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Hamilton Not Yet 100 Comfortable with His Mercedes F1 Car

Giancarlo Perlas May 28, 2013

In a statement of Lewis Hamilton with Aljazeera, he is not concerned at all if Mercedes-Benz will be pulled away by the Formula One council to explain their side of the story regarding their alleged “secret tyre test”. He said that it is the team’s problem and not a personal issue. However, he did say during the aftermath of the Monaco Grand Prix that he has to focus on himself and get himself together for the race. According to the young Briton, he felt that he is not yet completely comfortable with the new car he is driving. He commented that he noticed the feeling during his test runs before… Continue Reading »

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[F1] Mercedes Faces Outcry over Secret Tire Tests

Ryan Joseph Ramos May 26, 2013

The Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team is in trouble, as it faces potential protests over a series of tests using Pirelli tires in development for next season and also another design that is salted to be introduced at the upcoming Canadian Grand Prix. Ninety percent of the testing was for next season’s tires, according to Pirelli’s motorsport director, Paul Hembery. The tests were done with the F1 W04, and with regular drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg. They were also done over three days, between the Spanish GP and this weekend’s Monaco GP (for which the Mercedes team took a front-row lock-out to start the race). Teams are not allowed… Continue Reading »

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[F1] Mercedes Prepares for Spanish Grand Prix

Ryan Joseph Ramos May 3, 2013

There’s been a short break, but Formula One action resumes next weekend at the Circuit de Catalunya for the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix. Mercedes AMG Petronas is keen on improving the results it has posted so far after four races. Tyre management remains an issue, as is a lack of pace during the races. Lewis Hamilton sees Spain as a great opportunity “to get into the routine of the European season.” He added that being familiar with the track because of all the work during the preseason should help the team and allow the Spanish GP to be “a good benchmark” of Mercedes’ progress. “We know that the car went… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz To Focus More On Their 2014 F1 Car

Giancarlo Perlas April 29, 2013

The Mercedes-Benz Formula One team is shifting 50% of its workforce to work on the development of their 2014 race car according to a recent news from ZeeNews. The move was intended to increase the chances of their star driver Lewis Hamilton of winning the trophy next season. As stated in our previous reports, Mercedes-Benz is taking advantage of the changes in the F1 regulations next year. The primary change will come with the replacement of the standard V8 engines to V6 Turbos. With the engine change follows upgrades in the chassis design and aerodynamics as well. Despite the apparent focus of the team on the 2014 season, Toto Wolff… Continue Reading »

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[F1] Hamilton Gets Podium Finish; Rosberg Retires in Chinese Grand Prix

Ryan Joseph Ramos April 14, 2013

A strong qualifying session turned into a mixed performance for the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team at the 2013 Chinese Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton managed to finish third for back-to-back podium finishes (he also finished third in Malaysia), but teammate Nico Rosberg had to retire on lap 22 because of a suspension problem. Fernando Alonso of Scuderia Ferrari took home the win, and by a comfortable margin, too. He was 10.168 seconds ahead of second-placer Kimi Raikkonen. Rosberg said that he felt considerable understeer right from the get go, but it only worsened after his pit stop. It really wasn’t a very good race for him at the point where… Continue Reading »

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Hamilton Takes Pole in Chinese GP Qualifying

Ryan Joseph Ramos April 13, 2013

Lewis Hamilton showed off more of Mercedes’ potential this season as he claimed the pole position for Mercedes AMG Petronas at the qualifying session for the 2013 Chinese Grand Prix. Nico Rosberg also performed well in qualifying, getting a second-row start by qualifying at P4. “Pole position is a great result for us today and to achieve it in my third race for the team is such a good feeling,” said Hamilton, who will be aiming for his third career Chinese GP victory. “I had to make sure the radio was off after my engineer told me I had pole because I was so excited! None of us expected this… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes AMG Petronas Gears Up for 2013 Chinese Grand Prix

Ryan Joseph Ramos April 5, 2013

Formula 1 action resumes next weekend as the 2013 Chinese Grand Prix takes center stage, and you can count on the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team to bring their A game to the Shanghai Intenrational Circuit following a solid first two races in the season. “I enjoy the Shanghai track a great deal and I have a positive feeling going there with the car that we have at the moment,” said Nico Rosberg, who has led 46% (78 out of 168) of the total laps in the circuit over the past three years and took the win last year. “We’ve had a strong start to the season and I’m confident… Continue Reading »

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