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Ferrari has unveiled the special F1 livery it will run at the
Italian Grand Prix this weekend, its second home race of the
season. The livery maintains the traditional red colour that has
been used by Ferrari throughout its F1 history, but also
incorporates white on the engine cover. It is a callback to the
Ferrari 312 T, which delivered Niki Lauda his first world title 50
years ago. Lauda won his maiden championship at Monza on September
7 after finishing the grand prix in third place, while team-mate
Clay Regazzoni secured victory. The Austrian's title success ended
an eleven-year drought for Ferrari and commenced a new era of
success for the team. Explaining how it has taken inspiration from
the 312 T challenger, Ferrari has outlined that "the shade of red
will match that of 50 years ago, the classic white longitudinal
stripes will be present, as well as the drivers' names written in
cursive script". Changes have also been made to the driver numbers,
which are now black on a white rectangular background. The rear
wing is a metallic silver colour, inspired by the aluminium
components used in Lauda's time. In his final years before his
death in 2019, Lauda worked at the helm of the Mercedes F1 team and
shared a strong relationship with Lewis Hamilton. This weekend will
mark Hamilton's first F1 race at Monza as part of the Ferrari
squad. The seven-time champion, as well as team-mate Charles
Leclerc, will also be kitted out with race suits, shoes, and
helmets specially designed in the style and colours of the era.
View the new Ferrari livery below!
