Ferrari, the iconic Italian automaker, is celebrating its 70th anniversary in the United States with a special twist: a departure from their traditional red. Instead, they are embracing two classic shades of blue: Azzurro La Plata and Azzurro Dino.
These historic blue shades adorn cars during the Miami Grand Prix and other events, capturing the essence of the prancing horse in a fresh and captivating way. It’s a fitting tribute to team’s enduring legacy and its continued impact on the automotive world.
🔴🔵 Ferrari and Blue
Ferrari Celebrates its 70th Anniversary in US with
Two historic shades of blue: Azzurro La Plata and Azzurro Dino.#F1 #MiamiGP #Ferrari pic.twitter.com/i03SKPVqa9— Desi Racing Co. (@DesiRacingco) April 24, 2024
As per the recent post of ‘Desi Racing Co.’, “Ferrari and Blue Ferrari Celebrates its 70th Anniversary in US with Two historic shades of blue: Azzurro La Plata and Azzurro Dino.”
Ferrari’s Blue Legacy: A Nod to History
This lighter shade of blue, reminiscent of Argentina’s national racing color, closely resembles the colors worn by team’s racing legend Alberto Ascari. Ascari, a two-time Formula 1 World Champion, left an indelible mark on team’s racing heritage. Other notable drivers like John Surtees, Lorenzo Bandini, Ludovico Scarfiotti, Chris Amon, and Niki Lauda also sported this elegant shade of blue.
Ferrari will race a blue livery in Miami. Surely not you might say and yet they’ve raced in F1 in those colours before, in 1964. Enzo was furious that the FIA had refused to homologate the 250 LM to race in sportscars and handed back his competitors license. So the final 2 rounds… pic.twitter.com/wpyx4UQIRW
— Will Buxton (@wbuxtonofficial) April 23, 2024
The deeper shade of blue, Azzurro Dino, was most recently worn by Clay Regazzoni in 1974. After that, the classic Ferrari red took over. Azzurro Dino represents innovation, engineering excellence, and the spirit of adventure that defines the Prancing Horse.
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