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Titolo: [ENG] F1 to ring in the hue?

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Other than the absence of Michael Schumacher , Formula One looks set to
have a 'new look' this season, with several teams expected to make
drastic changes to their liveries following the departure of the tobacco
companies.With Mild Seven gone, it was inevitable that Renault would lose
the blue, however there is widespread speculation as to what sort of
colour scheme the champions will race in this season. Originally, it had
been thought the French team might return to its traditional yellow,
however with new title sponsor ING, a global finance company of Dutch
origin, in place all previous bets are off. ING's 'corporate colour' is
orange, and with the R27 due to be launched in Amsterdam (Jan 24) it is
quite possible that Giancarlo Fisichella and Heikki Kovalainen will be
seen standing beside cars whose colour is more associated with the
original McLaren team, when it was sponsored by Gulf Oil. It is highly
unlikely - we hope - that Renault would opt for an orange and yellow
machine, so of anything the R27 will be orange and blue. McLaren will
have Vodafone as its title sponsor and therefore it is safe to say that
there will be a lot more red on the car this season. The 'bling' look
wasn't widely popular in 2006, a situation not helped by the similarity
the livery had to the Spykers (nee Midlands). With Vodafone on board, not
to mention a couple of Spanish and Chinese sponsors, we expect to see a
lot more red on the car, possibly a move back to the old Marlboro McLaren
days. That said, with DaimlerChrysler thought to be buying up the
remaining sixty percent of the Woking team in the not too distant future,
perhaps 'silver' might remain the main feature of the MP4-22.Though
Telecom Italia Group will replace Vodafone at Ferrari , Marlboro's
presence will continue, so there is no threat of the Maranello team
changing colour. However, it is to be hoped that in the not too distant
future the Italian team will return to a more traditional red as opposed
to Marlboro's day-glo version.In recent weeks there has been talk of
Honda drastically changing its livery, partly in deference to the
departure of British American Tobacco, and partly to the fact that the
team has failed to secure a new title sponsor, despite the 'best efforts'
of 19 Entertainment, the company owned by Simon Fuller, the man behind
the Spice Girls and Pop Idol.It's widely thought that as F1 gets serious
about 'green issues' the Brackley-based outfit will reflect this by
literally going green, a move which - depending on the shade - will
surely inspire Jenson Button and the British media to new heights. BMW
and Toyota are likely to stick to their corporate colours, while Red Bull
will no doubt continue with its 2006 livery as it continues its attempt
at world domination, at least in terms of energy drinks. The Toro Rosso
livery was novel, if somewhat vulgar, in the first year, therefore we can
probably expect changes when the new (cough) car is unveiled. It's
understood that although half-owned by Red Bull, Toro Rosso is seeking to
establish its own identity, and with Ferrari engines in the back, and
(co-owner) Gerhard Berger seeking new sponsors, perhaps the Faenza team's
2007 contender will drop the bullocks.Williams' 2006 livery was a 'throw
back' to the good old days, and it would be sad to see the Grove outfit
make radical changes. With AT&T on board, not to mention the Toyota
powerplants it is quite possible that we have seen the last of the
retro-look. Indeed, if the FW29 is blue it will most likely be the light
blue corporate colour of AT&T.We haven't heard anything regarding Super
Aguri and therefore wait to see if the Japanese team makes any dramatic
changes this season. As for Spyker; being a Dutch company, we can surely
expect the team to build on the colour scheme introduced in the final
races of 2006. That said, the livery was introduced at short notice -
just ten days after the purchase of the team from Midland . Therefore,
although the team will no doubt stick with its corporate colours -
orange, silver and black - the car we see next month will (hopefully)
look a little less garish.The first scheduled launch is the Toyota TF107,
which is unveiled in Cologne next Friday (Jan 12), while the season kicks
off in nine weeks. With the departure of Michael Schumacher , not to
mention Jacques Villeneuve and Juan Pablo Montoya , F1 enters a new era.
It seems only fitting that the majority of the grid enjoys a bit of an
image overhaul.
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 Villeneuve and Juan Pablo Montoya , F1 enters a new era.
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