Mercedes F1 has released a teaser image that suggests that the Silver Arrow coloring will be revived in the 2022 F1 machine “W13”.
Mercedes F1, which won 8 Constructors’ titles last year, has used black coloring in the past 2 seasons as an expression of support for Lewis Hamilton’s “Black Lives Matter” movement.
However, in 2022, when Lewis Hamilton’s team・mate George Russell replaced Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes F1 decided to revert to its previous silver colouring, Bild reports.
As if to back it up, the Mercedes F1 posted an image of the W13 paint on social media.In addition to black, green and red, silver and 4 color paints are available.
Lewis Hamilton has asked Mercedes F1 to change the colour scheme, but he believes it will be fine to revert to the silver colour scheme most associated with Mercedes-Benz.In early May 10, Hamilton said that the Mercedes F1 would be a “great change” to leave the black coloring and return to Silver.
“It was originally a silver Arrow.When I asked last year if we could blacken the machine from a symbolic point of view and what we were going to do from a support point of view, I didn’t think it would last particularly long, so it was great that we continued that second season,” Lewis Hamilton said. i’m not.
“If it comes back, it will be a great change.Even if we work with all our partners, we continue to truly drive diversity, so it doesn’t prevent the changes we are making in-house.We have a good program and there is no difference.”
Mercedes F1 will present the 2-18 2022 F1 machine “W13” at an online event at Silverstone.
