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Hawkmoon
24th May 2007, 00:04
http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns19175.html

According to the above article on GrandPrix.com Ferrari are going back to a deeper red similar to the colour they ran in the '70's and '80's.

I certainly hope this is true but the article has no pictures and I haven't found any mention of it on other F1 sites. Can anybody confirm this?

DimitraF1
24th May 2007, 00:57
nop

AlexD
24th May 2007, 01:13
If was the colour was changed to suit Marlboro, it shouldn't change as they are still sponsored by them?

tinchote
24th May 2007, 02:57
It might be different, but I cannot really tell:

http://www.f1-live.com/f1/photos/2007/gpmonaco/diapo_057.jpg

Valve Bounce
24th May 2007, 03:33
It might be different, but I cannot really tell:

http://www.f1-live.com/f1/photos/2007/gpmonaco/diapo_057.jpg
I saw your sig and I will start praying for one of these cars. I aim to put it on my verandah.

leopard
24th May 2007, 06:50
I can't see any significant difference with the regular car? :confused:

Hawkmoon
24th May 2007, 10:07
I can't see any difference either. It would be strange if they went away from Marlboro red at one of the few races they can actually use Marlboro branding.

ioan
24th May 2007, 10:37
How many people around the world do know exactly which shade of red is the Marlboro Red?
Not too many I suppose!

jwhite9185
24th May 2007, 13:42
Looks darker to me but it could just be the light.

ArrowsFA1
24th May 2007, 14:00
The shade of red barely matters any more. The team that once carried the 'Ferrari red' is so far removed from the current 'Marlboro reds', and if the sponsor is only now recognising the difference it's too late.

andreag
24th May 2007, 16:27
Did anyone noticed the wet tyres?

Viktory
24th May 2007, 21:39
Definitely looks a different shade of red to me
http://f1.racing-live.com/f1/photos/imgactu/zoom07/raikkonen-monaco-z-07_240507.jpg

DimitraF1
25th May 2007, 00:45
livery like louvi in cyprus

BTCC2
25th May 2007, 00:56
Any reason why it has wet weather tyres on in the dry???

Kevincal
25th May 2007, 01:02
It might be different, but I cannot really tell:

http://www.f1-live.com/f1/photos/2007/gpmonaco/diapo_057.jpg

That is one sexy car...lol. It may look a touch deeper red?

tinchote
25th May 2007, 06:48
Did anyone noticed the wet tyres?


I did, but I don't know what to make of it.

call_me_andrew
25th May 2007, 06:55
Wet tires are cheaper so if one punctures on debris left sitting around it's not so big of a deal.

leopard
25th May 2007, 10:14
I don't mind if it gets darker, but I do if it turns pale and pink :D

Mark
25th May 2007, 10:19
Because dry tyres are strictly controlled in terms of how many sets a team can use over the course of a grand prix weekend. They could have probably obtained some dry tyres in order to take the promotional shots but it would have been a lot of paperwork to do.

On the other hand teams can use as many wet tyres as they like with no restrictions or permissions or paperwork to be done.

jens
25th May 2007, 14:30
On this picture the red looks really dark. :up:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h60/msterling420/r_2007-05-24T160809-3.jpg

Wilderness
25th May 2007, 14:40
That's the red of old, not the orangish, dayglow Marlboro "red".

ArrowsFA1
25th May 2007, 15:15
That certainly looks better although you can hardly see any difference in other photos.

Priorat
25th May 2007, 16:54
Apart from being darker it seems a bit metalic

Big Ben
25th May 2007, 17:37
I think it looks better

Wilderness
25th May 2007, 17:54
Apart from being darker it seems a bit metalic
It certainly does look metalicized
http://www.motorsport.com/photos/f1/2007/mon/f1-2007-mon-xp-0494.jpg

Corny
25th May 2007, 18:18
nice color!

ioan
25th May 2007, 21:13
Yep it's definitely metalized and darker shade of red. But why metalized?

I hate to think about Ferrari going the McLaren way and spending half a million to develop a new livery. :s

stevewf1
25th May 2007, 21:36
Looks cool! I always preferred the traditional red Ferrari used to use as opposed to the Malboro red

LTalbot
25th May 2007, 23:54
The motorsports.com photo best showed what I noticed on the SpeedTV broadcast of Friday Practice. The red is deeper and has a metallic look to it. Bob Varsha also mentioned something about a chrome appearance to the Marlboro logo. That I couldn't see. I like the change as well.

ShiftingGears
26th May 2007, 02:40
Yep it's definitely metalized and darker shade of red. But why metalized?

Agreed, I'm not a fan of the metallic-ness but I'm not sure I'm gonna notice when the cars are moving.

wmcot
26th May 2007, 08:32
I also like it as it brings back the more traditional Ferrari color. The metallic look in the color is not bad. I am surprised that Marlboro logos have been used in Monaco. I guess Monaco is not part of the EU???

aryan
26th May 2007, 08:51
I also like it as it brings back the more traditional Ferrari color. The metallic look in the color is not bad. I am surprised that Marlboro logos have been used in Monaco. I guess Monaco is not part of the EU???


No, Monaco is not part of EU though it has strong custom links with the EU and has even been allowed to publish it's own Euro coins.

Joining the EU is not in Monaco's economical interests as it is a semi tax-haven (similar to Switzerland).

The Metalic looks good to me, and so does the new darker colour.

So, now that MS has gone, Ferrari is allowed to go back to its roots? ;) :p

wmcot
26th May 2007, 09:05
So, now that MS has gone, Ferrari is allowed to go back to its roots? ;) :p

I think it has to do something with Marlboro. Perhaps they are changing their packaging?