Comments on: Renault Celebrate 30 Years With Retro Livery http://blogf1.co.uk/2007/07/05/renault-celebrate-30-years-with-retro-livery/ Your Regular Blog and Guide to Formula One Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:58:17 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Meet The Cars: Renault R30 » BlogF1 http://blogf1.co.uk/2007/07/05/renault-celebrate-30-years-with-retro-livery/comment-page-1/#comment-73219 Meet The Cars: Renault R30 » BlogF1 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:29:00 +0000 http://blogf1.co.uk/2007/07/05/renault-celebrate-30-years-with-retro-livery/#comment-73219 [...] of the originals, dating back to 1977. The team, to mark their 30th anniversary in 2007, did paint a modern RenaultF1 in similar colours, and the scheme was much applauded the world over. It would seem as though the team were [...] [...] of the originals, dating back to 1977. The team, to mark their 30th anniversary in 2007, did paint a modern RenaultF1 in similar colours, and the scheme was much applauded the world over. It would seem as though the team were [...]

]]> By: The Top 25 F1 Liveries of All Time : #2 « Formula One Colours http://blogf1.co.uk/2007/07/05/renault-celebrate-30-years-with-retro-livery/comment-page-1/#comment-63581 The Top 25 F1 Liveries of All Time : #2 « Formula One Colours Sat, 16 Feb 2008 12:57:07 +0000 http://blogf1.co.uk/2007/07/05/renault-celebrate-30-years-with-retro-livery/#comment-63581 [...] to a modern-day chassis;. Indeed, Renault themselves clearly know how great it is, having mocked up a special livery last year to commemorate 30 years of F1 - so why the hell don’t the current cars look like that? Sigh. [...] [...] to a modern-day chassis;. Indeed, Renault themselves clearly know how great it is, having mocked up a special livery last year to commemorate 30 years of F1 – so why the hell don’t the current cars look like that? Sigh. [...]

]]> By: Alianora La Canta http://blogf1.co.uk/2007/07/05/renault-celebrate-30-years-with-retro-livery/comment-page-1/#comment-17884 Alianora La Canta Fri, 06 Jul 2007 18:37:53 +0000 http://blogf1.co.uk/2007/07/05/renault-celebrate-30-years-with-retro-livery/#comment-17884 Red Bull probably got special permission from the powers-that-be to run the one-off livery, just as Spyker got permission to change livery for the last three races (to avoid confusion with previous owners Midland), and Jaguar/Red Bull and BAR got permission to run one-offs to showcase particular sponsors at various times. The rule is really there to stop teams from making their cars different colours every race and confusing everyone. Since this is not Red Bull's intention (it would mess up their marketing, for a start!) it's no surprise that they've been allowed the temporary colour scheme change. Red Bull probably got special permission from the powers-that-be to run the one-off livery, just as Spyker got permission to change livery for the last three races (to avoid confusion with previous owners Midland), and Jaguar/Red Bull and BAR got permission to run one-offs to showcase particular sponsors at various times. The rule is really there to stop teams from making their cars different colours every race and confusing everyone. Since this is not Red Bull’s intention (it would mess up their marketing, for a start!) it’s no surprise that they’ve been allowed the temporary colour scheme change.

]]> By: Oliver White http://blogf1.co.uk/2007/07/05/renault-celebrate-30-years-with-retro-livery/comment-page-1/#comment-17846 Oliver White Fri, 06 Jul 2007 07:28:19 +0000 http://blogf1.co.uk/2007/07/05/renault-celebrate-30-years-with-retro-livery/#comment-17846 That's actually a good question. I can only assume it is because: 1) They have changed livery for a very good cause. 2) The livery is still <em>predominantly</em> the same, with Red Bull logos on the front and rear wings. Red Bull have few other sponsors, so the addition of the 30k faces only displaces the blue lines. I think the rule came into force only because BAR wanted to run each car in a different livery during their first year in F1. This would have confused spectators (in the eyes of the FIA). Honda were allowed to run a different livery in China when they were still sponsored by BAT. That’s actually a good question. I can only assume it is because:
1) They have changed livery for a very good cause.
2) The livery is still predominantly the same, with Red Bull logos on the front and rear wings. Red Bull have few other sponsors, so the addition of the 30k faces only displaces the blue lines.

I think the rule came into force only because BAR wanted to run each car in a different livery during their first year in F1. This would have confused spectators (in the eyes of the FIA). Honda were allowed to run a different livery in China when they were still sponsored by BAT.

]]> By: Ankit http://blogf1.co.uk/2007/07/05/renault-celebrate-30-years-with-retro-livery/comment-page-1/#comment-17837 Ankit Fri, 06 Jul 2007 06:03:58 +0000 http://blogf1.co.uk/2007/07/05/renault-celebrate-30-years-with-retro-livery/#comment-17837 I meant Red Bull :P I meant Red Bull :P

]]> By: Ankit http://blogf1.co.uk/2007/07/05/renault-celebrate-30-years-with-retro-livery/comment-page-1/#comment-17836 Ankit Fri, 06 Jul 2007 06:03:32 +0000 http://blogf1.co.uk/2007/07/05/renault-celebrate-30-years-with-retro-livery/#comment-17836 How is then Renault allowed the face car livery ? How is then Renault allowed the face car livery ?

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