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along with the rest of the field, opted to run the ' 'Medium and Soft compounds in FP3 thus carrying five sets of new ' 'Soft tyres into qualifying.\n' ' Both drivers deployed two new sets to progress from Q1, with ' 'Kimi just making it through in P15.\n' ' He used two new sets once again in Q2 whilst George was able to ' 'save a set by progressing on only one new set.\n' ' The field was tightly packed throughout and, after a banker lap ' 'on the used for Kimi, both drivers set their best laps on their ' 'final runs in Q3.\n' ' George ended the session P4, just 0.186s shy of the front-row, ' 'with Kimi less than a tenth behind his team-mate in P6.\n' ' With the longest run from the grid to turn one of the entire ' 'season, the start tomorrow could be crucial in the race’s outcome ' 'with Ferrari, the team’s nearest competitors in the Constructors’ ' 'Championship, starting P2 and P3.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP3\n' ' Q1\n' ' Q2\n' ' Q3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P3\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P3\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P3\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:16.895\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:16.537\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:16.034\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P7\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P15\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P8\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P6\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:17.291\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:16.773\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:16.118\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George Russell\n' 'I am reasonably happy with how qualifying went today. On pure ' 'single lap pace, Lando (Norris) and both Ferraris seemed to have ' 'a step on us, so the next best possible position was P4. That’s ' 'exactly where we ended up. It was all very close out there; ' 'Piastri was just one tenth behind me and he was P8. Being ahead ' 'of both him and Verstappen gives us a good chance of fighting for ' 'the podium in tomorrow’s race.\n' "It's a long run to turn one, and it will be a long race after " 'that, so let’s see what we can do. We have both Ferraris ahead of ' 'us on the grid and, given how close the fight is for second in ' 'the Constructors’ Championship, getting in the mix with them ' 'tomorrow is crucial. We had decent long run pace on Friday and ' 'hopefully we can deploy that tomorrow.\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'I had a scrappy Q1 and was struggling to find my rhythm. That put ' 'me in a slightly unfavourable position for the rest of ' 'qualifying, needing to improve on my last laps in both Q1 and Q2. ' 'I managed to improve as qualifying went on though and Q3 was my ' 'cleanest session. P6 and being only a few tenths off the ' 'front-row, wasn’t a bad result in the end.\n' 'Tomorrow should be a great fight. There are plenty of unknowns ' 'going into the race and all three compounds look like they could ' 'be useful tyres. The start, given the long run to turn one, is ' 'going to be very important. If we can get away well, we can then ' 'hopefully put ourselves in a positive position to fight for ' 'positions ahead. That’s going to be key with both Ferraris lining ' 'up ahead of us.\n' 'Bradley Lord, Team Representative\n' 'This season has been one of fine margins in the battle between ' 'the top four teams, and those margins become even finer on a ' 'short circuit like this one. We have been in and around the top ' 'four all weekend, with both drivers, but it was clear from FP3 ' 'that, barring an unusual event, Norris was favourite for pole ' 'position. P4 for George and P6 for Kimi are therefore solid ' 'results this afternoon, albeit with the feeling that there was ' 'more time to find with both cars.\n' 'George had a smooth session but never quite felt he had the car ' 'and tyres under him at the right time to challenge for the front ' 'row, while Kimi had a nervous start to the session - only just ' 'escaping Q1 - but then showed good composure to finish P6, under ' 'a tenth behind George.\n' "We're starting right in the middle of the pack of teams fighting " "for P2 in the Constructors' Championship and bookended by the top " 'two drivers in the standings. The run to turn one here in Mexico ' "is always frantic and it feels like there's even more at stake " 'than usual tomorrow. All three compounds look like viable race ' 'tyres, so we may see some variation across the field, too. ' 'Although degradation levels were high yesterday, as we often see ' 'at this circuit, the start and pit stops will likely play a ' 'disproportionate role in determining the race outcome as we have ' 'seen at recent events. We will be working hard to ensure we make ' 'the most of those opportunities tomorrow with both cars.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' "We can't be overly pleased with P4 and P6 today. The tyres always " 'seem to be a bit fickle on a single lap at this track and that ' 'was very much the case today. Kimi had a very tricky start to his ' 'session, rather too close to the cutoff for comfort in Q1 and Q2 ' 'but he did a solid job of gathering it together for the final ' 'runs. He lost a bit of time in the final sector and, had it not ' 'been for this, he could have ended up P5. George had a slightly ' 'easier journey through to the final session, managing to save two ' 'sets of the soft tyres but struggled to switch them on with the ' 'cooling track. His second attempt was stronger, but it seemed ' 'with the track conditions in Q3, we were at best the third ' 'quickest team today.\xa0\n' "We'd have liked to be starting a bit higher up but there are " 'always position changes at the start due to long run down to turn ' 'one so, providing we can avoid the usual dramas and emerge in ' 'good positions, we should still be able to have a good race. The ' 'battle for second in the Constructors’ Championship is finely ' 'balanced and, with two Ferraris starting ahead of us tomorrow, we ' 'know we need take advantage of every opportunity we can create.', 'content_html': '

All to play for on Sunday in Mexico

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George Russell qualified P4 with Kimi Antonelli P6 for ' 'Sunday’s Mexico City Grand Prix.
The team, along with the rest of the field, opted to run ' 'the Medium and Soft compounds in FP3 thus carrying five sets ' 'of new Soft tyres into qualifying.
Both drivers deployed two new sets to progress from Q1, ' 'with Kimi just making it through in P15.
He used two new sets once again in Q2 whilst George was ' 'able to save a set by progressing on only one new set.
The field was tightly packed throughout and, after a ' 'banker lap on the used for Kimi, both drivers set their best ' 'laps on their final runs in Q3.
George ended the session P4, just 0.186s shy of the ' 'front-row, with Kimi less than a tenth behind his team-mate ' 'in P6.
With the longest run from the grid to turn one of the ' 'entire season, the start tomorrow could be crucial in the ' 'race’s outcome with Ferrari, the team’s nearest competitors ' 'in the Constructors’ Championship, starting P2 and P3.

\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' FP3 \n' '	\n' ' Q1 \n' '		\n' ' Q2 \n' '		\n' ' Q3 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P3 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P3 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P3 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P3 \n' '	\n' ' 1:16.895 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:16.537 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:16.034 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P7 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P15 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P8 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P7 \n' '	\n' ' 1:17.291 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:16.773 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:16.118 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '

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George Russell

\n' '

I am reasonably happy with how qualifying went today. On ' 'pure single lap pace, Lando (Norris) and both Ferraris ' 'seemed to have a step on us, so the next best possible ' 'position was P4. That’s exactly where we ended up. It was ' 'all very close out there; Piastri was just one tenth behind ' 'me and he was P8. Being ahead of both him and Verstappen ' 'gives us a good chance of fighting for the podium in ' 'tomorrow’s race.

\n' "

It's a long run to turn one, and it will be a long race " 'after that, so let’s see what we can do. We have both ' 'Ferraris ahead of us on the grid and, given how close the ' 'fight is for second in the Constructors’ Championship, ' 'getting in the mix with them tomorrow is crucial. We had ' 'decent long run pace on Friday and hopefully we can deploy ' 'that tomorrow.

\n' '

Kimi Antonelli

\n' '

I had a scrappy Q1 and was struggling to find my rhythm. ' 'That put me in a slightly unfavourable position for the rest ' 'of qualifying, needing to improve on my last laps in both Q1 ' 'and Q2. I managed to improve as qualifying went on though ' 'and Q3 was my cleanest session. P6 and being only a few ' 'tenths off the front-row, wasn’t a bad result in the ' 'end.

\n' '

Tomorrow should be a great fight. There are plenty ' 'of unknowns going into the race and all ' 'three compounds look like they could be useful tyres. The ' 'start, given the long run to turn one, is going to be very ' 'important. If we can get away well, we can then hopefully ' 'put ourselves in a positive position to fight for positions ' 'ahead. That’s going to be key with both Ferraris lining up ' 'ahead of us.

\n' '

Bradley Lord, Team Representative

\n' '

This season has been one of fine margins in the battle ' 'between the top four teams, and those margins become even ' 'finer on a short circuit like this one. We have been in and ' 'around the top four all weekend, with both drivers, but it ' 'was clear from FP3 that, barring an unusual event, Norris ' 'was favourite for pole position. P4 for George and P6 for ' 'Kimi are therefore solid results this afternoon, albeit with ' 'the feeling that there was more time to find with both ' 'cars.

\n' '

George had a smooth session but never quite felt he had ' 'the car and tyres under him at the right time to challenge ' 'for the front row, while Kimi had a nervous start to the ' 'session - only just escaping Q1 - but then showed good ' 'composure to finish P6, under a tenth behind George.

\n' "

We're starting right in the middle of the pack of teams " "fighting for P2 in the Constructors' Championship and " 'bookended by the top two drivers in the standings. The run ' 'to turn one here in Mexico is always frantic and it feels ' "like there's even more at stake than usual tomorrow. All " 'three compounds look like viable race tyres, so we may see ' 'some variation across the field, too. Although degradation ' 'levels were high yesterday, as we often see at this circuit, ' 'the start and pit stops will likely play a disproportionate ' 'role in determining the race outcome as we have seen at ' 'recent events. We will be working hard to ensure we make the ' 'most of those opportunities tomorrow with both cars.

\n' '

Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

\n' "

We can't be overly pleased with P4 and P6 today. The " 'tyres always seem to be a bit fickle on a single lap at this ' 'track and that was very much the case today. Kimi had a very ' 'tricky start to his session, rather too close to the cutoff ' 'for comfort in Q1 and Q2 but he did a solid job of gathering ' 'it together for the final runs. He lost a bit of time in the ' 'final sector and, had it not been for this, he could have ' 'ended up P5. George had a slightly easier journey through to ' 'the final session, managing to save two sets of the soft ' 'tyres but struggled to switch them on with the cooling ' 'track. His second attempt was stronger, but it seemed with ' 'the track conditions in Q3, we were at best the third ' 'quickest team today.

\n' "

We'd have liked to be starting a bit higher up but there " 'are always position changes at the start due to long run ' 'down to turn one so, providing we can avoid the usual dramas ' 'and emerge in good positions, we should still be able to ' 'have a good race. The battle for second in the Constructors’ ' 'Championship is finely balanced and, with two Ferraris ' 'starting ahead of us tomorrow, we know we need take ' 'advantage of every opportunity we can create.

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Confident handling and responsive all-wheel drive on ' 'sand. The all-new GLC 400 4MATIC with EQ Technology ' 'redefines the driving experience, delivering a confident and ' 'refined performance that extends from city streets to ' 'unpaved terrains like sand dunes, thanks to its innovative ' 'brake control systems.

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With its ' 'athletic proportions and illuminated radiator grille, it makes an ' 'emotional statement. Thanks to the Mercedes‑Benz Operating System ' '(MB.OS) and fourth-generation Mercedes‑Benz User Experience ' '(MBUX) with artificial intelligence (AI) from Microsoft and ' 'Google, the CLA is more intelligent, intuitive and individual ' 'than any other vehicle in its segment. Demand is correspondingly ' 'high. Since the end of July, the first customers have been ' 'driving their fully electric CLA on Europe’s roads. Following the ' 'successful market launch of the CLA with EQ Technology, the CLA ' 'with a highly efficient hybrid drive is now being launched.\n' '“The new CLA is making waves — and for good reason. Offering ' 'unique design, everyday practicality and impressive range, ' 'electric driving has never felt so effortless. The strong demand ' 'for our fully electric models reflects this. By introducing ' 'high-tech hybrid variants, customers now have greater flexibility ' 'to choose the CLA that fits their lifestyle.” Mathias Geisen, ' 'Member of the Board of Management, Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'Marketing & Sales\n' 'Ordering in Europe starts today\n' 'The new CLA with a completely new, electrified 1.5-litre inline ' 'four-cylinder engine can be ordered from today in three power ' 'levels and with a choice of front- or all-wheel drive from ' 'Mercedes‑Benz partners in Europe. In Germany, prices start at ' '46,243 euros[4]. This gives Mercedes‑Benz customers the ' 'opportunity to choose the CLA with the powertrain that suits ' 'their needs and lifestyle. Both attractive leasing and financing ' 'options will be available, such as a monthly leasing rate ' 'starting at 325 euros[5] for private customers.\n' 'The most efficient Mercedes‑Benz vehicle with an internal ' 'combustion engine in this segment\n' 'Visually, the CLA hybrid closely resembles its electric ' 'counterpart. One of the few distinguishing features is the ' 'grille. The CLA hybrid has the classic radiator grille with ' 'central star and Mercedes‑Benz pattern in chrome. It is framed as ' 'standard by a LED light guide, the edges of which are ' 'LED-illuminated when the lights are switched on. The inner values ' 'are also nearly identical. Thanks to MB.OS and the ' 'fourth-generation MBUX, the CLA hybrid is just as intelligent, ' 'intuitive and comfortable as the fully electric vehicle. And it ' 'combines smart technology with high efficiency. With a ' 'consumption of around five litres per 100 kilometres and below, ' 'the CLA\xa0180 (combined fuel consumption: 5.4-4.9 l/100 km | ' 'combined CO2 emissions: 123-111 g/km | CO2 class: D-C)[6] is the ' 'most efficient Mercedes‑Benz vehicle with an internal combustion ' 'engine in this segment.\n' 'Pure electric drive in the city, coast on country roads and ' 'recuperate in every gear\n' 'At urban speeds and when less than 22 kW is needed, typically ' 'gentle town driving, the hybrid models can drive using electric ' 'power alone. So-called “electric sailing”, i.e. efficient ' 'coasting with a decoupled drivetrain, is possible up to a speed ' 'of around 100 km/h. A special feature of the motor is its ability ' 'to recuperate in all eight gears, recovering up to 25 kW of ' 'energy.\n' 'Since the torque output of the combustion engine and the electric ' 'motor add up, the maximum torque is available over a wide speed ' 'range. Furthermore, the combustion engine can be started entirely ' 'by the electric motor and the disconnect clutch, eliminating the ' 'need for a conventional pinion starter. For enhanced comfort, the ' 'start-stop function and switching between the two motors are ' 'almost imperceptible to the driver.\n' 'New electrified eight-speed dual-clutch transmission with ' 'integrated electric motor\n' 'The new CLA hybrid features a very compact engine and ' 'transmission design. The electric motor and its components are ' 'built right into the new eight-speed dual-clutch transmission ' '(8F-eDCT), making the whole system efficient and space-saving. A ' 'new 48-volt battery with lithium-ion technology and an energy ' 'content of up to 1.3 kWh powers the electric motor and is also ' 'designed to be small and lightweight.\n' 'New four-cylinder turbo engine from the FAME engine family with ' 'Miller cycle combustion process\n' 'The new petrol engine, developed by Mercedes‑Benz, is a ' 'turbocharged four-cylinder unit with a 1.5-litre displacement, ' 'designed for both power and efficiency. It uses a combustion ' 'process on the Miller cycle to help save fuel, especially in ' 'partial-load operation – a very common driving situation in ' 'everyday life. The Miller cycle operates slightly different to a ' 'traditional four-stroke Otto engine. The relatively early closing ' 'of the intake valves reduces throttling losses and allows a high ' 'compression ratio of 12:1.\n' 'This engine (M 252) belongs to the Family of Modular Engines ' '(FAME) and is suitable for a variety of vehicle applications. ' 'Common features of the FAME engines include an all-aluminium ' 'crankcase with NANOSLIDE® coating of the cylinder liners, a ' 'cylinder head with a partially integrated exhaust manifold and a ' 'turbocharger with a segmented turbine and a switchable scroll ' 'connection. Other highlights are the compact charge-air path and ' 'the exhaust system mounted close to the engine. Its one-box ' 'design is developed to meet future emission standards. The ' 'concept of the electric refrigerant compressor with 48-volt ' 'technology, adopted from the M\xa0256, reduces friction and ' 'allows the vehicle to be air-conditioned when stationary and ' 'during electric driving.\n' 'At market launch of the CLA, customers can choose from three ' 'power levels. Each gets an extra boost of 22\xa0kW from the ' 'electric motor.[7] Both front-wheel and 4MATIC all-wheel drive ' 'options are available.\n' 'Exceptionally intelligent, intuitive and personalised\n' 'The inhouse-developed AI-powered MB.OS elevates mobility to an ' 'entirely new level. Every vehicle is equipped with supercomputers ' 'connected to the Mercedes‑Benz Intelligent Cloud. This enables ' 'over-the-air updates[8] of the entire vehicle software, including ' 'driving assistance systems. This keeps the CLA up-to-date and ' 'attractive for years to come, similar to a smartphone that ' 'regularly receives new apps and extended functions.\n' 'Thanks to MB.OS, the CLA offers customers a new world of ' 'personalised experiences and intuitive interaction between human ' 'and vehicle. The fourth generation of the MBUX infotainment ' 'system integrates artificial intelligence (AI) from both ' 'Microsoft and Google. The MBUX Virtual Assistant uses the ' 'so-called “multi-agent approach”, integrating AI tools from both ' 'companies. It selects the best source for each task – even during ' 'an ongoing conversation – drawing on the collective knowledge of ' 'the internet. For the customer, conversing with the MBUX Virtual ' 'Assistant feels like chatting with a friend. It can provide ' 'answers and follow-ups without needing the context to be ' 'repeated.\n' 'Intelligent navigation with tailor-made route guidance from ' 'Google Maps\n' 'In the new CLA, the navigation experience is based on Google ' 'Maps. Developed in partnership by Google and Mercedes‑Benz, the ' 'navigation solution is one of the first systems to integrate ' 'Google Cloud’s new Automotive AI Agent for in-vehicle use with ' 'Google Maps. Integrated visual communication also reaches a new ' 'dimension with the optional MBUX Surround Navigation. It ' 'seamlessly combines, in real time, the driving-assistance view ' 'with a 3D representation of the surroundings and route guidance ' 'on the driver display. Drivers benefit from improved situational ' 'awareness as they can see what the CLA sees and how the ' 'assistance systems are supporting them.\n' 'MB.DRIVE sets a new standard with advanced driving and parking ' 'assistance systems\n' 'All CLA models in Europe come standard with extensive safety ' 'equipment[9] and the Distance Assist DISTRONIC. Mercedes‑Benz ' 'bundles additional comfort assistance systems under the name ' 'MB.DRIVE. MB.DRIVE\xa0ASSIST is available as an option from ' 'market launch in Europe. It offers significantly more comfort by ' 'complementing Distance Assist DISTRONIC with Steering Assist, ' 'making it a state-of-the-art SAE\xa0Level\xa02 driving assistance ' 'system. New in the CLA is Lane Change Assist, which facilitates ' 'lane changes with a simple click of the indicator stalk. The ' 'safety assistance systems can prevent a wide range of accidents.\n' 'A new interior and digital experience\n' 'All CLA models come with a large panoramic roof. This one-piece ' 'fixed glass roof extends seamlessly from the windscreen frame to ' 'the rear. This design provides a new interior experience with an ' 'almost unobstructed view upwards. This generous sense of space is ' 'complemented by digital elegance. The optional, floating\n' 'MBUX\xa0Superscreen extends across the entire interior width. ' 'Behind a large glass surface are the 26-centimetre (10.25-inch) ' 'driver display, the 35.6-centimetre (14-inch) central display, ' 'and the 35.6-centimetre (14-inch) front passenger display. The ' 'extensive infotainment offering for the front passenger includes ' 'over 40 apps, video streaming and direct access to Disney+.[10] ' 'All displays are powered by state-of-the-art, high-performance ' 'chips and real-time graphics from the Unity Game Engine.\n' 'New multifunction steering wheel – the return of roller and ' 'rocker switches\n' 'The new steering wheel improved ergonomics and intuitive ' 'operation. Mercedes‑Benz has reintroduced the control concept ' 'with a rocker switch for the limiter and DISTRONIC, as well as a ' 'roller for volume control, based on numerous customer requests. ' 'The capacitive switch panels are seamlessly integrated and ' 'provide tactile aids for better orientation. Additionally, some ' 'functions have been removed from the control panel for better ' 'clarity and usability, making the finger navigation pad for ' 'controlling the driver display significantly larger and thus ' 'easier to operate.\xa0\n' 'Headlights and taillights with star light by day and night\n' 'With the optional MULTIBEAM LED headlights, the daytime running ' 'lights take the form of the Mercedes‑Benz star. Connecting the ' 'headlights is a band of light. The taillights are also ' 'star-shaped and connected by an illuminated design element. This ' 'combination gives the CLA a strong and unique visual presence. In ' 'conjunction with the MULTIBEAM LED headlights, it forms the new ' 'Mercedes‑Benz signature. It makes a Mercedes instantly ' 'recognisable at all times of the day or night. The standard-fit ' 'LED High Performance headlights have a chrome-plated design ' 'element in the shape of a star.\n' 'Extensive customisation options with AMG Line, Night Package and ' 'AMG Line Plus\n' 'The AMG Line has been a best-seller with every CLA so far and ' 'continues to be available. Exterior features include 18-inch ' 'light-alloy wheels, a front bumper in powerful AMG styling with a ' 'chrome splitter and a distinctive rear apron. When the door is ' 'opened, drivers are greeted with an animated light show on the ' 'ground featuring a star pattern. Inside the AMG Line models, ' 'there are sporty accents such as a sports leather steering wheel ' 'with a flattened rim, red contrast stitching in the door panels, ' 'sport seats in black ARTICO/MICROCUT and AMG sport pedals in ' 'brushed stainless steel with black rubber studs.\n' 'For customers who prefer even more sportiness, the AMG Line Plus ' 'is available. It adds additional design elements from the AMG ' 'Performance Programme to the AMG Line. These include a high-gloss ' 'black spoiler lip, illuminated high-gloss black door sills, and ' 'exclusive 19-inch light-alloy wheels. MANUFAKTUR seat belts in ' 'red and the Night Package complete the AMG Line Plus.\n' 'The optional Night Package adds more sophistication to every CLA. ' 'It can be combined with both the standard equipment and the AMG ' 'Line. Its components include high-gloss black trim elements on ' 'the bumpers, side sills, and beltlines, a high-gloss black ' 'exterior mirror cap, tinted rear windows, and specific 18-inch ' 'light-alloy wheels.\n' 'Attractive option packages to tailor each CLA to individual ' 'needs\n' 'Three attractive equipment packages, each building on the last, ' 'let our customers choose the equipment level corresponding to ' 'their preferences.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Standard equipment\n' ' Advanced Plus Package with Digital Extras (1,469.65 euros)\n' ' Premium Package with Digital Extras(3,230.85 euros)\n' ' Premium Plus Package with Digital Extras(5,432.35 euros)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Standard-fit Progressive Line\n' ' Advanced Plus Package\n' ' Premium Package\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' ·\xa0\xa0 Progressive Line ·\xa0\xa0 Panoramic roof ·\xa0\xa0 ' 'Illuminated radiator grille with Mercedes-Benz Pattern in chrome ' '·\xa0\xa0 LED High Performance headlights with Adaptive Highbeam ' 'Assist ·\xa0\xa0 Mirror Package ·\xa0\xa0 Driver display ' '10.3”Central display 14.0” ·\xa0\xa0 THERMATIC automatic climate ' 'control ·\xa0\xa0 Comfort seats with 4-way lumbar support ' '·\xa0\xa0 Heated front seats ·\xa0\xa0 Multifunction leather ' 'steering wheel ·\xa0\xa0 Selfie and video camera with face ' 'recognition ·\xa0\xa0 USB Plus Package with 4 USB-C charging ' 'ports with 100 watts of power ·\xa0\xa0 Digital Extra: MBUX ' 'Navigation ·\xa0\xa0 Digital Extra: MBUX Live Traffic Information ' '·\xa0\xa0 MB.CHARGE Public ·\xa0\xa0 TIREFIT ·\xa0\xa0 etc.\n' ' ·\xa0 Ambient lighting ·\xa0 Wireless charging for mobile ' 'devices ·\xa0 Flush door handles ·\xa0 KEYLESS-GO ·\xa0 Armrest ' 'on the rear seats\n' ' · THERMOTRONIC automatic climate control · Illuminated door ' 'sill panels with interchangeable covers · KEYLESS-GO Comfort ' 'Package with HANDS-FREE ACCESS · Memory Package · Digital Extra: ' 'MBUX Entertainment 3 years · MBUX Superscreen\n' ' ·\xa0\xa0\xa0 MULTIBEAM LED ·\xa0\xa0\xa0 Head-up display ' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0 Burmester® 3D Surround Sound System ·\xa0\xa0\xa0 ' 'PRE-SAFE® System\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'Model range and prices for the CLA with hybrid drive\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' CLA 180\n' ' CLA 200\n' ' CLA 200 4MATIC\n' ' CLA 220\n' ' CLA 220 4MATIC\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Drive\n' ' \xa0\n' ' Front-wheel drive\n' ' Front-wheel drive\n' ' All-wheel drive\n' ' Front-wheel drive\n' ' All-wheel drive\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' No. and arrangement of cylinders\n' ' \xa0\n' ' 4 inline\n' ' 4 inline\n' ' 4 inline\n' ' 4 inline\n' ' 4 inline\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Displacement\n' ' cc \xa0\n' ' 1,499\n' ' 1,499\n' ' 1,499\n' ' 1,499\n' ' 1,499\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Output[11]\n' ' kW/hp\n' ' 100/136\n' ' 120/163\n' ' 120/163\n' ' 140/190\n' ' 140/190\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' at\n' ' rpm\n' ' 5,500-5,500\n' ' 5,500-5,500\n' ' 5,500-5,500\n' ' 5,500-5,500\n' ' 5,500-5,500\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Torque11\n' ' Nm\xa0\n' ' 200\n' ' 250\n' ' 250\n' ' 300\n' ' 300\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' at\n' ' rpm\n' ' 1,500-4,000\n' ' 1,750–4,000\n' ' 1,750–4,000\n' ' 2,000–3,500\n' ' 2,000–3,500\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Output electric motor (peak)\n' ' kW/hp\xa0\n' ' 22/30\n' ' 22/30\n' ' 22/30\n' ' 22/30\n' ' 22/30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Torque electric motor (peak)\n' ' Nm\n' ' 200\n' ' 200\n' ' 200\n' ' 200\n' ' 200\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' System output\n' ' kW/hp\xa0\n' ' 115/156\n' ' 135/184\n' ' 135/184\n' ' 155/211\n' ' 155/211\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' System torque\n' ' Nm\xa0\n' ' 280\n' ' 330\n' ' 330\n' ' 380\n' ' 380\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Boot volume[12]\n' ' l\n' ' 405\n' ' 405\n' ' 405\n' ' 405\n' ' 405\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Curb weight/payload/gross vehicle weight[13]\n' ' kg \xa0\n' ' 1,695/430/2,125\n' ' 1,705/430/2,135\n' ' 1,770/430/2,200\n' ' 1,705/430/2,135\n' ' 1,770/430/2,200\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Acceleration 0–100 km/h\n' ' s \xa0\n' ' 8.8\n' ' 8.0\n' ' 7.9\n' ' 7.2\n' ' 7.1\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Top speed\n' ' km/h \xa0\n' ' 218\n' ' 232\n' ' 228\n' ' 240\n' ' 237\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Combined energy consumption[14]\n' ' l/100 km \xa0\n' ' 5.4–4.9\xa0\xa0\n' ' 5.4–4.9\n' ' 5.7–5.2\n' ' 5.5–5.0\n' ' 5.8-5.3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Combined CO2 emissions14\n' ' g/km \xa0\n' ' 123-111\n' ' 123 - 111\n' ' 130 - 119\n' ' 124 - 113\n' ' 132 - 120\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' CO₂ class14\n' ' \xa0\xa0\n' ' D-C\n' ' D-C\n' ' D-D\n' ' D-C\n' ' D-D\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Price[15] starting at\n' ' euros\n' ' 46,243\n' ' 48,956\n' ' 51,158\n' ' 52,026\n' ' 54,228\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '[1] The price quoted is the gross list price in Germany including ' '19% VAT, plus delivery costs or costs for collection from the ' 'factory.\n' '[2] The specified values were determined in accordance with the ' 'WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test Procedure) ' 'measurement method. The ranges given refer to ECE markets. The ' 'energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend not only on ' 'the efficient utilisation of the fuel or energy source by the ' 'car, but also on the driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.\n' '[3] For the Mercedes-Benz CLA 180 with a 20% special leasing ' 'payment, 36-month term and 45,000 km total mileage.\n' '[4] The price quoted is the gross list price in Germany including ' '19% VAT, plus delivery costs or costs for collection from the ' 'factory.\n' '[5] For the Mercedes-Benz CLA 180 with a 20% special leasing ' 'payment, 36-month term, and 45,000 km total mileage.\n' '[6] The specified values were determined in accordance with the ' 'WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test Procedure) ' 'measurement method. The ranges given refer to ECE markets. The ' 'energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend not only on ' 'the efficient utilisation of the fuel or energy source by the ' 'car, but also on the driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.\n' '[7] Peak output for 20 seconds at 3,000 rpm.\n' '[8] A personal Mercedes me ID and agreement to the Terms of Use ' 'for the Mercedes-Benz Digital Extras are required to use the ' 'services. In addition, the vehicle must be paired with the ' 'corresponding user account. Upon expiry of the initial term, the ' 'services can be renewed for a fee, provided they are at that ' 'point still offered for the corresponding vehicle.\n' '[9] Mercedes-Benz driver assistance and safety systems are aids ' 'and do not relieve you of your responsibility as the driver. ' "Please take note of the information in the Owner's Manual and the " 'system limits which are described therein.\n' '[10] A personal Mercedes me ID and agreement to the Terms of Use ' 'for the Mercedes-Benz Digital Extras are required to use the ' 'services. In addition, the vehicle must be paired with the ' 'corresponding user account. Upon expiry of the initial term, the ' 'services can be renewed for a fee, provided they are at that ' 'point still offered for the corresponding vehicle.\n' '[11] Information on rated power and rated torque according to ' 'Regulation (EC) No. 595/2009 or Regulation (EC) No. 715/2007 in ' 'the currently applicable version.\n' '[12] Based on guideline ISO 3832:2002-06. Boot volume may vary ' 'depending on optional equipment.\n' '[13] Curb weight, ready to drive, according to EU.\n' '[14] The specified values were determined in accordance with the ' 'WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test Procedure) ' 'measurement method. The ranges given refer to ECE markets. The ' 'energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend not only on ' 'the efficient utilisation of the fuel or energy source by the ' 'car, but also on the driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.\n' '[15] The price quoted is the gross list price in Germany ' 'including 19% VAT, plus delivery costs or costs for collection ' 'from the factory.', 'content_html': '

European sales release for the Mercedes-Benz CLA ' 'combustion models with 48-volt technology
List price in Germany for the Mercedes-Benz CLA ' '180 (combined fuel consumption: 5.4-4.9 l/100 km | combined ' 'CO₂ emissions: 123-111 g/km | CO₂ ' 'class: D-C) starting at 46,243 ' 'euros^[1][2]
Attractive German leasing and financing ' 'conditions, such as monthly leasing rates starting at ' '325 euros^[3]for private ' 'customers
CLA hybrid models can drive fully on electric ' 'power as well as coast and recuperate energy
Brand new four-cylinder engine, new electrified ' 'eight-speed dual-clutch transmission with integrated ' 'electric motor and new lithium-ion battery with 1.3 kWh ' 'energy content
Most efficient Mercedes-Benz vehicle with an ' 'internal combustion engine in this segment

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The new CLA offers more to customers in every dimension: ' 'more refinement, more comfort, more intelligence, more ' 'efficiency, and more drivetrain flexibility compared to its ' 'predecessor. With its athletic proportions and illuminated ' 'radiator grille, it makes an emotional statement. Thanks to ' 'the Mercedes‑Benz Operating System (MB.OS) and ' 'fourth-generation Mercedes‑Benz User Experience (MBUX) with ' 'artificial intelligence (AI) from Microsoft and Google, the ' 'CLA is more intelligent, intuitive and individual than any ' 'other vehicle in its segment. Demand is correspondingly ' 'high. Since the end of July, the first customers have been ' 'driving their fully electric CLA on Europe’s roads. ' 'Following the successful market launch of the CLA with EQ ' 'Technology, the CLA with a highly efficient hybrid drive is ' 'now being launched.

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“The new CLA is making waves — and for good ' 'reason. Offering unique design, everyday practicality and ' 'impressive range, electric driving has never felt so ' 'effortless. The strong demand for our fully electric models ' 'reflects this. By introducing high-tech hybrid variants, ' 'customers now have greater flexibility to choose the CLA ' 'that fits their lifestyle.”
Mathias Geisen, ' 'Member of the Board of Management, Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'Marketing & Sales

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Ordering in Europe starts today

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The new CLA with a completely new, electrified 1.5-litre ' 'inline four-cylinder engine can be ordered from today in ' 'three power levels and with a choice of front- or all-wheel ' 'drive from Mercedes‑Benz partners in Europe. In Germany, ' 'prices start at 46,243 euros^[4]. This gives ' 'Mercedes‑Benz customers the opportunity to choose the CLA ' 'with the powertrain that suits their needs and lifestyle. ' 'Both attractive leasing and financing options will be ' 'available, such as a monthly leasing rate starting at 325 ' 'euros^[5] for private customers.

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The most efficient Mercedes‑Benz vehicle with an ' 'internal combustion engine in this segment

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Visually, the CLA hybrid closely resembles its electric ' 'counterpart. One of the few distinguishing features is the ' 'grille. The CLA hybrid has the classic radiator grille with ' 'central star and Mercedes‑Benz pattern in chrome. It is ' 'framed as standard by a LED light guide, the edges of which ' 'are LED-illuminated when the lights are switched on. The ' 'inner values are also nearly identical. Thanks to MB.OS and ' 'the fourth-generation MBUX, the CLA hybrid is just as ' 'intelligent, intuitive and comfortable as the fully electric ' 'vehicle. And it combines smart technology with high ' 'efficiency. With a consumption of around five litres per 100 ' 'kilometres and below, the CLA 180 (combined fuel ' 'consumption: 5.4-4.9 l/100 km | combined CO₂ ' 'emissions: 123-111 g/km | CO₂ class: ' 'D-C)^[6] is the most efficient Mercedes‑Benz ' 'vehicle with an internal combustion engine in this ' 'segment.

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Pure electric drive in the city, coast on country roads ' 'and recuperate in every gear

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At urban speeds and when less than 22 kW is needed, ' 'typically gentle town driving, the hybrid models can drive ' 'using electric power alone. So-called “electric sailing”, ' 'i.e. efficient coasting with a decoupled drivetrain, is ' 'possible up to a speed of around 100 km/h. A special feature ' 'of the motor is its ability to recuperate in all eight ' 'gears, recovering up to 25 kW of energy.

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Since the torque output of the combustion engine and the ' 'electric motor add up, the maximum torque is available over ' 'a wide speed range. Furthermore, the combustion engine can ' 'be started entirely by the electric motor and the disconnect ' 'clutch, eliminating the need for a conventional pinion ' 'starter. For enhanced comfort, the start-stop function and ' 'switching between the two motors are almost imperceptible to ' 'the driver.

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New electrified eight-speed dual-clutch transmission ' 'with integrated electric motor

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The new CLA hybrid features a very compact engine and ' 'transmission design. The electric motor and its components ' 'are built right into the new eight-speed dual-clutch ' 'transmission (8F-eDCT), making the whole system efficient ' 'and space-saving. A new 48-volt battery with lithium-ion ' 'technology and an energy content of up to 1.3 kWh powers the ' 'electric motor and is also designed to be small and ' 'lightweight.

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New four-cylinder turbo engine from the FAME engine ' 'family with Miller cycle combustion process

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The new petrol engine, developed by Mercedes‑Benz, is a ' 'turbocharged four-cylinder unit with a 1.5-litre ' 'displacement, designed for both power and efficiency. It ' 'uses a combustion process on the Miller cycle to help save ' 'fuel, especially in partial-load operation – a very common ' 'driving situation in everyday life. The Miller cycle ' 'operates slightly different to a traditional four-stroke ' 'Otto engine. The relatively early closing of the intake ' 'valves reduces throttling losses and allows a high ' 'compression ratio of 12:1.

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This engine (M 252) belongs to the Family of Modular ' 'Engines (FAME) and is suitable for a variety of vehicle ' 'applications. Common features of the FAME engines include an ' 'all-aluminium crankcase with NANOSLIDE® coating of the ' 'cylinder liners, a cylinder head with a partially integrated ' 'exhaust manifold and a turbocharger with a segmented turbine ' 'and a switchable scroll connection. Other highlights are the ' 'compact charge-air path and the exhaust system mounted close ' 'to the engine. Its one-box design is developed to meet ' 'future emission standards. The concept of the electric ' 'refrigerant compressor with 48-volt technology, adopted from ' 'the M 256, reduces friction and allows the vehicle to ' 'be air-conditioned when stationary and during electric ' 'driving.

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At market launch of the CLA, customers can choose from ' 'three power levels. Each gets an extra boost of 22 kW ' 'from the electric motor.^[7] Both front-wheel and ' '4MATIC all-wheel drive options are available.

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Exceptionally intelligent, intuitive and ' 'personalised

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The inhouse-developed AI-powered MB.OS elevates mobility ' 'to an entirely new level. Every vehicle is equipped with ' 'supercomputers connected to the Mercedes‑Benz Intelligent ' 'Cloud. This enables over-the-air updates^[8] of ' 'the entire vehicle software, including driving assistance ' 'systems. This keeps the CLA up-to-date and attractive for ' 'years to come, similar to a smartphone that regularly ' 'receives new apps and extended functions.

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Thanks to MB.OS, the CLA offers customers a new world of ' 'personalised experiences and intuitive interaction between ' 'human and vehicle. The fourth generation of the MBUX ' 'infotainment system integrates artificial intelligence (AI) ' 'from both Microsoft and Google. The MBUX Virtual Assistant ' 'uses the so-called “multi-agent approach”, integrating AI ' 'tools from both companies. It selects the best source for ' 'each task – even during an ongoing conversation – drawing on ' 'the collective knowledge of the internet. For the customer, ' 'conversing with the MBUX Virtual Assistant feels like ' 'chatting with a friend. It can provide answers and ' 'follow-ups without needing the context to be repeated.

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Intelligent navigation with tailor-made route guidance ' 'from Google Maps

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In the new CLA, the navigation experience is based on ' 'Google Maps. Developed in partnership by Google and ' 'Mercedes‑Benz, the navigation solution is one of the first ' 'systems to integrate Google Cloud’s new Automotive AI Agent ' 'for in-vehicle use with Google Maps. Integrated visual ' 'communication also reaches a new dimension with the optional ' 'MBUX Surround Navigation. It seamlessly combines, in real ' 'time, the driving-assistance view with a 3D representation ' 'of the surroundings and route guidance on the driver ' 'display. Drivers benefit from improved situational awareness ' 'as they can see what the CLA sees and how the assistance ' 'systems are supporting them.

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MB.DRIVE sets a new standard with advanced driving and ' 'parking assistance systems

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All CLA models in Europe come standard with extensive ' 'safety equipment[9] and the Distance Assist DISTRONIC. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz bundles additional comfort assistance systems ' 'under the name MB.DRIVE. MB.DRIVE ASSIST is available ' 'as an option from market launch in Europe. It offers ' 'significantly more comfort by complementing Distance Assist ' 'DISTRONIC with Steering Assist, making it a state-of-the-art ' 'SAE Level 2 driving assistance system. New in the ' 'CLA is Lane Change Assist, which facilitates lane changes ' 'with a simple click of the indicator stalk. The safety ' 'assistance systems can prevent a wide range of ' 'accidents.

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A new interior and digital experience

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All CLA models come with a large panoramic roof. This ' 'one-piece fixed glass roof extends seamlessly from the ' 'windscreen frame to the rear. This design provides a new ' 'interior experience with an almost unobstructed view ' 'upwards. This generous sense of space is complemented by ' 'digital elegance. The optional, floating

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MBUX Superscreen extends across the entire interior ' 'width. Behind a large glass surface are the 26-centimetre ' '(10.25-inch) driver display, the 35.6-centimetre (14-inch) ' 'central display, and the 35.6-centimetre (14-inch) front ' 'passenger display. The extensive infotainment offering for ' 'the front passenger includes over 40 apps, video streaming ' 'and direct access to Disney+.^[10] All displays ' 'are powered by state-of-the-art, high-performance chips and ' 'real-time graphics from the Unity Game Engine.

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New multifunction steering wheel – the return of roller ' 'and rocker switches

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The new steering wheel improved ergonomics and intuitive ' 'operation. Mercedes‑Benz has reintroduced the control ' 'concept with a rocker switch for the limiter and DISTRONIC, ' 'as well as a roller for volume control, based on numerous ' 'customer requests. The capacitive switch panels are ' 'seamlessly integrated and provide tactile aids for better ' 'orientation. Additionally, some functions have been removed ' 'from the control panel for better clarity and usability, ' 'making the finger navigation pad for controlling the driver ' 'display significantly larger and thus easier to ' 'operate.

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Headlights and taillights with star light by day and ' 'night

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With the optional MULTIBEAM LED headlights, the daytime ' 'running lights take the form of the Mercedes‑Benz star. ' 'Connecting the headlights is a band of light. The taillights ' 'are also star-shaped and connected by an illuminated design ' 'element. This combination gives the CLA a strong and unique ' 'visual presence. In conjunction with the MULTIBEAM LED ' 'headlights, it forms the new Mercedes‑Benz signature. It ' 'makes a Mercedes instantly recognisable at all times of the ' 'day or night. The standard-fit LED High Performance ' 'headlights have a chrome-plated design element in the shape ' 'of a star.

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Extensive customisation options with AMG Line, Night ' 'Package and AMG Line Plus

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The AMG Line has been a best-seller with every CLA so far ' 'and continues to be available. Exterior features include ' '18-inch light-alloy wheels, a front bumper in powerful AMG ' 'styling with a chrome splitter and a distinctive rear apron. ' 'When the door is opened, drivers are greeted with an ' 'animated light show on the ground featuring a star pattern. ' 'Inside the AMG Line models, there are sporty accents such as ' 'a sports leather steering wheel with a flattened rim, red ' 'contrast stitching in the door panels, sport seats in black ' 'ARTICO/MICROCUT and AMG sport pedals in brushed stainless ' 'steel with black rubber studs.

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For customers who prefer even more sportiness, the AMG ' 'Line Plus is available. It adds additional design elements ' 'from the AMG Performance Programme to the AMG Line. These ' 'include a high-gloss black spoiler lip, illuminated ' 'high-gloss black door sills, and exclusive 19-inch ' 'light-alloy wheels. MANUFAKTUR seat belts in red and the ' 'Night Package complete the AMG Line Plus.

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The optional Night Package adds more sophistication to ' 'every CLA. It can be combined with both the standard ' 'equipment and the AMG Line. Its components include ' 'high-gloss black trim elements on the bumpers, side sills, ' 'and beltlines, a high-gloss black exterior mirror cap, ' 'tinted rear windows, and specific 18-inch light-alloy ' 'wheels.

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Attractive option packages to tailor each CLA to ' 'individual needs

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Three attractive equipment packages, each building on the ' 'last, let our customers choose the equipment level ' 'corresponding to their preferences.

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Standard equipment

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Advanced Plus Package with Digital Extras ' '
(1,469.65 euros)

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Premium Package with Digital ' 'Extras
(3,230.85 euros)

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Premium Plus Package with Digital ' 'Extras
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Standard-fit Progressive Line

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Advanced Plus Package

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Premium Package

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· Progressive Line

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· Panoramic roof

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· Illuminated radiator grille with ' 'Mercedes-Benz Pattern in chrome

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· LED High Performance headlights with ' 'Adaptive Highbeam Assist

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· Mirror Package

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· Driver display 10.3”
Central display ' '14.0”

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· THERMATIC automatic climate control

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· Comfort seats with 4-way lumbar ' 'support

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· Heated front seats

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· Multifunction leather steering wheel

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· Selfie and video camera with face ' 'recognition

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· USB Plus Package with 4 USB-C charging ' 'ports with 100 watts of power

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· Digital Extra: MBUX Navigation

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· Digital Extra: MBUX Live Traffic ' 'Information

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· MB.CHARGE Public

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· TIREFIT

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· etc.

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· Ambient lighting

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· Wireless charging for mobile devices

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· Flush door handles

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· KEYLESS-GO

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· Armrest on the rear seats

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· THERMOTRONIC automatic climate control

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· Illuminated door sill panels with interchangeable ' 'covers

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· KEYLESS-GO Comfort Package with HANDS-FREE ACCESS

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· Memory Package

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· Digital Extra: MBUX Entertainment 3 years

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· Burmester® 3D Surround Sound ' 'System

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Model range and prices for the CLA with hybrid ' 'drive

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		\n' ' CLA 180 \n' '	\n' ' CLA 200 \n' '	\n' ' CLA 200 4MATIC \n' '	\n' ' CLA 220 \n' '	\n' ' CLA 220 4MATIC \n' '
\n' ' Drive \n' '		\n' ' Front-wheel drive \n' '	\n' ' Front-wheel drive \n' '	\n' ' All-wheel drive \n' '	\n' ' Front-wheel drive \n' '	\n' ' All-wheel drive \n' '
\n' ' No. and arrangement of cylinders \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' 4 inline \n' '	\n' ' 4 inline \n' '	\n' ' 4 inline \n' '	\n' ' 4 inline \n' '	\n' ' 4 inline \n' '
\n' ' Displacement \n' '	\n' ' cc \n' '	\n' ' 1,499 \n' '	\n' ' 1,499 \n' '	\n' ' 1,499 \n' '	\n' ' 1,499 \n' '	\n' ' 1,499 \n' '
\n' ' Output^[11] \n' '	\n' ' kW/hp \n' '	\n' ' 100/136 \n' '	\n' ' 120/163 \n' '	\n' ' 120/163 \n' '	\n' ' 140/190 \n' '	\n' ' 140/190 \n' '
\n' ' at \n' '	\n' ' rpm \n' '	\n' ' 5,500-5,500 \n' '	\n' ' 5,500-5,500 \n' '	\n' ' 5,500-5,500 \n' '	\n' ' 5,500-5,500 \n' '	\n' ' 5,500-5,500 \n' '
\n' ' Torque¹¹ \n' '	\n' ' Nm \n' '	\n' ' 200 \n' '	\n' ' 250 \n' '	\n' ' 250 \n' '	\n' ' 300 \n' '	\n' ' 300 \n' '
\n' ' at \n' '	\n' ' rpm \n' '	\n' ' 1,500-4,000 \n' '	\n' ' 1,750–4,000 \n' '	\n' ' 1,750–4,000 \n' '	\n' ' 2,000–3,500 \n' '	\n' ' 2,000–3,500 \n' '
\n' ' Output electric motor (peak) \n' '	\n' ' kW/hp \n' '	\n' ' 22/30 \n' '	\n' ' 22/30 \n' '	\n' ' 22/30 \n' '	\n' ' 22/30 \n' '	\n' ' 22/30 \n' '
\n' ' Torque electric motor (peak) \n' '	\n' ' Nm \n' '	\n' ' 200 \n' '	\n' ' 200 \n' '	\n' ' 200 \n' '	\n' ' 200 \n' '	\n' ' 200 \n' '
\n' ' System output \n' '	\n' ' kW/hp \n' '	\n' ' 115/156 \n' '	\n' ' 135/184 \n' '	\n' ' 135/184 \n' '	\n' ' 155/211 \n' '	\n' ' 155/211 \n' '
\n' ' System torque \n' '	\n' ' Nm \n' '	\n' ' 280 \n' '	\n' ' 330 \n' '	\n' ' 330 \n' '	\n' ' 380 \n' '	\n' ' 380 \n' '
\n' ' Boot volume^[12] \n' '	\n' ' l \n' '	\n' ' 405 \n' '	\n' ' 405 \n' '	\n' ' 405 \n' '	\n' ' 405 \n' '	\n' ' 405 \n' '
\n' ' Curb weight/payload/ gross vehicle ' 'weight^[13] \n' '	\n' ' kg \n' '	\n' ' 1,695/430/ 2,125 \n' '	\n' ' 1,705/430/ 2,135 \n' '	\n' ' 1,770/430/ 2,200 \n' '	\n' ' 1,705/430/ 2,135 \n' '	\n' ' 1,770/430/ 2,200 \n' '
\n' ' Acceleration 0–100 km/h \n' '	\n' ' s \n' '	\n' ' 8.8 \n' '	\n' ' 8.0 \n' '	\n' ' 7.9 \n' '	\n' ' 7.2 \n' '	\n' ' 7.1 \n' '
\n' ' Top speed \n' '	\n' ' km/h \n' '	\n' ' 218 \n' '	\n' ' 232 \n' '	\n' ' 228 \n' '	\n' ' 240 \n' '	\n' ' 237 \n' '
\n' ' Combined energy consumption^[14] \n' '	\n' ' l/100 km \n' '	\n' ' 5.4–4.9 \n' '	\n' ' 5.4–4.9 \n' '	\n' ' 5.7–5.2 \n' '	\n' ' 5.5–5.0 \n' '	\n' ' 5.8-5.3 \n' '
\n' ' Combined CO₂emissions¹⁴ \n' '	\n' ' g/km \n' '	\n' ' 123-111 \n' '	\n' ' 123 - 111 \n' '	\n' ' 130 - 119 \n' '	\n' ' 124 - 113 \n' '	\n' ' 132 - 120 \n' '
\n' ' CO₂ class¹⁴ \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' D-C \n' '	\n' ' D-C \n' '	\n' ' D-D \n' '	\n' ' D-C \n' '	\n' ' D-D \n' '
\n' ' Price^[15]starting at \n' '	\n' ' euros \n' '	\n' ' 46,243 \n' '	\n' ' 48,956 \n' '	\n' ' 51,158 \n' '	\n' ' 52,026 \n' '	\n' ' 54,228 \n' '

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[1] The price quoted is the gross list price in Germany ' 'including 19% VAT, plus delivery costs or costs for ' 'collection from the factory.

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[2] The specified values were determined in accordance ' 'with the WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement method. The ranges given refer to ECE ' 'markets. The energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car ' 'depend not only on the efficient utilisation of the fuel or ' 'energy source by the car, but also on the driving style and ' 'other non-technical factors.

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[3] For the Mercedes-Benz CLA 180 with a 20% special ' 'leasing payment, 36-month term and 45,000 km total ' 'mileage.

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[4] The price quoted is the gross list price in Germany ' 'including 19% VAT, plus delivery costs or costs for ' 'collection from the factory.

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[5] For the Mercedes-Benz CLA 180 with a 20% special ' 'leasing payment, 36-month term, and 45,000 km total ' 'mileage.

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[6] The specified values were determined in accordance ' 'with the WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement method. The ranges given refer to ECE ' 'markets. The energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car ' 'depend not only on the efficient utilisation of the fuel or ' 'energy source by the car, but also on the driving style and ' 'other non-technical factors.

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[7] Peak output for 20 seconds at 3,000 rpm.

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[8] A personal Mercedes me ID and agreement to the Terms ' 'of Use for the Mercedes-Benz Digital Extras are required to ' 'use the services. In addition, the vehicle must be paired ' 'with the corresponding user account. Upon expiry of the ' 'initial term, the services can be renewed for a fee, ' 'provided they are at that point still offered for the ' 'corresponding vehicle.

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[9] Mercedes-Benz driver assistance and safety systems ' 'are aids and do not relieve you of your responsibility as ' 'the driver. Please take note of the information in the ' "Owner's Manual and the system limits which are described " 'therein.

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[10] A personal Mercedes me ID and agreement to the Terms ' 'of Use for the Mercedes-Benz Digital Extras are required to ' 'use the services. In addition, the vehicle must be paired ' 'with the corresponding user account. Upon expiry of the ' 'initial term, the services can be renewed for a fee, ' 'provided they are at that point still offered for the ' 'corresponding vehicle.

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[11] Information on rated power and rated torque ' 'according to Regulation (EC) No. 595/2009 or Regulation (EC) ' 'No. 715/2007 in the currently applicable version.

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[12] Based on guideline ISO 3832:2002-06. Boot volume may ' 'vary depending on optional equipment.

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[13] Curb weight, ready to drive, according to EU.

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[14] The specified values were determined in accordance ' 'with the WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement method. The ranges given refer to ECE ' 'markets. The energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car ' 'depend not only on the efficient utilisation of the fuel or ' 'energy source by the car, but also on the driving style and ' 'other non-technical factors.

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[15] The price quoted is the gross list price in Germany ' 'including 19% VAT, plus delivery costs or costs for ' 'collection from the factory.

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The electric G-Class (G 580 with EQ Technology | ' 'combined energy consumption: 30.3-27.7 kWh/100 km | combined ' 'CO₂ emissions: 0 g/km | CO₂ class: A)^[1] is the ' 'official Trophy Carrier for the League of Legends ' 'World Championship 2025
The League of Legends Mercedes-Benz CLA Art ' 'Piece will be on display ahead of the Worlds Final in ' 'Chengdu
Superstar ‘Faker’ and his Team ‘T1’ will play in ' 'the final seeking their third consecutive Worlds ' 'title

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The League of Legends Esports season 2025 is nearing its ' 'crowning moment: the League of Legends World Championship ' 'final between ‘T1’ and ‘KT Rolster’. As a partner of League ' 'of Legends publisher Riot Games, Mercedes‑Benz has been part ' 'of Worlds 2025 from the start of the tournament all the way ' 'to the final on 9 November. Throughout the tournament, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz creates exceptional moments for the esports ' 'community and is honouring the passion of League of Legends ' 'fans worldwide with a dedicated CLA Art Piece, a unique ' 'Trophy Carrier and special in-game Hextech Chests.

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The two finalists of Worlds 2025 will compete for the ' 'Summoner’s Cup, the trophy of the ' 'League of Legends World Championship. Travelling ' 'in style, the Summoner’s Cup will be brought to the final in ' 'Chengdu in an electric Mercedes Benz G‑Class, this ' 'year’s official Trophy Carrier. To ensure a safe ' 'transportation of the Summoner’s Cup, the vehicle is ' 'equipped with a uniquely manufactured trunk module.

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The Trophy Carrier will be displayed in front of the ' 'arena next to the League of Legends Mercedes‑Benz ' 'CLA Art Piece during the League of Legends ' 'Carnival. The Art Piece based on the CLA is inspired by the ' 'new Summoner’s Cup, which will be presented to the winning ' 'team for the first time this year. In addition to its chrome ' 'finish, the blue sapphires and golden trim elements of the ' 'trophy are also featured in the artwork. With the past ' 'winners engraved on the chassis, the artwork not only ' 'celebrates League of Legends but also the history of Worlds ' 'and the esports fans around the world. The Art Piece is part ' 'of the ‘Class of Creators’, a series of five artworks based ' 'on the CLA, which were created in collaboration with ' 'partners and designers across industries.

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In addition to the partnership with Riot Games, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is also sponsor of the South Korean team ‘T1’. ' 'Led by superstar and Hall of Legends member Lee ‘Faker’ ' 'Sang-hyeok, the team reached the Worlds final for the fourth ' 'time in a row. After being crowned as World Champion in 2023 ' 'at home in South Korea and 2024 in London, only Team ‘KT ' 'Rolster’ stands in the way of T1’s third consecutive ' 'victory.

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The Worlds 2025 has been taking place in the Chinese ' 'cities of Beijing and Shanghai since 14 October and will ' 'culminate on 9 November with the final between ‘T1’ and ‘KT ' 'Rolster’ in Chengdu. Following 2017 and 2020, this year ' 'marks the third time that the League of Legends ' 'World Championship is taking place in China. As the official ' 'automotive partner of all global League of Legends ' 'events, Mercedes‑Benz is accompanying Worlds 2025.

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^[1] The values stated were determined in ' 'accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised ' 'Light vehicles Test Procedure) measurement procedure. The ' 'ranges given refer to the European market. The energy ' 'consumption and CO₂emissions of a car ' 'depend not only on the efficient utilisation of the fuel or ' 'energy source by the car, but also on the driving style and ' 'other non-technical factors.

\n', 'date': '2025-11-07T15:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'League of Legends World Championship: The Summoner’s Cup driven by ' 'Mercedes-Benz', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/328ab16a-af15-4837-88d5-130f8b6a5f3f'} 2025-11-16 01:00:16 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=16&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:16 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f75501ed-eb18-4400-ba2a-e3f7c408e9aa> {'content': 'Good start to the weekend in São Paulo \n' '\n' ' Completing a solid Friday, Kimi Antonelli will start tomorrow’s ' 'Sprint race P2 with George Russell P4.\n' ' The only hour of practice this weekend promised to be busy with ' 'plenty of work to be completed; both drivers using the C2 Hard ' 'and C3 Medium compounds and completing a mix of high fuel and ' 'single lap running.\n' ' George finished this session P6 whilst Kimi ended the hour P10, ' 'completing his first running at the tricky Interlagos circuit.\n' ' The young Italian defied that lack of experience in Brazil ' 'though by progressing serenely to SQ3, alongside his team-mate.\n' ' Fitting the mandatory Soft compound for SQ3, Kimi delivered a ' 'strong lap to put himself on the front row with team-mate George ' 'Russell P4.\n' ' Tomorrow’s on track action starts with the 15-lap F1 Sprint ' 'before Qualifying takes place later in the afternoon.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP1\n' ' SQ1\n' ' SQ2\n' ' SQ3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P10\n' ' 5 Laps\n' ' P15\n' ' 5 Laps\n' ' P5\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:10.381\n' ' Medium\n' ' 1:09.504\n' ' Medium\n' ' 1:09.340\n' ' Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P6\n' ' \xa04 Laps\n' ' P5\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P3\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:10.048\n' ' Medium\n' ' 1:09.384\n' ' Medium\n' ' 1:09.495\n' ' Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'Today’s Sprint Qualifying session was really good. SQ1 was a ' 'little bit more stressful than expected, as we finished it in ' 'P15, but the car felt good and I was confident my lap was going ' 'to be good enough to get through. I was able to build from there ' 'and find a good rhythm for SQ2 and SQ3.\n' 'My first push lap in SQ3 was looking really strong but a mistake ' 'at turn 10 likely cost me pole position for tomorrow’s Sprint. ' 'Many other drivers had moments though, so the conditions clearly ' 'weren’t easy; it’s a difficult track too but very enjoyable to ' 'drive. P2 is a good position to start from tomorrow and I want to ' 'thank the team, both in Brackley and Brixworth, for giving us the ' 'car to perform as we did today.\n' 'George Russell\n' 'P2 and P4 are good positions for us to be starting from tomorrow. ' 'We had strong pace across the whole of Sprint Qualifying and the ' 'car balance felt good. That is encouraging for us given how close ' 'the fight for P2 in the Constructor’s Championship is. Hopefully ' 'we can carry that speed and momentum into the rest of the ' 'weekend.\n' 'The weather forecast for tomorrow shows that we may have rain on ' 'the way. Even if that is the case, I am confident that we will ' 'have the car underneath us to fight with our rivals and to score ' 'important points in the Sprint. From there, it is onwards to ' 'Qualifying where we will be aiming for a similar performance as ' 'we’ve put together today.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'Today was a very solid effort by the team and drivers. ' "Considering Kimi hasn't driven here before, a front row position " 'after one hour of practice is very impressive. George also backed ' 'that up with yet another decent performance to put both cars in ' 'the top five.\n' 'FP1 was a relatively smooth session but we knew we had work to ' 'do. Our performance looked solid on the Hard compound in the ' 'early running, but we struggled on the Medium tyre. The engineers ' 'did a good job to put the car in the right window for Sprint ' "Qualifying and whilst it's not perfect, it was clearly an " 'improvement. \xa0We saw how difficult it was for every driver to ' 'put the lap together in SQ3. George had a moment in turn six on ' 'his first push lap; that put a fair bit of temperature into the ' 'tyres which ultimately led to a slide in turn 10 and cost him a ' 'shot at the front row. Kimi looked set to improve on his final ' 'run but locked a wheel into turn 10 which cost him time and led ' 'to a messy final turn.\n' "All the weekend's points still lie ahead of us so whilst we're " 'off to a decent start, we will be taking nothing for granted. We ' 'will likely see some challenging conditions over the next two ' 'days so we will need to be at our best and ensure we maximise ' 'each of the remaining three sessions over Saturday and Sunday.', 'content_html': '

Good start to the weekend in ' 'São Paulo

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Completing a solid Friday, Kimi Antonelli will start ' 'tomorrow’s Sprint race P2 with George Russell P4.
The only hour of practice this weekend promised to be ' 'busy with plenty of work to be completed; both drivers using ' 'the C2 Hard and C3 Medium compounds and completing a mix of ' 'high fuel and single lap running.
George finished this session P6 whilst Kimi ended the ' 'hour P10, completing his first running at the tricky ' 'Interlagos circuit.
The young Italian defied that lack of experience in ' 'Brazil though by progressing serenely to SQ3, alongside his ' 'team-mate.
Fitting the mandatory Soft compound for SQ3, Kimi ' 'delivered a strong lap to put himself on the front row with ' 'team-mate George Russell P4.
Tomorrow’s on track action starts with the 15-lap F1 ' 'Sprint before Qualifying takes place later in the ' 'afternoon.

\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' FP1 \n' '	\n' ' SQ1 \n' '		\n' ' SQ2 \n' '		\n' ' SQ3 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P10 \n' '	\n' ' 5 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P15 \n' '	\n' ' 5 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P2 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P10 \n' '	\n' ' 1:10.381 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' 1:09.504 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' 1:09.340 \n' '	\n' ' Soft \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '	\n' ' 4 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P3 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '	\n' ' 1:10.048 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' 1:09.384 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' 1:09.495 \n' '	\n' ' Soft \n' '

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Kimi Antonelli

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Today’s Sprint Qualifying session was really good. SQ1 ' 'was a little bit more stressful than expected, as we ' 'finished it in P15, but the car felt good and I was ' 'confident my lap was going to be good enough to get through. ' 'I was able to build from there and find a good rhythm for ' 'SQ2 and SQ3.

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My first push lap in SQ3 was looking really strong but a ' 'mistake at turn 10 likely cost me pole position for ' 'tomorrow’s Sprint. Many other drivers had moments though, so ' 'the conditions clearly weren’t easy; it’s a difficult track ' 'too but very enjoyable to drive. P2 is a good position to ' 'start from tomorrow and I want to thank the team, both in ' 'Brackley and Brixworth, for giving us the car to perform as ' 'we did today.

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George Russell

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P2 and P4 are good positions for us to be starting from ' 'tomorrow. We had strong pace across the whole of Sprint ' 'Qualifying and the car balance felt good. That is ' 'encouraging for us given how close the fight for P2 in the ' 'Constructor’s Championship is. Hopefully we can carry that ' 'speed and momentum into the rest of the weekend.

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The weather forecast for tomorrow shows that we may have ' 'rain on the way. Even if that is the case, I am confident ' 'that we will have the car underneath us to fight with our ' 'rivals and to score important points in the Sprint. From ' 'there, it is onwards to Qualifying where we will be aiming ' 'for a similar performance as we’ve put together today.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Today was a very solid effort by the team and drivers. ' "Considering Kimi hasn't driven here before, a front row " 'position after one hour of practice is very impressive. ' 'George also backed that up with yet another decent ' 'performance to put both cars in the top five.

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FP1 was a relatively smooth session but we knew we had ' 'work to do. Our performance looked solid on the Hard ' 'compound in the early running, but we struggled on the ' 'Medium tyre. The engineers did a good job to put the car in ' "the right window for Sprint Qualifying and whilst it's not " 'perfect, it was clearly an improvement. We saw how ' 'difficult it was for every driver to put the lap together in ' 'SQ3. George had a moment in turn six on his first push lap; ' 'that put a fair bit of temperature into the tyres which ' 'ultimately led to a slide in turn 10 and cost him a shot at ' 'the front row. Kimi looked set to improve on his final run ' 'but locked a wheel into turn 10 which cost him time and led ' 'to a messy final turn.

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All the weekend's points still lie ahead of us so whilst " "we're off to a decent start, we will be taking nothing for " 'granted. We will likely see some challenging conditions over ' 'the next two days so we will need to be at our best and ' 'ensure we maximise each of the remaining three sessions over ' 'Saturday and Sunday.

\n', 'date': '2025-11-07T22:00:00+01:00', 'title': '2025 São Paulo Grand Prix – Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f75501ed-eb18-4400-ba2a-e3f7c408e9aa'} 2025-11-16 01:00:16 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/abb41582-311e-421a-983b-673e6e5af46a> {'content': 'Strong Sunday in São Paulo\n' '\n' ' Kimi Antonelli took second in today’s São Paulo Grand Prix with ' 'George Russell scoring solid points in P4.\n' " That marks the 19-year-old's second podium of the season and his " 'best result in his F1 career, following on from his P3 finish in ' 'Canada earlier this season.\n' ' Kimi lined up on the front-row, opting to start on the Soft ' 'compound tyre with George in P6 on the Medium.\n' ' The early stages were impacted by several crashes, with the ' 'McLaren of Oscar Piastri making contact with Kimi into turn one ' 'after a Safety Car restart. The Australian was adjudged at fault ' 'and handed a 10-second penalty.\n' ' A mixture of tyre compounds and strategies were employed in a ' 'mixed-up race but, after each driver had made their second stops, ' 'Kimi and George were on the Medium tyre running P2 and P3.\n' ' With George managing brake temperatures, Verstappen used his ' 'fresher Soft tyres to take P3 but the Brit successfully resisted ' 'the pressure from Piastri to take P4.\n' ' Kimi meanwhile did similar with Verstappen, holding off the Red ' 'Bull despite running on older and harder tyres to take P2.\n' ' After a strong points haul over the weekend, the team heads into ' 'the final triple-header of the season back in P2 in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship with a 32-point lead over Red Bull ' 'with Ferrari a further four points behind.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' Grid\n' ' Result\n' ' Fastest Lap\n' ' Start Tyre\n' ' Stop One\n' ' Stop Two\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P2\n' ' P2\n' ' 1:13.123\n' ' Soft\n' ' Medium (L22)\n' ' Medium (L51)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P6\n' ' P4\n' ' 1:13.097\n' ' Medium\n' ' Soft (L35)\n' ' Medium (L51)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'Overall, this weekend, we have done a great job as a team. We ' 'weren’t the quickest car here, so I think we’ve absolutely ' 'maximised each session and result with P2 in both qualifying ' 'sessions, the Sprint, and today’s race. There are still a lot of ' 'things I am learning and improving on, but this gives me good ' 'confidence going into the final three races of the season. Our ' 'battle is for P2 in the Constructors’ Championship, and I am glad ' 'we could add a good haul of points here in Brazil.\n' 'It was also looking like we might not score any points at one ' 'point. I had a bad restart following the Safety Car, picking up ' 'lots of wheelspin. I had both Charles (Leclerc) and Oscar ' '(Piastri) either side; I braked late and was leaving space for ' 'the Ferrari along with not closing the inside of the corner down ' 'too sharply for the McLaren. Unfortunately, three into one is ' 'always going to be difficult; Oscar locked up and next thing I ' 'knew contact was made and then I was pushed into Charles. It was ' 'a shame that it ended the Ferrari’s race but that’s racing ' 'sometimes.\n' 'George Russell\n' 'It’s been a tough weekend for me. I’ve been struggling with the ' 'car and to find the necessary pace to really challenge at the ' 'front. To take home P4 after a long race is a good result, both ' 'for me and for the team given our position in the Constructors’ ' 'Championship. I was having to manage my brake temperatures at the ' 'end and that made it more difficult to fight Verstappen for P3. ' 'Realistically though, I’m not sure we had the pace today to get ' 'on the podium.\n' 'Our goal for the end of the season is clear: beat Red Bull and ' 'Ferrari to P2 come Abu Dhabi. This weekend has put us back in the ' 'driving seat in the battle and hopefully we can build on that in ' 'the year-ending triple-header. Kimi did a great job to get P2 ' 'too. He’s been super quick all weekend and that’s great to see. ' 'We will be working as pair to score as many points as possible ' 'and hopefully come out on top by the time we reach the chequered ' 'flag at Yas Marina.\n' 'Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO\n' 'That was a good way to end a solid weekend here in Brazil. After ' 'taking P2 and P3 in yesterday’s Sprint, we backed that up with P2 ' 'and P4 today. We weren’t quick enough to challenge Norris, which ' 'we expected pre-race, and the Red Bull clearly solved their ' 'issues with their changes under parc fermé. It was therefore good ' 'to see Kimi keep Max (Verstappen) behind at the end. He did so on ' 'a much older and harder tyre; Max had great pace today so that ' 'was no easy task once the Red Bull had got onto the back of us. ' 'George also had a faster car chasing him down in the closing ' 'stages with Piastri closing in. The McLaren was in DRS range for ' 'several laps, but George kept him at bay well to take P4.\n' 'We have regained our hold on P2 in the Constructors’ Championship ' 'as we leave Brazil. Making sure we finish there when the ' 'chequered flag falls in Abu Dhabi is our aim. Having a lead over ' 'Red Bull and Ferrari as we head into the year-ending ' 'triple-header is positive, but we know how quickly things can ' 'change. We will keep our feet on the ground, work diligently, and ' 'aim to put in another solid weekend next time out in Las Vegas.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' "Today's result is very welcome following a couple of difficult " 'weekends in Austin and Mexico. It was also great to see Kimi get ' 'his first P2 finish in F1.\n' 'The race got off to a rather busy start for both drivers. George ' 'had a decent start but lost a place around the outside of turn ' 'one to a car on the Soft tyre. He was struggling with oversteer ' "which wasn't helped by having to push to get through Lawson and " 'Hadjar. He was able to extend the stint but we decided to commit ' 'to two stops and take the Soft tyre in the middle phase. ' "Unfortunately, we didn't quite have the pace to keep Verstappen " 'behind, but he did a great job to hold P4 from Piastri in the ' 'closing stages.\n' 'Kimi had a relatively uneventful start but the same cannot be ' 'said of the Safety Car restart. He was the middle one of three ' 'cars into turn one and when Piastri locked on the inside and ran ' 'into him, Kimi got knocked into Leclerc. Luckily, we were able to ' 'keep going and managed to stay ahead of Piastri at the finish but ' 'it was a big hit that seemed to hurt the balance and consistency ' "of the car. Overall, we didn't have the pace to fight for a win " 'today but P2 is very satisfying result for Kimi and 43 points ' 'total this weekend is a nice result for the team.', 'content_html': '

Strong Sunday in São Paulo

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Kimi Antonelli took second in today’s São Paulo Grand ' 'Prix with George Russell scoring solid points in P4.
That marks the 19-year-old's second podium of the season " 'and his best result in his F1 career, following on from his ' 'P3 finish in Canada earlier this season.
Kimi lined up on the front-row, opting to start on the ' 'Soft compound tyre with George in P6 on the Medium.
The early stages were impacted by several crashes, with ' 'the McLaren of Oscar Piastri making contact with Kimi into ' 'turn one after a Safety Car restart. The Australian was ' 'adjudged at fault and handed a 10-second penalty.
A mixture of tyre compounds and strategies were employed ' 'in a mixed-up race but, after each driver had made their ' 'second stops, Kimi and George were on the Medium tyre ' 'running P2 and P3.
With George managing brake temperatures, Verstappen used ' 'his fresher Soft tyres to take P3 but the Brit successfully ' 'resisted the pressure from Piastri to take P4.
Kimi meanwhile did similar with Verstappen, holding off ' 'the Red Bull despite running on older and harder tyres to ' 'take P2.
After a strong points haul over the weekend, the team ' 'heads into the final triple-header of the season back in P2 ' 'in the Constructors’ Championship with a 32-point lead over ' 'Red Bull with Ferrari a further four points behind.

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\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' Grid \n' '	\n' ' Result \n' '	\n' ' Fastest Lap \n' '	\n' ' Start Tyre \n' '	\n' ' Stop One \n' '	\n' ' Stop Two \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P2 \n' '	\n' ' P2 \n' '	\n' ' 1:13.123 \n' '	\n' ' Soft \n' '	\n' ' Medium (L22) \n' '	\n' ' Medium (L51) \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' 1:13.097 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' Soft (L35) \n' '	\n' ' Medium (L51) \n' '

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Kimi Antonelli

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Overall, this weekend, we have done a great job as a ' 'team. We weren’t the quickest car here, so I think we’ve ' 'absolutely maximised each session and result with P2 in both ' 'qualifying sessions, the Sprint, and today’s race. There are ' 'still a lot of things I am learning and improving on, but ' 'this gives me good confidence going into the final three ' 'races of the season. Our battle is for P2 in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship, and I am glad we could add a ' 'good haul of points here in Brazil.

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It was also looking like we might not score any points at ' 'one point. I had a bad restart following the Safety Car, ' 'picking up lots of wheelspin. I had both Charles (Leclerc) ' 'and Oscar (Piastri) either side; I braked late and was ' 'leaving space for the Ferrari along with not closing the ' 'inside of the corner down too sharply for the McLaren. ' 'Unfortunately, three into one is always going to be ' 'difficult; Oscar locked up and next thing I knew contact was ' 'made and then I was pushed into Charles. It was a shame that ' 'it ended the Ferrari’s race but that’s racing ' 'sometimes.

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George Russell

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It’s been a tough weekend for me. I’ve been struggling ' 'with the car and to find the necessary pace to really ' 'challenge at the front. To take home P4 after a long race is ' 'a good result, both for me and for the team given our ' 'position in the Constructors’ Championship. I was having to ' 'manage my brake temperatures at the end and that made it ' 'more difficult to fight Verstappen for P3. Realistically ' 'though, I’m not sure we had the pace today to get on the ' 'podium.

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Our goal for the end of the season is clear: beat Red ' 'Bull and Ferrari to P2 come Abu Dhabi. This weekend has put ' 'us back in the driving seat in the battle and hopefully we ' 'can build on that in the year-ending triple-header. Kimi did ' 'a great job to get P2 too. He’s been super quick all weekend ' 'and that’s great to see. We will be working as pair to score ' 'as many points as possible and hopefully come out on top by ' 'the time we reach the chequered flag at Yas Marina.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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That was a good way to end a solid weekend here in ' 'Brazil. After taking P2 and P3 in yesterday’s Sprint, we ' 'backed that up with P2 and P4 today. We weren’t quick enough ' 'to challenge Norris, which we expected pre-race, and the Red ' 'Bull clearly solved their issues with their changes under ' 'parc fermé. It was therefore good to see Kimi keep Max ' '(Verstappen) behind at the end. He did so on a much older ' 'and harder tyre; Max had great pace today so that was no ' 'easy task once the Red Bull had got onto the back of us. ' 'George also had a faster car chasing him down in the closing ' 'stages with Piastri closing in. The McLaren was in DRS range ' 'for several laps, but George kept him at bay well to take ' 'P4.

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We have regained our hold on P2 in the Constructors’ ' 'Championship as we leave Brazil. Making sure we finish there ' 'when the chequered flag falls in Abu Dhabi is our aim. ' 'Having a lead over Red Bull and Ferrari as we head into the ' 'year-ending triple-header is positive, but we know how ' 'quickly things can change. We will keep our feet on the ' 'ground, work diligently, and aim to put in another solid ' 'weekend next time out in Las Vegas.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Today's result is very welcome following a couple of " 'difficult weekends in Austin and Mexico. It was also great ' 'to see Kimi get his first P2 finish in F1.

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The race got off to a rather busy start for both drivers. ' 'George had a decent start but lost a place around the ' 'outside of turn one to a car on the Soft tyre. He was ' "struggling with oversteer which wasn't helped by having to " 'push to get through Lawson and Hadjar. He was able to extend ' 'the stint but we decided to commit to two stops and take the ' "Soft tyre in the middle phase. Unfortunately, we didn't " 'quite have the pace to keep Verstappen behind, but he did a ' 'great job to hold P4 from Piastri in the closing ' 'stages.

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Kimi had a relatively uneventful start but the same ' 'cannot be said of the Safety Car restart. He was the middle ' 'one of three cars into turn one and when Piastri locked on ' 'the inside and ran into him, Kimi got knocked into Leclerc. ' 'Luckily, we were able to keep going and managed to stay ' 'ahead of Piastri at the finish but it was a big hit that ' 'seemed to hurt the balance and consistency of the car. ' "Overall, we didn't have the pace to fight for a win today " 'but P2 is very satisfying result for Kimi and 43 points ' 'total this weekend is a nice result for the team.

\n', 'date': '2025-11-09T22:45:00+01:00', 'title': '2025 São Paulo Grand Prix – Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/abb41582-311e-421a-983b-673e6e5af46a'} 2025-11-16 01:00:16 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f1beee79-cf53-48ac-875e-855caa04de49> {'content': 'Sprint podiums and strong qualifying at the São Paulo Grand Prix\n' '\n' ' Kimi Antonelli will start tomorrow’s São Paulo Grand Prix P2 ' 'with George Russell P6.\n' ' That followed on from Kimi taking his first Sprint podium of his ' 'career, with George joining him in P3.\n' ' Kimi becomes the third youngest driver to start a Grand Prix ' 'from the front-row.\n' ' In a lively Sprint, both Kimi and George opted to start the race ' 'on the Soft compound tyre and held their respective starting ' 'positions of P2 and P4 in the early stages.\n' ' A 20-minute red flag ensued though after Piastri, running P2, ' 'found the barrier and was joined by Hulkenberg and Colapinto.\n' ' Switching tyre under the red flag, both Kimi and George took the ' 'Medium compound and harassed Lando Norris’ McLaren all the way to ' 'the flag.\n' ' Despite getting within DRS range, Kimi had to settle for P2 and ' 'his first Sprint podium with George adding good points in P3.\n' ' In qualifying, both cars made it through Q3 despite tricky and ' 'gusty conditions.\n' " Kimi's final effort put him P2 on the grid, just 0.174s shy of " 'pole sitter Lando Norris.\n' ' George, not feeling comfortable on the Soft compound, opted for ' 'the Medium tyre and qualified P6.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' F1 Sprint\n' ' Qualifying\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' Grid\n' ' Result\n' ' Tyres\n' ' Q1\n' ' Q2\n' ' Q3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P2\n' ' P2\n' ' Soft, Medium\n' ' 5 Laps\n' ' P14\n' ' 5 Laps\n' ' P3\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:10.192\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:09.774\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:09.685\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P4\n' ' P3\n' ' Soft, Medium\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P6\n' ' 4 Laps\n' ' P7\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P6\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:09.935\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:09.880\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:09.942\n' ' Soft, Medium\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'I am really happy to be starting on the front row for tomorrow’s ' 'race. Qualifying was not easy with a lot of unexpected wind ' 'gusts, but we managed to put everything together from Q1 to Q3. ' 'We were able to put the tyres in the right window, and we did a ' 'solid job as a team, putting a good lap together at the end when ' 'it mattered.\n' 'Throughout the weekend, I’ve been more and more comfortable with ' 'the car, and I’ve been enjoying racing on this track. The crowd ' 'is amazing here and it gives a lot of energy to perform at your ' 'best. The Sprint was exciting; I was pushing hard at the end ' 'using the Medium tyre to put Lando (Norris) under pressure. I got ' 'close but didn’t have enough speed to attempt an overtake. ' 'Nevertheless, that is a good sign for tomorrow’s race. I’m ' 'excited to be starting at the front, can hopefully fight the cars ' 'around us, and look to add some good points in our battle for P2 ' 'in the Constructors’ Championship.\n' 'George Russell\n' 'First of all, a huge congratulations to Kimi. He did a massive ' 'job out there and I’m really proud of him and the team. On my ' 'side, P6 is not where I wanted to be today. I struggled a lot to ' 'put the Soft tyres in the right window and couldn’t find the ' 'necessary grip to put a good lap together. With only one hour of ' 'practice yesterday and the changing weather conditions overnight, ' 'making both Soft and Medium tyres perform proved challenging.\n' 'Whilst starting from the third row is far from ideal, we are ' 'ahead of one Ferrari and both Red Bulls. That is very important ' 'in our fight for P2 in the Constructors’ Championship. We were ' 'able to add good points collectively as a team in this morning’s ' 'Sprint and will be looking to do the same in tomorrow’s Grand ' 'Prix.\n' 'Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO\n' 'That was a solid day in the office for us as a team. Kimi has ' 'performed strongly all weekend, despite this being his first time ' 'racing around here, and he maximised the result in both this ' 'morning’s Sprint and this afternoon’s qualifying. He was matching ' 'Lando (Norris) right up until the last corner on his final effort ' 'in Q3. There was, just like yesterday, a chance of him taking ' 'pole potentially but P2 is a good position to be starting from ' 'tomorrow.\n' 'For George, he has been struggling with a lack of grip and that ' 'showed itself particularly on the Soft compound tyre. We will see ' 'what we can do with the tools we have at our disposal to help him ' 'with that tomorrow. Starting P6, he will be looking to move ' 'forward and gain positions. Our pace in the Sprint offers hope ' 'that he can do that and that Kimi can be in the fight right at ' 'the front. The conditions are once again likely to change ' 'tomorrow though so we won’t take anything for granted.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'The day got off to a good start with the Sprint race. We decided ' 'to go on the Soft tyre for the start line benefit, especially ' 'considering the slightly damp track. This decision worked out ' 'quite nicely with the subsequent red flag, allowing us to fit the ' 'Medium tyre and manage the rest of the race well from there. ' 'Putting both cars onto the Sprint race podium was a nice ' 'achievement this morning but our focus quickly shifted to ' 'preparing for qualifying.\n' 'With good pace on both single lap and long run, we headed into ' 'that session with confidence. Kimi had a solid hour from start to ' 'finish, and P2 is another very strong result. George struggled a ' 'bit with the Soft tyre on the other hand. We will have a look at ' 'the data overnight to understand the issue and solve the lack of ' 'comfort George has felt all weekend.\n' 'The starting grid should make tomorrow’s race interesting. ' 'George’s good pace this morning should help him progress to the ' 'front tomorrow. Kimi showed today that he can match Lando’s ' '(Norris) pace and fight at the front. We’re studying all ' 'strategies available to put the field under some pressure ' 'tomorrow.', 'content_html': '

Sprint podiums and strong qualifying at the ' 'São Paulo Grand Prix

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Kimi Antonelli will start tomorrow’s São Paulo Grand ' 'Prix P2 with George Russell P6.
That followed on from Kimi taking his first Sprint ' 'podium of his career, with George joining him in P3.
Kimi becomes the third youngest driver to start a Grand ' 'Prix from the front-row.
In a lively Sprint, both Kimi and George opted to start ' 'the race on the Soft compound tyre and held their respective ' 'starting positions of P2 and P4 in the early stages.
A 20-minute red flag ensued though after Piastri, ' 'running P2, found the barrier and was joined by Hulkenberg ' 'and Colapinto.
Switching tyre under the red flag, both Kimi and George ' 'took the Medium compound and harassed Lando Norris’ McLaren ' 'all the way to the flag.
Despite getting within DRS range, Kimi had to settle for ' 'P2 and his first Sprint podium with George adding good ' 'points in P3.
In qualifying, both cars made it through Q3 despite ' 'tricky and gusty conditions.
Kimi's final effort put him P2 on the grid, just 0.174s " 'shy of pole sitter Lando Norris.
George, not feeling comfortable on the Soft compound, ' 'opted for the Medium tyre and qualified P6.

\n' ' F1 Sprint \n' '				\n' ' Qualifying \n' '
\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' Grid \n' '	\n' ' Result \n' '	\n' ' Tyres \n' '	\n' ' Q1 \n' '		\n' ' Q2 \n' '		\n' ' Q3 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P2 \n' '	\n' ' P2 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Medium \n' '	\n' ' 5 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P14 \n' '	\n' ' 5 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P3 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P2 \n' '
				\n' ' 1:10.192 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:09.774 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:09.685 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' P3 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Medium \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '	\n' ' 4 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P7 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '
				\n' ' 1:09.935 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:09.880 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:09.942 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Medium \n' '

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Kimi Antonelli

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I am really happy to be starting on the front row for ' 'tomorrow’s race. Qualifying was not easy with a lot of ' 'unexpected wind gusts, but we managed to put everything ' 'together from Q1 to Q3. We were able to put the tyres in the ' 'right window, and we did a solid job as a team, putting a ' 'good lap together at the end when it mattered.

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Throughout the weekend, I’ve been more and more ' 'comfortable with the car, and I’ve been enjoying racing on ' 'this track. The crowd is amazing here and it gives a lot of ' 'energy to perform at your best. The Sprint was exciting; I ' 'was pushing hard at the end using the Medium tyre to put ' 'Lando (Norris) under pressure. I got close but didn’t have ' 'enough speed to attempt an overtake. Nevertheless, that is a ' 'good sign for tomorrow’s race. I’m excited to be starting at ' 'the front, can hopefully fight the cars around us, and look ' 'to add some good points in our battle for P2 in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship.

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George Russell

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First of all, a huge congratulations to Kimi. He did a ' 'massive job out there and I’m really proud of him and the ' 'team. On my side, P6 is not where I wanted to be today. I ' 'struggled a lot to put the Soft tyres in the right window ' 'and couldn’t find the necessary grip to put a good lap ' 'together. With only one hour of practice yesterday and the ' 'changing weather conditions overnight, making both Soft and ' 'Medium tyres perform proved challenging.

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Whilst starting from the third row is far from ideal, we ' 'are ahead of one Ferrari and both Red Bulls. That is very ' 'important in our fight for P2 in the Constructors’ ' 'Championship. We were able to add good points collectively ' 'as a team in this morning’s Sprint and will be looking to do ' 'the same in tomorrow’s Grand Prix.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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That was a solid day in the office for us as a team. Kimi ' 'has performed strongly all weekend, despite this being his ' 'first time racing around here, and he maximised the result ' 'in both this morning’s Sprint and this afternoon’s ' 'qualifying. He was matching Lando (Norris) right up until ' 'the last corner on his final effort in Q3. There was, just ' 'like yesterday, a chance of him taking pole potentially but ' 'P2 is a good position to be starting from tomorrow.

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For George, he has been struggling with a lack of grip ' 'and that showed itself particularly on the Soft compound ' 'tyre. We will see what we can do with the tools we have at ' 'our disposal to help him with that tomorrow. Starting P6, he ' 'will be looking to move forward and gain positions. Our pace ' 'in the Sprint offers hope that he can do that and that Kimi ' 'can be in the fight right at the front. The conditions are ' 'once again likely to change tomorrow though so we won’t take ' 'anything for granted.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

\n' '

The day got off to a good start with the Sprint race. We ' 'decided to go on the Soft tyre for the start line benefit, ' 'especially considering the slightly damp track. This ' 'decision worked out quite nicely with the subsequent red ' 'flag, allowing us to fit the Medium tyre and manage the rest ' 'of the race well from there. Putting both cars onto the ' 'Sprint race podium was a nice achievement this morning but ' 'our focus quickly shifted to preparing for qualifying.

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With good pace on both single lap and long run, we headed ' 'into that session with confidence. Kimi had a solid hour ' 'from start to finish, and P2 is another very strong result. ' 'George struggled a bit with the Soft tyre on the other hand. ' 'We will have a look at the data overnight to understand the ' 'issue and solve the lack of comfort George has felt all ' 'weekend.

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The starting grid should make tomorrow’s race ' 'interesting. George’s good pace this morning should help him ' 'progress to the front tomorrow. Kimi showed today that he ' 'can match Lando’s (Norris) pace and fight at the front. ' 'We’re studying all strategies available to put the field ' 'under some pressure tomorrow.

\n', 'date': '2025-11-08T22:40:00+01:00', 'title': '2025 São Paulo Grand Prix – Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f1beee79-cf53-48ac-875e-855caa04de49'} 2025-11-16 01:00:16 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/fa2de8db-7ef6-479c-9130-ed87c52fcd9e> {'content': '\n' ' The team becomes the first on the grid to use an electric truck ' 'to transport its cars to a European race weekend. \n' ' Following a successful pilot at the British Grand Prix in July, ' 'the team’s W16 race cars have been transported from Brackley to ' 'Zandvoort - a 673km journey - using an all-electric Mercedes-Benz ' 'Trucks eActros 600.\n' ' With rapid charging from 20% to 80% in 25 minutes, the eActros ' '600 can save up to 80% CO2e emissions compared to an equivalent ' 'diesel truck over its lifecycle.\n' ' This latest initiative builds on the team’s successful use of ' 'HVO100 biofuel for land freight and race logistics during the ' 'European season.\n' '\n' 'The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team has transported its W16 race ' 'cars to the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix using an all-electric ' 'Mercedes-Benz Trucks eActros 600, among the first of its kind on ' 'the road.\xa0\n' 'The 673km journey from the team’s base in Brackley to Zandvoort - ' 'the home of one of the most sustainable races on the calendar - ' 'follows an initial pilot at the 2025 British Grand Prix.\n' 'As a sport racing globally, harnessing innovation to address the ' 'largest sources of our emissions is vital. By using Mercedes-Benz ' 'Trucks eActros 600s, we continue to diversify our use of ' 'sustainable technologies, progress our long-term Scope 3 ' 'emissions reduction and move towards our goal of Net Zero by ' '2030.\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Trucks eActros 600, equipped with a powerful ' '600kWh (Usable) Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery and a ' 'minimum range of 500km per charge, is a game changer in ' 'sustainable transport. Thanks to its rapid charging capabilities, ' 'allowing the trucks to jump from 20% to 80% charge in 25 minutes, ' 'using the megawatt charging system (MCS), the eActros 600 ' 'delivers the efficient performance and logistical reliability ' 'that aligns with the pace and precision required in Formula One.\n' 'This milestone builds on our broader sustainable fuel strategy. ' 'After pioneering the use of HVO100 biofuel in 2022, we achieved ' '98% coverage of HVO100 in our race and marketing trucks and ' 'generators during the 2024 European season saving over 500 ' 'tCO2e.\n' 'The team’s long-term ambition is to extend the use of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz e-fleet across future European seasons, reinforcing ' 'the role that Formula One can play as the world’s fastest test ' 'lab.\xa0\n' 'Alice Ashpitel, Head of Sustainability, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team\n' '“As a team, our commitment to sustainability means that we ' 'rethink how we move, not just how we race. While we are driven by ' 'performance on track, we are incredibly proud that our ' 'innovations travel beyond the grid. The use of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Trucks eActros 600, initially piloted at our home race in July, ' 'is another important step in our decarbonisation journey.”\xa0\n' 'Ash Armstrong, eConsultancy Manager, Daimler Truck UK\n' '“We are continuing to push the boundaries of what is possible ' 'with battery electric trucks. Our partnership with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is key in demonstrating that ' 'sustainable, long-haul distribution has arrived with our eActros ' '600. We could not be more thrilled that one of our eActros 600 ' 'trucks has been used to transport the team’s W16 cars from ' 'Brackley to Zandvoort. We are extremely proud to showcase the ' 'impressive range and capability of this truck. It just goes to ' 'show that the era of electrification is upon us and range anxiety ' 'is no longer an issue.”\n' 'Notes to Editors\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Trucks eActros 600 \n' 'In a pilot project earlier in the season, three Mercedes-Benz ' 'Trucks eActros 600s transported our race cars and supporting ' 'equipment from our home in Brackley to Silverstone for the 2025 ' 'British Grand Prix. Making the trip to Zandvoort this week is the ' 'next step in our journey to reduce emissions across the ' 'organisation; all aimed at our ambition to become one of the most ' 'sustainable global professional sports teams in the world.\xa0\n' 'Advanced Sustainable Fuels\xa0\n' 'HVO100 Biofuel\n' 'Our 2024 European season was run on HVO100 biofuel, achieving 98% ' 'coverage in race and marketing trucks and generators, and saving ' 'more than 500 tCO2e.\n' 'Sustainable Aviation Fuel \n' 'In 2024, we made a commitment to quadruple aviation emissions ' 'reduction by the end of 2025 through investment in Sustainable ' 'Aviation Fuel certificates (SAFc) compared to 2022. In 2024, we ' 'reduced aviation emissions through SAF certificate purchases by ' '9,860tCO2e, across both business travel and logistics, ' 'cumulatively reducing emissions by 19,183tCO2e between 2022 and ' '2024.', 'content_html': '

The team becomes the first on the grid to use an ' 'electric truck to transport its cars to a European race ' 'weekend.
Following a successful pilot at the British Grand Prix ' 'in July, the team’s W16 race cars have been transported from ' 'Brackley to Zandvoort - a 673km journey - using an ' 'all-electric Mercedes-Benz Trucks eActros 600.
With rapid charging from 20% to 80% in 25 minutes, the ' 'eActros 600 can save up to 80% CO₂e emissions ' 'compared to an equivalent diesel truck over its ' 'lifecycle.
This latest initiative builds on the team’s successful ' 'use of HVO100 biofuel for land freight and race logistics ' 'during the European season.

\n' '

The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team has transported its W16 ' 'race cars to the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix using an all-electric ' 'Mercedes-Benz Trucks eActros 600, among the first of its ' 'kind on the road.

\n' '

The 673km journey from the team’s base in Brackley to ' 'Zandvoort - the home of one of the most sustainable races on ' 'the calendar - follows ' 'an initial pilot at the 2025 British Grand Prix.

\n' '

As a sport racing globally, harnessing innovation to ' 'address the largest sources of our emissions is vital. By ' 'using Mercedes-Benz Trucks eActros 600s, we continue to ' 'diversify our use of sustainable technologies, progress our ' 'long-term Scope 3 emissions reduction and move towards our ' 'goal of Net Zero by 2030.

\n' '

The Mercedes-Benz Trucks eActros 600, equipped with a ' 'powerful 600kWh (Usable) Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) ' 'battery and a minimum range of 500km per charge, is a game ' 'changer in sustainable transport. Thanks to its rapid ' 'charging capabilities, allowing the trucks to jump from 20% ' 'to 80% charge in 25 minutes, using the megawatt charging ' 'system (MCS), the eActros 600 delivers the efficient ' 'performance and logistical reliability that aligns with the ' 'pace and precision required in Formula One.

\n' '

This milestone builds on our broader sustainable fuel ' 'strategy. After pioneering the use of HVO100 biofuel in ' '2022, we achieved 98% coverage of HVO100 in our race and ' 'marketing trucks and generators during the 2024 European ' 'season saving over 500 tCO₂e.

\n' '

The team’s long-term ambition is to extend the use of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz e-fleet across future European seasons, ' 'reinforcing the role that Formula One can play as the ' 'world’s fastest test lab.

\n' '

Alice Ashpitel, Head of Sustainability, ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team

\n' '

“As a team, our commitment to sustainability means that ' 'we rethink how we move, not just how we race. While we are ' 'driven by performance on track, we are incredibly proud that ' 'our innovations travel beyond the grid. The use of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Trucks eActros 600, initially piloted at our ' 'home race in July, is another important step in our ' 'decarbonisation journey.”

\n' '

Ash Armstrong, eConsultancy Manager, Daimler ' 'Truck UK

\n' '

“We are continuing to push the boundaries of what is ' 'possible with battery electric trucks. Our partnership with ' 'the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is key in demonstrating ' 'that sustainable, long-haul distribution has arrived with ' 'our eActros 600. We could not be more thrilled that one of ' 'our eActros 600 trucks has been used to transport the team’s ' 'W16 cars from Brackley to Zandvoort. We are extremely proud ' 'to showcase the impressive range and capability of this ' 'truck. It just goes to show that the era of electrification ' 'is upon us and range anxiety is no longer an issue.”

\n' '

Notes to Editors

\n' '

Mercedes-Benz Trucks eActros 600 ' '

\n' '

In a pilot project earlier in the season, three ' 'Mercedes-Benz Trucks eActros 600s transported our race cars ' 'and supporting equipment from our home in Brackley to ' 'Silverstone for the 2025 British Grand Prix. Making the trip ' 'to Zandvoort this week is the next step in our journey to ' 'reduce emissions across the organisation; all aimed at our ' 'ambition to become one of the most sustainable global ' 'professional sports teams in the world.

\n' '

Advanced Sustainable ' 'Fuels

\n' '

HVO100 Biofuel

\n' '

Our 2024 European season was run on HVO100 biofuel, ' 'achieving 98% coverage in race and marketing trucks and ' 'generators, and saving more than 500 tCO2e.

\n' '

Sustainable Aviation Fuel

\n' '

In 2024, we made a commitment to quadruple aviation ' 'emissions reduction by the end of 2025 through investment in ' 'Sustainable Aviation Fuel certificates (SAFc) compared to ' '2022. In 2024, we reduced aviation emissions through SAF ' 'certificate purchases by 9,860tCO2e, across both business ' 'travel and logistics, cumulatively reducing emissions by ' '19,183tCO2e between 2022 and 2024.

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Only two examples of this racing car type have ' 'been preserved. The technically innovative vehicle has a ' '5.7-litre four-cylinder engine with four-valve technology and ' 'dual ignition, cardan drive and a streamlined body with a ' 'characteristic pointed rear end. It was developed for the ' 'Prinz-Heinrich-Fahrt, named after the brother of the German ' 'emperor. At the beginning of the 20th century, the competition ' 'was one of the most important automobile races in Europe. The ' 'experts at the Mercedes-Benz Classic Centre restored the ' 'Prinz-Heinrich-Wagen true to the original and with the highest ' 'standards of authenticity and made it ready for Pebble Beach ' '2025.\xa0\n' 'Concours on Sunday: Formula\xa01 anniversary and trophy for Benz\n' "The Concours d'Elegance was the highlight of the Automotive Week " 'on Sunday, 17 August 2025. One central aspect was the 75th ' 'anniversary of Formula 1. Mercedes-Benz Classic presented a W 196 ' 'R Formula 1 racing car with exposed wheels. The Mercedes-AMG F1 ' 'W16, the current Silver Arrow driven by George Russell and Kimi ' 'Antonelli in the 2025 racing season, bridged the gap to the ' "brand's recent Formula 1 history. In the ‘Origins of Formula 1’ " 'class, the 1910 Benz Prinz-Heinrich car, alongside a private 1914 ' 'Mercedes 115 hp Grand Prix racing car, showed how Daimler and ' 'Benz, as competitors, shaped motorsport in its early days before ' 'merging to form Daimler-Benz in 1926. The organiser of the ' "Concours d'Elegance honoured the Benz Prinz-Heinrich-Wagen with " 'the Charles A. Chayne Trophy, which has been awarded annually ' 'since 1987 to the most technically advanced automobile of its ' 'era. Chayne was an influential engineer and vice president of ' 'General Motors who drove significant innovations in the ' 'automotive industry. In recent years, Mercedes-Benz has already ' 'won the prestigious “Best of Show” title at the Pebble Beach ' "Concours d'Elegance ten times.\xa0\n" '“Silver Stars from Stuttgart” in Laguna Seca\n' '75 years of Formula 1 was also the focal point in Laguna Seca, ' 'the legendary race track near Pebble Beach. In this anniversary ' 'year, the W 196 R Formula 1 racing car (up to 213 kW/290 hp) from ' "the company's collection fascinated on the track. The Silver " "Arrow marked Stuttgart's return to Grand Prix racing in 1954, " 'with Juan Manuel Fangio winning the world championships in 1954 ' 'and 1955. A Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR racing sports car (W 196 S, up ' 'to 228 kW/310 hp), also from 1955, and the open-top ' 'high-performance sports car SLR McLaren Stirling Moss (Z 199, 478 ' 'kW/650 hp) from 2009 also thrilled visitors. The letters SLR ' 'highlight the conceptual link between the two vehicles – the ' 'super sports car developed by Mercedes-Benz with its then Formula ' '1 partner McLaren continues the tradition of the famous racing ' 'car. Seventy years ago, the brand won the Sports Car World ' 'Championship with the 300 SLR. The record-breaking drive by ' 'Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson at the 1955 Mille Miglia, in ' 'the best time ever achieved, is legendary.\xa0\n' 'Mercedes-Benz “Stargaze Theatre”\n' 'Classic film stars on four wheels from Mercedes-Benz were the ' 'highlights at the Mercedes-Benz “Stargaze Theatre”\xa0– the ' 'brand’s appearance at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in the ' 'style of a drive-in cinema. On the screen clips from feature ' 'films as well as historical film material were shown, while the ' 'guests experienced famous Mercedes-Benz film cars directly in ' 'front of it. The presence of these cars in iconic films ' 'illustrates how the brand has shaped people’s attitudes and ' 'lifestyles for decades and has become a social reference point ' 'beyond technological leadership and product quality. Among ' 'others, vehicles from these films were on display: “F1” from 2025 ' '(Mercedes F1 APXGP Race Car W 16), “Jurassic Park” from 1997 ' '(Mercedes-Benz M-Class, W 163), “Beverly Hills Cop” from 1984 ' '(Mercedes-Benz 380 SL, R 107), “The Hangover” from 2009 ' '(Mercedes-Benz 220 SE, W 111) and “High Society” from 1956 ' '(Mercedes-Benz 190 SL, W 121).\xa0\n' 'CONCEPT AMG GT\xa0XX, Mercedes-Benz Vision\xa0V and ' 'Mercedes-Maybach: The new stars at Pebble Beach\n' 'Mercedes-AMG set highlights with the CONCEPT AMG GT XX. At Pebble ' 'Beach, the Mercedes-Benz Vision V gave a preview of the top-end ' 'version of the new people carriers with the three-pointed star. ' 'Mercedes-Maybach presented the special edition Mercedes-Maybach S ' '680 Edition Emerald Isle, limited to just 25 units for the US ' "market. Inspiration was drawn from the region's iconic coastal " 'landscape.\xa0\n' 'Further research and multimedia ' 'material:mercedes-benz-archive.com/marsmuseum\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic on social ' 'media:https://www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzmuseumhttps://www.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum', 'content_html': '

An original 1910 Benz Prinz-Heinrich-Wagen led ' "the Tour d'Elegance and won the Charles A. Chayne Trophy for " 'the most advanced technology of its time
1955 Silver Arrows and 2009 SLR McLaren Stirling ' 'Moss on the Laguna Seca race track
The Mercedes-Benz drive-in cinema “Stargaze ' 'Theatre” brought history to life through film
CONCEPT AMG GT XX, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vision V and Mercedes-Maybach S 680 Edition Emerald ' 'Isle: the new stars at Pebble Beach
Latest photos and videos in the M@RS media ' 'database: https://classic.mb4.me/PebbleBeach

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Film cars, sporty icons from the brand’s history and a ' '115-year-old Benz Prinz-Heinrich car in motion: ' 'Mercedes-Benz impressed with a diverse presence at the ' "famous Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance 2025 – and was " 'awarded the Charles A. Chayne Trophy for the most advanced ' 'technology of its era. Latest photo and video material in ' 'the M@RS media database: https://classic.mb4.me/PebbleBeach

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“Pebble Beach 2025 was a special experience. ' 'Around the Concours d’Elegance, at the Tour d’Elegance and ' 'in Laguna Seca, Mercedes-Benz presented the entire range of ' 'its portfolio, from history to the future and in line with ' 'our motto ‘Heritage Creates Futureʼ. ' 'High-tech vehicles underpinned our spirit of innovation: the ' 'Benz Prinz-Heinrich-Wagen from 1910 set standards in engine ' 'technology and design 115 years ago. Its award of the ' 'Charles A. Chayne Trophy once again underlines the ' 'innovative strength of our brand and the significance of our ' 'historic vehicles. Today, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX offers an ' 'impressive glimpse of a new dimension of performance.” ' '
Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage GmbH

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Hightech from 1910 at the Tour d‘Elegance

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The Tour d'Elegance marks the start of every Pebble Beach " 'Automotive Week. This year, the 1910 Benz ' 'Prinz-Heinrich-Wagen (59 kW/80 hp) led the ' '100-kilometre drive. At the wheel: Marcus Breitschwerdt. ' 'Only two examples of this racing car type have been ' 'preserved. The technically innovative vehicle has a ' '5.7-litre four-cylinder engine with four-valve technology ' 'and dual ignition, cardan drive and a streamlined body with ' 'a characteristic pointed rear end. It was developed for the ' 'Prinz-Heinrich-Fahrt, named after the brother of the German ' 'emperor. At the beginning of the 20th century, the ' 'competition was one of the most important automobile races ' 'in Europe. The experts at the Mercedes-Benz Classic Centre ' 'restored the Prinz-Heinrich-Wagen true to the original and ' 'with the highest standards of authenticity and made it ready ' 'for Pebble Beach 2025.

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Concours on Sunday: Formula 1 anniversary and ' 'trophy for Benz

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The Concours d'Elegance was the highlight of the " 'Automotive Week on Sunday, 17 August 2025. One central ' 'aspect was the 75th anniversary of Formula 1. Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic presented a W 196 R Formula 1 racing car with ' 'exposed wheels. The Mercedes-AMG F1 W16, the current Silver ' 'Arrow driven by George Russell and Kimi Antonelli in the ' "2025 racing season, bridged the gap to the brand's recent " 'Formula 1 history. In the ‘Origins of Formula 1’ class, the ' '1910 Benz Prinz-Heinrich car, alongside a private 1914 ' 'Mercedes 115 hp Grand Prix racing car, showed how Daimler ' 'and Benz, as competitors, shaped motorsport in its early ' 'days before merging to form Daimler-Benz in 1926. The ' "organiser of the Concours d'Elegance honoured the Benz " 'Prinz-Heinrich-Wagen with the Charles A. Chayne Trophy, ' 'which has been awarded annually since 1987 to the most ' 'technically advanced automobile of its era. Chayne was an ' 'influential engineer and vice president of General Motors ' 'who drove significant innovations in the automotive ' 'industry. In recent years, Mercedes-Benz has already won the ' 'prestigious “Best of Show” title at the Pebble Beach ' "Concours d'Elegance ten times.

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“Silver Stars from Stuttgart” in Laguna Seca

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75 years of Formula 1 was also the focal point in Laguna ' 'Seca, the legendary race track near Pebble Beach. In this ' 'anniversary year, the W 196 R Formula 1 racing car (up to ' "213 kW/290 hp) from the company's " 'collection fascinated on the track. The Silver Arrow marked ' "Stuttgart's return to Grand Prix racing in 1954, with Juan " 'Manuel Fangio winning the world championships in 1954 and ' '1955. A Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR racing sports car (W 196 S, up ' 'to 228 kW/310 hp), also from 1955, and the ' 'open-top high-performance sports car SLR McLaren Stirling ' 'Moss (Z 199, 478 kW/650 hp) from 2009 also ' 'thrilled visitors. The letters SLR highlight the conceptual ' 'link between the two vehicles – the super sports car ' 'developed by Mercedes-Benz with its then Formula 1 partner ' 'McLaren continues the tradition of the famous racing car. ' 'Seventy years ago, the brand won the Sports Car World ' 'Championship with the 300 SLR. The record-breaking drive by ' 'Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson at the 1955 Mille Miglia, ' 'in the best time ever achieved, is legendary.

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Mercedes-Benz “Stargaze Theatre”

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Classic film stars on four wheels from Mercedes-Benz were ' 'the highlights at the Mercedes-Benz “Stargaze ' 'Theatre” – the brand’s appearance at the Pebble Beach ' 'Concours d’Elegance in the style of a drive-in cinema. On ' 'the screen clips from feature films as well as historical ' 'film material were shown, while the guests experienced ' 'famous Mercedes-Benz film cars directly in front of it. The ' 'presence of these cars in iconic films illustrates how the ' 'brand has shaped people’s attitudes and lifestyles for ' 'decades and has become a social reference point beyond ' 'technological leadership and product quality. Among others, ' 'vehicles from these films were on display: “F1” from 2025 ' '(Mercedes F1 APXGP Race Car W 16), “Jurassic Park” from 1997 ' '(Mercedes-Benz M-Class, W 163), “Beverly Hills Cop” from ' '1984 (Mercedes-Benz 380 SL, R 107), “The Hangover” from 2009 ' '(Mercedes-Benz 220 SE, W 111) and “High Society” from 1956 ' '(Mercedes-Benz 190 SL, W 121).

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CONCEPT AMG GT XX, Mercedes-Benz Vision V and ' 'Mercedes-Maybach: The new stars at Pebble Beach

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Mercedes-AMG set highlights with the CONCEPT AMG GT XX. ' 'At Pebble Beach, the Mercedes-Benz Vision V gave a preview ' 'of the top-end version of the new people carriers with the ' 'three-pointed star. Mercedes-Maybach presented the special ' 'edition Mercedes-Maybach S 680 Edition Emerald Isle, limited ' 'to just 25 units for the US market. Inspiration was drawn ' "from the region's iconic coastal landscape.

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Further research and multimedia ' 'material:
mercedes-benz-archive.com/marsmuseum

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Mercedes-Benz Classic on social ' 'media:
https://www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzmuseum
https://www.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum

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Together with the Mercedes-Benz Museum, the ' 'European League of Football (ELF) is offering highlights in ' 'connection with the championship game on 7 September ' '2025
Halftime show with Stuttgart hip-hop group “Die ' 'Fantastischen Vier”
Tickets for the final at the MHP Arena: www.ticketmaster.de/elf
Diversified, free two-day programme on the ' 'outdoor premises around the Museum

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American football is coming to Stuttgart: the ' 'final game of the European League of Football (ELF) will ' 'decide who will be the next European football champion on ' '7 September 2025. Halftime shows in American football ' 'are always spectacular – “Die Fantastischen Vier” will be ' 'performing in Stuttgart.

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The Mercedes-Benz Museum is one of the partners of the ' 'ELF, which will be hosting a two-day kick-off event on the ' 'outdoor premises around the Museum on 6 and 7 September: an ' 'unforgettable American football experience for everyone, no ' 'matter whether new to football or a fan, big or small, young ' 'or old. Those wishing to get active can try out the ' 'action-packed sport themselves and experience their own ' 'football moments at supervised stations. Several thousand ' 'visitors are expected at the Museum on each of the two ' 'days.

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Experience Day (6 September, 11 a.m. to ' '6 p.m. and Power Party (7 September 2025, ' '10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) with many opportunities to ' 'participate and stage performances:

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Vertical jump, field goal kicking, ball throwing and ' 'ball catching
Interviews with ELF players and autographs
Show acts
DJ appearances
Mascots
Bouncy castle
Kids’ face painting
Merchandise stand selling league-wide fan articles and ' 'printing football jerseys
Food trucks with street food classics and mobile ' 'bars

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After the traditional coin toss, the ELF championship ' 'game will then start in the neighbouring MHP Arena at ' '3 p.m. – with the hip-hop group “Die Fantastischen ' 'Vier” appearing for the halftime show. Tickets for the final ' 'are available here: www.ticketmaster.de/elf

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The Mercedes-Benz Museum is open Tuesdays to Sundays from ' '9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The ticket desk always closes at 5 ' 'p.m.
Registrations, reservations and the latest ' 'information: Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to ' '6 p.m. by telephone on +49 711 17-30000, by ' 'email to classic@mercedes-benz.com ' 'or online at www.mercedes-benz-museum.com

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Further research and multimedia ' 'material:
mercedes-benz-archive.com/marsmuseum

Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum on social media:
www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzmuseum
www.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum

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\n', 'date': '2025-06-27T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Further photo and video material of the new Mercedes-Benz CLA', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/bd022fd1-6460-437f-87c9-cc60666a4ce4'} 2025-11-16 01:00:16 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/34ba50e4-ad5d-42ed-a2a0-5fd353e16517> {'content': '\n' ' Opening of the first site for the return of end-of-life ' 'vehicles\n' ' Dismantling and processing yields high-quality secondary raw ' 'materials and strengthens the circular economy\n' ' Contribution to resource conservation on the road to net ' 'carbon-neutrality[1] of the Mercedes-Benz new vehicle fleet by ' '2039\n' '\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz and TSR\xa0Group\xa0GmbH\xa0& Co.\xa0KG are ' 'continuing to drive forward their partnership, established in ' '2024, towards a sustainable circular economy for end-of-life ' 'vehicles. As part of an “urban\xa0mining” pilot project, the ' 'partners are setting up an innovative collection site for ' 'end-of-life vehicles for the first time. The aim is to ' 'strategically utilise urban sources of raw materials. Value ' 'chains are to be closed, and high-quality secondary raw materials ' 'recovered for use in new Mercedes‑Benz vehicles.\n' '\n' ' “Our vision of sustainable mobility requires us to significantly ' 'reduce the use of primary raw materials in our vehicles. Urban ' 'mining gives us the opportunity to keep valuable materials in the ' 'cycle in a resource-efficient manner. Together with our partners, ' 'we will continuously increase the proportion of secondary raw ' 'materials used in the coming years, thereby contributing our ' 'know-how in resource conservation and CO₂ reduction.”\xa0 ' 'Markus\xa0Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz\xa0Group\xa0AG, Chief Technology Officer, ' 'Development\xa0&\xa0Procurement\n' ' The pilot project will start in the summer of 2025. Together ' 'with TSR, end-of-life vehicles purchased in northwest Germany ' 'will be dismantled regardless of their make. Legally classified ' 'pollutants and valuable, easily accessible components will be ' 'removed. The materials will then be processed using an innovative ' 'recycling method developed by the TSR Group. Materials such as ' 'steel, aluminium, plastic, copper, and glass will be recovered, ' 'sorted by type and then reintegrated into the production cycle ' 'via selected material suppliers. The pilot project offers ' 'potential for further holistic development.\n' ' Paving the way for a sustainable supply of raw materials\n' ' The aim of the project is to pave the way for a resilient and ' 'sustainable supply of raw materials for the automotive industry. ' 'It shows how strategic partnerships can close industrial cycles ' 'and allow valuable materials to be reused efficiently. This is ' 'key to implementing Mercedes‑Benz’s Ambition\xa02039, which aims ' 'to achieve a net carbon-neutral new vehicle fleet along the ' 'entire value chain and over the vehicles’ entire life cycle. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz seeks to decouple resource consumption from volume ' 'growth and increase the use of secondary raw materials in ' 'vehicles to 40% within the next decade. It is important to avoid ' 'what is known as downcycling, as this leads to losses in material ' 'quality.\n' ' A reliable supply of raw materials and access to more ' 'sustainable materials are becoming increasingly important for the ' 'automotive industry. Together with its partners, Mercedes‑Benz is ' 'making an important contribution. Through its direct cooperation ' 'with TSR, Mercedes‑Benz is actively promoting the expansion of ' 'the circular economy and setting new standards for the ' 'resource-efficient design of the automotive value chain. The ' 'pilot project is providing important insights for the scaling and ' 'integration of post-consumer materials in future model series.\n' ' \n' ' [1]Net carbon-neutral means that carbon emissions that are not ' 'avoided or reduced at Mercedes-Benz are compensated for by ' 'certified offsetting projects.\xa0\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

Opening of the first site for the return of ' 'end-of-life vehicles
Dismantling and processing yields high-quality ' 'secondary raw materials and strengthens the circular ' 'economy
Contribution to resource conservation on the ' 'road to net carbon-neutrality^[1] of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz new vehicle fleet by 2039

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Mercedes‑Benz and TSR Group GmbH & ' 'Co. KG are continuing to drive forward their ' 'partnership, established in 2024, towards a sustainable ' 'circular economy for end-of-life vehicles. As part of an ' '“urban mining” pilot project, the partners are setting ' 'up an innovative collection site for end-of-life vehicles ' 'for the first time. The aim is to strategically utilise ' 'urban sources of raw materials. Value chains are to be ' 'closed, and high-quality secondary raw materials recovered ' 'for use in new Mercedes‑Benz vehicles.

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“Our vision of sustainable mobility requires us ' 'to significantly reduce the use of primary raw materials in ' 'our vehicles. Urban mining gives us the opportunity to keep ' 'valuable materials in the cycle in a resource-efficient ' 'manner. Together with our partners, we will continuously ' 'increase the proportion of secondary raw materials used in ' 'the coming years, thereby contributing our know-how in ' 'resource conservation and CO₂ reduction.” ' '
Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG, Chief ' 'Technology Officer, ' 'Development & Procurement

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The pilot project will start in the summer of 2025. ' 'Together with TSR, end-of-life vehicles purchased in ' 'northwest Germany will be dismantled regardless of their ' 'make. Legally classified pollutants and valuable, easily ' 'accessible components will be removed. The materials will ' 'then be processed using an innovative recycling method ' 'developed by the TSR Group. Materials such as steel, ' 'aluminium, plastic, copper, and glass will be recovered, ' 'sorted by type and then reintegrated into the production ' 'cycle via selected material suppliers. The pilot project ' 'offers potential for further holistic development.

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Paving the way for a sustainable supply of raw ' 'materials

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The aim of the project is to pave the way for a resilient ' 'and sustainable supply of raw materials for the automotive ' 'industry. It shows how strategic partnerships can close ' 'industrial cycles and allow valuable materials to be reused ' 'efficiently. This is key to implementing Mercedes‑Benz’s ' 'Ambition 2039, which aims to achieve a net ' 'carbon-neutral new vehicle fleet along the entire value ' 'chain and over the vehicles’ entire life cycle. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz seeks to decouple resource consumption from ' 'volume growth and increase the use of secondary raw ' 'materials in vehicles to 40% within the next decade. It is ' 'important to avoid what is known as downcycling, as this ' 'leads to losses in material quality.

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A reliable supply of raw materials and access to more ' 'sustainable materials are becoming increasingly important ' 'for the automotive industry. Together with its partners, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is making an important contribution. Through ' 'its direct cooperation with TSR, Mercedes‑Benz is actively ' 'promoting the expansion of the circular economy and setting ' 'new standards for the resource-efficient design of the ' 'automotive value chain. The pilot project is providing ' 'important insights for the scaling and integration of ' 'post-consumer materials in future model series.

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^[1]Net carbon-neutral means that carbon ' 'emissions that are not avoided or reduced at Mercedes-Benz ' 'are compensated for by certified offsetting ' 'projects.

\n', 'date': '2025-08-21T12:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz and recycling specialist TSR launch “urban mining” ' 'pilot project for end-of-life vehicles', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/34ba50e4-ad5d-42ed-a2a0-5fd353e16517'} 2025-11-16 01:00:16 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=17&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:16 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/2aa9610d-c071-4b3c-8867-990c284df88b> {'content': 'Claudia Malkus, currently Director of the “Business Division ' 'Battery Production” and Head of “Strategy and Performance ' 'Management”, will take over as Head of Production and Site of the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz plant in Düsseldorf on October 1, 2025. She will ' 'thus succeed Michael Hellmann, who will leave the company to take ' 'on new challenges.\n' '„I would like to thank Michael Hellmann for his ' 'excellent cooperation and his commitment to the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz star over the past 37 years. He has always led his ' 'team with confidence, regardless of the challenges, and kept the ' 'plant on course even in turbulent times. We wish him all the best ' 'for his future endeavors. With Claudia Malkus, we gain an ' 'excellent successor. Due to her extensive knowledge and global ' 'experience in manufacturing roles such as body shop, paint shop ' 'and in powertrain, I am confident that she will lead the ' 'Düsseldorf plant into a successful future.” Francesco ' 'Ciancia, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans Global Operations\n' 'Claudia Malkus began her professional career at Mercedes-Benz in ' '2012 in Hamburg as a planning engineer for light weight ' 'construction technologies. After various positions in the ' 'powertrain division, she transitioned to the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Compact Cars division in 2018, and among other things, led ' 'production in the body shop and paint shop at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'passenger car plant in Aguascalientes in Mexico. In 2023, she ' 'returned to Stuttgart to take over the management of the battery ' 'production network in Europe, including the battery recycling ' 'plant in Kuppenheim. Since January of this year, she has also ' 'been responsible for “Strategy and Performance Management” in the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Cars production network.\n' 'As Head of Production and Site of the Mercedes‑Benz Düsseldorf ' 'plant, Claudia Malkus will be responsible for the operational ' 'management of the Sprinter plant. In her new role, she will drive ' 'further development at the site and ensure the smooth start of ' 'vehicle production based on the new Mercedes‑Benz Van ' 'Architecture.\n' 'About the Mercedes-Benz Vans Plant in DüsseldorfOn a production ' 'area of about 325,000 square meters, around 5,500 employees ' 'manufacture the panel van model variants of the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Sprinter and eSprinter. The plant is one of the largest ' 'industrial employers and companies offering vocational training ' 'in the region. The plant has been producing the eSprinter since ' '2019 and the new generation of the eSprinter since 2023.\n' ' ', 'content_html': '

Claudia Malkus, currently Director of the “Business ' 'Division Battery Production” and Head of “Strategy and ' 'Performance Management”, will take over as Head of ' 'Production and Site of the Mercedes‑Benz plant in Düsseldorf ' 'on October 1, 2025. She will thus succeed Michael Hellmann, ' 'who will leave the company to take on new challenges.

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„I would like to thank Michael Hellmann for his ' 'excellent cooperation and his commitment to the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz star over the past 37 years. He has always led ' 'his team with confidence, regardless of the challenges, and ' 'kept the plant on course even in turbulent times. We wish ' 'him all the best for his future endeavors. ' 'With Claudia Malkus, we gain an excellent ' 'successor. Due to her extensive knowledge and global ' 'experience in manufacturing roles such as body shop, paint ' 'shop and in powertrain, I am confident that she will lead ' 'the Düsseldorf plant into a successful ' 'future.”
Francesco Ciancia, Head of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans Global Operations

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Claudia Malkus began her professional career at ' 'Mercedes-Benz in 2012 in Hamburg as a planning engineer for ' 'light weight construction technologies. After various ' 'positions in the powertrain division, she transitioned to ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Compact Cars division in 2018, and among ' 'other things, led production in the body shop and paint shop ' 'at the Mercedes-Benz passenger car plant in Aguascalientes ' 'in Mexico. In 2023, she returned to Stuttgart to take over ' 'the management of the battery production network in Europe, ' 'including the battery recycling plant in Kuppenheim. Since ' 'January of this year, she has also been responsible for ' '“Strategy and Performance Management” in the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Cars production network.

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As Head of Production and Site of the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Düsseldorf plant, Claudia Malkus will be responsible for the ' 'operational management of the Sprinter plant. In her new ' 'role, she will drive further development at the site and ' 'ensure the smooth start of vehicle production based on the ' 'new Mercedes‑Benz Van Architecture.

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About the Mercedes-Benz Vans Plant in ' 'Düsseldorf
On a production area of about 325,000 ' 'square meters, around 5,500 employees manufacture the panel ' 'van model variants of the Mercedes‑Benz Sprinter and ' 'eSprinter. The plant is one of the largest industrial ' 'employers and companies offering vocational training in the ' 'region. The plant has been producing the eSprinter since ' '2019 and the new generation of the eSprinter since ' '2023.

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Mark was a much-loved member of the ' 'Composite Build team and had been with the team for over 12 ' 'years. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The tribute includes a green ' '“pre-fit OK” sticker, part of Mark’s duties as the last person to ' 'fit the components to each car when leaving the factory. Our ' 'thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult ' 'time.\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP1\n' ' FP2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 34 Laps\n' ' 1:05.542\n' ' P1\n' ' Hard, Soft\n' ' 34 Laps\n' ' 1:05.229\n' ' P6\n' ' Medium, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 35 Laps\n' ' 1:06.130\n' ' P11\n' ' Hard, Soft\n' ' 35 Laps\n' ' 1:05.537\n' ' P11\n' ' Medium, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George Russell\n' 'We struggled a bit today, but the afternoon session was aligned ' 'with our pre-weekend expectations. We had strong single lap pace ' 'in FP1 which was a slight surprise for us. The car balance felt ' 'good but jumping into FP2, we took a little bit of a step back. ' 'We will look into that overnight and aim to return towards the ' 'sweet spot we found within the first hour of practice.\n' 'We’ll be doing our best tomorrow but seeing the McLarens pace, we ' 'might struggle to fight for pole position. Hopefully we can be in ' 'the mix for the top five, but we are also aware of how much race ' 'pace dictates your result here. The tarmac is abrasive here and ' 'managing that has not been a strength of ours recently. We will ' 'work hard to optimise the car though and see what we can do over ' 'the rest of the weekend.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Kimi AntonelliIt was a pretty tricky day overall but still a ' 'positive one with lots of learnings. I was feeling good at the ' 'start of both FP1 and FP2 but the track being this short, it’s ' 'always a challenge to get a good single lap. I didn’t feel that I ' 'optimised any of my laps on the softest compound, making a few ' 'mistakes here or there. I will focus on improving that in FP3, so ' 'I am ready heading into Qualifying.\n' 'My long runs were more promising, though. Our pace looked decent ' 'throughout and the overall balance of the car felt good. We know ' 'that a circuit with tarmac that is as abrasive as it is here ' 'usually makes our life difficult. Hopefully the recent steps we ' 'have taken with the W16 will have helped in this area, but we ' 'will only know come the Grand Prix on Sunday. For now, we know ' 'which areas we need to work on overnight and hopefully can take ' 'another step forward with the car as we head into the weekend.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'We had a solid start to the weekend in FP1. The overall car ' 'balance was good, and we looked strong on the single lap. We had ' 'focused more on the long run through and were able to get decent ' 'data; all seemed in a reasonable place in terms of pace and ' 'degradation.\xa0\n' 'We looked less competitive in the second session on the single ' "lap, however. The wind direction changed somewhat and that didn't " 'suit us. We also made some changes that may have hurt the ' 'balance, but we can look at those on the simulator overnight. The ' 'long run still looked decent thankfully and as we had got started ' 'on that programme earlier than others, we were able to complete ' 'more laps. McLaren still look like the ones to beat, which is not ' "a surprise at a track like this, but we're reasonably content " 'with today as a starting point for our weekend.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 \xa0\n' 'We started today strongly with good pace in Free Practice. It is ' 'always tricky to ensure you can carry that into Qualifying, but ' 'we were able to do that. I did struggle to put a lap together at ' 'the start of the session, which put a little bit more pressure on ' 'our second run. Thankfully, I managed to hook up a good lap and ' 'take P3 on the grid. I am really happy with my performance today ' 'and it gives us a good opportunity to score some solid points ' 'over the rest of the weekend. Tomorrow, we have the Sprint race, ' 'and I will be doing my best to make up positions and bag a good ' 'result.', 'content_html': '

Solid start to the weekend in ' 'Spielberg

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· The team is ' 'back in the hills of Styria, Austria for the 11^th ' 'race of the 2025 calendar.

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· Friday’s ' 'practice sessions enabled the team to work through a busy ' 'programme across all three tyre compounds, gaining an ' 'understanding of the overall balance ahead of the ' 'weekend.

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· FP1 saw the ' 'team focus on learning about the C3 Hard and C5 Soft tyre ' 'compounds behaviour on the track; there was single lap work ' 'on both compounds before ending the programme with long ' 'runs.

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· The C4 Medium ' 'and C5 Soft compounds were then used in FP2 with both single ' 'laps and long run work once again completed.

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· George topped ' 'the times in FP1 and, despite setting times earlier than our ' 'competitors, the single lap continued to look competitive in ' 'FP2.

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· This weekend, ' 'the team is running a tribute on the W16 in memory of our ' 'colleague Mark Hudson, who sadly passed away last week. Mark ' 'was a much-loved member of the Composite Build team and had ' 'been with the team for over 12 years.

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· The tribute ' 'includes a green “pre-fit OK” sticker, part of Mark’s duties ' 'as the last person to fit the components to each car when ' 'leaving the factory. Our thoughts are with his family and ' 'friends at this difficult time.

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\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 34 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:05.542 \n' '	\n' ' P1 \n' '	\n' ' Hard, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 34 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:05.229 \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '	\n' ' Medium, Soft \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 35 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:06.130 \n' '	\n' ' P11 \n' '	\n' ' Hard, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 35 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:05.537 \n' '	\n' ' P11 \n' '	\n' ' Medium, Soft \n' '

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George Russell

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We struggled a bit today, but the afternoon session was ' 'aligned with our pre-weekend expectations. We had strong ' 'single lap pace in FP1 which was a slight surprise for us. ' 'The car balance felt good but jumping into FP2, we took a ' 'little bit of a step back. We will look into that overnight ' 'and aim to return towards the sweet spot we found within the ' 'first hour of practice.

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We’ll be doing our best tomorrow but seeing the McLarens ' 'pace, we might struggle to fight for pole position. ' 'Hopefully we can be in the mix for the top five, but we are ' 'also aware of how much race pace dictates your result here. ' 'The tarmac is abrasive here and managing that has not been a ' 'strength of ours recently. We will work hard to optimise the ' 'car though and see what we can do over the rest of the ' 'weekend.

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Kimi Antonelli
It was a pretty tricky ' 'day overall but still a positive one with lots of learnings. ' 'I was feeling good at the start of both FP1 and FP2 but the ' 'track being this short, it’s always a challenge to get a ' 'good single lap. I didn’t feel that I optimised any of my ' 'laps on the softest compound, making a few mistakes here or ' 'there. I will focus on improving that in FP3, so I am ready ' 'heading into Qualifying.

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My long runs were more promising, though. Our pace looked ' 'decent throughout and the overall balance of the car felt ' 'good. We know that a circuit with tarmac that is as abrasive ' 'as it is here usually makes our life difficult. Hopefully ' 'the recent steps we have taken with the W16 will have helped ' 'in this area, but we will only know come the Grand Prix on ' 'Sunday. For now, we know which areas we need to work on ' 'overnight and hopefully can take another step forward with ' 'the car as we head into the weekend.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We had a solid start to the weekend in FP1. The overall ' 'car balance was good, and we looked strong on the single ' 'lap. We had focused more on the long run through and were ' 'able to get decent data; all seemed in a reasonable place in ' 'terms of pace and degradation.

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We looked less competitive in the second session on the ' 'single lap, however. The wind direction changed somewhat and ' "that didn't suit us. We also made some changes that may have " 'hurt the balance, but we can look at those on the simulator ' 'overnight. The long run still looked decent thankfully and ' 'as we had got started on that programme earlier than others, ' 'we were able to complete more laps. McLaren still look like ' 'the ones to beat, which is not a surprise at a track like ' "this, but we're reasonably content with today as a starting " 'point for our weekend.

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' '

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We started today strongly with good pace in Free ' 'Practice. It is always tricky to ensure you can carry that ' 'into Qualifying, but we were able to do that. I did struggle ' 'to put a lap together at the start of the session, which put ' 'a little bit more pressure on our second run. Thankfully, I ' 'managed to hook up a good lap and take P3 on the grid. I am ' 'really happy with my performance today and it gives us a ' 'good opportunity to score some solid points over the rest of ' 'the weekend. Tomorrow, we have the Sprint race, and I will ' 'be doing my best to make up positions and bag a good ' 'result.

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However, we know we need to ' 'be more consistent, and continue to make progress with the W16, ' 'if we are to rediscover some of our form from earlier in the ' 'season. We enjoyed a strong race here in 2024, and I hope we can ' 'repeat that level of performance this time round.\n' 'The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is a great track with its mix of ' 'low-speed corners and long straights often creating an exciting ' 'race. Montreal is a superb host city for F1 too and the fans ' 'always create a brilliant atmosphere. We’re looking forward to ' 'seeing Doriane racing once again as F1 Academy returns to action. ' 'She has put in some strong performances so far this year and we ' 'will be supporting her as she looks to challenge for the lead of ' 'the championship in Canada.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Fact File: Canadian Grand Prix\n' '\xa0\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The 4.361 km Circuit Gilles ' 'Villeneuve is similar in its characteristics to that of the Baku ' 'City Circuit in Azerbaijan. Long straights requiring lower drag ' 'are punctuated by slower speed corners such as chicanes and ' 'hairpins that require higher downforce.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The 14 corners of the circuit ' 'comprise six left-hand and eight right-hand turns. Most of the ' 'corners are in a similar speed range, which is at the lower end ' 'of the scale compared to the rest of the circuits on the 2025 ' 'calendar.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 This will be the 44th F1 Grand ' 'Prix to take place at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Only Spa, ' 'Silverstone, Monaco, and Monza have hosted more.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Several corners come as a ' 'double change of direction (left/right or right/left ' 'combinations) that require good responsiveness from the car. ' 'These include the combinations that comprise turns one and two, ' 'turns three and four, turns six and seven, turns eight and nine, ' 'and the final chicane at turns 13 and 14.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The 405-metre pit lane ranks ' 'eighth in terms of length across all the circuits we race at. ' 'However, time expended during a pit stop is not especially high, ' 'as drivers are spared the inconvenience of going through the last ' 'chicane, instead entering the pit lane directly. Additionally, ' 'the pit exit feeds in at Turn two, thus drivers avoid having to ' 'negotiate the first corner too.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve ' 'is traditionally regarded as tough on brakes, similar to the ' 'Austrian GP. However, there are usually fewer cooling problems in ' 'Canada than in Spielberg because the lap distance is greater and ' 'there is more time for the brakes to dissipate temperature.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The wall on the exit of the ' 'final corner has been dubbed ‘The Wall of Champions’ ever since ' '1999, when Damon Hill, Michael Schumacher, and Jacques Villeneuve ' 'all had their races ended at the turn through crashes.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Along with Miami, Austria and ' 'Las Vegas, Montreal has the most heavy-braking zones on the F1 ' 'calendar with three.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Lewis Hamilton and Michael ' 'Schumacher share the record for the most wins at the Circuit ' 'Gilles Villeneuve with seven.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The circuit is located on the ' 'Île Notre-Dame, an island that hosted the World Expo in 1967. The ' 'Expo 67 American Pavilion, which became the Montreal Biosphere ' 'and is now an environmental museum, is a visible reminder of ' 'this.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The man-made body of water ' 'outside the track – which drivers cross over to get into the ' 'paddock – was built to host the rowing and canoeing events at the ' '1976 Summer Olympic Games.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Doriane Pin talks Canada\n' 'I am really excited to go racing in Canada for the first time ' 'with F1 ACADEMY. The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is a completely ' 'new track to me, and I have been preparing thoroughly for the ' 'race weekend on the simulator in the past few days. \xa0\n' 'The expectations are really high as I am just one point away from ' 'Maya (Weug) in the drivers’ standings. I am fully focused on ' 'delivering a strong performance there and the goal is clear: take ' 'the lead of the championship this weekend.\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' 'Stat Sheet: Canadian Grand Prix\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2025 Canadian Grand Prix\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Session\n' ' Local Time (EDT)\n' ' Brackley (BST)\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice One – Friday\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30\n' ' 18:30 – 19:30\n' ' 19:30 – 20:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Two - Friday\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00\n' ' 22:00 – 23:00\n' ' 23:00 – 00:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Three - Saturday\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 17:30 – 18:30\n' ' 18:30 – 19:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Qualifying – Saturday\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 21:00 – 22:00\n' ' 22:00 – 23:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday\n' ' 14:00\n' ' 19:00\n' ' 20:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Canada\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podiums\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front row places\n' ' Fastest laps\n' ' DNF\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 13\n' ' 4\n' ' 12\n' ' 5\n' ' 11\n' ' 4\n' ' 3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 4\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 28\n' ' 10\n' ' 26\n' ' 9\n' ' 21\n' ' 11\n' ' 23\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to ' 'Present)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Laps Completed\n' ' Distance Covered (km)\n' ' Corners Taken\n' ' Gear Changes\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 2,997\n' ' 15,418\n' ' 52,619\n' ' 153,414\n' ' 120,000,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 1,506\n' ' 7,745\n' ' 26,480\n' ' 76,725\n' ' 60,360,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 1,465\n' ' 7,533\n' ' 25,749\n' ' 74,765\n' ' 58,600,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 11,421\n' ' 58,373\n' ' 201,390\n' ' 578,089\n' ' 455,640,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podium Places\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front Row Places\n' ' Fastest Laps\n' ' 1-2 Finishes\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (all-time)\n' ' 326\n' ' 129\n' ' 302\n' ' 141\n' ' 266\n' ' 110\n' ' 60\n' ' 84\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (since 2010)\n' ' 314\n' ' 120\n' ' 285\n' ' 133\n' ' 246\n' ' 101\n' ' 55\n' ' 80\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 137\n' ' 3\n' ' 19\n' ' 5\n' ' 15\n' ' 8\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 9\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 596\n' ' 230\n' ' 636\n' ' 240\n' ' 485\n' ' 229\n' ' 99\n' ' 128\n' ' \n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

Round 10 of the 2025 F1 season takes place in ' 'Canada, at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in ' 'Montréal.

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Toto Talks Canada

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We’re eager to get back on track in Montreal after a ' 'challenging triple header. We showed an improved performance ' 'in Barcelona and that is something for us to build on. ' 'However, we know we need to be more consistent, and continue ' 'to make progress with the W16, if we are to rediscover some ' 'of our form from earlier in the season. We enjoyed a strong ' 'race here in 2024, and I hope we can repeat that level of ' 'performance this time round.

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The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is a great track with its ' 'mix of low-speed corners and long straights often creating ' 'an exciting race. Montreal is a superb host city for F1 too ' 'and the fans always create a brilliant atmosphere. We’re ' 'looking forward to seeing Doriane racing once again as F1 ' 'Academy returns to action. She has put in some strong ' 'performances so far this year and we will be supporting her ' 'as she looks to challenge for the lead of the championship ' 'in Canada.

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Fact File: Canadian Grand Prix

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· The ' '4.361 km Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is similar in its ' 'characteristics to that of the Baku City Circuit in ' 'Azerbaijan. Long straights requiring lower drag are ' 'punctuated by slower speed corners such as chicanes and ' 'hairpins that require higher downforce.

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· The 14 ' 'corners of the circuit comprise six left-hand and eight ' 'right-hand turns. Most of the corners are in a similar speed ' 'range, which is at the lower end of the scale compared to ' 'the rest of the circuits on the 2025 calendar.

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· This ' 'will be the 44th F1 Grand Prix to take place at the Circuit ' 'Gilles Villeneuve. Only Spa, Silverstone, Monaco, and Monza ' 'have hosted more.

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· Several ' 'corners come as a double change of direction (left/right or ' 'right/left combinations) that require good responsiveness ' 'from the car. These include the combinations that comprise ' 'turns one and two, turns three and four, turns six and ' 'seven, turns eight and nine, and the final chicane at turns ' '13 and 14.

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· The ' '405-metre pit lane ranks eighth in terms of length across ' 'all the circuits we race at. However, time expended during a ' 'pit stop is not especially high, as drivers are spared the ' 'inconvenience of going through the last chicane, instead ' 'entering the pit lane directly. Additionally, the pit exit ' 'feeds in at Turn two, thus drivers avoid having to negotiate ' 'the first corner too.

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· The ' 'Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is traditionally regarded as tough ' 'on brakes, similar to the Austrian GP. However, there are ' 'usually fewer cooling problems in Canada than in Spielberg ' 'because the lap distance is greater and there is more time ' 'for the brakes to dissipate temperature.

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· The ' 'wall on the exit of the final corner has been dubbed ‘The ' 'Wall of Champions’ ever since 1999, when Damon Hill, Michael ' 'Schumacher, and Jacques Villeneuve all had their races ended ' 'at the turn through crashes.

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· Along ' 'with Miami, Austria and Las Vegas, Montreal has the most ' 'heavy-braking zones on the F1 calendar with three.

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· Lewis ' 'Hamilton and Michael Schumacher share the record for the ' 'most wins at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve with seven.

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· The ' 'circuit is located on the Île Notre-Dame, an island that ' 'hosted the World Expo in 1967. The Expo 67 American ' 'Pavilion, which became the Montreal Biosphere and is now an ' 'environmental museum, is a visible reminder of this.

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· The ' 'man-made body of water outside the track – which drivers ' 'cross over to get into the paddock – was built to host the ' 'rowing and canoeing events at the 1976 Summer Olympic ' 'Games.

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Doriane Pin talks Canada

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I am really excited to go racing in Canada for the first ' 'time with F1 ACADEMY. The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is a ' 'completely new track to me, and I have been preparing ' 'thoroughly for the race weekend on the simulator in the past ' 'few days.

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The expectations are really high as I am just one point ' 'away from Maya (Weug) in the drivers’ standings. I am fully ' 'focused on delivering a strong performance there and the ' 'goal is clear: take the lead of the championship this ' 'weekend.

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Stat Sheet: Canadian Grand Prix

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\n' ' 2025 Canadian Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (EDT) \n' '	\n' ' Brackley (BST) \n' '	\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST) \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30 \n' '	\n' ' 18:30 – 19:30 \n' '	\n' ' 19:30 – 20:30 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Two - Friday \n' '	\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00 \n' '	\n' ' 22:00 – 23:00 \n' '	\n' ' 23:00 – 00:00 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Three - Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 17:30 – 18:30 \n' '	\n' ' 18:30 – 19:30 \n' '
\n' ' Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 21:00 – 22:00 \n' '	\n' ' 22:00 – 23:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 \n' '	\n' ' 19:00 \n' '	\n' ' 20:00 \n' '

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\n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Canada \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podiums \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front row places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest laps \n' '	\n' ' DNF \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 13 \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 12 \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 11 \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 28 \n' '	\n' ' 10 \n' '	\n' ' 26 \n' '	\n' ' 9 \n' '	\n' ' 21 \n' '	\n' ' 11 \n' '	\n' ' 23 \n' '

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\n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Laps Completed \n' '	\n' ' Distance Covered (km) \n' '	\n' ' Corners Taken \n' '	\n' ' Gear Changes \n' '	\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 2,997 \n' '	\n' ' 15,418 \n' '	\n' ' 52,619 \n' '	\n' ' 153,414 \n' '	\n' ' 120,000,000 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 1,506 \n' '	\n' ' 7,745 \n' '	\n' ' 26,480 \n' '	\n' ' 76,725 \n' '	\n' ' 60,360,000 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 1,465 \n' '	\n' ' 7,533 \n' '	\n' ' 25,749 \n' '	\n' ' 74,765 \n' '	\n' ' 58,600,000 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 11,421 \n' '	\n' ' 58,373 \n' '	\n' ' 201,390 \n' '	\n' ' 578,089 \n' '	\n' ' 455,640,000 \n' '

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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podium Places \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front Row Places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1-2 Finishes \n' '	\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (all-time) \n' '	\n' ' 326 \n' '	\n' ' 129 \n' '	\n' ' 302 \n' '	\n' ' 141 \n' '	\n' ' 266 \n' '	\n' ' 110 \n' '	\n' ' 60 \n' '	\n' ' 84 \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (since 2010) \n' '	\n' ' 314 \n' '	\n' ' 120 \n' '	\n' ' 285 \n' '	\n' ' 133 \n' '	\n' ' 246 \n' '	\n' ' 101 \n' '	\n' ' 55 \n' '	\n' ' 80 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 137 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 19 \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 15 \n' '	\n' ' 8 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 9 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 596 \n' '	\n' ' 230 \n' '	\n' ' 636 \n' '	\n' ' 240 \n' '	\n' ' 485 \n' '	\n' ' 229 \n' '	\n' ' 99 \n' '	\n' ' 128 \n' '

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That left him starting P9 for tomorrow’s race.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Junior Driver Noah Strømsted ' 'meanwhile finished outside the points in today’s FIA Formula 3 ' 'Sprint Race having picked up front-wing damage in the closing ' 'stages.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP3\n' ' Q1\n' ' Q2\n' ' Q3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P6\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P11\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P7\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P5\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:05.189\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:04.860\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:04.763\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P7\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P10\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P10\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P9\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:05.178\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:05.052\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:05.276\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George RussellWe knew this track was going to be a challenging ' 'one for us. We know our strengths and weaknesses and with a ' 'circuit that features high-speed corners and an abrasive tarmac ' 'like here, it was always going to be tough to put together a good ' 'single lap. P5 is probably the maximum we could have done today ' 'in these conditions.\xa0\n' 'The gap between Lando (Norris) and us is not\xa0really ' 'surprising. The McLarens have been doing a great job so far and I ' 'don’t think we will be able to challenge them tomorrow. However, ' 'I think we do have a chance to fight with both Ferraris ahead and ' 'this is what we will be aiming for. Let’s see what we can do but ' 'fingers crossed we are in the battle for the podium.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'I am really disappointed in how things went in Qualifying today. ' 'The potential was\xa0there and I was improving lap after lap. Not ' 'being able to complete my last single lap is therefore a real ' 'shame. I know I had the potential to fight for the top five, ' 'similarly to George, so this is one that got away from us. ' 'Traffic is always a challenge around such a short circuit but ' 'nevertheless, it is frustrating not to get the chance to show ' 'what we could do.\n' "I am positive going into tomorrow's race though. The overall " 'balance of the car is good and the learnings I made throughout ' 'the weekend have helped me improve massively. Tomorrow is going ' 'to be challenging with high track temperatures and tyre ' 'management won’t be easy, but I do feel confident we can make up ' 'positions. \n' '\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal\n' 'The car that we had today was not quite on the pace at the front. ' 'That left us in a battle for the positions behind; P5 and P9 is ' 'not something we aspire to but is likely where we expected to be ' 'after FP3.\n' 'Kimi was very unlucky today. After being squeezed by Gabriel ' '(Bortoleto) in the pitlane, he lost a lot of time queuing and was ' 'not able to complete his last single lap. It is really a shame ' 'because he showed improvements throughout the weekend, and he ' 'could have aimed for a better start position. For George, he ' 'likely maximised the car and that left us P5.\n' 'Tomorrow will be a long Grand Prix, and we know that this event ' 'biases towards race pace. Hopefully we have a better race car ' 'than a qualifying car and both George and Kimi can be focused on ' 'gaining positions ahead. \n' '\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'Today was not our strongest day and we are disappointed with the ' 'outcome. Kimi missing the flag at the end of the final session is ' 'a real shame and putting him in this position is not what the ' 'team wanted. He finished today’s qualifying P9 as he was not able ' 'to set a time on his final new set of Soft tyres. There was ' 'definitely more than that in there for him.\n' 'Getting through to Q3 was tight for both drivers and that left us ' 'with only one set of new soft tyres to set a good single lap. ' 'George had a reasonably clean run through and P5 looks like the ' 'maximum position we could have hoped for.\n' "We've got some work to do to understand why we are struggling on " 'the single lap, but our focus now needs to shift to the race ' 'tomorrow. Race day looks to be hotter than what we experienced in ' 'the last two days and managing the tyres will be challenging. ' 'However, we had a reasonable pace on Friday so hopefully both ' 'George and Kimi can fight with those ahead.\n' 'Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 \xa0\xa0\n' 'It was not an easy day here in Spielberg. I struggled in the ' 'first lap of the Sprint\xa0race and I lost some positions. The ' 'pace was there but considering the layout of the track, it was a ' 'real challenge to gain back positions and try overtakes.\xa0\n' 'After contact in the last few laps, I was forced to go back to ' 'the pitlane to change my damaged front wing. This incident ' 'compromised my\xa0race but we focus on tomorrow’s feature race, ' 'starting P3 on the grid. ', 'content_html': '

Challenging Saturday at the Austrian Grand ' 'Prix.

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· A hot day on ' 'track with George Russell taking P5 and Kimi Antonelli P9 in ' 'today’s qualifying session.

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· Due to the ' 'challenging aspect of the track being only 4.3km long, ' 'setting a good single lap without traffic proved to be ' 'difficult.

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· In a tight ' 'Q1, the team used two new sets of the Soft tyre to advance ' 'leaving just two new sets for Q2 and Q3.

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· Both drivers ' 'used their third new set of the C5 compound in Q2, trying to ' 'gain more confidence and push the limits, as they advanced ' 'to Q3.

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· In Q3, George ' 'extracted what was likely the most from the car to take ' 'P5.

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· Kimi ' 'unfortunately was limited by traffic on his out lap and took ' 'the flag before starting his final push lap. That left him ' 'starting P9 for tomorrow’s race.

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· Junior Driver ' 'Noah Strømsted meanwhile finished outside the points in ' 'today’s FIA Formula 3 Sprint Race having picked up ' 'front-wing damage in the closing stages.

\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' FP3 \n' '	\n' ' Q1 \n' '		\n' ' Q2 \n' '		\n' ' Q3 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P11 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P7 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '	\n' ' 1:05.189 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:04.860 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:04.763 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P7 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P10 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P10 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P9 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P7 \n' '	\n' ' 1:05.178 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:05.052 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:05.276 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '

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George Russell
We knew this track ' 'was going to be a challenging one for us. We know our ' 'strengths and weaknesses and with a circuit that features ' 'high-speed corners and an abrasive tarmac like here, it was ' 'always going to be tough to put together a good single lap. ' 'P5 is probably the maximum we could have done today in these ' 'conditions.

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The gap between Lando (Norris) and us is not really ' 'surprising. The McLarens have been doing a great job so far ' 'and I don’t think we will be able to challenge them ' 'tomorrow. However, I think we do have a chance to fight with ' 'both Ferraris ahead and this is what we will be aiming for. ' 'Let’s see what we can do but fingers crossed we are in the ' 'battle for the podium.

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Kimi Antonelli

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I am really disappointed in how things went in Qualifying ' 'today. The potential was there and I was improving lap ' 'after lap. Not being able to complete my last single lap is ' 'therefore a real shame. I know I had the potential to fight ' 'for the top five, similarly to George, so this is one that ' 'got away from us. Traffic is always a challenge around such ' 'a short circuit but nevertheless, it is frustrating not to ' 'get the chance to show what we could do.

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I am positive going into tomorrow's race though. The " 'overall balance of the car is good and the learnings I made ' 'throughout the weekend have helped me improve massively. ' 'Tomorrow is going to be challenging with high track ' 'temperatures and tyre management won’t be easy, but I do ' 'feel confident we can make up positions.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal

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The car that we had today was not quite on the pace at ' 'the front. That left us in a battle for the positions ' 'behind; P5 and P9 is not something we aspire to but is ' 'likely where we expected to be after FP3.

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Kimi was very unlucky today. After being squeezed by ' 'Gabriel (Bortoleto) in the pitlane, he lost a lot of time ' 'queuing and was not able to complete his last single lap. It ' 'is really a shame because he showed improvements throughout ' 'the weekend, and he could have aimed for a better start ' 'position. For George, he likely maximised the car and that ' 'left us P5.

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Tomorrow will be a long Grand Prix, and we know that this ' 'event biases towards race pace. Hopefully we have a better ' 'race car than a qualifying car and both George and Kimi can ' 'be focused on gaining positions ahead.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Today was not our strongest day and we are disappointed ' 'with the outcome. Kimi missing the flag at the end of the ' 'final session is a real shame and putting him in this ' 'position is not what the team wanted. He finished today’s ' 'qualifying P9 as he was not able to set a time on his final ' 'new set of Soft tyres. There was definitely more than that ' 'in there for him.

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Getting through to Q3 was tight for both drivers and that ' 'left us with only one set of new soft tyres to set a good ' 'single lap. George had a reasonably clean run through and P5 ' 'looks like the maximum position we could have hoped ' 'for.

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We've got some work to do to understand why we are " 'struggling on the single lap, but our focus now needs to ' 'shift to the race tomorrow. Race day looks to be hotter than ' 'what we experienced in the last two days and managing the ' 'tyres will be challenging. However, we had a reasonable pace ' 'on Friday so hopefully both George and Kimi can fight with ' 'those ahead.

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' '

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It was not an easy day here in Spielberg. I struggled in ' 'the first lap of the Sprint race and I lost some ' 'positions. The pace was there but considering the layout of ' 'the track, it was a real challenge to gain back positions ' 'and try overtakes.

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After contact in the last few laps, I was forced to go ' 'back to the pitlane to change my damaged front wing. This ' 'incident compromised my race but we focus on tomorrow’s ' 'feature race, starting P3 on the grid.

