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Schumacher upbeat despite grid penalty 20th August 2010, 12:33
Michael Schumacher is upbeat about returning to Spa for the Belgian Grand Prix, despite a ten-place grid penalty that will hamper his chances of a good result. “Spa has always been my favourite racetrack and so for that reason alone, I am really looking forward to going back and racing there,” said Schumacher. “It has [...]
Mercedes release Heidfeld to test Pirelli 17th August 2010, 11:15
Mercedes GP has released Nick Heidfeld from his contract as reserve driver with the team to become Pirelli’s official test driver. Heidfeld will start driving for Pirelli at today’s test at the Mugello circuit, behind the wheel of a 2009 Toyota F1 car. Share this article with your friends: Tweet
Schumacher: “We want to win the titles” 20th January 2010, 8:17
Michael Schumacher says he and the Mercedes Grand Prix team are aiming to win both championships this year. In an interview on his official website Schumacher said: The constellation we have here is pretty unique – with Ross and his world championship winning team, with the know-how of Mercedes, with the best engine at the [...]
Who should get the second Mercedes? 24th November 2009, 12:00
Mercedes Grand Prix announced their first driver yesterday and few were su[prised to discover it was Nico Rosberg. Who will end up in the second car run by the championship-winners is a much more interesting question as it’s probably the most coveted vacant seat in F1. Who do you think should get it? Share this [...]
Nico Rosberg joins Mercedes for 2010 23rd November 2009, 12:50
Mercedes has confirmed Nico Rosberg will drive for them in 2010. It’s a massive opportunity for Rosberg, who joins the team which were the championship winners this year as Brawn, despite not yet having won a Grand Prix. Share this article with your friends: Tweet
Michael Schumacher: the Mercedes years
While everyone waits to see if Michael Schumacher will make a dream switch to Mercedes’ new F1 team in 2010, take a look back on the two years he spent racing for them as his F1 career was just beginning. Share this article with your friends: Tweet
Mercedes or McLaren? Button’s decision 17th November 2009, 20:12
Depending on who you believe, Jenson Button may already have signed for McLaren. But many people thought the same about Kimi Raikkonen a few weeks ago. And it’s hard to believe Button would voluntarily leave the team that made him champion after sticking by them for so long. Which team will he pick for 2010? [...]
Mercedes to take 75% stake in Brawn – but what does that mean for McLaren? 9th September 2009, 20:50
Back in April, when Brawn were striding to victory wherever they showed up, I had a conversation with one of Mercedes’ product managers. Why, I asked, weren’t Mercedes rushing to get their logos on the BGP001s, as it looked like they were going to romp to the championship? He explained that because Brawn only had [...]
Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button drive a Mercedes W25 (pictures and video) 15th July 2009, 7:00
Both of Britain’s Mercedes-powered F1 drivers have sampled the same historic W25 in recent weeks. Jenson Button drove the car at the Goodwood Festival of Speed and last weekend Lewis Hamilton tried it out on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Share this article with your friends: Tweet
F1 car and driver highlights at the 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed 30th June 2009, 7:00
Formula 1 cars from at least 14 different constructors will be demonstrated at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend. They include a special tribute to Williams, Lewis Hamilton in one of Ayrton Senna’s old McLarens, the largest collection of Silver Arrows and, of course, plenty of modern F1 cars. Here’s a run-down of the [...]
