Mercedes posted a special birthday message for Lewis Hamilton with a slight twist, as he turns 40 on Tuesday. Hamilton is no longer a Mercedes driver as of a week ago, having officially made the move to Ferrari at the turn of the new year, but his former team still marked his birthday nonetheless.

Adidas will enter Formula One as kit suppliers to the Mercedes Formula One team in a multi-year partnership announced on Tuesday for the new post-Lewis Hamilton era.

Mercedes were on the look-out for a new clothing and apparel partner to replace previous sponsors Tommy Hilfiger and Puma following Lewis Hamilton's decision to leave

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German apparel and footwear brand Adidas will enter Formula One as kit suppliers to the Mercedes Formula One team in a multi-year partnership announced on Tuesday for the new post-Lewis Hamilton era.

German sportswear giant Adidas is set to make its mark in Formula 1 through a newly announced multi-year partnership with the Mercedes F1 team