--- title: "Ferrari Unveils Special Black Suit for Leclerc in Singapore" canonical: "https://readmotorsport.com/2026/09/19/ferrari-reveals-special-black-race-suit-leclerc/" type: "post" language: "en-GB" author: "James Wilson" section: "Motorsport News" published: "2026-09-19T18:20:00Z" modified: "2026-09-27T00:52:48Z" --- # Ferrari Unveils Special Black Suit for Leclerc in Singapore Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc black suit Singapore reveal is still the talk of the paddock, and as of 24 September 2026 one question hangs over it. Will he actually race in it. The Scuderia unveiled the special livery ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix at Marina Bay, but has not confirmed whether it will appear in Friday practice, qualifying or the race itself. For now, confirmed use stops at commercial and media duties. ## Update: Will Leclerc wear the black suit in official Singapore sessions? No, not officially, and not yet. Ferrari has shown off the design but has stopped short of saying it will be worn on the grid at Marina Bay, so its on track status stays unconfirmed heading into the Singapore weekend of 9 to 11 October. That leaves a gap between what fans have seen and what they can expect to see under the lights. Until the team says otherwise, we should treat the suit as a reveal piece rather than confirmed race kit. ## Ferrari unveils special-edition black race suit for Charles Leclerc Ferrari revealed the suit last week, built specifically around the Singapore Grand Prix and its unique setting on the Marina Bay Street Circuit. The team described the design as one that “embodies a night under the Singapore lights,” leaning into the fact that Singapore remains F1’s only true night race. It’s a striking departure from Ferrari’s usual red, and that’s clearly the point. We covered the reveal in full in our [original Ferrari suit reveal report](https://readmotorsport.com/2026/09/19/ferrari-reveals-special-black-race-suit-leclerc/), and the images have kept circulating online since. ## Fan reaction and online debate follow Maranello reveal Reaction split fairly quickly into camps. Plenty of fans just enjoyed the look, with one Reddit user summing up the mood: “Nice, I mean I have no idea why they’re doing it but… nice?” Another went further, declaring “The Dark Leclerc era has arrived.” Others focused on the details around it. One commenter suggested a contrast option elsewhere on the grid: “Damn it’d be sick if Lewis had an all-white suit under the lights,” while a more practical voice raised the daytime heat problem: “Good thing the race is at night because that is going to be hot AF in daytime practice.” Sponsor branding drew complaints too, with one fan writing, “Nobody asked my opinion, and it doesn’t really matter, but my goodness is the HP logo ugly as hell. It looks so out of place every time I see it. Just wanted to get that off my chest, thanks folks.” Not every reaction was kind. One critic argued Ferrari’s priorities are misplaced: “Ferrari should focus more on the fundamentals of grand prix racing and less on special race suits and helmets. Maybe then, just maybe, they wouldn’t be so hopeless.” It’s a familiar complaint whenever Maranello puts out a reveal rather than results, and this year the standings give that argument some weight. ## Will Leclerc wear the black race suit during official sessions? Leclerc sits fifth in the drivers’ standings on 167 points, 125 behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli and 24 behind teammate Lewis Hamilton. That gap matters here, because it shapes how the reveal has landed with fans. With that much ground to make up in the championship, a lot of Ferrari’s public focus this month has fallen on presentation rather than pace, which is exactly what fuels the sceptical fan comments above. ## What happens next The calendar moves fast from here. Azerbaijan ran from 24 to 26 September, Malaysia follows from 2 to 4 October, and then it’s Singapore itself from 9 to 11 October, the race this suit was built for. Expect Ferrari to clarify the suit’s status closer to that weekend, most likely once the cars hit the track in Singapore. For background on where Ferrari’s design choices tend to come from, our piece on [track technology transfer to road cars](https://readmotorsport.com/2026/09/15/from-f1-to-the-road-7-motorsport-technologies-that-changed-performance-cars/) is worth a look. For the wider mood around the paddock this season, we rounded up [earlier paddock talking points](https://readmotorsport.com/2026/07/15/motorsport-talking-points-facts-15th-july/) back in July.