Mercedes Petronas Team Did Well at the Indian GP

The performance of Mercedes Petronas duo, Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg was strong. They finished 5th and 6th respectively at the Buddh International Circuit in India. Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel, grabbed the top spot. Nevertheless, the two drivers were happy about the results of the race.

“I am obviously happy about the race today. We achieved the maximum that we could hope for, and as a team we maximised our potential. Fifth and sixth places are a great result for us. On top of that, my car was very nicely sorted for the race and very stable. At the start, everything worked out according to my strategy as I deliberately didn’t want to use KERS in the first two corners and save it for the long straight where I knew that I could make up some positions. In the second stint, I managed to maintain my tyres so I could stay out longer and that was enough for fifth place. What’s really important at the moment is that we keep pushing and trying to improve, and that is what we achieved today. To the organisers of the first Indian Grand Prix, I would like to send a big compliment; I’m sure that I am not the only one to say that this was a very positive debut, “ said Michael Schumacher.

Meanwhile, Nico Rosberg said, “We can be happy with a good team result and that’s what the boys in the garage deserved. I’m also pleased to have gained one place on my grid position. However my strategy was not perfect today and I lost some time in the second pit stop which meant that I wasn’t able stay ahead of Michael. I had good pace at the end of the race and pushed very hard but it was impossible to catch him over the last laps. I’m confident that we can repeat this good result in the last two races. All in all, it has been a good Indian Grand Prix debut for us and I hope all the fans enjoyed the race. I’m looking forward to coming back next year.”

Source: Daimler AG

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Mercedes Petronas Race Results : Korean GP

Nico Rosberg was glad that he finished the Korean GP in 8^th place. Michael Schumacher was not that lucky.

Rosberg did a two-stop strategy is 13^th and 27^th laps while running used option/new prime tires. He completed the 28 laps on his second set of tires, which is surprisingly great as the distance is over half the race.

Rosberg commented, “I had good speed at the start of the race today but after we changed to the prime tyres, it became more difficult as the degradation was too strong. I had some nice battles against Jenson and the Ferraris, and was pushing hard to defend my position against Felipe and Fernando in the middle stint. During this, I flat-spotted my front tyres so I had to pit earlier than expected which made my last stint on the primes very long. I didn’t have enough grip by the end and so I just wasn’t able to defend the position against Jaime. A difficult race for me today but I’m still happy to score some points.”

The pit stops of Mercedes Petronas were under 21 seconds.

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Mercedes-Benz Motorsport Family Day

On August 14 , people from Stuttgart will have a chance to spend the day with Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg as the Mercedes-Benz Motorsport Family Day will be held in Schlossplatz.

The day will be a fun-filled day for the whole family. Events and rides will be at the venue. Not only that, the two racing superstars will be holding an autograph session and will have special rides with some fans who will win at the raffle. Motorsports fans will also have a chance to ask and meet some other DTM drivers and F1 drivers at the mb!lounge.

With much enthusiasm, Norbert Haug, Mercedes-Benz Motorsport chief said, “We look forward to a beautiful Sunday in the heart of Stuttgart, with many guests and we certainly want to inspire them with the "great moments" all. "

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Mercedes GP Petronas’ Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg Finished the Monaco GP Practice

The drivers of Mercedes GP team, Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher just finished their practice for the Monaco GP. And although Schumacher got into a small accident which caused his session to end early, he still placed seventh and completed 33 laps in P2.

Schumi compared some part of their performance in Barcelona GP with how they performed during the practice session, in his comment he said, ““Our gap to the front seems to be less here than in Barcelona. With my crash this morning, we had made a set-up change for the run and I locked up braking for turn one. After that, my decision to go down the escape road was too late, which is why I hit the barrier. The mechanics did a super job and the car this afternoon was just as quick as this morning. What Nico showed in terms of one-lap pace looks good, and our long runs were also quite reasonable.” Other teammates are also happy with their productive day at the track.

The team’s time and performance is always being checked at every practice session, however, aside from tracking time and checking performance, the team was also tasked to compare the soft and super soft Pirelli tyre compound and set-up development for this practice session in Monaco GP.

Photo from Mercedes GP Petronas' Official Site.

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