miami Grand Prix, presenting reproduction driver helmets in Azzurro La Plata for Charles Leclerc and Azzurro Dino for Carlos Sainz.
Fred Vasseur Scuderia Ferrari HP Crew Principal commented on the unique livery:
The upcoming Miami Grand Prix will probably be remembered in our staff’s historical past. In Florida, we are going to rejoice our heritage by way of an unique livery, rediscovering two colors which can be a part of our historical past. It can even be a rare race as we’re glad to welcome the arrival of our new title associate, HP.
Scuderia Ferrari and HP share many values, together with a successful mentality and a transparent line of thought, forming our partnership’s foundation. Our two firms try for excellence and embrace technological innovation, a crucial component in attaining our objectives. Like us, HP believes in making certain everybody in its organisation can provide their finest, as that’s the one method to get nice outcomes. As well as, we imagine in the necessity to nurture expertise and train and empower individuals, as exemplified by our Driver Academy.
With so many issues in frequent, we imagine that HP’s title partnership will considerably profit each marques, and I can’t watch for us to begin working collectively this weekend.
