Ferrari has unveiled its revised livery for the season-opening Formula 1 race in Melbourne, Australia this weekend.
The Scuderia was forced to drop its 'Mission Winnow' title sponsor branding for the race following an investigation into to whether it breaches anti-tobacco advertising laws.
As a replacement for the branding, which covered a significant portion of the SF90, Ferrari has added '90 Years' decals, which celebrates Ferrari's 90th anniversary since its founding in 1929.
The anniversary logos will feature on the car, driver overalls and team equipment.
History of Ferrari
Scuderia Ferrari came into being on November 16, 1929 in the offices of the notary, Della Fontana of Modena, the company established as the Società Anonima Scuderia Ferrari, with its headquarters in via Trento and Trieste.
It was approved by the courts on November 29 and from that moment on the company was effectively operational. The directors of the company were Alfredo and Augusto Caniato, Enzo Ferrari and Ferruccio Testi. Alfa Romeo and Pirelli were also involved.
The team made its debut in the 1930 Mille Miglia and its first win came in the Trieste-Opicina on June 15 that same year, courtesy of the great Tazio Nuvolari. Motorcycles also featured in the Scuderia’s history, from 1932 to 1934 and 1932 marked the first appearance of the Prancing Horse as part of the livery of the Alfa Romeos entered by Ferrari.
The symbol came from the family of war hero Francesco Baracca, the horse set on a shield with a yellow background, representing the colour of the city of Modena. Its first win came in the Spa 24 Hours thanks to Antonio Brivio and Eugenio Siena.
Starting off racing Alfa Romeo cars and then, from 1947, with cars built in-house, Scuderia Ferrari became the most successful race team of all time, taking thousands of wins in some of the most important races in the world.
In Formula 1 alone, it has taken 16 Constructors’ titles and 15 Drivers’. In the world of endurance racing, Ferrari has nine victories to its name in the Le Mans 24 Hours, two at Daytona and five FIA WEC titles and has even been successful in rallying.
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