Ferrari to keep matte livery for 2020 F1 season. Mattia Binotto said the special paint was put for "weight-related reasons".

Scuderia Ferrari’s 2020 Formula One car, which will be revealed to the public eight days before winter testing on February 11, will continue to feature a matte livery.

The Italian side’s Team Principal Mattia Binotto said the special paint was put on the 2019 car for “weight-related reasons”, as Italian daily newspaper Corriere della Sera claims that it saves two kilograms.

And Mattia Binotto says even that is important when Scuderia Ferrari is facing “the strongest opponents ever in Formula 1. The issue of weight is crucial for everyone,” he said.

The Maranello team is rejecting any suggestion that it will enter the 2020 season as the overall favourite: “Before thinking about winning, we must first think about reaching our opponent and then doing better,” he said – “If you want to build a winning cycle, you must have stability within the group and then patience.” – Scuderia Ferrari Team Principal Mattia Binotto concluded.