This year's crop of F1 machines are some of the best looking we've seen in years, in part thanks to the new rules and also a couple of
livery changes too.
There had been rumours of
a livery change for Force India but it's now been officially confirmed.
The livery changed to green and white and it looked, well, a complete mess.
After some baseless speculation about a possible
livery change to match the 1960 Briggs Cunningham Corvette's white / blue stripes for the 50th Anniversary of Corvette's first race at Le Man, we see both cars in dressed in their standard 2010 Yellow / Black livery.
Not exact matches
The bold red and white
livery features close to 5000 dots, and is only the second time in the airline's history that its iconic flying kangaroo (always on the aircraft tail) has been
changed to become part of a special painted design.
As well as the face lift and a striking new lime green
livery,
change also comes in the technical partners with Aston using Alcon brakes, Ohlins suspension and Michelin tyres for the upcoming WEC season.
It conjured up memories of Senna and the gorgeous Marlboro - liveried cars of the late 1980s and early 1990s, and many hoped it would see the team
change its
livery to reflect the new partnership.
There were some suggestions that the team would be
changing its
livery this year in an effort to make it more distinct from main Red Bull squad, and they've absolutely delivered.
Last month FIA director Charlie Whiting unveiled
changes to driver names and numbers on F1
liveries, in order to make them more recognisable for fans.
Sure the
livery hasn't
changed one bit but just look at that shark fin!
When it comes to
liveries, Mercedes has generally kept things very similar since it re-entered Formula 1 in 2010, making only subtle
changes with each passing season.
For all sorts of reasons it's not easy for a team to just
change its
livery, but with the new season not beginning until 2 December, at least they'll have some time to sort something out.
The VJM11 continues with all - pink
livery after
changing mid-season in 2017 due to a new sponsorship deal with BWT.
The
livery is also new, highlighting
changes made to the car — and the distinctive silver roof is a concession to reducing cabin temperatures on the fearsomely hot desert stages.
The makeovers refer to some
changes at the body, as the Ferrari 458 Italia Niki Lauda has now received a more subtle
livery, which is a remember of the 1970s when Niki Lauda used to drive its Ferrari model.
Once again, the team's
livery maintains the yellow and black paint scheme with the major
change being the silver «barbed wire / throwing stars» look giving way to a silver stripe beginning as a point on the doors and then wrapping around the rear.
But a few years back, Chevrolet corporate stepped in to «help» the process and the
livery designs were toned down to the point where today, the only major
changes year to year other than sponsors are the front quarter panels.
Young people who previously felt invisible begin to question and to
change established attitudes and behaviors after a
livery fire in Milbrook, Massachusetts, in 1837.
the crush was so great that the streets outside were blocked with
livery carriages, and the gentlemen who served as ticket sellers could not make
change fast enough... the crush... began almost at the opening hour and continued until the close last night...
One area of customisation which is a bit lacking compared to some of the competition is of the cars themselves; while you can tune them you won't be
changing parts to upgrade them nor can you customise the appearance beyond a selection of pre-made
liveries.
Augment 4 different body parts, assign / adjust a weapon,
change the skin
livery and add 2 new unlockable abilities.
Walk around the car, check out the interior, start up and rev the engine, learn about the car's history and performance statistics; you can even add a new
livery design,
change the paint color, or tune your car all from the same Forzavista view.
Some of the features added, like the possibility to search for Custom Tracks, or to
change liveries in career mode, were some of the most requested and we're really looking forward to how our fanbase will receive them.
Back at the Horizon festival the auction house and custom
liveries return along with some new features such as tweaking races by adding laps or
changing requirements and each car allows for you to edit and tweak to your liking.
Motorsport Manager gives you full access to the running of a motor racing operation: car development, staff negotiations, driver scouting and contract discussion, sponsorship, team factory development,
livery editor, press interviews, voting on rule
changes and managing general finances — all of that before what happens at the race weekends themselves.