HOT SHOTS: That's not a Ferrari.

The legendary Tifosi – traditional fans of Ferrari – will be horrified when their heroes hit the track in Miami. Ferrari has always raced in Italy's historic competition colour, racing red, even if the exact shade has varied a little.

But now Ferrari has succumbed to commercial realities and the cars of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton will be tainted by the blue-and-white signature of its sponsors, HP. Even the wheels are white.

Some people will argue that red-white-blue is a nice change and a signature for the US event, but . . .