What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, and that includes Formula 1 car liveries, it seems.
F1 is set to race under the lights in the Fabulous Las Vegas on the weekend of Nov. 16, and Scuderia Ferrari will be ready for it. The team announced Thursday that it’s running white trim on its Las Vegas livery, which is said to be in tribute to the 1970s look Ferrari ran in the series. It appears in particular to be based on the Ferrari 312B, which the team ran in Formula 1 from 1970 to 1975.
The team won one drivers and constructors championship with that car, coming from driver Niki Lauda in 1975. The team won 10 races with that car, and it will hope to replicate some of that success in Las Vegas next week.
Ferrari has a special livery for Las Vegas next weekend, that it says celebrates the team’s look from the 1970s #F1 #LVGP pic.twitter.com/x8zTuVdMKU
— Chris Medland (@ChrisMedlandF1) November 9, 2023
That, however, might be a tough ask. The Prancing Horse has struggled as of late, with driver Charles Leclerc registering a DNS in Brazil after his car’s hydraulics broke down during the formation lap. Driver Carlos Sainz managed to finish sixth, giving the team 382 points in the Constructors Championship. The team will be attempting to fend off McLaren in Las Vegas, which is chasing it down with 282 points.
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