Almost as soon as the new look was revealed, the mocking began. One of the more popular statements made by fans was that Ferrari had run out of red ink. Others said that this was perhaps the ugliest livery ever conceived by an F1 team and we’re struggling to think of one more deserving of that title.

"It’s the stuff I dreamed of as a kid," said Lando Norris, who won last year's Miami Grand Prix for his first F1 win and since has added four more wins.