Mercedes GP confirmed that the team and Nico Rosberg have agreed a multi-year contract extension to include the 2013 season and beyond. Since joining Mercedes GP for the 2010 season, Nico has achieved three podiums, scored 217 points and demonstrated that he belongs to the top group of drivers currently racing in Formula One. Nico Rosberg said: “I am very excited to have extended my contract with the Mercedes GP Petronas team. To win in a Silver Arrow will be one of the highlights of […]

Michael Schumacher has extended his Mercedes deal for another season, the German weekly Sport Bild reports. The 42-year-old's existing contract was set to run only until the end of next season, but Sport Bild said the seven time world champion is now staying at least until the end of 2013. "There is no reason why Michael should not continue," said team boss Ross Brawn. "He's very valuable to the team and has not lost his edge." Schumacher hinted that he is not yet ready to […]

Nico Rosberg has rubbished suggestions he is close to switching to Ferrari. It is believed the German remains under contract to Mercedes through next season, but speculation has linked him with Felipe Massa's Ferrari seat alongside Fernando Alonso. One report even said Rosberg, 26, recently visited the famous team's Maranello headquarters. "This is all nonsense," he is quoted by the DAPD news agency. "I was not at Maranello." Rosberg said his goal is to stay with Mercedes for the long term. "My dream is to […]

Mercedes regards Michael Schumacher as an integral part of its push for success in formula one, boss Norbert Haug said this week. Currently, the seven time world champion is committed to the German marque - and his return to F1 - only until the end of next season. 2012 will be the third year since Mercedes took over Brawn GP, with motor sport director Haug insisting that a push to the top of the sport takes longer than that. "We are going to keep establishing […]

Jun.1 (GMM) Nico Rosberg could be the next top formula one driver under long-term contract.

Hot on the heels of Sebastian Vettel's new 2014 deal, and Fernando Alonso's tying to Ferrari through 2016, it is reported that German Rosberg could be set to ...

May 13 (GMM) Nico Rosberg insists he is not getting complacent after proving stronger than his famous Mercedes teammate in the past two seasons.

Ever since seven time world champion Michael Schumacher returned from retirement in 2010, it has been 25-...

May 1 (GMM) Paul di Resta and his manager are not dismissing speculation the rookie Scot could be snapped up by Mercedes on the back of an impressive start to his formula one career in 2011.

Di Resta, the reigning DTM champion for Mercedes, has been ...

The Mercedes GP Formula 1 team is now wholly owned by the car manufacturer's parent company Daimler AG and financial partner Aabar Investments PJS after the pair bought out the remaining stakeholders, which featured several key figures in the team. Daimler now own 60%, with Aabar owning the remaining 40%. Dr Dieter Zetsche, CEO of Daimler AG, said "The acquisition of a majority stake holding in our Silver Arrows team sends a clear signal that we intend to achieve technical and sporting success on world […]