Mercedes reveals one-off special livery for Malaysia F1 return

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The strange thing about the Bahrain GP in Malaysia is precisely that, which bears the name of one country but is disputed in another, and that makes it largely the local grand prize for Mercedes’ partner. The Malaysian state oil and gas company, Petronas, will live especially this weekend at the

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Mercedes F1 has unveiled a special one-off livery for the W17 car ahead of the 2026 F1 season's 16th round, the Bahrain Grand Prix (held in Malaysia) this weekend at the Sepang International Circuit. The livery commemorates the long-standing partnership with title partner Petronas and the return of F1 to Malaysia after approximately nine years. George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli's W17 will race at Sepang in a special green and black color …