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Mercedes teases new livery for 2019 F1 car

Mercedes has hinted at a radical new-look colour scheme for the 2019 Formula One car it hopes will win a sixth straight world championship.

The German manufacturer will unveil its new car next Wednesday (February 15), seven days before pre-season testing begins at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona. The team's official Twitter account shared an image of what appeared to be a new front wing with a blue, green and black pattern -- that would be a radical departure from the predominantly silver livery its has carried since returning to the grid in 2010.

The text accompanying the image said: "Silver is so last season.