F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix: Tracking the special liveries

At the first two installments of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, Formula 1 teams brought out special paint schemes to show off their cars under the lights of Sin City.

This season looks to be no different.

Several teams have already introduced custom liveries for this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix, and more are sure to follow. We’ll be tracking them all here as they are introduced.

Williams F1 goes black for Las Vegas

Williams was the first team to unveil a custom paint job for the Las Vegas Grand Prix. In an announcement on Monday the team introduced this week’s livery, which is a “celebration of title partner Atlassian and their ground-breaking AI teammate Rovo.”

The paint scheme leans into black, which you can see here:

“This striking livery is the latest celebration of our work with partners Atlassian, who are helping to accelerate our tech transformation and bring Williams right back to the cutting edge. There could not be a more iconic place to unveil this than in Las Vegas, one of the most tech-forward cities in the world,” said Team Principal James Vowles.

This marks the third race in a row where Williams has used a custom paint scheme. At the United States Grand Prix in Austin at the end of October, Williams used a 2002-throwback livery, while at the São Paulo Grand Prix the team rolled out a “Driven by Words” scheme, a “unique design celebrating the passion and emotion that personifies racing at the pinnacle of motorsport, the one-of-a-kind livery features 493 words that fans from around the world associate with Williams and Gulf.”

You can see all three designs here:

Sauber waves the checkered flag

As the F1 grid arrives in Las Vegas, Sauber’s time in the sport is drawing to a close.

Sauber’s first F1 race came back at the 1993 South African Grand Prix, but at the close of this season the team will become the Audi works operation. To mark the end of Sauber’s run in F1, the team unveiled a special “Final Lap” livery for this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix:

“Las Vegas is a race that thrives on spectacle, energy and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, which is exactly what this livery represents,” said Team Principal Jonathan Wheatley.

“The ‘Final Lap’ design is bold, loud and confident. It captures the spirit of a team fighting its way forward and celebrating every milestone along the way. It’s a fitting tribute to our journey with Stake and a powerful send-off as we approach the end of the season.”

VCARB goes holographic for Las Vegas

The team at Visa Cash App Racing Bulls is no stranger to special paint schemes. Already this season, they rolled out a magenta design for the Miami Grand Prix, a graffiti-style artwork for the British Grand Prix in collaboration with artist Slawn, and for the United States Grand Prix VCARB rolled out a “Shaboozey-flavored statement” with this design:

VCARB might be the clubhouse leader among the special liveries for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, as the team just dropped this holographic paint scheme:

“This season has really showcased how important special liveries are to our team and to our fans. Each design has become a statement of creativity and expression; from the bold Magenta look in Miami, to our collaborations with Slawn and Shaboozey in Silverstone and Austin,” said VCARB CEO Peter Bayer. “We’ve been ferociously creative in the way we bring our partners’ worlds into our own, and we’re grateful for how they’ve embraced that spirit, turning each livery into a full celebration across multiple touch points for everyone to feel connected. Finishing the year with this striking Las Vegas design feels like the perfect way to cap off an incredible season of that innovation and collaboration.”

Yes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but from where I sit this is a stunning paint scheme.

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