News summary
- Ferrari has unveiled a special SF-26 livery honoring Michael Schumacher at the Italian GP.
- The design is inspired by the 1996 Ferrari F310, marking 30 years since Schumacher joined the Maranello team.
- The special tribute features a reinterpretation of Ferrari’s red-and-black color scheme with gold wheel details.
Ferrari ended the mystery and revealed on Tuesday (1) the details of its special SF-26 livery for the Italian GP, honoring Michael Schumacher. The design is inspired by the 1996 F310 and celebrates 30 years since the German driver began his career with the Maranello team.
Over the past week, Ferrari has used its social media channels to reveal small details of the new special livery. The race suits worn by Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc — featuring seven stars on the back as a reference to the German driver’s seven World Championships, along with Michael Schumacher’s personal logo on the waistband — were unveiled last Friday (28). Ferrari had previously revealed the special race suits as part of the tribute.
However, on the other days, the team released several photos of the SF-26 covered by a sheet alongside the F310, indicating that the livery would be similar to the car used in 1996. Ferrari has therefore reinterpreted the red-and-black color combination, accompanied by gold details on the wheels.
After winning back-to-back World Championships with Benetton, Schumacher decided to move to Ferrari in 1996, winning the Spanish, Belgian and Italian Grands Prix that year. It was from the 2000s onward, however, that the German driver established an era of dominance, winning five consecutive Drivers’ World Championships.
Schumacher has remained in a complicated condition since his skiing accident in Méribel, in the French Alps, in late 2013. While crossing an off-piste area with limited safety measures at more than 100 km/h, he fell and suffered a severe head injury after hitting a rock. Since then, the life of the legendary driver has been surrounded by mystery and uncertainty.
Ferrari is also heading to its home race with a specific technical package for Monza, including power unit and aerodynamic upgrades designed to improve straight-line performance. The team’s latest developments have been detailed by GRANDE PRÊMIO in its coverage of Ferrari’s Italian GP upgrades.
Formula 1 returns this weekend, from September 4 to 6, at Monza. GRANDE PRÊMIO will cover all the action from the Italian GP, the 13th round of the 2026 season.
FAQ
1. Why is Ferrari using a special livery at the 2026 Italian GP?
Ferrari is using the special SF-26 livery to celebrate 30 years since Michael Schumacher joined the Maranello team in 1996.
2. What inspired Ferrari’s special SF-26 livery for Monza?
The design is inspired by the 1996 Ferrari F310, reinterpreting its red-and-black color scheme with gold details on the wheels.
3. How many World Championships did Michael Schumacher win with Ferrari?
Schumacher won five consecutive Drivers’ World Championships with Ferrari between 2000 and 2004, contributing to one of the most dominant eras in Formula 1 history.
