Ferrari to Honor Its Engineers at F1 United States Grand Prix in Austin

Ferrari has surprised with a special livery for the United States Grand Prix in Austin. The Italian team that joins the list of teams that have opted for unique designs at the Circuit of the Americas has wanted to pay tribute to the people who make it possible for a Formula 1 car to reach the track. The livery, developed in collaboration with its main partner HP, incorporates sketches, technical drawings and graphics inspired by engineering plans, in a visual tribute to the designers, engineers and technicians who work tirelessly behind the scenes.

According to Ferrari, the Austin design "puts the development process at the center of the scene, celebrating the work that takes place long before a car reaches the circuit". The livery seeks to tell the story behind each car from the initial idea to the reality on the asphalt, Silvia Cavallaro head of color and finishes at Ferrari, explained the meaning of this initiative: "The livery celebrates the journey from idea to reality, every Ferrari begins with creativity, sketches and engineering expertise long before the car reaches the track. Thanks to our collaboration with HP, we were able to visually bring that process to life and tell a story that reveals the craftsmanship and innovation behind the performance" Cavallaro declared.

The project involved a close collaboration between Ferrari and HP specialists, with multiple rounds of testing and refinement to ensure that the graphics that the SF-26s of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton will display could be reproduced with precision, HP Latex technology was used to reproduce the graphics inspired by the plans, continuing the work that Ferrari and HP have developed in previous special liveries.

The Austin livery is one more example of the growing trend in Formula 1 of using unique designs to connect with fans and celebrate milestones or special events, in a sport where technology and performance are paramount, these initiatives allow teams to show their most creative side and pay tribute to the people who make possible what happens on track; for Ferrari the United States Grand Prix livery is also an opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to innovation and teamwork, values that have defined the Scuderia throughout its history.

The design will be present on Leclerc's and Hamilton's cars throughout the weekend in Austin. Ferrari hopes that the special livery will be an additional impulse for the team in its fight for the honor positions in the constructors' championship, the Scuderia arrives at the Circuit of the Americas with the need to score important points and to demonstrate that the improvements introduced in the SF-26 continue to bear fruit.

The livery, with its message of creativity, effort and collaboration, is a reminder that success in Formula 1 depends not only on the talent of the drivers but also on the tireless work of hundreds of people who from the factory, make it possible for every race to be a reality.