By Timothy Albrite
Formula 1 marked the 75th anniversary year of the sport with a groundbreaking event, that saw all ten teams unveil their 2025 liveries. Traditionally, this time of the year is F1 car launch season, where teams hold individual events to reveal their challengers. However, to mark the start of the sport’s 75th anniversary year, the season launch event brought all 10 teams together to reveal their new liveries and kick off the campaign in style.
While the actual cars won’t be fully revealed until later this week (Ferrari today, Aston Martin on the 23rd, and Mercedes on the 24th), the livery reveals offered a tantalizing glimpse into the teams’ design philosophies and branding for the upcoming season.
Livery Highlights:
- Ferrari: While the car itself remains under wraps, the scarlet livery revealed last night hints at subtle aerodynamic tweaks. Fans are eagerly awaiting the full reveal later today.
- Red Bull: The reigning champions opted for a refined evolution of their classic look, with some subtle sponsor changes.
- Mercedes: The Brackley-based team teased a return to their iconic silver, with hints of black, leaving fans guessing about the full livery.
- McLaren: McLaren’s livery features a vibrant blend of papaya orange and blue, with some interesting design elements around the sidepods.
- Alpine: The French team showcased a striking blue and pink livery, signaling a fresh approach for 2025.
- Aston Martin: The British team’s livery continues the green theme, with some updates to the sponsor logos and design lines.
- Haas: The American team went for a bold design with more black and red, which has been well received by fans.
- Williams: The historic team went for a classic blue and white design with some modern twists.
- Racing Bulls: The former AlphaTauri team’s new look has been revealed, and it features a dark blue base with red accents.
- Kick Sauber: The team formerly known as Alfa Romeo revealed a striking new colour scheme with a bright green base and black and white accents.
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The event also provided a platform for drivers to share their thoughts on the upcoming season. While specific quotes are still emerging from various interviews, the overall sentiment is one of excitement and anticipation. Many drivers spoke about the challenges of adapting to the new regulations and the potential for a closer championship battle.
Social media has been abuzz with reactions to the livery reveals. Fans have been dissecting every detail, debating which teams have the best-looking cars, and expressing their hopes for the season. The general consensus is that “F1 75 Live” was a successful event that has significantly increased the hype for the 2025 championship.
The focus now shifts to the official car reveals later this week and then to pre-season testing in Bahrain. Stay tuned for more updates as the 2025 F1 season draws closer.