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RacingNews365 reports Petronas-themed Mercedes livery for Malaysia race

RacingNews365 says Mercedes has added turquoise to its W17 for a Bahrain Grand Prix scheduled to take place in Malaysia on 4 October.

GPBeat · Newsroom30 Sept 2026, 09:40 · 1 min

RacingNews365 reports that Mercedes has presented a turquoise-accented W17 livery for a Bahrain Grand Prix it says will be held in Malaysia on 4 October. The design highlights Petronas, the team’s Malaysian technical partner.

The report describes more turquoise on the cars of George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, particularly around the nose and on accents above the sidepods that are normally grey. RacingNews365 says the race was moved from Bahrain amid unrest involving Iran and the United States, and would mark Formula 1’s first return to Malaysia since 2017.

RacingNews365 places Mercedes 160 points ahead of Ferrari in the constructors’ standings going into the round, with Antonelli 66 points clear in the drivers’ championship.

Sources 01

SOURCEMercedes zet sponsor in het zonnetje met speciale livery voor GP Bahrein in MaleisiëRacingNews365 Nederland · Source date as found: 2026-09-30

Source context

The source is RacingNews365 Nederland’s report of 30 September 2026 on the livery, Petronas connection and scheduled race.

Claims and supporting evidence 4

RacingNews365 reports that Mercedes presented a special livery for the Bahrain Grand Prix being held in Malaysia. Its calendar lists the race for 4 October 2026.

This source finding must be read within the stated scope and source context. Mercedes livery announcement Reported 30 September 2026, ahead of the scheduled 4 October 2026 race. The retrieved material contains no Mercedes announcement or other independent confirmation.

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The report describes more turquoise on George Russell's and Kimi Antonelli's Mercedes W17 cars, particularly around the nose and on sidepod accents normally coloured grey. It connects the change to Petronas, Mercedes' technical partner based in Malaysia.

This source finding must be read within the stated scope and source context. Appearance and sponsor connection Livery reported for the October 2026 race. The appearance is supported by the article's description; the image and cookie-restricted embed were not separately inspected.

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RacingNews365 says Formula 1 is returning to Malaysia for the first time since 2017, with the Bahrain Grand Prix staged there because the race in Bahrain could not proceed amid unrest involving Iran and the United States.

This source finding must be read within the stated scope and source context. Reason given for the unusual race location Context given for the scheduled October 2026 race. This explanation of the relocation and its cause comes from the single retrieved report; no Formula 1 statement was retrieved.

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The report places the event in round 16 and says Mercedes leads Ferrari by 160 points in the constructors' championship, while Antonelli leads the drivers' standings by 66 points.

This source finding must be read within the stated scope and source context. Championship context Standings as reported before the scheduled October 2026 race. These standings were not checked against an independently retrieved results table.

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