Mercedes GP Petronas Formula One team presented
By Andrew C., 30 Aug, 2010. 0 Comments
Mercedes-Benz fans have a lot to get excited about. The presentation event of the Mercedes GP team in Stuttgart was merely a teaser.
The company had showed the public its new car's livery for the upcoming season of Formula One; however, the actual car was the one Brawn GP used last year to take the world title. Mercedes GP‚ 2010 challenger will make its first public appearance during the Valencia test on February 1. Instead of being named the RB1 as had been reported by German media, the new car will be known as the MGP W01. Continued after the jump!
It features Mercedes' classic silver colors, together with the title sponsor Petronas' logos all over it. Mercedes’ press release also stated that this season, we will see the return of the Silver Arrows and it will run alongside the MGP W01, “which will shine in silver combined with a flow of iridescent silver and green shading.” On the nose and other parts of the car, there will be visible traces of black carbonfiber, a reminder of the first Silver Arrow of 1934.
The ceremony, which took place at Mercedes' museum in Stuttgart, was witnessed by more than 600 guests, including 200 media representatives and 200 Mercedes-Benz employees. Team manager Ross Brawn and race drivers Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher also attended the event.
“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,” said Brawn.
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