F1 is back, Barcelona test is now finished and first race weekend is going to start in a week and a half. All the teams have launched their race liveries for this season and our motorsport otaku is going to rank them. He warned us that this list is going to be very subjective, so please bear with him.
10. ROKiT Williams Racing
Losing Martini sponsorship might not be that much of a hit financially, but aesthetically, losing Martini stripes is the equivalent of Masayoshi Son losing money during the dot com crash. Especially when your new livery looks just like some toothpaste packaging. I just hope they will rebound from this just like Son did.
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| Williams FW42 |
9. Renault F1 Team
Too much black. It’s not that black is bad, I like Haas’s one. It just doesn’t feel right. Half-and-half liveries with that much black is just a big no for me. And Renault should be more yellow, no?
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| Renault R.S.19 |
8. Aston Martin Red Bull Racing
After several years of only minor adjustments, it’s just boring. And of course, I feel betrayed year after year because they always have exciting launch liveries. Losing Rauch sponsorship is also a contributing factor for me, since their logo complements the Red Bull logo well.
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| Red Bull Racing RB15 |
7. SportPesa Racing Point F1 Team
They keep the pink from Force India's 2017 season. Don’t get me wrong, I would always love pink and white livery, but that blue is just a big no. Nice shade of pink, but that clash of colours is not for me.
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| Racing Point RP19 |
6. Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport
I love silver cars. I love Petronas green. It’s a no-brainer that this should’ve ranked higher, but again, they added so much black. And what’s with that black shadow around the green stripes?
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| Mercedes F1 W10 EQ Power+ |
5. Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda
Basically a red bull can made into F1 car. But there’s nothing to hate about that. I’ve always preferred Toro Rosso’s logo over Red Bull anyway. However, it still feels wrong for me to mention that redundancy in their name even after a year has passed.
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| Scuderia Toro Rosso STR14 |
4. Rich Energy Haas F1 Team
They have the right amount of black. It should be like this or only black trim like Ferrari’s. However, while I admit that their secondary colour is lovely. I feel that it looks too much like a John Player’s Lotus.
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| Haas VF-19 |
3. Alfa Romeo Racing
It’s great. I would’ve preferred mostly-red livery over this but too bad Ferrari has them already. The only downside from this car, just like the final two entry on this list is that I hate those black tea trays. Oh and I prefer coloured biscione and cross on their logo, unlike that flat white one.
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| Alfa Romeo Racing C38 |
2. McLaren F1 Team
Hits almost all the right notes for me. I love papaya orange, and that shade of metallic blue is just beautiful. And those triangles feel just right, unlike last year’s blue-orange borders. Too bad that black tea tray is a tad bit too much. Another downside? That sham ‘A Better Tomorrow’ branding from British American Tobacco.
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| McLaren MCL34 |
1. Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow
Great use of matte paint with just the right amount of black stripes. While I do love retro vibes from red and white Ferraris of recent years, they just don’t feel right. Retro vibes should be kept for commemorative cause. I might not support them but this is a lovely livery, too bad that Mission Winnow logo getting more like a Marlboro’s chevron.
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| Ferrari SF90 |