Test comparison between Formula 1 and Mercedes-AMG cars driven by Nico Rosberg, Bernd Schneider, Karl Wendlinger and Bernd Mayländer
Donnerstag, 9.Mai 2013As part of the programme for the 24-hour race on 19th May 2013, Mercedes-Benz will put on a special event highlight for fans at the Nürburgring:
As part of a high-performance demonstration, four Mercedes-AMG vehicles will go up against Michael Schumacher in a Formula 1 Silver Arrow. The vehicles will start at different times in front [...]
2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Schumacher on 11th place – Rosberg out
Sonntag, 4.November 2012A dramatic Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit this evening saw Michael Schumacher finish just outside the points in 11th place whilst Nico Rosberg retired following a collision.
An incident on lap one which damaged his front wing caused Nico to box for a new nose dropping him to [...]
F1: Vettel wins again in India – Rosberg 11th
Sonntag, 28.Oktober 2012Nico Rosberg finished the Indian Grand Prix in 11th place today with team-mate Michael Schumacher classified in P22.
Nico completed a one-stop strategy, running soft then hard tyres, and made his pit stop on lap 27. Michael suffered a first lap right-rear puncture after contact with another car at the first [...]
Korean Grand Prix: Vettel first – Schumacher 13th place
Sonntag, 14.Oktober 2012Michael Schumacher finished the Korean Grand Prix in 13th place today whilst Nico Rosberg was forced to retire on lap two after being hit by another car.
Michael completed a two-stop strategy of used option/new prime/new prime, stopping on laps 13 and 32. Nico’s car was hit from behind by Kamui [...]
F1 Korean Grand Prix: Qualifying – Webber on pole
Samstag, 13.Oktober 2012Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher qualified in ninth and tenth places today for the Korean Grand Prix.
Both Michael and Nico qualified in the top ten for the ninth time in the 2012 season. The main challenge of the session was optimising new tyre usage over the long lap. Nico progressed through [...]
Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix – Schumacher on 11th Place
Sonntag, 7.Oktober 2012Michael Schumacher finished the Japanese Grand Prix in 11th place this afternoon, having started from 23rd on the grid. Team-mate Nico Rosberg was forced to retire on the first lap after being hit by another car.
Michael ran a two-stop prime/option/option strategy, stopping on laps 17 and 36. His strategy made full use of his two [...]
F1 Japanese Grand Prix 2012: Qualifying
Samstag, 6.Oktober 2012Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg qualified in 13th and 15th positions today for the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka.
Knowing that he would take a ten-place grid penalty, Michael took an aggressive approach to qualifying. He made a single Q1 run on the prime tyre, and a single Q2 run on the option, to finish the [...]
F1 Italien Grand Prix in Monza: Hamilton wins – Schumacher six
Sonntag, 9.September 2012Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg finished in sixth and seventh places today in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
Michael completed a two-stop strategy, running option/prime/prime, and stopping on laps 15 and 37. Nico also stopped twice today, running option/prime/prime, and stopping on laps 14 and 38. Fastest lap for Nico, on [...]
2012 Italian Grand Prix: Qualifying – Schumacher fourth on the grid
Samstag, 8.September 2012Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg qualified in fifth and seventh places today for the Italian Grand Prix in Monza.
The pair will start from fourth and sixth positions on the grid tomorrow once other penalties have been applied. Michael and Nico both used a single set of prime tyres in Q1, and one set of options [...]
F1 Hockenheimring: Schumacher seventh – Rosberg tenth
Sonntag, 22.Juli 2012Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg finished the German Grand Prix in seventh and tenth places respectively today.
Michael made three pit stops this afternoon on laps 14, 36 and 52, running option/option/prime/option. Nico also ran a three-stop strategy, stopping on laps 12, 32 and 50 and choosing prime/option/option/option. With fresh tyres in the final laps, Michael [...]
DTM Show-Event: Ralf Schumacher and Jamie Green win premiere of team relay competition in Munich
Samstag, 14.Juli 2012The two Mercedes-Benz DTM drivers Ralf Schumacher (Mercedes AMG C-Coupé) and Jamie Green (Mercedes AMG C-Coupé), who is currently placed second in the championship, are the first winners in the DTM Show Event this weekend at Munich’s Olympic Stadium.
Schumacher and Green defeated Audi drivers Adrien Tambay and Timo Scheider in the finals of this [...]
British Grand Prix in Silverstone – Schumacher seventh place
Sonntag, 8.Juli 2012Michael Schumacher finished the British Grand Prix in seventh place today with Nico Rosberg coming home in 15th.
Michael ran a two-stop strategy, running option/prime/prime, stopping on laps 12 and 34. Nico also made two stops, running prime/prime/option, with stops on laps 15 and 37.
Michael Schumacher
“We achieved what was possible for us [...]
European Grand Prix in Valencia – Michael Schumacher finished in third place
Sonntag, 24.Juni 2012At the end of an exciting European Grand Prix in Valencia, Michael Schumacher finished in third place today, taking the 155th podium finish of his career, with team-mate Nico Rosberg finishing in sixth place.
Starting from 12th, Michael fought through the field to claim his first podium since the 2006 Chinese Grand [...]
2012 Bahrain Grand Prix: Qualifying – Rosberg on the third row
Samstag, 21.April 2012Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher will start the Bahrain Grand Prix from fifth and 18th places following today’s qualifying hour.
Nico qualified fifth and will start on the third row, having completed a single run in each qualifying session. Nico is the only top-five starter to have a fresh set of option [...]
2012 Malaysian Grand Prix – Race
Sonntag, 25.März 2012Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg finished the rain-affected Malaysian Grand Prix in 10th and 13th places respectively today.
Starting from third, Michael’s car was touched on the first lap leading to a spin which dropped him to 16th at the end of lap one. The rain falling prior to the race increased [...]
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 [...]