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The sport officially took its first steps into the 2023 season after the livery launch. The teams have all unveiled their 2023 challenger, and the world of Formula 1 is buzzing with excitement. However, the excitement around the new season is not limited to the fans. The drivers are equally excited about the upcoming season after the unveiling and Lewis Hamilton is among them. The Brit is excited to get back to racing and prove his doubters and competition wrong once again.

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As we all know, Hamilton and Mercedes endured the most difficult championship of their careers. The team lost out on the constructor’s championship, ending an eight-year-long streak. Hamilton, on the other hand, went winless throughout the season for the first time in his career. Hamilton’s poor performance earned him plenty of criticism and even suggestions to retire.

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The Brit wants to build on the second half of the season in the 2023 season. The black livery is also an exciting aspect for Hamilton as he revealed it to the media at the unveiling of W14.

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“To see the evolution of the car and the changes that have been made is fascinating. We’ve redesigned, optimised, and innovated so many parts of the car and that is impressive. And I love the new livery! It says, ‘we mean business’,” he said.

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“I’m excited to go racing again. I feel calm, energised, and have my focus sharpened. I’m ready to do what’s necessary to win,” he added.

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Hamilton has issued a clear message for his competition, ergo Max Verstappen, he is ready to win at all costs. However, unlike in the past, there is a different motivation behind the exciting black livery.

Mercedes boss reveals the real reason behind the black livery that has gotten Lewis Hamilton excited

Hamilton is extremely excited about the black livery and in the past, he has been the reason for the car’s black colors. However, the W14 is not following the color scheme on the same principle of diversity and equality.

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Speaking to media, as reported by Autoweek, Toto Wolff explained the reason behind the black livery. “We have gone with a black livery for the W14 in the name of performance,” said Wolff. “Of course, when we changed the livery in 2020 the main driving factor was to support the diversity and equality causes which are always close to our heart. The color black became part of our DNA at that point, so we are pleased to return to it.”

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Black livery became a part of the Silver Arrows’ DNA back in 2021, but now it’s back for completely different reasons. Whatever the reason may be, the sentiment is still there. Hopefully, for the team, the performance also comes back.

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Mahim is a senior Formula 1 writer at EssentiallySports. With a Diploma in Sports Management, he ventured into sports journalism for his sheer passion for F1. Mahim has written over 2000 articles during his tenure at ES, and his expertise is in perspective pieces and core sports coverage. Mahim’s writing flair and meticulous research work have resulted in him contributing to in-depth analysis on teams like Red Bull and Mercedes as well as Team Principals Christian Horner and Toto Wolff. His support for Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team and their #44 driver Lewis Hamilton came naturally after being awestruck by the brilliance during his foray into F1. You can follow him on X @MahimSuhalka.

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