Red Bull have unveiled the fan-designed livery it will be running throughout this weekend’s Formula 1 United States Grand Prix.
Ahead of the season, Red Bull announced that it would be giving fans the opportunity to design its livery for the three scheduled races in the United States this season.
After running a revised livery with pink and teal lines in Miami, Red Bull will sport the colour scheme and star of the Texan lone star flag on the side of its RB19 car in Austin.
The winning design was submitted by Franco Cavallone, a 39-year-old graphic designer from Argentina, amid 2,000 entries.
Cavollone will also attend the United States GP as a guest of Red Bull.
“The moment I was told I’d won it was a rollercoaster of emotions, I was so happy,” Cavalone said.
“I remember when I first found out about Make Your Mark, I was watching the second practice session at the Miami GP – it was the first time I’d been to a race – and I found out the Oracle Red Bull Racing livery was designed by a fan from Argentina, like me.
“When I got back to my hotel, I researched the competition and signed up to The Paddock and started designing my livery for Austin there and then. I thought about Austin and the Circuit of the Americas and took inspiration from the stripes and stars, and sweeping red, white, and blue lines around the corners of the track.
“It’s like a dream that this is happening to me, seeing my design on the car will be the best day ever, I can’t wait to see it on track.”
Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner added: “It’s really exciting to see this unique, fan led competition come to life and coincide with the growth of Formula 1 and our supporters in the US, and to invite our global fanbase into the team and our garage to make their mark and design the very livery we race with.
“I think Franco has done an excellent job and the car looks incredible showcasing the Texan colours and culture. It’s not every day we release a one-off livery, so it’s even more special that it’s designed by our fans.
“Our hunger for winning continues for the remainder of the season, so hopefully this livery will be as winning as Martina’s in Miami, which saw Max and Checo finish on the top two steps of the podium.”