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After the final checks, the ' 'teams and drivers are ready to tackle the most challenging GT3 ' 'race of the year.\n' '\xa0\n' 'The right race strategy will play a decisive role. Speed is not ' 'the only factor; the AMG Performance Engineers must keep a close ' 'eye on the race at all times and guide their drivers through the ' 'expected traffic in the best possible way. With a record field of ' '74 cars ultimately taking to the start line, reading the race and ' 'timing the pit stops correctly will be immensely important.\n' 'Pit stops: At 994 metres, the pit lane at Spa-Francorchamps is ' 'relatively long. The Mercedes-AMG Teams estimate that a complete ' 'pit stop takes around two minutes. Just driving through without ' 'stopping takes 71 seconds, and the maximum speed is 50 km/h. ' 'Added to this is 44 seconds of standing time to service the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. As soon as the fuel mechanic connects the ' 'equipment to the vehicle, a sensor activates the display and the ' 'time starts counting down. The average 100 litres of petrol are ' "well within the vehicle's safety tank before the 44 seconds have " 'elapsed. This is a precautionary measure to avoid refuelling ' 'errors under time pressure. In the meantime, both the driver and ' 'wheel changes have been completed.\n' 'Special rules apply during full course yellow phases. During ' 'short FCY phases declared by the race director – for example, ' 'when parts of the track need to be cleaned – the pit lane remains ' 'closed. During a conventional full course yellow with a ' 'subsequent safety car, pit stops are permitted.\n' 'Track limits: In addition to potential penalties for pit stop ' 'offences, failure to comply with track limits will also be ' 'penalised. Possible rule violations will be monitored by camera ' 'at the following corners: T4 (Raidillon), T10, T11 (Double ' 'Gauche), T16, T17 (Blanchimont I & II), T19 (Bus Stop Chicane). ' 'If a vehicle completely crosses the white track boundary at these ' 'points, this will be considered an offence. After the fifth ' 'offence by a vehicle, the race director will issue a warning. The ' 'sixth offence will result in a 30-second penalty. After six ' 'further offences, a drive-through penalty will be imposed. ' 'Driving through the pit lane costs 59 seconds compared to the ' 'normal race time. After six hours of racing, all track limit ' 'offences incurred up to that point are deleted.\n' 'Stints: This year, stint times are limited to a maximum of 60 ' 'minutes. For Mercedes-AMG Drivers, this means they must pit after ' '26 laps. During yellow flag or safety car phases, the maximum ' 'time is 65 minutes. Three stints in a row would be permitted. ' 'However, as the maximum driving time per driver is three hours, ' 'the Mercedes-AMG GT3 will come into the pits after a maximum of ' 'double stints. The minimum driving time for each driver is 1:56 ' 'hours – a maximum of eleven hours in the car is permitted over ' 'the 24 hours.\n' 'Tyres: Tyre gambling should not play a role in the 77th edition ' 'of the 24-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps. The weather forecast ' 'predicts dry conditions and summer temperatures. This means that ' 'only the one version of the Pirelli slick tyre available will be ' 'used. Each car will have 30 sets of tyres at its disposal for the ' 'entire weekend. The Mercedes-AMG GT3 with start numbers 9, 17 and ' "48 were allowed to use 31 sets as they took part in yesterday's " 'Superpole.\n' 'Starting drivers: At 4:30 p.m., the time has come. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport (twelve teams, 43 drivers) are ready for the ' 'CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. The following ' 'Mercedes-AMG drivers will start the race:\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' No.\n' ' Team\n' ' Starting driver / Starting position\n' ' Class\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 0\n' ' GoodSmile Racing\n' ' Kamui Kobayashi (JPN) / P29\n' ' PRO\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 3\n' ' GetSpeed\n' ' Yannick Mettler (SUI) / P50\n' ' SILVER\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 4\n' ' CrowdStrike by SPS\n' ' Ian James (GBR) / P70\n' ' PRO-AM\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 6\n' ' GetSpeed\n' ' Colin Caresani (NED) / P55\n' ' SILVER\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 9\n' ' Boutsen VDS\n' ' Maximilian Götz (GER) /P3\n' ' PRO\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 10\n' ' Boutsen VDS\n' ' Aurélien Panis (FRA) / P52\n' ' SILVER\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 17\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed\n' ' Jules Gounon (AND) / P2\n' ' PRO\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 48\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER\n' ' Maro Engel (GER) /P5\n' ' PRO\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 57\n' ' Winward Racing\n' ' Indy Dontje (NED) / P23\n' ' GOLD\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 81\n' ' Winward Racing\n' ' Rinat Salikhov (FIA) / P74\n' ' BRONZE\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 222\n' ' 2 Seas Motorsport\n' ' Parker Thomspon (CAN) / P51\n' ' BRONZE\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 611\n' ' Nordique Racing\n' ' Edoardo Liberati (ITA) / P72\n' ' GOLD\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

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• With 74 ' 'cars on the grid, the right strategy will play a decisive ' 'role

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• Pit stops, ' "track limits, stint times – there's a lot to keep in " 'mind

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• ' 'The twelve starting drivers of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 at a glance

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Mercedes-AMG Motorsport secured a very good starting ' "position for the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa in yesterday's " 'qualifying sessions. During the 20-minute warm-up in the ' 'evening, all seven teams fielding a total of twelve ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 for the 24-hour race took to the track once ' 'again. After the final checks, the teams and drivers are ' 'ready to tackle the most challenging GT3 race of the ' 'year.

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The right race strategy will play a decisive role. Speed ' 'is not the only factor; the AMG Performance Engineers must ' 'keep a close eye on the race at all times and guide their ' 'drivers through the expected traffic in the best possible ' 'way. With a record field of 74 cars ultimately taking to the ' 'start line, reading the race and timing the pit stops ' 'correctly will be immensely important.

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Pit stops: At 994 metres, the pit lane ' 'at Spa-Francorchamps is relatively long. The Mercedes-AMG ' 'Teams estimate that a complete pit stop takes around two ' 'minutes. Just driving through without stopping takes 71 ' 'seconds, and the maximum speed is 50 km/h. Added to this is ' '44 seconds of standing time to service the Mercedes-AMG GT3. ' 'As soon as the fuel mechanic connects the equipment to the ' 'vehicle, a sensor activates the display and the time starts ' 'counting down. The average 100 litres of petrol are well ' "within the vehicle's safety tank before the 44 seconds have " 'elapsed. This is a precautionary measure to avoid refuelling ' 'errors under time pressure. In the meantime, both the driver ' 'and wheel changes have been completed.

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Special rules apply during full course yellow phases. ' 'During short FCY phases declared by the race director – for ' 'example, when parts of the track need to be cleaned – the ' 'pit lane remains closed. During a conventional full course ' 'yellow with a subsequent safety car, pit stops are ' 'permitted.

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Track limits: In addition to potential ' 'penalties for pit stop offences, failure to comply with ' 'track limits will also be penalised. Possible rule ' 'violations will be monitored by camera at the following ' 'corners: T4 (Raidillon), T10, T11 (Double Gauche), T16, T17 ' '(Blanchimont I & II), T19 (Bus Stop Chicane). If a ' 'vehicle completely crosses the white track boundary at these ' 'points, this will be considered an offence. After the fifth ' 'offence by a vehicle, the race director will issue a ' 'warning. The sixth offence will result in a 30-second ' 'penalty. After six further offences, a drive-through penalty ' 'will be imposed. Driving through the pit lane costs 59 ' 'seconds compared to the normal race time. After six hours of ' 'racing, all track limit offences incurred up to that point ' 'are deleted.

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Stints: This year, stint times are ' 'limited to a maximum of 60 minutes. For Mercedes-AMG ' 'Drivers, this means they must pit after 26 laps. During ' 'yellow flag or safety car phases, the maximum time is 65 ' 'minutes. Three stints in a row would be permitted. However, ' 'as the maximum driving time per driver is three hours, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 will come into the pits after a maximum of ' 'double stints. The minimum driving time for each driver is ' '1:56 hours – a maximum of eleven hours in the car is ' 'permitted over the 24 hours.

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Tyres: Tyre gambling should not play a ' 'role in the 77th edition of the 24-hour race at ' 'Spa-Francorchamps. The weather forecast predicts dry ' 'conditions and summer temperatures. This means that only the ' 'one version of the Pirelli slick tyre available will be ' 'used. Each car will have 30 sets of tyres at its disposal ' 'for the entire weekend. The Mercedes-AMG GT3 with start ' 'numbers 9, 17 and 48 were allowed to use 31 sets as they ' "took part in yesterday's Superpole.

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Starting drivers: At 4:30 p.m., the time ' 'has come. Mercedes-AMG Motorsport (twelve teams, 43 drivers) ' 'are ready for the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. ' 'The following Mercedes-AMG drivers will start the race:

\n' ' No. \n' '	\n' ' Team \n' '	\n' ' Starting driver / Starting position \n' '	\n' ' Class \n' '
\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' GoodSmile Racing \n' '	\n' ' Kamui Kobayashi (JPN) / P29 \n' '	\n' ' PRO \n' '
\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' GetSpeed \n' '	\n' ' Yannick Mettler (SUI) / P50 \n' '	\n' ' SILVER \n' '
\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' CrowdStrike by SPS \n' '	\n' ' Ian James (GBR) / P70 \n' '	\n' ' PRO-AM \n' '
\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' GetSpeed \n' '	\n' ' Colin Caresani (NED) / P55 \n' '	\n' ' SILVER \n' '
\n' ' 9 \n' '	\n' ' Boutsen VDS \n' '	\n' ' Maximilian Götz (GER) /P3 \n' '	\n' ' PRO \n' '
\n' ' 10 \n' '	\n' ' Boutsen VDS \n' '	\n' ' Aurélien Panis (FRA) / P52 \n' '	\n' ' SILVER \n' '
\n' ' 17 \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed \n' '	\n' ' Jules Gounon (AND) / P2 \n' '	\n' ' PRO \n' '
\n' ' 48 \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER \n' '	\n' ' Maro Engel (GER) /P5 \n' '	\n' ' PRO \n' '
\n' ' 57 \n' '	\n' ' Winward Racing \n' '	\n' ' Indy Dontje (NED) / P23 \n' '	\n' ' GOLD \n' '
\n' ' 81 \n' '	\n' ' Winward Racing \n' '	\n' ' Rinat Salikhov (FIA) / P74 \n' '	\n' ' BRONZE \n' '
\n' ' 222 \n' '	\n' ' 2 Seas Motorsport \n' '	\n' ' Parker Thomspon (CAN) / P51 \n' '	\n' ' BRONZE \n' '
\n' ' 611 \n' '	\n' ' Nordique Racing \n' '	\n' ' Edoardo Liberati (ITA) / P72 \n' '	\n' ' GOLD \n' '

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\n', 'date': '2025-06-28T13:30:00+02:00', 'title': '24 Hours of Spa: The strategic challenges', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f9c2d0d3-caea-4f3d-ac66-62aae8552948'} 2025-11-16 01:00:16 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/1756c2cf-f783-487d-827f-62a125a55738> {'content': 'Roberto Lopez Garcia, currently the Plant Manager of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans in Buenos Aires, Argentina, will take over as ' 'Head of Production and Site at Mercedes‑Benz Ludwigsfelde GmbH on ' 'September 1, 2025. Thus, he will succeed Dr. Jörg Homering, who ' 'will return to Mercedes‑Benz AG and continue in the role as Head ' 'of Industrial Strategy at Mercedes‑Benz Vans.\n' '„I would like to thank Jörg Homering for the excellent and ' 'trustworthy collaboration and his high level of commitment over ' 'the past years. He has successfully set up the transformation ' 'process at the site. The preparations for the launch factory of ' 'future vans based on the new Mercedes‑Benz Vans Architecture are ' 'in full swing. With Roberto Lopez Garcia, we have gained an ' 'internationally experienced colleague for the management of our ' 'plant in Ludwigsfelde. With his many years of experience in ' 'personnel and production management at the plants in Düsseldorf ' 'and Buenos Aires, he will successfully lead the team and ' 'professionally accompany the transformation.” ' 'Francesco Ciancia, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans Global Operations\n' 'Roberto Lopez Garcia began his professional career in 1998 as a ' 'purchaser at Mercedes‑Benz Vans in Spain. In 2004, he moved to ' 'the local HR department as Head of Personnel Development. In the ' 'further course of his career, Roberto Lopez Garcia has held ' 'various leadership positions in the areas of personnel and ' 'assembly at the Düsseldorf site, as well as in production in ' 'Buenos Aires. Since 2024, Roberto Lopez Garcia has been the ' 'Production Manager of the Mercedes‑Benz Vans plant in Argentina.\n' 'About Mercedes‑Benz Ludwigsfelde GmbH\n' 'The Mercedes‑Benz Ludwigsfelde plant produces the cab-chassis ' 'variants of the Mercedes‑Benz Sprinter and eSprinter. In ' 'addition, the plant plays a leading role within the network in ' 'innovative production systems. In the future, the so-called ' 'launch factory will be established at the site for the new ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Van Architecture. Furthermore, the company plans to ' 'establish a competence center for eVan customizations at the ' 'location.', 'content_html': '

Roberto Lopez Garcia, currently the Plant Manager of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans in Buenos Aires, Argentina, will take ' 'over as Head of Production and Site at Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Ludwigsfelde GmbH on September 1, 2025. Thus, he will ' 'succeed Dr. Jörg Homering, who will return to Mercedes‑Benz ' 'AG and continue in the role as Head of Industrial Strategy ' 'at Mercedes‑Benz Vans.

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„I would like to thank Jörg Homering for the ' 'excellent and trustworthy collaboration and his high level ' 'of commitment over the past years. He has successfully set ' 'up the transformation process at the site. The preparations ' 'for the launch factory of future vans based on the new ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans Architecture are in full swing. With ' 'Roberto Lopez Garcia, we have gained an internationally ' 'experienced colleague for the management of our plant in ' 'Ludwigsfelde. With his many years of experience in personnel ' 'and production management at the plants in Düsseldorf and ' 'Buenos Aires, he will successfully lead the team and ' 'professionally accompany the transformation.” ' '
Francesco Ciancia, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'Global Operations

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Roberto Lopez Garcia began his professional career in ' '1998 as a purchaser at Mercedes‑Benz Vans in Spain. In 2004, ' 'he moved to the local HR department as Head of Personnel ' 'Development. In the further course of his career, Roberto ' 'Lopez Garcia has held various leadership positions in the ' 'areas of personnel and assembly at the Düsseldorf site, as ' 'well as in production in Buenos Aires. Since 2024, Roberto ' 'Lopez Garcia has been the Production Manager of the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans plant in Argentina.

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About Mercedes‑Benz Ludwigsfelde GmbH

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The Mercedes‑Benz Ludwigsfelde plant produces the ' 'cab-chassis variants of the Mercedes‑Benz Sprinter and ' 'eSprinter. In addition, the plant plays a leading role ' 'within the network in innovative production systems. In the ' 'future, the so-called launch factory will be established at ' 'the site for the new Mercedes‑Benz Van Architecture. ' 'Furthermore, the company plans to establish a competence ' 'center for eVan customizations at the location.

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In unusually ' 'midsummer conditions around the Nürburgring Nordschleife, the #14 ' '(third on the grid) and #17 Mercedes-AMG GT3 (seventh on the ' 'grid) initially made a promising start to the race. The opening ' 'drivers Maro Engel (GER) and Adam Christodoulou (GBR) were ' 'immediately able to establish themselves in the leading group ' 'with the two performance cars.\n' 'After around 90 minutes of racing, an absolute novelty occurred ' 'at the 24-hour classic: a widespread power failure blacked out ' 'the pits, screens and refuelling facilities, which is why the ' 'race had to be interrupted for two and a half hours with a red ' 'flag. At the restart at 8pm, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed once ' 'again showed their racing skills and remained within striking ' 'distance of the front runners with both cars. With the onset of ' 'darkness and the change to medium tyres, the Mercedes-AMG GT3s ' 'were able to pick up the pace and close the gap to the leaders.\n' 'Defects prevent good result for Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeedShortly ' 'before 1am, the #14 car came in for a pit stop while lying in a ' 'podium position. A defect was discovered on the drive flange. ' 'This lack of propulsion forced the quartet of drivers — Maro ' 'Engel, Maxime Martin (BEL), Fabian Schiller and Luca Stolz (both ' 'GER) — to retire prematurely after completing 41 laps.\n' 'The #17 in the distinctive ‘Purple Beast’ livery dropped back ' 'temporarily during the night due to a penalty for a short pit ' 'stop. However, thanks to consistently good lap times, Ralf Aron ' '(EST), Lucas Auer (AUT), Adam Christodoulou (GBR) and Mikaël ' 'Grenier (CAN) fought their way back up to third place by morning. ' 'As the race progressed, Ralf Aron noticed vibrations during his ' 'stint, which turned out to be the result of a problem with the ' 'front left suspension. This also affected the underbody, ' 'ultimately preventing him from continuing competitively. He took ' 'the #17 car back onto the track for the final lap, showing the ' "'Purple Beast' to the 280,000 spectators who had come to watch " 'the race this weekend, and securing the points for the ' "Intercontinental GT Challenge manufacturers' championship.\n" 'Speedy repair enables class podium for SR Motorsport by ' 'SchnitzelalmThe #11 SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm made an ' 'impressive comeback. The Mercedes-AMG GT3 with Christopher Brück, ' 'Jannes Fittje, Jay Mo Härtling and Kenneth Heyer (all GER) at the ' 'wheel ended up in the gravel just moments after the first pit ' 'stop and subsequently dropped back a long way. However, the team ' 'used the interruption caused by the power failure to get the car ' 'back on track for the restart. Despite the setbacks, they ' 'finished the race with an otherwise faultless performance in ' "third place in the SP9 PRO-AM class and 13th overall. The team's " '#111 Mercedes-AMG GT4 had started from pole position in the SP10 ' 'class, but did not see the chequered flag after an accident on ' 'lap 15.\n' '>> 24h Nürburgring results\n' 'The ADAC RAVENOL 24-hour race at the Nürburgring marks the end of ' 'the second of a total of five race weekends in the 2025 ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge. The third event of the season, the ' 'CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa, will take place next weekend. Twelve ' "Mercedes-AMG GT3s from seven teams will compete in the world's " 'biggest GT3 race.\xa0\n' 'Facts, Data, Figures\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Event weekend spectators: 280,000 (record)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' General conditions 24-hour race: - Cloudless and dry\xa0- ' 'Temperatures between 16 degrees (night) and 30 degrees (Sunday ' 'noon)- 134 starters in 23 classes- Two and a half hour ' 'interruption (5.30 – 8.00pm) due to a power cut\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Third place in the SP9 PRO-AM class for SR Motorsport by ' 'Schnitzelalm: - Sixth class podium for the team at the 24h ' "Nürburgring (2020, 2x 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025)- The team's best " 'overall result at the 24h Nürburgring with 13th place\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG in the Intercontinental GT Challenge after two of ' "five season events: P3 Manufacturers' Championship\n" ' \n' ' \n' ' Further race calendar Intercontinental GT Challenge: - 26-29 ' 'June: CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa (BEL)- 12-14 September: Suzuka ' '1000km (JPN)- 16-18 October: Indianapolis 8 Hour presented by AWS ' '(USA)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '“First of all, congratulations to SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm ' 'on third place in the class. Even though we are leaving the ' 'Nürburgring disappointed. Especially because we were definitely ' 'expecting a podium finish. The preparations for the 24-hour race ' 'together with Team GetSpeed were excellent. We had the ' 'performance with both cars over the distance to be at the front - ' 'which we showed until the retirements. Thanks to our fans for ' 'their support and congratulations to BMW and ROWE Racing on their ' 'victory.“Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing\n' '“A big thank you to the Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed and ' 'Mercedes-AMG. We worked very hard and prepared well. We were in ' 'the Top 3 for a long time and within striking distance of the ' 'front runners. In terms of performance alone, more would have ' "been possible. That's why it's a shame that it had to end like " 'this. The atmosphere was incredible, you could feel the special ' 'mood from the very first moment. But we are looking ahead and ' 'will have another chance next week at the Spa 24-hour race.”Maro ' 'Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #14\n' '“It was a challenging weekend. Especially because we had such hot ' 'conditions. This meant that we had to adapt the set-up and ' 'understand the tyres. But we managed that well. With third place ' 'on the grid, we had a good starting position for the race. Maro ' 'showed in his first stint that we have a good car. Our pace got ' "even better during the night. That's why we were confident that " "we could fight for a good result. It was a shame that we couldn't " 'finish the race due to a defect.“Fabian Schiller, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team GetSpeed #14\n' '“We were expecting a difficult race in these conditions. The many ' "incidents showed that it wasn't easy. We had a really good stint " 'in the morning, were in third place and therefore on course for a ' 'podium. Unfortunately, we were then slowed down by a technical ' 'defect. But the team did a great job to get the car back on ' 'track. Fortunately for our fans, I was able to go out again and ' 'complete the last lap.“Ralf Aron, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #17\n' '“It was a great honour for me to be able to compete with ' 'Mercedes-AMG and the Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed in the 24-hour ' 'race at the Nürburgring. It was my first time doing stints on the ' 'Nordschleife in the evening, which was challenging but also a lot ' 'of fun. Of course, we had imagined the end to be different. ' "Retiring is always disappointing. But that's the way it goes in " 'motorsport sometimes.“Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #17', 'content_html': '

•     Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed without reward after a promising ' 'start
•     SR Motorsport by ' 'Schnitzelalm with strong comeback drive to class ' 'podium
•     Stefan Wendl: “We had ' 'the performance over the distance to be at the ' 'front.”

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At the 53rd edition of the ADAC RAVENOL 24-hour race at ' 'the Nürburgring, Mercedes-AMG Motorsport was unable to ' 'fulfil its own high expectations despite very good race ' 'pace. In unusually midsummer conditions around the ' 'Nürburgring Nordschleife, the #14 (third on the grid) and ' '#17 Mercedes-AMG GT3 (seventh on the grid) initially made a ' 'promising start to the race. The opening drivers Maro Engel ' '(GER) and Adam Christodoulou (GBR) were immediately able to ' 'establish themselves in the leading group with the two ' 'performance cars.

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After around 90 minutes of racing, an absolute novelty ' 'occurred at the 24-hour classic: a widespread power failure ' 'blacked out the pits, screens and refuelling facilities, ' 'which is why the race had to be interrupted for two and a ' 'half hours with a red flag. At the restart at 8pm, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed once again showed their racing ' 'skills and remained within striking distance of the front ' 'runners with both cars. With the onset of darkness and the ' 'change to medium tyres, the Mercedes-AMG GT3s were able to ' 'pick up the pace and close the gap to the leaders.

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Defects prevent good result for Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed
Shortly before 1am, the #14 car came in ' 'for a pit stop while lying in a podium position. A defect ' 'was discovered on the drive flange. This lack of propulsion ' 'forced the quartet of drivers — Maro Engel, Maxime Martin ' '(BEL), Fabian Schiller and Luca Stolz (both GER) — to retire ' 'prematurely after completing 41 laps.

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The #17 in the distinctive ‘Purple Beast’ livery dropped ' 'back temporarily during the night due to a penalty for a ' 'short pit stop. However, thanks to consistently good lap ' 'times, Ralf Aron (EST), Lucas Auer (AUT), Adam Christodoulou ' '(GBR) and Mikaël Grenier (CAN) fought their way back up to ' 'third place by morning. As the race progressed, Ralf Aron ' 'noticed vibrations during his stint, which turned out to be ' 'the result of a problem with the front left suspension. This ' 'also affected the underbody, ultimately preventing him from ' 'continuing competitively. He took the #17 car back onto the ' "track for the final lap, showing the 'Purple Beast' to the " '280,000 spectators who had come to watch the race this ' 'weekend, and securing the points for the Intercontinental GT ' "Challenge manufacturers' championship.

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Speedy repair enables class podium for SR ' 'Motorsport by Schnitzelalm
The #11 SR Motorsport ' 'by Schnitzelalm made an impressive comeback. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 with Christopher Brück, Jannes Fittje, Jay ' 'Mo Härtling and Kenneth Heyer (all GER) at the wheel ended ' 'up in the gravel just moments after the first pit stop and ' 'subsequently dropped back a long way. However, the team used ' 'the interruption caused by the power failure to get the car ' 'back on track for the restart. Despite the setbacks, they ' 'finished the race with an otherwise faultless performance in ' 'third place in the SP9 PRO-AM class and 13th overall. The ' "team's #111 Mercedes-AMG GT4 had started from pole position " 'in the SP10 class, but did not see the chequered flag after ' 'an accident on lap 15.

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>> ' '24h Nürburgring results

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The ADAC RAVENOL 24-hour race at the Nürburgring marks ' 'the end of the second of a total of five race weekends in ' 'the 2025 Intercontinental GT Challenge. The third event of ' 'the season, the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa, will take place ' 'next weekend. Twelve Mercedes-AMG GT3s from seven teams will ' "compete in the world's biggest GT3 race.

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Facts, Data, Figures

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Event weekend spectators: 280,000 (record)

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General conditions 24-hour race:

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- Cloudless and dry
- Temperatures between 16 ' 'degrees (night) and 30 degrees (Sunday noon)
- 134 ' 'starters in 23 classes
- Two and a half hour interruption ' '(5.30 – 8.00pm) due to a power cut

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Third place in the SP9 PRO-AM class for SR Motorsport by ' 'Schnitzelalm:

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- Sixth class podium for the team at the 24h Nürburgring ' "(2020, 2x 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025)
- The team's best " 'overall result at the 24h Nürburgring with 13th place

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Mercedes-AMG in the Intercontinental GT Challenge after ' 'two of five season events:

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P3 Manufacturers' Championship

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Further race calendar Intercontinental GT Challenge:

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- 26-29 June: CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa (BEL)
- ' '12-14 September: Suzuka 1000km (JPN)
- 16-18 October: ' 'Indianapolis 8 Hour presented by AWS (USA)

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“First of all, congratulations to SR Motorsport by ' 'Schnitzelalm on third place in the class. Even though we are ' 'leaving the Nürburgring disappointed. Especially because we ' 'were definitely expecting a podium finish. The preparations ' 'for the 24-hour race together with Team GetSpeed were ' 'excellent. We had the performance with both cars over the ' 'distance to be at the front - which we showed until the ' 'retirements. Thanks to our fans for their support and ' 'congratulations to BMW and ROWE Racing on their ' 'victory.“
Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing

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“A big thank you to the Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed and ' 'Mercedes-AMG. We worked very hard and prepared well. We were ' 'in the Top 3 for a long time and within striking distance of ' 'the front runners. In terms of performance alone, more would ' "have been possible. That's why it's a shame that it had to " 'end like this. The atmosphere was incredible, you could feel ' 'the special mood from the very first moment. But we are ' 'looking ahead and will have another chance next week at the ' 'Spa 24-hour race.”
Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed ' '#14

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“It was a challenging weekend. Especially because we had ' 'such hot conditions. This meant that we had to adapt the ' 'set-up and understand the tyres. But we managed that well. ' 'With third place on the grid, we had a good starting ' 'position for the race. Maro showed in his first stint that ' 'we have a good car. Our pace got even better during the ' "night. That's why we were confident that we could fight for " "a good result. It was a shame that we couldn't finish the " 'race due to a defect.“
Fabian Schiller, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed #14

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“We were expecting a difficult race in these conditions. ' "The many incidents showed that it wasn't easy. We had a " 'really good stint in the morning, were in third place and ' 'therefore on course for a podium. Unfortunately, we were ' 'then slowed down by a technical defect. But the team did a ' 'great job to get the car back on track. Fortunately for our ' 'fans, I was able to go out again and complete the last ' 'lap.“
Ralf Aron, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #17

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“It was a great honour for me to be able to compete with ' 'Mercedes-AMG and the Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed in the ' '24-hour race at the Nürburgring. It was my first time doing ' 'stints on the Nordschleife in the evening, which was ' 'challenging but also a lot of fun. Of course, we had ' 'imagined the end to be different. Retiring is always ' "disappointing. But that's the way it goes in motorsport " 'sometimes.“
Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed ' '#17

\n', 'date': '2025-06-22T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': '24h Nürburgring: Mercedes-AMG without racing luck at the Eifel ' 'classic', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/5de29462-bc3b-4e15-9ea1-b49c37d26d99'} 2025-11-16 01:00:16 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/de24c152-a696-42d4-9e03-a28dee61e2b0> {'content': '\n' ' Global customer demand drives expansion with new features and ' 'exclusive multi-day customer experiences\n' ' New ‘G‑Class Expedition Desert Edition’: Chasing sand dunes and ' 'sunsets in Morocco\n' ' New ‘Private Coaching’: Behind the wheel on the legendary ' 'Schöckl test track in Austria\n' '\n' 'Climb in, buckle up and experience the thrills of G‑Class ' 'adventures: extreme slopes of up to 35 degrees, one-wheel ' 'traction, deep mud, the heart-stopping Iron Schöckl with a ' '100-percent gradient or ‘dancing’ on the asphalt with 585 hp. At ' 'the G‑Class Experience Center in Graz (Austria), Mercedes‑Benz ' 'has been offering G‑Class enthusiasts an action-packed programme ' 'since 2020. On the ‘G‑Class Experience’, customers from across ' 'the world can explore the all-round capabilities of the legendary ' 'off-road vehicle at the limit. Every moment is a new adventure. ' 'As a result, demand is exceptionally high and the event is fully ' 'booked every year. That’s why Mercedes‑Benz is expanding its ' 'G‑Class customer programmes and raising the thrill with several ' 'new exciting features and exclusive experiences.\xa0\n' '‘G‑Class Expedition Desert Edition’: Chasing new horizons on the ' 'Atlas Mountains and majestic dunes in Morocco\n' 'With the ‘G‑Class Expedition Desert Edition’, Mercedes‑Benz is ' 'offering a customer programme away from the G‑Class Experience ' 'Center in Graz for the first time. During the five-day event, a ' 'maximum of 20 customers will experience the off-road icon in the ' 'spectacular mountain and desert landscape of Morocco. It is ' 'adventurous luxury redefined.\xa0\n' 'The programme starts with an exclusive welcome dinner followed by ' 'an overnight stay in a 5-star hotel in Marrakech. The next day, ' 'the 811-kilometre off-road adventure begins. The route leads over ' 'the imposing Atlas Mountains towards Dades. It offers incredible ' 'landscapes – from picturesque mountain passes that climb to an ' 'altitude of 2,800 metres to challenging trails with tough tracks, ' 'water crossings and other challenges. This will give drivers and ' 'passengers an opportunity to experience the G‑Class in rough ' 'nature. After another night in the hotel, the journey continues ' 'across the impressive Anti-Atlas Mountains towards the Merzouga ' 'Desert. Along the way, the tour ventures off the beaten path in ' 'true 4x4 style with a lunch stop at the famous crater Gara ' 'Medouar, where parts of the James Bond movie ‘Spectre’ were ' 'filmed. After more stunning roads and unforgettable views, guests ' 'arrive at an exclusive outdoor camp at the foot of the Merzouga ' 'Desert. Here, they can experience a stunning sunset on the ' 'majestic dunes.\n' 'The desert calls on the fourth day. Customers drive in convoy ' 'through the breathtaking dunes, where the G‑Class really feels at ' 'home and fully demonstrates its off-road performance, including ' 'spectacular drifts in the sand. After an eventful day in the ' 'desert, the route leads to the airport in Errachidia and a ' 'charter flight takes the guests back to Marrakech. This ' 'extraordinary desert experience ends with an exclusive dinner.\n' 'The vehicle fleet consists of the Mercedes‑Benz models G\xa0' '450\xa0d (combined energy consumption: 10.,0-8.7 l/100 km | ' 'combined CO₂ emissions: 261-227 g/km | CO₂ class: G)[1], G\xa0500 ' '(combined energy consumption: 12.3-10.9 l/100 km | combined CO₂ ' 'emissions: 281-248 g/km | CO₂ class: G)1 and the new all-electric ' 'G\xa0580 with EQ\xa0Technology (combined energy consumption: ' '30.3-27.7 kWh/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 0 g/km | CO₂ ' 'class: A)1, as well as the Mercedes‑AMG\xa0G\xa063 (combined ' 'energy consumption: 15.7-14.7 kWh/100 km | combined CO₂ ' 'emissions: 358-335 g/km | CO₂ class: G)1 and the special-edition ' 'Mercedes‑AMG\xa0G\xa063\xa04x4² (combined energy consumption: ' '15.7-14.7 l/100 km | combined CO2 emissions: 358-335 g/km | CO2 ' 'class: G)1.\xa0\n' 'This year, six events are planned from October to November. ' 'Bookings are priced at 14,990 euros and can be made here.\n' '‘Private Coaching’: the ultimate thrill on the legendary Schöckl ' 'mountain test track\n' 'In just five years, the G‑Class Experience Center has become a ' 'place of pilgrimage for fans of the off-road legend. Last year ' 'alone, around 3,000 customers took part in the ‘G‑Class ' 'Experience’. Due to its huge popularity, the one-day programme is ' 'now joined by an additional and more exclusive two-day adventure ' 'for a maximum of six people. The ‘Private Coaching’ package is ' 'also even more challenging. On the first day, guests enjoy the ' 'thrills of the ‘G‑Class Experience’ including the factory ' 'tour.\xa0\n' 'On the second day, they learn first-hand the meaning of the ' '‘Schöckl proved’ quality assurance. For the first time, customers ' 'can be the driver rather than the passenger on the legendary ' 'Schöckl test track – the challenging 5.6-kilometre course on the ' '1,445-metre-high Schöckl mountain near Graz. For over four ' 'decades, this is the place where every G‑Class has been tested to ' 'prove its off-road capabilities. What the north loop ' '(Nordschleife) on the Nürburgring is for sports cars, the Schöckl ' 'is for off-road vehicles. Thrills and goosebumps are guaranteed. ' 'The asphalt roads through fields and forests turn to gravel ' 'tracks, then disappear almost completely, with gradients of up to ' '60 percent and inclines of 40 percent. The G‑Class has to climb ' 'over knee-high ledges on one or two wheels, negotiate deep ' 'furrows and hollow paths, plus manoeuvre past huge, dense trees ' 'and steep precipices. Each new challenge is rewarded with an ' 'unforgettable moment.\n' 'The new event format can be booked from now until November at a ' 'price of 9,950 euros for two people. The price includes two ' 'nights’ accommodation with breakfast at the partner hotel in ' 'Graz, culinary highlights at the G‑Class Experience Center and a ' 'welcome dinner in Graz city centre.\n' '‘G‑Class Experience’: pushing the G‑Class to the limits on- and ' 'off-road\n' 'The enormously successful one-day experience immerses ' 'participants in the world of the G‑Class. The action happens on a ' 'unique adventure playground covering 100,000 square metres. A ' 'maximum of 24 guests in three small groups can experience the ' 'incredible potential of the off-road vehicle icon at four test ' 'modules.\n' 'There’s the G Rock climbing challenges, sloping roads, natural ' 'twists and turns as well as water crossings in the forest. ' 'Experienced instructors help each driver to explore the vehicle’s ' 'incredible capabilities on different surfaces and gradients. ' 'Customers learn to skilfully handle the three differential locks. ' 'And as a passenger negotiating the Iron Schöckl, they finally ' 'understand why the G‑Class has a grab handle on the dashboard. In ' 'the on-road module, skills are pushed to the limit with extreme ' 'braking, evasive manoeuvres and slalom courses. An exclusive ' 'factory tour at Magna Steyr, where every ‘G’ has been built since ' '1979, offers a glimpse behind the scenes into the development and ' 'creation of the G‑Class. The ‘G‑Class Experience’ takes place ' 'every year from April to November at a price of 2,490 euros ' '(2,990 euros for two persons).\n' 'This year, for the first time, the G‑Class Experience Center can ' 'be booked for corporate events. Whether it’s a company ' 'anniversary, a team-building exercise or a summer party, the ' 'purpose-built G Base offers a unique hospitality area surrounded ' 'by an inspiring exhibition about the fascination of the G‑Class. ' 'To make the day extra special, the G-Class Experience team will ' 'develop an individual driving programme depending on number and ' 'requirements.\xa0 \n' 'Further information and booking of the events ‘Private Coaching’ ' 'and ‘G-Class Experience’ at G-Class Experience Center.\n' 'Exclusive factory delivery: an unforgettable brand experience in ' 'the G-Class Experience Center\n' 'Since 2023, Mercedes‑Benz has been offering its customers from ' 'Germany and Austria the opportunity to collect their new G‑Class ' 'at the birthplace of the off-road legend in Graz. The unique ' 'brand experience for up to two people begins with an exclusive ' 'dinner and an overnight stay in a hotel in the centre of Graz. ' 'The next morning, a shuttle takes customers to the G‑Class ' 'Experience Center. Here, they can experience the various driving ' 'stations according to their individual wishes, accompanied by a ' 'personal instructor. The programme also includes an exclusive ' 'factory tour at Magna\xa0Steyr. The final highlight of the ' 'programme is the handover of the new vehicle, which will be ' 'unveiled in a glass cube. The exclusive factory delivery can be ' 'booked at a price of 2,750 euros[2] or 3,500 euros[3] exclusively ' 'through authorised sales partners.\n' 'Customers can experience all four G‑Class models at the G‑Class ' 'Experience Center. Off-road drives take place with the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz G\xa0450\xa0d (combined energy consumption: ' '10.,0-8.7 l/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 261-227 g/km | CO₂ ' 'class: G)[4], G\xa0500 (combined energy consumption: 12.3-10.9 ' 'l/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 281-248 g/km | CO₂ class: G)4 ' 'and G\xa0580 with EQ\xa0Technology (combined energy consumption: ' '30.3-27.7 kWh/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 0 g/km | CO₂ ' 'class: A)4. The Mercedes‑AMG\xa0G\xa063 (combined energy ' 'consumption: 15.7-14.7 kWh/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: ' '358-335 g/km | CO₂ class: G)4 is available for the on-road ' 'experience on the dynamic surface.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [1] The values stated were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges given refer to the ' 'European market. 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Global customer demand drives expansion with new ' 'features and exclusive multi-day customer ' 'experiences
New ‘G‑Class Expedition Desert Edition’: Chasing ' 'sand dunes and sunsets in Morocco
New ‘Private Coaching’: Behind the wheel on the ' 'legendary Schöckl test track in Austria

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Climb in, buckle up and experience the thrills of G‑Class ' 'adventures: extreme slopes of up to 35 degrees, one-wheel ' 'traction, deep mud, the heart-stopping Iron Schöckl with a ' '100-percent gradient or ‘dancing’ on the asphalt with 585 ' 'hp. At the G‑Class Experience Center in Graz (Austria), ' 'Mercedes‑Benz has been offering G‑Class enthusiasts an ' 'action-packed programme since 2020. On the ‘G‑Class ' 'Experience’, customers from across the world can explore the ' 'all-round capabilities of the legendary off-road vehicle at ' 'the limit. Every moment is a new adventure. As a result, ' 'demand is exceptionally high and the event is fully booked ' 'every year. That’s why Mercedes‑Benz is expanding its ' 'G‑Class customer programmes and raising the thrill with ' 'several new exciting features and exclusive ' 'experiences.

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‘G‑Class Expedition Desert Edition’: Chasing new ' 'horizons on the Atlas Mountains and majestic dunes in ' 'Morocco

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With the ‘G‑Class Expedition Desert Edition’, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is offering a customer programme away from the ' 'G‑Class Experience Center in Graz for the first time. During ' 'the five-day event, a maximum of 20 customers will ' 'experience the off-road icon in the spectacular mountain and ' 'desert landscape of Morocco. It is adventurous luxury ' 'redefined.

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The programme starts with an exclusive welcome dinner ' 'followed by an overnight stay in a 5-star hotel in ' 'Marrakech. The next day, the 811-kilometre off-road ' 'adventure begins. The route leads over the imposing Atlas ' 'Mountains towards Dades. It offers incredible landscapes – ' 'from picturesque mountain passes that climb to an altitude ' 'of 2,800 metres to challenging trails with tough tracks, ' 'water crossings and other challenges. This will give drivers ' 'and passengers an opportunity to experience the G‑Class in ' 'rough nature. After another night in the hotel, the journey ' 'continues across the impressive Anti-Atlas Mountains towards ' 'the Merzouga Desert. Along the way, the tour ventures off ' 'the beaten path in true 4x4 style with a lunch stop at the ' 'famous crater Gara Medouar, where parts of the James Bond ' 'movie ‘Spectre’ were filmed. After more stunning roads and ' 'unforgettable views, guests arrive at an exclusive outdoor ' 'camp at the foot of the Merzouga Desert. Here, they can ' 'experience a stunning sunset on the majestic dunes.

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The desert calls on the fourth day. Customers drive in ' 'convoy through the breathtaking dunes, where the G‑Class ' 'really feels at home and fully demonstrates its off-road ' 'performance, including spectacular drifts in the sand. After ' 'an eventful day in the desert, the route leads to the ' 'airport in Errachidia and a charter flight takes the guests ' 'back to Marrakech. This extraordinary desert experience ends ' 'with an exclusive dinner.

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The vehicle fleet consists of the Mercedes‑Benz models ' 'G 450 d (combined energy consumption: 10.,0-8.7 ' 'l/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 261-227 g/km | CO₂ class: ' 'G)^[1], G 500 (combined energy consumption: ' '12.3-10.9 l/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 281-248 g/km | ' 'CO₂ class: G)¹ and the new all-electric ' 'G 580 with EQ Technology (combined energy ' 'consumption: 30.3-27.7 kWh/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: ' '0 g/km | CO₂ class: A)¹, as well as the ' 'Mercedes‑AMG G 63 (combined energy consumption: ' '15.7-14.7 kWh/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 358-335 g/km ' '| CO₂ class: G)¹ and the special-edition ' 'Mercedes‑AMG G 63 4x4² (combined energy ' 'consumption: 15.7-14.7 l/100 km | combined CO₂ ' 'emissions: 358-335 g/km | CO₂ class: ' 'G)¹.

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This year, six events are planned from October to ' 'November. Bookings are priced at 14,990 euros and can be ' 'made here.

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‘Private Coaching’: the ultimate thrill on the ' 'legendary Schöckl mountain test track

\n' '

In just five years, the G‑Class Experience Center has ' 'become a place of pilgrimage for fans of the off-road ' 'legend. Last year alone, around 3,000 customers took part in ' 'the ‘G‑Class Experience’. Due to its huge popularity, the ' 'one-day programme is now joined by an additional and more ' 'exclusive two-day adventure for a maximum of six people. The ' '‘Private Coaching’ package is also even more challenging. On ' 'the first day, guests enjoy the thrills of the ‘G‑Class ' 'Experience’ including the factory tour.

\n' '

On the second day, they learn first-hand the meaning of ' 'the ‘Schöckl proved’ quality assurance. For the first time, ' 'customers can be the driver rather than the passenger on the ' 'legendary Schöckl test track – the challenging 5.6-kilometre ' 'course on the 1,445-metre-high Schöckl mountain near Graz. ' 'For over four decades, this is the place where every G‑Class ' 'has been tested to prove its off-road capabilities. What the ' 'north loop (Nordschleife) on the Nürburgring is for sports ' 'cars, the Schöckl is for off-road vehicles. Thrills and ' 'goosebumps are guaranteed. The asphalt roads through fields ' 'and forests turn to gravel tracks, then disappear almost ' 'completely, with gradients of up to 60 percent and inclines ' 'of 40 percent. The G‑Class has to climb over knee-high ' 'ledges on one or two wheels, negotiate deep furrows and ' 'hollow paths, plus manoeuvre past huge, dense trees and ' 'steep precipices. Each new challenge is rewarded with an ' 'unforgettable moment.

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The new event format can be booked from now until ' 'November at a price of 9,950 euros for two people. The price ' 'includes two nights’ accommodation with breakfast at the ' 'partner hotel in Graz, culinary highlights at the G‑Class ' 'Experience Center and a welcome dinner in Graz city ' 'centre.

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‘G‑Class Experience’: pushing the G‑Class to the ' 'limits on- and off-road

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The enormously successful one-day experience immerses ' 'participants in the world of the G‑Class. The action happens ' 'on a unique adventure playground covering 100,000 square ' 'metres. A maximum of 24 guests in three small groups can ' 'experience the incredible potential of the off-road vehicle ' 'icon at four test modules.

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There’s the G Rock climbing challenges, sloping roads, ' 'natural twists and turns as well as water crossings in the ' 'forest. Experienced instructors help each driver to explore ' 'the vehicle’s incredible capabilities on different surfaces ' 'and gradients. Customers learn to skilfully handle the three ' 'differential locks. And as a passenger negotiating the Iron ' 'Schöckl, they finally understand why the G‑Class has a grab ' 'handle on the dashboard. In the on-road module, skills are ' 'pushed to the limit with extreme braking, evasive manoeuvres ' 'and slalom courses. An exclusive factory tour at Magna ' 'Steyr, where every ‘G’ has been built since 1979, offers a ' 'glimpse behind the scenes into the development and creation ' 'of the G‑Class. The ‘G‑Class Experience’ takes place every ' 'year from April to November at a price of 2,490 euros (2,990 ' 'euros for two persons).

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This year, for the first time, the G‑Class Experience ' 'Center can be booked for corporate events. Whether it’s a ' 'company anniversary, a team-building exercise or a summer ' 'party, the purpose-built G Base offers a unique hospitality ' 'area surrounded by an inspiring exhibition about the ' 'fascination of the G‑Class. To make the day extra special, ' 'the G-Class Experience team will develop an individual ' 'driving programme depending on number and ' 'requirements.

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Further information and booking of the events ‘Private ' 'Coaching’ and ‘G-Class Experience’ at
G-Class Experience ' 'Center.

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Exclusive factory delivery: an unforgettable ' 'brand experience in the G-Class Experience ' 'Center

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Since 2023, Mercedes‑Benz has been offering its customers ' 'from Germany and Austria the opportunity to collect their ' 'new G‑Class at the birthplace of the off-road legend in ' 'Graz. The unique brand experience for up to two people ' 'begins with an exclusive dinner and an overnight stay in a ' 'hotel in the centre of Graz. The next morning, a shuttle ' 'takes customers to the G‑Class Experience Center. Here, they ' 'can experience the various driving stations according to ' 'their individual wishes, accompanied by a personal ' 'instructor. The programme also includes an exclusive factory ' 'tour at Magna Steyr. The final highlight of the ' 'programme is the handover of the new vehicle, which will be ' 'unveiled in a glass cube. The exclusive factory delivery can ' 'be booked at a price of 2,750 euros^[2] or 3,500 ' 'euros^[3] exclusively through authorised sales ' 'partners.

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Customers can experience all four G‑Class models at the ' 'G‑Class Experience Center. Off-road drives take place with ' 'the Mercedes‑Benz G 450 d (combined energy ' 'consumption: 10.,0-8.7 l/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: ' '261-227 g/km | CO₂ class: G)^[4], G 500 ' '(combined energy consumption: 12.3-10.9 l/100 km | combined ' 'CO₂ emissions: 281-248 g/km | CO₂ class: G)⁴ and ' 'G 580 with EQ Technology (combined energy ' 'consumption: 30.3-27.7 kWh/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: ' '0 g/km | CO₂ class: A)⁴. The ' 'Mercedes‑AMG G 63 (combined energy consumption: ' '15.7-14.7 kWh/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 358-335 g/km ' '| CO₂ class: G)⁴ is available for the on-road ' 'experience on the dynamic surface.

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^[2] If the buyer is from Germany or another EU ' 'country/third country, individual taxation must be carried ' 'out. The factory collection in Graz is an intra-Community ' 'tax-free delivery.

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^[3]For residents in Austria.

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^[4] The values stated were determined in ' 'accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised ' 'Light vehicles Test Procedure) measurement procedure. The ' 'ranges given refer to the European market. The energy ' 'consumption and CO₂emissions of a car ' 'depend not only on the efficient utilisation of the fuel or ' 'energy source by the car, but also on the driving style and ' 'other non-technical factors

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\n', 'date': '2025-06-23T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Scaling the Schöckl or drifting through dunes – new G-Class ' 'customer programmes put the G in goosebumps', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/de24c152-a696-42d4-9e03-a28dee61e2b0'} 2025-11-16 01:00:16 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/68f16657-0546-4193-9c5d-70c332715a91> {'content': '\n' ' In 1955 Mercedes-Benz won it all – 70 years ago, the brand ' 'dominated the historic Mille Miglia\n' ' Overall victory and record time for eternity by Moss and ' 'Jenkinson with the 300\xa0SLR racing sports car “722” in ' '10:07.48\xa0hours\n' ' 2025: Preparation and technical support on site by the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Centre\n' ' \xa0“Your star in the best hands”: The Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'Partner network comes to Italy\n' ' \xa0Participation of the Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed (combined energy ' 'consumption: 13.7\xa0l/100\xa0km | combined CO₂ emissions: 312\xa0' 'g/km | CO₂ class: G)[1] as a tribute to this legendary racing ' 'tradition\n' '\n' ' \n' 'Living memory of a success for eternity: at the 1000 Miglia from ' '17 to 21 June 2025, Mercedes-Benz Classic celebrated the brand’s ' 'legendary overall victory and three class victories in the iconic ' 'Mille Miglia thousand-mile race 70 years ago. Three classic cars ' 'from the company’s own vehicle collection were on show as ' 'fascinating witnesses of that era. These collection vehicles and ' 'the customer vehicles in the Mercedes-Benz Classic team were ' 'cared for by the experts from the Mercedes-Benz Classic Centre ' 'before, during and after the 1000 Miglia.\n' '\n' ' “In 1955, Mercedes-Benz won every class in which the works team ' 'competed in a truly historic Mille Miglia. In doing so, the brand ' 'emphasised not only the reliability of the vehicles with ' 'different drive technologies, but also the outstanding ' 'engineering skills that remain firmly rooted at the heart of the ' 'brand. A double victory in the racing sports car class, triple ' 'victories in the production sports car class as well as in the ' 'diesel class were highlights in one of the most successful ' 'motorsport eras of our brand, which still characterise it ' 'today.”Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Heritage ' 'GmbH.\xa0\n' ' At this year’s 1000\xa0Miglia, an original 300\xa0SLR racing ' 'sports car (W\xa0196\xa0S) commemorated the overall victory by ' 'Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson in 1955. With a finishing time ' 'of 10\xa0hours, 7\xa0minutes and 48\xa0seconds and a sensational ' 'average speed of 157.6\xa0km/h, the duo set a record at the ' 'racing debut of the 300\xa0SLR that was never bettered in the ' 'history of the Mille Miglia. Marcus Breitschwerdt paid due ' 'homage: together with Stirling Elliot Moss, the son of Sir ' 'Stirling Moss, he drove over the starting ramp in Brescia in the ' '300\xa0SLR. The 300\xa0SL Coupé (W\xa0198) in its authentic look ' 'with the historic starting number 417\xa0honoured the class ' 'victory and fifth overall place in 1955 achieved with this super ' 'sports car driven by John Cooper Fitch and Kurt Gessl. A 180\xa0D ' '“Ponton” saloon (W\xa0120) commemorated the 1955 victory in the ' 'diesel class by Helmut Retter and Walter Larcher.\n' ' Photos of the event are available in the Mercedes-Benz Classic ' '“MARS” digital archive: https://classic.mb4.me/1000Miglia2025\n' ' Stirling Elliot Moss took part in the 1000 Miglia as a co-driver ' 'in Matthias Bonczkowitz’s Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W 198) as part of ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Classic team. Bonczkowitz’s “Gullwing” has a ' 'special biography: it is the sports car with which Stirling Moss ' 'introduced the 300 SL to Europe in 1954.\n' ' Network of expertise: Mercedes-Benz Classic Partner now also in ' 'Italy\n' ' Under the motto “Your star in the best hands”, the first two ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Partners in Italy were presented before the ' 'start of the 1000 Miglia. These are the long-established ' 'Mercedes-Benz partner companies Bonera in Brescia and Rossi in ' 'Perugia. This step represents the internationalisation of the ' 'successful Classic Partner network by Mercedes-Benz Heritage ' 'GmbH. The certified specialist dealerships for servicing classic ' 'Mercedes-Benz vehicles are also particularly dependable contacts ' 'for the comprehensive range of replacement parts from ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts.\n' ' Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed and Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren\n' ' As part of the 1000 Miglia 2025, Mercedes-AMG offered a very ' 'special customer experience with the AMG PureSpeed presented in ' '2024. The performance car is a two-seater without a roof or ' 'windscreen, and offers racing DNA with no compromises. It ' 'celebrates the motorsport tradition of Mercedes-Benz with an ' 'exciting racing car design, innovative materials and modern ' 'technology. Some features such as the HALO safety system reflect ' 'the fascination of the current Formula 1™. The vehicle, which is ' 'limited to 250 examples, also makes reference to historic racing ' 'cars. The aerodynamic cowls (“scoops”) behind the head restraints ' 'are reminiscent of the 300 SLR. At the 1000 Miglia, Mercedes-AMG ' 'gave customers and media representatives the opportunity to drive ' 'the exclusive small series in a fascinating environment.\n' ' In parallel with the 1000 Miglia, the SLR.CLUB organised a tour ' 'on the historic traces of the 1955 race. The SLR.CLUB is one of ' 'more than 80 brand clubs recognised by the company, with a total ' 'of more than 120,000 members worldwide. The exclusive tour with ' 'different variants of the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren super sports ' 'car of the 199 model series took the drivers through Siena, ' 'Florence and San Marino, among other places. One of the ' 'highlights was participation by several examples of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren “Stirling Moss”. This completely open ' 'special model was created in 2009 as a tribute to the British ' 'racing driver and Mille Miglia winner of 1955. The Experience ' 'thus served to bridge the gap to the Mille Miglia of 70 years ' 'ago.\n' ' The brilliant motorsport year 1955\n' ' 1955 was a magnificent season, with Mercedes-Benz winning all ' 'the major motorsport titles: Formula 1 World Championship, Sports ' 'Car World Championship, European Touring Car Championship, US ' 'American Category D Sports Car Championship. The greatest star of ' 'the year was the new Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR racing sports car ' 'based on the W 196 R Formula 1 racing car in which Juan Manuel ' 'Fangio became world champion in 1954 and 1955.\n' ' Among the numerous successes, the 1955 Mille Miglia shone ' 'particularly brightly as Mercedes-Benz dominated the legendary ' 'road race at that time. The brand led the overall ranking with a ' 'double victory and secured half of the top ten places. Highlights ' 'of the individual classes were a double Mercedes-Benz victory in ' 'the sports cars over 2 litres (Stirling Moss/Denis Jenkinson ' 'ahead of Juan Manuel Fangio, Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR) and a triple ' 'victory in the Gran Turismo over 1.3 litres (John Cooper ' 'Fitch/Kurt Gessl ahead of Olivier Gendebien/Jaques Washer and ' 'Salvatore Casella, Mercedes-Benz 300 SL). The triple victory with ' 'the Mercedes-Benz 180 D (model series 120) in the diesel class, ' 'which was first admitted to the Mille Miglia in 1955, was also ' 'celebrated. Helmut Retter/Wolfgang Larcher won ahead of Karl ' 'Reinhardt/Wulf Wisnewski and Arturo Masera/Pasquale Cardinali. ' 'When registering for this year’s event, visitors to the ' 'exhibition grounds in Brescia were able to follow in the ' 'footsteps of these legendary drivers: in a simulator of The ' 'Classic Car Trust (TCCT) visually modelled on the winning car of ' 'Fitch/Gessl, visitors were able to take the wheel of a ' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SL and race in the digital metaworld ' '“Roarington”.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [1] The specified values were determined according to the ' 'prescribed measurement procedure WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light ' 'Vehicles Test Procedure). The specified ranges pertain to the ' 'German market. The energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car ' 'depend not only on efficient utilisation of the fuel or energy ' 'source by the car, but also on the driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors.\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

In 1955 Mercedes-Benz won it all – 70 years ago, ' 'the brand dominated the historic Mille Miglia
Overall victory and record time for eternity by ' 'Moss and Jenkinson with the 300 SLR racing sports car ' '“722” in 10:07.48 hours
2025: Preparation and technical support on site ' 'by the Mercedes-Benz Classic Centre
“Your star in the best hands”: The ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Partner network comes to ' 'Italy
Participation of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PureSpeed (combined energy consumption: ' '13.7 l/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: ' '312 g/km | CO₂ class: G)^[1]as a ' 'tribute to this legendary racing tradition

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Living memory of a success for eternity: at the 1000 ' 'Miglia from 17 to 21 June 2025, Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'celebrated the brand’s legendary overall victory and three ' 'class victories in the iconic Mille Miglia thousand-mile ' 'race 70 years ago. Three classic cars from the company’s own ' 'vehicle collection were on show as fascinating witnesses of ' 'that era. These collection vehicles and the customer ' 'vehicles in the Mercedes-Benz Classic team were cared for by ' 'the experts from the Mercedes-Benz Classic Centre before, ' 'during and after the 1000 Miglia.

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“In 1955, Mercedes-Benz won every class in which ' 'the works team competed in a truly historic Mille Miglia. In ' 'doing so, the brand emphasised not only the reliability of ' 'the vehicles with different drive technologies, but also the ' 'outstanding engineering skills that remain firmly rooted at ' 'the heart of the brand. A double victory in the racing ' 'sports car class, triple victories in the production sports ' 'car class as well as in the diesel class were highlights in ' 'one of the most successful motorsport eras of our brand, ' 'which still characterise it today.”
Marcus ' 'Breitschwerdt, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Heritage ' 'GmbH.

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At this year’s 1000 Miglia, an original 300 SLR ' 'racing sports car (W 196 S) commemorated the ' 'overall victory by Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson in ' '1955. With a finishing time of 10 hours, 7 minutes ' 'and 48 seconds and a sensational average speed of ' '157.6 km/h, the duo set a record at the racing debut of ' 'the 300 SLR that was never bettered in the history of ' 'the Mille Miglia. Marcus Breitschwerdt paid due homage: ' 'together with Stirling Elliot Moss, the son of Sir Stirling ' 'Moss, he drove over the starting ramp in Brescia in the ' '300 SLR. The 300 SL Coupé (W 198) in its ' 'authentic look with the historic starting number ' '417 honoured the class victory and fifth overall place ' 'in 1955 achieved with this super sports car driven by John ' 'Cooper Fitch and Kurt Gessl. A 180 D “Ponton” saloon ' '(W 120) commemorated the 1955 victory in the diesel ' 'class by Helmut Retter and Walter Larcher.

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Photos of the event are available in the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic “MARS” digital archive: https://classic.mb4.me/1000Miglia2025

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Stirling Elliot Moss took part in the 1000 Miglia as a ' 'co-driver in Matthias Bonczkowitz’s Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W ' '198) as part of the Mercedes-Benz Classic team. ' 'Bonczkowitz’s “Gullwing” has a special biography: it is the ' 'sports car with which Stirling Moss introduced the 300 SL to ' 'Europe in 1954.

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Network of expertise: Mercedes-Benz Classic Partner now ' 'also in Italy

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Under the motto “Your star in the best hands”, the first ' 'two Mercedes-Benz Classic Partners in Italy were presented ' 'before the start of the 1000 Miglia. These are the ' 'long-established Mercedes-Benz partner companies Bonera in ' 'Brescia and Rossi in Perugia. This step represents the ' 'internationalisation of the successful Classic Partner ' 'network by Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH. The certified ' 'specialist dealerships for servicing classic Mercedes-Benz ' 'vehicles are also particularly dependable contacts for the ' 'comprehensive range of replacement parts from Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Genuine Parts.

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Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed and Mercedes-Benz SLR ' 'McLaren

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As part of the 1000 Miglia 2025, Mercedes-AMG offered a ' 'very special customer experience with the AMG PureSpeed ' 'presented in 2024. The performance car is a two-seater ' 'without a roof or windscreen, and offers racing DNA with no ' 'compromises. It celebrates the motorsport tradition of ' 'Mercedes-Benz with an exciting racing car design, innovative ' 'materials and modern technology. Some features such as the ' 'HALO safety system reflect the fascination of the current ' 'Formula 1™. The vehicle, which is limited to 250 examples, ' 'also makes reference to historic racing cars. The ' 'aerodynamic cowls (“scoops”) behind the head restraints are ' 'reminiscent of the 300 SLR. At the 1000 Miglia, Mercedes-AMG ' 'gave customers and media representatives the opportunity to ' 'drive the exclusive small series in a fascinating ' 'environment.

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In parallel with the 1000 Miglia, the SLR.CLUB organised ' 'a tour on the historic traces of the 1955 race. The SLR.CLUB ' 'is one of more than 80 brand clubs recognised by the ' 'company, with a total of more than 120,000 members ' 'worldwide. The exclusive tour with different variants of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren super sports car of the 199 model ' 'series took the drivers through Siena, Florence and San ' 'Marino, among other places. One of the highlights was ' 'participation by several examples of the Mercedes-Benz SLR ' 'McLaren “Stirling Moss”. This completely open special model ' 'was created in 2009 as a tribute to the British racing ' 'driver and Mille Miglia winner of 1955. The Experience thus ' 'served to bridge the gap to the Mille Miglia of 70 years ' 'ago.

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The brilliant motorsport year 1955

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1955 was a magnificent season, with Mercedes-Benz winning ' 'all the major motorsport titles: Formula 1 World ' 'Championship, Sports Car World Championship, European ' 'Touring Car Championship, US American Category D Sports Car ' 'Championship. The greatest star of the year was the new ' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR racing sports car based on the W 196 R ' 'Formula 1 racing car in which Juan Manuel Fangio became ' 'world champion in 1954 and 1955.

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Among the numerous successes, the 1955 Mille Miglia shone ' 'particularly brightly as Mercedes-Benz dominated the ' 'legendary road race at that time. The brand led the overall ' 'ranking with a double victory and secured half of the top ' 'ten places. Highlights of the individual classes were a ' 'double Mercedes-Benz victory in the sports cars over 2 ' 'litres (Stirling Moss/Denis Jenkinson ahead of Juan Manuel ' 'Fangio, Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR) and a triple victory in the ' 'Gran Turismo over 1.3 litres (John Cooper Fitch/Kurt Gessl ' 'ahead of Olivier Gendebien/Jaques Washer and Salvatore ' 'Casella, Mercedes-Benz 300 SL). The triple victory with the ' 'Mercedes-Benz 180 D (model series 120) in the diesel class, ' 'which was first admitted to the Mille Miglia in 1955, was ' 'also celebrated. Helmut Retter/Wolfgang Larcher won ahead of ' 'Karl Reinhardt/Wulf Wisnewski and Arturo Masera/Pasquale ' 'Cardinali. When registering for this year’s event, visitors ' 'to the exhibition grounds in Brescia were able to follow in ' 'the footsteps of these legendary drivers: in a simulator of ' 'The Classic Car Trust (TCCT) visually modelled on the ' 'winning car of Fitch/Gessl, visitors were able to take the ' 'wheel of a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL and race in the digital ' 'metaworld “Roarington”.

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^[1] The specified values were determined ' 'according to the prescribed measurement procedure WLTP ' '(Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure). The ' 'specified ranges pertain to the German market. The energy ' 'consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend not only on ' 'efficient utilisation of the fuel or energy source by the ' 'car, but also on the driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.

\n', 'date': '2025-06-23T15:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Record-breaking drives for eternity – on the trail of a legendary ' 'Mille Miglia', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/68f16657-0546-4193-9c5d-70c332715a91'} 2025-11-16 01:00:16 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/34d2b6cb-29c6-44ce-a1fd-18c62d18f3e5> {'content': '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Mercedes-AMG with LMGT3 to compete in ' 'the 24h Le Mans endurance classic for the first time\n' '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Car designs based on the ' 'Sauber-Mercedes C9 from 1989\n' '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Christoph Sagemüller: “I am delighted ' 'that we are able to continue this history at Le Mans.”\n' 'Affalterbach. Mercedes-AMG is celebrating a comeback at the 24 ' 'Hours of Le Mans together with Customer Racing Team Iron Lynx – ' 'after 26 years, the brand with the star is back at La Sarthe. ' 'Three Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 will be on the starting grid for the ' 'endurance classic from 11 to 15 June. A special design concept ' 'has been developed for the prestigious 24-hour race: The livery ' 'of the three cars is reminiscent of the Sauber-Mercedes C9 from ' '1989. Back then, the Silver Arrows with start numbers #63 and #61 ' 'achieved a legendary one-two victory. Among those at the wheel of ' 'the victorious number 63 was Jochen Mass, who sadly passed away ' 'recently.\n' 'The current cars with start numbers #60 and #61 are registered ' 'for the entire FIA WEC season in the LMGT3 class. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 #60 will be driven by Italian trio Matteo ' 'Cairoli, Matteo Cressoni and Claudio Schiavoni – all three have ' 'competed at Le Mans on multiple occasions. The Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 ' '#61 will be driven by Martin Berry (AUS), who made his FIA WEC ' 'debut with Iron Lynx at Spa-Francorchamps and Lin Hodenius (NED) ' '– who, at 18, is the youngest driver on the grid for the 2025 24 ' 'Hours of Le Mans. The line-up is completed by experienced ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver Maxime Martin from Belgium. The ' 'third car with start number #63 qualified for the championship ' 'last year via the European Le Mans Series (ELMS). The father-son ' 'duo Stephen and Brenton Grove (both AUS) will be joined by ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver Luca Stolz (GER). It will be the ' 'first Le Mans start for the two Australians. Luca Stolz already ' 'competed in the endurance classic at La Sarthe in 2018.\n' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Line-up*\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' No.\n' ' Team\n' ' Driver\n' ' Class\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 60\n' ' Iron Lynx\n' ' Matteo Cairoli (ITA)Matteo Cressoni (ITA)Claudio Schiavoni ' '(ITA)\n' ' LMGT3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 61\n' ' Iron Lynx\n' ' Martin Berry (AUS)Lin Hodenius (NED)Maxime Martin (BEL)\n' ' LMGT3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 63\n' ' Iron Lynx\n' ' Brenton Grove (AUS)Stephen Grove (AUS)Luca Stolz (GER)\n' ' LMGT3\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '* Subject to change at short notice.\n' 'Design homage to Sauber-Mercedes C9The three cars will make a ' 'visual statement at the 2025 24-hour race. The design is a direct ' 'homage to the legendary Sauber-Mercedes C9, which scored a double ' 'victory at the Circuit de la Sarthe in 1989. The livery is based ' 'on the design used back then and is modelled on the original – ' 'from the silver base colour to colour-coded side mirrors, which ' 'were once used to quickly distinguish between the cars on the ' 'track.\n' 'Figures, Datas, Facts\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Circuit de la Sarthe- Length: approx. 13.626 kilometres- Track ' 'layout: approx. 9 kilometres of original public road, approx. 4.5 ' 'kilometres of permanent race track- Number of corners: 38\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Last race for the brand with the star in Le Mans: 1999\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' First Le Mans start for Iron Lynx: 2020 in the LMGTE-Am-class\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' At the start of 2021, the team with Matteo Cressoni (ITA), ' 'Callum Ilott (GBR) and Rino Mastronardi (ITA) took third place in ' 'the LMGTE-Am-class.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' #60- Matteo Cairoli: has competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans ' 'every year since 2017 – 2025 will be his ninth start- Matteo ' 'Cressoni: seven appearances in Le Mans between 2015 and 2024, ' 'with Iron Lynx since 2021 – 2025 will be his eighth start //Best ' 'result: 3rd place in the LMGTE-Am-class (2021; Ferrari 488 GTE ' 'Evo)- Claudio Schiavoni: at Le Mans without interruption since ' '2019, with Iron Lynx since 2020 – 2025 will be his seventh start\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' #61- Martin Berry: Le Mans debut in 2025- Lin Hodenius: Le ' 'Mans debut in 2025, also the youngest driver in the field- Maxime ' 'Martin: Le Mans starts in 2011 to2013, 2018 to2021, 2023 and 2024 ' '– 2025 will be his tenth start // Best result: 1st place in the ' 'GTE Pro class (2020; Aston Martin Vantage AMR)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' #63- Brenton Grove: Le Mans debut in 2025- Stephen Grove: Le ' 'Mans debut in 2025- Luca Stolz: First start in the 24 Hours of Le ' 'Mans in 2018 (3rd place in the LMGTE-Am-class; Ferrari 488 GTE) – ' '2025 will be his second start\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '“For Mercedes-AMG, the start of the 24 Hours of Le Mans is a ' 'significant moment – 26 years after the brand with the star last ' 'competed. In 1989, Mercedes-Benz celebrated a major success with ' 'a one-two victory. We are paying tribute to the legendary ' 'Sauber-Mercedes C9 and this triumph from back then in a very ' 'special way. The three Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 represent the present ' 'in Customer Racing, but with their special Silver Arrow design ' 'inspired by the past, they also pay tribute to a piece of ' 'history. I am delighted that we are able to continue this history ' 'at Le Mans.”Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport\xa0\n' '“The FIA WEC project and the collaboration with Iron Lynx have ' 'been intense from the very beginning. We are very proud of where ' 'we are right now, because there is a clear trend and a continuous ' 'learning curve. We can build on this foundation and continue to ' 'develop. A race like the 24 Hours of Le Mans is not just about ' 'fast lap times, but also about the perfect cooperation between ' 'the team, technology and drivers. That will also be an intense ' 'task, but one that we are looking forward to.”Stefan Wendl, Head ' 'of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing\xa0\n' '“I really like everything about Le Mans. Even the traditional ' "drivers' parade a week before the start, with thousands of fans, " 'is an absolute highlight and shows how important this race is. In ' '2025, I will be taking part in the 24-hour race for the ninth ' 'time. My clear goal this year is to drive a flawless, strong ' 'race. And of course, I personally dream of standing on the podium ' 'at Le Mans one day. The fact that Mercedes-AMG is bringing the ' 'brand back to La Sarthe after 26 years is something very special. ' 'We definitely want to give this return the recognition it ' 'deserves.”Matteo Cairoli, Iron Lynx #60\n' '“The feeling to start in Le Mans is always special – it is a ' 'special track and a special event. Le Mans is one of the biggest ' 'races in the world. With the team we try to prepare ourselves as ' 'best as we can. We are getting better and better from race to ' "race and getting to know the car even more. Even when it's the " 'first time for my teammates in Le Mans, we are much looking ' 'forward to it. The cars are a homage to 1989 is a wonderful ' 'gesture as this period is a huge part of the history of the ' "brand. It's an honor to be part of the line-up as a Mercedes-AMG " 'Performance Driver.”Maxime Martin, Iron Lynx #61\n' '“The 24h Le Mans is one of the most prestigious events in ' 'motorsport that you can compete in as a driver. The atmosphere is ' 'unique and everything around is similar to a Formula 1 event. To ' "be there at the start is a great honour. It's the first of three " "24-hour races on three consecutive weekends – that's immense. The " 'characteristics of the Le Mans circuit are really cool, but ' 'different from those at the Nürburgring or Spa-Francorchamps. ' 'There are some long straights where you can catch your breath a ' "little physically. I'm looking forward to racing with Brenton and " 'Stephen Grove and hope we can achieve a good result.”Luca Stolz, ' 'Iron Lynx #63\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

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• ' 'Mercedes-AMG with LMGT3 to compete in the 24h Le Mans ' 'endurance classic for the first time

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• Car designs ' 'based on the Sauber-Mercedes C9 from 1989

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• ' 'Christoph Sagemüller: “I am delighted that ' 'we are able to continue this history at Le ' 'Mans.”

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Affalterbach. Mercedes-AMG is ' 'celebrating a comeback at the 24 Hours of Le Mans together ' 'with Customer Racing Team Iron Lynx – after 26 years, the ' 'brand with the star is back at La Sarthe. Three Mercedes-AMG ' 'LMGT3 will be on the starting grid for the endurance classic ' 'from 11 to 15 June. A special design concept has been ' 'developed for the prestigious 24-hour race: The livery of ' 'the three cars is reminiscent of the Sauber-Mercedes C9 from ' '1989. Back then, the Silver Arrows with start numbers #63 ' 'and #61 achieved a legendary one-two victory. Among those at ' 'the wheel of the victorious number 63 was Jochen Mass, who ' 'sadly passed away recently.

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The current cars with start numbers #60 and #61 are ' 'registered for the entire FIA WEC season in the LMGT3 class. ' 'The Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 #60 will be driven by Italian trio ' 'Matteo Cairoli, Matteo Cressoni and Claudio Schiavoni – all ' 'three have competed at Le Mans on multiple occasions. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 #61 will be driven by Martin Berry (AUS), ' 'who made his FIA WEC debut with Iron Lynx at ' 'Spa-Francorchamps and Lin Hodenius (NED) – who, at 18, is ' 'the youngest driver on the grid for the 2025 24 Hours of Le ' 'Mans. The line-up is completed by experienced Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance Driver Maxime Martin from Belgium. The third car ' 'with start number #63 qualified for the championship last ' 'year via the European Le Mans Series (ELMS). The father-son ' 'duo Stephen and Brenton Grove (both AUS) will be joined by ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver Luca Stolz (GER). It will be ' 'the first Le Mans start for the two Australians. Luca Stolz ' 'already competed in the endurance classic at La Sarthe in ' '2018.

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No.	Team	Driver	Class
60	Iron Lynx	Matteo Cairoli (ITA) Matteo Cressoni (ITA) Claudio ' 'Schiavoni (ITA)	LMGT3
61	Iron Lynx	Martin Berry (AUS) Lin Hodenius (NED) Maxime ' 'Martin (BEL)	LMGT3
63	Iron Lynx	Brenton Grove (AUS) Stephen Grove (AUS) Luca Stolz ' '(GER)	LMGT3

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Design homage to Sauber-Mercedes ' 'C9
The three cars will make a visual statement ' 'at the 2025 24-hour race. The design is a direct homage to ' 'the legendary Sauber-Mercedes C9, which scored a double ' 'victory at the Circuit de la Sarthe in 1989. The livery is ' 'based on the design used back then and is modelled on the ' 'original – from the silver base colour to colour-coded side ' 'mirrors, which were once used to quickly distinguish between ' 'the cars on the track.

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Figures, Datas, Facts

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Circuit de la Sarthe
- Length: approx. 13.626 ' 'kilometres
- Track layout: approx. 9 kilometres of ' 'original public road, approx. 4.5 kilometres of permanent ' 'race track
- Number of corners: 38

Last race for the brand with the star in Le Mans: ' '1999

First Le Mans start for Iron Lynx: 2020 in the ' 'LMGTE-Am-class

At the start of 2021, the team with Matteo Cressoni ' '(ITA), Callum Ilott (GBR) and Rino Mastronardi (ITA) took ' 'third place in the LMGTE-Am-class.

#60
- Matteo Cairoli: has competed in the 24 Hours of ' 'Le Mans every year since 2017 – 2025 will be his ninth ' 'start
- Matteo Cressoni: seven appearances in Le Mans ' 'between 2015 and 2024, with Iron Lynx since 2021 – 2025 will ' 'be his eighth start //Best result: 3rd place in the ' 'LMGTE-Am-class (2021; Ferrari 488 GTE Evo)
- Claudio ' 'Schiavoni: at Le Mans without interruption since 2019, with ' 'Iron Lynx since 2020 – 2025 will be his seventh start

#61
- Martin Berry: Le Mans debut in 2025
- Lin ' 'Hodenius: Le Mans debut in 2025, also the youngest driver in ' 'the field
- Maxime Martin: Le Mans starts in 2011 to2013, ' '2018 to2021, 2023 and 2024 – 2025 will be his tenth start // ' 'Best result: 1st place in the GTE Pro class (2020; Aston ' 'Martin Vantage AMR)

#63
- Brenton Grove: Le Mans debut in 2025
- ' 'Stephen Grove: Le Mans debut in 2025
- Luca Stolz: First ' 'start in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2018 (3rd place in the ' 'LMGTE-Am-class; Ferrari 488 GTE) – 2025 will be his second ' 'start

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“For Mercedes-AMG, the start of the 24 Hours of Le ' 'Mans is a significant moment – 26 years ' 'after the brand with the star last competed. In 1989, ' 'Mercedes-Benz celebrated a major success with a one-two ' 'victory. We are paying tribute to the legendary ' 'Sauber-Mercedes C9 and this triumph from back then in a very ' 'special way. The three Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 represent the ' 'present in Customer Racing, but with their special Silver ' 'Arrow design inspired by the past, they also pay tribute to ' 'a piece of history. I am delighted that we are able to ' 'continue this history at Le Mans.”
Christoph Sagemüller, ' 'Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport

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“The FIA WEC project and the collaboration with Iron Lynx ' 'have been intense from the very beginning. We are very proud ' 'of where we are right now, because there is a clear trend ' 'and a continuous learning curve. We can build on this ' 'foundation and continue to develop. A race like the 24 Hours ' 'of Le Mans is not just about fast lap times, but also about ' 'the perfect cooperation between the team, technology and ' 'drivers. That will also be an intense task, but one that we ' 'are looking forward to.”
Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

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“I really like everything about Le Mans. Even the ' "traditional drivers' parade a week before the start, with " 'thousands of fans, is an absolute highlight and shows how ' 'important this race is. In 2025, I will be taking part in ' 'the 24-hour race for the ninth time. My clear goal this year ' 'is to drive a flawless, strong race. And of course, I ' 'personally dream of standing on the podium at Le Mans one ' 'day. The fact that Mercedes-AMG is bringing the brand back ' 'to La Sarthe after 26 years is something very special. We ' 'definitely want to give this return the recognition it ' 'deserves.”
Matteo Cairoli, Iron Lynx #60

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“The feeling to start in Le Mans is always special – it ' 'is a special track and a special event. Le Mans is one of ' 'the biggest races in the world. With the team we try to ' 'prepare ourselves as best as we can. We are getting better ' 'and better from race to race and getting to know the car ' "even more. Even when it's the first time for my teammates in " 'Le Mans, we are much looking forward to it. The cars are a ' 'homage to 1989 is a wonderful gesture as this period is a ' "huge part of the history of the brand. It's an honor to be " 'part of the line-up as a Mercedes-AMG Performance ' 'Driver.”
Maxime Martin, Iron Lynx #61

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“The 24h Le Mans is one of the most prestigious events in ' 'motorsport that you can compete in as a driver. The ' 'atmosphere is unique and everything around is similar to a ' 'Formula 1 event. To be there at the start is a great honour. ' "It's the first of three 24-hour races on three consecutive " "weekends – that's immense. The characteristics of the Le " 'Mans circuit are really cool, but different from those at ' 'the Nürburgring or Spa-Francorchamps. There are some long ' 'straights where you can catch your breath a little ' "physically. I'm looking forward to racing with Brenton and " 'Stephen Grove and hope we can achieve a good ' 'result.”
Luca Stolz, Iron Lynx #63

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\n', 'date': '2025-05-13T09:15:00+02:00', 'title': 'Comeback of the Silver Arrows: Mercedes-AMG with Customer Racing ' 'Team Iron Lynx at Le Mans', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/34d2b6cb-29c6-44ce-a1fd-18c62d18f3e5'} 2025-11-16 01:00:16 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=23&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:16 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=23&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:16 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=23&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:16 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=23&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:16 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=23&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:16 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=23&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:16 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/d478bf46-785d-44e8-a4a5-4cbd11f5763d> {'content': '\xa0 Lucas Auer with pole position, fastest race lap and victory ' 'in the first race Maro Engel completes the double podium with ' 'third place Lucas Auer: “It feels good to be back and to start ' 'the season with a win.” Oschersleben. Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing showed strong performance in the opening race of the DTM ' '2025 at Oschersleben on Saturday. Lucas Auer (AUT) initially put ' 'his #22 Mercedes-AMG GT3 in second place on the grid in the ' 'morning qualifying session, which started five minutes late at ' '9:25 am because the track still had to be cleaned. Due to the ' 'subsequent disqualification of the fastest qualifying driver, ' 'Auer moved up to pole position shortly before the start of the ' 'race. After 57:03:179 minutes, the Austrian secured his first ' 'victory of the 2025 DTM season on the 3.667-kilometre circuit at ' 'Oschersleben. Lucas Auer from Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf managed ' 'to open up a lead of three seconds in the first 15 minutes. He ' 'initially controlled the race from the lead until the pit stop ' 'window opened. The team completed the pit stop in 6.3 seconds - ' "the fastest stop in the field of 24 drivers. It was Auer's tenth " 'victory in his 156th DTM race. The 30-year-old had to wait 931 ' 'days for this latest success. Maro Engel from Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Winward Racing was impeded on his fastest lap in the third sector ' 'in qualifying and qualified fifth with a time of 1:22.321 ' 'minutes. In the race, Engel managed to fight his way onto the ' 'podium - not least thanks to the strategy of a late pit stop; he ' 'finished the race in third place. Jules Gounon from Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team MANN-FILTER started the race from fourth position. The ' "Frenchman, who has an Andorran driver's license, was able to make " 'up a position right at the start and was the first AMG driver to ' 'make the mandatory pit stop in third place. However, the planned ' 'undercut attempt failed. After changing tires, Gounon returned to ' 'the track directly behind his direct competitor. All attempts to ' 'overtake failed and he finished the race in fifth place. Rookie ' 'Tom Kalender unfortunately got caught up in traffic on his ' 'fastest lap in qualifying shortly before the end. As a result, ' 'the 17-year-old started his first DTM race from 17th on the grid. ' 'The reigning ADAC GT Masters champion successfully defended this ' 'position over the race distance of 55 minutes plus one lap. ' 'Figures, Data, Facts Conditions- Qualifying and race: Dry- ' 'Track temperature qualifying: 13 degrees- Track temperature race: ' '26 degrees Lucas Auer set a lap time of 1:21.004 minutes in ' 'qualifying to start the race from pole position Lucas Auer ' 'also set the fastest race lap with 1:23.011 minutes Tom ' 'Kalender goes down as the youngest driver in DTM history: He was ' '17 years and 30 days old for his first DTM race on Saturday ' 'Second victory for Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf in the DTM (first ' 'victory at Zandvoort 2023 with Maro Engel) Lucas Auer also ' 'set the fastest race lap with 1:23.011 minutes "That was a ' 'perfect start to the season for Mercedes-AMG. Both our teams ' 'scored important points in all classifications. Mercedes-AMG Team ' "Landgraf now leads the drivers' standings with Lucas Auer and " 'Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing the team standings. I am very ' 'proud of that. Tom Kalender, who was the youngest driver in DTM ' 'history, also put in a good performance. This result underlines ' 'the performance of our Mercedes-AMG GT3 and the strength of our ' 'drivers and teams."Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing "The fact that the Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf was able to ' 'win directly with its return to the DTM and in the constellation ' 'with Lucas Auer is an outstanding achievement. In qualifying, we ' 'got the tires into an optimal window despite the low temperatures ' 'and thus laid the foundation for a good race result. However, the ' 'second race of the season is coming up tomorrow and we obviously ' 'hope that we will have the opportunity to deliver our full ' 'performance again."Thomas Jäger, Sporting Director DTM "It feels ' 'very good to be back and to start the DTM season with a win. It ' 'was relatively tough to defend the lead. I had good pace but then ' 'caught up with lapped cars and came out closer than I actually ' 'wanted to at the pit stop. My team did a great job ' 'today."Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf Motorsport, Lucas Auer #22 ' '"That was definitely not an easy race today. The pace was good, ' 'but I still struggled a bit to get the car into the right ' 'balance. Nevertheless, it was a very good start to the season and ' "I'm very happy with the podium - it's a great result and an " 'important basis for the season."Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing, ' 'Maro Engel #24 >> Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide zum Download', 'content_html': '

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Lucas Auer with pole position, fastest race lap ' 'and victory in the first race
Maro Engel completes the double podium with ' 'third place
Lucas Auer: “It feels good to be back and to ' 'start the season with a win.”

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Oschersleben. Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing showed strong ' 'performance in the opening race of the DTM 2025 at ' 'Oschersleben on Saturday. Lucas Auer (AUT) initially put his ' '#22 Mercedes-AMG GT3 in second place on the grid in the ' 'morning qualifying session, which started five minutes late ' 'at 9:25 am because the track still had to be cleaned. Due to ' 'the subsequent disqualification of the fastest qualifying ' 'driver, Auer moved up to pole position shortly before the ' 'start of the race. After 57:03:179 minutes, the Austrian ' 'secured his first victory of the 2025 DTM season on the ' '3.667-kilometre circuit at Oschersleben.

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Lucas Auer from Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf managed to ' 'open up a lead of three seconds in the first 15 minutes. He ' 'initially controlled the race from the lead until the pit ' 'stop window opened. The team completed the pit stop in 6.3 ' 'seconds - the fastest stop in the field of 24 drivers. It ' "was Auer's tenth victory in his 156th DTM race. The " '30-year-old had to wait 931 days for this latest ' 'success.

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Maro Engel from Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing was ' 'impeded on his fastest lap in the third sector in qualifying ' 'and qualified fifth with a time of 1:22.321 minutes. In the ' 'race, Engel managed to fight his way onto the podium - not ' 'least thanks to the strategy of a late pit stop; he finished ' 'the race in third place.

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Jules Gounon from Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER started ' 'the race from fourth position. The Frenchman, who has an ' "Andorran driver's license, was able to make up a position " 'right at the start and was the first AMG driver to make the ' 'mandatory pit stop in third place. However, the planned ' 'undercut attempt failed. After changing tires, Gounon ' 'returned to the track directly behind his direct competitor. ' 'All attempts to overtake failed and he finished the race in ' 'fifth place.

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Rookie Tom Kalender unfortunately got caught up in ' 'traffic on his fastest lap in qualifying shortly before the ' 'end. As a result, the 17-year-old started his first DTM race ' 'from 17th on the grid. The reigning ADAC GT Masters champion ' 'successfully defended this position over the race distance ' 'of 55 minutes plus one lap.

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Conditions
- Qualifying and race: Dry
- Track ' 'temperature qualifying: 13 degrees
- Track temperature ' 'race: 26 degrees

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Lucas Auer set a lap time of 1:21.004 minutes in ' 'qualifying to start the race from pole position

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Lucas Auer also set the fastest race lap with 1:23.011 ' 'minutes

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Tom Kalender goes down as the youngest driver in DTM ' 'history: He was 17 years and 30 days old for his first DTM ' 'race on Saturday

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Second victory for Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf in the DTM ' '(first victory at Zandvoort 2023 with Maro Engel)

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Lucas Auer also set the fastest race lap with 1:23.011 ' 'minutes

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"That was a perfect start to the season for Mercedes-AMG. ' 'Both our teams scored important points in all ' 'classifications. Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf now leads the ' "drivers' standings with Lucas Auer and Mercedes-AMG Team " 'Winward Racing the team standings. I am very proud of that. ' 'Tom Kalender, who was the youngest driver in DTM history, ' 'also put in a good performance. This result underlines the ' 'performance of our Mercedes-AMG GT3 and the strength of our ' 'drivers and teams."
Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing

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"The fact that the Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf was able to ' 'win directly with its return to the DTM and in the ' 'constellation with Lucas Auer is an outstanding achievement. ' 'In qualifying, we got the tires into an optimal window ' 'despite the low temperatures and thus laid the foundation ' 'for a good race result. However, the second race of the ' 'season is coming up tomorrow and we obviously hope that we ' 'will have the opportunity to deliver our full performance ' 'again."
Thomas Jäger, Sporting Director DTM

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"It feels very good to be back and to start the DTM ' 'season with a win. It was relatively tough to defend the ' 'lead. I had good pace but then caught up with lapped cars ' 'and came out closer than I actually wanted to at the pit ' 'stop. My team did a great job today."
Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf Motorsport, Lucas Auer #22

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"That was definitely not an easy race today. The pace was ' 'good, but I still struggled a bit to get the car into the ' 'right balance. Nevertheless, it was a very good start to the ' "season and I'm very happy with the podium - it's a great " 'result and an important basis for the ' 'season."
Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing, Maro Engel ' '#24

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>> ' 'Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide zum Download

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e-Vignettes can now be conveniently purchased ' 'through the Mercedes-Benz Store directly from the vehicle – ' 'in advance, without any stops or waiting times at the ' 'respective country borders.
The purchase of e-Vignettes is available for ' 'customers with a Mercedes me ID from Germany for the ' 'countries Switzerland, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Slovakia, ' 'Bulgaria, and Hungary.
The in-house payment solution Mercedes pay ' 'enables secure digital payment.

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Mercedes-Benz customers in Germany can now purchase and ' 'pay for e-Vignettes directly through the Mercedes-Benz Store ' 'from their vehicle^[1]. The convenient, digital ' 'acquisition of e-Vignettes eliminates the need for a stop at ' 'the country border, including waiting in line at the payment ' 'area. Travelers save valuable time and reach their desired ' 'destination faster and more comfortably. e-Vignettes can ' 'initially be purchased for Switzerland, Czech Republic, ' 'Slovenia, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Hungary. The digital ' 'purchase of e-Vignettes for additional countries is ' 'planned.

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How the digital payment for e-Vignettes works in ' 'a few steps

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To start the purchase process, customers open the ' "Mercedes-Benz Store in the vehicle's infotainment system. In " 'the e-Vignettes section, the countries for which an ' 'e-Vignette can be purchased are displayed^[2]. ' 'Next, the desired destination country and duration are ' 'selected, and if not already stored, the license plate is ' 'added. Customers can then complete the purchase with ' 'two-factor authentication either via the fingerprint sensor ' 'in the vehicle or via smartphone. The amount is debited from ' 'the credit or debit card stored in the profile. After ' 'payment, the purchased e-Vignette can be viewed by clicking ' 'on e-Vignettes in the infotainment system. Additionally, the ' 'customer receives an email including a receipt and the ' 'e-Vignette in PDF format. Automatic license plate ' 'recognition in the respective country checks whether an ' 'e-Vignette has been purchased.

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The purchase of an e-Vignette from the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Store is possible with a credit or debit card^[3]. ' 'To make the purchase process as pleasant and seamless as ' 'possible, customers can pre-store their desired credit or ' 'debit card(s) as a payment method in their Mercedes me user ' 'profile. This way, card details do not need to be re-entered ' 'for purchases.

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"We are expanding our range of digital services – in ' 'addition to refueling, charging, and parking transactions, ' 'e-Vignettes can now also be purchased and paid for ' 'digitally. Our goal is to provide a comfortable, seamless ' 'purchasing and payment experience and save time for our ' 'customers. Our in-house platform, Mercedes pay, enables ' 'seamless payment."
Franz Reiner, CEO Mercedes-Benz ' 'Mobility AG

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Growing offering of in-car payment ' 'solutions

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Mercedes-Benz offers customers various applications of ' 'digital services that can be paid for from the vehicle via ' 'in-car payment. These include payment for parking, charging, ' 'and refueling, as well as digital extras and software ' 'upgrades through the Mercedes-Benz Store. Digital payments ' 'are becoming increasingly popular, and consumers expect new ' 'payment solutions that fit into their daily lives and ' 'integrate seamlessly into their everyday activities. ' 'Processing payments directly from the car is a key aspect of ' 'providing an exclusive and seamless customer ' 'experience.

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Secure payment via Mercedes pay

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Mercedes pay enables seamless, convenient, and secure ' 'digital payments through an in-house payment solution for ' 'the entire Mercedes-Benz ecosystem. Mercedes pay launched in ' '2018 in the first markets. Today, the platform is active in ' 'more than 45 markets and facilitates transactions for ' 'Mercedes-Benz e-commerce products and vehicle-related ' 'services. Depending on the market, this includes ' 'transactions through the Mercedes-Benz Store, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz app, in-car payments, or in some countries, ' 'even online deposits or online purchases of vehicles.

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^[1] The availability of the equipment, ' 'functions, features and services shown depends on the ' 'respective vehicle model, the individual configuration and ' 'the respective market.

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^[2]The purchase of the e-Vignette ' 'is possible for all vehicles with the Mercedes-Benz Store or ' 'MBUX from the 2nd generation (NTG7).

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^[3]Currently, the storage of ' 'credit or debit cards from Mastercard and Visa is ' 'possible.

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The ' 'colour palette is inspired by the tones of precious stones, ' 'minerals or natural phenomena such as Côte\xa0d’Azur\xa0Blue, as ' 'well as current colour trends from fashion, architecture and ' 'design. This also includes newly interpreted classic hues from ' 'the historical paint archives of Mercedes‑Benz and Maybach.\n' ' Exterior design typical of the brand, with added sporty ' 'character\n' ' The open-top two-seater is the first Maybach model in which the ' 'brand-specific, chrome-finished radiator grille, with its fine ' 'vertical slats, has an A-shape contour. In typical sports-car ' 'fashion, it shifts the visual centre of gravity far downwards. ' 'The contour of the radiator grille is illuminated, as is the ' 'delicately integrated Maybach lettering. The front apron, with ' 'its horizontal air intakes and striking chrome trim, additionally ' 'emphasises the sporty character of the Maybach\xa0SL. The ' 'windscreen frame is also finished in gleaming chrome. The ' 'distinctive, characterful “face” is rounded off by a rose gold ' 'accent in the headlights and the dedicated bonnet with upright ' 'Mercedes star and a chrome-plated longitudinal fin. \n' ' The rear of the vehicle is characterised by the taillights ' 'featuring the Maybach logo. It has a brand-specific rear apron ' 'with chrome trim and a dedicated diffuser design. The ' 'brand-typical tailpipe trim, with a horizontal bar, rounds off ' 'the elegant appearance. Behind the seats, an aerodynamically ' 'designed double scoop reinforces the unique appearance. The ' 'chrome fin on the bonnet and the chrome insert in the side member ' 'trim give the two-seater an elegant touch. Added to this are the ' '21-inch forged wheels, which are available in a five-hole or ' 'multi-spoke design. This gives the two-seater an elegant and ' 'sporty side view, especially when the soft top is open. The ' 'acoustic-comfort soft top consists of a fabric in a light black ' 'colour with a discreetly integrated, anthracite-coloured Maybach ' 'pattern. \n' ' Bonnet with integrated Maybach pattern using the innovative ' 'PixelPaint process\n' ' To further enhance exclusivity, the bonnet in obsidian black ' 'metallic is available on request with an integrated Maybach ' 'pattern in graphite grey uni. The production of this printed ' 'bonnet is very complex and is partly carried out by hand. Each ' 'step of the process is subject to complex technical requirements ' 'and demands the highest precision in execution. First, the bonnet ' 'receives a base coat and an initial clear coat, which is then ' 'sanded by hand. It is then printed with the Maybach pattern using ' 'the new PixelPaint process. The bonnet is then coated twice more ' 'with clearcoat and sanded by hand until the final clearcoat ' 'finish is applied. The four coats of clear lacquer and three ' 'sanded coats give the Maybach pattern an extraordinary depth ' 'effect. Each layer of clear lacquer is sanded by hand, which ' 'takes several hours and requires precise craftsmanship.\xa0 \n' ' The bonnet of the Mercedes‑Maybach SL\xa0680\xa0Monogram\xa0' 'Series marks the premiere of the innovative and sustainable ' 'PixelPaint painting process at the Sindelfingen site. Inspired by ' 'an inkjet printer, this painting technology enables customised ' 'patterns and designs to be applied directly to the bodywork with ' 'incredible precision. The print head has more than 1,000\xa0' 'nozzles, each of which can be controlled individually. They can ' 'apply drops of paint at a microscopic size of 20 to 50\xa0microns ' 'at a speed of over 1,000\xa0drops per second. The extremely ' 'precise colour application means that no spray mist is produced. ' 'Labour-intensive masking and multiple passes for painting are no ' 'longer necessary, resulting in fewer waste products and lower ' 'emissions.\n' '\n' 'High acoustic comfort for relaxed driving pleasure\n' 'The highest standards also apply to driving and acoustic comfort. ' 'The Mercedes‑Maybach\xa0SL offers a unique driving experience ' 'that combines the tranquillity and power typical of the brand. ' 'Comprehensive insulation measures reduce road noise. Acoustic ' 'fleeces, aluminium butyl surfaces and acoustic foams are used, ' 'among other things. The sonorously restrained sound is also ' 'typical of Maybach. The noise-optimised exhaust system is ' 'equipped with the maximum possible proportion of insulating ' 'materials. The muffler makes the Mercedes‑Maybach\xa0SL even ' 'quieter thanks to innovative inlays made of recyclable fibreglass ' 'textile. \n' 'Excellent driving dynamics with eight-cylinder temperament and ' 'supreme comfort\n' 'With the Mercedes‑Maybach\xa0SL, every journey becomes an ' 'unforgettable experience. Agile and powerful, the open-top ' 'two-seater is ideally prepared for both relaxed cruising and ' 'sporty driving. It offers a high level of Maybach comfort ' 'combined with the sophisticated driving dynamics of an SL. The ' 'suspension, with its semi-active, hydraulic roll stabilisation, ' 'forms the basis. Hydraulic elements replace conventional ' 'mechanical anti-roll bars and compensate for body roll movements ' 'in fractions of a second. The system enables maximum ride comfort ' 'in different cornering radii, when travelling straight ahead and ' 'when driving over bumps. Maybach-specific valves for the damper ' 'hydraulics and softer steel springs also allow the suspension to ' 'respond even more sensitively. Unevenness is gently absorbed. New ' 'front-axle head bearings, the overall modified elastokinematics ' 'and comfortable Pirelli P Zero tyres also contribute to the high ' 'level of ride comfort.\n' 'The four driving programmes Comfort, Maybach, Sport and ' 'Individual support a wide range of driving experiences. The ' 'softened accelerator pedal characteristics in the Comfort and ' 'Maybach programmes make the response to driving commands smoother ' 'and more refined.\n' 'The combination of a 4.0‑litre biturbo engine with 430\xa0kW ' '(585\xa0hp) output and smooth-shifting 9G‑TRONIC automatic ' 'transmission ensures dynamic driving pleasure at the Maybach ' 'level. Fully variable 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive and an ' 'electronically controlled rear-axle locking differential offer ' 'excellent traction even in slippery road conditions, thereby ' 'increasing driving safety. Standard rear-axle steering combines ' 'agility and stability for a manoeuvrable and safe driving ' 'experience. The Mercedes‑Maybach\xa0SL handles curves with ' 'impressive precision.\n' 'Exclusive collection from MAYBACH Icons of Luxury\n' 'To match the new Mercedes-Maybach SL Monogram Series, MAYBACH\xa0' 'Icons\xa0of\xa0Luxury is offering a collection in boutiques as ' 'well as the online store. The design is inspired by the materials ' 'and colours of the open-top two-seater. The collection includes a ' 'leather jacket, sneakers, a scarf, a shopper bag and a dog ' 'carrier. \n' 'The data of the Mercedes-Maybach SL at a glance\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Drivetrain\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Cylinder arrangement/number\n' ' \xa0\n' ' V8\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Displacement\n' ' cc\n' ' 3,982\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Output[2]\n' ' kW/hp\n' ' 430/585\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' at rpm\n' ' 1/min\n' ' 5,500-6,500\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Torque2\n' ' Nm\n' ' 800\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' at rpm\n' ' 1/min\n' ' 2,500-5,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Drive\n' ' \xa0\n' ' Fully variable 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Transmission\n' ' \xa0\n' ' 9G-TRONIC automatic transmission\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Dimensions and weights\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Length/width/height\n' ' mm \n' ' 4,697/1,915/1,358\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Wheelbase\n' ' mm\n' ' 2,700\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Turning circle with rear axle steering 2.5°\n' ' m\n' ' 12.35\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Luggage compartment volume[3]\n' ' L\n' ' 213\xa0-\xa0240\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kerb weight/payload/gross vehicle weight[4]\n' ' kg\n' ' 2,050/145/2,195\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driving performance and consumption\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Acceleration 0-100 km/h\n' ' s\n' ' 4.1\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Top speed\n' ' km/h\n' ' 260\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Combined energy consumption[5]\n' ' l/100\xa0km\n' ' 13.6\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Combined CO2 emissions5\n' ' g/km\n' ' 309\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' CO2 class5\n' ' \xa0\n' ' G\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [1] The values stated were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The energy consumption and CO2 ' 'emissions of a car depend not only on the efficient utilisation ' 'of the fuel or energy source by the car, but also on the driving ' 'style and other non-technical factors \xa0[2] Information on ' 'rated output and rated torque in accordance with Regulation (EC) ' 'No. 595/2009 or Regulation (EC) No. 715/2007 in the currently ' 'valid version.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [3] Based on guideline ISO 3832:2002-06. Luggage compartment ' 'volume may vary depending on optional equipment.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [4] Unladen weight ready to drive according to EU.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [5] The specified values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement method. The energy consumption and CO₂ ' 'emissions of a car depend not only on the efficient utilisation ' 'of the fuel or energy source by the car, but also on the driving ' 'style and other non-technical factors.\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

Sporty two-seater for the ultimate open-air ' 'experience
Exquisite aesthetics with two curated design ' 'concepts: Red Ambience and White Ambience
Excellent ride and acoustic comfort for a ' 'driving experience at Maybach level

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Mercedes-Maybach is expanding its product portfolio with ' 'a fourth model – the new Mercedes‑Maybach SL 680 Monogram ' 'Series (combined energy consumption: 13.6 l/100 km; combined ' 'CO₂emissions: 309 g/km; ' 'CO₂class: G)^[1] is the ' 'sportiest model in the brand’s history to date. The open-top ' 'two-seater interprets the iconic silhouette of the SL in an ' 'extraordinary way. Athletic proportions merge with exquisite ' 'aesthetics and maximum comfort. The Mercedes‑Maybach SL ' 'opens up a whole new world of cruising in the open air. It ' 'combines a dynamic driving experience with everything that ' 'characterises a Mercedes‑Maybach: skilled craftsmanship, ' 'high-quality materials and exquisite design details. In line ' 'with the brand philosophy, it offers a holistic, sensual ' 'experience. The market launch in Europe has already begun ' 'with other markets to follow successively.

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“We want to surprise, inspire and excite our ' 'customers. With the Mercedes‑Maybach ' 'SL Monogram Series, we’re offering them the ' 'sportiest and most extravagant model we’ve ever created. ' 'It’s a true Maybach for the ultimate in open-air-motoring ' 'enjoyment.”
Daniel Lescow, Head of ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach, Mercedes‑Benz Group AG

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Customised luxury experience with two curated ' 'concepts

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The Mercedes-Maybach SL is an extraordinary combination ' 'of beauty and sportiness. This is notably expressed by the ' 'two curated design concepts: “White Ambience” presents ' 'itself in a new interpretation of the typical Maybach ' 'two-colour paintwork with obsidian black metallic in the ' 'upper section of the vehicle and MANUFAKTUR opalite white ' 'magno in the lower section. In “Red Ambience,” obsidian ' 'black metallic contrasts elegantly with MANUFAKTUR garnet ' 'red metallic. Developed for the first time for the new ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach two-seater, this tinted clearcoat is ' 'characterised by its vibrant, rich colour and a special ' 'depth effect.

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The interior conveys a special feeling of lightness and ' 'space. The extensive use of crystal white, sustainably ' 'tanned MANUFAKTUR Exclusive Nappa leather creates an airy, ' 'elegant ambience. It not only enhances the seats in their ' 'new, floral design but also the door panels, the centre ' 'console and the space behind the seats. This creates a ' 'generous feeling of roominess and, at the same time, the ' 'typical Maybach cocooning effect. The galvanised seat ' 'backrests and trim parts in silver chrome provide a ' 'glamorous contrast. The elaborate upholstery of the seat ' 'surface and backrest, typical of the brand, ensures maximum ' 'seating comfort. The seat side panels are lowered for easy ' 'entry and exit.

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Individual expressiveness with over 50 MANUFAKTUR ' 'colours

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In addition to the two curated colour concepts, more than ' '50 other MANUFAKTUR paint colours are available on request. ' 'The colour palette is inspired by the tones of precious ' 'stones, minerals or natural phenomena such as ' 'Côte d’Azur Blue, as well as current colour trends ' 'from fashion, architecture and design. This also includes ' 'newly interpreted classic hues from the historical paint ' 'archives of Mercedes‑Benz and Maybach.

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Exterior design typical of the brand, with added sporty ' 'character

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The open-top two-seater is the first Maybach model in ' 'which the brand-specific, chrome-finished radiator grille, ' 'with its fine vertical slats, has an A-shape contour. In ' 'typical sports-car fashion, it shifts the visual centre of ' 'gravity far downwards. The contour of the radiator grille is ' 'illuminated, as is the delicately integrated Maybach ' 'lettering. The front apron, with its horizontal air intakes ' 'and striking chrome trim, additionally emphasises the sporty ' 'character of the Maybach SL. The windscreen frame is ' 'also finished in gleaming chrome. The distinctive, ' 'characterful “face” is rounded off by a rose gold accent in ' 'the headlights and the dedicated bonnet with upright ' 'Mercedes star and a chrome-plated longitudinal fin.

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The rear of the vehicle is characterised by the ' 'taillights featuring the Maybach logo. It has a ' 'brand-specific rear apron with chrome trim and a dedicated ' 'diffuser design. The brand-typical tailpipe trim, with a ' 'horizontal bar, rounds off the elegant appearance. Behind ' 'the seats, an aerodynamically designed double scoop ' 'reinforces the unique appearance. The chrome fin on the ' 'bonnet and the chrome insert in the side member trim give ' 'the two-seater an elegant touch. Added to this are the ' '21-inch forged wheels, which are available in a five-hole or ' 'multi-spoke design. This gives the two-seater an elegant and ' 'sporty side view, especially when the soft top is open. The ' 'acoustic-comfort soft top consists of a fabric in a light ' 'black colour with a discreetly integrated, ' 'anthracite-coloured Maybach pattern.

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Bonnet with integrated Maybach pattern using the ' 'innovative PixelPaint process

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To further enhance exclusivity, the bonnet in obsidian ' 'black metallic is available on request with an integrated ' 'Maybach pattern in graphite grey uni. The production of this ' 'printed bonnet is very complex and is partly carried out by ' 'hand. Each step of the process is subject to complex ' 'technical requirements and demands the highest precision in ' 'execution. First, the bonnet receives a base coat and an ' 'initial clear coat, which is then sanded by hand. It is then ' 'printed with the Maybach pattern using the new PixelPaint ' 'process. The bonnet is then coated twice more with clearcoat ' 'and sanded by hand until the final clearcoat finish is ' 'applied. The four coats of clear lacquer and three sanded ' 'coats give the Maybach pattern an extraordinary depth ' 'effect. Each layer of clear lacquer is sanded by hand, which ' 'takes several hours and requires precise ' 'craftsmanship.

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The bonnet of the Mercedes‑Maybach ' 'SL 680 Monogram Series marks the premiere of ' 'the innovative and sustainable PixelPaint painting process ' 'at the Sindelfingen site. Inspired by an inkjet printer, ' 'this painting technology enables customised patterns and ' 'designs to be applied directly to the bodywork with ' 'incredible precision. The print head has more than ' '1,000 nozzles, each of which can be controlled ' 'individually. They can apply drops of paint at a microscopic ' 'size of 20 to 50 microns at a speed of over ' '1,000 drops per second. The extremely precise colour ' 'application means that no spray mist is produced. ' 'Labour-intensive masking and multiple passes for painting ' 'are no longer necessary, resulting in fewer waste products ' 'and lower emissions.

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High acoustic comfort for relaxed driving pleasure

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The highest standards also apply to driving and acoustic ' 'comfort. The Mercedes‑Maybach SL offers a unique ' 'driving experience that combines the tranquillity and power ' 'typical of the brand. Comprehensive insulation measures ' 'reduce road noise. Acoustic fleeces, aluminium butyl ' 'surfaces and acoustic foams are used, among other things. ' 'The sonorously restrained sound is also typical of Maybach. ' 'The noise-optimised exhaust system is equipped with the ' 'maximum possible proportion of insulating materials. The ' 'muffler makes the Mercedes‑Maybach SL even quieter ' 'thanks to innovative inlays made of recyclable fibreglass ' 'textile.

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Excellent driving dynamics with eight-cylinder ' 'temperament and supreme comfort

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With the Mercedes‑Maybach SL, every journey becomes ' 'an unforgettable experience. Agile and powerful, the ' 'open-top two-seater is ideally prepared for both relaxed ' 'cruising and sporty driving. It offers a high level of ' 'Maybach comfort combined with the sophisticated driving ' 'dynamics of an SL. The suspension, with its semi-active, ' 'hydraulic roll stabilisation, forms the basis. Hydraulic ' 'elements replace conventional mechanical anti-roll bars and ' 'compensate for body roll movements in fractions of a second. ' 'The system enables maximum ride comfort in different ' 'cornering radii, when travelling straight ahead and when ' 'driving over bumps. Maybach-specific valves for the damper ' 'hydraulics and softer steel springs also allow the ' 'suspension to respond even more sensitively. Unevenness is ' 'gently absorbed. New front-axle head bearings, the overall ' 'modified elastokinematics and comfortable Pirelli P Zero ' 'tyres also contribute to the high level of ride ' 'comfort.

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The four driving programmes Comfort, Maybach, Sport and ' 'Individual support a wide range of driving experiences. The ' 'softened accelerator pedal characteristics in the Comfort ' 'and Maybach programmes make the response to driving commands ' 'smoother and more refined.

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The combination of a 4.0‑litre biturbo engine with ' '430 kW (585 hp) output and smooth-shifting ' '9G‑TRONIC automatic transmission ensures dynamic driving ' 'pleasure at the Maybach level. Fully variable 4MATIC+ ' 'all-wheel drive and an electronically controlled rear-axle ' 'locking differential offer excellent traction even in ' 'slippery road conditions, thereby increasing driving safety. ' 'Standard rear-axle steering combines agility and stability ' 'for a manoeuvrable and safe driving experience. The ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach SL handles curves with impressive ' 'precision.

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Exclusive collection from MAYBACH Icons of Luxury

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To match the new Mercedes-Maybach SL Monogram Series, ' 'MAYBACH Icons of Luxury is offering a ' 'collection in boutiques as well as the online store. The ' 'design is inspired by the materials and colours of the ' 'open-top two-seater. The collection includes a leather ' 'jacket, sneakers, a scarf, a shopper bag and a dog carrier. ' '

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The data of the Mercedes-Maybach SL at a ' 'glance

\n' ' Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series \n' '
\n' ' Drivetrain \n' '
\n' ' Cylinder arrangement/number \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' V8 \n' '
\n' ' Displacement \n' '	\n' ' cc \n' '	\n' ' 3,982 \n' '
\n' ' Output^[2] \n' '	\n' ' kW/hp \n' '	\n' ' 430/585 \n' '
\n' ' at rpm \n' '	\n' ' 1/min \n' '	\n' ' 5,500-6,500 \n' '
\n' ' Torque² \n' '	\n' ' Nm \n' '	\n' ' 800 \n' '
\n' ' at rpm \n' '	\n' ' 1/min \n' '	\n' ' 2,500-5,000 \n' '
\n' ' Drive \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Fully variable 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive \n' '
\n' ' Transmission \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' 9G-TRONIC automatic transmission \n' '
\n' ' Dimensions and weights \n' '
\n' ' Length/width/height \n' '	\n' ' mm \n' '	\n' ' 4,697/1,915/1,358 \n' '
\n' ' Wheelbase \n' '	\n' ' mm \n' '	\n' ' 2,700 \n' '
\n' ' Turning circle with rear axle steering 2.5° \n' '	\n' ' m \n' '	\n' ' 12.35 \n' '
\n' ' Luggage compartment volume^[3] \n' '	\n' ' L \n' '	\n' ' 213 - 240 \n' '
\n' ' Kerb weight/payload/gross vehicle ' 'weight^[4] \n' '	\n' ' kg \n' '	\n' ' 2,050/145/2,195 \n' '
\n' ' Driving performance and consumption \n' '
\n' ' Acceleration 0-100 km/h \n' '	\n' ' s \n' '	\n' ' 4.1 \n' '
\n' ' Top speed \n' '	\n' ' km/h \n' '	\n' ' 260 \n' '
\n' ' Combined energy consumption^[5] \n' '	\n' ' l/100 km \n' '	\n' ' 13.6 \n' '
\n' ' Combined CO₂emissions⁵ \n' '	\n' ' g/km \n' '	\n' ' 309 \n' '
\n' ' CO₂class⁵ \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' G \n' '

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^[1]The values stated were ' 'determined in accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide ' 'harmonised Light vehicles Test Procedure) measurement ' 'procedure. The energy consumption and CO_{2 '
'}emissions of a car depend not only on the efficient ' 'utilisation of the fuel or energy source by the car, but ' 'also on the driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors

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^[2] Information on rated ' 'output and rated torque in accordance with Regulation (EC) ' 'No. 595/2009 or Regulation (EC) No. 715/2007 in the ' 'currently valid version.

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^[3] Based on guideline ISO 3832:2002-06. ' 'Luggage compartment volume may vary depending on optional ' 'equipment.

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^[4] Unladen weight ready to drive according to ' 'EU.

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^[5] The specified values were determined in ' 'accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised ' 'Light vehicles Test Procedure) measurement method. The ' 'energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend not ' 'only on the efficient utilisation of the fuel or energy ' 'source by the car, but also on the driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors.

\n', 'date': '2025-05-13T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Sporty, passionate and extravagant: the new Mercedes-Maybach SL ' 'Monogram Series', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/962710f4-bf55-4d7c-a958-c4e548397d57'} 2025-11-16 01:00:16 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/124c264a-fe4e-4dc8-87be-bb0eecdff85d> {'content': '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz and The Mobility House connect electric vehicles ' 'with the energy grid to support the use of renewable energy and ' "reduce customers' energy costs.\n" 'The partnership includes both unidirectional and bidirectional ' 'smart charging offers for private households.\n' 'Introduction of smart charging offers with the new generation of ' 'electric vehicles.\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz and The Mobility House announce a Europe-wide ' 'cooperation for advanced Vehicle-Grid-Integration (VGI) ' 'solutions. Both companies are combining their expertise in ' 'electromobility and charging technologies to intelligently ' 'connect Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles with the energy system. ' 'The partnership includes smart charging offers for private ' 'households, providing both unidirectional (Vehicle-1-Grid/V1G) ' 'and bidirectional (Vehicle-2-Grid/V2G) solutions. V1G involves ' 'charging the vehicle intelligently and as cost-effectively as ' 'possible, while V2G allows electric vehicles to feed electricity ' 'back into the grid, achieving higher revenues for customers ' 'through energy and grid services and integrating more renewable ' 'energy into the power grid.\n' 'The Mobility House brings its core competencies in the ' 'integration, aggregation, and marketing of electric vehicle ' 'batteries in energy markets into this strategic partnership. ' 'Mercedes-Benz leverages its technological leadership in the ' 'automotive sector to offer customers a comprehensive end-to-end ' "solution seamlessly integrated into the automaker's charging " 'ecosyste\n' 'Through strategic collaboration in smart charging applications, ' 'Mercedes-Benz and The Mobility House are advancing their ' 'sustainable business strategies. The joint goal is to promote ' 'sustainable mobility. Smart home charging solutions are designed ' 'to enable customers to charge renewable energy at home, thereby ' 'reducing their carbon footprint.\n' '“At Mercedes-Benz, we firmly believe that the future is electric. ' 'This year, we will introduce outstanding new electric models and ' 'aim to set standards for an exceptionally comfortable and fully ' 'connected charging experience. Together with The Mobility House, ' 'we look forward to elevating the customer experience and the ' 'appeal of electromobility to a new level.”Franz Reiner, Chairman ' 'of the Board of Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG\n' '“The intelligent integration of electric vehicles into the energy ' 'system is key to a sustainable and economical mobility future. ' 'Together with Mercedes-Benz, we are bringing Vehicle-to-Grid ' 'technology from vision to reality – realizing emission-free and ' 'cost-efficient electromobility.”Thomas Raffeiner, CEO of The ' 'Mobility House\n' 'Gradual introduction of smart charging offers\n' 'Mercedes-Benz plans the gradual introduction of smart charging ' 'offers with the new generation of electric vehicles. In an ' 'initial development stage, charging processes at the home wallbox ' 'will be intelligently controlled so that charging with green ' 'electricity occurs at the best possible time, allowing customers ' 'to save on electricity costs. The intelligent system charges ' 'whenever the wind blows or the sun shines, and thus particularly ' 'large amounts of renewable electricity are available in the ' 'energy grid, and electricity prices drop.\n' 'A central focus of the partnership is the development of ' 'infrastructure for bidirectional charging, enabling electric ' 'vehicles not only to charge but also to feed electricity back ' 'into the grid. The electric vehicle acts as an energy storage ' 'unit and becomes an integral part of the smart home system of ' 'private households as well as the entire energy grid. ' 'Bidirectional charging offers customers higher savings potential: ' 'The energy stored in electric vehicle batteries can be traded on ' 'the market through Vehicle-to-Grid technology (V2G), helping to ' 'reduce electricity costs by purchasing excess energy cheaply ' 'during peak times and feeding it back into the grid with ' 'financial advantage during increased energy demand.\n' 'Smart charging offers promote the energy transition\n' 'With smart charging offers, Mercedes-Benz and The Mobility House ' 'align two essential factors for a successful energy transition: ' 'By reducing electricity costs when charging with renewable ' 'energy, customers are motivated to actively contribute to the ' 'transformation. Additionally, energy operators can optimize green ' 'electricity distribution by using generated wind and solar power ' 'for charging electric vehicles based on load.\n' 'With a high proportion of fluctuating renewable energy ' 'production, it often happens that renewable energy production ' 'must be curtailed because the grids cannot transport the energy ' 'due to lack of capacity. An analysis by The Mobility House and ' 'Mercedes-Benz has shown that just two million bidirectionally ' 'chargeable electric vehicles in Germany could avoid almost half ' 'of the curtailments. This could reduce electricity costs in the ' 'entire power system in Germany by hundreds of millions, if the ' 'vehicles are available to support the energy market when parked ' 'and charging at home and at work. These savings would benefit all ' 'consumers in the form of lower electricity prices.\n' 'The two companies have a long history of collaboration and have ' 'been working together in the field of stationary energy storage ' 'units since 2016. As part of the joint venture Enbase Power GmbH, ' 'they have brought one of the largest second-life battery storage ' 'units online and are operating it successfully.\n' ' \n' 'Contact:\n' 'Mercedes-Benz\n' 'Martin Schou, +49 176 3099 8638, martin.schou@mercedes-benz.com\n' 'The Mobility House\n' 'Thomas Schneider, +49 151 1597 3937, ' 'thomas.schneider@mobilityhouse.com\n' ' ', 'content_html': '

Mercedes-Benz and The Mobility House connect ' 'electric vehicles with the energy grid to support the use of ' "renewable energy and reduce customers' energy " 'costs.
The partnership includes both unidirectional and ' 'bidirectional smart charging offers for private ' 'households.
Introduction of smart charging offers with the ' 'new generation of electric vehicles.

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Mercedes-Benz and The Mobility House announce a ' 'Europe-wide cooperation for advanced ' 'Vehicle-Grid-Integration (VGI) solutions. Both companies are ' 'combining their expertise in electromobility and charging ' 'technologies to intelligently connect Mercedes-Benz electric ' 'vehicles with the energy system. The partnership includes ' 'smart charging offers for private households, providing both ' 'unidirectional (Vehicle-1-Grid/V1G) and bidirectional ' '(Vehicle-2-Grid/V2G) solutions. V1G involves charging the ' 'vehicle intelligently and as cost-effectively as possible, ' 'while V2G allows electric vehicles to feed electricity back ' 'into the grid, achieving higher revenues for customers ' 'through energy and grid services and integrating more ' 'renewable energy into the power grid.

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The Mobility House brings its core competencies in the ' 'integration, aggregation, and marketing of electric vehicle ' 'batteries in energy markets into this strategic partnership. ' 'Mercedes-Benz leverages its technological leadership in the ' 'automotive sector to offer customers a comprehensive ' 'end-to-end solution seamlessly integrated into the ' "automaker's charging ecosyste

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Through strategic collaboration in smart charging ' 'applications, Mercedes-Benz and The Mobility House are ' 'advancing their sustainable business strategies. The joint ' 'goal is to promote sustainable mobility. Smart home charging ' 'solutions are designed to enable customers to charge ' 'renewable energy at home, thereby reducing their carbon ' 'footprint.

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“At Mercedes-Benz, we firmly believe that the ' 'future is electric. This year, we will introduce outstanding ' 'new electric models and aim to set standards for an ' 'exceptionally comfortable and fully connected charging ' 'experience. Together with The Mobility House, we look ' 'forward to elevating the customer experience and the appeal ' 'of electromobility to a new level.”
Franz ' 'Reiner, Chairman of the Board of Mercedes-Benz Mobility ' 'AG

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“The intelligent integration of electric vehicles ' 'into the energy system is key to a sustainable and ' 'economical mobility future. Together with Mercedes-Benz, we ' 'are bringing Vehicle-to-Grid technology from vision to ' 'reality – realizing emission-free and cost-efficient ' 'electromobility.”
Thomas Raffeiner, CEO of The ' 'Mobility House

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Gradual introduction of smart charging ' 'offers

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Mercedes-Benz plans the gradual introduction of smart ' 'charging offers with the new generation of electric ' 'vehicles. In an initial development stage, charging ' 'processes at the home wallbox will be intelligently ' 'controlled so that charging with green electricity occurs at ' 'the best possible time, allowing customers to save on ' 'electricity costs. The intelligent system charges whenever ' 'the wind blows or the sun shines, and thus particularly ' 'large amounts of renewable electricity are available in the ' 'energy grid, and electricity prices drop.

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A central focus of the partnership is the development of ' 'infrastructure for bidirectional charging, enabling electric ' 'vehicles not only to charge but also to feed electricity ' 'back into the grid. The electric vehicle acts as an energy ' 'storage unit and becomes an integral part of the smart home ' 'system of private households as well as the entire energy ' 'grid. Bidirectional charging offers customers higher savings ' 'potential: The energy stored in electric vehicle batteries ' 'can be traded on the market through Vehicle-to-Grid ' 'technology (V2G), helping to reduce electricity costs by ' 'purchasing excess energy cheaply during peak times and ' 'feeding it back into the grid with financial advantage ' 'during increased energy demand.

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Smart charging offers promote the energy ' 'transition

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With smart charging offers, Mercedes-Benz and The ' 'Mobility House align two essential factors for a successful ' 'energy transition: By reducing electricity costs when ' 'charging with renewable energy, customers are motivated to ' 'actively contribute to the transformation. Additionally, ' 'energy operators can optimize green electricity distribution ' 'by using generated wind and solar power for charging ' 'electric vehicles based on load.

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With a high proportion of fluctuating renewable energy ' 'production, it often happens that renewable energy ' 'production must be curtailed because the grids cannot ' 'transport the energy due to lack of capacity. An analysis by ' 'The Mobility House and Mercedes-Benz has shown that just two ' 'million bidirectionally chargeable electric vehicles in ' 'Germany could avoid almost half of the curtailments. This ' 'could reduce electricity costs in the entire power system in ' 'Germany by hundreds of millions, if the vehicles are ' 'available to support the energy market when parked and ' 'charging at home and at work. These savings would benefit ' 'all consumers in the form of lower electricity prices.

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The two companies have a long history of collaboration ' 'and have been working together in the field of stationary ' 'energy storage units since 2016. As part of the joint ' 'venture Enbase Power GmbH, they have brought one of the ' 'largest second-life battery storage units online and are ' 'operating it successfully.

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Contact:

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Mercedes-Benz

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Martin Schou, +49 176 3099 8638, martin.schou@mercedes-benz.com

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The Mobility House

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Thomas Schneider, +49 151 1597 3937, thomas.schneider@mobilityhouse.com

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\n', 'date': '2025-05-05T09:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Pioneers for Sustainable Mobility: Mercedes-Benz and The Mobility ' 'House Launch Europe-Wide Partnership for Smart Home Charging', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/124c264a-fe4e-4dc8-87be-bb0eecdff85d'} 2025-11-16 01:00:16 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/2fa99ff8-0339-493b-a4f4-b17c7b593871> {'content': '\n' '18 Mai 2025: Discover the permanent exhibition and “Youngtimer” ' 'special exhibition free of charge\n' '“Classics & Coffee” until 12 October 2025 with new highlights ' 'and digital group pass\n' '“Andrea” the android robot: Fascinating encounter between human ' 'and machine from 13 to 18 May 2025\n' '\n' 'For International Museum Day on 18 May 2025, the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum welcomes all visitors with free admission. Museum Day is ' 'when people from all over the world are invited to discover ' 'living culture and enjoy new experiences in museums. On this ' 'special date, the Mercedes-Benz Museum is offering free access to ' 'its permanent exhibition with a fascinating journey through the ' 'history of the automobile from 1886 to the future.\n' '“Youngtimer” special exhibition – dream cars of the ' 'millennials\n' 'The new “Youngtimer” special exhibition can also be experienced ' 'free of charge on International Museum Day. Until 2 November ' '2025, iconic Mercedes-Benz automobiles from the 1990s and 2000s ' 'take centre stage. Ten eye-catching vehicles on thematic display ' 'islands, such as “Easy Life” and “Supersonic”, evoke memories of ' 'the millennials’ youthful days. The exhibition is complemented by ' 'interactive stations such as an arcade racing contest and an ' 'AI-supported face-swap tool. In addition, further young classics ' 'in giant Matchbox-style model packaging can be admired in the ' 'underground car park and another on Classic Island on level 0.\n' 'Return of “Andrea” the robot – human meets machine\n' 'From 13 to 18 May 2025, “Andrea” the android robot will once ' 'again be our guest at the Mercedes-Benz Museum. You can meet ' '“Andrea” in Legend Room 6: Setting out – the road to ' 'emission-free mobility. The robot from Stuttgart Media University ' 'interacts with visitors in eight languages, smiles, answers ' 'questions and is remarkably mobile. “Andrea” brings human – ' 'machine interaction to life and reveals fascinating insights into ' 'the future of AI-supported communication.\n' 'Classics & Coffee – the Sunday meeting point for ' 'the classic car scene\n' 'Through to 12 October 2025, the Museum Hill will be ' 'transformed into a paradise for lovers of classic and vintage ' 'cars every Sunday from 9 am. The open-brand meeting ' '“Classics & Coffee” attracts fans and vehicles. This ' 'year, too, features a wealth of theme days. For further ' 'information about the event, go to ' 'www.mercedes-benz.com/classics-coffee. One of the new highlights ' 'is the digital group pass “Classics & Coffee Members”. ' 'Simply download it (mb4.me/classic-coffee-members) and save it to ' 'your phone. The programme is rounded off by rides in the brand’s ' 'classic cars as well as presentations by the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Center and on obtaining spare parts from Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Genuine Parts.\n' ' ', 'content_html': '

18 Mai 2025: Discover the permanent exhibition ' 'and “Youngtimer” special exhibition free of ' 'charge
“Classics & Coffee” until 12 October 2025 ' 'with new highlights and digital group pass
“Andrea” the android robot: Fascinating ' 'encounter between human and machine from 13 to 18 May ' '2025

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For International Museum Day on 18 May 2025, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum welcomes all visitors with free ' 'admission. Museum Day is when people from all over the world ' 'are invited to discover living culture and enjoy new ' 'experiences in museums. On this special date, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum is offering free access to its ' 'permanent exhibition with a fascinating journey through the ' 'history of the automobile from 1886 to the future.

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“Youngtimer” special exhibition – ' 'dream cars of the millennials

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The new “Youngtimer” special exhibition can also be ' 'experienced free of charge on International Museum Day. ' 'Until 2 November 2025, iconic Mercedes-Benz automobiles from ' 'the 1990s and 2000s take centre stage. Ten eye-catching ' 'vehicles on thematic display islands, such as “Easy Life” ' 'and “Supersonic”, evoke memories of the millennials’ ' 'youthful days. The exhibition is complemented by interactive ' 'stations such as an arcade racing contest and an ' 'AI-supported face-swap tool. In addition, further young ' 'classics in giant Matchbox-style model packaging can be ' 'admired in the underground car park and another on Classic ' 'Island on level 0.

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Return of “Andrea” the robot – human meets ' 'machine

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From 13 to 18 May 2025, “Andrea” the android robot will ' 'once again be our guest at the Mercedes-Benz Museum. You can ' 'meet “Andrea” in Legend Room 6: Setting out – the road to ' 'emission-free mobility. The robot from Stuttgart Media ' 'University interacts with visitors in eight languages, ' 'smiles, answers questions and is remarkably mobile. “Andrea” ' 'brings human – machine interaction to life and reveals ' 'fascinating insights into the future of AI-supported ' 'communication.

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Classics & Coffee – the Sunday ' 'meeting point for the classic car scene

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Through to 12 October 2025, the Museum Hill will be ' 'transformed into a paradise for lovers of classic and ' 'vintage cars every Sunday from 9 am. The open-brand ' 'meeting “Classics & Coffee” attracts fans and ' 'vehicles. This year, too, features a wealth of theme days. ' 'For further information about the event, go to www.mercedes-benz.com/classics-coffee. ' 'One of the new highlights is the digital group pass ' '“Classics & Coffee Members”. Simply download it (mb4.me/classic-coffee-members) ' 'and save it to your phone. The programme is rounded off by ' 'rides in the brand’s classic cars as well as presentations ' 'by the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center and on obtaining spare ' 'parts from Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts.

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\n', 'date': '2025-05-13T12:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Free admission to the Mercedes-Benz Museum on International Museum ' 'Day', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/2fa99ff8-0339-493b-a4f4-b17c7b593871'} 2025-11-16 01:00:16 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b87e6fb8-0f08-4884-8014-153f27b3732c> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' 'Derzeit versenden bislang unbekannte Täter per E-Mail gefälschte ' 'Angebotskataloge, Kaufverträge und Rechnungen im Namen von ' 'Mercedes-Benz. Ziel ist es, potenzielle Kundinnen und Kunden zur ' 'An- bzw. Bezahlung nicht existierender Gebrauchtwagen zu ' 'bewegen.\n' 'Die Täter verwenden gefälschte E-Mail-Adressen und beziehen sich ' 'auf reale Standorte und Ansprechpartner von Mercedes-Benz ' 'Niederlassungen und Vertriebspartnern, teilweise werden aber auch ' 'rein fiktive Firmennamen verwendet. Es wird der Anschein erweckt, ' 'die Fahrzeuge würden von Mercedes-Benz Autohäusern oder ' 'Verkäufern angeboten – oftmals zu besonders günstigen Preisen. ' 'Die Verkaufsstellen und angebotenen Fahrzeuge existieren jedoch ' 'nicht. Es handelt sich um einen gezielten Betrugsversuch.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz bedauert, dass Kundinnen und Kunden durch diese ' 'Masche bereits geschädigt wurden. Betroffene Personen können sich ' 'an jede Polizeidienststelle wenden. Mercedes-Benz hat bereits ' 'Strafanzeige unter anderem wegen Betrugs und Urkundenfälschung ' 'erstattet und unterstützt die Ermittlungen der Behörden.\n' 'Bei Verdachtsfällen oder Unsicherheiten empfiehlt Mercedes-Benz, ' 'sorgfältig zu überprüfen, ob es sich beim Absender einer E-Mail ' 'um einen autorisierten Mercedes-Benz Partner handelt. Eine ' 'Übersicht aller autorisierten Händler und Niederlassungen ist ' 'unter folgendem Link zu finden: Mercedes-Benz Standortsuche | ' 'Mercedes-Benz. Verunsicherte Kundinnen und Kunden können sich ' 'auch an das Customer Assistance Center von Mercedes-Benz ' '(Hotline: 00800 9 777 7777) wenden.\n' 'Wichtiger Hinweis: Im Falle eines verdächtigen Angebots oder bei ' 'Unsicherheiten sollte vor jeglicher Zahlung oder Weitergabe ' 'persönlicher Daten stets Rücksprache mit einem autorisierten ' 'Mercedes-Benz Händler oder der Kundenhotline gehalten werden. ' 'Insbesondere sollten bei Unsicherheit keine Zahlungen im Voraus ' 'geleistet werden, ohne das Fahrzeug gesehen zu haben.', 'content_html': '

This press release is only available in German ' 'language.

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Derzeit versenden bislang unbekannte Täter per E-Mail ' 'gefälschte Angebotskataloge, Kaufverträge und Rechnungen im ' 'Namen von Mercedes-Benz. Ziel ist es, potenzielle Kundinnen ' 'und Kunden zur An- bzw. Bezahlung nicht existierender ' 'Gebrauchtwagen zu bewegen.

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Die Täter verwenden gefälschte E-Mail-Adressen und ' 'beziehen sich auf reale Standorte und Ansprechpartner von ' 'Mercedes-Benz Niederlassungen und Vertriebspartnern, ' 'teilweise werden aber auch rein fiktive Firmennamen ' 'verwendet. Es wird der Anschein erweckt, die Fahrzeuge ' 'würden von Mercedes-Benz Autohäusern oder Verkäufern ' 'angeboten – oftmals zu besonders günstigen Preisen. Die ' 'Verkaufsstellen und angebotenen Fahrzeuge existieren jedoch ' 'nicht. Es handelt sich um einen gezielten ' 'Betrugsversuch.

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Mercedes-Benz bedauert, dass Kundinnen und Kunden durch ' 'diese Masche bereits geschädigt wurden. Betroffene Personen ' 'können sich an jede Polizeidienststelle wenden. ' 'Mercedes-Benz hat bereits Strafanzeige unter anderem wegen ' 'Betrugs und Urkundenfälschung erstattet und unterstützt die ' 'Ermittlungen der Behörden.

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Bei Verdachtsfällen oder Unsicherheiten empfiehlt ' 'Mercedes-Benz, sorgfältig zu überprüfen, ob es sich beim ' 'Absender einer E-Mail um einen autorisierten Mercedes-Benz ' 'Partner handelt. Eine Übersicht aller autorisierten Händler ' 'und Niederlassungen ist unter folgendem Link zu finden: Mercedes-Benz ' 'Standortsuche | Mercedes-Benz. Verunsicherte Kundinnen ' 'und Kunden können sich auch an das Customer Assistance ' 'Center von Mercedes-Benz (Hotline: 00800 9 777 7777) ' 'wenden.

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Wichtiger Hinweis: Im Falle eines ' 'verdächtigen Angebots oder bei Unsicherheiten sollte vor ' 'jeglicher Zahlung oder Weitergabe persönlicher Daten stets ' 'Rücksprache mit einem autorisierten Mercedes-Benz Händler ' 'oder der Kundenhotline gehalten werden. Insbesondere sollten ' 'bei Unsicherheit keine Zahlungen im Voraus geleistet werden, ' 'ohne das Fahrzeug gesehen zu haben.

\n', 'date': '2025-04-25T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Mercedes-Benz warnt vor Betrugsmasche', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b87e6fb8-0f08-4884-8014-153f27b3732c'} 2025-11-16 01:00:16 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e414a40e-41ad-459d-8970-b4894511184a> {'content': '\n' 'Highly exclusive and strictly limited collection integrating ' 'original AMG vehicle components\n' 'Limited merchandise collection including clothing and ' 'accessories\n' 'Intensive cooperation between the two unconventional partners in ' 'design and production\n' '\n' 'As part of NYCxDesign Festival from May 15 to 17, 2025, ' 'Mercedes-AMG and the U.S. artist collective MSCHF will be ' 'presenting their collaboration. The artist collective is known ' 'for its extraordinary and attention-grabbing creations in a wide ' 'variety of fields – including fashion, culture, live performance, ' 'electronics and apps. Particularly popular are their Big Red ' 'Boots, which went viral and quickly sold out.\n' 'The cooperation with Mercedes-AMG that has now been presented ' 'sets a new milestone. Sculptural, experimental design objects ' 'that transform original components from AMG vehicles into ' "exclusive pieces of furniture – as part of MSCHF's signature " 'practice of ready-made appropriation (an everyday object becomes ' 'an art object), working within a longstanding tradition of ' 'radical design. Precisely engineered AMG performance parts are ' "combined with MSCHF's creativity.\n" 'The pieces in the concept collection “Not for Automotive Use” pay ' 'homage to Italy’s Radical Design counterculture movement of the ' '1960s. In the tradition of this movement, MSCHF experiments with ' 'form and materials to reimagine a high-performance machine — a ' 'Mercedes-AMG performance model — transformed into an everyday ' 'object like a standing light, or an ergonomic chair. The design ' 'process of the artist collective tips its hat to Achille ' 'Castiglioni (1918-2002), the Milanese designer who took ' 'proletarian repurposing to new heights by integrating tractor and ' 'bicycle seating into his seat designs.\n' 'The very exclusive furniture pieces with AMG vehicle components ' 'are intended as conceptual explorations. They are available on an ' 'exclusively made-to-order basis in very limited quantities. The ' 'original AMG components are integrated creatively into the ' 'product. For example, a seatbelt buckle becomes the switch for a ' 'floor lamp. The designers also worked with iconic and ' 'characteristic AMG design elements such as the radiator grille, ' 'the silhouette of an AMG GT, the AMG Performance seat and the AMG ' 'cross-spoke forged wheel.\n' 'An exclusive capsule collection with graphical prints of AMG car ' 'parts completes the offering. MSCHF worked closely with the AMG ' 'design team in Affalterbach, Germany, to conceive and design all ' 'elements.\n' 'Concept Collection Items:\n' '\n' 'SEATBELT SHELF – Made from milled aluminium shelves and framing, ' 'the SEATBELT SHELF is a canonical shelf form stabilized by 5 ' 'double-ended sets of seatbelts in AMG red and yellow. Each can be ' 'independently clipped and unclipped and maintain even tension ' 'throughout the shelf.\n' 'SEATBELT RACK – Made from milled aluminium shelves and framing, ' 'the Seatbelt Rack is stabilized by five double-ended sets of ' 'seatbelts in AMG red and yellow. Each can be independently ' 'clipped and unclipped and maintain even tension throughout the ' 'shelf. The top panel of the rack has four slots that accommodate ' 'a range of hangers, while also doubling as a top shelf.\n' 'SEAT BACK HANGER – Finished in MICROCUT suede, this hanger uses ' 'the same detail insert used on the back face of AMG performance ' 'seats. Wide shouldered for heavy garment support.\n' 'HEADREST CHAIR – Three AMG headrests slot into a tubular steel ' 'frame, its geometry inspired by sport vehicle roll cages. ' 'Selectively supporting the thighs and lower back, this task chair ' 'enforces a surprisingly comfortable upright posture. The central ' 'headrest, featuring the AMG crest, adjusts vertically.\n' 'SEATBELT LIGHT – The SEATBELT LIGHT places two parallel LED tube ' 'lights in-line with a functional seatbelt in AMG red, stretched ' 'on an anodized aluminium frame. Clipping the belt buckle turns ' 'the light on, while unclipping it – allowing it to spool back to ' 'neutral on its spring-loaded roll – turns the light off. The ' 'light produced is warm and mild, for ambient space illumination.\n' 'SEATBELT CHAIR – Nylon seatbelt webbing wraps around a steel tube ' 'frame in AMG red and yellow. Clipped at the base of the chair, ' 'the construction is entirely anchored around the seatbelt ' 'attachment point, and frame stretchers cant asymmetrically in ' 'line with the tension of the belt.\n' 'SEATBELT TABLE – A solid milled aluminium table top set on a ' 'tubular steel base and detailed with a double-ended AMG seatbelt. ' 'The seatbelt table has a standard dining table surface height ' 'with a minimal top, and technical legs.\n' 'WHEEL FAN – A floor fan framed within an Interlagos wheel rim, ' 'the WHEEL FAN has a fully graded knob for speed adjustment and ' 'sits on a base of milled anodized aluminium.\n' 'GRILLE GRILL – This long charcoal grill takes its shape from the ' 'profile of an AMG front grille, on a geometric base made from ' 'solid anodized aluminium planks. The grill has a removable steel ' 'coo surface, coal grate, and adjustable bottom and lid vents.\n' 'HEADLIGHT COUCH – Extra deep, with a 70s-throwback lounge back ' 'and finished in MICROCUT suede, the HEADLIGHT COUCH incorporates ' 'functional AMG headlights– as well as working turn signals. The ' 'geometric planes of the couch create a frontal vehicle silhouette ' 'with automotive lines throughout.\n' '\n' 'The accompanying limited-edition merch capsule collection ' 'includes selected t-shirts, sweatshirts, baseball caps and work ' 'trousers with spectacular prints. The high-res scans also depict ' 'original AMG vehicle components and thus create a close link to ' 'the AMG brand and its models. In addition, there are accessories ' 'like a fragrance tree in the shape of an apple tree – referencing ' 'the place name “Affalterbach”, which roughly means “apple tree on ' 'the brook” in Old High German language.\n' 'For the world premiere, MSCHF is opening its studio in ' 'Greenpoint, Brooklyn to select visitors for the first time. Until ' 'now, the collective had not revealed the location of the studio ' 'or published any pictures. Now the studio, previously shrouded in ' 'mystery, will become an exclusive hot spot for a special kind of ' 'vernissage. Much of the studio equipment will serve as ' 'installation design for the premiere. The collection was born ' 'from this workshop and is displayed in its natural environment.\n' 'For further information about the collaboration please visit ' 'www.mschf.com.\n' 'About Mercedes-AMG GmbH\n' 'Mercedes-AMG, based in Affalterbach, is the performance brand of ' 'Mercedes-Benz. Founded in 1967 by Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard ' 'Melcher as an “engineering office, design and testing centre for ' 'the development of race engines,” the company soon established ' 'itself in motorsport: in 1971, the AMG Mercedes 300 SEL 6.8 won ' 'its class at the 24-hour race at Spa and came in second overall. ' 'In the following years, the company grew and equipped other ' 'Mercedes models with performance technology. Their collaboration ' 'with Mercedes-Benz became even closer in 1990 when a cooperative ' 'agreement opened up the global sales network of the brand with ' 'the three-pointed star to AMG. Since 2005, Mercedes-AMG has been ' 'a wholly owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG and has developed ' 'from a passion for motorsport and innovative engineering to ' "become the driving force behind the Group's performance " 'engineering.\n' ' ', 'content_html': '

Highly exclusive and strictly limited collection ' 'integrating original AMG vehicle components
Limited merchandise collection including ' 'clothing and accessories
Intensive cooperation between the two ' 'unconventional partners in design and ' 'production

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As part of NYCxDesign Festival from May 15 to 17, 2025, ' 'Mercedes-AMG and the U.S. artist collective MSCHF will be ' 'presenting their collaboration. The artist collective is ' 'known for its extraordinary and attention-grabbing creations ' 'in a wide variety of fields – including fashion, culture, ' 'live performance, electronics and apps. Particularly popular ' 'are their Big Red Boots, which went viral and quickly sold ' 'out.

\n' '

The cooperation with Mercedes-AMG that has now been ' 'presented sets a new milestone. Sculptural, experimental ' 'design objects that transform original components from AMG ' 'vehicles into exclusive pieces of furniture – as part of ' "MSCHF's signature practice of ready-made appropriation (an " 'everyday object becomes an art object), working within a ' 'longstanding tradition of radical design. Precisely ' "engineered AMG performance parts are combined with MSCHF's " 'creativity.

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The pieces in the concept collection “Not for Automotive ' 'Use” pay homage to Italy’s Radical Design counterculture ' 'movement of the 1960s. In the tradition of this movement, ' 'MSCHF experiments with form and materials to reimagine a ' 'high-performance machine — a Mercedes-AMG performance model ' '— transformed into an everyday object like a standing light, ' 'or an ergonomic chair. The design process of the artist ' 'collective tips its hat to Achille Castiglioni (1918-2002), ' 'the Milanese designer who took proletarian repurposing to ' 'new heights by integrating tractor and bicycle seating into ' 'his seat designs.

\n' '

The very exclusive furniture pieces with AMG vehicle ' 'components are intended as conceptual explorations. They are ' 'available on an exclusively made-to-order basis in very ' 'limited quantities. The original AMG components are ' 'integrated creatively into the product. For example, a ' 'seatbelt buckle becomes the switch for a floor lamp. The ' 'designers also worked with iconic and characteristic AMG ' 'design elements such as the radiator grille, the silhouette ' 'of an AMG GT, the AMG Performance seat and the AMG ' 'cross-spoke forged wheel.

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An exclusive capsule collection with graphical prints of ' 'AMG car parts completes the offering. MSCHF worked closely ' 'with the AMG design team in Affalterbach, Germany, to ' 'conceive and design all elements.

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Concept Collection Items:

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SEATBELT SHELF – Made from milled aluminium shelves and ' 'framing, the SEATBELT SHELF is a canonical shelf form ' 'stabilized by 5 double-ended sets of seatbelts in AMG red ' 'and yellow. Each can be independently clipped and unclipped ' 'and maintain even tension throughout the shelf.
SEATBELT RACK – Made from milled aluminium shelves and ' 'framing, the Seatbelt Rack is stabilized by five ' 'double-ended sets of seatbelts in AMG red and yellow. Each ' 'can be independently clipped and unclipped and maintain even ' 'tension throughout the shelf. The top panel of the rack has ' 'four slots that accommodate a range of hangers, while also ' 'doubling as a top shelf.
SEAT BACK HANGER – Finished in MICROCUT suede, this ' 'hanger uses the same detail insert used on the back face of ' 'AMG performance seats. Wide shouldered for heavy garment ' 'support.
HEADREST CHAIR – Three AMG headrests slot into a tubular ' 'steel frame, its geometry inspired by sport vehicle roll ' 'cages. Selectively supporting the thighs and lower back, ' 'this task chair enforces a surprisingly comfortable upright ' 'posture. The central headrest, featuring the AMG crest, ' 'adjusts vertically.
SEATBELT LIGHT – The SEATBELT LIGHT places two parallel ' 'LED tube lights in-line with a functional seatbelt in AMG ' 'red, stretched on an anodized aluminium frame. Clipping the ' 'belt buckle turns the light on, while unclipping it – ' 'allowing it to spool back to neutral on its spring-loaded ' 'roll – turns the light off. The light produced is warm and ' 'mild, for ambient space illumination.
SEATBELT CHAIR – Nylon seatbelt webbing wraps around a ' 'steel tube frame in AMG red and yellow. Clipped at the base ' 'of the chair, the construction is entirely anchored around ' 'the seatbelt attachment point, and frame stretchers cant ' 'asymmetrically in line with the tension of the belt.
SEATBELT TABLE – A solid milled aluminium table top set ' 'on a tubular steel base and detailed with a double-ended AMG ' 'seatbelt. The seatbelt table has a standard dining table ' 'surface height with a minimal top, and technical legs.
WHEEL FAN – A floor fan framed within an Interlagos ' 'wheel rim, the WHEEL FAN has a fully graded knob for speed ' 'adjustment and sits on a base of milled anodized ' 'aluminium.
GRILLE GRILL – This long charcoal grill takes its shape ' 'from the profile of an AMG front grille, on a geometric base ' 'made from solid anodized aluminium planks. The grill has a ' 'removable steel coo surface, coal grate, and adjustable ' 'bottom and lid vents.
HEADLIGHT COUCH – Extra deep, with a 70s-throwback ' 'lounge back and finished in MICROCUT suede, the HEADLIGHT ' 'COUCH incorporates functional AMG headlights– as well as ' 'working turn signals. The geometric planes of the couch ' 'create a frontal vehicle silhouette with automotive lines ' 'throughout.

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The accompanying limited-edition merch capsule collection ' 'includes selected t-shirts, sweatshirts, baseball caps and ' 'work trousers with spectacular prints. The high-res scans ' 'also depict original AMG vehicle components and thus create ' 'a close link to the AMG brand and its models. In addition, ' 'there are accessories like a fragrance tree in the shape of ' 'an apple tree – referencing the place name “Affalterbach”, ' 'which roughly means “apple tree on the brook” in Old High ' 'German language.

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For the world premiere, MSCHF is opening its studio in ' 'Greenpoint, Brooklyn to select visitors for the first time. ' 'Until now, the collective had not revealed the location of ' 'the studio or published any pictures. Now the studio, ' 'previously shrouded in mystery, will become an exclusive hot ' 'spot for a special kind of vernissage. Much of the studio ' 'equipment will serve as installation design for the ' 'premiere. The collection was born from this workshop and is ' 'displayed in its natural environment.

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For further information about the collaboration please ' 'visit www.mschf.com.

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About Mercedes-AMG GmbH

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Mercedes-AMG, based in Affalterbach, is the performance ' 'brand of Mercedes-Benz. Founded in 1967 by Hans Werner ' 'Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher as an “engineering office, ' 'design and testing centre for the development of race ' 'engines,” the company soon established itself in motorsport: ' 'in 1971, the AMG Mercedes 300 SEL 6.8 won its class at the ' '24-hour race at Spa and came in second overall. In the ' 'following years, the company grew and equipped other ' 'Mercedes models with performance technology. Their ' 'collaboration with Mercedes-Benz became even closer in 1990 ' 'when a cooperative agreement opened up the global sales ' 'network of the brand with the three-pointed star to AMG. ' 'Since 2005, Mercedes-AMG has been a wholly owned subsidiary ' 'of Mercedes-Benz AG and has developed from a passion for ' 'motorsport and innovative engineering to become the driving ' "force behind the Group's performance engineering.

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\n', 'date': '2025-05-14T20:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Surprising and unconventional: Mercedes-AMG launches extravagant ' 'art pieces with U.S. artist collective MSCHF', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e414a40e-41ad-459d-8970-b4894511184a'} 2025-11-16 01:00:16 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/ac02003b-e57c-449c-9eb3-b40e9ed67e02> {'content': 'Fourth podium of the season secured in Miami\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 George Russell finished third ' 'and Kimi Antonelli P6 in Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 George’s P3 marks his, and the ' 'team’s, fourth podium of the 2025 season and both his and the ' 'team’s maiden top three finish at the Miami Grand Prix.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Starting P3 on the Medium ' 'compound, Kimi moved up to second on the opening lap but couldn’t ' 'resist the pace of the McLarens in the opening stint and dropped ' 'back to P4.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 George, opting for the ' 'alternative strategy and starting on the Hard tyre, shadowed him ' 'in P5.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Kimi stopped to switch to the ' 'Hard tyre on lap 26; he was delayed slightly by traffic in the ' 'pitlane and thus was unable to attempt the undercut on ' 'Verstappen.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 George meanwhile ran longer and ' 'took advantage of a Virtual Safety Car period to switch to the ' 'Medium tyre and rejoin in P3.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The Brit resisted pressure from ' 'Verstappen in the closing stages to take third and maintain his ' 'strong start to the season.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Kimi meanwhile battled hard, ' 'dropping back to P6 behind the Williams of Alex Albon at the ' 'flag.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The team sits second in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship after the first quarter of the season ' 'and returns to action in two weeks’ time for Kimi’s home race at ' 'Imola.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' Grid\n' ' Result\n' ' Fastest Lap\n' ' Start Tyre\n' ' Stop One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P5\n' ' P3\n' ' 1:30.318\n' ' Hard\n' ' Medium (L34)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P3\n' ' P6\n' ' 1:30.795\n' ' Medium\n' ' Hard (L26)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George Russell\n' 'I am really happy to come away with P3 today in Miami. I’ve been ' 'struggling a little more than usual this weekend and not felt as ' 'comfortable in the car as at previous races this season. I’ve ' 'been a little on the back foot but when it mattered, we’ve put in ' 'a good performance and come away with another strong result. ' 'Verstappen was close behind me after we pitted but I felt ' 'positive on the Medium tyre and knew I could manage my pace to ' 'keep him behind.\xa0\n' 'Ultimately the McLarens had a decent advantage over the rest of ' 'the field so congratulations to them. It will be a tough ask to ' 'close them down, but we will keep working on doing that, and ' 'we’re looking forward to the upcoming triple header in Europe, ' 'starting at Imola. \n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'Unfortunately, we didn’t just have the pace today to fight for ' 'much more than what we achieved. I made a good start and was ' 'running P2, but the McLarens had too much pace for us, and we ' 'dropped behind them. I still felt good on the Medium compound in ' 'the opening stint but I struggled a little more on the Hard tyre ' 'in the second half of the race. Our pace wasn’t great and that ' 'contributed to our P6 finish. We will have to analyse why that ' 'was as a team and see where we can improve.\xa0\n' 'Overall, though, I am pleased with how the weekend went. Our ' 'qualifying pace was strong, and it was nice to take my first ' 'Sprint pole position. I’m still gaining experience in terms of my ' 'race management, and I am sure that will continue to get better ' 'as the season progresses. I am now excited for the next race at ' 'Imola and my first ever home Grand Prix. I am sure the atmosphere ' 'and support will be incredible, so I am very much looking forward ' 'to the weekend there.\n' 'Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO\n' 'George drove a great race today and did everything he needed to ' 'do to claim third. It was another mature performance where he got ' 'everything out of the car that was there. Obviously, the gap to ' 'the McLarens was large though. That is disappointing but we are ' 'working hard to bring updates that will hopefully close that ' 'deficit. We’ve seen these performance gaps fluctuate over these ' 'first six races, and some weekends other teams get right in the ' 'mix at the front, but they are the team to beat right now.\xa0\n' 'Kimi meanwhile showed his talent this weekend but had a race ' 'where he will take away some good learnings. That is completely ' 'normal for a rookie driver, and one that is just 18 years old. ' 'The race management will come as he continues to build his ' 'experience and we’re now looking forward to the upcoming ' 'triple-header in Europe. The next race will mark Kimi’s first ' 'ever home Grand Prix at Imola and I am sure he will be looking ' 'forward to that.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'Congratulations to George on his fourth podium of the season. We ' 'benefited from the deployment of the Virtual Safety Car to jump ' 'Verstappen, but that is always one of the upsides of running ' 'long. We had opted to start George on the Hard compound so that ' 'we could do this and that decision paid off. We also estimated ' 'the chance of a wet race at about 50% but, despite a cell getting ' 'incredibly close, the rain just passed us by.\n' 'Whilst George benefited from the Virtual Safety Car, Kimi lost ' 'out having stopped just before it came out. We had to box him to ' 'protect from Albon in the Williams who had the chance to deploy ' 'the undercut. Some traffic in the pit lane cost him and ' 'ultimately his pace on the Hard tyre consigned him to P6. It has ' 'still been another good weekend for Kimi though as he continues ' 'his development.\n' 'McLaren were the class of the field once again today and we are ' 'working hard to close that gap. Overall, we leave Miami pleased ' 'we have added more points to our tally compared to Red Bull and ' 'Ferrari, but knowing we have got work to do if we are to ' 'challenge at the very front each weekend. Our single lap has been ' 'a strength, but we need to improve our long run pace. Hopefully ' 'we can make some gains in this area starting in Imola in two ' 'weeks’ time. ', 'content_html': '

Fourth podium of the season secured in ' 'Miami

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· George ' 'Russell finished third and Kimi Antonelli P6 in Sunday’s ' 'Miami Grand Prix.

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· ' 'George’s P3 marks his, and the team’s, fourth podium of the ' '2025 season and both his and the team’s maiden top three ' 'finish at the Miami Grand Prix.

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· ' 'Starting P3 on the Medium compound, Kimi moved up to second ' 'on the opening lap but couldn’t resist the pace of the ' 'McLarens in the opening stint and dropped back to P4.

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· George, ' 'opting for the alternative strategy and starting on the Hard ' 'tyre, shadowed him in P5.

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· Kimi ' 'stopped to switch to the Hard tyre on lap 26; he was delayed ' 'slightly by traffic in the pitlane and thus was unable to ' 'attempt the undercut on Verstappen.

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· George ' 'meanwhile ran longer and took advantage of a Virtual Safety ' 'Car period to switch to the Medium tyre and rejoin in ' 'P3.

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· The ' 'Brit resisted pressure from Verstappen in the closing stages ' 'to take third and maintain his strong start to the ' 'season.

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· Kimi ' 'meanwhile battled hard, dropping back to P6 behind the ' 'Williams of Alex Albon at the flag.

