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| LKD |
Wait a sec...is it going to be Silver Arrows again or Mercedes GP?
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“Without any detail so far of how this will look, we are on the way to develop that, but it will clearly be Silver Arrows,” said Zetsche, when asked about the name of the car maker's new team. |
So they're def gonna be Silver cars....I wonder what colour Mclaren Merc will be |
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| MikeyN |
| quote: | Originally posted by LKD
Wait a sec...is it going to be Silver Arrows again or Mercedes GP?
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So they're def gonna be Silver cars....I wonder what colour Mclaren Merc will be |
Silver and red until 2015.
Mercedes is not splitting with McLaren, they will continue engine supply until 2015. After that, we don't know. I hope they continue to use Mercedes Engines thereafter, it's always been McLaren Mercedes for me, and I would never want it any other way.
I doubt the Mercedes GP cars will be the same reflective chrome silver though, It would be too close to the McLaren. |
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| LKD |
| quote: | Originally posted by MikeyN
Silver and red until 2015.
Mercedes is not splitting with McLaren, they will continue engine supply until 2015. After that, we don't know. I hope they continue to use Mercedes Engines thereafter, it's always been McLaren Mercedes for me, and I would never want it any other way.
I doubt the Mercedes GP cars will be the same reflective chrome silver though, It would be too close to the McLaren. |
yea I know they're supplying the engine but they're splitting on grounds of ownership. (that's what I meant)
we'll see about the colours...historically, the Silver Arrows have been silver. |
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| Orko |
I'm not sure that Merc knows what they have gotten themselves into. Their partnership with Mclaren worked because there was a leader, to be there a long time, Ron Dennis. Ross Brawn isn't really a team leader in the same way; he is more like a mercenary, that is hired to come in, destroy the competition, collect his money, then moves to the next team. Even if Brawn stays on with Merc till 2015 (unlikely), they will need somebody after.
Unfortunately for Mclaren, when haven't made their own engines in a very long time (if ever). I wonder if they will become a full constructor by 2015 when the Merc partnership ends. Maybe Honda will come back and supply them with engines like in the 80's :stongue: |
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| MikeyN |
Well I guess one thing to be happy about is that the McLarens will adorn numbers 1 and 2 on their front wings again.
Mclaren Mercedes #1,2
Mercedes GP #3,4
Red Bull Racing #5,6
Ferrari #7,8 <- WTF have they ever had these numbers on their cars? That seems really low! |
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| Orko |
| That means Kimi is not driving next year, :( I think that is the end of Kimi's F1 career. |
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| LKD |
| quote: | Schumacher to race for Mercedes in 2010
German firm welcome back their former 'apprentice'
After weeks of speculation Mercedes confirmed on Wednesday that Michael Schumacher will make a comeback to race for the team next season alongside fellow German Nico Rosberg.
Schumacher, who retired at the end of 2006, has signed a deal that will see him return to the Formula One grid at the age of 41, bidding to add to his record tally of 91 wins and seven world titles.
It follows a planned comeback earlier this year for Ferrari - the team with which he won his last five drivers’ championships - to replace the injured Felipe Massa. Those plans had to be abandoned because of a neck injury from a motorbike accident.
Now fully fit, Schumacher will revive his relationship with Mercedes, a company with whom he had close ties earlier in his career. The German carmaker recently purchased the 2009 title-winning Brawn GP team, retaining team principal Ross Brawn, who previously helped lead Schumacher to title glory at Benetton and Ferrari.
"Mercedes GP Petronas represents a new challenge for me both in a sporting and a personal context,” said Schumacher. “It is a new chapter in my racing career and I am really looking forward to working with my old friend Ross Brawn and my companions from my days with the Mercedes Junior Programme.
“I am convinced that together we will be involved in the fight for the Formula One World Championship next year and I am already looking forward to getting back onto the race track. For me, this partnership closes the circle. Mercedes supported me for so many years when I began my Formula One career and now I can hopefully give something back to the brand with the star."
Ross Brawn commented: "I am delighted that we can confirm today that Michael will make his much-anticipated return to Formula One next year and drive for our Mercedes GP Petronas team. As seven-time world champion, Michael's outstanding record in Formula One speaks for itself and I am looking forward to working with him again.
“With the completion of our driver line-up, I believe that we now have the most exciting partnership in Formula One with Michael and Nico, who provide the perfect mix of talent, experience, speed and youth. We can now turn our full attention to the preparations for the new season and everyone at Mercedes GP Petronas is extremely excited about the challenge ahead.”
Explaining Schumacher’s previous Mercedes relationship, Norbert Haug, Vice-President of Mercedes-Benz Motorsports, added: "In April 1991, when I had been in charge of the Mercedes-Benz Motorsport programme for just six months, Michael was standing beside me on the balcony one evening. Without the slightest doubt, he said in a low voice: ‘It's about time that I got into Formula One’. Michael had just turned 22 years of age and four months later, he made his debut at Spa in a Jordan. Mercedes-Benz helped him to this point and the rest is history: seven world championship titles, more than any racing driver, 91 Grand Prix wins, more than any racing driver. Michael has more of everything than every other driver.
“As part of the Mercedes Junior Programme, Michael had raced in Group C sports cars and competed in a few DTM races. Ross Brawn, then our opponent at Jaguar, quickly realised Michael's talent and they went on to win all seven of his drivers' world championship titles together at Benetton and Ferrari. Our sporting ambition has always been that Michael should drive again where his professional career had started and Michael knew that. We often joked about it after the races and discussed the prospect seriously several times during the last 14 years in Formula One. It didn't happen in 1995, it didn't happen in 1998 and it didn't happen in 2005. I am delighted that it will now happen in 2010. I am very much looking forward to working with Michael and everybody at Mercedes-Benz and Daimler extends a very warm welcome to our 'apprentice' of 19 years ago. That apprentice is now the most successful racing driver of all time." |
http://www.formula1.com/news/headli...9/12/10301.html |
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| Orko |
I cannot begin to explain how excited I am to see Michael racing again. Kimi was my fav outside of Schumi, for completely different reasons. But Schumacher was the reason I watched racing. Cold, calculated, ruthless, FAST. I've seen him do things that I just didn't think were possible in an F1 car.
I really hope his body can take it. He is going to be 41, and he did help to push the sport to new fitness levels. The only saving grace for him, is that the cars are not as fast as the ones he drove in 2004-2006. The lack of aero, smaller engines...etc, means there will be less strain on his body.
Nico will give him a good run for his money IMO. He has been awesomely quick in a very sub-par Williams, and has that youthful exuberance that will push Michael. If Nico gets soundly beaten by Michael, I don't like his chances at becoming a future world champ.
We will have four world champs on the grid next year. That's pretty impressive, and very different than when Schumi was racing last, when there were only two at most. Hamilton vs Alanso vs Schumi is going to be sweet, I just hope that all the teams can produce good cars so that it is in fact a race between drivers.
If Schumi is remotely competitive, he has the trump card: Ross Brawn. Schumacher's driving force, with Ross' planning, and cunning, wow watch out guys. Remember, they have 7 titles together, and Ross now has one more without him. |
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| The Ear |
God has come back to F1. Thank !
I know I won't be missing a race this year. With Schumacher out there, every race again has the potential for something jaw-dropping to happen on almost every lap.
Long live the master of F1. I can't wait for the first race that it rains! |
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| pmoisse |
Yes. This will be excellent.
This news aside, I think I'm most excited for the refuelling ban. I think that will change the racing for the better more than any aero crap. |
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| feelgood |
SCHUMI!!!
Best Christmas Gift EVER. |
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