RacingNews365 reports Petronas-themed Mercedes livery for Malaysia race

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.