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Germany Grand Prix diary: Mercedes unveils retro (ish) paint job for Hockenheim

HOCKENHEIM, Germany -- The Formula One paddock is a busy place that hosts a lot of serious business over a race weekend, but this here we try to bring you some of the news stories you might otherwise miss ahead of the British Grand Prix.

A new look...

Mercedes has paid tribute to its history in motorsport with a commemorative livery for this weekend's German Grand Prix. To mark the team's 200th start in Formula One and the 125th anniversary of its time in motorsport, the cars have been painted in a distinctive one-off design. The livery gives the impression of white paint that has been scraped away to reveal the car's usual silver and green paintwork underneath.