Mercedes changes W11 livery to promote diversity

The Silver Arrows will change their dress for 2020. Mercedes presented this Monday morning an unexpected modification to the livery of its W11 for the campaign F1 which will begin this weekend in Austria, with a predominantly black color, always highlighted by the blue-green edging dear to Petronas, title sponsor of the world champion team.

A change made by the German brand to promote diversity and inclusion in motorsport, at a time when the Black Lives Matter movement has come to the forefront of the public scene in recent weeks.

The phrase “End Racism” will be written on the Halo, while the hashtag #WeRaceAsOne, promoted by F1 for several days, will be affixed to the rearview mirrors of the car. car de Lewis Hamilton et Valtteri Bottas. Mercedes-AMG F1 has also announced the upcoming launch of a Diversity and Inclusion program before the end of the year.

“Racism and discrimination have no place in our society, our sport or our team: it is a fundamental belief at Mercedes, highlights Toto wolff, Team Principal of the stable. But having the right beliefs and mentality is not enough if we remain silent.

We want to use our voice and global platform to stand up for respect and equality, and the Silver Arrow will race in black for the entire 2020 season to show our commitment to greater diversity within our team and our sport. »

Remember that Lewis Hamilton had also initiated a Hamilton Commission to improve diversity in motorsport, in collaboration with the Royal Academy of Engineering.