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· The ' 'team sits second in the Constructors’ Championship after the ' 'first quarter of the season and returns to action in two ' 'weeks’ time for Kimi’s home race at Imola.

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\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' Grid \n' '	\n' ' Result \n' '	\n' ' Fastest Lap \n' '	\n' ' Start Tyre \n' '	\n' ' Stop One \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '	\n' ' P3 \n' '	\n' ' 1:30.318 \n' '	\n' ' Hard \n' '	\n' ' Medium (L34) \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P3 \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '	\n' ' 1:30.795 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' Hard (L26) \n' '

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George Russell

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I am really happy to come away with P3 today in Miami. ' 'I’ve been struggling a little more than usual this weekend ' 'and not felt as comfortable in the car as at previous races ' 'this season. I’ve been a little on the back foot but when it ' 'mattered, we’ve put in a good performance and come away with ' 'another strong result. Verstappen was close behind me after ' 'we pitted but I felt positive on the Medium tyre and knew I ' 'could manage my pace to keep him behind.

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Ultimately the McLarens had a decent advantage over the ' 'rest of the field so congratulations to them. It will be a ' 'tough ask to close them down, but we will keep working on ' 'doing that, and we’re looking forward to the upcoming triple ' 'header in Europe, starting at Imola.

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Kimi Antonelli

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Unfortunately, we didn’t just have the pace today to ' 'fight for much more than what we achieved. I made a good ' 'start and was running P2, but the McLarens had too much pace ' 'for us, and we dropped behind them. I still felt good on the ' 'Medium compound in the opening stint but I struggled a ' 'little more on the Hard tyre in the second half of the race. ' 'Our pace wasn’t great and that contributed to our P6 finish. ' 'We will have to analyse why that was as a team and see where ' 'we can improve.

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Overall, though, I am pleased with how the weekend went. ' 'Our qualifying pace was strong, and it was nice to take my ' 'first Sprint pole position. I’m still gaining experience in ' 'terms of my race management, and I am sure that will ' 'continue to get better as the season progresses. I am now ' 'excited for the next race at Imola and my first ever home ' 'Grand Prix. I am sure the atmosphere and support will be ' 'incredible, so I am very much looking forward to the weekend ' 'there.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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George drove a great race today and did everything he ' 'needed to do to claim third. It was another mature ' 'performance where he got everything out of the car that was ' 'there. Obviously, the gap to the McLarens was large though. ' 'That is disappointing but we are working hard to bring ' 'updates that will hopefully close that deficit. We’ve seen ' 'these performance gaps fluctuate over these first six races, ' 'and some weekends other teams get right in the mix at the ' 'front, but they are the team to beat right now.

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Kimi meanwhile showed his talent this weekend but had a ' 'race where he will take away some good learnings. That is ' 'completely normal for a rookie driver, and one that is just ' '18 years old. The race management will come as he continues ' 'to build his experience and we’re now looking forward to the ' 'upcoming triple-header in Europe. The next race will mark ' 'Kimi’s first ever home Grand Prix at Imola and I am sure he ' 'will be looking forward to that.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Congratulations to George on his fourth podium of the ' 'season. We benefited from the deployment of the Virtual ' 'Safety Car to jump Verstappen, but that is always one of the ' 'upsides of running long. We had opted to start George on the ' 'Hard compound so that we could do this and that decision ' 'paid off. We also estimated the chance of a wet race at ' 'about 50% but, despite a cell getting incredibly close, the ' 'rain just passed us by.

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Whilst George benefited from the Virtual Safety Car, Kimi ' 'lost out having stopped just before it came out. We had to ' 'box him to protect from Albon in the Williams who had the ' 'chance to deploy the undercut. Some traffic in the pit lane ' 'cost him and ultimately his pace on the Hard tyre consigned ' 'him to P6. It has still been another good weekend for Kimi ' 'though as he continues his development.

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McLaren were the class of the field once again today and ' 'we are working hard to close that gap. Overall, we leave ' 'Miami pleased we have added more points to our tally ' 'compared to Red Bull and Ferrari, but knowing we have got ' 'work to do if we are to challenge at the very front each ' 'weekend. Our single lap has been a strength, but we need to ' 'improve our long run pace. Hopefully we can make some gains ' 'in this area starting in Imola in two weeks’ time.

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In the morning qualifying, DTM rookie Jules Gounon ' '(FRA) secured pole position in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 #48. The new ' 'race format with two mandatory pit stops was used for the first ' "time in Sunday's race, adding to the excitement. Gounon crowned " 'his performance with a strong second place, securing another ' 'podium finish for Mercedes-AMG. For Jules Gounon from ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER, who drives the iconic ‘Mamba’, ' 'Sunday was almost perfect. After a warm-up lap in qualifying, he ' 'returned to the pits, as did the other AMG drivers. In the second ' 'half of the session, his team then directed him perfectly through ' 'the traffic, giving him a clear run for his fastest lap. In the ' 'race, Gounon got off to a confident start but had to relinquish ' 'the lead during the first pit stop window. With his second tyre ' 'change, which he tactically timed to just before the end of the ' 'stop window, he was able to work his way up to second place and ' 'defended this position until the finish. Lucas Auer from ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf went into the second race day of the ' 'weekend as championship leader and qualified in eighth place on ' 'the grid. Due to his victory on Saturday, Auer had to carry a ' '20-kilogramme weight penalty. He had bad luck at the start: on ' 'cold tyres, there was contact in the first lap, causing Maro ' 'Engel from Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing to briefly slide off ' 'the track. The race director then ordered a position swap between ' 'Engel and Auer. This caused Auer to lose three positions because ' 'there were already two cars between the two AMG drivers. His team ' 'opted for an undercut strategy during the pit stops, which ' 'ultimately allowed the Austrian to fight his way back to tenth ' 'place. Maro Engel crossed the finish line in twelfth place. Tom ' 'Kalender, the youngest driver in the field, had a solid first DTM ' 'weekend. The 17-year-old held his own in a strong field of 24 ' 'drivers and saw the chequered flag on both race days. On Sunday, ' 'Kalender received a three-penalty lap penalty after a collision ' 'with Timo Glock and finished the race in 20th place. The next DTM ' 'weekend will take place from 23 to 25 May at the DEKRA ' 'Lausitzring in Klettwitz. Mercedes-AMG aims to continue its ' 'strong start there and collect more important points for the ' 'championship. Successful start to the season for Mercedes-AMG in ' 'ADAC GT4 GermanyThe Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Team ' 'Schnitzelalm Racing got off to a fabulous start to the ADAC GT4 ' 'Germany season in the supporting programme to the DTM. Enrico ' "Förderer and Jay Mo Härtling (both GER) started Saturday's race " 'from second place and secured a convincing victory. On Sunday, ' 'the pair initially took pole position but were relegated three ' 'places for blocking a competitor. In the race, the duo fought ' 'their way back to first place. These were the first races in the ' 'series for Enrico Förderer and Jay Mo Härtling and the first ' 'victories in the ADAC GT4 Germany for the Mercedes-AMG GT4. ' "Figures, Data, Facts DTM standings from Mercedes-AMG's " 'perspective:Driver standingsLucas Auer: 3rd place (34 points); ' 'Jules Gounon: 4th place (34 points); Maro Engel: 6th place (30 ' 'points); Tom Kalender: 0 points Team standingsMercedes-AMG Team ' 'Winward Racing: 2nd place (51 points); Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf: 4th place (31 points) Manufacturer ' 'standingsMercedes-AMG: 1st place (68 points) Qualifying lap ' 'Jules Gounon on Sunday: 1:21:072Qualifying lap Lucas Auer on ' 'Saturday: 1:21:004Due to a BoP adjustment after qualifying on ' 'Saturday, Jules Gounon had 15 kilograms more in his car on Sunday ' 'than Lucas Auer on Saturday Race result on Saturday from ' "Mercedes-AMG's perspective:1st place: Lucas Auer3rd place: Maro " 'Engel5th place: Jules Gounon17th place: Tom Kalender Race ' 'distance: 55 minutes plus three laps – due to the overtime rule ' 'caused by the safety car deployment “I am very happy with the ' 'overall result of this weekend. I am particularly pleased that we ' 'were able to score many valuable points for the championship. We ' 'managed to play to the strengths of our Mercedes-AMG GT3 on this ' 'track. In addition, our teams and drivers proved that they are ' 'competitive and performing at a very high level. This is a great ' 'start to the season. We have created a strong foundation and can ' 'use the knowledge we have gained to prepare specifically for the ' 'race at the Lausitzring.”Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing “The opening weekend was very successful for ' 'Mercedes-AMG and I am delighted that we have taken the lead in ' "the manufacturers' standings right away. The new race format on " 'Sunday with two pit stops added extra excitement. This makes the ' 'DTM even more of a team sport: not only the drivers and ' 'engineers, but the entire crew has to work together perfectly, ' 'and the strategy and pit stops have to be spot on given the high ' 'level of performance. For the spectators, the action is ' 'particularly great in the last third of the race. Today we saw ' 'that this can lead to changes in positions. We now want to take ' 'this momentum with us to the next race.”Thomas Jäger, DTM ' 'Sporting Director “Overall, it was a very good weekend. Yesterday ' 'was the highlight, of course, with the victory, but today was a ' 'bit more sobering. We actually had a lot more potential in ' 'qualifying. With the extra weight, the race was still a solid ' "performance. The penalty today was bitter – I'm the last person " 'who wants a collision with a fellow driver. Unfortunately, there ' 'was contact on cold tyres in the first lap. Our strategy with the ' "undercuts was risky because it's difficult to implement here on " "this track – but it worked well. Now I'm looking forward to the " "Lausitzring, one of my favourite tracks. That's where I won my " 'first DTM race in 2015.”Lucas Auer #22, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf “That was a great qualifying session and a really tough ' 'race today. Many thanks to Mercedes-AMG and the Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER – we had to defend second place really hard in the ' 'Porsche sandwich. We worked intensively on the set-up throughout ' "the weekend to get the car as competitive as it was today. I'm " 'very happy and glad that I was able to score important points for ' 'the championship.”Jules Gounon #84, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' "“Overall, I'm satisfied with my first DTM weekend, even though I " 'would obviously have liked to have finished further up the field. ' 'The standard in the DTM is extremely high – three tenths of a ' 'second can make a big difference in qualifying. That makes the ' 'starting position for the race more difficult. My race pace was ' 'actually good, but overtaking is extremely difficult here on this ' 'track. The three penalty laps today hurt. In the next four weeks, ' 'we now need to continue working on our pace, especially in ' 'qualifying.”Tom Kalender #48, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf >> ' 'Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide for Download', 'content_html': '

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Jules Gounon finishes second in Sunday's " 'race
One win and two podiums for Mercedes-AMG at ' 'season opener
Mercedes-AMG also successful in ADAC GT4 ' 'Germany

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Mercedes-AMG achieved another strong result in the second ' 'race of the DTM season opener in Oschersleben. In the ' 'morning qualifying, DTM rookie Jules Gounon (FRA) secured ' 'pole position in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 #48. The new race ' 'format with two mandatory pit stops was used for the first ' "time in Sunday's race, adding to the excitement. Gounon " 'crowned his performance with a strong second place, securing ' 'another podium finish for Mercedes-AMG.

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For Jules Gounon from Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER, who ' 'drives the iconic ‘Mamba’, Sunday was almost perfect. After ' 'a warm-up lap in qualifying, he returned to the pits, as did ' 'the other AMG drivers. In the second half of the session, ' 'his team then directed him perfectly through the traffic, ' 'giving him a clear run for his fastest lap. In the race, ' 'Gounon got off to a confident start but had to relinquish ' 'the lead during the first pit stop window. With his second ' 'tyre change, which he tactically timed to just before the ' 'end of the stop window, he was able to work his way up to ' 'second place and defended this position until the ' 'finish.

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Lucas Auer from Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf went into the ' 'second race day of the weekend as championship leader and ' 'qualified in eighth place on the grid. Due to his victory on ' 'Saturday, Auer had to carry a 20-kilogramme weight penalty. ' 'He had bad luck at the start: on cold tyres, there was ' 'contact in the first lap, causing Maro Engel from ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing to briefly slide off the ' 'track. The race director then ordered a position swap ' 'between Engel and Auer. This caused Auer to lose three ' 'positions because there were already two cars between the ' 'two AMG drivers. His team opted for an undercut strategy ' 'during the pit stops, which ultimately allowed the Austrian ' 'to fight his way back to tenth place. Maro Engel crossed the ' 'finish line in twelfth place.

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Tom Kalender, the youngest driver in the field, had a ' 'solid first DTM weekend. The 17-year-old held his own in a ' 'strong field of 24 drivers and saw the chequered flag on ' 'both race days. On Sunday, Kalender received a three-penalty ' 'lap penalty after a collision with Timo Glock and finished ' 'the race in 20th place.

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The next DTM weekend will take place from 23 to 25 May at ' 'the DEKRA Lausitzring in Klettwitz. Mercedes-AMG aims to ' 'continue its strong start there and collect more important ' 'points for the championship.

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Successful start to the season for Mercedes-AMG ' 'in ADAC GT4 Germany
The Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing Team Schnitzelalm Racing got off to a fabulous start ' 'to the ADAC GT4 Germany season in the supporting programme ' 'to the DTM. Enrico Förderer and Jay Mo Härtling (both GER) ' "started Saturday's race from second place and secured a " 'convincing victory. On Sunday, the pair initially took pole ' 'position but were relegated three places for blocking a ' 'competitor. In the race, the duo fought their way back to ' 'first place. These were the first races in the series for ' 'Enrico Förderer and Jay Mo Härtling and the first victories ' 'in the ADAC GT4 Germany for the Mercedes-AMG GT4.

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Figures, Data, Facts

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DTM standings from Mercedes-AMG's perspective:
Driver " 'standings
Lucas Auer: 3rd place (34 points); Jules ' 'Gounon: 4th place (34 points); Maro Engel: 6th place (30 ' 'points); Tom Kalender: 0 points

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Team standings
Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing: 2nd ' 'place (51 points); Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf: 4th place (31 ' 'points)

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Manufacturer standings
Mercedes-AMG: 1st place (68 ' 'points)

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Qualifying lap Jules Gounon on Sunday: ' '1:21:072
Qualifying lap Lucas Auer on Saturday: ' '1:21:004
Due to a BoP adjustment after qualifying on ' 'Saturday, Jules Gounon had 15 kilograms more in his car on ' 'Sunday than Lucas Auer on Saturday

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Race result on Saturday from Mercedes-AMG's " 'perspective:
1st place: Lucas Auer
3rd place: Maro ' 'Engel
5th place: Jules Gounon
17th place: Tom ' 'Kalender

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Race distance: 55 minutes plus three laps – due to the ' 'overtime rule caused by the safety car deployment

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“I am very happy with the overall result of this weekend. ' 'I am particularly pleased that we were able to score many ' 'valuable points for the championship. We managed to play to ' 'the strengths of our Mercedes-AMG GT3 on this track. In ' 'addition, our teams and drivers proved that they are ' 'competitive and performing at a very high level. This is a ' 'great start to the season. We have created a strong ' 'foundation and can use the knowledge we have gained to ' 'prepare specifically for the race at the ' 'Lausitzring.”
Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing

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“The opening weekend was very successful for Mercedes-AMG ' 'and I am delighted that we have taken the lead in the ' "manufacturers' standings right away. The new race format on " 'Sunday with two pit stops added extra excitement. This makes ' 'the DTM even more of a team sport: not only the drivers and ' 'engineers, but the entire crew has to work together ' 'perfectly, and the strategy and pit stops have to be spot on ' 'given the high level of performance. For the spectators, the ' 'action is particularly great in the last third of the race. ' 'Today we saw that this can lead to changes in positions. We ' 'now want to take this momentum with us to the next ' 'race.”
Thomas Jäger, DTM Sporting Director

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“Overall, it was a very good weekend. Yesterday was the ' 'highlight, of course, with the victory, but today was a bit ' 'more sobering. We actually had a lot more potential in ' 'qualifying. With the extra weight, the race was still a ' "solid performance. The penalty today was bitter – I'm the " 'last person who wants a collision with a fellow driver. ' 'Unfortunately, there was contact on cold tyres in the first ' "lap. Our strategy with the undercuts was risky because it's " 'difficult to implement here on this track – but it worked ' "well. Now I'm looking forward to the Lausitzring, one of my " "favourite tracks. That's where I won my first DTM race in " '2015.”
Lucas Auer #22, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf

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“That was a great qualifying session and a really tough ' 'race today. Many thanks to Mercedes-AMG and the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team MANN-FILTER – we had to defend second place really hard ' 'in the Porsche sandwich. We worked intensively on the set-up ' 'throughout the weekend to get the car as competitive as it ' "was today. I'm very happy and glad that I was able to score " 'important points for the championship.”
Jules Gounon #84, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER

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“Overall, I'm satisfied with my first DTM weekend, even " 'though I would obviously have liked to have finished further ' 'up the field. The standard in the DTM is extremely high – ' 'three tenths of a second can make a big difference in ' 'qualifying. That makes the starting position for the race ' 'more difficult. My race pace was actually good, but ' 'overtaking is extremely difficult here on this track. The ' 'three penalty laps today hurt. In the next four weeks, we ' 'now need to continue working on our pace, especially in ' 'qualifying.”
Tom Kalender #48, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf

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>> ' 'Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide for Download

\n', 'date': '2025-04-27T20:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'Important points haul for Mercedes-AMG at the DTM season opener in ' 'Oschersleben', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/311c10dd-a724-4cb8-9e15-fbb518fd268e'} 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/334203c0-198b-46d2-9d8c-5ad5d2050e27> {'content': 'The sixth race of the 2025 F1 season takes place in Miami, North ' 'America. This will be the second F1 Sprint weekend of the ' 'season. Toto talks Miami Fact File: Miami Grand Prix Stat Sheet: ' 'Miami Grand Prix Toto Talks Miami We have had a good start to ' 'the season but we have no sense of entitlement or complacency. We ' 'want to continue, and build on, the positive trajectory we have ' 'established so far in the first five races. Saudi Arabia was a ' 'more challenging Grand Prix but, with temperatures high and the ' 'same tyre compound range as in Jeddah, we have plenty of ' 'learnings we can take into this weekend. We are therefore hopeful ' 'of a more competitive showing. Miami is an iconic city and the ' 'whole event has become one of the set-piece races on the ' 'calendar. This year, we have several exciting activations ' 'including film premieres, technology forums, partner events, our ' 'own trackside hospitality offering and more, as we celebrate the ' 'roots of both Miami and the team. We will have a different look ' 'as part of that campaign this week as we drop our first special ' 'edition adidas collaboration. We are also looking forward to ' 'seeing Doriane on track in a bespoke Miami livery as part of F1 ' "Academy. It's going to be an action-packed weekend and we hope to " 'make it a highlight of the 2025 season so far, on and off the ' 'track. Fact File: Miami Grand Prix This will be the fourth Miami ' 'Grand Prix, with the race first appearing on the calendar in ' '2022. The 5.412 km Miami International Autodrome is the 11th ' 'track based in the USA to host a Grand Prix –\xa0 Las Vegas ' 'became the 12th when it debuted on the calendar in 2023. The ' 'track in Miami ranks high in terms of top speeds achieved ' 'comparative with other circuits, with only Monza, the Circuit ' 'Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico, Baku, and Las Vegas seeing higher ' 'top speeds this season. Miami together with Baku are amongst the ' 'highest circuits for drag sensitivity. After the first edition of ' 'the race in 2022, the track was resurfaced with a new aggregate, ' 'offering improved grip for the drivers with the aim of increasing ' 'overtaking opportunities. The Miami International Autodrome is ' 'one of nine on the 2025 F1 calendar to run in an anti-clockwise ' 'direction. Miami hosted the F1 Sprint format for the first time ' 'in 2024 and will do so again in 2025. F1 ACADEMY and our team ' 'junior driver Doriane Pin will again be on the F1 support bill ' 'schedule this weekend, as it was in 2024. Miami is the only Grand ' 'Prix on the current F1 calendar that the Mercedes F1 works team ' 'has not won a race at. The team in its current guise (since 2010) ' 'has won everywhere else except for the Netherlands, but Juan ' 'Manuel Fangio did win the 1955 Dutch Grand Prix for the Silver ' 'Arrows. 75 different circuit patterns were designed, and 36 ' 'simulated, before the final track layout was decided on before ' 'the first race in 2022. The circuit races around the grounds of ' 'the Hard Rock Stadium, home to the Miami Dolphins NFL team and ' 'the Miami Open ATP and WTA tennis tournaments. Off track, the ' 'team hospitality units within the paddock have been moved on to ' 'the pitch inside Hard Rock Stadium. A new Paddock Club building ' 'has also been built. Stat Sheet: Miami Grand Prix 2025 Miami ' 'Grand Prix Session Local Time (EDT) Brackley (BST) ' 'Stuttgart (CEST) Practice One – Friday 12:30 – 13:30 ' '17:30 – 18:30 18:30 – 19:30 Sprint Qualifying – Friday ' '16:30 – 17:14 21:30 – 22:14 22:30 – 23:14 Sprint Race – ' 'Saturday 12:00 – 13:00 17:00 – 18:00 18:00 – 19:00 ' 'Qualifying – Saturday 16:00 – 17:00 21:00 – 22:00 22:00 – ' '23:00 Grand Prix - Sunday 16:00 21:00 ' '22:00 \xa0 Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'in Miami \xa0 Starts Wins Podiums Pole Positions ' 'Front row places Fastest laps DNF Mercedes 3 0 0 ' '0 0 0 0 George Russell 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 ' 'Kimi Antonelli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MB Power 3 1 ' '2 0 1 1 3 \xa0 Technical Stats - Season to Date ' '(Pre-season Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps Completed ' 'Distance Covered (km) Corners Taken Gear Changes PETRONAS ' 'Fuel Injections Mercedes 1,802 10,024 31,382 99,102 ' '72,080,000 George Russell 891 4,956 15,538 48,771 ' '35,640,000 Kimi Antonelli 885 4,927 15,454 48,407 ' '35,400,000 MB Power 6,681 37,202 117,402 364,702 ' '266,960,000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \xa0 ' 'Starts Wins Podium Places Pole Positions Front Row ' 'Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes Front-Row Lockouts ' 'Mercedes (all-time) 322 129 301 141 266 110 60 ' '84 Mercedes (since 2010) 320 120 284 133 246 ' '101 55 80 George Russell 133 3 18 5 15 8 ' 'N/A N/A Kimi Antonelli 5 0 0 0 0 1 N/A ' 'N/A MB Power 592 227 627 237 480 226 97 ' '127 \xa0', 'content_html': '

The sixth race of the 2025 F1 season takes place ' 'in Miami, North America. This will be the second F1 Sprint ' 'weekend of the season.

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Toto talks Miami
Fact File: Miami Grand Prix
Stat Sheet: Miami Grand Prix

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Toto Talks Miami

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We have had a good start to the season but we have no ' 'sense of entitlement or complacency. We want to continue, ' 'and build on, the positive trajectory we have established so ' 'far in the first five races. Saudi Arabia was a more ' 'challenging Grand Prix but, with temperatures high and the ' 'same tyre compound range as in Jeddah, we have plenty of ' 'learnings we can take into this weekend. We are therefore ' 'hopeful of a more competitive showing.

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Miami is an iconic city and the whole event has become ' 'one of the set-piece races on the calendar. This year, we ' 'have several exciting activations including film premieres, ' 'technology forums, partner events, our own trackside ' 'hospitality offering and more, as we celebrate the roots of ' 'both Miami and the team. We will have a different look as ' 'part of that campaign this week as we drop our first special ' 'edition adidas collaboration. We are also looking forward to ' 'seeing Doriane on track in a bespoke Miami livery as part of ' "F1 Academy. It's going to be an action-packed weekend and we " 'hope to make it a highlight of the 2025 season so far, on ' 'and off the track.

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Fact File: Miami Grand ' 'Prix

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This will be the fourth Miami Grand Prix, with the race ' 'first appearing on the calendar in 2022.
The 5.412 km Miami International Autodrome is the ' '11^th track based in the USA to host a Grand Prix ' '– Las Vegas became the 12^th when it debuted ' 'on the calendar in 2023.
The track in Miami ranks high in terms of top speeds ' 'achieved comparative with other circuits, with only Monza, ' 'the Circuit Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico, Baku, and Las ' 'Vegas seeing higher top speeds this season. Miami together ' 'with Baku are amongst the highest circuits for drag ' 'sensitivity.
After the first edition of the race in 2022, the track ' 'was resurfaced with a new aggregate, offering improved grip ' 'for the drivers with the aim of increasing overtaking ' 'opportunities.
The Miami International Autodrome is one of nine on the ' '2025 F1 calendar to run in an anti-clockwise ' 'direction.
Miami hosted the F1 Sprint format for the first time in ' '2024 and will do so again in 2025.
F1 ACADEMY and our team junior driver Doriane Pin will ' 'again be on the F1 support bill schedule this weekend, as it ' 'was in 2024.
Miami is the only Grand Prix on the current F1 calendar ' 'that the Mercedes F1 works team has not won a race at. The ' 'team in its current guise (since 2010) has won everywhere ' 'else except for the Netherlands, but Juan Manuel Fangio did ' 'win the 1955 Dutch Grand Prix for the Silver Arrows.
75 different circuit patterns were designed, and 36 ' 'simulated, before the final track layout was decided on ' 'before the first race in 2022.
The circuit races around the grounds of the Hard Rock ' 'Stadium, home to the Miami Dolphins NFL team and the Miami ' 'Open ATP and WTA tennis tournaments.
Off track, the team hospitality units within the paddock ' 'have been moved on to the pitch inside Hard Rock Stadium. A ' 'new Paddock Club building has also been built.

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Stat Sheet: Miami Grand Prix

\n' ' 2025 Miami Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (EDT) \n' '	\n' ' Brackley (BST) \n' '	\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST) \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 17:30 – 18:30 \n' '	\n' ' 18:30 – 19:30 \n' '
\n' ' Sprint Qualifying – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 16:30 – 17:14 \n' '	\n' ' 21:30 – 22:14 \n' '	\n' ' 22:30 – 23:14 \n' '
\n' ' Sprint Race – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 12:00 – 13:00 \n' '	\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00 \n' '	\n' ' 18:00 – 19:00 \n' '
\n' ' Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 21:00 – 22:00 \n' '	\n' ' 22:00 – 23:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 \n' '	\n' ' 21:00 \n' '	\n' ' 22:00 \n' '

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\n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Miami \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podiums \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front row places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest laps \n' '	\n' ' DNF \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '

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\n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Laps Completed \n' '	\n' ' Distance Covered (km) \n' '	\n' ' Corners Taken \n' '	\n' ' Gear Changes \n' '	\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 1,802 \n' '	\n' ' 10,024 \n' '	\n' ' 31,382 \n' '	\n' ' 99,102 \n' '	\n' ' 72,080,000 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 891 \n' '	\n' ' 4,956 \n' '	\n' ' 15,538 \n' '	\n' ' 48,771 \n' '	\n' ' 35,640,000 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 885 \n' '	\n' ' 4,927 \n' '	\n' ' 15,454 \n' '	\n' ' 48,407 \n' '	\n' ' 35,400,000 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 6,681 \n' '	\n' ' 37,202 \n' '	\n' ' 117,402 \n' '	\n' ' 364,702 \n' '	\n' ' 266,960,000 \n' '

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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podium Places \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front Row Places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1-2 Finishes \n' '	\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (all-time) \n' '	\n' ' 322 \n' '	\n' ' 129 \n' '	\n' ' 301 \n' '	\n' ' 141 \n' '	\n' ' 266 \n' '	\n' ' 110 \n' '	\n' ' 60 \n' '	\n' ' 84 \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (since 2010) \n' '	\n' ' 320 \n' '	\n' ' 120 \n' '	\n' ' 284 \n' '	\n' ' 133 \n' '	\n' ' 246 \n' '	\n' ' 101 \n' '	\n' ' 55 \n' '	\n' ' 80 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 133 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 18 \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 15 \n' '	\n' ' 8 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 592 \n' '	\n' ' 227 \n' '	\n' ' 627 \n' '	\n' ' 237 \n' '	\n' ' 480 \n' '	\n' ' 226 \n' '	\n' ' 97 \n' '	\n' ' 127 \n' '

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\n', 'date': '2025-04-28T18:45:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Miami Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/334203c0-198b-46d2-9d8c-5ad5d2050e27'} 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/49a3efff-63d9-4200-948f-d13addaf60b3> {'content': '\n' 'Return on sales (RoS): Adjusted return on sales (RoS) margins for ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars (7.3%), Mercedes-Benz Vans (11.6%) and ' 'adjusted return on equity (RoE) Mercedes-Benz Mobility (8.6%) in ' 'line with the 2025 forecast\n' 'Solid foundation: Net liquidity at €33 billion, healthy ' 'foundation to navigate through uncertainty\n' 'Product offensive: CLA celebrated its world premiere in Q1 ' 'reinforcing EV strategy and digital innovations; Vision V gives ' 'an outlook of the future top-end model “Mercedes-Benz VLS”\n' 'Top-End segment: TEV-share reached 15% boosted by Mercedes-AMG ' '(+17%) and G-Class (+18%) sales\n' 'Electrification: Mercedes-Benz Cars electrified vehicles (xEV) ' 'accounted for 19% of global sales, with European market at 37% ' 'and strong PHEV sales (+8%); Van BEV sales increase by 59%\n' 'Outlook: The Group and divisional guidance would remain unchanged ' 'before considering any additional tariff impact. However, ' 'assuming all of the currently implemented and the announced ' 'tariffs become effective and remain in place until the end of the ' 'year, material impacts are expected. The current volatility with ' 'regard to tariff policies, mitigation measures and resulting ' 'potential direct and indirect effects in particular on customer ' 'behaviour and demand is too high to reliably assess the business ' 'development for the remainder of the year.\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ticker symbol: MBG) achieved solid ' 'first-quarter results in an ongoing dynamic market ' 'environment. Revenue reached €33.2 billion (Q1 2024: €35.9 ' 'billion) driven by sales of passenger cars and vans. Group ' 'earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) came in at €2.3 ' 'billion. The free cash flow from the industrial business reached ' 'strong €2.4 billion (Q1 2024: €2.2 billion) due to the seasonal ' 'positive development of working capital. Net liquidity rose to a ' 'comfortable €33.3 billion, (end of 2024: €31.4 billion) providing ' 'a solid foundation for navigating through times of geopolitical ' 'and macroeconomic unpredictability.\n' '“The all-new CLA kicks off our multi-year product and technology ' 'offensive, creating fresh momentum for Mercedes-Benz. Desire for ' 'our current portfolio sustains our leadership position in the ' 'Top-End vehicle segment, including in China. This, combined with ' 'a healthy balance sheet provides a solid foundation to navigate ' 'our company through a period of geopolitical ' 'uncertainties.” Harald Wilhelm, Chief Financial Officer of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'Divisional results\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars sold 446,300 vehicles in a dynamic environment ' 'ahead of the first market introduction of the all-new CLA. The ' 'E-Class and GLC saw ongoing demand, while a strong sales ' 'performance of Mercedes-AMG and the G-Class led to a Top-End ' 'Vehicle share of 15%. The cash flow before interest and taxes ' '(CFBIT) increased by 21% to €2.8 billion, 1.6 times higher than ' 'the adjusted EBIT of €1.8 billion. This development was driven ' 'mainly by favourable net working capital effect. The adjusted ' 'return on sales (RoS) came in at 7.3%, in line with guidance.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans achieved an adjusted EBIT of €475 million in a ' 'competitive market in the first quarter, leading to a healthy ' 'adjusted operating margin (RoS) of 11.6%. Product mix supported ' 'by further improved product substance remained on healthy level ' 'and partially outweighed lower unit sales. The result is ' 'supported by positive cost development. The cash flow before ' 'interest and taxes (CFBIT) reached €588 million, corresponding to ' 'a high cash conversion rate adjusted of 1.3. BEV sales surged by ' '59% thanks to the eSprinter.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility reported a total contract volume of €133.7 ' 'billion (end of Q4 2024: €138.1 billion). New business reached ' '€13.6 billion (Q1 2024: €14.8 billion), influenced by the dynamic ' 'financial services sector, particularly in China. However, the ' 'division recorded a higher average financing and leasing volume ' 'per contract.\n' 'The adjusted EBIT amounted to €287 million and was thus at the ' 'same level as the previous year (Q1 2024: €279 million), further ' 'investments in charging activities have been compensated by ' 'continued strict cost discipline and efficiency measures. As a ' 'result, the adjusted return on equity (RoE) reached 8.6% (Q1 ' '2024: 8.5%).\n' 'Outlook\n' 'The Group and divisional guidance would remain unchanged before ' 'considering any additional tariff impact. However, assuming all ' 'of the currently implemented and the announced tariffs become ' 'effective and remain in place until the end of the year, material ' 'impacts are expected. The current volatility with regard to ' 'tariff policies, mitigation measures and resulting potential ' 'direct and indirect effects, in particular on customer behaviour ' 'and demand, is too high to reliably assess the business ' 'development for the remainder of the year. Therefore, reporting ' 'figures cannot be estimated with the necessary level of ' 'certainty.\n' 'Assuming current trade policies persist, EBIT and free cash flow ' 'of the industrial business, as well as the adjusted returns on ' 'sales of Mercedes-Benz Cars and Mercedes-Benz Vans, will be ' 'negatively impacted. Negative impacts on the cash conversion ' 'rates of the automotive segments cannot be ruled out either.\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1 2025\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1 2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change\n' '25/24\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue*\n' '\n' '\n' '33,224\n' '\n' '\n' '35,873\n' '\n' '\n' '-7.4%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '2,289\n' '\n' '\n' '3,863\n' '\n' '\n' '-40.7%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Net profit/loss*\n' '\n' '\n' '1,731\n' '\n' '\n' '3,025\n' '\n' '\n' '-42.8%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Free cash flow industrial business (FCF)*\n' '\n' '\n' '2,357\n' '\n' '\n' '2,233\n' '\n' '\n' '+5.6%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings per share (EPS) in EUR\n' '\n' '\n' '1.74\n' '\n' '\n' '2.86\n' '\n' '\n' '-39.1%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '* in millions of €\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1 2025\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1 2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change\n' '25/24\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Sales in units\n' '\n' '\n' '446,300\n' '\n' '\n' '462,978\n' '\n' '\n' '-3.6%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '– thereof xEV\n' '\n' '\n' '86,814\n' '\n' '\n' '90,177\n' '\n' '\n' '-3.7%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '– thereof BEV\n' '\n' '\n' '40,706\n' '\n' '\n' '47,521\n' '\n' '\n' '-14.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Share of xEV in unit sales in %\n' '\n' '\n' '19.5\n' '\n' '\n' '19.5\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue*\n' '\n' '\n' '24,238\n' '\n' '\n' '25,713\n' '\n' '\n' '-5.7%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '1,758\n' '\n' '\n' '2,456\n' '\n' '\n' '-28.4%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '1,768\n' '\n' '\n' '2,323\n' '\n' '\n' '-23.9%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in %\n' '\n' '\n' '7.3\n' '\n' '\n' '9.0\n' '\n' '\n' '-1.7%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash flow before interest and taxes (CFBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '2,789\n' '\n' '\n' '2,297\n' '\n' '\n' '+21.4%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted cash conversion rate (CCR)\n' '\n' '\n' '1.6\n' '\n' '\n' '1.0\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '* in millions of €\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1 2025\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1 2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change\n' '25/24\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Sales in units\n' '\n' '\n' '82,943\n' '\n' '\n' '105,425\n' '\n' '\n' '-21.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '– thereof BEV\n' '\n' '\n' '4,749\n' '\n' '\n' '2,980\n' '\n' '\n' '+59.4%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Share of BEV in unit sales in %\n' '\n' '\n' '5.7\n' '\n' '\n' '2.8\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue*\n' '\n' '\n' '4,080\n' '\n' '\n' '4,893\n' '\n' '\n' '-16.6%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '229\n' '\n' '\n' '933\n' '\n' '\n' '-75.5%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) *\n' '\n' '\n' '475\n' '\n' '\n' '800\n' '\n' '\n' '-40.6%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in %\n' '\n' '\n' '11.6\n' '\n' '\n' '16.3\n' '\n' '\n' '-4.7%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash flow before interest and taxes (CFBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '588\n' '\n' '\n' '643\n' '\n' '\n' '-8.6%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted cash conversion rate\n' '\n' '\n' '1.3\n' '\n' '\n' '0.9\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '* in millions of €\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1 2025\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1 2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change\n' '25/24\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue*\n' '\n' '\n' '6,422\n' '\n' '\n' '6,855\n' '\n' '\n' '-6.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'New business*\n' '\n' '\n' '13,622\n' '\n' '\n' '14,750\n' '\n' '\n' '-7.6%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Contract volume (March 31, 2025)*\n' '\n' '\n' '133,680\n' '\n' '\n' '138,095**\n' '\n' '\n' '-3.2%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '287\n' '\n' '\n' '279\n' '\n' '\n' '+2.9%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) *\n' '\n' '\n' '287\n' '\n' '\n' '279\n' '\n' '\n' '+2.9%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted return on equity (RoE) in %\n' '\n' '\n' '8.6\n' '\n' '\n' '8.5\n' '\n' '\n' '+0.1%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '* in millions of € ** Year-end figure\n' 'Further information about Mercedes-Benz Group is available at:\n' 'media.mercedes-benz.com and group.mercedes-benz.com\n' 'Link to press information “Sales figures Q1 2025”: ' 'media.mercedes-benz.com/sales\n' 'Link to capital market presentation Q1 2025: ' 'https://group.mercedes-benz.com/q1-2025/en/', 'content_html': '

Return on sales (RoS): Adjusted return ' 'on sales (RoS) margins for Mercedes-Benz Cars (7.3%), ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans (11.6%) and adjusted return on equity ' '(RoE) Mercedes-Benz Mobility (8.6%) in line with the 2025 ' 'forecast
Solid foundation: Net liquidity at €33 ' 'billion, healthy foundation to navigate through ' 'uncertainty
Product offensive: CLA celebrated its ' 'world premiere in Q1 reinforcing EV strategy and digital ' 'innovations; Vision V gives an outlook of the future top-end ' 'model “Mercedes-Benz VLS”
Top-End segment: TEV-share reached 15% ' 'boosted by Mercedes-AMG (+17%) and G-Class (+18%) ' 'sales
Electrification: Mercedes-Benz Cars ' 'electrified vehicles (xEV) accounted for 19% of global ' 'sales, with European market at 37% and strong PHEV sales ' '(+8%); Van BEV sales increase by 59%
Outlook: The Group and divisional ' 'guidance would remain unchanged before considering any ' 'additional tariff impact. However, assuming all of the ' 'currently implemented and the announced tariffs become ' 'effective and remain in place until the end of the year, ' 'material impacts are expected. The current volatility with ' 'regard to tariff policies, mitigation measures and resulting ' 'potential direct and indirect effects in particular on ' 'customer behaviour and demand is too high to reliably assess ' 'the business development for the remainder of the ' 'year.

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Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ticker symbol: MBG) achieved ' 'solid first-quarter results in an ongoing dynamic ' 'market environment. Revenue reached €33.2 billion (Q1 2024: ' '€35.9 billion) driven by sales of passenger cars and vans. ' 'Group earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) came in at ' '€2.3 billion. The free cash flow from the industrial ' 'business reached strong €2.4 billion (Q1 2024: €2.2 billion) ' 'due to the seasonal positive development of working capital. ' 'Net liquidity rose to a comfortable €33.3 billion, (end of ' '2024: €31.4 billion) providing a solid foundation for ' 'navigating through times of geopolitical and macroeconomic ' 'unpredictability.

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“The all-new CLA kicks off our multi-year product ' 'and technology offensive, creating fresh momentum for ' 'Mercedes-Benz. Desire for our current portfolio sustains our ' 'leadership position in the Top-End vehicle segment, ' 'including in China. This, combined with a healthy balance ' 'sheet provides a solid foundation to navigate our company ' 'through a period of geopolitical ' 'uncertainties.”
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Divisional results

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Mercedes-Benz Cars sold 446,300 vehicles ' 'in a dynamic environment ahead of the first market ' 'introduction of the all-new CLA. The E-Class and GLC saw ' 'ongoing demand, while a strong sales performance of ' 'Mercedes-AMG and the G-Class led to a Top-End Vehicle share ' 'of 15%. The cash flow before interest and taxes (CFBIT) ' 'increased by 21% to €2.8 billion, 1.6 times higher than the ' 'adjusted EBIT of €1.8 billion. This development was driven ' 'mainly by favourable net working capital effect. The ' 'adjusted return on sales (RoS) came in at 7.3%, in line with ' 'guidance.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans achieved an adjusted ' 'EBIT of €475 million in a competitive market in the first ' 'quarter, leading to a healthy adjusted operating margin ' '(RoS) of 11.6%. Product mix supported by further improved ' 'product substance remained on healthy level and partially ' 'outweighed lower unit sales. The result is supported by ' 'positive cost development. The cash flow before ' 'interest and taxes (CFBIT) reached €588 million, ' 'corresponding to a high cash conversion rate adjusted of ' '1.3. BEV sales surged by 59% thanks to the eSprinter.

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Mercedes-Benz Mobility reported a total ' 'contract volume of €133.7 billion (end of Q4 2024: €138.1 ' 'billion). New business reached €13.6 billion (Q1 2024: €14.8 ' 'billion), influenced by the dynamic financial services ' 'sector, particularly in China. However, the division ' 'recorded a higher average financing and leasing volume per ' 'contract.

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The adjusted EBIT amounted to €287 million and was thus ' 'at the same level as the previous year (Q1 2024: €279 ' 'million), further investments in charging activities have ' 'been compensated by continued strict cost discipline and ' 'efficiency measures. As a result, the adjusted return on ' 'equity (RoE) reached 8.6% (Q1 2024: 8.5%).

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The Group and divisional guidance would remain unchanged ' 'before considering any additional tariff impact. However, ' 'assuming all of the currently implemented and the announced ' 'tariffs become effective and remain in place until the end ' 'of the year, material impacts are expected. The current ' 'volatility with regard to tariff policies, mitigation ' 'measures and resulting potential direct and indirect ' 'effects, in particular on customer behaviour and demand, is ' 'too high to reliably assess the business development for the ' 'remainder of the year. Therefore, reporting figures cannot ' 'be estimated with the necessary level of certainty.

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Assuming current trade policies persist, EBIT and free ' 'cash flow of the industrial business, as well as the ' 'adjusted returns on sales of Mercedes-Benz Cars and ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans, will be negatively impacted. Negative ' 'impacts on the cash conversion rates of the automotive ' 'segments cannot be ruled out either.

\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Group \n' '	\n' ' Q1 2025 \n' '	\n' ' Q1 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Change \n' ' 25/24 \n' '
\n' ' Revenue* \n' '	\n' ' 33,224 \n' '	\n' ' 35,873 \n' '	\n' ' -7.4% \n' '
\n' ' Earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' 2,289 \n' '	\n' ' 3,863 \n' '	\n' ' -40.7% \n' '
\n' ' Net profit/loss* \n' '	\n' ' 1,731 \n' '	\n' ' 3,025 \n' '	\n' ' -42.8% \n' '
\n' ' Free cash flow industrial business ' '(FCF)* \n' '	\n' ' 2,357 \n' '	\n' ' 2,233 \n' '	\n' ' +5.6% \n' '
\n' ' Earnings per share (EPS) in EUR \n' '	\n' ' 1.74 \n' '	\n' ' 2.86 \n' '	\n' ' -39.1% \n' '

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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars \n' '	\n' ' Q1 2025 \n' '	\n' ' Q1 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Change \n' ' 25/24 \n' '
\n' ' Sales in units \n' '	\n' ' 446,300 \n' '	\n' ' 462,978 \n' '	\n' ' -3.6% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof xEV \n' '	\n' ' 86,814 \n' '	\n' ' 90,177 \n' '	\n' ' -3.7% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof BEV \n' '	\n' ' 40,706 \n' '	\n' ' 47,521 \n' '	\n' ' -14.3% \n' '
\n' ' Share of xEV in unit sales in % \n' '	\n' ' 19.5 \n' '	\n' ' 19.5 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '
\n' ' Revenue* \n' '	\n' ' 24,238 \n' '	\n' ' 25,713 \n' '	\n' ' -5.7% \n' '
\n' ' Earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' 1,758 \n' '	\n' ' 2,456 \n' '	\n' ' -28.4% \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' 1,768 \n' '	\n' ' 2,323 \n' '	\n' ' -23.9% \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in % \n' '	\n' ' 7.3 \n' '	\n' ' 9.0 \n' '	\n' ' -1.7%pts \n' '
\n' ' Cash flow before interest and taxes ' '(CFBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' 2,789 \n' '	\n' ' 2,297 \n' '	\n' ' +21.4% \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted cash conversion rate (CCR) \n' '	\n' ' 1.6 \n' '	\n' ' 1.0 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '

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* in millions of €

\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans \n' '	\n' ' Q1 2025 \n' '	\n' ' Q1 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Change \n' ' 25/24 \n' '
\n' ' Sales in units \n' '	\n' ' 82,943 \n' '	\n' ' 105,425 \n' '	\n' ' -21.3% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof BEV \n' '	\n' ' 4,749 \n' '	\n' ' 2,980 \n' '	\n' ' +59.4% \n' '
\n' ' Share of BEV in unit sales in % \n' '	\n' ' 5.7 \n' '	\n' ' 2.8 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '
\n' ' Revenue* \n' '	\n' ' 4,080 \n' '	\n' ' 4,893 \n' '	\n' ' -16.6% \n' '
\n' ' Earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' 229 \n' '	\n' ' 933 \n' '	\n' ' -75.5% \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT) * \n' '	\n' ' 475 \n' '	\n' ' 800 \n' '	\n' ' -40.6% \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in % \n' '	\n' ' 11.6 \n' '	\n' ' 16.3 \n' '	\n' ' -4.7%pts \n' '
\n' ' Cash flow before interest and taxes ' '(CFBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' 588 \n' '	\n' ' 643 \n' '	\n' ' -8.6% \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted cash conversion rate \n' '	\n' ' 1.3 \n' '	\n' ' 0.9 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '

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* in millions of €

\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Mobility \n' '	\n' ' Q1 2025 \n' '	\n' ' Q1 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Change \n' ' 25/24 \n' '
\n' ' Revenue* \n' '	\n' ' 6,422 \n' '	\n' ' 6,855 \n' '	\n' ' -6.3% \n' '
\n' ' New business* \n' '	\n' ' 13,622 \n' '	\n' ' 14,750 \n' '	\n' ' -7.6% \n' '
\n' ' Contract volume (March 31, 2025)* \n' '	\n' ' 133,680 \n' '	\n' ' 138,095** \n' '	\n' ' -3.2% \n' '
\n' ' Earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' 287 \n' '	\n' ' 279 \n' '	\n' ' +2.9% \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT) * \n' '	\n' ' 287 \n' '	\n' ' 279 \n' '	\n' ' +2.9% \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted return on equity (RoE) in ' '% \n' '	\n' ' 8.6 \n' '	\n' ' 8.5 \n' '	\n' ' +0.1%pts \n' '

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* in millions of €
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Further information about Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group is available at:

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Link to press information “Sales figures Q1 2025”: media.mercedes-benz.com/sales

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Link to capital market presentation Q1 2025: https://group.mercedes-benz.com/q1-2025/en/

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Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 One Team & Nasdaq ' 'Announce Integrated Multi-Year Brand ' 'Partnership

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Today the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team and Nasdaq ' '(Nasdaq: NDAQ) announced a multi-year brand partnership – ' 'aligning one of the most successful sports teams in history ' 'and one of the world’s leading financial technology ' 'companies.

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Under the new partnership, Nasdaq will become an official ' 'partner of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team. The ' "partnership underscores Nasdaq's deep commitment to " 'innovation and the companies that champion it.

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“We’re excited to welcome Nasdaq, a global leader in ' 'financial technology, to the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'partner family,” said Toto Wolff, CEO of ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team. “Partnerships are ' 'most powerful when they’re built on shared values. Nasdaq is ' 'a partner that not only understands the importance of ' 'cutting-edge technology but also embraces our commitment to ' 'continuous growth and resilience.”

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“Our partnership with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'embodies our shared passion for technology and performance, ' 'as well as our deep commitment to building the most ' 'competitive teams in the world,” said Adena ' 'Friedman, Chair and CEO of Nasdaq. “Together we ' 'will accelerate growth for our respective organizations ' 'while we create exceptional experiences for fans of the ' 'sport.”

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Partnering with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is a ' 'strategic step for Nasdaq, deepening connections with its ' 'clients who engage with F1. As one third of the Team’s ' 'partners already list on Nasdaq’s exchange, the ' 'collaboration further strengthens the company’s ability to ' 'connect with clients and amplify its position as a trusted ' 'partner across the global financial system. F1’s audience of ' '1.5 billion and over 763 million fans across 21 countries, ' 'offers unparalleled reach across the globe.

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“This partnership with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'is a powerful alignment of two performance-driven cultures ' 'with global mindsets,” said Brian Buckley, Chief ' 'Marketing Officer at Nasdaq. “At Nasdaq, we’re ' 'focused on helping our clients navigate complexity, ' 'accelerate growth and solve their toughest challenges. ' 'Together with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, we’ll ' 'showcase how precision, innovation, and strategic ' 'partnership can drive success – on the track and in the ' 'world of global business.”

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“From pioneering technologies to forging strategic ' "alliances with forward-thinking brands, we're looking " 'forward to collaborating with Nasdaq to benefit our fans, ' 'our partners, and our team,” said Richard Sanders, ' 'Chief Commercial Officer of Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team. “As part of the partnership, Nasdaq and the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team will collaborate on ' 'storytelling and experiences at the intersection of ' 'business, technology, and sports, underscoring the strong ' 'alignment between the brands and their audiences.”

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The Team will enjoy access to Nasdaq MarketSite – which ' "is the home of Nasdaq’s bell ceremonies and the company's " 'iconic LED video “tower” – as well as additional commercial ' 'marketing and media opportunities. Nasdaq will have an ' 'integrated brand presence at every F1 race during the ' 'partnership and both organizations will benefit from ' 'co-branded content and merchandise. The partnership will ' 'debut at this year’s Miami Grand Prix, where Nasdaq’s brand ' 'will appear on the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team’s Pit Wall ' 'Canopy and the Engineers’ Central Island Station.

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About Nasdaq: ' '
Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) is a ' 'leading global technology company serving corporate clients, ' 'investment managers, banks, brokers, and exchange operators ' 'as they navigate and interact with the global capital ' 'markets and the broader financial system. We aspire to ' 'deliver world-leading platforms that improve the liquidity, ' 'transparency, and integrity of the global economy. Our ' 'diverse offering of data, analytics, software, exchange ' 'capabilities, and client-centric services enables clients to ' 'optimize and execute their business vision with confidence. ' 'To learn more about the company, technology solutions, and ' 'career opportunities, visit us on LinkedIn, on X @Nasdaq, or ' 'at www.nasdaq.com.

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In a tight session, he fell just the wrong side of the ' 'front-five. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Tomorrow’s action begins with ' 'the 19-lap Sprint before Qualifying for Sunday’s Grand Prix takes ' 'place later in the afternoon.\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP1\n' ' SQ1\n' ' SQ2\n' ' SQ3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P9\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P2\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' 3 Laps\n' ' P1\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:27:858\n' ' Medium\n' ' 1:27.384\n' ' Medium\n' ' 1:26.482\n' ' Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P7\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P1\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P7\n' ' 3 Laps\n' ' P5\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:27.688\n' ' Medium\n' ' 1:27.666\n' ' Medium\n' ' 1:26.791\n' ' Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'I did not expect that! It feels fantastic to take my first pole ' 'position. When I crossed the line, I thought it was a good lap. I ' 'was happy with how it came together. There were a few areas that ' 'I felt I could have found a little bit more time, but I was ' 'pleased that I managed to hook up all three sectors. I will enjoy ' 'this moment but quickly focus on tomorrow as it would be good to ' 'repeat today by taking victory in the Sprint itself.\n' 'We know the McLarens, the Ferraris, and the Red Bull of ' 'Verstappen have strong race pace. It won’t be easy to keep them ' 'behind tomorrow, but I will be giving it my all to do so. It will ' 'be important to have a good start and hopefully from there, set a ' 'good pace without suffering too much from tyre degradation. After ' 'the Sprint, we will have to try and do the job we have done today ' 'to secure a good grid position for the Grand Prix on Sunday.\xa0\n' 'George Russell\n' 'Firstly, massive congratulations to Kimi! I’m really pleased to ' 'see him take his first pole position. He’s been really quick ' 'right from the first lap in FP1 and that is really impressive. It ' 'is great for him and the whole team; hopefully he can convert ' 'that into a strong result in tomorrow’s Sprint.\n' 'I’ve not felt at my most comfortable with the car today. I’ve ' 'been struggling a little and have just been a touch off the pace. ' 'I chose to go on the early side in SQ3 because I ultimately ' 'didn’t quite have the confidence to go in the pack at the end. I ' 'didn’t want to get caught by a yellow flag either, so we opted to ' 'play it safer. P5 is obviously not great, and we need to improve ' 'on that in tomorrow’s Qualifying. These Sprint weekends can be ' 'tricky, but we will do what we can to enjoy a better day than we ' 'have today.\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal\n' 'Congratulations to Kimi on his first Sprint pole position in F1. ' 'It was a great lap in a tight session and will be a moment he ' 'will never forget. Whilst it is good that we will start ' 'tomorrow’s Sprint from P1, the most important thing is the ' 'progress we are seeing from Kimi. He continues to learn and get ' 'better every weekend. He has now topped a session, even if it ' 'came in Sprint Qualifying. It is another important milestone in ' 'his development, and we will continue to support him to maintain ' 'this trajectory.\xa0\n' 'On the other side of the garage, George was slightly unlucky. He ' 'hasn’t felt as comfortable in the car as Kimi today and that ' 'showed throughout FP1 and Sprint Qualifying. We decided to go on ' 'the early side in SQ3 to make sure he got a clean lap. That was ' 'the right decision but probably cost us a little bit of track ' 'evolution. He put together a decent effort but was just on the ' 'wrong side of the pack at the front. He will be determined to ' 'fight back from P5 tomorrow, before we focus on the most ' 'important session of the weekend so far in Qualifying.\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' "It's great to see Kimi take a well deserved Sprint pole! He has " 'looked strong from the first lap of FP1 but clearly saved the ' 'best until last. To become the youngest driver to take a pole ' 'position in any format in F1 is a special moment and one he ' 'deserves to savour right now. Our attention will swiftly turn to ' 'tomorrow though with the Sprint and then Qualifying for the Grand ' 'Prix later in the afternoon.\n' 'George started Sprint Qualifying well but as it progressed, he ' 'was struggling to get the tyres to bite and is understandably ' 'disappointed with P5. We probably went too early on the final run ' 'with him but that was to get a bit of flexibility if the lap ' "didn't go to plan. We will review that ahead of Qualifying " 'tomorrow.\n' 'We spent a long time focusing on long run work this morning, so ' "didn't get a look at the Soft tyre until SQ3. That long run " 'programme was aimed at understanding why our long run pace was ' 'not as competitive as we hoped for in Jeddah. We know that we ' "have work to do to improve the car in that area, and we don't " 'expect a quick fix, but it will be interesting to see how we get ' 'on tomorrow. The Sprint always provides some useful learning and ' "we'll be doing whatever we can to get a strong result with both " 'cars.', 'content_html': '

Kimi becomes youngest polesitter in any F1 race ' 'format with stunning Sprint Qualifying lap

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· Kimi ' 'Antonelli will start Saturday’s F1 Sprint in Miami P1 with ' 'team-mate George Russell P5.

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· Kimi ' 'put in a stunning final effort in SQ3 to beat the McLaren of ' 'Oscar Piastri to the fastest time by just 0.045s.

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· The ' '18-year-old becomes the youngest polesitter in any F1 race ' 'format by over two-and-a-half years, taking the record from ' 'Sebastian Vettel.

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· Kimi ' 'also becomes the first Italian to take a pole in F1 since ' 'Giancarlo Fisichella at the 2009 Belgian Grand Prix.

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· George ' 'meanwhile will start tomorrow’s Sprint from P5 having opted ' 'to run earlier in the SQ3 segment. In a tight session, he ' 'fell just the wrong side of the front-five.

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· ' 'Tomorrow’s action begins with the 19-lap Sprint before ' 'Qualifying for Sunday’s Grand Prix takes place later in the ' 'afternoon.

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\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' FP1 \n' '	\n' ' SQ1 \n' '		\n' ' SQ2 \n' '		\n' ' SQ3 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P9 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P2 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' 3 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P1 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P9 \n' '	\n' ' 1:27:858 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' 1:27.384 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' 1:26.482 \n' '	\n' ' Soft \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P7 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P1 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P7 \n' '	\n' ' 3 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P7 \n' '	\n' ' 1:27.688 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' 1:27.666 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' 1:26.791 \n' '	\n' ' Soft \n' '

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Kimi Antonelli

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I did not expect that! It feels fantastic to take my ' 'first pole position. When I crossed the line, I thought it ' 'was a good lap. I was happy with how it came together. There ' 'were a few areas that I felt I could have found a little bit ' 'more time, but I was pleased that I managed to hook up all ' 'three sectors. I will enjoy this moment but quickly focus on ' 'tomorrow as it would be good to repeat today by taking ' 'victory in the Sprint itself.

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We know the McLarens, the Ferraris, and the Red Bull of ' 'Verstappen have strong race pace. It won’t be easy to keep ' 'them behind tomorrow, but I will be giving it my all to do ' 'so. It will be important to have a good start and hopefully ' 'from there, set a good pace without suffering too much from ' 'tyre degradation. After the Sprint, we will have to try and ' 'do the job we have done today to secure a good grid position ' 'for the Grand Prix on Sunday.

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George Russell

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Firstly, massive congratulations to Kimi! I’m really ' 'pleased to see him take his first pole position. He’s been ' 'really quick right from the first lap in FP1 and that is ' 'really impressive. It is great for him and the whole team; ' 'hopefully he can convert that into a strong result in ' 'tomorrow’s Sprint.

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I’ve not felt at my most comfortable with the car today. ' 'I’ve been struggling a little and have just been a touch off ' 'the pace. I chose to go on the early side in SQ3 because I ' 'ultimately didn’t quite have the confidence to go in the ' 'pack at the end. I didn’t want to get caught by a yellow ' 'flag either, so we opted to play it safer. P5 is obviously ' 'not great, and we need to improve on that in tomorrow’s ' 'Qualifying. These Sprint weekends can be tricky, but we will ' 'do what we can to enjoy a better day than we have ' 'today.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal

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Congratulations to Kimi on his first Sprint pole position ' 'in F1. It was a great lap in a tight session and will be a ' 'moment he will never forget. Whilst it is good that we will ' 'start tomorrow’s Sprint from P1, the most important thing is ' 'the progress we are seeing from Kimi. He continues to learn ' 'and get better every weekend. He has now topped a session, ' 'even if it came in Sprint Qualifying. It is another ' 'important milestone in his development, and we will continue ' 'to support him to maintain this trajectory.

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On the other side of the garage, George was slightly ' 'unlucky. He hasn’t felt as comfortable in the car as Kimi ' 'today and that showed throughout FP1 and Sprint Qualifying. ' 'We decided to go on the early side in SQ3 to make sure he ' 'got a clean lap. That was the right decision but probably ' 'cost us a little bit of track evolution. He put together a ' 'decent effort but was just on the wrong side of the pack at ' 'the front. He will be determined to fight back from P5 ' 'tomorrow, before we focus on the most important session of ' 'the weekend so far in Qualifying.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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It's great to see Kimi take a well deserved Sprint pole! " 'He has looked strong from the first lap of FP1 but clearly ' 'saved the best until last. To become the youngest driver to ' 'take a pole position in any format in F1 is a special moment ' 'and one he deserves to savour right now. Our attention will ' 'swiftly turn to tomorrow though with the Sprint and then ' 'Qualifying for the Grand Prix later in the afternoon.

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George started Sprint Qualifying well but as it ' 'progressed, he was struggling to get the tyres to bite and ' 'is understandably disappointed with P5. We probably went too ' 'early on the final run with him but that was to get a bit of ' "flexibility if the lap didn't go to plan. We will review " 'that ahead of Qualifying tomorrow.

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We spent a long time focusing on long run work this ' "morning, so didn't get a look at the Soft tyre until SQ3. " 'That long run programme was aimed at understanding why our ' 'long run pace was not as competitive as we hoped for in ' 'Jeddah. We know that we have work to do to improve the car ' "in that area, and we don't expect a quick fix, but it will " 'be interesting to see how we get on tomorrow. The Sprint ' "always provides some useful learning and we'll be doing " 'whatever we can to get a strong result with both ' 'cars.

\n', 'date': '2025-05-02T23:55:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Miami Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/29acbdfb-2e9b-4bbb-a76a-2d27c0acfa02'} 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f736c71c-d384-49fc-82a1-fc80488dfafb> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' ' Zum Verkaufsstart sind in Deutschland zwei Varianten verfügbar\n' ' Die Listenpreise starten ab 55.858,60 Euro inkl. 19 % MwSt.[1] \n' ' Ende des Jahres folgen weitere elektrische Modelle und ' 'elektrifizierte Verbrennermodelle zu Preisen ab unter 46.500 Euro ' 'inkl. 19 % MwSt.[1], für Geschäftskunden bedeutet das einen ' 'Einstiegspreis von unter 39.000 EUR exkl. 19 % MwSt.[2]\n' ' Außergewöhnlich hochwertige Serienausstattung und attraktives ' 'Ausstattungspaket mit Preisvorteil\n' ' Attraktive Leasing- und Finanzierungskonditionen wie ' 'beispielsweise eine monatliche Leasingrate ab 299 Euro für ' 'Privatkunden oder eine Finanzierung zu 2,99 %[3]\n' ' Der Mercedes-Benz CLA läutet ein neues Zeitalter in der ' 'elektrifizierten Welt der Marke mit dem Stern ein\n' '\n' 'Bis zu 792 Kilometer nach WLTP[4] mit einer Batterieladung ' 'fahren. In nur zehn Minuten eine Reichweite von bis zu 325 ' 'Kilometer[5] nachladen. Unterwegs mit dem virtuellen Assistenten ' 'plaudern. Und Fahrzeugfunktionen mit Over-the-Air-Updates[6] über ' 'Jahre hinweg auf dem neuesten Stand halten. Der cleverste ' 'Mercedes-Benz aller Zeiten ist bereit für den Start in eine neue ' 'Ära der Mobilität mit dem Stern.\n' '„Der neue CLA ist der intelligenteste Mercedes, den wir je gebaut ' 'haben. Er fährt weiter, lädt schneller und ist so effizient wie ' 'nie zuvor. Unsere Kundinnen und Kunden dürfen sich auf ein völlig ' 'neues Fahrerlebnis in diesem Segment freuen - dank erstklassigem ' 'Komfort und dem neuen Mercedes-Benz Betriebssystem MB.OS.\xa0Und ' 'das ist erst der Anfang: Mit dem neuen CLA starten wir voller ' 'Stolz die größte Produkt- und Technologieoffensive in der ' 'Geschichte unserer Marke.“\n' 'Mathias Geisen, Vorstandsmitglied der Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'Vertrieb\n' 'Der neue vollelektrische CLA ist ab heute bei Mercedes-Benz ' 'Agenten und online in Deutschland sowie weiteren europäischen ' 'Märkten bestellbar. Zunächst stehen zwei Modelle zur Auswahl: Der ' 'CLA 250+ mit EQ Technologie (Energieverbrauch kombiniert: ' '14,1-12,2 kWh/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km | ' 'CO₂-Klasse: A)[4] leistet 200 kW und ist ab 55.858,60 Euro[1]\xa0' 'erhältlich. Das 260 kW starke Allradmodell CLA 350 4MATIC mit EQ ' 'Technologie (Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 14,7-12,5 kWh/100 km | ' 'CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: A)[4] ist ab ' '60.380,60 Euro[1] bestellbar. Selbstverständlich wird es für den ' 'neuen CLA auch attraktive Leasing- und Finanzierungskonditionen ' 'wie beispielsweise eine monatliche Leasingrate ab 299 Euro[3] für ' 'Privatkunden oder eine Finanzierung zu 2,99% geben. Ende des ' 'Jahres folgen weitere Modelle zu Preisen ab unter 46.500 Euro ' 'inkl. 19 % MwSt.[1], für Geschäftskunden bedeutet das einen ' 'Einstiegspreis von unter 39.000 EUR netto[2]. Parallel erfolgt ' 'der Verkaufsstart in mehreren europäischen Märkten.\xa0\n' 'Außergewöhnlich hochwertige Serienausstattung in dieser ' 'Fahrzeugklasse\n' 'Der neue CLA bietet eine ungewöhnlich umfangreiche und ' 'hochwertige Serienausstattung in seiner Fahrzeugklasse. Die ' 'Progressive Line ist standardmäßig an Bord. Zum ' 'Ausstattungsumfang gehören unter anderem LED High Performance ' 'Scheinwerfer mit Adaptivem Fernlicht-Assistenten, das ' 'Spiegel-Paket und ein Multifunktions-Lederlenkrad im ' 'Sport-Design. Darüber hinaus bietet der Mercedes‑Benz CLA ' 'Komfortsitze in Kunstleder ARTICO/Stoff mit Sitzheizung und ' '4-Wege-Lordosenstütze. Die Ein-Zonen-Klimaautomatik THERMATIC mit ' 'Luftauslässen gibt es auch für die zweite Sitzreihe. Und ' 'Technik-Fans dürften sich über die vier USB-C-Ladeanschlüsse mit ' 'einer Leistung von 100 Watt, eine Selfie- und Videokamera mit ' 'Gesichtserkennung freuen. Ebenfalls serienmäßig sind das große ' 'Panoramadach für ein großzügiges Raumgefühl, der Frunk für ' 'zusätzliches Laderaumvolumen, das Frontpanel mit beleuchtetem ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Pattern und teilbeleuchtetem Mercedes‑Benz Stern, ' 'die MBUX Navigation sowie der digitale Ladeservice MB.CHARGE ' 'Public[6]. Dieser Ladedienst bietet mit nur einem Vertrag Zugang ' 'zu einem der größten Ladenetze der Welt. An den ' 'unternehmenseigenen Mercedes‑Benz Ladeparks können Kundinnen und ' 'Kunden über MB.CHARGE Public sogar einen Ladepunkt im Voraus ' 'reservieren[7].\n' 'Wer noch mehr Ausstattung für seinen CLA wünscht, kann in ' 'Deutschland bei Bestellung bis zum 30. September 2025 von einem ' 'besonderen Preisvorteil profitieren. Mercedes‑Benz bietet ein ' 'Start-Paket (2.091,43 Euro) mit einem Preisvorteil von 35 Prozent ' 'gegenüber einzeln gewählten Ausstattungen an. Es umfasst das ' 'Advanced Plus-Paket mit Ambientebeleuchtung, Armlehne im Fond, ' 'kabellosem Ladesystem für mobile Endgeräte, ausfahrbaren ' 'Türgriffen und KEYLESS-GO sowie darüber hinaus das Memory-Paket, ' 'das Park-Paket mit Rückfahrkamera und die Smartphone-Integration. ' 'Zur weiteren Individualisierung stehen zusätzliche ' 'Ausstattungspakete, die AMG Line, die AMG Line Plus sowie ' 'zahlreiche Einzeloptionen zur Auswahl. \xa0\n' 'Stets aktuell und bereit für neue Funktionen: regelmäßige ' 'Over-the-Air-Updates\n' 'Der neue CLA ist das erste Fahrzeug, das vollständig über das ' 'unternehmensintern entwickelte Mercedes‑Benz Operating System ' '(MB.OS) funktioniert. Jedes Fahrzeug ist mit einem Supercomputer ' 'ausgestattet, der mit der Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Cloud ' 'verbunden ist. Dies ermöglicht regelmäßige ' 'Over-the-Air-Updates[6] für die wichtigsten Fahrzeugfunktionen ' 'inklusive Fahrassistenzsysteme. So bleibt der CLA über Jahre ' 'hinweg aktuell und attraktiv.\n' 'Intelligent, gesprächig und empathisch wie ein Freund: der neue ' 'MBUX Virtual Assistant\n' 'Mit MB.OS startet die vierte Generation der Mercedes‑Benz User ' 'Experience (MBUX). Sie ist das erste Infotainmentsystem in einem ' 'Auto, das künstliche Intelligenz (KI) sowohl von Microsoft als ' 'auch von Google integriert. Der neue MBUX Virtual Assistant kann ' 'komplexe, mehrteilige Dialoge führen und besitzt ein ' 'Kurzzeitgedächtnis. Auf Basis von ChatGPT4o und Microsoft Bing ' 'Suche vereint er das gesammelte Wissen aus dem Internet. Dank ' 'Google Gemini kennt er sich auch bestens bei Fragen rund um ' 'Navigationsziele aus. Während eines aktiven Dialogs erkennt der ' 'MBUX Virtual Assistant sogar Emotionen und kann entsprechend ' 'reagieren. Als „lebendiger“ Avatar in Form des Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Sterns ist er stets auf dem MBUX Zero Layer des Zentraldisplays ' 'präsent.\n' 'Der weiterentwickelte MBUX Zero Layer zeigt die wichtigsten ' 'Informationen, Vorschläge und erstmals auch die zuletzt genutzten ' 'Apps[6]. In der App-Ansicht lassen sich Apps jetzt verschieben ' 'und in individuell benannten Ordnern zusammenfassen. Die bis zu ' 'drei Bildschirme[8] werden von modernsten Hochleistungs-Chips und ' 'Echtzeitgrafiken von Unity Game Engine angetrieben.\n' 'Intelligente Navigation: maßgeschneiderte Google Maps Lösung\n' 'Im neuen CLA basiert das Navigationserlebnis auf Google Maps[6]. ' 'Die im Rahmen der Partnerschaft von Google und Mercedes-Benz ' 'entwickelte Navigationslösung ist eines der ersten Systeme, das ' 'den neuen Automotive AI Agent von Google Cloud für die Nutzung im ' 'Fahrzeug mit Google Maps integriert. Die Mercedes‑Benz Navigation ' 'mit Electric Intelligence plant auf Basis zahlreicher Faktoren ' 'die schnellste und komfortabelste Route inklusive Ladestopps.\n' 'Laden fast so schnell wie Tanken: 800-Volt-Architektur und neue ' 'Batterie-Generation\n' 'Dank 800-Volt-System und neuer Batterie-Generation hat der CLA ' 'extrem kurze Ladezeiten. So kann beim CLA 250+ mit EQ Technologie ' 'binnen zehn Minuten eine Reichweite von bis zu 325 Kilometer[5] ' 'nachgeladen werden. Schnelles DC-Laden ist bei CLA 250+ und CLA ' '350 4MATIC mit bis zu 320 kW möglich. Beide Modelle verfügen über ' 'eine Lithium-Ionen-Batterie mit einem nutzbaren Energieinhalt von ' '85 kWh.\n' 'Für Sprints und Marathons gleichermaßen: das erste ' 'Zwei-Gang-Getriebe in diesem Segment\n' 'Das neue Zwei-Gang-Getriebe am Hauptantrieb an der Hinterachse ' 'verbindet Dynamik mit hoher Effizienz in allen Situationen. Der ' 'erste Gang ermöglicht eine ausgezeichnete Beschleunigung vom ' 'Start weg, eine hohe Anhängelast und viel Effizienz auch im ' 'Stadtverkehr. Der zweite Gang ist für die Leistungsentfaltung bei ' 'hohen Geschwindigkeiten und für eine hohe Effizienz auf der ' 'Autobahn ausgelegt. Er sorgt für hervorragende Reichweite und ' 'Komfort auf langen Strecken.\n' 'Effiziente Vorklimatisierung mit „Gratis“-Wärme: serienmäßig ' 'Multi-Source-Wärmepumpe\n' 'Als erstes Mercedes-Benz Fahrzeug verfügt der elektrische CLA ' 'serienmäßig über eine luftseitige Wärmepumpe. Sie kann drei ' 'Energiequellen parallel nutzen: die Abwärme des elektrischen ' 'Antriebs und der Batterie sowie die Umgebungsluft. Die ' 'Luft-Luft-Wärmepumpe trägt durch die Nutzung dieser ' '„Gratis“-Wärme zur hohen Effizienz des CLA bei. Sie kommt mit ' 'rund einem Drittel der elektrischen Energie aus, die ein ' 'vergleichbarer Zuheizer für dieselbe Leistung benötigen würde. ' 'Dies wirkt sich positiv auf die Reichweite aus.\n' 'Die wichtigsten Daten im Überblick\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' CLA 250+ mit EQ Technologie\n' ' CLA 350 4MATIC mit EQ Technologie\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Leistung (Spitze)\n' ' kW\n' ' 200\n' ' 260\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Drehmoment (Spitze)\n' ' Nm\n' ' 335\n' ' 515\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Batterie: Zellchemie\n' ' \xa0\n' ' Nickel-Mangan-Kobalt\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Batterie: Energieinhalt nutzbar\n' ' kWh\n' ' 85\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' AC-Ladeleistung max.\n' ' kW\n' ' 11\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' DC-Ladeleistung max.\n' ' kW\n' ' 320\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' DC-Laden: Reichweite nach 10 min[5]\n' ' km\n' ' 285-325\n' ' 275-315\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Beschleunigung 0-100 km/h\n' ' s\n' ' 6,7\n' ' 4,9\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Höchstgeschwindigkeit\n' ' km/h\n' ' 210\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Energieverbrauch kombiniert[4]\n' ' kWh/100 km\n' ' 14,1-12,2\n' ' 14,7-12,5\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' CO2-Emissionen kombiniert[4]\n' ' g/km\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Reichweite[4]\n' ' km\n' ' 694-792\n' ' 672-771\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' CO2-Klasse[4]\n' ' \xa0\n' ' A\n' ' A\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '[1] Der angegebene Preis ist der Bruttolistenpreis in Deutschland ' 'inkl. 19 % MwSt. zzgl. Überführungskosten oder Kosten bei ' 'Werksabholung.\n' '[2] Der angegebene Preis ist der Preis für Geschäftskunden in ' 'Deutschland exklusive 19% MwSt.\n' '[3] Mercedes-Benz CLA 250+ mit EQ Technologie bei 20 Prozent ' 'Leasing-Sonderzahlung, Laufzeit 36 Monate und 30.000 km ' 'Gesamtlaufleistung. Diese Konditionen gelten für den deutschen ' 'Markt.\n' '[4] Die angegebenen Werte wurden nach dem vorgeschriebenen ' 'Messverfahren WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) ermittelt. Die angegebenen Spannweiten beziehen sich ' 'auf den deutschen Markt. Der Energieverbrauch und der CO₂-Ausstoß ' 'eines Pkw sind nicht nur von der effizienten Ausnutzung des ' 'Kraftstoffs bzw. des Energieträgers durch den Pkw, sondern auch ' 'vom Fahrstil und anderen nichttechnischen Faktoren abhängig.\n' '[5] An DC-Schnellladesäulen mit 500 Ampere auf Basis der ' 'WLTP-Reichweite.\n' '[6] Für die Nutzung der Digitalen Extras müssen Sie sich eine ' 'Mercedes\u202fme\u202fID anlegen und\u202fden ' 'Nutzungsbedingungen\u202ffür Digitale Extras und den ' 'Mercedes\u202fme\u202fID Nutzungsbedingungen\xa0in ihrer jeweils ' 'gültigen Fassung zustimmen. Zusätzlich muss das jeweilige ' 'Fahrzeug mit dem Benutzerkonto verknüpft sein. Nach Ablauf der ' 'limitierten Laufzeit können die Digitalen Extras kostenpflichtig ' 'verlängert werden, sofern diese dann noch für das entsprechende ' 'Fahrzeug angeboten werden.\n' '[7] Derzeit ist die Reservierungsfunktion an ausgewählten ' 'Mercedes-Benz Ladestationen in Deutschland und den USA verfügbar. ' 'Weitere Inbetriebnahmen sind für 2025 geplant, das langfristige ' 'Ziel ist es, bis Ende des Jahrzehnts rund 10.000 Ladepunkte zu ' 'etablieren. Mercedes-Benz bietet die Reservierungsmöglichkeit ' 'zunächst kostenlos als Teil von MB.CHARGE Public an. ' 'Mercedes-Benz behält sich vor, die Reservierung in Zukunft ' 'kostenpflichtig zu machen.\n' '[8] Der Superscreen mit 14-Zoll-großem Beifahrer-Display ist ab ' 'Sommer 2025 erhältlich.', 'content_html': '

This press release is only available in German ' 'language.

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Zum Verkaufsstart sind in Deutschland zwei ' 'Varianten verfügbar
Die Listenpreise starten ab 55.858,60 Euro inkl. ' '19 % MwSt.^[1]
Ende des Jahres folgen weitere elektrische ' 'Modelle und elektrifizierte Verbrennermodelle zu Preisen ab ' 'unter 46.500 Euro inkl. 19 % MwSt.^[1], für ' 'Geschäftskunden bedeutet das einen Einstiegspreis von unter ' '39.000 EUR exkl. 19 % MwSt.^[2]
Außergewöhnlich hochwertige Serienausstattung ' 'und attraktives Ausstattungspaket mit ' 'Preisvorteil
Attraktive Leasing- und Finanzierungskonditionen ' 'wie beispielsweise eine monatliche Leasingrate ab 299 Euro ' 'für Privatkunden oder eine Finanzierung zu 2,99 ' '%^[3]
Der Mercedes-Benz CLA läutet ein neues Zeitalter ' 'in der elektrifizierten Welt der Marke mit dem Stern ' 'ein

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Bis zu 792 Kilometer nach WLTP^[4] mit einer ' 'Batterieladung fahren. In nur zehn Minuten eine Reichweite ' 'von bis zu 325 Kilometer^[5] nachladen. Unterwegs ' 'mit dem virtuellen Assistenten plaudern. Und ' 'Fahrzeugfunktionen mit Over-the-Air-Updates^[6] ' 'über Jahre hinweg auf dem neuesten Stand halten. Der ' 'cleverste Mercedes-Benz aller Zeiten ist bereit für den ' 'Start in eine neue Ära der Mobilität mit dem Stern.

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„Der neue CLA ist der intelligenteste Mercedes, ' 'den wir je gebaut haben. Er fährt weiter, lädt schneller und ' 'ist so effizient wie nie zuvor. Unsere Kundinnen und Kunden ' 'dürfen sich auf ein völlig neues Fahrerlebnis in diesem ' 'Segment freuen - dank erstklassigem Komfort und dem neuen ' 'Mercedes-Benz Betriebssystem MB.OS. Und das ist erst ' 'der Anfang: Mit dem neuen CLA starten wir voller Stolz die ' 'größte Produkt- und Technologieoffensive in der Geschichte ' 'unserer Marke.“

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Mathias Geisen, Vorstandsmitglied der Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG, Vertrieb

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Der neue vollelektrische CLA ' 'ist ab heute bei Mercedes-Benz Agenten und online in ' 'Deutschland sowie weiteren europäischen Märkten bestellbar. ' 'Zunächst stehen zwei Modelle zur Auswahl: Der CLA 250+ mit ' 'EQ Technologie (Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 14,1-12,2 ' 'kWh/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: ' 'A)^[4] leistet 200 kW und ist ab 55.858,60 ' 'Euro^[1] erhältlich. Das 260 kW starke ' 'Allradmodell CLA 350 4MATIC mit EQ Technologie ' '(Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 14,7-12,5 kWh/100 km | ' 'CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: ' 'A)^[4] ist ab 60.380,60 Euro^[1] ' 'bestellbar. Selbstverständlich wird es für den neuen CLA ' 'auch attraktive Leasing- und Finanzierungskonditionen wie ' 'beispielsweise eine monatliche Leasingrate ab 299 ' 'Euro^[3] für Privatkunden oder eine Finanzierung ' 'zu 2,99% geben. Ende des Jahres folgen weitere Modelle zu ' 'Preisen ab unter 46.500 Euro inkl. 19 % ' 'MwSt.^[1],für Geschäftskunden bedeutet ' 'das einen Einstiegspreis von unter 39.000 EUR ' 'netto^[2]. Parallel erfolgt der Verkaufsstart in ' 'mehreren europäischen Märkten.

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Außergewöhnlich hochwertige Serienausstattung in dieser ' 'Fahrzeugklasse

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Der neue CLA bietet eine ungewöhnlich umfangreiche und ' 'hochwertige Serienausstattung in seiner Fahrzeugklasse. Die ' 'Progressive Line ist standardmäßig an Bord. Zum ' 'Ausstattungsumfang gehören unter anderem LED High ' 'Performance Scheinwerfer mit Adaptivem ' 'Fernlicht-Assistenten, das Spiegel-Paket und ein ' 'Multifunktions-Lederlenkrad im Sport-Design. Darüber hinaus ' 'bietet der Mercedes‑Benz CLA Komfortsitze in Kunstleder ' 'ARTICO/Stoff mit Sitzheizung und 4-Wege-Lordosenstütze. Die ' 'Ein-Zonen-Klimaautomatik THERMATIC mit Luftauslässen gibt es ' 'auch für die zweite Sitzreihe. Und Technik-Fans dürften sich ' 'über die vier USB-C-Ladeanschlüsse mit einer Leistung von ' '100 Watt, eine Selfie- und Videokamera mit Gesichtserkennung ' 'freuen. Ebenfalls serienmäßig sind das große Panoramadach ' 'für ein großzügiges Raumgefühl, der Frunk für zusätzliches ' 'Laderaumvolumen, das Frontpanel mit beleuchtetem ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Pattern und teilbeleuchtetem Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Stern, die MBUX Navigation sowie der digitale Ladeservice ' 'MB.CHARGE Public^[6]. Dieser Ladedienst bietet mit ' 'nur einem Vertrag Zugang zu einem der größten Ladenetze der ' 'Welt. An den unternehmenseigenen Mercedes‑Benz Ladeparks ' 'können Kundinnen und Kunden über MB.CHARGE Public sogar ' 'einen Ladepunkt im Voraus reservieren^[7].

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Wer noch mehr Ausstattung für seinen CLA wünscht, kann in ' 'Deutschland bei Bestellung bis zum 30. September 2025 von ' 'einem besonderen Preisvorteil profitieren. Mercedes‑Benz ' 'bietet ein Start-Paket (2.091,43 Euro) mit einem ' 'Preisvorteil von 35 Prozent gegenüber einzeln gewählten ' 'Ausstattungen an. Es umfasst das Advanced Plus-Paket mit ' 'Ambientebeleuchtung, Armlehne im Fond, kabellosem Ladesystem ' 'für mobile Endgeräte, ausfahrbaren Türgriffen und KEYLESS-GO ' 'sowie darüber hinaus das Memory-Paket, das Park-Paket mit ' 'Rückfahrkamera und die Smartphone-Integration. Zur weiteren ' 'Individualisierung stehen zusätzliche Ausstattungspakete, ' 'die AMG Line, die AMG Line Plus sowie zahlreiche ' 'Einzeloptionen zur Auswahl.

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Stets aktuell und bereit für neue Funktionen: ' 'regelmäßige Over-the-Air-Updates

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Der neue CLA ist das erste Fahrzeug, das vollständig über ' 'das unternehmensintern entwickelte Mercedes‑Benz Operating ' 'System (MB.OS) funktioniert. Jedes Fahrzeug ist mit einem ' 'Supercomputer ausgestattet, der mit der Mercedes-Benz ' 'Intelligent Cloud verbunden ist. Dies ermöglicht regelmäßige ' 'Over-the-Air-Updates^[6] für die wichtigsten ' 'Fahrzeugfunktionen inklusive Fahrassistenzsysteme. So bleibt ' 'der CLA über Jahre hinweg aktuell und attraktiv.

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Intelligent, gesprächig und empathisch wie ein Freund: ' 'der neue MBUX Virtual Assistant

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Mit MB.OS startet die vierte Generation der Mercedes‑Benz ' 'User Experience (MBUX). Sie ist das erste Infotainmentsystem ' 'in einem Auto, das künstliche Intelligenz (KI) sowohl von ' 'Microsoft als auch von Google integriert. Der neue MBUX ' 'Virtual Assistant kann komplexe, mehrteilige Dialoge führen ' 'und besitzt ein Kurzzeitgedächtnis. Auf Basis von ChatGPT4o ' 'und Microsoft Bing Suche vereint er das gesammelte Wissen ' 'aus dem Internet. Dank Google Gemini kennt er sich auch ' 'bestens bei Fragen rund um Navigationsziele aus. Während ' 'eines aktiven Dialogs erkennt der MBUX Virtual Assistant ' 'sogar Emotionen und kann entsprechend reagieren. Als ' '„lebendiger“ Avatar in Form des Mercedes‑Benz Sterns ist er ' 'stets auf dem MBUX Zero Layer des Zentraldisplays ' 'präsent.

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Der weiterentwickelte MBUX Zero Layer zeigt die ' 'wichtigsten Informationen, Vorschläge und erstmals auch die ' 'zuletzt genutzten Apps^[6]. In der App-Ansicht ' 'lassen sich Apps jetzt verschieben und in individuell ' 'benannten Ordnern zusammenfassen. Die bis zu drei ' 'Bildschirme^[8] werden von modernsten ' 'Hochleistungs-Chips und Echtzeitgrafiken von Unity Game ' 'Engine angetrieben.

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Intelligente Navigation: maßgeschneiderte Google Maps ' 'Lösung

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Im neuen CLA basiert das Navigationserlebnis auf Google ' 'Maps^[6]. Die im Rahmen der Partnerschaft von ' 'Google und Mercedes-Benz entwickelte Navigationslösung ist ' 'eines der ersten Systeme, das den neuen Automotive AI Agent ' 'von Google Cloud für die Nutzung im Fahrzeug mit Google Maps ' 'integriert. Die Mercedes‑Benz Navigation mit Electric ' 'Intelligence plant auf Basis zahlreicher Faktoren die ' 'schnellste und komfortabelste Route inklusive ' 'Ladestopps.

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Laden fast so schnell wie Tanken: 800-Volt-Architektur ' 'und neue Batterie-Generation

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Dank 800-Volt-System und neuer Batterie-Generation hat ' 'der CLA extrem kurze Ladezeiten. So kann beim CLA 250+ mit ' 'EQ Technologie binnen zehn Minuten eine Reichweite von bis ' 'zu 325 Kilometer^[5] nachgeladen werden. Schnelles ' 'DC-Laden ist bei CLA 250+ und CLA 350 4MATIC mit bis zu 320 ' 'kW möglich. Beide Modelle verfügen über eine ' 'Lithium-Ionen-Batterie mit einem nutzbaren Energieinhalt von ' '85 kWh.

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Für Sprints und Marathons gleichermaßen: das erste ' 'Zwei-Gang-Getriebe in diesem Segment

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Das neue Zwei-Gang-Getriebe am Hauptantrieb an der ' 'Hinterachse verbindet Dynamik mit hoher Effizienz in allen ' 'Situationen. Der erste Gang ermöglicht eine ausgezeichnete ' 'Beschleunigung vom Start weg, eine hohe Anhängelast und viel ' 'Effizienz auch im Stadtverkehr. Der zweite Gang ist für die ' 'Leistungsentfaltung bei hohen Geschwindigkeiten und für eine ' 'hohe Effizienz auf der Autobahn ausgelegt. Er sorgt für ' 'hervorragende Reichweite und Komfort auf langen ' 'Strecken.

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Effiziente Vorklimatisierung mit „Gratis“-Wärme: ' 'serienmäßig Multi-Source-Wärmepumpe

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Als erstes Mercedes-Benz Fahrzeug verfügt der elektrische ' 'CLA serienmäßig über eine luftseitige Wärmepumpe. Sie kann ' 'drei Energiequellen parallel nutzen: die Abwärme des ' 'elektrischen Antriebs und der Batterie sowie die ' 'Umgebungsluft. Die Luft-Luft-Wärmepumpe trägt durch die ' 'Nutzung dieser „Gratis“-Wärme zur hohen Effizienz des CLA ' 'bei. Sie kommt mit rund einem Drittel der elektrischen ' 'Energie aus, die ein vergleichbarer Zuheizer für dieselbe ' 'Leistung benötigen würde. Dies wirkt sich positiv auf die ' 'Reichweite aus.

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Die wichtigsten Daten im Überblick

\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' CLA 250+ mit EQ Technologie \n' '	\n' ' CLA 350 4MATIC mit EQ ' 'Technologie \n' '
\n' ' Leistung (Spitze) \n' '	\n' ' kW \n' '	\n' ' 200 \n' '	\n' ' 260 \n' '
\n' ' Drehmoment (Spitze) \n' '	\n' ' Nm \n' '	\n' ' 335 \n' '	\n' ' 515 \n' '
\n' ' Batterie: Zellchemie \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Nickel-Mangan-Kobalt \n' '
\n' ' Batterie: Energieinhalt nutzbar \n' '	\n' ' kWh \n' '	\n' ' 85 \n' '
\n' ' AC-Ladeleistung max. \n' '	\n' ' kW \n' '	\n' ' 11 \n' '
\n' ' DC-Ladeleistung max. \n' '	\n' ' kW \n' '	\n' ' 320 \n' '
\n' ' DC-Laden: Reichweite nach 10 min^[5] \n' '	\n' ' km \n' '	\n' ' 285-325 \n' '	\n' ' 275-315 \n' '
\n' ' Beschleunigung 0-100 km/h \n' '	\n' ' s \n' '	\n' ' 6,7 \n' '	\n' ' 4,9 \n' '
\n' ' Höchstgeschwindigkeit \n' '	\n' ' km/h \n' '	\n' ' 210 \n' '
\n' ' Energieverbrauch kombiniert^[4] \n' '	\n' ' kWh/100 km \n' '	\n' ' 14,1-12,2 \n' '	\n' ' 14,7-12,5 \n' '
\n' ' CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert^[4] \n' '	\n' ' g/km \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' Reichweite^[4] \n' '	\n' ' km \n' '	\n' ' 694-792 \n' '	\n' ' 672-771 \n' '
\n' ' CO₂-Klasse^[4] \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' A \n' '	\n' ' A \n' '

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^{[1] Der angegebene Preis ist der Bruttolistenpreis '
'in Deutschland inkl. 19 % MwSt. zzgl. Überführungskosten '
'oder Kosten bei Werksabholung.}

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^{[2] Der angegebene Preis ist der Preis für '
'Geschäftskunden in Deutschland exklusive 19% '
'MwSt.}

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^{[3] Mercedes-Benz CLA 250+ mit EQ Technologie bei 20 '
'Prozent Leasing-Sonderzahlung, Laufzeit 36 Monate und 30.000 '
'km Gesamtlaufleistung. Diese Konditionen gelten für den '
'deutschen Markt.}

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^{[4] Die angegebenen Werte wurden nach dem '
'vorgeschriebenen Messverfahren WLTP (Worldwide harmonised '
'Light vehicles Test Procedure) ermittelt. Die angegebenen '
'Spannweiten beziehen sich auf den deutschen Markt. Der '
'Energieverbrauch und der CO₂-Ausstoß eines Pkw sind nicht '
'nur von der effizienten Ausnutzung des Kraftstoffs bzw. des '
'Energieträgers durch den Pkw, sondern auch vom Fahrstil und '
'anderen nichttechnischen Faktoren abhängig.}

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^{[5] An DC-Schnellladesäulen mit 500 Ampere auf Basis '
'der WLTP-Reichweite.}

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^{[6] Für die Nutzung der Digitalen Extras müssen Sie '
'sich eine Mercedes\u202fme\u202fID anlegen und\u202fden '
'Nutzungsbedingungen\u202ffür Digitale Extras und den '
'Mercedes\u202fme\u202fID Nutzungsbedingungen in ihrer '
'jeweils gültigen Fassung zustimmen. Zusätzlich muss das '
'jeweilige Fahrzeug mit dem Benutzerkonto verknüpft sein. '
'Nach Ablauf der limitierten Laufzeit können die Digitalen '
'Extras kostenpflichtig verlängert werden, sofern diese dann '
'noch für das entsprechende Fahrzeug angeboten '
'werden.}

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^{[7] Derzeit ist die Reservierungsfunktion an '
'ausgewählten Mercedes-Benz Ladestationen in Deutschland und '
'den USA verfügbar. Weitere Inbetriebnahmen sind für 2025 '
'geplant, das langfristige Ziel ist es, bis Ende des '
'Jahrzehnts rund 10.000 Ladepunkte zu etablieren. '
'Mercedes-Benz bietet die Reservierungsmöglichkeit zunächst '
'kostenlos als Teil von MB.CHARGE Public an. Mercedes-Benz '
'behält sich vor, die Reservierung in Zukunft kostenpflichtig '
'zu machen.}

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^{[8] Der Superscreen mit 14-Zoll-großem '
'Beifahrer-Display ist ab Sommer 2025 erhältlich.}

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After retiring from active ' 'racing, Mass continued to inspire fans by driving famous vehicles ' 'from the Mercedes-Benz Classic collection at numerous events.\n' '“Jochen Mass had a captivating way of recounting stories from his ' 'long and distinguished career. As our brand ambassador, he ' 'represented us for many years and inspired our brand’s fans with ' 'his approachable, friendly manner. He knew how to bring our ' 'classic legends to life with his immense knowledge and ' 'experience. I always valued the exchange with him. It was always ' 'a personal highlight to bring the Mercedes-Benz racing icons onto ' 'the road with him.“\n' 'Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH\n' 'From Formula One to Group C\n' 'Jochen Mass was born on 30 September 1946, in Dorfen near Munich ' 'and grew up near Mannheim. His varied racing career took him from ' 'touring cars all the way up to Formula One. In 105 Grand Prix ' 'appearances, Mass amassed 71 World Championship points with ' 'McLaren and Arrows, achieving eight podium finishes, and won one ' 'Grand Prix. This makes Mass the most successful German Formula ' 'One driver of his era. One of his greatest triumphs was his ' 'victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1989 with his ' 'Sauber-Mercedes C9. Three years later, he switched into team ' 'management in the German Touring Car Championship (DTM). Mass ' 'maintained his close links with Mercedes-Benz after his active ' 'career, appearing at numerous classic car events as a ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic brand ambassador.\n' 'Jochen Mass’ career started as a sailor on the world’s oceans. ' 'After completing an apprenticeship as a mechanic, he embarked on ' 'his multifaceted motorsport career in 1968, racing touring cars ' 'for Alfa Romeo and as a works driver for Ford from 1970 to 1975. ' 'In 1972, he won the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps alongside ' 'Hans-Joachim Stuck in a Ford Capri 2600 RS. At the same time, he ' 'competed in Formula 2 and was runner-up in the 1973 European ' 'Championship driving a Surtees TS15. In the same year, Mass made ' 'his Formula One debut at the British Grand Prix in Silverstone ' 'for the Surtees team.\n' 'After his years in Formula One, Mass competed in the 1984 ' 'Paris–Dakar Rally, in a Mercedes-Benz 500 SLC (C 107) for Albert ' 'Pfuhl’s team. With the title of German Sports Car Champion under ' 'his belt in 1985 and more than a decade as a works driver for ' 'Porsche (1976 to 1987), he joined the Sauber-Mercedes works team ' 'in 1988. Driving the first Silver Arrow since 1955 – the ' 'Sauber-Mercedes C9 in 1989 – Jochen Mass claimed victory at the ' 'legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans alongside Manuel Reuter and Stanley ' 'Dickens, and finished the season as runner-up in the World ' 'Endurance Championship for Prototypes. In 1990, Mass took on the ' 'role of mentor to the three Mercedes-Benz juniors who would later ' 'rise to greatness in their careers: Michael Schumacher, Karl ' 'Wendlinger and Heinz-Harald Frentzen. During the 1990 Group C ' 'season, the trio shared a Mercedes-Benz C11 with Jochen Mass and ' 'achieved numerous successes. In Le Mans 1991, Jochen Mass, ' 'Jean-Louis Schlesser and Alain Ferté were forced to retire their ' 'C11 after 21 hours, despite holding a commanding lead, due to a ' 'technical fault. At the end of the year, Mass concluded his ' 'career with a fifth-place finish at the World Championship round ' 'in Autopolis, Japan. In 1992, Jochen Mass took part in a balloon ' 'race across the Atlantic, and from 1993 to 1997 he was a Formula ' 'One commentator on television.\n' 'Brand ambassador at the wheel of a legendary Silver Arrow\n' 'Legendary Mercedes-Benz racing driver Sir Stirling Moss once ' 'described Jochen Mass as “a driver with an extraordinary feel for ' 'racing cars and great expertise, who is well-versed in the racing ' 'history of all eras”. That is how it happened that Mass took part ' 'in numerous historic events on behalf of Mercedes-Benz Classic. ' 'Among other events, he took part in the 2005 Mille Miglia – half ' 'a century after Stirling Moss’s legendary victory in this famous ' 'road race with the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR. At the time, Moss said ' 'of Mass: “Jochen is a kindred spirit to me.”\n' 'Whether supercharged touring cars from the W 06 series, a Grand ' 'Prix racer from the first Silver Arrows era, a Group C racing ' 'car, the 300 SLR from 1955, or a Mercedes-Simplex from the early ' 'days of the automobile: As a brand ambassador, Jochen Mass ' 'captivated audiences at many renowned classic car events at the ' 'wheel of the brand’s historic racing vehicles. He was a regular ' 'guest at the prestigious Goodwood Festival of Speed, where he ' 'embraced the culture of celebrating historic motorsport. In 2024, ' 'he said of his drive in the Mercedes-Benz C11 at Goodwood: “That ' 'of course stirs emotions and memories of the challenging world of ' 'motorsport over 30 years ago. In Goodwood, the companions of ' 'those days come together – drivers, teammates, mechanics, ' 'engineers. The Festival of Speed never fails to inspire me with ' 'its unique atmosphere and incredible variety.”', 'content_html': '

• 1989 ' 'Le Mans winner with the Sauber-Mercedes ' 'C9

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• Popular ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic brand ambassador at the wheel of ' 'Silver Arrows

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• ' 'Mentor of the Mercedes-Benz Group C Junior ' 'Team

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Jochen Mass, former Mercedes-Benz racing driver, Le Mans ' 'winner, and long-time brand ambassador for Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic, passed away on 4 May 2025 at the age of 78. His ' 'golden era in motorsport stretched from the 1970s into the ' '1990s. One of his career highlights was his overall victory ' 'at the 1989 24 Hours of Le Mans with the Sauber-Mercedes C9. ' 'After retiring from active racing, Mass continued to inspire ' 'fans by driving famous vehicles from the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic collection at numerous events.

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“Jochen Mass had a captivating way of recounting ' 'stories from his long and distinguished career. As our brand ' 'ambassador, he represented us for many years and inspired ' 'our brand’s fans with his approachable, friendly manner. He ' 'knew how to bring our classic legends to life with his ' 'immense knowledge and experience. I always valued the ' 'exchange with him. It was always a personal highlight to ' 'bring the Mercedes-Benz racing icons onto the road with ' 'him.“

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Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO Mercedes-Benz Heritage ' 'GmbH

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From Formula One to ' 'Group C

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Jochen Mass was born on 30 September 1946, in Dorfen near ' 'Munich and grew up near Mannheim. His varied racing career ' 'took him from touring cars all the way up to Formula One. In ' '105 Grand Prix appearances, Mass amassed 71 World ' 'Championship points with McLaren and Arrows, achieving eight ' 'podium finishes, and won one Grand Prix. This makes Mass the ' 'most successful German Formula One driver of his era. One of ' 'his greatest triumphs was his victory at the 24 Hours of Le ' 'Mans in 1989 with his Sauber-Mercedes C9. Three years later, ' 'he switched into team management in the German Touring Car ' 'Championship (DTM). Mass maintained his close links with ' 'Mercedes-Benz after his active career, appearing at numerous ' 'classic car events as a Mercedes-Benz Classic brand ' 'ambassador.

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Jochen Mass’ career started as a sailor on the world’s ' 'oceans. After completing an apprenticeship as a mechanic, he ' 'embarked on his multifaceted motorsport career in 1968, ' 'racing touring cars for Alfa Romeo and as a works driver for ' 'Ford from 1970 to 1975. In 1972, he won the 24 Hours of ' 'Spa-Francorchamps alongside Hans-Joachim Stuck in a Ford ' 'Capri 2600 RS. At the same time, he competed in Formula 2 ' 'and was runner-up in the 1973 European Championship driving ' 'a Surtees TS15. In the same year, Mass made his Formula One ' 'debut at the British Grand Prix in Silverstone for the ' 'Surtees team.

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After his years in Formula One, Mass competed in the 1984 ' 'Paris–Dakar Rally, in a Mercedes-Benz 500 SLC (C 107) for ' 'Albert Pfuhl’s team. With the title of German Sports Car ' 'Champion under his belt in 1985 and more than a decade as a ' 'works driver for Porsche (1976 to 1987), he joined the ' 'Sauber-Mercedes works team in 1988. Driving the first Silver ' 'Arrow since 1955 – the Sauber-Mercedes C9 in 1989 – Jochen ' 'Mass claimed victory at the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans ' 'alongside Manuel Reuter and Stanley Dickens, and finished ' 'the season as runner-up in the World Endurance Championship ' 'for Prototypes. In 1990, Mass took on the role of mentor to ' 'the three Mercedes-Benz juniors who would later rise to ' 'greatness in their careers: Michael Schumacher, Karl ' 'Wendlinger and Heinz-Harald Frentzen. During the 1990 Group ' 'C season, the trio shared a Mercedes-Benz C11 with Jochen ' 'Mass and achieved numerous successes. In Le Mans 1991, ' 'Jochen Mass, Jean-Louis Schlesser and Alain Ferté were ' 'forced to retire their C11 after 21 hours, despite holding a ' 'commanding lead, due to a technical fault. At the end of the ' 'year, Mass concluded his career with a fifth-place finish at ' 'the World Championship round in Autopolis, Japan. In 1992, ' 'Jochen Mass took part in a balloon race across the Atlantic, ' 'and from 1993 to 1997 he was a Formula One commentator on ' 'television.

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Brand ambassador at the wheel of a legendary ' 'Silver Arrow

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Legendary Mercedes-Benz racing driver Sir Stirling Moss ' 'once described Jochen Mass as “a driver with an ' 'extraordinary feel for racing cars and great expertise, who ' 'is well-versed in the racing history of all eras”. That is ' 'how it happened that Mass took part in numerous historic ' 'events on behalf of Mercedes-Benz Classic. Among other ' 'events, he took part in the 2005 Mille Miglia – half a ' 'century after Stirling Moss’s legendary victory in this ' 'famous road race with the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR. At the ' 'time, Moss said of Mass: “Jochen is a kindred spirit to ' 'me.”

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Whether supercharged touring cars from the W 06 series, a ' 'Grand Prix racer from the first Silver Arrows era, a Group C ' 'racing car, the 300 SLR from 1955, or a Mercedes-Simplex ' 'from the early days of the automobile: As a brand ' 'ambassador, Jochen Mass captivated audiences at many ' 'renowned classic car events at the wheel of the brand’s ' 'historic racing vehicles. He was a regular guest at the ' 'prestigious Goodwood Festival of Speed, where he embraced ' 'the culture of celebrating historic motorsport. In 2024, he ' 'said of his drive in the Mercedes-Benz C11 at Goodwood: ' '“That of course stirs emotions and memories of the ' 'challenging world of motorsport over 30 years ago. In ' 'Goodwood, the companions of those days come together – ' 'drivers, teammates, mechanics, engineers. The Festival of ' 'Speed never fails to inspire me with its unique atmosphere ' 'and incredible variety.”

\n', 'date': '2025-05-05T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz racing driver Jochen Mass has passed away', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/29a57859-8cc0-49ec-9a53-e6391572204d'} 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a8c47cc8-242f-4804-9917-ef7fbaf6d272> {'content': '\n' 'The faithful replica of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL has all the ' 'characteristic features of the original.\n' 'The 1:12 scale model in the Mattel Brick Shop™ Hot Wheels ' 'collection includes 1600 bricks, plus metal parts and extra ' 'pieces to transform the ride.\n' 'Also included is an exclusive Hot Wheels Premium die-cast modelof ' 'the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL on a scale of 1:64 in a perspex display ' 'case.\n' '\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL celebrated its spectacular debut at the ' 'International Motor Sports Show in New York in 1954. The ' '"Gullwing" – both beautiful and innovative – was the fastest car ' 'of its time, with a top speed of up to 250 km/h. Thanks to its ' 'lightweight construction with a space frame and iconic gullwing ' 'doors, the coupé quickly became a legend – on the road and on the ' 'racetrack. In 1999, a jury of motoring journalists even voted it ' '"Sports Car of the Century". In collaboration with Mercedes-Benz, ' 'the toy manufacturer Mattel has now created a faithful replica on ' 'a scale of 1:12 – the model combines excellent design, precise ' 'finishing and accurate details. Furthermore, it includes metal ' 'parts and extra pieces for customization.\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL is the first model in THE PREMIUM SERIES ' 'of the new Mattel Brick Shop™ Hot Wheels product line. The most ' 'authentic replica of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL on a scale of 1:12 ' 'consists of 1600 individual parts. Designer Benoit Monterroso, in ' 'collaboration with Hot Wheels designer Craig Callum, succeeded in ' 'perfectly recreating the characteristic features of this ' 'extraordinary sports car: From the iconic gullwing doors to the ' 'elegant bodywork and the striking front section with its imposing ' 'radiator grille.\n' 'Measuring 36 centimetres in length and 10 centimetres in height, ' 'the model features metal rear-view mirrors and a steering wheel ' 'with two spokes specially designed for Mercedes-Benz. The bonnet, ' 'boot and gullwing doors can be opened. A Hot Wheels "Signature ' 'Plate" made of metal can either be mounted on the vehicle floor ' 'or used as a key fob. Additional parts can be used to customise ' 'the model, including different wheels, headlights and radiator ' 'grille, an alternative seat, side skirts, and side exhaust pipes. ' 'A spare tyre in the boot adds a particularly realistic touch. The ' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SL building block model comes with a set of ' 'decals and an exclusive Hot Wheels die-cast 300 SL model on a ' 'scale of 1:64 in a perspex display case. The model is supplied in ' 'high-quality packaging.\n' 'Pre-orders for the model are possible from May 2, 2025; it will ' 'be available at retailers starting in summer 2025.\n' 'About Mattel\n' 'Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company ' 'and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the ' 'world. Mattel engages consumers and fans through their franchise ' 'brands, including Barbie®, Hot Wheels®, Fisher-Price®, American ' 'Girl®, Thomas & Friends™, UNO®, Masters of the Universe®, ' 'Matchbox®, Monster High®, MEGA® and Polly Pocket®, as well as ' 'other popular properties that they own or license in partnership ' 'with global entertainment companies. The offerings include toys, ' 'content, consumer products, digital and live experiences. Their ' 'products are sold in collaboration with the world’s leading ' 'retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, ' 'Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering generations ' 'to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full ' 'potential. Website: mattel.com.', 'content_html': '

The faithful replica of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL ' 'has all the characteristic features of the ' 'original.
The 1:12 scale model in the Mattel Brick Shop™ ' 'Hot Wheels collection includes 1600 bricks, plus metal parts ' 'and extra pieces to transform the ride.
Also included is an exclusive Hot Wheels Premium ' 'die-cast modelof the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL on a scale of 1:64 ' 'in a perspex display case.

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The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL celebrated its spectacular debut ' 'at the International Motor Sports Show in New York in 1954. ' 'The "Gullwing" – both beautiful and innovative – was the ' 'fastest car of its time, with a top speed of up to 250 km/h. ' 'Thanks to its lightweight construction with a space frame ' 'and iconic gullwing doors, the coupé quickly became a legend ' '– on the road and on the racetrack. In 1999, a jury of ' 'motoring journalists even voted it "Sports Car of the ' 'Century". In collaboration with Mercedes-Benz, the toy ' 'manufacturer Mattel has now created a faithful replica on a ' 'scale of 1:12 – the model combines excellent design, precise ' 'finishing and accurate details. Furthermore, it includes ' 'metal parts and extra pieces for customization.

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The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL is the first model in THE ' 'PREMIUM SERIES of the new Mattel Brick Shop™ Hot Wheels ' 'product line. The most authentic replica of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SL on a scale of 1:12 consists of 1600 ' 'individual parts. Designer Benoit Monterroso, in ' 'collaboration with Hot Wheels designer Craig Callum, ' 'succeeded in perfectly recreating the characteristic ' 'features of this extraordinary sports car: From the iconic ' 'gullwing doors to the elegant bodywork and the striking ' 'front section with its imposing radiator grille.

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Measuring 36 centimetres in length and 10 centimetres in ' 'height, the model features metal rear-view mirrors and a ' 'steering wheel with two spokes specially designed for ' 'Mercedes-Benz. The bonnet, boot and gullwing doors can be ' 'opened. A Hot Wheels "Signature Plate" made of metal can ' 'either be mounted on the vehicle floor or used as a key fob. ' 'Additional parts can be used to customise the model, ' 'including different wheels, headlights and radiator grille, ' 'an alternative seat, side skirts, and side exhaust pipes. A ' 'spare tyre in the boot adds a particularly realistic touch. ' 'The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL building block model comes with a ' 'set of decals and an exclusive Hot Wheels die-cast 300 SL ' 'model on a scale of 1:64 in a perspex display case. The ' 'model is supplied in high-quality packaging.

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Pre-orders for the model are possible from May 2, 2025; ' 'it will be available at retailers starting in summer ' '2025.

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About Mattel

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Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment ' 'company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios ' 'in the world. Mattel engages consumers and fans through ' 'their franchise brands, including Barbie®, Hot Wheels®, ' 'Fisher-Price®, American Girl®, Thomas & Friends™, UNO®, ' 'Masters of the Universe®, Matchbox®, Monster High®, MEGA® ' 'and Polly Pocket®, as well as other popular properties that ' 'they own or license in partnership with global entertainment ' 'companies. The offerings include toys, content, consumer ' 'products, digital and live experiences. Their products are ' 'sold in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ' 'ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is ' 'proud to be a trusted partner in empowering generations to ' 'explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full ' 'potential. Website: mattel.com.

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Assembled at the ' 'company’s facility in Charleston, South Carolina, the five ' 'millionth vehicle – an all-electric eSprinter – has now been ' 'handed over to FedEx, a long-standing Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'customer. The event not only underscores the enduring success of ' "the Sprinter but also highlights Charleston's crucial role in " 'Mercedes-Benz’s global manufacturing network. For nearly 20 ' 'years, the Charleston plant has played a vital role for our ' 'Sprinter in North America.The landmark vehicle for FedEx joins ' 'their growing global fleet of Mercedes-Benz vans, both ' 'conventionally and electric powered. This achievement emphasizes ' 'the Sprinter’s enduring popularity worldwide and reflects ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans’ ongoing commitment to innovation, quality, ' 'and craftsmanship in the light commercial vehicle sector.\n' '“The global production of five million Sprinter vans and the ' 'celebration of the model’s 30th anniversary is a testament to its ' 'enduring success. This milestone reflects the dedication of our ' 'teams, the trust of our customers, and the continuous evolution ' 'of a vehicle that has defined the large van segment for three ' 'decades. We are proud of this legacy and excited for the future ' 'as we continue to drive progress in the van industry.”\n' 'Thomas Klein, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans \n' 'Global logistics provider FedEx takes delivery of five-millionth ' 'SprinterThe five-millionth Sprinter joins the growing FedEx ' 'electric vehicle fleet in the U.S., where the company is starting ' 'to deploy the eSprinter in four states. FedEx is one of the ' 'largest global customers of Mercedes-Benz Vans and has deployed ' 'the Sprinter and eSprinter models for interurban and last-mile ' 'delivery services in markets across North America, Europe, ' 'Asia-Pacific and South America.\n' '“As our network has evolved and grown over the years, vans from ' 'Mercedes-Benz – including the Sprinter and, now the eSprinter – ' 'have been there to meet our needs and help us deliver the ' 'reliable and superior service that our customers expect.” \n' 'Pat Donlon, Vice President, Global Vehicles, FedEx\n' 'FedEx was one of the first major Mercedes-Benz fleet customers in ' 'the U.S., contributing significantly to the Sprinter’s success in ' 'the North American market. Growing demand from fleet customers ' 'and a general overall rise in popularity of the Sprinter in the ' 'U.S. and Canada led to the expansion of the Charleston plant in ' '2018.\n' 'Expansion of Mercedes-Benz Vans’ Charleston facilityEstablished ' 'in 2006, Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC (MBV Charleston) is the ' 'company’s only van plant in North America. In 2018, the facility ' 'underwent a profound expansion to accommodate the third ' 'generation of the Sprinter enabling the site to perform ' 'part-by-part assembly for the North American market. The upgrade ' 'included the addition of a new body shop, a paint shop, and an ' 'extension to the existing assembly area, allowing the plant to ' 'meet rising demand.\n' 'Today, MBV Charleston stands as a beacon of sustainability and ' 'modern assembly, featuring advanced systems such as driverless ' 'transport and digital training tools for its workforce of over ' '1,600 employees. Furthermore, a $50 million investment in 2024 ' 'supported the launch of the new eSprinter in the plant, marking ' 'another key milestone in its ongoing innovation and growth.\n' 'Three decades of the Mercedes-Benz SprinterFor three decades, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has revolutionized the commercial van ' 'segment with its unmatched versatility, reliability, and low ' 'total cost of ownership (TCO). From delivery services and mobile ' 'workspaces to passenger transport and recreational conversions, ' 'the Sprinter continues to serve a wide range of industries across ' 'the globe.Replacing the Mercedes TN (T1) series, the Sprinter ' 'debuted in 1995 and quickly set new standards in the light ' 'commercial vehicle segment. It combined the utility of a ' 'transporter with the refinement and engineering precision known ' 'of Mercedes-Benz. The Sprinter introduced many advanced safety ' 'features for its class – like ABS brakes and later ESP ' '(Electronic Stability Program) – and boasted a more aerodynamic ' 'design, better fuel efficiency, and a range of powerful yet ' 'economical gasoline and diesel engines.By the launch of its ' 'second generation in 2006, the Sprinter had become a favorite ' 'across industries, from delivery services to tradespeople to ' 'camper-van conversions. The new model offered even more ' 'improvements: increased cargo capacity, a more spacious cabin, ' 'and a broader range of body styles – including chassis cabs and ' 'minibuses. Mercedes-Benz expanded its target market, marketing ' 'the Sprinter under different badges like Dodge and Freightliner ' 'in North America, making it a versatile option on both sides of ' 'the Atlantic.The third generation, introduced in 2018, elevated ' 'the Sprinter yet to another level incorporating state-of-the-art ' 'tech features such as connectivity and digital services. The ' 'Sprinter transformed to more than just a van – it became a mobile ' 'office with an MBUX multimedia system, advanced telematics, and ' 'driving-assistance features. The Sprinter’s broad range of ' 'variants remains impressive – more than 1,000 different versions ' 'can be configured from the different bodies, chassis, drive ' 'concepts, tonnages and equipment details alone. The current ' 'generation offers an even larger selection of drivetrains, ' 'including front wheel drive and two transmission types, one of ' 'which is a nine-speed automatic with torque converter. Today, ' 'whether delivering packages in bustling cities or serving as the ' 'foundation for luxury camper vans, the Sprinter continues to live ' 'up to its name — fast, reliable, and always ahead of the ' 'curve.With the introduction of the all-electric variant, the ' 'eSprinter, the future of light commercial transport is underway. ' 'Besides the assembly in Charleston, the Sprinter and eSprinter ' 'are produced in Düsseldorf (Germany) and Ludwigsfelde (Germany). ' 'The eSprinter is redefining mobility and further solidifying the ' 'Sprinter’s legacy as a pioneering force in the industry.\n' ' \n' 'Additional quotes\n' '“Five million Sprinter is a historic figure for our global ' 'production network and underlines the capability and expertise of ' 'our teams worldwide. As a modern factory driving the ' 'transformation of mobility, Charleston plays a crucial role in ' 'our global production network.”\n' ' Francesco Ciancia, Head of Operations Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans \n' '“Since our inception, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has been key to ' 'our success in the U.S. Our international process allows us to ' 'combine German engineering excellence with American manufacturing ' 'expertise, delivering vehicles that meet the highest expectations ' 'of our U.S. and Canadian customers, for example FedEx.”\n' ' Heike Scheuble, Managing Director, Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'USA \n' '“The assembly of the five-millionth Sprinter at our Charleston ' 'facility highlights our van’s importance to the U.S. market, to ' 'which we have an unwavering commitment. A big ‘thank you’ goes ' 'out to the entire team here – their contributions allow us to ' 'serve our customers with the quality and innovation they expect ' 'from Mercedes-Benz Vans.”\n' ' Johannes Kellermann, President & CEO, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans, LLC \n' '“I am beyond proud and excited to be a part of this incredible ' 'team in Charleston. Being able to witness the five-millionth ' 'Sprinter rolling off the lines at MBV Charleston was truly a ' 'privilege and a moment I will never forget. Every day is a new ' 'opportunity to grow, contribute, and be surrounded by a team that ' 'inspires me to reach new heights… One band, one sound!”\n' ' Darius Ryant, Charleston Team Member, Mercedes-Benz Vans, ' 'LLC', 'content_html': '

The five-millionth milestone vehicle, an ' 'all-electric eSprinter, was handed over to fleet customer ' 'FedEx
Mercedes-Benz Vans’ Charleston plant ' 'assembled the landmark vehicle
The Sprinter, a symbol of quality, innovation, ' 'and versatility, celebrates 30 years in the ' 'industry

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Mercedes-Benz Vans is celebrating a milestone with the ' 'production of five million Sprinter vans globally. Assembled ' 'at the company’s facility in Charleston, South Carolina, the ' 'five millionth vehicle – an all-electric eSprinter – has now ' 'been handed over to FedEx, a long-standing Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans customer. The event not only underscores the enduring ' "success of the Sprinter but also highlights Charleston's " 'crucial role in Mercedes-Benz’s global manufacturing ' 'network. For nearly 20 years, the Charleston plant has ' 'played a vital role for our Sprinter in North ' 'America.

The landmark vehicle for FedEx joins their ' 'growing global fleet of Mercedes-Benz vans, both ' 'conventionally and electric powered. This achievement ' 'emphasizes the Sprinter’s enduring popularity worldwide and ' 'reflects Mercedes-Benz Vans’ ongoing commitment to ' 'innovation, quality, and craftsmanship in the light ' 'commercial vehicle sector.

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“The global production of five million Sprinter ' 'vans and the celebration of the model’s 30th anniversary is ' 'a testament to its enduring success. This milestone reflects ' 'the dedication of our teams, the trust of our customers, and ' 'the continuous evolution of a vehicle that has defined the ' 'large van segment for three decades. We are proud of this ' 'legacy and excited for the future as we continue to drive ' 'progress in the van industry.”

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Thomas Klein, Head of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans

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Global logistics provider FedEx takes delivery of ' 'five-millionth Sprinter
The five-millionth ' 'Sprinter joins the growing FedEx electric vehicle fleet in ' 'the U.S., where the company is starting to deploy the ' 'eSprinter in four states. FedEx is one of the largest global ' 'customers of Mercedes-Benz Vans and has deployed the ' 'Sprinter and eSprinter models for interurban and last-mile ' 'delivery services in markets across North America, Europe, ' 'Asia-Pacific and South America.

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“As our network has evolved and grown over the ' 'years, vans from Mercedes-Benz – including the Sprinter and, ' 'now the eSprinter – have been there to meet our needs and ' 'help us deliver the reliable and superior service that our ' 'customers expect.”

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Pat Donlon, Vice President, Global Vehicles, FedEx

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FedEx was one of the first major Mercedes-Benz fleet ' 'customers in the U.S., contributing significantly to the ' 'Sprinter’s success in the North American market. Growing ' 'demand from fleet customers and a general overall rise in ' 'popularity of the Sprinter in the U.S. and Canada led to the ' 'expansion of the Charleston plant in 2018.

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Expansion of Mercedes-Benz Vans’ Charleston ' 'facility
Established in 2006, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans, LLC (MBV Charleston) is the company’s only van plant ' 'in North America. In 2018, the facility underwent a profound ' 'expansion to accommodate the third generation of the ' 'Sprinter enabling the site to perform part-by-part assembly ' 'for the North American market. The upgrade included the ' 'addition of a new body shop, a paint shop, and an extension ' 'to the existing assembly area, allowing the plant to meet ' 'rising demand.

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Today, MBV Charleston stands as a beacon of ' 'sustainability and modern assembly, featuring advanced ' 'systems such as driverless transport and digital training ' 'tools for its workforce of over 1,600 employees. ' 'Furthermore, a $50 million investment in 2024 supported the ' 'launch of the new eSprinter in the plant, marking another ' 'key milestone in its ongoing innovation and growth.

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Three decades of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Sprinter
For three decades, the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Sprinter has revolutionized the commercial van segment with ' 'its unmatched versatility, reliability, and low total cost ' 'of ownership (TCO). From delivery services and mobile ' 'workspaces to passenger transport and recreational ' 'conversions, the Sprinter continues to serve a wide range of ' 'industries across the globe.

Replacing the Mercedes ' 'TN (T1) series, the Sprinter debuted in 1995 and quickly set ' 'new standards in the light commercial vehicle segment. It ' 'combined the utility of a transporter with the refinement ' 'and engineering precision known of Mercedes-Benz. The ' 'Sprinter introduced many advanced safety features for its ' 'class – like ABS brakes and later ESP (Electronic Stability ' 'Program) – and boasted a more aerodynamic design, better ' 'fuel efficiency, and a range of powerful yet economical ' 'gasoline and diesel engines.

By the launch of its ' 'second generation in 2006, the Sprinter had become a ' 'favorite across industries, from delivery services to ' 'tradespeople to camper-van conversions. The new model ' 'offered even more improvements: increased cargo capacity, a ' 'more spacious cabin, and a broader range of body styles – ' 'including chassis cabs and minibuses. Mercedes-Benz expanded ' 'its target market, marketing the Sprinter under different ' 'badges like Dodge and Freightliner in North America, making ' 'it a versatile option on both sides of the ' 'Atlantic.

The third generation, introduced in 2018, ' 'elevated the Sprinter yet to another level incorporating ' 'state-of-the-art tech features such as connectivity and ' 'digital services. The Sprinter transformed to more than just ' 'a van – it became a mobile office with an MBUX multimedia ' 'system, advanced telematics, and driving-assistance ' 'features. The Sprinter’s broad range of variants remains ' 'impressive – more than 1,000 different versions can be ' 'configured from the different bodies, chassis, drive ' 'concepts, tonnages and equipment details alone. The current ' 'generation offers an even larger selection of drivetrains, ' 'including front wheel drive and two transmission types, one ' 'of which is a nine-speed automatic with torque converter. ' 'Today, whether delivering packages in bustling cities or ' 'serving as the foundation for luxury camper vans, the ' 'Sprinter continues to live up to its name — fast, reliable, ' 'and always ahead of the curve.

With the introduction ' 'of the all-electric variant, the eSprinter, the future of ' 'light commercial transport is underway. Besides the assembly ' 'in Charleston, the Sprinter and eSprinter are produced in ' 'Düsseldorf (Germany) and Ludwigsfelde (Germany). The ' 'eSprinter is redefining mobility and further solidifying the ' 'Sprinter’s legacy as a pioneering force in the ' 'industry.

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“Five million Sprinter is a historic figure for ' 'our global production network and underlines the capability ' 'and expertise of our teams worldwide. As a modern factory ' 'driving the transformation of mobility, Charleston plays a ' 'crucial role in our global production ' 'network.”

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Francesco Ciancia, Head of Operations Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans

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“Since our inception, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter ' 'has been key to our success in the U.S. Our international ' 'process allows us to combine German engineering excellence ' 'with American manufacturing expertise, delivering vehicles ' 'that meet the highest expectations of our U.S. and Canadian ' 'customers, for example ' 'FedEx.”

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Heike Scheuble, Managing Director, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans USA

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“The assembly of the five-millionth Sprinter at ' 'our Charleston facility highlights our van’s importance to ' 'the U.S. market, to which we have an unwavering commitment. ' 'A big ‘thank you’ goes out to the entire team here – their ' 'contributions allow us to serve our customers with the ' 'quality and innovation they expect from Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans.”

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Johannes Kellermann, President & CEO, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC

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“I am beyond proud and excited to be a part of ' 'this incredible team in Charleston. Being able to witness ' 'the five-millionth Sprinter rolling off the lines at MBV ' 'Charleston was truly a privilege and a moment I will never ' 'forget. Every day is a new opportunity to grow, contribute, ' 'and be surrounded by a team that inspires me to reach new ' 'heights… One band, one sound!”

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Darius Ryant, Charleston Team Member, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans, LLC

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Kathrin Daecke, Director of Steering, ' 'Digitalisation, Risk & Cost Management & Aftersales ' 'Purchasing, started in her role today as the Mercedes-Benz ' 'representative on the Catena-X executive ' 'board
As a central link to the Mercedes-Benz supplier ' 'network, she will drive the comprehensive rollout of ' 'Catena-X solutions
Catena-X combines digitalisation with data ' 'sovereignty and offers global standards for the automotive ' 'industry

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Kathrin Daecke, Director of Controlling, Digitalisation, ' 'Risk & Cost Management & Aftersales Purchasing, has ' 'been appointed as a new member of the Catena-X executive ' 'board. She succeeds Rouven Rüdenauer, who has held the ' 'position since February 2023 and assumed the role of CIO of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans in March 2025. The comprehensive rollout ' 'of Catena-X across the Mercedes-Benz supplier network is a ' 'key success factor for effective networking within the ' 'automotive industry – and is expected to gain further ' 'momentum with Daecke as an experienced manager in ' 'purchasing. Additionally, Matthias Schneider, Vice President ' 'IT Research and Development & Procurement will share ' 'responsibility for Catena-X at Mercedes-Benz. This will ' 'allow the purchasing and IT teams to continue working ' 'closely together on the use and further development of the ' 'Catena-X data ecosystem. The tight integration of both areas ' 'of expertise promotes effective exchange of data between ' 'Mercedes-Benz and its supplier network.

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“Catena-X is revolutionising our data exchange, ' 'making processes not only more efficient but also more ' 'transparent. Thanks to intelligent data interfaces with our ' 'suppliers, we can identify potential bottlenecks in our ' 'supply chains at an early stage. The interconnectivity ' 'offered through Catena-X provides us with the best possible ' 'decision-making support – and will strengthen ' 'competitiveness and resilience across the entire automotive ' 'network.”
Kathrin Daecke, Director of Steering, ' 'Digitalisation, Risk & Cost Management & Aftersales ' 'Purchasing

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Catena-X at Mercedes-Benz

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With its use cases to date, Mercedes-Benz has ' 'demonstrated that innovation and efficiency go hand in hand. ' 'The focus on a resilient and transparent supply chain ' "underscores the company's strategic orientation towards a " 'sustainable and digital transformation of the automotive ' 'industry. As a founding member and active partner of ' 'Catena-X, Mercedes-Benz is driving the development and ' 'implementation of an open, secure and scalable data ' 'ecosystem that connects the entire value chain of the ' 'industry. With Catena-X, Mercedes-Benz is not only focusing ' 'on innovative technologies, but also on close cooperation ' 'with other leading companies.

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About Catena-X

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Catena-X was founded in 2021 to create an open, ' 'collaborative and secure data ecosystem for the entire ' 'automotive value chain. With its transparent and cooperative ' 'approach, the platform forms the basis for challenges such ' 'as CO₂ reduction, supply chain security and circular ' 'economy. Catena-X creates a unified standard for data and ' 'information flows throughout the entire automotive value ' 'chain. In this way, participating companies work to increase ' 'the competitiveness of the automotive industry, improve ' 'efficiency in industry-specific collaboration and ' 'comprehensively accelerate business processes. As an ' 'expandable network, Catena-X is open to automotive ' 'manufacturers, suppliers, small and medium-sized enterprises ' '(SMEs) and automotive industry associations – and is ' 'committed to, standards, data sovereignty and ' 'interoperability.

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\n', 'date': '2025-05-06T16:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Catena-X at Mercedes-Benz: Kathrin Daecke elected as new board ' 'member of the Catena-X association', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/95e77d8b-f230-4718-8c10-5849dcd4b41d'} 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b8ff39c1-84a0-4f01-b58d-0cccfad2681f> {'content': 'Launch of the latest generation Mercedes-Benz Energy Storage ' 'System (MBESS)\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Energy GmbH presents its next-generation industrial ' 'and commercial energy storage solutions at this year’s The ' 'Smarter E Europe. Based on the company’s ten years of experience ' 'in large-scale battery storage development and built to the ' 'highest industry standards, the new system combines safety, ' 'scalability, high availability, cost efficiency, and ' 'flexibility. \n' '“The goal of Mercedes-Benz Energy is to actively extend the ' 'battery lifecycle, efficiently use valuable raw materials, and ' 'promote the integration of renewable energy. In this way, we make ' 'an active contribution to the energy transition. With our new ' 'generation of energy storage systems, we can address customer ' 'requirements even better.“Norman Möhler, CEO of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Energy GmbH\n' 'Thanks to its modular design, the MBESS can be flexibly adapted ' 'to various performance and capacity demands – a highly scalable ' 'kit from the battery module and the inverter to liquid cooling ' 'and other optional components, such as customer-specific grid ' 'integration and medium-voltage transformer.\n' 'Key features include a functionally safe, self-developed battery ' 'management system, high-performance NMC battery modules and the ' 'latest water-cooled Danfoss IC7 SiC technology. The latter ' 'enables an approximately 99% efficiency, even at partial load. \n' 'The MBESS also features a comprehensive safety concept, setting ' 'standards in terms of specifically developed and extensively ' 'tested fire protection measures. The comprehensive fire ' 'prevention measures have been tested according to the latest ' 'IEC/EN 62619 requirements. The system also includes an ' 'intelligent control system that supports various applications, ' 'such as peak shaving, renewable energy integration and energy ' 'trading.\n' 'The pre-installed and functionally tested systems are designed as ' 'container solutions that benefit from short installation times. ' 'For grid integration into low or medium-voltage networks, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Energy collaborates with selected qualified ' 'partners to offer standardized and customer- or project-specific ' 'solutions.\n' 'Figures and Facts:\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Energy Storage System (MBESS)\xa0The integrated ' 'modular storage solution for commercial and industrial ' 'applications.\n' '\n' ' Compact 13-foot container with AC/DC integration\n' ' 1,6 MWh capacity (nominal), 600/1.200 kW power\n' ' Ideal for commercial and industrial applications, as well as ' 'co-located environments\n' ' Advanced SiC inverter + NMC battery modules + liquid cooling\n' ' Repurposing automotive battery modules to extend their ' 'lifecycle\n' ' Options for warranty, maintenance, grid integration, and ' 'financing\n' '\n' 'About Mercedes-Benz Energy\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Energy, a subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG, develops ' 'high-performance energy storage solutions. These solutions are ' 'based on the automotive battery technology used in Mercedes-Benz ' 'vehicles. Through collaboration with select partners who are ' 'experts in their respective fields, Mercedes-Benz Energy creates ' 'sustainable systems that address the challenges of modern energy ' 'supply with a clear focus on a circular economy. The first ' 'battery storage system was connected to the grid in October 2016 ' 'in Lünen, Westphalia. Even unused battery systems held as spare ' 'parts can be repurposed as energy storage.\xa0 As an ISO ' '9001-certified company, Mercedes-Benz Energy prioritizes quality, ' 'reliability, and safety. The company offers customers a holistic ' 'range of standardized and customized energy storage solutions for ' 'a wide variety of industrial and commercial applications. ' 'Customers benefit from extensive experience in personalized ' 'consulting.', 'content_html': '

Launch of the latest generation Mercedes-Benz ' 'Energy Storage System (MBESS)

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Mercedes-Benz Energy GmbH presents its next-generation ' 'industrial and commercial energy storage solutions at this ' 'year’s The Smarter E Europe. Based on the company’s ten ' 'years of experience in large-scale battery storage ' 'development and built to the highest industry standards, the ' 'new system combines safety, scalability, high availability, ' 'cost efficiency, and flexibility.

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“The goal of Mercedes-Benz Energy is to actively ' 'extend the battery lifecycle, efficiently use valuable raw ' 'materials, and promote the integration of renewable energy. ' 'In this way, we make an active contribution to the energy ' 'transition. With our new generation of energy storage ' 'systems, we can address customer requirements even ' 'better.“
Norman Möhler, CEO of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Energy GmbH

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Thanks to its modular design, the MBESS can be flexibly ' 'adapted to various performance and capacity demands – a ' 'highly scalable kit from the battery module and the inverter ' 'to liquid cooling and other optional components, such as ' 'customer-specific grid integration and medium-voltage ' 'transformer.

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Key features include a functionally safe, self-developed ' 'battery management system, high-performance NMC battery ' 'modules and the latest water-cooled Danfoss IC7 SiC ' 'technology. The latter enables an approximately 99% ' 'efficiency, even at partial load.

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The MBESS also features a comprehensive safety concept, ' 'setting standards in terms of specifically developed and ' 'extensively tested fire protection measures. The ' 'comprehensive fire prevention measures have been tested ' 'according to the latest IEC/EN 62619 requirements. The ' 'system also includes an intelligent control system that ' 'supports various applications, such as peak shaving, ' 'renewable energy integration and energy trading.

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The pre-installed and functionally tested systems are ' 'designed as container solutions that benefit from short ' 'installation times. For grid integration into low or ' 'medium-voltage networks, Mercedes-Benz Energy collaborates ' 'with selected qualified partners to offer standardized and ' 'customer- or project-specific solutions.

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Figures and Facts:

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Mercedes-Benz Energy Storage System (MBESS)
The ' 'integrated modular storage solution for commercial and ' 'industrial applications.

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Compact 13-foot container with AC/DC integration
1,6 MWh capacity (nominal), 600/1.200 kW power
Ideal for commercial and industrial applications, as ' 'well as co-located environments
Advanced SiC inverter + NMC battery modules + liquid ' 'cooling
Repurposing automotive battery modules to extend their ' 'lifecycle
Options for warranty, maintenance, grid integration, and ' 'financing

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About Mercedes-Benz Energy

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Mercedes-Benz Energy, a subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG, ' 'develops high-performance energy storage solutions. These ' 'solutions are based on the automotive battery technology ' 'used in Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Through collaboration with ' 'select partners who are experts in their respective fields, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Energy creates sustainable systems that ' 'address the challenges of modern energy supply with a clear ' 'focus on a circular economy. The first battery storage ' 'system was connected to the grid in October 2016 in Lünen, ' 'Westphalia. Even unused battery systems held as spare parts ' 'can be repurposed as energy storage. As an ISO ' '9001-certified company, Mercedes-Benz Energy prioritizes ' 'quality, reliability, and safety. The company offers ' 'customers a holistic range of standardized and customized ' 'energy storage solutions for a wide variety of industrial ' 'and commercial applications. Customers benefit from ' 'extensive experience in personalized consulting.

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Filmed at actual ' 'Formula 1® races around the world, the film will deliver ' 'authentic racing action combined with equally compelling ' 'characters and a powerful story. As an official promotional ' 'partner of Apple Original Films and Warner Bros. Pictures, ' 'Mercedes‑AMG supported the film crew with F1® team know-how as ' 'well as performance vehicles and sports-car models from its ' 'current portfolio. Off the racetrack, an SL, a G-class and a GT ' 'are featured on screen. The Mercedes‑AMG Official FIA F1® Safety ' 'Car and Medical Car were also provided for use in the movie, in ' 'action. A global co-promotion campaign in AMG’s core markets ' 'supporting the movie’s release will round off the partnership.\n' 'At the Formula 1® Miami Grand Prix, Mercedes‑AMG is presenting ' 'the highly exclusive special edition ' 'AMG GT 63 4MATIC+ “APXGP Edition” (energy ' 'consumption combined: 14.0 l/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined: 319 ' 'g/km | CO₂ class: G)[1] ahead of the film’s release. It features ' 'numerous individual design elements and equipment details that ' 'are closely related to the design from the film’s fictitious ' 'APXGP Formula 1® team. The Mercedes‑AMG GT combines ' 'highly dynamic driving characteristics with unrestricted everyday ' 'practicality. High-tech components like the ' 'AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension with ' 'semi-active roll stabilisation, rear-axle steering as standard ' 'and active aerodynamics sharpen its driving profile. The sporty ' 'coupé also brings its power to the road with the fully variable ' 'AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive. In combination ' 'with the 430 kW (585 hp) AMG 4.0-litre ' 'V8 biturbo engine, this delivers a driving experience ' 'of the highest level. The exclusive AMG sports car architecture ' 'with its sophisticated bonded aluminium body structure allows for ' 'a 2+2-seater configuration. For a sports car in this class, this ' 'translates into a spacious feel for driver and passengers and ' 'plenty of room for their luggage.\n' '“F1 brilliantly intertwines the fictional APXGP team with the ' 'real-world Formula 1®. The thrilling storyline and realistic race ' "footage will set moviegoers' hearts racing. We're excited to " 'showcase our performance vehicles, including the dynamic AMG GT, ' 'in this high-performance setting. With the exclusive APXGP ' "Edition, we're creating a limited number of GTs that blend AMG's " 'excitement with the cinematic masterpiece F1.”\n' 'Michael Schiebe, Chairman of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-AMG GmbH and Head of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class & ' 'Mercedes-Maybach divisions\n' 'F1 stars Brad Pitt as a former driver who returns to Formula 1®, ' 'alongside Damson Idris as his teammate at APXGP, a fictional race ' 'team on the grid. The movie was shot during real-life Grand Prix ' 'weekends as the team competed against the titans of the sport. ' 'The star-studded cast also includes Academy Award nominee Kerry ' 'Condon, Academy Award winner Javier Bardem, Emmy Award winner ' 'Tobias Menzies, Emmy Award nominee Sarah Niles, Kim Bodnia and ' 'Samson Kayo.\n' 'Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick) directed and produced the ' 'film alongside Jerry Bruckheimer and Chad Oman of Jerry ' 'Bruckheimer Films. Co-producers were Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, and ' 'Jeremy Kleiner for Plan B Entertainment, and Lewis Hamilton under ' 'the auspices of his Dawn Apollo Films banner. The movie was made ' 'in collaboration with Formula 1® and the F1® community, ' 'including the ten Formula 1® teams and their drivers, the ' 'FIA and race promoters. Copper CEO Penni Thow served as executive ' 'producer.\n' 'F1 will be distributed in theatres around the world and in IMAX® ' 'by Warner Bros. Pictures, opening in theatres in North America on ' 'June 27, 2025, and internationally beginning on June 25, 2025.\n' 'Special model in the livery of the movie’s fictitious Formula 1® ' 'team\n' 'The “APXGP Edition”, strictly limited to just 52 vehicles, is ' 'closely based on the movie and painted in a special APXGP Edition ' 'paint. Numerous APXGP-specific designs have been painstakingly ' 'applied by hand based on the F1® film car paintwork. Amongst ' 'others, race gold accents can be seen on the frame of the ' 'AMG-specific radiator grille, on the front wings (chequered-flag ' 'design), on the side skirts, on the rear apron and on the ' 'diffuser blade.\n' 'The 21-inch cross-spoke AMG forged wheels are also painted in ' 'matte race gold. The black brake callipers of the standard AMG ' 'ceramic high-performance composite brake system with six-piston ' 'fixed callipers at the front and one-piston floating callipers at ' 'the rear form a powerful contrast.\n' 'The standard AMG Exterior Carbon Fibre package with front ' 'splitter, trim strips in the side sills, diffuser and rear wing ' 'in high-quality carbon fibre emphasises the proximity to ' 'motorsport. The scope of equipment also includes a panoramic ' 'glass roof and AMG Aerodynamics package with a fixed rear wing on ' 'the boot lid. The AMG Night Package II enhances the individual ' 'visual appearance of the “APXGP Edition”. It comprises elements ' 'in black chrome including radiator trim, AMG crest, typography ' 'and Mercedes star at the rear. The AMG fuel filler cap in silver ' 'chrome with AMG lettering also emphasises the special status of ' 'the edition.\n' 'The interior is also characterised by numerous details in race ' 'gold. The standard AMG Performance seats are upholstered in black ' 'Nappa leather/MICROCUT microfibre and customised with ' 'gold-coloured topstitching. The AMG trim elements in carbon fibre ' 'with gold-coloured threads harmonise with the heated AMG ' 'Performance steering wheel in MICROCUT microfibre with black 12 ' "o'clock markings and race gold-coloured topstitching. This " 'stitching can also be found on the door panels, instrument panel ' 'and centre console. The MANUFAKTUR door sill trims with AMG ' 'lettering are anodised in black and illuminated in gold. The AMG ' 'floor mats in black velour have a leather patch embroidered with ' 'the “APXGP” logo in race gold.\n' 'The Burmester High End 3D Surround Sound System with 15 ' 'loudspeakers and 1,170 watts of system power is still on board ' 'the very extensively equipped special model as standard. There is ' 'also a 360° camera, driving assistance package and a head-up ' 'display. AMG TRACK PACE provides support with a wealth of data ' 'when driving on the racetrack. A lift system on the front axle ' 'can be used to raise the vehicle to clear speed humps or kerbs. ' 'The ambient lighting and ENERGIZING Package Plus as well as ' 'ENERGIZING Air Control contribute to a sense of well-being on ' 'long journeys. The “Limited Edition 1 of 52” badge in the centre ' 'console indicates the limited edition of the special model.\n' 'To protect this valuable edition, each customer will receive a ' 'customised, edition-specific AMG Indoor Car Cover. With its ' 'breathable outer skin made of tear-resistant synthetic fibre ' 'fabric and an antistatic inner fabric made of flannel, it ' 'protects the vehicle from dust and scratches in the garage.\n' '[1] The specified values were determined in accordance the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement method. The specified ranges refer to the ' 'German market. The energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car ' 'depend not only on the efficient utilisation of the fuel or ' 'energy source by the car, but also on driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors.\n' ' ', 'content_html': '

Limited production of only 52 highly exclusive ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT “APXGP Edition”
Mercedes-AMG supported the film crew with ' 'Formula 1® team know-how and current AMG ' 'models
Apple Original Films’ new movie ' 'F1, starring Brad Pitt and Damson Idris and ' 'hailing from director Joseph Kosinski and producer Jerry ' 'Bruckheimer, premieres this year
Global co-promotion campaign accompanying the ' 'film’s release in theatres

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This year, movie theatres will be the hot spot for ' 'Formula 1® fans worldwide: the event film of the summer, ' 'F1, starring Brad Pitt and Damson Idris, ' 'hits the big screen. Filmed at actual Formula 1® races ' 'around the world, the film will deliver authentic racing ' 'action combined with equally compelling characters and a ' 'powerful story. As an official promotional partner of Apple ' 'Original Films and Warner Bros. Pictures, Mercedes‑AMG ' 'supported the film crew with F1® team know-how as well as ' 'performance vehicles and sports-car models from its current ' 'portfolio. Off the racetrack, an SL, a G-class and a GT are ' 'featured on screen. The Mercedes‑AMG Official FIA F1® Safety ' 'Car and Medical Car were also provided for use in the movie, ' 'in action. A global co-promotion campaign in AMG’s core ' 'markets supporting the movie’s release will round off the ' 'partnership.

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At the Formula 1® Miami Grand Prix, Mercedes‑AMG is ' 'presenting the highly exclusive special edition ' 'AMG GT 63 4MATIC+ “APXGP Edition” ' '(energy consumption combined: 14.0 l/100 km | CO₂ emissions ' 'combined: 319 g/km | CO₂ class: G)^[1] ahead of ' 'the film’s release. It features numerous individual design ' 'elements and equipment details that are closely related to ' 'the design from the film’s fictitious APXGP Formula 1® ' 'team. The Mercedes‑AMG GT combines highly dynamic ' 'driving characteristics with unrestricted everyday ' 'practicality. High-tech components like the ' 'AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension with ' 'semi-active roll stabilisation, rear-axle steering as ' 'standard and active aerodynamics sharpen its driving ' 'profile. The sporty coupé also brings its power to the road ' 'with the fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ ' 'all-wheel drive. In combination with the 430 kW ' '(585 hp) AMG 4.0-litre ' 'V8 biturbo engine, this delivers a driving ' 'experience of the highest level. The exclusive AMG sports ' 'car architecture with its sophisticated bonded aluminium ' 'body structure allows for a 2+2-seater configuration. For a ' 'sports car in this class, this translates into a spacious ' 'feel for driver and passengers and plenty of room for their ' 'luggage.

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“F1 brilliantly intertwines the fictional APXGP ' 'team with the real-world Formula 1®. The thrilling storyline ' "and realistic race footage will set moviegoers' hearts " "racing. We're excited to showcase our performance vehicles, " 'including the dynamic AMG GT, in this high-performance ' "setting. With the exclusive APXGP Edition, we're creating a " "limited number of GTs that blend AMG's excitement with the " 'cinematic masterpiece F1.”

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Michael Schiebe, Chairman of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-AMG GmbH and
Head of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class ' '& Mercedes-Maybach divisions

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F1 stars Brad Pitt as a former driver who ' 'returns to Formula 1®, alongside Damson Idris as his ' 'teammate at APXGP, a fictional race team on the grid. The ' 'movie was shot during real-life Grand Prix weekends as the ' 'team competed against the titans of the sport. The ' 'star-studded cast also includes Academy Award nominee Kerry ' 'Condon, Academy Award winner Javier Bardem, Emmy Award ' 'winner Tobias Menzies, Emmy Award nominee Sarah Niles, Kim ' 'Bodnia and Samson Kayo.

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Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick) directed and ' 'produced the film alongside Jerry Bruckheimer and Chad Oman ' 'of Jerry Bruckheimer Films. Co-producers were Brad Pitt, ' 'Dede Gardner, and Jeremy Kleiner for Plan B Entertainment, ' 'and Lewis Hamilton under the auspices of his Dawn Apollo ' 'Films banner. The movie was made in collaboration with ' 'Formula 1® and the F1® community, including the ten ' 'Formula 1® teams and their drivers, the FIA and race ' 'promoters. Copper CEO Penni Thow served as executive ' 'producer.

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F1 will be distributed in theatres ' 'around the world and in IMAX^® by Warner Bros. ' 'Pictures, opening in theatres in North America on June 27, ' '2025, and internationally beginning on June 25, 2025.

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Special model in the livery of the movie’s fictitious ' 'Formula 1® team

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The “APXGP Edition”, strictly limited to just 52 ' 'vehicles, is closely based on the movie and painted in a ' 'special APXGP Edition paint. Numerous APXGP-specific designs ' 'have been painstakingly applied by hand based on the ' 'F1® film car paintwork. Amongst others, race gold ' 'accents can be seen on the frame of the AMG-specific ' 'radiator grille, on the front wings (chequered-flag design), ' 'on the side skirts, on the rear apron and on the diffuser ' 'blade.

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The 21-inch cross-spoke AMG forged wheels are also ' 'painted in matte race gold. The black brake callipers of the ' 'standard AMG ceramic high-performance composite brake system ' 'with six-piston fixed callipers at the front and one-piston ' 'floating callipers at the rear form a powerful ' 'contrast.

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The standard AMG Exterior Carbon Fibre package with front ' 'splitter, trim strips in the side sills, diffuser and rear ' 'wing in high-quality carbon fibre emphasises the proximity ' 'to motorsport. The scope of equipment also includes a ' 'panoramic glass roof and AMG Aerodynamics package with a ' 'fixed rear wing on the boot lid. The AMG Night Package II ' 'enhances the individual visual appearance of the “APXGP ' 'Edition”. It comprises elements in black chrome including ' 'radiator trim, AMG crest, typography and Mercedes star at ' 'the rear. The AMG fuel filler cap in silver chrome with AMG ' 'lettering also emphasises the special status of the ' 'edition.

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The interior is also characterised by numerous details in ' 'race gold. The standard AMG Performance seats are ' 'upholstered in black Nappa leather/MICROCUT microfibre and ' 'customised with gold-coloured topstitching. The AMG trim ' 'elements in carbon fibre with gold-coloured threads ' 'harmonise with the heated AMG Performance steering wheel in ' "MICROCUT microfibre with black 12 o'clock markings and race " 'gold-coloured topstitching. This stitching can also be found ' 'on the door panels, instrument panel and centre console. The ' 'MANUFAKTUR door sill trims with AMG lettering are anodised ' 'in black and illuminated in gold. The AMG floor mats in ' 'black velour have a leather patch embroidered with the ' '“APXGP” logo in race gold.

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The Burmester High End 3D Surround Sound System with 15 ' 'loudspeakers and 1,170 watts of system power is still on ' 'board the very extensively equipped special model as ' 'standard. There is also a 360° camera, driving assistance ' 'package and a head-up display. AMG TRACK PACE provides ' 'support with a wealth of data when driving on the racetrack. ' 'A lift system on the front axle can be used to raise the ' 'vehicle to clear speed humps or kerbs. The ambient lighting ' 'and ENERGIZING Package Plus as well as ENERGIZING Air ' 'Control contribute to a sense of well-being on long ' 'journeys. The “Limited Edition 1 of 52” badge in the centre ' 'console indicates the limited edition of the special ' 'model.

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To protect this valuable edition, each customer will ' 'receive a customised, edition-specific AMG Indoor Car Cover. ' 'With its breathable outer skin made of tear-resistant ' 'synthetic fibre fabric and an antistatic inner fabric made ' 'of flannel, it protects the vehicle from dust and scratches ' 'in the garage.

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^[1] The specified values were determined in ' 'accordance the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light ' 'vehicles Test Procedure) measurement method. The specified ' 'ranges refer to the German market. The energy consumption ' 'and CO₂ emissions of a car depend not only on the efficient ' 'utilisation of the fuel or energy source by the car, but ' 'also on driving style and other non-technical factors.

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\n', 'date': '2025-05-04T03:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG presents highly exclusive special edition for start of ' 'the new movie F1 – one of the most exciting and intense racing ' 'films of all time', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/3c7fd23e-bb7d-47d6-9c32-04c6898a0e7d'} 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/89969980-a678-4820-bdc8-277020e5107b> {'content': 'Eventful Saturday nets P3 and P5 for Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix\n' '\xa0\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Kimi Antonelli will start P3 ' 'with George Russell P5 for Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The result marks Kimi’s first ' 'top three Grand Prix qualifying position, following on from ' 'yesterday’s Sprint pole. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 George meanwhile maintains his ' 'record of qualifying in the top five for each Grand Prix and ' 'Sprint event so far this season.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Rain left the track damp for ' 'Saturday’s F1 Sprint and the grid started the race on ' 'intermediate tyres with a delay start.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The day began with the Sprint; ' 'heavy rain made conditions tricky, with the start delayed for ' 'over 30 minutes.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Once the action got underway, ' 'both Kimi and George started on the Intermediate tyre. Kimi ' 'dropped to P4 through turn one with George holding P5. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 As the track transitioned to ' 'dry conditions, Kimi was collected by Max Verstappen after an ' 'unsafe release for the Red Bull Racing car. That ultimately ' 'dropped him down the order and he claimed P7 once post Sprint ' 'penalties had been applied.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 George meanwhile stopped later ' 'than some of his rivals, losing time in the process, but fought ' 'back to take P5 on the road and P4 in the final order.\xa0 \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Qualifying proved a similarly ' 'tight and tense affair as Sprint Qualifying the day before.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Both cars made it through to ' 'Q3, with George finishing just 0.181s adrift of pole position ' 'with Kimi an even more tantalising 0.067s shy of Verstappen’s ' 'session topping time. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Tomorrow’s weather forecast ' 'presents a mixed picture, with a chance of rain and thunderstorms ' 'in the Miami area.\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' F1 Sprint\n' ' Qualifying\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' Grid\n' ' Result\n' ' Tyres\n' ' Q1\n' ' Q2\n' ' Q3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P1\n' ' P7\n' ' Inter, Medium\n' ' 8 Laps\n' ' P6\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:27:077\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:26:606\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:26:271\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P5\n' ' P4\n' ' Inter, Medium\n' ' 8 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P3\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P5\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:27:014\n' ' Soft, Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:26:575\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:26:385\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' "I've felt confident with the car throughout this weekend, and it " 'was good to convert that into another strong qualifying result. I ' 'struggled a little bit in Q1 and Q2, not having as clean a run as ' 'I had in Sprint Qualifying yesterday. My last lap in Q3 was my ' 'best effort today though. I was a little greedy in turn one, but ' 'the rest of the lap was quick. The gaps at the front are ' 'incredibly tight and even a few hundredths can make a difference. ' 'I am happy with how my lap was though and P3 is a good place to ' "be starting from for tomorrow's Grand Prix.\xa0\n" 'The Sprint race was a little disappointing this morning. I lost ' 'several places at turn one and then was unfortunate with the ' 'contact with Verstappen in the pit lane. We had the opportunity ' 'and the pace to have a stronger result, but it was good to bounce ' 'back later in the day. We will be aiming to have a cleaner race ' 'tomorrow and see what we can do.\n' 'George Russell\n' 'Qualifying has been a strength of mine since the beginning of the ' 'season, but it has not clicked for me either yesterday or today. ' 'I am therefore relatively happy to take P5 on the grid for ' 'tomorrow’s because we know how tight the field is. To end up just ' 'under two tenths from pole is a bit of a surprise given the ' 'confidence I’ve been lacking on the single lap. The car is ' 'obviously quick as Kimi did another great job in Qualifying. I am ' 'really proud of how he has performed; he has been consistent, and ' 'we’ve got another chance to score some solid points for the team ' 'tomorrow.\n' 'We will reset tonight, and I’ll make sure I am performing at my ' 'best tomorrow. The Sprint was a little disappointing as we ' 'finished only one place ahead of where we started by virtue of a ' 'time penalty. We should have perhaps made the call to go to ' 'slicks earlier and we could have gained a couple more positions. ' 'That said, the Grand Prix is where the big points are scored. It ' 'may be mixed weather conditions again and we will be ready to ' 'take advantage of any opportunities that come our way.\n' 'Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO\n' 'We need to be pleased with the performances we put in during ' "Qualifying today. Both drivers didn't have the perfect laps, so " 'we could hypothetically talk about starting higher up on the ' 'grid; Kimi had a small mistake at turn one and George had a snap ' 'of oversteer through turn seven. Nevertheless, we know it was ' 'going to be a tough ask to challenge the McLarens and Verstappen ' "so, even though we're never going to be satisfied with P3 and P5, " 'we can look forward to Sunday.\xa0\n' "The weather forecast for the race is mixed and we wouldn't be " "unhappy with a few rain showers tomorrow. Our race pace isn't as " 'strong as the McLarens in the hotter conditions, and both ' 'Verstappen and the Ferraris have shown in recent races how quick ' 'they can be in similar circumstances. It is an area we are ' 'working hard to improve on and hopefully we can take a step ' 'forward in the upcoming races. For now, we will race hard ' 'tomorrow and see what we can do from the second and third rows of ' 'the grid.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'The Sprint this morning was frustrating. Kimi had a bit of wheel ' 'spin off the line, battled for position with Piastri and ' 'ultimately dropped to P4. After that, it was all about the ' 'transition to the dry tyres. We hesitated and went one lap later ' 'than others but would have still been in a decent position had ' 'Verstappen not been unsafely released into Kimi’s path. He ' 'reacted well to avoid anyone getting hurt but ultimately it ' 'finished his race as he had to drive around and stop the next ' 'lap. George lost a bit of race time by stopping the lap after but ' 'that was inevitable. It would have been good to see where we ' 'performed if we had more racing in the dry, but that will wait ' 'until tomorrow. We still scored some useful points, but it could ' 'have been a lot better.\n' 'We made a few small changes to the car going into Qualifying. The ' 'track seemed a bit more difficult today, with the drivers finding ' 'it harder to know where to position the tyre temperatures. ' 'Generally, the tyres were not biting as well as they had ' "yesterday for us. It wasn't an easy route through to Q3, but we " 'got both cars there with two new sets of Soft tyres. Neither ' 'driver got perfect laps; both could have found a bit more and the ' 'gaps to pole position were not large. Starting P3 and P5 still ' 'gives us the opportunity for a good result tomorrow and, with ' 'threat of rain, anything can happen.', 'content_html': '

Eventful Saturday nets P3 and P5 for Sunday’s ' 'Miami Grand Prix

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· Kimi ' 'Antonelli will start P3 with George Russell P5 for Sunday’s ' 'Miami Grand Prix.

