What is the story behind Lewis Hamilton’s “stand-out” Yellow and number design for 2022 Formula One season?
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Lewis Hamilton might not have had a perfect start to the 2022 Formula One season. Although the Brit achieved an unlikely podium in the Bahrain GP, he was knocked out at Q1 of the Saudi GP and finished the race in 10th place. Fans do expect more from the 7-time World Champion but he has provided viewers with something new this season!
The Briton’s Mercedes W13 was sporting bright, neon, yellow colour car number. His Car number 44 was first seen when the Brit hit the track on Free Practice 1 on the Bahrain Grand Prix. Hamilton also shifted his helmet from his usual Black and Purple shades to Yellow.
Hamilton shared that the move which has been widely liked by all fans was a move to make cars easier to spot. The Briton said that it was easier to diffrenciate the two Mercedes and yellow was the colour he and his team fixed upon.
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Lewis Hamilton: “I decided to put some light on the helmet.”
Lewis Hamilton’s car sport spoted his car number in a vibrant yellow colour. Meanwhile his teammate George Russell’s W13 sported his number in a dynamic shade of blue. Hamilton shared that he was keen on the change to make it easier for fans to spot from the grandstands. He used his own artistic and tech skills to come up with his striking new number design on the Mercedes W13.
Hamilton said, “I noticed the spectators couldn’t distinguish the two cars very well. I then brought the matter to the attention of my team. I then sent Toto [Wolff] and Ola [Källenius] a few pictures of how the paintwork would look better.”
He added, “I then looked at what colour would stand out the most and came up with yellow. We put that on the car, but then I realised that with the halo you still can’t see the helmet. So I decided to put some light on the helmet.”
Red Bull are 40 points behind Ferrari in the Constructors championship after the first two races of the 2022 season. The team look to cut the deficit as they head to Melbourne the next weekend of the Australian GP. Mercedes too are bringing new upgrades to Melbourne for the Australian GP on April 8-10.
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