Mercedes have announced they will race in cars with black livery and drivers including champion Lewis Hamilton will wear black suits this season, but have been accused of “virtue signaling” in a mixed reaction on social media.
Mercedes have been synonymous with a silver colour scheme since the 1930s but will switch their livery and race suits to black when the new season starts this weekend.
The halo of both cars used by the team will feature the words “End Racism”, while the mirrors of the F1 car will contain the sport’s new #WeRaceAsOne message after new research by Mercedes bosses found that only 3% of their workforce belong to minority ethnic groups and 12% are women. (RT)