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· The ' 'result marks Kimi’s first top three Grand Prix qualifying ' 'position, following on from yesterday’s Sprint pole.

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· George ' 'meanwhile maintains his record of qualifying in the top five ' 'for each Grand Prix and Sprint event so far this ' 'season.

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· Rain ' 'left the track damp for Saturday’s F1 Sprint and the grid ' 'started the race on intermediate tyres with a delay ' 'start.

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· The day ' 'began with the Sprint; heavy rain made conditions tricky, ' 'with the start delayed for over 30 minutes.

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· Once ' 'the action got underway, both Kimi and George started on the ' 'Intermediate tyre. Kimi dropped to P4 through turn one with ' 'George holding P5.

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· As the ' 'track transitioned to dry conditions, Kimi was collected by ' 'Max Verstappen after an unsafe release for the Red Bull ' 'Racing car. That ultimately dropped him down the order and ' 'he claimed P7 once post Sprint penalties had been ' 'applied.

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· George ' 'meanwhile stopped later than some of his rivals, losing time ' 'in the process, but fought back to take P5 on the road and ' 'P4 in the final order.

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· ' 'Qualifying proved a similarly tight and tense affair as ' 'Sprint Qualifying the day before.

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· Both ' 'cars made it through to Q3, with George finishing just ' '0.181s adrift of pole position with Kimi an even more ' 'tantalising 0.067s shy of Verstappen’s session topping time. ' '

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· ' 'Tomorrow’s weather forecast presents a mixed picture, with a ' 'chance of rain and thunderstorms in the Miami ' 'area.

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\n' ' F1 Sprint \n' '				\n' ' Qualifying \n' '
\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' Grid \n' '	\n' ' Result \n' '	\n' ' Tyres \n' '	\n' ' Q1 \n' '		\n' ' Q2 \n' '		\n' ' Q3 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P1 \n' '	\n' ' P7 \n' '	\n' ' Inter, \n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' 8 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P3 \n' '
				\n' ' 1:27:077 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:26:606 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:26:271 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' Inter, \n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' 8 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P3 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '
				\n' ' 1:27:014 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:26:575 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:26:385 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '

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Kimi Antonelli

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I've felt confident with the car throughout this weekend, " 'and it was good to convert that into another strong ' 'qualifying result. I struggled a little bit in Q1 and Q2, ' 'not having as clean a run as I had in Sprint Qualifying ' 'yesterday. My last lap in Q3 was my best effort today ' 'though. I was a little greedy in turn one, but the rest of ' 'the lap was quick. The gaps at the front are incredibly ' 'tight and even a few hundredths can make a difference. I am ' 'happy with how my lap was though and P3 is a good place to ' "be starting from for tomorrow's Grand Prix.

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The Sprint race was a little disappointing this morning. ' 'I lost several places at turn one and then was unfortunate ' 'with the contact with Verstappen in the pit lane. We had the ' 'opportunity and the pace to have a stronger result, but it ' 'was good to bounce back later in the day. We will be aiming ' 'to have a cleaner race tomorrow and see what we can do.

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George Russell

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Qualifying has been a strength of mine since the ' 'beginning of the season, but it has not clicked for me ' 'either yesterday or today. I am therefore relatively happy ' 'to take P5 on the grid for tomorrow’s because we know how ' 'tight the field is. To end up just under two tenths from ' 'pole is a bit of a surprise given the confidence I’ve been ' 'lacking on the single lap. The car is obviously quick as ' 'Kimi did another great job in Qualifying. I am really proud ' 'of how he has performed; he has been consistent, and we’ve ' 'got another chance to score some solid points for the team ' 'tomorrow.

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We will reset tonight, and I’ll make sure I am performing ' 'at my best tomorrow. The Sprint was a little disappointing ' 'as we finished only one place ahead of where we started by ' 'virtue of a time penalty. We should have perhaps made the ' 'call to go to slicks earlier and we could have gained a ' 'couple more positions. That said, the Grand Prix is where ' 'the big points are scored. It may be mixed weather ' 'conditions again and we will be ready to take advantage of ' 'any opportunities that come our way.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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We need to be pleased with the performances we put in ' "during Qualifying today. Both drivers didn't have the " 'perfect laps, so we could hypothetically talk about starting ' 'higher up on the grid; Kimi had a small mistake at turn one ' 'and George had a snap of oversteer through turn seven. ' 'Nevertheless, we know it was going to be a tough ask to ' "challenge the McLarens and Verstappen so, even though we're " 'never going to be satisfied with P3 and P5, we can look ' 'forward to Sunday.

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The weather forecast for the race is mixed and we ' "wouldn't be unhappy with a few rain showers tomorrow. Our " "race pace isn't as strong as the McLarens in the hotter " 'conditions, and both Verstappen and the Ferraris have shown ' 'in recent races how quick they can be in similar ' 'circumstances. It is an area we are working hard to improve ' 'on and hopefully we can take a step forward in the upcoming ' 'races. For now, we will race hard tomorrow and see what we ' 'can do from the second and third rows of the grid.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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The Sprint this morning was frustrating. Kimi had a bit ' 'of wheel spin off the line, battled for position with ' 'Piastri and ultimately dropped to P4. After that, it was all ' 'about the transition to the dry tyres. We hesitated and went ' 'one lap later than others but would have still been in a ' 'decent position had Verstappen not been unsafely released ' 'into Kimi’s path. He reacted well to avoid anyone getting ' 'hurt but ultimately it finished his race as he had to drive ' 'around and stop the next lap. George lost a bit of race time ' 'by stopping the lap after but that was inevitable. It would ' 'have been good to see where we performed if we had more ' 'racing in the dry, but that will wait until tomorrow. We ' 'still scored some useful points, but it could have been a ' 'lot better.

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We made a few small changes to the car going into ' 'Qualifying. The track seemed a bit more difficult today, ' 'with the drivers finding it harder to know where to position ' 'the tyre temperatures. Generally, the tyres were not biting ' "as well as they had yesterday for us. It wasn't an easy " 'route through to Q3, but we got both cars there with two new ' 'sets of Soft tyres. Neither driver got perfect laps; both ' 'could have found a bit more and the gaps to pole position ' 'were not large. Starting P3 and P5 still gives us the ' 'opportunity for a good result tomorrow and, with threat of ' 'rain, anything can happen.

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The high-class field also includes twelve ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3s, which will be entered by seven Customer Racing ' 'Teams. Together, the aim is to successfully defend the ‘Coupe Du ' 'Roi’ and, after 2013 and 2022, also achieve first place in the ' 'overall standings again.\n' 'Four Mercedes-AMG GT3s compete for overall victory in the PRO ' 'categoryThe overall victory is usually decided among the ' 'participants in the PRO class. In this top category, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team GetSpeed, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER, GoodSmile Racing ' 'and Boutsen VDS will each be competing with one Mercedes-AMG GT3. ' 'Three race cars from Affalterbach will be fighting for victory in ' 'the SILVER and two more each in the GOLD and BRONZE ' 'classifications. One Mercedes-AMG GT3 will enter the PRO-AM ' 'category.\xa0\n' 'The twelve Mercedes-AMG GT3s will be occupied by 43 drivers from ' '17 nations. Belgian Maxime Martin and the Boutsen VDS team will ' 'contest their home race at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Ten ' 'of the drivers are members of the Mercedes-AMG squad. With Nick ' 'Catsburg (NED/2015), Maximilian Götz (GER/2013), Jules Gounon ' '(AND/2022) and local favourite Maxime Martin (BEL/2016), four ' 'former winners of the 24-hour race are also part of the line-up. ' 'On the other hand, there are nine debutants. Most of the teams ' "and drivers will use this week's prologue as preparation for the " '24-hour highlight on the Formula One circuit.\n' 'Line-up Mercedes-AMG, 2025 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa1\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' No.\n' ' Team\n' ' Drivers\n' ' Class\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 00\n' ' GoodSmile Racing\n' ' Tatsuya Kataoka (JPN) Kamui Kobayashi (JPN) Nobuteru Taniguchi ' '(JPN)\n' ' PRO\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 3\n' ' GetSpeed\n' ' Anthony Bartone (USA) Karol Basz (POL) Tom Kalender (GER) ' 'Yannick Mettler (SUI)\n' ' SILVER\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 4\n' ' CrowdStrike by SPS\n' ' Colin Braun (USA) Nick Catsburg (NED) Ian James (GBR) George ' 'Kurtz (USA)\n' ' PRO-AM\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 6\n' ' GetSpeed\n' ' Colin Caresani (NED) Lin Hodenius (NED) Tanart Sathienthirakul ' '(THA) Aaron Walker (GBR)\n' ' SILVER\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 9\n' ' Boutsen VDS\n' ' Maximilian Götz (GER) Mikaël Grenier (CAN) Maxime Martin ' '(BEL)\n' ' PRO\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 10\n' ' Boutsen VDS\n' ' Loris Cabirou (FRA) Hugo Cook (GBR) César Gazeau (FRA) ' 'Aurélien Panis (FRA)\n' ' SILVER\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 17\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed\n' ' Jules Gounon (AND) Fabian Schiller (GER) Luca Stolz (GER)\n' ' PRO\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 48\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER\n' ' Lucas Auer (AUT) Matteo Cairoli (ITA) Maro Engel (GER)\n' ' PRO\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 57\n' ' Winward Racing\n' ' Indy Dontje (NED) Philip Ellis (SUI) Russell Ward (USA)\n' ' GOLD\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 81\n' ' Winward Racing\n' ' Daan Arrow (NED)Marvin Dienst (GER) Gabriele Piana (ITA) Rinat ' 'Salikhov (FIA)\n' ' BRONZE\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 222\n' ' 2 Seas Motorsport\n' ' Isa Al Khalifa (BRN) Kiern Jewiss (GBR) Kevin Tse (MAC) Lewis ' 'Williamson (GBR)\n' ' BRONZE\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 611\n' ' Nordique Racing\n' ' Kazuto Kotaka (JPN) Edoardo Liberati (ITA) Yuichi Nakayama ' '(JPN) Tim Sandtler (GER)\n' ' GOLD\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '1 subject to last-minute changes.\n' 'Points awarded for the GT World Challenge Europe and the ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge\xa0The CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa ' 'will once again award points for two different series this year. ' 'The endurance classic in the Belgian Ardennes is not only part of ' 'the Intercontinental GT Challenge race calendar, but also serves ' 'as the third round of the GT World Challenge Europe Powered by ' 'AWS Endurance Cup. Points for the endurance classification of the ' 'continental series are awarded after six, twelve and 24 hours of ' 'racing.\n' 'The first sporting decisions of the race weekend will be made on ' 'Thursday, when the best average lap times in four qualifying ' "sessions will be used to determine the 20 starters for Friday's " 'Superpole individual time trial. The 24-hour race will start on ' 'Saturday, 28 June, at 4.30 pm CEST. As in previous years, other ' 'SRO series will be part of the supporting programme. Both the GT2 ' 'European Series powered by Pirelli and the GT4 European Series ' 'powered by Rafa Racing Club will run two one-hour races each.\n' 'Figures, Data, Facts\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps: - Opening: 1921 - Length: 7.004 ' 'kilometres (Layout since 2007) - Number of turns: 20 (9 left, 11 ' 'right) - Elevation difference: 102.2 metres - Maximum gradient: ' '17% (Raidillon) - Top speed: 265 kmh (Kemmel straight)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Number of Mercedes-AMG GT3s in the individual classifications: ' '- PRO: 4 - GOLD: 2 - SILVER: 3 - BRONZE: 2 - PRO-AM: 1\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Race starts Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing: 14 (annual since ' '2011)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Overall victories Mercedes-AMG: - 2013: Maximilian Buhk, ' 'Maximilian Götz, Bernd Schneider, HTP Motorsport, Mercedes-Benz ' 'SLS AMG GT3 - 2022: Jules Gounon, Daniel Juncadella, Raffaele ' 'Marciello, Mercedes-AMG Team AKKODIS ASP, Mercedes-AMG GT3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Overall victories Mercedes-Benz: - 1931: Dimitri Jorjadze, ' 'Goffredo Zehender, Mercedes-Benz SSK - 1964: Robert Crevits, ' 'Gustave Gosselin, Mercedes-Benz 300 SE\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG Pole Positions: 4 (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022) ' 'Mercedes-AMG overall podiums: 8 – 2011 (3rd), 2013 (1st), 2016 ' '(2nd), 2017 (3rd), 2019 (3rd), 2022 (1st, 2nd), 2023 (2nd) ' 'Mercedes-AMG class victories: 10 (2013, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2x ' '2022, 2023, 3x 2024)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG class victories 2024: - GOLD: Al Faisal Al ' 'Zubair, Dominik Baumann, Philip Ellis, Mikaël Grenier, AlManar ' 'Racing by GetSpeed - SILVER: Anthony Bartone, James Kell, Yannick ' 'Mettler, Aaron Walker, GetSpeed - PRO-AM: Colin Braun, Nick ' 'Catsburg, Ian James, George Kurtz, CrowdStrike by Riley\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Distance record GT3: 564 laps/3,950.26 km (Mercedes-Benz SLS ' 'AMG GT3, HTP Motorsport, 2013)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Lap record GT3: 2m 13.718s (Lamborghini Huracán GT3, 2024)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG 24 Hours of Spa debutants: 9 (Loris Cabirou, Lin ' 'Hodenius, Kiern Jewiss, Tom Kalender, Kazuto Kotaka, Edoardo ' 'Liberati, Yuichi Nakayama, Rinat Salikhov, Tim Sandtler)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Japanese Kamui Kobayashi, a former Formula 1 driver, will ' 'compete in the #00 Mercedes-AMG GT3 from GoodSmile Racing\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '“The 24 Hours of Spa is the biggest GT race in the world. As a ' 'manufacturer, you want to win such a prestigious event. We have a ' 'line-up capable of winning with four Pro cars. So overall victory ' 'is the clear objective for us. We also want to defend the Coupe ' 'Du Roi. Last year, we won in three classes for the first time. ' 'And this year, we are again strongly represented in all the ' 'individual classifications.”Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing\xa0\n' "“This race is obviously one of the highlights of the season. I'll " "be competing with Jules and Luca again. That's a strong line-up. " 'Last year was a bit unfortunate when we retired with a technical ' 'defect. But together with GetSpeed, we have improved the overall ' 'package once again and are in good spirits. The aim must be to ' 'finish on the podium and, at best, to win.”Fabian Schiller, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #17\xa0\n' "“I'm really looking forward to Spa. It's no secret that I would " 'like to add a victory at the 24 Hours of Spa to my CV. Last year ' 'we had a good car, but some bad luck during the race. We are now ' 'looking ahead and will prepare as best we can to win the race. ' 'But in the end, a 24-hour race like this always requires a bit of ' 'luck.”Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48\n' '“It’s more than just a race for me – it’s a home race with a huge ' 'family tradition. My father, my uncle, and I are proud to be on ' 'the Wall of Fame. We hold the record for the most family ' 'victories as well. My father won the race four times, my uncle ' 'twice and one for myself. This marks my 19th participation in the ' 'Spa 24 Hours, with 18 consecutive years on the grid. It means a ' 'lot to me now to be able to compete under the umbrella of AMG. ' 'I’m fully motivated to add more victories to our family’s ' 'record.”Maxime Martin, Boutsen VDS #9\n' '“Last year it was all about avoiding penalties and keeping the ' 'car on the track in the rain. The first 21 hours will be about ' 'staying on the lead lap with clean stops. The traffic will be a ' 'challenge with over 70 GT3 cars. Our goal is to finish on the ' "podium. I've raced with Russell and Indy many times in IMSA so " "we're a good fit.”Philip Ellis, Winward Racing #57\n" "“I'm very excited to be taking part in the 24 Hours of Spa for " "the first time. It's a very special event and difficult to " 'compare with other races. The track is anything but easy to drive ' 'with its many high-speed corners, but I know the circuit from the ' 'ADAC GT Masters. Nevertheless, I might watch a few videos on how ' 'best to get through the night.”Tom Kalender, GetSpeed #3', 'content_html': '

•     Seven teams with twelve ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3s in action at the endurance ' 'classic
•     Mercedes-AMG targets ' "overall victory and 'Coupe du Roi' " 'defence
•     Stefan Wendl: “As a ' 'manufacturer, you want to win such a prestigious ' 'event.”

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This year's 77th edition of the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of " 'Spa will once again live up to its reputation as the biggest ' 'GT3 event in the world. The Belgian endurance classic at the ' 'legendary Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (25 to 29 June) will ' 'see ten manufacturers represented for the first time in 2025 ' 'with a record line-up of more than 70 GT3 cars. The ' 'high-class field also includes twelve Mercedes-AMG GT3s, ' 'which will be entered by seven Customer Racing Teams. ' 'Together, the aim is to successfully defend the ‘Coupe Du ' 'Roi’ and, after 2013 and 2022, also achieve first place in ' 'the overall standings again.

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Four Mercedes-AMG GT3s compete for overall ' 'victory in the PRO category
The overall victory ' 'is usually decided among the participants in the PRO class. ' 'In this top category, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER, GoodSmile Racing and Boutsen ' 'VDS will each be competing with one Mercedes-AMG GT3. Three ' 'race cars from Affalterbach will be fighting for victory in ' 'the SILVER and two more each in the GOLD and BRONZE ' 'classifications. One Mercedes-AMG GT3 will enter the PRO-AM ' 'category.

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The twelve Mercedes-AMG GT3s will be occupied by 43 ' 'drivers from 17 nations. Belgian Maxime Martin and the ' 'Boutsen VDS team will contest their home race at the Circuit ' 'de Spa-Francorchamps. Ten of the drivers are members of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG squad. With Nick Catsburg (NED/2015), ' 'Maximilian Götz (GER/2013), Jules Gounon (AND/2022) and ' 'local favourite Maxime Martin (BEL/2016), four former ' 'winners of the 24-hour race are also part of the line-up. On ' 'the other hand, there are nine debutants. Most of the teams ' "and drivers will use this week's prologue as preparation for " 'the 24-hour highlight on the Formula One circuit.

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Line-up Mercedes-AMG, 2025 CrowdStrike 24 Hours ' 'of Spa¹

\n' ' No. \n' '	\n' ' Team \n' '	\n' ' Drivers \n' '	\n' ' Class \n' '
\n' ' 00 \n' '	\n' ' GoodSmile Racing \n' '	\n' ' Tatsuya Kataoka (JPN) \n' ' Kamui Kobayashi (JPN) \n' ' Nobuteru Taniguchi (JPN) \n' '	\n' ' PRO \n' '
\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' GetSpeed \n' '	\n' ' Anthony Bartone (USA) \n' ' Karol Basz (POL) \n' ' Tom Kalender (GER) \n' ' Yannick Mettler (SUI) \n' '	\n' ' SILVER \n' '
\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' CrowdStrike by SPS \n' '	\n' ' Colin Braun (USA) \n' ' Nick Catsburg (NED) \n' ' Ian James (GBR) \n' ' George Kurtz (USA) \n' '	\n' ' PRO-AM \n' '
\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' GetSpeed \n' '	\n' ' Colin Caresani (NED) \n' ' Lin Hodenius (NED) \n' ' Tanart Sathienthirakul (THA) \n' ' Aaron Walker (GBR) \n' '	\n' ' SILVER \n' '
\n' ' 9 \n' '	\n' ' Boutsen VDS \n' '	\n' ' Maximilian Götz (GER) \n' ' Mikaël Grenier (CAN) \n' ' Maxime Martin (BEL) \n' '	\n' ' PRO \n' '
\n' ' 10 \n' '	\n' ' Boutsen VDS \n' '	\n' ' Loris Cabirou (FRA) \n' ' Hugo Cook (GBR) \n' ' César Gazeau (FRA) \n' ' Aurélien Panis (FRA) \n' '	\n' ' SILVER \n' '
\n' ' 17 \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed \n' '	\n' ' Jules Gounon (AND) \n' ' Fabian Schiller (GER) \n' ' Luca Stolz (GER) \n' '	\n' ' PRO \n' '
\n' ' 48 \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER \n' '	\n' ' Lucas Auer (AUT) \n' ' Matteo Cairoli (ITA) \n' ' Maro Engel (GER) \n' '	\n' ' PRO \n' '
\n' ' 57 \n' '	\n' ' Winward Racing \n' '	\n' ' Indy Dontje (NED) \n' ' Philip Ellis (SUI) \n' ' Russell Ward (USA) \n' '	\n' ' GOLD \n' '
\n' ' 81 \n' '	\n' ' Winward Racing \n' '	\n' ' Daan Arrow (NED) Marvin Dienst (GER) \n' ' Gabriele Piana (ITA) \n' ' Rinat Salikhov (FIA) \n' '	\n' ' BRONZE \n' '
\n' ' 222 \n' '	\n' ' 2 Seas Motorsport \n' '	\n' ' Isa Al Khalifa (BRN) \n' ' Kiern Jewiss (GBR) \n' ' Kevin Tse (MAC) \n' ' Lewis Williamson (GBR) \n' '	\n' ' BRONZE \n' '
\n' ' 611 \n' '	\n' ' Nordique Racing \n' '	\n' ' Kazuto Kotaka (JPN) \n' ' Edoardo Liberati (ITA) \n' ' Yuichi Nakayama (JPN) \n' ' Tim Sandtler (GER) \n' '	\n' ' GOLD \n' '

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¹ subject to last-minute changes.

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Points awarded for the GT World Challenge Europe ' 'and the Intercontinental GT Challenge
The ' 'CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa will once again award points for ' 'two different series this year. The endurance classic in the ' 'Belgian Ardennes is not only part of the Intercontinental GT ' 'Challenge race calendar, but also serves as the third round ' 'of the GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS Endurance ' 'Cup. Points for the endurance classification of the ' 'continental series are awarded after six, twelve and 24 ' 'hours of racing.

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The first sporting decisions of the race weekend will be ' 'made on Thursday, when the best average lap times in four ' 'qualifying sessions will be used to determine the 20 ' "starters for Friday's Superpole individual time trial. The " '24-hour race will start on Saturday, 28 June, at 4.30 pm ' 'CEST. As in previous years, other SRO series will be part of ' 'the supporting programme. Both the GT2 European Series ' 'powered by Pirelli and the GT4 European Series powered by ' 'Rafa Racing Club will run two one-hour races each.

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Figures, Data, Facts

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Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps:

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- Opening: 1921

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- Length: 7.004 kilometres (Layout since 2007)

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- Number of turns: 20 (9 left, 11 right)

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- Elevation difference: 102.2 metres

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- Maximum gradient: 17% (Raidillon)

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- Top speed: 265 kmh (Kemmel straight)

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Number of Mercedes-AMG GT3s in the individual ' 'classifications:

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- PRO: 4

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- GOLD: 2

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- SILVER: 3

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- BRONZE: 2

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- PRO-AM: 1

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Race starts Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing: 14 (annual ' 'since 2011)

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Overall victories Mercedes-AMG:

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- 2013: Maximilian Buhk, Maximilian Götz, Bernd ' 'Schneider, HTP Motorsport, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3

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- 2022: Jules Gounon, Daniel Juncadella, Raffaele ' 'Marciello, Mercedes-AMG Team AKKODIS ASP, Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3

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Overall victories Mercedes-Benz:

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- 1931: Dimitri Jorjadze, Goffredo Zehender, ' 'Mercedes-Benz SSK

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- 1964: Robert Crevits, Gustave Gosselin, Mercedes-Benz ' '300 SE

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Mercedes-AMG Pole Positions: 4 (2019, 2020, 2021, ' '2022)

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Mercedes-AMG overall podiums: 8 – 2011 (3rd), 2013 (1st), ' '2016 (2nd), 2017 (3rd), 2019 (3rd), 2022 (1st, 2nd), 2023 ' '(2nd)

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Mercedes-AMG class victories: 10 (2013, 2017, 2020, 2021, ' '2x 2022, 2023, 3x 2024)

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Mercedes-AMG class victories 2024:

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- GOLD: Al Faisal Al Zubair, Dominik Baumann, Philip ' 'Ellis, Mikaël Grenier, AlManar Racing by GetSpeed

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- SILVER: Anthony Bartone, James Kell, Yannick Mettler, ' 'Aaron Walker, GetSpeed

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- PRO-AM: Colin Braun, Nick Catsburg, Ian James, George ' 'Kurtz, CrowdStrike by Riley

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Distance record GT3: 564 laps/3,950.26 km (Mercedes-Benz ' 'SLS AMG GT3, HTP Motorsport, 2013)

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Lap record GT3: 2m 13.718s (Lamborghini Huracán GT3, ' '2024)

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Mercedes-AMG 24 Hours of Spa debutants: 9 (Loris Cabirou, ' 'Lin Hodenius, Kiern Jewiss, Tom Kalender, Kazuto Kotaka, ' 'Edoardo Liberati, Yuichi Nakayama, Rinat Salikhov, Tim ' 'Sandtler)

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Japanese Kamui Kobayashi, a former Formula 1 driver, will ' 'compete in the #00 Mercedes-AMG GT3 from GoodSmile ' 'Racing

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“The 24 Hours of Spa is the biggest GT race in the world. ' 'As a manufacturer, you want to win such a prestigious event. ' 'We have a line-up capable of winning with four Pro cars. So ' 'overall victory is the clear objective for us. We also want ' 'to defend the Coupe Du Roi. Last year, we won in three ' 'classes for the first time. And this year, we are again ' 'strongly represented in all the individual ' 'classifications.”
Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing

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“This race is obviously one of the highlights of the ' "season. I'll be competing with Jules and Luca again. That's " 'a strong line-up. Last year was a bit unfortunate when we ' 'retired with a technical defect. But together with GetSpeed, ' 'we have improved the overall package once again and are in ' 'good spirits. The aim must be to finish on the podium and, ' 'at best, to win.”
Fabian Schiller, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed #17

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“I'm really looking forward to Spa. It's no secret that I " 'would like to add a victory at the 24 Hours of Spa to my CV. ' 'Last year we had a good car, but some bad luck during the ' 'race. We are now looking ahead and will prepare as best we ' 'can to win the race. But in the end, a 24-hour race like ' 'this always requires a bit of luck.”
Maro Engel, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48

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“It’s more than just a race for me – it’s a home race ' 'with a huge family tradition. My father, my uncle, and I are ' 'proud to be on the Wall of Fame. We hold the record for the ' 'most family victories as well. My father won the race four ' 'times, my uncle twice and one for myself. This marks my 19th ' 'participation in the Spa 24 Hours, with 18 consecutive years ' 'on the grid. It means a lot to me now to be able to compete ' 'under the umbrella of AMG. I’m fully motivated to add more ' 'victories to our family’s record.”
Maxime Martin, Boutsen ' 'VDS #9

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“Last year it was all about avoiding penalties and ' 'keeping the car on the track in the rain. The first 21 hours ' 'will be about staying on the lead lap with clean stops. The ' 'traffic will be a challenge with over 70 GT3 cars. Our goal ' "is to finish on the podium. I've raced with Russell and Indy " "many times in IMSA so we're a good fit.”
Philip Ellis, " 'Winward Racing #57

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“I'm very excited to be taking part in the 24 Hours of " "Spa for the first time. It's a very special event and " 'difficult to compare with other races. The track is anything ' 'but easy to drive with its many high-speed corners, but I ' 'know the circuit from the ADAC GT Masters. Nevertheless, I ' 'might watch a few videos on how best to get through the ' 'night.”
Tom Kalender, GetSpeed #3

\n', 'date': '2025-05-12T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG brings a top line-up with victory ambitions to the 24 ' 'Hours of Spa', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/47cc5b50-cbf8-4a35-907f-16e52c5685d5'} 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f72438c4-a3b7-4af1-adb4-39a9021abfd2> {'content': '\xa0\n' 'The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix marks the beginning of the European ' 'leg of the 2025 F1 season.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Toto talks Imola\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Fact File: Emilia Romagna Grand ' 'Prix\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Stat Sheet: Emilia Romagna ' 'Grand Prix\n' '\xa0\n' 'Toto Talks Imola\n' 'We head to Imola having completed one quarter of the season. From ' 'those first six races, we can draw the following conclusions: we ' 'have made progress from last year, with the W16 a more balanced ' 'car than its predecessor; we have scored some solid results, with ' 'four podiums in that run of races; and we have more work to do if ' 'we want to challenge for victories.\n' 'Our focus is on making gains on that final point as we begin the ' 'European leg of the season. The team at Lauda Drive have been ' 'working hard to do that and we will be bringing several updates ' 'over the coming races. F1 is a relative game, though, and we know ' 'our competitors will make progress too. It will be interesting to ' 'see how that plays out on track.\n' "Imola also marks Kimi's first home race. He grew up nearby in " "Bologna, and it will be a special occasion for him. But it's a " "race that pays 25 points, like every other, and that's the only " 'thing that counts at the end of the season. George and Kimi will ' 'be focused most of all on achieving the best possible result on ' 'track.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Fact File: Emilia Romagna Grand Prix\n' '\xa0\xa0Construction of the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino ' 'Ferrari first started in 1950 and the circuit hosted its debut ' 'race in 1953. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The track has hosted F1 races ' 'under three different names: the San Marino Grand Prix, Italian ' 'Grand Prix and Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Having hosted a race every year ' 'between 1980 and 2006, the circuit disappeared off the calendar ' 'in 2007, but returned in 2020 as the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The team captured its seventh ' 'consecutive World Constructors’ Championship with a 1-2 at Imola ' 'in 2020.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The 2023 edition of the race ' 'was cancelled due to devastating flooding around the track and in ' 'the surrounding region.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 At 548 metres, the distance ' 'spent under the pit lane speed limit at Imola is the longest on ' 'the calendar.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 It takes drivers nearly 25 ' 'seconds to navigate during a stop in the race.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The race also has the highest ' 'level of fuel consumption seen on the 2024 calendar.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 With an average ambient air ' 'temperature of 14.8 degrees, the race could also be described as ' 'one the coldest of the season.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Changes have been made to the ' 'track last year with gravel traps at T9 and exits of Turns 11 to ' '15.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The 2025 edition is getting one ' 'step softer than last year with the use of the C6 tyre compound ' 'for the first time this season. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix ' 'is an important step in the season, marking the beginning of the ' 'European leg but also being Kimi Antonelli’s home Grand Prix.\n' 'Stat Sheet: Emilia Romagna Grand Prix\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Session\n' ' Local Time (CEST)\n' ' Brackley (BST)\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice One – Friday\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Two - Friday\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Three - Saturday\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Qualifying – Saturday\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday\n' ' 15:00\n' ' 14:00\n' ' 15:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at Imola\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podiums\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front row places\n' ' Fastest laps\n' ' DNF\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 4\n' ' 1\n' ' 3\n' ' 2\n' ' 3\n' ' 3\n' ' 1\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 4\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 17\n' ' 2\n' ' 14\n' ' 7\n' ' 12\n' ' 4\n' ' 13\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to ' 'Present)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Laps Completed\n' ' Distance Covered (km)\n' ' Corners Taken\n' ' Gear Changes\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 2,076\n' ' 11,523\n' ' 36,645\n' ' 111,844\n' ' 83,160,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 1,027\n' ' 5,708\n' ' 18,179\n' ' 55,165\n' ' 41,200,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 1,023\n' ' 5,673\n' ' 18,076\n' ' 54,755\n' ' 40,920,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 7,691\n' ' 42,684\n' ' 136,649\n' ' 411,301\n' ' 307,480,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podium Places\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front Row Places\n' ' Fastest Laps\n' ' 1-2 Finishes\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (all-time)\n' ' 323\n' ' 129\n' ' 302\n' ' 141\n' ' 266\n' ' 110\n' ' 60\n' ' 84\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (since 2010)\n' ' 311\n' ' 120\n' ' 285\n' ' 133\n' ' 246\n' ' 101\n' ' 55\n' ' 80\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 134\n' ' 3\n' ' 19\n' ' 5\n' ' 15\n' ' 8\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 6\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 593\n' ' 228\n' ' 630\n' ' 237\n' ' 481\n' ' 227\n' ' 98\n' ' 127\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

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The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix marks the beginning ' 'of the European leg of the 2025 F1 season.

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· Toto ' 'talks Imola

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· Fact ' 'File: Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

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· Stat ' 'Sheet: Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

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Toto Talks Imola

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We head to Imola having completed one quarter of the ' 'season. From those first six races, we can draw the ' 'following conclusions: we have made progress from last year, ' 'with the W16 a more balanced car than its predecessor; we ' 'have scored some solid results, with four podiums in that ' 'run of races; and we have more work to do if we want to ' 'challenge for victories.

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Our focus is on making gains on that final point as we ' 'begin the European leg of the season. The team at Lauda ' 'Drive have been working hard to do that and we will be ' 'bringing several updates over the coming races. F1 is a ' 'relative game, though, and we know our competitors will make ' 'progress too. It will be interesting to see how that plays ' 'out on track.

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Imola also marks Kimi's first home race. He grew up " 'nearby in Bologna, and it will be a special occasion for ' "him. But it's a race that pays 25 points, like every other, " "and that's the only thing that counts at the end of the " 'season. George and Kimi will be focused most of all on ' 'achieving the best possible result on track.

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Fact File: Emilia Romagna Grand ' 'Prix

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Construction of the ' 'Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari first started ' 'in 1950 and the circuit hosted its debut race in 1953.

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· The ' 'track has hosted F1 races under three different names: the ' 'San Marino Grand Prix, Italian Grand Prix and Emilia Romagna ' 'Grand Prix.

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· Having ' 'hosted a race every year between 1980 and 2006, the circuit ' 'disappeared off the calendar in 2007, but returned in 2020 ' 'as the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

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· The ' 'team captured its seventh consecutive World Constructors’ ' 'Championship with a 1-2 at Imola in 2020.

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· The ' '2023 edition of the race was cancelled due to devastating ' 'flooding around the track and in the surrounding ' 'region.

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· At 548 ' 'metres, the distance spent under the pit lane speed limit at ' 'Imola is the longest on the calendar.

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· It ' 'takes drivers nearly 25 seconds to navigate during a stop in ' 'the race.

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· The ' 'race also has the highest level of fuel consumption seen on ' 'the 2024 calendar.

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· With an ' 'average ambient air temperature of 14.8 degrees, the race ' 'could also be described as one the coldest of the ' 'season.

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· Changes ' 'have been made to the track last year with gravel traps at ' 'T9 and exits of Turns 11 to 15.

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· The ' '2025 edition is getting one step softer than last year with ' 'the use of the C6 tyre compound for the first time this ' 'season.

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· The ' 'Emilia Romagna Grand Prix is an important step in the ' 'season, marking the beginning of the European leg but also ' 'being Kimi Antonelli’s home Grand Prix.

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Stat Sheet: Emilia Romagna Grand ' 'Prix

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\n' ' 2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (CEST) \n' '	\n' ' Brackley (BST) \n' '	\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST) \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30 \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Two - Friday \n' '	\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00 \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Three - Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30 \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '
\n' ' Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 \n' '

\n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at ' 'Imola \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podiums \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front row places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest laps \n' '	\n' ' DNF \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 17 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' 14 \n' '	\n' ' 7 \n' '	\n' ' 12 \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 13 \n' '

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\n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Laps Completed \n' '	\n' ' Distance Covered (km) \n' '	\n' ' Corners Taken \n' '	\n' ' Gear Changes \n' '	\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 2,076 \n' '	\n' ' 11,523 \n' '	\n' ' 36,645 \n' '	\n' ' 111,844 \n' '	\n' ' 83,160,000 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 1,027 \n' '	\n' ' 5,708 \n' '	\n' ' 18,179 \n' '	\n' ' 55,165 \n' '	\n' ' 41,200,000 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 1,023 \n' '	\n' ' 5,673 \n' '	\n' ' 18,076 \n' '	\n' ' 54,755 \n' '	\n' ' 40,920,000 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 7,691 \n' '	\n' ' 42,684 \n' '	\n' ' 136,649 \n' '	\n' ' 411,301 \n' '	\n' ' 307,480,000 \n' '

\n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podium Places \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front Row Places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1-2 Finishes \n' '	\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (all-time) \n' '	\n' ' 323 \n' '	\n' ' 129 \n' '	\n' ' 302 \n' '	\n' ' 141 \n' '	\n' ' 266 \n' '	\n' ' 110 \n' '	\n' ' 60 \n' '	\n' ' 84 \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (since 2010) \n' '	\n' ' 311 \n' '	\n' ' 120 \n' '	\n' ' 285 \n' '	\n' ' 133 \n' '	\n' ' 246 \n' '	\n' ' 101 \n' '	\n' ' 55 \n' '	\n' ' 80 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 134 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 19 \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 15 \n' '	\n' ' 8 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 593 \n' '	\n' ' 228 \n' '	\n' ' 630 \n' '	\n' ' 237 \n' '	\n' ' 481 \n' '	\n' ' 227 \n' '	\n' ' 98 \n' '	\n' ' 127 \n' '

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It was his first ' 'pole position since his Formula 1 comeback in 2010. No one had ' 'expected this result, but at that moment, everything clicked into ' 'place. Peter Bonington, who was his race engineer at the time, ' 'remembers how Michael moved through the urban canyons on fresh ' 'tyres as if he were on rails. With the important groundwork he ' 'laid between 2010 and 2012, Michael laid the foundation for the ' "Silver Arrows' successes in the hybrid era from 2014 onwards.>> " 'Video Peter Bonington and Andrew Shovlin on the record-breaking ' "world champion's dream lap\n" '"It was fascinating to see how different he was compared to all ' 'the other drivers. He wrote down everything we had to do ' 'overnight. During the races, we had to carry out analyses and ' 'experiment with different approaches. This certainly played a big ' 'part in shaping the team."Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director\n' 'Kimi Antonelli masters the balancing act between Formula 1 and ' 'schoolSixty-seven days have passed since the lights went out in ' "Melbourne, marking the beginning of Kimi Antonelli's career as a " 'driver for the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 team. A lot has changed ' 'in his life since then, but some things have stayed the same. ' 'Outside of the world of racing, the 18-year-old continues to ' 'attend school, albeit virtually. With the F1 calendar featuring ' '24 races, it would be hard to do otherwise. Although Kimi is ' 'supported by his school and classmates, he has to work through ' "the material independently. That's a huge job – especially right " 'now, in the middle of a triple-header. Although it requires ' 'energy and discipline, Kimi values both the school qualifications ' 'and the relationship with his classmates. Before his home race at ' 'the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, he organised a very ' 'special school trip: rather than just watching Formula 1 on TV, ' 'his classmates had the opportunity to experience the pinnacle of ' 'motorsport first-hand. Kimi invited his school class to the ' "paddock and showed them his team's motorhome, as well as the " 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 W16 E Performance. It was an experience ' 'that his classmates will not soon forget. >> Article\n' "“They're used to watching the races on TV, but they don't really " "know what goes on behind the scenes. It's also a good way for us " "to spend time together, as I'm often away. I think those little " 'things can make a big difference to a relationship.”Kimi ' 'Antonelli, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Driver\n' "20 May 2025: Anniversary of Niki Lauda's deathYesterday marked " 'six years since Niki Lauda passed away. He lives on in the hearts ' 'of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula 1 Team. Since 2019, a red ' 'star has been a permanent fixture on the current Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 racing car. "The little red star will remain on the ' 'car forever," Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Principal Toto Wolff ' 'once said. You can find out more here about how the team is ' "keeping Niki's memory alive. >> ArticleGT Sport\n" 'ADAC GT Masters: SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm to field a ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3The ADAC GT Masters kicks off its 18th season ' 'this coming weekend (23rd to 25th May) at the DEKRA Lausitzring. ' 'The Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Team SR Motorsport by ' 'Schnitzelalm will be at the start with a Mercedes-AMG GT3. The ' 'team led by team boss Thomas Angerer will contest a full season ' 'in the championship for the first time, which kicks off as part ' 'of the DTM. The car with start number #21 will be driven by ' 'Jannes Fittje and Moritz Wiskirchen (both GER). Both have already ' 'competed in the ADAC GT Masters in the past. At the official test ' 'day at the Lausitzring on 7 May, 22-year-old Wiskirchen set the ' 'fastest time of the day with a lap time of 1:20.805 minutes. In ' 'the last two years, SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm has made a ' 'total of twelve guest starts in the series, achieving two podium ' 'finishes. Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams have already won the ' 'ADAC GT Masters championship five times (2012, 2015, 2022, 2023, ' '2024) and the team classification four times (2012, 2018, 2023, ' '2024). The 2025 ADAC GT Masters season comprises a total of six ' 'race weekends.\n' 'Anticipation for the Green Hell: Preparations for the ADAC ' 'RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring are underwayThe ADAC 24h Nürburgring ' 'Qualifiers will also take place this coming weekend. The ' 'traditional event is considered a dress rehearsal and qualifying ' 'opportunity for the big 24-hour race in the Eifel, which will ' 'take place on 21 and 22 June. The Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed will ' 'be fielding two Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the Qualifiers. In addition ' 'to the car with start number #17 in BILSTEIN branding, the #14 ' 'will take to the 25.378-kilometre course in a special livery. The ' "design was created at an internal event during this year's GT " 'Driver Kick-Off in March. All squad drivers competed in four ' 'groups to assemble and customise a remote controlled Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 car on a scale of 1:10 within two and a half hours. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport employees then voted for the best design. ' 'The winners were Mikaël Grenier (CAN), Maximilian Götz (GER) and ' 'Ralf Aron (EST). The full-size Mercedes-AMG GT3 now features ' "black and white livery inspired by Klaus Ludwig's legendary 1992 " 'DTM design, in which Ludwig won his second DTM title. The car is ' 'also adorned with AMG elements, such as the Affalterbach crest on ' 'the roof. 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• Andrew ' 'Shovlin on Schumacher: “He wrote down everything we had to ' 'do overnight.”

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• ADAC GT ' 'Masters: SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm starts with a ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3

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• ' '1:28.145 minutes: Track record for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver Jayden Ojeda in ' 'Asia

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Formula 1

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Michael Schumacher's last pole position: a lap " 'for the ages
On 26 May 2012, Michael Schumacher ' 'secured in Monaco pole position in the final qualifying ' 'segment on his last run. It was his first pole position ' 'since his Formula 1 comeback in 2010. No one had expected ' 'this result, but at that moment, everything clicked into ' 'place. Peter Bonington, who was his race engineer at the ' 'time, remembers how Michael moved through the urban canyons ' 'on fresh tyres as if he were on rails. With the important ' 'groundwork he laid between 2010 and 2012, Michael laid the ' "foundation for the Silver Arrows' successes in the hybrid " 'era from 2014 onwards.
>> ' 'Video Peter Bonington and Andrew Shovlin on the ' "record-breaking world champion's dream lap

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"It was fascinating to see how different he was ' 'compared to all the other drivers. He wrote down everything ' 'we had to do overnight. During the races, we had to carry ' 'out analyses and experiment with different approaches. This ' 'certainly played a big part in shaping the ' 'team."
Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Kimi Antonelli masters the balancing act between ' 'Formula 1 and school
Sixty-seven days have ' 'passed since the lights went out in Melbourne, marking the ' "beginning of Kimi Antonelli's career as a driver for the " 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 team. A lot has changed in his life ' 'since then, but some things have stayed the same. Outside of ' 'the world of racing, the 18-year-old continues to attend ' 'school, albeit virtually. With the F1 calendar featuring 24 ' 'races, it would be hard to do otherwise. Although Kimi is ' 'supported by his school and classmates, he has to work ' "through the material independently. That's a huge job – " 'especially right now, in the middle of a triple-header. ' 'Although it requires energy and discipline, Kimi values both ' 'the school qualifications and the relationship with his ' 'classmates. Before his home race at the Autodromo Enzo e ' 'Dino Ferrari in Imola, he organised a very special school ' 'trip: rather than just watching Formula 1 on TV, his ' 'classmates had the opportunity to experience the pinnacle of ' 'motorsport first-hand. Kimi invited his school class to the ' "paddock and showed them his team's motorhome, as well as the " 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 W16 E Performance. It was an ' 'experience that his classmates will not soon forget. >> ' 'Article

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“They're used to watching the races on TV, but " "they don't really know what goes on behind the scenes. It's " "also a good way for us to spend time together, as I'm often " 'away. I think those little things can make a big difference ' 'to a relationship.”
Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Driver

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20 May 2025: Anniversary of Niki Lauda's " 'death
Yesterday marked six years since Niki ' 'Lauda passed away. He lives on in the hearts of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula 1 Team. Since 2019, a red star ' 'has been a permanent fixture on the current Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 racing car. "The little red star will remain on ' 'the car forever," Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Principal ' 'Toto Wolff once said. You can find out more here about how ' 'the team is keeping Niki\'s memory alive. >> ' 'Article

GT ' 'Sport

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ADAC GT Masters: SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm to ' 'field a Mercedes-AMG GT3
The ADAC GT Masters ' 'kicks off its 18th season this coming weekend (23rd to 25th ' 'May) at the DEKRA Lausitzring. The Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing Team SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm will be at the ' 'start with a Mercedes-AMG GT3. The team led by team boss ' 'Thomas Angerer will contest a full season in the ' 'championship for the first time, which kicks off as part of ' 'the DTM. The car with start number #21 will be driven by ' 'Jannes Fittje and Moritz Wiskirchen (both GER). Both have ' 'already competed in the ADAC GT Masters in the past. At the ' 'official test day at the Lausitzring on 7 May, 22-year-old ' 'Wiskirchen set the fastest time of the day with a lap time ' 'of 1:20.805 minutes. In the last two years, SR Motorsport by ' 'Schnitzelalm has made a total of twelve guest starts in the ' 'series, achieving two podium finishes. Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing Teams have already won the ADAC GT Masters ' 'championship five times (2012, 2015, 2022, 2023, 2024) and ' 'the team classification four times (2012, 2018, 2023, 2024). ' 'The 2025 ADAC GT Masters season comprises a total of six ' 'race weekends.

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Anticipation for the Green Hell: Preparations for ' 'the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring are ' 'underway
The ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers ' 'will also take place this coming weekend. The traditional ' 'event is considered a dress rehearsal and qualifying ' 'opportunity for the big 24-hour race in the Eifel, which ' 'will take place on 21 and 22 June. The Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed will be fielding two Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the ' 'Qualifiers. In addition to the car with start number #17 in ' 'BILSTEIN branding, the #14 will take to the 25.378-kilometre ' 'course in a special livery. The design was created at an ' "internal event during this year's GT Driver Kick-Off in " 'March. All squad drivers competed in four groups to assemble ' 'and customise a remote controlled Mercedes-AMG GT3 car on a ' 'scale of 1:10 within two and a half hours. The Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport employees then voted for the best design. The ' 'winners were Mikaël Grenier (CAN), Maximilian Götz (GER) and ' 'Ralf Aron (EST). The full-size Mercedes-AMG GT3 now features ' "black and white livery inspired by Klaus Ludwig's legendary " '1992 DTM design, in which Ludwig won his second DTM title. ' 'The car is also adorned with AMG elements, such as the ' 'Affalterbach crest on the roof. A special highlight for fans ' 'at the track: visitors of the ADAC 24h Nürburgring ' 'Qualifiers can sign their names on the bonnet of the vehicle ' 'and become part of the team themselves. The GT3 #14 will be ' 'driven by Ralf Aron, Adam Christodoulou (GBR) and Mikaël ' 'Grenier, while the #17 will be driven by Maxime Martin ' '(BEL), Fabian Schiller and Luca Stolz (both GER).

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GT World Challenge: Success in America, Asia and ' 'Europe
Lucas Auer (AUT) and Maro Engel (GER) ' "finished third in Saturday's GT World Challenge Europe race " 'at Zandvoort. Despite a 5-second penalty, the reigning ' 'Sprint Cup champions confidently maintained their podium ' 'position. Engel returned to the pit lane just ahead of ' 'another car during the pit stop, which was penalised as an ' '“unsafe release”. However, the lead over the fourth car in ' 'the field was enough to secure third place at the finish. In ' "Sunday's race, the two drivers competing for Winward Racing " 'finished ninth after receiving another five-second penalty ' 'for speeding in the pit lane. The Boutsen VDS team also ' 'secured two top-10 finishes: Maxime Martin (BEL) and Luca ' 'Stolz (GER) secured eighth place on Saturday and tenth place ' 'on Sunday in the Mercedes-AMG GT3. After a victory and a ' 'sixth place at the Sprint Cup opener in Brands Hatch two ' 'weeks ago, the duo of Engel and Auer currently lie third in ' "the drivers' standings.

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In the GT World Challenge America, Mikaël Grenier (CAN) ' 'and Michai Stephens (USA) from Team JMF Motorsports finished ' 'third on Sunday at Sebring International Raceway. With the ' '#34 Mercedes-AMG GT3, they have already finished on the ' 'podium five times in the first six races – including twice ' "at the top. The duo currently leads the Pro drivers' " 'standings. Jeff Burton (USA) and Philip Ellis (SUI) from ' 'Team Regulator Racing are also in second place in the Pro-Am ' 'drivers‘ standings after two second places last weekend. ' 'After the summer break, the GT World Challenge America will ' 'resume in mid-July at the VIRginia International Raceway. In ' 'the global manufacturers’ standings, Mercedes-AMG is tied ' 'with BMW M Motorsport at the top with 465 points.

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Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver Jayden Ojeda (AUS) set a new ' 'track record in the GT World Challenge Asia on the ' 'Indonesian island of Lombok last weekend. The Australian ' 'lined up alongside Cao Qi (CHN) for Team Craft-Bamboo Racing ' 'at the Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit. In ' 'qualifying on Sunday, Ojeda set a new track record in the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 with a time of 1:28.145 minutes. With this ' 'fastest lap, the 25-year-old secured pole position for the ' 'duo. Ojeda initially maintained the lead in the race, with ' 'the team building up a lead of up to ten seconds. However, a ' 'stop-and-go penalty for exceeding the minimum pit stop time ' 'by 0.512 seconds saw the car drop back and ultimately finish ' 'in ninth place. The sister car driven by Danial Frost (SGP) ' 'and Liang Jiatong (CHN) with start number #77 finished third ' 'in the Mercedes-AMG GT3. Ralf Aron (FIN) and Bihuang Zhou ' "(CHN) had already secured second place in Saturday's race in " 'the #2 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of the Climax Racing team.

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\n', 'date': '2025-05-21T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Tales from the paddock', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a12d9a12-a461-4984-86fd-049909b80075'} 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=20&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=20&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=20&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=21&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/446c471f-712c-409b-93b0-647a799f6f0c> {'content': '\xa0\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The team is back on the streets ' 'of Monaco’s famed Principality for the second part of the ' 'European triple-header.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 FP1 saw the team focus on ' 'learning about the C6 tyre compound, taking two sets during the ' 'hour.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The session was interrupted ' 'early on with debris on track following a collision between Lance ' 'Stroll and Charles Leclerc. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Once the session resumed, the ' 'drivers worked hard to understand the softest tyre in the Pirelli ' 'range.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Both George and Kimi felt they ' 'didn’t optimise the grip of the Soft tyre, leaving them P6 and ' 'P11.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The team experimented with the ' 'Medium compound in FP2, along with taking another look at the ' 'Soft tyre. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Unfortunately, two red flag ' 'periods and other yellow flags disrupted the rhythm of the ' 'session; both drivers unable to string together clean runs on ' 'both the single lap and higher fuel work. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 With Kimi finishing P9 and ' 'George Russell P12, the team will look to hit the ground running ' 'in FP3 tomorrow morning with Reserve Driver Fred Vesti in the ' 'simulator at Lauda Drive overnight.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Our F3 Junior driver Noah ' 'Strømsted finished today’s qualifying session P8 in his group, ' 'having encountered traffic in the final sector on his best push ' 'lap. He will start both tomorrow’s Sprint race and Sunday’s ' 'Feature P15.\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP1\n' ' FP2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 34 Laps\n' ' 1:12.765\n' ' P11\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 32 Laps\n' ' 1:12.002\n' ' P9\n' ' Medium, Medium, Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 33 Laps\n' ' 1:12.482\n' ' P6\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 32 Laps\n' ' 1:12.092\n' ' P12\n' ' Medium, Medium, Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'Kimi AntonelliToday was a bit tricky on my side. I struggled to ' 'find the right balance with the car and was unable to get the ' 'maximum out of the tyres. We experimented with different ' 'approaches to the warm-up in both sessions, but it still proved ' 'challenging to get the tyres in the right window on lap one. That ' 'said, we still learned a lot today. I also thoroughly enjoyed ' 'driving here in Monaco in F2 last year. In an F1 car though, it’s ' 'even more magical. I’m excited for tomorrow’s Qualifying session ' 'where we push the car to its absolute maximum with no room for ' 'error. \n' 'Performance wise, the Ferraris looked strong in both FP1 and FP2. ' 'We also know that the McLarens have been right at the front since ' 'the start of the season. Tomorrow won’t be easy, therefore. As ' 'always though, we are focused on ourselves and trying to improve ' 'session-by-session. We’ll analyse all the data overnight and will ' 'be ready for tomorrow. \n' '\xa0\n' 'George Russell\n' 'It is always intense around Monaco but it’s amazing to drive ' 'here. The streets are narrow and fitting 20 F1 cars on the ' 'circuit always been a challenge. All teams always try to have a ' '2.5s gap between every car to be able to complete their program, ' 'but as Yuki (Tsunoda) said, it’s really “traffic paradise” around ' 'here.\n' '\xa0\n' 'We were not particularly quick today, but I am still confident ' 'for tomorrow. There are clear improvements we can make overnight ' 'with the car, and we have some ideas about how to get the tyres ' 'into a better window for the single lap. Saturday is usually the ' 'key day in Monaco with the outcome of Qualifying being highly ' 'decisive for the race. With the mandatory two stop this year ' 'though, it will likely make things interesting. Being in the top ' 'three after Qualifying might not be as vital as it has been in ' 'years past. Nevertheless, we will be giving it our all to be as ' 'high up on the grid come Sunday.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'As expected, Monaco is always challenging to get the low and high ' 'fuel work completed with all the usual red and yellow flags ' 'interrupting the sessions. However, today was still a reasonable ' 'day and we managed to get some positive work done on track. \n' '\xa0\n' "Overall, the car balance wasn't in the place that the drivers " 'need it to extract a strong lap time though. That balance was ' 'costing us across the whole speed range but particularly in the ' 'slow speed. That is something that we will be working hard to ' 'analyse overnight both here in Monaco and back in the simulator ' 'at Lauda Drive. We’ve already got some good areas of focus and ' 'are hopeful we can have an improved showing tomorrow.\n' '\xa0\n' 'The mandatory two-stop regulation for this year, coupled with the ' 'use of the C6 tyre compound, will make things interesting on ' 'Sunday. Our main goal though is to be in a good place pace wise, ' 'both on the single lap and long run. That will help unlock our ' 'race come the Grand Prix and our focus now is to do that and get ' 'both our cars higher up in the time sheets tomorrow.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 \n' 'It was a difficult qualifying session here on the streets of ' 'Monaco today. After my crash in practice yesterday, we were on ' 'the backfoot. Unfortunately, we were not able to put together a ' 'single lap on the Soft tyres before today’s Qualifying session. ' 'Despite that lack of experience, my pace was still good, but ' 'traffic is always a challenge here and that cost me a little. ' 'Whilst it will be difficult given where we are starting, I’ll try ' 'my best to make up for it in both races this weekend.\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

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· The ' 'team is back on the streets of Monaco’s famed Principality ' 'for the second part of the European triple-header.

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· FP1 saw ' 'the team focus on learning about the C6 tyre compound, ' 'taking two sets during the hour.

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· The ' 'session was interrupted early on with debris on track ' 'following a collision between Lance Stroll and Charles ' 'Leclerc.

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· Once ' 'the session resumed, the drivers worked hard to understand ' 'the softest tyre in the Pirelli range.

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· Both ' 'George and Kimi felt they didn’t optimise the grip of the ' 'Soft tyre, leaving them P6 and P11.

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· The ' 'team experimented with the Medium compound in FP2, along ' 'with taking another look at the Soft tyre.

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· ' 'Unfortunately, two red flag periods and other yellow flags ' 'disrupted the rhythm of the session; both drivers unable to ' 'string together clean runs on both the single lap and higher ' 'fuel work.

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· Our F3 ' 'Junior driver Noah Strømsted finished today’s qualifying ' 'session P8 in his group, having encountered traffic in the ' 'final sector on his best push lap. He will start both ' 'tomorrow’s Sprint race and Sunday’s Feature P15.

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\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 34 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:12.765 \n' '	\n' ' P11 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 32 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:12.002 \n' '	\n' ' P9 \n' '	\n' ' Medium, Medium, Soft, Soft \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 33 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:12.482 \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 32 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:12.092 \n' '	\n' ' P12 \n' '	\n' ' Medium, Medium, Soft, Soft \n' '

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Kimi Antonelli
Today was a bit ' 'tricky on my side. I struggled to find the right balance ' 'with the car and was unable to get the maximum out of the ' 'tyres. We experimented with different approaches to the ' 'warm-up in both sessions, but it still proved challenging to ' 'get the tyres in the right window on lap one. That said, we ' 'still learned a lot today. I also thoroughly enjoyed driving ' 'here in Monaco in F2 last year. In an F1 car though, it’s ' 'even more magical. I’m excited for tomorrow’s Qualifying ' 'session where we push the car to its absolute maximum with ' 'no room for error.

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Performance wise, the Ferraris looked strong in both FP1 ' 'and FP2. We also know that the McLarens have been right at ' 'the front since the start of the season. Tomorrow won’t be ' 'easy, therefore. As always though, we are focused on ' 'ourselves and trying to improve session-by-session. We’ll ' 'analyse all the data overnight and will be ready for ' 'tomorrow.

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George Russell

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It is always intense around Monaco but it’s amazing to ' 'drive here. The streets are narrow and fitting 20 F1 cars on ' 'the circuit always been a challenge. All teams always try to ' 'have a 2.5s gap between every car to be able to complete ' 'their program, but as Yuki (Tsunoda) said, it’s really ' '“traffic paradise” around here.

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We were not particularly quick today, but I am still ' 'confident for tomorrow. There are clear improvements we can ' 'make overnight with the car, and we have some ideas about ' 'how to get the tyres into a better window for the single ' 'lap. Saturday is usually the key day in Monaco with the ' 'outcome of Qualifying being highly decisive for the race. ' 'With the mandatory two stop this year though, it will likely ' 'make things interesting. Being in the top three after ' 'Qualifying might not be as vital as it has been in years ' 'past. Nevertheless, we will be giving it our all to be as ' 'high up on the grid come Sunday.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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As expected, Monaco is always challenging to get the low ' 'and high fuel work completed with all the usual red and ' 'yellow flags interrupting the sessions. However, today was ' 'still a reasonable day and we managed to get some positive ' 'work done on track.

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Overall, the car balance wasn't in the place that the " 'drivers need it to extract a strong lap time though. That ' 'balance was costing us across the whole speed range but ' 'particularly in the slow speed. That is something that we ' 'will be working hard to analyse overnight both here in ' 'Monaco and back in the simulator at Lauda Drive. We’ve ' 'already got some good areas of focus and are hopeful we can ' 'have an improved showing tomorrow.

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The mandatory two-stop regulation for this year, coupled ' 'with the use of the C6 tyre compound, will make things ' 'interesting on Sunday. Our main goal though is to be in a ' 'good place pace wise, both on the single lap and long run. ' 'That will help unlock our race come the Grand Prix and our ' 'focus now is to do that and get both our cars higher up in ' 'the time sheets tomorrow.

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' '

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It was a difficult qualifying session here on the streets ' 'of Monaco today. After my crash in practice yesterday, we ' 'were on the backfoot. Unfortunately, we were not able to put ' 'together a single lap on the Soft tyres before today’s ' 'Qualifying session. Despite that lack of experience, my pace ' 'was still good, but traffic is always a challenge here and ' 'that cost me a little. Whilst it will be difficult given ' 'where we are starting, I’ll try my best to make up for it in ' 'both races this weekend.

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In " 'qualifying for the third race of the year, he set the fastest ' 'time (1m 19.827s) of all 24 drivers in the #22 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'and secured pole position for the second time this season. The ' '2022 runner-up, competing for Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf, was ' 'awarded three points for his efforts. This put him level with the ' 'current championship leader before the start of the race.\xa0\n' 'Maro Engel (GER) secured third place in qualifying for the #24 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing. His ' 'teammate, Jules Gounon (FRA), also started the midday race from ' 'the second row in fourth place. Tom Kalender (GER) took on the ' 'race from 22nd on the grid.\n' 'Race: Good start and quick pit stop pave the way to victory for ' 'Lucas AuerWhile Lucas Auer routinely defended his top spot at the ' 'start of the race, Maro Engel took second place before turning ' 'into the first corner, giving the Mercedes-AMG GT3 a one-two ' 'lead. This constellation remained in place even when the safety ' 'car was briefly deployed due to several parts on the track. After ' 'the restart, Lucas Auer was able to pull away with the #22 and ' 'led the field through the 55-minute sprint race from then on.\n' 'The Austrian came in for his pit stop on lap 23. The Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team Landgraf crew completed the #22 in just 6.5 seconds, making ' 'it the fastest stop of the race. Maro Engel came in for a tyre ' 'change two laps later and initially returned to the track ahead ' "of his brand colleague. However, because Lucas Auer's tyres were " 'already at the right temperature, he regained the lead one lap ' 'later in a close wheel-to-wheel duel over several corners.\n' 'Afterwards, the two Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers secured the ' 'first one-two victory for Mercedes-AMG in the DTM since the 2022 ' 'season opener in Portimão. Jules Gounon finished fourth in the ' '#48 Mercedes-AMG GT3 and set the fastest race lap (1m 20.968s). ' 'Tom Kalender made up six positions in his third DTM race despite ' 'an penalty lap due to a false start and finished 16th.\n' '>> Result DTM Lausitzring Race 1\n' 'Mercedes-AMG lead all three DTM standings ahead of the fourth ' 'race of the season tomorrow (1.30 pm CEST): Lucas Auer is 15 ' "points ahead of Jules Gounon in first place in the drivers' " 'championship. Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing takes the lead in ' "the team standings. In the manufacturers' classification, " 'Mercedes-AMG, as the reigning title winners, also occupies first ' 'place.\n' 'Figures, Data, Facts\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Conditions:- Qualifying and race: dry and partly cloudy- Track ' 'temperature race: 19 to 22 degrees Celsius\n' ' \n' ' \n' " Lucas Auer secures pole position for Saturday's race with a " 'time of 1m 19.827s:- Fourteenth pole position for Lucas Auer in ' 'his DTM career- Fifth DTM pole position for Lucas Auer at the ' 'Lausitzring (sole record)\n' ' \n' ' \n' " All three of this season's DTM pole positions have been taken " 'by a Mercedes-AMG driver.\xa0- Oschersleben R1: Lucas Auer- ' 'Oschersleben R2: Jules Gounon- Lausitzring R1: Lucas Auer\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Fourth DTM win for Lucas Auer at the Lausitzring after 2016, ' '2017 and 2020 (shared record with Gary Paffett)\n' ' \n' ' \n' " Mercedes-AMG leads the drivers', teams' and manufacturers' " "championships:- Drivers' championship: P1 Lucas Auer (62 points), " 'P2 Jules Gounon (47), P5 Maro Engel (41)- Team classification: P1 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing (84), P3 Mercedes-AMG Team ' "Landgraf (57)- Manufacturers' classification: P1 Mercedes-AMG " '(113)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '"It was a really tough race, and the duel with Maro was ' 'particularly intense. Thanks to the team for choosing a great ' 'strategy and completing a really quick pit stop. Coming out of ' 'the first corner in the lead was the key today. I love the ' 'Lausitzring because the track simply has character. No matter ' 'which car I race here, it always seems to suit me. Hopefully ' 'tomorrow will be similarly successful."Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team Landgraf #22\n' '"First of all, congratulations to Luggi and his team. It\'s a ' 'perfect day for Mercedes-AMG with this one-two victory. A big ' 'thank you to the Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing, who provided ' 'me with a super car. I gave everything I had on the cold tyres to ' 'stay ahead of Luggi after the pit stop. Unfortunately, that ' "didn't work out this time. Nevertheless, second place is a very " "good result and I'm looking forward to attacking again " 'tomorrow."Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing #24\n' '\xa0\n' '>> Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide for download', 'content_html': '

•     Second victory of the ' 'season for Mercedes-AMG, Lucas Auer and Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf
•     Maro Engel ' 'finishes second and ensures one-two success of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3
•     Lucas Auer: ' '"Coming out of the first corner in the lead was the key ' 'today."

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Lucas Auer (AUT) impressively underlined his title ' "ambitions with his second win of the season in Saturday's " 'DTM race at the DEKRA Lausitzring and took the lead in the ' "drivers' standings. In qualifying for the third race of the " 'year, he set the fastest time (1m 19.827s) of all 24 drivers ' 'in the #22 Mercedes-AMG GT3 and secured pole position for ' 'the second time this season. The 2022 runner-up, competing ' 'for Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf, was awarded three points for ' 'his efforts. This put him level with the current ' 'championship leader before the start of the race.

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Maro Engel (GER) secured third place in qualifying for ' 'the #24 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Mercedes-AMG Team Winward ' 'Racing. His teammate, Jules Gounon (FRA), also started the ' 'midday race from the second row in fourth place. Tom ' 'Kalender (GER) took on the race from 22nd on the grid.

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Race: Good start and quick pit stop pave the way ' 'to victory for Lucas Auer
While Lucas Auer ' 'routinely defended his top spot at the start of the race, ' 'Maro Engel took second place before turning into the first ' 'corner, giving the Mercedes-AMG GT3 a one-two lead. This ' 'constellation remained in place even when the safety car was ' 'briefly deployed due to several parts on the track. After ' 'the restart, Lucas Auer was able to pull away with the #22 ' 'and led the field through the 55-minute sprint race from ' 'then on.

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The Austrian came in for his pit stop on lap 23. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf crew completed the #22 in just ' '6.5 seconds, making it the fastest stop of the race. Maro ' 'Engel came in for a tyre change two laps later and initially ' 'returned to the track ahead of his brand colleague. However, ' "because Lucas Auer's tyres were already at the right " 'temperature, he regained the lead one lap later in a close ' 'wheel-to-wheel duel over several corners.

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Afterwards, the two Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers ' 'secured the first one-two victory for Mercedes-AMG in the ' 'DTM since the 2022 season opener in Portimão. Jules Gounon ' 'finished fourth in the #48 Mercedes-AMG GT3 and set the ' 'fastest race lap (1m 20.968s). Tom Kalender made up six ' 'positions in his third DTM race despite an penalty lap due ' 'to a false start and finished 16th.

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>> Result ' 'DTM Lausitzring Race 1

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Mercedes-AMG lead all three DTM standings ahead of the ' 'fourth race of the season tomorrow (1.30 pm CEST): Lucas ' 'Auer is 15 points ahead of Jules Gounon in first place in ' "the drivers' championship. Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing " "takes the lead in the team standings. In the manufacturers' " 'classification, Mercedes-AMG, as the reigning title winners, ' 'also occupies first place.

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Figures, Data, Facts

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Conditions:
- Qualifying and race: dry and partly ' 'cloudy
- Track temperature race: 19 to 22 degrees ' 'Celsius

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Lucas Auer secures pole position for Saturday's race with " 'a time of 1m 19.827s:
- Fourteenth pole position for ' 'Lucas Auer in his DTM career
- Fifth DTM pole position ' 'for Lucas Auer at the Lausitzring (sole record)

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All three of this season's DTM pole positions have been " 'taken by a Mercedes-AMG driver.
- Oschersleben R1: ' 'Lucas Auer
- Oschersleben R2: Jules Gounon
- ' 'Lausitzring R1: Lucas Auer

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Fourth DTM win for Lucas Auer at the Lausitzring after ' '2016, 2017 and 2020 (shared record with Gary Paffett)

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Mercedes-AMG leads the drivers', teams' and " "manufacturers' championships:
- Drivers' championship: P1 " 'Lucas Auer (62 points), P2 Jules Gounon (47), P5 Maro Engel ' '(41)
- Team classification: P1 Mercedes-AMG Team Winward ' 'Racing (84), P3 Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf (57)
- ' "Manufacturers' classification: P1 Mercedes-AMG (113)

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"It was a really tough race, and the duel with Maro was ' 'particularly intense. Thanks to the team for choosing a ' 'great strategy and completing a really quick pit stop. ' 'Coming out of the first corner in the lead was the key ' 'today. I love the Lausitzring because the track simply has ' 'character. No matter which car I race here, it always seems ' 'to suit me. Hopefully tomorrow will be similarly ' 'successful."
Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf ' '#22

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"First of all, congratulations to Luggi and his team. ' "It's a perfect day for Mercedes-AMG with this one-two " 'victory. A big thank you to the Mercedes-AMG Team Winward ' 'Racing, who provided me with a super car. I gave everything ' 'I had on the cold tyres to stay ahead of Luggi after the pit ' "stop. Unfortunately, that didn't work out this time. " "Nevertheless, second place is a very good result and I'm " 'looking forward to attacking again tomorrow."
Maro Engel, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing #24

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>> ' 'Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide for download

\n', 'date': '2025-05-24T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Lucas Auer wins Race 1 at the Lausitzring and takes DTM ' 'championship lead', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a8ca2c86-541d-4ab2-99e4-bed1b81c5268'} 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/3bb3b7b9-5f9d-4b64-b2af-3333c314efee> {'content': 'Tough Saturday on the streets of Monaco\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 George Russell will start ' 'tomorrow’s Monaco Grand Prix P14 with team-mate Kimi Antonelli ' 'just behind in P15 after a disappointing Qualifying session for ' 'the team.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The team made several overnight ' 'changes to the car following overnight work trackside at Lauda ' 'Drive; both drivers reported an improved car balance although ' 'were still focused on improving the tyre temperature balance ' 'between both axles.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Starting Qualifying, both ' 'George and Kimi ran the Soft tyre and had the pace to progress to ' 'Q2.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Unfortunately, Kimi clipped the ' 'barrier at the apex of Turn 10 on his final push lap, breaking ' 'his front left suspension and ending his session.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 George’s Qualifying also came ' 'to a premature conclusion after losing electrical power after ' 'hitting a bump coming out of Turn 1 on his first push lap in Q2.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 This marks the first time since ' 'the 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix that the team has failed to ' 'have at least one car in Q3.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Starting from P14 and P15, the ' 'team will be looking to take any opportunities that present ' 'themselves in tomorrow’s two-stop mandated Grand Prix. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Saturday was no smoother for ' 'the team’s Junior Driver Noah Strømsted who had to retire his car ' 'from the F3 Sprint Race after contact at Turn One caused a ' 'puncture.\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP3\n' ' Q1\n' ' Q2\n' ' Q3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P11\n' ' 11 Laps\n' ' P5\n' ' 2 Laps\n' ' P14\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:11.507\n' ' Soft\n' ' -\n' ' Medium\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P10\n' ' 11 Laps\n' ' P15\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:11.880\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George Russell\n' 'Today was incredibly disappointing. I felt good in the car in Q1, ' 'and the team had done a fantastic job in turning it around after ' 'three difficult practice sessions. To not have the chance to show ' 'what was possible in Qualifying is both frustrating and a little ' 'heartbreaking. I believe we had a chance to get the car onto the ' 'front two rows of the grid. I had only used one set of the Soft ' 'tyres in Q1 and the Medium compound at the start of Q2 felt good. ' 'It was definitely coming towards us.\xa0\n' 'The issue itself was odd. I hit a bump on the run out of Turn 1 ' 'and lost power. It felt like something electronic just ' 'disconnected. I tried everything I could to get the car back to ' 'the garage and then restart it when I stopped in the tunnel. ' 'Unfortunately, there was nothing more we could do. Starting P14 ' 'tomorrow is obviously far from ideal. That is even more true in ' 'Monaco. It will be a struggle to score anything more than minor ' 'points but, with the two mandatory stops, let’s wait and see what ' 'happens.\n' '\xa0\n' "Kimi AntonelliI am gutted by how today's Qualifying session went. " 'We are always close to the limit in Monaco and the line between ' 'getting it right and getting it wrong is thin. That is ' 'particularly true come Qualifying. I tried to find those missing ' 'tenths but ultimately had an unnecessary and costly mistake. I ' 'turned slightly earlier than usual in Turn 10 and clipped the ' 'barrier. I damaged the front, and I know there was nothing I ' 'could do from there and was a passenger into the barrier. I had ' 'enough pace to get through to the latter parts of Qualifying, so ' 'it was a costly error.\n' 'It is such a shame because we were coming back into a good place ' 'with the car and I was finding a good rhythm. We had struggled ' 'the entire weekend up to that point, but I kept improving lap ' 'after lap in Q1. I felt good in the car today and I can only say ' 'sorry to the team. Starting P14 tomorrow in Monaco means that we ' 'need to think differently. We did not expect to be starting this ' 'far back with both cars so tomorrow we will be looking to take ' 'any opportunities we can and chase all the positions possible.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal\n' 'Today was a difficult day and a very disappointing result - to ' 'finish P14 and P15 is a long way below our level. We were ' 'struggling for pace in practice and made some sizeable set-up ' 'changes going into Qualifying. For George in particular, this ' 'made the car come alive and he showed really strong pace to ' 'finish Q1 in the top five.\xa0\n' 'Unfortunately, it was a more difficult session for Kimi. He was ' 'right on the cut-off when he made a small mistake on the entry of ' 'the Nouvelle Chicane - but like always in Monaco, it had big ' 'consequences, and he finished in the barrier.\xa0\n' 'We therefore began Q2 with one car and George running the Medium ' 'tyre; he had found nearly one tenth of a second in the first ' 'corner when he suddenly lost power going up the hill to Massenet. ' 'We suspect an electrical fault, but the team is still working to ' 'track down the exact cause. As he came to a halt in the tunnel, ' 'and was unable to restart the car, it became clear that he would ' "line up just ahead of Kimi in P14. It's all the more frustrating " 'as George had the pace to fight for the front two rows ' 'today.\xa0\n' 'It goes without saying that it will be a long afternoon tomorrow ' '- the mandatory two stops might open up more opportunities than ' "usually happens in Monaco, but it won't be easy to make up " 'places. Notwithstanding that, we will be giving it our all and ' 'racing hard to get the maximum from what has been a difficult ' 'weekend so far.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'It is really disappointing to be this far down the grid with both ' 'of our cars for tomorrow’s race. We’ve been struggling the entire ' 'weekend with our single laps, and it has not been easy on our ' 'drivers. That has put them under a lot of pressure this weekend ' 'to deliver fast laps at the critical moments and that definitely ' 'contributed to Kimi’s incident. Drivers are always on the limit ' 'here in Monaco and a little mistake can cost a lot. That was ' 'certainly true on his side of the garage and that left him P15.\n' 'On George’s side, he was pleased with the progress we had made ' 'since the end of FP3. We had been making significant setup ' 'changes from FP1 through to Qualifying and it felt like we had ' 'found a good pace by the start of Q1. That allowed George to only ' 'use one set of Soft tyres in that segment and would have been ' 'beneficial in the latter parts of Qualifying. In Q2, we decided ' 'to go for the Medium tyres as they appeared to be quick as well. ' 'Our session came to an end shortly after with a loss of power ' "after hitting a bump. We're investigating the cause of that, but " 'it looks like an electrical issue.\n' 'Starting P14 and P15, we will review all the strategic options ' 'for tomorrow’s race overnight. We know that starting so far back ' 'that it won’t be an easy Grand Prix. The silver lining is that ' 'with the mandatory two stops regulation, it should afford us more ' 'flexibility and create more opportunities. It hopefully will ' 'increase our chances to make progress, and we will stand ready to ' 'take advantage.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 \xa0\n' 'Starting P15 for today’s Sprint race was obviously not ideal. I ' 'knew it would be a struggle to get into the points, but I was ' 'determined to give it everything I could. I tried to make a move ' 'into Turn 1 to gain a place but hit the rear end of Brad ' '(Benavides) and ended up with a puncture. We were left with no ' 'choice but to retire the car. Our eyes are now on tomorrow’s ' 'Feature race and hopefully we will have a better result. ', 'content_html': '

Tough Saturday on the streets of ' 'Monaco

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· George ' 'Russell will start tomorrow’s Monaco Grand Prix P14 with ' 'team-mate Kimi Antonelli just behind in P15 after a ' 'disappointing Qualifying session for the team.

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· The ' 'team made several overnight changes to the car following ' 'overnight work trackside at Lauda Drive; both drivers ' 'reported an improved car balance although were still focused ' 'on improving the tyre temperature balance between both ' 'axles.

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· ' 'Starting Qualifying, both George and Kimi ran the Soft tyre ' 'and had the pace to progress to Q2.

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· ' 'Unfortunately, Kimi clipped the barrier at the apex of Turn ' '10 on his final push lap, breaking his front left suspension ' 'and ending his session.

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· ' 'George’s Qualifying also came to a premature conclusion ' 'after losing electrical power after hitting a bump coming ' 'out of Turn 1 on his first push lap in Q2.

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· This ' 'marks the first time since the 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand ' 'Prix that the team has failed to have at least one car in ' 'Q3.

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· ' 'Starting from P14 and P15, the team will be looking to take ' 'any opportunities that present themselves in tomorrow’s ' 'two-stop mandated Grand Prix.

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· ' 'Saturday was no smoother for the team’s Junior Driver Noah ' 'Strømsted who had to retire his car from the F3 Sprint Race ' 'after contact at Turn One caused a puncture.

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\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' FP3 \n' '	\n' ' Q1 \n' '		\n' ' Q2 \n' '		\n' ' Q3 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P11 \n' '	\n' ' 11 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '	\n' ' 2 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P14 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P11 \n' '	\n' ' 1:11.507 \n' '	\n' ' Soft \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P10 \n' '	\n' ' 11 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P15 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P10 \n' '	\n' ' 1:11.880 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '

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George Russell

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Today was incredibly disappointing. I felt good in the ' 'car in Q1, and the team had done a fantastic job in turning ' 'it around after three difficult practice sessions. To not ' 'have the chance to show what was possible in Qualifying is ' 'both frustrating and a little heartbreaking. I believe we ' 'had a chance to get the car onto the front two rows of the ' 'grid. I had only used one set of the Soft tyres in Q1 and ' 'the Medium compound at the start of Q2 felt good. It was ' 'definitely coming towards us.

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The issue itself was odd. I hit a bump on the run out of ' 'Turn 1 and lost power. It felt like something electronic ' 'just disconnected. I tried everything I could to get the car ' 'back to the garage and then restart it when I stopped in the ' 'tunnel. Unfortunately, there was nothing more we could do. ' 'Starting P14 tomorrow is obviously far from ideal. That is ' 'even more true in Monaco. It will be a struggle to score ' 'anything more than minor points but, with the two mandatory ' 'stops, let’s wait and see what happens.

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Kimi Antonelli
I am gutted by how ' "today's Qualifying session went. We are always close to the " 'limit in Monaco and the line between getting it right and ' 'getting it wrong is thin. That is particularly true come ' 'Qualifying. I tried to find those missing tenths but ' 'ultimately had an unnecessary and costly mistake. I turned ' 'slightly earlier than usual in Turn 10 and clipped the ' 'barrier. I damaged the front, and I know there was nothing I ' 'could do from there and was a passenger into the barrier. I ' 'had enough pace to get through to the latter parts of ' 'Qualifying, so it was a costly error.

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It is such a shame because we were coming back into a ' 'good place with the car and I was finding a good rhythm. We ' 'had struggled the entire weekend up to that point, but I ' 'kept improving lap after lap in Q1. I felt good in the car ' 'today and I can only say sorry to the team. Starting P14 ' 'tomorrow in Monaco means that we need to think differently. ' 'We did not expect to be starting this far back with both ' 'cars so tomorrow we will be looking to take any ' 'opportunities we can and chase all the positions ' 'possible.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal

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Today was a difficult day and a very disappointing result ' '- to finish P14 and P15 is a long way below our level. We ' 'were struggling for pace in practice and made some sizeable ' 'set-up changes going into Qualifying. For George in ' 'particular, this made the car come alive and he showed ' 'really strong pace to finish Q1 in the top five.

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Unfortunately, it was a more difficult session for Kimi. ' 'He was right on the cut-off when he made a small mistake on ' 'the entry of the Nouvelle Chicane - but like always in ' 'Monaco, it had big consequences, and he finished in the ' 'barrier.

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We therefore began Q2 with one car and George running the ' 'Medium tyre; he had found nearly one tenth of a second in ' 'the first corner when he suddenly lost power going up the ' 'hill to Massenet. We suspect an electrical fault, but the ' 'team is still working to track down the exact cause. As he ' 'came to a halt in the tunnel, and was unable to restart the ' 'car, it became clear that he would line up just ahead of ' "Kimi in P14. It's all the more frustrating as George had the " 'pace to fight for the front two rows today.

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It goes without saying that it will be a long afternoon ' 'tomorrow - the mandatory two stops might open up more ' "opportunities than usually happens in Monaco, but it won't " 'be easy to make up places. Notwithstanding that, we will be ' 'giving it our all and racing hard to get the maximum from ' 'what has been a difficult weekend so far.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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It is really disappointing to be this far down the grid ' 'with both of our cars for tomorrow’s race. We’ve been ' 'struggling the entire weekend with our single laps, and it ' 'has not been easy on our drivers. That has put them under a ' 'lot of pressure this weekend to deliver fast laps at the ' 'critical moments and that definitely contributed to Kimi’s ' 'incident. Drivers are always on the limit here in Monaco and ' 'a little mistake can cost a lot. That was certainly true on ' 'his side of the garage and that left him P15.

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On George’s side, he was pleased with the progress we had ' 'made since the end of FP3. We had been making significant ' 'setup changes from FP1 through to Qualifying and it felt ' 'like we had found a good pace by the start of Q1. That ' 'allowed George to only use one set of Soft tyres in that ' 'segment and would have been beneficial in the latter parts ' 'of Qualifying. In Q2, we decided to go for the Medium tyres ' 'as they appeared to be quick as well. Our session came to an ' 'end shortly after with a loss of power after hitting a bump. ' "We're investigating the cause of that, but it looks like an " 'electrical issue.

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Starting P14 and P15, we will review all the strategic ' 'options for tomorrow’s race overnight. We know that starting ' 'so far back that it won’t be an easy Grand Prix. The silver ' 'lining is that with the mandatory two stops regulation, it ' 'should afford us more flexibility and create more ' 'opportunities. It hopefully will increase our chances to ' 'make progress, and we will stand ready to take ' 'advantage.

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' '

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Starting P15 for today’s Sprint race was obviously not ' 'ideal. I knew it would be a struggle to get into the points, ' 'but I was determined to give it everything I could. I tried ' 'to make a move into Turn 1 to gain a place but hit the rear ' 'end of Brad (Benavides) and ended up with a puncture. We ' 'were left with no choice but to retire the car. Our eyes are ' 'now on tomorrow’s Feature race and hopefully we will have a ' 'better result.

\n', 'date': '2025-05-24T20:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Monaco Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/3bb3b7b9-5f9d-4b64-b2af-3333c314efee'} 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/507c440b-ff54-4093-9dac-a9df43990850> {'content': '\n' ' The flagship S-Class model of the 116\xa0model series sets new ' 'standards as a high-performance luxury saloon in 1975\n' ' Eight-cylinder engine from the prestige vehicle Mercedes-Benz ' '600 (W\xa0100) with increased displacement\n' ' Today a sought-after classic with plenty of power, comfort and ' 'elegance\n' '\n' 'Powerful, extremely comfortable, prestigious: the Mercedes-Benz ' '450 SEL 6.9 is a veritable high-end power saloon. At its ' 'unveiling 50 years ago, this top-of-the-line variant of the 116 ' 'model series enchants the professional press – and customers as ' 'well: driving the “six point nine” signals the utmost confidence ' 'and sophistication. Fast drivers are great fans of ' 'high-performance vehicles. No wonder numerous Formula One ' 'Champions of that era opt for a 450\xa0SEL\xa06.9 as a privately ' 'owned vehicle. Even today, this iconic luxury saloon remains a ' 'modernly elegant presence on the road, impressing with comfort ' 'and performance.\n' '“The 450\xa0SEL\xa06.9 is the top-of-the-line version of the ' 'S-Class of that time, and has consequently always been very much ' 'sought-after. Many celebrities also possess a better one; ' 'performance and luxury are a fascinating combination. Demand in ' 'the classic car market is consistently high. Price trends over ' 'the past years reflect this: in 2025, Classic Data listed an ' 'average price of just over EUR 50,000 for a vehicle in excellent ' 'condition (Grade 1) – today, ten years later, it’s already more ' 'than EUR 80,000. Exceptional vehicles can easily fetch more than ' 'EUR 90,000. That’s why buyers should not hesitate when it comes ' 'to good vehicles. As always, the rule is: the better car is ' 'almost always the better buy. Ideally, there should be a ' 'verifiable maintenance and repair history from a Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Center or a Mercedes-Benz ClassicPartner.” Patrik ' 'Gottwick, Sales and Marketing Manager at Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage\xa0GmbH\n' 'The model series 116 is the first generation of Mercedes-Benz ' 'executive class vehicles to bear the name S-Class. Introduced in ' 'September 1972, it wins numerous awards, including “Car of the ' 'Year” in 1974 for the 450 SE. In May 1975, the 450 SEL 6.9 rounds ' 'out the model range as its top variant; the press launch of the ' 'vehicle takes place in Le Hohwald in Alsace. The media are ' 'thrilled, producing headlines such as “The best car in the world” ' 'and “The fastest saloon in the world”. With a top speed of 225 ' 'km/h, the “six point nine” is among the fastest vehicles on the ' 'road in the 1970s. In the mid 1970s, its acceleration from 0 to ' '100 km/h in just 7.4 seconds is rivalled only by very powerful ' 'sports cars.\xa0\n' 'The 450 SEL 6.9 comes with a very extensive standard equipment ' 'package. For instance, air conditioning, central locking, cruise ' 'control, power windows, headlamp cleaning system, velour ' 'upholstery and inertia-reel seat belts in both the front and rear ' 'seats are all included – features that are by no means standard ' 'in most other models in 1975. The rear seats are especially ' 'spacious. The top-of-the-line variant of the 116 model series ' 'ships exclusively as a long version, with the additional 100 ' 'millimetres benefiting rear-seat passengers. Optional extras ' 'include an electric sunroof (DM 987.90) and the extremely rare ' 'Becker AT 160 S car phone (DM 13,542). Price list No. 16 of 28 ' 'January 1976 lists a basic price of DM 69,930 for the ' 'top-of-the-line 450 SEL 6.9 of the S-Class – more than double the ' 'price of the 280 SEL, the entry-level long-wheelbase variant of ' 'the 116 model series.\xa0\n' 'How can you recognise the “six point nine” from the outside – ' 'apart from the badge on the boot lid? There are three ' 'distinguishing features: beneath the grille is a crescent-shaped ' 'air deflector, which increases air flow to the powerful engine; ' 'the vehicle rolls along on wide-base 215/70 VR 14 tyres (compared ' 'to 205/70 HR 14 for other eight-cylinder vehicles and 185 HR 14 ' 'for six-cylinder models); and at the rear, the dual exhaust ' 'system has larger tailpipes as befits the top-of-the-line saloon. ' 'Contrary to popular belief, the characteristic forged aluminium ' 'Fuchs wheels are not part of the standard equipment package for ' 'this vehicle: even for the 450 SEL 6.9, they are an optional ' 'extra listed at DM 1,554.00.\xa0\n' 'A V8 engine with plenty of power and torque\n' 'The M\xa0100\xa0E\xa069 engine is a highlight of the 450\xa0' 'SEL\xa06.9. This eight-cylinder aggregate is based on the V8 ' 'engine of the legendary prestige vehicle Mercedes-Benz 600 (W\xa0' '100). Its cylinder bore is increased from 103\xa0millimetres to ' '107\xa0millimetres while keeping the stroke the same, resulting ' 'in a displacement of 6,834\xa0cubic centimetres for the 450\xa0' 'SEL\xa06.9. This M\xa0100 generates 210\xa0kW (286 hp) at 4,250 ' 'rpm and reaches its maximum torque of 550 newton metres at 3,000 ' 'rpm. The three-speed automatic transmission, while fundamentally ' 'the same as in other 4.5-litre eight-cylinder models, is adapted ' 'to handle the higher output and increased torque of the “six ' 'point nine”.\xa0\n' 'When it comes to maintenance costs, the 450 SEL 6.9 has various ' 'advantages. For instance, the hydraulic valve clearance ' 'compensation mechanism eliminates the need for retrospective ' 'adjustments. Thanks to a newly developed cylinder head gasket, it ' 'is no longer necessary to retighten the cylinder heads. And dry ' 'sump lubrication makes it possible to place the engine lower down ' 'and extends oil change intervals to 15,000 kilometres.\xa0\n' 'For the suspension, Mercedes-Benz introduced a new concept in the ' '450\xa0SEL\xa06.9. Rather than using the pneumatic suspension ' 'found in the 300\xa0SEL\xa06.3 (W\xa0109) with 184\xa0kW (250 ' 'hp), the new top-of-the-line model features a hydropneumatic ' 'variant with hydraulic level control. Four spring elements also ' 'function as shock absorbers. A pressurised oil system balances ' 'the oil volume within the spring struts. As a result, the ' 'vehicle’s ride height remains constant and the full spring travel ' 'always remains available.\xa0\n' 'Well-sorted stock of spare parts directly from the manufacturer\n' 'Between February 1975 and September 1980, exactly 7,380\xa0units ' 'of the 450\xa0SEL\xa06.9 are produced. Today, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Genuine Parts maintains an extensive stock of spare parts ' 'for this model\xa0– something only the manufacturer can offer. ' 'These spare and wearing parts ensure the highest levels of ' 'quality and authenticity right down to the last detail, along ' 'with short delivery times. This spare parts service helps keep ' 'the brand’s classics in authentic condition long-term. The range ' 'for the 450\xa0SEL\xa06.9 extends from the A/C on-off switch ' '(Part No. A\xa0000\xa0820\xa079\xa010) for EUR\xa017.47 to the ' 'specific steering box assembly (Part No. A\xa0116\xa0460\xa012\xa0' '01) for EUR\xa03,756.20 (prices include value-added tax). Key ' 'parts for engine overhauls are also available, with more being ' 'reissued. \n' 'Link:\xa0https://teilesuche.mercedes-benz-classic.com. The ' 'steering box assembly is exclusively available through the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Center (phone +49\xa0711-17\xa030\xa0000, ' 'email: classic@mercedes-benz.com).', 'content_html': '

The flagship S-Class model of the 116 model ' 'series sets new standards as a high-performance luxury ' 'saloon in 1975
Eight-cylinder engine from the prestige vehicle ' 'Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100) with increased ' 'displacement
Today a sought-after classic with plenty of ' 'power, comfort and elegance

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Powerful, extremely comfortable, prestigious: the ' 'Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9 is a veritable high-end power ' 'saloon. At its unveiling 50 years ago, this top-of-the-line ' 'variant of the 116 model series enchants the professional ' 'press – and customers as well: driving the “six point nine” ' 'signals the utmost confidence and sophistication. Fast ' 'drivers are great fans of high-performance vehicles. No ' 'wonder numerous Formula One Champions of that era opt for a ' '450 SEL 6.9 as a privately owned vehicle. Even ' 'today, this iconic luxury saloon remains a modernly elegant ' 'presence on the road, impressing with comfort and ' 'performance.

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“The 450 SEL 6.9 is the top-of-the-line ' 'version of the S-Class of that time, and has consequently ' 'always been very much sought-after. Many celebrities also ' 'possess a better one; performance and luxury are a ' 'fascinating combination. Demand in the classic car market is ' 'consistently high. Price trends over the past years reflect ' 'this: in 2025, Classic Data listed an average price of just ' 'over EUR 50,000 for a vehicle in excellent condition (Grade ' '1) – today, ten years later, it’s already more than EUR ' '80,000. Exceptional vehicles can easily fetch more than EUR ' '90,000. That’s why buyers should not hesitate when it comes ' 'to good vehicles. As always, the rule is: the better car is ' 'almost always the better buy. Ideally, there should be a ' 'verifiable maintenance and repair history from a ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Center or a Mercedes-Benz ' 'ClassicPartner.”
Patrik Gottwick, Sales and ' 'Marketing Manager at Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH

\n' '

The model series 116 is the first generation of ' 'Mercedes-Benz executive class vehicles to bear the name ' 'S-Class. Introduced in September 1972, it wins numerous ' 'awards, including “Car of the Year” in 1974 for the 450 SE. ' 'In May 1975, the 450 SEL 6.9 rounds out the model range as ' 'its top variant; the press launch of the vehicle takes place ' 'in Le Hohwald in Alsace. The media are thrilled, producing ' 'headlines such as “The best car in the world” and “The ' 'fastest saloon in the world”. With a top speed of 225 km/h, ' 'the “six point nine” is among the fastest vehicles on the ' 'road in the 1970s. In the mid 1970s, its acceleration from 0 ' 'to 100 km/h in just 7.4 seconds is rivalled only by very ' 'powerful sports cars.

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The 450 SEL 6.9 comes with a very extensive standard ' 'equipment package. For instance, air conditioning, central ' 'locking, cruise control, power windows, headlamp cleaning ' 'system, velour upholstery and inertia-reel seat belts in ' 'both the front and rear seats are all included – features ' 'that are by no means standard in most other models in 1975. ' 'The rear seats are especially spacious. The top-of-the-line ' 'variant of the 116 model series ships exclusively as a long ' 'version, with the additional 100 millimetres benefiting ' 'rear-seat passengers. Optional extras include an electric ' 'sunroof (DM 987.90) and the extremely rare Becker AT 160 S ' 'car phone (DM 13,542). Price list No. 16 of 28 January 1976 ' 'lists a basic price of DM 69,930 for the top-of-the-line 450 ' 'SEL 6.9 of the S-Class – more than double the price of the ' '280 SEL, the entry-level long-wheelbase variant of the 116 ' 'model series.

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How can you recognise the “six point nine” from the ' 'outside – apart from the badge on the boot lid? There are ' 'three distinguishing features: beneath the grille is a ' 'crescent-shaped air deflector, which increases air flow to ' 'the powerful engine; the vehicle rolls along on wide-base ' '215/70 VR 14 tyres (compared to 205/70 HR 14 for other ' 'eight-cylinder vehicles and 185 HR 14 for six-cylinder ' 'models); and at the rear, the dual exhaust system has larger ' 'tailpipes as befits the top-of-the-line saloon. Contrary to ' 'popular belief, the characteristic forged aluminium Fuchs ' 'wheels are not part of the standard equipment package for ' 'this vehicle: even for the 450 SEL 6.9, they are an optional ' 'extra listed at DM 1,554.00.

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A V8 engine with plenty of power and torque

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The M 100 E 69 engine is a highlight of ' 'the 450 SEL 6.9. This eight-cylinder aggregate is ' 'based on the V8 engine of the legendary prestige vehicle ' 'Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100). Its cylinder bore is ' 'increased from 103 millimetres to 107 millimetres ' 'while keeping the stroke the same, resulting in a ' 'displacement of 6,834 cubic centimetres for the ' '450 SEL 6.9. This M 100 generates 210 kW ' '(286 hp) at 4,250 rpm and reaches its maximum torque of 550 ' 'newton metres at 3,000 rpm. The three-speed automatic ' 'transmission, while fundamentally the same as in other ' '4.5-litre eight-cylinder models, is adapted to handle the ' 'higher output and increased torque of the “six point ' 'nine”.

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When it comes to maintenance costs, the 450 SEL 6.9 has ' 'various advantages. For instance, the hydraulic valve ' 'clearance compensation mechanism eliminates the need for ' 'retrospective adjustments. Thanks to a newly developed ' 'cylinder head gasket, it is no longer necessary to retighten ' 'the cylinder heads. And dry sump lubrication makes it ' 'possible to place the engine lower down and extends oil ' 'change intervals to 15,000 kilometres.

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For the suspension, Mercedes-Benz introduced a new ' 'concept in the 450 SEL 6.9. Rather than using the ' 'pneumatic suspension found in the 300 SEL 6.3 ' '(W 109) with 184 kW (250 hp), the new ' 'top-of-the-line model features a hydropneumatic variant with ' 'hydraulic level control. Four spring elements also function ' 'as shock absorbers. A pressurised oil system balances the ' 'oil volume within the spring struts. As a result, the ' 'vehicle’s ride height remains constant and the full spring ' 'travel always remains available.

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Well-sorted stock of spare parts directly from the ' 'manufacturer

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Between February 1975 and September 1980, exactly ' '7,380 units of the 450 SEL 6.9 are produced. ' 'Today, Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts maintains an ' 'extensive stock of spare parts for this model – ' 'something only the manufacturer can offer. These spare and ' 'wearing parts ensure the highest levels of quality and ' 'authenticity right down to the last detail, along with short ' 'delivery times. This spare parts service helps keep the ' 'brand’s classics in authentic condition long-term. The range ' 'for the 450 SEL 6.9 extends from the A/C on-off ' 'switch (Part No. A 000 820 79 10) for ' 'EUR 17.47 to the specific steering box assembly (Part ' 'No. A 116 460 12 01) for ' 'EUR 3,756.20 (prices include value-added tax). Key ' 'parts for engine overhauls are also available, with more ' 'being reissued.

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Link: https://teilesuche.mercedes-benz-classic.com. ' 'The steering box assembly is exclusively available through ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center (phone ' '+49 711-17 30 000, email: classic@mercedes-benz.com).

\n', 'date': '2025-05-08T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9: “The best car” of its time turns 50', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/507c440b-ff54-4093-9dac-a9df43990850'} 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/24ae57c6-098b-4f02-aeed-df52e428f3c3> {'content': '\n' ' The popular roadster is part of the special “Youngtimer” ' 'exhibition at the Mercedes-Benz Museum\n' ' Until 2\xa0November 2025 with a total of ten iconic young ' 'classics\n' ' Coupé and roadster: The electro-hydraulic vario-roof was a ' 'stroke of engineering genius\n' ' The SLK specifically appealed to younger customers as part of ' 'the product offensive at the time\n' '\n' '“Close-up” – the name of this series from the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum says it all. Each instalment tells surprising, exciting ' 'and interesting stories about vehicles from the exhibition. In ' 'the spotlight this time: the SLK 230 Kompressor (R 170 series) in ' 'the special “Youngtimer” exhibition, Collection Room 5. Until 2 ' 'November 2025, this exhibition will be showing ten vehicles from ' 'the 1990s and 2000s in a colourful and lively presentation.\xa0\n' 'No. 4/2025: Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 Kompressor\xa0\n' 'Showing its colours: It stands there like a ray of sunshine on ' 'wheels. In bright yellow, or more precisely in yellowstone ' '(Mercedes-Benz colour code 685), the Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 ' 'Kompressor from the R 170 model series dominates the “Easy Life” ' 'theme island of the current “Youngtimer” special exhibition at ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Museum.\xa0\n' 'Colourful exclamation mark: This yellow refuses to lie low. And ' 'that’s exactly what it was designed for: the yellowstone paint ' 'finish was the communication colour for the market launch of the ' 'SLK in spring 1996; it sent out a powerful signal of a new ' 'departure. The concept worked brilliantly, the roadster attracted ' 'an enormous amount of attention at its premiere – and marked the ' 'transformation of the entire brand. Within the Mercedes-Benz ' 'product offensive, the SLK was the pioneer for a succession of ' 'new premium vehicles bearing the three-pointed star that were to ' 'permanently change the brand image. And today, yellowstone suits ' 'the SLK of the R 170 series just as well as it did in 1996. But ' 'the SLK was also popular in many other colours back then.\xa0\n' 'Roadster with a twist: The R 170 model series was a coupé and ' 'roadster in one – thanks to the vario-roof. The electro-hydraulic ' 'folding roof made of steel was a stroke of engineering genius. At ' 'the touch of a button, it folded smoothly into the boot in a ' 'fascinating choreography. And, hey presto, an open-top roadster. ' 'This system made Mercedes-Benz a pioneer in the segment, and ' 'defined a new standard for year-round driving pleasure. Important ' 'for everyday use: the boot still retained some load capacity with ' 'the roof open.\xa0\n' 'Performance with principle: The SLK\xa0230 Kompressor was the ' 'best-selling model in the series. Its four-cylinder engine with ' 'mechanical supercharger developed 142\xa0kW (193 hp) – a powerful ' 'statement in the compact sports car class. It delivered superior ' 'power from low engine speeds while remaining refined and ' 'efficient. In technical terms, the power unit took its lead from ' 'great role models. The renowned Mercedes-Benz S-series of the ' '1920s also had a supercharger to increase performance. And it ' 'returned in a modern interpretation in the 1990s. Less was more: ' 'lower fuel consumption, more torque.\xa0\n' 'Form follows passion: The design of the SLK is a statement. The ' 'roadster appears to have been cast from a single mould. Its clear ' 'lines, the short, crisp silhouette, the emphasised horizontal ' 'front with the classic Mercedes-Benz SL grille – all this lends ' 'the vehicle a timeless sportiness. No superfluous gimmicks, no ' 'fashionable affectations. The SLK is not garish – yet in the ' 'special exhibition it presents itself confidently on its dais ' 'with pink design elements.\xa0\n' 'Connecting the inside with the outside: The interior follows the ' 'same logic as the exterior, with a tidy and high-class ' 'appearance. With large dial instruments, clearly arranged ' 'controls and high-quality materials, the cockpit has a timeless, ' 'classic look even almost 30 years after the premiere of the R 170 ' 'series.\xa0\n' 'Market launch with resounding effect: Mercedes-Benz initially ' 'presented SLK concept vehicles at the 1994 motor shows in Turin ' 'and Paris. These vehicles reflected the spirit of the times, and ' 'reactions were very positive. The production model was launched ' 'in 1996. The immense demand was an indication of how many people ' 'wanted to drive this compact roadster. Open, sporty, fresh – ' 'values that truly inspired. And the SLK quickly became an emotive ' 'and tangible image-builder for the brand. More than 310,000 units ' 'had been produced by 2004.\xa0\n' 'Automotive culture in transition: For many millennials, the SLK ' 'was the first Mercedes-Benz that exuded sunshine and weekend fun. ' 'It became the poster car for a new generation of customers. A car ' 'that radiated less in the way of luxury, but still inherently ' 'carried the brand’s virtues, such as design and safety.\xa0\n' 'Back to the future: The yellow SLK 230 Kompressor at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum is part of the current special exhibition ' '“Youngtimer”. It will be on display in Collection Room 5 until 2 ' 'November 2025. Ten iconic vehicles from the 1990s and 2000s are ' 'specially exhibited in a colourful and entertaining presentation. ' 'The theme islands range from “Easy Life” to “Refinement” and ' '“Space”. They embed the vehicles in the lifestyle of their era. ' 'Interactive stations with topics ranging from generative image ' 'creation (with the help of artificial intelligence) to retro ' 'gaming accompany the exhibition, and also bring the turn of the ' 'millennium into the present.\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

The popular roadster is part of the special ' '“Youngtimer” exhibition at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum
Until 2 November 2025 with a total of ten ' 'iconic young classics
Coupé and roadster: The electro-hydraulic ' 'vario-roof was a stroke of engineering genius
The SLK specifically appealed to younger ' 'customers as part of the product offensive at the ' 'time

\n' '

“Close-up” – the name of this series from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum says it all. Each instalment tells ' 'surprising, exciting and interesting stories about vehicles ' 'from the exhibition. In the spotlight this time: the SLK 230 ' 'Kompressor (R 170 series) in the special “Youngtimer” ' 'exhibition, Collection Room 5. Until 2 November 2025, this ' 'exhibition will be showing ten vehicles from the 1990s and ' '2000s in a colourful and lively presentation.

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No. 4/2025: Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 Kompressor

\n' '

Showing its colours: It stands there ' 'like a ray of sunshine on wheels. In bright yellow, or more ' 'precisely in yellowstone (Mercedes-Benz colour code 685), ' 'the Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 Kompressor from the R 170 model ' 'series dominates the “Easy Life” theme island of the current ' '“Youngtimer” special exhibition at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum.

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Colourful exclamation mark: This yellow ' 'refuses to lie low. And that’s exactly what it was designed ' 'for: the yellowstone paint finish was the communication ' 'colour for the market launch of the SLK in spring 1996; it ' 'sent out a powerful signal of a new departure. The concept ' 'worked brilliantly, the roadster attracted an enormous ' 'amount of attention at its premiere – and marked the ' 'transformation of the entire brand. Within the Mercedes-Benz ' 'product offensive, the SLK was the pioneer for a succession ' 'of new premium vehicles bearing the three-pointed star that ' 'were to permanently change the brand image. And today, ' 'yellowstone suits the SLK of the R 170 series just as well ' 'as it did in 1996. But the SLK was also popular in many ' 'other colours back then.

\n' '

Roadster with a twist: The R 170 model ' 'series was a coupé and roadster in one – thanks to the ' 'vario-roof. The electro-hydraulic folding roof made of steel ' 'was a stroke of engineering genius. At the touch of a ' 'button, it folded smoothly into the boot in a fascinating ' 'choreography. And, hey presto, an open-top roadster. This ' 'system made Mercedes-Benz a pioneer in the segment, and ' 'defined a new standard for year-round driving pleasure. ' 'Important for everyday use: the boot still retained some ' 'load capacity with the roof open.

\n' '

Performance with principle: The ' 'SLK 230 Kompressor was the best-selling model in the ' 'series. Its four-cylinder engine with mechanical ' 'supercharger developed 142 kW (193 hp) ' '– a powerful statement in the compact sports car class. It ' 'delivered superior power from low engine speeds while ' 'remaining refined and efficient. In technical terms, the ' 'power unit took its lead from great role models. The ' 'renowned Mercedes-Benz S-series of the 1920s also had a ' 'supercharger to increase performance. And it returned in a ' 'modern interpretation in the 1990s. Less was more: lower ' 'fuel consumption, more torque.

\n' '

Form follows passion: The design of the ' 'SLK is a statement. The roadster appears to have been cast ' 'from a single mould. Its clear lines, the short, crisp ' 'silhouette, the emphasised horizontal front with the classic ' 'Mercedes-Benz SL grille – all this lends the vehicle a ' 'timeless sportiness. No superfluous gimmicks, no fashionable ' 'affectations. The SLK is not garish – yet in the special ' 'exhibition it presents itself confidently on its dais with ' 'pink design elements.

\n' '

Connecting the inside with the outside: ' 'The interior follows the same logic as the exterior, with a ' 'tidy and high-class appearance. With large dial instruments, ' 'clearly arranged controls and high-quality materials, the ' 'cockpit has a timeless, classic look even almost 30 years ' 'after the premiere of the R 170 series.

\n' '

Market launch with resounding effect: ' 'Mercedes-Benz initially presented SLK concept vehicles at ' 'the 1994 motor shows in Turin and Paris. These vehicles ' 'reflected the spirit of the times, and reactions were very ' 'positive. The production model was launched in 1996. The ' 'immense demand was an indication of how many people wanted ' 'to drive this compact roadster. Open, sporty, fresh – values ' 'that truly inspired. And the SLK quickly became an emotive ' 'and tangible image-builder for the brand. More than 310,000 ' 'units had been produced by 2004.

\n' '

Automotive culture in transition: For ' 'many millennials, the SLK was the first Mercedes-Benz that ' 'exuded sunshine and weekend fun. It became the poster car ' 'for a new generation of customers. A car that radiated less ' 'in the way of luxury, but still inherently carried the ' 'brand’s virtues, such as design and safety.

\n' '

Back to the future: The yellow SLK 230 ' 'Kompressor at the Mercedes-Benz Museum is part of the ' 'current special exhibition “Youngtimer”. It will be on ' 'display in Collection Room 5 until 2 November 2025. Ten ' 'iconic vehicles from the 1990s and 2000s are specially ' 'exhibited in a colourful and entertaining presentation. The ' 'theme islands range from “Easy Life” to “Refinement” and ' '“Space”. They embed the vehicles in the lifestyle of their ' 'era. Interactive stations with topics ranging from ' 'generative image creation (with the help of artificial ' 'intelligence) to retro gaming accompany the exhibition, and ' 'also bring the turn of the millennium into the present.

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\n', 'date': '2025-05-23T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'A breath of fresh air in the 1990s: The original SLK Roadster', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/24ae57c6-098b-4f02-aeed-df52e428f3c3'} 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/0cca5458-c78d-4b4d-8cb1-27d343802141> {'content': 'Disappointing Sunday for the team on the streets of Monte Carlo\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 George Russell finished P11 ' 'with Kimi Antonelli P18 in a frustrating 2025 Monaco Grand Prix ' 'for the team.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 After a tough Saturday, with ' 'our drivers lining up P14 and P15, the team opted to start the ' 'race on the Hard compound and run long.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 That was due to the mandatory ' 'two stop regulation which saw all three compounds in use at the ' 'start.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Ultimately it would be a ' 'frustrating afternoon for George and Kimi with cars ahead playing ' 'the team game, slowing their speed to enable their team-mates to ' 'complete their mandatory stops.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 In the closing stages, George ' 'benefitted from Kimi’s teamwork to make his two mandatory pit ' 'stops and retain P11. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 That was despite having earlier ' 'had to take a drive-through penalty having illegally overtaken ' 'the Williams of Alex Albon at the Nouvelle Chicane. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The team was ultimately unable ' 'to bring home any points but heads to next weekend’s Spanish ' 'Grand Prix still holding P2 in the Constructors’ Championship.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Earlier in the day, the team’s ' 'Junior Driver Noah Strømsted finished P14 in the FIA F3 Feature ' 'Race.\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' Grid\n' ' Result\n' ' Fastest Lap\n' ' Start Tyre\n' ' Stop One\n' ' Stop Two\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P14\n' ' P11\n' ' 1:13.405\n' ' Hard\n' ' Medium (L64)\n' ' Hard (L70)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P15\n' ' P18\n' ' 1:13.518\n' ' Hard\n' ' Medium (L73)\n' ' Hard (L74)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George Russell\n' 'It really felt like we were playing chess today on track with ' 'this new mandatory two stop regulation. The strategy was for Kimi ' 'and I to help each other out and gain positions throughout the ' 'race. Unfortunately, Williams and Racing Bulls opted for the same ' 'strategy, and it left us without any real options. We still tried ' 'to play the long game, hoping for a Safety Car or red flag, but ' 'nothing fell our way.\n' 'With this regulation, it was easy for teams to work together, ' 'inverting cars and giving free stops possibilities. Driving four ' 'seconds off the pace and not being overtaken is easy here in ' 'Monaco so the calculation to do that is easy to make. On the ' 'bright side, I really enjoyed my last 10 laps. Monaco is one of ' 'the best circuits in the world and I had the chance to push to ' 'the limit and enjoy the most of it in those closing stages.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Kimi AntonelliI am disappointed with today’s result but that was ' 'ultimately not a surprise having qualified P15 yesterday. It was ' 'not the most exciting race we’ve ever done, and the strategy ' 'didn’t work out in our favour.\n' 'I tried to be aggressive in the beginning of the race, to gain as ' 'many positions as possible. I made a move on Bortoleto before the ' 'tunnel; I had the pace and went for it and was able to move up ' 'one place. After that, we tried to play the long game but other ' 'midfield teams like Racing Bulls and Williams were running their ' 'own race and we found ourselves in a train, way off the pace, ' 'with no possibilities to overtake.\xa0\n' 'Despite the disappointing result, Monaco has been another good ' 'learning weekend for me. I struggled a lot on the C6 tyre ' 'compound, just like in Imola, and struggled to get the single ' 'laps in. I am happy to head to Barcelona now where we will be on ' 'the harder tyre compounds that I know well.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal\n' 'Today was just not our day. Starting P14 and P15 was going to be ' 'a challenge, and we knew about this from the start. There were no ' 'scenarios that could have brought us some points and hoping for a ' 'red flag or a Safety Car was the only option available to us. ' "Saturday's Qualifying penalized us for today's race, and that's " 'usually the case in Monaco when you start further back in the ' 'field.\n' 'It was a frustrating race for our team, and I am sure many fans ' 'didn’t enjoy the spectacle. As a sport, we will look at the ' 'mandatory two stop regulation and see how we can avoid these ' 'situations in future. Monaco is still one of those incredible ' 'events though and an unbelievable spectacle. It is an ' 'entertaining weekend, but it is no surprise that Saturday is ' 'almost more important than race day itself. We must make sure to ' 'not lose the magic of Monaco, whilst creating the best racing we ' 'can around these narrow streets.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'Today is a big disappointment for the team. However, starting so ' 'far down the grid, we did not expect any other outcome from this ' 'race. Our strategy here was relying on potential red flags and ' 'incidents which, in the end, never occurred.\xa0\n' 'From Free Practice to Qualifying, we struggled with the car ' 'balance, the tyres and it made difficult for the drivers to build ' 'their confidence and to find the pace for better timed laps on ' 'Saturday. We were not good enough yesterday and that really ' 'sealed the fate of our weekend. All we can do is dust ourselves ' 'down and come back stronger next weekend. We leave Monaco with a ' 'lot of things to work on and many improvements to make. We will ' 'be working flat out in the next few days to offer a better level ' 'of performance in Barcelona and get back to fighting for the ' 'podium.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 \xa0\xa0\n' 'It was a difficult weekend here in Monaco. Qualifying P15 for ' 'both races was not ideal for us and we did expect to struggle in ' 'today’s Feature Race. I learned a lot though and I am already ' 'ready to come back stronger next year. We now put our focus on ' 'Barcelona where I am sure we’ll be able to fight at the front as ' 'we have been doing in recent races.', 'content_html': '

Disappointing Sunday for the team on the streets ' 'of Monte Carlo

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· George ' 'Russell finished P11 with Kimi Antonelli P18 in a ' 'frustrating 2025 Monaco Grand Prix for the team.

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· After a ' 'tough Saturday, with our drivers lining up P14 and P15, the ' 'team opted to start the race on the Hard compound and run ' 'long.

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· That ' 'was due to the mandatory two stop regulation which saw all ' 'three compounds in use at the start.

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· ' 'Ultimately it would be a frustrating afternoon for George ' 'and Kimi with cars ahead playing the team game, slowing ' 'their speed to enable their team-mates to complete their ' 'mandatory stops.

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· In the ' 'closing stages, George benefitted from Kimi’s teamwork to ' 'make his two mandatory pit stops and retain P11.

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· That ' 'was despite having earlier had to take a drive-through ' 'penalty having illegally overtaken the Williams of Alex ' 'Albon at the Nouvelle Chicane.

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· The ' 'team was ultimately unable to bring home any points but ' 'heads to next weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix still holding P2 ' 'in the Constructors’ Championship.

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· Earlier ' 'in the day, the team’s Junior Driver Noah Strømsted finished ' 'P14 in the FIA F3 Feature Race.

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\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' Grid \n' '	\n' ' Result \n' '	\n' ' Fastest Lap \n' '	\n' ' Start Tyre \n' '	\n' ' Stop One \n' '	\n' ' Stop Two \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P14 \n' '	\n' ' P11 \n' '	\n' ' 1:13.405 \n' '	\n' ' Hard \n' '	\n' ' Medium (L64) \n' '	\n' ' Hard (L70) \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P15 \n' '	\n' ' P18 \n' '	\n' ' 1:13.518 \n' '	\n' ' Hard \n' '	\n' ' Medium (L73) \n' '	\n' ' Hard (L74) \n' '

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George Russell

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It really felt like we were playing chess today on track ' 'with this new mandatory two stop regulation. The strategy ' 'was for Kimi and I to help each other out and gain positions ' 'throughout the race. Unfortunately, Williams and Racing ' 'Bulls opted for the same strategy, and it left us without ' 'any real options. We still tried to play the long game, ' 'hoping for a Safety Car or red flag, but nothing fell our ' 'way.

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With this regulation, it was easy for teams to work ' 'together, inverting cars and giving free stops ' 'possibilities. Driving four seconds off the pace and not ' 'being overtaken is easy here in Monaco so the calculation to ' 'do that is easy to make. On the bright side, I really ' 'enjoyed my last 10 laps. Monaco is one of the best circuits ' 'in the world and I had the chance to push to the limit and ' 'enjoy the most of it in those closing stages.

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Kimi Antonelli
I am disappointed with ' 'today’s result but that was ultimately not a surprise having ' 'qualified P15 yesterday. It was not the most exciting race ' 'we’ve ever done, and the strategy didn’t work out in our ' 'favour.

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I tried to be aggressive in the beginning of the race, to ' 'gain as many positions as possible. I made a move on ' 'Bortoleto before the tunnel; I had the pace and went for it ' 'and was able to move up one place. After that, we tried to ' 'play the long game but other midfield teams like Racing ' 'Bulls and Williams were running their own race and we found ' 'ourselves in a train, way off the pace, with no ' 'possibilities to overtake.

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Despite the disappointing result, Monaco has been another ' 'good learning weekend for me. I struggled a lot on the C6 ' 'tyre compound, just like in Imola, and struggled to get the ' 'single laps in. I am happy to head to Barcelona now where we ' 'will be on the harder tyre compounds that I know well.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal

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Today was just not our day. Starting P14 and P15 was ' 'going to be a challenge, and we knew about this from the ' 'start. There were no scenarios that could have brought us ' 'some points and hoping for a red flag or a Safety Car was ' "the only option available to us. Saturday's Qualifying " "penalized us for today's race, and that's usually the case " 'in Monaco when you start further back in the field.

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It was a frustrating race for our team, and I am sure ' 'many fans didn’t enjoy the spectacle. As a sport, we will ' 'look at the mandatory two stop regulation and see how we can ' 'avoid these situations in future. Monaco is still one of ' 'those incredible events though and an unbelievable ' 'spectacle. It is an entertaining weekend, but it is no ' 'surprise that Saturday is almost more important than race ' 'day itself. We must make sure to not lose the magic of ' 'Monaco, whilst creating the best racing we can around these ' 'narrow streets.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Today is a big disappointment for the team. However, ' 'starting so far down the grid, we did not expect any other ' 'outcome from this race. Our strategy here was relying on ' 'potential red flags and incidents which, in the end, never ' 'occurred.

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From Free Practice to Qualifying, we struggled with the ' 'car balance, the tyres and it made difficult for the drivers ' 'to build their confidence and to find the pace for better ' 'timed laps on Saturday. We were not good enough yesterday ' 'and that really sealed the fate of our weekend. All we can ' 'do is dust ourselves down and come back stronger next ' 'weekend. We leave Monaco with a lot of things to work on and ' 'many improvements to make. We will be working flat out in ' 'the next few days to offer a better level of performance in ' 'Barcelona and get back to fighting for the podium.

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' '

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It was a difficult weekend here in Monaco. Qualifying P15 ' 'for both races was not ideal for us and we did expect to ' 'struggle in today’s Feature Race. I learned a lot though and ' 'I am already ready to come back stronger next year. We now ' 'put our focus on Barcelona where I am sure we’ll be able to ' 'fight at the front as we have been doing in recent ' 'races.

\n', 'date': '2025-05-25T19:45:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Monaco Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/0cca5458-c78d-4b4d-8cb1-27d343802141'} 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/0ad7dad1-4d0b-4c33-b756-1178556595b7> {'content': '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Mercedes-AMG Teams field four cars in ' 'three different classes in the Eifel region\n' ' \n' '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Fan programme: Mercedes-AMG presents ' 'itself in the ring°boulevard and in the paddock\n' ' \n' '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Christoph Sagemüller: “It has been nine ' 'years since our last overall victory – it is time to change ' 'that.”\n' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing is entering the 53rd edition of the ' 'ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring with high ambitions. One of the two ' 'factory-supported race cars from Affalterbach is set to finish at ' 'the top of the endurance classic on the legendary Nürburgring ' 'Nordschleife, which takes place from 19 to 22 June. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Team GetSpeed will field two top-spec ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the SP9 PRO category – traditionally the ' 'class from which the overall winner emerges. In addition, the ' 'Customer Racing Team\xa0SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm will enter ' 'a Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the SP9 PRO-AM class and a Mercedes-AMG GT4 ' 'in the SP10 class. The last overall victory dates back to 2016, ' 'when Mercedes-AMG celebrated a historic quadruple triumph. After ' 'numerous podium finishes in recent years, it is time for ' 'Affalterbach to claim victory in the Eifel again. The ADAC ' 'RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring is part of the prestigious ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) for the second time in a ' 'row. This includes four other endurance classics in Australia, ' 'Belgium, Japan and the USA.\n' '#14 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed \xa0Four highly experienced ' 'Nordschleife specialists will share the cockpit: Maro Engel ' '(GER), Maxime Martin (BEL), Fabian Schiller (GER) and Luca Stolz ' '(GER).\xa0The Mercedes-AMG GT3 will line up once again in the ' 'distinctive BILSTEIN design.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Maro Engel is one of the most ' 'experienced AMG Drivers with 15 starts in the ADAC RAVENOL 24h ' 'Nürburgring, achieving one victory (2016) and three ' 'further\xa0 \xa0podium finishes (2014 – P3, 2018 – P2, 2022 – ' 'P3)\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Maxime Martin will make his ' 'debut in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 at the endurance classic, having ' 'finished second three times so far (2013, 2015, 2023)\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Fabian Schiller has been a ' 'regular competitor in the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring since ' '2019 – he has completed all of his previous starts with ' 'GetSpeed,\xa0 \xa0finishing second with the team in 2022\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Luca Stolz will be competing ' 'with GetSpeed for the first time in the ADAC RAVENOL 24h ' 'Nürburgring, but has been a permanent fixture in the AMG line-up ' 'for\xa0 \xa0this race since 2017 and has finished on the podium ' 'three times to date (2018 – P3, 2019 – P2, 2023 – P3)\n' 'Both Luca Stolz and Maxime Martin will contest all three 24-hour ' 'races on three consecutive weekends – at Le Mans, the Nürburgring ' 'and Spa-Francorchamps.\n' '#17 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed \xa0The sister car with start ' 'number 17 will be driven by Ralf Aron (EST), Lucas Auer (AUT), ' 'Adam Christodoulou (GBR) and Mikaël Grenier (CAN). The ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 will start as the “PRPL Beast” – a design that ' 'combines elements of the legendary “Beast of the Green Hell” with ' 'purple livery. The colour choice refers to the term “Purple ' 'Sector”, which in motorsport refers to the fastest time in a ' 'sector.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Ralf Aron will be competing in ' 'the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring for the second time\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Lucas Auer is considered a ' 'rookie – he has been officially named twice for the endurance ' 'classic at the Nürburgring, but has not yet competed in the race\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Adam Christodoulou has a wealth ' 'of experience on the Nürburgring Nordschleife: 2025 will be his ' '12th year in a Mercedes-AMG GT3 at the ADAC RAVENOL 24h\xa0 \xa0' 'Nürburgring, where he has secured one victory (2016) and two ' 'second places (2018, 2022)\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Mikaël Grenier competed in the ' '24-hour race at the Nürburgring for the first time in 2023 – ' 'initially with the Mercedes-AMG GT2, and in 2024 with the GT3\n' 'Two more Mercedes-AMG cars from\xa0SR Motorsport by ' 'SchnitzelalmThe Team SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm is fielding ' 'two Mercedes-AMG cars with strong line-ups: a Mercedes-AMG GT3 in ' 'the SP9 PRO-AM class and a Mercedes-AMG GT4 in the SP10 class. ' 'Kenneth Heyer (GER), Jannes Fittje (GER) and Jay Mo Härtling ' '(GER) will take turns at the wheel of the GT3 #11. The fourth ' 'driver will be announced shortly. With his 20th start in the ' '24-hour race, 15 of which were in a Mercedes-AMG car, Kenneth ' "Heyer is the driver with the most appearances in this year's AMG " 'line-up. In the SP10 class, the team is relying on an experienced ' 'quartet: Tim Neuser (GER), Reinhold Renger (GER), David Thilenius ' '(GBR) and Guido Wirtz (GER) will be at the start in the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4.\n' 'Fan programme: Mercedes-AMG can also be experienced away from the ' 'racing actionThe AMG Showroom in the ring°boulevard is open from ' 'Friday to Sunday. Visitors can expect a diverse Mercedes-AMG ' 'world with exhibition cars, the fan shop, a racing simulator and ' 'autograph sessions with selected drivers. Another highlight is ' 'the AMG Fanbase on the helicopter landing pad in the paddock. In ' 'addition to interactive exhibitions and various simulators, the ' 'traditional AMG autograph session with all drivers competing in ' 'the 24-hour race in a Mercedes-AMG racing car will take place ' 'there on Friday at 12:00 noon.\n' 'Line-up Mercedes-AMG, ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring* \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' No. \n' ' Team \n' ' Driver \n' ' Class \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 14\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed\n' ' Maro Engel (GER)Maxime Martin (BEL)Fabian Schiller (GER)Luca ' 'Stolz (GER)\n' ' SP9 PRO\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 17\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed\n' ' Ralf Aron (EST)Lucas Auer (AUT)Adam Christodoulou (GBR)Mikaël ' 'Grenier (CAN)\n' ' SP9 PRO\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 11\n' ' SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm\n' ' Jannes Fittje (GER)Jay Mo Härtling (GER)Kenneth Heyer ' '(GER)TBA\n' ' SP9 PRO-AM\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' TBA\n' ' SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm\n' ' Tim Neuser (GER)Reinhold Renger (GER)David Thilenius ' '(GBR)Guido Wirtz (GER)\n' ' SP10\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '* subject to change at short notice\n' 'ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers: Final preparatory race took ' 'place last weekendThe Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed made intensive ' 'use of the last opportunity to test on the ' 'Nürburgring-Nordschleife before the legendary 24-hour race. In ' 'the ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 #14 ' 'finished fifth on Saturday and secured pole position in ' 'qualifying on Sunday, finishing fourth in the race. The sister ' 'car with start number 17 also impressed: on Saturday, the team ' "drove to an excellent second place and finished Sunday's race in " 'sixth place. Lucas Auer and Maro Engel were unable to take part ' 'in the ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers as they were competing in ' 'the DTM race weekend at the Lausitzring at the same time.\n' 'Figures, Data, Facts\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Nürburgring-Nordschleife- Track length: 25.378 km ' '(Nordschleife: 20.832 km, GP circuit: 4.546 km)- Turns: 170- ' 'Opening: 1927- First 24-hour race: 1970 (2025: 53rd edition)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Schedule for the 24-hour race- Thursday, 19 June: 1–3 p.m. ' 'Qualifying 1; 8–8:15 p.m. Qualifying 2 (SP9 only); 8:15–11:30 ' 'p.m. Qualifying 2 (all vehicles)- Friday, 20 June: 1:20–2:30 p.m. ' 'Top qualifying; 4:15–5:45 p.m. Qualifying 3- Saturday, 21 June: 4 ' 'p.m. Race start- Sunday, 22 June: 4 p.m. Finish\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG cars: 4 (3 x Mercedes-AMG GT3, 1 x Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT4)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG entries: 14 (every year since 2011)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG quadruple victory in 20161st place: Adam ' 'Christodoulou, Maro Engel, Manuel Metzger, Bernd Schneider ' '(AMG-Team Black Falcon)2nd place: Christian Hohenadel, Marco ' 'Seefried, Renger van der Zande, Christian Vietoris (AMG-Team HTP ' 'Motorsport)3rd place: Uwe Alzen, Lance David Arnold, Maximilian ' 'Götz, Jan Seyffarth (HARIBO Racing Team-AMG)4th place: Yelmer ' 'Buurman, Maro Engel, Hubert Haupt, Dirk Müller (AMG-Team Black ' 'Falcon)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Victories Mercedes-AMG: 2 (2013, 2016)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Further Mercedes-AMG podium finishes: 13 (2012 – P3, 2013 – ' 'P3, 2 x 2014 – P2 und P3, 2 x 2016 – P2 und P3, 2 x 2018 – P2 und ' 'P3, 2019 – P2, 2021 – P3, 2 x 2022 – P2 und P3, 2023 – P3)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Pole Positions Mercedes-AMG: 4 (2016, 2019, 2020, 2023)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Best finish in 2024: 4th place (Mercedes-AMG Team HRT – ' 'Maximilian Götz, Daniel Juncadella, Arjun Maini, Luca Stolz)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm took second place in the SP9 ' 'Pro-Am class in 2024 with Jay Mo Härtling, Kenneth Heyer and ' 'Marcel Marchewicz\n' ' \n' ' \n' " 24-hour race winners from this year's line-up: Adam " 'Christodoulou and Maro Engel (both 2016)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Since 2019, GetSpeed has continuously participated in the ' '24-hour race at the Nürburgring every year and has been on the ' 'podium twice- 2022: 2nd place (Adam Christodoulou, Maximilian ' 'Götz, Fabian Schiller)- 2021: 3rd place (Maximilian Götz, Daniel ' 'Juncadella, Raffaele Marciello)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Drivers who are participating in all three 24-hour races – Le ' 'Mans, Nürburgring, Spa-Francorchamps – in a row: 2 (Maxime ' 'Martin, Luca Stolz)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '"We are travelling to the Nürburgring with great ambition and a ' "clear goal: to secure Mercedes-AMG's third overall victory in the " 'history of the 24-hour race. Since our quadruple victory in 2016, ' 'we have repeatedly proven our competitiveness with our ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3, strong driver line-ups and well-thought-out ' 'race strategies. We have always been a serious contender and have ' 'impressively underlined this with numerous podium finishes. But ' 'it has been nine years since our last overall victory – it is ' 'time to change that. With this mindset we are travelling to the ' 'Eifel region this year.”Christoph Sagemüller, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport\n' '"The 24-hour race at the Nürburgring stands for emotion, ' 'tradition and pure competition. With GetSpeed, we are fielding ' 'two strong performance card – despite the particular challenge ' 'posed by the tight schedule of the three major 24-hour classics ' 'at Le Mans, the Nürburgring and Spa-Francorchamps. SR Motorsport ' 'by Schnitzelalm is also competing with a promising line-up of ' 'drivers in the SP9 PRO-AM and SP10 classes. Everyone involved has ' 'worked hard over the past few weeks. I am looking forward to the ' 'event and wish all teams and drivers a successful and safe ' 'race."Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing\xa0\n' '"The ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring is one of the big highlights in ' 'the racing calendar. We have prepared intensively, given all ' 'drivers as much track time as possible and worked on the set-up ' 'together with the team. We have a strong car in the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 – but in a race like this, you always need a bit of luck to ' 'be right up there at the front. The Nordschleife is one of my ' 'absolute favourite tracks. Not only is it extremely challenging, ' 'but it also holds a special place in my heart: I have many great ' 'memories and personal milestones in my career connected to this ' "place. After AMG's victory in 2016, it's definitely time to " 'repeat this success. I\'m determined to give it my all."Maro ' 'Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #14\xa0\n' '"The 24-hour race at the Nürburgring is something special for me ' "every year – it's my home race. Family, friends and lots of " 'familiar faces at the track make for a great atmosphere. The race ' 'is one of the most demanding in the world. As a fast car, you ' 'have to navigate through heavy traffic all the time. Both the ' 'team and I have already stood on the podium here three times, but ' 'we are both still missing the overall victory. Our goal is to ' 'approach the race with a sense of fun but also with focus. That ' 'is often the key to success. First of all, we need to get through ' 'the night safely. Then we will see where we stand and whether we ' 'can fight for victory again."Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed #14\n' '"One thing is certain: this time I definitely want to compete in ' 'the race and contest my first 24-hour race at the Nürburgring. ' 'Thanks to several starts in the NLS, including a victory, I now ' 'have valuable experience on the Nordschleife. Our line-up is top ' 'notch – Adam, for example, has a wealth of experience at the ' "Nürburgring. GetSpeed also knows the track very well. I'm really " 'looking forward to this endurance classic."Lucas Auer, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #17\n' '"I have been returning to this special event at the Nürburgring ' 'since 2011 and was lucky enough to celebrate an overall victory ' 'in 2016 with AMG. The Mercedes-AMG GT3 has felt incredibly strong ' 'on the track in recent weeks. The Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed crew ' 'has been working flat out behind the scenes, and it shows. To win ' 'here, everything has to come together perfectly: every lap at the ' "limit, no mistakes. Without safety car phases, it's all about " 'consistency, pure speed and as few unplanned pit stops as ' 'possible. But this is the Nürburgring – rain, sunshine or even ' 'snow are possible, even in June. I really hope that this will be ' 'our year again."Adam Christodoulou, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed ' '#17', 'content_html': '

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• ' 'Mercedes-AMG Teams field four cars in three different ' 'classes in the Eifel region

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• Fan ' 'programme: Mercedes-AMG presents itself in the ' 'ring°boulevard and in the paddock

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• Christoph ' 'Sagemüller: “It has been nine years since our last overall ' 'victory – it is time to change that.”

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Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing is entering the 53rd edition ' 'of the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring with high ambitions. One ' 'of the two factory-supported race cars from Affalterbach is ' 'set to finish at the top of the endurance classic on the ' 'legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife, which takes place from ' '19 to 22 June. The Mercedes-AMG Performance Team GetSpeed ' 'will field two top-spec Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the SP9 PRO ' 'category – traditionally the class from which the overall ' 'winner emerges. In addition, the Customer Racing ' 'Team SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm will enter a ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the SP9 PRO-AM class and a Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT4 in the SP10 class. The last overall victory dates back ' 'to 2016, when Mercedes-AMG celebrated a historic quadruple ' 'triumph. After numerous podium finishes in recent years, it ' 'is time for Affalterbach to claim victory in the Eifel ' 'again. The ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring is part of the ' 'prestigious Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) for the ' 'second time in a row. This includes four other endurance ' 'classics in Australia, Belgium, Japan and the USA.

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#14 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed ' '
Four highly experienced Nordschleife specialists ' 'will share the cockpit: Maro Engel (GER), Maxime Martin ' '(BEL), Fabian Schiller (GER) and Luca Stolz (GER). The ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 will line up once again in the distinctive ' 'BILSTEIN design.

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· Maro ' 'Engel is one of the most experienced AMG Drivers with 15 ' 'starts in the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring, achieving one ' 'victory (2016) and three further podium finishes ' '(2014 – P3, 2018 – P2, 2022 – P3)

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· Maxime ' 'Martin will make his debut in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 at the ' 'endurance classic, having finished second three times so far ' '(2013, 2015, 2023)

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· Fabian ' 'Schiller has been a regular competitor in the 24-hour race ' 'at the Nürburgring since 2019 – he has completed all of his ' 'previous starts with GetSpeed, finishing second ' 'with the team in 2022

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· Luca ' 'Stolz will be competing with GetSpeed for the first time in ' 'the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring, but has been a permanent ' 'fixture in the AMG line-up for this race since ' '2017 and has finished on the podium three times to date ' '(2018 – P3, 2019 – P2, 2023 – P3)

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Both Luca Stolz and Maxime Martin will contest all three ' '24-hour races on three consecutive weekends – at Le Mans, ' 'the Nürburgring and Spa-Francorchamps.

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#17 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed ' '
The sister car with start number 17 will be driven ' 'by Ralf Aron (EST), Lucas Auer (AUT), Adam Christodoulou ' '(GBR) and Mikaël Grenier (CAN). The Mercedes-AMG GT3 will ' 'start as the “PRPL Beast” – a design that combines elements ' 'of the legendary “Beast of the Green Hell” with purple ' 'livery. The colour choice refers to the term “Purple ' 'Sector”, which in motorsport refers to the fastest time in a ' 'sector.

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· Ralf ' 'Aron will be competing in the 24-hour race at the ' 'Nürburgring for the second time

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· Lucas ' 'Auer is considered a rookie – he has been officially named ' 'twice for the endurance classic at the Nürburgring, but has ' 'not yet competed in the race

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· Adam ' 'Christodoulou has a wealth of experience on the Nürburgring ' 'Nordschleife: 2025 will be his 12th year in a Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 at the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring, where ' 'he has secured one victory (2016) and two second places ' '(2018, 2022)

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· Mikaël ' 'Grenier competed in the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring for ' 'the first time in 2023 – initially with the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT2, and in 2024 with the GT3

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Two more Mercedes-AMG cars ' 'from SR Motorsport by ' 'Schnitzelalm
The Team SR Motorsport by ' 'Schnitzelalm is fielding two Mercedes-AMG cars with strong ' 'line-ups: a Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the SP9 PRO-AM class and a ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4 in the SP10 class. Kenneth Heyer (GER), ' 'Jannes Fittje (GER) and Jay Mo Härtling (GER) will take ' 'turns at the wheel of the GT3 #11. The fourth driver will be ' 'announced shortly. With his 20th start in the 24-hour race, ' '15 of which were in a Mercedes-AMG car, Kenneth Heyer is the ' "driver with the most appearances in this year's AMG line-up. " 'In the SP10 class, the team is relying on an experienced ' 'quartet: Tim Neuser (GER), Reinhold Renger (GER), David ' 'Thilenius (GBR) and Guido Wirtz (GER) will be at the start ' 'in the Mercedes-AMG GT4.

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Fan programme: Mercedes-AMG can also be ' 'experienced away from the racing action
The AMG ' 'Showroom in the ring°boulevard is open from Friday to ' 'Sunday. Visitors can expect a diverse Mercedes-AMG world ' 'with exhibition cars, the fan shop, a racing simulator and ' 'autograph sessions with selected drivers. Another highlight ' 'is the AMG Fanbase on the helicopter landing pad in the ' 'paddock. In addition to interactive exhibitions and various ' 'simulators, the traditional AMG autograph session with all ' 'drivers competing in the 24-hour race in a Mercedes-AMG ' 'racing car will take place there on Friday at 12:00 ' 'noon.

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Line-up Mercedes-AMG, ADAC RAVENOL 24h ' 'Nürburgring*

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\n' ' 14 \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed \n' '	\n' ' Maro Engel (GER) Maxime Martin (BEL) Fabian ' 'Schiller (GER) Luca Stolz (GER) \n' '	\n' ' SP9 PRO \n' '
\n' ' 17 \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed \n' '	\n' ' Ralf Aron (EST) Lucas Auer (AUT) Adam Christodoulou ' '(GBR) Mikaël Grenier (CAN) \n' '	\n' ' SP9 PRO \n' '
\n' ' 11 \n' '	\n' ' SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm \n' '	\n' ' Jannes Fittje (GER) Jay Mo Härtling (GER) Kenneth ' 'Heyer (GER) TBA \n' '	\n' ' SP9 PRO-AM \n' '
\n' ' TBA \n' '	\n' ' SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm \n' '	\n' ' Tim Neuser (GER) Reinhold Renger (GER) David ' 'Thilenius (GBR) Guido Wirtz (GER) \n' '	\n' ' SP10 \n' '

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* subject to change at short notice

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ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers: Final ' 'preparatory race took place last weekend
The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed made intensive use of the last ' 'opportunity to test on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife before ' 'the legendary 24-hour race. In the ADAC 24h Nürburgring ' 'Qualifiers, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 #14 finished fifth on ' 'Saturday and secured pole position in qualifying on Sunday, ' 'finishing fourth in the race. The sister car with start ' 'number 17 also impressed: on Saturday, the team drove to an ' "excellent second place and finished Sunday's race in sixth " 'place. Lucas Auer and Maro Engel were unable to take part in ' 'the ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers as they were competing ' 'in the DTM race weekend at the Lausitzring at the same ' 'time.

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Figures, Data, Facts

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Nürburgring-Nordschleife
- Track length: 25.378 km ' '(Nordschleife: 20.832 km, GP circuit: 4.546 km)
- Turns: ' '170
- Opening: 1927
- First 24-hour race: 1970 (2025: ' '53rd edition)

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Schedule for the 24-hour race
- Thursday, 19 June: 1–3 ' 'p.m. Qualifying 1; 8–8:15 p.m. Qualifying 2 (SP9 only); ' '8:15–11:30 p.m. Qualifying 2 (all vehicles)
- Friday, 20 ' 'June: 1:20–2:30 p.m. Top qualifying; 4:15–5:45 p.m. ' 'Qualifying 3
- Saturday, 21 June: 4 p.m. Race start
- ' 'Sunday, 22 June: 4 p.m. Finish

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Mercedes-AMG cars: 4 (3 x Mercedes-AMG GT3, 1 x ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4)

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Mercedes-AMG entries: 14 (every year since 2011)

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Mercedes-AMG quadruple victory in 2016
1st place: Adam ' 'Christodoulou, Maro Engel, Manuel Metzger, Bernd Schneider ' '(AMG-Team Black Falcon)
2nd place: Christian Hohenadel, ' 'Marco Seefried, Renger van der Zande, Christian Vietoris ' '(AMG-Team HTP Motorsport)
3rd place: Uwe Alzen, Lance ' 'David Arnold, Maximilian Götz, Jan Seyffarth (HARIBO Racing ' 'Team-AMG)
4th place: Yelmer Buurman, Maro Engel, Hubert ' 'Haupt, Dirk Müller (AMG-Team Black Falcon)

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Victories Mercedes-AMG: 2 (2013, 2016)

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Further Mercedes-AMG podium finishes: 13 (2012 – P3, 2013 ' '– P3, 2 x 2014 – P2 und P3, 2 x 2016 – P2 und P3, 2 x 2018 – ' 'P2 und P3,
2019 – P2, 2021 – P3, 2 x 2022 – P2 und P3, ' '2023 – P3)

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Pole Positions Mercedes-AMG: 4 (2016, 2019, 2020, ' '2023)

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Best finish in 2024: 4th place (Mercedes-AMG Team HRT – ' 'Maximilian Götz, Daniel Juncadella, Arjun Maini, Luca ' 'Stolz)

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SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm took second place in the ' 'SP9 Pro-Am class in 2024 with Jay Mo Härtling, Kenneth Heyer ' 'and Marcel Marchewicz

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24-hour race winners from this year's line-up: Adam " 'Christodoulou and Maro Engel (both 2016)

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Since 2019, GetSpeed has continuously participated in the ' '24-hour race at the Nürburgring every year and has been on ' 'the podium twice
- 2022: 2nd place (Adam Christodoulou, ' 'Maximilian Götz, Fabian Schiller)
- 2021: 3rd place ' '(Maximilian Götz, Daniel Juncadella, Raffaele ' 'Marciello)

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Drivers who are participating in all three 24-hour races ' '– Le Mans, Nürburgring, Spa-Francorchamps – in a row: 2 ' '(Maxime Martin, Luca Stolz)

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"We are travelling to the Nürburgring with great ' "ambition and a clear goal: to secure Mercedes-AMG's third " 'overall victory in the history of the 24-hour race. Since ' 'our quadruple victory in 2016, we have repeatedly proven our ' 'competitiveness with our Mercedes-AMG GT3, strong driver ' 'line-ups and well-thought-out race strategies. We have ' 'always been a serious contender and have impressively ' 'underlined this with numerous podium finishes. But it has ' 'been nine years since our last overall victory – it is time ' 'to change that. With this mindset we are travelling to the ' 'Eifel region this year.”
Christoph Sagemüller, ' 'Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport

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"The 24-hour race at the Nürburgring stands for ' 'emotion, tradition and pure competition. With GetSpeed, we ' 'are fielding two strong performance card – despite the ' 'particular challenge posed by the tight schedule of the ' 'three major 24-hour classics at Le Mans, the Nürburgring and ' 'Spa-Francorchamps. SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm is also ' 'competing with a promising line-up of drivers in the SP9 ' 'PRO-AM and SP10 classes. Everyone involved has worked hard ' 'over the past few weeks. I am looking forward to the event ' 'and wish all teams and drivers a successful and safe ' 'race."
Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing

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"The ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring is one of the ' 'big highlights in the racing calendar. We have prepared ' 'intensively, given all drivers as much track time as ' 'possible and worked on the set-up together with the team. We ' 'have a strong car in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 – but in a race ' 'like this, you always need a bit of luck to be right up ' 'there at the front. The Nordschleife is one of my absolute ' 'favourite tracks. Not only is it extremely challenging, but ' 'it also holds a special place in my heart: I have many great ' 'memories and personal milestones in my career connected to ' "this place. After AMG's victory in 2016, it's definitely " "time to repeat this success. I'm determined to give it my " 'all."
Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed ' '#14

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"The 24-hour race at the Nürburgring is something ' "special for me every year – it's my home race. Family, " 'friends and lots of familiar faces at the track make for a ' 'great atmosphere. The race is one of the most demanding in ' 'the world. As a fast car, you have to navigate through heavy ' 'traffic all the time. Both the team and I have already stood ' 'on the podium here three times, but we are both still ' 'missing the overall victory. Our goal is to approach the ' 'race with a sense of fun but also with focus. That is often ' 'the key to success. First of all, we need to get through the ' 'night safely. Then we will see where we stand and whether we ' 'can fight for victory again."
Luca Stolz, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #14

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"One thing is certain: this time I definitely ' 'want to compete in the race and contest my first 24-hour ' 'race at the Nürburgring. Thanks to several starts in the ' 'NLS, including a victory, I now have valuable experience on ' 'the Nordschleife. Our line-up is top notch – Adam, for ' 'example, has a wealth of experience at the Nürburgring. ' "GetSpeed also knows the track very well. I'm really looking " 'forward to this endurance classic."
Lucas Auer, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #17

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"I have been returning to this special event at ' 'the Nürburgring since 2011 and was lucky enough to celebrate ' 'an overall victory in 2016 with AMG. The Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'has felt incredibly strong on the track in recent weeks. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed crew has been working flat out ' 'behind the scenes, and it shows. To win here, everything has ' 'to come together perfectly: every lap at the limit, no ' "mistakes. Without safety car phases, it's all about " 'consistency, pure speed and as few unplanned pit stops as ' 'possible. But this is the Nürburgring – rain, sunshine or ' 'even snow are possible, even in June. I really hope that ' 'this will be our year again."
Adam ' 'Christodoulou, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #17

\n', 'date': '2025-05-27T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG aims for third overall victory in the 24-hour race at ' 'the Nürburgring', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/0ad7dad1-4d0b-4c33-b756-1178556595b7'} 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=19&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=21&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/51948bee-c2ed-439f-9046-9d113561efaa> {'content': '\n' ' The Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR racing sports car from 1997 meets the ' 'exclusive production version\xa0\n' ' Mercedes-Benz C\xa011 as another championship vehicle from the ' '1990s\n' ' The three vehicles were brought into the gardens by using a ' 'mobile crane\n' ' FuoriConcorso on 24\xa0and 25\xa0May 2025 at Villa del Grumello ' 'and Villa Sucota\n' '\n' 'Legendary Mercedes-Benz racing sports cars and a super sports car ' 'aloft high above the shores of Lake Como: Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'was already causing a stir with this spectacular scene during ' 'preparations for FuoriConcorso 2025. The Mercedes-Benz C 11 Group ' 'C racing car from 1990, the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR racing sports ' 'car from 1997 and the exclusive production version of the CLK GTR ' 'Coupé were placed in the gardens of Villa del Grumello using a ' 'mobile crane. On 24 and 25 May 2025, the Silver Arrows of the ' '1990s delighted the audience at the new and dynamic event. In ' 'addition, the programme included talks with an extremely ' 'high-calibre panel at Villa Sucota on 25 May 2025. Marcus ' 'Breitschwerdt, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH, took part in ' 'the “Rally and F1” and “Italian Racing” discussion rounds.\xa0\n' 'Current photo material from Mercedes-Benz Classic: ' 'https://classic.mb4.me/FuoriConcorso2025\n' 'Memories of two championship years\n' 'FuoriConcorso has been around since 2019 and is regarded as one ' 'of the most attractive events in the classics scene. The two ' 'racing sports cars presented by Mercedes-Benz Classic in the ' 'gardens of Villa del Grumello have a connection to Italy: the ' 'Mercedes-Benz C 11 celebrated its début in 1990 with a one-two ' 'victory in the 480-kilometre race in Monza (Jean-Louis ' 'Schlesser/Mauro Baldi ahead of Jochen Mass/Karl Wendlinger); the ' 'CLK GTR racing sports car took second place in the 1997 FIA GT ' 'race in Mugello (Alessandro Nannini/Marcel Tiemann). These Silver ' 'Arrows each won the title in the 1990 Group C season as well as ' 'the 1997 FIA GT Championship.\xa0\n' 'A small series of road-legal hypercars with 450 kW (612 hp) was ' 'derived from the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR racing sports car in 1998. ' 'Only 20 of these extremely rare CLK GTRs were built as coupés, ' 'and only five as roadsters. The coupé at FuoriConcorso comes from ' 'the Nationales Automuseum The Loh Collection.\xa0\n' 'Further information on the vehicles (one-time registration ' 'required –\xa0German only):\n' '\n' ' Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR: https://classic.mb4.me/CLK-GTR\n' ' Mercedes-Benz C\xa011: https://classic.mb4.me/C11\n' '\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

The Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR racing sports car from ' '1997 meets the exclusive production ' 'version
Mercedes-Benz C 11 as another championship ' 'vehicle from the 1990s
The three vehicles were brought into the gardens ' 'by using a mobile crane
FuoriConcorso on 24 and 25 May 2025 at ' 'Villa del Grumello and Villa Sucota

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Legendary Mercedes-Benz racing sports cars and a super ' 'sports car aloft high above the shores of Lake Como: ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic was already causing a stir with this ' 'spectacular scene during preparations for FuoriConcorso ' '2025. The Mercedes-Benz C 11 Group C racing car from 1990, ' 'the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR racing sports car from 1997 and ' 'the exclusive production version of the CLK GTR Coupé were ' 'placed in the gardens of Villa del Grumello using a mobile ' 'crane. On 24 and 25 May 2025, the Silver Arrows of the 1990s ' 'delighted the audience at the new and dynamic event. In ' 'addition, the programme included talks with an extremely ' 'high-calibre panel at Villa Sucota on 25 May 2025. Marcus ' 'Breitschwerdt, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH, took part ' 'in the “Rally and F1” and “Italian Racing” discussion ' 'rounds.

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Current photo material from Mercedes-Benz Classic: https://classic.mb4.me/FuoriConcorso2025

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Memories of two championship years

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FuoriConcorso has been around since 2019 and is regarded ' 'as one of the most attractive events in the classics scene. ' 'The two racing sports cars presented by Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic in the gardens of Villa del Grumello have a ' 'connection to Italy: the Mercedes-Benz C 11 celebrated its ' 'début in 1990 with a one-two victory in the 480-kilometre ' 'race in Monza (Jean-Louis Schlesser/Mauro Baldi ahead of ' 'Jochen Mass/Karl Wendlinger); the CLK GTR racing sports car ' 'took second place in the 1997 FIA GT race in Mugello ' '(Alessandro Nannini/Marcel Tiemann). These Silver Arrows ' 'each won the title in the 1990 Group C season as well as the ' '1997 FIA GT Championship.

