Posts Tagged ‘Mercedes’

12 Feb 2010: Paul di Resta to contest DTM title alongside F1 duties

Force India reserve driver Paul di Resta has confirmed that he will be returning to DTM in 2010 to have another crack at the title for Mercedes, combining the championship with his Formula One role.

19 Jan 2010: British DTM stars testing F1 cars

Mercedes DTM stars Paul di Resta and Gary Paffett are both set for roles as test drivers with F1 teams next year. And one of them has his eye on a race seat in 2011.

30 Nov 2009: F1: Paffett hoping to stay in McLaren test role

Long-time McLaren tester Gary Paffett is hoping to be confirmed in his role for 2010, as well as continuing his successful DTM career with Mercedes.

16 Nov 2009: Sadness for fans as Brawn’s perfect year ends in Mercedes buyout

One perfect year – and then it was all over. Brawn GP is consigned to the pages of F1 history as the new Silver Arrows team takes to the grid – and Button still waits to firm up his 2010 drive.

8 Sep 2009: DTM: Di Resta takes first season win in Brands thriller

Scottish F1 hopeful Paul di Resta has scored his first win of the season in his home race at Brands Hatch as the DTM touring car series visited the UK at the weekend.

20 Aug 2009: Hamilton to appear at Brands Hatch DTM round for second year

Want to see Lewis Hamilton in action? Then your best bet may well be to get yourself along to Brands Hatch in September.

6 Jun 2009: F1: Mercedes sheds around 50 jobs at Brixworth

Workers at Mercedes’ high-performance engine plant in Northants are facing job losses after the company announced it was cutting back due to the new F1 rule changes.

8 May 2009: F1: Can Alonso shine in Barcelona?

Could a combination of new parts and guts from Fernando Alonso in front of his home crowd possibly bring home a maiden 2009 grand prix win for Renault?

28 Apr 2009: F1: Ecclestone hints McLaren might be spared harsh penalty

On the eve of McLaren’s appearance in front of the World Motorsport Council on five charges of bringing Formula One into disrepute, there is a glimmer of hope for the team of the reigning world champion.

24 Apr 2009: F1: Form book back to normal in the desert?

There may be sand on the track, drivers and teams may be in a jetlagged no man’s land between Asian and European time zones – but at least the weather is predictable.