Mercedes GP launches its new car

Today in Stuttgart, Germany the launch of the new Mercedes GP challenger was unveiled at Mercedes Benz Museum in front of a crowd of approx. 600 guests, as the new Team’s new Silver Arrows livery was debuted upon a 2009 spec BRAWN GP chassis, while the new 2010 Mercedes MGP W01 racecar will break cover in the upcoming Valencia test…

Mercedes launches Mercedes GP racecar

Mercedes launch: F1 Car livery in pictures

Schuey tests GP2 racecar

In his quest to get a head start on his impending comeback in Formula 1, Michael Schumacher has just completed a three day test session behind the wheel of a Development GP2 chassis, which he used to evaluate new bits for the series 2011-13 GP2 Series racecar, while waiting to get back behind the wheel of a current-spec Formula 1 chassis…

Schumacher GP2 Test recap

HE’S BACK!

MERCEDES GP PETRONAS; Yeah, you read that right, as I haven’t gotten round to scribblin’ about Mercedes GP inking longtime Sauber supporter Petronas, the Malaysian Oil Giant inking a $30m multi-year contract to sponsor the formerly known BRAWN GP entity beginning in 2010…

As surely the deal was helped along by the confirmation today of THE TERMINATOR’S return to Formula 1, as Mercedes GP has now confirmed that 40yr old Seven Times World Champion Michael Schumacher as Nico Rosberg’s teammate for the 2010 Campaign, having signed a One year contract at the Team’s Brackley HQ, after having been given the green light by his Doctor, as it’ll be most interesting to see how he fairs against the likes of Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel, eh?

Schumacher confirmed to drive at Mercedes GP

Mercedes deal falls apart

I find this mornings news upon BRAWN GP’s, nee Mercedes Grand Prix being bamboozled by a Shady Salesman quite preposterous… How in the HELL could the Team be so short sighted in its acquiring of a 3yr $90m Euros sponsorship deal? Especially if the stories we’re led to believe claiming a simple search on the all Knowing Google-monster reveal said “Scheizter’s” previous Criminal background…

Mercedes loses $81m Henkel deal

As apparently Nick Frye(?) has done an unauthorized deal with Willy Luchs and his accomplice, an ex-Henkel “Junior” Employee masquerading as Head of Company Sponsorship, who’s long since been Fired, as they apparently “Borrowed” the Henkel’s Corporate letterheads and concocted the ultimate F1 sponsorship sham this past summer…

In case you’re wondering just who in the heck is Henkel? They’re the parent company of a brand known as Loctite, which was a longtime McLaren sponsor… As it seems like the McLaren vs. Mercedes broo-ha-ha steamroller donnybrook continues on; Ja-Ja!

Thus all of this news makes me wunder if the whole Herr Schumacher to race for Mercedes GP in 2010 is a cleverly crafted Smokescreen to divert our attentions away from the news that has now finally been revealed over the sponsorship bungling…

Excuse me Mr. Tomaso, there’s a call from a ‘Juan Messer Bernard Madoff for you on line three; says he’s got a great proposition for you!

Anyone care for a lollipop?

SMOKE ON!

Is he back?

According to widespread speculation which is percolating on le internets… The German magazine Focus, along with German Daily Newspaper Bild
Are both reporting that the TERMINATOR, Der Zeben-timen Vurld Champion Michael Schumacher has reputedly inked a deal with the newly reconstituted Mercedes Grand Prix to drive alongside “Junior” teammate Nico Rosberg…

As apparently Schuey will come outta retirement to partner with his ex-boss Ross Brawn in a One year deal, contingent upon the German’s neck “Muskel’s” being 100%, as Mercedes returns to Grand Prix racing as an Constructor for the first time in 55yrs…

First Herr Schumacher hooked “Heinz 57’s” (Heinz-Harald Frentzen) girlfriend, before marrying Corina… And now “Quick Nick” (Heidfeld) must be goin’ Batty having his ride taken by ‘Ol Man Schumi, Ja-Ja? As for the record, Michael’s 40yrs old and NOT 41 as the majority of the Newswires are claiming… (NOT that it matters, but he’ll turn 41 in January, 2010)

And I have mixed emotions over this… As I prefer to remember him as the TERMINATOR who made Motorsports BORING at the beginning of this decade, as I’ll be happy to see him return, I just hope he doesn’t pull a Nigel and his (Cranium) backside’s become too BLOODY LARGE to fit into the cozy confines of the BRAWN “BEE-GEE” 002, Err never mind; as I guess the move makes sense, since afterwards he can join his famous brother Ralfanzo in the DTM, Ja Volt! So, guess I’ll be contributing once again to Schuey’s retirement fund when I get my Minichamps 1/18 Silver Arrows…

No word yet on whether or NOT Norbert Haug will let him race his “Scooter?”

Rosberg confirmed at Mercedes

Not surprisingly, Nico Rosberg who left Williams at the end of the just concluded F1 season, has now been confirmed as one half of Mercedes Grand Prix Driver line-up for the 2010 Formula 1 campaign, while the newly reconstituted BRAWN GP outfit is reluctant to divulge the identity of Rosberg’s teammate, allowing speculation to swirl over one Mr. Michael Schumacher and a possible return to Grand Prix racing, which would seem an unwise move to Mwah…

Wonder if they could pry the Kimster loose from his couch, eh?

Button bolts to McLaren

Newly anointed F1 World Champion Jenson Button has decided to take his No. 1 plate and run off to Mercedes Grand Prix rival McLaren, in what seemingly has become a massive game of tit for tat… After BRAWN GP, Err Mercedes apparently refused to budge upon its very low contract offer for the Brit’s services next year, as I was looking forward to purchasing a No. 1 Silver Arrows “JENSE Diecast…

Apparently the plucky Brit decided to take McLaren’s HIGHER retainer reported to be $6m for 3yrs vs. $4m for 2yrs with the allowance of Button to add additional personal services sponsors to boost his pay packet…

And the deal seemed all but a formality after the Iceman’s manager announced to Finnish press that the Kimster (Raikkonen) has elected to sit out next season’s Formula 1 contest after negotiations broke down with McLaren, as the Finn will take his reputed $17m severance pay from Scuderia Ferrari to go play in the snowbanks instead in the WRC! Although NOT having ruled out a return to Formula One in 2011, but you’ve gotta wonder if this is another Mika Hakkinen style retirement, eh?

Thus will we see an all German line-up now at Mercedes next year with “Quick Nick” Heidfeld partnering Nico Rosberg?

Mercedes buying out Brawn GP

This morning Daimler AG announced (finally) what has long been rumoured, that they along with Aabar Investments PJSC have purchased a controlling 75.1% interest in BRAWN GP, while Ross brawn & Co. will continue to hold the remaining 24.9% outstanding shares while Daimler will have 45.1% and Aabar 30% respectively.

The deal is somewhat complicated, as relations have reputedly become strained with current team McLaren, in which Mercedes has a 40% stake of, which will now be sold back to McLaren by 2011, along with the McLaren Car concern being spun off from parent company McLaren Group. Yet McLaren surely must be somewhat relieved to have the vaunted “Star” power “Lumps” available thru 2015 and perhaps beyond?

Thus it’s the perfect end to the fairytale season of BRAWN GP I suppose, having risen from the ashes of Honda F1 to become Driver & Constructor Champions in their very first attempt and then having their future secured by selling out to Daimler… Along with the fact that the current Management will stay at the helm, as all we need now is for the newly renamed Mercedes Grand Prix to unveil its 2010 Silver Arrows with Jenson Button carrying the Number 1 plate with Nico Rosberg deputizing in No. 2…