There are unhealthy discussions surrounding the topic of Formula One cars' liveries design, as many teams claim that they need to save weight; therefore, 50% of colored paints are all you can see, and the other haft is carbon fiber.
It's a very difficult year for the designers as team demand less weight, because the more paint you see on the car the heavier it gets, which means they can potentially slower. As expected, fans and even experts cannot hide their disappointment upon the final products.
McLaren is the first team to reveal, and everyone seems to be very unhappy. The biggest difference compared to last year is the sky blue edge, now it is replaced with even more bare carbon. Papaya orange has been their most iconic color when anyone mention 'McLaren', and it is also the main color of this season's MCL38. One of the top sponsorships, Google Chrome, earns their big spots at the top of the engine cover, and the rims as well. On the contrary, team principle Zak Brown is happy with the look and excited as we are underway of the new 2024 Formula One season.
Both Alpine and Sauber are major setback. Alpine teased out their "supposed to be pink" liveries; however it was much more carbon than anyone can expect even with the other "pink variant". Kick, a live streaming platform, is Sauber's main sponsorship this year; thus, they shift the color to green. Even though the major scheme is similar to last year, they stripped a whole lot off the car and leaves major blank spots for carbon.
On the other hand, with improved performance last year Hass now gains more sponsorships to add upon the livery, and despite the lack of paint those stickers definitely add more lives to the team's this year livery.
When unveiling the AMR24, Aston Martin used a very strategic first render, tilting the virtual cameras just enough to avoid exposing large sections of carbon fiber covering the sidepods. However, if you look more closely or take a quick look at the shakedown photos, you will notice that there is more carbon covering than previously, separating the green into many areas. Fortunately, the carbon fiber ratio leans somewhat in favor of more color than not. Aston Martin Racing has always found success with the color mix of chartreuse and racing green, but will taking it back for the F1 vehicle destroy the genetic component that could ultimately get them to the top this year?
The 2023 world champions Red Bull Racing deliver an unsurprising continuation of its livery, conserve the scheme since 2016. Without a question, this is a modern-day classic among F1 liveries. Red Bull is a brand that is connected with attention-grabbing creativity, spectacle, and the extreme because they are masters of marketing.
The previous several years have seen notable improvements after a period of unappealing Williams liveries, and this year successfully builds on last year. It's a bluer, more somber, executive, and professional shade. It's possible that the lighting will be a touch too dim, but it's difficult to tell without seeing the car in motion. If nothing else, it's comforting to see Williams bring back well-known sponsors for the vehicle. Speaking of fan favorites, one of the best brand integrations in contemporary F1 is still the Duracell airbox.
Scuderia AlphaTauri is now known as Visa Cash App RB. Apart from the controversial name, this was actually one of the 2024 liveries that piqued everyone's interest the most. The concept of a vivid cobalt blue automobile with silver accents—which mirrored the colors of Visa's brand—became incredibly appealing when the Visa alliance was revealed. The end product is a 2024 livery that was updated and changed for the new title sponsor, but smartly based on a popular 2017 Toro Rosso (a particularly lovely era for the Red Bull junior team).
Everyone asks, Mercedes deliver. The squad uses the gradient from silver to black to symbolize the merging of eras and signify their goal of regaining their position at the top of the ladder. For this Greatest Hits tour, the W15's design draws heavily from the Mercedes archive, with visual cues originating from the 2005 McLaren Mercedes MP4-20.
Ferrari, without a doubt, has the most beautiful looking livery on the grid this year. The SF-24 is unquestionably Ferrari even though it is suitably modern in nature. According to this notion, the automobile is emancipated and all red, standing tall and unabashed in the middle of the field. The front and rear wings, which are now divided into alternating red and black and include the recognizable rosso corsa red continuing throughout the bodywork, are a fantastic illustration of this. This year's dual white and yellow pinstripes are a beautiful addition, creating a racing theme that ties in with the driver outfits and the car's yellow-accented sponsors. It also matches the driver's country flag colors.
With the roller coaster of emotions upon teams' liveries reveals, can we expect an electrifying season to come?
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