Ferrari unveiled a special livery for this weekend’s Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix as a tribute to its most successful driver Michael Schumacher.
The special one-off design unveiled just days before the Scuderia’s home race at Monza, transforms the iconic SF-26 machines of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton into living monuments of an era that redefined Ferrari’s fortunes.
The livery draws direct inspiration from the 1996 Ferrari F310, the very car that Schumacher piloted in his debut season with the Maranello-based outfit.
While the F310 and its 1997 predecessor the F310B missed out on winning the championship, they laid the foundational groundwork for the dominance that would follow in the early 2000s.
Predominantly cloaked in Ferrari’s signature Rosso Corsa red, the SF-26 sheds the white engine cover that has been a staple of the team’s 2026 design language since the season opener, replacing it with an unbroken expanse of red that evokes the purity and intensity of the Schumacher years.
The front and rear wings are accented with crisp white elements that echo the aerodynamic profiles of the F310, while the nose of each car features seven white stars arranged in a subtle yet unmistakable pattern, paying homage to the seven world championships Schumacher claimed during his illustrious career.
The cockpit area bears Schumacher’s personal logo, an encrypted emblem intertwining his initials “M” and “S” with a stylized race car, and the engine cover proudly displays his name in bold lettering alongside old-school styled driver race numbers that recall the typography of the late 1990s.
Ferrari’s special Michael Schumacher Monza livery also extends to the wheel rims, painted in a lustrous gold, while both drivers will don bespoke race suits complementing the car’s transformation.
The timing of this unveiling is deeply symbolic, marking 30 years since Schumacher’s arrival at Maranello and 20 years since his final Italian Grand Prix victory for the Scuderia in 2006.
Schumacher’s tenure with Ferrari yielded 72 victories, 116 podium finishes and five consecutive drivers’ championships from 2000 to 2004.
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