Red Bull Racing has pulled the wraps off its livery for the 2016 Formula 1 World Championship season, adopting a new 'matte blue' appearance for its latest chal﷽lenger.

Though the RB12 chassis itself won't be seen until the first Barcelona test on February 22nd, Red Bull Racing ♔has instead previewed it by unveiling the car's livery.

The first Red Bull car to run without♑ Infiniti branding since 2011 after the Japanese firm - the luxury arm of car manufacturer Nissan - ended its deal with the team, the RB12 will return to more prominent♓ Red Bull branding on the sidepods as showcased on earlier entries.

Ditching the 'purple' shades of its🐲 most recent iterations for more of the brand's corporate blue, red and yellow design, the RB12 will also feature notable bran🍎ding from TAG Heuer as part of a deal that will see the Swiss watchmaker used to brand the Renault engine, as well as Puma, Total and AT&T.

New for 2016, the chrome finishes of previous years has been replaced by a more understated matt👍e finish, with 🔯flourescent detailing.

"It is great to unveil a new livery with a new partnership and we have some exciting new brands on the car this year, Puma, TAG-Heuer and some other exciting ones in the pipeline," said team manager Christian Horner. "It feels like a new era for the team with a sharp new livery. It is going to be distinctive and stand out on track."

Daniel Ricciardo and Daniil Kvyat will form an unchanged driver line-up for the 2016 season, the pair looking to return Red Bul꧋l to winning ways after it suffered its first win-less season since 2008 last year.