The Mercedes team unveiled the livery of its 2020 single-seater, the W11, on Monday, four days before the first free practice session of the Austrian Grand Prix, where the Formula 1 season will kick off . The Silver Arrow will be exceptionally black, to mark his commitment “to improve the diversity of our team and our sport, and a signal of the team’s desire to fight against racism and all forms of discrimination.”
A message sent on Twitter and immediately greeted by its pilot Lewis Hamilton, who fully supported the movement Black Lives Matter those last weeks.
The phrase “End Racism” will be visible on the halo of the two cars, while the #WeRaceAsOne logo, an F1 initiative, will appear on the mirrors of the Mercedes W11. The team will announce “before the end of the season” a program “Diversity and Inclusion” to improve accessibility to F1 and support “Talented people from under-represented backgrounds who aspire to reach F1. We know it will take time to develop the right strategy, as well as constant effort and investment from year to year, and from decade to decade, to make a measurable difference. Our commitment to this is irreversible. “
The Formula 1 season should have started in Australia in March, but the first races have been postponed or canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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