TO You love meon the occasion of the sixth race of 2024 Formula 1 World Championshipthe Ferrari abandons the iconic red to wear a livery blueWith the'La Plata blue and theDino blue. This change of tone is a tribute from the Scuderia to its history and celebrates the bond with the American racing world in the year of the 70th anniversary of the brand's presence overseas.
Blue Ferrari in Miami
Ferrari chose blue in the Miami race to celebrate its connection with America, replacing red on the SF-24 and on the suits of Charles Leclerc And Carlos Sainz with Azzurro La Plata and Azzurro Dino.
In the long history of Maranello, theLa Plata blue it was the national color of the cars of the Argentine teams and was worn by Alberto Ascari during his most successful seasons. On the other hand, theDino bluea deeper blue, was used by pilots such as Arturo Merzario And Clay Regazzonibefore being gradually replaced by red on the pilots' suits.
In the sixties, even pilots' suits like John Surtees, Lorenzo Bandini, Ludovico Scarfiotti And Chris Amon they were blue in color. Even the suit of Niki Laudain his first year with Scuderia Ferrari, was of that shade.
Why is Ferrari blue in Miami?
Ferrari's choice of the color blue in Miami is linked to its relationship with the world of racing in the United States, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the brand's presence overseas.
This color change represents a tribute to the past, since the Racing redtraditionally associated with Italian racing cars since the 1920s, was replaced by the white-blue of the United States in the final two races of the 1964 F1 season.
This change was also adopted for other cars of the North American Racing Team (NART)founded by the importer Luigi Chinetti.
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