The colour orange was chosen to represent the famous Mercedes C111 vehicles from the 1960s and 70s, and the recently launched CONCEPT AMG GT XX. However the W16 is not the only vehicle subject to changes this weekend, with F1 also confirming that the safety car will be given a tangerine touch-up for the British GP.

Lando Norris wins a weather ridden chaotic British Grand Prix, McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri came home in second after a 10 second safety car infringement, and after 239 Grand Prix starts, Sauber's Nico Hulkenberg claims his first ever podium in third.

Lando Norris won a chaotic British Grand Prix on Sunday, navigating a rain-hit race punctuated by several safety cars and taking advantage of his teammate Oscar Piastri incurring a 10-second penalty as one of those safety cars pulled off the track.