Williams have unveiled 4 potential Gulf liveries and invited followers to vote for which ones they may run at this 12 months’s Singapore, Japanese and Qatar grands prix.
After Gulf joined Williams as a significant sponsor initially of the 2023 season, the group hinted at the opportunity of working the oil firm’s well-known sky blue and orange color scheme as their fundamental livery colors. Gulf beforehand did the identical on the 2021 Monaco Grand Prix once they have been a sponsor of McLaren.
Williams have confirmed they may run Gulf’s colors on their livery later this season on the Singapore, Japan and Qatar rounds in direction of the tip of the season. The group have revealed 4 potential designs that followers will likely be allowed to vote on, with the most well-liked design being what the group will race with in all three rounds.
Three rounds of voting will start later at the moment on the Williams group web site with the ultimate profitable design introduced in July.
Group principal James Vowles stated the livery vote was a celebration of “two iconic motorsport manufacturers coming collectively.”
“Our followers have the chance to create motorsport historical past with their livery choice, bringing this partnership to life,” Vowles stated. “I can’t wait to see the profitable design and watch the Williams Racing followers cheering the group on.”
A number of different groups have modified their liveries for particular races this 12 months. Alpine started the 2023 season working in an all-pink design in honour of title sponsors BWT throughout the opening three races of the season in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Australia.
In Miami Pink Bull ran its first of three barely modified liveries designed by followers which it would use on the American rounds. McLaren has a particular livery once more for this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix, commemorating its wins within the three ‘triple crown’ races.