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PeterH on July 27th, 2011

Race Preview Feature 11: The V8 Centenary

The 2011 Hungarian Grand Prix will be a race of anniversaries, including 100 Grands Prix for MERCEDES GP PETRONAS driver Nico Rosberg and 200 for the Mercedes-powered 2009 World Champion Jenson Button. But it will also mark a technological milestone for the sport, as the 2.4 litre V8 engine, competes in its 100th race. Here’s a summary of what the engine has achieved since its very first appearance at the 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix… (more…)

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PeterH on July 24th, 2011

MERCEDES GP PETRONAS drivers Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher finished their home race in seventh and eighth positions today as a chilly Nürburgring circuit hosted the German Grand Prix.

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PeterH on March 27th, 2011

The Australian Grand Prix, the first race of the 2011 Formula One season, ended in disappointment for the MERCEDES GP PETRONAS team this afternoon with Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher both forced to retire from the race.

· Michael was hit on the first lap and had to pit with a puncture to the right rear tyre which dropped him to last place

· The collision caused damage to the floor of the car which eventually forced his retirement on lap 19

· Nico had made his first pit stop and was in P8 when he was hit from behind by Rubens Barrichello at turn three

· With a loss of water pressure from the impact, Nico pulled over to retire the car at turn thirteen on lap 22

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PeterH on November 12th, 2010

The Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi hosts the final race this weekend as the 2010 season comes to a close. With the race held in twilight conditions with a 17:00hrs start time, today’s practice sessions began in the early and late afternoon with the floodlights coming on around the circuit as darkness set in during the second session.

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PeterH on November 7th, 2010
Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher finished the Brazilian Grand Prix in sixth and seventh places today to achieve a double points finish for the MERCEDES GP PETRONAS team in Interlagos. Nico and Michael made the most of the opportunities presented to them and had strong races to move up the order and improve on their grid positions.

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PeterH on November 5th, 2010

Preparations for the penultimate race of the season, the Brazilian Grand Prix, got underway today at the Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo. MERCEDES GP PETRONAS pair Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg completed a total of 61 and 60 laps respectively of the 4.309km track as they began the team’s preparations for the weekend.

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PeterH on October 24th, 2010

Michael Schumacher came home in fourth place today at the end of a thrilling inaugural Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam.

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