On the back of their partnership announcement with Ineos, Mercedes AMG F1 have today revealed the new car livery for the 2020 Formula One season. The new partnership sees the new silver arrows featuring red highlights for the first time since Mercedes returned to F1 in 2012.
Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team
Brackley, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 
Valtteri Bottas
It's interesting to see that contrary to belief and expectancy, it seems like Hamilton is
Hope all 3 are correct though
Is there anything we do not know yet? Do you see any reliable expert doubting the next WDC for Hamilton?
Surprising? They have a wrong concept and no way they unlock resources to solve this. Every minute of development in regard to concept is already on the 2021 season in every team.
Switch off the sandbagging mode?
Lewis Hamilton is allegedly seeking to boost his annual salary with Mercedes to a lofty $60 million from 2021, but the German manufacturer could reject its star driver's demands.
While both parties are likely holding their cards tight to their chest and keeping their talks under wraps, Italy's Corriere dello Sport claims that Hamilton has submitted to his employer the conditions that must be met for the six-time world champion to extend his stay with the Silver Arrows squad.
Hamilton has reportedly asked for a four-year contract valued at 55 million euros a year and an ambassadorial role with Mercedes when he retires from the sport.
The 35-year-old's financial demands represent a significant hike relative to his current salary, estimated at €42 million according to Corriere dello Sport.
Hamilton's provisions could all fall on deaf ears however as Mercedes is apparently taking a cautious approach to its F1 future, with the German team only willing to commit to two years, while it's also rumored that the Briton's financial demands from 2021 were frowned upon by Daimler Benz president Ola Kallenius.
As usual, the standard disclaimer applies to this sort of report which inevitably must be taken with a grain of salt.
Nevertheless, Mercedes AMG F1 boss Toto Wolff has publicly stated that the reigning world champions could remain just as strong without their star driver.
"Lewis is a fundamental element of our team and my priority goes to him," Wolff said.
"However, it is clear that I do not have full control over this type of situation. We will sit down at a table and talk about the future.
"Changes in the world of Formula 1 are frequent and often represent opportunities.
"But as long as we are able to produce a quick car and a powerful engine, we will always have the opportunity to choose the drivers," added the Austrian.
"And I think there will be no doubt that Lewis is our priority. We’ve tried to make it work with the team.
"And I have tried to make it work with Lewis. But the most important is that we have a good car."
https://www.racefans.net/2020/01/29/mer ... t-f1-2020/The board of Mercedes‘ parent company Daimler will meet in two weeks’ time to decide whether to withdraw its team from Formula 1 at the end of the 2020 season.
RaceFans, in a joint investigation with Autocar, has learned the meeting will take place on February 12th. Mercedes’ current contract to participate in F1 expires at the end of this season.
Mercedes’ departure would raise immediate questions over the future of its drivers, including reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton, and its chassis building operation in Brackley.
While Mercedes’ factory F1 programme has been extremely successful – the team has swept the drivers’ and constructors’ championships in each of the last six seasons – several signs point to a likely exit for the three-pointed star.