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A small series of road-legal hypercars with 450 kW (612 ' 'hp) was derived from the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR racing sports ' 'car in 1998. Only 20 of these extremely rare CLK GTRs were ' 'built as coupés, and only five as roadsters. The coupé at ' 'FuoriConcorso comes from the Nationales Automuseum The Loh ' 'Collection.

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Further information on the vehicles (one-time ' 'registration required – German only):

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Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR: https://classic.mb4.me/CLK-GTR
Mercedes-Benz C 11: https://classic.mb4.me/C11

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The first saw Yuki Tsunoda roll ' 'his car before Franco Colapinto found the barrier; both drivers ' 'walked away unharmed. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 In a competitive session, both ' 'drivers progressed through to Q2. Kimi however was unable to ' 'improve sufficiently on his final effort in that segment, ending ' 'P13 but only half-a-second from fastest driver Oscar Piastri. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 In Q3, George set an initial ' 'time on his final set of the Soft tyre before opting for the ' 'Medium compound on his final run. A strong effort put him P3, ' 'just 0.137s shy of Piastri’s pole position time.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP3\n' ' Q1\n' ' Q2\n' ' Q3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P4\n' ' 5 Laps\n' ' P5\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:15.852\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:15.334\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:14.807\n' ' Soft, Medium\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P8\n' ' 7 Laps\n' ' P8\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P13\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:15.990\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:15.772\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' 'George Russell\n' 'I am happy with P3 today. The car felt really strong out there ' 'and I know I could have done even better if I did not make a ' 'small mistake on my first lap of Q3. The team made a great call ' 'by choosing the Medium tyre for our second and final effort. ' 'Everything just came together on the lap, and I was able to put ' 'the tyres in the right window. There may have been a little more ' 'time out there, but I don’t think enough to challenge the two ' 'drivers ahead of us.\n' 'This circuit is one of the narrowest tracks on the calendar and ' 'it will be really tricky to overtake tomorrow. Fighting with the ' 'McLarens ahead will not be easy but we showed solid pace on our ' 'long runs in practice. If we’re able to perform in a similar ' 'manner in tomorrow’s race, then there is every possibility we can ' 'fight for the podium. \n' '\xa0\n' 'Kimi AntonelliI am obviously a bit disappointed to qualify P13 ' 'for Sunday’s race. I really struggled to put everything together ' 'in my single laps on the Soft tyre and it just did not feel quite ' 'right. It was really tricky to get the tyres in the right window; ' 'I didn’t quite have enough grip, and I really struggled to get ' 'into a good rhythm.\n' 'It is a real challenge to overtake on this track so P13 is not ' 'ideal. From what we experienced in practice though, I know that ' 'our long runs are strong. Hopefully we can utilise that pace to ' 'make up some positions and get into the points. We will be ' 'looking for any opportunities that may fall our way too. If we ' 'can take advantage of them, then we can still have a good ' 'afternoon. It is a shame to end today outside of the top 10 but ' 'the atmosphere has still been incredible. We will work hard ' 'overnight and come back stronger tomorrow.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Bradley Lord, Team Representative\n' "We have mixed feelings after today's qualifying session. George " 'delivered a smooth session and a really impressive final lap on ' 'the Medium tyre to take P3; without a compromised outlap, and ' 'therefore cool tyres in the opening corners, he could have fought ' 'for pole. We went into qualifying thinking that the Medium was a ' "possible Q3 tyre, and the Aston Martins' performance in Q2 " 'confirmed it was the way to go, with George using it to great ' 'effect.\xa0\n' 'It was a more challenging session for Kimi. He never felt the ' 'grip he wanted from the tyres and was also losing a little on the ' 'straights owing to a slightly higher downforce setup than George ' '- but not seeing the expected gains in the corners. It was a ' 'tough pill for him to swallow to qualify P13 at his first home ' 'race, but we always say that these difficult moments are the ones ' 'where we learn the most, and no doubt that will be true for Kimi ' 'today as well; this is all part of the learning curve in his ' 'first season. The silver lining is that his race pace was very ' 'strong in FP2, so we can expect him to gain positions from where ' 'he is starting.\xa0\n' 'Imola is traditionally a one-stop race, owing to the significant ' 'pitlane loss, but the softer tyre compounds this year mean that ' "isn't a certainty in tomorrow's race. We will be running the " 'simulations this evening to see where we have opportunities to ' 'move forward tomorrow, and the race will be a good gauge of how ' 'much progress we have made in managing the tyre temperatures on ' 'the long runs.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' "It's obviously disappointing for Kimi that he didn't make it " "through to Q3 in Qualifying, but we'll look at why he's struggled " "for pace here more than at some of the recent tracks. He's not " 'had the same confidence in the car that he had in Miami, but he ' "at least had strong long run pace yesterday. Unfortunately, it's " "not an easy circuit to overtake at so we'll review all our " 'options with the view to how we can get him into the points. We ' 'will stand ready to take advantage of any opportunities that come ' 'our way.\n' 'George fared somewhat better, eventually securing P3 on the grid. ' 'We decided to try the Medium compound for the final run of ' 'Qualifying as it was looking strong on the Aston Martins. It also ' 'seemed to be working pretty well for us, and George was able to ' 'find a couple of tenths improvement and gained a place in the ' 'process.\xa0\n' "It's difficult to know how the race is going to pan out tomorrow. " 'The tyres will need a fair bit of management to avoid overheating ' 'and there is also a high risk of incidents as the track is quite ' "narrow and there are so many gravel traps. We'll be doing " 'everything we can to stay in the fight for a podium.\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

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· George ' 'Russell qualified third with Kimi Antonelli P13 for Sunday’s ' 'Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola.

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· FP3 was ' 'all about single lap work and evaluating both the Soft C6 ' 'and Medium C5 compound, something that would play out later ' 'in the day.

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· An ' 'eventful Q1 saw two red flags after sizeable accidents. The ' 'first saw Yuki Tsunoda roll his car before Franco Colapinto ' 'found the barrier; both drivers walked away unharmed.

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· In a ' 'competitive session, both drivers progressed through to Q2. ' 'Kimi however was unable to improve sufficiently on his final ' 'effort in that segment, ending P13 but only half-a-second ' 'from fastest driver Oscar Piastri.

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· In Q3, ' 'George set an initial time on his final set of the Soft tyre ' 'before opting for the Medium compound on his final run. A ' 'strong effort put him P3, just 0.137s shy of Piastri’s pole ' 'position time.

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\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' FP3 \n' '	\n' ' Q1 \n' '		\n' ' Q2 \n' '		\n' ' Q3 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' 5 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P3 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' 1:15.852 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:15.334 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:14.807 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Medium \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P8 \n' '	\n' ' 7 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P8 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P13 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P8 \n' '	\n' ' 1:15.990 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:15.772 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '

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George Russell

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I am happy with P3 today. The car felt really strong out ' 'there and I know I could have done even better if I did not ' 'make a small mistake on my first lap of Q3. The team made a ' 'great call by choosing the Medium tyre for our second and ' 'final effort. Everything just came together on the lap, and ' 'I was able to put the tyres in the right window. There may ' 'have been a little more time out there, but I don’t think ' 'enough to challenge the two drivers ahead of us.

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This circuit is one of the narrowest tracks on the ' 'calendar and it will be really tricky to overtake tomorrow. ' 'Fighting with the McLarens ahead will not be easy but we ' 'showed solid pace on our long runs in practice. If we’re ' 'able to perform in a similar manner in tomorrow’s race, then ' 'there is every possibility we can fight for the podium. ' '

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Kimi Antonelli
I am obviously a bit ' 'disappointed to qualify P13 for Sunday’s race. I really ' 'struggled to put everything together in my single laps on ' 'the Soft tyre and it just did not feel quite right. It was ' 'really tricky to get the tyres in the right window; I didn’t ' 'quite have enough grip, and I really struggled to get into a ' 'good rhythm.

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It is a real challenge to overtake on this track so P13 ' 'is not ideal. From what we experienced in practice though, I ' 'know that our long runs are strong. Hopefully we can utilise ' 'that pace to make up some positions and get into the points. ' 'We will be looking for any opportunities that may fall our ' 'way too. If we can take advantage of them, then we can still ' 'have a good afternoon. It is a shame to end today outside of ' 'the top 10 but the atmosphere has still been incredible. We ' 'will work hard overnight and come back stronger ' 'tomorrow.

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Bradley Lord, Team Representative

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We have mixed feelings after today's qualifying session. " 'George delivered a smooth session and a really impressive ' 'final lap on the Medium tyre to take P3; without a ' 'compromised outlap, and therefore cool tyres in the opening ' 'corners, he could have fought for pole. We went into ' 'qualifying thinking that the Medium was a possible Q3 tyre, ' "and the Aston Martins' performance in Q2 confirmed it was " 'the way to go, with George using it to great ' 'effect.

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It was a more challenging session for Kimi. He never felt ' 'the grip he wanted from the tyres and was also losing a ' 'little on the straights owing to a slightly higher downforce ' 'setup than George - but not seeing the expected gains in the ' 'corners. It was a tough pill for him to swallow to qualify ' 'P13 at his first home race, but we always say that these ' 'difficult moments are the ones where we learn the most, and ' 'no doubt that will be true for Kimi today as well; this is ' 'all part of the learning curve in his first season. The ' 'silver lining is that his race pace was very strong in FP2, ' 'so we can expect him to gain positions from where he is ' 'starting.

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Imola is traditionally a one-stop race, owing to the ' 'significant pitlane loss, but the softer tyre compounds this ' "year mean that isn't a certainty in tomorrow's race. We will " 'be running the simulations this evening to see where we have ' 'opportunities to move forward tomorrow, and the race will be ' 'a good gauge of how much progress we have made in managing ' 'the tyre temperatures on the long runs.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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It's obviously disappointing for Kimi that he didn't make " "it through to Q3 in Qualifying, but we'll look at why he's " 'struggled for pace here more than at some of the recent ' "tracks. He's not had the same confidence in the car that he " 'had in Miami, but he at least had strong long run pace ' "yesterday. Unfortunately, it's not an easy circuit to " "overtake at so we'll review all our options with the view to " 'how we can get him into the points. We will stand ready to ' 'take advantage of any opportunities that come our way.

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George fared somewhat better, eventually securing P3 on ' 'the grid. We decided to try the Medium compound for the ' 'final run of Qualifying as it was looking strong on the ' 'Aston Martins. It also seemed to be working pretty well for ' 'us, and George was able to find a couple of tenths ' 'improvement and gained a place in the process.

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It's difficult to know how the race is going to pan out " 'tomorrow. The tyres will need a fair bit of management to ' 'avoid overheating and there is also a high risk of incidents ' 'as the track is quite narrow and there are so many gravel ' "traps. We'll be doing everything we can to stay in the fight " 'for a podium.

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\n', 'date': '2025-05-17T20:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f6c2b966-068e-4fe9-aee1-d154b5c5a40a'} 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=19&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/4773123a-e9c7-4f2f-97c0-81349f08f434> {'content': '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Jules Gounon secures sixth season podium for ' 'the Mercedes-AMG GT3 with a strong fightback•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 ' 'Mercedes-AMG is leading all three DTM classifications after the ' 'second race weekend•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Thomas Jäger: "A great ' 'performance from all our teams and drivers."\n' 'Klettwitz. Mercedes-AMG Motorsport continued its success streak ' "in Sunday's DTM race at the DEKRA Lausitzring, claiming its sixth " 'podium in the fourth race. Jules Gounon (FRA) finished the ' 'eventful race in third place. Lucas Auer (AUT), who has been ' 'leading the championship since Saturday, was once again the ' 'fastest Mercedes-AMG driver in qualifying on Sunday morning and ' 'set the fourth-best time. Maro Engel (GER) qualified ninth on the ' 'grid. Jules Gounon started the race in 13th place on the grid, ' 'while Tom Kalender (GER) started in 23rd place. As in the second ' 'race at Oschersleben, two mandatory pit stops were required.\xa0\n' 'Race: Jules Gounon finishes on the podium with sensational ' 'overtaking manoeuvres and the right strategyIn a turbulent ' 'opening phase, Lucas Auer managed to work his way up to second ' 'place in the #22 car. However, he was forced off the track on the ' 'first lap and subsequently fell far behind. Maro Engel was the ' 'beneficiary of the numerous incidents, making up six positions to ' 'find himself in third place. He remained there after the first ' 'pit stop window.\n' 'Unlike their rivals, Jules Gounon and the Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER chose to make an early first pit stop. This brought ' 'the #48 Mercedes-AMG GT3 up to eighth position. After a short ' 'safety car period due to debris on the track, the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance Driver demonstrated his prowess in a duel. Within a ' 'few minutes, he performed three successful overtaking manoeuvres, ' 'putting him in fifth place for the second pit stop.\xa0\n' 'The Frenchman quickly brought his tyres up to temperature again, ' 'using this advantage to move up another two places. During the ' 'final three laps, he increased the pressure on the driver in ' 'second place, ultimately finishing the race in third place in a ' 'photo finish, just 0.045 seconds behind. Maro Engel briefly left ' 'the track due to cold tyres after the second stop and secured P5. ' 'Lucas Auer finished ninth due to the incident on lap one and the ' "20-kilogram success ballast from Saturday's race. Tom Kalender " 'finished the race in 16th position.\n' '>> Result DTM Lausitzring Race 2\n' 'Mercedes-AMG leaves the Lausitzring as leader in the DTM ' "drivers', team and manufacturers' standings: Lucas Auer remains " "first in the drivers' championship with a six-point lead over " 'Jules Gounon. Mercedes-AMG is 47 points clear at the top of the ' "manufacturers' standings. Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing " 'defended first place in the team standings. The next DTM race ' "weekend will take place in just two weeks' time at Circuit " 'Zandvoort. Last year, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 secured a podium ' 'finish on the challenging Dutch Grand Prix circuit.\xa0\n' 'Figures, Data, Facts\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Conditions: - Qualifying and race: dry and cloudy- Track ' 'temperature race: 19 degrees Celsius\xa0- Format: 55 minutes + 3 ' 'laps with two obligatory pit stops- Race weekend spectators: ' '52,000 \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Sixth podium for Mercedes-AMG in the current DTM season: - ' 'Oschersleben R1: P1 Lucas Auer, P3 Maro Engel- Oschersleben R2: ' 'P2 Jules Gounon- Lausitzring R1: P1 Lucas Auer, P2 Maro Engel- ' 'Lausitzring R2: P3 Jules Gounon\n' ' \n' ' \n' " Mercedes-AMG leads the drivers', teams' and manufacturers' " "championships: - Drivers' championship: P1 Lucas Auer (69 " 'points), P2 Jules Gounon (63), P4 Maro Engel (52)- Team ' 'classification: P1 Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing (111)- ' "Manufacturers' classification: P1 Mercedes-AMG (140)\n" ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '“It was a very successful weekend for Mercedes-AMG. Yesterday, ' "pole position and the one-two victory, today Jules' sensational " 'chase to the podium. A great performance from all our teams and ' 'drivers. All in all, the entire DTM weekend ran at an enormously ' "high sporting level. That's the best advert for this sport and " 'the series. Congratulations to everyone involved. We are already ' 'looking forward to Zandvoort.“Thomas Jäger, Sporting Director ' 'DTM\n' '“It was a crazy race in which we opted for the right strategy. To ' 'finish third from 13th on the grid is sensational. It was so ' 'close at the end, it was a pure acceleration duel on the home ' "straight. In the end, we were 20 centimetres off the pace. It's a " 'shame, but I still scored a lot of points for the championship ' 'and will continue to give my all. Thanks to Mercedes-AMG and ' 'Winward Racing.“Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48\n' '“My first lap was fantastic. I was able to make up a few places, ' 'which was certainly the key. The pace in the first stint was ' 'okay. I gave it my all in my second outlap and wanted to attack ' 'at the front, but unfortunately slipped off the track. But even ' 'without this situation it would have been difficult. All in all, ' 'it was a successful weekend in which I scored important ' 'points.“Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing #24\n' '“The race weekend in general went very well, mainly due to the ' 'victory yesterday. Unfortunately, we were unlucky today. I ' 'actually got off to a very good start. But the car was damaged in ' 'the collision on the first lap. In the end, we at least scored a ' 'few points with ninth place and were able to defend our lead in ' 'the championship.“Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #22\n' '>> Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide for download', 'content_html': '

•     Jules Gounon secures sixth ' 'season podium for the Mercedes-AMG GT3 with a strong ' 'fightback
•     Mercedes-AMG is ' 'leading all three DTM classifications after the second race ' 'weekend
•     Thomas Jäger: "A great ' 'performance from all our teams and drivers."

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Klettwitz. Mercedes-AMG Motorsport continued its success ' "streak in Sunday's DTM race at the DEKRA Lausitzring, " 'claiming its sixth podium in the fourth race. Jules Gounon ' '(FRA) finished the eventful race in third place. Lucas Auer ' '(AUT), who has been leading the championship since Saturday, ' 'was once again the fastest Mercedes-AMG driver in qualifying ' 'on Sunday morning and set the fourth-best time. Maro Engel ' '(GER) qualified ninth on the grid. Jules Gounon started the ' 'race in 13th place on the grid, while Tom Kalender (GER) ' 'started in 23rd place. As in the second race at ' 'Oschersleben, two mandatory pit stops were ' 'required.

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Race: Jules Gounon finishes on the podium with ' 'sensational overtaking manoeuvres and the right ' 'strategy
In a turbulent opening phase, Lucas ' 'Auer managed to work his way up to second place in the #22 ' 'car. However, he was forced off the track on the first lap ' 'and subsequently fell far behind. Maro Engel was the ' 'beneficiary of the numerous incidents, making up six ' 'positions to find himself in third place. He remained there ' 'after the first pit stop window.

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Unlike their rivals, Jules Gounon and the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team MANN-FILTER chose to make an early first pit stop. This ' 'brought the #48 Mercedes-AMG GT3 up to eighth position. ' 'After a short safety car period due to debris on the track, ' 'the Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver demonstrated his prowess ' 'in a duel. Within a few minutes, he performed three ' 'successful overtaking manoeuvres, putting him in fifth place ' 'for the second pit stop.

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The Frenchman quickly brought his tyres up to temperature ' 'again, using this advantage to move up another two places. ' 'During the final three laps, he increased the pressure on ' 'the driver in second place, ultimately finishing the race in ' 'third place in a photo finish, just 0.045 seconds behind. ' 'Maro Engel briefly left the track due to cold tyres after ' 'the second stop and secured P5. Lucas Auer finished ninth ' 'due to the incident on lap one and the 20-kilogram success ' "ballast from Saturday's race. Tom Kalender finished the race " 'in 16th position.

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>> Result ' 'DTM Lausitzring Race 2

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Mercedes-AMG leaves the Lausitzring as leader in the DTM ' "drivers', team and manufacturers' standings: Lucas Auer " "remains first in the drivers' championship with a six-point " 'lead over Jules Gounon. Mercedes-AMG is 47 points clear at ' "the top of the manufacturers' standings. Mercedes-AMG Team " 'Winward Racing defended first place in the team standings. ' "The next DTM race weekend will take place in just two weeks' " 'time at Circuit Zandvoort. Last year, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'secured a podium finish on the challenging Dutch Grand Prix ' 'circuit.

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Figures, Data, Facts

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Conditions:

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- Qualifying and race: dry and cloudy
- Track ' 'temperature race: 19 degrees Celsius
- Format: 55 ' 'minutes + 3 laps with two obligatory pit stops
- Race ' 'weekend spectators: 52,000

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Sixth podium for Mercedes-AMG in the current DTM ' 'season:

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- Oschersleben R1: P1 Lucas Auer, P3 Maro Engel
- ' 'Oschersleben R2: P2 Jules Gounon
- Lausitzring R1: P1 ' 'Lucas Auer, P2 Maro Engel
- Lausitzring R2: P3 Jules ' 'Gounon

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Mercedes-AMG leads the drivers', teams' and " "manufacturers' championships:

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- Drivers' championship: P1 Lucas Auer (69 points), P2 " 'Jules Gounon (63), P4 Maro Engel (52)
- Team ' 'classification: P1 Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing ' "(111)
- Manufacturers' classification: P1 Mercedes-AMG " '(140)

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“It was a very successful weekend for Mercedes-AMG. ' 'Yesterday, pole position and the one-two victory, today ' "Jules' sensational chase to the podium. A great performance " 'from all our teams and drivers. All in all, the entire DTM ' "weekend ran at an enormously high sporting level. That's the " 'best advert for this sport and the series. Congratulations ' 'to everyone involved. We are already looking forward to ' 'Zandvoort.“
Thomas Jäger, Sporting Director DTM

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“It was a crazy race in which we opted for the right ' 'strategy. To finish third from 13th on the grid is ' 'sensational. It was so close at the end, it was a pure ' 'acceleration duel on the home straight. In the end, we were ' "20 centimetres off the pace. It's a shame, but I still " 'scored a lot of points for the championship and will ' 'continue to give my all. Thanks to Mercedes-AMG and Winward ' 'Racing.“
Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' '#48

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“My first lap was fantastic. I was able to make up a few ' 'places, which was certainly the key. The pace in the first ' 'stint was okay. I gave it my all in my second outlap and ' 'wanted to attack at the front, but unfortunately slipped off ' 'the track. But even without this situation it would have ' 'been difficult. All in all, it was a successful weekend in ' 'which I scored important points.“
Maro Engel, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing #24

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“The race weekend in general went very well, mainly due ' 'to the victory yesterday. Unfortunately, we were unlucky ' 'today. I actually got off to a very good start. But the car ' 'was damaged in the collision on the first lap. In the end, ' 'we at least scored a few points with ninth place and were ' 'able to defend our lead in the championship.“
Lucas Auer, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #22

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\n', 'date': '2025-05-25T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': "Another podium success for Mercedes-AMG in Sunday's DTM race at " 'Lausitzring', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/4773123a-e9c7-4f2f-97c0-81349f08f434'} 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/996836fe-e8c0-4c17-85fe-b4ab7f93b65d> {'content': '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 George Russell finishes P7 in ' 'Sunday’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix with Kimi Antonelli ' 'unfortunately retiring following a loss of throttle control.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Both drivers opted for a ' 'different strategy for Sunday’s race; George starting on the used ' 'Medium compound he set his Q3 time on in P3, with Kimi on the ' 'Hard tyre in P13. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 After a strong start, both ' 'drivers were limited by rear overheating and struggled to keep ' 'the advantage.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 That necessitated an early stop ' 'for George who pitted for the Hard compound on lap 11, switching ' 'to the less optimal two-stop strategy.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 A mid-race Virtual Safety Car ' 'saw both drivers take the opportunity to stop, with George and ' 'Kimi fitting the Hard compound.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 That left our duo outside of ' 'the top five respectively before the Safety Car was deployed with ' 'Kimi unfortunately having to retire.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Green flag racing resumed with ' '10 laps remaining and George fought hard on old tyres to secure ' 'P7.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Following a difficult day for ' 'the team, we can bounce back straight away as we head to Monaco ' 'for the second Grand Prix in this European triple-header.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' Grid\n' ' Result\n' ' Fastest Lap\n' ' Start Tyre\n' ' Stop One\n' ' Stop Two\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P3\n' ' P7\n' ' 1:19.733\n' ' Medium\n' ' Hard (L11)\n' ' Hard (L30)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P13\n' ' DNF\n' ' 1:20.620\n' ' Hard\n' ' Medium (L30)\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' 'George Russell\n' 'Today was challenging and, obviously, P7 is not where we want to ' 'be. I struggled with the rear end of the car from the beginning ' 'and was not able to get into a good rhythm. With a relatively ' 'high track temperature, we were suffering from overheating on the ' 'rear axle. It was therefore tough to keep the tyres in the right ' 'window and the pace reflected that. We couldn’t match the ' 'leaders’ pace, so it was very much damage limitation.\n' '\xa0\n' 'We will take the learnings from this weekend and move quickly on ' 'to Monaco. I am looking forward to getting out on track there. ' 'We’ve been good and consistent in qualifying this season with ' 'strong single laps and this will help next week. Monaco is one of ' 'these races where a lot depends on Saturday and I am confident in ' 'how we can perform there.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'Today was a disappointing way to end my first home Grand Prix. ' 'You never want to have a DNF but for it to come here at Imola is ' 'even more bitter. That said, I will treasure the memory of this ' 'weekend. The support from the fans has been incredible. They kept ' 'cheering for me each and every lap, despite the struggles with ' 'our performance.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Sadly, we just didn’t have the pace to fight for the top five ' 'today. I made a good start despite being on the Hard compound, ' 'but the speed in the car wasn’t there to move forward after that. ' 'I defended really hard in that first stint and managed to keep ' 'Lewis (Hamilton) behind me. We took advantage of the Virtual ' 'Safety Car to make our stop but after that, I started to have an ' 'issue with the throttle. I started to lose power on the straights ' 'and every lap it was getting worse before we had to retire the ' 'car. We have the opportunity to bounce back straight away in ' 'Monaco so we will take the learnings from here and apply them to ' 'next weekend.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Bradley Lord, Team Representative\n' 'That was comfortably our most difficult Grand Prix of the season ' 'so far. To come away with P7 and a DNF is far below the standards ' 'we set ourselves as a team. \n' '\xa0\n' 'From the early laps, George reported a lack of rear stability, ' 'and he struggled to keep the rear tyre temperatures under ' 'control, which led to accelerated degradation. This forced us ' 'into an early stop, and onto a two-stop strategy. He made his ' "second stop under the VSC for Esteban's retirement, and had " 'battled his way back into the points when the Safety Car was ' "called out for Kimi's DNF. It was clear that we would remain on " 'track during this, and George then battled hard to the flag - he ' "was unable to hold off Lewis's fresher-tyred Ferrari behind but " 'then was able to hold position to the finish. \n' '\xa0\n' 'For Kimi, we ran an offset strategy, starting on the hard tyre ' 'and making up a position at the start. He was running solidly ' 'when we took advantage of the VSC to swap to the Medium tyre and ' 'tried to take this to the finish. Kimi managed the stint well but ' 'then began to suffer a degrading throttle problem, which ' 'ultimately stopped the car on lap 45 - the first retirement of ' 'his F1 career. \n' '\xa0\n' 'Overall, the performance picture was a sobering one today: while ' 'George qualified strongly, we were unable to race the cars around ' 'us and suffered a significant pace limitation from tyre ' 'overheating on the rear axle. The primary focus of work in the ' 'days ahead to understand why we suffered so badly, and then to ' 'make the most of the opportunity we have to bounce back next ' 'weekend in Monaco.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'Today was a difficult day for the team and drivers. We were not ' 'quick enough to challenge at the front and, to make matters ' 'worse, suffered a reliability failure \n' '\xa0\n' "We're working to understand the issues on Kimi's car, but the " 'throttle pedal was gradually deteriorating and eventually the ' 'system switched off for safety. That problem is unlikely to be ' 'too challenging to solve in time for Monaco thankfully.\n' '\xa0\n' "Our bigger concern is around the pace. It's been another hot " 'race, and we were giving the rear tyres too much of a hard time. ' 'We therefore suffered from poor grip and degradation throughout. ' "We've got to get on top of that quickly as there are a lot of hot " "races coming up and we can't continue to perform at this level. " "We've got a few days to regroup before Monaco, but we'll be " 'working hard to try and improve from here.\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

· George ' 'Russell finishes P7 in Sunday’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix ' 'with Kimi Antonelli unfortunately retiring following a loss ' 'of throttle control.

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· Both ' 'drivers opted for a different strategy for Sunday’s race; ' 'George starting on the used Medium compound he set his Q3 ' 'time on in P3, with Kimi on the Hard tyre in P13.

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· After a ' 'strong start, both drivers were limited by rear overheating ' 'and struggled to keep the advantage.

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· That ' 'necessitated an early stop for George who pitted for the ' 'Hard compound on lap 11, switching to the less optimal ' 'two-stop strategy.

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· A ' 'mid-race Virtual Safety Car saw both drivers take the ' 'opportunity to stop, with George and Kimi fitting the Hard ' 'compound.

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· That ' 'left our duo outside of the top five respectively before the ' 'Safety Car was deployed with Kimi unfortunately having to ' 'retire.

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· Green ' 'flag racing resumed with 10 laps remaining and George fought ' 'hard on old tyres to secure P7.

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· ' 'Following a difficult day for the team, we can bounce back ' 'straight away as we head to Monaco for the second Grand Prix ' 'in this European triple-header.

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\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' Grid \n' '	\n' ' Result \n' '	\n' ' Fastest Lap \n' '	\n' ' Start Tyre \n' '	\n' ' Stop One \n' '	\n' ' Stop Two \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P3 \n' '	\n' ' P7 \n' '	\n' ' 1:19.733 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' Hard (L11) \n' '	\n' ' Hard (L30) \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P13 \n' '	\n' ' DNF \n' '	\n' ' 1:20.620 \n' '	\n' ' Hard \n' '	\n' ' Medium (L30) \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '

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George Russell

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Today was challenging and, obviously, P7 is not where we ' 'want to be. I struggled with the rear end of the car from ' 'the beginning and was not able to get into a good rhythm. ' 'With a relatively high track temperature, we were suffering ' 'from overheating on the rear axle. It was therefore tough to ' 'keep the tyres in the right window and the pace reflected ' 'that. We couldn’t match the leaders’ pace, so it was very ' 'much damage limitation.

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We will take the learnings from this weekend and move ' 'quickly on to Monaco. I am looking forward to getting out on ' 'track there. We’ve been good and consistent in qualifying ' 'this season with strong single laps and this will help next ' 'week. Monaco is one of these races where a lot depends on ' 'Saturday and I am confident in how we can perform ' 'there.

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Kimi Antonelli

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Today was a disappointing way to end my first home Grand ' 'Prix. You never want to have a DNF but for it to come here ' 'at Imola is even more bitter. That said, I will treasure the ' 'memory of this weekend. The support from the fans has been ' 'incredible. They kept cheering for me each and every lap, ' 'despite the struggles with our performance.

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Sadly, we just didn’t have the pace to fight for the top ' 'five today. I made a good start despite being on the Hard ' 'compound, but the speed in the car wasn’t there to move ' 'forward after that. I defended really hard in that first ' 'stint and managed to keep Lewis (Hamilton) behind me. We ' 'took advantage of the Virtual Safety Car to make our stop ' 'but after that, I started to have an issue with the ' 'throttle. I started to lose power on the straights and every ' 'lap it was getting worse before we had to retire the car. We ' 'have the opportunity to bounce back straight away in Monaco ' 'so we will take the learnings from here and apply them to ' 'next weekend.

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Bradley Lord, Team Representative

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That was comfortably our most difficult Grand Prix of the ' 'season so far. To come away with P7 and a DNF is far below ' 'the standards we set ourselves as a team.

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From the early laps, George reported a lack of rear ' 'stability, and he struggled to keep the rear tyre ' 'temperatures under control, which led to accelerated ' 'degradation. This forced us into an early stop, and onto a ' 'two-stop strategy. He made his second stop under the VSC for ' "Esteban's retirement, and had battled his way back into the " "points when the Safety Car was called out for Kimi's DNF. It " 'was clear that we would remain on track during this, and ' 'George then battled hard to the flag - he was unable to hold ' "off Lewis's fresher-tyred Ferrari behind but then was able " 'to hold position to the finish.

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For Kimi, we ran an offset strategy, starting on the hard ' 'tyre and making up a position at the start. He was running ' 'solidly when we took advantage of the VSC to swap to the ' 'Medium tyre and tried to take this to the finish. Kimi ' 'managed the stint well but then began to suffer a degrading ' 'throttle problem, which ultimately stopped the car on lap 45 ' '- the first retirement of his F1 career.

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Overall, the performance picture was a sobering one ' 'today: while George qualified strongly, we were unable to ' 'race the cars around us and suffered a significant pace ' 'limitation from tyre overheating on the rear axle. The ' 'primary focus of work in the days ahead to understand why we ' 'suffered so badly, and then to make the most of the ' 'opportunity we have to bounce back next weekend in ' 'Monaco.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Today was a difficult day for the team and drivers. We ' 'were not quick enough to challenge at the front and, to make ' 'matters worse, suffered a reliability failure

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We're working to understand the issues on Kimi's car, but " 'the throttle pedal was gradually deteriorating and ' 'eventually the system switched off for safety. That problem ' 'is unlikely to be too challenging to solve in time for ' 'Monaco thankfully.

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Our bigger concern is around the pace. It's been another " 'hot race, and we were giving the rear tyres too much of a ' 'hard time. We therefore suffered from poor grip and ' "degradation throughout. We've got to get on top of that " 'quickly as there are a lot of hot races coming up and we ' "can't continue to perform at this level. We've got a few " "days to regroup before Monaco, but we'll be working hard to " 'try and improve from here.

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\n', 'date': '2025-05-18T20:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/996836fe-e8c0-4c17-85fe-b4ab7f93b65d'} 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=19&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=19&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=19&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=19&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/72509d97-6f80-4eb8-947c-d2b5bc0122b3> {'content': '\xa0\n' '\n' ' Toto talks Spain\n' ' Fact File: Spanish Grand Prix\n' ' Stat Sheet: Spanish Grand Prix\n' ' Junior Driver Noah Strømsted Talks Spain\n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0Toto Talks Spain\n' 'We will be looking to get back on track in Barcelona this ' 'weekend. It is a circuit that provides a good test of a car, with ' 'a mixture of low, medium, and high-speed corners. That will be ' 'useful for assessing our recent updates and our position relative ' 'to our competitors as we move into the second third of the ' 'season.\n' 'With 16 races left, there is a long way to go. The team is still ' 'pushing to find performance and this weekend’s updated front wing ' 'technical directive will provide another level of intrigue. We ' 'are focused on ourselves though and looking forward to having the ' 'opportunity to do a better job than we have done at the last two ' 'races.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Fact File: Spanish Grand Prix\n' '\xa0\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The Circuit de ' 'Barcelona-Catalunya is an ideal track for testing an F1 car, as ' 'it has a wide range of corner types and speeds, plus some long ' 'straights. Slow-speed corners like Turns 5 and 10 focus on ' 'mechanical grip, but high-speed sections such as Turns 3 and 9 ' 'test a car’s aerodynamic grip.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Sector three is incredibly ' 'important and drivers can find a lot of lap time here in the slow ' 'corners. It can be rare for a driver to set three purple sectors ' 'at the circuit, because maximising grip and being faster in ' 'sector one will overheat the tyres for the crucial third sector.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The chicane in the final sector ' 'of the lap was removed for the 2023 race, reverting back to the ' 'previous track layout for the final two corners. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Most of the track’s low-speed ' 'turns are left-handers and most of the right-handers are taken at ' 'high speeds. So slightly different car set-ups can be used on the ' 'left and right-hand sides, and that track characteristic also ' 'means the left tyres wear out quicker, while the right tyres ' 'experience lower temperatures.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 24 of the 34 races that have ' 'taken place at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya have been won ' 'from pole.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The start of the ground effect ' 'era at the start of 2022 presented a very different challenge for ' 'the drivers around the track. For example, the long Turn 3 is now ' 'taken at 225 km/h, compared to 240 km/h in 2021. The fast Turn 9 ' 'is now a 250 km/h right-hander, whereas in 2021 it was taken at ' 'around 265 km/h.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Barcelona is one of three ' 'tracks that George Russell has recorded two podium finishes at in ' 'Formula 1. Melbourne and Baku are the other two.\n' '·\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0Barcelona first appeared on the calendar ' 'in 1991 and has hosted the Spanish Grand Prix in every season ' 'since.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Lewis Hamilton recorded his ' '100th pole position at the 2021 Spanish Grand Prix while driving ' 'for the team. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Lewis Hamilton holds the record ' 'for most consecutive wins at a Grand Prix circuit with five in ' 'Barcelona (2017-2021). He shares this record with Ayrton Senna ' 'and Monaco (1989-1993)\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 George triumphed at Barcelona ' 'in 2018 while driving in Formula 2. He shared the podium that day ' 'with future F1 drivers Lando Norris and Nyck de Vries.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Junior Driver Noah Strømsted ' 'continues his maiden FIA Formula 3 campaign in Barcelona, with ' 'the track set to host round five of the 2025 championship.\n' 'Junior Driver Noah Strømsted Talk Spain\n' '\xa0\n' 'Noah Strømsted\n' 'I am looking forward to Barcelona, it is a track I know very ' 'well. We did our pre-season test at the circuit this year, so we ' 'already have some experience with the car there.\xa0\n' ' \n' 'It’s going to be very tight as every driver is familiar with the ' 'layout, but we will do our best to get some good points.\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' 'Stat Sheet: Spanish Grand Prix\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2025 Spanish Grand Prix\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Session\n' ' Local Time (CEST)\n' ' Brackley (BST)\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice One – Friday\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Two - Friday\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Three - Saturday\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Qualifying – Saturday\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday\n' ' 15:00\n' ' 14:00\n' ' 15:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Spain\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podiums\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front row places\n' ' Fastest laps\n' ' DNF\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 16\n' ' 7\n' ' 18\n' ' 9\n' ' 17\n' ' 4\n' ' 5\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 6\n' ' 0\n' ' 2\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 32\n' ' 12\n' ' 34\n' ' 14\n' ' 26\n' ' 10\n' ' 20\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to ' 'Present)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Laps Completed\n' ' Distance Covered (km)\n' ' Corners Taken\n' ' Gear Changes\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 2,692\n' ' 13,995\n' ' 48,349\n' ' 139,994\n' ' 107,800,00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 1,346\n' ' 6,998\n' ' 24.240\n' ' 69,685\n' ' 53,960,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 1,320\n' ' 6,856\n' ' 23,719\n' ' 68,385\n' ' 52,800,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 10,268\n' ' 53,115\n' ' 185,612\n' ' 528,501\n' ' 410,560,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podium Places\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front Row Places\n' ' Fastest Laps\n' ' 1-2 Finishes\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (all-time)\n' ' 325\n' ' 129\n' ' 302\n' ' 141\n' ' 266\n' ' 110\n' ' 60\n' ' 84\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (since 2010)\n' ' 313\n' ' 120\n' ' 285\n' ' 133\n' ' 246\n' ' 101\n' ' 55\n' ' 80\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 136\n' ' 3\n' ' 19\n' ' 5\n' ' 15\n' ' 8\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 8\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 595\n' ' 229\n' ' 634\n' ' 239\n' ' 483\n' ' 228\n' ' 98\n' ' 127\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

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Toto talks Spain
Fact File: Spanish Grand Prix
Stat Sheet: Spanish Grand Prix
Junior Driver Noah Strømsted Talks Spain

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Toto Talks Spain

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We will be looking to get back on track in Barcelona this ' 'weekend. It is a circuit that provides a good test of a car, ' 'with a mixture of low, medium, and high-speed corners. That ' 'will be useful for assessing our recent updates and our ' 'position relative to our competitors as we move into the ' 'second third of the season.

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With 16 races left, there is a long way to go. The team ' 'is still pushing to find performance and this weekend’s ' 'updated front wing technical directive will provide another ' 'level of intrigue. We are focused on ourselves though and ' 'looking forward to having the opportunity to do a better job ' 'than we have done at the last two races.

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Fact File: Spanish Grand Prix

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· The ' 'Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is an ideal track for testing ' 'an F1 car, as it has a wide range of corner types and ' 'speeds, plus some long straights. Slow-speed corners like ' 'Turns 5 and 10 focus on mechanical grip, but high-speed ' 'sections such as Turns 3 and 9 test a car’s aerodynamic ' 'grip.

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· Sector ' 'three is incredibly important and drivers can find a lot of ' 'lap time here in the slow corners. It can be rare for a ' 'driver to set three purple sectors at the circuit, because ' 'maximising grip and being faster in sector one will overheat ' 'the tyres for the crucial third sector.

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· The ' 'chicane in the final sector of the lap was removed for the ' '2023 race, reverting back to the previous track layout for ' 'the final two corners.

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· Most of ' 'the track’s low-speed turns are left-handers and most of the ' 'right-handers are taken at high speeds. So slightly ' 'different car set-ups can be used on the left and right-hand ' 'sides, and that track characteristic also means the left ' 'tyres wear out quicker, while the right tyres experience ' 'lower temperatures.

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· 24 of ' 'the 34 races that have taken place at the Circuit de ' 'Barcelona-Catalunya have been won from pole.

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· The ' 'start of the ground effect era at the start of 2022 ' 'presented a very different challenge for the drivers around ' 'the track. For example, the long Turn 3 is now taken at 225 ' 'km/h, compared to 240 km/h in 2021. The fast Turn 9 is now a ' '250 km/h right-hander, whereas in 2021 it was taken at ' 'around 265 km/h.

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· ' 'Barcelona is one of three tracks that George Russell has ' 'recorded two podium finishes at in Formula 1. Melbourne and ' 'Baku are the other two.

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· Barcelona first ' 'appeared on the calendar in 1991 and has hosted the Spanish ' 'Grand Prix in every season since.

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· Lewis ' 'Hamilton recorded his 100^th pole position at the ' '2021 Spanish Grand Prix while driving for the team.

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· Lewis ' 'Hamilton holds the record for most consecutive wins at a ' 'Grand Prix circuit with five in Barcelona (2017-2021). He ' 'shares this record with Ayrton Senna and Monaco ' '(1989-1993)

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· George ' 'triumphed at Barcelona in 2018 while driving in Formula 2. ' 'He shared the podium that day with future F1 drivers Lando ' 'Norris and Nyck de Vries.

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· Junior ' 'Driver Noah Strømsted continues his maiden FIA Formula 3 ' 'campaign in Barcelona, with the track set to host round five ' 'of the 2025 championship.

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Junior Driver Noah Strømsted Talk ' 'Spain

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Noah Strømsted

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I am looking forward to Barcelona, it is a track I know ' 'very well. We did our pre-season test at the circuit this ' 'year, so we already have some experience with the car ' 'there.

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It’s going to be very tight as every driver is familiar ' 'with the layout, but we will do our best to get some good ' 'points.

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Stat Sheet: Spanish Grand Prix

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\n' ' 2025 Spanish Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (CEST) \n' '	\n' ' Brackley (BST) \n' '	\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST) \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30 \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Two - Friday \n' '	\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00 \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Three - Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30 \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '
\n' ' Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 \n' '

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\n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Spain \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podiums \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front row places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest laps \n' '	\n' ' DNF \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 16 \n' '	\n' ' 7 \n' '	\n' ' 18 \n' '	\n' ' 9 \n' '	\n' ' 17 \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 32 \n' '	\n' ' 12 \n' '	\n' ' 34 \n' '	\n' ' 14 \n' '	\n' ' 26 \n' '	\n' ' 10 \n' '	\n' ' 20 \n' '

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\n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Laps Completed \n' '	\n' ' Distance Covered (km) \n' '	\n' ' Corners Taken \n' '	\n' ' Gear Changes \n' '	\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 2,692 \n' '	\n' ' 13,995 \n' '	\n' ' 48,349 \n' '	\n' ' 139,994 \n' '	\n' ' 107,800,00 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 1,346 \n' '	\n' ' 6,998 \n' '	\n' ' 24.240 \n' '	\n' ' 69,685 \n' '	\n' ' 53,960,000 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 1,320 \n' '	\n' ' 6,856 \n' '	\n' ' 23,719 \n' '	\n' ' 68,385 \n' '	\n' ' 52,800,000 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 10,268 \n' '	\n' ' 53,115 \n' '	\n' ' 185,612 \n' '	\n' ' 528,501 \n' '	\n' ' 410,560,000 \n' '

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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podium Places \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front Row Places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1-2 Finishes \n' '	\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (all-time) \n' '	\n' ' 325 \n' '	\n' ' 129 \n' '	\n' ' 302 \n' '	\n' ' 141 \n' '	\n' ' 266 \n' '	\n' ' 110 \n' '	\n' ' 60 \n' '	\n' ' 84 \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (since 2010) \n' '	\n' ' 313 \n' '	\n' ' 120 \n' '	\n' ' 285 \n' '	\n' ' 133 \n' '	\n' ' 246 \n' '	\n' ' 101 \n' '	\n' ' 55 \n' '	\n' ' 80 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 136 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 19 \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 15 \n' '	\n' ' 8 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 8 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 595 \n' '	\n' ' 229 \n' '	\n' ' 634 \n' '	\n' ' 239 \n' '	\n' ' 483 \n' '	\n' ' 228 \n' '	\n' ' 98 \n' '	\n' ' 127 \n' '

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\n', 'date': '2025-05-27T13:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Spanish Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/72509d97-6f80-4eb8-947c-d2b5bc0122b3'} 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/510a3a58-e4a5-4f89-9e07-9a09b0f50154> {'content': '· \xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The team kicked off the start of the ' 'European triple header, with both cars running a suite of ' 'upgrades.\n' '· \xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0With a track temperature in the ' 'mid-to-high 30°Cs, much of the day was spent gaining information ' 'on the C6 tyre compound, the softest in the Pirelli range, and ' 'its behaviour on track.\n' '· \xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0George felt comfortable with the ' 'car in both sessions, finishing FP1 and FP2 in P4. \n' '· \xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Kimi, taking to the track at his home ' 'Grand Prix, was unable to put together a representative lap on ' 'his lower fuel work but completed valuable long run efforts in ' 'both sessions.\n' '· \xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Both drivers ran the same tyre strategy, ' 'using two sets of the Soft compound in FP1 before running the ' 'Medium and the Soft in FP2.\n' '· \xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Both sessions saw shortened running with ' 'red flags bringing a premature end to FP1 and FP2.\n' '· \xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The field looks tightly congested, with ' 'the top 10 cars in FP2 separated by less than half-a-second.\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP1\n' ' FP2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 26 Laps\n' ' 1:16.599\n' ' P4\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 23 Laps\n' ' 1:15.693\n' ' P4\n' ' Medium, Soft, Medium\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 23 Laps\n' ' 1:17.094\n' ' P13\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 27 Laps\n' ' 1:16.406\n' ' P18\n' ' Medium, Soft, Medium\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' 'George Russell\n' 'It feels great to be back driving at Imola. This track is one of ' 'my favourites and it is definitely one of those circuits that we ' 'all love coming to. It has a good mixture of low, medium, and ' 'high-speed corners, and it is quite narrow in places. There isn’t ' 'a huge amount of run off either, so you need to be at your ' 'absolute best to extract a really good lap time.\n' 'The field was really tight today in both sessions, with a few ' 'unexpected teams performing really well. As expected, the ' 'McLarens were out front setting the benchmark today. It is likely ' 'that they will be the favourites to set the pace tomorrow in ' 'Qualifying; our aim is to hopefully get amongst them. We’ll keep ' 'working hard tonight to identify areas that we can improve in. If ' 'we are able to do so, then we can hopefully reduce the gap to the ' 'very front and have an enjoyable Saturday.\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'I struggled to put everything together on my single laps today. ' 'There were some mistakes on my side and the low grip conditions ' 'did not make it ideal to get the C6 compound performing. On the ' 'other side, I felt good on the long runs with the car providing a ' 'good overall balance. After these two sessions, I know what we ' 'need to work on and what I need to do to perform at my best in ' "tomorrow's Qualifying and Sunday’s race.\xa0It is obviously a " 'really special race for me. During that first lap in FP1, it felt ' 'amazing to see all these fans in the grandstand and along the ' 'track. It gives so much energy, and when I put my visor down, I ' 'am ready to get the job done. Thank you to everyone who was ' 'trackside today cheering the team on; I’m looking forward to ' 'seeing that support over the rest of the weekend.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'We’ve brought our first significant aero updates this weekend and ' 'they seem to be working as anticipated. That is encouraging and ' 'gives us a solid platform on which we can build the rest of our ' 'weekend. It is also our first time with the C6 Pirelli compound ' 'this season and that’s led to a slightly unusual programme.\n' 'Like most of the cars on the grid, we ran two sets of the Soft ' 'compound in FP1, focusing on single lap performance. George’s ' 'pace was where we were expecting, consistent with his past ' 'performance on a Friday. Kimi still has a bit of work to do ' 'overnight on his single lap pace, but the overall picture looks ' 'promising. Kimi has been efficient this season in analysing the ' 'data overnight and we are sure that tomorrow will be more ' 'positive. His long run was strong which bodes well for Sunday ' 'even though the C6 compound looks challenging, being softer than ' 'what we used last year. The field is tight, and we’ll do our ' 'overnight work to see what pace we can bring to final practice. ' 'When it is as competitive as we have seen today, every hundredth ' 'can make the difference.\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

· The team kicked off the ' 'start of the European triple header, with both cars running ' 'a suite of upgrades.

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· With a track ' 'temperature in the mid-to-high 30°Cs, much of the day was ' 'spent gaining information on the C6 tyre compound, the ' 'softest in the Pirelli range, and its behaviour on ' 'track.

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· George felt ' 'comfortable with the car in both sessions, finishing FP1 and ' 'FP2 in P4.

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· Kimi, taking to the ' 'track at his home Grand Prix, was unable to put together a ' 'representative lap on his lower fuel work but completed ' 'valuable long run efforts in both sessions.

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· Both drivers ran the ' 'same tyre strategy, using two sets of the Soft compound in ' 'FP1 before running the Medium and the Soft in FP2.

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· Both sessions saw ' 'shortened running with red flags bringing a premature end to ' 'FP1 and FP2.

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· The field looks tightly ' 'congested, with the top 10 cars in FP2 separated by less ' 'than half-a-second.

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Driver

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FP1

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FP2

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George Russell

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26 Laps

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1:16.599

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Soft, Soft

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23 Laps

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1:15.693

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Medium, Soft, Medium

\n' '

Kimi

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Antonelli

\n' '

23 Laps

\n' '

1:17.094

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P13

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Soft, Soft

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27 Laps

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1:16.406

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P18

\n' '

Medium, Soft, Medium

\n' '

George Russell

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It feels great to be back driving at Imola. This track is ' 'one of my favourites and it is definitely one of those ' 'circuits that we all love coming to. It has a good mixture ' 'of low, medium, and high-speed corners, and it is quite ' 'narrow in places. There isn’t a huge amount of run off ' 'either, so you need to be at your absolute best to extract a ' 'really good lap time.

\n' '

The field was really tight today in both sessions, with a ' 'few unexpected teams performing really well. As expected, ' 'the McLarens were out front setting the benchmark today. It ' 'is likely that they will be the favourites to set the pace ' 'tomorrow in Qualifying; our aim is to hopefully get amongst ' 'them. We’ll keep working hard tonight to identify areas that ' 'we can improve in. If we are able to do so, then we can ' 'hopefully reduce the gap to the very front and have an ' 'enjoyable Saturday.

\n' '

Kimi Antonelli

\n' '

I struggled to put everything together on my single laps ' 'today. There were some mistakes on my side and the low grip ' 'conditions did not make it ideal to get the C6 compound ' 'performing. On the other side, I felt good on the long runs ' 'with the car providing a good overall balance. After these ' 'two sessions, I know what we need to work on and what I need ' "to do to perform at my best in tomorrow's Qualifying and " 'Sunday’s race.

It is obviously a really special ' 'race for me. During that first lap in FP1, it felt amazing ' 'to see all these fans in the grandstand and along the track. ' 'It gives so much energy, and when I put my visor down, I am ' 'ready to get the job done. Thank you to everyone who was ' 'trackside today cheering the team on; I’m looking forward to ' 'seeing that support over the rest of the weekend.

\n' '

Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

\n' '

We’ve brought our first significant aero updates this ' 'weekend and they seem to be working as anticipated. That is ' 'encouraging and gives us a solid platform on which we can ' 'build the rest of our weekend. It is also our first time ' 'with the C6 Pirelli compound this season and that’s led to a ' 'slightly unusual programme.

\n' '

Like most of the cars on the grid, we ran two sets of the ' 'Soft compound in FP1, focusing on single lap performance. ' 'George’s pace was where we were expecting, consistent with ' 'his past performance on a Friday. Kimi still has a bit of ' 'work to do overnight on his single lap pace, but the overall ' 'picture looks promising. Kimi has been efficient this season ' 'in analysing the data overnight and we are sure that ' 'tomorrow will be more positive. His long run was strong ' 'which bodes well for Sunday even though the C6 compound ' 'looks challenging, being softer than what we used last year. ' 'The field is tight, and we’ll do our overnight work to see ' 'what pace we can bring to final practice. When it is as ' 'competitive as we have seen today, every hundredth can make ' 'the difference.

\n' '

\n', 'date': '2025-05-16T20:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/510a3a58-e4a5-4f89-9e07-9a09b0f50154'} 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=21&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=19&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=19&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f2356bbb-dc0f-4f9d-b2b5-22d19591cd59> {'content': '\xa0\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 George Russell finishes P2 with ' 'Kimi Antonelli P6 in Friday’s second Free Practice session in ' 'Barcelona.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 On a hot and demanding track, ' 'Friday was all about data collection and long run work to get a ' 'good overview of the car balance, ready for the race on Sunday.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Track temperatures reached 50C ' 'in both sessions, with tyre management and preventing overheating ' 'a key focus for all teams. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The team ran the Hard and ' 'Medium tyres in this first practice session, finishing P11 with ' 'George and P18 with Kimi. That strategy was slightly offset to ' 'other teams, with only Williams opting for the same approach and ' 'thus giving the classification a slight misrepresentative ' 'sense. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Both drivers completed single ' 'laps on Medium and Soft tyres in the second session and ended ' 'with a long stint on the C3 compound, continuing the long run ' 'work for Sunday’s race.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The FIA has introduced a new ' 'technical directive around “flexi wings” from this weekend, ' 'toughening the deflection tests on front wing flexibility.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Our Junior Driver Noah ' 'Strømsted qualified P8 in FIA F3 and will start tomorrow’s Sprint ' 'race P5 and Sunday’s Feature race P8. \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP1\n' ' FP2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 32 Laps\n' ' 1:14.751\n' ' P11\n' ' Hard, Medium, Medium\n' ' 32 Laps\n' ' 1:13.046\n' ' P2\n' ' Medium, Soft, Soft, Medium\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 31 Laps\n' ' 1:15.369\n' ' P18\n' ' Hard, Medium, Medium\n' ' 31 Laps\n' ' 1:13.298\n' ' P6\n' ' Medium, Soft, Soft, Medium\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George Russell\n' 'I felt good in the car today. Barcelona is a great track to race ' 'at, so it was a nice feeling being out there and getting a good ' 'number of laps on the board. Our qualifying runs looked decent in ' 'the second practice session, and it was nice to be closer to ' 'where we hope to be performance wise. \n' '\xa0\n' 'We did a lot of long run work today too and compared to other ' 'teams, we weren’t quite as competitive as on the single lap. We ' 'experimented with some different approaches across our cars ' 'though and that gives us plenty of good data to dig through ' 'tonight. We will also do the usual overnight work and I’m ' 'confident that we can take a step forward tomorrow. Let’s see ' 'what the next two days bring.\n' 'Kimi AntonelliThat was an interesting Friday. My first few laps ' 'on low fuel were proving tricky in FP1. I suffered from some ' 'bouncing in that first hour, mostly in the high-speed segments of ' 'the track. However, everything started to come together in FP2. I ' 'felt more confident lap after lap, and I was able to get into a ' 'good rhythm on the single runs.\n' 'We purposefully adopted a slightly different approach on our long ' 'runs to George. We now will take the time to look at all the data ' 'we collected throughout the day and evaluate what the right ' 'direction is for the rest of the weekend. I can see we are making ' 'progress though, and with the overnight work tonight, I’m hopeful ' 'we will be able to have a competitive weekend. \n' '\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'That was a solid day where we were able to complete our programme ' "without any hitches. It's nice to have had two Friday sessions " 'without any red flags or other interruptions. We had purposefully ' 'put together a busy plan and thankfully were able to get through ' 'all of it.\xa0 \n' '\xa0\n' 'Our focus for the day was to understand some of our recent long ' 'run issues and we had the cars in quite different configurations. ' 'There was a good amount that we were able to learn from that, and ' 'we will pick through the data tonight and decide what direction ' "to go in and what to carry into tomorrow. As expected, it's very " 'warm here in Barcelona and that weather will remain for the rest ' 'of the weekend. Keeping the tyres alive across the stint length ' 'is going to be difficult but it should make for an interesting ' 'race.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 \xa0\n' 'After finishing P11 in the practice session this morning, we knew ' 'we had a lot to work on before heading into Qualifying. We made ' 'some progress but not quite as much as we would have hoped to. We ' 'were aware that the field would be tight as we had seen in ' 'practice. I managed to put together a decent lap and get P8, a ' 'few tenths behind the pole sitter. With the reversed grid race ' 'tomorrow and a P5 start, I will be looking to fight for some ' 'solid points. \n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

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· George ' 'Russell finishes P2 with Kimi Antonelli P6 in Friday’s ' 'second Free Practice session in Barcelona.

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· On a ' 'hot and demanding track, Friday was all about data ' 'collection and long run work to get a good overview of the ' 'car balance, ready for the race on Sunday.

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· Track ' 'temperatures reached 50C in both sessions, with tyre ' 'management and preventing overheating a key focus for all ' 'teams.

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· The ' 'team ran the Hard and Medium tyres in this first practice ' 'session, finishing P11 with George and P18 with Kimi. That ' 'strategy was slightly offset to other teams, with only ' 'Williams opting for the same approach and thus giving the ' 'classification a slight misrepresentative sense.

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· Both ' 'drivers completed single laps on Medium and Soft tyres in ' 'the second session and ended with a long stint on the C3 ' 'compound, continuing the long run work for Sunday’s ' 'race.

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· The FIA ' 'has introduced a new technical directive around “flexi ' 'wings” from this weekend, toughening the deflection tests on ' 'front wing flexibility.

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· Our ' 'Junior Driver Noah Strømsted qualified P8 in FIA F3 and will ' 'start tomorrow’s Sprint race P5 and Sunday’s Feature race ' 'P8.

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\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' FP1 \n' '				\n' ' FP2 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 32 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:14.751 \n' '	\n' ' P11 \n' '	\n' ' Hard, Medium, Medium \n' '	\n' ' 32 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:13.046 \n' '	\n' ' P2 \n' '	\n' ' Medium, Soft, Soft, Medium \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 31 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:15.369 \n' '	\n' ' P18 \n' '	\n' ' Hard, Medium, Medium \n' '	\n' ' 31 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:13.298 \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '	\n' ' Medium, Soft, Soft, Medium \n' '

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George Russell

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I felt good in the car today. Barcelona is a great track ' 'to race at, so it was a nice feeling being out there and ' 'getting a good number of laps on the board. Our qualifying ' 'runs looked decent in the second practice session, and it ' 'was nice to be closer to where we hope to be performance ' 'wise.

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We did a lot of long run work today too and compared to ' 'other teams, we weren’t quite as competitive as on the ' 'single lap. We experimented with some different approaches ' 'across our cars though and that gives us plenty of good data ' 'to dig through tonight. We will also do the usual overnight ' 'work and I’m confident that we can take a step forward ' 'tomorrow. Let’s see what the next two days ' 'bring.

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Kimi Antonelli
That was an ' 'interesting Friday. My first few laps on low fuel were ' 'proving tricky in FP1. I suffered from some bouncing in that ' 'first hour, mostly in the high-speed segments of the track. ' 'However, everything started to come together in FP2. I felt ' 'more confident lap after lap, and I was able to get into a ' 'good rhythm on the single runs.

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We purposefully adopted a slightly different approach on ' 'our long runs to George. We now will take the time to look ' 'at all the data we collected throughout the day and evaluate ' 'what the right direction is for the rest of the weekend. I ' 'can see we are making progress though, and with the ' 'overnight work tonight, I’m hopeful we will be able to have ' 'a competitive weekend.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

\n' '

That was a solid day where we were able to complete our ' "programme without any hitches. It's nice to have had two " 'Friday sessions without any red flags or other ' 'interruptions. We had purposefully put together a busy plan ' 'and thankfully were able to get through all of it. ' '

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Our focus for the day was to understand some of our ' 'recent long run issues and we had the cars in quite ' 'different configurations. There was a good amount that we ' 'were able to learn from that, and we will pick through the ' 'data tonight and decide what direction to go in and what to ' "carry into tomorrow. As expected, it's very warm here in " 'Barcelona and that weather will remain for the rest of the ' 'weekend. Keeping the tyres alive across the stint length is ' 'going to be difficult but it should make for an interesting ' 'race.

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' '

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After finishing P11 in the practice session this morning, ' 'we knew we had a lot to work on before heading into ' 'Qualifying. We made some progress but not quite as much as ' 'we would have hoped to. We were aware that the field would ' 'be tight as we had seen in practice. I managed to put ' 'together a decent lap and get P8, a few tenths behind the ' 'pole sitter. With the reversed grid race tomorrow and a P5 ' 'start, I will be looking to fight for some solid points. ' '

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\n', 'date': '2025-05-30T23:45:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Spanish Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f2356bbb-dc0f-4f9d-b2b5-22d19591cd59'} 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e050916a-86ad-4a75-a198-5211a40f5b56> {'content': '\n' ' Jian “Uzi” Zìháo becomes the second member of the Hall of ' 'Legends\n' ' Mercedes-Benz honours Uzi with an individualised electric G ' 'Class\n' " In celebration of Uzi's induction into the prestigious Hall of " 'Legends, Mercedes Benz unveils a unique artwork\n' '\n' 'League of Legends pro Jian Zìháo, rather known as “Uzi”, will be ' 'inducted as a new member of the Hall of Legends in 2025. With ' 'that, Uzi becomes the second member of the Hall of Legends, next ' 'to Korean superstar “Faker”. The Hall of Fame honours the best ' 'League of Legends esports players of all time. As a partner of ' 'Riot Games, Mercedes‑Benz is presenting the official ‘Winner ' 'Film’. Additionally, Mercedes‑Benz is showing great respect to ' 'Uzi by honouring him with a very special vehicle – a customised ' 'G‑Class with EQ Technology.\n' 'Celebrating his induction into the Hall of Legends, Uzi becomes ' 'the new owner of a one-of-a-kind G 580 with EQ Technology. ' 'Crafted through the Mercedes‑Benz customisation programme ' 'MANUFAKTUR, which enables customers a variety of exclusive ' 'options, the vehicle showcases exceptional craftsmanship and ' 'individuality. Hand-finished to the highest standards, it ' 'includes interior details such as the engraved Hall of Legends ' 'lettering. With the special paint finish MANUFAKTUR Kalahari gold ' 'magno, which embodies the style of the Hall of Legends, the ' 'electric G-Class is the first of its kind in China.\n' '“Legends are not only recognised by their achievements, but also ' 'by the impact they leave behind. It is therefore an honour to ' "celebrate Uzi's induction into the Hall of Legends with a very " 'special vehicle, which shall be a steady companion as he moves ' 'forward on his individual path.”Bettina Fetzer, Vice President ' 'Mercedes-Benz Digital & Communication, Mercedes-Benz AG\n' 'On top of that, Mercedes‑Benz crafted a very special artwork for ' 'Uzi: created in collaboration with a renowned design studio, the ' 'piece shows Uzi in his hometown of Shanghai next to his new ' 'electric G‑Class. True experts can even identify subtle hints ' "about Uzi's career and life embedded as Easter eggs.\n" '“With the Hall of Legends, we are celebrating exceptional ' 'careers, successes in the game, contributions to the community ' 'and also individual achievements. We are proud that Mercedes‑Benz ' 'is joining us in honouring Uzi in a very individual way - the ' 'vehicle and the artwork are characterised by attention to detail ' 'and a deep understanding of our culture.”Chris Greeley, Global ' 'Head of League of Legends Esports at Riot Games\n' 'As the official automotive partner of Riot Games, Mercedes-Benz ' 'has been supporting all global League of Legends Esports events ' 'since 2020. In addition to the annual “MSI” and “Worlds” ' 'tournaments, Mercedes‑Benz has also been supporting the newly ' 'founded Hall of Legends, which honours League of Legends Esports ' 'icons since 2024.', 'content_html': '

Jian “Uzi” Zìháo becomes the second member of ' 'the Hall of Legends
Mercedes-Benz honours Uzi with an individualised ' 'electric G Class
In celebration of Uzi's induction into the " 'prestigious Hall of Legends, Mercedes Benz unveils a unique ' 'artwork

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League of Legends pro Jian Zìháo, rather known as “Uzi”, ' 'will be inducted as a new member of the Hall of Legends in ' '2025. With that, Uzi becomes the second member of the Hall ' 'of Legends, next to Korean superstar “Faker”. The Hall of ' 'Fame honours the best League of Legends esports players of ' 'all time. As a partner of Riot Games, Mercedes‑Benz is ' 'presenting the official ‘Winner Film’. Additionally, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is showing great respect to Uzi by honouring ' 'him with a very special vehicle – a customised G‑Class with ' 'EQ Technology.

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Celebrating his induction into the Hall of Legends, Uzi ' 'becomes the new owner of a one-of-a-kind G 580 with EQ ' 'Technology. Crafted through the Mercedes‑Benz customisation ' 'programme MANUFAKTUR, which enables customers a variety of ' 'exclusive options, the vehicle showcases exceptional ' 'craftsmanship and individuality. Hand-finished to the ' 'highest standards, it includes interior details such as the ' 'engraved Hall of Legends lettering. With the special paint ' 'finish MANUFAKTUR Kalahari gold magno, which embodies the ' 'style of the Hall of Legends, the electric G-Class is the ' 'first of its kind in China.

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“Legends are not only recognised by their ' 'achievements, but also by the impact they leave behind. It ' "is therefore an honour to celebrate Uzi's induction into the " 'Hall of Legends with a very special vehicle, which shall be ' 'a steady companion as he moves forward on his individual ' 'path.”
Bettina Fetzer, Vice President ' 'Mercedes-Benz Digital & Communication, Mercedes-Benz ' 'AG

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On top of that, Mercedes‑Benz crafted a very special ' 'artwork for Uzi: created in collaboration with a renowned ' 'design studio, the piece shows Uzi in his hometown of ' 'Shanghai next to his new electric G‑Class. True experts can ' "even identify subtle hints about Uzi's career and life " 'embedded as Easter eggs.

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“With the Hall of Legends, we are celebrating ' 'exceptional careers, successes in the game, contributions to ' 'the community and also individual achievements. We are proud ' 'that Mercedes‑Benz is joining us in honouring Uzi in a very ' 'individual way - the vehicle and the artwork are ' 'characterised by attention to detail and a deep ' 'understanding of our culture.”
Chris Greeley, ' 'Global Head of League of Legends Esports at Riot Games

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As the official automotive partner of Riot Games, ' 'Mercedes-Benz has been supporting all global League of ' 'Legends Esports events since 2020. In addition to the annual ' '“MSI” and “Worlds” tournaments, Mercedes‑Benz has also been ' 'supporting the newly founded Hall of Legends, which honours ' 'League of Legends Esports icons since 2024.

\n', 'date': '2025-05-20T08:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz honours League of Legends player “Uzi” with a ' 'customised G-Class', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e050916a-86ad-4a75-a198-5211a40f5b56'} 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=19&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e41911f3-51cf-4812-8f16-08fafbdee171> {'content': 'More than a month after its world premiere in Shanghai, the ' 'Vision V is still talk of the town. End of May, the show car ' 'starts its global Grand Tour, first stopover will be in Dubai.\xa0' 'The Vision V – a highly elegant chauffeur-driven limousine with a ' 'special focus on the “Private Lounge” and the utmost comfort – ' 'provides a fascinating outlook on the future Mercedes‑Benz VLS.\n' 'New Era\n' 'Starting 2026, Mercedes‑Benz will introduce its newly developed, ' 'modular and scalable Van Architecture – and sets the course for a ' 'completely new era. This architecture allows for a clear ' 'differentiation between privately positioned Grand Limousines and ' 'commercial transporters. As added value for customers is key for ' 'Mercedes‑Benz, future MPVs and transporters will suit perfectly ' 'the customers’ needs and demands, in terms of design, functions ' 'and usability.\xa0\n' 'Grand Limousines \n' 'The future models of privately positioned MPVs – also known as ' 'Grand Limousines – will be named as Mercedes‑Benz\xa0VLE and ' 'Mercedes‑Benz\xa0VLS. While the VLE with up to 8 seats will range ' 'from flexible vehicles for families and leisure active customers ' 'to exclusive VIP shuttles, the VLS will define a unique segment ' 'of its own that bestows true greatness to automotive luxury. The ' 'VLS will expand the Mercedes‑Benz\xa0MPV portfolio into the ' 'top-end-segment.\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

More than a month after its world premiere in Shanghai, ' 'the Vision V is still talk of the town. End of May, the show ' 'car starts its global Grand Tour, first stopover will be in ' 'Dubai. The Vision V – a highly elegant chauffeur-driven ' 'limousine with a special focus on the “Private Lounge” and ' 'the utmost comfort – provides a fascinating outlook on the ' 'future Mercedes‑Benz VLS.

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New Era

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Starting 2026, Mercedes‑Benz will introduce its newly ' 'developed, modular and scalable Van Architecture – and sets ' 'the course for a completely new era. This architecture ' 'allows for a clear differentiation between privately ' 'positioned Grand Limousines and commercial transporters. As ' 'added value for customers is key for Mercedes‑Benz, future ' 'MPVs and transporters will suit perfectly the customers’ ' 'needs and demands, in terms of design, functions and ' 'usability.

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Grand Limousines

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The future models of privately positioned MPVs – also ' 'known as Grand Limousines – will be named as ' 'Mercedes‑Benz VLE and Mercedes‑Benz VLS. While the ' 'VLE with up to 8 seats will range from flexible vehicles for ' 'families and leisure active customers to exclusive VIP ' 'shuttles, the VLS will define a unique segment of its own ' 'that bestows true greatness to automotive luxury. The VLS ' 'will expand the Mercedes‑Benz MPV portfolio into the ' 'top-end-segment.

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\n', 'date': '2025-05-28T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Dubai welcomes the Vision V – a fascinating outlook on the future ' 'top-end model VLS', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e41911f3-51cf-4812-8f16-08fafbdee171'} 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/27daa079-ba8a-4259-8884-16921da6db46> {'content': '\n' 'AMG and edition-specific MANUFAKTUR matt finish in high-tech ' 'silver magno \n' ' Sporty contrasts through the colours black and red \n' 'Limited to 450 units worldwide \n' '\n' 'By meeting a wide range of customer needs, the broad Mercedes-AMG ' 'product portfolio has earned remarkable popularity in the ' 'high-end SUV market. The extensive selection of vehicles includes ' 'the GLE as a versatile SUV or elegant coupé and the GLS as a ' 'large SUV to meet the highest expectations with regard to ' 'performance, space and prestige. The engine range includes two ' '3.0-litre in-line six-cylinder turbo engines as mild or plug-in ' 'hybrids and the legendary AMG 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine. ' 'Regardless of the selection, this guarantees more than enough ' 'power for a superior driving experience. With the fully variable ' 'AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive provided as standard, ' 'optimal traction is ensured even on slippery surfaces or for ' 'outings in easy terrain. \n' 'Now the MANUFAKTUR Arctic Silver edition opens up an even bigger ' 'range of exclusive options to these prestigious high-performance ' 'SUVs. With the new MANUFAKTUR high-tech silver magno finish, an ' 'AMG and edition-specific matte finish is available for the first ' 'time, with black and red accents delivering attractive contrasts. ' 'It starts with multi-spoke forged wheels in 22-inch (GLE SUV and ' 'coupé) or 23-inch (GLS) formats, with a matte black finish and ' 'enhanced with red flanges. The wheel hub covers feature the AMG ' 'logo combined with laurel wreath elements. Red brake callipers on ' 'the front and rear axles add gusto to the sporty, elegant ' 'look. \n' 'This is further accentuated by the AMG Night package, with ' 'high-gloss black exterior elements, including the front splitter ' 'and decorative strip on the AMG skirt panel, the wing mirror ' 'housings, the insert in the AMG side skirt panels, the window ' 'surrounds and the trim strip on the AMG rear apron. Combined with ' 'the dark-chrome tailpipe trims, the matte black roof railing and ' 'heat-insulating dark-tinted windows behind the B‑pillars provide ' 'strong contrasts. \n' 'Interior with numerous MANUFAKTUR features\n' 'The interior of the limited special edition also picks up on the ' 'contrasting theme with black and red motifs. The AMG MANUFAKTUR ' 'Carmine Red / Black Exclusive Nappa Leather upholstery with ' 'rhombus quilting complements the MANUFAKTUR interior package. It ' 'also includes MANUFAKTUR door sill panels with illuminated AMG ' 'lettering, MANUFAKTUR rear-seat headrests and the edition logo in ' 'bright chrome on the passenger side. Further enhancing the ' 'special edition’s unique look are the AMG performance steering ' 'wheel in carmine red Nappa leather and the AMG carbon decorative ' 'elements with red embroidery, not offered in any other model. ' 'Also contributing to the unique ambience are the AMG crests ' 'stamped into the front headrests and the black AMG door sills ' 'with edition-specific white illumination. This is complemented by ' 'edition-specific handrests with AMG logos and deep-pile floor ' 'mats with a red-stitched AMG logo on black leather. \n' ' The MANUFAKTUR Arctic Silver edition can be ordered now in all ' 'Mercedes-AMG GLE and GLS versions. The market launch will take ' 'place in July 2025. The offer is limited to 450 units ' 'worldwide. ', 'content_html': '

AMG and edition-specific MANUFAKTUR matt finish ' 'in high-tech silver magno
Sporty contrasts through the colours black ' 'and red
Limited to 450 units ' 'worldwide

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By meeting a wide range of customer needs, the broad ' 'Mercedes-AMG product portfolio has earned remarkable ' 'popularity in the high-end SUV market. The extensive ' 'selection of vehicles includes the GLE as a versatile SUV or ' 'elegant coupé and the GLS as a large SUV to meet the highest ' 'expectations with regard to performance, space and prestige. ' 'The engine range includes two 3.0-litre in-line six-cylinder ' 'turbo engines as mild or plug-in hybrids and the legendary ' 'AMG 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine. Regardless of the ' 'selection, this guarantees more than enough power for a ' 'superior driving experience. With the fully variable AMG ' 'Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive provided as standard, ' 'optimal traction is ensured even on slippery surfaces or for ' 'outings in easy terrain.

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Now the MANUFAKTUR Arctic Silver edition opens up an even ' 'bigger range of exclusive options to these prestigious ' 'high-performance SUVs. With the new MANUFAKTUR high-tech ' 'silver magno finish, an AMG and edition-specific matte ' 'finish is available for the first time, with black and red ' 'accents delivering attractive contrasts. It starts with ' 'multi-spoke forged wheels in 22-inch (GLE SUV and coupé) or ' '23-inch (GLS) formats, with a matte black finish and ' 'enhanced with red flanges. The wheel hub covers feature the ' 'AMG logo combined with laurel wreath elements. Red brake ' 'callipers on the front and rear axles add gusto to the ' 'sporty, elegant look.

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This is further accentuated by the AMG Night package, ' 'with high-gloss black exterior elements, including the front ' 'splitter and decorative strip on the AMG skirt panel, the ' 'wing mirror housings, the insert in the AMG side skirt ' 'panels, the window surrounds and the trim strip on the AMG ' 'rear apron. Combined with the dark-chrome tailpipe trims, ' 'the matte black roof railing and heat-insulating dark-tinted ' 'windows behind the B‑pillars provide strong ' 'contrasts.

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Interior with numerous MANUFAKTUR features

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The interior of the limited special edition also picks up ' 'on the contrasting theme with black and red motifs. The AMG ' 'MANUFAKTUR Carmine Red / Black Exclusive Nappa Leather ' 'upholstery with rhombus quilting complements the MANUFAKTUR ' 'interior package. It also includes MANUFAKTUR door sill ' 'panels with illuminated AMG lettering, MANUFAKTUR rear-seat ' 'headrests and the edition logo in bright chrome on the ' 'passenger side. Further enhancing the special edition’s ' 'unique look are the AMG performance steering wheel in ' 'carmine red Nappa leather and the AMG carbon decorative ' 'elements with red embroidery, not offered in any other ' 'model. Also contributing to the unique ambience are the AMG ' 'crests stamped into the front headrests and the black AMG ' 'door sills with edition-specific white illumination. This is ' 'complemented by edition-specific handrests with AMG logos ' 'and deep-pile floor mats with a red-stitched AMG logo on ' 'black leather.

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The MANUFAKTUR Arctic Silver edition can be ordered now ' 'in all Mercedes-AMG GLE and GLS versions. The market launch ' 'will take place in July 2025. The offer is limited to 450 ' 'units worldwide.

\n', 'date': '2025-06-03T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG GLE and GLS now available in MANUFAKTUR Arctic Silver ' 'edition', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/27daa079-ba8a-4259-8884-16921da6db46'} 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/741cdc82-d322-44fa-a8c8-29c7119f7a16> {'content': 'George finished P4 after eventful ending to European ' 'triple-header\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 George Russell finishes P4 ' 'after an eventful ending to today’s Spanish Grand Prix in ' 'Barcelona. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Kimi Antonelli unfortunately ' 'had to retire from the race 11 laps from the end because of a ' 'Power Unit problem, which led to a loss of oil pressure.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Kimi’s retirement from the race ' 'brought out the Safety Car, after which, with six laps to go, ' 'George was able to chase Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen ' 'ahead.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 George battled Verstappen in ' 'Turn One before the pair made contact at Turn 5. Verstappen was ' 'subsequently given a 10-second penalty. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Having gained the place on ' 'Verstappen, George pushed hard to chase down the Ferrari of ' 'Leclerc but ran out of laps, eventually finishing P4 on the ' 'road.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Kimi was running P7 and ' 'managing his tyres well before the Power Unit issue curtailed his ' 'race.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 A two-stop strategy was ' 'selected for the race, starting with the Softs, before moving to ' 'the Medium and then back to the Softs.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 In F3, Mercedes junior driver ' 'Noah Strømsted finished today’s Feature Race P8, scoring four ' 'points in the championship.\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' Grid\n' ' Result\n' ' Fastest Lap\n' ' Start Tyre\n' ' Stop One\n' ' Stop Two\n' ' Stop Three\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P4\n' ' P4\n' ' 1:17.244\n' ' Soft\n' ' \xa0Medium (L21)\n' ' Soft (L42)\n' ' Soft (L56)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P6\n' ' DNF\n' ' 1:18.255\n' ' Soft\n' ' Medium (L22)\n' ' Soft (L50)\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George RussellWe finished where we started today and P4 was ' 'probably the best we could have done today. The last 10 laps saw ' 'plenty of action, but I am frustrated about my performance on lap ' 'one. I made a good start but dropped back from there and both ' 'Ferraris got ahead of me. I felt like Charles (Leclerc) was ' 'reachable today, but things got shuffled a bit with the Safety ' 'Car and, after contact with Verstappen, it was a bit too much of ' 'an ask to track him down.\n' 'Overall, we can come away from Barcelona pleased with some of the ' 'progress we have seen this weekend. Finishing P4 is quite ' 'consistent with where we have been racing since the beginning of ' 'the season, so it feels good to be back in that area pace wise ' 'after two difficult races. Unfortunately, we are still a long way ' 'from the leaders, but we are taking steps forward. We will be ' 'looking to continue making progress next time out in Canada.\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'I am disappointed with how today’s race went. It was a tricky ' 'Grand Prix with the hot temperatures impacting the tyres. Even ' 'though we did a lot of long run work in FP1 and FP2 on Friday, it ' 'was still a struggle to look after them and keep a decent pace. ' 'However, I still felt good in the car. I had good pace on the ' 'Medium tyres and I was putting in consistent lap times. It was ' 'therefore a shame to end the day with a DNF.\n' 'Overall, it has been a difficult triple header for us. Now though ' 'we have some time to reset. I am really looking forward to ' 'heading to Montreal for my first Canadian Grand Prix. It is a ' 'different track and a different tarmac to here in Barcelona. We ' 'are also at the opposite end of the Pirelli range in terms of the ' 'compounds. We will take everything we have learned over the past ' 'three weeks, analyse and come back stronger in two weeks’ time. \n' '\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal\n' 'That was a difficult weekend for us overall. We typically ' 'struggle a lot in warmer conditions and tyre management is our ' 'main issue when the tarmac is as hot as it was like here in ' 'Barcelona. P4 for George is obviously not where we want to be ' 'racing but it is a better result than we thought was possible ' 'pre-race. Unfortunately, Kimi did not have the chance to score ' 'points due to his Power Unit failure.\n' 'We now have time to delve into all the data collected throughout ' 'the weekend and focus on unlocking the potential of the car. We ' 'know there are clear areas that we need to work on. We need to ' 'get on top of our tyre overheating challenges. Fortunately, there ' 'is still a long way to go in the season, and we’re determined and ' 'will keep working hard to make progress with the car.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'As expected, we faced a very hot track in Barcelona today and the ' 'tyre overheating challenge did not spare us. George could have ' 'been in the fight for the podium though; his pace looked good ' 'enough to close on the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc in the last ' 'laps but with the tyres overheating, it was hard for him to get ' 'close enough to attempt a pass. With the unfortunate loss of ' 'positions on the opening lap, battling back to P3 was just too ' 'much of a stretch.\xa0\n' 'Kimi meanwhile had a tough afternoon. He was suffering from some ' "instability in the high-speed corners, which isn't ideal in these " 'hot conditions. His race pace was solid but there were a few ' 'points in the race where he had to drop into traffic, which cost ' 'overall time. Unfortunately, he lost oil pressure in his final ' "stint and his car switched off at Turn 10. We don't know the root " 'cause of that issue yet; the Power Unit will be returned to ' "Brixworth for investigation. It's always disappointing to lose a " "car from the points with a reliability issue; we've not been " 'strong enough in that area over the last three races so we will ' 'need to tackle that urgently. \xa0\n' "We've got some time now to regroup after what has been a " 'challenging triple header, but we will be working hard to come ' 'back strong in Montreal.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 \xa0\xa0\n' 'We ended the European triple header with some points scored in ' 'the Feature Race today. After dropping to P10 at the start, I was ' 'able to fight back to P8 and bring points home. Overall, it has ' 'been a tough weekend here in Barcelona. We had the DNF in the ' 'Sprint race yesterday and I’m not going to be satisfied with ' 'minor points in the Feature. That said, we are still P4 in the ' 'Drivers’ standings, and I am looking forward to being back on ' 'track at the Austrian Grand Prix. ', 'content_html': '

George finished P4 after eventful ending to ' 'European triple-header

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· George ' 'Russell finishes P4 after an eventful ending to today’s ' 'Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.

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· Kimi ' 'Antonelli unfortunately had to retire from the race 11 laps ' 'from the end because of a Power Unit problem, which led to a ' 'loss of oil pressure.

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· Kimi’s ' 'retirement from the race brought out the Safety Car, after ' 'which, with six laps to go, George was able to chase Charles ' 'Leclerc and Max Verstappen ahead.

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· George ' 'battled Verstappen in Turn One before the pair made contact ' 'at Turn 5. Verstappen was subsequently given a 10-second ' 'penalty.

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· Having ' 'gained the place on Verstappen, George pushed hard to chase ' 'down the Ferrari of Leclerc but ran out of laps, eventually ' 'finishing P4 on the road.

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· Kimi ' 'was running P7 and managing his tyres well before the Power ' 'Unit issue curtailed his race.

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· A ' 'two-stop strategy was selected for the race, starting with ' 'the Softs, before moving to the Medium and then back to the ' 'Softs.

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· In F3, ' 'Mercedes junior driver Noah Strømsted finished today’s ' 'Feature Race P8, scoring four points in the ' 'championship.

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\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' 1:17.244 \n' '	\n' ' Soft \n' '	\n' ' Medium (L21) \n' '	\n' ' Soft (L42) \n' '	\n' ' Soft (L56) \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '	\n' ' DNF \n' '	\n' ' 1:18.255 \n' '	\n' ' Soft \n' '	\n' ' Medium (L22) \n' '	\n' ' Soft (L50) \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '

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George Russell
We finished where ' 'we started today and P4 was probably the best we could have ' 'done today. The last 10 laps saw plenty of action, but I am ' 'frustrated about my performance on lap one. I made a good ' 'start but dropped back from there and both Ferraris got ' 'ahead of me. I felt like Charles (Leclerc) was reachable ' 'today, but things got shuffled a bit with the Safety Car ' 'and, after contact with Verstappen, it was a bit too much of ' 'an ask to track him down.

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Overall, we can come away from Barcelona pleased with ' 'some of the progress we have seen this weekend. Finishing P4 ' 'is quite consistent with where we have been racing since the ' 'beginning of the season, so it feels good to be back in that ' 'area pace wise after two difficult races. Unfortunately, we ' 'are still a long way from the leaders, but we are taking ' 'steps forward. We will be looking to continue making ' 'progress next time out in Canada.

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Kimi Antonelli

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I am disappointed with how today’s race went. It was a ' 'tricky Grand Prix with the hot temperatures impacting the ' 'tyres. Even though we did a lot of long run work in FP1 and ' 'FP2 on Friday, it was still a struggle to look after them ' 'and keep a decent pace. However, I still felt good in the ' 'car. I had good pace on the Medium tyres and I was putting ' 'in consistent lap times. It was therefore a shame to end the ' 'day with a DNF.

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Overall, it has been a difficult triple header for us. ' 'Now though we have some time to reset. I am really looking ' 'forward to heading to Montreal for my first Canadian Grand ' 'Prix. It is a different track and a different tarmac to here ' 'in Barcelona. We are also at the opposite end of the Pirelli ' 'range in terms of the compounds. We will take everything we ' 'have learned over the past three weeks, analyse and come ' 'back stronger in two weeks’ time.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal

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That was a difficult weekend for us overall. We typically ' 'struggle a lot in warmer conditions and tyre management is ' 'our main issue when the tarmac is as hot as it was like here ' 'in Barcelona. P4 for George is obviously not where we want ' 'to be racing but it is a better result than we thought was ' 'possible pre-race. Unfortunately, Kimi did not have the ' 'chance to score points due to his Power Unit failure.

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We now have time to delve into all the data collected ' 'throughout the weekend and focus on unlocking the potential ' 'of the car. We know there are clear areas that we need to ' 'work on. We need to get on top of our tyre overheating ' 'challenges. Fortunately, there is still a long way to go in ' 'the season, and we’re determined and will keep working hard ' 'to make progress with the car.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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As expected, we faced a very hot track in Barcelona today ' 'and the tyre overheating challenge did not spare us. George ' 'could have been in the fight for the podium though; his pace ' 'looked good enough to close on the Ferrari of Charles ' 'Leclerc in the last laps but with the tyres overheating, it ' 'was hard for him to get close enough to attempt a pass. With ' 'the unfortunate loss of positions on the opening lap, ' 'battling back to P3 was just too much of a ' 'stretch.

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Kimi meanwhile had a tough afternoon. He was suffering ' "from some instability in the high-speed corners, which isn't " 'ideal in these hot conditions. His race pace was solid but ' 'there were a few points in the race where he had to drop ' 'into traffic, which cost overall time. Unfortunately, he ' 'lost oil pressure in his final stint and his car switched ' "off at Turn 10. We don't know the root cause of that issue " 'yet; the Power Unit will be returned to Brixworth for ' "investigation. It's always disappointing to lose a car from " "the points with a reliability issue; we've not been strong " 'enough in that area over the last three races so we will ' 'need to tackle that urgently.

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We've got some time now to regroup after what has been a " 'challenging triple header, but we will be working hard to ' 'come back strong in Montreal.

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' '

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We ended the European triple header with some points ' 'scored in the Feature Race today. After dropping to P10 at ' 'the start, I was able to fight back to P8 and bring points ' 'home. Overall, it has been a tough weekend here in ' 'Barcelona. We had the DNF in the Sprint race yesterday and ' 'I’m not going to be satisfied with minor points in the ' 'Feature. That said, we are still P4 in the Drivers’ ' 'standings, and I am looking forward to being back on track ' 'at the Austrian Grand Prix.

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Advance ticket sales for the open-air cinema ' 'begin on 5 June 2025
“Urban Culture at the Mercedes-Benz Museum” ' 'returns from 10 July 2025 on
Family Day on 13 July ' '2025
Classics & Coffee classic car meet-up ' 'inspires every Sunday

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The popular open-air summer programme at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum returns in 2025. From film and urban ' 'culture to classic car meet-ups and Family Day: the varied ' 'programme draws a large following of loyal fans – with new ' 'visitors joining their ranks every year.

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5 June 2025: Advance ticket sales for the open-air ' 'cinema begin

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It’s “high noon” for film lovers on 5 June 2025. At ' 'twelve noon on the dot, advance ticket sales start for the ' 'popular open-air cinema. Current films ranging from action ' 'blockbusters to documentaries will be showing from 16 August ' 'to 3 September 2025. The screenings always begin at dusk, ' 'offering cinematic enjoyment under the stars against the ' 'stunning backdrop of the Mercedes-Benz Museum. A treat for ' 'Silver Arrow fans: the line-up includes on 2 September “F1”, ' 'the racing film starring Brad Pitt and co-produced by record ' 'world champion Lewis Hamilton.
Tickets and further ' 'information: www.mercedes-benz.com/oak

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10 July to 10 August 2025: Urban Culture at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum

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The Mercedes-Benz Museum hosts the “Urban Culture” event ' 'series, showcasing regional artists on the open-air stage. ' 'In 2025, the highlights include a concert by dino-metal band ' '“Heavysaurus” for children and their families on 25 July ' '2025, and a performance by singer Vanessa Mai on 11 July ' '2025. Since its successful début in 2021, the “Urban ' 'Culture” programme has been extremely popular across various ' 'genres – some of this season’s shows are already sold out. ' 'Tickets are still available for beloved programme favourites ' 'such as the summer special “MAMAGEHTTANZEN” (Mum Goes ' 'Dancing) on 10 July 2025 and “Stuttgarter Comedy Clash goes ' 'Open Air” on 1 and 2 August 2025.
Tickets and further ' 'information: www.mercedes-benz.com/stadtkultur

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13 July 2025: Mercedes-Benz Museum Family Day and ' 'the dealership’s Open Day

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A wide variety of games, sports and creative workshops ' 'will be taking place both outside the Museum and inside on ' 'Level 1 and at the CAMPUS starting at 11:00 am on Family ' 'Day, 13 July 2025. One particular highlight is SPACEBUZZ ONE ' 'from the German Aerospace Agency (DLR). In this walk-in ' 'lorry, resembling a rocket on its side, visitors can take a ' 'virtual space tour using VR glasses.
Further ' 'information: www.mercedes-benz.com/familientag

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Also on 13 July 2025, the Mercedes-Benz Stuttgart ' 'dealership, located right next to the Museum, invites ' 'visitors to an Open Day now that extensive renovations have ' 'been completed. From 11:00 am to 6:00 pm, visitors can ' 'expect a varied program - with a focus on the ' 'brand, products and services and under the motto ' '“Home of Mercedes-Benz”.

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Continuing until 12 October 2025: ' 'Classics & Coffee, a brand-independent classic car ' 'meet-up

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A highlight for the Mercedes-Benz Classic community and ' 'all fans of classic cars, Classics & Coffee takes place ' 'every Sunday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm around the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum. This series of brand-independent ' 'classic car meet-ups has already started. The events appeal ' 'to owners of historical automobiles as well as to visitors ' 'who don’t have vehicles of their own. New this year: the ' 'chance to test drive both classic and modern vehicles. ' 'Themed special events are especially popular.
Further ' 'information: www.mercedes-benz.com/classics-coffee

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An identical lap time to Verstappen brought George’s ' 'session to a close with Kimi finding good gains to move up into ' 'P6.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Elsewhere, after running P2 for ' 'the majority of today’s F3 Sprint Race, Mercedes-AMG junior ' 'driver Noah Strømsted had to retire three laps from the finish ' 'after an issue with his car.\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP3\n' ' Q1\n' ' Q2\n' ' Q3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P4\n' ' 3 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' 3 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:12.806\n' ' Soft\n' ' 1:12.407\n' ' Soft\n' ' 1:11.848\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P7\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P5\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P9\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P6\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:12.815\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:12.585\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:12.111\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' 'George Russell\n' 'It feels good to be back near the front of the grid today and it ' 'is nice to be in this groove again after a tough Monaco Grand ' 'Prix. The car felt good today and being with the same lap time as ' 'Max (Verstappen) is not surprising. Except for Monaco, we’ve been ' 'in the top five every single race since the start of the season, ' 'and we know we have the pace to challenge our competitors on a ' 'Saturday. \n' 'We do know it is still going to be a challenging race with these ' 'hot ambient temperatures and a track temperature forecast to be ' 'in the low 50°C degrees. Just like Bahrain though, we’ve been ' 'able to manage the tyres better when they’re on the hardest end ' 'of the Pirelli spectrum. Hopefully that will be the same case ' 'tomorrow.\n' 'The McLarens are still the dominant force this weekend and it ' 'will be a challenge to fight with them. However, a podium is what ' 'we are realistically aiming for, and I do think this is ' 'achievable tomorrow. I started P4 in this same race last year and ' 'ended up in the lead after turn one; I’ll certainly try to ' 'replicate that tomorrow!\n' '\xa0\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'After two difficult race weekends, it is good to be back in a ' 'good rhythm. It took me some time to build up my speed at the ' 'start of the session, but I started to gain a lot of confidence ' 'lap after lap. Unfortunately, with only one set of new Soft tyres ' 'for Q3, I was slightly limited. I wasn’t able to take quite as ' 'much risk, and I know there was a couple of tenths to grab here ' 'and there, but overall, P6 is a great come back from where I had ' 'been earlier in the weekend.\xa0\n' 'It is going to be a difficult race tomorrow with these hot ' 'temperatures. Preserving the tyres will be a real challenge for ' 'the whole field. That is why we deliberately have focused on our ' 'long run pace this weekend as we know it is an area we need to ' 'improve in. Tomorrow will be a good test of the progress we have ' 'made, and I am hopeful that we can put in a competitive ' 'showing. \n' '\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal\n' 'We were back to being at the competitive end of the grid today ' 'which was encouraging. Obviously, it is a bit painful to see ' 'George starting P4 when he could have been P3 having set the same ' 'lap time as Max (Verstappen). We know that race pace is what ' 'matters around here, rather than your specific starting position, ' 'so we are looking ahead to tomorrow now. If the temperatures stay ' 'as they were today, it is going to be a difficult afternoon for ' 'everyone tomorrow. Preserving the tyres will be a struggle, as we ' 'have seen in previous hot races not only this year but around ' 'this circuit before.\xa0\n' 'That is why we decided before the weekend to focus on improving ' 'our long run pace, given it is the main area of improvement we ' 'need to make with this car. Starting with both cars in the top ' 'six gives us the chance for a solid result. We will need to show ' 'that we have made progress with our race pace though to stand a ' "chance of converting that promise into genuine performance. Let's " 'see how the opening lap goes and from there, our main objective ' 'will be to preserve the tyres lap after lap and still ensure we ' 'can post competitive lap times.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'We could have done a little better than P4 and P6 today, which is ' 'frustrating. George matched Max’s (Verstappen) lap time to the ' "thousandth and wasn't far behind Lando (Norris), but the smallest " 'of differences still count. Kimi had to use more sets of the Soft ' 'tyre than was ideal on his way to Q3. That left him with just one ' 'new tyre set, and it was hard to judge the grip step on a cooling ' 'track. He felt he left a bit of lap time on the table but it was ' 'still a good effort to split the Ferraris.\xa0\n' 'The race is going to be tough on the tyres tomorrow. It’s really ' "hot here in Barcelona and that's going to make it hard to keep " 'temperatures under control. We have done plenty of high fuel work ' 'in free practice though, so hopefully both drivers will be as ' 'well prepared as possible. It is an area we need to improve in, ' 'so tomorrow’s race will offer a good test of the progress we’ve ' 'hopefully made.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 \xa0\xa0\n' 'It was a very difficult and frustrating race here in Barcelona ' 'today. With good pace and great tyre management, I was able to ' 'make my way to P2 having started P5. Unfortunately, with only ' 'three laps remaining, the car broke down and I had no option but ' 'to retire from the Sprint race. That is a good helping of points ' 'that we have missed out on but hopefully tomorrow morning’s ' 'Feature race will play out differently and we can end the weekend ' 'on a high.', 'content_html': '

Positive Saturday Qualifying sets up exciting ' 'race.

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· George ' 'Russell will start P4 and Kimi Antonelli P6 for Sunday’s ' 'race after today’s Qualifying session at the Spanish Grand ' 'Prix.

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· ' 'Agonisingly for George, he finished with the exact same time ' 'as Red Bull’s Max Verstappen at the end of Q3, but ' 'Verstappen recorded the run earlier than George to claim ' 'P3.

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· This ' 'morning’s FP3 session was about single lap work to prepare ' 'the afternoon’s Qualifying with yesterday’s programmes ' 'focusing on collating long run data.

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· We were ' 'able to take five sets of Soft tyres into Qualifying, with ' 'single lap push runs being key.

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· George ' 'was able to smoothly make his way into Q3, with Kimi edging ' 'his way through, learning all the time.

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· George ' 'was provisionally P2 behind McLaren’s Oscar Piastri after ' 'the first runs in Q3, with Kimi in P7. An identical lap time ' 'to Verstappen brought George’s session to a close with Kimi ' 'finding good gains to move up into P6.

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· ' 'Elsewhere, after running P2 for the majority of today’s F3 ' 'Sprint Race, Mercedes-AMG junior driver Noah Strømsted had ' 'to retire three laps from the finish after an issue with his ' 'car.

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\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' FP3 \n' '	\n' ' Q1 \n' '		\n' ' Q2 \n' '		\n' ' Q3 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' 3 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' 3 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' 1:12.806 \n' '	\n' ' Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:12.407 \n' '	\n' ' Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:11.848 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P7 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P9 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P7 \n' '	\n' ' 1:12.815 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:12.585 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:12.111 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '

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George Russell

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It feels good to be back near the front of the grid today ' 'and it is nice to be in this groove again after a tough ' 'Monaco Grand Prix. The car felt good today and being with ' 'the same lap time as Max (Verstappen) is not surprising. ' 'Except for Monaco, we’ve been in the top five every single ' 'race since the start of the season, and we know we have the ' 'pace to challenge our competitors on a Saturday.

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We do know it is still going to be a challenging race ' 'with these hot ambient temperatures and a track temperature ' 'forecast to be in the low 50°C degrees. Just like Bahrain ' 'though, we’ve been able to manage the tyres better when ' 'they’re on the hardest end of the Pirelli spectrum. ' 'Hopefully that will be the same case tomorrow.

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The McLarens are still the dominant force this weekend ' 'and it will be a challenge to fight with them. However, a ' 'podium is what we are realistically aiming for, and I do ' 'think this is achievable tomorrow. I started P4 in this same ' 'race last year and ended up in the lead after turn one; I’ll ' 'certainly try to replicate that tomorrow!

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Kimi Antonelli

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After two difficult race weekends, it is good to be back ' 'in a good rhythm. It took me some time to build up my speed ' 'at the start of the session, but I started to gain a lot of ' 'confidence lap after lap. Unfortunately, with only one set ' 'of new Soft tyres for Q3, I was slightly limited. I wasn’t ' 'able to take quite as much risk, and I know there was a ' 'couple of tenths to grab here and there, but overall, P6 is ' 'a great come back from where I had been earlier in the ' 'weekend.

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It is going to be a difficult race tomorrow with these ' 'hot temperatures. Preserving the tyres will be a real ' 'challenge for the whole field. That is why we deliberately ' 'have focused on our long run pace this weekend as we know it ' 'is an area we need to improve in. Tomorrow will be a good ' 'test of the progress we have made, and I am hopeful that we ' 'can put in a competitive showing.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal

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We were back to being at the competitive end of the grid ' 'today which was encouraging. Obviously, it is a bit painful ' 'to see George starting P4 when he could have been P3 having ' 'set the same lap time as Max (Verstappen). We know that race ' 'pace is what matters around here, rather than your specific ' 'starting position, so we are looking ahead to tomorrow now. ' 'If the temperatures stay as they were today, it is going to ' 'be a difficult afternoon for everyone tomorrow. Preserving ' 'the tyres will be a struggle, as we have seen in previous ' 'hot races not only this year but around this circuit ' 'before.

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That is why we decided before the weekend to focus on ' 'improving our long run pace, given it is the main area of ' 'improvement we need to make with this car. Starting with ' 'both cars in the top six gives us the chance for a solid ' 'result. We will need to show that we have made progress with ' 'our race pace though to stand a chance of converting that ' "promise into genuine performance. Let's see how the opening " 'lap goes and from there, our main objective will be to ' 'preserve the tyres lap after lap and still ensure we can ' 'post competitive lap times.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We could have done a little better than P4 and P6 today, ' 'which is frustrating. George matched Max’s (Verstappen) lap ' "time to the thousandth and wasn't far behind Lando (Norris), " 'but the smallest of differences still count. Kimi had to use ' 'more sets of the Soft tyre than was ideal on his way to Q3. ' 'That left him with just one new tyre set, and it was hard to ' 'judge the grip step on a cooling track. He felt he left a ' 'bit of lap time on the table but it was still a good effort ' 'to split the Ferraris.

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The race is going to be tough on the tyres tomorrow. It’s ' "really hot here in Barcelona and that's going to make it " 'hard to keep temperatures under control. We have done plenty ' 'of high fuel work in free practice though, so hopefully both ' 'drivers will be as well prepared as possible. It is an area ' 'we need to improve in, so tomorrow’s race will offer a good ' 'test of the progress we’ve hopefully made.

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' '

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It was a very difficult and frustrating race here in ' 'Barcelona today. With good pace and great tyre management, I ' 'was able to make my way to P2 having started P5. ' 'Unfortunately, with only three laps remaining, the car broke ' 'down and I had no option but to retire from the Sprint race. ' 'That is a good helping of points that we have missed out on ' 'but hopefully tomorrow morning’s Feature race will play out ' 'differently and we can end the weekend on a high.

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We will work hard, quickly and ' 'efficiently, to understand what caused our limitations in Imola. ' 'It is important we get on top of that so we can avoid any repeat ' 'performances in the future. \xa0 We know that Monaco is a very ' 'different challenge, however. Qualifying is absolutely vital and ' 'that has been a strength of ours this year. That is encouraging ' "but doesn't mean anything unless we can do the job on track. We " 'have seen how competitive Saturdays have been this year and ' 'that’s always more intense in Monaco. \xa0 We will have to be at ' 'our best to give ourselves the opportunity to fight for a good ' 'result on Sunday. The mandatory two-stop in the Grand Prix will ' "also add another dimension to the race. 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' 'Noah sits P2 in the standings after the first six races. \xa0 ' 'Junior Drivers Talk Monaco \xa0 Noah Strømsted: “I am really ' 'looking forward to Monaco. It will be a very cool challenge for ' 'me because it will also be my first time racing around a street ' 'circuit. \xa0 "Imola was a great weekend for me. It was ' 'frustrating not to get the win, but I will try my best to keep ' 'scoring good points for the championship in Monaco.” Stat Sheet: ' 'Monaco Grand Prix \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2025 Monaco Grand Prix\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Session\n' ' Local Time (CEST)\n' ' Brackley (BST)\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice One – Friday\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Two - Friday\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Three - Saturday\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Qualifying – Saturday\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday\n' ' 15:00\n' ' 14:00\n' ' 15:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Monaco\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podiums\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front row places\n' ' Fastest laps\n' ' DNF\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 15\n' ' 5\n' ' 10\n' ' 5\n' ' 12\n' ' 5\n' ' 5\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 5\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 31\n' ' 12\n' ' 28\n' ' 11\n' ' 25\n' ' 13\n' ' 23\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0 \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to ' 'Present)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Laps Completed\n' ' Distance Covered (km)\n' ' Corners Taken\n' ' Gear Changes\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 2,341\n' ' 12,824\n' ' 41,680\n' ' 122,444\n' ' 93,760,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 1,170\n' ' 6,410\n' ' 20,896\n' ' 60,885\n' ' 46,920,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 1,145\n' ' 6,272\n' ' 20,394\n' ' 59,635\n' ' 45,800,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 8,856\n' ' 48,403\n' ' 158,784\n' ' 457,901\n' ' 354,080,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podium Places\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front Row Places\n' ' Fastest Laps\n' ' 1-2 Finishes\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (all-time)\n' ' 324\n' ' 129\n' ' 302\n' ' 141\n' ' 266\n' ' 110\n' ' 60\n' ' 84\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (since 2010)\n' ' 312\n' ' 120\n' ' 285\n' ' 133\n' ' 246\n' ' 101\n' ' 55\n' ' 80\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 135\n' ' 3\n' ' 19\n' ' 5\n' ' 15\n' ' 8\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 7\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 594\n' ' 228\n' ' 632\n' ' 238\n' ' 482\n' ' 227\n' ' 98\n' ' 127\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n', 'content_html': '

Toto talks Monaco
Fact File: Monaco Grand Prix
Junior Drivers talk Monaco

Stat Sheet: Monaco Grand Prix
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Toto Talks Monaco

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After a tough race in Italy, we have the opportunity to ' 'bounce back immediately in Monaco. We will work hard, ' 'quickly and efficiently, to understand what caused our ' 'limitations in Imola. It is important we get on top of that ' 'so we can avoid any repeat performances in the future.

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We know that Monaco is a very different challenge, ' 'however. Qualifying is absolutely vital and that has been a ' "strength of ours this year. That is encouraging but doesn't " 'mean anything unless we can do the job on track. We have ' 'seen how competitive Saturdays have been this year and ' 'that’s always more intense in Monaco.

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We will have to be at our best to give ourselves the ' 'opportunity to fight for a good result on Sunday. The ' 'mandatory two-stop in the Grand Prix will also add another ' "dimension to the race. We're excited for the challenge and " 'looking forward to getting back on track.

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Fact File: Monaco Grand ' 'Prix

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· The ' 'race sees the highest lap count of any event with 78 tours ' 'of the circuit forming the Monaco Grand Prix. It is the only ' "race that does not adhere to the FIA's mandated 305 km " 'minimum distance, measuring 260.286 km.

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· A ' 'tighter and narrower pitlane than most F1 tracks means ' 'Monaco is one of three circuits to run a pitlane speed of 60 ' 'km/h, rather than the usual 80. The other two are Zandvoort ' 'and Singapore.

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· Monaco, ' 'along with Jeddah, has the most number of right hand turns ' 'on the F1 calendar with 11.

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· For ' 'this 82^nd edition of the Monaco Grand Prix, a ' 'two-stop strategy will be mandatory for all teams.

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· The ' 'softer C4, C5, and C6 tyre compounds will be used at the ' 'streets of the Principality, one step softer than last ' 'year.

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· From ' "the seven races in F1's inaugural 1950 season, only four of " 'them remain on the calendar in 2025: the British, Monaco, ' 'Belgian and Italian Grands Prix. All four races take place ' 'on the same circuits they did in 1950: Silverstone, Circuit ' 'de Monaco, Spa-Francorchamps, and Monza.

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· The ' 'first-ever Monaco Grand Prix was organised in 1929 by Antony ' 'Noghès. The final corner of the circuit is named in his ' 'honour.

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· The ' '1996 event holds the record for the F1 race with the fewest ' 'finishers. Only podium scorers Olivier Panis, David ' 'Coulthard, and Johnny Herbert finished the race.

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· ' 'Brazilian legend Ayrton Senna took five successive victories ' 'at the track between 1989 and 1993, a joint F1 record for ' 'consecutive wins at the same Grand Prix.

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· ' 'Mercedes-Benz Power has won 12 of the last 25 Monaco Grand ' 'Prix, with McLaren, Brawn and Mercedes.

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· With ' 'three victories around the streets of the principality, ' 'Lewis Hamilton is the most successful driver on the current ' 'grid at the Monaco Grand Prix with three wins (2008, 2016, ' 'and 2019). Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen have two wins, ' 'Charles Leclerc has one.

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· The ' 'Principality will host round four of the 2025 FIA Formula 3 ' 'season. Our Junior driver Noah Strømsted will race around ' 'the streets for the first time. Noah sits P2 in the ' 'standings after the first six races.

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Junior Drivers Talk Monaco

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Noah Strømsted:

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“I am really looking forward to Monaco. It will be a very ' 'cool challenge for me because it will also be my first time ' 'racing around a street circuit.

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"Imola was a great weekend for me. It was frustrating not ' 'to get the win, but I will try my best to keep scoring good ' 'points for the championship in Monaco.”

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Stat Sheet: Monaco Grand Prix

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\n' ' 2025 Monaco Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (CEST) \n' '	\n' ' Brackley (BST) \n' '	\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST) \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30 \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Two - Friday \n' '	\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00 \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Three - Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30 \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '
\n' ' Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 \n' '

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\n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Monaco \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podiums \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front row places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest laps \n' '	\n' ' DNF \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 15 \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 10 \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 12 \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 31 \n' '	\n' ' 12 \n' '	\n' ' 28 \n' '	\n' ' 11 \n' '	\n' ' 25 \n' '	\n' ' 13 \n' '	\n' ' 23 \n' '

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\n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Laps Completed \n' '	\n' ' Distance Covered (km) \n' '	\n' ' Corners Taken \n' '	\n' ' Gear Changes \n' '	\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 2,341 \n' '	\n' ' 12,824 \n' '	\n' ' 41,680 \n' '	\n' ' 122,444 \n' '	\n' ' 93,760,000 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 1,170 \n' '	\n' ' 6,410 \n' '	\n' ' 20,896 \n' '	\n' ' 60,885 \n' '	\n' ' 46,920,000 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 1,145 \n' '	\n' ' 6,272 \n' '	\n' ' 20,394 \n' '	\n' ' 59,635 \n' '	\n' ' 45,800,000 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 8,856 \n' '	\n' ' 48,403 \n' '	\n' ' 158,784 \n' '	\n' ' 457,901 \n' '	\n' ' 354,080,000 \n' '

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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podium Places \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front Row Places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1-2 Finishes \n' '	\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (all-time) \n' '	\n' ' 324 \n' '	\n' ' 129 \n' '	\n' ' 302 \n' '	\n' ' 141 \n' '	\n' ' 266 \n' '	\n' ' 110 \n' '	\n' ' 60 \n' '	\n' ' 84 \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (since 2010) \n' '	\n' ' 312 \n' '	\n' ' 120 \n' '	\n' ' 285 \n' '	\n' ' 133 \n' '	\n' ' 246 \n' '	\n' ' 101 \n' '	\n' ' 55 \n' '	\n' ' 80 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 135 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 19 \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 15 \n' '	\n' ' 8 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 7 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 594 \n' '	\n' ' 228 \n' '	\n' ' 632 \n' '	\n' ' 238 \n' '	\n' ' 482 \n' '	\n' ' 227 \n' '	\n' ' 98 \n' '	\n' ' 127 \n' '

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\n', 'date': '2025-06-06T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Environmental check: CLA with EQ Technology', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/653cbf19-a1c1-4b67-880b-c41e9e33d9d0'} 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f91bc638-69b4-4873-abfc-35a7c3baf02a> {'content': '\n' ' Mercedes-Benz plant in Rastatt produces the new CLA with a ' 'flexible powertrain approach in series production after following ' 'extensive remodelling of the production hall \n' ' "Digital First": Integration of artificial intelligence, MB.OS ' 'and digital twin in the MO360 digital production ecosystem ' 'heralds the next stage of the transformation\n' ' \xa0Investments in a triple-digit million euros amount underpin ' 'the future viability of the plant\n' ' Components from Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, Kamenz and Kuppenheim ' 'used in the production of our next-generation CLA model\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz launches the next stage of automotive manufacturing ' 'with the production of the new CLA in the Rastatt plant. With the ' 'integration of artificial intelligence, the digital twin and, for ' 'the first time, the Mercedes-Benz Operating System (MB.OS) into ' 'the MO360 digital production ecosystem, the company is ' 'consistently implementing its "Digital First" approach.\xa0\n' 'Several German Mercedes-Benz sites supply the Rastatt plant, ' 'where the new electric CLA will initially roll off the production ' 'line. Electric drive units and axles come from the ' 'Stuttgart-Untertürkheim plant and bodyshell components, ' 'structural and body parts from Kuppenheim. The batteries are ' 'built in Kamenz.\xa0\n' 'In line with the Mercedes-Benz business plan, the company has ' 'invested a mid triple-digit million euros amount in the ' 'production of the new model in Rastatt. Following the gradual ' 'ramp-up, Beijing Benz Automotive Co., Ltd (BBAC) will also build ' 'the CLA, including the batteries and electric drive units, for ' 'the Chinese market. In the production network with the Hungarian ' 'Mercedes-Benz plant in Kecskemét, further models of the new ' 'vehicle family will follow after the start of CLA production. The ' "batteries for production in Kecskemét come from the company's own " 'battery factory. The electric drive units for this come from the ' 'subsidiary plant in Sebes, Romania.\xa0\n' '"With the CLA, Mercedes-Benz is ushering in a new era. The best ' 'guarantee for the long-term success of electromobility is ' 'top-of-the-range products like the CLA. We as a company are ' "investing to ensure that these can be 'made in Germany.' A key " 'prerequisite to make this possible is that framework conditions ' 'remain competitive." Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG\xa0\n' '"The automotive industry is one of our leading industries. It is ' 'currently under enormous pressure due to changing market ' "conditions, global uncertainties and crises. That's what drives " 'me. Because Baden-Württemberg should continue to be an automotive ' "state in the future. With the 'Strategy Dialogue Automotive " "Industry BW', I therefore created a format in 2017 in which we " 'pool all our strengths. Our aim: The best e-cars have to come ' 'from Germany - the very best from Baden-Württemberg. The fact ' 'that the new CLA is rolling off the assembly line here in Rastatt ' 'is a commitment to Baden-Württemberg as an automotive location, ' 'to this plant and to the people who work here." Winfried ' 'Kretschmann, Minister President of the State of ' 'Baden-Württemberg\xa0\n' '"The new CLA marks the start of another chapter in the more than ' '30-year success story of the Mercedes-Benz plant in Rastatt. CLA ' 'production underpins our digital, sustainable and flexible ' 'production strategy and shows how our production network works ' 'efficiently and hand in hand. I am proud of our dedicated team, ' 'which is driving progress in car production in Germany with ' 'passion and innovation across all locations." Jörg Burzer, Member ' 'of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG,responsible ' 'for Production, Quality and Supply Chain Management\xa0\n' 'Rastatt: Pioneer of modern production\n' 'Production at the Rastatt plant is fundamentally drive-flexible - ' 'hybrid and fully electric vehicles roll off the same production ' 'line as vehicles with conventional drive systems. The ramp-up of ' 'the CLA in Rastatt was preceded by the extensive remodelling of ' 'an existing assembly hall in record time. In preparation for the ' 'production of the next-generation model, the plant simulated the ' 'conversion of the hall virtually, acting as a pioneer of the ' '“Digital First" approach in the Mercedes-Benz global production ' 'network. Within just a few weeks, a new production line was ' 'configured and optimised in Hall 4.0 with the help of ' 'high-precision digital simulation techniques, allowing for ' 'considerable efficiency gains to be realised in terms of ' 'construction time and costs. Furthermore, the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Operating System (MB.OS) is being used for the first time in ' 'series production of the new CLA. This chip-to-cloud architecture ' 'enables the vehicle software to be transferred via a central ' 'Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Cloud server instead of via various ' 'hardware modules. Rastatt thus serves as a blueprint for the ' 'global roll-out of MB.OS in all Mercedes-Benz vehicle plants.\n' 'The plant has also pioneered the use of AI-controlled process ' 'engineering in the top coat booths. By monitoring relevant ' 'sub-processes using AI instead of conventional control systems, ' 'it was possible to reduce energy consumption by 20 percent and ' 'significantly shorten the ramp-up time of the process.\xa0\n' '"The new CLA is the first model of a completely new generation of ' 'vehicles to roll off the production line here in Rastatt. Our ' 'team has prepared intensively for this over the past few months ' 'and is rightly very proud of its success. My thanks go to our ' 'highly qualified colleagues who build our desirable models here ' 'day after day with great commitment and passion." Marco Zwick, ' 'Site Manager and Head of Production at the Mercedes-Benz Rastatt ' 'plant\xa0\n' '“We would like to congratulate the entire Rastatt team and all ' 'those involved on the successful start of production. The fact ' 'that the new CLA is being produced by us in Rastatt is a clear ' 'commitment to our location and underlines the commitment to the ' 'company. This will not only secure jobs but also strengthen our ' 'suppliers and the entire region. We are proud to actively shape ' 'and drive the future." Murat Sür, Chairman of the Works Council ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz Rastatt plant\xa0\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz plant in Rastatt started production in 1992. ' 'With around 6,000 employees, it is the largest employer in the ' 'region. The A-Class and B-Class as well as the compact SUV GLA ' 'and the all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQA are built at the Rastatt ' 'plant. With combustion engines, plug-in hybrids and electric ' 'vehicles, Rastatt production covers the entire range of modern ' 'drive technologies.\xa0\n' 'Production in Rastatt is carbon-neutral, as at all locations in ' 'the Mercedes-Benz production network[1]. The plant is supplied ' "with 100 percent green electricity - from the company's own solar " 'systems and external green electricity supplies. Up to 8 megawatt ' 'peak (MWp) of solar energy can be generated with the solar ' 'modules in Rastatt. When integrating the new model into existing ' 'production, a number of measures were also implemented to reduce ' 'energy consumption. A new generation of energy-saving robots in ' 'bodywork construction, heat recovery in ventilation systems and ' 'the introduction of modern and intelligent lighting control ' 'systems are just a few examples. Energy consumption in production ' 'has been reduced by more than 15 GWh per year compared to the ' 'previous model. As part of a partnership with the German ' 'Cleantech company CMBlu Energy AG, the first organic solid-flow ' 'battery storage system with a capacity of around 11 MWh is to be ' 'built at the Rastatt plant - the technology offers great ' 'potential in terms of scalability and sustainability. Circularity ' 'also plays an important role in the production of the new CLA. ' 'The nearby Mercedes-Benz plant in Kuppenheim completes the cycle ' 'by recycling steel and aluminium scrap. Mercedes-Benz is also ' 'focussing on reducing emissions in logistics. Finished vehicles ' 'from Rastatt are transported 600 kilometres from Rastatt to ' 'Zeebrugge in electric lorries by the partner company Galliker. ' 'With the inauguration of the new International Consolidation ' 'Centre (ICC) in Bischweier at the end of May, a state-of-the-art ' 'logistics centre for Mercedes-Benz began operations. The ICC is a ' 'hub for supplying the Rastatt and Kuppenheim plants.\xa0\n' "Untertürkheim: Tradition and innovation for the CLA's electric " 'drive units and axles\n' 'The electric drive units and axles of the new CLA are produced at ' 'the Untertürkheim site with its Mettingen and Hedelfingen plants. ' 'A drive unit essentially consists of three subsystems: an ' 'electric motor, power electronics and the gear unit for power ' 'transmission. The power-transmitting wheelset and other ' 'components such as the control unit will in future be ' 'manufactured in Untertürkheim, Mettingen and Hedelfingen. The ' 'assembly of these components into a complete system takes place ' 'at the Untertürkheim plant. Mettingen is also responsible for the ' 'assembly of the electric axles for the CLA, which are delivered ' 'as a complete system to the Rastatt plant around 70 kilometres ' 'away.\xa0\n' 'The Stuttgart-Untertürkheim site, which celebrated its 120th ' 'anniversary in 2024, extends over several plant sections in the ' 'Stuttgart area along the Neckar valley. More than 2 million ' 'products - engines, transmissions, axles, components and ' 'batteries - leave the plant every year to be installed in a wide ' 'variety of vehicles at production sites in three continents.\xa0\n' 'Kamenz: 13 years of expertise for the lithium-ion batteries of ' 'the new CLA\n' 'The high-voltage batteries for the new CLA come from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz subsidiary Accumotive in Kamenz, Saxony. Local ' 'battery production is a key success factor for the Mercedes-Benz ' 'strategy. Accumotive has 13 years of experience in the efficient ' 'production of highly complex battery systems and acts as a centre ' 'of excellence within the global battery production network, which ' 'includes sites in three continents.\xa0\n' 'Accumotive GmbH & Co KG in Kamenz, Saxony, is a wholly owned ' 'subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG. The site has two battery ' 'factories totalling around 80,000 m² and has been producing ' 'battery systems for Mercedes-Benz vehicles since 2012. Since the ' 'start of production, more than two million batteries have already ' 'been produced at the Kamenz site.\xa0\n' 'Kuppenheim: Bodyshell, presses and battery recycling factory\n' 'The Kuppenheim plant, around 10 kilometres away, has been ' 'supplying the Rastatt plant with bodyshell components, structural ' 'and body parts since 2009, now also for the new electric CLA. ' 'Last year, the Mercedes-Benz battery recycling factory, the first ' 'with mechanical-hydrometallurgical technology in Europe, opened ' 'on the site.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [1] Carbon-neutral on balance means that CO2 emissions at ' 'Mercedes-Benz that are not avoided or reduced are offset by ' 'certified compensation projects\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

Mercedes-Benz plant in Rastatt produces the new ' 'CLA with a flexible powertrain approach in series production ' 'after following extensive remodelling of the production hall ' '
"Digital First": Integration of artificial ' 'intelligence, MB.OS and digital twin in the MO360 digital ' 'production ecosystem heralds the next stage of the ' 'transformation
Investments in a triple-digit million ' 'euros amount underpin the future viability of the ' 'plant
Components from Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, Kamenz ' 'and Kuppenheim used in the production of our next-generation ' 'CLA model

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Mercedes-Benz launches the next stage of automotive ' 'manufacturing with the production of the new CLA in the ' 'Rastatt plant. With the integration of artificial ' 'intelligence, the digital twin and, for the first time, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Operating System (MB.OS) into the MO360 ' 'digital production ecosystem, the company is consistently ' 'implementing its "Digital First" approach.

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Several German Mercedes-Benz sites supply the Rastatt ' 'plant, where the new electric CLA will initially roll off ' 'the production line. Electric drive units and axles come ' 'from the Stuttgart-Untertürkheim plant and bodyshell ' 'components, structural and body parts from Kuppenheim. The ' 'batteries are built in Kamenz.

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In line with the Mercedes-Benz business plan, the company ' 'has invested a mid triple-digit million euros amount in the ' 'production of the new model in Rastatt. Following the ' 'gradual ramp-up, Beijing Benz Automotive Co., Ltd (BBAC) ' 'will also build the CLA, including the batteries and ' 'electric drive units, for the Chinese market. In the ' 'production network with the Hungarian Mercedes-Benz plant in ' 'Kecskemét, further models of the new vehicle family will ' 'follow after the start of CLA production. The batteries for ' "production in Kecskemét come from the company's own battery " 'factory. The electric drive units for this come from the ' 'subsidiary plant in Sebes, Romania.

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"With the CLA, Mercedes-Benz is ushering in a new ' 'era. The best guarantee for the long-term success of ' 'electromobility is top-of-the-range products like the CLA. ' 'We as a company are investing to ensure that these can be ' "'made in Germany.' A key prerequisite to make this possible " 'is that framework conditions remain competitive." ' '
Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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"The automotive industry is one of our leading ' 'industries. It is currently under enormous pressure due to ' 'changing market conditions, global uncertainties and crises. ' "That's what drives me. Because Baden-Württemberg should " 'continue to be an automotive state in the future. With the ' "'Strategy Dialogue Automotive Industry BW', I therefore " 'created a format in 2017 in which we pool all our strengths. ' 'Our aim: The best e-cars have to come from Germany - the ' 'very best from Baden-Württemberg. The fact that the new CLA ' 'is rolling off the assembly line here in Rastatt is a ' 'commitment to Baden-Württemberg as an automotive location, ' 'to this plant and to the people who work here." ' '
Winfried Kretschmann, Minister President of the State of ' 'Baden-Württemberg

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"The new CLA marks the start of another chapter ' 'in the more than 30-year success story of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'plant in Rastatt. CLA production underpins our digital, ' 'sustainable and flexible production strategy and shows how ' 'our production network works efficiently and hand in hand. I ' 'am proud of our dedicated team, which is driving progress in ' 'car production in Germany with passion and innovation across ' 'all locations."
Jörg Burzer, Member of the ' 'Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG,
responsible for Production, Quality and Supply Chain ' 'Management

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Rastatt: Pioneer of modern production

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Production at the Rastatt plant is fundamentally ' 'drive-flexible - hybrid and fully electric vehicles roll off ' 'the same production line as vehicles with conventional drive ' 'systems. The ramp-up of the CLA in Rastatt was preceded by ' 'the extensive remodelling of an existing assembly hall in ' 'record time. In preparation for the production of the ' 'next-generation model, the plant simulated the conversion of ' 'the hall virtually, acting as a pioneer of the “Digital ' 'First" approach in the Mercedes-Benz global production ' 'network. Within just a few weeks, a new production line was ' 'configured and optimised in Hall 4.0 with the help of ' 'high-precision digital simulation techniques, allowing for ' 'considerable efficiency gains to be realised in terms of ' 'construction time and costs. Furthermore, the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Operating System (MB.OS) is being used for the first time in ' 'series production of the new CLA. This chip-to-cloud ' 'architecture enables the vehicle software to be transferred ' 'via a central Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Cloud server instead ' 'of via various hardware modules. Rastatt thus serves as a ' 'blueprint for the global roll-out of MB.OS in all ' 'Mercedes-Benz vehicle plants.

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The plant has also pioneered the use of AI-controlled ' 'process engineering in the top coat booths. By monitoring ' 'relevant sub-processes using AI instead of conventional ' 'control systems, it was possible to reduce energy ' 'consumption by 20 percent and significantly shorten the ' 'ramp-up time of the process.

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"The new CLA is the first model of a completely ' 'new generation of vehicles to roll off the production line ' 'here in Rastatt. Our team has prepared intensively for this ' 'over the past few months and is rightly very proud of its ' 'success. My thanks go to our highly qualified colleagues who ' 'build our desirable models here day after day with great ' 'commitment and passion."
Marco Zwick, Site ' 'Manager and Head of Production at the Mercedes-Benz Rastatt ' 'plant

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“We would like to congratulate the entire Rastatt ' 'team and all those involved on the successful start of ' 'production. The fact that the new CLA is being produced by ' 'us in Rastatt is a clear commitment to our location and ' 'underlines the commitment to the company. This will not only ' 'secure jobs but also strengthen our suppliers and the entire ' 'region. We are proud to actively shape and drive the ' 'future."
Murat Sür, Chairman of the Works ' 'Council of the Mercedes-Benz Rastatt plant

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The Mercedes-Benz plant in Rastatt started production in ' '1992. With around 6,000 employees, it is the largest ' 'employer in the region. The A-Class and B-Class as well as ' 'the compact SUV GLA and the all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQA ' 'are built at the Rastatt plant. With combustion engines, ' 'plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles, Rastatt production ' 'covers the entire range of modern drive ' 'technologies.

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Production in Rastatt is carbon-neutral, as at all ' 'locations in the Mercedes-Benz production ' 'network^{^[1]}. The plant is supplied with ' "100 percent green electricity - from the company's own solar " 'systems and external green electricity supplies. Up to 8 ' 'megawatt peak (MWp) of solar energy can be generated with ' 'the solar modules in Rastatt. When integrating the new model ' 'into existing production, a number of measures were also ' 'implemented to reduce energy consumption. A new generation ' 'of energy-saving robots in bodywork construction, heat ' 'recovery in ventilation systems and the introduction of ' 'modern and intelligent lighting control systems are just a ' 'few examples. Energy consumption in production has been ' 'reduced by more than 15 GWh per year compared to the ' 'previous model. As part of a partnership with the German ' 'Cleantech company CMBlu Energy AG, the first organic ' 'solid-flow battery storage system with a capacity of around ' '11 MWh is to be built at the Rastatt plant - the technology ' 'offers great potential in terms of scalability and ' 'sustainability. Circularity also plays an important role in ' 'the production of the new CLA. The nearby Mercedes-Benz ' 'plant in Kuppenheim completes the cycle by recycling steel ' 'and aluminium scrap. Mercedes-Benz is also focussing on ' 'reducing emissions in logistics. Finished vehicles from ' 'Rastatt are transported 600 kilometres from Rastatt to ' 'Zeebrugge in electric lorries by the partner company ' 'Galliker. With the inauguration of the new International ' 'Consolidation Centre (ICC) in Bischweier at the end of May, ' 'a state-of-the-art logistics centre for Mercedes-Benz began ' 'operations. The ICC is a hub for supplying the Rastatt and ' 'Kuppenheim plants.

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Untertürkheim: Tradition and innovation for the CLA's " 'electric drive units and axles

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The electric drive units and axles of the new CLA are ' 'produced at the Untertürkheim site with its Mettingen and ' 'Hedelfingen plants. A drive unit essentially consists of ' 'three subsystems: an electric motor, power electronics and ' 'the gear unit for power transmission. The power-transmitting ' 'wheelset and other components such as the control unit will ' 'in future be manufactured in Untertürkheim, Mettingen and ' 'Hedelfingen. The assembly of these components into a ' 'complete system takes place at the Untertürkheim plant. ' 'Mettingen is also responsible for the assembly of the ' 'electric axles for the CLA, which are delivered as a ' 'complete system to the Rastatt plant around 70 kilometres ' 'away.

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The Stuttgart-Untertürkheim site, which celebrated its ' '120th anniversary in 2024, extends over several plant ' 'sections in the Stuttgart area along the Neckar valley. More ' 'than 2 million products - engines, transmissions, axles, ' 'components and batteries - leave the plant every year to be ' 'installed in a wide variety of vehicles at production sites ' 'in three continents.

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Kamenz: 13 years of expertise for the lithium-ion ' 'batteries of the new CLA

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The high-voltage batteries for the new CLA come from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz subsidiary Accumotive in Kamenz, Saxony. Local ' 'battery production is a key success factor for the ' 'Mercedes-Benz strategy. Accumotive has 13 years of ' 'experience in the efficient production of highly complex ' 'battery systems and acts as a centre of excellence within ' 'the global battery production network, which includes sites ' 'in three continents.

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Accumotive GmbH & Co KG in Kamenz, Saxony, is a ' 'wholly owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG. The site has ' 'two battery factories totalling around 80,000 m² and has ' 'been producing battery systems for Mercedes-Benz vehicles ' 'since 2012. Since the start of production, more than two ' 'million batteries have already been produced at the Kamenz ' 'site.

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Kuppenheim: Bodyshell, presses and battery recycling ' 'factory

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The Kuppenheim plant, around 10 kilometres away, has been ' 'supplying the Rastatt plant with bodyshell components, ' 'structural and body parts since 2009, now also for the new ' 'electric CLA. Last year, the Mercedes-Benz battery recycling ' 'factory, the first with mechanical-hydrometallurgical ' 'technology in Europe, opened on the site.

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^[1] Carbon-neutral on balance means that CO2 ' 'emissions at Mercedes-Benz that are not avoided or reduced ' 'are offset by certified compensation projects

\n', 'date': '2025-06-04T12:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Digital, sustainable, efficient: Successful production of the new ' 'CLA at the Rastatt plant', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f91bc638-69b4-4873-abfc-35a7c3baf02a'} 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=17&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/1360b760-d65f-43c5-ba1d-1ef5116bb9ef> {'content': '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 All four Mercedes-AMG drivers collect important ' "championship points in Sunday's race•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Lucas Auer " 'and Mercedes-AMG defend their lead in the drivers‘ and ' 'manufacturers’ standings•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Thomas Jäger: “We ' "didn't realise our full potential this weekend.”\n" 'Despite challenging conditions, Mercedes-AMG scored valuable ' 'championship points at the DTM race weekend at Circuit Zandvoort ' 'in the Netherlands — the first international stop of the 2025 ' "season. All four Mercedes-AMG drivers finished Sunday's race in " 'the points. Maro Engel (GER) achieved the best result in the ' 'second race, finishing in fifth place. The 39-year-old, who races ' 'for Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing, had started the race in ' 'twelfth place on the grid. Jules Gounon (FRA) started the race in ' 'fourth place. Meanwhile, Tom Kalender (GER) and Lucas Auer (AUT) ' 'qualified in ninth and eleventh places respectively, after a ' 'change to the timetable meant that qualifying took place on ' 'Friday evening.\xa0\n' 'Maro Engel demonstrated his routine right from the start and was ' 'able to improve to seventh position by lap five. After the first ' 'of two mandatory pit stops, the Mercedes-AMG driver found himself ' 'in fifth place, which he confidently took to the chequered flag. ' 'Championship leader Lucas Auer followed his brand colleague in ' 'his race to catch up and was back in seventh place after the ' 'second stop. Jules Gounon dropped back several positions due to a ' 'penalty lap he received for exceeding the speed limit in the pit ' 'lane at the first pit stop and finished eighth. Tom Kalender took ' 'the flag in P15 and scored his second DTM championship point.\n' 'Saturday: Fourth place for Lucas Auer in tyre poker at ' "ZandvoortIn Saturday morning's time trials, Maro Engel (P2), " 'Lucas Auer (P6), Jules Gounon (P9) and Tom Kalender (P10) all ' 'qualified for a top 10 grid position. Despite the promising ' 'starting positions, the changeable weather conditions in the ' 'afternoon presented the drivers with challenges. As the track ' 'dried out, an intense tyre gamble developed in which the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Teams lacked the necessary luck. Lucas Auer was ' 'rewarded for a flawless race with fourth place, Maro Engel was ' 'ninth, Jules Gounon finished 14th and Tom Kalender was 17th.\xa0\n' '>> Result DTM Zandvoort\n' 'Although the Mercedes-AMG Teams were unable to fully build on ' 'their strong start to the season at Zandvoort, they still ' "maintained their lead in the DTM drivers' and manufacturers' " "standings. Lucas Auer continues to lead the drivers' championship " 'with 91 points, giving him a 13-point advantage. Mercedes-AMG ' "also remains in first place in the manufacturers' championship, " '30 points ahead.\n' 'Figures, Data, Facts\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Conditions: - Race 1: Changeable weather with rain showers, ' 'track temperature: 19 degrees Celsius- Race 2: dry and cloudy, ' 'track temperature: 23 degrees Celsius- Race weekend spectators: ' '32,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1000th DTM point for Lucas Auer after P4 in Saturday’s race\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing completes fastest pit stop in ' 'both races: - Saturday: #48 Jules Gounon (6.5 seconds)- Sunday: ' '#48 Jules Gounon (6.3)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf takes the lead in the DTM Pit Stop ' 'Challenge (11 points) - Oschersleben R1: #22 Lucas Auer (6.3 ' 'seconds)- Lausitzring R1: #22 Lucas Auer (6.5)- Lausitzring R2: ' '#22 Lucas Auer (6.4)- Zandvoort R1: #22 Lucas Auer (6.7)- ' 'Zandvoort R2: #22 Lucas Auer (6.4)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Best qualifying results for 17-year-old Tom Kalender in his ' 'DTM career: - Zandvoort Q1: P10- Zandvoort Q2: P9\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG leads the drivers‘ and manufacturers’ ' "championships: - Drivers' championship: P1 Lucas Auer (91 " "points)- Manufacturers' championship: P1 Mercedes-AMG (182)\n" ' \n' ' \n' ' Preview: - The next DTM race weekend will take place at the ' 'Norisring from 4 to 6 July- Last season, Maro Engel finished ' 'second in Sunday’s race\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '“It was a solid weekend for Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. ' "Unfortunately, we weren't able to realise our full potential, as " 'a few mistakes happened during the races that prevented a better ' 'result. Nevertheless, it was a strong overall performance. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 worked well in the dry, in the wet and in mixed ' 'conditions. But now we have to regain the strength we showed on ' 'the first two race weekends.“Thomas Jäger, Sporting Director ' 'DTM\xa0\n' '“It was a difficult race for us today. My mistake at the pit stop ' 'cost me a safe fifth place. Overall, we struggled with the tyres ' 'throughout the weekend. As a result, we lost some points in the ' 'championship. But the season is still long and we will continue ' 'to give our all.“Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48\n' "“Sunday's race was good. To move up from twelfth to fifth place " 'is a fantastic achievement. The pit stops were great again, ' 'thanks to my team. It was obviously unfortunate for me on ' "Saturday, but that can't be changed. So now we have to wipe our " 'mouths and get on with it so that things go better again next ' 'weekend at the Norisring.“Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team Winward ' 'Racing #24\n' "“In general, I'm very happy with both races. On Saturday, we did " 'a really good job in the mixed conditions. Today we might have ' 'been able to finish fifth. We tried both an undercut and an ' "overcut. Unfortunately, I couldn't utilise either strategy. My " "1000th DTM point is a nice side effect of this weekend. I'm " 'already looking forward to the Norisring.“Lucas Auer, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #22\n' '“Overall, it was a positive weekend for me after I struggled at ' 'Oschersleben and the Lausitzring. Both qualifying sessions here ' 'were very good. In the first race, I had a puncture on lap one, ' 'which cost me a better position. Today I had some problems on the ' 'old tyre at the start. I then found my rhythm after the pit ' 'stop.“Tom Kalender, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #84\n' '>> Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide for download', 'content_html': '

•     All four Mercedes-AMG ' "drivers collect important championship points in Sunday's " 'race
•     Lucas Auer and ' 'Mercedes-AMG defend their lead in the drivers‘ and ' 'manufacturers’ standings
•     Thomas ' "Jäger: “We didn't realise our full potential this " 'weekend.”

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Despite challenging conditions, Mercedes-AMG scored ' 'valuable championship points at the DTM race weekend at ' 'Circuit Zandvoort in the Netherlands — the first ' 'international stop of the 2025 season. All four Mercedes-AMG ' "drivers finished Sunday's race in the points. Maro Engel " '(GER) achieved the best result in the second race, finishing ' 'in fifth place. The 39-year-old, who races for Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team Winward Racing, had started the race in twelfth place ' 'on the grid. Jules Gounon (FRA) started the race in fourth ' 'place. Meanwhile, Tom Kalender (GER) and Lucas Auer (AUT) ' 'qualified in ninth and eleventh places respectively, after a ' 'change to the timetable meant that qualifying took place on ' 'Friday evening.

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Maro Engel demonstrated his routine right from the start ' 'and was able to improve to seventh position by lap five. ' 'After the first of two mandatory pit stops, the Mercedes-AMG ' 'driver found himself in fifth place, which he confidently ' 'took to the chequered flag. Championship leader Lucas Auer ' 'followed his brand colleague in his race to catch up and was ' 'back in seventh place after the second stop. Jules Gounon ' 'dropped back several positions due to a penalty lap he ' 'received for exceeding the speed limit in the pit lane at ' 'the first pit stop and finished eighth. Tom Kalender took ' 'the flag in P15 and scored his second DTM championship ' 'point.

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Saturday: Fourth place for Lucas Auer in tyre ' "poker at Zandvoort
In Saturday morning's time " 'trials, Maro Engel (P2), Lucas Auer (P6), Jules Gounon (P9) ' 'and Tom Kalender (P10) all qualified for a top 10 grid ' 'position. Despite the promising starting positions, the ' 'changeable weather conditions in the afternoon presented the ' 'drivers with challenges. As the track dried out, an intense ' 'tyre gamble developed in which the Mercedes-AMG Teams lacked ' 'the necessary luck. Lucas Auer was rewarded for a flawless ' 'race with fourth place, Maro Engel was ninth, Jules Gounon ' 'finished 14th and Tom Kalender was 17th.

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>> ' 'Result DTM Zandvoort

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Although the Mercedes-AMG Teams were unable to fully ' 'build on their strong start to the season at Zandvoort, they ' "still maintained their lead in the DTM drivers' and " "manufacturers' standings. Lucas Auer continues to lead the " "drivers' championship with 91 points, giving him a 13-point " 'advantage. Mercedes-AMG also remains in first place in the ' "manufacturers' championship, 30 points ahead.

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Figures, Data, Facts

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Conditions:

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- Race 1: Changeable weather with rain showers, track ' 'temperature: 19 degrees Celsius
- Race 2: dry and cloudy, ' 'track temperature: 23 degrees Celsius
- Race weekend ' 'spectators: 32,000

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1000^th DTM point for Lucas Auer after P4 in ' 'Saturday’s race

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Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing completes fastest pit ' 'stop in both races:

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- Saturday: #48 Jules Gounon (6.5 seconds)
- Sunday: ' '#48 Jules Gounon (6.3)

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Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf takes the lead in the DTM Pit ' 'Stop Challenge (11 points)

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- Oschersleben R1: #22 Lucas Auer (6.3 seconds)
- ' 'Lausitzring R1: #22 Lucas Auer (6.5)
- Lausitzring R2: ' '#22 Lucas Auer (6.4)
- Zandvoort R1: #22 Lucas Auer ' '(6.7)
- Zandvoort R2: #22 Lucas Auer (6.4)

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Best qualifying results for 17-year-old Tom Kalender in ' 'his DTM career:

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- Zandvoort Q1: P10
- Zandvoort Q2: P9

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Mercedes-AMG leads the drivers‘ and manufacturers’ ' 'championships:

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- Drivers' championship: P1 Lucas Auer (91 points)
- " "Manufacturers' championship: P1 Mercedes-AMG (182)

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Preview:

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- The next DTM race weekend will take place at the ' 'Norisring from 4 to 6 July
- Last season, Maro Engel ' 'finished second in Sunday’s race

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“It was a solid weekend for Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. ' "Unfortunately, we weren't able to realise our full " 'potential, as a few mistakes happened during the races that ' 'prevented a better result. Nevertheless, it was a strong ' 'overall performance. The Mercedes-AMG GT3 worked well in the ' 'dry, in the wet and in mixed conditions. But now we have to ' 'regain the strength we showed on the first two race ' 'weekends.“
Thomas Jäger, Sporting Director DTM

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“It was a difficult race for us today. My mistake at the ' 'pit stop cost me a safe fifth place. Overall, we struggled ' 'with the tyres throughout the weekend. As a result, we lost ' 'some points in the championship. But the season is still ' 'long and we will continue to give our all.“
Jules Gounon, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48

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“Sunday's race was good. To move up from twelfth to fifth " 'place is a fantastic achievement. The pit stops were great ' 'again, thanks to my team. It was obviously unfortunate for ' "me on Saturday, but that can't be changed. So now we have to " 'wipe our mouths and get on with it so that things go better ' 'again next weekend at the Norisring.“
Maro Engel, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing #24

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“In general, I'm very happy with both races. On Saturday, " 'we did a really good job in the mixed conditions. Today we ' 'might have been able to finish fifth. We tried both an ' "undercut and an overcut. Unfortunately, I couldn't utilise " 'either strategy. My 1000th DTM point is a nice side effect ' "of this weekend. I'm already looking forward to the " 'Norisring.“
Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf ' '#22

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“Overall, it was a positive weekend for me after I ' 'struggled at Oschersleben and the Lausitzring. Both ' 'qualifying sessions here were very good. In the first race, ' 'I had a puncture on lap one, which cost me a better ' 'position. Today I had some problems on the old tyre at the ' 'start. I then found my rhythm after the pit stop.“
Tom ' 'Kalender, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #84

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>> ' 'Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide for download

\n', 'date': '2025-06-08T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'DTM Zandvoort: Mercedes-AMG with two top-five finishes', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/1360b760-d65f-43c5-ba1d-1ef5116bb9ef'} 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/390c4db8-ce1b-4410-b3b8-dee1b9b1c5ab> {'content': '\xa0\n' '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Facts and figures for the 24-hour race ' 'at Spa-Francorchamps\n' 'The Mercedes-AMG Teams are ready for the highlight of the season ' 'on the Ardennes rollercoaster: the 77th CrowdStrike 24 Hours of ' "Spa. Today, the traditional drivers' parade from the race track " 'to the centre of Spa marks the start of the prestigious endurance ' 'classic. Tomorrow, the first practice and qualifying sessions ' 'will begin. This will be followed on Friday by the Superpole ' 'session, in which the starting positions for the endurance race ' 'will be decided. The race will start on Saturday at 4:30 p.m., ' 'when 76 GT3 cars will begin their 24-hour battle for overall ' 'victory. Mercedes-AMG will be represented by a total of twelve ' 'cars in five categories (PRO, PRO-AM, SILVER, BRONZE, GOLD). The ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 will be fielded by seven Customer Racing Teams.\n' 'The Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Media Guide offers a compact ' 'information package with technical data, extensive statistics, ' 'driver statements and many other interesting details. Regular ' 'updates and high-resolution images will be provided throughout ' 'the race weekend.\n' 'The Media Guide and images are available at the following ' 'links:\xa0\n' '>> Download Mercedes-AMG\xa0CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa 2025>> ' 'High-resolution images from the event\n' 'Line-up Mercedes-AMG, CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' No. \n' ' Team \n' ' Driver \n' ' Class \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 0\n' ' GoodSmile Racing\n' ' Tatsuya Kataoka (JPN)Kamui Kobayashi (JPN)Nobuteru Taniguchi ' '(JPN)\n' ' PRO\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 3\n' ' GetSpeed\n' ' Anthony Bartone (USA)Karol Basz (POL)Tom Kalender (GER)Yannick ' 'Mettler (SUI)\n' ' SILVER\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 4\n' ' CrowdStrike by SPS\n' ' Colin Braun (USA)Nick Catsburg (NED)Ian James (GBR)George ' 'Kurtz (USA)\n' ' PRO-AM\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 6\n' ' GetSpeed\n' ' Colin Caresani (NED)Lin Hodenius (NED)Tanart Sathienthirakul ' '(THA)Aaron Walker (GBR) \n' ' SILVER \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 9\n' ' Boutsen VDS\n' ' Maximilian Götz (GER)Mikaël Grenier (CAN)Maxime Martin ' '(BEL) \n' ' PRO \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 10\n' ' Boutsen VDS\n' ' Loris Cabirou (FRA)Hugo Cook (GBR)César Gazeau (FRA)Aurélien ' 'Panis (FRA) \n' ' SILVER \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 17\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed\n' ' Jules Gounon (AND)Fabian Schiller (GER)Luca Stolz (GER) \n' ' PRO \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 48\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER\n' ' Lucas Auer (AUT)Matteo Cairoli (ITA)Maro Engel (GER) \n' ' PRO \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 57\n' ' Winward Racing\n' ' Indy Dontje (NED)Philip Ellis (SUI)Russell Ward (USA) \n' ' GOLD \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 81\n' ' Winward Racing\n' ' Daan Arrow (NED)Marvin Dienst (GER)Gabriele Piana (ITA)Rinat ' 'Salikhov (FIA) \n' ' BRONZE \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 222\n' ' 2 Seas Motorsport\n' ' Charles Dawson (GBR)Kiern Jewiss (GBR)Parker Thomspon ' '(CAN)Lewis Williamson (GBR) \n' ' BRONZE \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 611\n' ' Nordique Racing\n' ' Kazuto Kotaka (JPN)Edoardo Liberati (ITA)Yuichi Nakayama ' '(JPN)Tim Sandtler (GER) \n' ' GOLD \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

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• Facts and figures ' 'for the 24-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps

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The Mercedes-AMG Teams are ready for the highlight of the ' 'season on the Ardennes rollercoaster: the 77th CrowdStrike ' "24 Hours of Spa. Today, the traditional drivers' parade from " 'the race track to the centre of Spa marks the start of the ' 'prestigious endurance classic. Tomorrow, the first practice ' 'and qualifying sessions will begin. This will be followed on ' 'Friday by the Superpole session, in which the starting ' 'positions for the endurance race will be decided. The race ' 'will start on Saturday at 4:30 p.m., when 76 GT3 cars will ' 'begin their 24-hour battle for overall victory. Mercedes-AMG ' 'will be represented by a total of twelve cars in five ' 'categories (PRO, PRO-AM, SILVER, BRONZE, GOLD). The ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 will be fielded by seven Customer Racing ' 'Teams.

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The Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Media Guide offers a compact ' 'information package with technical data, extensive ' 'statistics, driver statements and many other interesting ' 'details. Regular updates and high-resolution images will be ' 'provided throughout the race weekend.

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The Media Guide and images are available at the following ' 'links:

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>> ' 'Download Mercedes-AMG CrowdStrike ' '24 Hours of Spa 2025
>> ' 'High-resolution images from the event

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Line-up Mercedes-AMG, CrowdStrike 24 Hours of ' 'Spa

\n' ' No. \n' '	\n' ' Team \n' '	\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' Class \n' '
\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' GoodSmile Racing \n' '	\n' ' Tatsuya Kataoka (JPN) Kamui Kobayashi ' '(JPN) Nobuteru Taniguchi (JPN) \n' '	\n' ' PRO \n' '
\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' GetSpeed \n' '	\n' ' Anthony Bartone (USA) Karol Basz (POL) Tom Kalender ' '(GER) Yannick Mettler (SUI) \n' '	\n' ' SILVER \n' '
\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' CrowdStrike by SPS \n' '	\n' ' Colin Braun (USA) Nick Catsburg (NED) Ian James ' '(GBR) George Kurtz (USA) \n' '	\n' ' PRO-AM \n' '
\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' GetSpeed \n' '	\n' ' Colin Caresani (NED) Lin Hodenius (NED) Tanart ' 'Sathienthirakul (THA) Aaron Walker (GBR) \n' '	\n' ' SILVER \n' '
\n' ' 9 \n' '	\n' ' Boutsen VDS \n' '	\n' ' Maximilian Götz (GER) Mikaël Grenier (CAN) Maxime ' 'Martin (BEL) \n' '	\n' ' PRO \n' '
\n' ' 10 \n' '	\n' ' Boutsen VDS \n' '	\n' ' Loris Cabirou (FRA) Hugo Cook (GBR) César Gazeau ' '(FRA) Aurélien Panis (FRA) \n' '	\n' ' SILVER \n' '
\n' ' 17 \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed \n' '	\n' ' Jules Gounon (AND) Fabian Schiller (GER) Luca Stolz ' '(GER) \n' '	\n' ' PRO \n' '
\n' ' 48 \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER \n' '	\n' ' Lucas Auer (AUT) Matteo Cairoli (ITA) Maro Engel ' '(GER) \n' '	\n' ' PRO \n' '
\n' ' 57 \n' '	\n' ' Winward Racing \n' '	\n' ' Indy Dontje (NED) Philip Ellis (SUI) Russell Ward ' '(USA) \n' '	\n' ' GOLD \n' '
\n' ' 81 \n' '	\n' ' Winward Racing \n' '	\n' ' Daan Arrow (NED) Marvin Dienst (GER) Gabriele Piana ' '(ITA) Rinat Salikhov (FIA) \n' '	\n' ' BRONZE \n' '
\n' ' 222 \n' '	\n' ' 2 Seas Motorsport \n' '	\n' ' Charles Dawson (GBR) Kiern Jewiss (GBR) Parker ' 'Thomspon (CAN) Lewis Williamson (GBR) \n' '	\n' ' BRONZE \n' '
\n' ' 611 \n' '	\n' ' Nordique Racing \n' '	\n' ' Kazuto Kotaka (JPN) Edoardo Liberati (ITA) Yuichi ' 'Nakayama (JPN) Tim Sandtler (GER) \n' '	\n' ' GOLD \n' '

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\n', 'date': '2025-06-25T12:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG Media Guide for the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/390c4db8-ce1b-4410-b3b8-dee1b9b1c5ab'} 2025-11-16 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/65acf749-4008-4496-a60f-68981f9e27d8> {'content': '\n' 'Nearly 5,000 electric vans to join Amazon’s ' 'transportation network – three-quarters of which are eSprinter, a ' 'quarter are eVito panel vans\n' 'The vehicles will be delivered to five European ' 'countries in the coming months – more than 2,500 of them in ' 'Germany\n' 'Partnership for sustainable mobility further strengthened\n' '\n' 'In 2020, Amazon had already put more than 1,800 fully ' 'electric eVito and eSprinter vehicles into its delivery network. ' 'Now, almost 5,000 fully electric eVito and eSprinter vehicles ' 'will follow in the coming months. They will be delivered to ' 'Amazon*s Delivery Service Partners (DSP). This marks the largest ' 'single order for Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles. The vehicles ' 'will be operating in a total of five different European ' 'countries, with a significant portion of the fleet based in ' 'Germany. Amazon expects that these vehicles will deliver more ' 'than 200 million parcels per year. \n' '"I am delighted that we are further intensifying ' 'our long-standing relationship with Amazon and are working ' 'together towards the fully electric future of transportation. The ' 'courier, express, and parcel service industry once again proves ' 'to be a key driver of electromobility. Our eVito and eSprinter ' 'are perfectly tailored to meet the demands of our commercial ' 'customers regarding efficiency and range. They demonstrate that ' 'locally CO2-emission-free driving, impressive performance, ' 'comfort, and low operating costs can be perfectly combined." ' 'Sagree Sardien, Head of Sales & Marketing ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans\n' '“This deployment of 5,000 electric delivery vans further ' 'underscores our work to reduce carbon emissions in our ' 'operations. From electric bikes to vans to trucks and ' 'infrastructure, we are well on our way to transforming our ' 'transportation network. We look forward to continuing to work ' 'with Mercedes‑Benz to enable even faster electrification and ' 'decarbonisation across Europe.” Neil Emery, Amazon, Director, ' 'Global Fleet & Product, Amazon \n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans and Amazon have been working closely together ' 'in the field of electromobility for several years. In 2020, ' 'Mercedes-Benz joined the climate protection initiative "The ' 'Climate Pledge", founded by Amazon and Global Optimism. \n' 'Electromobility from Mercedes-Benz Vans: Locally ' 'CO2-emission-free specialists - not only - for the CEP ' 'industry\n' 'With the eVito and ' 'the eSprinter, Mercedes-Benz Vans plays a ' 'key role in local CO2-emission-free commercial freight ' "transport. The positioning of the battery in the vehicle's " 'underbody creates a generous interior space without any ' 'restrictions on loading volume compared to vehicles with ' 'combustion engines, which is particularly important for delivery ' 'services. The MBUX-Multimediasystem is integrated as ' 'standard in both models and forms the basis for ' 'digital networking and supplementary Digital Extras, ' 'such as the automatic integration of charging stops via ' 'navigation with Electric Intelligence and the integrated ' 'Mercedes‑Benz charging service MB. CHARGE Public[1]. ' 'Additionally, the safety and assistance systems in both models ' 'have been equipped with new and enhanced functions, many of which ' 'are included in the standard equipment, significantly increasing ' 'comfort for drivers. \n' 'The eVito delivered to Amazon’s delivery partners were built at ' 'the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vitoria, Spain. The eVito is ' 'particularly at home in urban environments and, in its panel van ' 'variant, is ideal for locally CO2‑emission-free transport on the ' 'last mile. The eVito panel van is available with battery ' 'capacities of 90 kWh or 60 kWh. In conjunction with a 150 or 85 ' 'kW (peak) electric motor it meets the individual needs of ' 'commercial customers. Its range is up to 480 kilometres (WLTP) ' '[2],[3]. In addition to the panel van, the eVito is also ' 'available for commercial passenger transport as the eVito ' 'Tourer. \n' 'The triad of efficiency, range and loading volume ' 'makes the current Mercedes Benz eSprinter a versatile ' 'all-rounder. It is currently available in two lengths and with ' 'three different battery capacity sizes, offering a ' 'range of up to 484 kilometres (WLTP) 2,3. With a loading ' 'volume of up to 14 cubic metres and a permissible gross weight of ' 'up to 4.25 tonnes, the eSprinter demonstrates a high level of ' 'practicality. The vehicles for Amazon’s delivery partners were ' 'built at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Düsseldorf and additionally ' 'equipped by a certified upfitter with custom-made shelves for ' 'parcel organisation and a partition wall with a sliding door to ' "the driver's cabin. \n" '30 years of Sprinter and Vito\n' 'Both the Sprinter and Vito are celebrating their 30th anniversary ' 'this year. The Sprinter, in particular, has become synonymous ' 'with an entire vehicle class, the vehicle class of ' 'large vans. Further information on the anniversary can be ' 'found here.\n' '[1] This is a Digital Extra. To use the Digital Extras, you must ' 'create a Mercedes me ID and agree to the Terms of Use for Digital ' 'Extras and the Mercedes me ID Service Terms in their applicable ' 'versions. In addition, the respective vehicle must be linked to ' 'the user account. After the limited term expires, the Digital ' 'Extras can be extended for a fee, provided they are still offered ' 'for the corresponding vehicle. To use the Digital Extra\u202f' 'MB.CHARGE Public, a separate customer-specific charging contract ' 'with a selected third-party provider\u202fis required.\n' '[2] The stated figures were determined in accordance with ' 'the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light-duty vehicles ' 'Test Procedures) measurement procedure. The ranges given refer to ' 'the German market. The energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a ' 'car depend not only on the efficient use of the fuel or energy ' 'source by the car, but also on driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors. Maximum value applies to eVito panel van ' 'with 90 kWh battery capacity and 85 kW (peak) engine.\n' '[3] The actual range depends on numerous factors such as the ' 'individual driving style, ambient conditions, the aging process ' 'of the battery, auxiliary consumers, such as climate control, ' 'special equipment, tires, payload, the route profile and can ' 'therefore deviate from the specified WLTP value.', 'content_html': '

Nearly 5,000 electric vans to ' 'join Amazon’s transportation network – three-quarters of ' 'which are eSprinter, a quarter are eVito panel ' 'vans
The vehicles will be delivered to five ' 'European countries in the coming months – more than 2,500 of ' 'them in Germany
Partnership for sustainable mobility further ' 'strengthened

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In 2020, Amazon had already put more than 1,800 ' 'fully electric eVito and eSprinter vehicles into its ' 'delivery network. Now, almost 5,000 fully electric eVito and ' 'eSprinter vehicles will follow in the coming months. They ' 'will be delivered to Amazon*s Delivery Service Partners ' '(DSP). This marks the largest single order for Mercedes-Benz ' 'electric vehicles. The vehicles will be operating in a total ' 'of five different European countries, with a significant ' 'portion of the fleet based in Germany. Amazon expects that ' 'these vehicles will deliver more than 200 million parcels ' 'per year.

