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  • Lotus close to Renault engine deal

    Lotus close to Renault engine deal

    Posted on July 12, 2010 | 1 Comment
    BBC sources are reporting that Lotus are close to a Renault engine deal, and that the Malaysian-backed team will not stay with current suppliers Cosworth into 2011. Lotus have been the best new team of the season so far, and the engines are reliable and...

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  • Kubica to Mercedes? I doubt it…

    Kubica to Mercedes? I doubt it…

    Posted on June 26, 2010 | 1 Comment
    The latest rumour flying around the paddock is whether Robert Kubica will stay at Renault or join Mercedes in 2011. It sounds reasonable, but I believe that he will be staying put at Renault. Robert Kubica is undoubtedly a talented driver, and would certainly be...

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  • Teams ordered to modify diffuser holes for Australian GP

    Teams ordered to modify diffuser holes for Australian GP

    Posted on March 19, 2010 | No Comments
    McLaren, Mercedes and two other teams have been ordered to adjust their double-diffusers after the FIA closed a loophole that had been exploited. Article 3.12.7 of the 2010 technical regulations states that: ”a single break in the surface is permitted solely to allow the minimum required...

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  • Mercedes GP raise curtain on MGP W01 (Gallery)

    Mercedes GP raise curtain on MGP W01 (Gallery)

    Posted on February 1, 2010 | No Comments
    We may have already seen the livery, however that was only on the 2009 Brawn GP. Today Mercedes have unveiled their true 2010 challenger, the W01 to the world. It seems that the W01 has a high, V-shaped nose similar to that seen on last...

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  • Nick Heidfeld as Mercedes test driver in 2010?

    Nick Heidfeld as Mercedes test driver in 2010?

    Posted on January 22, 2010 | No Comments
    According to Motorsport-Total.com, 32-year-0ld Nick Heidfeld will be announced as Mercedes GP’s test driver when the 2010 car is launched on Monday in Stuttgart. Heidfeld would complete an all-German lineup at the new Mercedes team, alongside race drivers Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg. Motorsport-Total.com quoted...

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  • Mercedes to launch on 25th January

    Mercedes to launch on 25th January

    Posted on January 15, 2010 | No Comments
    Mercedes Grand Prix have announced that they will launch their 2010 challenger on 25th January. The launch will take place at the Mercedes museum in Stuttgart. The car will debut at the Valencia circuit on 1st February, at the first pre season test. The Mercedes...

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  • Mercedes-Petronas RB1 launched on January 25?

    Mercedes-Petronas RB1 launched on January 25?

    Posted on January 7, 2010 | No Comments
    According to the German newspaper Bild, Mercedes are going to launch their 2010 car on January 25th at the Mercedes-Benz museum in Unterturkheim, Stuttgart. It also says that the chassis will be named Mercedes-Petronas RB1, with RB being the initials of team boss Ross Brawn....

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  • Lauda not betting on Schumi title

    Lauda not betting on Schumi title

    Posted on December 31, 2009 | No Comments
    Niki Lauda believes that Michael Schumacher will be competitive in his bid eighth world championship, but he is not willing to bet on it. The 60-year-old Austrian Lauda returned successfully in the 80s to win his third and last title in 1984. He said in...

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  • Mercedes to launch car in late January

    Mercedes to launch car in late January

    Posted on December 28, 2009 | No Comments
    German newspaper Bild is reporting that Mercedes will launch its car at the Mercedes-Benz museum in Unterturkheim, Stuttgart. They also report Schumacher would not drive the car until an official test on February 10 in Jerez, meaning Nico Rosberg will drive the car first. Plans...

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  • Schumacher praises Tifosi

    Schumacher praises Tifosi

    Posted on December 26, 2009 | No Comments
    Michael Schumacher has paid tribute to the Ferrari fans after announcing his comeback with the German Mercedes team. The seven times world champion, who won five of his titles at Ferrari, said in a letter circulated in the Italian media: “For 14 years I was...

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