Lola unveil unique "past meets the future" livery for Formula E's Season 13
Lola have become the latest to take the covers off their Formula E challenger for Season 13. The British outfit will now sport a design predominantly in blue, inspired by the iconic Lola T70 Mk3B that won the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1969.
The Lola squad have predominantly sported a livery carrying dark blue and yellow in the Gen3 Evo era, ever since they made their debut in the all-electric championship. However, the new era has called for a slight change in colours. The team have still retained the shade of blue, but will now run a lighter shade of blue for Season 13.
Lola branding adorns the front nose cones and the rear wing, while the car's fin retains a touch of yellow, representing the brand's colours and a nod to the team's current position today.
The driver numbers feature on the rear wing, towards the lower portion of the car, in what comes across as a unique positioning.
Lola's new pairing of Robert Shwartzman and Enzo Fittipaldi were seen driving the new Lola T004 Formula E challenger, as they unveiled the livery on Saturday. The team announced this in a special post, captioned as "Past 🤝 Future. Our livery for the 2027 Season celebrates our rich heritage, inspired by the T70 Mk3B that raced to victory in the 1969 24 Hours of Daytona."
The British squad became the latest to unveil their colours for the 2027 season, and with this reveal, two-thirds of the grid have revealed their liveries for the upcoming campaign.
Lola team principal Mark Preston was delighted to reveal the livery to the world. “The 2027 Season of Formula E is an extremely exciting new chapter both for the sport as a whole and for our team," he expressed.
He was looking ahead to the Lola name being competitive in the upcoming Gen4 era, and matching the highs of the older Lola endurance sports cars back in the day.
"When we entered the championship two years ago, the focus was always firmly on creating a high-performing, efficient car for GEN4 which would enable us to compete alongside the big manufacturers in the series…much like the T70 was able to do back in the 60s. Therefore, we could not think of a better livery for the T004 than one inspired by the iconic Daytona winner,” he concluded.
Lola will take to the Circuit del Jarama for pre-season testing from Monday, 16 November, showing their new colours out on track. They have put a major focus on running an operation from their base in Silverstone from Season 13.
While their package is said to have been fast but fragile, one wonders if the pairing of Shwartzman and Fittipaldi, the only all-rookie driver line-up on the grid for Season 13, will be able to score big results and take the Lola to a strong position over the course of the season.
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