PeterH on March 9th, 2010
  • Collaborations with Sauber, then McLaren
  • World championship victories in 1998, 1999 and 2008 (more…)

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PeterH on March 9th, 2010
  • Early days in cooperation with the Sauber racing stable
  • Championship victories with several different vehicles
  • DTM draws the crowds (more…)

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PeterH on March 9th, 2010
  • 1951: a time for testing and a new strategy
  • Initial successes in 1952 with the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W 194)
  • 1954 and 1955: triumphant years for the W 196 R and 300 SLR (more…)

Continue reading about New beginnings after the Second World War

PeterH on March 9th, 2010

  • 1934: birth of a new star – the W 25
  • Races and speed records
  • 432.7 km/h – still the fastest speed ever recorded on a public highway (more…)

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PeterH on March 9th, 2010
  • Productive interaction between commitment to sports and the brand’s top-quality production cars
  • Engineering competence and the excitement of competition (more…)

Continue reading about Motorsport is Mercedes-Benz automotive history

PeterH on March 8th, 2010
  • 1926: debut of Mercedes-Benz Kompressor cars on the racetrack
  • Impressive vehicles dubbed ‘white elephants’
  • Victory in Mille Miglia 1931 as the first non-Italian winner (more…)

Continue reading about K to SSKL: the Mercedes-Benz Kompressor cars

PeterH on March 8th, 2010
  • 1894: Daimler engines take 1st to 4th place in the world’s first car race
  • Epoch-making Grand Prix victories in 1908 and 1914
  • Supercharger era begins in 1922 (more…)

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  • Gullwing model for motor racing’s top flight
  • Unique super sports car concept
  • Two monitors for keeping a close eye on the race
  • C 63 AMG Estate once again Official F1™ Medical Car

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PeterH on February 4th, 2010



New MERCEDES GP PETRONAS Formula One Team with Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher presented at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart (more…)

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PeterH on February 4th, 2010


Date Wednesday 3 February
TrackCircuito de la Comunidad Valenciana Ricardo Tormo
DriverMichael Schumacher

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PeterH on February 2nd, 2010

Date Tuesday 2 February
TrackCircuito de la Comunidad Valenciana Ricardo Tormo
DriverNico Rosberg
No of Laps119 laps
Best Lap Time01:12.899
Kilometres Covered482km
Track Length4.051km
Weather Fine
Ambient TemperatureMaximum 13°C
Track TemperatureMaximum 19°C

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PeterH on February 2nd, 2010

MERCEDES GP PETRONAS MGP W01 CAR MAKES DEBUT IN VALENCIA

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PeterH on January 29th, 2010

Now for all you car racing enthusiasts out there the wait for the best mean machine on the road is over. (more…)

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PeterH on January 26th, 2010

  

New MERCEDES GP PETRONAS Formula One Team with Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher presented at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart (more…)

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PeterH on December 29th, 2009

The MERCEDES GP PETRONAS Formula One Team can confirm today that seven-times Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher will make his racing return in 2010 with the Silver Arrows team.

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PeterH on December 29th, 2009

Stuttgart/Kuala Lumpur – Mercedes GP is delighted to announce the signing of a long-term agreement with PETRONAS which will see the Malaysian national oil and gas company become the title partner to the new Silver Arrows works team. (more…)

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