Ferrari Unveils Iconic Blue Livery for Miami Grand Prix

The Ferrari F1 team has released its iconic one-time blue livery for the upcoming Miami Grand Prix. The team released a video via its official Twitter account, featuring Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz getting introduced to the blue livery, which is called the Azzurro La Plata. Both Leclerc and Sainz were pleasantly surprised to see their light blue shirts for the weekend. The video uploaded by Ferrari was only a teaser, but it was enough to win over the fans. Aside from getting acquainted with their livery for the Miami GP weekend, Leclerc and Sainz were also made aware of the Azzurro La Plata terminology in the video. The chief designer along with the head of color and trim revealed that the Ferrari pit crew were all dressed in the same shade of blue back in the day. They then also revealed how Enzo Ferrari was fond of the shade of blue because of its relaxing nature. The Ferrari team will now showcase this color livery at the Miami GP to honor their 70-year presence on the North American continent. “The dark blue was representative for the North American racing teams,” said the head of color. However, this isn’t the first time the Italian outfit will wear its blue overalls in F1. They did so back in 1964 as well, as revealed by F1 commentator Will Buxton. Buxton also revealed that it was a change made by force rather than choice on that occasion. Back then, the FIA refused to let the Ferrari 250 LM race and revoked its competitors’ licenses. This pushed Enzo Ferrari to enter the last two rounds of the 1964 championship in their NART model, which was different from the LM in many aspects, especially the color. The NART was painted in blue and white as opposed to the traditional red, marking the first appearance of Ferrari’s blue livery in F1. Fans have given the rare blue outfits donned by Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz a rating of 10/10. There is indeed a lot of anticipation among the fans, some of whom can’t wait to see the whole look reveal. Moreover, Charles Leclerc also concluded the video by revealing that “more surprises” are yet to come.