Following the # WeRaceAsOne initiative of Formula 1, Mercedes and McLaren have chosen to adjust their livery for the 2020 season. Although the changes for both teams are different, they both get criticism. The statement that the teams want to make would be counterproductive or hypocritical. This is evident from the many reactions on social media.
The racism debate is now being held worldwide. In different countries, people take to the streets for respect, equality and diversity. Formula 1 has also indicated that it wants to make a statement and is therefore coming to Austria with the # WeRaceAsOne initiative. This initiative means, among other things, that the Formula 1 cars from Austria will be equipped with a rainbow, which symbolizes the fight against the corona virus, racism and inequality. Mercedes and McLaren have indicated to take this even further by adjusting their livery for the 2020 season. However, this decision is not thanked to everyone. It is raining criticism on social media, especially on the side of Mercedes.
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Mercedes presented a new livery for the 2020 season yesterday. The silver car is exchanged for a black model. The German formation has chosen the ‘color’ black to show “our commitment to more diversity within our team and our sport”, they say on Twitter. However, this statement is not well-received by everyone. Mercedes is therefore under heavy fire on social media. “How can one color promote diversity?”, Asks Twitterer Goncalo Soares. Oscar agrees. “And black means diversity?” He writes. It turns out to be a frequently heard opinion. “I’m done with this nonsense. One color diversity? This move gives me the very opposite feeling of what it should do,” wrote one Adam.
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Although at McLaren they have taken a completely different approach to their livery, not everyone can understand the statement there either. “Let’s stop mixing politics into sports. Just put ‘LOVE’ on the cars and everyone will get it. Now just race again,” someone starts. Another is curious how these kinds of liveries will be received in countries such as China and Abu Dhabi, where the norms and values are slightly different. “I wonder if this will hold out in China and Abu Dhabi,” Rodrigo Aces writes. “Very nice (the new livery), but why does F1 still support races in Abu Dhabi, where you get 14 years in prison for homosexuality? Isn’t that contradictory?” Said Edu.
This coming from a company who origins are the Nazi party using slaves to build its products. Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes need to look deeper in to its own past before they act all high and mighty
— Will (@Will_robinson78) June 30, 2020
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nothing says “equality” and “diversity” like single color, ignoring all the others
— Marcos4912 ⚪️⚫️ (@Marcos4912SK) June 30, 2020
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You post anything but about racism like I support getting rid of racism but 14 posts in a row about it is a bit much
— Giorgieo Currier (@GiorgieoCurrie3) June 30, 2020
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I thought the Mercedes team were smart enough to stay out of this story, I was wrong!
I always liked Hamilton, but thanks to this idiocy the Mercedes team are making him unpleasant!
SHAME!!— Antonio Costa ???????? (@PitmanCosta) June 30, 2020
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Love mercedes, love lewis, but this black v whites getting OTT.
— T.E.STOKES ???? (@bond007kill) June 30, 2020
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