Mercedes tease SHOCKING Verstappen theme for Dutch Grand Prix

Mercedes have teased an orange theme ahead of Max Verstappen’s home grand prix in Zandvoort this weekend.

The Silver Arrows posted a video on their social media with one paint pot being mixed together to make the unmistakable national orange of the Netherlands.

They simply posted a caption that read 'imagine' accompanied by a paintbrush emoji and an orange dot to hint at how their cars might look when they line up on the grid this weekend.

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Seas of bright orange have become a permanent feature at Zandvoort, with the vast majority of 105,000 supporters coming to the race cheering for Dutch driver Max Verstappen.

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Verstappen's Orange Army

As part of Verstappen's homecoming, expect to see orange flares, flags and shirts fill the stands as the crowd eagerly welcome the two-time world champion.

The 25-year-old will be looking to make it three straight wins in a row at the Dutch GP.

F1 racing returns to the Dutch GP this weekend for the third time since the event we reinstated into the calendar in 2021.

Before that a Formula 1 race had not been held in the country since Niki Lauda won the race 38 years ago.

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