Seven times Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher will drive Mercedes's 2011 car around the Nurburgring Nordschleife on May 19th. Schumacher retired from the sport at the end of 2012 but has taken up an ambassadorial role with the company. The German's run will take place during the build up to this season's Nurburgring 24 hours race. "I have a lot of fond memories of the Nurburgring and am really looking forward to giving fans and friends from my home town of Kerpen, which is […]

Alongside step noses, clever exhausts and Lotus' surprise pace, another point of interest in the Jerez paddock this week is Mercedes' radical front wing. Germany's Auto Motor und Sport said the German team, albeit still running its 2011 car, tested a new front wing featuring a passive F-duct style system. In Nico Rosberg's hands, the W02 was quickest of all on Thursday, just as it had been when Michael Schumacher was driving earlier. The German report said air enters Mercedes' revolutionary nose at the tip, […]

Michael Schumacher was at the wheel of the MGP W02 today for the second day of this week’s test in Jerez, completing a total of 132 laps of the Spanish circuit. - The morning's programme focused on comparisons and evaluation of the soft and hard compound Pirelli tyres. - Michael then concentrated on a set-up programme with the new tyres in preparation for the debut of the 2012 car in Barcelona. Nico Rosberg will take over the car tomorrow for the team's final day of […]

MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS began its 2012 testing programme in Jerez today, using the team's 2011 car, the MGP W02. - Nico tested during the morning while Michael was in the car for the afternoon. - Both drivers completed a set-up programme which focused on learning about the behaviour of the 2012 Pirelli tyres. - The reliable 2011 car also allowed the team to accumulate valuable mileage on a number of test items for the 2012 season. Michael will continue the test programme tomorrow, with Nico […]

Nico Rosberg verged on losing his temper on Tuesday when asked by French sports daily L'Equipe about his alarming race-to-win ratio. In 2011, the German scored over 50 fewer points compared to his first season with Mercedes last year, and yet he has signed on for a new multi-year term. He was asked if he is alarmed that, more than 100 grands prix in and at the age of 26, he could be heading for a long and winless career. L'Equipe said Rosberg's answer was […]

Ross Brawn will turn his attention to Michael Schumacher's expiring contract in the middle of next season. Mercedes' other driver Nico Rosberg has already inked a new deal beyond next year, but there have been questions about Schumacher's desire to keep racing and also speculation linking Kimi Raikkonen to the seat in 2013. "We have a contract (with Schumacher) for next year and if he is happy then I see no reason why we cannot continue with an agreement in 2013 as well," team boss […]

Sep.8 (GMM) Mercedes GP could be the surprise of this weekend's Italian grand prix.

That is the view of Brazilian driver Felipe Massa, who said he is sure regular frontrunners Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari will also be on the pace at historic Monza.
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Jul.6 (GMM) It would be "very strange" if Sebastian Vettel did not go on to win his second drivers' title in 2011.

That is the claim of Mercedes GP team boss Ross Brawn, who told the SID news agency he has no qualms nominating Red Bull's runaway cham...

Jun.15 (GMM) Ross Brawn has admitted Mercedes GP is currently too weak technically to take on F1's traditional grandee teams.

The German squad, formerly run as Brawn GP following Honda's exit at the end of 2008, had hoped to compete for wins in 2010 ...

Jun.10 (GMM) The signs are growing stronger that Mercedes are turning their winning ambitions towards the 2012 season.

Although the German squad has not given up on the current W02 car, team boss Ross Brawn said recently Michael Schumacher and Nico R...

Jun.6 (GMM) The Mercedes is the loudest formula one car in 2011.

That is the finding of the German newspaper Bild am Sonntag, after testing the volume of this year's field trackside in Monaco just over a week ago.

The silver W02 registered 127.8 dec...

Jun.1 (GMM) Nico Rosberg might have to wait until 2012 for an "excellent" car, Mercedes team boss Ross Brawn has admitted.

Within the next few races, the 25-year-old German will clock up the unenviable statistic of having competed in 100 grands prix ...