Spies Hecker applauds Mercedes-AMG
Spies Hecker has congratulated Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport on winning the 2017 FIA Formula OneTM World Constructors’ Championship, secured after the US Grand Prix on 22 October 2017.
This was in addition to driver Lewis Hamilton clinching the 2017 FIA Formula OneTM World Drivers’ Championship, at the Mexican Grand Prix on 29 October 2017.
Spies Hecker, a leading global manufacturer of liquid and powder coatings, has been responsible for the paint on the team’s Silver Arrows race cars for more than four years. The weight, quality, and durability of the paintwork are extremely important as the race cars must endure extremely tough track conditions.
Joachim Hinz, Spies Hecker brand manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa, said ‘On behalf of everyone at Spies Hecker, I would like to extend huge congratulations to Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport for this outstanding achievement.
‘These two wins can only be accomplished through exceptionally strong team work underpinned by outstanding technology. We are privileged to be a part of this, supplying our robust, efficient refinish paint systems to help the Silver Arrows stand up to the incredibly challenging and difficult environments of today’s international F1 circuits’.
