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Mercedes has a slight tweak to its livery this weekend in Austria out of respect for a team member who has passed away.
Mercedes is honoring a member of their team, Mark Hudson, who recently passed away by featuring a special tribute on their F1 car this weekend. Mark worked for Mercedes’ Brackley-based squad for over 12 years as part of the composite build team. The tribute, located on the side of the car, carries the message ‘In memory of Mark Hudson’ and includes a ‘pre-fit OK’ sticker, as it was part of Mark’s responsibilities within the team. Mark Hudson was known as the person who would fit the last component to the new car before it underwent its first shakedown or test each year. Mercedes is aiming to maintain their strong performance from the previous race in Canada, where they secured first and third place with drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli.
