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I wish they would go back to a more silver colour. I found the silver became too grey and dull (pre the black cars).

Hopefully its just not like the original W11 livery, that was vile.
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astracrazy wrote:
15 Feb 2022, 12:19
I wish they would go back to a more silver colour. I found the silver became too grey and dull (pre the black cars).
I think the silver they used for the W10 and the original silver W11 was the best they had used, and those liveries are still the best to this day.

The more I look at the pre W10 cars, the more ugly I think they were. Particularly 2010, 2015, and 2018.

2014/2016/2017 weren't too bad.

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AeroDynamic wrote:
15 Feb 2022, 12:23
astracrazy wrote:
15 Feb 2022, 12:19
I wish they would go back to a more silver colour. I found the silver became too grey and dull (pre the black cars).
I think the silver they used for the W10 and the original silver W11 was the best they had used, and those liveries are still the best to this day.

The more I look at the pre W10 cars, the more ugly I think they were. Particularly 2010, 2015, and 2018.

2014/2016/2017 weren't too bad.
I thought the W02 had a nice silver, just the rest of the livery was poor.

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I don't think it is possible to have a nice livery with the Petronas color and grey.

It never matched well. But grey and black of the past McLaren was so cool:
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Jambier wrote:
15 Feb 2022, 12:41
I don't think it is possible to have a nice livery with the Petronas color and grey.

It never matched well. But grey and black of the past McLaren was so cool:
https://www.motorsport-total.com/img/20 ... 1106588439
I agree.

Side comment: That McLaren is another example of what I think they might do this year with a hybrid silver-black scheme.

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Can't wait for the car to be revealed..

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AeroDynamic wrote:
15 Feb 2022, 12:23
astracrazy wrote:
15 Feb 2022, 12:19
I wish they would go back to a more silver colour. I found the silver became too grey and dull (pre the black cars).
I think the silver they used for the W10 and the original silver W11 was the best they had used, and those liveries are still the best to this day.

The more I look at the pre W10 cars, the more ugly I think they were. Particularly 2010, 2015, and 2018.

2014/2016/2017 weren't too bad.
W10 to me is the best one. W11 in silver had those red Ineos accents here and there which I never thought suited the Mercedes silver. When they switched to black, it helped Ineos red blend in better. But hey, that's just my opinion.
"A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool."~William Shakespeare

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Morteza wrote:
15 Feb 2022, 20:49
AeroDynamic wrote:
15 Feb 2022, 12:23
astracrazy wrote:
15 Feb 2022, 12:19
I wish they would go back to a more silver colour. I found the silver became too grey and dull (pre the black cars).
I think the silver they used for the W10 and the original silver W11 was the best they had used, and those liveries are still the best to this day.

The more I look at the pre W10 cars, the more ugly I think they were. Particularly 2010, 2015, and 2018.

2014/2016/2017 weren't too bad.
W10 to me is the best one. W11 in silver had those red Ineos accents here and there which I never thought suited the Mercedes silver. When they switched to black, it helped Ineos red blend in better. But hey, that's just my opinion.
I agree. although im Split, and personally, prefer the W11 silver version. The Ineos (particularly the roll hoop piece) really detracts. But the larger size stars on the back, the fade, and the flat green accents were even better for me. The W10 is arguably better because no Ineos but every other area, the W11 is a bit better I feel.

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proteus wrote:
06 Feb 2022, 18:16
Csmith1980 wrote:
06 Feb 2022, 15:36
Wouter wrote:
06 Feb 2022, 14:50

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Why should people be disappointed or surprised? This week is the FIA meeting with all drivers and Lewis should definitely be there, so this weekend was the right time to get back on social media. A toddler could predict that.
Because many of his detractors were hoping he wouldn’t return for 2022 so they are now disappointed by the fact it appears he will be racing after all
As i stated before - who is actually surprised? Noone with their right mind thought he will quit. Toto was the only one selling this delusions to the media and maybe to few naive people. He is back as he is supposed to be.
It would have been a Rosbergesqe surprise if he would have retired but Rosberg did retire.

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Image

- FIA model
- Grey and black livery , not very beautiful

So nothing to expect from the launch for them

EDIT: Fan art
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Jambier wrote:
16 Feb 2022, 11:33

- FIA model
- Grey and black livery , not very beautiful

So nothing to expect from the launch for them
You're assuming this isn't fake?

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Herr_Koos wrote:
16 Feb 2022, 11:50
Jambier wrote:
16 Feb 2022, 11:33

- FIA model
- Grey and black livery , not very beautiful

So nothing to expect from the launch for them
You're assuming this isn't fake?
You are right: This is a fan art. Sorry #-o

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Jambier wrote:
16 Feb 2022, 11:33
https://i.ibb.co/270Z9JS/Fichier-000.png

- FIA model
- Grey and black livery , not very beautiful

So nothing to expect from the launch for them
my gut said its fake but here's confirmation




I was going to say, if it were real, it looks sh*t to me.

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It's a very good render though; certainly looks real enough that we were in doubt about it.