Haas unveils ‘sakura’ livery to honor cherry blossom season at F1 Japanese Grand Prix
This weekend will feature a special paint scheme from Haas paying tribute to cherry blossom season Special liveries are a fact of life in Formula 1, with teams marking special occasions, partnerships and activations, their racing history, and more during races throughout the year. This weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix has its first bespoke livery, which will pay tribute to cherry blossom season in Japan. Ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix Haas unveiled their special “sakura” livery for this year’s race, a paint scheme heavy on pink with the iconic blossoms featured prominently: The First Sakura As cherry blossom season begins in Japan, we're paying homage to the iconic 'sakura' with a bespoke livery on the VF-25 for the #JapaneseGP! #HaasF1 #F1 pic.twitter.com/yjvZ70M55G— MoneyGram Haas F1 Team (@HaasF1Team) March 31, 2025 According to the team, “[t]o celebrate the official launch of cherry blossom season in Japan, MoneyGram Haas F1 Team is paying homage to the “sakura” with a bespoke livery for the Japanese Grand Prix. The popular spring flower motif will feature across the VF-25 and digital assets throughout race week.” The team shared multiple images of the livery on their social media channels to kick off race week in Suzuka: In full bloom for the #JapaneseGP Taking a closer look at our sakura celebration VF-25 livery #HaasF1 #F1 pic.twitter.com/eU0GoHF9sp— MoneyGram Haas F1 Team (@HaasF1Team) March 31, 2025 Pink never looked this good on an F1 car! #HaasF1 #F1 #JapaneseGP pic.twitter.com/lw4dBuhSXy— MoneyGram Haas F1 Team (@HaasF1Team) March 31, 2025 SB Nation will have full coverage of the Japanese Grand Prix all week long, so come back early and often!
This weekend will feature a special paint scheme from Haas paying tribute to cherry blossom season
Special liveries are a fact of life in Formula 1, with teams marking special occasions, partnerships and activations, their racing history, and more during races throughout the year.
This weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix has its first bespoke livery, which will pay tribute to cherry blossom season in Japan.
Ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix Haas unveiled their special “sakura” livery for this year’s race, a paint scheme heavy on pink with the iconic blossoms featured prominently:
The First Sakura
As cherry blossom season begins in Japan, we're paying homage to the iconic 'sakura' with a bespoke livery on the VF-25 for the #JapaneseGP! #HaasF1 #F1 pic.twitter.com/yjvZ70M55G— MoneyGram Haas F1 Team (@HaasF1Team) March 31, 2025
According to the team, “[t]o celebrate the official launch of cherry blossom season in Japan, MoneyGram Haas F1 Team is paying homage to the “sakura” with a bespoke livery for the Japanese Grand Prix. The popular spring flower motif will feature across the VF-25 and digital assets throughout race week.”
The team shared multiple images of the livery on their social media channels to kick off race week in Suzuka:
In full bloom for the #JapaneseGP
Taking a closer look at our sakura celebration VF-25 livery #HaasF1 #F1 pic.twitter.com/eU0GoHF9sp— MoneyGram Haas F1 Team (@HaasF1Team) March 31, 2025
Pink never looked this good on an F1 car! #HaasF1 #F1 #JapaneseGP pic.twitter.com/lw4dBuhSXy— MoneyGram Haas F1 Team (@HaasF1Team) March 31, 2025
SB Nation will have full coverage of the Japanese Grand Prix all week long, so come back early and often!
