Ferrari has unveiled special Formula 1 race suits for Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc ahead of the team’s home Italian Grand Prix at Monza, paying tribute to seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher.
The Maranello team is preparing for its home race, scheduled for 4–6 September, with the entire weekend dedicated to Schumacher’s legacy and his impact on Ferrari.
Ferrari’s Schumacher tribute race suits
The one-off race suits retain Ferrari’s iconic red design but feature white stripes running down the front, along the arms and across the shoulders. Seven stars have been added to the upper back of each suit to represent Schumacher’s seven Formula 1 world championships.
The stars use the same design that Schumacher incorporated into his helmet graphics. His personal logo also appears on the hip of each race suit.
Ferrari arrives at Monza after a difficult Dutch Grand Prix. Hamilton and Leclerc finished fourth and fifth at Zandvoort, following several frustrated radio exchanges between Hamilton and the team.
Ferrari currently sits second in the constructors’ championship with 338 points, 87 points behind championship leader Mercedes.
Speaking to the media in Zandvoort, both Leclerc and Hamilton expressed their anticipation for Ferrari’s home race. Leclerc said:
“I’m excited for Monza, even though on paper it doesn’t look like the best track for us. But for sure, for how special Monza is for us, I’m looking forward to it,”
Hamilton added:
“We’re in a much different place than we have been in the past, obviously, last year.
“We’re still second in the constructors’ championship. We’ve got a lot of positives to take from this first half. The next ones, we really need to turn up the heat if we’re going to have any chance of beating these guys.”
Source: www.motorsport.com
