Mercedes GP Petronas has appointed Bob Bell as the new Technical Director effective April 1, 2011. Bell will report to Team Principal Ross Brawn and his role will primarily be based at the team’s factory in Brackley with overall responsibility for the technical operations of the chassis group. According to Daimler, Bob’s appointment will allow...
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Organizers canceled this weekend’s GP2 Asia race due to the civil unrest in Bahrain. It has been reported that police and the military fired rubber bullets and tear gas to break up thousands of demonstrators at the Pearl Roundabout; three deaths have been reported. The GP2 Asia organizers released the following statement: “Following the current...
AMGmarket.com News/Source: VIR, Danville, VA: Virginia International Raceway (VIR) announced on Monday, February 7th, the hit show BBC America will feature Virginia International Raceway during the Top Gear Season 15 Special Episode. The show will run at 10:20pm. The show features Jeremy Clarkson and his co-hosts Richard Hammond (the fast young guy) and James May (the ditzy...
Although the Mercedes-Benz video features two Formula One racing legends, you won’t see any burning rubber. In fact, the video was shot on a snowy road in the mountains but it still garnered over 600,000 video plays. The high number of views placed the Benz commercial, produced by Mercedes-Benz.tv, on AdAge’s top ten “Viral Video...
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Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has announced that an exclusive competition for owners of the Gran Turismo 5 Signature Edition is now available. And, it is now open for entries. The winner of the racing competition gets a brand-new, real-life Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. Not joking here! Here’s the press release, the Gran Turismo5 Signature Edition...
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Is Mercedes-Benz Committed to Formula One after a disappointing 2010 season? Mercedes has insisted that it is committed to Formula One despite a disappointing season during 2010. At the start of the season, Mercedes had hoped to challenge for the drivers’ and constructors’ titles. However, they were unable to mount a serious threat to their...