Mercedes has traditionally raced in silver throughout its racing history, leading to the 'Silver Arrows' nickname. But the team swapped to a black design ahead of the delayed 2020 season in a strong anti-racism message amid activism around the world.

The team has worked closely with seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton to improve diversity and inclusion through its Accelerate 25 programme, as well as launching a charity with Hamilton called Ignite to bring more under-represented groups into STEM subjects and industries.

Mercedes launched its new car for the 2022 season, the W13, on Friday, which returns to a silver-base livery while retaining some black elements on the design.

Mercedes F1 chief Wolff explained the decision at the launch, saying the team's official colours moving

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