Of the five new teams expected to enter Formula One next season, three have named drivers while all are progressing in their efforts to make the grid. Today, Virgin F1 (originally Manor House) was the second of the new teams to announce a complete driver lineup. At the sharp end of the grid, Mercedes GP appear to have a familiar face coming in as their lead driver. Continue reading
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Formula 1: Mercedes To Buy Brawn GP
It was a move that was rumoured to go through for the 2011 season but the executives moved up their plans by a year. Mercedes Motorsports will buy a controlling interest in this year’s F1 World Constructors’ Champion, Brawn GP, and rename the team Mercedes Grand Prix for the 2010 Formula One World Championship. Continue reading
Mercedes S-Class: The Future Today
The Mercedes S-Class is the top of the line car in the whole world. The gadgets that you find on the S-Class are here long before they make it any other car on the market. It’s a showcase of what can be done and what everyone else will be doing soon. If you want to know what options you can have on your car in five or ten years time, you check out what Mercedes-Benz is offering on the S-Class. This was the first car to have anti-lock brakes, passenger-side airbags, seatbelt pretensioners, traction control, radar-assisted braking, and infrared night vision. Of course, this year’s new technologies are pretty cool too. Continue reading
The Lowdown 