No papaya this weekend as McLaren have gone for a retro look 😎
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Racing Red Bullls have unveiled a vibrant yellow special livery for this weekend's Miami Grand Prix, marking the return of a much-missed colour to the Formula 1 grid for the first time since 2020.
The striking design, inspired by the Red Bull Summer Edition Sudachi Lime energy drink, will adorn the VCARB03 at the Miami International Autodrome, restoring yellow to F1's colour palette after a six-year absence.
Renault was the last team to field a yellow car before rebranding as Alpine in 2021, but that was predominantly black in later years.
recent memory, Jordan raced bright yellow cars during the late 1990s until the name left F1 at the end of 2005.
Before Red Bull owned the team that is now Racing Bulls, Minardi also ran a bright yellow car in 2000 due to its sponsorship with mobile network giant Telefonica.
This marks Racing Bulls' second one-off livery of the 2026 season, having already run a special white and pink design at the Japanese Grand Prix in March.
Due to the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grand Prix postponements, the Faenza-based squad has now deployed special liveries for half of the four rounds contested so far this year.
The reveal took place at Kiki On The River, a waterfront venue along the Miami River, where Red Bull wakeboard athlete Guenther Oka launched off a ramp and backflipped over the car whilst pulling away the cover mid-air. Drivers Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad witnessed the unveiling whilst arriving on Ski-Doos.
Peter Bayer, CEO of Racing Bulls, said: "Miami has become a special place for Visa Cash App Racing Bulls to express who we are as a team. For the past two years, we've used this race to showcase something bold and unique, and this latest livery is no exception.
"The Red Bull Summer Edition livery brings a vibrant energy which reflects who we are as a team, creative and willing to push boundaries. We're very excited to give wiiings to the new seasonal flavour and bring the distinctive design to track this weekend."
The livery features bold yellow colouring complemented by citrus patterns on the team kit, capturing the textures found inside the sudachi lime fruit. The VCARB03 will hit the track in the custom livery when practice begins on Friday.
Cadillac unveil their special livery for the pre-season Barcelona Shakedown! 🎨👀
This one-off monochrome design features the names of the founding members of the team, displayed on the nose, ahead of their 2026 livery being unveiled on February 8 👊
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| Williams will sport a special livery during pre-season testing in Barcelona in 2026 |
Williams has revealed the colour scheme that will adorn the team’s 2026 Formula 1 car across pre-season testing based on a public vote.
The Grove-based squad gave fans the chance to vote on six liveries to select the colours that it will sport in the opening test in Barcelona.
With almost 55,000 votes spread across 162 countries, Williams has revealed that the ‘Flow State’ design is the one that came out on top.
“Thank you to all our incredible Atlassian Williams Racing fans around the world who had their say on how we should enter this new era for Formula 1,” Williams boss James Vowles said.
“Flow State is a worthy winner and we are excited to carry the fans together with us when we hit the track for the first time. There is a lot to look forward to in 2026 and this is just the start.”
Williams is yet to announce when its new car, the FW48, will be launched, as the team attempts to build on a return to the top five in 2025.
Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz will once again be partnered in an unchanged driver duo, while Williams will continue with Mercedes engines.