The livery of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, the seven-time FIA Formula One™ Constructors' Champion, Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance race car is a progression of the 2020 car.

This year’s black is a non-metallic, solid black that is deep and rich in colour. The fade from black on the front of the car to Stirling Silver on the engine cover encompasses six unique shades and shows an extremely complicated AMG pattern too. The instantly recognisable flow line of PETRONAS green is back on the W12, and PETRONAS GREEN also appears on the front and rear wings, nose, mirrors and halo. The green this year is a solid colour, making it even more striking and bold against the deep black car. 

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“  It's important that the race cars look great on the track and that our sponsors’ logos are displayed clearly. But what is exceptionally critical for us are the weight of the paint, the speed of its application and the ability of the entire paint system to be used over and over again, all season, season after season, with the same great results.

Spies Hecker delivers that for us.         
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Andrew Moody,
Head of Paint and Graphics at MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS

“   We have a long-standing relationship with Andrew Moody and his team so we understand thw pressure they are under, and in turn the requirements that our products perform, day after day, season after season. We're very proud that we can deliver the results they need, so that the team can deliver on the track.      
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Olaf Adamek,
Axalta Refinish Brand Manager EMEA

When being painted, each part requires a huge amount of attention to detail, particularly relating to its weight, and the aerodynamically-sensitive parts require even more detailed finishing.

The substrates of the race car also vary depending on whether they are of a structural or of a cosmetic nature, and this impacts how the part is painted and its bake cycle. But regardless of the part or of the substrate, two things always hold true.