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Posted on Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Berger doubts Mercedes can catch up in 2011

Feb.22 (GMM) Over a month ahead of the new 2011 season opener in Australia, Gerhard Berger doubts Mercedes can be a contender for the world championship.

The former Ferrari and McLaren driver notes that the silver W02 car is already behind on the win...

Posted on Monday, February 21, 2011

Mercedes GP in trouble?

After nearly 3 tests, a running order has emerged and it is Mercedes GP who appear to be the team in real trouble. Whilst there are rumblings of McLaren's design team taking the wrong term, it is the real silver arrows who have big issues with the W02

Posted on Monday, February 21, 2011

Haug admits new Mercedes not in top ten - Haug

Feb.21 (GMM) A confusing message emerged from the Mercedes camp as formula one teams tested in Barcelona.

Late on Saturday, the German marque's Norbert Haug appeared to admit that the W02 is not as good as the Brackley based team would like it to be....

Posted on Friday, February 18, 2011

Bob Bell to be Mercedes tech boss from April

Feb.18 (GMM) Renault's former team boss and technical director Bob Bell has re-emerged at Mercedes.

As Renault changed hands and Eric Boullier took over in charge, Ulsterman Bell was left without a role.

"Bob did a good job and I've no idea what wil...

Posted on Friday, February 18, 2011

F1 must axe Bahrain season opener - Lauda

Feb.18 (GMM) Niki Lauda has urged F1 authorities to call off the 2011 season opener.

"This is about democracy in a country," the triple world champion told Bild newspaper, as anti-government protesters clash with violent police in Bahrain's capital M...

Posted on Thursday, February 10, 2011

Haug happy to see Heidfeld push for race seat

Feb.10 (GMM) Mercedes is happy to see Nick Heidfeld return to F1 with a rival team in 2011.

After losing his BMW seat, the German kicked off last season as Mercedes' reserve driver, later becoming the Pirelli test driver before returning to the grid ...