Ross Brawn says working with Michael Schumacher at Mercedes feels just the same as it did when the two were at Ferrari together. Speaking at the Circuit de Catalunya today he said: Obviously [Schumacher] stopped because he was a little bit tired of Formula 1. That’s gone now and he’s very passionate about racing again. … Continue reading Brawn: Schumacher back where he left off
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Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes closely matched in race distance simulations
Posted onTomorrow is the final day of F1 testing before the first race of 2010 and the question everyone wants to know the answer to is this: Who’s got the fastest car? Ferrari have been rumoured to be the favourites for some time but the race distance simulation run in largely dry conditions at the Circuit … Continue reading Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes closely matched in race distance simulations
Heidfeld gets Mercedes third driver role
Posted onMercedes has confirmed Nick Heidfeld will be their third driver in 2010. The news means Heidfeld will not be on the grid for the first time since the end of the 2005 season, when he was sidelined with injury. He has contested 167 Grands Prix since 2000.
Pictures: Mercedes W01 debuts at Valencia test
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Posted onThe new Mercedes W01 has appeared for the first time as test for the 2010 F1 season begins at Valencia.
Schumacher in Mercedes SLS ad (video)
Posted onThere must’ve been some joyous whooping in Mercedes’ marketing department when they found out the team was poaching Ferrari’s former star driver for 2010. Pictures and video fromMercedes’ livery launch Moments before the team revealed the colours of their 2010 F1 car they ran this new television ad starring Michael Schumacher. In a cheeky nod … Continue reading Schumacher in Mercedes SLS ad (video)
Schumacher sticks with red helmet in 2010
Posted onMichael Schumacher may have left Ferrari to join Mercedes but one very important thing will stay red in 2010 – his crash helmet. After much speculation about what design he would use in 2010, a red version similar to the one he used in 2006 was revealed at the Mercedes livery launch today. The only … Continue reading Schumacher sticks with red helmet in 2010
Have Mercedes got their history wrong?
Posted onMercedes claim the “silver arrows” livery revealed today, which their W01 will race with this year, harks back to a famous episode in the team’s history: The legacy of the Silver Arrows goes back to the 1934 Eifel Race when, on the evening before the event, the white paint was sanded off the Mercedes W25 … Continue reading Have Mercedes got their history wrong?
Pictures: Mercedes launch 2010 F1 car livery
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Posted onMercedes have revealed the colour scheme they will use on their return to F1 in 2010. With their 2010 F1 car – to be called the W01 – not due to appear until February 1st the team used the car raced last year by Brawn for the unveiling at the Mercedes museum in Stuttgart. Michael … Continue reading Pictures: Mercedes launch 2010 F1 car livery
Gene: “Schumacher almost rejoined Ferrari”
Posted onMichael Schumacher would have made an F1 comeback for Ferrari instead of Mercedes, reckons test driver Marc Gene. Writing on his blog for Spanish newspaper El Mundo Gene claims Schumacher would have been the third driver at Ferrari in 2010 had the regulations allowed him him to race. That would have meant Schumacher teaming up … Continue reading Gene: “Schumacher almost rejoined Ferrari”
Short odds on Schumacher for 2010 F1 title
Posted onMichael Schumacher only announced his F1 comeback a few minutes ago but already bookmakers are giving him short odds to win the championship next year. Paddy Power and Bet365 already have him at 5/1 to win the championship – much shorter odds than team mate Nico Rosberg, who’s at 10/1. William Hill have Schumacher at … Continue reading Short odds on Schumacher for 2010 F1 title
Is Schumacher right to return? (Poll)
Posted onMichael Schumacher’s surprise return to F1 raises a lot of questions. But the most telling one is this: why would the world’s most successful F1 driver risk his mammoth achievements on a comeback to a sport that has changed much in the three years since he left?
Official: Schumacher to make F1 return
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Posted onMichael Schumacher will return to F1 for Mercedes Grand Prix in 2010. It will be four years since Schumacher last raced in Formula 1 for Ferrari.
Schumacher-Mercedes deal “imminent”
Posted onMichael Schumacher’sF1 career in pictures Update: Official: Schumacher to make F1 return Michael Schumacher could be about to confirm an astonishing return to F1 in 2010. The BBC claims details of his comeback for Mercedes alongside Nico Rosberg will shortly be made official, although his official spokesperson Sabine Kehm is not confirming them at the … Continue reading Schumacher-Mercedes deal “imminent”
Petronas to be Mercedes title sponsor
Posted onFormer BMW and Sauber sponsor Petronas will switch its backing to Mercedes next year. The team’s official title will be the Mercedes GP Petronas Formula One Team.
Luca di Montezemolo expects Michael Schumacher to join Mercedes
Posted onFerrari boss Luca di Montezemolo has given the strongest indication yet that Michael Schumacher may make a return to F1 with Mercedes next year. He said: It seems he has a twin brother, identical in every way, who seems to have it in his head to go and race in Formula 1 with Mercedes. I … Continue reading Luca di Montezemolo expects Michael Schumacher to join Mercedes
Mercedes lose ??81m Henkel deal
Posted onThe new Mercedes Grand Prix team has suffered an early setback with the potential loss of a sponsorship deal worth ??81m (??90m / $130m). German financial newspaper Handelsblatt reports Brawn signed a three-year contract with Henkel in July. But Henkel now claims its head of sponsorship activities did not have the authority to approve the … Continue reading Mercedes lose ??81m Henkel deal
Brawn-Mercedes name change confirmed
Posted onIt seemed little more than a formality but the F1 Commission has approved the new Mercedes Grand Prix team’s request to change its name from Brawn. The FIA statement reads: The team will continue to receive payments based on its historical performance. This has been granted on a one-off exceptional basis due to Mercedes-Benz?s long-term … Continue reading Brawn-Mercedes name change confirmed
Mercedes or McLaren? Button’s decision
Posted onDepending 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?
McLaren-Mercedes ‘have 25bhp more’
Posted onMcLaren weren’t quite on Ferrari’s pace early in the season but now they’ve won three races in a row. Part of their improvement is probably down to the improvements we discussed after the German Grand Prix. But new rumours suggest McLaren’s Mercedes engine produces 25 horsepower more than any other F1 car. I was a … Continue reading McLaren-Mercedes ‘have 25bhp more’
2008: McLaren
Posted onThose of you who’ve been following these team previews will have noticed that I skipped McLaren when they should have been the first team I wrote about. As I’m sure you’ve guessed the reason I left them to last is that there’s so much going on with the team I needed more time to gather … Continue reading 2008: McLaren