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"I am delighted that we are further intensifying ' 'our long-standing relationship with Amazon and are ' 'working together towards the fully electric future of ' 'transportation. The courier, express, and parcel service ' 'industry once again proves to be a key driver of ' 'electromobility. Our eVito and eSprinter are perfectly ' 'tailored to meet the demands of our commercial customers ' 'regarding efficiency and range. They demonstrate that ' 'locally CO₂-emission-free driving, impressive ' 'performance, comfort, and low operating costs can be ' 'perfectly combined."
Sagree Sardien, Head of ' 'Sales & Marketing Mercedes‑Benz Vans

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“This deployment of 5,000 electric delivery vans ' 'further underscores our work to reduce carbon emissions in ' 'our operations. From electric bikes to vans to trucks and ' 'infrastructure, we are well on our way to transforming our ' 'transportation network. We look forward to continuing to ' 'work with Mercedes‑Benz to enable even faster ' 'electrification and decarbonisation across Europe.” ' '
Neil Emery, Amazon, Director, Global Fleet & ' 'Product, Amazon

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Mercedes-Benz Vans and Amazon have been working closely ' 'together in the field of electromobility for several years. ' 'In 2020, Mercedes-Benz joined the climate protection ' 'initiative "The Climate Pledge", founded by Amazon and ' 'Global Optimism.

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Electromobility from Mercedes-Benz Vans: ' 'Locally CO2-emission-free specialists - not only - for ' 'the CEP industry

\n' '

With the eVito and ' 'the eSprinter, Mercedes-Benz Vans plays a ' 'key role in local CO2-emission-free commercial freight ' "transport. The positioning of the battery in the vehicle's " 'underbody creates a generous interior space without any ' 'restrictions on loading volume compared to vehicles with ' 'combustion engines, which is particularly important for ' 'delivery services. The MBUX-Multimediasystem is ' 'integrated as standard in both models and forms the basis ' 'for digital networking and supplementary Digital ' 'Extras, such as the automatic integration of charging ' 'stops via navigation with Electric Intelligence and the ' 'integrated Mercedes‑Benz charging service MB. CHARGE ' 'Public^[1]. Additionally, the safety and ' 'assistance systems in both models have been equipped with ' 'new and enhanced functions, many of which are included in ' 'the standard equipment, significantly increasing comfort for ' 'drivers.

\n' '

The eVito delivered to Amazon’s delivery ' 'partners were built at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vitoria, ' 'Spain. The eVito is particularly at home in urban ' 'environments and, in its panel van variant, is ideal for ' 'locally CO2‑emission-free transport on the last mile. The ' 'eVito panel van is available with battery capacities of 90 ' 'kWh or 60 kWh. In conjunction with a 150 or 85 kW (peak) ' 'electric motor it meets the individual needs of commercial ' 'customers. Its range is up to 480 kilometres (WLTP) ' '^[2]^,[3]. In addition to the panel van, ' 'the eVito is also available for commercial passenger ' 'transport as the eVito Tourer.

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The triad of efficiency, range and loading ' 'volume makes the current Mercedes ' 'Benz eSprinter a versatile ' 'all-rounder. It is currently available in two lengths and ' 'with three different battery capacity sizes, ' 'offering a range of up to 484 kilometres ' '(WLTP) ^2,3. With a loading volume of up to ' '14 cubic metres and a permissible gross weight of up to 4.25 ' 'tonnes, the eSprinter demonstrates a high level of ' 'practicality. The vehicles for Amazon’s delivery partners ' 'were built at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Düsseldorf and ' 'additionally equipped by a certified upfitter with ' 'custom-made shelves for parcel organisation and a partition ' "wall with a sliding door to the driver's cabin.

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30 years of Sprinter and Vito

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Both the Sprinter and Vito are celebrating their 30th ' 'anniversary this year. The Sprinter, in particular, has ' 'become synonymous with an entire vehicle class, ' 'the vehicle class of large vans. Further ' 'information on the anniversary can be found here.

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^[1] This is a Digital Extra. To use the ' 'Digital Extras, you must create a Mercedes me ID and agree ' 'to the Terms of Use for Digital Extras and the Mercedes me ' 'ID Service Terms in their applicable versions. In addition, ' 'the respective vehicle must be linked to the user account. ' 'After the limited term expires, the Digital Extras can be ' 'extended for a fee, provided they are still offered for the ' 'corresponding vehicle. To use the Digital Extra\u202f' 'MB.CHARGE Public, a separate customer-specific charging ' 'contract with a selected third-party provider\u202fis ' 'required.

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^[2] The stated figures were determined in ' 'accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised ' 'Light-duty vehicles Test Procedures) measurement procedure. ' 'The ranges given refer to the German market. The energy ' 'consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend not only on ' 'the efficient use of the fuel or energy source by the car, ' 'but also on driving style and other non-technical factors. ' 'Maximum value applies to eVito panel van with 90 kWh battery ' 'capacity and 85 kW (peak) engine.

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F1 returns to Europe for round 11 of the season, ' 'the start of two double-headers before the summer ' 'break.

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· Toto ' 'talks Austria

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· Fact ' 'File: Austrian Grand Prix

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· Junior ' 'Driver Noah Strømsted talks Austria

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· Stat ' 'Sheet: Austrian Grand Prix

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Toto Talks Austria

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Victory and a double podium in Montreal were a reward for ' 'the hard work of everyone at Brackley and Brixworth. Though ' 'we have made solid progress with our car in recent weeks, we ' 'know that we cannot expect this level of performance each ' 'and every weekend. The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, with its ' 'absence of high-speed corners and a more closed tarmac that ' 'puts less stress on the tyres, suited the W16. The team ' 'executed well and took advantage of that, but we know that ' 'our rivals will likely be much more competitive in Austria ' 'this weekend.

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Building on the momentum from Canada is therefore our ' 'focus. The track in Spielberg will be a good test of our ' 'recent updates and provide another reference point for our ' 'progress. There is still a long way to go this season. We ' 'will look to maximise our points scoring and hopefully be ' 'able to challenge for the podium once again.

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Fact File: Austrian Grand Prix

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· With a ' 'lap record of just 1:02.939, set by Valtteri Bottas in 2020, ' 'the circuit in Spielberg is the shortest in terms of time on ' 'the 2025 calendar.

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· Despite ' 'that, it ranks fifth in terms of shortest distance, clocking ' 'in at 4.318 km. Only Monaco, Zandvoort, Mexico City, and ' 'Interlagos are shorter.

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· With ' 'just 10 corners, Spielberg has the fewest of any track of ' 'the current F1 circuits. At the same time, Turns 2, 5 and 8 ' 'are taken at full throttle and are therefore not considered ' 'to be corners in an engineering sense.

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· Austria ' 'is one of four tracks on the calendar in 2025 (Miami, ' 'Canada, and Las Vegas) to have three corners that are taken ' 'at full throttle.

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· There ' "are large demands placed on a car's handling in Austria, " 'whilst at the same time the circuit demands good mechanical ' 'grip at low speed (Turns 1, 3, and 4) and strong performance ' 'at high speed (Turns 6-7 and 9-10). Engineers have to find ' 'the best compromise with set-up in order to achieve the best ' 'lap time.

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· The ' 'difference in elevation of 69 metres between the lowest and ' 'highest points at the circuit is one of the largest of the ' "season. That is unsurprising given the track's location in " 'the Styrian mountains.

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· It also ' 'has a steep gradient from track edge-to-edge in places, as ' 'exemplified by Turns 3 and 4. The circuit here slopes up ' 'towards the apex as the car drives over the crest while ' 'accelerating out of the corner. This can result in one wheel ' 'leaving the ground, causing challenges with braking, ' 'stability, and traction.

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· The ' 'track has three very hard braking zones in succession on the ' 'approaches to Turns 1, 3, and 4. As the brakes are unable to ' 'cool down sufficiently over the rest of the track, as the ' 'lap is relatively short, it has an impact on the maximum ' 'pressures and general wear and tear experienced.

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· For ' 'that reason, teams must apply significant cooling levels to ' 'the brakes. That poses a challenge in warming up the front ' 'tyres. With a short out-lap, it is a challenge to get them ' 'in the right operating window for a qualifying lap.

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· ' 'Spielberg is notorious for its aggressive kerbs and is ' 'considered to be one of the toughest tests for vehicle ' 'suspension. This especially applies to the kerbs at the exit ' 'of T1, T6, and T7, which take a high toll on the cars due to ' 'their amplitude (i.e. the gap between the highest and lowest ' 'points of the kerbs) and the frequency (speed effect) at ' 'which they are taken.

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· With a ' 'maximum previously-recorded track temperature of 55.1 ' 'degrees, the surface in Spielberg can be the hottest of the ' 'season

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· The ' '2025 Austrian Grand Prix sees the return of the original ' 'format after three years of hosting the Sprint race ' 'format.

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· Niki ' 'Lauda is the only Austrian driver to have won the Austrian ' 'Grand Prix, in 1984.

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· The Red ' 'Bull Ring became the first circuit to host consecutive ' 'Grands Prix when it hosted the Austrian and Styrian GPs at ' 'the start of 2020.

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· ' 'Mercedes has seven wins at the Red Bull Ring, more than any ' 'other F1 constructor.

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· ' 'George’s triumph in 2024 means he has won at the Red Bull ' 'Ring at Formula 2, Formula 3, and Formula 1 levels.

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· Kimi ' 'drove an F1 car for the very first time at the circuit in ' '2024, when he tested the Mercedes F1 W12 from the 2021 ' 'season.

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· ' 'George’s 2024 victory also meant that every Mercedes F1 ' 'driver at that time in the Hybrid era (2014) had won the ' 'Austrian Grand Prix. That list also includes Lewis Hamilton, ' 'Nico Rosberg, and Valtteri Bottas.

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Noah Strømsted Talks Austria

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I am really excited to be back racing this weekend in ' 'Austria. I know this track really well and I’ve always ' 'performed there.

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The first half of the season has gone well, and I am ' 'pleased to be P4 in the standings. Hopefully we’ll be able ' 'to build on this and bring points home this ' 'weekend.

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Stat Sheet: Austrian Grand Prix

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\n' ' 2025 Austrian Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (CEST) \n' '	\n' ' Brackley (BST) \n' '	\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST) \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30 \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Two - Friday \n' '	\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00 \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Three - Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30 \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '
\n' ' Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 \n' '

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\n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Austria \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podiums \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front row places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest laps \n' '	\n' ' DNF \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 11 \n' '	\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' 11 \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 7 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 18 \n' '	\n' ' 9 \n' '	\n' ' 24 \n' '	\n' ' 8 \n' '	\n' ' 18 \n' '	\n' ' 9 \n' '	\n' ' 13 \n' '

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\n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Laps Completed \n' '	\n' ' Distance Covered (km) \n' '	\n' ' Corners Taken \n' '	\n' ' Gear Changes \n' '	\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 3,345 \n' '	\n' ' 16,936 \n' '	\n' ' 57,491 \n' '	\n' ' 170,814 \n' '	\n' ' 133,920,000 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 1,679 \n' '	\n' ' 8,499 \n' '	\n' ' 28,902 \n' '	\n' ' 85,375 \n' '	\n' ' 67,280,000 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 1,640 \n' '	\n' ' 8,296 \n' '	\n' ' 28,199 \n' '	\n' ' 83,515 \n' '	\n' ' 65,600,000 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 12,758 \n' '	\n' ' 64,203 \n' '	\n' ' 220,108 \n' '	\n' ' 644,939 \n' '	\n' ' 509,120,000 \n' '

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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podium Places \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front Row Places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1-2 Finishes \n' '	\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (all-time) \n' '	\n' ' 327 \n' '	\n' ' 130 \n' '	\n' ' 304 \n' '	\n' ' 142 \n' '	\n' ' 267 \n' '	\n' ' 111 \n' '	\n' ' 60 \n' '	\n' ' 84 \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (since 2010) \n' '	\n' ' 315 \n' '	\n' ' 121 \n' '	\n' ' 287 \n' '	\n' ' 134 \n' '	\n' ' 247 \n' '	\n' ' 102 \n' '	\n' ' 55 \n' '	\n' ' 80 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 138 \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 20 \n' '	\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' 16 \n' '	\n' ' 9 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 10 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 597 \n' '	\n' ' 231 \n' '	\n' ' 638 \n' '	\n' ' 241 \n' '	\n' ' 486 \n' '	\n' ' 230 \n' '	\n' ' 99 \n' '	\n' ' 128 \n' '

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From racing ' 'lights to checkered flags lining the streets, every detail echoed ' 'the intensity of a Grand Prix weekend, reimagined as a ' 'celebration of electric innovation. The event merged the ' 'precision of a race day with the spirit of a family gathering, ' 'welcoming not only VIP guests and media, but also the people who ' 'build AMGs every day.\n' '“Affalterbach is the home of AMG. It’s where our cars are ' 'engineered with precision, our ideas take shape and our legacy ' 'evolves. The CONCEPT AMG GT XX embodies this spirit and our pure ' 'AMG DNA: it marks a new dimension of high performance with our ' 'in-house developed electric architecture. Revealing it here, ' 'surrounded by our team and our roots, made this moment truly ' 'special.”Michael Schiebe, CEO of Mercedes‑AMG GmbH and Head ' 'of Business Units Mercedes-Benz G‑Class and Mercedes‑Maybach\n' '“With Affasterbach, we transformed the home of AMG into a stage ' 'for the future of performance – electrifying, expressive and ' 'emotionally charged. This premiere really was a statement of ' 'intent for a new chapter of the brand – brought to life by the ' 'people who embody AMG and a community that is redefining what ' 'high performance means.”Bettina Fetzer, Vice President ' 'Mercedes-Benz Digital & Communication, Mercedes-Benz AG\n' 'The world premiere roared to life as Mercedes‑AMG Petronas F1 ' 'drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli took the stage to ' 'discuss AMG’s relentless pursuit of performance. Actor Gabriel ' 'Macht then joined third driver Valtteri Bottas and was introduced ' 'as the new Mercedes-AMG brand ambassador, embodying the brand’s ' 'ambitious spirit. \n' 'Anticipation built as the long-awaited ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX was unveiled in dramatic fashion ' '– high above Affalterbach, with sweeping views of the serene ' 'countryside providing a striking contrast to the high-energy ' 'reveal. Moments after the CONCEPT AMG GT XX was revealed, ' 'the approximately 3,500 guests on site were treated to another ' 'surprise as global superstar Alicia Keys took the stage with a ' 'special performance tailored for the occasion. The evening ' 'continued with dynamic sets by world-renowned DJs Martin Garrix ' 'and Steve Aoki, electrifying the Home of AMG and bringing the ' 'celebration to a powerful close.\n' 'Among the invited guests were numerous friends and fans of AMG, ' 'celebrities, industry leaders and A-list personalities from ' 'sports, fashion, music and entertainment. Among those joining the ' 'festivities were Roger Federer, will.i.am, Noel Robinson, Kevin ' 'Trapp, Izabel Goulart and many more. The AMG workforce, ' 'affectionately known as the “world’s fastest family”, celebrated ' 'the world premiere together with them. \n' 'Making his debut as the new official brand ambassador for ' 'Mercedes‑AMG was actor Gabriel Macht. Known globally for his ' 'iconic role as Harvey Specter in the hit series “Suits”, Macht ' 'perfectly embodies the brand’s core value of ambition – a quality ' 'that resonates deeply with AMG’s identity and its forward-looking ' 'electric strategy. In his role, he will appear at various ' 'communication touchpoints for AMG.EA.\n' 'A new dimension of performance: the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX\n' 'The CONCEPT AMG GT XX offers an impressive insight ' 'into a forthcoming four-door series-production performance car ' 'from Mercedes‑AMG. It includes an abundance of technical ' 'solutions earmarked for use in subsequent series-production ' 'models based on the high-performance ' 'AMG Electric Architecture (AMG.EA).\n' 'In the almost 60-year history of the Mercedes‑Benz performance ' 'and sports car brand, the drivetrain has always been the heart ' 'and soul of the vehicle. The team at Affalterbach are continuing ' 'this tradition with the pioneering technology programme, which ' 'introduces a revolutionary drive technology in the form of the ' 'innovative axial flux motor. No fewer than three of these ' 'innovative electric motors guarantee outstanding system power in ' 'the CONCEPT AMG GT XX. Its peak output is more ' 'than 1,000 kW (>1,360 hp). This pairs with a new ' 'high-performance battery developed from scratch. It delivers a ' 'high power output with exceptional repeatability, guaranteeing ' 'the vehicle’s outstanding overall performance.\n' 'The charging performance likewise sets new benchmarks. The ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX achieves a very high average ' 'charging power of more than 850 kW at 1,000 amperes over a wide ' 'range of the charging curve. To match the vehicle’s charging ' 'performance, the Mercedes‑Benz Charging Unit worked in close ' 'collaboration with its partner Alpitronic, who developed the ' 'first charging station able to transmit such a high current via a ' 'standard CCS cable. ', 'content_html': '

Mercedes AMG reimagines Affalterbach as ' '“Affasterbach” for a one-day brand experience full of ' 'high-performance, legacy and emotion
Famous faces from sports, fashion, music and culture ' 'join the global AMG family for the debut of the CONCEPT AMG ' 'GT XX
The technology programme offers insights into the first ' 'series-production model based on new AMG.EA high-performance ' 'architecture

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With the debut of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, the performance ' 'of the future is on its way. With cutting-edge technology, ' 'consistent, lasting power output and hyper-fast charging, ' 'the concept vehicle offers an impressive insight into a ' 'forthcoming four-door series-production sports car from ' 'Mercedes‑AMG. A bold technology programme wrapped in ' 'emotionally charged design, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX forges a ' 'whole new dimension of performance.

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To bring that vision to life, Mercedes‑AMG staged a ' 'premiere unlike any other on the streets of its hometown. ' 'Affalterbach shed its quiet village character and was reborn ' 'as “Affasterbach”, a city which celebrates performance, ' 'ambition and legacy. The transformation paid tribute to the ' 'brand’s deep motorsport roots, with a gas station reimagined ' 'as a Formula 1 pit lane, legendary AMG models lined up in ' 'grid formation and adrenaline-fuelled show moments along the ' 'route. From racing lights to checkered flags lining the ' 'streets, every detail echoed the intensity of a Grand Prix ' 'weekend, reimagined as a celebration of electric innovation. ' 'The event merged the precision of a race day with the spirit ' 'of a family gathering, welcoming not only VIP guests and ' 'media, but also the people who build AMGs every day.

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“Affalterbach is the home of AMG. It’s where our ' 'cars are engineered with precision, our ideas take shape and ' 'our legacy evolves. The CONCEPT AMG GT XX embodies this ' 'spirit and our pure AMG DNA: it marks a new dimension of ' 'high performance with our in-house developed electric ' 'architecture. Revealing it here, surrounded by our team and ' 'our roots, made this moment truly ' 'special.”
Michael Schiebe, CEO of Mercedes‑AMG ' 'GmbH and Head of Business Units Mercedes-Benz G‑Class ' 'and Mercedes‑Maybach

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“With Affasterbach, we transformed the home of ' 'AMG into a stage for the future of performance – ' 'electrifying, expressive and emotionally charged. This ' 'premiere really was a statement of intent for a new chapter ' 'of the brand – brought to life by the people who embody AMG ' 'and a community that is redefining what high performance ' 'means.”
Bettina Fetzer, Vice President ' 'Mercedes-Benz Digital & Communication, Mercedes-Benz ' 'AG

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The world premiere roared to life as Mercedes‑AMG ' 'Petronas F1 drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli took ' 'the stage to discuss AMG’s relentless pursuit of ' 'performance. Actor Gabriel Macht then joined third driver ' 'Valtteri Bottas and was introduced as the new Mercedes-AMG ' 'brand ambassador, embodying the brand’s ambitious ' 'spirit.

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Anticipation built as the long-awaited ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX was unveiled in dramatic ' 'fashion – high above Affalterbach, with sweeping views of ' 'the serene countryside providing a striking contrast to the ' 'high-energy reveal. Moments after the CONCEPT AMG GT ' 'XX was revealed, the approximately 3,500 guests on site were ' 'treated to another surprise as global superstar Alicia Keys ' 'took the stage with a special performance tailored for the ' 'occasion. The evening continued with dynamic sets by ' 'world-renowned DJs Martin Garrix and Steve Aoki, ' 'electrifying the Home of AMG and bringing the celebration to ' 'a powerful close.

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Among the invited guests were numerous friends and fans ' 'of AMG, celebrities, industry leaders and A-list ' 'personalities from sports, fashion, music and entertainment. ' 'Among those joining the festivities were Roger Federer, ' 'will.i.am, Noel Robinson, Kevin Trapp, Izabel Goulart and ' 'many more. The AMG workforce, affectionately known as the ' '“world’s fastest family”, celebrated the world premiere ' 'together with them.

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Making his debut as the new official brand ambassador for ' 'Mercedes‑AMG was actor Gabriel Macht. Known globally for his ' 'iconic role as Harvey Specter in the hit series “Suits”, ' 'Macht perfectly embodies the brand’s core value of ambition ' '– a quality that resonates deeply with AMG’s identity and ' 'its forward-looking electric strategy. In his role, he will ' 'appear at various communication touchpoints for AMG.EA.

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A new dimension of performance: the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX

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The CONCEPT AMG GT XX offers an impressive ' 'insight into a forthcoming four-door series-production ' 'performance car from Mercedes‑AMG. It includes an abundance ' 'of technical solutions earmarked for use in subsequent ' 'series-production models based on the high-performance ' 'AMG Electric Architecture (AMG.EA).

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In the almost 60-year history of the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'performance and sports car brand, the drivetrain has always ' 'been the heart and soul of the vehicle. The team at ' 'Affalterbach are continuing this tradition with the ' 'pioneering technology programme, which introduces a ' 'revolutionary drive technology in the form of the innovative ' 'axial flux motor. No fewer than three of these innovative ' 'electric motors guarantee outstanding system power in the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX. Its peak output is more ' 'than 1,000 kW (>1,360 hp). This pairs with a new ' 'high-performance battery developed from scratch. It delivers ' 'a high power output with exceptional repeatability, ' 'guaranteeing the vehicle’s outstanding overall ' 'performance.

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The charging performance likewise sets new benchmarks. ' 'The CONCEPT AMG GT XX achieves a very high ' 'average charging power of more than 850 kW at 1,000 amperes ' 'over a wide range of the charging curve. To match the ' 'vehicle’s charging performance, the Mercedes‑Benz Charging ' 'Unit worked in close collaboration with its partner ' 'Alpitronic, who developed the first charging station able to ' 'transmit such a high current via a standard CCS ' 'cable.

\n', 'date': '2025-06-25T22:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'From Affalterbach to “Affasterbach”: Mercedes-AMG unveils the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX in a full-throttle celebration of performance and ' 'legacy', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/469e6f0e-1cda-4e23-a1b8-40a4f5769b84'} 2025-11-16 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/7ba2520b-62be-4b6c-aedd-7a77f4ac7eb5> {'content': '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Three 24-hour races on three ' 'consecutive weekends\n' ' \n' '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Three questions about the endurance ' 'classics to Stefan Wendl, Maxime Martin and Luca Stolz\n' ' \n' '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Stefan Wendl: “Even though there are ' 'now more frequent triple headers in Formula 1 – this is a ' 'completely different dimension.”With the 24 Hours of Le Mans ' '(14/15 June), the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring (21/22 June) and ' 'the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa (28/29 June), Mercedes-AMG has ' 'three endurance classics on the agenda on three consecutive ' 'weekends – an extreme test of endurance for man and machine. ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers Maxime Martin (BEL) and Luca ' 'Stolz (GER) will compete in all three races. With Lucas Auer ' '(AUT), Mikaël Grenier (CAN), Maro Engel (GER) and Fabian Schiller ' '(GER), four more drivers will face the double challenge of the ' 'Nürburgring and Spa-Francorchamps. Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed ' 'will also complete two of the three endurance classics in ' 'succession. We take a look at this unique challenge from ' 'different perspectives: three questions each for Stefan Wendl, ' 'Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing, and the two drivers Maxime ' 'Martin and Luca Stolz.\xa0Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer RacingThree endurance races on three consecutive ' 'weekends. Has that ever happened in the past? Stefan Wendl: “No, ' "it's never happened before. It's the first time we've had this " "kind of challenge and it's also unique. It's a very intensive " 'phase and a real test of endurance for everyone involved. For a ' 'long time, we thought that the triple-header would not affect us, ' 'as we had not originally planned to start at Le Mans. When it ' 'became clear at the end of last year that we would be involved in ' 'all three endurance races after all, we took appropriate measures ' 'and coordinated them at an early stage. The tightly synchronised ' 'racing calendar pushes the resource balance to its limits.”\n' "How are you approaching this challenge from a manufacturer's " 'perspective?Stefan Wendl: “Maxime Martin and Luca Stolz are the ' 'only people from our motorsport family, who are actually ' 'contesting all three 24-hour races. Apart from that, we have made ' 'sure that the schedule for each participant includes a maximum of ' 'two of the three races in order to allow for targeted breaks. At ' 'the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring, we make use of the regulations ' 'and have four drivers in each of the performance cars. This ' 'allows us to divide up the stint times better and enable longer ' 'recovery phases. This is not possible in the other two races at ' 'Le Mans and Spa-Francorchamps, where the regulations only allow ' 'three drivers per car. We have also taken a forward-looking ' 'approach to car planning: For each individual race – including ' 'the DTM, which follows directly after Spa – our performance teams ' 'use different cars in order to avoid bottlenecks or delays in the ' 'programme.”\n' 'In the course of resource planning, you have certainly spoken to ' 'many involved people individually – what are the different ' 'challenges?Stefan Wendl: “The challenges are indeed different, ' 'but the effort is the same for each individual. For the drivers, ' "it's important not to get stressed and to be fit and ready for " 'action at all times. It is crucial to make conscious use of the ' 'breaks between sessions on the days before the race and to ' 'regenerate in a targeted manner during the 24 hours. The same ' 'applies to the mechanics: every job on the car, every pit stop ' 'must be perfect. Such details are often crucial for a good result ' '– and that is our aim in every race, despite all the stress. On ' 'the team side, the Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed is certainly facing ' 'the greatest stress. Two 24-hour races back-to-back is a ' 'particular logistical challenge in itself. Dismantling takes ' 'place at the Nürburgring on Sunday evening and set-up begins at ' 'Spa on Monday morning. From an engineering perspective, each race ' 'must also be approached individually. Every event has different ' 'sporting regulations. Every impact has different implications, ' 'every penalty has different consequences. Even if there are now ' 'more frequent triple headers in Formula 1 – we are talking about ' "Customer Racing and endurance races here, that's a completely " 'different dimension.”Maxime Martin, Mercedes-AMG Performance ' 'DriverLe Mans: #61, Iron Lynx, together with Martin Berry and Lin ' 'HodenisNürburgring: #14, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed, with Maro ' 'Engel, Luca Stolz and Fabian Schiller\xa0Spa-Francorchamps: #9, ' 'Boutsen VDS, with Maximilian Götz and Mikaël Grenier\n' 'You drive all three 24-hour races. How do the races differ from ' 'each other?Maxime Martin: “Each race has its own rules, ' 'regulations and challenges. All three races last 24 hours, but ' "that's the only thing they have in common. Le Mans has grown " 'historically and is the most famous of the three endurance races ' 'worldwide – it is probably the easiest mentally. The Nürburgring ' 'is the most mentally challenging because of the traffic, the ' 'weather conditions and the characteristics of the track. ' 'Spa-Francorchamps, on the other hand, is the most physically ' 'demanding because of the intensity, the number of cars and the ' 'high calibre of the drivers and teams. This weeks will definitely ' 'be very demanding and extremely gruelling, both physically and ' 'mentally.”\n' 'How do you approach each individual race and what does it take to ' 'be successful in all three in the end?Maxime Martin: “I try to go ' "into the intensive phase as rested as possible, even if that's " 'not easy. In the period from the beginning of May to the end of ' 'July, I have ten race events over thirteen weekends. This is ' "still my first year with Mercedes-AMG. And even though I've been " 'racing GT cars since 2007, a year like this with a new ' 'manufacturer is always a bit more intense. Something unforeseen ' 'can happen at any time in a 24-hour race. The most important ' 'thing is to drive the race cleanly – no penalties, no collisions. ' 'But you always need a bit of luck to come out on top at the end. ' 'I hope that I can do that in at least one of the races. ' 'Mercedes-AMG has definitely created the basis – we have a strong ' 'package, especially at the Nürburgring and in.”\n' 'Do you have certain rituals or is there something you consciously ' "avoid?Maxime Martin: “No, I don't have any set rituals or special " 'approaches. The biggest challenge is to be fully focussed and one ' 'hundred percent ready for every single race. I try to sleep for ' 'an hour at least twice during the 24 hours. I want to maintain ' 'this rhythm, even if all three races take place on three ' 'consecutive weekends. This intensive phase also means I can spend ' "less time with my family – which is always difficult, but it's " 'part of the job.Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Performance DriverLe ' 'Mans: #63, Iron Lynx, together with Brenton and Stephen ' 'GroveNürburgring: #14, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed, with Maro ' 'Engel, Maxime Martin and Fabian Schiller\xa0Spa-Francorchamps: ' '#17, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed, with Jules Gounon and Fabian ' 'Schiller\n' 'Three 24-hour races on three consecutive weekends – how are you ' 'preparing for this extraordinary challenge?Luca Stolz: “Competing ' 'in three 24-hour races on three consecutive weekends is a new ' "challenge for me. However, it doesn't change my basic approach " 'compared to previous years – even if the race calendar allowed ' 'for a little more time between the events. The phase between ' 'arriving at the venue and the start of the race is long, ' 'especially at Le Mans, where I travelled last Thursday. During ' 'this time, you have to stay focussed and, above all, make sure ' 'you get enough restful sleep the night before each race. It ' 'sounds banal, but choosing the right hotel is therefore a factor ' 'that should not be underestimated for us drivers. During the ' 'races themselves, there are almost no deep sleep phases. The body ' 'is always in stand-by mode, the adrenalin level is constantly ' 'high. But a short power nap can work wonders. My physical ' 'preparation starts early in the year, especially with endurance ' 'training – I cycle a lot, for example. Between races, I then try ' 'to use every free minute to regenerate. There is no time for ' 'friends during this time. And if things go very well at one of ' 'the first events, the party after the race will probably be ' 'rather short. For me, the only rule is: anything that helps you ' 'recover is allowed. As I said, the format and the schedule are ' "new to me, but I'm really looking forward to the challenge.”\n" 'Speaking of challenges: What special challenges do three such ' 'different races bring with them?Luca Stolz: “The three races ' 'really are very different – in terms of speed, driving style and ' 'also the regulations. In Le Mans, we are the slowest car class in ' 'the field with the LMGT3. So I have to constantly look in the ' 'mirror because you are constantly being overtaken by faster ' 'prototypes. The 24 Nürburgring is the complete opposite: there I ' 'start in the SP9 PRO class, the fastest category, and fight for ' 'overall victory. Here you are the one who has to constantly ' 'overtake in a very mixed field with many slower cars. In ' 'Spa-Francorchamps, on the other hand, there are over 70 GT3 cars ' 'in one class on a Formula 1 circuit. Physically, this is the most ' 'demanding race. In addition, it is essential to know the ' 'respective regulations in detail. At Le Mans there are both slow ' 'zones and safety car phases, whereas at the Nürburgring there are ' 'so-called Code 60 zones, what means pure slow zones. At ' 'Spa-Francorchamps, full-course yellow phases and classic safety ' "cars are used. If you don't know exactly what applies when, you " 'quickly risk penalties or tactical disadvantages.”\n' 'What is the most important thing for you personally at a 24-hour ' "race – do you have any rituals?Luca Stolz: “To be honest, I don't " 'have any special rituals. My favourite time to be at the wheel is ' "when the sun rises on a Sunday morning. Unfortunately, I didn't " 'have that at the Nürburgring or Spa last year – maybe this time. ' "It's also something special when I get to drive the start or the " "finish. It's really important for me to get into my flow. This " 'also includes a relaxed atmosphere and good team spirit with my ' 'fellow drivers. And a sprinkle of humor is essential. But one ' "thing is clear: everyone in the team knows what it's all about – " 'being at the top on Sunday afternoon!”\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

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• Three ' '24-hour races on three consecutive weekends

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• Three ' 'questions about the endurance classics to Stefan Wendl, ' 'Maxime Martin and Luca Stolz

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• ' 'Stefan Wendl: “Even though there are now ' 'more frequent triple headers in Formula 1 – this is a ' 'completely different dimension.”

With ' 'the 24 Hours of Le Mans (14/15 June), the ADAC RAVENOL 24h ' 'Nürburgring (21/22 June) and the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa ' '(28/29 June), Mercedes-AMG has three endurance classics on ' 'the agenda on three consecutive weekends – an extreme test ' 'of endurance for man and machine. Mercedes-AMG Performance ' 'Drivers Maxime Martin (BEL) and Luca Stolz (GER) will ' 'compete in all three races. With Lucas Auer (AUT), Mikaël ' 'Grenier (CAN), Maro Engel (GER) and Fabian Schiller (GER), ' 'four more drivers will face the double challenge of the ' 'Nürburgring and Spa-Francorchamps. Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed will also complete two of the three endurance ' 'classics in succession. We take a look at this unique ' 'challenge from different perspectives: three questions each ' 'for Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing, and ' 'the two drivers Maxime Martin and Luca ' 'Stolz.

Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing
Three endurance races on ' 'three consecutive weekends. Has that ever happened in the ' "past?
Stefan Wendl: “No, it's never happened " "before. It's the first time we've had this kind of challenge " "and it's also unique. It's a very intensive phase and a real " 'test of endurance for everyone involved. For a long time, we ' 'thought that the triple-header would not affect us, as we ' 'had not originally planned to start at Le Mans. When it ' 'became clear at the end of last year that we would be ' 'involved in all three endurance races after all, we took ' 'appropriate measures and coordinated them at an early stage. ' 'The tightly synchronised racing calendar pushes the resource ' 'balance to its limits.”

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How are you approaching this challenge from a ' "manufacturer's perspective?
Stefan " 'Wendl: “Maxime Martin and Luca Stolz are the only ' 'people from our motorsport family, who are actually ' 'contesting all three 24-hour races. Apart from that, we have ' 'made sure that the schedule for each participant includes a ' 'maximum of two of the three races in order to allow for ' 'targeted breaks. At the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring, we ' 'make use of the regulations and have four drivers in each of ' 'the performance cars. This allows us to divide up the stint ' 'times better and enable longer recovery phases. This is not ' 'possible in the other two races at Le Mans and ' 'Spa-Francorchamps, where the regulations only allow three ' 'drivers per car. We have also taken a forward-looking ' 'approach to car planning: For each individual race – ' 'including the DTM, which follows directly after Spa – our ' 'performance teams use different cars in order to avoid ' 'bottlenecks or delays in the programme.”

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In the course of resource planning, you have ' 'certainly spoken to many involved people individually – what ' 'are the different challenges?
Stefan Wendl: “The ' 'challenges are indeed different, but the effort is the same ' "for each individual. For the drivers, it's important not to " 'get stressed and to be fit and ready for action at all ' 'times. It is crucial to make conscious use of the breaks ' 'between sessions on the days before the race and to ' 'regenerate in a targeted manner during the 24 hours. The ' 'same applies to the mechanics: every job on the car, every ' 'pit stop must be perfect. Such details are often crucial for ' 'a good result – and that is our aim in every race, despite ' 'all the stress. On the team side, the Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed is certainly facing the greatest stress. Two ' '24-hour races back-to-back is a particular logistical ' 'challenge in itself. Dismantling takes place at the ' 'Nürburgring on Sunday evening and set-up begins at Spa on ' 'Monday morning. From an engineering perspective, each race ' 'must also be approached individually. Every event has ' 'different sporting regulations. Every impact has different ' 'implications, every penalty has different consequences. Even ' 'if there are now more frequent triple headers in Formula 1 – ' 'we are talking about Customer Racing and endurance races ' "here, that's a completely different " 'dimension.”

Maxime Martin, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance Driver
Le Mans: #61, Iron Lynx, ' 'together with Martin Berry and Lin ' 'Hodenis
Nürburgring: #14, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed, with Maro Engel, Luca Stolz and Fabian ' 'Schiller
Spa-Francorchamps: #9, Boutsen ' 'VDS, with Maximilian Götz and Mikaël Grenier

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You drive all three 24-hour races. How do the ' 'races differ from each other?
Maxime ' 'Martin: “Each race has its own rules, regulations ' "and challenges. All three races last 24 hours, but that's " 'the only thing they have in common. Le Mans has grown ' 'historically and is the most famous of the three endurance ' 'races worldwide – it is probably the easiest mentally. The ' 'Nürburgring is the most mentally challenging because of the ' 'traffic, the weather conditions and the characteristics of ' 'the track. Spa-Francorchamps, on the other hand, is the most ' 'physically demanding because of the intensity, the number of ' 'cars and the high calibre of the drivers and teams. This ' 'weeks will definitely be very demanding and extremely ' 'gruelling, both physically and mentally.”

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How do you approach each individual race and what ' 'does it take to be successful in all three in the ' 'end?
Maxime Martin: “I try to ' 'go into the intensive phase as rested as possible, even if ' "that's not easy. In the period from the beginning of May to " 'the end of July, I have ten race events over thirteen ' 'weekends. This is still my first year with Mercedes-AMG. And ' "even though I've been racing GT cars since 2007, a year like " 'this with a new manufacturer is always a bit more intense. ' 'Something unforeseen can happen at any time in a 24-hour ' 'race. The most important thing is to drive the race cleanly ' '– no penalties, no collisions. But you always need a bit of ' 'luck to come out on top at the end. I hope that I can do ' 'that in at least one of the races. Mercedes-AMG has ' 'definitely created the basis – we have a strong package, ' 'especially at the Nürburgring and in.”

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Do you have certain rituals or is there something ' 'you consciously avoid?
Maxime ' "Martin: “No, I don't have any set rituals or " 'special approaches. The biggest challenge is to be fully ' 'focussed and one hundred percent ready for every single ' 'race. I try to sleep for an hour at least twice during the ' '24 hours. I want to maintain this rhythm, even if all three ' 'races take place on three consecutive weekends. This ' 'intensive phase also means I can spend less time with my ' "family – which is always difficult, but it's part of the " 'job.

Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Performance ' 'Driver
Le Mans: #63, Iron Lynx, together ' 'with Brenton and Stephen Grove
Nürburgring: #14, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed, with Maro Engel, Maxime Martin ' 'and Fabian Schiller
Spa-Francorchamps: ' '#17, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed, with Jules Gounon and ' 'Fabian Schiller

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Three 24-hour races on three consecutive weekends ' '– how are you preparing for this extraordinary ' 'challenge?
Luca Stolz: “Competing in three ' '24-hour races on three consecutive weekends is a new ' "challenge for me. However, it doesn't change my basic " 'approach compared to previous years – even if the race ' 'calendar allowed for a little more time between the events. ' 'The phase between arriving at the venue and the start of the ' 'race is long, especially at Le Mans, where I travelled last ' 'Thursday. During this time, you have to stay focussed and, ' 'above all, make sure you get enough restful sleep the night ' 'before each race. It sounds banal, but choosing the right ' 'hotel is therefore a factor that should not be ' 'underestimated for us drivers. During the races themselves, ' 'there are almost no deep sleep phases. The body is always in ' 'stand-by mode, the adrenalin level is constantly high. But a ' 'short power nap can work wonders. My physical preparation ' 'starts early in the year, especially with endurance training ' '– I cycle a lot, for example. Between races, I then try to ' 'use every free minute to regenerate. There is no time for ' 'friends during this time. And if things go very well at one ' 'of the first events, the party after the race will probably ' 'be rather short. For me, the only rule is: anything that ' 'helps you recover is allowed. As I said, the format and the ' "schedule are new to me, but I'm really looking forward to " 'the challenge.”

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Speaking of challenges: What special challenges ' 'do three such different races bring with them?
Luca ' 'Stolz: “The three races really are very different – ' 'in terms of speed, driving style and also the regulations. ' 'In Le Mans, we are the slowest car class in the field with ' 'the LMGT3. So I have to constantly look in the mirror ' 'because you are constantly being overtaken by faster ' 'prototypes. The 24 Nürburgring is the complete opposite: ' 'there I start in the SP9 PRO class, the fastest category, ' 'and fight for overall victory. Here you are the one who has ' 'to constantly overtake in a very mixed field with many ' 'slower cars. In Spa-Francorchamps, on the other hand, there ' 'are over 70 GT3 cars in one class on a Formula 1 circuit. ' 'Physically, this is the most demanding race. In addition, it ' 'is essential to know the respective regulations in detail. ' 'At Le Mans there are both slow zones and safety car phases, ' 'whereas at the Nürburgring there are so-called Code 60 ' 'zones, what means pure slow zones. At Spa-Francorchamps, ' 'full-course yellow phases and classic safety cars are used. ' "If you don't know exactly what applies when, you quickly " 'risk penalties or tactical disadvantages.”

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What is the most important thing for you ' 'personally at a 24-hour race – do you have any ' 'rituals?
Luca Stolz: “To be ' "honest, I don't have any special rituals. My favourite time " 'to be at the wheel is when the sun rises on a Sunday ' "morning. Unfortunately, I didn't have that at the " "Nürburgring or Spa last year – maybe this time. It's also " 'something special when I get to drive the start or the ' "finish. It's really important for me to get into my flow. " 'This also includes a relaxed atmosphere and good team spirit ' 'with my fellow drivers. And a sprinkle of humor is ' 'essential. But one thing is clear: everyone in the team ' "knows what it's all about – being at the top on Sunday " 'afternoon!”

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\n', 'date': '2025-06-10T09:00:00+02:00', 'title': '24-hour race at Le Mans, the Nürburgring and Spa – triple marathon ' 'for Mercedes-AMG Motorsport', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/7ba2520b-62be-4b6c-aedd-7a77f4ac7eb5'} 2025-11-16 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/dc62bb92-5082-42f1-bc9a-c838bc09e985> {'content': '\n' 'Pioneering technology programme offers insight into the first ' 'series-production model based on AMG.EA high performance ' 'architecture\n' 'Revolutionary drive concept with three axial flux motors delivers ' 'more than 1,000 kW (>1,360 hp) peak output\n' 'Groundbreaking high-voltage battery with direct-cooled ' 'cylindrical cells enables supreme, sustained performance on the ' 'road and at the charging station\n' 'The concept vehicle can recharge energy for about 400 kilometres ' 'of range (WLTP)[1] in around five minutes - the distance from ' 'Affalterbach to Spa-Francorchamps\n' 'Four-door coupé packed with innovations inside and out\n' '\n' 'The performance of the future is on its way – with exceptional ' 'technology, supreme endurance, hyper-fast charging and a highly ' 'emotional design. \n' 'The CONCEPT AMG GT XX is a pioneering technology ' 'programme that offers an impressive insight into a forthcoming ' 'four-door series-production sports car from Mercedes‑AMG. With ' 'three axial flux motors and a high performance battery developed ' 'from scratch, the brand from Affalterbach presents a ' 'revolutionary drive concept that enables a whole new dimension of ' 'performance. It includes an abundance of technical solutions ' 'earmarked for use in the subsequent series-production models ' 'based on the high performance AMG Electric Architecture ' '(AMG.EA).\n' '“The best minds in our global R&D network have contributed ' 'their extensive expertise – from Mercedes‑Benz in Sindelfingen ' 'and Untertürkheim to Mercedes‑AMG in Affalterbach and YASA in the ' 'UK to our Formula 1 drivetrain experts at Mercedes‑AMG High ' 'Performance Powertrains in Brixworth. Together, they have ' 'developed the CONCEPT AMG GT XX and are providing an insight into ' 'pioneering drivetrain technology and the future of performance. ' 'The technology programme pushes the boundaries even further and ' 'ventures into new ground. The CONCEPT AMG GT XX with its three ' 'axial flux motors now lifts performance and endurance to a ' 'completely new level.” Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology Officer, ' 'Development & Procurement\n' '“The CONCEPT AMG GT XX is the next milestone in the history of ' 'AMG and forges a whole new dimension of performance. We’re ' 'bringing groundbreaking technology that redefines high ' 'performance. And the best thing is that this car is a true AMG ' 'with every fibre of its being. The heart of an AMG was always the ' 'motor, and that will remain so with our in-house electric ' 'architecture. With our high-tech axial flux motor, we’re ' 'delivering a revolutionary new drive that is unparalleled in ' 'terms of power density, weight and packaging. This pairs with a ' 'new performance battery developed from scratch that enables ' 'previously unimagined level of performance and endurance.” ' 'Michael Schiebe, CEO of Mercedes-AMG GmbH and Head of Business ' 'Units Mercedes-Benz G-Class and Mercedes-Maybach\n' '“With the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, we have succeeded in translating our ' 'design vision for AMG into the future. Sports cars have always ' 'been the icons of our brand; they are emotional and truly special ' 'to create. They represent unique moments in time. Icons like the ' '300 SL and the legendary Silver Arrows are the emotional heart of ' 'our brand, as are the GT and AMG ONE. Crafting these masterpieces ' 'is about creating something extraordinary – from the C111 to the ' 'Vision One‑Eleven, and into the future of production. The ' 'brand-new CONCEPT AMG GT XX embodies the hot part of our design ' 'philosophy of sensual purity.” Gorden Wagener, Chief Design ' 'Officer Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'Revolutionary drivetrain: high performance axial flux motor and a ' 'new kind of battery technology\n' 'In the almost 60-year history of the Mercedes-Benz performance ' 'and sports car brand, the drive was always the heart of the ' 'vehicle, bar none. The team at Affalterbach are continuing this ' 'tradition with the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, which introduces a ' 'revolutionary drive technology in the form of the innovative ' 'axial flux motor. \n' 'Its technological underpinnings were originally developed by ' 'British electric motor specialist YASA – a 100-percent subsidiary ' 'of Mercedes‑Benz AG. For its application in the CONCEPT AMG GT XX ' 'and subsequently in series production, the concept was taken to a ' 'whole new level of performance. This was achieved in a ' 'collaboration between Mercedes‑AMG and the technology experts ' 'from YASA. The performance specialists from Affalterbach have ' 'also developed the software for the operating strategy, which ' 'optimally utilizes the high performance of the engines in the ' 'technology carrier. The innovative electric motors enable high ' 'power from an extremely compact package and enter series ' 'production at Mercedes‑AMG in 2026. \n' 'Thanks to a peak output of over 1,000 kW, the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX can reach top speeds of more ' 'than 360 km/h. In combination with the new high performance ' 'battery, the three axial flux motors attain a completely new ' 'level, particularly in respect of continuous power. This allows ' 'the CONCEPT AMG GT XX to be pushed to its limits ' 'repeatedly, offering a new level of continuous performance that ' 'was almost unthinkable in the world of electric mobility – until ' 'now. The battery remains in an optimal temperature range even ' 'during intense driving, enabling not only performance on the road ' 'but also extremely fast charging. The concept vehicle can ' 'recharge energy for about 400 kilometres of range (WLTP)[1] ' 'in around five minutes, which is roughly equivalent to the ' 'distance from Affalterbach to Spa-Francorchamps. After the ' 'charging stop, the vehicle can immediately deliver full power ' 'again - an unprecedented capability. \n' 'Significant benefits in power profile, weight and packaging\n' 'Axial flux motors offer many benefits: they are significantly ' 'more compact, lighter and, above all, more powerful than ' 'conventional electric motors (radial flux motors). The power ' 'density of axial flux motors is around three times that of ' 'conventional electric motors. At the same time, the innovative ' 'motors are around two-thirds lighter and take up just one third ' 'of the space. This compact motor design offers more freedom when ' 'it comes to drivetrain packaging. Compared with conventional ' 'electric motors, the innovative drive delivers a considerably ' 'higher sustained power output as well as higher torque. This ' 'translates into the highest levels of performance, reproduceable ' 'again and again with great frequency. \n' 'In an axial flux motor, the electromagnetic flux runs parallel to ' 'the motor’s axis of rotation. In a conventional electric motor, ' 'on the other hand, it runs perpendicular to the axis of rotation. ' 'In an axial flux motor, the large components are shaped like slim ' 'discs. The stator is positioned between two rotors on the left ' 'and right sides. This layout of stator and rotors enables optimum ' 'power transmission to the rotors through the electric field ' 'generated by the stator. In the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, this ' 'combination is barely nine centimetres wide. Each of the two ' 'motors at the rear is around just eight centimetres wide. \n' 'Compelling power: more than 1,000 kW peak output\n' 'No fewer than three of these innovative electric motors guarantee ' 'outstanding system power in the CONCEPT AMG GT XX. ' 'Its peak output is more than 1,000 kW (>1,360 hp). The motors ' 'are packaged into two High Performance Electric Drive Units ' '(HP.EDUs) – one at the front and one at the rear. The HP.EDU at ' 'the rear has two axial flux motors, each equipped with a compact ' 'planetary gearset and one inverter, in a single casing. The ' 'motors and transmissions are oil-cooled. To save even more space, ' 'the necessary pump control unit with hydraulic pumps and suction ' 'filters is likewise integrated into the HP.EDU. The two inverters ' '(one per motor) are water-cooled. The material properties of ' 'silicon carbide offer multiple benefits for demanding ' 'applications requiring high voltages, high current, high ' 'temperatures and high heat conductivity. \n' 'The front HP.EDU comprises one axial flux motor, a spur-gear ' 'transmission and an inverter. The front electric drive functions ' 'as a booster motor. It only kicks in when additional power or ' 'traction is required at the front wheels. When the front electric ' 'motor is not needed, a Disconnect Unit (DCU) decouples it. During ' 'acceleration and recuperation, the DCU engages for optimal ' 'performance. During steady driving, low load, and coasting, it ' 'disengages again, reducing unnecessary drag losses and increasing ' 'efficiency. \n' 'Innovative production processes for manufacturing the axial flux ' 'motor\n' 'The axial flux motors are produced at the Mercedes‑Benz plant in ' 'the Marienfelde area of Berlin. It has been an important part of ' 'the global Mercedes‑Benz Powertrain production network for ' 'decades and handles the production of various drive components. ' 'The manufacture of axial flux motors in Marienfelde involves ' 'around 100 production processes. Approximately 65 of these ' 'processes are new for Mercedes‑Benz and 35 of them are world ' 'firsts. They include new forms of laser technology combined with ' 'innovative joining processes and artificial intelligence. These ' 'new production processes were developed largely in-house by ' 'Mercedes‑Benz, and the innovations led to more than 30 patent ' "applications. All this underscores Berlin-Marienfelde's leading " 'role worldwide in production-process innovations. \n' 'Inspired by Formula 1, developed in Affalterbach: the High ' 'Performance Electric Battery\n' 'The high-voltage battery in the CONCEPT AMG GT XX is a completely ' 'new development. It benefits from all the experience from the AMG ' 'ONE and Formula 1® as well as the knowledge of the best engineers ' 'from Mercedes‑AMG in Affalterbach and Mercedes‑AMG High ' 'Performance Powertrains (HPP) in Brixworth (UK). \n' 'The High Performance Electric Battery (HP.EB) delivers a high ' 'power output with exceptional repeatability, guaranteeing the ' 'vehicle’s outstanding overall performance. This is paired with ' 'rapid energy absorption and high power density. Contributing to ' 'the high system performance are three main aspects: new battery ' 'cell developments, direct cooling of the cells and high ' 'voltage. \n' 'New battery cells developed to meet exceptionally high ' 'performance demands\n' 'Centre stage is the completely new battery cell design, developed ' 'for exceptionally high performance. The CONCEPT AMG GT XX uses ' 'cylindrical cells that are remarkably tall and slim. This format ' 'delivers many benefits for cell cooling: The narrow diameter ' 'means the distance from the cell core to the casing is ' 'particularly small. This enables rapid dissipation of heat ' 'generated under load and ensures each individual cell is kept ' 'within the optimum temperature window. \n' 'Also new is the laser-welded aluminium cell housing. It is ' 'lighter than the steel containers usually used and has ' 'considerably better electrical and heat conductivity. This offers ' 'benefits in the targeted thermal control of the cells – with ' 'faster cooling or heating on demand. \n' 'The cells use the full-tab configuration which means the entire ' 'surface of the cell tail is electrically and thermally connected ' 'to the pole. This enables a significant reduction in the cell’s ' 'internal resistance, which facilitates high charging and ' 'discharging power. Furthermore, full-tab battery cells are ' 'especially robust and also function reliably under demanding load ' 'conditions. \n' 'A further innovation is the optimised operating window. The ' 'full-tab cells underwent detailed measurement and testing in ' 'advance using a special reference electrode and core temperature ' 'sensors. The data gathered was implemented in the software for ' 'the battery management system. This enables better modelling of ' 'cell behaviour and thus a significant increase of charging power ' 'at higher temperatures. \n' 'The cell chemistry was developed specifically for the CONCEPT AMG ' 'GT XX. It is based on NCMA (nickel/cobalt/manganese/aluminium) in ' 'the cathode and an anode with silicon content. It offers a ' 'combination of high energy density of 300 Wh/kg (740 Wh/l on cell ' 'level), powerful charging performance and long lifespan that is ' 'thus far unique. \n' 'Overall, the combination of a tall, narrow cell format, aluminium ' 'housing, full-tab technology and NCMA chemistry lays the ' 'foundation for high performance within the individual battery ' 'cells, especially in terms of sustained power delivery. \n' 'Intelligent direct cooling of the battery cells\n' 'The individual cells are packaged into laser-welded plastic ' 'modules, whereby performance thinking is also to the fore. Direct ' 'cell cooling is integrated into the plastic modules to ensure ' 'optimum heat dissipation. A high-tech coolant based on an ' 'electrically non-conductive oil flows around each individual cell ' 'to maintain the optimum temperature. The coolant flows through ' 'coolant channels in the modules, which are optimised for equal ' 'cooling of all the cells. A special piping system ensures even ' 'distribution of the cooling oil. There are more than 3,000 cells ' 'in the CONCEPT AMG GT XX. \n' 'The lithium-ion energy storage unit has a high voltage of more ' 'than 800 volts, which also contributes to overall performance. ' 'The benefits of the high voltage are lower weight due to the ' 'lighter cabling, higher continuous power output and shorter ' 'battery charging times. Charge losses via the charging cable are ' 'also considerably less. \n' 'Temperature control for short charging times, minimal ageing and ' 'a long lifespan\n' 'Temperature control of the HP.EB is intelligently configured for ' 'different driving situations. Heating it to the optimum ' 'temperature window is fast and precise. Maximum power is ' 'delivered across a wide temperature band. \n' 'The operating strategy is programmed to facilitate maximum ' 'performance from the battery, followed by a reduction in ' 'temperature through the direct cooling system. Intelligent heat ' 'management controls the temperature of the coolant for each cell ' 'module at precisely the pre-determined value as required ' '(on-demand cooling). As a consequence, the battery retains its ' 'high power reserves, even during dynamic driving with frequent ' 'acceleration (battery discharged) and deceleration (battery ' 'charged via recuperation). This effective direct cooling in ' 'combination with the cell enables the high level of sustained ' 'power density. \n' 'Charging almost as fast as refuelling\n' 'The charging performance likewise sets new benchmarks – again due ' 'to direct cooling. This pairs with optimised thermal management ' 'of the cells and power lines during charging. The CONCEPT AMG GT ' 'XX achieves a very high average charging power of more than 850 ' 'kW at 1000 amperes over a wide range of the charging ' 'curve. \n' 'To match the vehicle’s charging performance, the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Charging Unit worked in close collaboration with its partner ' 'Alpitronic, the European market leader in high-power charging. ' 'Alpitronic has developed a prototype charging station. It is the ' 'first charging station able to transmit such a high current via a ' 'standard CCS cable. \n' 'For the future series-production models, Mercedes-Benz will ' 'expand the infrastructure of its own Mercedes‑Benz Charging ' 'Network with the next generation of high performance charging ' 'stations. Customers will benefit from extremely fast charging ' 'processes, where charging times differ only slightly from ' 'conventional refuelling with fuel. \n' 'Body-in-white plus battery housing: safety is the number one ' 'priority\n' 'The body-in-white of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX is based on the new ' 'AMG.EA and is completely new. The intelligent material matrix ' 'consisting of aluminium, steel and fibre composite materials ' 'combines the exceptional stiffness that is a hallmark of AMG with ' 'low weight. Optimised material cross-sections and component ' 'design create space for the advanced technology and sophisticated ' 'running gear. \n' 'The high-voltage battery is centrally integrated into the ' 'structure of the electric skateboard. Its protective housing ' 'encases the cell modules, all switch components and the Battery ' 'Management System (BMS), which is likewise an exclusive in-house ' 'development by AMG. Defined lateral load paths combine high ' 'torsional stiffness with low weight and form the basis for a high ' 'level of crash safety. \n' 'The battery housing is part of the vehicle structure and ' 'integrated into the crash concept. Battery, high-voltage (HV) ' 'cabling and further HV components are configured and secured to ' 'fulfil Mercedes‑Benz’s high safety requirements. As well as ' 'meeting statutory regulations, the system must meet additional ' 'internal and highly demanding Mercedes‑Benz safety ' 'standards. \n' 'Exterior: rebellious design with first-class aerodynamics\n' 'With its dynamic fastback, low-slung bonnet and sharply raked ' 'windscreen, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX is a statement of the brand’s ' 'signature sports car performance. The striking colour scheme in ' 'sunset beam orange demonstrates self-confidence. \n' 'The AMG specific front grille with ten vertical struts embodies a ' 'characteristic AMG feature. However, it is further developed with ' 'its more oval and concave form. The Mercedes star is integrated ' 'into the middle. The slender, rectangular auxiliary headlights ' 'are recessed into the outer edges of the grille. The vertically ' 'arranged main headlights set innovative accents with low beam and ' 'high beam stacked one on top of the other. \n' 'A characteristic feature from motorsport is the two-part air ' 'outlets in the bonnet, each with two fins. They dissipate warm ' 'air from the horizontal cooling modules in the front of the ' 'vehicle and thus optimize the cooling air path. The front ' 'splitter extends far around the front of the car with an ' 'integrated air-curtain function reaching up to the front wheel ' 'arches. The bonnet encapsulates the front as far as the wheel ' 'arches and underlines the distinctive sports car genes of the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX with two power domes.\n' 'The side view is defined by the low-slung front end, from which ' 'the fenders flare organically to frame the front wheels. The ' 'long, low greenhouse with double-bubble roof and three windows on ' 'each side rests on the muscular rear shoulders. The exterior ' 'mirrors are elevated on the front doors, in typical sports car ' 'fashion. The sill claddings have aerodynamic contours that extend ' 'into the rear wheel arches. Aerodynamic fine-tuning is also ' 'evident in the recessed door handles. \n' "From a bird's eye perspective, the streamlined greenhouse tapers " 'rearward, allowing for particularly wide shoulders. The rear ' 'wheel arches also flow organically from the flanks. Another ' 'design element at the rear is the wide diffuser in exposed ' 'carbon, which sweeps deeply down at either side. Designed to ' 'ensure rear-end stability at high speeds, its form is reminiscent ' 'of the AMG ONE. \n' 'The vehicle body rests visually on a powerful floor structure ' 'that extends from the front splitter along the sill blades to the ' 'rear diffuser. The overhangs front and rear underscore the iconic ' 'overall proportions. The dynamic character is also expressed in ' 'the extravagant paintwork in sunset beam orange. Thanks to its ' 'special composition, the surfaces shimmer in the light like ' 'liquid metal. \n' 'The dynamic rear end, with its sharply angled aerodynamic edge ' 'and six circular, deep red taillights, forms a unique vehicle ' 'identity. The lights and the centrally positioned MBUX Fluid ' 'Light Panel are each framed by an elongated recess with conical ' 'sidewalls to create a particularly impressive sense of depth. The ' 'active airbrake is seamlessly integrated into the rear ' 'end. \n' 'Aerodynamics: important factor for high performance, especially ' 'at high speeds\n' 'At 300 km/h, around 83 percent of the drive energy is required to ' 'overcome drag. This shows how important efficient aerodynamics ' 'are in the high performance segment. The ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX shows what is technically ' 'possible. Aspects include the sporty flat shape, sharply raked ' 'windscreen, low-slung bonnet, angled side windows and the absence ' 'of a rear windscreen. The refinement continues into the ' 'underbody: A specially developed contour ensures aerodynamic ' 'balance, meaning optimum downforce paired with maximum ' 'efficiency. It generates the so-called Venturi effect, which ' 'reduces lift at the rear end without notably impacting the cd ' 'figure. This facilitates a lower rear end and lessens the need ' 'for a pronounced rear spoiler. The intelligent aerodynamics offer ' 'a high level of handling stability in all areas up to the top ' 'speed of more than 360 km/h. \n' 'In all, the painstaking aerodynamic refinements reduce the drag ' 'coefficient and frontal area – which contributes to high-speed ' 'performance as well as to longer range at high speeds. Despite ' 'the wide high-performance tires, the drag coefficient is ' 'cd=0.198. \n' 'Aerodynamics also support other cooling functions\n' 'In addition to the large air outlets in the front hood, the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX utilizes a passive cooling plate ' 'located at the front of the underbody, using the airflow beneath ' 'the car for cooling. Another feature is the active air control ' 'system AIRPANEL, known from the AMG GT series models and ' 'further developed here. This allows for the best compromise ' 'between cooling and aerodynamic drag. The system manages airflow ' 'in multiple stages according to cooling requirements, operating ' 'with louvers hidden behind the air intake in the front bumper. ' 'Normally, these are closed, reducing drag and directing air ' 'towards the underbody. Only when certain temperatures at ' 'predefined components are reached and cooling demand is ' 'particularly high do the louvers open in multiple stages, ' 'allowing cooling air to flow to the heat exchangers as ' 'needed. \n' 'Interior design: purist cockpit with exposed technology\n' 'The interior of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX is reduced ' 'to the essentials, like a racing car, while offering a luxurious ' 'look and feel. The interior is immersed almost completely in ' 'black. Therefore, the silver and orange accents come clearly to ' 'the fore and emphasise the visually minimalist focus on technical ' 'elements. Taking centre stage are the high-quality materials with ' 'different textures that feel as good as they look. Visible body ' 'structures and interior components inspired by high-voltage ' 'cables create a close connection to motorsport, the origin of ' 'AMG. The purist cockpit, with two integrated screens, is fully ' 'focused on driving. The vehicle and all its instruments are ' 'controlled via two large LCD displays: the 26-centimetre ' '(10.25-inch) instrument cluster and the 35.6-centimetre (14-inch) ' 'multimedia touchscreen. The displays are ergonomically angled ' 'towards the driver and have a seamless-glass look. \n' 'The steering wheel is similar to the one in the AMG ONE, with its ' 'almost rectangular shape and two horizontal struts on either side ' 'inspired by motor racing. The steering wheel paddles serve to ' 'control recuperation. A display on the steering column uses ' 'different colour codes via eight LEDs to signal the state of ' 'charge (blue), recuperation and current performance (red). In ' 'addition, there are two round AMG steering wheel buttons that ' 'control other functions and display the options with coloured ' 'icons. \n' 'A particularly distinctive feature of the interior is the exposed ' 'extrusions of the body-in-white around the centre console, with ' 'illuminated orange pipes. Their look creates an instinctive ' 'association with high-voltage cables. Another stand-out feature ' 'is the design element in the centre console, which takes the form ' 'of the AMG coat of arms. The CONCEPT AMG GT XX thus expresses its ' 'top electric performance with high-tech features machined from ' 'solid metal and illuminated. \n' 'There is likewise no cladding on the instrument panel. It ' 'references the look of a classic sports engine block with the AMG ' 'logo machined into it and matt-black shrink paint. At the same ' 'time, the structural crossmember forms the upper part of the ' 'cockpit. The instrument panel is fully integrated and also ' 'contains the ducting for fresh air and cabling. The vertical ' 'H-struts positioned centrally beneath it combine the cockpit ' 'substructure and centre console mount in one module. Consistent ' 'implementation of the extrusion structure represents an ' 'overarching design theme. \n' 'Sculpturally minimalist door claddings are penetrated by an ' 'armrest featuring the extrusion structure. The subtly backlit ' 'racing perforations in the door panels provide a second-read ' 'effect that breaks up the black. \n' 'To save weight, the individually formed carbon-fibre bucket seats ' 'in the rear, including the cushions, are completely integrated ' 'into the car’s rear bulkhead. The roof has no headliner, which ' 'saves weight and exposes the carbon-fibre structure. The door ' 'panels with lightweight pipes and orange closing loops complete ' 'the innovative and sporty overall look. The chequered flag design ' 'of the colour-backlit fabric is a further reference to ' 'motorsport. The fastening points on the doors are clad with small ' 'buttons of machined aluminium. In a neat finishing detail, they ' 'display the AMG coat of arms and are accented with the exterior ' 'paint colour. \n' 'The floor covering is made of 100-percent recycled materials. Its ' 'sporty check with chequered-flag elements again references ' 'motorsport. \n' 'Emotional and intuitive MBUX\n' 'The user interface and the Mercedes‑Benz User Experience (MBUX) ' 'in the CONCEPT AMG GT XX are emotional and ' 'intuitive to use. It is based on the in-house Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Operating System (MB.OS). The deeply integrated chip-to-cloud ' 'architecture networks and controls all domains and functions. For ' 'the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, the UI/UX design team in Sindelfingen ' 'programmed an exclusive interface that shows the highlights of ' 'the electric drive system, including the High Performance ' 'Electric Battery as a video animation on the multimedia ' 'display. \n' 'High level of traction and directional stability: fully variable ' 'AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive\n' 'The CONCEPT AMG GT XX delivers its power to the road with the AMG ' 'Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive. Completely decoupled from ' 'one another, the three electric motors allow fully variable ' 'torque distribution to the front and rear wheels. This enables a ' 'high level of traction and driving safety as well as greater ' 'efficiency. The transition from rear-wheel to all-wheel drive and ' 'back happens continuously based on an ingenious matrix that ' 'integrates the control algorithms into the entire vehicle ' 'architecture. \n' 'Multiple innovations for the sports car of the future\n' 'The CONCEPT AMG GT XX not only sets new standards ' 'in performance but is also pioneering the future of the sports ' 'car with many other innovations inside and out. Highlights ' 'include luminescent areas of paintwork along its flanks, speakers ' 'integrated into the front headlights and the MBUX Fluid Light ' 'Panel at the rear. The interior features innovative ' 'biotechnology-based materials as well as ergonomic 3D seat pads.\n' 'MBUX Fluid Light Paint\n' 'The exterior of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX shines with ' 'luminescent paint segments. This allows special effects by night ' 'on defined areas of the vehicle body. To achieve this, the ' 'experts from research and development use electroluminescence ' 'technology: special colour pigments emit light in response to an ' 'alternating current. This results in brightly glowing paint that ' 'is clearly noticeable in the dark. The paint is built up in ' 'several electrically conductive and insulating layers. ' 'Mercedes‑AMG has already successfully trialled this paint on a ' 'GT3 race car at the 24-hour race on the Nürburgring. On the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX, the cladding on the ' 'longitudinal beams is highlighted in colour with luminescent ' 'segments referencing the AMG logo. However, the paintwork is not ' 'only for visual effect at nighttime: During the charging process, ' 'it also serves as a means of communication and visually enhances ' 'the experience. The segments switch off one after the other – and ' 'once they are all off, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX is ' 'ready to go and gives yet another signal as it drives off.\n' 'Loudspeakers in the headlights \n' 'Another innovation combines light and sound in a new form: The ' 'exterior speakers for emitting driving sounds are integrated into ' 'the front headlights for the first time in the CONCEPT AMG GT XX. ' 'For the first time, the external speakers for emitting the ' 'driving sound are integrated into the headlights. They use the ' 'headlight housing as a loudspeaker cavity. The integration saves ' 'space, reduces weight and enables new sound variants. In ' 'addition, the speakers also serve as signals for pedestrian ' 'protection. Another feature is the passive membrane technology in ' 'the soundbar. It enables low-frequency and more powerful bass ' 'reproduction, as it makes better use of the available ' 'installation space.\n' 'Communication with the outside world via MBUX Fluid Light Panel ' 'at the rear\n' 'The highlight at the rear is the innovative MBUX Fluid Light ' 'Panel with more than 700 freely programmable RGB LEDs. The ' 'illumination enables active communication with the outside world ' 'in a 3D-pixel look. The front side has been sandblasted to ' 'achieve perfect homogeneity for the backlighting of each pixel. ' 'The innovative internal structure prevents light scattering ' 'between the pixels and ensures outstanding image quality. When ' 'turned off, the panel features an elegant 3D pixel look. When ' 'turned on, a special effect is created through the unexpected ' 'light staging.\n' 'Thanks to an intelligent software solution, information from the ' 'vehicle can be displayed in real time for the first time as text ' 'or animation. It can show a variety of content, such as a digital ' 'AMG logo or the current charging process.\n' 'Interior innovations: alternative materials for the sports car of ' 'the future\n' 'The interior of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX also points to the future ' 'with LABFIBER materials. This refers to innovative materials ' 'based on biotechnology. The technology programme features ' 'alternatives to leather and silk, both produced with the help of ' 'biotechnology.\n' 'Biotechnology-based leather alternative derived from recycled GT3 ' 'racing tyres\n' 'The LABFIBER Biotech Leather Alternative was developed and ' 'manufactured with the help of modern biotechnology. It is the ' 'result of an exclusive and intensive development partnership with ' 'US bio-design start-up Modern Meadow. This collaboration ' 'leverages the next-generation materials technology from Modern ' 'Meadow to further develop the LABFIBER Biotech Leather ' 'Alternative for series production and set new standards in ' 'vehicle interiors. The use of this innovative material in the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX is a first in the automotive sector. It ' 'consists of a combination of recycled rubber, vegetable proteins ' 'and biopolymers. LABFIBER Biotech Leather Alternative mimics the ' 'most important characteristics of the collagens found in leather. ' 'The new material therefore offers a level of design freedom ' 'equivalent to that of conventional leather. The leather ' 'alternative can be produced with different surface finishes such ' 'as nubuck, full-grain leather or suede as well as a variety of ' 'colours and textures.\n' 'Using a chemical recycling process, pyrolysis oil is first ' 'produced using old tyres and certified biomethane from ' 'agricultural waste. These are then processed into plastic fibres ' 'in accordance with the mass balance method. These microfibres, in ' 'turn, are used to create a semi-finished product to which ' 'vegetable proteins and bio-based polymers are added. In contrast ' 'to artificial leather, this innovative combination of materials ' 'has the same structure as genuine leather and can also be ' 'processed like genuine leather in retanning processes. As a ' 'result, it has the same high-quality look and feel as materials ' 'like nubuck leather as well as natural ageing properties. The ' 'bio-design means the LABFIBER Biotech Leather Alternative is ' 'breathable and waterproof and as well as being lighter than real ' 'leather. Its maximum tensile strength is also twice as high as ' 'that of genuine leather, meaning it is very robust. And because ' 'of its low thermal conductivity, the material does not heat up ' 'quickly even in summer. The content derived from plastic ' 'recyclate can be fully recycled. \n' 'For the application in the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, Mercedes-AMG uses ' 'pyrolysis oil produced from racing tyres that were actually used ' 'in tough competition on AMG GT3 customer racing cars. One scrap ' 'tyre provides the basis for around four square metres of new ' 'LABFIBER Biotech Leather Alternative. The black seat pads of the ' 'bucket seats are covered with the nappa-look variant. The ' 'innovative material is configured for closing material loops. It ' 'embraces complete chemical recycling, whereby the end product ' '(biotech leather alternative) is of a higher value than the ' 'starting material (scrap tyres) – a perfect case of ' 'upcycling. \n' 'Another innovative material in the CONCEPT AMG GT XX is the ' 'biotechnology-based LABFIBER Biotech Silk Alternative. This ' 'starts with silk proteins produced by genetically modified ' 'bacteria. These proteins are refined into a shiny, silky yarn ' 'using a wet spinning process. The synthetic silk has the same ' 'functional properties as animal-based silk. However, it is ' '100-percent biodegradable, very light and at the same time ' 'high-strength. In the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, the door handles are ' 'made from this innovative silk alternative, produced in orange to ' 'match the exterior. \n' 'Seats: innovative tailor-made ergonomics from the 3D printer\n' 'The front bucket seats are based on carbon-fibre racing shells ' 'with ventilation openings and integrated headrests. New are the ' 'ergonomically optimised seat pads with an open 3D structure. The ' '3D-printed seat pads offer a new level of customisation with ' 'optimised ergonomics, and they are easy to swap out. This creates ' 'a comfortable seat structure adapted specifically to each user. ' 'The seat pads are covered with the innovative LABFIBER ' 'Biotechnological Leather Alternative in Pearl Black. The idea ' 'behind the seat pads also comes from motorsport. Each driver has ' 'a set of individual seat cushions that can be quickly swapped out ' '– for example during driver changes in endurance races. In the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX, the individually designed seat ' 'pads were created using 3D printing technology. The ergonomic ' 'data is provided by a body scan of the respective individual. The ' 'six-point safety harnesses underscore the sporty design. \n' 'Patented world first: active, intelligent, electronically ' 'controlled aero-wheel with moving aero-blades\n' 'A special highlight is the active Aero Wheel. For the first time, ' 'it resolves the conflict between brake cooling, aerodynamic ' 'efficiency, and maximum range. The 21-inch forged aluminium wheel ' 'in a five-spoke design is equipped with five movable elements. ' 'When closely positioned, these blades seal the wheel flush, ' 'thereby reducing air resistance. This improves range and reduces ' 'energy consumption. \n' 'A control unit located in the vehicle monitors and controls, ' 'among other things, the function of the brake system. It detects ' 'the need for increased brake cooling. When it sends a signal to ' 'the actuators, they deploy and actively open the blades, which ' 'opens an annulus on the outer wheel rim. Supported by the radial ' 'louvres on the inner side of the aero-blades, cooling air is ' 'pumped through the wheel to the brake and back out again. ' 'Increasing the air-mass flow in this way achieves not only ' 'significantly more efficient brake cooling. The active removal of ' 'air from the wheel arch, which interacts aerodynamically with the ' 'underbody, has a positive influence on the vehicle’s aerodynamic ' 'downforce. \n' 'Hidden in the hub of each wheel is a central actuator that is ' 'straightforward to install and remove. It is this actuator that ' 'moves the aero-blades. The trick here is that each actuator is an ' 'autonomous unit that uses the spinning wheel to produce its own ' 'electrical energy via a mini-generator. The actuator uses ' 'Bluetooth to communicate wirelessly with the control unit in the ' 'vehicle. Paired with an integrated high performance battery, it ' 'can generate and store enough energy for up to 200 blade ' 'movements, thus ensuring safe brake cooling at all times. \n' 'Key technical data at a glance\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Electric motors\n' '\n' '\n' 'Type\n' '\n' '\n' 'Three axial flux motors\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Max. drivetrain power\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW (hp)\n' '\n' '\n' '>1,000 (>1,360)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Drive\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'AMG Performance 4MATIC+ fully variable all-wheel drive\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Top speed\n' '\n' '\n' 'km/h\n' '\n' '\n' '>360\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Charging time for approximately 400 km range (WLTP)[2]\n' '\n' '\n' 'min\n' '\n' '\n' '~5\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Average DC charging power over a wide SOC range\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW\n' '\n' '\n' '>850\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nominal voltage\n' '\n' '\n' 'Volt\n' '\n' '\n' '>800\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Length/width/height\n' '\n' '\n' 'mm\n' '\n' '\n' '5,204/1,945 (2,130 with mirrors)/1,317\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cd value\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '0.198\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Frontal area\n' '\n' '\n' 'm2\n' '\n' '\n' '2.24\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '[1] The information is preliminary. The range values are ' 'provisional, based on digital simulations of the standard ' 'determination for WLTP. So far, there are neither confirmed ' 'values from an officially recognized testing organization nor an ' 'EC type approval nor a certificate of conformity with official ' 'values. Discrepancies between the provided information and the ' 'official values are possible. Binding values are not yet ' 'available.\n' '[2] The information is preliminary. The range values are ' 'provisional, based on digital simulations of the standard ' 'determination for WLTP. So far, there are neither confirmed ' 'values from an officially recognized testing organization nor an ' 'EC type approval nor a certificate of conformity with official ' 'values. Discrepancies between the provided information and the ' 'official values are possible. Binding values are not yet ' 'available.', 'content_html': '

Pioneering technology programme offers insight ' 'into the first series-production model based on AMG.EA high ' 'performance architecture
Revolutionary drive concept with three axial ' 'flux motors delivers more than 1,000 kW (>1,360 hp) peak ' 'output
Groundbreaking high-voltage battery with ' 'direct-cooled cylindrical cells enables supreme, sustained ' 'performance on the road and at the charging ' 'station
The concept vehicle can recharge energy for ' 'about 400 kilometres of range (WLTP)^[1] in around ' 'five minutes - the distance from Affalterbach to ' 'Spa-Francorchamps
Four-door coupé packed with innovations inside ' 'and out

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The performance of the future is on its way – with ' 'exceptional technology, supreme endurance, hyper-fast ' 'charging and a highly emotional design.

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The CONCEPT AMG GT XX is a pioneering ' 'technology programme that offers an impressive insight into ' 'a forthcoming four-door series-production sports car from ' 'Mercedes‑AMG. With three axial flux motors and a high ' 'performance battery developed from scratch, the brand from ' 'Affalterbach presents a revolutionary drive concept that ' 'enables a whole new dimension of performance. It includes an ' 'abundance of technical solutions earmarked for use in the ' 'subsequent series-production models based on the high ' 'performance AMG Electric Architecture ' '(AMG.EA).

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“The best minds in our global R&D network ' 'have contributed their extensive expertise – from ' 'Mercedes‑Benz in Sindelfingen and Untertürkheim to ' 'Mercedes‑AMG in Affalterbach and YASA in the UK to our ' 'Formula 1 drivetrain experts at Mercedes‑AMG High ' 'Performance Powertrains in Brixworth. Together, they have ' 'developed the CONCEPT AMG GT XX and are providing an insight ' 'into pioneering drivetrain technology and the future of ' 'performance. The technology programme pushes the boundaries ' 'even further and ventures into new ground. The CONCEPT AMG ' 'GT XX with its three axial flux motors now lifts performance ' 'and endurance to a completely new level.” ' '
Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology Officer, ' 'Development & Procurement

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“The CONCEPT AMG GT XX is the next milestone in ' 'the history of AMG and forges a whole new dimension of ' 'performance. We’re bringing groundbreaking technology that ' 'redefines high performance. And the best thing is that this ' 'car is a true AMG with every fibre of its being. The heart ' 'of an AMG was always the motor, and that will remain so with ' 'our in-house electric architecture. With our high-tech axial ' 'flux motor, we’re delivering a revolutionary new drive that ' 'is unparalleled in terms of power density, weight and ' 'packaging. This pairs with a new performance battery ' 'developed from scratch that enables previously unimagined ' 'level of performance and endurance.”
Michael ' 'Schiebe, CEO of Mercedes-AMG GmbH and Head of Business Units ' 'Mercedes-Benz G-Class and Mercedes-Maybach

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“With the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, we have succeeded in ' 'translating our design vision for AMG into the future. ' 'Sports cars have always been the icons of our brand; they ' 'are emotional and truly special to create. They represent ' 'unique moments in time. Icons like the 300 SL and the ' 'legendary Silver Arrows are the emotional heart of our ' 'brand, as are the GT and AMG ONE. Crafting these ' 'masterpieces is about creating something extraordinary – ' 'from the C111 to the Vision One‑Eleven, and into the future ' 'of production. The brand-new CONCEPT AMG GT XX embodies the ' 'hot part of our design philosophy of sensual ' 'purity.”
Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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Revolutionary drivetrain: high performance axial flux ' 'motor and a new kind of battery technology

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In the almost 60-year history of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'performance and sports car brand, the drive was always the ' 'heart of the vehicle, bar none. The team at Affalterbach are ' 'continuing this tradition with the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, which ' 'introduces a revolutionary drive technology in the form of ' 'the innovative axial flux motor.

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Its technological underpinnings were originally developed ' 'by British electric motor specialist YASA – a 100-percent ' 'subsidiary of Mercedes‑Benz AG. For its application in the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX and subsequently in series production, the ' 'concept was taken to a whole new level of performance. This ' 'was achieved in a collaboration between Mercedes‑AMG and the ' 'technology experts from YASA. The performance specialists ' 'from Affalterbach have also developed the software for the ' 'operating strategy, which optimally utilizes the high ' 'performance of the engines in the technology carrier. The ' 'innovative electric motors enable high power from an ' 'extremely compact package and enter series production at ' 'Mercedes‑AMG in 2026.

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Thanks to a peak output of over 1,000 kW, the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX can reach top speeds of ' 'more than 360 km/h. In combination with the new high ' 'performance battery, the three axial flux motors attain a ' 'completely new level, particularly in respect of continuous ' 'power. This allows the CONCEPT AMG GT XX to ' 'be pushed to its limits repeatedly, offering a new level of ' 'continuous performance that was almost unthinkable in the ' 'world of electric mobility – until now. The battery remains ' 'in an optimal temperature range even during intense driving, ' 'enabling not only performance on the road but also extremely ' 'fast charging. The concept vehicle can recharge energy for ' 'about 400 kilometres of range (WLTP)^[1] in ' 'around five minutes, which is roughly equivalent to the ' 'distance from Affalterbach to Spa-Francorchamps. After the ' 'charging stop, the vehicle can immediately deliver full ' 'power again - an unprecedented capability.

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Significant benefits in power profile, weight and ' 'packaging

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Axial flux motors offer many benefits: they are ' 'significantly more compact, lighter and, above all, more ' 'powerful than conventional electric motors (radial flux ' 'motors). The power density of axial flux motors is around ' 'three times that of conventional electric motors. At the ' 'same time, the innovative motors are around two-thirds ' 'lighter and take up just one third of the space. This ' 'compact motor design offers more freedom when it comes to ' 'drivetrain packaging. Compared with conventional electric ' 'motors, the innovative drive delivers a considerably higher ' 'sustained power output as well as higher torque. This ' 'translates into the highest levels of performance, ' 'reproduceable again and again with great ' 'frequency.

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In an axial flux motor, the electromagnetic flux runs ' 'parallel to the motor’s axis of rotation. In a conventional ' 'electric motor, on the other hand, it runs perpendicular to ' 'the axis of rotation. In an axial flux motor, the large ' 'components are shaped like slim discs. The stator is ' 'positioned between two rotors on the left and right sides. ' 'This layout of stator and rotors enables optimum power ' 'transmission to the rotors through the electric field ' 'generated by the stator. In the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, this ' 'combination is barely nine centimetres wide. Each of the two ' 'motors at the rear is around just eight centimetres ' 'wide.

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Compelling power: more than 1,000 kW peak output

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No fewer than three of these innovative electric motors ' 'guarantee outstanding system power in the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX. Its peak output is more ' 'than 1,000 kW (>1,360 hp). The motors are packaged into ' 'two High Performance Electric Drive Units (HP.EDUs) – one at ' 'the front and one at the rear. The HP.EDU at the rear has ' 'two axial flux motors, each equipped with a compact ' 'planetary gearset and one inverter, in a single casing. The ' 'motors and transmissions are oil-cooled. To save even more ' 'space, the necessary pump control unit with hydraulic pumps ' 'and suction filters is likewise integrated into the HP.EDU. ' 'The two inverters (one per motor) are water-cooled. The ' 'material properties of silicon carbide offer multiple ' 'benefits for demanding applications requiring high voltages, ' 'high current, high temperatures and high heat ' 'conductivity.

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The front HP.EDU comprises one axial flux motor, a ' 'spur-gear transmission and an inverter. The front electric ' 'drive functions as a booster motor. It only kicks in when ' 'additional power or traction is required at the front ' 'wheels. When the front electric motor is not needed, a ' 'Disconnect Unit (DCU) decouples it. During acceleration and ' 'recuperation, the DCU engages for optimal performance. ' 'During steady driving, low load, and coasting, it disengages ' 'again, reducing unnecessary drag losses and increasing ' 'efficiency.

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Innovative production processes for manufacturing the ' 'axial flux motor

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The axial flux motors are produced at the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'plant in the Marienfelde area of Berlin. It has been an ' 'important part of the global Mercedes‑Benz Powertrain ' 'production network for decades and handles the production of ' 'various drive components. The manufacture of axial flux ' 'motors in Marienfelde involves around 100 production ' 'processes. Approximately 65 of these processes are new for ' 'Mercedes‑Benz and 35 of them are world firsts. They include ' 'new forms of laser technology combined with innovative ' 'joining processes and artificial intelligence. These new ' 'production processes were developed largely in-house by ' 'Mercedes‑Benz, and the innovations led to more than 30 ' 'patent applications. All this underscores ' "Berlin-Marienfelde's leading role worldwide in " 'production-process innovations.

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Inspired by Formula 1, developed in Affalterbach: the ' 'High Performance Electric Battery

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The high-voltage battery in the CONCEPT AMG GT XX is a ' 'completely new development. It benefits from all the ' 'experience from the AMG ONE and Formula 1® as well as the ' 'knowledge of the best engineers from Mercedes‑AMG in ' 'Affalterbach and Mercedes‑AMG High Performance Powertrains ' '(HPP) in Brixworth (UK).

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The High Performance Electric Battery (HP.EB) delivers a ' 'high power output with exceptional repeatability, ' 'guaranteeing the vehicle’s outstanding overall performance. ' 'This is paired with rapid energy absorption and high power ' 'density. Contributing to the high system performance are ' 'three main aspects: new battery cell developments, direct ' 'cooling of the cells and high voltage.

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New battery cells developed to meet exceptionally high ' 'performance demands

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Centre stage is the completely new battery cell design, ' 'developed for exceptionally high performance. The CONCEPT ' 'AMG GT XX uses cylindrical cells that are remarkably tall ' 'and slim. This format delivers many benefits for cell ' 'cooling: The narrow diameter means the distance from the ' 'cell core to the casing is particularly small. This enables ' 'rapid dissipation of heat generated under load and ensures ' 'each individual cell is kept within the optimum temperature ' 'window.

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Also new is the laser-welded aluminium cell housing. It ' 'is lighter than the steel containers usually used and has ' 'considerably better electrical and heat conductivity. This ' 'offers benefits in the targeted thermal control of the cells ' '– with faster cooling or heating on demand.

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The cells use the full-tab configuration which means the ' 'entire surface of the cell tail is electrically and ' 'thermally connected to the pole. This enables a significant ' 'reduction in the cell’s internal resistance, which ' 'facilitates high charging and discharging power. ' 'Furthermore, full-tab battery cells are especially robust ' 'and also function reliably under demanding load ' 'conditions.

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A further innovation is the optimised operating window. ' 'The full-tab cells underwent detailed measurement and ' 'testing in advance using a special reference electrode and ' 'core temperature sensors. The data gathered was implemented ' 'in the software for the battery management system. This ' 'enables better modelling of cell behaviour and thus a ' 'significant increase of charging power at higher ' 'temperatures.

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The cell chemistry was developed specifically for the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX. It is based on NCMA ' '(nickel/cobalt/manganese/aluminium) in the cathode and an ' 'anode with silicon content. It offers a combination of high ' 'energy density of 300 Wh/kg (740 Wh/l on cell level), ' 'powerful charging performance and long lifespan that is thus ' 'far unique.

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Overall, the combination of a tall, narrow cell format, ' 'aluminium housing, full-tab technology and NCMA chemistry ' 'lays the foundation for high performance within the ' 'individual battery cells, especially in terms of sustained ' 'power delivery.

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Intelligent direct cooling of the battery cells

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The individual cells are packaged into laser-welded ' 'plastic modules, whereby performance thinking is also to the ' 'fore. Direct cell cooling is integrated into the plastic ' 'modules to ensure optimum heat dissipation. A high-tech ' 'coolant based on an electrically non-conductive oil flows ' 'around each individual cell to maintain the optimum ' 'temperature. The coolant flows through coolant channels in ' 'the modules, which are optimised for equal cooling of all ' 'the cells. A special piping system ensures even distribution ' 'of the cooling oil. There are more than 3,000 cells in the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX.

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The lithium-ion energy storage unit has a high voltage of ' 'more than 800 volts, which also contributes to overall ' 'performance. The benefits of the high voltage are lower ' 'weight due to the lighter cabling, higher continuous power ' 'output and shorter battery charging times. Charge losses via ' 'the charging cable are also considerably less.

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Temperature control for short charging times, minimal ' 'ageing and a long lifespan

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Temperature control of the HP.EB is intelligently ' 'configured for different driving situations. Heating it to ' 'the optimum temperature window is fast and precise. Maximum ' 'power is delivered across a wide temperature ' 'band.

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The operating strategy is programmed to facilitate ' 'maximum performance from the battery, followed by a ' 'reduction in temperature through the direct cooling system. ' 'Intelligent heat management controls the temperature of the ' 'coolant for each cell module at precisely the pre-determined ' 'value as required (on-demand cooling). As a consequence, the ' 'battery retains its high power reserves, even during dynamic ' 'driving with frequent acceleration (battery discharged) and ' 'deceleration (battery charged via recuperation). This ' 'effective direct cooling in combination with the cell ' 'enables the high level of sustained power ' 'density.

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Charging almost as fast as refuelling

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The charging performance likewise sets new benchmarks – ' 'again due to direct cooling. This pairs with optimised ' 'thermal management of the cells and power lines during ' 'charging. The CONCEPT AMG GT XX achieves a very high average ' 'charging power of more than 850 kW at 1000 amperes over a ' 'wide range of the charging curve.

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To match the vehicle’s charging performance, the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Charging Unit worked in close collaboration ' 'with its partner Alpitronic, the European market leader in ' 'high-power charging. Alpitronic has developed a prototype ' 'charging station. It is the first charging station able to ' 'transmit such a high current via a standard CCS ' 'cable.

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For the future series-production models, Mercedes-Benz ' 'will expand the infrastructure of its own Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Charging Network with the next generation of high ' 'performance charging stations. Customers will benefit from ' 'extremely fast charging processes, where charging times ' 'differ only slightly from conventional refuelling with ' 'fuel.

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Body-in-white plus battery housing: safety is the number ' 'one priority

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The body-in-white of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX is based on ' 'the new AMG.EA and is completely new. The intelligent ' 'material matrix consisting of aluminium, steel and fibre ' 'composite materials combines the exceptional stiffness that ' 'is a hallmark of AMG with low weight. Optimised material ' 'cross-sections and component design create space for the ' 'advanced technology and sophisticated running ' 'gear.

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The high-voltage battery is centrally integrated into the ' 'structure of the electric skateboard. Its protective housing ' 'encases the cell modules, all switch components and the ' 'Battery Management System (BMS), which is likewise an ' 'exclusive in-house development by AMG. Defined lateral load ' 'paths combine high torsional stiffness with low weight and ' 'form the basis for a high level of crash safety.

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The battery housing is part of the vehicle structure and ' 'integrated into the crash concept. Battery, high-voltage ' '(HV) cabling and further HV components are configured and ' 'secured to fulfil Mercedes‑Benz’s high safety requirements. ' 'As well as meeting statutory regulations, the system must ' 'meet additional internal and highly demanding Mercedes‑Benz ' 'safety standards.

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Exterior: rebellious design with first-class ' 'aerodynamics

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With its dynamic fastback, low-slung bonnet and sharply ' 'raked windscreen, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX is a statement of ' 'the brand’s signature sports car performance. The striking ' 'colour scheme in sunset beam orange demonstrates ' 'self-confidence.

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The AMG specific front grille with ten vertical struts ' 'embodies a characteristic AMG feature. However, it is ' 'further developed with its more oval and concave form. The ' 'Mercedes star is integrated into the middle. The slender, ' 'rectangular auxiliary headlights are recessed into the outer ' 'edges of the grille. The vertically arranged main headlights ' 'set innovative accents with low beam and high beam stacked ' 'one on top of the other.

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A characteristic feature from motorsport is the two-part ' 'air outlets in the bonnet, each with two fins. They ' 'dissipate warm air from the horizontal cooling modules in ' 'the front of the vehicle and thus optimize the cooling air ' 'path. The front splitter extends far around the front of the ' 'car with an integrated air-curtain function reaching up to ' 'the front wheel arches. The bonnet encapsulates the front as ' 'far as the wheel arches and underlines the distinctive ' 'sports car genes of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX ' 'with two power domes.

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The side view is defined by the low-slung front end, from ' 'which the fenders flare organically to frame the front ' 'wheels. The long, low greenhouse with double-bubble roof and ' 'three windows on each side rests on the muscular rear ' 'shoulders. The exterior mirrors are elevated on the front ' 'doors, in typical sports car fashion. The sill claddings ' 'have aerodynamic contours that extend into the rear wheel ' 'arches. Aerodynamic fine-tuning is also evident in the ' 'recessed door handles.

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From a bird's eye perspective, the streamlined greenhouse " 'tapers rearward, allowing for particularly wide shoulders. ' 'The rear wheel arches also flow organically from the flanks. ' 'Another design element at the rear is the wide diffuser in ' 'exposed carbon, which sweeps deeply down at either side. ' 'Designed to ensure rear-end stability at high speeds, its ' 'form is reminiscent of the AMG ONE.

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The vehicle body rests visually on a powerful floor ' 'structure that extends from the front splitter along the ' 'sill blades to the rear diffuser. The overhangs front and ' 'rear underscore the iconic overall proportions. The dynamic ' 'character is also expressed in the extravagant paintwork in ' 'sunset beam orange. Thanks to its special composition, the ' 'surfaces shimmer in the light like liquid metal.

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The dynamic rear end, with its sharply angled aerodynamic ' 'edge and six circular, deep red taillights, forms a unique ' 'vehicle identity. The lights and the centrally positioned ' 'MBUX Fluid Light Panel are each framed by an elongated ' 'recess with conical sidewalls to create a particularly ' 'impressive sense of depth. The active airbrake is seamlessly ' 'integrated into the rear end.

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Aerodynamics: important factor for high performance, ' 'especially at high speeds

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At 300 km/h, around 83 percent of the drive energy is ' 'required to overcome drag. This shows how important ' 'efficient aerodynamics are in the high performance segment. ' 'The CONCEPT AMG GT XX shows what is ' 'technically possible. Aspects include the sporty flat shape, ' 'sharply raked windscreen, low-slung bonnet, angled side ' 'windows and the absence of a rear windscreen. The refinement ' 'continues into the underbody: A specially developed contour ' 'ensures aerodynamic balance, meaning optimum downforce ' 'paired with maximum efficiency. It generates the so-called ' 'Venturi effect, which reduces lift at the rear end without ' 'notably impacting the c_d figure. This facilitates ' 'a lower rear end and lessens the need for a pronounced rear ' 'spoiler. The intelligent aerodynamics offer a high level of ' 'handling stability in all areas up to the top speed of more ' 'than 360 km/h.

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In all, the painstaking aerodynamic refinements reduce ' 'the drag coefficient and frontal area – which contributes to ' 'high-speed performance as well as to longer range at high ' 'speeds. Despite the wide high-performance tires, the drag ' 'coefficient is c_d=0.198.

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Aerodynamics also support other cooling functions

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In addition to the large air outlets in the front hood, ' 'the CONCEPT AMG GT XX utilizes a passive ' 'cooling plate located at the front of the underbody, using ' 'the airflow beneath the car for cooling. Another feature is ' 'the active air control system AIRPANEL, known from the ' 'AMG GT series models and further developed here. This ' 'allows for the best compromise between cooling and ' 'aerodynamic drag. The system manages airflow in multiple ' 'stages according to cooling requirements, operating with ' 'louvers hidden behind the air intake in the front bumper. ' 'Normally, these are closed, reducing drag and directing air ' 'towards the underbody. Only when certain temperatures at ' 'predefined components are reached and cooling demand is ' 'particularly high do the louvers open in multiple stages, ' 'allowing cooling air to flow to the heat exchangers as ' 'needed.

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Interior design: purist cockpit with exposed ' 'technology

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The interior of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX is ' 'reduced to the essentials, like a racing car, while offering ' 'a luxurious look and feel. The interior is immersed almost ' 'completely in black. Therefore, the silver and orange ' 'accents come clearly to the fore and emphasise the visually ' 'minimalist focus on technical elements. Taking centre stage ' 'are the high-quality materials with different textures that ' 'feel as good as they look. Visible body structures and ' 'interior components inspired by high-voltage cables create a ' 'close connection to motorsport, the origin of AMG. The ' 'purist cockpit, with two integrated screens, is fully ' 'focused on driving. The vehicle and all its instruments are ' 'controlled via two large LCD displays: the 26-centimetre ' '(10.25-inch) instrument cluster and the 35.6-centimetre ' '(14-inch) multimedia touchscreen. The displays are ' 'ergonomically angled towards the driver and have a ' 'seamless-glass look.

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The steering wheel is similar to the one in the AMG ONE, ' 'with its almost rectangular shape and two horizontal struts ' 'on either side inspired by motor racing. The steering wheel ' 'paddles serve to control recuperation. A display on the ' 'steering column uses different colour codes via eight LEDs ' 'to signal the state of charge (blue), recuperation and ' 'current performance (red). In addition, there are two round ' 'AMG steering wheel buttons that control other functions and ' 'display the options with coloured icons.

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A particularly distinctive feature of the interior is the ' 'exposed extrusions of the body-in-white around the centre ' 'console, with illuminated orange pipes. Their look creates ' 'an instinctive association with high-voltage cables. Another ' 'stand-out feature is the design element in the centre ' 'console, which takes the form of the AMG coat of arms. The ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX thus expresses its top electric ' 'performance with high-tech features machined from solid ' 'metal and illuminated.

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There is likewise no cladding on the instrument panel. It ' 'references the look of a classic sports engine block with ' 'the AMG logo machined into it and matt-black shrink paint. ' 'At the same time, the structural crossmember forms the upper ' 'part of the cockpit. The instrument panel is fully ' 'integrated and also contains the ducting for fresh air and ' 'cabling. The vertical H-struts positioned centrally beneath ' 'it combine the cockpit substructure and centre console mount ' 'in one module. Consistent implementation of the extrusion ' 'structure represents an overarching design theme.

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Sculpturally minimalist door claddings are penetrated by ' 'an armrest featuring the extrusion structure. The subtly ' 'backlit racing perforations in the door panels provide a ' 'second-read effect that breaks up the black.

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To save weight, the individually formed carbon-fibre ' 'bucket seats in the rear, including the cushions, are ' 'completely integrated into the car’s rear bulkhead. The roof ' 'has no headliner, which saves weight and exposes the ' 'carbon-fibre structure. The door panels with lightweight ' 'pipes and orange closing loops complete the innovative and ' 'sporty overall look. The chequered flag design of the ' 'colour-backlit fabric is a further reference to motorsport. ' 'The fastening points on the doors are clad with small ' 'buttons of machined aluminium. In a neat finishing detail, ' 'they display the AMG coat of arms and are accented with the ' 'exterior paint colour.

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The floor covering is made of 100-percent recycled ' 'materials. Its sporty check with chequered-flag elements ' 'again references motorsport.

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Emotional and intuitive MBUX

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The user interface and the Mercedes‑Benz User Experience ' '(MBUX) in the CONCEPT AMG GT XX are emotional ' 'and intuitive to use. It is based on the in-house ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Operating System (MB.OS). The deeply ' 'integrated chip-to-cloud architecture networks and controls ' 'all domains and functions. For the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, the ' 'UI/UX design team in Sindelfingen programmed an exclusive ' 'interface that shows the highlights of the electric drive ' 'system, including the High Performance Electric Battery as a ' 'video animation on the multimedia display.

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High level of traction and directional stability: fully ' 'variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel ' 'drive

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The CONCEPT AMG GT XX delivers its power to the road with ' 'the AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive. Completely ' 'decoupled from one another, the three electric motors allow ' 'fully variable torque distribution to the front and rear ' 'wheels. This enables a high level of traction and driving ' 'safety as well as greater efficiency. The transition from ' 'rear-wheel to all-wheel drive and back happens continuously ' 'based on an ingenious matrix that integrates the control ' 'algorithms into the entire vehicle architecture.

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Multiple innovations for the sports car of the ' 'future

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The CONCEPT AMG GT XX not only sets new ' 'standards in performance but is also pioneering the future ' 'of the sports car with many other innovations inside and ' 'out. Highlights include luminescent areas of paintwork along ' 'its flanks, speakers integrated into the front headlights ' 'and the MBUX Fluid Light Panel at the rear. The interior ' 'features innovative biotechnology-based materials as well as ' 'ergonomic 3D seat pads.

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MBUX Fluid Light Paint

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The exterior of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX ' 'shines with luminescent paint segments. This allows special ' 'effects by night on defined areas of the vehicle body. To ' 'achieve this, the experts from research and development use ' 'electroluminescence technology: special colour pigments emit ' 'light in response to an alternating current. This results in ' 'brightly glowing paint that is clearly noticeable in the ' 'dark. The paint is built up in several electrically ' 'conductive and insulating layers. Mercedes‑AMG has already ' 'successfully trialled this paint on a GT3 race car at the ' '24-hour race on the Nürburgring. On the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX, the cladding on the ' 'longitudinal beams is highlighted in colour with luminescent ' 'segments referencing the AMG logo. However, the paintwork is ' 'not only for visual effect at nighttime: During the charging ' 'process, it also serves as a means of communication and ' 'visually enhances the experience. The segments switch off ' 'one after the other – and once they are all off, the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX is ready to go and gives ' 'yet another signal as it drives off.

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Loudspeakers in the headlights

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Another innovation combines light and sound in a new ' 'form: The exterior speakers for emitting driving sounds are ' 'integrated into the front headlights for the first time in ' 'the CONCEPT AMG GT XX. For the first time, the external ' 'speakers for emitting the driving sound are integrated into ' 'the headlights. They use the headlight housing as a ' 'loudspeaker cavity. The integration saves space, reduces ' 'weight and enables new sound variants. In addition, the ' 'speakers also serve as signals for pedestrian protection. ' 'Another feature is the passive membrane technology in the ' 'soundbar. It enables low-frequency and more powerful bass ' 'reproduction, as it makes better use of the available ' 'installation space.

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Communication with the outside world via MBUX Fluid ' 'Light Panel at the rear

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The highlight at the rear is the innovative MBUX Fluid ' 'Light Panel with more than 700 freely programmable RGB LEDs. ' 'The illumination enables active communication with the ' 'outside world in a 3D-pixel look. The front side has been ' 'sandblasted to achieve perfect homogeneity for the ' 'backlighting of each pixel. The innovative internal ' 'structure prevents light scattering between the pixels and ' 'ensures outstanding image quality. When turned off, the ' 'panel features an elegant 3D pixel look. When turned on, a ' 'special effect is created through the unexpected light ' 'staging.

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Thanks to an intelligent software solution, information ' 'from the vehicle can be displayed in real time for the first ' 'time as text or animation. It can show a variety of content, ' 'such as a digital AMG logo or the current charging ' 'process.

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Interior innovations: alternative materials for the ' 'sports car of the future

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The interior of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX also points to the ' 'future with LABFIBER materials. This refers to innovative ' 'materials based on biotechnology. The technology programme ' 'features alternatives to leather and silk, both produced ' 'with the help of biotechnology.

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Biotechnology-based leather alternative derived from ' 'recycled GT3 racing tyres

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The LABFIBER Biotech Leather Alternative was developed ' 'and manufactured with the help of modern biotechnology. It ' 'is the result of an exclusive and intensive development ' 'partnership with US bio-design start-up Modern Meadow. This ' 'collaboration leverages the next-generation materials ' 'technology from Modern Meadow to further develop the ' 'LABFIBER Biotech Leather Alternative for series production ' 'and set new standards in vehicle interiors. The use of this ' 'innovative material in the CONCEPT AMG GT XX is a first in ' 'the automotive sector. It consists of a combination of ' 'recycled rubber, vegetable proteins and biopolymers. ' 'LABFIBER Biotech Leather Alternative mimics the most ' 'important characteristics of the collagens found in leather. ' 'The new material therefore offers a level of design freedom ' 'equivalent to that of conventional leather. The leather ' 'alternative can be produced with different surface finishes ' 'such as nubuck, full-grain leather or suede as well as a ' 'variety of colours and textures.

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Using a chemical recycling process, pyrolysis oil is ' 'first produced using old tyres and certified biomethane from ' 'agricultural waste. These are then processed into plastic ' 'fibres in accordance with the mass balance method. These ' 'microfibres, in turn, are used to create a semi-finished ' 'product to which vegetable proteins and bio-based polymers ' 'are added. In contrast to artificial leather, this ' 'innovative combination of materials has the same structure ' 'as genuine leather and can also be processed like genuine ' 'leather in retanning processes. As a result, it has the same ' 'high-quality look and feel as materials like nubuck leather ' 'as well as natural ageing properties. The bio-design means ' 'the LABFIBER Biotech Leather Alternative is breathable and ' 'waterproof and as well as being lighter than real leather. ' 'Its maximum tensile strength is also twice as high as that ' 'of genuine leather, meaning it is very robust. And because ' 'of its low thermal conductivity, the material does not heat ' 'up quickly even in summer. The content derived from plastic ' 'recyclate can be fully recycled.

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For the application in the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, ' 'Mercedes-AMG uses pyrolysis oil produced from racing tyres ' 'that were actually used in tough competition on AMG GT3 ' 'customer racing cars. One scrap tyre provides the basis for ' 'around four square metres of new LABFIBER Biotech Leather ' 'Alternative. The black seat pads of the bucket seats are ' 'covered with the nappa-look variant. The innovative material ' 'is configured for closing material loops. It embraces ' 'complete chemical recycling, whereby the end product ' '(biotech leather alternative) is of a higher value than the ' 'starting material (scrap tyres) – a perfect case of ' 'upcycling.

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Another innovative material in the CONCEPT AMG GT XX is ' 'the biotechnology-based LABFIBER Biotech Silk Alternative. ' 'This starts with silk proteins produced by genetically ' 'modified bacteria. These proteins are refined into a shiny, ' 'silky yarn using a wet spinning process. The synthetic silk ' 'has the same functional properties as animal-based silk. ' 'However, it is 100-percent biodegradable, very light and at ' 'the same time high-strength. In the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, the ' 'door handles are made from this innovative silk alternative, ' 'produced in orange to match the exterior.

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Seats: innovative tailor-made ergonomics from the 3D ' 'printer

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The front bucket seats are based on carbon-fibre racing ' 'shells with ventilation openings and integrated headrests. ' 'New are the ergonomically optimised seat pads with an open ' '3D structure. The 3D-printed seat pads offer a new level of ' 'customisation with optimised ergonomics, and they are easy ' 'to swap out. This creates a comfortable seat structure ' 'adapted specifically to each user. The seat pads are covered ' 'with the innovative LABFIBER Biotechnological Leather ' 'Alternative in Pearl Black. The idea behind the seat pads ' 'also comes from motorsport. Each driver has a set of ' 'individual seat cushions that can be quickly swapped out – ' 'for example during driver changes in endurance races. In the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX, the individually designed ' 'seat pads were created using 3D printing technology. The ' 'ergonomic data is provided by a body scan of the respective ' 'individual. The six-point safety harnesses underscore the ' 'sporty design.

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Patented world first: active, intelligent, ' 'electronically controlled aero-wheel with moving ' 'aero-blades

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A special highlight is the active Aero Wheel. For the ' 'first time, it resolves the conflict between brake cooling, ' 'aerodynamic efficiency, and maximum range. The 21-inch ' 'forged aluminium wheel in a five-spoke design is equipped ' 'with five movable elements. When closely positioned, these ' 'blades seal the wheel flush, thereby reducing air ' 'resistance. This improves range and reduces energy ' 'consumption.

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A control unit located in the vehicle monitors and ' 'controls, among other things, the function of the brake ' 'system. It detects the need for increased brake cooling. ' 'When it sends a signal to the actuators, they deploy and ' 'actively open the blades, which opens an annulus on the ' 'outer wheel rim. Supported by the radial louvres on the ' 'inner side of the aero-blades, cooling air is pumped through ' 'the wheel to the brake and back out again. Increasing the ' 'air-mass flow in this way achieves not only significantly ' 'more efficient brake cooling. The active removal of air from ' 'the wheel arch, which interacts aerodynamically with the ' 'underbody, has a positive influence on the vehicle’s ' 'aerodynamic downforce.

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Hidden in the hub of each wheel is a central actuator ' 'that is straightforward to install and remove. It is this ' 'actuator that moves the aero-blades. The trick here is that ' 'each actuator is an autonomous unit that uses the spinning ' 'wheel to produce its own electrical energy via a ' 'mini-generator. The actuator uses Bluetooth to communicate ' 'wirelessly with the control unit in the vehicle. Paired with ' 'an integrated high performance battery, it can generate and ' 'store enough energy for up to 200 blade movements, thus ' 'ensuring safe brake cooling at all times.

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Key technical data at a glance

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\n' ' Electric motors \n' '	\n' ' Type \n' '	\n' ' Three axial flux motors \n' '
\n' ' Max. drivetrain power \n' '	\n' ' kW (hp) \n' '	\n' ' >1,000 (>1,360) \n' '
\n' ' Drive \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' AMG Performance 4MATIC+ fully variable all-wheel ' 'drive \n' '
\n' ' Top speed \n' '	\n' ' km/h \n' '	\n' ' >360 \n' '
\n' ' Charging time for approximately 400 km range ' '(WLTP)^[2] \n' '	\n' ' min \n' '	\n' ' ~5 \n' '
\n' ' Average DC charging power over a wide SOC range \n' '	\n' ' kW \n' '	\n' ' >850 \n' '
\n' ' Nominal voltage \n' '	\n' ' Volt \n' '	\n' ' >800 \n' '
\n' ' Length/width/height \n' '	\n' ' mm \n' '	\n' ' 5,204/1,945 (2,130 with mirrors)/1,317 \n' '
\n' ' C_d value \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' 0.198 \n' '
\n' ' Frontal area \n' '	\n' ' m² \n' '	\n' ' 2.24 \n' '

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^[1] The information is preliminary. The range ' 'values are provisional, based on digital simulations of the ' 'standard determination for WLTP. So far, there are neither ' 'confirmed values from an officially recognized testing ' 'organization nor an EC type approval nor a certificate of ' 'conformity with official values. Discrepancies between the ' 'provided information and the official values are possible. ' 'Binding values are not yet available.

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^[2] The information is preliminary. The range ' 'values are provisional, based on digital simulations of the ' 'standard determination for WLTP. So far, there are neither ' 'confirmed values from an officially recognized testing ' 'organization nor an EC type approval nor a certificate of ' 'conformity with official values. Discrepancies between the ' 'provided information and the official values are possible. ' 'Binding values are not yet available.

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' '“Kopfkino” will be presented by the multi-talented Khalid ' 'Bonouar.\n' 'Open Air Best of Poetry Slam, 24 July 2025, 7 pm to ' '10 pm: The festival of stage poetry once again brings some ' 'of the best and most successful word artists in the ' 'German-speaking world to this summit meeting of the slam scene on ' 'the open-air stage. The participants are Klara Györbiro, Valerio ' 'Moser, Benjamin Poliak, Gina Walter and Florian Wintels.\n' 'Heavysaurus Open Air – Pommesgabel Reload Tour 2025, ' '25 July 2025, 5:30 pm to 6:45 pm: Four dinosaurs ' 'and a dragon bring rock music to the stage for children and the ' 'whole family. A child-friendly live experience with a bombastic ' 'show.\n' 'Old School Vibes Open Air, 26 and 27 July 2025, ' '3 August 2025, 5 pm to 10 pm: The big party with ' 'the best-of programme of hip-hop and RnB from the 1990s and 2000s ' 'returns to the Museum. 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Varied programme from 10 July to ' '10 August on the open-air stage
Classical music and children’s concert, comedy ' 'and poetry slam, club culture and hip-hop
Successful cooperation with partners from the ' 'city and region since 2021

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From 10 July to 10 August 2025, the successful “Urban ' 'Culture at the Mercedes-Benz Museum” series will enter its ' 'fifth season on the open-air stage. The format has a large ' 'fan base. Some events are already sold out. At ' '“Stadtkultur”, the open-air stage with space for 1,500 ' 'guests and the impressive backdrop of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum is an attractive venue for artists and performers ' 'from Stuttgart and the region.

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The musical highlights in the 2025 programme include a ' 'guest performance by singer Vanessa Mai on 11 July, “Der ' 'Grüffelo” children’s theatre on 13 July, the Esslingen ' 'University summer night’s concert on 17 July and a concert ' 'by the dino metal band “Heavysaurus” for children and their ' 'families on 25 July.

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The programme will start with the “MAMAGEHTTANZEN (MUM ' 'GOES DANCING) Stuttgart Summer Special Open Air” on 10 July. ' 'The “bigFM Throwback – Old-School Hip-Hop Edition” on 12 ' 'July, the Afrobeat Festival on 8 August and “Old School ' 'Vibes” (already sold out) will ensure powerful rhythms. The ' 'art of language and humour are the focus of evenings such as ' '“Kopfkino Vol.18” on 20 July, “Best of Poetry Slam Open Air” ' 'on 24 July and “Stuttgart Comedy Clash” on 1 and 2 August. ' 'Club culture in the open air is offered by “IN.SZENE PART ' 'VII” on 9 August and “Sandkastenliebe – 90s & 2000s Open ' 'Air” on 10 August.

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Tickets for Urban Culture at the Mercedes-Benz Museum are ' 'available directly from the organisers via the event series ' 'website. The Museum’s catering services will be offering a ' 'wide selection of food and drinks on the various ' 'dates.
Tickets and further information: www.mercedes-benz.com/stadtkultur

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Programme of “Urban Culture at the Mercedes-Benz Museum ' '2025”

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MAMAGEHTTANZEN (MUM GOES DANCING) Stuttgart ' 'Summer Special Open Air, 10 July 2025, ' '5 pm to 10 pm: The big open-air party for women ' 'only in front of the Mercedes-Benz Museum returns after its ' 'successful premiere in 2024.
Vanessa Mai Open Air, 11 July ' '2025, 7 pm to 9:30 pm: The successful singer ' 'brings her programme with its characteristic mixture of pop, ' 'hits and modern sounds to the open-air stage as a concert ' 'experience.
bigFM Throwback Party, 12 July ' '2025, from 5 pm to 10 pm: An evening full of old ' 'school, hip-hop, classics and R’n’B brings back the sound of ' 'the 1990s and 2000s. Ideally with a visit to the current ' 'special “Youngtimer” exhibition at the Mercedes-Benz Museum ' 'beforehand. The exhibition offers a vibrant and colourful ' 'presentation of the fascinating vehicles from this ' 'period.
Der Grüffelo, 13 July 2025, ' '10:30 am: The children’s theatre based on the popular ' 'children’s book classic comes to the Museum’s open-air ' 'stage.
Summer night’s concert by Esslingen University ' 'of Applied Sciences, 17 July 2025, 8 pm ' 'to 10 pm: The university’s ensembles play symphonic ' 'music by Vivaldi, Mozart, Beethoven, Gershwin and Glass as ' 'well as swing and beat pieces.
“Homecoming Open Air Show” with OSWALD & ' 'OTIS x NØAH, 18 July 2025, 6 pm to 10 pm: ' 'The newcomers of the German music scene will ' 'perform together for the first time in their ' 'hometown of Stuttgart and present a ' 'new direction in the German music landscape: ' 'German-Electronic Dance Music - sometimes solemn and dreamy, ' 'sometimes driving and euphoric.
Kopfkino Vol.18, 20 July 2025, ' '7 pm to 10 pm: The programme offers a perfect mix ' 'of poetry, comedy and live music, presented by talented ' 'newcomers as well as renowned artists. “Kopfkino” will be ' 'presented by the multi-talented Khalid Bonouar.
Open Air Best of Poetry Slam, ' '24 July 2025, 7 pm to 10 pm: The festival of ' 'stage poetry once again brings some of the best and most ' 'successful word artists in the German-speaking world to this ' 'summit meeting of the slam scene on the open-air stage. The ' 'participants are Klara Györbiro, Valerio Moser, Benjamin ' 'Poliak, Gina Walter and Florian Wintels.
Heavysaurus Open Air – Pommesgabel ' 'Reload Tour 2025, 25 July 2025, 5:30 pm to ' '6:45 pm: Four dinosaurs and a dragon bring rock music ' 'to the stage for children and the whole family. A ' 'child-friendly live experience with a bombastic show.
Old School Vibes Open Air, 26 and ' '27 July 2025, 3 August 2025, 5 pm to ' '10 pm: The big party with the best-of programme of ' 'hip-hop and RnB from the 1990s and 2000s returns to the ' 'Museum. All three dates are already sold out.
Best of Erotik Slam, 31 July 2025, ' '7 pm to 10 pm: The evening will focus on racy ' 'literature by five slam poets. There is also a colourful ' 'supporting programme with live music, acrobatics and ' 'cabaret.
Stuttgart Comedy Clash goes Open Air, ' '1 and 2 August 2025, 7:30 pm to 10 pm: ' 'The summer programme with stars of the German comedy scene: ' 'Serdar Ates-Stein, Hendrik Brehmer, Maria Clara Groppler, ' 'Serdar Karibik, Yorick Thiede and Daniel Wolfson – ' 'moderated by Salim Samatou and Marvin Endres.
Wirtschaftswunder – Die Musical Story des ' 'deutschen Schlagers (Economic ' 'miracle – The musical story of German pop), ' '7 August 2025, 8 to 10:30 pm: The evening ' 'takes us into the musical pop culture of Germany’s teenage ' 'years: Immerse yourself in the era when the Mercedes-Benz ' '“Ponton” and “Tailfin” came onto the roads.
THE AFROBEAT FESTIVAL STUTTGART – MALEVO x ' 'AFROCROWD, 8 August 2025, 5 pm to ' '10 pm: The festival offers an international DJ line-up ' 'and a varied supporting programme ranging from tattoos to ' 'culinary delights.
IN.SZENE ' 'PART VII, 9 August 2025, 5 pm to ' '10 pm: The techno party offers electronic music in an ' 'extraordinary ambience. The line-up includes Mha Iri, Nusha ' 'and BJØRNSON.
Sandkastenliebe (Sandbox love) – ' '90s & 2000s Open Air, 10 August 2025, 5 pm ' 'to 10 pm: For the third time, the classics of both decades ' 'are on the programme of the “biggest 90s & 2000s party ' 'in Stuttgart” – from the Backstreet Boys to Britney ' 'Spears.

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\n', 'date': '2025-06-26T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Enjoy our summer events: “Urban Culture at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum” from 10 July 2025', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/1f7529a6-55d6-4eff-af20-a564de6c491e'} 2025-11-16 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=18&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=18&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=18&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=18&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=16&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=16&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/fe2cbe9c-2aaa-4f9e-b14e-b13d23840169> {'content': '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Three PRO cars from Mercedes-AMG Motorsport on ' 'the first three rows of the grid•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Top ten ' 'positions for the other Mercedes-AMG GT3s in the individual ' 'classes•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Stefan Wendl: “We gave our all and ' 'showed a cohesive team performance.”\n' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport secured promising grid positions for the ' "24-hour race in today's Superpole individual time trials at the " 'Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Jules Gounon (AND) set a lap time ' 'of 2m 15.527s in the #17 Mercedes-AMG GT3 on his second lap. This ' 'means that the Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed will start from second ' 'position tomorrow. Two further Mercedes-AMG GT3s competing in the ' "PRO category at this year's edition of the CrowdStrike 24 Hours " 'of Spa finished just a few tenths of a second behind. Local hero ' 'Maxime Martin (BEL) qualified in third position for the home race ' 'of his team Boutsen VDS. Lucas Auer (AUT) completed the cohesive ' 'team performance and finished fifth on the grid with the #48 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER.\n' 'The 20 participants in Superpole had two flying laps at their ' 'disposal. The session was temporarily stopped for around 20 ' 'minutes due to an accident and the subsequent need for repair ' 'work on the track barriers.\n' '>> Superpole\xa0\n' 'Thursday: Several interruptions characterise eventful ' 'qualificationThe three Mercedes-AMG GT3s secured their place in ' 'Superpole in Thursday’s four-part qualifying. During the evening ' 'session, which was interrupted a total of four times by a red ' 'flag, the fastest combined lap time from the segments determined ' 'the starting position and entry into Superpole. As only three ' 'drivers take turns at the wheel of the PRO cars, the top class ' 'drivers did not participate until the second qualifying ' 'segment.\xa0\n' 'The best-placed Mercedes-AMG GT3 after the top 20 Superpole ' 'entrants was the #57 from Winward Racing, which qualified in 24th ' 'place overall and thus fourth in the GOLD class. Another ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3, the #0 from GoodSmile Racing (P30), made it ' 'into the top 30, while the #3 from GetSpeed (P9 SILVER), the #10 ' 'from Boutsen VDS (P10 SILVER) and the #4 from CrowdStrike by SPS ' '(P6 PRO-AM) all achieved a top 10 grid position in their ' 'respective class.\n' "Winward Racing's #81 was unable to take part in qualifying due to " 'necessary repairs after pre-qualifying. Like the #611 of Nordique ' 'Racing, which hit the barriers of the Raidillon section in Q1, ' 'the car will be back in action in time for the start of the ' '24-hour race tomorrow at 4:30 pm CEST. Before then, the teams and ' 'drivers will have another opportunity to gather final experience ' 'and data for the endurance classic in the 30-minute warm-up this ' 'evening, starting at 8:20 pm CEST.\n' '>> Qualifying\n' 'Wednesday: Unique atmosphere with over 10,000 visitors at the ' "drivers' paradeThe event weekend in the Belgian Ardennes once " 'again opened with the traditional parade this year, leading from ' 'the racetrack to the centre of Spa. On Wednesday evening, more ' 'than 10,000 fans welcomed the participants of the 77th edition of ' 'the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa on the Place Royale. The GT2 and ' 'GT4 racing cars from the supporting series were also part of the ' 'event, which took place in perfect weather conditions and lasted ' 'until 9:00 pm CEST.\xa0\n' 'Facts, Data, Figures\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Superpole conditions: - Participants: 20 (18 PRO, 2 GOLD) - ' 'Cloudy and dry, Air temperature 18-19 degrees Celsius - Track ' 'temperature 26-30 degrees Celsius \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Track Facts Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps: - Length: 7.004 km ' '(Layout since 2007) - Turns: 20 (9 left, 11 right) - Opening: ' '1921 - First 24h-race: 1924\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Further schedule CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa 2025 (CEST): - ' 'Friday, 27 June, 8:20 – 8:50 pm: Warm-up - Saturday, 28 June, ' '4:30 pm: Race start - Sunday, 29 June, 4:30 pm: Finish\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG grid positions: P2: #17 Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed P3: #9 Boutsen VDS P5: #48 Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' 'P24: #57 Winward Racing P30: #0 GoodSmile Racing P51: #3 GetSpeed ' 'P52: #222 2 Seas Motorsport P53: #10 Boutsen VDS P56: #6 GetSpeed ' 'P71: #4 CrowdStrike by SPS P73: #611 Nordique Racing P75: #81 ' 'Winward Racing\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '“As expected, we saw an exciting and thrilling qualifying ' "session. In the end, it wasn't enough for pole position. " 'Nevertheless, our grid positions put us in a very good starting ' "position for tomorrow's race. We gave our all and showed a " "cohesive team performance. That's how we want to start the race " 'as well.”Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing\n' '“We made a good start to the weekend, qualifying on Thursday went ' 'quite well for us. Fifth place on the grid - and therefore the ' 'third row - is a solid starting position. I hope that we get off ' 'to a good start tomorrow, make up a few places right at the ' 'beginning and get through the 24 hours without any major ' 'incidents. I feel very comfortable on the track and am looking ' 'forward to the race.”Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' '#48\n' '“The Superpole is one of the highlights of the weekend. No ' 'traffic, no tyre management, simply perfect conditions for our ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. Second place on the grid is an excellent ' "result. It's always an advantage to start from the front. In " '2022, we started the race from pole and won. Last year, we ' 'started from third place and unfortunately retired.”Jules Gounon, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #17\n' "“It's always fun to drive a lap without traffic at the Circuit de " 'Spa-Francorchamps and get the maximum out of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3. Third place on the grid is a good result, but in the end we ' 'obviously want to be at the top at the end of the race. A 24-hour ' 'race is a long one, so we are now continuing to concentrate fully ' "on the best possible preparation. And of course, I'm hoping for a " 'strong result for us on Sunday.”Maxime Martin, Boutsen VDS #9\n' '\xa0\n' 'The Media Guide and images are available at the following links:\n' '>> Mercedes-AMG 24h Spa Media Guide for download\n' '>> High-resolution images from the event', 'content_html': '

•     Three PRO cars from ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport on the first three rows of the ' 'grid
•     Top ten positions for the ' 'other Mercedes-AMG GT3s in the individual ' 'classes
•     Stefan Wendl: “We gave ' 'our all and showed a cohesive team ' 'performance.”

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Mercedes-AMG Motorsport secured promising grid positions ' "for the 24-hour race in today's Superpole individual time " 'trials at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Jules Gounon ' '(AND) set a lap time of 2m 15.527s in the #17 Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 on his second lap. This means that the Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed will start from second position tomorrow.
Two ' 'further Mercedes-AMG GT3s competing in the PRO category at ' "this year's edition of the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa " 'finished just a few tenths of a second behind. Local hero ' 'Maxime Martin (BEL) qualified in third position for the home ' 'race of his team Boutsen VDS. Lucas Auer (AUT) completed the ' 'cohesive team performance and finished fifth on the grid ' 'with the #48 Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER.

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The 20 participants in Superpole had two flying laps at ' 'their disposal. The session was temporarily stopped for ' 'around 20 minutes due to an accident and the subsequent need ' 'for repair work on the track barriers.

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>> ' 'Superpole

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Thursday: Several interruptions characterise ' 'eventful qualification
The three Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3s secured their place in Superpole in Thursday’s ' 'four-part qualifying. During the evening session, which was ' 'interrupted a total of four times by a red flag, the fastest ' 'combined lap time from the segments determined the starting ' 'position and entry into Superpole. As only three drivers ' 'take turns at the wheel of the PRO cars, the top class ' 'drivers did not participate until the second qualifying ' 'segment.

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The best-placed Mercedes-AMG GT3 after the top 20 ' 'Superpole entrants was the #57 from Winward Racing, which ' 'qualified in 24th place overall and thus fourth in the GOLD ' 'class. Another Mercedes-AMG GT3, the #0 from GoodSmile ' 'Racing (P30), made it into the top 30, while the #3 from ' 'GetSpeed (P9 SILVER), the #10 from Boutsen VDS (P10 SILVER) ' 'and the #4 from CrowdStrike by SPS (P6 PRO-AM) all achieved ' 'a top 10 grid position in their respective class.

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Winward Racing's #81 was unable to take part in " 'qualifying due to necessary repairs after pre-qualifying. ' 'Like the #611 of Nordique Racing, which hit the barriers of ' 'the Raidillon section in Q1, the car will be back in action ' 'in time for the start of the 24-hour race tomorrow at 4:30 ' 'pm CEST. Before then, the teams and drivers will have ' 'another opportunity to gather final experience and data for ' 'the endurance classic in the 30-minute warm-up this evening, ' 'starting at 8:20 pm CEST.

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>> ' 'Qualifying

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Wednesday: Unique atmosphere with over 10,000 ' "visitors at the drivers' parade
The event " 'weekend in the Belgian Ardennes once again opened with the ' 'traditional parade this year, leading from the racetrack to ' 'the centre of Spa. On Wednesday evening, more than 10,000 ' 'fans welcomed the participants of the 77th edition of the ' 'CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa on the Place Royale. The GT2 and ' 'GT4 racing cars from the supporting series were also part of ' 'the event, which took place in perfect weather conditions ' 'and lasted until 9:00 pm CEST.

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Facts, Data, Figures

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Superpole conditions:

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- Participants: 20 (18 PRO, 2 GOLD)

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- Cloudy and dry, Air temperature 18-19 degrees ' 'Celsius

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- Track temperature 26-30 degrees Celsius

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Track Facts Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps:

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- Length: 7.004 km (Layout since 2007)

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- Turns: 20 (9 left, 11 right)

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- Opening: 1921

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- First 24h-race: 1924

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Further schedule CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa 2025 ' '(CEST):

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- Friday, 27 June, 8:20 – 8:50 pm: Warm-up

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- Saturday, 28 June, 4:30 pm: Race start

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- Sunday, 29 June, 4:30 pm: Finish

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Mercedes-AMG grid positions:

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P2: #17 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed

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P3: #9 Boutsen VDS

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P5: #48 Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER

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P24: #57 Winward Racing

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P30: #0 GoodSmile Racing

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P51: #3 GetSpeed

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P52: #222 2 Seas Motorsport

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P53: #10 Boutsen VDS

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P56: #6 GetSpeed

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P71: #4 CrowdStrike by SPS

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P73: #611 Nordique Racing

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P75: #81 Winward Racing

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“As expected, we saw an exciting and thrilling qualifying ' "session. In the end, it wasn't enough for pole position. " 'Nevertheless, our grid positions put us in a very good ' "starting position for tomorrow's race. We gave our all and " "showed a cohesive team performance. That's how we want to " 'start the race as well.”
Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

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“We made a good start to the weekend, qualifying on ' 'Thursday went quite well for us. Fifth place on the grid - ' 'and therefore the third row - is a solid starting position. ' 'I hope that we get off to a good start tomorrow, make up a ' 'few places right at the beginning and get through the 24 ' 'hours without any major incidents. I feel very comfortable ' 'on the track and am looking forward to the race.”
Lucas ' 'Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48

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“The Superpole is one of the highlights of the weekend. ' 'No traffic, no tyre management, simply perfect conditions ' 'for our Mercedes-AMG GT3. Second place on the grid is an ' "excellent result. It's always an advantage to start from the " 'front. In 2022, we started the race from pole and won. Last ' 'year, we started from third place and unfortunately ' 'retired.”
Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed ' '#17

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“It's always fun to drive a lap without traffic at the " 'Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and get the maximum out of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. Third place on the grid is a good result, ' 'but in the end we obviously want to be at the top at the end ' 'of the race. A 24-hour race is a long one, so we are now ' 'continuing to concentrate fully on the best possible ' "preparation. And of course, I'm hoping for a strong result " 'for us on Sunday.”
Maxime Martin, Boutsen VDS #9

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The Media Guide and images are available at the following ' 'links:

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>> ' 'Mercedes-AMG 24h Spa Media Guide for ' 'download

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>> ' 'High-resolution images from the event

\n', 'date': '2025-06-27T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': '24 Hours of Spa: Mercedes-AMG starts endurance classic from first ' 'row', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/fe2cbe9c-2aaa-4f9e-b14e-b13d23840169'} 2025-11-16 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/4b1a39b4-f7de-441b-a071-d266e63a9af5> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' ' Mercedes-Benz und 24-Autohöfe schließen strategische ' 'Partnerschaft zum Laden entlang deutschen Autobahnen.\n' ' Mit dem neuen Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging Hub am ' 'Autobahnkreuz Oberpfälzer Wald in Wernberg-Köblitz nimmt der ' 'erste von über zehn geplanten Ladeparks an 24-Autohof-Standorten ' 'den Betrieb auf.\n' ' Ladeparks zeichnen sich aus durch Schnellladepunkte mit bis zu ' '400kW Ladeleistung, barrierefreiem Zugang, sowie breitem ' 'Gastronomie- und Serviceangebot\n' '\n' 'Mit der Eröffnung des Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging Hubs in ' 'Wernberg-Köblitz geht der erste von insgesamt mehr als zehn ' 'geplanten Premium-Ladeparks an Standorten der “24-Autohöfe” ans ' 'Netz. Damit startet Mercedes-Benz seine erste strategische ' 'Standortpartnerschaft entlang der Autobahn in Deutschland.\n' 'Am Autobahnkreuz Oberpfälzer Wald (A93, A6) am 24-Autohof ' 'Wernberg-Köblitz können Elektrofahrerinnen und -fahrer aller ' 'Fahrzeugmarken ab sofort an sechs Ladepunkten mit einer Leistung ' 'von bis zu 400 kW schnellladen. Ein durchdachtes Design mit ' 'charakteristischen Markenelemente, wie dem ikonischen 3D-Chrom ' 'Stern von Mercedes-Benz, prägt das hochwertige ' 'Gesamterscheinungsbild. Eine dynamische Status-LED-Lichtleisten ' 'und Plug&Charge[1] für alle kompatiblen Fahrzeuge ermöglichen ein ' 'erstklassiges Ladeerlebnis am barrierefreien, großzügigen ' 'Ladepark. Ein breites Gastronomie- und Nahversorgungangebot sowie ' 'ein hohes Service- und Sicherheitsangebot runden das Angebot ab.\n' '„Mit den 24-Autohöfen gewinnen wir ein erfahrenes und mehrfach ' 'prämiertes Familienunternehmen als starken Partner für unser ' 'Mercedes-Benz Ladenetzwerk. Unsere Kooperation bringt Innovation, ' 'Zuverlässigkeit und höchsten Komfort beim Reise- und Ladeerlebnis ' 'an den zentralen Hauptverkehrsknotenpunkten in Deutschland ' 'zusammen: erstklassige Lade- und Gastronomieinfrastruktur, die ' 'optimal auf die Bedürfnisse unserer E-Mobilitäts-Kundinnen und ' 'Kunden abgestimmt ist.“Michael Springmann, CEO Mercedes-Benz High ' 'Power Charging Europe\n' '„Die Partnerschaft mit dem traditionsreichen deutschen ' 'Unternehmen, das auf deutsche Ingenieurskunst, Innovation, ' 'Qualität mit internationaler Strahlkraft seit mehr als 140 Jahren ' 'blicken kann ist untrennbar mit der deutschen ' 'Mobilitätsgeschichte verknüpft. Wir freuen uns, mit Mercedes-Benz ' 'einen weiteren starken Partner im Bereich alternativer ' 'Infrastrukturen an Bord zu wissen. Diese Zusammenarbeit ' 'unterstreicht unser Engagement, unseren Gästen erstklassige ' 'Qualität und Service zu bieten.“Dr. Jessica Böse (geb. ' 'Ruscheinsky), Geschäftsführende Gesellschafterin der ' '24-Autohöfe\xa0und zuständig für die Bereiche Bau und Expansion.\n' 'Am Standort in Wernberg entstand vor 26 Jahren der erste Autohof ' 'der 24-Firmengeschichte. Aufgrund seiner eleganten, zeitlosen ' 'Architektur ist er bis heute unverkennbar. Mit der Eröffnung des ' 'Mercedes-Benz Charging Hubs und Verkündung der strategischen ' 'Partnerschaft werden neue Maßstäbe in puncto Kundenkomfort, ' 'Angebotsvielfalt und Zukunftsorientierung gesetzt – und das an ' 'einem Ort, der für viele Reisende eine zuverlässige Konstante ' 'ist.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Kundinnen und Kunden profitieren von Vorteilen beim ' 'Laden\n' 'Die Mercedes-Benz Ladeparks sind offen für Fahrer aller ' 'Automarken. Mercedes-Benz Kundinnen und Kunden profitieren ' 'zusätzlich von einer nahtlosen Integration ins digitale Ladenetz ' 'MB.CHARGE Public. In elektrischen Fahrzeugen von Mercedes-Benz ' 'zeigt das Navigationssystem die genaue Position und die aktuelle ' 'Verfügbarkeit von Ladepunkten an. Diese Informationen werden von ' 'der Navigation mit Electric Intelligence verwendet, um eine ' 'komfortable und zeiteffiziente Route inklusive Ladestopps zu ' 'berechnen. Gleichzeitig können Mercedes-Benz Kundinnen und Kunden ' 'eine Reservierungsfunktion nutzen, die einen Ladepunkt exklusiv ' 'im Voraus bucht. An der Ladesäule erfolgt die Authentifizierung ' 'über die Anzeige im MBUX Multimediasystem, die Mercedes-Benz App, ' 'die MB.CHARGE Public Ladekarte oder direkt über Plug & ' 'Charge.\xa0\n' 'Mit dem Aufbau eigener Ladeparks erweitert Mercedes-Benz ' 'kontinuierlich sein bestehendes Angebot an öffentlichen ' 'Ladepunkten. Das Mercedes-Benz Charging Network ist ein wichtiger ' 'Schritt in der Elektrifizierungsstrategie des Unternehmens. Bis ' 'zum Ende des Jahrzehnts sind mehr als 10.000 Schnellladepunkt ' 'weltweit geplant.\n' '[1] Bei Plug & Charge startet der Ladevorgang mit dem Einstecken ' 'des Ladekabels. Das Fahrzeug kommuniziert die Daten des ' 'Ladevertrags dazu direkt an die Ladesäule. Voraussetzung ist ein ' 'Plug & Charge-fähiges Fahrzeug und ein Ladevertrag, über den die ' 'Abrechnung erfolgt.\n', 'content_html': '

This press release is only available in German ' 'language.

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Mercedes-Benz und 24-Autohöfe schließen ' 'strategische Partnerschaft zum Laden entlang deutschen ' 'Autobahnen.
Mit dem neuen Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging ' 'Hub am Autobahnkreuz Oberpfälzer Wald in Wernberg-Köblitz ' 'nimmt der erste von über zehn geplanten Ladeparks an ' '24-Autohof-Standorten den Betrieb auf.
Ladeparks zeichnen sich aus durch ' 'Schnellladepunkte mit bis zu 400kW Ladeleistung, ' 'barrierefreiem Zugang, sowie breitem Gastronomie- und ' 'Serviceangebot

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Mit der Eröffnung des Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging ' 'Hubs in Wernberg-Köblitz geht der erste von insgesamt mehr ' 'als zehn geplanten Premium-Ladeparks an Standorten der ' '“24-Autohöfe” ans Netz. Damit startet Mercedes-Benz seine ' 'erste strategische Standortpartnerschaft entlang der ' 'Autobahn in Deutschland.

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Am Autobahnkreuz Oberpfälzer Wald (A93, A6) am 24-Autohof ' 'Wernberg-Köblitz können Elektrofahrerinnen und -fahrer aller ' 'Fahrzeugmarken ab sofort an sechs Ladepunkten mit einer ' 'Leistung von bis zu 400 kW schnellladen. Ein durchdachtes ' 'Design mit charakteristischen Markenelemente, wie dem ' 'ikonischen 3D-Chrom Stern von Mercedes-Benz, prägt das ' 'hochwertige Gesamterscheinungsbild. Eine dynamische ' 'Status-LED-Lichtleisten und Plug&Charge^[1] ' 'für alle kompatiblen Fahrzeuge ermöglichen ein erstklassiges ' 'Ladeerlebnis am barrierefreien, großzügigen Ladepark. Ein ' 'breites Gastronomie- und Nahversorgungangebot sowie ein ' 'hohes Service- und Sicherheitsangebot runden das Angebot ' 'ab.

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„Mit den 24-Autohöfen gewinnen wir ein erfahrenes ' 'und mehrfach prämiertes Familienunternehmen als starken ' 'Partner für unser Mercedes-Benz Ladenetzwerk. Unsere ' 'Kooperation bringt Innovation, Zuverlässigkeit und höchsten ' 'Komfort beim Reise- und Ladeerlebnis an den zentralen ' 'Hauptverkehrsknotenpunkten in Deutschland zusammen: ' 'erstklassige Lade- und Gastronomieinfrastruktur, die optimal ' 'auf die Bedürfnisse unserer E-Mobilitäts-Kundinnen und ' 'Kunden abgestimmt ist.“
Michael Springmann, CEO ' 'Mercedes-Benz High Power Charging Europe

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„Die Partnerschaft mit dem traditionsreichen ' 'deutschen Unternehmen, das auf deutsche Ingenieurskunst, ' 'Innovation, Qualität mit internationaler Strahlkraft seit ' 'mehr als 140 Jahren blicken kann ist untrennbar mit der ' 'deutschen Mobilitätsgeschichte verknüpft. Wir freuen uns, ' 'mit Mercedes-Benz einen weiteren starken Partner im Bereich ' 'alternativer Infrastrukturen an Bord zu wissen. Diese ' 'Zusammenarbeit unterstreicht unser Engagement, unseren ' 'Gästen erstklassige Qualität und Service zu ' 'bieten.“
Dr. Jessica Böse (geb. Ruscheinsky), ' 'Geschäftsführende Gesellschafterin der 24-Autohöfe und ' 'zuständig für die Bereiche Bau und Expansion.

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Am Standort in Wernberg entstand vor 26 Jahren der erste ' 'Autohof der 24-Firmengeschichte. Aufgrund seiner eleganten, ' 'zeitlosen Architektur ist er bis heute unverkennbar. Mit der ' 'Eröffnung des Mercedes-Benz Charging Hubs und Verkündung der ' 'strategischen Partnerschaft werden neue Maßstäbe in puncto ' 'Kundenkomfort, Angebotsvielfalt und Zukunftsorientierung ' 'gesetzt – und das an einem Ort, der für viele Reisende eine ' 'zuverlässige Konstante ist.

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Mercedes-Benz Kundinnen und Kunden profitieren von ' 'Vorteilen beim Laden

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Die Mercedes-Benz Ladeparks sind offen für Fahrer aller ' 'Automarken. Mercedes-Benz Kundinnen und Kunden profitieren ' 'zusätzlich von einer nahtlosen Integration ins digitale ' 'Ladenetz MB.CHARGE Public. In elektrischen Fahrzeugen von ' 'Mercedes-Benz zeigt das Navigationssystem die genaue ' 'Position und die aktuelle Verfügbarkeit von Ladepunkten an. ' 'Diese Informationen werden von der Navigation mit Electric ' 'Intelligence verwendet, um eine komfortable und ' 'zeiteffiziente Route inklusive Ladestopps zu berechnen. ' 'Gleichzeitig können Mercedes-Benz Kundinnen und Kunden eine ' 'Reservierungsfunktion nutzen, die einen Ladepunkt exklusiv ' 'im Voraus bucht. An der Ladesäule erfolgt die ' 'Authentifizierung über die Anzeige im MBUX Multimediasystem, ' 'die Mercedes-Benz App, die MB.CHARGE Public Ladekarte oder ' 'direkt über Plug & Charge.

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Mit dem Aufbau eigener Ladeparks erweitert Mercedes-Benz ' 'kontinuierlich sein bestehendes Angebot an öffentlichen ' 'Ladepunkten. Das Mercedes-Benz Charging Network ist ein ' 'wichtiger Schritt in der Elektrifizierungsstrategie des ' 'Unternehmens. Bis zum Ende des Jahrzehnts sind mehr als ' '10.000 Schnellladepunkt weltweit geplant.

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^[1] Bei Plug & Charge startet der ' 'Ladevorgang mit dem Einstecken des Ladekabels. Das Fahrzeug ' 'kommuniziert die Daten des Ladevertrags dazu direkt an die ' 'Ladesäule. Voraussetzung ist ein Plug & Charge-fähiges ' 'Fahrzeug und ein Ladevertrag, über den die Abrechnung ' 'erfolgt.

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That ' 'said, it has been a positive day for us as a team. We came into ' 'the weekend with the expectation that the cooler temperatures and ' 'smoother tarmac here would suit us and today at least, that ' 'seemed to be the case. I managed to hook up a strong lap in FP2 ' 'and probably optimised the car we had. That may have flattered us ' 'slightly, but we can hopefully be in the mix with the usual ' 'suspects over the rest of the weekend.\xa0\n' 'It will be interesting to see what the tyre strategy is in ' 'Qualifying. With the C6 compound, the gap between the Soft and ' 'the Medium over a single lap is not as pronounced as it is when ' 'at the harder end of the compound range. Many teams, including ' 'ourselves, opted to only use a single set of Medium tyres today ' 'so have the option of deploying that tomorrow. \n' 'Kimi AntonelliToday was a good day for us as a team. Both our ' 'single lap and long run work were competitive, and I felt good ' 'with the car. We will keep pushing overnight to be in a good ' 'position for tomorrow, but we’ve given ourselves a solid base to ' 'work from. The cooler conditions and smooth track definitely ' 'helped us, but I think we’ve also made progress with the car as ' 'it felt more connected than in recent races.\n' 'This track is a new one for me and I had a lot of fun out there. ' 'It’s not the easiest circuit to drive, particularly in FP1 when ' 'it was very dirty off line. I’ve continued to progress as the day ' 'went on and by the end of FP2, I felt comfortable out there. I ' 'also made a step with my ability to get the most out of the C6 ' 'tyre. I struggled with it in Imola and Monaco, but I worked hard ' 'on it today and felt like I made solid progress. \n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering DirectorThis was one of our ' 'more positive Fridays from a pace point of view. We expected the ' 'track to be better suited to our car than some recent circuits, ' 'with the cooler conditions helping on the long run too. ' 'Nevertheless, we seemed to get the car in a solid place and make ' 'the most of both sessions today. We’ve done plenty of work on ' 'high fuel and have a decent read on where we need to focus to ' 'find further improvements.\n' 'George has performed strongly here in previous seasons and showed ' 'good pace in both FP1 and FP2. A strong lap gave him the fastest ' 'time of the day and his long run compared well to the others. For ' 'Kimi, this is his first experience of the Circuit Gilles ' 'Villeneuve, but he got up to speed quickly. By the end of the ' 'day, he was getting closer to his teammate and P3 was a good end ' 'to his Friday.\n' 'Whilst today has been good by recent standards, it’s clear that ' 'quite a few cars could be in the fight at the front in ' 'qualifying. On the long run, the picture looked very close with ' 'the usual suspects so we will have to be at our best across the ' 'rest of the weekend if we want to turn today’s promise into good ' 'results on Sunday.\n' 'Doriane Pin, Mercedes-AMG F1 Junior – F1 Academy\n' 'After a challenging Free Practice, we came back strongly. We ' 'finished Qualifying in P3 and that was a good comeback as we got ' 'ourselves back into the mix at the front of the field. It’s not ' 'quite what I was hoping for obviously but it’s a solid position ' 'that gives us good opportunities to battle for wins across the ' 'rest of the weekend. I will be working hard overnight with the ' 'team to find a little bit more pace in the car for Saturday and ' 'Sunday. Hopefully that can make the difference, and we can take ' 'the fight to those ahead.', 'content_html': '

Positive start to the weekend in ' 'Montreal

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· George ' 'Russell topped the times on Friday at the Canadian Grand ' 'Prix, with Kimi Antonelli third on a strong first day of ' 'track action in Montreal.

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· With ' 'the softest tyres in the Pirelli range selected for the ' 'weekend, the team opted to run three sets of the Soft C6 ' 'compound and one Medium C5 across the two hours of ' 'practice.

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· As ' 'expected at what is a temporary circuit, the track continued ' 'to clean up and evolve across the day with FP1 proving a ' 'challenge affair.

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· ' 'Nevertheless, both George and Kimi completed their ' 'programmes and gathered plenty of useful data.

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· The ' 'learnings from FP1 were deployed in FP2, with a mix of ' 'single lap and high fuel work completed.

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· Kimi ' 'set his fastest time of the session with his third push lap ' 'on the Soft compound, with George using a solitary effort on ' 'the Medium tyre to go fastest overall.

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· The ' 'team finished the day with the usual long runs with a ' 'competitive picture emerging featuring several team and ' 'drivers.

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· In F1 ' 'Academy, Doriane Pin qualified P3 as the series returns for ' 'three races this weekend.

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\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' FP1 \n' '				\n' ' FP2 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 29 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:13.535 \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 33 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:12.123 \n' '	\n' ' P1 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Medium \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 30 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:14.002 \n' '	\n' ' P13 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 33 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:12.411 \n' '	\n' ' P3 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Medium \n' '

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George Russell

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It’s nice to top the timing screens but it is only ' 'Friday. That said, it has been a positive day for us as a ' 'team. We came into the weekend with the expectation that the ' 'cooler temperatures and smoother tarmac here would suit us ' 'and today at least, that seemed to be the case. I managed to ' 'hook up a strong lap in FP2 and probably optimised the car ' 'we had. That may have flattered us slightly, but we can ' 'hopefully be in the mix with the usual suspects over the ' 'rest of the weekend.

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It will be interesting to see what the tyre strategy is ' 'in Qualifying. With the C6 compound, the gap between the ' 'Soft and the Medium over a single lap is not as pronounced ' 'as it is when at the harder end of the compound range. Many ' 'teams, including ourselves, opted to only use a single set ' 'of Medium tyres today so have the option of deploying that ' 'tomorrow.

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Kimi Antonelli
Today was a good day ' 'for us as a team. Both our single lap and long run work were ' 'competitive, and I felt good with the car. We will keep ' 'pushing overnight to be in a good position for tomorrow, but ' 'we’ve given ourselves a solid base to work from. The cooler ' 'conditions and smooth track definitely helped us, but I ' 'think we’ve also made progress with the car as it felt more ' 'connected than in recent races.

