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Posted on Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Rosberg 'a strong driver' says Red Bull's Marko

Apr.12 (GMM) Another candidate to become Sebastian Vettel's new teammate at Red Bull has emerged in the form of Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg.

Germany's Bild newspaper said the 25-year-old, who has been so impressive alongside famous teammate Michael ...

Posted on Thursday, April 7, 2011

No Mercedes offers for Vettel since 2009 - Haug

Apr.7 (GMM) Mercedes has not made an offer to Sebastian Vettel since wanting to pair the young German with Lewis Hamilton at McLaren in 2009.

With the German marque now having its own team Mercedes GP, competition director Norbert Haug was playing do...

Posted on Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Mercedes teammates 'close' in pace - Haug

Apr.6 (GMM) Norbert Haug has played down suggestions Michael Schumacher is all set for a repeat of his disappointing 2010 season.

Although it was said the new Mercedes car and Pirelli tyres would see the seven time world champion more competitive in ...

Posted on Thursday, March 31, 2011

'Far ahead' Red Bull hard to catch - Rosberg

Mar.31 (GMM) Red Bull is "far ahead" and it will be very difficult for rivals including Mercedes to catch up.

That is the claim of Nico Rosberg, who after a promising winter campaign for Mercedes struggled for pace in the new silver W02 in Australia....

Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Red Bull wing flex not illegal - Whiting

Mar.30 (GMM) Charlie Whiting has dismissed fears Red Bull could fall afoul F1's rules prohibiting flexible aerodynamic components.

As was the case in 2010, the dominant team has again been accused of running a car whose front wing extremities bend to...

Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2011

McLaren to scrap titanium diffuser for Malaysia

Mar.30 (GMM) McLaren has good reason to expect another step forwards in Malaysia next weekend.

After a dire winter period, the British team scrapped its complex 'octopus' exhaust system before Melbourne and moved onto the pace with a Red Bull-inspire...

Posted on Monday, March 28, 2011

Horner jokes after Mercedes' Melbourne struggle

Mar.28 (GMM) Christian Horner poked fun at Mercedes after the German team's bad start to the 2011 season.

As the paddock took shape last week in Melbourne, Michael Schumacher predicted the W02 car might be Red Bull's closest challenger this year.

Bu...

Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2011

Brawn leaves board but remains team boss

Mar.26 (GMM) Ross Brawn has left the executive board of the Mercedes GP team, according to a report in the Cologne newspaper Express.

Brawn and his partners including Nick Fry have now sold 100 per cent of the Brackley based team to Daimler and Abu D...

Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2011

Red Bull 'still way ahead' - Haug

Mar.26 (GMM) Red Bull is keeping cards up its sleeve ahead of the crucial qualifying session in Melbourne.

That is the view of Mercedes' Norbert Haug, who warned that the practice timesheets so far should be read with caution.

"If Sebastian Vettel w...

Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2011

Engine makers not backing Ecclestone's 2013 opposition

Mar.26 (GMM) At least two of the four engine manufacturers in formula one are not backing Bernie Ecclestone's push to repeal the new rules for 2013.

The FIA has announced a more environmentally-friendly four-cylinder turbo formula, but F1 chief execu...

Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Rosberg 'would love' long Mercedes stay

Mar.23 (GMM) Nico Rosberg has signalled a long tenure in formula one with Mercedes.

The 25-year-old showed impressively alongside the returning seven time world champion Michael Schumacher last year, and for 2011 the W02 car is expected to be better ...

Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2011

F1 figures say Vettel favourite for 2011

Mar.22 (GMM) Leading F1 bosses believe Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull are well-placed to defend their titles in 2011.

"The favourite is always the reigning champion, so it's Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull," Mercedes' Norbert Haug is quoted by Germany's...