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Red and white delight? Is Ferrari's new livery a good omen?

Niki Lauda (AUT) Ferrari 312T crowned his first World Championship title with a pole position and aThe first Ferrari to feature swathes of white on its sculpted red bodywork was the iconic 312T. The colour scheme was an instant hit, with Niki Lauda winning his first drivers’ championship and Clay Regazzoni adding enough points to help the team to the constructors’ crown - their first titles since 1964. © Sutton Motorsport Images

When the wraps came off Ferrari’s brand-new SF16-H on Friday it featured, as predicted, a heavily revised livery. It’s not the first time that the Scuderia have added white to their famous red colour scheme - the question is, will it bring them luck?

Fourth place finisher Niki Lauda (AUT) Ferrari 312T2 made a heroic return to Formula One followingFerrari stuck to a similar livery in 1976 with the 312T2, though the white was less prominent without the tall airbox. Following his fiery accident at the Nurburgring, Lauda missed out on the drivers’ title to James Hunt, but the Prancing Horse did claim a second consecutive constructors’ title. © Sutton Motorsport ImagesNiki Lauda (AUT) Ferrari 312T2 finished the race in second position. Italian Grand Prix, Rd 14,The 312T2B of 1977 used a near identical livery to its predecessor - and was yet another double championship winner. This time Lauda claimed three wins en route to his second drivers’ crown, while Carlos Reutemann added another victory in Brazil. © Sutton Motorsport ImagesGilles Villeneuve (CDN) Ferrari 312T3 took his maiden GP victory in his home GP. Canadian GrandPerhaps buoyed by their success, Ferrari added even more white into the mix in 1978, adding the colour to the nose and sidepods of the 312T3 - the car with which the great Gilles Villeneuve scored his maiden victory in Canada at the end of the season. © Sutton Motorsport ImagesGerhard Berger (AUT) Ferrari European Grand Prix, Rd3, Donington Park, England, 11 April 1993.The Scuderia eased back on the white highlights after 1978, but 'bianco' did make a prominent comeback on the cars of Gerhard Berger (pictured) and Jean Alesi in 1993. However, when the F93A proved both unreliable and uncompetitive, scoring just three podiums all season, Ferrari reverted back to a solid red paint job – a trend they’ll buck for the first time in 23 years in 2016… © Sutton Motorsport ImagesThe Ferrari SF16-HFeaturing large helpings of white across the engine cover and underside of the chassis, the livery Ferrari have chosen for the SF16-H is very reminiscent of that used in the Seventies. Will it too go on to become a championship winner? © Ferrari

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