2006 colour schemes

Lotusonpole · 22 Jan 2006, 10:09 (Ref:1506505)

Hi...
Just a summary of 2006 schemes seen so far...

BMW
Mainly white with blue and some red bits.

Ferrari
Mainly red.

Honda
Mainly white with red and gold

McLaren
Many rumours but as yet?

Midland
?

Red Bull
Deep blue with yellow bits

Renault
Bright blue (FRB) and yellow.

Scuderia Toro Rosso
?

Toyota
Red and white

Williams
Dark blue

If anyone can add to this please feel free.

Cheers
Peter

BSchneiderFan · 22 Jan 2006, 15:19 (Ref:1506716)

Midland's livery is navy with red and silver, isn't it? At least I think the base colour is navy - it's dark, anyway. As for Williams, the navy RBS livery is a winter testing livery, like McLaren's orange, but I don't think it's confirmed that the cars will be that colour in Bahrain; I think it depends on sponsorship.

pink69 · 22 Jan 2006, 15:25 (Ref:1506721)

Midland Test shots

BMW Sauber Colours

Ferrari without livery

Toyota

Other selected testing shots, including Williams, RBR, STR and Renault

Tenoch · 22 Jan 2006, 19:39 (Ref:1506888)

Having spent quite a substantial amount buying black McLaren gear I hope that they dont switch back to the orange.

pink69 · 22 Jan 2006, 20:05 (Ref:1506901)

I think the orange is just a testing thing for pre-season. I expect the final livery will be much similar to last years grey and black but with vodafone in the place of west. They've had ornage test cars since the late 90's.

shambles · 22 Jan 2006, 20:49 (Ref:1506918)

Pink, the last time McLaren had Orange test cars was in the 1996-1997 transition. I don't think Vodafone will feature in 2006, will it?

I fully hope the Orange is retained, it's gorgeous. For one season at least. It would be the revival year for McLaren so to speak, a hark back to the original team. Why not?

I'm looking forwards to seeing what Williams' shall be doing with thier new livery.

coldtyre · 22 Jan 2006, 21:50 (Ref:1506945)

Sorry to be so sharp, but the livery doesn't matter since today's F1 have an ugly shape, due to the following points:

- high front wing

- Rear wing position

- engine cover shape (it was raised since last year to have bigger surface for sponsors)

- Aero pieces of carbon everywhere

The result: "malformed" cars which are not pleasant to watch at all

shambles · 22 Jan 2006, 22:20 (Ref:1506963)

My thoughts, in general - are most certainly on the contrary to yours coldtyre. sorry

ASCII Man · 22 Jan 2006, 23:18 (Ref:1506996)

Quote:

Originally Posted by martin-1

Pink, the last time McLaren had Orange test cars was in the 1996-1997 transition. I don't think Vodafone will feature in 2006, will it?

I fully hope the Orange is retained, it's gorgeous. For one season at least. It would be the revival year for McLaren so to speak, a hark back to the original team. Why not?

They are McLarens title sponsors and somehow you think that they will not feature on their cars in 2006?

Bizarre to say the least...

Also, F1 these days is anything but sentimental, so thinking they'll actually consider a return to the "original' team colours, just for old times sake, is quite naive at best.

'Oh, we get bucket loads of sponsorship revenue through companies advertising on our cars, but let's throw all that silly money away to sport our old colors instead, lads!'

I don't think Ron & Co would have to think more than a couple of seconds about what they'd rather want, money or flashy orange cars!

shambles · 22 Jan 2006, 23:25 (Ref:1506998)

Sorry. But I don't find your sarcasm at all charming

Anyway, I thought that Vodafone were going to begin as title sponsors in 2007, has this been changed?

From what I could gather (i've been away a while) - the team will be known as Team McLaren Mercedes in 2006, and not carry Vodafone sponsorship.

ASCII Man. I'd fully appreciate that you answer my question in a nice way, rather than criticise and undermine me. Perhaps, I should say that at current, i'm not familiar with the Vodafone sponsorship agreement with McLaren, and whether or not thier logo's will appear on the car.

I agree with your point about the money however, I'm just not too sure of where it would come from.

Thanks.

Paul

ASCII Man · 22 Jan 2006, 23:31 (Ref:1507000)

Oh, I just checked the McLaren site and my mistake, I thought the Vodafone deal was starting in 2006 instead of 2007!
My sincere apologies!

shambles · 22 Jan 2006, 23:39 (Ref:1507006)

Apologies Accepted my friend.

So, what do you think will happen to the livery in this instance?

ASCII Man · 22 Jan 2006, 23:50 (Ref:1507012)

Well, I still don't think that they would revert to their old colors for this season.
McLarens' sponsors certainly wouldn't like it.

And money talks in F1 these days, sadly...

shambles · 22 Jan 2006, 23:53 (Ref:1507014)

Yeah that's very true. We can only speculate really.

TheNewBob · 23 Jan 2006, 13:45 (Ref:1507335)

I must agree with coldtyre - beautiful F1 cars are now very much a thing of the past. They might as well allow them awful X-wings back in...

I can't see McLaren changing any colours anytime soon, at least not until 2007 - it would cost them a small fortune in rebranding alone!!

Oil Tycoon · 23 Jan 2006, 14:36 (Ref:1507356)

I reckon today's cars are mighty fine lookin'! Although Senna's 1988 Mclaren sure was pretty... F1 beauty peaked in early to mid 90's. Schuey's "7-UP" Jordan is a jaw dropping peice of machinery

coldtyre · 23 Jan 2006, 18:31 (Ref:1507505)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oil Tycoon

I reckon today's cars are mighty fine lookin'! Although Senna's 1988 Mclaren sure was pretty... F1 beauty peaked in early to mid 90's. Schuey's "7-UP" Jordan is a jaw dropping peice of machinery

If interested in nice cars there's a "best F1 livery" thread. Nothing to mention that most of the nominated cars are from first half of the 90s of course...

jondownunder · 25 Jan 2006, 01:29 (Ref:1508526)

Quote:

Originally Posted by coldtyre

Sorry to be so sharp, but the livery doesn't matter since today's F1 have an ugly shape

I have to agree, I don't find modern F1 cars at all pleasing to the eye. Watching late 80s and early 90s F1 reviews in the winter months has only strengthened my view that F1 cars were most aesthetically pleasing in that period (... though I know it's a subjective thing). It all went downhill for me with the high-wing revolution and especially the narrow track cars from 1998+.

Andrew2001 · 25 Jan 2006, 12:07 (Ref:1508767)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tenoch

Having spent quite a substantial amount buying black McLaren gear I hope that they dont switch back to the orange.

Yeh Im holding fire for now as I want to wait to see...they may just pull something radical out of the bag! Hope the new livery isn't too drastic for you're sake dude!
I don't think I'll get a driver cap this time, stick with team gear as Kimi is probably not sticking around and I am a fan of JPM, but not as much as Kimi/Mika.
I have to say, the Orange is growing on me though.

Chaynes321 · 1 Feb 2006, 11:48 (Ref:1513407)

i wonder what the str livary will be in contrast to the red bull's

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