Hamilton/Leclerc’s Ferrari at the US Grand Prix in Austin: From concept to Grand Prix

On 21 October, Ferrari announced: For the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, Scuderia Ferrari HP will compete with a special livery on the two SF-26s driven by Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, celebrating the creative and engineering process that transforms an idea into a Formula 1 car.

This project was developed in close collaboration with title sponsor HP, combining Ferrari’s design vision with advanced printing and materials technologies.

The concept is inspired by the belief that every Ferrari begins with a line on paper. The livery features sketches, technical drawings and graphics inspired by blueprints – elements that are normally hidden beneath the finished bodywork – and pays visual tribute to the designers, engineers and technicians whose work underpins every performance enhancement.

The Austin design places the development process itself at the centre and celebrates the work that takes place long before a car reaches the racetrack. Design elements that are usually confined to notepads, CAD models and engineering documents become part of the car’s appearance, offering an insight into the journey from concept to competition.

Die Lackierung feiert die Konzept-Phase im Rennwagenbau

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The project required close collaboration between the Ferrari teams in Maranello and the HP specialists. Several rounds of testing and refinement ensured that the detailed graphics could be accurately reproduced on the complex surfaces of a Formula 1 car, whilst meeting the demanding requirements of a race weekend.

Technische Zeichnungen auf dem Ferrari

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HP Latex technology was used to reproduce the complex, blueprint-inspired graphics on the race cars, continuing the innovative work that Scuderia Ferrari and HP have pursued together through previous special liveries.

Die Sonderlackierung von oben

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The Austin livery is a celebration not only of performance, but also of the creativity, expertise and tireless pursuit of innovation that unite Scuderia Ferrari and HP. By bringing the hidden stages of development to light, it illustrates how creativity, engineering and innovation come together to turn ideas into performance.

Unveiled at one of Formula 1’s biggest and most passionate events, the special livery combines Ferrari’s tradition of innovation with HP’s leadership in technology on the US stage.