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Williams’ Sneaky Silverstone Livery: A Clever Game of Hide and Reveal

Simon Monroy by Simon Monroy
February 14, 2025
in Motorsports
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Williams’ Sneaky Silverstone Livery: A Clever Game of Hide and Reveal

When Williams Racing teased a one-off livery for its 2025 car launch at Silverstone, fans braced for something out of the ordinary. Would it be a Valentine’s Day tribute? A retro throwback? A wild camo concept like McLaren’s?

Instead, what we got was… something that looked very much like a Williams.

At first glance, the blue-and-black color scheme didn’t scream “special edition.” The sponsor logos were all in place, the car looked ready to hit the grid, and there wasn’t an obvious thematic departure from the team’s usual look.

But this wasn’t just Williams playing it safe—it was a tactical move dictated by Formula 1’s season launch event at the O2 in London on February 18.

The O2 Factor: Keeping the Real Livery Under Wraps

F1’s 2025 season launch event at the O2 has a unique twist: teams have been asked to withhold their actual race liveries until the big unveiling in London. This directive created a challenge for teams like Williams and McLaren, both of whom wanted to shakedown their new cars before the event.

McLaren got around this by unveiling a sponsor-free camo design on its papaya-and-black MCL39. Williams, however, had a different dilemma—it had just announced Atlassian as its new title sponsor and needed to showcase the partnership on a global stage.

The “Fake-Real” Williams Livery Explained

So, how did Williams find a workaround?

  • The sponsor logos—including the major Atlassian branding—were positioned exactly where they will be on the final 2025 race car.
  • The base color design, however, was strategically altered.
  • Up close, the launch livery features intricate blue and black lines and blocks, a design that blends into a more traditional Williams look from a distance.

This meant that Williams could reveal its car, satisfy sponsors, and comply with F1’s rules—all while still keeping its “real” livery under wraps.

What to Expect at the O2 Launch

While the Silverstone livery was a clever decoy, sources suggest the final 2025 Williams design will look significantly different when it’s officially revealed in London next week.

So far, the exact changes remain a mystery, but if history is any indication, Williams might have a few surprises up its sleeve.

One thing is for sure—the 2025 Williams FW47 is already making waves before it even takes a proper lap in anger.

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