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After weeks of speculation, it has been confirmed by Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team that Lewis Hamilton will drive for the Silver Arrows alongside Nico Rosberg in 2013. The move ends Hamilton's long association with McLaren, and also heralds Michael Schumacher's departure from the Mercedes cockpit. Hamilton's seat at McLaren will be taken by... Continue Reading →
Michael Schumacher's Singapore Grand Prix came to an early end on Sunday when he crashed into the back of Jean-Eric Vergne's Toro Rosso. The stewards investigated the incident, found that Schumacher was to blame - which he admitted - and handed him a 10-place grid penalty for the next race in Japan. The incident occurred... Continue Reading →
In recent weeks, there has been much speculation about the possibility of Lewis Hamilton moving to Mercedes, either to replace a retiring Michael Schumacher or to swap seats with Nico Rosberg. Hamilton and McLaren have said nothing definitive about the continuation of their relationship, and Mercedes have not confirmed their driver pairing either. However, gpupdate.net... Continue Reading →
When Michael Schumacher returned to Formula One in 2010 he would not have expected to be outpaced by his team-mate, but that is precisely what happened. Nico Rosberg was easily the more competitive driver in 2010 and again in 2011, although Schumacher had certainly recovered some of his speed by the second year of his... Continue Reading →
Mercedes are one of three teams testing their young drivers at Magny-Cours in France this week. These few days are valuable for developing and evaluating up-and-coming drivers but, more importantly in this era of limited testing, they present an opportunity to test potential upgrades. Mercedes are using the time wisely and testing a new DDRS... Continue Reading →
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