Gary Paffett is a reserve driver for the McLaren Mercedes F1 team. Yet despite his talent as a driver, he doesn’t receive much track time in F1. To keep his skills sharp, Paffett takes part in German Touring Car racing, or Deutsche Touringwagen Masters (DTM), for the Mercedes-Benz team. Last season he nearly captured the […] More »
By: Lane Anderson | April 26, 2013
Content Provided Courtesy of Benz-InsiderRecently retired Mercedes AMG Petronas driver and newly hired Mercedes-Benz safety consultant and brand ambassador Michael Schumacher is set to drive the 2011 Mercedes F1 car in the run-up to the 24 Hours Nürburgring race on May 19. The appearance of the F1 W02 marks the first time a Silver Arrow […] More »
By: Marcus Slater | April 25, 2013
Content Provided Courtesy of Benz-InsiderNico Rosberg failed to convert his second career pole into a victory Sunday, encountering pressure from those behind him right from the get-go of the 2013 Bahrain Grand Prix. He ended up finishing in P9, while Lewis Hamilton started from that spot and managed to move up to finish 5th with […] More »
By: BenzInsider.com | April 23, 2013
The Bahrain Grand Prix takes place this weekend and, of course, the main storyline will be the event itself. Unrest cancelled the Grand Prix two years ago, and last season heavy protests and an attack from the Anonymous hacker group received a large amount of press coverage. Expect more of the same this season, with […] More »
By: Lane Anderson | April 18, 2013
Stirling Moss told women they couldn’t. It’s quite sad to read his words. Sir Stirling is one of the greatest drivers to ever sit behind the wheel of a car. Moss’ own career was anything but easy. And that’s what makes his words all the more surprising and sad. Moss couldn’t win a world championship. […] More »
By: Lane Anderson | April 18, 2013
After World War I, life in Germany was grim. Defeat loomed over the nation. Acute shortages in nearly all resources brought the country to the brink of revolution. This certainly affected the German auto industry. They were down, but not completely out of the fight. Do you know what it took to win motor-races after […] More »
By: Lane Anderson | April 8, 2013
The SLS AMG is something special. The SLS AMG Black Series is the right kind of overkill. More power, more carbon fibre, more tire shredding. It’s expensive as hell, coming in at 250K. So for most people the colloquialism: “because you can afford it, doesn’t mean you can drive it” does apply. Not in this […] More »
By: Lane Anderson | April 5, 2013
