Scuderia Ferrari is preparing to hit the track in a special livery featuring yellow for the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix at Monza this weekend.
The racing suits and helmets of drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, as well as the F1-75 livery, are all yellow, a color that is part of Ferrari’s history and a celebration of the brand’s origins. with a touch of
From the beginning of the Scuderia in 1929, when the automobile company was founded 75 years ago, Enzo Ferrari chose yellow alongside blue, one of the colors of Modena’s coat of arms, to match the company’s coat of arms. A tricolor band was arranged on the horse and the upper part. It will be a very special look to mark a very special occasion – his 100th anniversary of the Monza circuit.
The Ferrari F1-75 livery features some yellow and black inserts. Changes planned exclusively for this race are displayed on the front wing, around the halo, engine cover and rear wing. The rear wing features the famous ‘F lunga’ logo in yellow on black. The same applies to the driver’s race suit.
In fact, yellow has always been part of the DNA of the Maranello brand, alongside the quintessential Ferrari Red Bull.
In the early 20th century, the International Association of Automobile Clubs at the time set red as the official color of Italian racing cars, so when Enzo Ferrari founded the Scuderia, when he joined Alfa Romeo under its banner, he had to agree with it.
Yellow is therefore the second color of the Maranello brand and its founder, Enzo Ferrari, after being commissioned by the family of the famous Italian war hero Francesco Baracca to carry the Prancing Horse motif, made his immediately chose yellow as part of the emblem designed by .
Enzo Ferrari wrote, “The Cavallino was and still is black. We added a background of Canary Yellow, the color of Modena.”
The emblem made its debut in the 1932 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps for the team’s Alfa Romeo, winning with Antonio Brivio and Eugenio Siena. Since then, it has been installed in Ferrari cars.
The walls of the paddock, hospitality camper and garage are also given a touch of yellow to tell the story of the color and the company. To mark his 100th anniversary of his circuit at Monza, the Scuderia’s social media channels will deliver special content in honor of the track. .
The team won its first race in 1933, when it was still Alfa Romeo. Since then, he has won 40 more, ending with Charles Leclerc winning in 2019.
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