{"id":43180,"date":"2025-03-31T13:06:29","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T13:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=43180"},"modified":"2025-03-31T13:06:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T13:06:29","slug":"haas-sakura-livery-japan-gp-fan-reaction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/haas-sakura-livery-japan-gp-fan-reaction\/","title":{"rendered":"Haas Drop &#8216;Stunning&#8217; Sakura Livery Ahead of Japan GP, Formula 1 Fans Beg Them to Make it Permanent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>MoneyGram Haas F1 Team have revealed a special livery for the upcoming Japanese Grand Prix, paying homage to the iconic &#8220;Sakura&#8221; (cherry blossom).\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The youngest Formula 1 team on the grid, Haas, have had a bright start to the 2025 season. Featuring an all-new lineup of Esteban Ocon (former Alpine) and Oliver Bearman (rookie), they have already scored 17 points from two races, climbing to sixth in the Constructors&#8217; Standings.<\/p>\n<h2>Japan GP: Haas Reveal Special Livery to Mark the Beginning of &#8216;Sakura&#8217; Season<\/h2>\n<p>We will have to wait and see if Haas can maintain their momentum at the Japanese Grand Prix (4\u20136 April), but thanks to their special livery, they would undoubtedly be the most attractive Constructor on the grid.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to social media, Haas have announced that their cars would be flaunting a &#8220;Sakura&#8221; (cherry blossom) themed livery in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>Their announcement read:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>The First Sakura \ud83c\udf38\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>As cherry blossom season begins in Japan, we&#8217;re paying homage to the iconic &#8216;sakura&#8217; with a bespoke livery on the VF-25 for the #JapaneseGP!<\/em> \ud83d\ude0d&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The First Sakura \ud83c\udf38\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5<\/p>\n<p>As cherry blossom season begins in Japan, we&#39;re paying homage to the iconic &#39;sakura&#39; with a bespoke livery on the VF-25 for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JapaneseGP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#JapaneseGP<\/a>! \ud83d\ude0d<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HaasF1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HaasF1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/F1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#F1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yjvZ70M55G\">pic.twitter.com\/yjvZ70M55G<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MoneyGram Haas F1 Team (@HaasF1Team) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HaasF1Team\/status\/1906632572655841400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The custom-made livery tastefully uses pink accents and cherry blossom graphics to transform the rather plain-looking Haaas VF-25. 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Serious props to the design team<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">That is honestly one of my favourite liveries of all time. Serious props to the design team.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Richard Pritzel (@richardpritzel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/richardpritzel\/status\/1906638466802139452?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Some fans appealed to Haas to make this livery permanent, to run it for the remainder of the 2025 Formula 1 season.<\/p>\n<p>@x_chelseacarla wrote:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>You need to keep this livery all season! Wow \ud83d\ude0d\ud83c\udf38<\/em>&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You need to keep this livery all season! Wow \ud83d\ude0d\ud83c\udf38<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chelsea \ud83c\udf52 (@x_chelseacarla) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/x_chelseacarla\/status\/1906647557054345642?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>@DeanHugten added:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Keep it for the rest of the season team!<\/em>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeanHugten\/status\/1906644492515766668<\/p>\n<p>@AlexF1BCL also chimed in, saying:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>You&#8217;re keeping this livery for the rest of the season right?<\/em>&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You&#39;re keeping this livery for the rest of the season right<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alex (@AlexF1BCL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlexF1BCL\/status\/1906639656730419620?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Haas, sporting their all-new livery, will take to Suzuka for the first time in Practice 1, commencing at 3:30 AM GMT on Friday, 4 April.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MoneyGram Haas F1 Team have revealed a special livery for the upcoming Japanese Grand Prix, paying homage to the iconic &#8220;Sakura&#8221; (cherry blossom).\u00a0 The youngest Formula 1 team on the grid, Haas, have had a bright start to the 2025 season. 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