Miami will be a special weekend for Ferrari. Firstly, there will be another Sprint Race, presenting the team with a chance to redeem themselves after a disappointing weekend in China with the same format. Beyond this, the Maranello-based team will celebrate 70 years of the Prancing Horse in the United States.
THE SF-24 WILL FEATURE ELEMENTS OF BLUE IN ITS LIVERY
The canonical livery of the SF-24 seen this year – characterized by traditional red (alongside the white and yellow stripes present on the sides of the car), will be modified for the Miami Grand Prix. There will be a return of a historic colour for the Scuderia, light blue! Two shades of blue will stain the Ferrari of America.
One is Dino blue, a deeper shade which was one of the favourite colours of Arturo Merzario and Clay Ragazzino, who wore it in 1974. Since then, Ferrari’s suits have always been red, with a few exceptions with white overalls. Up until then, blue was also a typical colour of the employee uniforms in Maranello, as evidenced by photos published by Ferrari itself.
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The Azzurro La Plata, on the other hand, is the lightest colour common in the Argentine flag. It also recalls the tracksuit worn by the legendary Alberto Ascari during his most successful seasons. Ascari used to wear a blue shirt with a matching helmet, which he considered lucky. Other drivers who wore blue were John Surtees, Lorenzo Bandini, Ludovico Scarfiotti and Chris Amon. Another person who cannot be forgotten is Niki Lauda, who also ran with some blue in his first year with the Scuderia Ferrari. Whilst blue is not typically associated with the Scuderia, the history is there.
Ferrari will present the new livery of the SF-24 directly in Florida, in Miami.
