Scuderia Ferrari’s 2025 F1 season has been disappointing so far, with no wins and only five podium finishes to date. The Italian team is now looking to celebrate past glory to keep the tifosi ecstatic for Monza. Ferrari will run its cars in a throwback livery at this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Niki Lauda’s 1975 World Drivers’ Championship with the team. The ’70s-inspired paint job will also be paired with race suits and team gear visually reminiscent of the era.
The current Ferrari SF-25s will be painted in the same shade of red as the title-winning 312T. The cars won’t be sprouting the same tall airboxes seen during the 1975 season, but they will feature white engine covers. Ferrari even matched a few of the more minor details from the 1975 machine, including the black number decals on the covers, the script driver names on the sidepods, and even the wheel covers painted to match the 1970s wheel rims. The only way the livery could be improved is by including era-inspired sponsor logos, but I don’t think AWS was around in 1975.
Ferrari wishes it could bult an F1 car as quick as the 312T again
The Ferrari 312T was one of the most successful cars ever to race in Formula 1. Through several iterations, the car won 27 races and three drivers’ championships over a five-season period. The prolonged success might give the impression that the 312T became dominant over time, but that’s not the case. It was a missile out of the factory. On debut, Niki Lauda won five races en route to the 1975 title. He clinched the championship with a third-place finish at Monza. His teammate Clay Regazzoni won the Italian Grand Prix that season.
The 2025 season hasn’t gone to plan for Ferrari. The arrival of seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton was supposed to be the spark of a new golden age for the Italian team. However, Ferrari has struggled to match either McLaren driver or Max Verstappen. This weekend could be different. Monza has a certain magic that throws up extraordinary results for Ferrari. Last season, Charles Leclerc got one of his four wins there. Back in 1988, the team secured its first win after Enzo Ferrari’s death at Monza, blocking a perfect season for McLaren.