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This track is a new one for me and I had a lot of fun out ' 'there. It’s not the easiest circuit to drive, particularly ' 'in FP1 when it was very dirty off line. I’ve continued to ' 'progress as the day went on and by the end of FP2, I felt ' 'comfortable out there. I also made a step with my ability to ' 'get the most out of the C6 tyre. I struggled with it in ' 'Imola and Monaco, but I worked hard on it today and felt ' 'like I made solid progress.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director
This was one of our more positive ' 'Fridays from a pace point of view. We expected the track to ' 'be better suited to our car than some recent circuits, with ' 'the cooler conditions helping on the long run too. ' 'Nevertheless, we seemed to get the car in a solid place and ' 'make the most of both sessions today. We’ve done plenty of ' 'work on high fuel and have a decent read on where we need to ' 'focus to find further improvements.

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George has performed strongly here in previous seasons ' 'and showed good pace in both FP1 and FP2. A strong lap gave ' 'him the fastest time of the day and his long run compared ' 'well to the others. For Kimi, this is his first experience ' 'of the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, but he got up to speed ' 'quickly. By the end of the day, he was getting closer to his ' 'teammate and P3 was a good end to his Friday.

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Whilst today has been good by recent standards, it’s ' 'clear that quite a few cars could be in the fight at the ' 'front in qualifying. On the long run, the picture looked ' 'very close with the usual suspects so we will have to be at ' 'our best across the rest of the weekend if we want to turn ' 'today’s promise into good results on Sunday.

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Doriane Pin, Mercedes-AMG F1 Junior – F1 ' 'Academy

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After a challenging Free Practice, we came back strongly. ' 'We finished Qualifying in P3 and that was a good comeback as ' 'we got ourselves back into the mix at the front of the ' 'field. It’s not quite what I was hoping for obviously but ' 'it’s a solid position that gives us good opportunities to ' 'battle for wins across the rest of the weekend. I will be ' 'working hard overnight with the team to find a little bit ' 'more pace in the car for Saturday and Sunday. Hopefully that ' 'can make the difference, and we can take the fight to those ' 'ahead.

\n', 'date': '2025-06-13T23:55:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Canadian Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b5cd4e5a-6f40-4e73-aa2a-45ae92f9a4c7'} 2025-11-16 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/4907ebc9-aaf3-4ab1-a08f-54f66f1d6e44> {'content': 'Victory in Montreal as team scores double podium\n' '\xa0\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 George Russell took victory at ' 'the Canadian Grand Prix with Kimi Antonelli making it a double ' 'podium for the team in third.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 That is George’s fourth win in ' 'F1 with Kimi claiming his maiden podium, becoming the third ' 'youngest driver in the sport’s history to ever finish in the top ' 'three. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 It also marks Mercedes 130th ' 'Grand Prix win. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Both drivers ran a two-stop ' 'Medium-Hard-Hard strategy; starting P1 and P4, that became P1 and ' 'P3 on the first lap as Kimi cut inside Oscar Piastri at Turn ' 'Three. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 From there, George controlled ' 'the race from the front, managing his tyres and pace throughout ' 'to come home ahead of Max Verstappen. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Kimi put Verstappen under ' 'pressure at multiple moments; he came closest to taking P2 as the ' 'team attempted an overcut. The Italian came out alongside the Red ' 'Bull but didn’t have the traction to hold the position.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 In the closing stages, he held ' 'off the McLaren of Oscar Piastri before a late race Safety Car ' 'brought the Grand Prix to its conclusion.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The team moves up to second in ' 'the Constructors’ Championship ahead of the Austria-Great Britain ' 'double-header.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' Grid\n' ' Result\n' ' Fastest Lap\n' ' Start Tyre\n' ' Stop One\n' ' Stop Two\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P1\n' ' P1\n' ' 1:14.119\n' ' Medium\n' ' Hard (L13)\n' ' Hard (L43)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P4\n' ' P3\n' ' 1:14.455\n' ' Medium\n' ' Hard (L14)\n' ' Hard (L39)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George RussellI am really pleased to take the team’s first ' 'victory of the season. I felt in control throughout and was able ' 'to manage the race to bring home the win. With the slightly ' 'higher temperatures, we thought we may struggle a little more ' 'than we saw on Friday. We did a good job of managing the tyres ' 'though and had the pace to hold off the chasing pack. A big well ' 'done and thank you to everyone at Brackley and Brixworth and a ' 'massive congratulations to Kimi on taking his first of what I am ' 'sure will be many podiums.\n' 'We look to have made a step forward with our car in recent races. ' 'We have typically gone well in Montreal though and we knew this ' 'race would likely suit us a little more than others. We can’t get ' 'ahead of ourselves as there is still plenty of work for us to do ' 'to get into the fight for victories more regularly. I am looking ' 'forward to trying to do that next time out in Austria.\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'That was a very intense and stressful race! I am really happy to ' 'take my first podium in F1 though. The start was the key to ' 'achieving that. I managed to get track position on Piastri and ' 'that enabled us to show our pace. At moments I was able to catch ' 'Verstappen and put him under pressure. In the final stint, I ' 'think I pushed a little too hard in the early stages and that ' 'made it difficult near the end. I was able to defend from the ' 'McLarens though and bring the car home in P3.\xa0\n' 'I want to say thank you to everyone at Brackley and Brixworth. ' 'They have been working so hard to improve the car and I am glad ' 'to be able to get a result like this and have both our cars on ' 'the podium. It is a special moment for me personally and I am ' 'looking forward to building on it in the coming races.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team PrincipalThat was a superb race by the ' 'team and both drivers today. George was absolutely faultless at ' 'the front. He controlled the race throughout and didn’t put a ' 'foot wrong. It was another assured performance of which we have ' 'seen many so far this season. He was quick on both compounds and ' 'didn’t come under threat after the first corner. Kimi meanwhile ' 'drove his own great race. He made a strong start and that set him ' 'up for the rest of the race. He nearly managed to get second and ' 'then battled and defended well in the closing stages to hold off ' 'the McLarens. He fully deserved to get on the podium and his ' 'first top three finish which I am sure there will be many more ' 'of.\n' 'We’ve taken a positive forward step this weekend. The track ' 'temperature today was nearly 50°C but we managed to look after ' 'the tyres well and combine that with good pace. We know that ' 'there is more for us to do for this to be a consistent level of ' 'performance each and every race. That is what we are focused on ' 'doing though and we look forward to the upcoming races to ' 'continue that momentum.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering DirectorOur first race win ' 'and double podium of the year are a fantastic reward at the end ' 'of a strong weekend. George put in a faultless drive and ' 'controlled the race from the front - it was a truly accomplished ' 'performance. For Kimi, scoring his first podium is another major ' 'milestone in his first half-season as an F1 driver, and he did it ' 'under some serious pressure from the championship leader, ' 'too.\xa0\n' "After Friday's long runs, we hoped that we could keep ourselves " 'in the mix across the race distance, and so it proved today. We ' 'were competitive in terms of our tyre usage on both the Medium ' 'and Hard compounds, and able to build useful gaps to Red Bull and ' 'McLaren when it mattered. After a difficult triple header, this ' 'was a great way to bounce back and reward the hard work that both ' 'factories have put into improving the car. We know that some of ' 'the circuit characteristics suited us this weekend, but it ' "nonetheless feels like we've made some good learnings. There are " 'still weaknesses we need to improve on but we are working hard to ' 'do that and to continue fighting at the sharp end of the field.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Doriane Pin, Mercedes Junior – F1 Academy It’s been a great ' 'weekend for us here in Montreal. To cap it off by taking another ' 'podium is a brilliant feeling. After a challenging start to the ' 'event in practice, we’ve really taken a good step through ' 'Qualifying and the three races. It feels good to be leaving here ' 'as the championship leader; I will be working hard over the next ' 'few months to be ready for the final push over the last three ' 'races and to fight for the title. ', 'content_html': '

Victory in Montreal as team scores double ' 'podium

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· George ' 'Russell took victory at the Canadian Grand Prix with Kimi ' 'Antonelli making it a double podium for the team in ' 'third.

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· That is ' 'George’s fourth win in F1 with Kimi claiming his maiden ' 'podium, becoming the third youngest driver in the sport’s ' 'history to ever finish in the top three.

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· It also ' 'marks Mercedes 130th Grand Prix win.

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· Both ' 'drivers ran a two-stop Medium-Hard-Hard strategy; starting ' 'P1 and P4, that became P1 and P3 on the first lap as Kimi ' 'cut inside Oscar Piastri at Turn Three.

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· From ' 'there, George controlled the race from the front, managing ' 'his tyres and pace throughout to come home ahead of Max ' 'Verstappen.

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· Kimi ' 'put Verstappen under pressure at multiple moments; he came ' 'closest to taking P2 as the team attempted an overcut. The ' 'Italian came out alongside the Red Bull but didn’t have the ' 'traction to hold the position.

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· In the ' 'closing stages, he held off the McLaren of Oscar Piastri ' 'before a late race Safety Car brought the Grand Prix to its ' 'conclusion.

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· The ' 'team moves up to second in the Constructors’ Championship ' 'ahead of the Austria-Great Britain double-header.

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\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' Grid \n' '	\n' ' Result \n' '	\n' ' Fastest Lap \n' '	\n' ' Start Tyre \n' '	\n' ' Stop One \n' '	\n' ' Stop Two \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P1 \n' '	\n' ' P1 \n' '	\n' ' 1:14.119 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' Hard (L13) \n' '	\n' ' Hard (L43) \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' P3 \n' '	\n' ' 1:14.455 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' Hard (L14) \n' '	\n' ' Hard (L39) \n' '

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George Russell
I am really ' 'pleased to take the team’s first victory of the season. I ' 'felt in control throughout and was able to manage the race ' 'to bring home the win. With the slightly higher ' 'temperatures, we thought we may struggle a little more than ' 'we saw on Friday. We did a good job of managing the tyres ' 'though and had the pace to hold off the chasing pack. A big ' 'well done and thank you to everyone at Brackley and ' 'Brixworth and a massive congratulations to Kimi on taking ' 'his first of what I am sure will be many podiums.

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We look to have made a step forward with our car in ' 'recent races. We have typically gone well in Montreal though ' 'and we knew this race would likely suit us a little more ' 'than others. We can’t get ahead of ourselves as there is ' 'still plenty of work for us to do to get into the fight for ' 'victories more regularly. I am looking forward to trying to ' 'do that next time out in Austria.

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Kimi Antonelli

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That was a very intense and stressful race! I am really ' 'happy to take my first podium in F1 though. The start was ' 'the key to achieving that. I managed to get track position ' 'on Piastri and that enabled us to show our pace. At moments ' 'I was able to catch Verstappen and put him under pressure. ' 'In the final stint, I think I pushed a little too hard in ' 'the early stages and that made it difficult near the end. I ' 'was able to defend from the McLarens though and bring the ' 'car home in P3.

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I want to say thank you to everyone at Brackley and ' 'Brixworth. They have been working so hard to improve the car ' 'and I am glad to be able to get a result like this and have ' 'both our cars on the podium. It is a special moment for me ' 'personally and I am looking forward to building on it in the ' 'coming races.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal
That was a superb race by the team and ' 'both drivers today. George was absolutely faultless at the ' 'front. He controlled the race throughout and didn’t put a ' 'foot wrong. It was another assured performance of which we ' 'have seen many so far this season. He was quick on both ' 'compounds and didn’t come under threat after the first ' 'corner. Kimi meanwhile drove his own great race. He made a ' 'strong start and that set him up for the rest of the race. ' 'He nearly managed to get second and then battled and ' 'defended well in the closing stages to hold off the ' 'McLarens. He fully deserved to get on the podium and his ' 'first top three finish which I am sure there will be many ' 'more of.

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We’ve taken a positive forward step this weekend. The ' 'track temperature today was nearly 50°C but we managed to ' 'look after the tyres well and combine that with good pace. ' 'We know that there is more for us to do for this to be a ' 'consistent level of performance each and every race. That is ' 'what we are focused on doing though and we look forward to ' 'the upcoming races to continue that momentum.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director
Our first race win and double podium of ' 'the year are a fantastic reward at the end of a strong ' 'weekend. George put in a faultless drive and controlled the ' 'race from the front - it was a truly accomplished ' 'performance. For Kimi, scoring his first podium is another ' 'major milestone in his first half-season as an F1 driver, ' 'and he did it under some serious pressure from the ' 'championship leader, too.

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After Friday's long runs, we hoped that we could keep " 'ourselves in the mix across the race distance, and so it ' 'proved today. We were competitive in terms of our tyre usage ' 'on both the Medium and Hard compounds, and able to build ' 'useful gaps to Red Bull and McLaren when it mattered. After ' 'a difficult triple header, this was a great way to bounce ' 'back and reward the hard work that both factories have put ' 'into improving the car. We know that some of the circuit ' 'characteristics suited us this weekend, but it nonetheless ' "feels like we've made some good learnings. There are still " 'weaknesses we need to improve on but we are working hard to ' 'do that and to continue fighting at the sharp end of the ' 'field.

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Doriane Pin, Mercedes Junior – F1 ' 'Academy
It’s been a great weekend for us here ' 'in Montreal. To cap it off by taking another podium is a ' 'brilliant feeling. After a challenging start to the event in ' 'practice, we’ve really taken a good step through Qualifying ' 'and the three races. It feels good to be leaving here as the ' 'championship leader; I will be working hard over the next ' 'few months to be ready for the final push over the last ' 'three races and to fight for the title.

\n', 'date': '2025-06-15T23:55:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Canadian Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/4907ebc9-aaf3-4ab1-a08f-54f66f1d6e44'} 2025-11-16 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/8474875f-c4d6-4fa1-aa00-7bb7a2210314> {'content': '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Intense week of racing for Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing Team Iron Lynx\n' ' \n' '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Road to Le Mans: Two Mercedes-AMG ' 'victories in the supporting programme of the 24-hour race\n' ' \n' '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Christoph Sagemüller: “The Hyperpole ' 'result was a ray of hope."\n' '26 years after the brand with the three-pointed star last raced ' 'at Le Mans, Mercedes-AMG returned to the big endurance stage. For ' 'the drivers and the Iron Lynx Customer Racing Team, it was a long ' 'and intensive week of racing at the Sarthe - with a test day last ' 'Sunday, several practice and qualifying sessions during the week ' "and the traditional drivers' parade on Friday in the centre of Le " 'Mans. The conditions were made more difficult by a persistent ' 'heatwave with temperatures of over 30 degrees throughout the ' 'entire week of the event. Iron Lynx entered three Mercedes-AMG ' 'LMGT3s in the strong field of participants in the prestigious ' '24-hour race. A particular highlight was the iconic design of the ' 'three LMGT3s – a homage to the legendary Sauber-Mercedes C9 from ' '1989, when the Silver Arrows clinched a legendary one-two ' 'victory.\n' 'It was a rollercoaster ride for the Mercedes-AMG race carsThe ' 'super challenging endurance classic brought both luck and bad ' 'luck for Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. In the end, they used the week ' 'in Le Mans together with Iron Lynx to gather important data and ' 'gain more experience for the FIA World Endurance Championship. ' 'The Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 #61 finished the race in twelfth place, ' 'while the #63 crossed the finish line in fifteenth. ' 'Unfortunately, the third car with the start number #60 had to ' 'retire from the race prematurely.\n' 'The Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 #61 got off to a consistently good pace in ' 'the practice sessions. Martin Berry (AUS) initially qualified the ' 'car in eleventh place, securing the team a place in the ' 'Hyperpole. In the decisive session on Thursday evening, ' '18-year-old Lin Hodenius (NED), who was making his Le Mans debut, ' 'initially finished fifth. Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver Maxime ' 'Martin (BEL) then showed all his experience and qualified the #61 ' 'car in fourth place. Martin underlined his class in the opening ' 'stages, immediately making up two places. However, the team lost ' 'time during the first driver change and fell back to the rear ' 'third of the LMGT3 field. An additional drive-through penalty for ' 'an offence under full-course yellow made it difficult to catch up ' 'with the leading group. Nevertheless, Maxime Martin, Lin Hodenius ' 'and Martin Berry fought their way forward continuously over the ' 'distance and ultimately brought the Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 home in ' 'twelfth place.\n' 'The Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 #63 had a less fortunate start to its Le ' 'Mans adventure. Stephen Grove (AUS) went off the track during ' 'free practice on Wednesday and collided with the barrier. The ' 'front of the car was so badly damaged that it was unable to take ' 'part in qualifying. The chassis had to be replaced overnight, ' "meaning that the #63 started Saturday's race from last place on " 'the grid. Due to the limited driving time available to bronze ' 'driver Stephen Grove, the race directors imposed a night driving ' 'ban on him. As darkness fell, his son Brenton Grove (AUS) and AMG ' 'Driver Luca Stolz (GER) took over the wheel and brought the car ' 'safely through the night. The team had to accept a 10-second ' 'penalty for dangerous entry into the pit lane about two hours ' 'before the end of the race. Brenton Grove had slight contact with ' 'another LMGT3 car in the heat of the battle. Ultimately, the ' 'drivers brought the car home in 15th place.The Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 ' '#60 faced technical challenges during the event: due to a sudden ' 'problem with the fuel system, the car could not be adequately ' 'refuelled in qualifying, which led to a premature stop on the ' 'track. This ended the session for Andrew Gilbert (GBR), and the ' 'driver trio had to tackle the endurance classic from the ' 'penultimate position. The race did not go as planned for Gilbert ' 'and his teammates Lorcan Hanafin (GBR) and Fran Rueda (ESP) ' 'either: after just under four hours, a V-belt broke, damaging an ' 'oil line. The Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 #60 had to return to the pits ' 'for repairs and was able to resume the race about an hour later. ' 'However, for safety reasons, the team retired the #60 car shortly ' 'afterwards.\xa0\n' '>> Race results 24 Hours of Le Mans\n' 'Road to Le Mans: Two Mercedes-AMG victories in the supporting ' 'programme\n' 'The Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams GetSpeed and Motopark ' 'impressed in the GT3 class at the Michelin Le Mans Cup in the ' 'supporting programme of the 24 hour race. The series, which ' 'comprises a total of six race weekends, made a guest appearance ' 'at the Circuit de la Sarthe with two 60-minute races. In the Road ' 'to Le Mans race on Thursday evening, Anthony Bartone (USA) and ' 'Jans Steve (LUX) from Team GetSpeed – starting from third ' 'position – celebrated a commanding victory in the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 #14. On Saturday, Lukas Dunner (AUT) and Heiko Neumann (GER) ' 'from Team Motopark staged an impressive comeback: Starting from ' '13th on the grid, the duo fought their way to the front in the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 #65 and crossed the finish line in first place. ' "Bartone and Jans, who started Saturday's race from pole position, " 'secured third place despite a drive-through penalty.\n' '>> GT3 Race results Road to Le Mans Rennen 1 & 2\n' 'Former tennis player Roger Federer did a few quick laps in the ' 'AMG model at Le MansAround 332.000 spectators watched the 24-hour ' 'race at La Sarthe over the weekend, including tennis legend and ' 'Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador Roger Federer (SUI). The ' '43-year-old took on the honourable role of official starter on ' 'Saturday afternoon and gave the race the green light at 4 p.m. ' "sharp. Prior to this, Federer led the traditional President's " 'Honour Parade together with Pierre Fillon, President of the ' "Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO), in a Mercedes-AMG S 63 E " 'Performance (weighted energy consumption, combined: 11.1 kWh/100 ' 'km plus 7.9 l/100 km | combined fuel consumption with empty ' 'battery: 11.8 l/100 km | CO₂ emissions weighted, combined: 179 ' 'g/km | CO₂ class weighted, combined: G | CO₂ class with empty ' 'battery: G) [1]. At midday, the Swiss player had the opportunity ' 'to experience real racing feeling as part of the Hot Lap ' 'programme: As the co-driver of Yannick Dalmas – former French ' 'racing driver and four-time Le Mans winner – he took his place in ' 'the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 PRO 4MATIC+ (combined energy consumption: ' '14 l/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 319 g/km | CO₂ class: G) ' '[1].\n' 'Facts and figures\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Circuit de la Sarthe- Length: approx. 13.626 kilometres- ' 'Track layout: approx. 9 kilometres originally public road, ' 'approx. 4.5 kilometres permanent race track- Number of corners: ' '38 \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 24 Heures du Mans 2025: 62 cars – including 21 Hypercars, 17 ' 'LMP2 and 24 LMGT3 \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Le Mans Line-up:#60 Andrew Gilbert (Bronze), Lorcan Hanafin ' '(Silver), Fran Rueda (Silver)#61 Martin Berry (Bronze), Lin ' 'Hodenius (Silver), Maxime Martin (Platin)#63 Brenton Grove ' '(Silver), Stephen Grove (Bronze), Luca Stolz (Platin)- The Bronze ' 'drivers must each drive in qualifying \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Starting drivers:#60 Lorcan Hanafin#61 Maxime Martin#63 Luca ' 'Stolz\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Total Laps and Pitstops:#60: DNF after 57 laps // 8#61: 337 // ' '35#63: 334 // 35\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Last race for the brand with the star at Le Mans: 1999 \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' First Le Mans start for Iron Lynx: 2020 in the LMGTE Am ' 'class \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '“The 24 Hours of Le Mans is an impressive event with a unique ' 'atmosphere and a great history. Congratulations to Ferrari on ' 'their overall victory and to the LMP2 and LMGT3 winners. As far ' 'as our sporting result is concerned, I cannot be satisfied. We ' "didn't come here expecting to win the race, but the result in " 'qualifying was a ray of hope after a difficult start to the FIA ' 'WEC and a challenging week leading up to the race. However, the ' 'race showed that we were not quite able to match the pace at the ' 'front. Nevertheless, our goal was to return to Le Mans with ' 'Mercedes-AMG, and we achieved that despite extremely short ' 'preparation time and a number of challenges."Christoph ' 'Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport\xa0\n' '“First of all, we can be satisfied that we saw the chequered flag ' 'without any major incidents. We got off to a good start, but lost ' 'time during the first driver change, which set us back ' 'significantly. A consistently strong pace is crucial at Le Mans, ' "and that's what we lacked. We now need to analyse this, draw the " 'right conclusions and come back stronger next year. However, the ' 'trend since the season opener in Qatar makes me feel positive ' 'overall. I hope that we can take another step closer to the top ' 'in the next race in São Paulo.”Maxime Martin, Iron Lynx #61\xa0\n' '“I would like to say a huge thank you to the entire Iron Lynx ' 'crew. The fact that they managed to provide us with a car that ' 'could race for 24 hours at Le Mans after the accident in practice ' 'on Wednesday is absolutely remarkable. It was also very special ' 'for Brenton and Stephen to compete in this race together as a ' 'father-son duo. I really enjoyed my time here. Le Mans is a mega ' 'cool event with so many fans. I would love to come back next year ' '– then with a realistic chance of winning the class."Luca Stolz, ' 'Iron Lynx #63\xa0\n' '[1]\xa0The specified values were determined in accordance with ' 'the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement method. The ranges given refer to the ' 'German market. The energy consumption and CO2\xa0emissions of a ' 'car depend not only on the efficient utilisation of the fuel or ' 'energy source by the car, but also on the driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors.\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

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• Intense ' 'week of racing for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Team Iron ' 'Lynx

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• Road to Le ' 'Mans: Two Mercedes-AMG victories in the supporting programme ' 'of the 24-hour race

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• ' 'Christoph Sagemüller: “The Hyperpole result ' 'was a ray of hope."

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26 years after the brand with the three-pointed star last ' 'raced at Le Mans, Mercedes-AMG returned to the big endurance ' 'stage. For the drivers and the Iron Lynx Customer Racing ' 'Team, it was a long and intensive week of racing at the ' 'Sarthe - with a test day last Sunday, several practice and ' 'qualifying sessions during the week and the traditional ' "drivers' parade on Friday in the centre of Le Mans. The " 'conditions were made more difficult by a persistent heatwave ' 'with temperatures of over 30 degrees throughout the entire ' 'week of the event. Iron Lynx entered three Mercedes-AMG ' 'LMGT3s in the strong field of participants in the ' 'prestigious 24-hour race. A particular highlight was the ' 'iconic design of the three LMGT3s – a homage to the ' 'legendary Sauber-Mercedes C9 from 1989, when the Silver ' 'Arrows clinched a legendary one-two victory.

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It was a rollercoaster ride for the Mercedes-AMG ' 'race cars
The super challenging endurance ' 'classic brought both luck and bad luck for Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport. In the end, they used the week in Le Mans ' 'together with Iron Lynx to gather important data and gain ' 'more experience for the FIA World Endurance Championship. ' 'The Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 #61 finished the race in twelfth ' 'place, while the #63 crossed the finish line in fifteenth. ' 'Unfortunately, the third car with the start number #60 had ' 'to retire from the race prematurely.

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The Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 #61 got off to a consistently good ' 'pace in the practice sessions. Martin Berry (AUS) initially ' 'qualified the car in eleventh place, securing the team a ' 'place in the Hyperpole. In the decisive session on Thursday ' 'evening, 18-year-old Lin Hodenius (NED), who was making his ' 'Le Mans debut, initially finished fifth. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance Driver Maxime Martin (BEL) then showed all his ' 'experience and qualified the #61 car in fourth place. Martin ' 'underlined his class in the opening stages, immediately ' 'making up two places. However, the team lost time during the ' 'first driver change and fell back to the rear third of the ' 'LMGT3 field. An additional drive-through penalty for an ' 'offence under full-course yellow made it difficult to catch ' 'up with the leading group. Nevertheless, Maxime Martin, Lin ' 'Hodenius and Martin Berry fought their way forward ' 'continuously over the distance and ultimately brought the ' 'Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 home in twelfth place.

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The Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 #63 had a less fortunate start to ' 'its Le Mans adventure. Stephen Grove (AUS) went off the ' 'track during free practice on Wednesday and collided with ' 'the barrier. The front of the car was so badly damaged that ' 'it was unable to take part in qualifying. The chassis had to ' 'be replaced overnight, meaning that the #63 started ' "Saturday's race from last place on the grid. Due to the " 'limited driving time available to bronze driver Stephen ' 'Grove, the race directors imposed a night driving ban on ' 'him. As darkness fell, his son Brenton Grove (AUS) and AMG ' 'Driver Luca Stolz (GER) took over the wheel and brought the ' 'car safely through the night. The team had to accept a ' '10-second penalty for dangerous entry into the pit lane ' 'about two hours before the end of the race. Brenton Grove ' 'had slight contact with another LMGT3 car in the heat of the ' 'battle. Ultimately, the drivers brought the car home in 15th ' 'place.

The Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 #60 faced technical ' 'challenges during the event: due to a sudden problem with ' 'the fuel system, the car could not be adequately refuelled ' 'in qualifying, which led to a premature stop on the track. ' 'This ended the session for Andrew Gilbert (GBR), and the ' 'driver trio had to tackle the endurance classic from the ' 'penultimate position. The race did not go as planned for ' 'Gilbert and his teammates Lorcan Hanafin (GBR) and Fran ' 'Rueda (ESP) either: after just under four hours, a V-belt ' 'broke, damaging an oil line. The Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 #60 had ' 'to return to the pits for repairs and was able to resume the ' 'race about an hour later. However, for safety reasons, the ' 'team retired the #60 car shortly afterwards.

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>> ' 'Race results 24 Hours of Le Mans

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Road to Le Mans: Two Mercedes-AMG victories in ' 'the supporting programme

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The Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams GetSpeed and ' 'Motopark impressed in the GT3 class at the Michelin Le Mans ' 'Cup in the supporting programme of the 24 hour race. The ' 'series, which comprises a total of six race weekends, made a ' 'guest appearance at the Circuit de la Sarthe with two ' '60-minute races. In the Road to Le Mans race on Thursday ' 'evening, Anthony Bartone (USA) and Jans Steve (LUX) from ' 'Team GetSpeed – starting from third position – celebrated a ' 'commanding victory in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 #14. On Saturday, ' 'Lukas Dunner (AUT) and Heiko Neumann (GER) from Team ' 'Motopark staged an impressive comeback: Starting from 13th ' 'on the grid, the duo fought their way to the front in the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 #65 and crossed the finish line in first ' "place. Bartone and Jans, who started Saturday's race from " 'pole position, secured third place despite a drive-through ' 'penalty.

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>> ' 'GT3 Race results Road to Le Mans Rennen 1 & 2

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Former tennis player Roger Federer did a few ' 'quick laps in the AMG model at Le Mans
Around ' '332.000 spectators watched the 24-hour race at La Sarthe ' 'over the weekend, including tennis legend and Mercedes-Benz ' 'brand ambassador Roger Federer (SUI). The 43-year-old took ' 'on the honourable role of official starter on Saturday ' 'afternoon and gave the race the green light at 4 p.m. sharp. ' "Prior to this, Federer led the traditional President's " 'Honour Parade together with Pierre Fillon, President of the ' "Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO), in a Mercedes-AMG S 63 E " 'Performance (weighted energy consumption, combined: 11.1 ' 'kWh/100 km plus 7.9 l/100 km | combined fuel consumption ' 'with empty battery: 11.8 l/100 km | CO₂ emissions weighted, ' 'combined: 179 g/km | CO₂ class weighted, combined: G | CO₂ ' 'class with empty battery: G)^[1]. At ' 'midday, the Swiss player had the opportunity to experience ' 'real racing feeling as part of the Hot Lap programme: As the ' 'co-driver of Yannick Dalmas – former French racing driver ' 'and four-time Le Mans winner – he took his place in the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT 63 PRO 4MATIC+ (combined energy consumption: ' '14 l/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 319 g/km | CO₂ class: ' 'G) ^[1].

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Circuit de la Sarthe
- Length: approx. 13.626 ' 'kilometres
- Track layout: approx. 9 kilometres ' 'originally public road, approx. 4.5 kilometres permanent ' 'race track
- Number of corners: 38

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24 Heures du Mans 2025: 62 cars – including 21 Hypercars, ' '17 LMP2 and 24 LMGT3

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Le Mans Line-up:
#60 Andrew Gilbert (Bronze), Lorcan ' 'Hanafin (Silver), Fran Rueda (Silver)
#61 Martin Berry ' '(Bronze), Lin Hodenius (Silver), Maxime Martin ' '(Platin)
#63 Brenton Grove (Silver), Stephen Grove ' '(Bronze), Luca Stolz (Platin)
- The Bronze drivers must ' 'each drive in qualifying

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Starting drivers:
#60 Lorcan Hanafin
#61 Maxime ' 'Martin
#63 Luca Stolz

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Total Laps and Pitstops:
#60: DNF after 57 laps // ' '8
#61: 337 // 35
#63: 334 // 35

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Last race for the brand with the star at Le Mans: ' '1999

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First Le Mans start for Iron Lynx: 2020 in the LMGTE Am ' 'class

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“The 24 Hours of Le Mans is an impressive event with ' 'a unique atmosphere and a great history. Congratulations to ' 'Ferrari on their overall victory and to the LMP2 and LMGT3 ' 'winners. As far as our sporting result is concerned, I ' "cannot be satisfied. We didn't come here expecting to win " 'the race, but the result in qualifying was a ray of hope ' 'after a difficult start to the FIA WEC and a challenging ' 'week leading up to the race. However, the race showed that ' 'we were not quite able to match the pace at the front. ' 'Nevertheless, our goal was to return to Le Mans with ' 'Mercedes-AMG, and we achieved that despite extremely short ' 'preparation time and a number of challenges."
Christoph ' 'Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport

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“First of all, we can be satisfied that we saw the ' 'chequered flag without any major incidents. We got off to a ' 'good start, but lost time during the first driver change, ' 'which set us back significantly. A consistently strong pace ' "is crucial at Le Mans, and that's what we lacked. We now " 'need to analyse this, draw the right conclusions and come ' 'back stronger next year. However, the trend since the season ' 'opener in Qatar makes me feel positive overall. I hope that ' 'we can take another step closer to the top in the next race ' 'in São Paulo.”
Maxime Martin, Iron Lynx #61

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“I would like to say a huge thank you to the entire Iron ' 'Lynx crew. The fact that they managed to provide us with a ' 'car that could race for 24 hours at Le Mans after the ' 'accident in practice on Wednesday is absolutely remarkable. ' 'It was also very special for Brenton and Stephen to compete ' 'in this race together as a father-son duo. I really enjoyed ' 'my time here. Le Mans is a mega cool event with so many ' 'fans. I would love to come back next year – then with a ' 'realistic chance of winning the class."
Luca Stolz, Iron ' 'Lynx #63

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^[1] The specified values were ' 'determined in accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide ' 'harmonised Light vehicles Test Procedure) measurement ' 'method. The ranges given refer to the German market. The ' 'energy consumption and CO₂emissions of a ' 'car depend not only on the efficient utilisation of the fuel ' 'or energy source by the car, but also on the driving style ' 'and other non-technical factors.

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Maro Engel (GER) achieved a " 'lap time of 8m 14.233s in the individual time trial on the ' 'Nürburgring Nordschleife, putting the #14 Mercedes-AMG GT3 in a ' 'promising third position on the grid. Adam Christodoulou (GBR) ' 'qualified eighth in the #17 sister car.\xa0\n' 'After an accident in the Schwedenkreuz area, the original Top ' 'Qualifying session had to be red-flagged due to repair work on ' 'the track. A new session was scheduled two hours later. This left ' 'the 16 remaining participants with just one instead of the ' 'originally scheduled two timed laps to secure the best possible ' 'grid position for the race. Maro Engel and Adam Christodoulou ' 'secured two top ten places. Jay Mo Härtling (GER) ended his lap ' 'in the #11 SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'prematurely for safety reasons. However, due to a speeding ' 'offence in the Code 60 area the day before, the car will start ' "tomorrow's race from the back of the first grid group. Qualifying " "was luckier for the team's #111 Mercedes-AMG GT4, which is on " 'pole position in the SP10 class.\n' '>> Result Top-Qualifying\n' 'Thursday: Mercedes-AMG Teams use qualifying sessions for ' 'preparationTwo practice runs were already on the programme for ' 'the Eifel Marathon participants on the day before the Top ' 'Qualifying session. Due to their previous results in the ' 'Nürburgring Endurance Series and the ADAC 24h Nürburgring ' 'Qualifiers, the three Mercedes-AMG GT3s had already been ' 'confirmed as participants in the Top Qualifying session in ' 'advance. According to the regulations, they therefore had a total ' 'of 55 minutes less practice time available on Thursday.\n' 'The AMG Customer Racing Teams used the remaining four and a half ' 'hours primarily as a test opportunity for the season highlight on ' 'the Nürburgring Nordschleife. In the two qualifying sessions, the ' 'set-ups were optimised, the various tyre specifications were ' 'tested at different temperatures and the typical routine work was ' 'carried out. In the evening session, the drivers were also able ' 'to familiarise themselves with the challenges of the Eifel ' 'circuit at dusk and in the dark.\xa0\n' 'With the end of the third qualifying session today at 5:45 pm, ' 'the teams will start their final preparations for the endurance ' 'classic. Although the Top Qualifying participants were not ' 'allowed to take part in the final qualifying session due to the ' 'regulations. A 40-minute warm-up will be held on the track ' 'tomorrow for the more than 130 participants before the starting ' 'signal for the 24-hour race is given at 4:00 pm.\n' 'Supporting programme: Organisers and Mercedes-AMG offer a wide ' 'range of fan activitiesThe Adenau Racing Day on Wednesday evening ' 'once again kicked off the event weekend this year. The ' 'traditional parade attracted numerous spectators, who lined up in ' 'the centre of Adenau for the cars and drivers.\n' 'Independently of this, Mercedes-AMG again offered its fans a ' 'varied programme away from the track. The Mercedes-AMG showroom ' 'in the ring°boulevard houses an exhibition area with historic ' 'Mercedes-AMG racing cars as well as a fan shop and a racing ' 'simulator. Further simulators are set up in the Mercedes-AMG Fan ' 'Base in the paddock. There, visitors can try their hand at ' 'driving the Mercedes-AMG GT3 on the virtual Nürburgring Grand ' 'Prix circuit. The participant with the fastest lap time will ' 'qualify for the ‘Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Virtual Championship - ' 'Season One’. In addition, the official autograph session with all ' 'Mercedes-AMG drivers took place in the AMG Fan Base at midday.\n' 'Figures, Data, Facts\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Conditions Top Qualifying: - Sunny and dry, 24 degrees ' 'Celsius- Track temperature: 40-45 degrees Celsius\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Track Facts Nürburgring Nordschleife: - Length: 25.378 km ' '(Nordschleife: 20.832 km, GP circuit: 4.546 km)- Turns: 170- ' 'Opening: 1927- First 24h-race: 1970\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Further schedule ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring 2025 (CEST): - ' 'Friday, 20 June, 4:40 – 5:45 pm: Qualifying 3- Saturday, 21 June, ' '12:00 – 12:40 pm: Warm-up- Saturday, 21 June, 4:00 pm: Race ' 'start- Sunday, 22 June, 4:00 pm: Finish\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Opening hours Mercedes-AMG fan acitvities: - Mercedes-AMG ' 'Showroom at ring°boulevard: Friday & Saturday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm, ' 'Sunday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm- Mercedes-AMG Fan Base in the paddock: ' 'Friday & Saturday 10:00 am – 8:00 pm, Sunday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Broadcast information: - RTL NITRO will broadcast the entire ' '24-hour race live on free-to-air television (pre-race coverage ' 'starts on Saturday at 1:00 pm)\xa0- All sessions will be streamed ' "live on YouTube and on the organiser's website\n" ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\xa0\n' '“With P3 and finally P8, we initially achieved a solid result. In ' 'unusually warm conditions for the Eifel and with only one timed ' 'lap, Maro and Adam got the maximum out of today. However, we ' 'still have some work to do in terms of race pace. We will ' 'therefore use the remaining time until the start of the race to ' 'adapt our Mercedes-AMG GT3 to the prevailing conditions.“Stefan ' 'Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing\n' '“First of all, a big thank you to the Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed. ' "We didn't have the easiest day yesterday and did a great job " 'overnight. The car felt good in Top Qualifying. Third place on ' 'the grid is a great starting position from which anything should ' "be possible. Congratulations to Kevin Estre on pole. And I'm also " 'relieved that Laurens Vanthoor got out uninjured after his ' 'accident. We are now looking forward to the task ahead.“Maro ' 'Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #14\n' '“To be honest, I had hoped that we would be a bit closer to the ' "top. The conditions are unusual. It's consistently warm and the " "track temperature is over 40 degrees. That's why we still need to " "fine-tune the set-up a bit and then we'll see what's possible. " 'The race will be long and tough - everything is definitely ' 'possible tomorrow.“Adam Christodoulou, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed ' '#17\n' '\xa0\n' 'The Media Guide and images are available at the following links:\n' '>> Mercedes-AMG 24h Nürburgring Media Guide for download\n' '>> High-resolution images from the event', 'content_html': '

•     Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed starts the 24-hour race from third and eighth ' 'place
•     Comprehensive programme ' 'in the Mercedes-AMG Fan Base and showroom at the ' 'ring°boulevard
•     Stefan Wendl: ' '“Maro and Adam got the maximum out of their ' 'lap.”

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Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed created a solid starting base ' 'for the 53rd edition of the ADAC RAVENOL 24-hour race at the ' "Nürburgring in today's Top Qualifying session. Maro Engel " '(GER) achieved a lap time of 8m 14.233s in the individual ' 'time trial on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, putting the #14 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 in a promising third position on the grid. ' 'Adam Christodoulou (GBR) qualified eighth in the #17 sister ' 'car.

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After an accident in the Schwedenkreuz area, the original ' 'Top Qualifying session had to be red-flagged due to repair ' 'work on the track. A new session was scheduled two hours ' 'later. This left the 16 remaining participants with just one ' 'instead of the originally scheduled two timed laps to secure ' 'the best possible grid position for the race. Maro Engel and ' 'Adam Christodoulou secured two top ten places. Jay Mo ' 'Härtling (GER) ended his lap in the #11 SR Motorsport by ' 'Schnitzelalm Mercedes-AMG GT3 prematurely for safety ' 'reasons. However, due to a speeding offence in the Code 60 ' "area the day before, the car will start tomorrow's race from " 'the back of the first grid group. Qualifying was luckier for ' "the team's #111 Mercedes-AMG GT4, which is on pole position " 'in the SP10 class.

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>> ' 'Result Top-Qualifying

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Thursday: Mercedes-AMG Teams use qualifying ' 'sessions for preparation
Two practice runs were ' 'already on the programme for the Eifel Marathon participants ' 'on the day before the Top Qualifying session. Due to their ' 'previous results in the Nürburgring Endurance Series and the ' 'ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers, the three Mercedes-AMG GT3s ' 'had already been confirmed as participants in the Top ' 'Qualifying session in advance. According to the regulations, ' 'they therefore had a total of 55 minutes less practice time ' 'available on Thursday.

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The AMG Customer Racing Teams used the remaining four and ' 'a half hours primarily as a test opportunity for the season ' 'highlight on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. In the two ' 'qualifying sessions, the set-ups were optimised, the various ' 'tyre specifications were tested at different temperatures ' 'and the typical routine work was carried out. In the evening ' 'session, the drivers were also able to familiarise ' 'themselves with the challenges of the Eifel circuit at dusk ' 'and in the dark.

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With the end of the third qualifying session today at ' '5:45 pm, the teams will start their final preparations for ' 'the endurance classic. Although the Top Qualifying ' 'participants were not allowed to take part in the final ' 'qualifying session due to the regulations. A 40-minute ' 'warm-up will be held on the track tomorrow for the more than ' '130 participants before the starting signal for the 24-hour ' 'race is given at 4:00 pm.

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Supporting programme: Organisers and Mercedes-AMG ' 'offer a wide range of fan activities
The Adenau ' 'Racing Day on Wednesday evening once again kicked off the ' 'event weekend this year. The traditional parade attracted ' 'numerous spectators, who lined up in the centre of Adenau ' 'for the cars and drivers.

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Independently of this, Mercedes-AMG again offered its ' 'fans a varied programme away from the track. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG showroom in the ring°boulevard houses an ' 'exhibition area with historic Mercedes-AMG racing cars as ' 'well as a fan shop and a racing simulator. Further ' 'simulators are set up in the Mercedes-AMG Fan Base in the ' 'paddock. There, visitors can try their hand at driving the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 on the virtual Nürburgring Grand Prix ' 'circuit. The participant with the fastest lap time will ' 'qualify for the ‘Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Virtual ' 'Championship - Season One’. In addition, the official ' 'autograph session with all Mercedes-AMG drivers took place ' 'in the AMG Fan Base at midday.

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Figures, Data, Facts

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Conditions Top Qualifying:

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- Sunny and dry, 24 degrees Celsius
- Track ' 'temperature: 40-45 degrees Celsius

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Track Facts Nürburgring Nordschleife:

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- Length: 25.378 km (Nordschleife: 20.832 km, GP circuit: ' '4.546 km)
- Turns: 170
- Opening: 1927
- First ' '24h-race: 1970

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Further schedule ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring 2025 ' '(CEST):

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- Friday, 20 June, 4:40 – 5:45 pm: Qualifying 3
- ' 'Saturday, 21 June, 12:00 – 12:40 pm: Warm-up
- Saturday, ' '21 June, 4:00 pm: Race start
- Sunday, 22 June, 4:00 pm: ' 'Finish

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Opening hours Mercedes-AMG fan acitvities:

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- Mercedes-AMG Showroom at ring°boulevard: Friday & ' 'Saturday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm, Sunday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
- ' 'Mercedes-AMG Fan Base in the paddock: Friday & Saturday ' '10:00 am – 8:00 pm, Sunday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

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Broadcast information:

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- RTL NITRO will broadcast the entire 24-hour race live ' 'on free-to-air television (pre-race coverage starts on ' 'Saturday at 1:00 pm)
- All sessions will be ' "streamed live on YouTube and on the organiser's website

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“With P3 and finally P8, we initially achieved a solid ' 'result. In unusually warm conditions for the Eifel and with ' 'only one timed lap, Maro and Adam got the maximum out of ' 'today. However, we still have some work to do in terms of ' 'race pace. We will therefore use the remaining time until ' 'the start of the race to adapt our Mercedes-AMG GT3 to the ' 'prevailing conditions.“
Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

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“First of all, a big thank you to the Mercedes-AMG Team ' "GetSpeed. We didn't have the easiest day yesterday and did a " 'great job overnight. The car felt good in Top Qualifying. ' 'Third place on the grid is a great starting position from ' 'which anything should be possible. Congratulations to Kevin ' "Estre on pole. And I'm also relieved that Laurens Vanthoor " 'got out uninjured after his accident. We are now looking ' 'forward to the task ahead.“
Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed #14

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“To be honest, I had hoped that we would be a bit closer ' "to the top. The conditions are unusual. It's consistently " "warm and the track temperature is over 40 degrees. That's " 'why we still need to fine-tune the set-up a bit and then ' "we'll see what's possible. The race will be long and tough - " 'everything is definitely possible tomorrow.“
Adam ' 'Christodoulou, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #17

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The Media Guide and images are available at the following ' 'links:

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>> ' 'Mercedes-AMG 24h Nürburgring Media Guide for ' 'download

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>> ' 'High-resolution images from the event

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• ' 'Facts and figures about the long-distance ' 'classic on the Nürburgring ' 'Nordschleife

Mercedes-AMG Motorsport is ' 'looking forward to the 53rd edition of the legendary ADAC ' 'RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring race this coming weekend with great ' 'excitement and ambitious goals. The Mercedes-AMG Performance ' 'Team GetSpeed will field two top-spec Mercedes-AMG GT3s in ' 'the highly competitive SP9 PRO category. In addition, the ' 'customer sports team SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm will ' 'enter a Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the SP9 PRO-AM class and a ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4 in the SP10 class.

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The Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Media Guide contains a ' 'compact information package with technical data, numerous ' 'statistics, driver statements and other useful information. ' 'Regular updates and high-resolution images will be provided ' 'throughout the 24-hour race.

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The Media Guide and images are available at the following ' 'links:

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>> ' 'Download Mercedes-AMG Media Guide ADAC RAVENOL 24h ' 'Nürburgring 2025
>> ' 'High-resolution images from the event

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Line-up Mercedes-AMG, ADAC RAVENOL 24h ' 'Nürburgring

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\n' ' 11 \n' '	\n' ' SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm \n' '	\n' ' Christopher Brück (GER) Jannes Fittje (GER) Jay Mo ' 'Härtling (GER) Kenneth Heyer (GER) \n' '	\n' ' SP9 PRO-AM \n' '
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\n', 'date': '2025-06-17T16:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG Media Guide for the 24h Nürburgring', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6711c977-96d3-42a9-83d3-0681f12e31ff'} 2025-11-16 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/d7fbc329-39d6-44bb-ada1-e51db06d6093> {'content': 'Strong Saturday nets pole and P4 in Montreal\n' '\xa0\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 George Russell secured pole ' 'position for tomorrow’s Canadian Grand Prix with Kimi Antonelli ' 'taking a strong P4.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The team opted to run two sets ' 'of the Soft tyre in FP3, therefore carrying an allocation of ' 'three new Softs and two new Mediums into Qualifying; that would ' 'prove useful in the final reckoning. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 George progressed through to Q3 ' 'serenely and had both one new set of Softs and one new Medium to ' 'play with.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Kimi meanwhile had a new Soft ' 'and a used Medium available the final segment but would still ' 'show strongly on the yellow-walled compound that ultimately ' 'proved to be the better single lap tyre. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 George was the only driver to ' 'get into the 1:10s to take pole position with Kimi a few tenths ' 'back in P4. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 That marks George’s sixth pole ' 'position in F1 and back-to-back poles in Canada having started P1 ' 'in the 2024 edition.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Focus now turns to tomorrow’s ' '70 lap Canadian Grand Prix around the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 In F1 Academy, Mercedes Junior ' 'Doriane Pin took a commanding victory in race one of the weekend ' 'before following that up with a solid P4 in race two. She now ' 'leads the overall standings by 29 points.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP3\n' ' Q1\n' ' Q2\n' ' Q3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P3\n' ' 9 Laps\n' ' P7\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P1\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P1\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:12.075\n' ' Soft\n' ' 1:11.570\n' ' Soft, Medium\n' ' 1:10.899\n' ' Soft, Medium\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P7\n' ' 9 Laps\n' ' P11\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P9\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:12.279\n' ' Medium, Soft\n' ' 1:11.974\n' ' Soft, Medium\n' ' 1:11.391\n' ' Soft, Medium\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' 'George RussellThat is the only time I’ve ever had goosebumps ' 'after a qualifying lap! I went around the first corner and was ' 'one tenth up and after that, the car just felt like it was on ' 'rails. I felt so confident pushing the limits and we ultimately ' 'went six tenths quicker than our first lap in Q3. It was pretty ' 'special and something that I will remember for a long time. ' 'Crossing the line, I felt that surely it was pole position and ' 'I’m very happy that it was!\n' "It's a short run to turn one so hopefully we can put ourselves in " 'a good position and go from there. We will focus on ourselves and ' 'hopefully show similar pace as to what we had on the long run in ' 'FP2. It is rarely as simple as that though, so we will have to be ' 'at our best if we want to fight for victory tomorrow.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Kimi AntonelliThat was a better Qualifying session than recent ' 'races and I felt a lot more comfortable on the Soft C6 tyre. It ' 'took a little while for me to get into the rhythm and that meant ' 'I burnt through both of my new Medium tyres before Q3. Being on ' 'the used tyre in that final segment meant I was at a slight ' 'disadvantage for my final lap. The grip began to fade away in the ' 'final sector and lost quite a bit of time. My lap wasn’t ' 'particularly great but, even with that, I ended up P4. That is ' 'not a bad starting position and hopefully we can fight at the ' 'front.\n' 'The other factor for us to consider is the weather. It has been ' 'slightly warmer than on Friday today and yet we still performed ' 'well. It may be hotter tomorrow and that will have an impact on ' 'how the tyres react. Our long run in FP2 looked competitive ' 'though and I felt good in the car. Hopefully we can show similar ' 'good pace and focus on the cars ahead.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team PrincipalThat was a very good Qualifying ' 'session for us as a team. George’s lap was superb; you could see ' 'the lap time coming throughout and he did well to put it all ' 'together. There were no mistakes and, even though it has been a ' 'bit warmer today, we were right there at the end to take pole ' 'position. That is a promising sign for us, but we need to make ' 'sure we build on that and race well tomorrow.\n' 'For Kimi, he is slightly disappointed with P4 and that is a sign ' 'of just how high his standards are and the progress he has ' 'already made in his rookie season. Ultimately, he had to use his ' 'second new Medium tyre to get through to Q3 and that left him at ' 'a disadvantage for his final lap. Nevertheless, he still produced ' 'a solid effort and starting P4 tomorrow gives him every chance of ' 'fighting for the podium.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering DirectorGeorge put together ' 'a great final lap to secure his sixth pole position. It was also ' 'a very impressive effort by Kimi to get P4 on the used Medium ' 'tyre. We knew it was going to be tight and, at different times ' 'during the weekend, Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull have all looked ' 'very quick on a single lap. To come away with pole position and ' 'the other car on the second row is a pleasing result therefore.\n' 'We had expected the Medium to be the best tyre today; George was ' 'quickest on it yesterday in FP2 and it was working equally well ' "today. Unfortunately for Kimi, we'd used both Mediums on the way " "through to Q3 so he didn't have the benefit of a new set. He was " 'still able to secure a solid grid position for tomorrow ' 'thankfully.\n' "We've got a good opportunity to score big points tomorrow, but " "we're well aware that this can be an unpredictable race. It is " 'also expected to be the hottest day of the weekend so far so ' "we’re under no illusion that we're in for a tough fight. Our pace " "on Friday looked respectable though and we'll be doing everything " 'we can to convert the good work from today into a great result ' 'tomorrow.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Doriane Pin, Mercedes Junior – FIA F1 Academy \n' 'I am very happy with how today has gone. It was great to take ' 'victory in race one and bring home the maximum number of points. ' 'That helped me take the lead in the overall standings as we look ' 'to achieve our goal of winning the championship. It was a ' 'beautiful race; I felt really strong in the car and it was great ' 'to win in my first race in Montreal. It was awesome to be ' 'celebrating with all the team after the race.\n' 'The reverse grid race is always tricky and gives us some ' 'fantastic fights. We played smart, kept ourselves out of trouble ' 'and increased our lead in the standings. It’s been a good day ' 'overall and hopefully we can end the weekend on a high with race ' 'three tomorrow.', 'content_html': '

Strong Saturday nets pole and P4 in ' 'Montreal

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· George ' 'Russell secured pole position for tomorrow’s Canadian Grand ' 'Prix with Kimi Antonelli taking a strong P4.

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· The ' 'team opted to run two sets of the Soft tyre in FP3, ' 'therefore carrying an allocation of three new Softs and two ' 'new Mediums into Qualifying; that would prove useful in the ' 'final reckoning.

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· George ' 'progressed through to Q3 serenely and had both one new set ' 'of Softs and one new Medium to play with.

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· Kimi ' 'meanwhile had a new Soft and a used Medium available the ' 'final segment but would still show strongly on the ' 'yellow-walled compound that ultimately proved to be the ' 'better single lap tyre.

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· George ' 'was the only driver to get into the 1:10s to take pole ' 'position with Kimi a few tenths back in P4.

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· That ' 'marks George’s sixth pole position in F1 and back-to-back ' 'poles in Canada having started P1 in the 2024 edition.

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· Focus ' 'now turns to tomorrow’s 70 lap Canadian Grand Prix around ' 'the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

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· In F1 ' 'Academy, Mercedes Junior Doriane Pin took a commanding ' 'victory in race one of the weekend before following that up ' 'with a solid P4 in race two. She now leads the overall ' 'standings by 29 points.

\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' FP3 \n' '	\n' ' Q1 \n' '		\n' ' Q2 \n' '		\n' ' Q3 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P3 \n' '	\n' ' 9 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P7 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P1 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P1 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P3 \n' '	\n' ' 1:12.075 \n' '	\n' ' Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:11.570 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Medium \n' '	\n' ' 1:10.899 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Medium \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P7 \n' '	\n' ' 9 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P11 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P9 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P7 \n' '	\n' ' 1:12.279 \n' '	\n' ' Medium, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:11.974 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Medium \n' '	\n' ' 1:11.391 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Medium \n' '

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George Russell
That is the only time ' 'I’ve ever had goosebumps after a qualifying lap! I went ' 'around the first corner and was one tenth up and after that, ' 'the car just felt like it was on rails. I felt so confident ' 'pushing the limits and we ultimately went six tenths quicker ' 'than our first lap in Q3. It was pretty special and ' 'something that I will remember for a long time. Crossing the ' 'line, I felt that surely it was pole position and I’m very ' 'happy that it was!

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It's a short run to turn one so hopefully we can put " 'ourselves in a good position and go from there. We will ' 'focus on ourselves and hopefully show similar pace as to ' 'what we had on the long run in FP2. It is rarely as simple ' 'as that though, so we will have to be at our best if we want ' 'to fight for victory tomorrow.

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Kimi Antonelli
That was a better ' 'Qualifying session than recent races and I felt a lot more ' 'comfortable on the Soft C6 tyre. It took a little while for ' 'me to get into the rhythm and that meant I burnt through ' 'both of my new Medium tyres before Q3. Being on the used ' 'tyre in that final segment meant I was at a slight ' 'disadvantage for my final lap. The grip began to fade away ' 'in the final sector and lost quite a bit of time. My lap ' 'wasn’t particularly great but, even with that, I ended up ' 'P4. That is not a bad starting position and hopefully we can ' 'fight at the front.

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The other factor for us to consider is the weather. It ' 'has been slightly warmer than on Friday today and yet we ' 'still performed well. It may be hotter tomorrow and that ' 'will have an impact on how the tyres react. Our long run in ' 'FP2 looked competitive though and I felt good in the car. ' 'Hopefully we can show similar good pace and focus on the ' 'cars ahead.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal
That was a very good Qualifying ' 'session for us as a team. George’s lap was superb; you could ' 'see the lap time coming throughout and he did well to put it ' 'all together. There were no mistakes and, even though it has ' 'been a bit warmer today, we were right there at the end to ' 'take pole position. That is a promising sign for us, but we ' 'need to make sure we build on that and race well ' 'tomorrow.

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For Kimi, he is slightly disappointed with P4 and that is ' 'a sign of just how high his standards are and the progress ' 'he has already made in his rookie season. Ultimately, he had ' 'to use his second new Medium tyre to get through to Q3 and ' 'that left him at a disadvantage for his final lap. ' 'Nevertheless, he still produced a solid effort and starting ' 'P4 tomorrow gives him every chance of fighting for the ' 'podium.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director
George put together a great final lap ' 'to secure his sixth pole position. It was also a very ' 'impressive effort by Kimi to get P4 on the used Medium tyre. ' 'We knew it was going to be tight and, at different times ' 'during the weekend, Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull have all ' 'looked very quick on a single lap. To come away with pole ' 'position and the other car on the second row is a pleasing ' 'result therefore.

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We had expected the Medium to be the best tyre today; ' 'George was quickest on it yesterday in FP2 and it was ' "working equally well today. Unfortunately for Kimi, we'd " "used both Mediums on the way through to Q3 so he didn't have " 'the benefit of a new set. He was still able to secure a ' 'solid grid position for tomorrow thankfully.

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We've got a good opportunity to score big points " "tomorrow, but we're well aware that this can be an " 'unpredictable race. It is also expected to be the hottest ' 'day of the weekend so far so we’re under no illusion that ' "we're in for a tough fight. Our pace on Friday looked " "respectable though and we'll be doing everything we can to " 'convert the good work from today into a great result ' 'tomorrow.

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Doriane Pin, Mercedes Junior – FIA F1 ' 'Academy

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I am very happy with how today has gone. It was great to ' 'take victory in race one and bring home the maximum number ' 'of points. That helped me take the lead in the overall ' 'standings as we look to achieve our goal of winning the ' 'championship. It was a beautiful race; I felt really strong ' 'in the car and it was great to win in my first race in ' 'Montreal. It was awesome to be celebrating with all the team ' 'after the race.

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The reverse grid race is always tricky and gives us some ' 'fantastic fights. We played smart, kept ourselves out of ' 'trouble and increased our lead in the standings. It’s been a ' 'good day overall and hopefully we can end the weekend on a ' 'high with race three tomorrow.

\n', 'date': '2025-06-14T23:55:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Canadian Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/d7fbc329-39d6-44bb-ada1-e51db06d6093'} 2025-11-16 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/47cc0084-07cc-4950-8b23-035482680e20> {'content': '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The starting drivers for the 24-hour race at ' 'the Nürburgring are confirmed•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Weather conditions ' 'require strategic foresight•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Three different tyre ' 'compounds are available\n' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport is prepared for what is expected to be a ' "hot race in the Eifel. The weather forecasts for this year's ADAC " 'RAVENOL 24h Race promise temperatures close to 30 degrees ' 'Celsius, which poses particular challenges for teams, drivers and ' 'cars alike. Finding the optimum strategy at the right time will ' 'be a decisive key to success. So far, the Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed and SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm have completed the ' 'practice sessions in an experienced manner, carried out the ' 'necessary preparatory work professionally and are well prepared ' 'for the tasks ahead.Starting stage and starting driversThe first ' 'priority in the race is to survive the tricky start phase ' "unscathed. This is where the drivers' experience and racing " 'skills come into play, as they must strike the right balance ' 'between caution and aggression in the battle for positions. Maro ' 'Engel (GER) will take on this task in the #14 Mercedes-AMG GT3, ' 'while Adam Christodoulou (GBR) will lead the #17 sister car into ' 'the race. Jay Mo Härtling (GER) will be at the wheel of the #11 ' 'car and Kenneth Heyer (GER) will take the first turn in the #111 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4.\n' 'During the first four hours of the race, the priority is to join ' 'the leading group and swiftly establish an optimal racing rhythm. ' 'This applies to the drivers, engineers and pit crews, who will ' 'dispatch the Mercedes-AMG GT3s. A regular stop after eight race ' 'laps must last at least 3:17 minutes – from crossing the white ' 'line at the pit entrance to exiting, at which point the 60 km/h ' 'speed limiter is deactivated. The pure stopping time is 2:40 ' 'minutes seconds, including refuelling and a possible tyre and ' 'driver change. It is also possible to change the front brakes, ' 'which must be done at least once during the 24-hour race. The ' 'first stop of the race may take place after five laps at the ' 'earliest.\n' 'A driver change is only planned for the second stop. This is ' 'because Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed is initially focussing on ' 'double stints. One driver will complete the maximum possible ' 'eight laps twice until the early hours of the morning. Although ' 'the cockpit of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 is well ventilated, the load ' 'is high at certain points. On the other hand, the longer driving ' 'time of a single driver helps to implement any necessary ' 'adjustments to the suspension set-up or tyre pressure in a more ' 'targeted manner. Conversely, double stints also allow for longer ' 'rest and regeneration phases. The maximum permitted driving time ' 'per driver is three hours. After more than two hours in the ' 'cockpit, the regulations stipulate a break of at least two hours. ' 'In order to give the drivers the necessary rest, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport has set the maximum number of four drivers per car.\n' 'Several tyres to choose fromIn view of the high temperatures, the ' 'correct management of the tyres also plays an important role. The ' 'AMG teams have three different types of dry tyre at their ' 'disposal: cold, medium and hot. With asphalt temperatures ' "expected to exceed 50 degrees, the 'cold' variant will hardly be " 'used, even at night when it is cooler. Timing is crucial when ' 'switching from hot to medium in the evening hours in order to ' "make the best possible use of the tyres' respective potential. At " 'sunrise, the opposite is true. The right temperature conditions ' 'must be exploited to switch back from medium to hot. The harder ' "'hot compound' is recommended for track temperatures of around 30 " "degrees Celsius. The softer 'medium compound' performs best at " 'temperatures between 10 and 30 degrees Celsius. The number of ' 'tyres available is not limited in general.\n' '“As in any endurance race, the key to success will be the optimum ' 'strategy. We and our teams can draw on many years of experience ' 'in this area. With Pacetech, we also have a partner at our side ' 'who provides us with the necessary data. We are basically in a ' 'good position for the race, the speed is competitive. Now we have ' 'to read the race correctly and make the right decisions quickly ' 'at the right time.“Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing\n' 'Figures, Data, Facts\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driving times and rest periods: - Maximum driving time without ' 'driver change 3 hours- At least 2 hours rest period after over 2 ' 'hours driving time\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Tyres available: - Slick tyres: cold (soft compound up to ' 'approx. 12° track temperature); medium (medium compound up to ' 'approx. 30°); hot (hardest compound from approx. 30°)- Wet tyres: ' 'Intermediate (cutted slicks), Drying Wet, Heavy Wet\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Pit stops: - First stop after the start of the race permitted ' 'on lap 5 at the earliest- Stopping time incl. tyre and driver ' 'change and refuelling: 2:40 minutes- Passing time without pit ' 'stop: 32 seconds\n' ' \n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

•     The starting drivers ' 'for the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring are ' 'confirmed
•     Weather conditions ' 'require strategic foresight
•     ' 'Three different tyre compounds are available

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Mercedes-AMG Motorsport is prepared for what is expected ' 'to be a hot race in the Eifel. The weather forecasts for ' "this year's ADAC RAVENOL 24h Race promise temperatures close " 'to 30 degrees Celsius, which poses particular challenges for ' 'teams, drivers and cars alike. Finding the optimum strategy ' 'at the right time will be a decisive key to success. So far, ' 'the Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed and SR Motorsport by ' 'Schnitzelalm have completed the practice sessions in an ' 'experienced manner, carried out the necessary preparatory ' 'work professionally and are well prepared for the tasks ' 'ahead.

Starting stage and starting ' 'drivers
The first priority in the race is to ' 'survive the tricky start phase unscathed. This is where the ' "drivers' experience and racing skills come into play, as " 'they must strike the right balance between caution and ' 'aggression in the battle for positions. Maro Engel (GER) ' 'will take on this task in the #14 Mercedes-AMG GT3, while ' 'Adam Christodoulou (GBR) will lead the #17 sister car into ' 'the race. Jay Mo Härtling (GER) will be at the wheel of the ' '#11 car and Kenneth Heyer (GER) will take the first turn in ' 'the #111 Mercedes-AMG GT4.

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During the first four hours of the race, the priority is ' 'to join the leading group and swiftly establish an optimal ' 'racing rhythm. This applies to the drivers, engineers and ' 'pit crews, who will dispatch the Mercedes-AMG GT3s. A ' 'regular stop after eight race laps must last at least 3:17 ' 'minutes – from crossing the white line at the pit entrance ' 'to exiting, at which point the 60 km/h speed limiter is ' 'deactivated. The pure stopping time is 2:40 minutes seconds, ' 'including refuelling and a possible tyre and driver change. ' 'It is also possible to change the front brakes, which must ' 'be done at least once during the 24-hour race. The first ' 'stop of the race may take place after five laps at the ' 'earliest.

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A driver change is only planned for the second stop. This ' 'is because Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed is initially focussing ' 'on double stints. One driver will complete the maximum ' 'possible eight laps twice until the early hours of the ' 'morning. Although the cockpit of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 is ' 'well ventilated, the load is high at certain points. On the ' 'other hand, the longer driving time of a single driver helps ' 'to implement any necessary adjustments to the suspension ' 'set-up or tyre pressure in a more targeted manner. ' 'Conversely, double stints also allow for longer rest and ' 'regeneration phases. The maximum permitted driving time per ' 'driver is three hours. After more than two hours in the ' 'cockpit, the regulations stipulate a break of at least two ' 'hours. In order to give the drivers the necessary rest, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport has set the maximum number of four ' 'drivers per car.

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Several tyres to choose from
In view ' 'of the high temperatures, the correct management of the ' 'tyres also plays an important role. The AMG teams have three ' 'different types of dry tyre at their disposal: cold, medium ' 'and hot. With asphalt temperatures expected to exceed 50 ' "degrees, the 'cold' variant will hardly be used, even at " 'night when it is cooler. Timing is crucial when switching ' 'from hot to medium in the evening hours in order to make the ' "best possible use of the tyres' respective potential. At " 'sunrise, the opposite is true. The right temperature ' 'conditions must be exploited to switch back from medium to ' "hot. The harder 'hot compound' is recommended for track " 'temperatures of around 30 degrees Celsius. The softer ' "'medium compound' performs best at temperatures between 10 " 'and 30 degrees Celsius. The number of tyres available is not ' 'limited in general.

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“As in any endurance race, the key to success will be the ' 'optimum strategy. We and our teams can draw on many years of ' 'experience in this area. With Pacetech, we also have a ' 'partner at our side who provides us with the necessary data. ' 'We are basically in a good position for the race, the speed ' 'is competitive. Now we have to read the race correctly and ' 'make the right decisions quickly at the right ' 'time.“
Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing

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Figures, Data, Facts

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Driving times and rest periods:

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- Maximum driving time without driver change 3 hours
- ' 'At least 2 hours rest period after over 2 hours driving ' 'time

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Tyres available:

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- Slick tyres: cold (soft compound up to approx. 12° ' 'track temperature); medium (medium compound up to approx. ' '30°); hot (hardest compound from approx. 30°)
- Wet ' 'tyres: Intermediate (cutted slicks), Drying Wet, Heavy ' 'Wet

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Pit stops:

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- First stop after the start of the race permitted on lap ' '5 at the earliest
- Stopping time incl. tyre and driver ' 'change and refuelling: 2:40 minutes
- Passing time ' 'without pit stop: 32 seconds

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' 'He will serve that at next weekend’s British Grand Prix at ' 'Silverstone. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Finally, Mercedes Junior Noah ' 'Strømsted endured a tough F3 Feature race dropping from P3 to P8 ' 'by the flag.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' Grid\n' ' Result\n' ' Fastest Lap\n' ' Start Tyre\n' ' Stop One\n' ' Stop Two\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P5\n' ' P5\n' ' 1:09.372\n' ' Medium\n' ' \xa0Medium (L18)\n' ' Hard (L46)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P9\n' ' DNF\n' ' -\n' ' Medium\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' 'George Russell\n' 'This Austrian Grand Prix weekend just confirmed where our ' 'strengths and weaknesses are with the W16. When it’s too hot, we ' 'tend to underperform, and we really struggle to keep up with the ' 'leaders’ pace. P5 was therefore the maximum we could have done ' 'today. Finishing 60 seconds away from the winning driver in Lando ' '(Norris) shows the work we need to do. Thankfully, we know the ' 'areas where we need to\xa0improve and we will be working hard ' 'towards this.\xa0\n' 'We now quickly move on to next weekend. Silverstone last year was ' 'a really good race. We got pole position and showed good ' 'potential before our retirement. The team tends to do really well ' 'at the British Grand Prix so hopefully we can replicate that once ' 'again. We have our fingers crossed that the conditions will be ' 'slightly cooler than this weekend and we can get back in the ' 'fight for the podium.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Kimi AntonelliI am very disappointed with how today played out. ' 'After the lights went out, I was just trying to maintain my ' 'starting position but made a mistake coming into Turn Three and ' 'that cost me a lot. I did not brake too late but after trying to ' 'avoid Liam (Lawson) I locked the rear brakes. I then locked the ' 'front brakes too and could not avoid the crash with Max ' '(Verstappen).\n' 'We didn’t get to see how our race would have played out so ' 'apologies to the team. I also want to say sorry to Max for ' 'ruining his race too. This was a big mistake, and I know we could ' 'have fought for a good result without it. Thankfully, we’ve got a ' 'race straight away next weekend, so our full focus is already on ' 'Silverstone. \n' '\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal\n' 'Today was not how we wanted things to go. The mistake made by ' 'Kimi was unfortunate, but this is what racing is. We now need to ' 'analyse what happened to understand better why the tyres locked ' 'the way they did. It was a shame for Kimi, us as a team, and also ' 'for Max (Verstappen) too, but this is just part of racing ' 'sometimes. \n' 'George meanwhile had a lonely race. He ultimately maximised the ' 'car we had today, but he was not threatened by those behind but ' 'neither had the pace to challenge the Ferraris or McLarens ahead. ' 'The limiting factors for us are a more abrasive asphalt, longer ' 'corners and high temperatures. That is what we faced today but ' 'the gap we saw today was too big to reduce it down to those three ' 'elements alone. We will look at all the data and find solutions. ' 'Fortunately, we get back racing straight away next weekend. We ' 'are more confident heading there as the lower temperatures should ' 'help us perform better and we have been competitive at ' 'Silverstone in recent years.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'It is a shame that Kimi’s race got cut short at Turn Three. He ' 'locked the rear axle going into the corner, tried to avoid the ' 'cars ahead but unfortunately locked the front brakes too and ran ' 'into Max (Verstappen). This unfortunately marked the end of his ' 'race in Austria.\xa0\n' 'On the other side of the garage, George struggled a lot with his ' 'tyre degradation. The conditions were much warmer than what we ' 'had in Free Practice and managing his tyres carefully was the ' 'only choice he was left with. The high temperatures here just ' 'showed where our weakness is again, and we will work really hard ' 'to solve this for the upcoming races.\xa0\n' 'After struggling this much in hot races, we now have a better ' 'understanding of where we stand and what needs to be done to ' 'perform better. The next few days will see intense work from the ' 'team and hopefully we will be able to fight for a podium in ' 'Silverstone.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 \xa0\xa0\n' 'That was a really tough Sunday. Starting the race P3, I was able ' 'to move up to P2 in the first laps and maintain the pace. I was ' 'hopeful of being in the fight for victory but after a couple of ' 'laps, the pace began to drop. From there, I struggled to defend ' 'my position and got overtaken multiple times in the DRS zones. ' 'Finishing P8 is not where we want to be and was a disappointing ' 'end to our weekend. We can put it behind us quickly though and ' 'look forward to racing at Silverstone and the British Grand Prix ' 'next weekend. ', 'content_html': '

Tough weekend for the team in ' 'Spielberg

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· A ' 'disappointing Austrian Grand Prix saw George Russell come ' 'home in P5 with Kimi Antonelli an opening lap ' 'retirement.

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· The hottest ' 'day of the weekend greeted all the teams with a track ' 'temperature above 50°C throughout.

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· George and ' 'Kimi started P5 and P9 respectively, both on the Medium ' 'compound, but Kimi’s race wouldn’t get past turn three. ' '

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· The Italian ' 'locked his rear tyres in order to avoid cars ahead and was ' 'unable to avoid hitting the Red Bull Racing car of Max ' 'Verstappen; both drivers retired on the spot.

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· After a ' 'Safety Car restart, George battled the Ferrari of Lewis ' 'Hamilton for P4 but was unable to make the pass stick.

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· After that, ' 'it was a lonely race for the Brit with a traditional ' 'Medium-Medium-Hard two-stop seeing him maximise the pace of ' 'the car to take P5.

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· After the ' 'race, Kimi was handed a three-place grid drop for his role ' 'in the opening lap incident. He will serve that at next ' 'weekend’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

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· Finally, ' 'Mercedes Junior Noah Strømsted endured a tough F3 Feature ' 'race dropping from P3 to P8 by the flag.

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\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '	\n' ' 1:09.372 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' Medium (L18) \n' '	\n' ' Hard (L46) \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P9 \n' '	\n' ' DNF \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '

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George Russell

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This Austrian Grand Prix weekend just confirmed where our ' 'strengths and weaknesses are with the W16. When it’s too ' 'hot, we tend to underperform, and we really struggle to keep ' 'up with the leaders’ pace. P5 was therefore the maximum we ' 'could have done today. Finishing 60 seconds away from the ' 'winning driver in Lando (Norris) shows the work we need to ' 'do. Thankfully, we know the areas where we need ' 'to improve and we will be working hard towards ' 'this.

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We now quickly move on to next weekend. Silverstone last ' 'year was a really good race. We got pole position and showed ' 'good potential before our retirement. The team tends to do ' 'really well at the British Grand Prix so hopefully we can ' 'replicate that once again. We have our fingers crossed that ' 'the conditions will be slightly cooler than this weekend and ' 'we can get back in the fight for the podium.

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Kimi Antonelli
I am very disappointed ' 'with how today played out. After the lights went out, I was ' 'just trying to maintain my starting position but made a ' 'mistake coming into Turn Three and that cost me a lot. I did ' 'not brake too late but after trying to avoid Liam (Lawson) I ' 'locked the rear brakes. I then locked the front brakes too ' 'and could not avoid the crash with Max (Verstappen).

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We didn’t get to see how our race would have played out ' 'so apologies to the team. I also want to say sorry to Max ' 'for ruining his race too. This was a big mistake, and I know ' 'we could have fought for a good result without it. ' 'Thankfully, we’ve got a race straight away next weekend, so ' 'our full focus is already on Silverstone.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal

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Today was not how we wanted things to go. The mistake ' 'made by Kimi was unfortunate, but this is what racing is. We ' 'now need to analyse what happened to understand better why ' 'the tyres locked the way they did. It was a shame for Kimi, ' 'us as a team, and also for Max (Verstappen) too, but this is ' 'just part of racing sometimes.

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George meanwhile had a lonely race. He ultimately ' 'maximised the car we had today, but he was not threatened by ' 'those behind but neither had the pace to challenge the ' 'Ferraris or McLarens ahead. The limiting factors for us are ' 'a more abrasive asphalt, longer corners and high ' 'temperatures. That is what we faced today but the gap we saw ' 'today was too big to reduce it down to those three elements ' 'alone. We will look at all the data and find solutions. ' 'Fortunately, we get back racing straight away next weekend. ' 'We are more confident heading there as the lower ' 'temperatures should help us perform better and we have been ' 'competitive at Silverstone in recent years.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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It is a shame that Kimi’s race got cut short at Turn ' 'Three. He locked the rear axle going into the corner, tried ' 'to avoid the cars ahead but unfortunately locked the front ' 'brakes too and ran into Max (Verstappen). This unfortunately ' 'marked the end of his race in Austria.

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On the other side of the garage, George struggled a lot ' 'with his tyre degradation. The conditions were much warmer ' 'than what we had in Free Practice and managing his tyres ' 'carefully was the only choice he was left with. The high ' 'temperatures here just showed where our weakness is again, ' 'and we will work really hard to solve this for the upcoming ' 'races.

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After struggling this much in hot races, we now have a ' 'better understanding of where we stand and what needs to be ' 'done to perform better. The next few days will see intense ' 'work from the team and hopefully we will be able to fight ' 'for a podium in Silverstone.

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' '

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That was a really tough Sunday. Starting the race P3, I ' 'was able to move up to P2 in the first laps and maintain the ' 'pace. I was hopeful of being in the fight for victory but ' 'after a couple of laps, the pace began to drop. From there, ' 'I struggled to defend my position and got overtaken multiple ' 'times in the DRS zones. Finishing P8 is not where we want to ' 'be and was a disappointing end to our weekend. We can put it ' 'behind us quickly though and look forward to racing at ' 'Silverstone and the British Grand Prix next weekend.

\n', 'date': '2025-06-29T19:20:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ae41c168-7acd-41a5-9b65-82f46fc5a613'} 2025-11-16 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/344a5730-7fe2-4804-b9c4-6ff49ac31097> {'content': '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 24 yellow phases turn the endurance classic ' 'into a lottery•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Mercedes-AMG Drivers take the ' 'lead in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance ' 'Cup•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Christoph Sagemüller: “We were aiming for a ' 'much better result at the 24-hour race.”\n' 'The 77th edition of the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa once again ' 'lived up to its reputation as the toughest GT3 race of the year. ' 'Despite impressive performances in qualifying, several leading ' 'laps and a strong pace, Mercedes-AMG Motorsport was unable to ' 'realise its ambitions of victory. With grid positions two (#17 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed), three (#9 Boutsen VDS) and five (#48 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER), the Mercedes-AMG Teams in the PRO ' 'Cup established themselves in the absolute top group right into ' 'the night.\n' 'The suspected 24-hour sprint was characterised by numerous yellow ' 'flags, which repeatedly forced the Mercedes-AMG Teams to rethink ' 'their strategy. In the early stages, a heavy collision between ' 'two competitors resulted in vehicle parts being spread over the ' 'track and the retirement of the #9 Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the ' 'evening. Debris had damaged the radiator, forcing Boutsen VDS to ' 'withdraw from their home race. The #17, which led for long ' 'periods with Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers Jules Gounon (AND), ' 'Fabian Schiller and Luca Stolz (both GER), fell victim to a ' 'collision with a lapped vehicle at around 2.30 am. Ultimately, it ' 'was the #48 with Lucas Auer (AUT), Matteo Cairoli (ITA) and Maro ' 'Engel (GER) that remained within striking distance of the leaders ' 'throughout the race. However, the further Full Course Yellow ' 'phases repeatedly came at unfavourable times, which meant that ' 'the strategic decisions did not bring the desired result. The ' 'trio finished the race in tenth place overall.\xa0\n' 'Individual classifications: Podium successes for the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 in BRONZE and PRO-AM CupDaan Arrow (NED), Marvin Dienst ' '(GER), Gabriele Piana (ITA) and Rinat Salikhov (RUS) staged an ' 'impressive comeback in the #81 Winward Racing. The car was ' 'damaged in an accident during Pre-Qualifying on Thursday, meaning ' 'the team was unable to take part in qualifying. Following ' 'extensive repairs, the quartet started the race from the back of ' 'the grid. In a turbulent race, they worked their way up a total ' 'of 57 positions to finish 17th overall and second in the BRONZE ' 'Cup.\n' 'The #4 Mercedes-AMG GT3, entered by CrowdStrike by SPS, competed ' 'in the PRO-AM class. The car started from the pit lane and was ' 'given a drive-through penalty twice in the first third of the ' 'race. Despite this, Colin Braun (USA), Nick Catsburg (NED), Ian ' 'James (GBR) and George Kurtz (USA) finished third in their class ' 'and celebrated another class podium after the PRO-AM victory in ' '2024.\n' '>> Results CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa\n' 'GT World Challenge Europe: Auer, Cairoli and Engel take the lead ' 'in the Endurance CupAt the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa, points ' 'are awarded in the GT World Challenge Europe after just six and ' 'twelve hours of racing. Lucas Auer, Matteo Cairoli and Maro Engel ' 'scored a total of 13 points, securing them the lead in the ' "Endurance Cup drivers' standings. Meanwhile, Mercedes-AMG Team " 'MANN-FILTER ranks second in the Endurance Cup team ' 'classification.\xa0\n' 'Facts, Data, Figures\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Race weekend spectators: 128,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Conditions 24h-race: - Cloudy and dry - Air temperatures ' 'between 16 and 27 degrees Celsius - 74 starters in five classes - ' '15 Full Course Yellow phases, 9 Safety Car phases\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Individual classifications: - 32nd and 33rd class podium for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing at the 24 Hours of Spa - Second ' 'class podium for Winward Racing at the 24 Hours of Spa (after P2 ' 'SILVER 2020) - Second class podium in a row for CrowdStrike by ' 'SPS at the 24 Hours of Spa (after P1 PRO-AM 2024)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Upcoming race weekends:- GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup: ' 'Misano World Circuit (18 to 20 July) - GT World Challenge Europe ' 'Endurance Cup: Nürburgring Grand Prix circuit (29 to 31 August)- ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge: Suzuka International Racing Course ' '(12 to 14 September)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '“Of course, we are very disappointed. We were aiming for a much ' 'better result. We really wanted to win here again. We undoubtedly ' 'had the performance to do so. Our teams and drivers were ' 'optimally prepared, and I would like to take this opportunity to ' "thank them for their tireless efforts. We'll be back on the " 'attack next year. Until then, my congratulations go to ' 'Lamborghini and the Grasser Racing Team.”Christoph Sagemüller, ' 'Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport\xa0\n' "“As expected, this year's 24-hour race in Spa was a major " 'strategic challenge. Congratulations to the winner at this point. ' 'Many Full Course Yellow phases unfortunately came at the most ' "unfavourable times for our teams. But that's just part of Spa. " 'Under the given circumstances, we were as well prepared as ' 'possible. We had the speed, especially in the conditions during ' "the day. Unfortunately, we weren't able to realise our potential " 'over the distance.”Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing\n' "“That was a long and tough 24-hour race. The race luck wasn't " "entirely on our side, but unfortunately that's sometimes the way " 'it is in motorsport. We really gave it our all, but had to put up ' 'with a few setbacks during the night and early morning, so that ' 'we no longer had a realistic chance of battling at the front. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER once again gave everything and ' 'never gave up. In the end, we scored important points for the ' 'championship.”Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48\xa0\n' '“The 24-hour race at Spa 2025 was a tough one. We were able to ' 'collect important points for the Endurance and overall standings ' 'of the GT World Challenge Europe and took the lead in the ' 'Endurance classification after getting points for the standings ' 'after six, twelve and 24 hours. We have to be satisfied with ' 'tenth place this weekend, because unfortunately we lacked the ' 'pace over the full distance to be able to make a decisive impact ' 'at the very front.”Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' '#48\xa0\n' '“The weekend was a rollercoaster ride for us. Due to the accident ' "on Thursday, the start was anything but ideal. We weren't even " 'sure whether we would be able to compete at all, but the team did ' 'an incredible job with the repairs. We started from last place ' 'and ended up in the top 20 overall. We got more than the maximum ' 'out of it and are therefore all the more delighted with second ' 'place in the BRONZE class.”Gabriele Piana, Winward Racing #81\n' 'The images are available at the following link:\n' '>> High-resolution images from the event', 'content_html': '

•     24 yellow phases turn ' 'the endurance classic into a ' 'lottery
•     Mercedes-AMG Drivers ' 'take the lead in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance ' 'Cup
•     Christoph Sagemüller: “We ' 'were aiming for a much better result at the 24-hour ' 'race.”

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The 77th edition of the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa once ' 'again lived up to its reputation as the toughest GT3 race of ' 'the year. Despite impressive performances in qualifying, ' 'several leading laps and a strong pace, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport was unable to realise its ambitions of victory. ' 'With grid positions two (#17 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed), ' 'three (#9 Boutsen VDS) and five (#48 Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER), the Mercedes-AMG Teams in the PRO Cup ' 'established themselves in the absolute top group right into ' 'the night.

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The suspected 24-hour sprint was characterised by ' 'numerous yellow flags, which repeatedly forced the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Teams to rethink their strategy. In the early ' 'stages, a heavy collision between two competitors resulted ' 'in vehicle parts being spread over the track and the ' 'retirement of the #9 Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the evening. Debris ' 'had damaged the radiator, forcing Boutsen VDS to withdraw ' 'from their home race. The #17, which led for long periods ' 'with Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers Jules Gounon (AND), ' 'Fabian Schiller and Luca Stolz (both GER), fell victim to a ' 'collision with a lapped vehicle at around 2.30 am. ' 'Ultimately, it was the #48 with Lucas Auer (AUT), Matteo ' 'Cairoli (ITA) and Maro Engel (GER) that remained within ' 'striking distance of the leaders throughout the race. ' 'However, the further Full Course Yellow phases repeatedly ' 'came at unfavourable times, which meant that the strategic ' 'decisions did not bring the desired result. The trio ' 'finished the race in tenth place overall.

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Individual classifications: Podium successes for ' 'the Mercedes-AMG GT3 in BRONZE and PRO-AM ' 'Cup
Daan Arrow (NED), Marvin Dienst (GER), ' 'Gabriele Piana (ITA) and Rinat Salikhov (RUS) staged an ' 'impressive comeback in the #81 Winward Racing. The car was ' 'damaged in an accident during Pre-Qualifying on Thursday, ' 'meaning the team was unable to take part in qualifying. ' 'Following extensive repairs, the quartet started the race ' 'from the back of the grid. In a turbulent race, they worked ' 'their way up a total of 57 positions to finish 17th overall ' 'and second in the BRONZE Cup.

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The #4 Mercedes-AMG GT3, entered by CrowdStrike by SPS, ' 'competed in the PRO-AM class. The car started from the pit ' 'lane and was given a drive-through penalty twice in the ' 'first third of the race. Despite this, Colin Braun (USA), ' 'Nick Catsburg (NED), Ian James (GBR) and George Kurtz (USA) ' 'finished third in their class and celebrated another class ' 'podium after the PRO-AM victory in 2024.

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>> ' 'Results CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa

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GT World Challenge Europe: Auer, Cairoli and ' 'Engel take the lead in the Endurance Cup
At the ' 'CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa, points are awarded in the GT ' 'World Challenge Europe after just six and twelve hours of ' 'racing. Lucas Auer, Matteo Cairoli and Maro Engel scored a ' 'total of 13 points, securing them the lead in the Endurance ' "Cup drivers' standings. Meanwhile, Mercedes-AMG Team " 'MANN-FILTER ranks second in the Endurance Cup team ' 'classification.

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Facts, Data, Figures

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Race weekend spectators: 128,000

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Conditions 24h-race:

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- Cloudy and dry

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- Air temperatures between 16 and 27 degrees Celsius

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- 74 starters in five classes

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- 15 Full Course Yellow phases, 9 Safety Car phases

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Individual classifications:

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- 32nd and 33rd class podium for Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing at the 24 Hours of Spa

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- Second class podium for Winward Racing at the 24 Hours ' 'of Spa (after P2 SILVER 2020)

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- Second class podium in a row for CrowdStrike by SPS at ' 'the 24 Hours of Spa (after P1 PRO-AM 2024)

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Upcoming race weekends:

- GT World Challenge ' 'Europe Sprint Cup: Misano World Circuit (18 to 20 July) ' '

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- GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup: Nürburgring ' 'Grand Prix circuit (29 to 31 August)

- ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge: Suzuka International Racing ' 'Course (12 to 14 September)

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“Of course, we are very disappointed. We were aiming for ' 'a much better result. We really wanted to win here again. We ' 'undoubtedly had the performance to do so. Our teams and ' 'drivers were optimally prepared, and I would like to take ' 'this opportunity to thank them for their tireless efforts. ' "We'll be back on the attack next year. Until then, my " 'congratulations go to Lamborghini and the Grasser Racing ' 'Team.”
Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport

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“As expected, this year's 24-hour race in Spa was a major " 'strategic challenge. Congratulations to the winner at this ' 'point. Many Full Course Yellow phases unfortunately came at ' "the most unfavourable times for our teams. But that's just " 'part of Spa. Under the given circumstances, we were as well ' 'prepared as possible. We had the speed, especially in the ' "conditions during the day. Unfortunately, we weren't able to " 'realise our potential over the distance.”
Stefan Wendl, ' 'Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

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“That was a long and tough 24-hour race. The race luck ' "wasn't entirely on our side, but unfortunately that's " 'sometimes the way it is in motorsport. We really gave it our ' 'all, but had to put up with a few setbacks during the night ' 'and early morning, so that we no longer had a realistic ' 'chance of battling at the front. The Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER once again gave everything and never gave up. In ' 'the end, we scored important points for the ' 'championship.”
Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' '#48

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“The 24-hour race at Spa 2025 was a tough one. We were ' 'able to collect important points for the Endurance and ' 'overall standings of the GT World Challenge Europe and took ' 'the lead in the Endurance classification after getting ' 'points for the standings after six, twelve and 24 hours. We ' 'have to be satisfied with tenth place this weekend, because ' 'unfortunately we lacked the pace over the full distance to ' 'be able to make a decisive impact at the very ' 'front.”
Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' '#48

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“The weekend was a rollercoaster ride for us. Due to the ' 'accident on Thursday, the start was anything but ideal. We ' "weren't even sure whether we would be able to compete at " 'all, but the team did an incredible job with the repairs. We ' 'started from last place and ended up in the top 20 overall. ' 'We got more than the maximum out of it and are therefore all ' 'the more delighted with second place in the BRONZE ' 'class.”
Gabriele Piana, Winward Racing #81

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The images are available at the following link:

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>> ' 'High-resolution images from the event

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The team marks F1’s 75^th anniversary at ' 'Silverstone by commemorating Mercedes’ incredible racing ' 'history.
An evolution of the team’s livery with run this weekend ' 'which utilises the sunset beam orange colour; taken from the ' 'recently launched CONCEPT AMG GT XX, Mercedes-AMG’s ' 'pioneering concept car, inspired by F1 technology.
The team has also launched its special Silver Arrows ' 'fanwear collection which utilises the tartan pattern seat of ' 'the 1955 British Grand Prix winning Mercedes-Benz W196 car, ' 'the team’s first of so far 10 successes at this race.
Ahead of the race weekend, George Russell returned to ' 'Aintree, the site of that win to drive the legendary W196, ' 'following in the wheel tracks of victor Sir Stirling Moss ' 'who became the first Briton to win the British Grand Prix 70 ' 'years ago.

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As F1 gets set to celebrate its 75^th ' 'anniversary, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team will mark the ' 'occasion with a tribute to the incredible past, present, and ' 'future of the three-pointed star.

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Mercedes-Benz invented the car, and racing has been a ' 'part of our story almost from the start. From the earliest ' 'victories in the 19^th century to eight ' 'consecutive World Constructors’ Championships in the modern ' 'era, a commitment to performance and innovation in ' 'motorsport runs throughout.

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This weekend, the team will mark the past, the present, ' 'and future.

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The past is represented by the all-conquering ' 'Mercedes-Benz W196, the first Mercedes to race in the ' 'Formula One World Championship. It won nine of the 12 races ' 'it entered and captured two titles. Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team driver George Russell drove the W196 at Aintree in ' 'Liverpool recently, the venue at which Stirling Moss became ' 'the first British driver to win his home race in 1955. ' 'Imagery of the event will be available tomorrow.

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The W196 will be on display in the team’s Silverstone ' 'Club hospitality all weekend at the British Grand Prix. Its ' 'tartan seat pattern has also been the inspiration for the ' 'adidas x Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Silver Arrows pack, a ' 'fanwear collection that brings a bold, eye-catching look to ' 'the track.

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The present will be represented by several activations, ' 'including the appearance of the Mercedes-AMG ONE, the ' 'marque’s high-performance hypercar that features F1 ' 'technology and Power Unit, and developed collaboratively ' 'between Mercedes-AMG and Mercedes AMG High Performance ' 'Powertrains.

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The future will be seen with the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, ' 'Mercedes-AMG’s pioneering technology programme, that recently ' 'launched at Mercedes-AMG’s Affalterbach headquarters ' 'with George Russell, Kimi Antonelli, and Valtteri Bottas. A ' 'concept car that offers insight into the first ' 'series-production model based on AMG.EA high performance ' 'will be on display at Silverstone. Its revolutionary drive ' 'train features three axial flux motors and delivers over ' '1,000 kW (>1,360 hp) peak output. Its top speed of more ' 'than 360 km/h puts the CONCEPT AMG GT XX in the realm of the ' 'all-time F1 speed record of 378 km/h (Valtteri Bottas during ' 'Qualifying in Baku, 2016).

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The concept car’s eye-catching sunset beam orange livery ' 'is inspired by the revolutionary Mercedes C111 vehicles of ' 'the 1960s and 1970s; sunset beam orange accents will feature ' 'on the W16 including the famous three-pointed stars on its ' 'nose and engine cover, driver overalls, and both George and ' 'Kimi will run special helmets incorporating the colour in ' 'celebration of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX launch.

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The high-voltage battery in the CONCEPT AMG GT XX is a ' 'completely new development. It benefits from all the ' 'experience from the AMG ONE and Formula 1® as well as the ' 'knowledge of the best engineers from Mercedes-AMG in ' 'Affalterbach and Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains ' '(HPP) in Brixworth (UK).

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Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology Officer, ' 'Development & Procurement, said: “The best minds in our ' 'global R&D network have contributed their extensive ' 'expertise – from Mercedes-Benz in Sindelfingen and ' 'Untertürkheim to Mercedes-AMG in Affalterbach and YASA in ' 'the UK to our Formula 1 drivetrain experts at Mercedes-AMG ' 'High Performance Powertrains in Brixworth. Together, they ' 'have developed the CONCEPT AMG GT XX and are providing an ' 'insight into pioneering drivetrain technology and the future ' 'of performance.”

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Each instalment tells surprising, exciting ' 'and interesting stories about vehicles from the exhibition. In ' 'the spotlight this time: the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster ' 'from 2007 in the special “Youngtimer” exhibition, in Collection ' 'Room 5. Until 2 November 2025, this special exhibition will be ' 'showing ten vehicles from the 1990s and 2000s in a colourful and ' 'lively presentation.\n' 'No. 5/2025: Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster (model series ' '199)\n' 'Super athletes for superheroes: All that’s missing is a ' 'mysterious masked man with a dark cape at the wheel, and this ' 'Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster could be ready for its next ' 'mission. The high-performance sports car of the 199 model ' 'series from 2007 appears raring to go in the current special ' '“Youngtimer” exhibition at the Mercedes-Benz Museum. Its guest ' 'appearance is a first: never before has the Museum displayed a ' 'production Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren.\n' 'Fascination: Muscular tension in every detail of the bodywork and ' 'a paint finish as dark as the night sky characterise the ' 'appearance of the SLR McLaren. Crystal Covellin Blue metallic is ' 'the name of the paint finish, whose particularly large entrained ' 'particles ensure a spectacular depth effect. It is fittingly ' 'presented on the “Supersonic” theme island of the special ' 'exhibition, together with two Mercedes-Benz icons which are also ' 'painted in dark colours: the Mercedes-Benz 500 E ' '(W 124) power saloon and the 190 E 2.5 ' 'Evolution II (W 201) pose right next to the Roadster. ' 'The latter’s racing version had great success in the DTM in the ' 'early 1990s.\n' 'Great name: The Roadster only bears the letters SLR on the rear – ' 'without the additional sequence of numbers that normally refers ' 'to the engine displacement at Mercedes-Benz. The abbreviation ' 'stands for “Super Leicht Rennsport” and is a homage to the ' 'motorsport tradition of Mercedes-Benz. The 300 SLR racing sports ' 'car (W 196 S) was the star of the 1955 World Sports Car ' 'Championship and is closely related to the W 196 S Formula 1 ' 'racing car of the time. The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, built in ' 'five variants between 2004 and 2009, also made use of Formula 1 ' 'technology: the super sports car was developed in cooperation ' 'with McLaren, a Formula 1 partner of Mercedes-Benz since 1995.\n' 'Aesthetics from sporting history: The design of the SLR McLaren ' 'Roadster references various sporting legends in the history of ' 'Mercedes-Benz. With its arrow-shaped front, the super sports car ' 'is reminiscent of the then current Silver Arrows from ' 'McLaren-Mercedes. These won in the premier class of motor racing ' 'in 1998 and 1999 (in both years the Drivers’ World Championship ' 'for Mika Häkkinen, as well as the Constructors’ World ' 'Championship for McLaren-Mercedes in 1998) and in 2008 (the ' 'Drivers’ World Championship for Lewis Hamilton). The side-mounted ' 'exhaust pipes ahead of the doors and the air brake at the rear ' 'are reminders of the historic 300 SLR racing sports car. ' 'Finally, diamond-shaped engine exhaust vents with narrow fins are ' 'reminiscent of the 300 SL (W 198) production sports car ' 'from 1954. The twin-headlight front section follows the design ' 'idiom which was successfully introduced with the 210 model ' 'series in 1995 and reinterpreted with the 203 model series ' 'in 2000.\n' 'Hidden high-tech: A high-tech body lies beneath the perfect ' 'finish of the hand-painted super sports car. For the first time ' 'in a Mercedes-Benz production vehicle, the SLR McLaren used the ' 'carbon-fibre composite material CFRP (carbon-fibre reinforced ' 'plastic) familiar from racing car design. The complete bodyshell ' 'with chassis, monocoque passenger cell, doors and bonnet was made ' 'from this modern material. The result: the SLR McLaren weighed ' 'around 30 per cent less than a comparable front mid-engined ' 'sports car with a steel body. The vehicle also offered a high ' 'level of passive safety thanks to the very rigid passenger cell ' 'in combination with six airbags, belt tensioners and belt force ' 'limiters. One of the highlights was the electro-hydraulic braking ' 'system SBCTM with heavy-duty brake discs made of a carbon-fibre ' 'reinforced ceramic material.\n' 'Driving with focus: Anyone taking to the road or track in the ' 'Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren can fully concentrate on sporty ' 'driving. This is ensured by the cockpit design with two analogue ' 'dial instruments showing the road speed and rpm. The ' 'characteristics of the automatic transmission are modified using ' 'two large rotary controls – from Comfort or Manual to a very ' 'sporty set-up. After starting the engine, the start button ' 'elegantly disappears under a silver-coloured flap on the knob of ' 'the selector lever. The radio with navigation function can be ' 'concealed behind a CFRP flap with “SLR” lettering. The rest of ' 'the interior design is marked by high-quality surfaces including ' 'carbon-fibre, aluminium and the “Silver Arrow” leather specially ' 'developed for the SLR McLaren.\n' 'The power of eight: Under the bonnet, which is attached to the ' 'front end of the vehicle, is the hand-assembled M 155 ' 'E 55 ML supercharged V8 engine with a displacement of ' '5,439 cubic centimetres and an output of 460 kW ' '(626 hp) at 6,500 rpm. It catapults the SLR McLaren ' 'Roadster from standstill to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds, ' 'with a top speed of 332 km/h. The two dial displays in the ' 'cockpit are configured accordingly: the speedometer goes up to ' '360 km/h and the rev counter up to 8,000 rpm.\n' 'Family ties: Around 2,000 examples and five variants of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren were built by McLaren in Woking, Great ' 'Britain from 2004 to 2009. The first model was the Coupé. The ' 'even sportier “722 Edition” variant was derived from the ' 'first version of the SLR McLaren and commemorated the victory of ' 'Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson in the 300 SLR racing ' 'sports car with the start number 722 at the 1955 Mille ' 'Miglia. The Roadster followed in 2007, of which a 722 S ' 'Edition was later available. In the same year, the ' 'SLR 722 GT, a limited racing version without road type ' 'approval was launched for the SLR Club Trophy. Finally, the ' 'uncompromisingly open SLR Stirling Moss crowned the series in ' '2009.\n' 'Back to the future: The SLR McLaren Roadster at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum is part of the current special “Youngtimer” exhibition. It ' 'will be on display in Collection Room 5 until 2 November 2025. ' 'Ten iconic vehicles from the 1990s and 2000s are on show in a ' 'colourful and entertaining presentation. The theme islands range ' 'from “Easy Life” to “Subtlety” and “Space”. They embed the ' 'vehicles in the lifestyle of their era. This includes the ' 'presentation of contemporary fashion from the 1990s and 2000s – ' 'an exciting mix of urban nonchalance, rebellious subculture and ' 'elegant clarity. Interactive stations with topics ranging from ' 'generative image creation with the help of artificial ' 'intelligence to retro gaming accompany the exhibition, and also ' 'bring the turn of the millennium into the present. ', 'content_html': '

The hypercar of the 2000s can be seen at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum for the first time – as part of the ' 'special “Youngtimer” exhibition until 2 November ' '2025
Developed in cooperation by Mercedes-Benz and ' 'Formula 1 partner McLaren
Carbon-fibre monocoque, ceramic brakes and ' 'supercharged V8 engine
Presented on the “Supersonic” theme island next ' 'to the 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II and ' '500 E Limited

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“Close-up” – the name of this series from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum says it all. Each instalment tells ' 'surprising, exciting and interesting stories about vehicles ' 'from the exhibition. In the spotlight this time: the ' 'Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster from 2007 in the special ' '“Youngtimer” exhibition, in Collection Room 5. Until 2 ' 'November 2025, this special exhibition will be showing ten ' 'vehicles from the 1990s and 2000s in a colourful and lively ' 'presentation.

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No. 5/2025: Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster (model ' 'series 199)

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Super athletes for superheroes: ' 'All that’s missing is a mysterious masked man with ' 'a dark cape at the wheel, and this Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren ' 'Roadster could be ready for its next mission. The ' 'high-performance sports car of the 199 model series ' 'from 2007 appears raring to go in the current special ' '“Youngtimer” exhibition at the Mercedes-Benz Museum. Its ' 'guest appearance is a first: never before has the Museum ' 'displayed a production Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren.

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Fascination: Muscular tension in every ' 'detail of the bodywork and a paint finish as dark as the ' 'night sky characterise the appearance of the SLR McLaren. ' 'Crystal Covellin Blue metallic is the name of the paint ' 'finish, whose particularly large entrained particles ensure ' 'a spectacular depth effect. It is fittingly presented on the ' '“Supersonic” theme island of the special exhibition, ' 'together with two Mercedes-Benz icons which are also painted ' 'in dark colours: the Mercedes-Benz 500 E (W 124) ' 'power saloon and the 190 E 2.5 Evolution II ' '(W 201) pose right next to the Roadster. The latter’s ' 'racing version had great success in the DTM in the early ' '1990s.

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Great name: The Roadster only bears the ' 'letters SLR on the rear – without the additional sequence of ' 'numbers that normally refers to the engine displacement at ' 'Mercedes-Benz. The abbreviation stands for “Super Leicht ' 'Rennsport” and is a homage to the motorsport tradition of ' 'Mercedes-Benz. The 300 SLR racing sports car (W 196 S) was ' 'the star of the 1955 World Sports Car Championship and is ' 'closely related to the W 196 S Formula 1 racing car of the ' 'time. The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, built in five variants ' 'between 2004 and 2009, also made use of Formula 1 ' 'technology: the super sports car was developed in ' 'cooperation with McLaren, a Formula 1 partner of ' 'Mercedes-Benz since 1995.

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Aesthetics from sporting history: The ' 'design of the SLR McLaren Roadster references various ' 'sporting legends in the history of Mercedes-Benz. With its ' 'arrow-shaped front, the super sports car is reminiscent of ' 'the then current Silver Arrows from McLaren-Mercedes. These ' 'won in the premier class of motor racing in 1998 and 1999 ' '(in both years the Drivers’ World Championship for Mika ' 'Häkkinen, as well as the Constructors’ World Championship ' 'for McLaren-Mercedes in 1998) and in 2008 (the Drivers’ ' 'World Championship for Lewis Hamilton). The side-mounted ' 'exhaust pipes ahead of the doors and the air brake at the ' 'rear are reminders of the historic 300 SLR racing ' 'sports car. Finally, diamond-shaped engine exhaust vents ' 'with narrow fins are reminiscent of the 300 SL ' '(W 198) production sports car from 1954. The ' 'twin-headlight front section follows the design idiom which ' 'was successfully introduced with the 210 model series ' 'in 1995 and reinterpreted with the 203 model series in ' '2000.

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Hidden high-tech: A ' 'high-tech body lies beneath the perfect finish of the ' 'hand-painted super sports car. For the first time in a ' 'Mercedes-Benz production vehicle, the SLR McLaren used the ' 'carbon-fibre composite material CFRP (carbon-fibre ' 'reinforced plastic) familiar from racing car design. The ' 'complete bodyshell with chassis, monocoque passenger cell, ' 'doors and bonnet was made from this modern material. The ' 'result: the SLR McLaren weighed around 30 per cent less ' 'than a comparable front mid-engined sports car with a steel ' 'body. The vehicle also offered a high level of passive ' 'safety thanks to the very rigid passenger cell in ' 'combination with six airbags, belt tensioners and belt force ' 'limiters. One of the highlights was the electro-hydraulic ' 'braking system SBC^TM with heavy-duty brake discs ' 'made of a carbon-fibre reinforced ceramic material.

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Driving with focus: ' 'Anyone taking to the road or track in the ' 'Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren can fully concentrate on sporty ' 'driving. This is ensured by the cockpit design with two ' 'analogue dial instruments showing the road speed and rpm. ' 'The characteristics of the automatic transmission are ' 'modified using two large rotary controls – from Comfort ' 'or Manual to a very sporty set-up. After starting the ' 'engine, the start button elegantly disappears under a ' 'silver-coloured flap on the knob of the selector lever. The ' 'radio with navigation function can be concealed behind a ' 'CFRP flap with “SLR” lettering. The rest of the interior ' 'design is marked by high-quality surfaces including ' 'carbon-fibre, aluminium and the “Silver Arrow” leather ' 'specially developed for the SLR McLaren.

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The power of eight: Under the bonnet, ' 'which is attached to the front end of the vehicle, is the ' 'hand-assembled M 155 E 55 ML supercharged V8 ' 'engine with a displacement of 5,439 cubic centimetres ' 'and an output of 460 kW (626 hp) ' 'at 6,500 rpm. It catapults the SLR McLaren Roadster ' 'from standstill to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds, with a ' 'top speed of 332 km/h. The two dial displays in the ' 'cockpit are configured accordingly: the speedometer goes up ' 'to 360 km/h and the rev counter up to ' '8,000 rpm.

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Family ties: Around 2,000 examples ' 'and five variants of the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren were ' 'built by McLaren in Woking, Great Britain from 2004 to 2009. ' 'The first model was the Coupé. The even sportier ' '“722 Edition” variant was derived from the first ' 'version of the SLR McLaren and commemorated the victory of ' 'Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson in the 300 SLR racing ' 'sports car with the start number 722 at the 1955 Mille ' 'Miglia. The Roadster followed in 2007, of which a 722 S ' 'Edition was later available. In the same year, the ' 'SLR 722 GT, a limited racing version without road ' 'type approval was launched for the SLR Club Trophy. Finally, ' 'the uncompromisingly open SLR Stirling Moss crowned the ' 'series in 2009.

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Back to the future: The SLR McLaren ' 'Roadster at the Mercedes-Benz Museum is part of the current ' 'special “Youngtimer” exhibition. It will be on display in ' 'Collection Room 5 until 2 November 2025. Ten iconic vehicles ' 'from the 1990s and 2000s are on show in a colourful and ' 'entertaining presentation. The theme islands range from ' '“Easy Life” to “Subtlety” and “Space”. They embed the ' 'vehicles in the lifestyle of their era. This includes the ' 'presentation of contemporary fashion from the 1990s and ' '2000s – an exciting mix of urban nonchalance, rebellious ' 'subculture and elegant clarity. Interactive stations with ' 'topics ranging from generative image creation with the help ' 'of artificial intelligence to retro gaming accompany the ' 'exhibition, and also bring the turn of the millennium into ' 'the present.

\n', 'date': '2025-06-30T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Roadster of superlatives: The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren in the ' 'special “Youngtimer” exhibition at the Mercedes-Benz Museum', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/702a34a4-dc5c-4612-9413-9108b3b04da8'} 2025-11-16 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/316ff589-6dcb-4fe6-9185-519ec2610bbc> {'content': '\n' ' 140\xa0years ago, Gottlieb Daimler applies for a patent for the ' 'riding carriage on 29\xa0August 1885\n' ' Equipped with a high-speed four-stroke engine, the riding ' "carriage is the world's first motorcycle\n" ' The technological transfer to the automobile follows in 1886\n' ' On 31 August 2025, an authentic replica of the riding carriage ' 'can be seen in action at Classics & Coffee at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum\n' '\n' '“Close-up” – the name of this series from the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum says it all. Each instalment tells surprising, exciting ' 'and interesting stories about vehicles from the exhibition. In ' 'the spotlight this time: the Daimler riding carriage in Legend ' 'Room 1: Pioneers – The Invention of the Automobile, 1886 to ' '1900.\xa0\n' 'No. 6/2025: Daimler riding carriage\xa0\n' 'The world’s first motorbike celebrates its anniversary: Gottlieb ' 'Daimler’s riding carriage ran for the first time 140\xa0years ' 'ago. How does the two-wheeler with a single-cylinder engine ride? ' 'This can be experienced on 31\xa0August 2025 at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum\xa0– an authentic replica will be launched on the Museum ' 'hill at the open-brand classic car event Classics\xa0& Coffee. ' 'Further information on the event series: ' 'www.mercedes-benz.com/classics-coffee. The riding carriage is of ' 'course part of the Museum’s permanent exhibition. Legend Room 1: ' 'Pioneers – The Invention of the Automobile, 1886 to 1900 also ' 'features an authentic reconstruction. The original from 1885 was ' 'destroyed in a major fire at the Daimler plant in Cannstatt on 9 ' 'and 10 June 1903.\xa0\n' 'Technology platform: There are two simple levers in front of the ' 'driver of the Daimler riding carriage from 1885. The metal handle ' 'on the left controls the mixture formation, the wooden knob ' 'engages the drive system or decelerates the rear wheel via a ' 'block brake. These controls represent the two fundamental ' 'innovations that revolutionised individual mobility 140 years ' 'ago: the development of the high-speed, compact combustion engine ' 'to series production readiness and its successful integration in ' 'a road vehicle. This two-wheeler, developed by Gottlieb Daimler ' 'and his colleague Wilhelm Maybach and patented on 29 August 1885 ' '(DRP No. 36 423, issued on 11 August 1886), was the first ' 'functional road vehicle with a combustion engine – a milestone in ' 'the history of individual mobility.\xa0\n' 'Caution, ignition: The small brass tank with hopper and pump ' 'behind the driver looks like a petrol tank. It also contains fuel ' '– but not for driving the engine. Instead, the small tank ' 'supplies the flame of the Daimler engine’s glow-tube ignition. ' 'This is the heart of the two-wheeler. On 3 April 1885, Gottlieb ' 'Daimler filed a patent application for the high-speed engine with ' 'vertical cylinder. The nickname because of its characteristic ' 'appearance: “grandfather clock”.\xa0\n' 'With half a horsepower: Daimler worked with Wilhelm Maybach for ' 'two years on the pioneering engine. In the riding carriage, the ' '“grandfather clock” produces 0.37\xa0kW (0.5 hp) at 600 rpm. ' 'Daimler’s vision: motorised mobility on land, on water and in the ' 'air. A short time later it became a reality, and in 1886 the ' 'engine was also used to power Daimler’s motorised coach, ' 'motorboats (from 1886), rail vehicles (from 1887) and airships ' '(from 1888).\xa0\n' 'Inventiveness meets craftsmanship: The test vehicle combines the ' 'craftsmanship and mechanical engineering of the time. The wooden ' 'frame and the wooden wheels – as are also customary for carriages ' '– belong to the wainwright’s trade. The robust iron tyres come ' 'from the blacksmith. The power transmission from the crankshaft ' 'to the reduction gearbox is provided by leather belts, like the ' 'ones used in the transmission systems of steam engines. There is ' 'no gear shift in the modern sense. But the belt can be placed on ' 'two pulleys with different diameters – this offers two different ' 'fixed ratios. The reduction gearbox consisting of pinion and ring ' 'gear is a piece of the era’s modern engineering. The straight ' 'handlebars were probably inspired by the so-called safety bikes ' 'with wheels of the same size developed that same decade.\xa0\n' 'Balancing act with support: Daimler and Maybach equip the ' 'technology vehicle, which can reach speeds of up to 12 km/h, with ' 'support wheels to stabilise the ride. Although these make tight ' 'bends more difficult to negotiate, they are a welcome safety ' 'feature, as today’s journeys with the riding carriage show. While ' 'it is not particularly manoeuvrable –its main task is to ' 'demonstrate a road vehicle running with a combustion engine. This ' 'is exactly what you can experience at Classics & Coffee on 31 ' 'August 2025.\xa0\n' 'Pioneering: On 10 November 1885, Gottlieb Daimler’s son, Adolf, ' 'travelled the circa three-kilometre distance from Cannstatt to ' 'Untertürkheim and back in the riding carriage. The vehicle idea ' 'works. One year later, the engine is transferred to a motor car – ' 'and a new era of individual mobility begins.\xa0\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Museum is open Tuesdays to Sundays from 9 a.m. ' 'to 6 p.m. The ticket desk always closes at 5 p.m.Registrations, ' 'reservations and the latest information: Monday to Saturday from ' '9\xa0a.m. to 6\xa0p.m. by telephone on +49\xa0711\xa017-30000, by ' 'email to classic@mercedes-benz.com or online at ' 'www.mercedes-benz-museum.com\n' 'Further research and multimedia ' 'material:mercedes-benz-archive.com/museum\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum on social media: ' 'www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzmuseumwww.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum', 'content_html': '

140 years ago, Gottlieb Daimler applies for ' 'a patent for the riding carriage on 29 August ' '1885
Equipped with a high-speed four-stroke engine, ' "the riding carriage is the world's first " 'motorcycle
The technological transfer to the automobile ' 'follows in 1886
On 31 August 2025, an authentic replica of the ' 'riding carriage can be seen in action at Classics & ' 'Coffee at the Mercedes-Benz Museum

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“Close-up” – the name of this series from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum says it all. Each instalment tells ' 'surprising, exciting and interesting stories about vehicles ' 'from the exhibition. In the spotlight this time: the Daimler ' 'riding carriage in Legend Room 1: Pioneers – The Invention ' 'of the Automobile, 1886 to 1900.

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No. 6/2025: Daimler riding carriage

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The world’s first motorbike celebrates its anniversary: ' 'Gottlieb Daimler’s riding carriage ran for the first time ' '140 years ago. How does the two-wheeler with a ' 'single-cylinder engine ride? This can be experienced on ' '31 August 2025 at the Mercedes-Benz Museum – an ' 'authentic replica will be launched on the Museum hill at the ' 'open-brand classic car event Classics & Coffee. ' 'Further information on the event series: www.mercedes-benz.com/classics-coffee. ' 'The riding carriage is of course part of the Museum’s ' 'permanent exhibition. Legend Room 1: Pioneers – The ' 'Invention of the Automobile, 1886 to 1900 also features an ' 'authentic reconstruction. The original from 1885 was ' 'destroyed in a major fire at the Daimler plant in Cannstatt ' 'on 9 and 10 June 1903.

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Technology platform: There are two ' 'simple levers in front of the driver of the Daimler riding ' 'carriage from 1885. The metal handle on the left controls ' 'the mixture formation, the wooden knob engages the drive ' 'system or decelerates the rear wheel via a block brake. ' 'These controls represent the two fundamental innovations ' 'that revolutionised individual mobility 140 years ago: the ' 'development of the high-speed, compact combustion engine to ' 'series production readiness and its successful integration ' 'in a road vehicle. This two-wheeler, developed by Gottlieb ' 'Daimler and his colleague Wilhelm Maybach and patented on 29 ' 'August 1885 (DRP No. 36 423, issued on 11 August 1886), was ' 'the first functional road vehicle with a combustion engine – ' 'a milestone in the history of individual ' 'mobility.

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Caution, ignition: The small brass tank ' 'with hopper and pump behind the driver looks like a petrol ' 'tank. It also contains fuel – but not for driving the ' 'engine. Instead, the small tank supplies the flame of the ' 'Daimler engine’s glow-tube ignition. This is the heart of ' 'the two-wheeler. On 3 April 1885, Gottlieb Daimler filed a ' 'patent application for the high-speed engine with vertical ' 'cylinder. The nickname because of its characteristic ' 'appearance: “grandfather clock”.

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With half a horsepower: Daimler worked ' 'with Wilhelm Maybach for two years on the pioneering engine. ' 'In the riding carriage, the “grandfather clock” produces ' '0.37 kW (0.5 hp) at 600 rpm. Daimler’s ' 'vision: motorised mobility on land, on water and in the air. ' 'A short time later it became a reality, and in 1886 the ' 'engine was also used to power Daimler’s motorised coach, ' 'motorboats (from 1886), rail vehicles (from 1887) and ' 'airships (from 1888).

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Inventiveness meets craftsmanship: The ' 'test vehicle combines the craftsmanship and mechanical ' 'engineering of the time. The wooden frame and the wooden ' 'wheels – as are also customary for carriages – belong to the ' 'wainwright’s trade. The robust iron tyres come from the ' 'blacksmith. The power transmission from the crankshaft to ' 'the reduction gearbox is provided by leather belts, like the ' 'ones used in the transmission systems of steam engines. ' 'There is no gear shift in the modern sense. But the belt can ' 'be placed on two pulleys with different diameters – this ' 'offers two different fixed ratios. The reduction gearbox ' 'consisting of pinion and ring gear is a piece of the era’s ' 'modern engineering. The straight handlebars were probably ' 'inspired by the so-called safety bikes with wheels of the ' 'same size developed that same decade.

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Balancing act with support: Daimler and ' 'Maybach equip the technology vehicle, which can reach speeds ' 'of up to 12 km/h, with support wheels to stabilise the ride. ' 'Although these make tight bends more difficult to negotiate, ' 'they are a welcome safety feature, as today’s journeys with ' 'the riding carriage show. While it is not particularly ' 'manoeuvrable –its main task is to demonstrate a road vehicle ' 'running with a combustion engine. This is exactly what you ' 'can experience at Classics & Coffee on 31 August ' '2025.

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Pioneering: On 10 November 1885, ' 'Gottlieb Daimler’s son, Adolf, travelled the circa ' 'three-kilometre distance from Cannstatt to Untertürkheim and ' 'back in the riding carriage. The vehicle idea works. One ' 'year later, the engine is transferred to a motor car – and a ' 'new era of individual mobility begins.

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Further research and multimedia ' 'material:
mercedes-benz-archive.com/museum

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Mercedes-Benz Museum on social ' 'media:
www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzmuseum
www.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum

\n', 'date': '2025-08-26T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'On two wheels into the future of motorised mobility: Daimler riding ' 'carriage from 1885', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/316ff589-6dcb-4fe6-9185-519ec2610bbc'} 2025-11-16 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b2d73049-f14b-4019-8da3-a0dd5e6dfb89> {'content': '\n' ' 5,479 kilometers in 24 hours: CONCEPT AMG GT XX obliterates the ' 'previous 24-hour record with over 1,500 kilometers to spare\n' ' “Around the world in eight days”: The concept vehicle sprints ' '40,075 kilometers in 7 days, 13 hours, 24 minutes and 07 seconds ' '– the equivalent of the Earth’s circumference at the equator\n' ' Production-ready technology: Axial flux motors and liquid-cooled ' 'battery from the upcoming high-performance architecture AMG.EA ' 'prove unmatched endurance capabilities under extreme conditions\n' ' Record-breaking streak: CONCEPT AMG GT XX sets a total of 25 ' 'performance records, averaging over 5,300 kilometers (3,293 ' 'miles) per day – most of it at 300 km/h\n' ' Ultra-fast charging: Extremely short charging times with an ' "average charging power of around 850 kW – far beyond what today's " 'infrastructure can deliver\n' '\n' 'With the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, Mercedes-AMG sets new benchmarks and ' 'continues the brand’s decades-long tradition of relentlessly ' 'pushing the boundaries of automotive engineering. From historic ' 'motorsport triumphs to legendary records on race and test tracks, ' 'the performance brand from Affalterbach has always stood for the ' 'pursuit of ultimate performance. Mercedes-AMG reaffirmed this ' 'commitment just last year with the lap record of the Mercedes‑AMG ' 'ONE (energy consumption combined weighted: 47.5 kWh/100 km plus ' '11 l/100 km | fuel consumption combined discharged battery: 15.8 ' 'l/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined weighted: 250 g/km | CO₂ class ' 'combined weighted: G | CO₂ class discharged battery: G)[1] on the ' 'Nürburgring-Nordschleife. Since October 2022, the hypercar has ' 'remained the fastest production vehicle ever on the iconic ' 'circuit – having even beaten its own benchmark.\n' 'Now, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX builds on this proud legacy and ' 'delivers a powerful demonstration of the superior performance of ' 'the upcoming high-performance architecture AMG.EA. The technology ' 'pioneer is powered by revolutionary drivetrain technologies set ' 'to enter production next year with AMG.EA. Featuring three ' 'axial-flux motors and a directly cooled high-performance battery, ' 'the concept vehicle promises a new dimension of power and ' 'endurance. Mercedes-AMG has now proven exactly that under ' 'extremely tough conditions – the ultimate test evoking the record ' 'runs of the past, powered by the technology of tomorrow.\xa0\n' 'On the legendary high-speed test track in Nardò, Italy – a site ' 'where the world’s fastest cars have been tested for decades – the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX broke a total of 25 long-distance records. ' 'Among them was the record for the greatest distance ever covered ' 'by an electric vehicle within 24 hours. The previous record was ' 'under 4,000 kilometers. The CONCEPT AMG GT XX has far surpassed ' 'this value: The technology platform traveled 5,479 kilometers in ' '24 hours – that is 1,518 kilometers more or around 38 percent ' 'further than the previous best.\xa0\n' 'But this was just one of many records that the CONCEPT AMG GT XX ' 'secured with a commanding lead. The technology pioneer’s extreme ' 'test lasted far longer than 24 hours. The goal: to drive “around ' 'the world in eight days” – a mission designed to prove the ' 'superior long-distance performance of the AMG electric ' 'drivetrain. The name of the challenge? A nod to Jules Verne’s ' 'famous novel “Around the World in 80 Days”.\xa0\n' 'The run followed an exceptionally demanding schedule. The ' 'greatest strain on motors and battery occurs under high-load ' 'driving and high-speed charging cycles. To simulate this scenario ' 'repeatedly, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX was tasked with covering as ' 'many kilometers as possible in the shortest possible time. ' 'Drivers maintained a constant speed of 300 km/h, stopping only to ' 'recharge at power levels averaging around 850 kW – far beyond ' 'what today’s charging infrastructure can provide. This once again ' 'underscores the future-proof capabilities of this ' 'production-ready drivetrain. After each charging stop, the ' 'vehicle accelerated back to 300 km/h – over and over, day and ' 'night, for eight relentless days.\xa0\n' 'Although capable of significantly higher speeds, the vehicle’s ' 'pace was deliberately set by the engineers based on extensive ' 'simulations. According to these analyses, 300 km/h offered the ' 'optimal balance between track speed and charging stops, ' 'delivering the fastest overall time.\xa0\n' "The charging performance far exceeded the values that today's " 'common infrastructure can deliver, and once again underscores the ' 'future viability of the near-series powertrain. This was made ' 'possible by the High-Power Charging Hub, specially built by the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Charging Unit in Nardò, equipped with a prototype ' 'charger from Alpitronic. This joint development approach of ' 'vehicle and charging infrastructure shows the potential that ' 'arises when both components are optimally matched. After each ' 'charging stop, acceleration to 300 km/h followed again, until the ' 'next charging stop. This went on and on, day and night, for a ' 'total of eight days.\n' 'In the early morning of 25 August 2025, the moment finally ' 'arrived: mission accomplished! The distance of 40,075 kilometres ' '(24,901 miles) was covered in exactly 7 days, 13 hours, 24 ' 'minutes and 07 seconds – beating its own target of eight days by ' 'a wide margin. Along the way, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX set a number ' 'of additional performance records (see table below) and even ' 'pushed on to reach yet another milestone at 25,000 miles.\xa0\n' 'It wasn’t just one CONCEPT AMG GT XX that mastered the extremely ' 'demanding marathon program – but two. Both vehicles set off ' 'simultaneously on the record-breaking drive and delivered a ' 'compelling demonstration of endurance: After more than seven and ' 'a half days of operation and a full circumnavigation of the globe ' 'each, they crossed the finish line just 25 kilometres apart – the ' 'equivalent of barely two laps on the Nardò proving ground. ' 'Completing this around-the-world challenge twice within eight ' 'days underscores, in striking fashion, the exceptional long-term ' 'performance capability of the ' 'powertrain.\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 \n' 'The relentless program required 3,177\xa0laps of the ' '12.68‑kilometre Nardò circuit. Experienced racing drivers ' 'completed two‑hour shifts in the seemingly endless ' 'round-the-clock race. On average, the CONCEPT\xa0AMG\xa0GT\xa0XX ' 'drove more than 5,300\xa0kilometres per day. Conditions were also ' 'far from favourable. During the day, ambient temperatures rose up ' 'to 35\xa0degrees Celsius in the shade\xa0– climbing even higher ' 'under direct sunlight on the exposed track. Yet the car’s ' 'revolutionary powertrain delivered flawless performance ' 'throughout.\xa0\n' 'The test was not only a feat of technology, but also of teamwork. ' 'From the pit crew handling charging and tyre changes, to the ' 'round-the-clock provision of fire and rescue services to the ' 'remote support room in Affalterbach, which was permanently ' 'connected to Nardò via remote diagnostics. External specialists – ' 'including tyre supplier Michelin and charging station specialist ' 'Alpitronic – rounded off the expert crew.\xa0\n' '“Mercedes-AMG and Formula 1 stand for innovation, intense ' 'competition, and pushing the boundaries of what is technically ' 'possible. Our company’s powertrains achieved groundbreaking ' 'successes in the very first road races in automotive history more ' 'than 120 years ago and have set benchmarks for decades. In the ' '1970s and 1980s, Mercedes‑Benz was a regular guest here at Nardò, ' 'setting numerous international speed and track records - most ' 'notably with the C111 as a visionary technology program. Back ' 'then, we demonstrated the performance capabilities of innovative ' 'diesel and petrol powertrains. Now, with the CONCEPT AMG GT XX ' 'technology programme, we are entering a new dimension of ' 'performance – this time with fully electric drive. The goal is to ' 'redefine the limits of what is technically possible in the age of ' 'electric drives. So what could be more fitting than to go chasing ' 'records once again? Our mission: to redefine the very standards ' 'of performance with groundbreaking technologies and innovations. ' 'The motivation and dedication of the cross-functional team from ' 'Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz Mobility, and our F1 ' 'engine experts at Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains ' 'throughout the entire preparation phase were boundless. I am ' 'immensely proud of the unprecedented achievement of the entire ' 'team in this unique record drive.” Markus\xa0Schäfer, Member of ' 'the Board of Management of Mercedes‑Benz\xa0Group\xa0AG. Chief ' 'Technology Officer, Development\xa0&\xa0Purchasing\n' '“An AMG has always been defined by its drivetrain. In the ' 'electric world, too, our drive system must be convincing across ' "the board. That's why we’re the first manufacturer to use axial " 'flux motors and directly cooled batteries in fully electric ' 'models. We have now impressively demonstrated how superior these ' 'technologies are. Enormous performance and extremely fast ' 'charging were always available and made these records possible. ' 'For customers of our future electric models, this means they will ' 'get a genuine AMG – no ifs; no buts. My heartfelt thanks go to ' 'the entire team – we’re delighted that we can also count on the ' 'best team in the automotive industry when it comes to electric ' 'performance.” Michael Schiebe, Chairman of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes‑AMG GmbH and Head of Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class ' '& Mercedes‑Maybach divisions at Mercedes‑Maybach\n' "“As an F1 driver, I'm used to pushing technology to its absolute " 'limits – the CONCEPT AMG GT XX really impressed me. The axial ' 'flux motors respond as immediately and precisely as a Formula 1 ' 'drivetrain, but with an endurance that I have only ever ' 'experienced with combustion engines. This technology will ' 'revolutionise the driving experience – both on the racetrack and ' 'on the road.” George\xa0Russell, Mercedes‑AMG\xa0PETRONAS\xa0F1 ' 'team driver\n' 'A new dimension in electric endurance\n' 'The revolutionary drive concept with three innovative axial flux ' 'motors and a high-performance battery developed from scratch ' 'enabled a new dimension of continuous electric power and ' 'ultra-fast charging. This meant that the CONCEPT AMG GT XX could ' 'be pushed to its limits time and again during testing at Nardò, ' 'delivering a new level of continuous performance that was ' 'previously almost unthinkable in the world of electric vehicles. ' 'Even under extreme driving conditions, the batteries remained ' 'within an optimum temperature range – which not only ensured ' 'performance on the track but also enabled extremely fast ' 'charging.\xa0\n' 'Added to this are the axial flux motors, which are considerably ' 'more compact and lighter but above all significantly more ' 'powerful than conventional electric motors. The power density of ' 'axial flux motors is around three times higher. This enables ' 'top-level driving performance that can be reproduced very ' 'frequently and repeatedly.\xa0\n' 'Three axial flux motors and a directly cooled battery concept\n' 'The CONCEPT AMG GT XX generates a peak output of over 1,000 kW, ' 'which corresponds to more than 1,360 hp. This output is achieved ' 'by the three innovative motors integrated into high-performance ' 'electric drive units (HP.EDU) on the front and rear axles. The ' 'rear axle has two oil-cooled axial flux motors, which are ' 'combined with compact gearboxes and one inverter each in a single ' 'housing. The front electric drive acts as a booster motor and is ' 'only activated when needed to provide additional power or ' 'traction.\xa0\n' 'Axial-flux motors offer enormous advantages over conventional ' 'electric motors: they are significantly more powerful while also ' 'being lighter and more compact. Their power density is roughly ' 'three times higher, while weighing less and requiring only one ' 'third of the installation space. The units deliver higher ' 'continuous output and greater torque.\xa0\n' 'The foundation for these groundbreaking motors was originally ' 'developed by British electric motor specialist YASA – a wholly ' 'owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG. But it was Mercedes-AMG ' 'that, in close collaboration with YASA, elevated this concept to ' 'an entirely new performance level for series production in AMG.EA ' 'vehicles.\xa0\n' "The vehicle's high-performance battery is a completely new " 'development from Affalterbach, inspired by Formula 1®. It enables ' 'a high power output that can be called up frequently and ' "repeatedly, contributing to the vehicle's outstanding overall " 'performance. The battery uses newly developed cylindrical NCMA ' 'cells, which offer efficient cooling and a high energy density of ' 'over 300 Wh/kg thanks to their tall and narrow format. The ' 'laser-welded aluminium cell housing improves electrical and ' "thermal conductivity and contributes to the battery's robust and " 'long-lasting performance.\xa0\n' 'The battery cells are intelligently and directly cooled by an ' 'electrically non-conductive oil, which optimally regulates the ' 'temperature of each of the more than 3,000 cells. This cooling ' 'ensures even heat dissipation and supports the high continuous ' 'power potential of the energy storage system. The voltage of over ' '800 volts reduces weight through lighter cabling and shortens ' 'charging times, while intelligent thermal management precisely ' 'controls the temperature of the cells to ensure maximum ' 'performance even under intensive use.\xa0\n' 'This enables the CONCEPT\xa0AMG\xa0GT\xa0XX to charge extremely ' 'quickly: the technology platform charges at over 850\xa0kW across ' 'a wide range of the charging curve. In just five minutes, it can ' 'recharge enough energy for a range of around 400\xa0kilometres ' '(WLTP)[2] – equivalent to the distance from Nardò to Naples.\xa0\n' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX records for battery-electric vehicles. \n' 'Distances\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kilometer\xa0\n' ' Time\n' ' Miles\n' ' Time\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2,000\u200b\xa0\n' ' 08h:40m:34,22s\n' ' 2,000\u200b\xa0\n' ' \xa00d:14h:03m:10,25s\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 3,961\u200b [3]\n' ' 17h:14m:42,06s\n' ' 5,000\u200b\xa0\n' ' \xa01d:11h:27m:03,47s\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 5,000\u200b\xa0\n' ' 21h:54m:47,48s\n' ' 10,000\u200b\xa0\n' ' \xa02d:23h:15m:45,04s\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 7,300\u200b [4]\n' ' 1d:08h:07m:58,11s\n' ' 15,000\u200b\xa0\n' ' \xa04d:11h:52m:28,70s\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 10,000\u200b\xa0\n' ' 1d:20h:10m:00,45s\n' ' 20,000\u200b\xa0\n' ' \xa06d:00h:23m:07,85s\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 20,000\u200b\xa0\n' ' 3d:16h:41m:52,75s\n' ' 25,000\n' ' \xa0\xa07d:14h:09m:52,47s\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 21,196\u200b\xa0[5]\n' ' 3d:22h:03m:22,22s\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 25,000\u200b\xa0\n' ' 4d:15h:44m:51,02s\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 30,000\u200b\xa0\n' ' 5d:14h:26m:53,71s\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 40,000\xa0\n' ' 7d:13h:02m:59,47s\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 40,075\xa0\n' ' \xa07d:13h:24m:07,10s\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0Time\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Hours\n' ' Kilometer\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 12\n' ' 2749,924\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 24\n' ' 5478,881\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 48\n' ' 10859,526\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 72\n' ' 16250,444\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 96\n' ' 21632,451\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 120\n' ' 26807,575\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 144\n' ' 32099,133\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 168\n' ' 37259,955\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0The team of drivers\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Ralf Aaron\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver (GT Sport)\n' ' Estonia\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Marc Basseng\n' ' GT Driver\n' ' Germany\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Colin Caresani\n' ' GT Driver\n' ' Netherlands\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adam Christodoulou\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Expert Driver (GT Sport)\n' ' United Kingdom\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Marvin Dienst\n' ' GT Driver\n' ' Germany\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Cesar Gazeau\n' ' GT Driver\n' ' France\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Marcel Marchewicz\n' ' GT Driver\n' ' Germany\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Uwe Nittel\n' ' Rallye Driver\n' ' Germany\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Doriane Pin\n' ' F1 Academy, LMP2- and GT Driver\n' ' France\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Driver\n' ' United Kingdom\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Dominik Schraml\n' ' GT Driver\n' ' Germany\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Dominik Schwager\n' ' GT Driver\n' ' Germany\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Tom Schwister\n' ' GT Driver\n' ' Germany\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Luca-Sandro Trefz\n' ' GT Driver\n' ' Germany\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Norbert Siedler\n' ' GT Driver\n' ' Austria\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Luca Stolz\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver (GT Sport)\n' ' Germany\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Fabian Vettel\n' ' GT Driver\n' ' Germany\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [1] The stated values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges given refer to the ' 'German market. The energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car ' 'depend not only on the car’s efficient use of\xa0the fuel or ' 'energy source, but also on driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [2] The figures are provisional. The range figures are ' 'provisional values based on digital simulations of the standard ' 'WLTP test procedure. No confirmed figures from an officially ' 'recognised testing organisation, no EC-type approval and no ' 'certificate of conformity with official figures are available at ' 'this time. Deviations between the figures and the official ' 'figures are possible. No binding values are available yet.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [3] Length of Route 66\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [4] Approximate distance of all races in a Formula 1® season\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [5] Length of the Great Wall of China\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

5,479 kilometers in 24 hours: CONCEPT AMG GT XX ' 'obliterates the previous 24-hour record with over 1,500 ' 'kilometers to spare
“Around the world in eight days”: The concept ' 'vehicle sprints 40,075 kilometers in 7 days, 13 hours, 24 ' 'minutes and 07 seconds – the equivalent of the Earth’s ' 'circumference at the equator
Production-ready technology: Axial flux motors ' 'and liquid-cooled battery from the upcoming high-performance ' 'architecture AMG.EA prove unmatched endurance capabilities ' 'under extreme conditions
Record-breaking streak: CONCEPT AMG GT XX sets a ' 'total of 25 performance records, averaging over 5,300 ' 'kilometers (3,293 miles) per day – most of it at 300 ' 'km/h
Ultra-fast charging: Extremely short charging ' 'times with an average charging power of around 850 kW – far ' "beyond what today's infrastructure can " 'deliver

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With the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, Mercedes-AMG sets new ' 'benchmarks and continues the brand’s decades-long tradition ' 'of relentlessly pushing the boundaries of automotive ' 'engineering. From historic motorsport triumphs to legendary ' 'records on race and test tracks, the performance brand from ' 'Affalterbach has always stood for the pursuit of ultimate ' 'performance. Mercedes-AMG reaffirmed this commitment just ' 'last year with the lap record of the Mercedes‑AMG ONE ' '(energy consumption combined weighted: 47.5 kWh/100 km plus ' '11 l/100 km | fuel consumption combined discharged battery: ' '15.8 l/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined weighted: 250 g/km | ' 'CO₂ class combined weighted: G | CO₂ class discharged ' 'battery: G)^{^[1]} on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife. ' 'Since October 2022, the hypercar has remained the fastest ' 'production vehicle ever on the iconic circuit – having even ' 'beaten its own benchmark.

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Now, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX builds on this proud legacy ' 'and delivers a powerful demonstration of the superior ' 'performance of the upcoming high-performance architecture ' 'AMG.EA. The technology pioneer is powered by revolutionary ' 'drivetrain technologies set to enter production next year ' 'with AMG.EA. Featuring three axial-flux motors and a ' 'directly cooled high-performance battery, the concept ' 'vehicle promises a new dimension of power and endurance. ' 'Mercedes-AMG has now proven exactly that under extremely ' 'tough conditions – the ultimate test evoking the record runs ' 'of the past, powered by the technology of ' 'tomorrow.

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On the legendary high-speed test track in Nardò, Italy – ' 'a site where the world’s fastest cars have been tested for ' 'decades – the CONCEPT AMG GT XX broke a total of 25 ' 'long-distance records. Among them was the record for the ' 'greatest distance ever covered by an electric vehicle within ' '24 hours. The previous record was under 4,000 kilometers. ' 'The CONCEPT AMG GT XX has far surpassed this value: The ' 'technology platform traveled 5,479 kilometers in 24 hours – ' 'that is 1,518 kilometers more or around 38 percent further ' 'than the previous best.

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But this was just one of many records that the CONCEPT ' 'AMG GT XX secured with a commanding lead. The technology ' 'pioneer’s extreme test lasted far longer than 24 hours. The ' 'goal: to drive “around the world in eight days” – a mission ' 'designed to prove the superior long-distance performance of ' 'the AMG electric drivetrain. The name of the challenge? A ' 'nod to Jules Verne’s famous novel “Around the World in 80 ' 'Days”.

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The run followed an exceptionally demanding schedule. The ' 'greatest strain on motors and battery occurs under high-load ' 'driving and high-speed charging cycles. To simulate this ' 'scenario repeatedly, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX was tasked with ' 'covering as many kilometers as possible in the shortest ' 'possible time. Drivers maintained a constant speed of 300 ' 'km/h, stopping only to recharge at power levels averaging ' 'around 850 kW – far beyond what today’s charging ' 'infrastructure can provide. This once again underscores the ' 'future-proof capabilities of this production-ready ' 'drivetrain. After each charging stop, the vehicle ' 'accelerated back to 300 km/h – over and over, day and night, ' 'for eight relentless days.

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Although capable of significantly higher speeds, the ' 'vehicle’s pace was deliberately set by the engineers based ' 'on extensive simulations. According to these analyses, 300 ' 'km/h offered the optimal balance between track speed and ' 'charging stops, delivering the fastest overall ' 'time.

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The charging performance far exceeded the values that ' "today's common infrastructure can deliver, and once again " 'underscores the future viability of the near-series ' 'powertrain. This was made possible by the High-Power ' 'Charging Hub, specially built by the Mercedes-Benz Charging ' 'Unit in Nardò, equipped with a prototype charger from ' 'Alpitronic. This joint development approach of vehicle and ' 'charging infrastructure shows the potential that arises when ' 'both components are optimally matched. After each charging ' 'stop, acceleration to 300 km/h followed again, until the ' 'next charging stop. This went on and on, day and night, for ' 'a total of eight days.

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In the early morning of 25 August 2025, the moment ' 'finally arrived: mission accomplished! The distance of ' '40,075 kilometres (24,901 miles) was covered in exactly 7 ' 'days, 13 hours, 24 minutes and 07 seconds – beating its own ' 'target of eight days by a wide margin. Along the way, the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX set a number of additional performance ' 'records (see table below) and even pushed on to reach yet ' 'another milestone at 25,000 miles.

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It wasn’t just one CONCEPT AMG GT XX that mastered the ' 'extremely demanding marathon program – but two. Both ' 'vehicles set off simultaneously on the record-breaking drive ' 'and delivered a compelling demonstration of endurance: After ' 'more than seven and a half days of operation and a full ' 'circumnavigation of the globe each, they crossed the finish ' 'line just 25 kilometres apart – the equivalent of barely two ' 'laps on the Nardò proving ground. Completing this ' 'around-the-world challenge twice within eight days ' 'underscores, in striking fashion, the exceptional long-term ' 'performance capability of the ' 'powertrain. ' '

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The relentless program required 3,177 laps of the ' '12.68‑kilometre Nardò circuit. Experienced racing drivers ' 'completed two‑hour shifts in the seemingly endless ' 'round-the-clock race. On average, the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX drove more than ' '5,300 kilometres per day. Conditions were also far from ' 'favourable. During the day, ambient temperatures rose up to ' '35 degrees Celsius in the shade – climbing even ' 'higher under direct sunlight on the exposed track. Yet the ' 'car’s revolutionary powertrain delivered flawless ' 'performance throughout.

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The test was not only a feat of technology, but also of ' 'teamwork. From the pit crew handling charging and tyre ' 'changes, to the round-the-clock provision of fire and rescue ' 'services to the remote support room in Affalterbach, which ' 'was permanently connected to Nardò via remote diagnostics. ' 'External specialists – including tyre supplier Michelin and ' 'charging station specialist Alpitronic – rounded off the ' 'expert crew.

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“Mercedes-AMG and Formula 1 stand for innovation, ' 'intense competition, and pushing the boundaries of what is ' 'technically possible. Our company’s powertrains achieved ' 'groundbreaking successes in the very first road races in ' 'automotive history more than 120 years ago and have set ' 'benchmarks for decades. In the 1970s and 1980s, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz was a regular guest here at Nardò, setting ' 'numerous international speed and track records - most ' 'notably with the C111 as a visionary technology program. ' 'Back then, we demonstrated the performance capabilities of ' 'innovative diesel and petrol powertrains. Now, with the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX technology programme, we are entering a ' 'new dimension of performance – this time with fully electric ' 'drive. The goal is to redefine the limits of what is ' 'technically possible in the age of electric drives. So what ' 'could be more fitting than to go chasing records once again? ' 'Our mission: to redefine the very standards of performance ' 'with groundbreaking technologies and innovations. The ' 'motivation and dedication of the cross-functional team from ' 'Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz Mobility, and our ' 'F1 engine experts at Mercedes-AMG High Performance ' 'Powertrains throughout the entire preparation phase were ' 'boundless. I am immensely proud of the unprecedented ' 'achievement of the entire team in this unique record drive.” ' '
Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG. Chief ' 'Technology Officer, ' 'Development & Purchasing

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“An AMG has always been defined by its ' 'drivetrain. In the electric world, too, our drive system ' "must be convincing across the board. That's why we’re the " 'first manufacturer to use axial flux motors and directly ' 'cooled batteries in fully electric models. We have now ' 'impressively demonstrated how superior these technologies ' 'are. Enormous performance and extremely fast charging were ' 'always available and made these records possible. For ' 'customers of our future electric models, this means they ' 'will get a genuine AMG – no ifs; no buts. My heartfelt ' 'thanks go to the entire team – we’re delighted that we can ' 'also count on the best team in the automotive industry when ' 'it comes to electric performance.”
Michael ' 'Schiebe, Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes‑AMG ' 'GmbH and Head of Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class & ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach divisions at Mercedes‑Maybach

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“As an F1 driver, I'm used to pushing technology " 'to its absolute limits – the CONCEPT AMG GT XX really ' 'impressed me. The axial flux motors respond as immediately ' 'and precisely as a Formula 1 drivetrain, but with an ' 'endurance that I have only ever experienced with combustion ' 'engines. This technology will revolutionise the driving ' 'experience – both on the racetrack and on the road.” ' '
George Russell, ' 'Mercedes‑AMG PETRONAS F1 team driver

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A new dimension in electric endurance

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The revolutionary drive concept with three innovative ' 'axial flux motors and a high-performance battery developed ' 'from scratch enabled a new dimension of continuous electric ' 'power and ultra-fast charging. This meant that the CONCEPT ' 'AMG GT XX could be pushed to its limits time and again ' 'during testing at Nardò, delivering a new level of ' 'continuous performance that was previously almost ' 'unthinkable in the world of electric vehicles. Even under ' 'extreme driving conditions, the batteries remained within an ' 'optimum temperature range – which not only ensured ' 'performance on the track but also enabled extremely fast ' 'charging.

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Added to this are the axial flux motors, which are ' 'considerably more compact and lighter but above all ' 'significantly more powerful than conventional electric ' 'motors. The power density of axial flux motors is around ' 'three times higher. This enables top-level driving ' 'performance that can be reproduced very frequently and ' 'repeatedly.

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Three axial flux motors and a directly cooled battery ' 'concept

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The CONCEPT AMG GT XX generates a peak output of over ' '1,000 kW, which corresponds to more than 1,360 hp. This ' 'output is achieved by the three innovative motors integrated ' 'into high-performance electric drive units (HP.EDU) on the ' 'front and rear axles. The rear axle has two oil-cooled axial ' 'flux motors, which are combined with compact gearboxes and ' 'one inverter each in a single housing. The front electric ' 'drive acts as a booster motor and is only activated when ' 'needed to provide additional power or traction.

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Axial-flux motors offer enormous advantages over ' 'conventional electric motors: they are significantly more ' 'powerful while also being lighter and more compact. Their ' 'power density is roughly three times higher, while weighing ' 'less and requiring only one third of the installation space. ' 'The units deliver higher continuous output and greater ' 'torque.

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The foundation for these groundbreaking motors was ' 'originally developed by British electric motor specialist ' 'YASA – a wholly owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG. But it ' 'was Mercedes-AMG that, in close collaboration with YASA, ' 'elevated this concept to an entirely new performance level ' 'for series production in AMG.EA vehicles.

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The vehicle's high-performance battery is a completely " 'new development from Affalterbach, inspired by Formula 1®. ' 'It enables a high power output that can be called up ' "frequently and repeatedly, contributing to the vehicle's " 'outstanding overall performance. The battery uses newly ' 'developed cylindrical NCMA cells, which offer efficient ' 'cooling and a high energy density of over 300 Wh/kg thanks ' 'to their tall and narrow format. The laser-welded aluminium ' 'cell housing improves electrical and thermal conductivity ' "and contributes to the battery's robust and long-lasting " 'performance.

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The battery cells are intelligently and directly cooled ' 'by an electrically non-conductive oil, which optimally ' 'regulates the temperature of each of the more than 3,000 ' 'cells. This cooling ensures even heat dissipation and ' 'supports the high continuous power potential of the energy ' 'storage system. The voltage of over 800 volts reduces weight ' 'through lighter cabling and shortens charging times, while ' 'intelligent thermal management precisely controls the ' 'temperature of the cells to ensure maximum performance even ' 'under intensive use.

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This enables the CONCEPT AMG GT XX to ' 'charge extremely quickly: the technology platform charges at ' 'over 850 kW across a wide range of the charging curve. ' 'In just five minutes, it can recharge enough energy for a ' 'range of around 400 kilometres ' '(WLTP)^{^[2]} – equivalent to the distance ' 'from Nardò to Naples.

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CONCEPT AMG GT XX records for battery-electric vehicles. ' '

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Distances

\n' ' Kilometer \n' '	\n' ' Time \n' '	\n' ' Miles \n' '	\n' ' Time \n' '
\n' ' 2,000\u200b \n' '	\n' ' 08h:40m:34,22s \n' '	\n' ' 2,000\u200b \n' '	\n' ' 0d:14h:03m:10,25s \n' '
\n' ' 3,961\u200b ^{^[3]} \n' '	\n' ' 17h:14m:42,06s \n' '	\n' ' 5,000\u200b \n' '	\n' ' 1d:11h:27m:03,47s \n' '
\n' ' 5,000\u200b \n' '	\n' ' 21h:54m:47,48s \n' '	\n' ' 10,000\u200b \n' '	\n' ' 2d:23h:15m:45,04s \n' '
\n' ' 7,300\u200b ^{^[4]} \n' '	\n' ' 1d:08h:07m:58,11s \n' '	\n' ' 15,000\u200b \n' '	\n' ' 4d:11h:52m:28,70s \n' '
\n' ' 10,000\u200b \n' '	\n' ' 1d:20h:10m:00,45s \n' '	\n' ' 20,000\u200b \n' '	\n' ' 6d:00h:23m:07,85s \n' '
\n' ' 20,000\u200b \n' '	\n' ' 3d:16h:41m:52,75s \n' '	\n' ' 25,000 \n' '	\n' ' 7d:14h:09m:52,47s \n' '
\n' ' 21,196\u200b ^{^[5]} \n' '	\n' ' 3d:22h:03m:22,22s \n' '		\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' 25,000\u200b \n' '	\n' ' 4d:15h:44m:51,02s \n' '		\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' 30,000\u200b \n' '	\n' ' 5d:14h:26m:53,71s \n' '		\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' 40,000 \n' '	\n' ' 7d:13h:02m:59,47s \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' 40,075 \n' '	\n' ' 7d:13h:24m:07,10s \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '

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Time

\n' ' Hours \n' '	\n' ' Kilometer \n' '
\n' ' 12 \n' '	\n' ' 2749,924 \n' '
\n' ' 24 \n' '	\n' ' 5478,881 \n' '
\n' ' 48 \n' '	\n' ' 10859,526 \n' '
\n' ' 72 \n' '	\n' ' 16250,444 \n' '
\n' ' 96 \n' '	\n' ' 21632,451 \n' '
\n' ' 120 \n' '	\n' ' 26807,575 \n' '
\n' ' 144 \n' '	\n' ' 32099,133 \n' '
\n' ' 168 \n' '	\n' ' 37259,955 \n' '

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The team of drivers

\n' ' Ralf Aaron \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver (GT Sport) \n' '	\n' ' Estonia \n' '
\n' ' Marc Basseng \n' '	\n' ' GT Driver \n' '	\n' ' Germany \n' '
\n' ' Colin Caresani \n' '	\n' ' GT Driver \n' '	\n' ' Netherlands \n' '
\n' ' Adam Christodoulou \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Expert Driver (GT Sport) \n' '	\n' ' United Kingdom \n' '
\n' ' Marvin Dienst \n' '	\n' ' GT Driver \n' '	\n' ' Germany \n' '
\n' ' Cesar Gazeau \n' '	\n' ' GT Driver \n' '	\n' ' France \n' '
\n' ' Marcel Marchewicz \n' '	\n' ' GT Driver \n' '	\n' ' Germany \n' '
\n' ' Uwe Nittel \n' '	\n' ' Rallye Driver \n' '	\n' ' Germany \n' '
\n' ' Doriane Pin \n' '	\n' ' F1 Academy, LMP2- and GT Driver \n' '	\n' ' France \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Driver \n' '	\n' ' United Kingdom \n' '
\n' ' Dominik Schraml \n' '	\n' ' GT Driver \n' '	\n' ' Germany \n' '
\n' ' Dominik Schwager \n' '	\n' ' GT Driver \n' '	\n' ' Germany \n' '
\n' ' Tom Schwister \n' '	\n' ' GT Driver \n' '	\n' ' Germany \n' '
\n' ' Luca-Sandro Trefz \n' '	\n' ' GT Driver \n' '	\n' ' Germany \n' '
\n' ' Norbert Siedler \n' '	\n' ' GT Driver \n' '	\n' ' Austria \n' '
\n' ' Luca Stolz \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver (GT Sport) \n' '	\n' ' Germany \n' '
\n' ' Fabian Vettel \n' '	\n' ' GT Driver \n' '	\n' ' Germany \n' '

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[1] The stated values were determined in accordance with ' 'the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles ' 'Test Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges given ' 'refer to the German market. The energy consumption and CO₂ ' 'emissions of a car depend not only on the car’s efficient ' 'use of the fuel or energy source, but also on driving ' 'style and other non-technical factors.

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[2] The figures are provisional. The range figures are ' 'provisional values based on digital simulations of the ' 'standard WLTP test procedure. No confirmed figures from an ' 'officially recognised testing organisation, no EC-type ' 'approval and no certificate of conformity with official ' 'figures are available at this time. Deviations between the ' 'figures and the official figures are possible. No binding ' 'values are available yet.

