Interlagos sees a change of colour for Alpine

The team has put on a special livery for its time in Brazil, the yellow and blue of which is a departure from the customary blue for the weekend. As to why the design was done that way, Alpine has not made public any rationale. The most straightforward reading is that it is a tip of the hat to Brazil and that is what the paddock has taken as the reason.

Alpine is by no means the only one to have made an alteration for this race. There is also the new livery from Audi, Mercedes with their single use race suits and the particular helmets of Bortoleto, Lindblad and Hulkenberg.