In an attempt to defeat Red Bull in Florida, the Scuderia is bringing back two different hues of blue.
The big news is that Ferrari has unveiled the unique livery that it will wear at this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix—it’s blue.
To commemorate its seventieth year in the North American market and its new title sponsor HP, Ferrari has added some “Azzurro La Plata” and “Azzurro Dino” accents to its renowned red cars—well, not entirely blue. Indeed, this implies that the team’s official name is now Scuderia Ferrari HP. Oh no.
The two blue hues will be incorporated into the race numbers, wheels, halo, rearview mirrors, wings, and engine cover of the two SF-24s. Charles
Except for one 296 GTB press car, Ferrari claims the two blues haven’t been seen in almost 50 years. The lighter hue is called Azzurro La Plata, which was Italian racer Alberto Ascari’s official color in the 1950s and used to be worn in every race. Ferrari’s Formula One drivers and mechanics wore blue noses in the 1960s and early 1970s, starting with Ascari’s 1952 entry in the Indianapolis 500.
Drivers Clay Regazzoni and Arturo Merzario both prefer the deeper tint, Azzurro Dino. Although Regazzoni was the final driver to compete in Azzurro Dino in 1974, Ferrari’s F1 mechanics adopted the color in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
The unique red-and-blue Miami livery also pays homage to the vehicles raced under Luigi Chinetti’s N.A.R.T. (North American Racing Team) banner and the British importer Maranello Concessionaires’ 1960s sports car racers.
That’s enough history for one day, though. It’s blue, which is the big news.
