2013 Car Launches: Mercedes W04 breaks cover at Jerez (+Pictures)

Monday, February 4, 2013

Mercedes has launched its new car - the W04 - during a filming day at the Jerez circuit.

The car was first seen as Nico Rosberg was driving on the circuit with new team-mate Lewis Hamilton taking photographs trackside as Mercedes announced a new partnership with BlackBerry. Following the morning's filming the car was officially launched by both drivers on the start/finish straight.
The new car

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Michael Schumacher announces his retirement at the end of the season

Thursday, October 4, 2012

At Suzuka today (Oct 4) Michael Schumacher, the seven-time world champion has announced his retirement from the sport for the second time, at the end of the season.



Michael Schumacher having been replaced by Lewis Hamilton for 2013 at Mercedes, was linked to move to Sauber, instead, quit the sport at the age of 43.



"I have decided to retire from Formula One at the end of the season,

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Dieter Zetsche invites Schumacher to stay with Mercedes family in non-racing role

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Daimler chairman Dieter Zetsche has invited Michael Schumacher to stay in the Mercedes family in a non-racing role.

"My personal wish is that he (Schumacher) remains a partner of our enterprise after his active time in the Mercedes cockpit," he is quoted by the Bild am Feiertag newspaper.

Actually, it is believed the seven time world champion - having been told he is being replaced for 2013

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Hamilton signs a three-year deal with Mercedes and replaces Schumacher

Friday, September 28, 2012

Mercedes finally ended the 'Lewis Hamilton saga' on Friday by announcing the 2008 world champion has signed a three-year deal to race for the German carmaker's F1 team.The media statement also confirmed that Mercedes has signed the new 2013-2020 Concorde Agreement, that Hamilton is replacing Michael Schumacher, and that Niki Lauda is set to join as non-executive chairman.27-year-old Briton

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Mercedes plans major upgrades (Coanda-effect exhaust layout) at Singapore

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Following the Italian Grand Prix, Ferrari, Mercedes and Force India conducted their annual young driver tests at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours (on September 11-13). Making the most of every opportunity, Mercedes had brought their latest upgrade package on the opening day. They tested a heavily revised exhaust layout on the Mercedes F1 W03.

The Brackley-based outfit tried out the

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Mercedes and Caterham at City Racing Rotterdam 2012 (+Pictures)

Monday, August 27, 2012

Despite the predicted rain, the crowd again this year gathered in large numbers at City Racing Rotterdam (Aug 26, 2012). Nico Rosberg of Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 and Giedo van der Garde of the Caterham F1 Team both gave fantastic demonstrations for the delirious fans. Lotus' Romain Grosjean was also present.Giedo van der Garde made for a memorable moment when, after his second run, parked his car

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Schumacher on his "number one race track in the world" at 300th GP

Saturday, August 25, 2012

Michael Schumacher Spa 1991 Jordan - FordMichael Schumacher is hoping for a strong result to mark his 300th grand prix at Spa-Francorchamps next weekend.DebutSchumacher made his Formula One debut with the Jordan-Ford team at the 1991 Belgian Grand Prix, driving car number 32 as a replacement for the imprisoned Bertrand Gachot. Schumacher, still a contracted Mercedes driver, was signed by Eddie

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2012 Mid-Season Review – Mercedes, Force India, Toro Rosso, Caterham, Marussia and HRT

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

After the part-1 and part-2 of the mid-season review, let's see what's in store in the final part. Here we take a look into the teams that have under-performed. The teams who haven’t got as much out of the season so far as they – or we – were expecting.

This group contains Mercedes, Force India, Toro Rosso, Caterham, Marussia and HRT.
Editor's note: The original article titled "JA on F1 Mid

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Schumacher’s support team for Valencia to be propped up

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Mercedes has beefed up Michael Schumacher’s support team for Valencia, as the team bids to end his shocking run of reliability.Whilst Nico Rosberg has finished every race so far in 2012 and is right in the hunt for the title, Michael Schumacher’s record features no fewer than five DNFs, leaving him with more points than the six hapless drivers of the bottom-three teams.Bild newspaper reports that

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Schumacher could've been leading title chase - Reports

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Michael Schumacher could have been on track for his eighth world championship in 2012He may be carrying the number 7 on his Mercedes this year, but luck has abandoned the great 43-year-old German in the third and possibly final year of his F1 comeback, Bild newspaper reports.“It sounds funny,” Schumacher admitted. “I have only two points, but it is my best year with Mercedes.”The newspaper’s

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Whitmarsh on Schumacher- "anyone who underestimates him would be a fool"

Monday, June 4, 2012

Whether or not Michael Schumacher stays in Formula One beyond 2012, is a hot topic.After his comeback in 2010, he had to get in terms with the new tyres, new regulations and moreover the new 'weird' [Lawn Mowers] looking cars. Since then we have seen the seven time world champion pick up his competitive form gradually, culminating in pole at Monaco recently.But luck has not been on his side, and

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Penalty-hit Monaco grid Reshuffles as Schumi reflects on his pole position [Update]

Saturday, May 26, 2012

A multiple winner in the Principality, the Mercedes driver has often struggled since returning to F1 in 2010. But he was the fastest on the Cote d’Azur today [May 26]. Michael Schumacher’s critics will be silent as the seven time world champion aced qualifying at Monaco.“I’m grateful to all the trust Mercedes had in me,” said the delighted German. “I’m able to give back a little bit in

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Schumacher enjoys pole position again while it lasts - Monaco Qualifying

Michael Schumacher was the quickest man at the Circuit de Monaco today, with a stunning lap time of 1'14.301. Unfortunately, he wont be starting from pole position for the race tomorrow, as he is handed a 5-place grid penalty for the collision with Bruno Senna at the Spanish Grand Prix.Mark Webber is thus promoted to pole position with Nico Rosberg for Mercedes in second and Lewis Hamilton in

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Brawn on Schumi: We have let him down in three of the fives races

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Ross Brawn should be firing on all cylinders as he returns to the pitwall in Monaco this weekendMercedes’ team principal sat out the recent Spanish grand prix due to illness, but a scarcity of extra information triggered speculation.One rumour was that he is seriously ill, whilst another was that his absence may in fact be due to his German employer’s high-stakes spat with Bernie Ecclestone.The

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Rosberg and Häkkinen driving through the streets of Monaco (Video)

Monday, May 21, 2012

In the build-up to this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix, Mercedes GP driver, Nico Rosberg has come up with a new video on his Youtube Channel (Nico Rosberg TV).Here is the the video of him meeting the two-time World Champion, Mika Häkkinen. After a bit of chatting, they head out to the streets of Monaco in a Mercedes SLS Roadster. The Monaco preview quotes from the team and the drivers are added

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Mercedes plays down reports of quitting F1

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Mercedes has played down reports that they would pull out of Formula One over the concerns about the motorsport's ruling body.A report on Monday (7th May), in The Times, suggested that the Brackley-based team could end their association with the sport, with speculation stating they would not have a seat at the table under new plans for the sport.The report goes on to say: "Mercedes, which is

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Schumacher, World's second richest Sports Personality

Despite several years away from the top level, during which he has invested heavily in spite of the crisis, the seven times world champion Michael Schumacher is still the second richest sportsman in the world behind the golf legend, Tiger Woods.According to the Sunday Times' annual listings, the seven time world champion's (US) $823 million in career earnings is beaten only by Tiger Woods who has

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