Return of Michael Schumacher
The return of Schumacher seems to be too much for fellow team-mate Nico Rosberg, in photos below, Rosberg is the one who looks defeated already, almost like ‘what’s the point?’, and he might be right. How do you stand out and get noticed when your team-mate is the seven-time world champion? We’re not sure exactly how, but we’re pretty sure this new Mercedes GP Petronas car will draw attention when it hits the track this March at the opening of the Formula One season in Bahrain. Oh, did we mention Michael Schumacher holds the current lap record at the Sakhir track, lapping the 5.4km track in 1:30.252 back in 2004.
“Finally the 2010 Formula One season is firing up!” said Schumacher “I have to say that I am totally committed to this new challenge. This season feels like a re-start for me and I am so motivated. We have a very exciting combination at Mercedes GP Petronas.”
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MGP W01
Unveiled in Stuttgart the new Mercedes-Benz MGP W01 mixes the heritage of Mercedes’ racing ‘Silver Arrows’ with the baby blue company color of Petronas. The look is brought together with carbon fiber, starting at the nose whipping back in a stream towards the cockpit, and tastefully appears along the bottom of the fuselage.
The aggressive look of this newly-designed race car is sure to intimidate as it hammers up behind and weaves around competitors, and the other teams will get to see just how impressive this new beast is when it hits the test track next week in Valencia, Spain.
“Our team have been working extremely hard throughout last year and over the winter on the development of the MGP W01 and everyone at the team is looking forward to the start of testing in Valencia next week. We have two excellent drivers in Nico and Michael, who will form one of the most exciting and one of the best partnerships on the grid, and with the support of Mercedes-Benz, Aabar, our new title partner Petronas and all of our team partners, everyone is looking forward to the 2010 Formula One season with anticipation.”
Via: Autoblog & WCF
