F1i looks at some of the testing liveries seen before in F1 and pairs them with the race liveries which replaced them
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Renault’s launch in Paris last week saw the returning constructor unveil a testing livery which it says it will update ahead of the first race of the season in Australia. However, many observers were still quick to judge a car by its cover and criticise the lack of imagination shown with the predominantly black livery.
A livery is a huge part of a team’s identity, but one of the key aspects is to show off the team’s sponsors in a way which makes them as easily identifiable as possible. That is with a focus on television cameras and the tens - sometimes hundreds - of thousands of people around the circuit. So testing doesn’t always demand the same approach, with a smattering of hardy fans braving the cold and little in the way of TV coverage of the cars on track.
So F1i has put together a little list of recent testing liveries along with the race liveries they gave way to. On the whole they were not hugely successful…
