Mercedes to sport Lauda tribute branding in Monaco
The Mercedes Formula 1 team will run special branding at the Monaco Grand Prix as a tribute to Niki Lauda, who died at the start of the week.

Three-time F1 champion Lauda was Mercedes' non-executive chairman and a prominent figure at races before falling ill last year.
To honour his memory, Mercedes will run with "Danke Niki" and Lauda's signature on the noses of the cars of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas.
One of the stars on the engine cover will also be red "in Niki's honour and memory", Mercedes said.
This branding will be on the car from Thursday practice, while further elements will be added during the weekend. Team personnel are also going to wear black armbands.
It is understood that the two teams Lauda won world titles with – Ferrari and McLaren – also plan to run something on their cars in memory of the Austrian.
A minute's silence on the grid before the race has also been suggested.
Read Also:
Hamilton was excused from Wednesday's media sessions following Lauda's death and the team asked for "understanding in the circumstances that Lewis lost a very close friend in Niki fewer than two days ago".
Lauda and Hamilton have a long-running relationship and Lauda played a vital role during the 2012 season in luring Hamilton to Mercedes from McLaren.
Bottas took Hamilton's place in the official press conference and said Lauda's death was "really, really shocking news to start the week".

Red Star on Mercedes AMG F1 W10 in tribute of Niki Lauda
Photo by: Gareth Harford / Sutton Images
"He meant a lot to me but for every single team member of ours, in the race team and at the factory, and he was a big part of the Mercedes family," said Bottas.
"He was a massive motivation for everyone, for myself as well, as a driver because of everything he achieved and with the difficult career he had, all the comebacks and everything. As a person, it's been great, and I will never forget many, many good moments.
"It's not nice in terms of mindset for the weekend but I'm sure as a team we can turn it into a strength and respect Niki by going flat out on track and bringing a good result."
Bottas said that the "funny" side of Lauda, "full of a good sense of humour and so direct", was an obvious positive memory of the man.
He said that Lauda's support during difficult moments was a more serious example of his character.
Bottas said: "He didn't take different routes, he always said things directly. That made for some funny situations sometimes in meetings.
"The main thing was, when I had some bad races, and difficult times, he was still always available to speak about anything, and really supportive.
"He had the experience himself, in life and racing, that there will be setbacks and you can really improve from those. In that sense, that's been massive motivation for me and will stay in my mind."

Previous article
Norris: McLaren right to take Indy 500 failure "on the chin"
Next article
Monaco adds high-grip surface to chicane escape road

About this article
Series | Formula 1 |
Event | Monaco GP |
Author | Scott Mitchell |
Mercedes to sport Lauda tribute branding in Monaco
Trending
Scuderia Ferrari Filming Day Backstage Footage
Back to Work | Valtteri Bottas' 2021 Seat Fit
F1 Explained | Mercedes Power Unit
How McLaren F1’s new investors have already made an impact
The deal McLaren concluded with MSP Sports Capital last year which will help the cash-strapped Formula 1 team pay for much-needed infrastructure upgrades, also points toward the future for F1 itself, says GP Racing's Stuart Codling.
Why Verstappen isn't interested in the hype game
In a pre-season where Red Bull has been unusually quiet, Max Verstappen has also been guarded about the team's fortunes in 2021. Even after trying the RB16B for the first time at Silverstone, the Dutchman was careful to manage expectations
The pros and cons of F1's 2021 rule changes
In the strategy for grand prix racing's future, 2021 represents a significant step towards the goal of closer racing and a more level playing field. That's the theory behind the latest raft of changes, but will they have the desired effect?
What Red Bull is trying to hide with its RB16B launch
Red Bull made no secret of the fact its 2021 F1 car is an evolution of its predecessor, but in keeping the same foundations while hiding some tightly-guarded updates with its RB16B, the team aims to avoid suffering the same pitfalls of previous years
How Albon plans to fight his way out of Red Bull limbo
Alex Albon has faced the media for the first time since he lost his Red Bull drive at the end of 2020 and dropped out of a Formula 1 race seat altogether. He has a history of bouncing back from setbacks, so here's what he must do to rise again
Ranked! Carlin's greatest F1 graduates
Carlin has helped guide enough drivers to Formula 1 to fill out an entire grid, plus a handful of reserves, to create a remarkable alumni list. With Yuki Tsunoda set to join that group, Motorsport.com has ranked its graduates to grace the grand prix scene...
Why Alfa's 2021 launch says more about its 2022 plans
Alfa Romeo launched its C41 with a revised front nose, but there's little to suggest it will surge up the leaderboard in 2021. As the team frankly admits, it's putting its eggs in the basket labelled 2022 and hoping to hold the eighth place it earned last year
Why Gasly’s AlphaTauri haven is a blessing and a curse
Red Bull opted not to re-sign Pierre Gasly even before it decided to drop Alex Albon and so the Frenchman's Formula 1 journey will continue at AlphaTauri. This has positive and negative connotations for one of last season's star performers.