Posts Tagged ‘Mercedes’

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Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: A Second Gearbox Problem For Red Bull On Sunday: Red Bull suffered two gearbox problems in Canada on Sunday. With McLaren now leading both the drivers’ and constructors’ championships with victory at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, it has emerged that Sebastian Vettel struggled to the checkered [...]

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Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: McLaren To Delay Debrief To Watch World Cup Match: McLaren may have to delay its usual post-qualifying debrief so that patriotic team members can watch England kick off its FIFA World Cup campaign. Saturday’s qualifying in Montreal conveniently finishes with half an hour to spare before [...]

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Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: Hamilton – Red Bull To Be ‘Even Stronger’ With F-duct: Lewis Hamilton admits he is worried about Red Bull’s plans to introduce an F-duct this weekend in Turkey. The downforce spoiling concept was pioneered this year by McLaren, but key rivals including Ferrari and Mercedes have [...]

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Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: Rosberg Not Disappointed With New Car Switch: Nico Rosberg insists he is not disappointed with the reversion to the newer long-wheelbase Mercedes car for the forthcoming Turkish Grand Prix. After Michael Schumacher struggled with the original short-wheelbase car earlier in 2010, he was the team’s pacesetter [...]

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Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: Wet Weather Forecast For Monaco GP: A week of bad weather could lead into a wet 2010 Monaco Grand Prix. Weather forecasts said rain in the Principality is expected to persist intermittently throughout the entire race weekend. Lewis Hamilton said on Monday that McLaren’s forecast is [...]

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Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: Germany Hits Back After Italy’s Schumacher Criticism: The German press has hit back after its Italian colleagues were scathing of Michael Schumacher’s comeback performance in Bahrain. After the former Ferrari driver finished sixth behind his Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg, the Genoa-based Il Secolo XIX newspaper crowned [...]

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Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: Coulthard Has Not Signed DTM Contract – Haug: David Coulthard has not yet signed to race in the German touring car series DTM in 2010, according to Mercedes’ Norbert Haug. The Scot tested one of the German marquee’s cars recently, sparking rumors that he will soon [...]

Schumacher To Stay Longer Than Current Contract?

Michael Schumacher may decide to remain in Formula One longer then his current three-year contract. Schumacher suggested that his new Mercedes tenure could be a long-term one, telling Germany’s Bild, “after three years it need not be the end”. After Monday’s Mercedes GP launch, Schumacher has now been seen in the new team’s silver colors for [...]