{"id":324338,"date":"2025-12-03T05:54:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T05:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/324338\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T05:54:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T05:54:19","slug":"qatar-airways-formula-1-livery-plane-heads-to-perth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/324338\/","title":{"rendered":"Qatar Airways\u2019 Formula 1 Livery Plane Heads to Perth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"css-1ix6vwn-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Perth plane spotters and Formula 1 fans alike were given a glimpse of Qatar Airways\u2019 F1 livery plane when it touched down in Perth yesterday (December 2, 2025).<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1ix6vwn-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Scheduled for a 6.45pm arrival, the Boeing 777 plane was designed by Grammy award-winning American DJ, record producer and rapper Swizz Beatz and features a specially-made black and burgundy livery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1ix6vwn-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">It was only unveiled at last weekend\u2019s Qatar Grand Prix. Before last Saturday\u2019s Sprint race, the plane did a flypast over the Lusail International Circuit. The new livery was then officially unveiled at the Qatar Airways Hangar, with comedian Kevin Hart appearing to be an F1 driver doing celebratory \u201cdoughnuts\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/10f72717cde73b098b376c9f581015e733c6e082.jpg\" alt=\"David Beckham looks on prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Qatar. P(Photo by Clive Mason\/Getty Images)\" class=\"css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0\"\/>Camera IconDavid Beckham looks on prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Qatar. P(Photo by Clive Mason\/Getty Images) Credit: Clive Mason\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1ix6vwn-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The launch event was attended by Swizz Beatz, David Beckham, Jessica Alba, Rio Ferdinand, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, and Novak Djokovic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1ix6vwn-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Soon after, the 777 was off to work, and soon heading for Perth. But its appearance here be short lived, with a 10.45pm scheduled departure time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1ix6vwn-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cAt Qatar Airways, creativity fuels everything we do. As the World\u2019s Best Airline, creativity shapes how we innovate, connect cultures, and reimagine the experience of travel. Our partnership with Swizz Beatz reflects that same spirit \u2013 a shared belief that creativity has the power to inspire, to unite, and to transform the way the world connects,\u201d said Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1ix6vwn-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Qatar Airways confirmed an additional livery to commemorate the airline\u2019s partnership with The FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 is set to be revealed next year.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ecb4e71bd363174aef84b7cdc16c8633dd4a0bfd.jpg\" alt=\"Winner Max Verstappen arrives on the grid prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Qatar at Lusail International Circuit.\" class=\"css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0\"\/>Camera IconWinner Max Verstappen arrives on the grid prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Qatar at Lusail International Circuit. Credit: Mark Thompson\/Getty Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Perth plane spotters and Formula 1 fans alike were given a glimpse of Qatar Airways\u2019 F1 livery plane&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":324339,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[573],"tags":[64,63,817,813,816,44,85,3792],"class_list":{"0":"post-324338","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-formula-1","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-f1","11":"tag-formula-1","12":"tag-formula1","13":"tag-news","14":"tag-sports","15":"tag-travel"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=324338"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324338\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/324339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=324338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=324338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=324338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}