Maldonardo wins Spanish F1 Grand Prix – Rosberg on seventh place
Sonntag, 13.Mai 2012Nico Rosberg finished the Spanish Grand Prix in seventh place today with Michael Schumacher retiring on lap13.
Nico followed a three-stop tyre strategy, pitting on laps 9, 22 and 40. Nico’s tyre usage was soft (9 laps), soft (13 laps), hard (18 laps), hard (26 laps). Michael retired in turn one at the start of lap [...]
F1 Spain Race Feature: Overtaking in 2012
Sonntag, 13.Mai 2012Average of 54 normal and DRS overtakes per race in 2012 – compared to 2011 season average of 43. More normal overtaking in 2012: 68% compared to 2011 season average of 55%. More normal overtaking than DRS overtaking at every race so far in 2012.
For many years, a Grand Prix in Barcelona was synonymous with [...]
Mercedes AMG Petronas teams up with IWC Schaffhausen
Dienstag, 8.Mai 2012The Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team is pleased to announce a new partnership with IWC Schaffhausen, with the Swiss watch manufacturer becoming the Official Engineering Partner of the team from January 2013.
The link between IWC Schaffhausen and AMG, the performance brand of Mercedes-Benz, dates back to 2004, when they reached a partnership agreement. The [...]
Michael Schumacher to attend DTM season opener at Hockenheim
Mittwoch, 25.April 2012The DTM enters a new era on 29 April, with spectacular new cars and a third premium manufacturer competing for the title.
They are all good reasons why Michael Schumacher will attend the opening race of the world’s most popular touring car series. Michael will be at Hockenheim for the opening race weekend of the [...]
2012 Bahrain Grand Prix: Race
Sonntag, 22.April 2012Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher both scored points in the Bahrain Grand Prix today as the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS pair finished the 57-lap race in fifth and tenth places respectively.
Nico had a hard-fought race, running in P9 through the opening stint, then gaining places as the race unfolded. He completed three [...]
2012 Chinese Grand Prix: Qualifying – Nico Rosberg on Pole
Samstag, 14.April 2012The MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS team locked out the front row of the grid for the Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit today with Nico Rosberg putting the F1 W03 on pole position, and Michael Schumacher qualifying in third place, although he will start the race from second position.
Nico scored [...]
2012 Chinese Grand Prix – Preview
Freitag, 13.April 2012Round three of the 2012 Formula One World Championship, the UBS Chinese Grand Prix, takes place at the Shanghai International Circuit on Sunday 15 April.
The 5.451 km Herman Tilke designed circuit made its debut on the calendar in 2004 and is shaped to represent the Chinese ‘shang’ character.
Since 2004, the eight races have been [...]
2012 Malaysian Grand Prix: Qualifying
Samstag, 24.März 2012After an exciting qualifying session at the Sepang International Circuit this afternoon, Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg qualified in third and eighth places for tomorrow’s PETRONAS Malaysian Grand Prix.
• Michael and Nico moved easily through Q1 in first and third positions using just one set of prime tyres each
• Their first laps in Q2 were [...]
F1 Malaysian Grand Prix: The Safety Car… and a special anniversary
Samstag, 24.März 2012The Malaysian Grand Prix holds the unique distinction of being the only Grand Prix circuit at which the Safety Car has not been officially deployed in the past ten years – in spite of often unpredictable weather conditions. With Mercedes-AMG once again supplying both the Official F1 Safety Car and Official F1 Medical Car for [...]
2012 Australian Grand Prix – Race
Sonntag, 18.März 2012A strong weekend in Melbourne came to a disappointing end for the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS team today with Nico Rosberg finishing the Australian Grand Prix in 12th place and team-mate Michael Schumacher retiring.
Both drivers had excellent starts with Michael making up one place to third, and Nico moving from seventh to fourth. Michael was still [...]
2012 Australian Grand Prix: Qualifying
Samstag, 17.März 2012Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg qualified in fourth and seventh places respectively at the end of an exciting qualifying hour for the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park in Melbourne.
• Michael and Nico progressed smoothly through Q1, with Nico completing one run and Michael two on the primes
• Their first runs in Q2 were aborted [...]
SLS AMG and C 63 AMG Estate continue F1 roles: Mercedes-AMG enters 17th season as Official F1 Safety Car and Official F1 Medical Car
Samstag, 17.März 2012Mercedes-AMG is set to feature prominently in the 2012 Formula 1 season: the opening race in Melbourne, Australia (16 – 18 March 2012) will not only witness the debut of the newly christened MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula 1 team, but also the return of the Official F1™ Safety Car and the Official F1 Medical Car [...]
2012 Australian Grand Prix – Preview
Donnerstag, 15.März 2012The 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship gets underway in Melbourne next week with the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Hosted at the beautiful Albert Park for the 17th consecutive year, the 5.303 km street circuit is located south of Melbourne city centre, and uses public roads surrounding the man-made Albert Park lake.
• From 2002 – [...]
smart ebikes for Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg: Silver Arrow pilots on smart ebikes
Freitag, 2.März 2012From now on Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg will also be zipping around on cutting-edge two-wheelers. The MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula 1 drivers are the world’s first owners of the new smart ebike, which will be launched on the market in April 2012. Schumacher und Rosberg received their futuristic ebikes at the last tests in [...]
Barcelona Test, Day One
Dienstag, 21.Februar 2012The MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1 W03 made its official debut today at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona. After an early morning unveiling in the pit lane by Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg, Michael then took the wheel for the day’s running.
A smooth morning session enabled the team to begin set-up comparisons with the new [...]
MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS presents F1 W03 in Barcelona
Dienstag, 21.Februar 2012Mercedes-Benz this morning marked two world premieres at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, with the unveiling of the 2012 Silver Arrow, the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1 W03, and the first public sneak preview of the brand-new Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG.
The new high-performance roadster, which develops 537 PS while delivering weight savings of 125 kg [...]
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