Mostly positive reactions to black Mercedes, but Codemasters is 'in tears'

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10:26, 30 Jun 2020

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Mercedes presented a new livery for the 2020 Formula 1 season on Monday. In 2020 Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas will start with a black livery, with which Mercedes wants to give a signal in the fight against racism.

On Monday Mercedes surprised friend and foe with the presentation of the new livery. The car presentations have been over for a long time now and so not much was expected anymore, but with a message on social media and her later statement the internet exploded. Many liked the action and also the livery.

Codemasters in tears

One party that wasn't so happy with the new livery was Codemasters. The developer of the official Formula 1 game of 2020 had to work with Williams' new livery earlier and now gets a new task more than a week before the release. Whether the new livery will be seen from the release is still unclear for now.

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Furthermore, the reactions were largely positive. Not everyone agrees with the idea of Mercedes to make a statement this way, but there is little discussion about the livery. It is seen by many as very beautiful and finally something different from the same silver car every year.

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F1-renstal Mercedes bekent kleur. Zilver wordt zwart. Nieuwe ‘livery’, geïnspireerd door #blacklivesmatter. Krachtig en prachtig pleidooi voor diversiteit

10:34 AM · Jun 29, 2020

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😍 Wauw! Mercedes heeft de livery aangepast om aan te geven dat het diversiteit in de Formule 1 belangrijk vindt. Een prachtig gebaar en de auto wordt er nog mooier op ook. #F1

10:07 AM · Jun 29, 2020

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Codemasters be like: 'It's been a struggle but we've done it. The new Williams is in the game and we're ready for release day.' *Mercedes reveal new livery* Codemasters:

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10:29 AM · Jun 29, 2020

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What do we think? Mercedes will race with a predominantly black livery in 2020 as a statement that they stand against racism & all forms of discrimination.👍 instagram.com/p/CCA-djTB04r/…

10:14 AM · Jun 29, 2020

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Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	72
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	63
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	49
4	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	41
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	25
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	21
7	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	17
8	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	15
9	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	12
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	10
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	4
12	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	4
13	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	2
15	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	1
16	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	1
17	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
18	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

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