At the practice sessions of the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix race weekend, you’ve probably seen the Godzilla livery on the Haas VF-26. If you haven’t, you should check that out by clicking these blue words.
But it’s not just Haas pulling out all the stops in Suzuka. There’s something about this venue that gets teams eager to show out with their special liveries and collaborations. Here’s what the other teams have prepared for this weekend.
Racing Bulls
VCARB has unleashed its cars with a special shodo-calligraphy-inspired livery. The VCARB 03 features a white, red, and silver color palette with bold brushstrokes on the front wing and the body. The livery is accompanied by a Japan Team Kit with the brand’s slogan ‘Gives You Wings’ written in Japanese calligraphy as well.
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Mercedes x Adidas Y-3
Mercedes’ partnership with Adidas Y-3 spawned an illustrated wolf design with the tagline ‘unleashing the beast.’ It was first unveiled as team merch, but was later also revealed as a livery accent on the car for this weekend’s event. The W17 wears the wolf design on its front wing as it aims to capture another set of podiums on Sunday.
Williams x Dan Da Dan
While not technically a special livery, Williams has announced its collaboration with Mainichi Broadcasting System to add to its partnership with watch brand Undone. The collaboration will bring a capsule collection featuring Dan Da Dan, announced just before the Japanese Grand Prix, bringing manga and anime culture into Formula 1.
The partnership will add to the existing product lineup of the collaboration between Williams and Undone, which currently has two team-inspired watches.
This race weekend’s qualifying session will start at 2pm, Philippine time, on Saturday, March 28, while the race will start at 1pm on Sunday, March 29. Will you be tuning in to catch these special liveries and collaborations at the Japanese Grand Prix?