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[3] Length of Route ' '66 ' '

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[4] Approximate distance of all races in a Formula 1® ' 'season

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[5] Length of the Great Wall of China

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Mit der Fertigung und Montage von ' 'elektrischen Antriebseinheiten und Achsen für den neuen CLA ' 'ergänzt der mehr als 120 Jahre alte Traditionsstandort mit seinen ' 'Werkteilen Mettingen und Hedelfingen sein antriebsflexibles ' 'Produktionsportfolio. Stuttgart-Untertürkheim versorgt das Werk ' 'Rastatt, in dem zunächst der neue elektrische CLA vom Band läuft. ' 'Rohbau-Komponenten, Struktur- und Karosserieteile stammen aus ' 'Kuppenheim und die Batterien aus Kamenz.\xa0\n' ' Unternehmensleitung und Betriebsrat haben zudem in einer neuen ' 'Betriebsvereinbarung Stuttgart-Untertürkheim als einen der ' 'Produktionsstandorte für Antriebsumfänge des künftigen Top-End ' 'Segments festgelegt und damit weitere wichtige Weichen für die ' 'Zukunft des Werks gestellt. Zugleich haben sich Unternehmens- und ' 'Arbeitnehmerseite auf Maßnahmen zur Steigerung der ' 'Wettbewerbsfähigkeit und Wirtschaftlichkeit verständigt.\xa0' 'Produkte und Komponenten für batterieelektrische sowie ' 'elektrifizierte verbrennungsmotorische Antriebe sollen künftig in ' 'Untertürkheim produziert werden. Die neuen Produktionsumfänge ' 'stärken die Rolle des Standorts als Kompetenzzentrum für ' 'Antriebstechnologien im globalen Mercedes-Benz ' 'Produktionsnetzwerk.\n' ' „Stuttgart-Untertürkheim verkörpert den Antrieb von ' 'Mercedes-Benz. Der Standort steht auch für seine ' 'Antriebsflexibilität. Mit der Produktion von Komponenten für den ' 'neuen CLA untermauert er seine Rolle im globalen Mercedes-Benz ' 'Powertrain-Produktionsverbund. Mit neuen, zukunftsfähigen ' 'High-Tech-Produkten ist Untertürkheim bereit, seine über ' '120-jährige Erfolgsgeschichte weiter fortzuschreiben.” Jörg ' 'Burzer, Mitglied des Vorstands der Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'verantwortlich für Produktion, Qualität und Supply Chain ' 'Management\xa0\n' ' Die elektrische Antriebseinheit für den neuen CLA wurde bei ' 'Mercedes-Benz intern entwickelt. Eine Antriebseinheit besteht im ' 'Wesentlichen aus drei Subsystemen: einem Elektromotor, einer ' 'Leistungselektronik und dem Getriebeteil zur Kraftübertragung. ' 'Der kraftübertragende Radsatz und weitere Komponenten wie die ' 'Steuerung werden in Untertürkheim, Mettingen und Hedelfingen ' 'gefertigt. Die Montage der genannten Bauteile zu einem ' 'Gesamtsystem findet im Werk Untertürkheim statt. Mettingen ' 'verantwortet zudem die Montage der elektrischen Achsen für den ' 'CLA, die als Gesamtsystem an das Werk Rastatt geliefert ' 'werden.\xa0\n' ' Die Fertigung und Montage der elektrischen Antriebseinheiten ' 'ist hochkomplex und erfordert eine Vielzahl von ' 'Produktionsschritten. Allein die Montagelinie für die ' 'elektrischen Antriebseinheiten im Werk Untertürkheim umfasst rund ' '10.000 qm, ist etwa 1.000 Meter lang und besteht aus mehr als 200 ' 'manuellen und automatisierten Prozessen. In den ' 'Produktionsbereichen im Werk Stuttgart-Untertürkheim arbeiten ' 'ausschließlich Mitarbeitende, die zuvor in anderen Bereichen des ' 'Standorts tätig waren. Die Basis für diese zukunftsfähigen ' 'Arbeitsplätze bildete ein umfangreiches Qualifizierungs- und ' 'Umschulungsprogramm. Die Montagehalle 141 befindet sich mitten ' 'auf dem Werksgelände und blickt auf eine lange Historie zurück. ' 'Schon rund ein viertel Jahrhundert lang wurden in der Halle ' 'verschiedenste Motoren montiert. Sie wurde für die Produktion der ' 'Antriebseinheiten umfangreich umgebaut. Das Werk ist vollständig ' 'in MO360, das digitale Produktions-Ökosystem von Mercedes-Benz, ' 'integriert und dank der MO360 Data Platform mit dem ' 'Produktionsverbund vernetzt. Dies gewährleistet unter anderem die ' 'lückenlose Nachvollziehbarkeit jeder Komponente, einschließlich ' 'aller Produktionsdaten. Die Produktion in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim ' 'erfolgt wie an allen eigenen Standorten des Mercedes-Benz ' 'Produktionsnetzwerks bilanziell CO2-neutral[1].\n' ' Tradition und Innovation: Kompetenzzentrum für ' 'Antriebstechnologien\xa0\n' ' Der Standort Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, der im Jahr 2024 sein ' '120-jähriges Bestehen feierte, erstreckt sich über mehrere ' 'Werkteile im Stuttgarter Raum entlang des Neckartals. Mehr als 2 ' 'Millionen Produkte – Motoren, Getriebe, Achsen, Komponenten und ' 'Batterien - verlassen das Werk jedes Jahr, um in den ' 'verschiedensten Fahrzeugen in Produktionsstätten auf drei ' 'Kontinenten verbaut zu werden. Forschung und Entwicklung von ' 'Antriebstechnologien sind maßgeblicher Bestandteil des Standorts. ' 'Der 2024 eröffnete Mercedes-Benz eCampus, Kompetenzzentrum zur ' 'Entwicklung von Zellen und Batterien für die künftigen ' 'Elektrofahrzeuge der Marke mit dem Stern, markiert für den ' 'Standort einen wichtigen Meilenstein in der Transformation zur ' 'Elektromobilität. Auch der zentrale Van-Bereich und dessen ' 'Forschung und Entwicklung ist in Untertürkheim angesiedelt. ' 'Untertürkheim ist zudem Sitz der Mercedes-Benz Group AG ' 'Konzernzentrale. Insgesamt sind rund 23.000 Mitarbeitende am ' 'Standort beschäftigt – 13.500 davon in Produktionsbereichen.\xa0\n' ' „Seit 120 Jahren steht der Standort Untertürkheim für ' 'Kompetenz, technologische Exzellenz und kontinuierliche ' 'Weiterentwicklung. Hier vereinen sich Erfahrung und Know-how aus ' 'beiden Antriebswelten – ein klares Zeichen für die ' 'Wandlungsfähigkeit und strategische Bedeutung des Standorts. ' 'Gemeinsam gestalten wir die Zukunft der ' 'Mobilität.“\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0' 'Falk Pruscha, Standortverantwortlicher des Mercedes-Benz Werks ' 'Untertürkheim\xa0\n' ' "Untertürkheim ist und bleibt das Leitwerk für ' 'Antriebstechnologien. Die elektrischen Antriebseinheiten für den ' 'CLA gehören genauso hierher wie die neuen Produkte für unser ' 'Top-End-Segment. Das Herz des Automobils kommt aus Untertürkheim ' '– das ist unsere beständige Tradition und unser Versprechen für ' 'die Zukunft und kommende Generationen. Die neue ' 'Betriebsvereinbarung unterstreicht die Bedeutung von ' 'Untertürkheim als zentralen Produktionsstandort für unsere ' 'innovativen Antriebstechnologien."\xa0 Michael Häberle, ' 'Vorsitzender des Betriebsrats am Standort Untertürkheim und ' 'stellvertretender Vorsitzender des Gesamtbetriebsrats der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' ' Powertrain-Produktionsverbund für das Entry-Segment\xa0\n' ' Der Untertürkheimer Werkteil Brühl wird künftig ebenfalls ' 'Batterien dieser Generation montieren. Nach dem sukzessiven ' 'Hochlauf wird die Beijing Benz Automotive Co., Ltd (BBAC) künftig ' 'den CLA, inklusive der Batterien und elektrischen ' 'Antriebseinheiten, für den chinesischen Markt bauen. Im ' 'Produktionsverbund mit dem ungarischen Mercedes-Benz Werk ' 'Kecskemét werden nach dem Start der CLA-Produktion weitere ' 'Modelle der neuen Fahrzeugfamilie folgen. Die Batterien für die ' 'Produktion in Kecskemét stammen aus der eigenen Batteriefabrik. ' 'Die elektrischen Antriebseinheiten dafür kommen aus dem ' 'Tochterwerk im rumänischen Sebes.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [1] Bilanziell CO2-neutral bedeutet, dass nicht vermiedene ' 'oder reduzierte CO2-Emissionen bei Mercedes-Benz durch ' 'zertifizierte Ausgleichsprojekte kompensiert werden.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

This press release is only available in German ' 'language.

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Erfolgreicher Hochlauf: Elektrische ' 'Antriebseinheiten und Achsen aus Untertürkheim versorgen die ' 'Produktion des neuen CLA im Werk Rastatt
Tradition und Innovation: Fertigung und Montage ' 'der neuen Komponenten sind eine wichtige Ergänzung zum ' 'antriebsflexiblen Produktionsportfolio des ' 'Traditionsstandorts
Neue Betriebsvereinbarung: ' 'Produktionsumfänge für das zukünftige Top-End Segment ' 'stärken das Werk als Kompetenzzentrum für ' 'Antriebstechnologien

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Das Mercedes-Benz Werk Stuttgart-Untertürkheim geht ' 'weitere Schritte in der Transformation. Mit der Fertigung ' 'und Montage von elektrischen Antriebseinheiten und Achsen ' 'für den neuen CLA ergänzt der mehr als 120 Jahre alte ' 'Traditionsstandort mit seinen Werkteilen Mettingen und ' 'Hedelfingen sein antriebsflexibles Produktionsportfolio. ' 'Stuttgart-Untertürkheim versorgt das Werk Rastatt, in dem ' 'zunächst der neue elektrische CLA vom Band läuft. ' 'Rohbau-Komponenten, Struktur- und Karosserieteile stammen ' 'aus Kuppenheim und die Batterien aus Kamenz.

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Unternehmensleitung und Betriebsrat haben zudem in einer ' 'neuen Betriebsvereinbarung Stuttgart-Untertürkheim als einen ' 'der Produktionsstandorte für Antriebsumfänge des künftigen ' 'Top-End Segments festgelegt und damit weitere wichtige ' 'Weichen für die Zukunft des Werks gestellt. Zugleich haben ' 'sich Unternehmens- und Arbeitnehmerseite auf Maßnahmen zur ' 'Steigerung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit und Wirtschaftlichkeit ' 'verständigt. Produkte und Komponenten für ' 'batterieelektrische sowie elektrifizierte ' 'verbrennungsmotorische Antriebe sollen künftig in ' 'Untertürkheim produziert werden. Die neuen ' 'Produktionsumfänge stärken die Rolle des Standorts als ' 'Kompetenzzentrum für Antriebstechnologien im globalen ' 'Mercedes-Benz Produktionsnetzwerk.

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„Stuttgart-Untertürkheim verkörpert den Antrieb ' 'von Mercedes-Benz. Der Standort steht auch für seine ' 'Antriebsflexibilität. Mit der Produktion von Komponenten für ' 'den neuen CLA untermauert er seine Rolle im globalen ' 'Mercedes-Benz Powertrain-Produktionsverbund. Mit neuen, ' 'zukunftsfähigen High-Tech-Produkten ist Untertürkheim ' 'bereit, seine über 120-jährige Erfolgsgeschichte weiter ' 'fortzuschreiben.”
Jörg Burzer, Mitglied des ' 'Vorstands der Mercedes-Benz Group AG, verantwortlich für ' 'Produktion, Qualität und Supply Chain Management

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Die elektrische Antriebseinheit für den neuen CLA wurde ' 'bei Mercedes-Benz intern entwickelt. Eine Antriebseinheit ' 'besteht im Wesentlichen aus drei Subsystemen: einem ' 'Elektromotor, einer Leistungselektronik und dem Getriebeteil ' 'zur Kraftübertragung. Der kraftübertragende Radsatz und ' 'weitere Komponenten wie die Steuerung werden in ' 'Untertürkheim, Mettingen und Hedelfingen gefertigt. Die ' 'Montage der genannten Bauteile zu einem Gesamtsystem findet ' 'im Werk Untertürkheim statt. Mettingen verantwortet zudem ' 'die Montage der elektrischen Achsen für den CLA, die als ' 'Gesamtsystem an das Werk Rastatt geliefert ' 'werden.

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Die Fertigung und Montage der elektrischen ' 'Antriebseinheiten ist hochkomplex und erfordert eine ' 'Vielzahl von Produktionsschritten. Allein die Montagelinie ' 'für die elektrischen Antriebseinheiten im Werk Untertürkheim ' 'umfasst rund 10.000 qm, ist etwa 1.000 Meter lang und ' 'besteht aus mehr als 200 manuellen und automatisierten ' 'Prozessen. In den Produktionsbereichen im Werk ' 'Stuttgart-Untertürkheim arbeiten ausschließlich ' 'Mitarbeitende, die zuvor in anderen Bereichen des Standorts ' 'tätig waren. Die Basis für diese zukunftsfähigen ' 'Arbeitsplätze bildete ein umfangreiches Qualifizierungs- und ' 'Umschulungsprogramm. Die Montagehalle 141 befindet sich ' 'mitten auf dem Werksgelände und blickt auf eine lange ' 'Historie zurück. Schon rund ein viertel Jahrhundert lang ' 'wurden in der Halle verschiedenste Motoren montiert. Sie ' 'wurde für die Produktion der Antriebseinheiten umfangreich ' 'umgebaut. Das Werk ist vollständig in MO360, das digitale ' 'Produktions-Ökosystem von Mercedes-Benz, integriert und dank ' 'der MO360 Data Platform mit dem Produktionsverbund vernetzt. ' 'Dies gewährleistet unter anderem die lückenlose ' 'Nachvollziehbarkeit jeder Komponente, einschließlich aller ' 'Produktionsdaten. Die Produktion in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim ' 'erfolgt wie an allen eigenen Standorten des Mercedes-Benz ' 'Produktionsnetzwerks bilanziell ' 'CO₂-neutral^{^[1]}.

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Tradition und Innovation: Kompetenzzentrum für ' 'Antriebstechnologien

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Der Standort Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, der im Jahr 2024 ' 'sein 120-jähriges Bestehen feierte, erstreckt sich über ' 'mehrere Werkteile im Stuttgarter Raum entlang des ' 'Neckartals. Mehr als 2 Millionen Produkte – Motoren, ' 'Getriebe, Achsen, Komponenten und Batterien - verlassen das ' 'Werk jedes Jahr, um in den verschiedensten Fahrzeugen in ' 'Produktionsstätten auf drei Kontinenten verbaut zu werden. ' 'Forschung und Entwicklung von Antriebstechnologien sind ' 'maßgeblicher Bestandteil des Standorts. Der 2024 eröffnete ' 'Mercedes-Benz eCampus, Kompetenzzentrum zur Entwicklung von ' 'Zellen und Batterien für die künftigen Elektrofahrzeuge der ' 'Marke mit dem Stern, markiert für den Standort einen ' 'wichtigen Meilenstein in der Transformation zur ' 'Elektromobilität. Auch der zentrale Van-Bereich und dessen ' 'Forschung und Entwicklung ist in Untertürkheim angesiedelt. ' 'Untertürkheim ist zudem Sitz der Mercedes-Benz Group AG ' 'Konzernzentrale. Insgesamt sind rund 23.000 Mitarbeitende am ' 'Standort beschäftigt – 13.500 davon in ' 'Produktionsbereichen.

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„Seit 120 Jahren steht der Standort Untertürkheim ' 'für Kompetenz, technologische Exzellenz und kontinuierliche ' 'Weiterentwicklung. Hier vereinen sich Erfahrung und Know-how ' 'aus beiden Antriebswelten – ein klares Zeichen für die ' 'Wandlungsfähigkeit und strategische Bedeutung des Standorts. ' 'Gemeinsam gestalten wir die Zukunft der ' 'Mobilität.“
Falk ' 'Pruscha, Standortverantwortlicher des Mercedes-Benz Werks ' 'Untertürkheim

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"Untertürkheim ist und bleibt das Leitwerk für ' 'Antriebstechnologien. Die elektrischen Antriebseinheiten für ' 'den CLA gehören genauso hierher wie die neuen Produkte für ' 'unser Top-End-Segment. Das Herz des Automobils kommt aus ' 'Untertürkheim – das ist unsere beständige Tradition und ' 'unser Versprechen für die Zukunft und kommende Generationen. ' 'Die neue Betriebsvereinbarung unterstreicht die Bedeutung ' 'von Untertürkheim als zentralen Produktionsstandort für ' 'unsere innovativen Antriebstechnologien."
' 'Michael Häberle, Vorsitzender des Betriebsrats am Standort ' 'Untertürkheim und stellvertretender Vorsitzender des ' 'Gesamtbetriebsrats der Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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Powertrain-Produktionsverbund für das ' 'Entry-Segment

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Der Untertürkheimer Werkteil Brühl wird künftig ebenfalls ' 'Batterien dieser Generation montieren. Nach dem sukzessiven ' 'Hochlauf wird die Beijing Benz Automotive Co., Ltd (BBAC) ' 'künftig den CLA, inklusive der Batterien und elektrischen ' 'Antriebseinheiten, für den chinesischen Markt bauen. Im ' 'Produktionsverbund mit dem ungarischen Mercedes-Benz Werk ' 'Kecskemét werden nach dem Start der CLA-Produktion weitere ' 'Modelle der neuen Fahrzeugfamilie folgen. Die Batterien für ' 'die Produktion in Kecskemét stammen aus der eigenen ' 'Batteriefabrik. Die elektrischen Antriebseinheiten dafür ' 'kommen aus dem Tochterwerk im rumänischen Sebes.

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^[1] Bilanziell CO2-neutral bedeutet, dass ' 'nicht vermiedene oder reduzierte CO2-Emissionen bei ' 'Mercedes-Benz durch zertifizierte Ausgleichsprojekte ' 'kompensiert werden.

\n', 'date': '2025-06-30T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Mercedes-Benz Werk Stuttgart-Untertürkheim produziert ' 'elektrische Antriebskomponenten für den neuen CLA und stellt die ' 'Weichen für die Zukunft', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/69e38a5f-bbaa-4508-a4b7-898df8c1ad8d'} 2025-11-16 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/de20adb6-7fae-486e-bb03-5df5408dfd4e> {'content': '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Podium success and a total of six top-10 ' 'finishes for the Mercedes-AMG GT3•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Mercedes-AMG ' "defends lead in drivers' and manufacturers' " 'championships•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Stefan Wendl: “We can be satisfied ' 'with the points haul at the end of the day”\n' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport secured its seventh podium of the season ' 'at the sixth DTM race weekend at the Sachsenring and once again ' 'collected important championship points. In each of the two ' 'one-hour races, three Mercedes-AMG GT3s finished in the top 10. ' 'Jules Gounon (FRA) rewarded himself with a podium finish on ' 'Sunday. Finishing third with the #48 Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER, he claimed his third podium finish of the season ' 'after a strong comeback.\n' 'Lucas Auer (AUT), who arrived as championship leader, also scored ' 'points twice, successfully defending his first place in the ' "drivers' standings. With four races remaining, the Mercedes-AMG " 'Team Landgraf driver leads by two points. Mercedes-AMG remains in ' "first place in the manufacturers' championship with a " 'twelve-point lead ahead of the seventh race weekend at the ' 'Austrian Red Bull Ring (12th to 14th September).\n' "Sunday: Early pit stops lay the foundation for Jules Gounon's " "podium success In Sunday's qualifying, Maro Engel (GER) from " 'Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing set the eighth fastest time, but ' 'was relegated five places on the grid due to his third warning of ' 'the season. Jules Gounon started the race from ninth position, ' 'while Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf with Lucas Auer and Tom Kalender ' '(GER) started from 15th and 22nd. The Mercedes-AMG Teams each ' 'made an early first stop, which proved to be the right strategic ' 'decision. After the first pit window closed, Jules Gounon was ' 'already in seventh place, Maro Engel in ninth and Lucas Auer in ' 'eleventh.\n' 'As the race progressed, the Mercedes-AMG drivers benefited from ' 'good second stops, several incidents and the resulting penalties ' 'against their rivals. Jules Gounon took advantage of the ' 'turbulent phase of the race to work his way up to third position. ' 'He confidently held this position to the finish, securing his ' 'third podium place in his debut DTM season. Maro Engel finished ' 'the race in seventh place, thanks in part to the fastest pit stop ' 'of the weekend once again at 5.9 seconds. Lucas Auer regained the ' 'championship lead he had temporarily lost on Saturday by ' 'finishing ninth. His teammate Tom Kalender retired the #84 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 early after suffering a puncture at the start.\n' 'Saturday: Three top-10 finishes in a rain and tyre thrillerIn the ' 'first time trial, Jules Gounon (P2), Lucas Auer (P5) and Maro ' "Engel (P10) secured promising starting positions for Saturday's " 'race. After the start was initially postponed by ten minutes due ' 'to heavy rain, the first laps proceeded without any major ' 'incidents despite the challenging conditions. Jules Gounon held ' 'his own in the leading group and was able to keep the pressure on ' 'the leader until the pit window opened. As the asphalt was ' 'already drying out steadily at this point, the entire field ' 'delayed their mandatory pit stops in order to evaluate the best ' 'moment to switch to slicks.\n' 'Nevertheless, several drivers, including Lucas Auer, subsequently ' 'spun off the track on cold dry tyres. One of these incidents ' 'triggered a safety car phase shortly before the end. At the ' 'restart, Jules Gounon, who was in third place at the time, lost ' 'two positions and finished the race in fifth place. Maro Engel ' 'finished ninth after a penalty lap for a false start, while Lucas ' 'Auer came tenth. When it started to rain lightly again during the ' 'safety car phase, Tom Kalender took a risk and switched to rain ' 'tyres. However, this gamble did not have the desired effect, and ' 'he ultimately crossed the finish line in 21st position.\n' '>> Results DTM Sachsenring\n' 'Facts, Data, Figures\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Sachsenring: - Track length: 3.645 km - Opened: 1927 - DTM ' 'debut: 2000 - DTM races: 10\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Conditions: - Saturday: Rain and drying track with an outside ' 'temperature of 12 degrees - Sunday: Sunny and dry track with an ' 'outside temperature of 18 degrees - Race weekend spectators: ' '51,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Seventh DTM podium finish for Mercedes-AMG: - Oschersleben R1: ' 'P3 Maro Engel - Oschersleben R2: P2 Jules Gounon - Lausitzring ' 'R1: P2 Maro Engel - Lausitzring R2: P3 Jules Gounon - Norisring ' 'R1: P3 Maro Engel - Nürburgring R2: P3 Lucas Auer - Sachsenring ' 'R2: P3 Jules Gounon\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' After twelve races, Lucas Auer is the only DTM driver to have ' 'scored points in every race this season\n' ' \n' ' \n' " Mercedes-AMG rankings in the drivers', team and manufacturers' " "championships: - Drivers' standings: P1 Lucas Auer (150 points), " 'P6 Maro Engel (130), P8 Jules Gounon (122), P23 Tom Kalender (8) ' '- Team standings: P2 Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing (245), P6 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf (153) - Manufacturer standings: P1 ' 'Mercedes-AMG (317)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '“The Sachsenring is actually the track on the DTM calendar that ' 'suits the Mercedes-AMG GT3 best. Unfortunately, the starting ' 'positions for the races were not as hoped, even though both our ' "teams did an excellent job. That's why we can be satisfied with " 'the points haul in the end. The Red Bull Ring in Austria is now ' 'our most challenging track, where everything really has to run ' 'perfectly and come together.“Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing\n' "“I am satisfied with Sunday's race. When you start from 15th " 'place, anything can happen quickly at the start. But we achieved ' 'our goal and still made it into the top 10. The team did a great ' 'job. Overall, however, it was a challenging weekend, in which I ' 'was only just able to defend my lead in the championship. We will ' 'see what is possible for us at the Red Bull Ring. In any case, I ' 'am already looking forward to it.“Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf #22\n' '“Unfortunately, I was pushed off the track during the restart on ' "Saturday, which caused me to lose two places. That's why I'm all " 'the more delighted that we managed to climb from ninth place to ' 'the podium today. Thank you to my team for the fantastic pit ' "stops. It's going to be a very close championship this year. " "That's why we will continue to give our all in the hope of being " 'in contention for the title at the end of the season.“Jules ' 'Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48\n' '“It was an eventful weekend, during which I was unfortunately set ' 'back several times by penalties. The one for my false start on ' 'Saturday could certainly have been avoided. With ninth and ' 'seventh places, we did our best to limit the damage and scored ' 'some good points. I am now 20 points behind Lucas Auer at the top ' "of the drivers' standings. I hope that I can win again in the " 'remaining four races and make up this deficit.“Maro Engel, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing #24\n' "“Practice on Friday went very well, but unfortunately I didn't " 'manage to get a perfect lap in either qualifying session. At the ' 'Sachsenring, you only have one lap where the tyres are in the ' 'perfect window. We were actually fast enough in the rain on ' 'Saturday, but overtaking is always difficult here. Today, I had ' 'contact at the start and suffered a puncture. After that, we were ' 'a lap behind and parked the car for safety reasons.“Tom Kalender, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #84\n' '>> Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide for download', 'content_html': '

•     Podium success and a ' 'total of six top-10 finishes for the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3
•     Mercedes-AMG defends lead ' "in drivers' and manufacturers' " 'championships
•     Stefan Wendl: “We ' 'can be satisfied with the points haul at the end of the ' 'day”

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Mercedes-AMG Motorsport secured its seventh podium of the ' 'season at the sixth DTM race weekend at the Sachsenring and ' 'once again collected important championship points. In each ' 'of the two one-hour races, three Mercedes-AMG GT3s finished ' 'in the top 10. Jules Gounon (FRA) rewarded himself with a ' 'podium finish on Sunday. Finishing third with the #48 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER, he claimed his third podium ' 'finish of the season after a strong comeback.

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Lucas Auer (AUT), who arrived as championship leader, ' 'also scored points twice, successfully defending his first ' "place in the drivers' standings. With four races remaining, " 'the Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf driver leads by two points. ' "Mercedes-AMG remains in first place in the manufacturers' " 'championship with a twelve-point lead ahead of the seventh ' 'race weekend at the Austrian Red Bull Ring (12th to 14th ' 'September).

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Sunday: Early pit stops lay the foundation for ' "Jules Gounon's podium success
In Sunday's " 'qualifying, Maro Engel (GER) from Mercedes-AMG Team Winward ' 'Racing set the eighth fastest time, but was relegated five ' 'places on the grid due to his third warning of the season. ' 'Jules Gounon started the race from ninth position, while ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf with Lucas Auer and Tom Kalender ' '(GER) started from 15th and 22nd. The Mercedes-AMG Teams ' 'each made an early first stop, which proved to be the right ' 'strategic decision. After the first pit window closed, Jules ' 'Gounon was already in seventh place, Maro Engel in ninth and ' 'Lucas Auer in eleventh.

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As the race progressed, the Mercedes-AMG drivers ' 'benefited from good second stops, several incidents and the ' 'resulting penalties against their rivals. Jules Gounon took ' 'advantage of the turbulent phase of the race to work his way ' 'up to third position. He confidently held this position to ' 'the finish, securing his third podium place in his debut DTM ' 'season. Maro Engel finished the race in seventh place, ' 'thanks in part to the fastest pit stop of the weekend once ' 'again at 5.9 seconds. Lucas Auer regained the championship ' 'lead he had temporarily lost on Saturday by finishing ninth. ' 'His teammate Tom Kalender retired the #84 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'early after suffering a puncture at the start.

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Saturday: Three top-10 finishes in a rain and ' 'tyre thriller
In the first time trial, Jules ' 'Gounon (P2), Lucas Auer (P5) and Maro Engel (P10) secured ' "promising starting positions for Saturday's race. After the " 'start was initially postponed by ten minutes due to heavy ' 'rain, the first laps proceeded without any major incidents ' 'despite the challenging conditions. Jules Gounon held his ' 'own in the leading group and was able to keep the pressure ' 'on the leader until the pit window opened. As the asphalt ' 'was already drying out steadily at this point, the entire ' 'field delayed their mandatory pit stops in order to evaluate ' 'the best moment to switch to slicks.

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Nevertheless, several drivers, including Lucas Auer, ' 'subsequently spun off the track on cold dry tyres. One of ' 'these incidents triggered a safety car phase shortly before ' 'the end. At the restart, Jules Gounon, who was in third ' 'place at the time, lost two positions and finished the race ' 'in fifth place. Maro Engel finished ninth after a penalty ' 'lap for a false start, while Lucas Auer came tenth. When it ' 'started to rain lightly again during the safety car phase, ' 'Tom Kalender took a risk and switched to rain tyres. ' 'However, this gamble did not have the desired effect, and he ' 'ultimately crossed the finish line in 21st position.

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>> ' 'Results DTM Sachsenring

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Facts, Data, Figures

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Sachsenring:

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- Track length: 3.645 km

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- Opened: 1927

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- DTM debut: 2000

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- DTM races: 10

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- Saturday: Rain and drying track with an outside ' 'temperature of 12 degrees

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- Sunday: Sunny and dry track with an outside temperature ' 'of 18 degrees

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- Race weekend spectators: 51,000

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Seventh DTM podium finish for Mercedes-AMG:

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- Oschersleben R1: P3 Maro Engel

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- Oschersleben R2: P2 Jules Gounon

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- Lausitzring R1: P2 Maro Engel

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- Lausitzring R2: P3 Jules Gounon

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- Norisring R1: P3 Maro Engel

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- Nürburgring R2: P3 Lucas Auer

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- Sachsenring R2: P3 Jules Gounon

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After twelve races, Lucas Auer is the only DTM driver to ' 'have scored points in every race this season

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Mercedes-AMG rankings in the drivers', team and " "manufacturers' championships:

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- Drivers' standings: P1 Lucas Auer (150 points), P6 Maro " 'Engel (130), P8 Jules Gounon (122), P23 Tom Kalender ' '(8)

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- Team standings: P2 Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing ' '(245), P6 Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf (153)

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- Manufacturer standings: P1 Mercedes-AMG (317)

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“The Sachsenring is actually the track on the DTM ' 'calendar that suits the Mercedes-AMG GT3 best. ' 'Unfortunately, the starting positions for the races were not ' 'as hoped, even though both our teams did an excellent job. ' "That's why we can be satisfied with the points haul in the " 'end. The Red Bull Ring in Austria is now our most ' 'challenging track, where everything really has to run ' 'perfectly and come together.“
Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

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“I am satisfied with Sunday's race. When you start from " '15th place, anything can happen quickly at the start. But we ' 'achieved our goal and still made it into the top 10. The ' 'team did a great job. Overall, however, it was a challenging ' 'weekend, in which I was only just able to defend my lead in ' 'the championship. We will see what is possible for us at the ' 'Red Bull Ring. In any case, I am already looking forward to ' 'it.“
Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #22

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“Unfortunately, I was pushed off the track during the ' 'restart on Saturday, which caused me to lose two places. ' "That's why I'm all the more delighted that we managed to " 'climb from ninth place to the podium today. Thank you to my ' "team for the fantastic pit stops. It's going to be a very " "close championship this year. That's why we will continue to " 'give our all in the hope of being in contention for the ' 'title at the end of the season.“
Jules Gounon, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48

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“It was an eventful weekend, during which I was ' 'unfortunately set back several times by penalties. The one ' 'for my false start on Saturday could certainly have been ' 'avoided. With ninth and seventh places, we did our best to ' 'limit the damage and scored some good points. I am now 20 ' "points behind Lucas Auer at the top of the drivers' " 'standings. I hope that I can win again in the remaining four ' 'races and make up this deficit.“
Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team Winward Racing #24

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“Practice on Friday went very well, but unfortunately I ' "didn't manage to get a perfect lap in either qualifying " 'session. At the Sachsenring, you only have one lap where the ' 'tyres are in the perfect window. We were actually fast ' 'enough in the rain on Saturday, but overtaking is always ' 'difficult here. Today, I had contact at the start and ' 'suffered a puncture. After that, we were a lap behind and ' 'parked the car for safety reasons.“
Tom Kalender, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #84

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>> ' 'Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide for download

\n', 'date': '2025-08-24T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'DTM: Mercedes-AMG secures podium finish and solid points haul at ' 'the Sachsenring', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/de20adb6-7fae-486e-bb03-5df5408dfd4e'} 2025-11-16 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=13&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/3ababad3-b32c-4410-99e9-f473e82baec3> {'content': 'The second half of the season will see teams returning to the ' 'windy Zandvoort circuit.\n' 'Toto Talks Netherlands\n' 'We’re ready to get back racing this weekend at Zandvoort. We ' 'start the run to the end of the season, and this current era of ' 'regulations, determined to end both strongly. It will be an ' 'intense 10 races as we fight for second in the Constructors’ ' "Championship and simultaneously focus on 2026. Whilst we won't be " 'bringing any more major developments to this year’s car, the ' 'progress we made in Hungary gives us a good platform to work ' 'with.\n' 'We’re also excited to see Doriane (Pin) back in action this ' 'weekend with F1 Academy. She has taken a healthy lead in the ' 'standings and we’re looking forward to supporting her as she ' 'battles for the championship across these final three rounds.\n' 'Fact File: Dutch Grand Prix\n' '\n' ' In general, Zandvoort has an old-school feel, with fast and ' 'flowing corners, a mix of corner speeds, undulations, gravel ' 'traps and banked turns. It is a unique challenge for the drivers ' 'and puts many aspects of an F1 car to the test.\n' ' Zandvoort is also unique in its location, nestled in the rolling ' 'sand dunes and next to the beach on the West coast of the ' 'Netherlands. The main straight is the closest part to the coast ' 'and the back section winds its way through the dunes.\n' ' \xa0Because of the many high-speed changes of direction, where ' 'the mass of the car can work against you, Zandvoort has the ' 'highest mass sensitivity of the year – which means, carrying more ' 'fuel will be more penalising.\n' ' The Dutch Grand Prix first appeared on the F1 calendar in 1952. ' 'This year will be the 35th edition of the race, which has always ' 'taken place at Zandvoort.\n' ' The circuit is the second shortest on the 2025 calendar at ' '4.2km, only Monaco is shorter.\n' ' Zandvoort also has the second highest number of laps (72) of all ' 'the circuits on the 2025 calendar. Again, only Monaco (78) has ' 'more.\n' ' Zandvoort is the third-quickest lap time of the season, behind ' 'the Red Bull Ring and Interlagos.\n' ' Given its narrow nature, the pit lane in Zandvoort was one of ' 'only three to have a 60km/h speed limit. From this weekend ' 'onwards, however, a speed limit of 80km/h will be in place. ' 'Monaco and Singapore are now the only two tracks where the pit ' 'lane speed limit is 60km/h.\n' ' It is the third highest track for downforce sensitivity, which ' 'means a track where maximum or very high downforce is required. ' 'The only two tracks that are higher than Zandvoort are Budapest ' 'and Monaco.\n' ' The 2023 Dutch Grand Prix holds the record for the most on-track ' 'overtakes in an F1 race, with 186.\n' ' Mercedes’ only Dutch Grand Prix win came in 1955 with Juan ' 'Manuel Fangio at the wheel.\n' ' The three-pointed star has scored five podiums in total at ' 'Zandvoort. Fangio and Stirling Moss in 1955, Lewis Hamilton and ' 'Valtteri Bottas in 2021 and George in 2022.\n' ' Kimi claimed three wins at Zandvoort during his junior career. ' 'Two in 2022 in German F4, and one in 2023 in FRECA – a weekend ' 'which saw him capture the title.\n' '\n' 'Doriane Pin Talks Netherlands\n' 'I am really looking forward to racing again in Zandvoort. It is a ' 'demanding and challenging track but we’ve done a solid job in the ' 'past 4 races, and I feel ready for the second part of the season. ' 'I am staying highly focused but leading the championship is ' 'definitely a boost and give me the confidence to keep the ' 'momentum going.\xa0\n' 'Stat Sheet: Dutch Grand Prix\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2025 Dutch Grand Prix\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Session\n' ' Local Time (CEST)\n' ' Brackley (BST)\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice One – Friday\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Two - Friday\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Three - Saturday\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30\n' ' 10:30 – 11:30\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Qualifying – Saturday\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00\n' ' 14:00 – 15:00\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday\n' ' 15:00\n' ' 14:00\n' ' 15:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at the Dutch ' 'Grand Prix\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podiums\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front row places\n' ' Fastest laps\n' ' DNF\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 5\n' ' 1\n' ' 5\n' ' 1\n' ' 4\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 4\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 5\n' ' 35\n' ' 7\n' ' 2\n' ' 6\n' ' 2\n' ' 3\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to ' 'Present)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Laps Completed\n' ' Distance Covered (km)\n' ' Corners Taken\n' ' Gear Changes\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 4,375\n' ' 22,337\n' ' 72,793\n' ' 213,058\n' ' 175,120,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 2,256\n' ' 11,515\n' ' 37,388\n' ' 108,927\n' ' 90,360,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 2,093\n' ' 10,681\n' ' 35,015\n' ' 102,207\n' ' 83,720,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 17,092\n' ' 86,872\n' ' 284,157\n' ' 821,697\n' ' 681,600,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podium Places\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front Row Places\n' ' Fastest Laps\n' ' 1-2 Finishes\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (all-time)\n' ' 331\n' ' 130\n' ' 305\n' ' 142\n' ' 267\n' ' 112\n' ' 60\n' ' 84\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (since 2010)\n' ' 319\n' ' 121\n' ' 288\n' ' 134\n' ' 247\n' ' 103\n' ' 55\n' ' 80\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 142\n' ' 4\n' ' 21\n' ' 6\n' ' 16\n' ' 10\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 14\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 2\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 601\n' ' 235\n' ' 647\n' ' 243\n' ' 492\n' ' 234\n' ' 103\n' ' 129\n' ' \n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

The second half of the season will see teams ' 'returning to the windy Zandvoort circuit.

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Toto Talks Netherlands

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We’re ready to get back racing this weekend at Zandvoort. ' 'We start the run to the end of the season, and this current ' 'era of regulations, determined to end both strongly. It will ' 'be an intense 10 races as we fight for second in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship and simultaneously focus on 2026. ' "Whilst we won't be bringing any more major developments to " 'this year’s car, the progress we made in Hungary gives us a ' 'good platform to work with.

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We’re also excited to see Doriane (Pin) back in action ' 'this weekend with F1 Academy. She has taken a healthy lead ' 'in the standings and we’re looking forward to supporting her ' 'as she battles for the championship across these final three ' 'rounds.

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Fact File: Dutch Grand Prix

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In general, Zandvoort has an old-school feel, with fast ' 'and flowing corners, a mix of corner speeds, undulations, ' 'gravel traps and banked turns. It is a unique challenge for ' 'the drivers and puts many aspects of an F1 car to the ' 'test.
Zandvoort is also unique in its location, nestled in the ' 'rolling sand dunes and next to the beach on the West coast ' 'of the Netherlands. The main straight is the closest part to ' 'the coast and the back section winds its way through the ' 'dunes.
Because of the many high-speed changes of ' 'direction, where the mass of the car can work against you, ' 'Zandvoort has the highest mass sensitivity of the year – ' 'which means, carrying more fuel will be more ' 'penalising.
The Dutch Grand Prix first appeared on the F1 calendar ' 'in 1952. This year will be the 35th edition of the ' 'race, which has always taken place at Zandvoort.
The circuit is the second shortest on the 2025 calendar ' 'at 4.2km, only Monaco is shorter.
Zandvoort also has the second highest number of laps ' '(72) of all the circuits on the 2025 calendar. Again, only ' 'Monaco (78) has more.
Zandvoort is the third-quickest lap time of the season, ' 'behind the Red Bull Ring and Interlagos.
Given its narrow nature, the pit lane in Zandvoort was ' 'one of only three to have a 60km/h speed limit. From this ' 'weekend onwards, however, a speed limit of 80km/h will be in ' 'place. Monaco and Singapore are now the only two tracks ' 'where the pit lane speed limit is 60km/h.
It is the third highest track for downforce sensitivity, ' 'which means a track where maximum or very high downforce is ' 'required. The only two tracks that are higher than Zandvoort ' 'are Budapest and Monaco.
The 2023 Dutch Grand Prix holds the record for the most ' 'on-track overtakes in an F1 race, with 186.
Mercedes’ only Dutch Grand Prix win came in 1955 with ' 'Juan Manuel Fangio at the wheel.
The three-pointed star has scored five podiums in total ' 'at Zandvoort. Fangio and Stirling Moss in 1955, Lewis ' 'Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas in 2021 and George in ' '2022.
Kimi claimed three wins at Zandvoort during his junior ' 'career. Two in 2022 in German F4, and one in 2023 in FRECA – ' 'a weekend which saw him capture the title.

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Doriane Pin Talks Netherlands

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I am really looking forward to racing again in Zandvoort. ' 'It is a demanding and challenging track but we’ve done a ' 'solid job in the past 4 races, and I feel ready for the ' 'second part of the season. I am staying highly focused but ' 'leading the championship is definitely a boost and give me ' 'the confidence to keep the momentum going.

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Stat Sheet: Dutch Grand Prix

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\n' ' 2025 Dutch Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (CEST) \n' '	\n' ' Brackley (BST) \n' '	\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST) \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30 \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Two - Friday \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Three - Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30 \n' '	\n' ' 10:30 – 11:30 \n' '	\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30 \n' '
\n' ' Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 – 15:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 \n' '

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\n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at ' 'the Dutch Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podiums \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front row places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest laps \n' '	\n' ' DNF \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 35 \n' '	\n' ' 7 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '

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\n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Laps Completed \n' '	\n' ' Distance Covered (km) \n' '	\n' ' Corners Taken \n' '	\n' ' Gear Changes \n' '	\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 4,375 \n' '	\n' ' 22,337 \n' '	\n' ' 72,793 \n' '	\n' ' 213,058 \n' '	\n' ' 175,120,000 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 2,256 \n' '	\n' ' 11,515 \n' '	\n' ' 37,388 \n' '	\n' ' 108,927 \n' '	\n' ' 90,360,000 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 2,093 \n' '	\n' ' 10,681 \n' '	\n' ' 35,015 \n' '	\n' ' 102,207 \n' '	\n' ' 83,720,000 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 17,092 \n' '	\n' ' 86,872 \n' '	\n' ' 284,157 \n' '	\n' ' 821,697 \n' '	\n' ' 681,600,000 \n' '

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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podium Places \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front Row Places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1-2 Finishes \n' '	\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (all-time) \n' '	\n' ' 331 \n' '	\n' ' 130 \n' '	\n' ' 305 \n' '	\n' ' 142 \n' '	\n' ' 267 \n' '	\n' ' 112 \n' '	\n' ' 60 \n' '	\n' ' 84 \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (since 2010) \n' '	\n' ' 319 \n' '	\n' ' 121 \n' '	\n' ' 288 \n' '	\n' ' 134 \n' '	\n' ' 247 \n' '	\n' ' 103 \n' '	\n' ' 55 \n' '	\n' ' 80 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 142 \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 21 \n' '	\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' 16 \n' '	\n' ' 10 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 14 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 601 \n' '	\n' ' 235 \n' '	\n' ' 647 \n' '	\n' ' 243 \n' '	\n' ' 492 \n' '	\n' ' 234 \n' '	\n' ' 103 \n' '	\n' ' 129 \n' '

\n', 'date': '2025-08-26T17:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Dutch Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/3ababad3-b32c-4410-99e9-f473e82baec3'} 2025-11-16 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e1ec9838-6473-4a50-8782-41831e35b828> {'content': '\xa0\n' '\n' " Toto Wolff's summer review: the season halfway through in a " 'video interview\n' ' CONCEPT AMG GT XX: 25 world records set, AMG racing driver part ' 'of the driver line-up\n' ' Successful weekend: two victories and four further podium places ' 'for Mercedes-AMG GT3\n' '\n' "Formula 1Toto Wolff's summer review – taking momentum into the " 'second half14 of 24 race weekends are now behind the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team, and a lot has happened in the first half of the ' '2025 Formula 1 season. Toto Wolff took the opportunity during the ' 'summer break to share his thoughts on the first seven months of ' "the year – from the team's seven podium finishes, including " "George Russell's (GBR) victory and Kimi Antonelli's (ITA) first " 'podium in Canada, to the difficult moments in the summer and the ' 'upturn at the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest shortly before the ' 'summer break."The season has been a bit of a mixed bag. We ' 'started well and scored a lot of podium finishes. We were at the ' 'front in qualifying. But then somehow the performance slipped ' "away from us. And now we're heading straight to Zandvoort for the " 'second half of the season, which has a lot of overseas races in ' 'exciting locations. I think we are well positioned as a team to ' 'fight hard. The car finally has the right pace again. The drivers ' "are in good shape and in good spirits. So I'm really looking " 'forward to getting back out there."Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'Managing Director, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 TeamToto provides ' 'further insights into the season so far for George Russell and ' 'Kimi Antonelli, as well as Doriane Pin’s (FRA) performances in ' 'the F1 Academy and reserve drivers Valtteri Bottas (FIN) and ' 'Frederik Vesti (DEN) in his summer review video.>> Video Toto ' "WolffSecond half of the 2025 F1 season: What's nextTen race " 'weekends remain in the second half of the 2025 season. While the ' 'new regulations for 2026 are drawing ever closer, this year still ' 'offers plenty of highlights to look forward to. These include ' 'special milestones such as George’s 150th Grand Prix start at the ' 'Las Vegas Grand Prix in November, or the 500th race featuring a ' 'Mercedes-AMG Safety Car in Formula 1 history, which awaits us in ' 'Austin, Texas.>> Overview: What else awaits the team in the ' 'second half of the yearGT SportAMG racing drivers involved in ' 'legendary records set by the CONCEPT AMG GT XXF1 driver George ' 'Russell (GBR) and GT drivers Ralf Aron (EST), Adam Christodoulou ' '(GBR) and Luca Stolz (GER) were part of the driver line-up that ' 'made history on the test track in Nardò, southern Italy: 25 new ' 'endurance records, including the distance of one circumnavigation ' 'of the globe, 40,075 kilometres, in just 7 days, 13 hours, 24 ' 'minutes and 7 seconds. The CONCEPT AMG GT XX, which celebrated ' 'its world premiere on 25 June in Affalterbach, impresses with ' 'over 1,000 kW (1,360 hp) and a revolutionary electric drive with ' 'three axial flux motors and a specially developed ' 'high-performance battery. This technology enables a new dimension ' 'of continuous electric power and ultra-fast charging, which was ' 'impressively demonstrated in Nardò. The revolutionary drive ' 'technology will go into series production next year with ' 'AMG.EA."As an F1 driver, I\'m used to pushing technology to its ' 'absolute limits – the CONCEPT AMG GT XX really impressed me. The ' 'axial flux motors respond as immediately and precisely as a ' 'Formula 1 drivetrain, but with an endurance that I have only ever ' 'experienced with combustion engines. This technology will ' 'revolutionise the driving experience – both on the racetrack and ' 'on the road.”George Russell, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team racing ' 'driver“I was excited about the project from the very beginning. I ' 'only realised how much effort and planning went into it when it ' 'actually got underway. I have great respect for Mercedes-AMG and ' 'all the partners involved. The performance figures speak for ' 'themselves: I have never experienced acceleration like this ' 'before. I was also particularly impressed by the charging speed ' 'and high charging capacity.”Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Performance ' 'Driver>> Press release: CONCEPT AMG GT XX redefines performance: ' 'Technology pioneer shatters record after record – and drives ' '"around the world in eight days"Happy birthday, Maro ' 'EngelMercedes-AMG Performance Driver Maro Engel (GER) celebrates ' 'his 40th birthday today. Born in Munich and raised in Monaco, the ' 'father of a seven-year-old daughter has been driving for the ' 'brand with the star since 2008. He has also been an official AMG ' 'brand ambassador since 2012. Engel started out in the Class 1 era ' 'of the DTM – alongside drivers such as David Coulthard and Ralf ' 'Schumacher – and later represented Mercedes-AMG Motorsport in ' 'Formula E and international GT Racing. He has taken the ' 'performance and sports car brand to the top step of the podium in ' 'numerous prestigious races: from the Nürburgring 24-hour race and ' 'the 24 Hours of Daytona to the DTM, the GT World Challenge and ' 'the FIA GT World Cup in Macau. Engel claimed his first GT victory ' 'in 2012 and has since achieved 72 victories (34 overall wins, 32 ' 'class wins), 114 podium finishes and 33 pole positions in 337 ' 'races. In addition, Maro has repeatedly made history as a ' 'record-breaking driver on the Nürburgring Nordschleife – most ' 'recently in September 2024, when he lapped the legendary circuit ' 'in the Mercedes-AMG ONE (energy consumption combined weighted: ' '47.5 kWh/100 km plus 11 l/100 km | fuel consumption combined ' 'discharged battery: 15.8 l/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined ' 'weighted: 250 g/km | CO₂ class combined weighted: G | CO₂ class ' 'discharged battery: G)[1] in 6:29.090 minutes. Maro Engel is also ' 'a valued brand ambassador off the track.“We warmly congratulate ' 'Maro on his 40th birthday and wish him all the best. Since 2008, ' 'he has been an integral part of our AMG family, representing our ' 'brand both on and off the racetrack. We look forward to ' 'celebrating many more successes together with him.”Christoph ' 'Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG MotorsportHowever, there is not ' 'much time to celebrate. Engel will be back on track this coming ' 'weekend in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup at the ' 'Nürburgring.Intercontinental GT Challenge: Seven Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3s at the Suzuka 1000kmFrom 12 to 14 September, the ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) will be making a guest ' "appearance at one of Asia's most traditional race tracks with the " 'Suzuka 1000km. The event marks the fourth of a total of five ' 'rounds on the IGTC calendar. Suzuka is part of the IGTC for the ' 'first time since 2019. Mercedes-AMG Motorsport will field a ' 'line-up of seven Mercedes-AMG GT3, entered by six Customer Racing ' 'Teams and manned by a strong driver line-up. This makes AMG the ' 'manufacturer with the most cars in the field. In the Independent ' 'Cup class, Kenny Habul (AUS) currently holds a promising lead – ' "he tops the bronze drivers' standings after three races. In " 'addition to its successes at the Suzuka 1000km in 1997 and 1998, ' 'the brand with the star also celebrated a one-two victory at the ' 'Suzuka 10 Hours in 2018. In the IGTC itself, Mercedes-AMG has ' "already won the manufacturers' title twice since its premiere in " "2016 and also provided the drivers' champion – in 2022 (Daniel " 'Juncadella, ESP) and 2023 (Jules Gounon, AND)."The IGTC is one of ' 'the most demanding GT3 series in the world and is a popular ' 'platform for our customer teams. Every race has its own special ' 'character. From the Bathurst 12 Hour to the 24-hour classics at ' 'the Nürburgring and Spa, as well as the Indianapolis 8 Hour and ' 'the Suzuka 1000km, where we are returning after five years. ' 'Suzuka is always something special – both the track itself and ' 'the passion of the fans. We are delighted to be represented with ' 'seven cars in all classes and to demonstrate the competitiveness ' 'of our GT3 in the Asian market."Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer RacingLine-up Mercedes-AMG, Suzuka ' '1000km\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' No.\n' ' Team\n' ' Driver\n' ' Class\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 00\n' ' Goodsmile Racing\n' ' Tatsuya Kataoka (JPN)Kamui Kobayashi (JPN)Nobuteru Taniguchi ' '(JPN)\n' ' Pro\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 27\n' ' Heart of Racing by SPS\n' ' Ian James (USA)Alex Riberas (ESP)Zacharie Robichon (CAN) \n' ' Bronze\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 28\n' ' Craft-Bamboo Racing\n' ' Ben Barnicoat (GBR)Jonathan Hui (MAC)Kevin Tse (MAC)\n' ' Pro-Am\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 69\n' ' GetSpeed\n' ' Philip Ellis (SUI)Steve Jans (LUX)Anthony Mcintosh (USA)\n' ' Pro-Am\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 75\n' ' 75 Express\n' ' Dominik Baumann (AUT)Kenny Habul (AUS)Yannick Mettler (SUI)\n' ' Bronze\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 77\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing\n' ' Ralf Aron (EST)Maximilian Götz (GER)Kakunoshin Ohta (JPN)\n' ' Pro\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 888\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team GMR\n' ' Mikaël Grenier (CAN)Maxime Martin (BEL)Luca Stolz (BEL)\n' ' Pro\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'Successful weekend for international Mercedes-AMG teamsThe 2 Seas ' 'Motorsport team celebrated success in the British GT Championship ' 'at Brands Hatch. Charles Dawson and Kiern Jewiss (both GBR) ' 'converted sixth place on the grid into their third victory of the ' 'season in the two-hour Sunday race thanks to an early pit stop ' 'and strong pace in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 #42. This not only marked ' "AMG's first victory at Brands Hatch in this series, but also saw " 'the duo maintain their lead in the championship standings. The ' 'sister car #18 with Maximilian Götz (GER) and Kevin Tse (MAC) ' 'started from pole position and finished seventh. 2 Seas ' 'Motorsport thus remains ahead in the team standings. The ' 'championship will be decided at the final race on 5 October at ' 'Donington Park.Philip Ellis (SUI) and Russell Ward (USA) from ' 'Team Winward Racing celebrated victory in the IMSA WeatherTech ' 'SportsCar Championship at Virginia International Raceway. This ' 'extended their lead in the GTD standings to 112 points. Winward ' 'Racing also leads the team standings, while Mercedes-AMG tops the ' "manufacturers' standings. All three titles have already been " 'secured for the performance and sports car brand from ' 'Affalterbach for 2024. A special highlight: the German-Texan team ' 'completed its 500th race with a Mercedes-AMG racing car in the ' 'GT4 race of the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge on Saturday.Under ' 'the name Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER – also fielded by Team ' "Winward Racing – Jules Gounon (AND) finished second in Sunday's " 'DTM race at the Sachsenring. The result was subsequently ' 'corrected due to the disqualification of the original ' 'runner-up.In the European Le Mans Series at Spa-Francorchamps, ' 'Team Iron Lynx put in a strong performance in its debut season ' 'with Mercedes-AMG. Martin Berry (AUS), Lorcan Hanafin (GBR) and ' 'Fabian Schiller (GER) fought their way to second place from pole ' 'position in the Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 #63.In the Michelin Le Mans ' 'Cup, Lukas Dunner (AUT) and Heiko Neumann (GER) also secured ' 'second place in the GT3 class for Team Motopark.[1] The stated ' 'values were determined in accordance with the prescribed WLTP ' '(Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure) measurement ' 'procedure. The ranges given refer to the German market. The ' 'energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend not only on ' 'the car’s efficient use of the fuel or energy source, but also on ' 'driving style and other non-technical factors.', 'content_html': '

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Toto Wolff's summer review: the season halfway through " 'in a video interview
CONCEPT AMG GT XX: 25 world records set, AMG racing ' 'driver part of the driver line-up
Successful weekend: two victories and four further ' 'podium places for Mercedes-AMG GT3

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Formula 1

Toto Wolff's " 'summer review – taking momentum into the second ' 'half
14 of 24 race weekends are now behind the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, and a lot has happened in the ' 'first half of the 2025 Formula 1 season. Toto Wolff took the ' 'opportunity during the summer break to share his thoughts on ' "the first seven months of the year – from the team's seven " "podium finishes, including George Russell's (GBR) victory " "and Kimi Antonelli's (ITA) first podium in Canada, to the " 'difficult moments in the summer and the upturn at the ' 'Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest shortly before the summer ' 'break.

"The season has been a bit of a mixed ' 'bag. We started well and scored a lot of podium finishes. We ' 'were at the front in qualifying. But then somehow the ' "performance slipped away from us. And now we're heading " 'straight to Zandvoort for the second half of the season, ' 'which has a lot of overseas races in exciting locations. I ' 'think we are well positioned as a team to fight hard. The ' 'car finally has the right pace again. The drivers are in ' "good shape and in good spirits. So I'm really looking " 'forward to getting back out there."
Toto Wolff, ' 'Team Principal & Managing Director, Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team

Toto provides further insights into ' 'the season so far for George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, as ' 'well as Doriane Pin’s (FRA) performances in the F1 Academy ' 'and reserve drivers Valtteri Bottas (FIN) and Frederik Vesti ' '(DEN) in his summer review video.
>> ' 'Video Toto Wolff

Second half of the 2025 ' "F1 season: What's next
Ten race weekends remain " 'in the second half of the 2025 season. While the new ' 'regulations for 2026 are drawing ever closer, this year ' 'still offers plenty of highlights to look forward to. These ' 'include special milestones such as George’s 150th Grand Prix ' 'start at the Las Vegas Grand Prix in November, or the 500th ' 'race featuring a Mercedes-AMG Safety Car in Formula 1 ' 'history, which awaits us in Austin, Texas.
>> ' 'Overview: What else awaits the team in the second half of ' 'the year

GT Sport

AMG racing ' 'drivers involved in legendary records set by the CONCEPT AMG ' 'GT XX
F1 driver George Russell (GBR) and GT ' 'drivers Ralf Aron (EST), Adam Christodoulou (GBR) and Luca ' 'Stolz (GER) were part of the driver line-up that made ' 'history on the test track in Nardò, southern Italy: 25 new ' 'endurance records, including the distance of one ' 'circumnavigation of the globe, 40,075 kilometres, in just 7 ' 'days, 13 hours, 24 minutes and 7 seconds. The CONCEPT AMG GT ' 'XX, which celebrated its world premiere on 25 June in ' 'Affalterbach, impresses with over 1,000 kW (1,360 hp) and a ' 'revolutionary electric drive with three axial flux motors ' 'and a specially developed high-performance battery. This ' 'technology enables a new dimension of continuous electric ' 'power and ultra-fast charging, which was impressively ' 'demonstrated in Nardò. The revolutionary drive technology ' 'will go into series production next year with ' 'AMG.EA.

"As an F1 driver, I\'m used to ' 'pushing technology to its absolute limits – the CONCEPT AMG ' 'GT XX really impressed me. The axial flux motors respond as ' 'immediately and precisely as a Formula 1 drivetrain, but ' 'with an endurance that I have only ever experienced with ' 'combustion engines. This technology will revolutionise the ' 'driving experience – both on the racetrack and on the ' 'road.”
George Russell, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team racing driver

“I was excited about the ' 'project from the very beginning. I only realised how much ' 'effort and planning went into it when it actually got ' 'underway. I have great respect for Mercedes-AMG and all the ' 'partners involved. The performance figures speak for ' 'themselves: I have never experienced acceleration like this ' 'before. I was also particularly impressed by the charging ' 'speed and high charging capacity.”
Luca Stolz, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver

>> ' 'Press release: CONCEPT AMG GT XX redefines performance: ' 'Technology pioneer shatters record after record – and drives ' '"around the world in eight days"

Happy ' 'birthday, Maro Engel
Mercedes-AMG Performance ' 'Driver Maro Engel (GER) celebrates his 40th birthday today. ' 'Born in Munich and raised in Monaco, the father of a ' 'seven-year-old daughter has been driving for the brand with ' 'the star since 2008. He has also been an official AMG brand ' 'ambassador since 2012. Engel started out in the Class 1 era ' 'of the DTM – alongside drivers such as David Coulthard and ' 'Ralf Schumacher – and later represented Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport in Formula E and international GT Racing. He has ' 'taken the performance and sports car brand to the top step ' 'of the podium in numerous prestigious races: from the ' 'Nürburgring 24-hour race and the 24 Hours of Daytona to the ' 'DTM, the GT World Challenge and the FIA GT World Cup in ' 'Macau. Engel claimed his first GT victory in 2012 and has ' 'since achieved 72 victories (34 overall wins, 32 class ' 'wins), 114 podium finishes and 33 pole positions in 337 ' 'races. In addition, Maro has repeatedly made history as a ' 'record-breaking driver on the Nürburgring Nordschleife – ' 'most recently in September 2024, when he lapped the ' 'legendary circuit in the Mercedes-AMG ONE (energy ' 'consumption combined weighted: 47.5 kWh/100 km plus 11 l/100 ' 'km | fuel consumption combined discharged battery: 15.8 ' 'l/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined weighted: 250 g/km | CO₂ ' 'class combined weighted: G | CO₂ class discharged battery: ' 'G)^[1] in 6:29.090 minutes. Maro Engel is also a ' 'valued brand ambassador off the track.

“We ' 'warmly congratulate Maro on his 40th birthday and wish him ' 'all the best. Since 2008, he has been an integral part of ' 'our AMG family, representing our brand both on and off the ' 'racetrack. We look forward to celebrating many more ' 'successes together with him.”
Christoph ' 'Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport

However, ' 'there is not much time to celebrate. Engel will be back on ' 'track this coming weekend in the GT World Challenge Europe ' 'Endurance Cup at the ' 'Nürburgring.

Intercontinental GT Challenge: ' 'Seven Mercedes-AMG GT3s at the Suzuka ' '1000km
From 12 to 14 September, the ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) will be making a guest ' "appearance at one of Asia's most traditional race tracks " 'with the Suzuka 1000km. The event marks the fourth of a ' 'total of five rounds on the IGTC calendar. Suzuka is part of ' 'the IGTC for the first time since 2019. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport will field a line-up of seven Mercedes-AMG GT3, ' 'entered by six Customer Racing Teams and manned by a strong ' 'driver line-up. This makes AMG the manufacturer with the ' 'most cars in the field. In the Independent Cup class, Kenny ' 'Habul (AUS) currently holds a promising lead – he tops the ' "bronze drivers' standings after three races. In addition to " 'its successes at the Suzuka 1000km in 1997 and 1998, the ' 'brand with the star also celebrated a one-two victory at the ' 'Suzuka 10 Hours in 2018. In the IGTC itself, Mercedes-AMG ' "has already won the manufacturers' title twice since its " "premiere in 2016 and also provided the drivers' champion – " 'in 2022 (Daniel Juncadella, ESP) and 2023 (Jules Gounon, ' 'AND).

"The IGTC is one of the most demanding ' 'GT3 series in the world and is a popular platform for our ' 'customer teams. Every race has its own special character. ' 'From the Bathurst 12 Hour to the 24-hour classics at the ' 'Nürburgring and Spa, as well as the Indianapolis 8 Hour and ' 'the Suzuka 1000km, where we are returning after five years. ' 'Suzuka is always something special – both the track itself ' 'and the passion of the fans. We are delighted to be ' 'represented with seven cars in all classes and to ' 'demonstrate the competitiveness of our GT3 in the Asian ' 'market."
Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing

Line-up Mercedes-AMG, Suzuka ' '1000km

\n' ' No. \n' '	\n' ' Team \n' '	\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' Class \n' '
\n' ' 00 \n' '	\n' ' Goodsmile Racing \n' '	\n' ' Tatsuya Kataoka (JPN) Kamui Kobayashi ' '(JPN) Nobuteru Taniguchi (JPN) \n' '	\n' ' Pro \n' '
\n' ' 27 \n' '	\n' ' Heart of Racing by SPS \n' '	\n' ' Ian James (USA) Alex Riberas (ESP) Zacharie ' 'Robichon (CAN) \n' '	\n' ' Bronze \n' '
\n' ' 28 \n' '	\n' ' Craft-Bamboo Racing \n' '	\n' ' Ben Barnicoat (GBR) Jonathan Hui (MAC) Kevin Tse ' '(MAC) \n' '	\n' ' Pro-Am \n' '
\n' ' 69 \n' '	\n' ' GetSpeed \n' '	\n' ' Philip Ellis (SUI) Steve Jans (LUX) Anthony ' 'Mcintosh (USA) \n' '	\n' ' Pro-Am \n' '
\n' ' 75 \n' '	\n' ' 75 Express \n' '	\n' ' Dominik Baumann (AUT) Kenny Habul (AUS) Yannick ' 'Mettler (SUI) \n' '	\n' ' Bronze \n' '
\n' ' 77 \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing \n' '	\n' ' Ralf Aron (EST) Maximilian Götz (GER) Kakunoshin ' 'Ohta (JPN) \n' '	\n' ' Pro \n' '
\n' ' 888 \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team GMR \n' '	\n' ' Mikaël Grenier (CAN) Maxime Martin (BEL) Luca Stolz ' '(BEL) \n' '	\n' ' Pro \n' '

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Successful weekend for international Mercedes-AMG ' 'teams
The 2 Seas Motorsport team celebrated ' 'success in the British GT Championship at Brands Hatch. ' 'Charles Dawson and Kiern Jewiss (both GBR) converted sixth ' 'place on the grid into their third victory of the season in ' 'the two-hour Sunday race thanks to an early pit stop and ' 'strong pace in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 #42. This not only ' "marked AMG's first victory at Brands Hatch in this series, " 'but also saw the duo maintain their lead in the championship ' 'standings. The sister car #18 with Maximilian Götz (GER) and ' 'Kevin Tse (MAC) started from pole position and finished ' 'seventh. 2 Seas Motorsport thus remains ahead in the team ' 'standings. The championship will be decided at the final ' 'race on 5 October at Donington Park.

Philip Ellis ' '(SUI) and Russell Ward (USA) from Team Winward Racing ' 'celebrated victory in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar ' 'Championship at Virginia International Raceway. This ' 'extended their lead in the GTD standings to 112 points. ' 'Winward Racing also leads the team standings, while ' "Mercedes-AMG tops the manufacturers' standings. All three " 'titles have already been secured for the performance and ' 'sports car brand from Affalterbach for 2024. A special ' 'highlight: the German-Texan team completed its 500th race ' 'with a Mercedes-AMG racing car in the GT4 race of the IMSA ' 'Michelin Pilot Challenge on Saturday.

Under the name ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER – also fielded by Team Winward ' "Racing – Jules Gounon (AND) finished second in Sunday's DTM " 'race at the Sachsenring. The result was subsequently ' 'corrected due to the disqualification of the original ' 'runner-up.

In the European Le Mans Series at ' 'Spa-Francorchamps, Team Iron Lynx put in a strong ' 'performance in its debut season with Mercedes-AMG. Martin ' 'Berry (AUS), Lorcan Hanafin (GBR) and Fabian Schiller (GER) ' 'fought their way to second place from pole position in the ' 'Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 #63.

In the Michelin Le Mans Cup, ' 'Lukas Dunner (AUT) and Heiko Neumann (GER) also secured ' 'second place in the GT3 class for Team ' 'Motopark.

[1] The stated values were ' 'determined in accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide ' 'Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure) measurement ' 'procedure. The ranges given refer to the German market. The ' 'energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend not ' 'only on the car’s efficient use of the fuel or energy ' 'source, but also on driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.

\n', 'date': '2025-08-27T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Tales from the paddock', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e1ec9838-6473-4a50-8782-41831e35b828'} 2025-11-16 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f5943e07-6bef-4f45-b165-5df00b6e279d> {'content': '\n' ' High-performance cooling concept: Innovative Central Coolant Hub ' '(CCH) and cooling plate in the underbody\n' ' Advanced aerodynamics: Precision airflow management for superior ' 'cooling and high-speed stability\n' ' High charging capacity: Short charging times and charging power ' 'enabled by a new charging station and High-Power Charging Hub\n' ' Intelligent software: Record-breaking strategy powered by ' 'Formula 1® expertise\n' ' Purpose-built display concept: UI/UX design for peak ' 'performance \n' ' New innovations: AR racing helmet, plasma actuator, 3D body scan ' 'and ThrillAR\n' '\n' 'A few days ago, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX captured global attention ' 'when it covered 40,075 kilometers on the legendary Nardò test ' 'track in less than eight days – setting a total of 25 ' 'long-distance records with an impressive margin during this ' 'journey "around the world in eight days". Under extreme test ' 'conditions, the technology pioneer demonstrated its superior ' 'endurance, continuing Mercedes‑AMG’s long tradition of ' 'record-breaking achievements. The performance brand from ' 'Affalterbach pushed the limits with two vehicles sprinting lap ' 'after lap, breaking record after record, at a running speed of ' '300 km/h – for 7 days, 13 hours, 24 minutes and 07 seconds.\n' 'Among the records is the one for the longest distance ever ' 'covered by an electric vehicle in 24 hours. But in this extreme ' 'endurance test, the previous benchmark wasn’t just broken once – ' 'it was shattered fourteen times: Mercedes-AMG fielded two CONCEPT ' 'AMG GT XX in the Nardò challenge. Both vehicles exceeded the ' 'previous record in every single 24-hour window by an overwhelming ' 'margin.\n' 'This ultimate stress test was only possible thanks to the ' 'unmatched endurance capability of its revolutionary drivetrain. ' 'The CONCEPT\xa0AMG\xa0GT\xa0XX is powered by three axial flux ' 'motors and a direct-cooled battery\xa0– technologies that will ' 'enter production next year in the upcoming high-performance ' 'architecture AMG.EA.\n' 'A host of additional, partially production-ready innovations also ' 'played a key role in this extreme test. Among them: an integrated ' 'cooling concept, sophisticated aerodynamics, and an intelligent ' 'operating strategy.\n' 'Moreover, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX also introduces a range of ' 'innovations in both its exterior and interior. Highlights include ' 'an augmented reality racing helmet, ergonomic 3D seat pads, and ' 'novel biotechnology-based materials. Exterior standouts feature ' 'illuminated paint segments along the sides, headlight-integrated ' 'speakers, and the MBUX Fluid Light Panel at the rear.\n' '“Mercedes‑AMG and Formula 1® stand for innovation, intense ' 'competition, and pushing the boundaries of what is technically ' 'possible. Our powertrains have been delivering groundbreaking ' 'success since the very first road races in automotive history ' 'more than 120 years ago, setting benchmarks for decades. In the ' '1970s and 1980s, Mercedes‑Benz was a regular guest here at Nardò, ' 'setting numerous international speed and track records - most ' 'notably with the C111 as a visionary technology program. Back ' 'then, we demonstrated the performance capabilities of innovative ' 'diesel and petrol powertrains. Now, with the CONCEPT AMG GT XX ' 'technology programme, we are entering a new dimension of ' 'performance – this time with fully electric drive. The goal is to ' 'redefine the limits of what is technically possible in the age of ' 'electric drives. So what could be more fitting than to go chasing ' 'records once again? Our mission: to redefine the very standards ' 'of performance with groundbreaking technologies and innovations. ' 'The motivation and dedication of the cross-functional team from ' 'Mercedes‑AMG, Mercedes‑Benz, Mercedes‑Benz Mobility, and our F1 ' 'engine experts at Mercedes‑AMG High Performance Powertrains ' 'throughout the entire preparation phase were boundless. I am ' 'immensely proud of the unprecedented achievement of the entire ' 'team in this unique record drive.” Markus Schäfer, Member of the ' 'Board of Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG, Chief Technology ' 'Officer, Development & Procurement\n' '“At AMG, innovation has a clear purpose: it must deliver ' 'performance for our customers. That’s why many of the ' 'technologies from the CONCEPT AMG GT XX will soon make their way ' 'into our production vehicles. At the heart of this is, of course, ' 'the revolutionary drive concept featuring axial-flux motors and a ' 'directly cooled battery, both of which will be available as early ' 'as next year. In addition, we are leveraging the data gathered in ' 'Nardò to further refine our upcoming high-performance ' 'architecture, AMG.EA. Our customers will benefit from an entirely ' 'new dimension of sustained electric power.” Michael Schiebe, CEO ' 'of Mercedes‑AMG GmbH and Head of Business Units Mercedes‑Benz ' 'G‑Class and Mercedes‑Maybach\n' 'Innovative cooling with Central Coolant Hub (CCH) and passive ' 'cooling plate in the underbody\n' 'Powerful cooling is essential to delivering the sustained power ' 'of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX. At its core is the innovative direct ' 'liquid cooling of the high-performance battery. However, the ' 'demand-based cooling of the Electric Drive Units (EDUs) on the ' 'front and rear axles and the OneBox – which integrates the power ' 'electronics for the 12-volt onboard system and the onboard ' 'charger – were also crucial.\n' 'Different systems require different temperature ranges. For ' 'example, the EDUs operate in a different temperature range than ' 'the battery. The Central Coolant Hub (CCH) precisely supplies all ' 'components. This highly integrated component is the "mastermind" ' 'of the cooling system in the CONCEPT AMG GT XX. It is located ' 'compactly between the front EDU and the left front longitudinal ' 'member of the chassis.\n' 'In the CONCEPT\xa0AMG\xa0GT\xa0XX, the Central Coolant Hub ' 'combines numerous sub-components in a single compact housing:\n' '\n' ' High-performance cooling pumps\n' ' Temperature sensors\n' ' 4-way/5-way valves\n' '\n' 'Its integrated design requires fewer hoses, brackets, clamps, and ' 'pumps than conventional solutions – saving both weight and ' 'installation space.\n' 'The CCH not only connects all components requiring cooling but ' 'also links to the main radiator and the two wheel-arch radiators ' '(one on each front side). Newly developed valves allow partial ' 'cooling circuits to be switched on or off as needed.\n' 'The Central Cooling Hub is designed for different scenarios. It ' 'can, for instance, deliver maximum cooling to all components ' 'during high-load driving and at elevated ambient temperatures, as ' 'was regularly required during the demanding endurance test in ' 'Nardò. However, targeted and efficient cooling of individual ' 'components is also possible.\n' 'The major advantage of this cooling system lies in its ability, ' 'in combination with the axial-flux motors and directly cooled ' 'battery, to deliver full performance in virtually any situation – ' 'whether driving or charging. For example, after high-speed ' 'driving in hot conditions, the system allows immediate access to ' 'maximum charging power. Conversely, following a high-speed ' 'charging session, exceptional driving performance is instantly ' 'available. Unlike conventional EVs, which typically need to ' 'reduce output to reach optimal component temperatures (so-called ' 'de-rating), the CONCEPT AMG GT XX delivers full power at all ' 'times.\n' 'Another integral element of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX’s cooling ' 'concept is the passive underbody cooling plate at the front. This ' 'development from Mercedes‑AMG High Performance Powertrains in ' 'England has already been tested in the VISION EQXX. The ' 'permanently flowed underbody cooling plate helps to relieve the ' 'main radiator so much that the air control system can remain ' 'closed over long periods (see below). This improves energy ' 'efficiency and reduces aerodynamic drag.\n' 'Aerodynamics support cooling function\n' 'Aerodynamics also contribute to the high cooling performance. To ' 'achieve this, the AIRPANEL air control system – already known ' 'from the AMG GT – was further developed. The system ensures an ' 'optimal balance between cooling and low drag, operating with ' 'movable louvers positioned behind the radiator grille. For the ' 'first time, the wheel-arch coolers (including fans) are ' 'integrated into this system. In normal operation, the louvers ' 'remain closed, reducing drag and directing airflow purposefully ' 'towards the underbody. Only when additional cooling is required ' 'do the louvers open, providing the heat exchangers with cooling ' 'air on demand.\n' 'Aerodynamics: A Key Lever for High Performance, Especially at ' 'High Speeds\n' 'At 300 km/h, roughly 83 percent of the drive energy is needed to ' 'overcome aerodynamic drag. Efficient aerodynamics are therefore ' 'particularly crucial in the high-performance segment, especially ' 'as the CONCEPT AMG GT XX completed the majority of its extreme ' 'endurance test in Nardò at precisely this speed.\n' 'Therefore, the vehicle is aerodynamically optimised for high ' 'speeds. Its athletic body is defined by a low-slung bonnet and a ' 'slender greenhouse. Complementing this are a low-slung front ' 'section with side air curtains, front splitters ahead of the ' 'wheels, and a long, wide wide rear with diffuser and side ' 'blades.\n' 'Numerous Individual Measures Delivering an Outstanding Drag ' 'Coefficient of 0.19\n' 'Through focused work on numerous details, the already very good ' 'drag coefficient could be further improved. Individual measures ' 'such as optimized aero-mirrors, an extended diffuser, and the ' 'rear spoiler lip have further improved the aerodynamics. Overall, ' 'the Cd value of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX during the extreme test in ' 'Nardò was only 0.19, despite wide high-performance tyres.\n' 'This excellent value had a direct impact on the long-distance ' 'drive: At the speeds driven at Nardo, an improvement of just 1 ' 'point (Cd reduced by 0.001) has a similar effect on range and ' 'efficiency as a weight saving of around 90\xa0kilograms.\n' 'Refinement did not stop at the underbody: A specifically ' 'developed underbody contour ensures a balanced aero-balance and ' 'thus the optimal contact pressure with maximum efficiency. It ' 'creates the so-called Venturi effect. This reduces rear-axle lift ' 'with minimal impact on drag, providing extremely high driving ' 'stability. The active rear spoiler could remain retracted during ' 'the extreme test in Nardò because the CONCEPT AMG GT XX generates ' 'sufficient downforce through its sophisticated aerodynamics ' 'alone.\n' 'New 20-inch wheels with carbon-fibre claddings\n' 'The wheels were also newly developed for the mission in Nardò. ' 'The 20-inch dimension offers the optimal compromise between high ' 'driving stability and low air resistance. The aero-carbon ' 'claddings used in the aluminum wheels differ on the front and ' 'rear axles. The slats direct the air from the outside to the ' 'inside on the front axle, while on the rear axle the air is ' 'pumped from the inside to the outside. This improves the air flow ' 'around the vehicle and increases driving stability with lower air ' 'resistance than fully closed wheels.\n' 'Brake cooling could be neglected because deceleration was almost ' 'entirely done via recuperation during the drive, up to the pit ' 'stop. The car used Michelin high-performance tires, which were ' 'developed to combine top performance with maximum efficiency.\n' 'High charging performance and short charging times thanks to a ' 'newly developed charging station by Alpitronic\n' 'In addition to high on-track speeds, high charging speeds were a ' 'key success factor during the endurance test. The CONCEPT AMG GT ' 'XX charged at an average of around 850 kW in Nardò, thanks to a ' 'newly developed Alpitronic charging station and the temporary ' 'High-Power Charging Hub.\n' 'To achieve high charging performance and short charging times, ' 'the team installed its own High-Power Charging Hub at the test ' 'site, including medium-voltage power lines, transformers, and ' 'charging stations. The project drew on the expertise of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Charging Unit, responsible for building the global ' 'Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging network. The construction of ' 'the temporary High-Power Charging Hub in Nardò was also completed ' 'in record time: from the building permit application to ' 'commissioning, it took just under three months. The new grid ' 'connection also offered exceptionally high performance: the hub ' 'was designed for three chargers with a total of over 2.5 ' 'megawatts.\n' 'To match the charging performance of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Charging Unit worked closely with its partner ' 'Alpitronic, the European market leader in high-power charging. ' 'Alpitronic developed a special prototype charging station for the ' 'project. For the first time, this can transmit currents of up to ' '1000 amps via a standard CCS cable – twice as much as previously ' 'possible. This was made possible, among other things, by using an ' 'MCS dispenser originally designed for trucks. In this case, the ' 'MCS cable was replaced by a conventional CCS cable utilizing ' 'enhanced cooling capabilities. The charging system was developed ' 'jointly with the vehicle itself. On a test bench in ' 'Stuttgart‑Untertürkheim, the development team simulated real ' 'charging scenarios in which vehicle components and the charging ' 'station were tested and validated together. This demonstrates ' "Mercedes-Benz's holistic development approach.\n" 'Intelligent software and record strategy with expertise from ' 'Formula\xa01®\n' 'Another important factor in the mission was the intelligent ' 'operating strategy, including the Battery Management System ' '(BMS). It is based on the Mercedes‑Benz software architecture ' 'MB.OS. Experts at Mercedes-AMG in Affalterbach and Mercedes-AMG ' 'High Performance Powertrains (HPP) in Brixworth further developed ' 'it to keep the battery within its optimal performance window at ' 'all times.\n' 'The challenge: the internal processes of individual battery cells ' 'cannot be measured directly – yet these insights are vital for ' 'developing an optimal strategy. To overcome this, the team used ' 'specially modified cells and sensors in advance to learn how the ' 'cells behave during use. For this purpose, the battery cells were ' 'measured and tested in detail with special reference electrodes ' 'and core temperature sensors. The collected data fed directly ' 'into the BMS software, enabling precise cell modeling and, for ' 'example, further improving charging performance. The simulations ' 'created “virtual sensors” derived from the physical measurements. ' 'With these virtual sensors, the BMS software can simulate a ' 'real-time view into the core of the battery cells during the ' 'entire drive.\n' 'In numerous simulations, the optimal strategy for the extreme ' 'drive was developed in advance. This included determining the ' 'ideal driving speed of 300 km/h, which offered the best balance ' 'of speed and efficiency. The condition of each individual cell ' 'could also be recorded in the simulations and regulated via the ' 'BMS. After the individual simulation cycles, the team validated ' 'the results at the cell level, then with real units on the ' 'e‑Drive test bench in Stuttgart‑Untertürkheim, and later also on ' 'the test track. With the knowledge gained, the next simulation ' 'could be optimized. This enabled even more accurate forecasts for ' 'the real drive.\n' 'In addition, simulation experts at Mercedes‑AMG High Performance ' 'Powertrains developed a tool that could compare the ' 'pre-calculated operating strategy live with the conditions on ' 'site. During the endurance test in Nardò, the HPP engineers ' 'monitored whether external factors such as temperature and wind, ' 'dirt on the road, or tire wear had an impact on the drive and ' 'vehicle components. Since the data was permanently transmitted to ' 'the Mission Control Truck, the experts were able to continuously ' 'adapt the strategy to the real driving situation – and, for ' 'example, flexibly extend or reduce the length of a stint.\n' 'In close cooperation with HPP, the development team of the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX also calculated a driving profile for the ' 'individual stints. The basic principle is derived from Formula ' '1®: At the beginning, the vehicle accelerates to the target speed ' 'of 300 km/h, which is maintained for a pre-calculated number of ' 'laps. When it is time for the next charging stop, the vehicle ' 'uses recuperation of up to 0.6g to decelerate and feeds the ' 'energy back into the battery. This allows the CONCEPT AMG GT XX ' 'to enter the pit at the optimal speed and stop exactly at the ' 'charging station. Following the rapid charge, it launches back to ' '300 km/h, seamlessly resuming the cycle.\n' 'Predictive Performance Manager\n' 'The Predictive Performance Manager (PPM) also made a significant ' 'contribution to the success. This is a specially developed ' 'software of the powertrain. It optimizes the energy flow and ' 'gives the driver instructions for a particularly ' 'performance-efficient driving style, thus supporting the ' 'practical implementation of the strategy. This is done ' 'acoustically and visually with signals in the augmented reality ' 'helmet and in the instrument panel. For the precise driving ' 'instructions at certain points on the track, the PPM uses the GPS ' 'track data from AMG Track Pace, which are stored in the system.\n' 'Tailor-made display concept for the record drive\n' 'The new Mercedes‑Benz Operating System (MB.OS) is also the ' 'foundation for the specially designed display concept. The deeply ' 'integrated software-to-cloud architecture connects and controls ' 'all control units and functions. For the record run of the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX, a customized UI/UX concept (UI = User ' 'Interface; UX = User Experience) was programmed to support and ' 'relieve the drivers during the high-speed runs.\n' 'The 26-centimeter (10.25‑inch) instrument cluster in front of the ' 'driver displays the usual vehicle data such as speed and battery ' 'charge level. The 35.6-centimeter (14‑inch) multimedia display to ' 'the right of it is ergonomically oriented towards the driver and ' 'has a "seamless glass" look. During the record run, the most ' 'important parameters for the drivers appeared there.\n' 'In addition to current driving time and the number of laps ' 'completed since the last charging stop, the display showed the ' 'distance covered, the vehicle’s real-time position on the track, ' 'the state of charge (SoC) in percent, and the status of the ' 'charging flap. The current driving mode was also displayed.\n' 'During charging, the multimedia display switched to a dedicated ' 'view: the vehicle silhouette rotated to a side view, highlighting ' 'the battery with a pulsing light to draw attention to the rising ' 'state of charge.\n' 'The steering wheel also offered exciting functionality. The two ' 'AMG steering wheel buttons, familiar from AMG production models, ' 'were configured exclusively for the record run. The left button ' 'controlled the setting of the next recuperation point, while the ' 'right button allowed manual adjustment of the active louvers and ' 'selection of the number of laps before the next charging stop.\n' 'Similar to Formula 1® and the AMG ONE, the upper rim of the ' 'steering wheel featured eight LEDs providing additional ' 'information. Depending on the number of LEDs illuminated, they ' 'indicated the progress of certain functions. During the charging ' 'stop, the LEDs are blue until the desired state of charge is ' 'reached. Green LEDs are the signal to start driving, red lights ' 'signal that you have to wait. During driving, white LEDs prompted ' '“lift and coast,” while blue lights indicated recuperation.\n' 'Racing helmet with augmented-reality functions\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz has been a pioneer in the use of Augmented Reality ' '(AR) in vehicles for years. For example, AR navigation ' 'instructions already make orientation easier today. In the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX, the technology is integrated directly into a ' 'racing helmet for the first time. The augmented reality racing ' 'helmet is therefore an additional, innovative component of the ' 'user experience.\n' 'The helmet blends vehicle and track information into the field of ' 'vision in real time, depending on the situation. This allows the ' 'driver to keep his eyes on the track. The displays supplement the ' 'information on the screens in the vehicle. The data includes the ' 'battery charge level, speed, lap counter and the function ' 'selected via the steering wheel buttons. Speed-dependent colored ' 'lane indications in the form of arrows are also displayed, which ' 'have proven their worth, especially during night driving. The ' 'start and end of recuperation phases were symbolized by augmented ' 'reality gates. The current position of the vehicle on the ' 'high-speed curve was also displayed.\n' 'The helmet is designed to match the record-breaking vehicle, ' 'painted in Sunset beam orange and bears the AMG emblem on the ' 'back. It also has the HANS (Head And Neck Support) safety system ' 'from motorsport. Weighing around two kilograms, it is very light ' 'despite the AR equipment and the battery required for it. The ' 'development partner is Aegis Rider Helmets, a start-up from ETH ' 'Zurich. The test drivers Manuel Metzger, Thomas Jäger and Fabian ' 'Vettel also contributed their expertise from GT3 racing.\n' 'Active aerodynamic control of air flow with plasma actuators ' 'enables new design freedom\n' 'As part of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX technology program, research was ' 'also conducted into a fundamentally new technology, even though ' 'it was not related to the drive in Nardò or a soon-to-be series ' 'production: "Aerodynamics by wire."\n' 'For the first time, the research team was able to use an electric ' 'plasma actuator to create a targeted flow separation on a body ' 'curve at the rear. Normally, this requires a physical, geometric ' 'spoiler lip on the outside of the vehicle. This highly innovative ' 'solution reduces air resistance, improves aero performance, and ' 'enables completely new design freedom.\n' 'The proof of effectiveness could now be provided for the first ' 'time on a 1:1 wind tunnel model of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX. ' 'Successful measurements were carried out in the wind tunnel at ' "speeds of up to 200 km/h. Mercedes‑Benz is thus the world's first " 'automobile manufacturer to have successfully tested this ' 'innovative technology in such a setting and will now continue ' 'research on the plasma actuator to examine a future application ' 'in vehicles.\n' 'The plasma actuator consists of two asymmetrically arranged ' 'electrodes, which are separated by an insulating dielectric layer ' 'and can be attached flush to various components. Applying a ' 'high-frequency alternating voltage between the electrodes leads ' 'to the formation of an electric field and weakly ionized air (= ' 'plasma). The ions are accelerated by the electric field, and the ' 'particle-particle collision leads to a momentum transfer from the ' 'ions to the surrounding neutral air. This momentum transfer is ' 'commonly referred to as plasma actuator volume force. This ' 'induces a flow locally, making the actuators suitable for use in ' 'flow control.\n' 'The components of the plasma actuator are thin and light. They ' 'can be painted over, making them no longer visible in the overall ' 'appearance. Due to their design, they can contribute to improving ' 'the drag coefficient and energy efficiency of the vehicle. Plasma ' 'actuators also do not require any mechanical, hydraulic, or ' 'moving parts. They can be adapted very quickly to different ' 'design drafts and can be easily built in different sizes and ' 'shapes.\n' 'Seats: innovative tailormade ergonomics from a 3D printer\n' 'The front bucket seats are based on carbon racing shells with ' 'ventilation openings and integrated head restraints. New are the ' 'ergonomically optimised seat pads with an open 3D structure. ' 'These can be easily replaced using hook-and-loop type fasteners. ' 'This creates a comfortable seat structure adapted to the ' 'respective driver. The seat pads are covered with LABFIBER ' 'Biotech Leather Alternative in pearl black.\n' 'The idea behind the seat pads also comes from racing. There are ' 'individual seat cushions for each driver that can be quickly ' 'replaced – for example, for changing drivers in endurance races. ' 'In the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, the individually shaped seat pads were ' 'created using a 3D printing process. The ergonomics-relevant data ' 'is provided by a body scan of the person concerned. If several ' 'drivers are sharing the cockpit, the right pad is simply inserted ' 'as needed – quickly, precisely and with optimal ergonomics for ' 'each individual.\n' 'ThrillAR Experience: reliving the record-breaking drive\n' 'With the "ThrillAR" Experience, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX innovation ' 'team staged the high-speed lap of Nardò exclusively for media ' 'representatives as a captivating mixed-reality adventure using ' 'the Apple Vision Pro. In this special XR experience, track data, ' 'lap times, and vehicle performance merged with elements like an ' 'interactive pit stop. The highlight was a virtual drive in which ' 'users could get behind the wheel of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX and ' 'experience the last kilometers to the finish line. The versatile ' 'format will also be used at the upcoming IAA Mobility and other ' 'future events, allowing a wider audience to immersively relive ' 'the record-breaking drive at any time.\n' 'Michelin: tyre innovation at the stress-test centre alongside ' 'Mercedes‑AMG\n' 'For more than three decades, Michelin has been supporting ' 'Mercedes‑AMG in its most ambitious projects. To enable the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX to cover more than 40,000 kilometres at speed ' 'of 300 km/h, Michelin developed a completely new tyre: the ' 'MICHELIN Pilot Sport 5 Energy.\n' 'This high-performance tyre is the result of five years of ' 'research and development. It heralds a series-product line that ' 'will be launched under the same name as early as next year. For ' 'its design, Michelin used state-of-the-art technologies to ' 'simulate vehicle and tyre dynamics as well as multi-component 3D ' 'manufacturing processes.\n' 'The MICHELIN Pilot Sport 5 Energy features an innovative KM ' 'architecture with a two-component compound and differentiated ' 'characteristics. On the outer shoulder areas of the tread, the ' 'latest generation of the Energy Passive Compound helps to reduce ' 'energy consumption. In the middle, the new Adaptive Grip Compound ' 'maximises traction on both dry and wet roads. This unique design ' 'offers exceptional energy efficiency and reduces charging ' 'frequency. The tyre’s consistent performance also guarantees the ' 'driver the highest safety right down to the last kilometre.\n' 'To support the mission in Nardò, Michelin provided a team of ' 'engineers, technicians and fitters on site. They handled tyre ' 'changes, provided technical support and ensured 24/7 monitoring ' 'of the tyres using RFID chips.\n' 'Support from Microsoft for the CONCEPT\xa0AMG\xa0GT\xa0XX ' 'endurance test\n' 'Microsoft supported the endurance test of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX ' 'with technological infrastructure and a specialist Microsoft ' 'Mission Critical Team. The software company thus guaranteed ' 'seamless platform operation. During the mission, all data on the ' "vehicle's condition was continuously collected and analysed using " 'a solution called MB.log developed by Mercedes‑Benz in ' 'collaboration with Microsoft. It runs in the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Intelligent Cloud, which is provided on Microsoft Azure, among ' 'others. In short, MB.log in combination with the onboard ' "measurement hardware is the vehicle's data nervous system. It " 'captures, transmits and analyses performance-critical data, ' 'enabling engineers to monitor and optimise vehicle behaviour ' 'under extreme conditions.\n' 'Signify enabled performance and safety during the mission in ' 'Nardò\n' 'To support the CONCEPT AMG GT XX endurance test, the team ' 'strategically deployed intelligent, energy-efficient Signify ' 'lighting at critical points along the track, including the tunnel ' 'section and pit stop area.\n' "In the tunnel, Signify's Philips Ledinaire floodlights combined " 'with Color Kinetics ColorGraze IntelliHue luminaires provided ' 'balanced, functional lighting. The powerful ColorGraze luminaire ' 'highlights architectural features. Thanks to IntelliHue ' 'technology, it can produce millions of saturated colours, pastels ' 'and high-quality white light in precisely controllable, uniform ' 'luminosity. Strategically positioned outside and inside the ' 'tunnel, the light guides drivers precisely around the track and ' 'avoids confusion. The Ledinaire floodlights provide a high light ' 'output and thus an excellent view of the car for the pit stop ' 'crew. This supports a quick tyre change and minor repairs.\n' 'One section of the off-grid track required special attention due ' 'to the high level of movements by drivers and pedestrians. When ' 'cars are passing at high speeds, it is important to provide ' 'additional safety with lighting. The Philips SunStay Pro solar ' 'lights installed here provided uniform illumination and minimised ' 'environmental impact thanks to their circular design – a clear ' 'commitment to clean energy and resource-sensitive lighting ' 'solutions. Together, these technologies not only lit up the ' 'track, but also shaped the driving experience and supported ' 'Mercedes‑AMG in every step of its mission.\xa0', 'content_html': '

High-performance cooling concept: Innovative ' 'Central Coolant Hub (CCH) and cooling plate in the ' 'underbody
Advanced aerodynamics: Precision airflow ' 'management for superior cooling and high-speed ' 'stability
High charging capacity: Short charging times and ' 'charging power enabled by a new charging station and ' 'High-Power Charging Hub
Intelligent software: Record-breaking strategy ' 'powered by Formula 1® expertise
Purpose-built display concept: UI/UX design for ' 'peak performance
New innovations: AR racing helmet, plasma ' 'actuator, 3D body scan and ThrillAR

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A few days ago, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX captured global ' 'attention when it covered 40,075 kilometers on the legendary ' 'Nardò test track in less than eight days – setting ' 'a total of 25 long-distance records with an impressive ' 'margin during this journey "around the world in eight ' 'days". Under extreme test conditions, the technology pioneer ' 'demonstrated its superior endurance, continuing ' 'Mercedes‑AMG’s long tradition of record-breaking ' 'achievements. The performance brand from Affalterbach pushed ' 'the limits with two vehicles sprinting lap after lap, ' 'breaking record after record, at a running speed of 300 km/h ' '– for 7 days, 13 hours, 24 minutes and 07 seconds.

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Among the records is the one for the longest distance ' 'ever covered by an electric vehicle in 24 hours. But in this ' 'extreme endurance test, the previous benchmark wasn’t just ' 'broken once – it was shattered fourteen times: Mercedes-AMG ' 'fielded two CONCEPT AMG GT XX in the Nardò challenge. Both ' 'vehicles exceeded the previous record in every single ' '24-hour window by an overwhelming margin.

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This ultimate stress test was only possible thanks to the ' 'unmatched endurance capability of its revolutionary ' 'drivetrain. The CONCEPT AMG GT XX is powered ' 'by three axial flux motors and a direct-cooled ' 'battery – technologies that will enter production next ' 'year in the upcoming high-performance architecture ' 'AMG.EA.

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A host of additional, partially production-ready ' 'innovations also played a key role in this extreme test. ' 'Among them: an integrated cooling concept, sophisticated ' 'aerodynamics, and an intelligent operating strategy.

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Moreover, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX also introduces a range ' 'of innovations in both its exterior and interior. Highlights ' 'include an augmented reality racing helmet, ergonomic 3D ' 'seat pads, and novel biotechnology-based materials. Exterior ' 'standouts feature illuminated paint segments along the ' 'sides, headlight-integrated speakers, and the MBUX Fluid ' 'Light Panel at the rear.

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“Mercedes‑AMG and Formula 1® stand for ' 'innovation, intense competition, and pushing the boundaries ' 'of what is technically possible. Our powertrains have been ' 'delivering groundbreaking success since the very first road ' 'races in automotive history more than 120 years ago, setting ' 'benchmarks for decades. In the 1970s and 1980s, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz was a regular guest here at Nardò, setting ' 'numerous international speed and track records - most ' 'notably with the C111 as a visionary technology program. ' 'Back then, we demonstrated the performance capabilities of ' 'innovative diesel and petrol powertrains. Now, with the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX technology programme, we are entering a ' 'new dimension of performance – this time with fully electric ' 'drive. The goal is to redefine the limits of what is ' 'technically possible in the age of electric drives. So what ' 'could be more fitting than to go chasing records once again? ' 'Our mission: to redefine the very standards of performance ' 'with groundbreaking technologies and innovations. The ' 'motivation and dedication of the cross-functional team from ' 'Mercedes‑AMG, Mercedes‑Benz, Mercedes‑Benz Mobility, and our ' 'F1 engine experts at Mercedes‑AMG High Performance ' 'Powertrains throughout the entire preparation phase were ' 'boundless. I am immensely proud of the unprecedented ' 'achievement of the entire team in this unique record drive.” ' '
Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG, Chief Technology ' 'Officer, Development & Procurement

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“At AMG, innovation has a clear purpose: it must ' 'deliver performance for our customers. That’s why many of ' 'the technologies from the CONCEPT AMG GT XX will soon make ' 'their way into our production vehicles. At the heart of this ' 'is, of course, the revolutionary drive concept featuring ' 'axial-flux motors and a directly cooled battery, both of ' 'which will be available as early as next year. In addition, ' 'we are leveraging the data gathered in Nardò to further ' 'refine our upcoming high-performance architecture, AMG.EA. ' 'Our customers will benefit from an entirely new dimension of ' 'sustained electric power.”
Michael Schiebe, CEO ' 'of Mercedes‑AMG GmbH and Head of Business Units ' 'Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class and Mercedes‑Maybach

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Innovative cooling with Central Coolant Hub (CCH) and ' 'passive cooling plate in the underbody

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Powerful cooling is essential to delivering the sustained ' 'power of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX. At its core is the ' 'innovative direct liquid cooling of the high-performance ' 'battery. However, the demand-based cooling of the Electric ' 'Drive Units (EDUs) on the front and rear axles and the ' 'OneBox – which integrates the power electronics for the ' '12-volt onboard system and the onboard charger – were also ' 'crucial.

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Different systems require different temperature ranges. ' 'For example, the EDUs operate in a different temperature ' 'range than the battery. The Central Coolant Hub (CCH) ' 'precisely supplies all components. This highly integrated ' 'component is the "mastermind" of the cooling system in the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX. It is located compactly between the front ' 'EDU and the left front longitudinal member of the ' 'chassis.

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In the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, the Central ' 'Coolant Hub combines numerous sub-components in a single ' 'compact housing:

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High-performance cooling pumps
Temperature sensors
4-way/5-way valves

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Its integrated design requires fewer hoses, brackets, ' 'clamps, and pumps than conventional solutions – saving both ' 'weight and installation space.

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The CCH not only connects all components requiring ' 'cooling but also links to the main radiator and the two ' 'wheel-arch radiators (one on each front side). Newly ' 'developed valves allow partial cooling circuits to be ' 'switched on or off as needed.

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The Central Cooling Hub is designed for different ' 'scenarios. It can, for instance, deliver maximum cooling to ' 'all components during high-load driving and at elevated ' 'ambient temperatures, as was regularly required during the ' 'demanding endurance test in Nardò. However, targeted and ' 'efficient cooling of individual components is also ' 'possible.

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The major advantage of this cooling system lies in its ' 'ability, in combination with the axial-flux motors and ' 'directly cooled battery, to deliver full performance in ' 'virtually any situation – whether driving or charging. For ' 'example, after high-speed driving in hot conditions, the ' 'system allows immediate access to maximum charging power. ' 'Conversely, following a high-speed charging session, ' 'exceptional driving performance is instantly available. ' 'Unlike conventional EVs, which typically need to reduce ' 'output to reach optimal component temperatures (so-called ' 'de-rating), the CONCEPT AMG GT XX delivers full power at all ' 'times.

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Another integral element of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX’s ' 'cooling concept is the passive underbody cooling plate at ' 'the front. This development from Mercedes‑AMG High ' 'Performance Powertrains in England has already been tested ' 'in the VISION EQXX. The permanently flowed underbody cooling ' 'plate helps to relieve the main radiator so much that the ' 'air control system can remain closed over long periods (see ' 'below). This improves energy efficiency and reduces ' 'aerodynamic drag.

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Aerodynamics support cooling function

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Aerodynamics also contribute to the high cooling ' 'performance. To achieve this, the AIRPANEL air control ' 'system – already known from the AMG GT – was further ' 'developed. The system ensures an optimal balance between ' 'cooling and low drag, operating with movable louvers ' 'positioned behind the radiator grille. For the first time, ' 'the wheel-arch coolers (including fans) are integrated into ' 'this system. In normal operation, the louvers remain closed, ' 'reducing drag and directing airflow purposefully towards the ' 'underbody. Only when additional cooling is required do the ' 'louvers open, providing the heat exchangers with cooling air ' 'on demand.

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Aerodynamics: A Key Lever for High Performance, ' 'Especially at High Speeds

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At 300 km/h, roughly 83 percent of the drive energy is ' 'needed to overcome aerodynamic drag. Efficient aerodynamics ' 'are therefore particularly crucial in the high-performance ' 'segment, especially as the CONCEPT AMG GT XX completed the ' 'majority of its extreme endurance test in Nardò at precisely ' 'this speed.

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Therefore, the vehicle is aerodynamically optimised for ' 'high speeds. Its athletic body is defined by a low-slung ' 'bonnet and a slender greenhouse. Complementing this are a ' 'low-slung front section with side air curtains, front ' 'splitters ahead of the wheels, and a long, wide wide rear ' 'with diffuser and side blades.

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Numerous Individual Measures Delivering an Outstanding ' 'Drag Coefficient of 0.19

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Through focused work on numerous details, the already ' 'very good drag coefficient could be further improved. ' 'Individual measures such as optimized aero-mirrors, an ' 'extended diffuser, and the rear spoiler lip have further ' 'improved the aerodynamics. Overall, the C_d value ' 'of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX during the extreme test in Nardò ' 'was only 0.19, despite wide high-performance tyres.

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This excellent value had a direct impact on the ' 'long-distance drive: At the speeds driven at Nardo, an ' 'improvement of just 1 point (C_d reduced by 0.001) ' 'has a similar effect on range and efficiency as a weight ' 'saving of around 90 kilograms.

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Refinement did not stop at the underbody: A specifically ' 'developed underbody contour ensures a balanced aero-balance ' 'and thus the optimal contact pressure with maximum ' 'efficiency. It creates the so-called Venturi effect. This ' 'reduces rear-axle lift with minimal impact on drag, ' 'providing extremely high driving stability. The active rear ' 'spoiler could remain retracted during the extreme test in ' 'Nardò because the CONCEPT AMG GT XX generates sufficient ' 'downforce through its sophisticated aerodynamics alone.

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New 20-inch wheels with carbon-fibre claddings

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The wheels were also newly developed for the mission in ' 'Nardò. The 20-inch dimension offers the optimal compromise ' 'between high driving stability and low air resistance. The ' 'aero-carbon claddings used in the aluminum wheels differ on ' 'the front and rear axles. The slats direct the air from the ' 'outside to the inside on the front axle, while on the rear ' 'axle the air is pumped from the inside to the outside. This ' 'improves the air flow around the vehicle and increases ' 'driving stability with lower air resistance than fully ' 'closed wheels.

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Brake cooling could be neglected because deceleration was ' 'almost entirely done via recuperation during the drive, up ' 'to the pit stop. The car used Michelin high-performance ' 'tires, which were developed to combine top performance with ' 'maximum efficiency.

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High charging performance and short charging times ' 'thanks to a newly developed charging station by ' 'Alpitronic

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In addition to high on-track speeds, high charging speeds ' 'were a key success factor during the endurance test. The ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX charged at an average of around 850 kW in ' 'Nardò, thanks to a newly developed Alpitronic charging ' 'station and the temporary High-Power Charging Hub.

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To achieve high charging performance and short charging ' 'times, the team installed its own High-Power Charging Hub at ' 'the test site, including medium-voltage power lines, ' 'transformers, and charging stations. The project drew on the ' 'expertise of the Mercedes-Benz Charging Unit, responsible ' 'for building the global Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging ' 'network. The construction of the temporary High-Power ' 'Charging Hub in Nardò was also completed in record time: ' 'from the building permit application to commissioning, it ' 'took just under three months. The new grid connection also ' 'offered exceptionally high performance: the hub was designed ' 'for three chargers with a total of over 2.5 megawatts.

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To match the charging performance of the CONCEPT AMG GT ' 'XX, the Mercedes‑Benz Charging Unit worked closely with its ' 'partner Alpitronic, the European market leader in high-power ' 'charging. Alpitronic developed a special prototype charging ' 'station for the project. For the first time, this can ' 'transmit currents of up to 1000 amps via a standard CCS ' 'cable – twice as much as previously possible. This was made ' 'possible, among other things, by using an MCS dispenser ' 'originally designed for trucks. In this case, the MCS cable ' 'was replaced by a conventional CCS cable utilizing enhanced ' 'cooling capabilities. The charging system was developed ' 'jointly with the vehicle itself. On a test bench in ' 'Stuttgart‑Untertürkheim, the development team simulated real ' 'charging scenarios in which vehicle components and the ' 'charging station were tested and validated together. This ' "demonstrates Mercedes-Benz's holistic development " 'approach.

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Intelligent software and record strategy with expertise ' 'from Formula 1®

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Another important factor in the mission was the ' 'intelligent operating strategy, including the Battery ' 'Management System (BMS). It is based on the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'software architecture MB.OS. Experts at Mercedes-AMG in ' 'Affalterbach and Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains ' '(HPP) in Brixworth further developed it to keep the battery ' 'within its optimal performance window at all times.

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The challenge: the internal processes of individual ' 'battery cells cannot be measured directly – yet these ' 'insights are vital for developing an optimal strategy. To ' 'overcome this, the team used specially modified cells and ' 'sensors in advance to learn how the cells behave during use. ' 'For this purpose, the battery cells were measured and tested ' 'in detail with special reference electrodes and core ' 'temperature sensors. The collected data fed directly into ' 'the BMS software, enabling precise cell modeling and, for ' 'example, further improving charging performance. The ' 'simulations created “virtual sensors” derived from the ' 'physical measurements. With these virtual sensors, the BMS ' 'software can simulate a real-time view into the core of the ' 'battery cells during the entire drive.

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In numerous simulations, the optimal strategy for the ' 'extreme drive was developed in advance. This included ' 'determining the ideal driving speed of 300 km/h, which ' 'offered the best balance of speed and efficiency. The ' 'condition of each individual cell could also be recorded in ' 'the simulations and regulated via the BMS. After the ' 'individual simulation cycles, the team validated the results ' 'at the cell level, then with real units on the e‑Drive test ' 'bench in Stuttgart‑Untertürkheim, and later also on the test ' 'track. With the knowledge gained, the next simulation could ' 'be optimized. This enabled even more accurate forecasts for ' 'the real drive.

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In addition, simulation experts at Mercedes‑AMG High ' 'Performance Powertrains developed a tool that could compare ' 'the pre-calculated operating strategy live with the ' 'conditions on site. During the endurance test in Nardò, the ' 'HPP engineers monitored whether external factors such as ' 'temperature and wind, dirt on the road, or tire wear had an ' 'impact on the drive and vehicle components. Since the data ' 'was permanently transmitted to the Mission Control Truck, ' 'the experts were able to continuously adapt the strategy to ' 'the real driving situation – and, for example, flexibly ' 'extend or reduce the length of a stint.

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In close cooperation with HPP, the development team of ' 'the CONCEPT AMG GT XX also calculated a driving profile for ' 'the individual stints. The basic principle is derived from ' 'Formula 1®: At the beginning, the vehicle accelerates to the ' 'target speed of 300 km/h, which is maintained for a ' 'pre-calculated number of laps. When it is time for the next ' 'charging stop, the vehicle uses recuperation of up to 0.6g ' 'to decelerate and feeds the energy back into the battery. ' 'This allows the CONCEPT AMG GT XX to enter the pit at the ' 'optimal speed and stop exactly at the charging station. ' 'Following the rapid charge, it launches back to 300 km/h, ' 'seamlessly resuming the cycle.

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Predictive Performance Manager

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The Predictive Performance Manager (PPM) also made a ' 'significant contribution to the success. This is a specially ' 'developed software of the powertrain. It optimizes the ' 'energy flow and gives the driver instructions for a ' 'particularly performance-efficient driving style, thus ' 'supporting the practical implementation of the strategy. ' 'This is done acoustically and visually with signals in the ' 'augmented reality helmet and in the instrument panel. For ' 'the precise driving instructions at certain points on the ' 'track, the PPM uses the GPS track data from AMG Track Pace, ' 'which are stored in the system.

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Tailor-made display concept for the record drive

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The new Mercedes‑Benz Operating System (MB.OS) is also ' 'the foundation for the specially designed display concept. ' 'The deeply integrated software-to-cloud architecture ' 'connects and controls all control units and functions. For ' 'the record run of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, a customized UI/UX ' 'concept (UI = User Interface; UX = User Experience) was ' 'programmed to support and relieve the drivers during the ' 'high-speed runs.

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The 26-centimeter (10.25‑inch) instrument cluster in ' 'front of the driver displays the usual vehicle data such as ' 'speed and battery charge level. The 35.6-centimeter ' '(14‑inch) multimedia display to the right of it is ' 'ergonomically oriented towards the driver and has a ' '"seamless glass" look. During the record run, the most ' 'important parameters for the drivers appeared there.

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In addition to current driving time and the number of ' 'laps completed since the last charging stop, the display ' 'showed the distance covered, the vehicle’s real-time ' 'position on the track, the state of charge (SoC) in percent, ' 'and the status of the charging flap. The current driving ' 'mode was also displayed.

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During charging, the multimedia display switched to a ' 'dedicated view: the vehicle silhouette rotated to a side ' 'view, highlighting the battery with a pulsing light to draw ' 'attention to the rising state of charge.

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The steering wheel also offered exciting functionality. ' 'The two AMG steering wheel buttons, familiar from AMG ' 'production models, were configured exclusively for the ' 'record run. The left button controlled the setting of the ' 'next recuperation point, while the right button allowed ' 'manual adjustment of the active louvers and selection of the ' 'number of laps before the next charging stop.

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Similar to Formula 1® and the AMG ONE, the upper rim of ' 'the steering wheel featured eight LEDs providing additional ' 'information. Depending on the number of LEDs illuminated, ' 'they indicated the progress of certain functions. During the ' 'charging stop, the LEDs are blue until the desired state of ' 'charge is reached. Green LEDs are the signal to start ' 'driving, red lights signal that you have to wait. During ' 'driving, white LEDs prompted “lift and coast,” while blue ' 'lights indicated recuperation.

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Racing helmet with augmented-reality functions

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Mercedes‑Benz has been a pioneer in the use of Augmented ' 'Reality (AR) in vehicles for years. For example, AR ' 'navigation instructions already make orientation easier ' 'today. In the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, the technology is ' 'integrated directly into a racing helmet for the first time. ' 'The augmented reality racing helmet is therefore an ' 'additional, innovative component of the user ' 'experience.

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The helmet blends vehicle and track information into the ' 'field of vision in real time, depending on the situation. ' 'This allows the driver to keep his eyes on the track. The ' 'displays supplement the information on the screens in the ' 'vehicle. The data includes the battery charge level, speed, ' 'lap counter and the function selected via the steering wheel ' 'buttons. Speed-dependent colored lane indications in the ' 'form of arrows are also displayed, which have proven their ' 'worth, especially during night driving. The start and end of ' 'recuperation phases were symbolized by augmented reality ' 'gates. The current position of the vehicle on the high-speed ' 'curve was also displayed.

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The helmet is designed to match the record-breaking ' 'vehicle, painted in Sunset beam orange and bears the AMG ' 'emblem on the back. It also has the HANS (Head And Neck ' 'Support) safety system from motorsport. Weighing around two ' 'kilograms, it is very light despite the AR equipment and the ' 'battery required for it. The development partner is Aegis ' 'Rider Helmets, a start-up from ETH Zurich. The test drivers ' 'Manuel Metzger, Thomas Jäger and Fabian Vettel also ' 'contributed their expertise from GT3 racing.

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Active aerodynamic control of air flow with plasma ' 'actuators enables new design freedom

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As part of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX technology program, ' 'research was also conducted into a fundamentally new ' 'technology, even though it was not related to the drive in ' 'Nardò or a soon-to-be series production: "Aerodynamics by ' 'wire."

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For the first time, the research team was able to use an ' 'electric plasma actuator to create a targeted flow ' 'separation on a body curve at the rear. Normally, this ' 'requires a physical, geometric spoiler lip on the outside of ' 'the vehicle. This highly innovative solution reduces air ' 'resistance, improves aero performance, and enables ' 'completely new design freedom.

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The proof of effectiveness could now be provided for the ' 'first time on a 1:1 wind tunnel model of the CONCEPT AMG GT ' 'XX. Successful measurements were carried out in the wind ' 'tunnel at speeds of up to 200 km/h. Mercedes‑Benz is thus ' "the world's first automobile manufacturer to have " 'successfully tested this innovative technology in such a ' 'setting and will now continue research on the plasma ' 'actuator to examine a future application in vehicles.

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The plasma actuator consists of two asymmetrically ' 'arranged electrodes, which are separated by an insulating ' 'dielectric layer and can be attached flush to various ' 'components. Applying a high-frequency alternating voltage ' 'between the electrodes leads to the formation of an electric ' 'field and weakly ionized air (= plasma). The ions are ' 'accelerated by the electric field, and the particle-particle ' 'collision leads to a momentum transfer from the ions to the ' 'surrounding neutral air. This momentum transfer is commonly ' 'referred to as plasma actuator volume force. This induces a ' 'flow locally, making the actuators suitable for use in flow ' 'control.

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The components of the plasma actuator are thin and light. ' 'They can be painted over, making them no longer visible in ' 'the overall appearance. Due to their design, they can ' 'contribute to improving the drag coefficient and energy ' 'efficiency of the vehicle. Plasma actuators also do not ' 'require any mechanical, hydraulic, or moving parts. They can ' 'be adapted very quickly to different design drafts and can ' 'be easily built in different sizes and shapes.

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Seats: innovative tailormade ergonomics from a 3D ' 'printer

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The front bucket seats are based on carbon racing shells ' 'with ventilation openings and integrated head restraints. ' 'New are the ergonomically optimised seat pads with an open ' '3D structure. These can be easily replaced using ' 'hook-and-loop type fasteners. This creates a comfortable ' 'seat structure adapted to the respective driver. The seat ' 'pads are covered with LABFIBER Biotech Leather Alternative ' 'in pearl black.

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The idea behind the seat pads also comes from racing. ' 'There are individual seat cushions for each driver that can ' 'be quickly replaced – for example, for changing drivers in ' 'endurance races. In the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, the individually ' 'shaped seat pads were created using a 3D printing process. ' 'The ergonomics-relevant data is provided by a body scan of ' 'the person concerned. If several drivers are sharing the ' 'cockpit, the right pad is simply inserted as needed – ' 'quickly, precisely and with optimal ergonomics for each ' 'individual.

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ThrillAR Experience: reliving the record-breaking ' 'drive

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With the "ThrillAR" Experience, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX ' 'innovation team staged the high-speed lap of Nardò ' 'exclusively for media representatives as a captivating ' 'mixed-reality adventure using the Apple Vision Pro. In this ' 'special XR experience, track data, lap times, and vehicle ' 'performance merged with elements like an interactive pit ' 'stop. The highlight was a virtual drive in which users could ' 'get behind the wheel of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX and experience ' 'the last kilometers to the finish line. The versatile format ' 'will also be used at the upcoming IAA Mobility and other ' 'future events, allowing a wider audience to immersively ' 'relive the record-breaking drive at any time.

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Michelin: tyre innovation at the stress-test centre ' 'alongside Mercedes‑AMG

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For more than three decades, Michelin has been supporting ' 'Mercedes‑AMG in its most ambitious projects. To enable the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX to cover more than 40,000 kilometres at ' 'speed of 300 km/h, Michelin developed a completely new tyre: ' 'the MICHELIN Pilot Sport 5 Energy.

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This high-performance tyre is the result of five years of ' 'research and development. It heralds a series-product line ' 'that will be launched under the same name as early as next ' 'year. For its design, Michelin used state-of-the-art ' 'technologies to simulate vehicle and tyre dynamics as well ' 'as multi-component 3D manufacturing processes.

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The MICHELIN Pilot Sport 5 Energy features an innovative ' 'KM architecture with a two-component compound and ' 'differentiated characteristics. On the outer shoulder areas ' 'of the tread, the latest generation of the Energy Passive ' 'Compound helps to reduce energy consumption. In the middle, ' 'the new Adaptive Grip Compound maximises traction on both ' 'dry and wet roads. This unique design offers exceptional ' 'energy efficiency and reduces charging frequency. The tyre’s ' 'consistent performance also guarantees the driver the ' 'highest safety right down to the last kilometre.

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To support the mission in Nardò, Michelin provided a team ' 'of engineers, technicians and fitters on site. They handled ' 'tyre changes, provided technical support and ensured 24/7 ' 'monitoring of the tyres using RFID chips.

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Support from Microsoft for the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX endurance test

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Microsoft supported the endurance test of the CONCEPT AMG ' 'GT XX with technological infrastructure and a specialist ' 'Microsoft Mission Critical Team. The software company thus ' 'guaranteed seamless platform operation. During the mission, ' "all data on the vehicle's condition was continuously " 'collected and analysed using a solution called MB.log ' 'developed by Mercedes‑Benz in collaboration with Microsoft. ' 'It runs in the Mercedes‑Benz Intelligent Cloud, which is ' 'provided on Microsoft Azure, among others. In short, MB.log ' 'in combination with the onboard measurement hardware is the ' "vehicle's data nervous system. It captures, transmits and " 'analyses performance-critical data, enabling engineers to ' 'monitor and optimise vehicle behaviour under extreme ' 'conditions.

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Signify enabled performance and safety during the ' 'mission in Nardò

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To support the CONCEPT AMG GT XX endurance test, the team ' 'strategically deployed intelligent, energy-efficient Signify ' 'lighting at critical points along the track, including the ' 'tunnel section and pit stop area.

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In the tunnel, Signify's Philips Ledinaire floodlights " 'combined with Color Kinetics ColorGraze IntelliHue ' 'luminaires provided balanced, functional lighting. The ' 'powerful ColorGraze luminaire highlights architectural ' 'features. Thanks to IntelliHue technology, it can produce ' 'millions of saturated colours, pastels and high-quality ' 'white light in precisely controllable, uniform luminosity. ' 'Strategically positioned outside and inside the tunnel, the ' 'light guides drivers precisely around the track and avoids ' 'confusion. The Ledinaire floodlights provide a high light ' 'output and thus an excellent view of the car for the pit ' 'stop crew. This supports a quick tyre change and minor ' 'repairs.

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One section of the off-grid track required special ' 'attention due to the high level of movements by drivers and ' 'pedestrians. When cars are passing at high speeds, it is ' 'important to provide additional safety with lighting. The ' 'Philips SunStay Pro solar lights installed here provided ' 'uniform illumination and minimised environmental impact ' 'thanks to their circular design – a clear commitment to ' 'clean energy and resource-sensitive lighting solutions. ' 'Together, these technologies not only lit up the track, but ' 'also shaped the driving experience and supported ' 'Mercedes‑AMG in every step of its mission.

\n', 'date': '2025-08-28T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX: Record-Breaking Innovations for Relentless ' 'Performance', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f5943e07-6bef-4f45-b165-5df00b6e279d'} 2025-11-16 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/0e2d6238-ac22-4e90-b16c-c6a7fd47e079> {'content': '\n' ' Debut in August 1965: The 108 model series redefines automotive ' 'luxury\xa0– 109 follows soon after\n' ' Stylish concept by Paul Bracq combines harmonious design and ' 'high functionality\n' ' With V8 and electronic fuel injection, ushering in a new era of ' 'engine manufacturing from 1969 on\n' ' Detailed information on these direct predecessors of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz S-Class in Classic M@RS\n' ' Genuine spare parts: Windscreens in three versions are available ' 'again\n' '\n' 'Fashion, architecture and automobiles: the 1960s are a decade of ' 'change and innovation. The design is characterised by modern, ' 'understated aesthetics with clear lines and functional shapes. As ' 'this era kicks off, Mercedes-Benz presents the new luxury class ' 'model: the 108 model series with types 250 S, 250 SE and 300 SE ' 'are in the spotlight at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt ' 'am Main (IAA) in 1965. The 300 SEL follows in 1965, featuring an ' 'extended wheelbase and a technically outstanding, comfortable air ' 'suspension, and is given its own model series number: 109. As ' 'classics, these two predecessors of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class ' 'have long been acclaimed and are held in high esteem.\xa0\n' 'A milestone in modern automotive design\n' 'The developers and designers of the new Mercedes-Benz luxury ' 'class generation have delivered the best and the finest once ' 'again. Straight lines, a low roofline and extensive, elegantly ' 'shaped glass elements: in his design of the 108/109 model series, ' 'stylist Paul Bracq combines functionality, comfort and elegance ' 'in a vehicle which is harmonious and very individual at the same ' 'time. He emphasises the horizontal, gives the clear lines ' 'vitality and masterfully balances proportions. The radiator ' 'grille, which is typical of the brand, now has an almost square ' 'format. The result remains convincing to this day: model series ' '108/109 appear attractive and modern without falling victim to ' 'the whims of short-term fashion.\xa0\n' 'With their outstanding design, high levels of driving comfort and ' 'generous dimensions which impart a sense of unimpeded space, ' 'these vehicles go on to become the best-selling luxury saloon of ' 'their time. They stand in the unique Mercedes-Benz tradition of ' 'elegant luxury class vehicles, which bear the designation S-Class ' 'with the successor model series\xa0116 from 1972 on. Ever since, ' 'they have been a synonym for innovative and individual luxury ' 'automobiles. This is currently embodied by the 223 model series ' 'from Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG and Mercedes-Maybach. It ' 'consistently continues the tradition.\n' 'Best technology for safety, performance culture and driving ' 'comfort\n' 'All versions have disc brakes all round and brake force limiters ' 'on the rear axle. In addition, a hydro-pneumatic compensating ' 'spring located there balances the rear in the case of heavy ' 'loads. Initially, six-cylinder engines are used. In the types ' 'with an “E” in the designation, complex six-piston pumps handle ' 'fuel allocation. In 1969, the company presents the 300 SEL 3.5 ' 'with the new V8 engine M 116 with 3.5-litre displacement and ' 'Bosch D-Jetronic fuel injection. Some export markets, such as the ' 'USA, receive the sister engine M 117 with 4.5-litre displacement. ' 'It is the first time that large-scale-produced V8 engines are ' 'used at Mercedes-Benz.\xa0\n' 'Top model with the V8 drive train of the Mercedes-Benz 600\n' 'As early as March 1968, the top model 300 SEL 6.3 with the ' 'powerful V8 drive train of the representative vehicle ' 'Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100) secures an advantage in terms of ' 'prestige which cannot be matched. It is the predecessor of later ' 'power saloons: with 6.3-litre displacement, it achieves driving ' 'performance on a level with contemporary sports cars. A total of ' '6,526 customers opt for this particularly powerful version, ' 'showing that luxury, performance and sportiness align perfectly ' 'at Mercedes-Benz.\xa0\n' 'From 1965 to 1972, the 108/109 model series are part of the sales ' 'range, and statistics indicate over 382,000 vehicles sold – an ' 'impressive number for this generation of the Mercedes-Benz luxury ' 'class, and an outstanding success for the market segment at that ' 'time. This is also the reason why so many of these vehicles are ' 'still available today.\xa0\n' 'After a considerable increase in price about ten years ago, the ' 'high price levels for vehicles belonging to the 108/109 model ' 'series have risen slightly even further. For example, a 280 SE ' '3.5 in good condition (Grade 2) has now surpassed the EUR 30,000 ' 'mark, while the 300 SEL 6.3, as the top model, plays in a league ' 'all its own, not only technically but also regarding value: top ' 'vehicles (Grade 1) are already going for over EUR 90,000.\xa0\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic genuine parts for model series\xa0108 and ' '109\n' 'Numerous saloons of the 108/109 model series are still in regular ' 'use. Mercedes-Benz Classic genuine parts make this possible: ' 'these parts are manufactured exactly according to manufacturer’s ' 'specifications and, with their high reliability and durability, ' 'ensure that the classics with a star remain on the road in ' 'authentic condition. The focus of the extensive portfolio is on ' 'spare parts and wearing parts which are relevant for driving ' 'safety. Most parts can be shipped to customers within 24 hours ' 'via the worldwide network of sales partners.\xa0\n' 'Currently, around 2,100 genuine parts are available for the ' '108/109 model series, including important overhaul parts for the ' 'M 100, M 108 and M 130 engines, such as cylinder heads, ' 'camshafts, connecting rods, pistons, crankshaft bearings and oil ' 'pumps. Windscreens in three versions are available again: ' 'heat-insulating (green) with green wedge (A 108 671 02 10), ' 'heat-insulating (green) without green wedge (A 108 671 04 10) and ' 'clear without heat insulation (A 108 671 03 10).\n' 'Further research and multimedia ' 'material:mercedes-benz-archive.com/museum\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic on social ' 'media:https://www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzmuseumhttps://www.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum', 'content_html': '

Debut in August 1965: The 108 model series ' 'redefines automotive luxury – 109 follows soon ' 'after
Stylish concept by Paul Bracq combines ' 'harmonious design and high functionality
With V8 and electronic fuel injection, ushering ' 'in a new era of engine manufacturing from 1969 ' 'on
Detailed information on these direct ' 'predecessors of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class in Classic ' 'M@RS
Genuine spare parts: Windscreens in three ' 'versions are available again

\n' '

Fashion, architecture and automobiles: the 1960s are a ' 'decade of change and innovation. The design is characterised ' 'by modern, understated aesthetics with clear lines and ' 'functional shapes. As this era kicks off, Mercedes-Benz ' 'presents the new luxury class model: the 108 model series ' 'with types 250 S, 250 SE and 300 SE are in the spotlight at ' 'the International Motor Show in Frankfurt am Main (IAA) in ' '1965. The 300 SEL follows in 1965, featuring an extended ' 'wheelbase and a technically outstanding, comfortable air ' 'suspension, and is given its own model series number: 109. ' 'As classics, these two predecessors of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'S-Class have long been acclaimed and are held in high ' 'esteem.

\n' '

A milestone in modern automotive design

\n' '

The developers and designers of the new Mercedes-Benz ' 'luxury class generation have delivered the best and the ' 'finest once again. Straight lines, a low roofline and ' 'extensive, elegantly shaped glass elements: in his design of ' 'the 108/109 model series, stylist Paul Bracq combines ' 'functionality, comfort and elegance in a vehicle which is ' 'harmonious and very individual at the same time. He ' 'emphasises the horizontal, gives the clear lines vitality ' 'and masterfully balances proportions. The radiator grille, ' 'which is typical of the brand, now has an almost square ' 'format. The result remains convincing to this day: model ' 'series 108/109 appear attractive and modern without falling ' 'victim to the whims of short-term fashion.

\n' '

With their outstanding design, high levels of driving ' 'comfort and generous dimensions which impart a sense of ' 'unimpeded space, these vehicles go on to become the ' 'best-selling luxury saloon of their time. They stand in the ' 'unique Mercedes-Benz tradition of elegant luxury class ' 'vehicles, which bear the designation S-Class with the ' 'successor model series 116 from 1972 on. Ever since, ' 'they have been a synonym for innovative and individual ' 'luxury automobiles. This is currently embodied by the 223 ' 'model series from Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG and ' 'Mercedes-Maybach. It consistently continues the ' 'tradition.

\n' '

Best technology for safety, performance culture and ' 'driving comfort

\n' '

All versions have disc brakes all round and brake force ' 'limiters on the rear axle. In addition, a hydro-pneumatic ' 'compensating spring located there balances the rear in the ' 'case of heavy loads. Initially, six-cylinder engines are ' 'used. In the types with an “E” in the designation, complex ' 'six-piston pumps handle fuel allocation. In 1969, the ' 'company presents the 300 SEL 3.5 with the new V8 engine M ' '116 with 3.5-litre displacement and Bosch D-Jetronic fuel ' 'injection. Some export markets, such as the USA, receive the ' 'sister engine M 117 with 4.5-litre displacement. It is the ' 'first time that large-scale-produced V8 engines are used at ' 'Mercedes-Benz.

\n' '

Top model with the V8 drive train of the Mercedes-Benz ' '600

\n' '

As early as March 1968, the top model 300 SEL 6.3 with ' 'the powerful V8 drive train of the representative vehicle ' 'Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100) secures an advantage in terms of ' 'prestige which cannot be matched. It is the predecessor of ' 'later power saloons: with 6.3-litre displacement, it ' 'achieves driving performance on a level with contemporary ' 'sports cars. A total of 6,526 customers opt for this ' 'particularly powerful version, showing that luxury, ' 'performance and sportiness align perfectly at ' 'Mercedes-Benz.

\n' '

From 1965 to 1972, the 108/109 model series are part of ' 'the sales range, and statistics indicate over 382,000 ' 'vehicles sold – an impressive number for this generation of ' 'the Mercedes-Benz luxury class, and an outstanding success ' 'for the market segment at that time. This is also the reason ' 'why so many of these vehicles are still available ' 'today.

\n' '

After a considerable increase in price about ten years ' 'ago, the high price levels for vehicles belonging to the ' '108/109 model series have risen slightly even further. For ' 'example, a 280 SE 3.5 in good condition (Grade 2) has now ' 'surpassed the EUR 30,000 mark, while the 300 SEL 6.3, as the ' 'top model, plays in a league all its own, not only ' 'technically but also regarding value: top vehicles (Grade 1) ' 'are already going for over EUR 90,000.

\n' '

Mercedes-Benz Classic genuine parts for model ' 'series 108 and 109

\n' '

Numerous saloons of the 108/109 model series are still in ' 'regular use. Mercedes-Benz Classic genuine parts make this ' 'possible: these parts are manufactured exactly according to ' 'manufacturer’s specifications and, with their high ' 'reliability and durability, ensure that the classics with a ' 'star remain on the road in authentic condition. The focus of ' 'the extensive portfolio is on spare parts and wearing parts ' 'which are relevant for driving safety. Most parts can be ' 'shipped to customers within 24 hours via the worldwide ' 'network of sales partners.

\n' '

Currently, around 2,100 genuine parts are available for ' 'the 108/109 model series, including important overhaul parts ' 'for the M 100, M 108 and M 130 engines, such as cylinder ' 'heads, camshafts, connecting rods, pistons, crankshaft ' 'bearings and oil pumps. Windscreens in three versions are ' 'available again: heat-insulating (green) with green wedge (A ' '108 671 02 10), heat-insulating (green) without green wedge ' '(A 108 671 04 10) and clear without heat insulation (A 108 ' '671 03 10).

\n' '

Further research and multimedia ' 'material:
mercedes-benz-archive.com/museum

\n' '

Mercedes-Benz Classic on social ' 'media:
https://www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzmuseum
https://www.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum

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Nestled in the heart of Apgujeong ' "in the Gangnam-gu district — Seoul's premier luxury retail " 'district — the Brand Center is designed to embody the values and ' 'philosophy of the Maybach brand and marks another significant ' "milestone in the brand's commitment to delivering a bespoke and " 'immersive customer experience. \n' 'Operated by one of South Korea’s leading Mercedes‑Benz and ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach official dealers, HS HYOSUNG THE CLASS, the ' 'Maybach Brand Center Seoul stands as an exclusive, standalone ' 'five-story building (four floors above ground and one basement ' 'level), with a total floor area of 2,795 square meters. Visitors ' 'to the Brand Center can enjoy a comprehensive luxury experience. ' 'It is delivered seamlessly in one location through elegant design ' 'inspired by traditional Korean architecture, private and refined ' 'spaces crafted for exclusivity and personalized services offering ' 'the highest level of customer care. \n' 'To commemorate the opening, investors, select press and VIP ' 'customers were invited. Mathias Geisen, Member of the Board ' 'of Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG, Marketing & Sales, ' 'unveiled the Mercedes‑Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series (combined ' 'energy consumption: 13.6 l/100 km | combined CO2 ' 'emissions: 309 g/km | CO2 class: G)[1] for the ' 'first time in South Korea. This sporty and elegant open-top ' 'two-seater is the latest addition to the Mercedes‑Maybach model ' 'portfolio. Also on display was the exclusively created edition ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach Silver Lining – limited to only 12 units for the ' 'S‑Class, GLS and EQS SUV. Based on the Night Series, this ' 'MANUFAKTUR edition features obsidian black metallic paint and a ' 'delicate pinstripe in hightech silver metallic. Each vehicle is ' 'adorned with a special edition badge and comes with an elegant ' 'key gift box. To celebrate the over 100-year history and ' 'tradition of Maybach, a historic Maybach Zeppelin DS 8 from 1932 ' 'was presented. \n' '“With the opening of the world’s first Maybach Brand Center, we ' 'are taking the next step in redefining customer experience at the ' 'highest level. Korea is not only one of our key markets – it is ' 'also a place where the spirit of modern luxury is deeply ' 'appreciated and constantly evolving. This new space is our ' 'response: a place where exclusivity, craftsmanship and personal ' 'connection come together in a way only Mercedes‑Maybach can ' 'offer.” Mathias Geisen, Member of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Marketing & Sales\n' "“The world's first Maybach Brand Center in the heart of Seoul is " 'another significant milestone for the Maybach brand. It ' 'represents the highest form of physical retail, comparable to ' 'flagship stores of renowned luxury brands in the fashion ' 'industry. The architecture, elevated hospitality, and luxurious ' 'design perfectly express the values and status of the Maybach ' 'brand” Daniel Lescow, Head of Mercedes-Maybach at Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG\n' '“Since its official debut in 2004 in Korea, Mercedes‑Maybach has ' 'become the preferred choice for Korea’s distinguished leaders, ' 'visionary entrepreneurs and cultural icons — those who seek ' 'impeccable quality and profound expression of success and ' 'dignity. We are privileged that more than 10,000 customers have ' 'chosen a Mercedes‑Maybach, marking Korea as one of the most ' 'important Maybach markets globally. We are confident that the new ' 'Maybach Brand Center will exceed the expectations of our valued ' 'Korean customers.” Mathias Vaitl, CEO Mercedes-Benz Korea Ltd.\n' 'Timeless design inspired by traditional Korean architecture\n' 'Developed in close collaboration with Mercedes‑Benz Chief Design ' 'Officer Gorden Wagener, the exterior design seamlessly translates ' "Maybach's sophisticated luxury brand aesthetic into architecture " 'while also drawing inspiration from Korea’s traditional ' "architecture. The building's pleated surface mimics the flowing " 'curves of a graceful evening dress, exuding softness and ' 'elegance. The dynamic roofline enhances the harmonious fusion of ' 'contemporary architecture and traditional Korean design.\n' 'Reflecting the elongated proportions and spacious interiors of ' "Maybach vehicles, the Brand Center's expansive rooms, high " 'ceilings and open layouts convey a sense of extravagance. ' 'Visitors are welcomed into a cathedral-like interior designed to ' 'offer an immersive space tailored for Maybach customers.\n' 'The first floor features a dedicated display area for ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach vehicles and a customer lounge for service ' 'appointments. The second floor houses a dedicated Handover Zone, ' 'VIP entrance and valet drop-off. On the third floor, customers ' 'can consult on vehicles in an exclusive Salon Privée, alongside a ' 'MANUFAKTUR studio for bespoke customization. A distinctive garden ' 'at the heart of this floor creates an “oasis in the city” ' 'ambiance, offering visitors a tranquil escape amidst the bustling ' 'city of Seoul. Also on the third floor, a barista serves ' 'exquisite coffee specialties. The basement level includes a ' 'workshop exclusively for Mercedes‑Maybach and Mercedes‑Benz ' 'S‑Class service operations.\n' 'Both the exterior and interior design exude a timeless yet ' 'classic elegance, showcasing impeccable craftsmanship and ' 'attention to detail. The integration of high-quality materials ' 'and handcrafted finishes is essential in creating an ' 'extraordinary experience of luxury and exclusivity. \n' 'Personalized customer experience and service excellence\n' 'The Maybach Brand Center Seoul is one of a few select global ' 'flagship locations, representing a unique piece of art distinct ' 'from the others. It transforms the Maybach driving experience ' 'into an architectural marvel. The space represents the most ' 'convenient interaction of a car showroom, consultation, handover ' 'and hospitality experiences: With permanent car displays, five ' 'service bays, a Mercedes‑Maybach Sample Studio for holistic ' "configuration and digital installations that showcase the brand's " 'creator DNA, an immersive brand experience is brought to life. ' 'This even includes a signature scent which has been specially ' 'curated for the Maybach Brand Center Seoul. The unique fragrance ' 'enriches the showroom experience, creating a lasting ' 'multi-sensory memory for visitors. Highly specialized sales ' 'consultants are expertly at customers’ service should they wish ' 'to buy a car. Two private consultation areas (salons privés) ' 'offer privacy and exclusiveness. In addition, there are also ' 'publicly accessible areas for passers-by. The Maybach Brand ' 'Center truly provides a central place for exclusive customer ' 'events and brand activations.\n' 'The Brand Center operates on a reservation-only basis. From the ' 'moment a customer enters the building, they are assigned a ' 'dedicated sales consultant and product expert for a personalized ' 'journey. Exclusive membership services, professional valet ' 'parking, signature F&B offerings, and personalized programs ' 'are tailored specifically for Maybach owners. A dedicated call ' 'center exclusively for Maybach Brand Center members is also ' 'operated. When a service appointment is scheduled, customer needs ' 'are clearly identified in advance and shared with the assigned ' 'service advisor to ensure a seamless experience.\n' 'Expanding the global sales network\n' 'At its core, the Maybach brand stands for cutting-edge ' 'technology, exquisite craftsmanship and discerning luxury, driven ' 'by the aspiration to create the ‘best of the best’. The brand has ' 'long inspired royalty, world leaders, luminaries and ' 'connoisseurs. In 2022, the first Maybach Atelier opened in ' 'Shanghai. Subsequently, the brand has successfully inaugurated ' 'exclusive Maybach Lounges in metropolises in different key ' 'markets. Recently, new lounges were opened in New York City and ' 'Vienna. Now, through the Maybach Brand Center in Seoul, there is ' 'another dedicated format and space showcasing how Maybach ' 'continues to innovate by combining tradition with visionary ' 'concepts to meet future demands.\n' '[1] The values stated were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The energy consumption and CO2 ' 'emissions of a car depend not only on the efficient utilisation ' 'of the fuel or energy source by the car, but also on the driving ' 'style and other non-technical factors.', 'content_html': '

A new and visionary retail format for the ' 'Maybach brand opened in Seoul’s exclusive Gangnam ' 'district
The combination of a dedicated showroom and ' 'brand space, hospitality and service center represents a ' 'comprehensive physical and digital experience
The building's unique design, developed in close " 'collaboration with Mercedes‑Benz Chief Design Officer Gorden ' "Wagener, reflects Maybach's brand aesthetics while paying " 'tribute to Korean architecture
To celebrate the occasion, the new ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach SL Monogram Series and an exclusively ' 'curated Mercedes-Maybach Silver Lining edition are unveiled ' 'for the first time in South Korea

\n' '

Mercedes‑Maybach announces the grand opening of the ' 'world’s first Maybach Brand Center in Seoul. Nestled in the ' "heart of Apgujeong in the Gangnam-gu district — Seoul's " 'premier luxury retail district — the Brand Center is ' 'designed to embody the values and philosophy of the Maybach ' "brand and marks another significant milestone in the brand's " 'commitment to delivering a bespoke and immersive customer ' 'experience.

\n' '

Operated by one of South Korea’s leading Mercedes‑Benz ' 'and Mercedes‑Maybach official dealers, HS HYOSUNG THE CLASS, ' 'the Maybach Brand Center Seoul stands as an exclusive, ' 'standalone five-story building (four floors above ground and ' 'one basement level), with a total floor area of 2,795 square ' 'meters. Visitors to the Brand Center can enjoy a ' 'comprehensive luxury experience. It is delivered seamlessly ' 'in one location through elegant design inspired by ' 'traditional Korean architecture, private and refined spaces ' 'crafted for exclusivity and personalized services offering ' 'the highest level of customer care.

\n' '

To commemorate the opening, investors, select press and ' 'VIP customers were invited. Mathias Geisen, Member of ' 'the Board of Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG, Marketing ' '& Sales, unveiled the Mercedes‑Maybach SL 680 Monogram ' 'Series (combined energy consumption: 13.6 l/100 km ' '| combined CO₂emissions: 309 g/km | ' 'CO₂class: G)^{^[1]} ' 'for the first time in South Korea. This sporty and elegant ' 'open-top two-seater is the latest addition to the ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach model portfolio. Also on display was the ' 'exclusively created edition Mercedes‑Maybach Silver Lining – ' 'limited to only 12 units for the S‑Class, GLS and EQS SUV. ' 'Based on the Night Series, this MANUFAKTUR edition features ' 'obsidian black metallic paint and a delicate pinstripe in ' 'hightech silver metallic. Each vehicle is adorned with a ' 'special edition badge and comes with an elegant key gift ' 'box. To celebrate the over 100-year history and tradition of ' 'Maybach, a historic Maybach Zeppelin DS 8 from 1932 was ' 'presented.

\n' '

“With the opening of the world’s first Maybach ' 'Brand Center, we are taking the next step in redefining ' 'customer experience at the highest level. Korea is not only ' 'one of our key markets – it is also a place where the spirit ' 'of modern luxury is deeply appreciated and constantly ' 'evolving. This new space is our response: a place where ' 'exclusivity, craftsmanship and personal connection come ' 'together in a way only Mercedes‑Maybach can offer.” ' '
Mathias Geisen, Member of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Marketing & Sales

\n' "

“The world's first Maybach Brand Center in the " 'heart of Seoul is another significant milestone for the ' 'Maybach brand. It represents the highest form of physical ' 'retail, comparable to flagship stores of renowned luxury ' 'brands in the fashion industry. The architecture, elevated ' 'hospitality, and luxurious design perfectly express the ' 'values and status of the Maybach brand”
Daniel ' 'Lescow, Head of Mercedes-Maybach at Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG

\n' '

“Since its official debut in 2004 in Korea, ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach has become the preferred choice for Korea’s ' 'distinguished leaders, visionary entrepreneurs and cultural ' 'icons — those who seek impeccable quality and profound ' 'expression of success and dignity. We are privileged that ' 'more than 10,000 customers have chosen a Mercedes‑Maybach, ' 'marking Korea as one of the most important Maybach markets ' 'globally. We are confident that the new Maybach Brand Center ' 'will exceed the expectations of our valued Korean ' 'customers.”
Mathias Vaitl, CEO Mercedes-Benz ' 'Korea Ltd.

\n' '

Timeless design inspired by traditional Korean ' 'architecture

\n' '

Developed in close collaboration with Mercedes‑Benz Chief ' 'Design Officer Gorden Wagener, the exterior design ' "seamlessly translates Maybach's sophisticated luxury brand " 'aesthetic into architecture while also drawing inspiration ' "from Korea’s traditional architecture. The building's " 'pleated surface mimics the flowing curves of a graceful ' 'evening dress, exuding softness and elegance. The dynamic ' 'roofline enhances the harmonious fusion of contemporary ' 'architecture and traditional Korean design.

\n' '

Reflecting the elongated proportions and spacious ' "interiors of Maybach vehicles, the Brand Center's expansive " 'rooms, high ceilings and open layouts convey a sense of ' 'extravagance. Visitors are welcomed into a cathedral-like ' 'interior designed to offer an immersive space tailored for ' 'Maybach customers.

\n' '

The first floor features a dedicated display area for ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach vehicles and a customer lounge for service ' 'appointments. The second floor houses a dedicated Handover ' 'Zone, VIP entrance and valet drop-off. On the third floor, ' 'customers can consult on vehicles in an exclusive Salon ' 'Privée, alongside a MANUFAKTUR studio for bespoke ' 'customization. A distinctive garden at the heart of this ' 'floor creates an “oasis in the city” ambiance, offering ' 'visitors a tranquil escape amidst the bustling city of ' 'Seoul. Also on the third floor, a barista serves exquisite ' 'coffee specialties. The basement level includes a workshop ' 'exclusively for Mercedes‑Maybach and Mercedes‑Benz S‑Class ' 'service operations.

\n' '

Both the exterior and interior design exude a timeless ' 'yet classic elegance, showcasing impeccable craftsmanship ' 'and attention to detail. The integration of high-quality ' 'materials and handcrafted finishes is essential in creating ' 'an extraordinary experience of luxury and ' 'exclusivity.

\n' '

Personalized customer experience and service ' 'excellence

\n' '

The Maybach Brand Center Seoul is one of a few select ' 'global flagship locations, representing a unique piece of ' 'art distinct from the others. It transforms the Maybach ' 'driving experience into an architectural marvel. The space ' 'represents the most convenient interaction of a car ' 'showroom, consultation, handover and hospitality ' 'experiences: With permanent car displays, five service bays, ' 'a Mercedes‑Maybach Sample Studio for holistic configuration ' "and digital installations that showcase the brand's creator " 'DNA, an immersive brand experience is brought to life. This ' 'even includes a signature scent which has been specially ' 'curated for the Maybach Brand Center Seoul. The unique ' 'fragrance enriches the showroom experience, creating a ' 'lasting multi-sensory memory for visitors. Highly ' 'specialized sales consultants are expertly at customers’ ' 'service should they wish to buy a car. Two private ' 'consultation areas (salons privés) offer privacy and ' 'exclusiveness. In addition, there are also publicly ' 'accessible areas for passers-by. The Maybach Brand Center ' 'truly provides a central place for exclusive customer events ' 'and brand activations.

\n' '

The Brand Center operates on a reservation-only basis. ' 'From the moment a customer enters the building, they are ' 'assigned a dedicated sales consultant and product expert for ' 'a personalized journey. Exclusive membership services, ' 'professional valet parking, signature F&B offerings, and ' 'personalized programs are tailored specifically for Maybach ' 'owners. A dedicated call center exclusively for Maybach ' 'Brand Center members is also operated. When a service ' 'appointment is scheduled, customer needs are clearly ' 'identified in advance and shared with the assigned service ' 'advisor to ensure a seamless experience.

\n' '

Expanding the global sales network

\n' '

At its core, the Maybach brand stands for cutting-edge ' 'technology, exquisite craftsmanship and discerning luxury, ' 'driven by the aspiration to create the ‘best of the best’. ' 'The brand has long inspired royalty, world leaders, ' 'luminaries and connoisseurs. In 2022, the first ' 'Maybach Atelier opened in Shanghai. Subsequently, the ' 'brand has successfully inaugurated exclusive Maybach Lounges ' 'in metropolises in different key markets. Recently, new ' 'lounges were opened in New York City and Vienna. Now, ' 'through the Maybach Brand Center in Seoul, there is another ' 'dedicated format and space showcasing how Maybach continues ' 'to innovate by combining tradition with visionary concepts ' 'to meet future demands.

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^[1] The values stated were determined in ' 'accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised ' 'Light vehicles Test Procedure) measurement procedure. The ' 'energy consumption and CO₂emissions of a car ' 'depend not only on the efficient utilisation of the fuel or ' 'energy source by the car, but also on the driving style and ' 'other non-technical factors.

\n', 'date': '2025-07-14T16:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'The world’s first ‘Maybach Brand Center’ in Seoul offers a bespoke ' 'retail experience', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/bb9a39d6-fe90-4ed9-860b-15ef2780199b'} 2025-11-16 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=15&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=15&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/69df7611-189e-4f48-bcbd-979480bfc338> {'content': '\n' ' \xa0A one-of-a-kind Mercedes-Benz S-Class drives defending ' 'champion Xander\xa0Schauffele and the Claret\xa0Jug back to ' 'The\xa0Open\n' ' \xa0Customised in the Mercedes‑Benz MANUFAKTUR, the S‑Class ' 'features unique, handcrafted and The\xa0Open specific details\n' ' Ahead of The Open, Mercedes‑Benz brand ambassador Ludvig Åberg ' 'is currently ranked ninth on the Official World Golf Ranking\n' '\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz celebrates the start of The 153rd Open – and with ' 'it one of the most iconic trophies in golf: The Claret Jug. Ahead ' 'of the Championship, the defending champion Xander Schauffele ' 'returns the Claret Jug with a special S‑Class, after winning the ' 'Championship last year. As an Official Patron of The Open, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz traditionally accompanies the ‘Return of the Claret ' 'Jug’ with a special vehicle. This year’s featured S‑Class is ' 'one-of-a-kind, customised in the Mercedes‑Benz MANUFAKTUR. The ' 'in-house customisation programme enables customers to create an ' 'exclusive and personal vehicle with special paint finishes, ' 'high-quality interior materials and other individual adaptations. ' 'The S‑Class is visually inspired by The Open: The interior ' 'features the MANUFAKTUR Signature Yacht Blue Exclusive nappa ' 'leather, which is scanned thoroughly by an expert eye in the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz MANUFAKTUR workshop in Sindelfingen before it’s ' 'being used to craft the interior. Any imperfections like insect ' 'bites are circled and cut out to ensure a perfect final product. ' 'The white stitching in combination with the Signature Yacht Blue ' 'nappa leather pays homage to the official colours of The Open. ' 'The headrests and accompanying pillows are adorned with the ' 'Championship’s logo, which is meticulously stitched from a ' 'stencil exclusively made for The Open. The logo of The Open is ' 'also engraved in the centre console. A high-precision program ' 'mills the logo into the lid of the centre console with millimetre ' 'precision according to an exclusively produced template. The ' 'resulting indentations in the material are then filled by hand ' 'using a filigree technique, which takes about two hours’ time. ' 'Mark Darbon, Chief Executive of The R&A, welcomes the ‘Champion ' 'Golfer of the Year’ Xander\xa0Schauffele alongside the Claret\xa0' 'Jug at Royal Portrush Golf Club.\n' '“The return of the Claret Jug is always a real highlight in the ' 'lead-up to The Open and we are pleased to have Mercedes-Benz ' 'support this unique tradition once again. Our longstanding ' 'partnership embodies shared values and we appreciate their ' 'continuing commitment to the Championship.” Mark Darbon, Chief ' 'Executive, The R&A\n' '“Golf demands precision and passion - values that also define our ' 'philosophy at Mercedes-Benz. As a long-standing partner of The ' 'Open, we are proud to support a tournament that brings together ' 'tradition and the relentless pursuit of excellence” Mathias ' 'Geisen, Member of the Board of Management Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'Marketing & Sales\n' 'From 13 to 20 July 2025, The Open will be held in Portrush, ' 'Northern Ireland. After 1951 and 2019, The Royal Portrush Golf ' 'Club will host Golf’s Original Championship for the third time. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz has been a partner of The R&A, the organiser of The ' 'Open, since 2011. In addition to the Return of the Claret Jug, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz will provide a shuttle fleet during the ' 'Championship days. Players, officials and selected guests will ' 'experience exclusive Mercedes‑Benz vehicles featuring electric ' 'and hybrid models.\xa0\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz’ commitment to golf exceeds the partnership with ' 'The Open. Mercedes‑Benz brand ambassador Ludvig\xa0Åberg is in an ' 'impressive form ahead of The 153rd Open. The 25-year-old Swede is ' 'currently ninth in the Official World Golf Ranking and is among ' 'the favourites for The Open this year.', 'content_html': '

A one-of-a-kind Mercedes-Benz S-Class ' 'drives defending champion Xander Schauffele and the ' 'Claret Jug back to The Open
Customised in the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'MANUFAKTUR, the S‑Class features unique, handcrafted and ' 'The Open specific details
Ahead of The Open, Mercedes‑Benz brand ' 'ambassador Ludvig Åberg is currently ranked ninth on the ' 'Official World Golf Ranking

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Mercedes‑Benz celebrates the start of The ' '153^rd Open – and with it one of the most iconic ' 'trophies in golf: The Claret Jug. Ahead of the Championship, ' 'the defending champion Xander Schauffele returns the Claret ' 'Jug with a special S‑Class, after winning the Championship ' 'last year. As an Official Patron of The Open, Mercedes‑Benz ' 'traditionally accompanies the ‘Return of the Claret Jug’ ' 'with a special vehicle. This year’s featured S‑Class is ' 'one-of-a-kind, customised in the Mercedes‑Benz MANUFAKTUR. ' 'The in-house customisation programme enables customers to ' 'create an exclusive and personal vehicle with special paint ' 'finishes, high-quality interior materials and other ' 'individual adaptations. The S‑Class is visually inspired by ' 'The Open: The interior features the MANUFAKTUR Signature ' 'Yacht Blue Exclusive nappa leather, which is scanned ' 'thoroughly by an expert eye in the Mercedes‑Benz MANUFAKTUR ' 'workshop in Sindelfingen before it’s being used to craft the ' 'interior. Any imperfections like insect bites are circled ' 'and cut out to ensure a perfect final product. The white ' 'stitching in combination with the Signature Yacht Blue nappa ' 'leather pays homage to the official colours of The Open. The ' 'headrests and accompanying pillows are adorned with the ' 'Championship’s logo, which is meticulously stitched from a ' 'stencil exclusively made for The Open. The logo of The Open ' 'is also engraved in the centre console. A high-precision ' 'program mills the logo into the lid of the centre console ' 'with millimetre precision according to an exclusively ' 'produced template. The resulting indentations in the ' 'material are then filled by hand using a filigree technique, ' 'which takes about two hours’ time.
Mark Darbon, Chief ' 'Executive of The R&A, welcomes the ‘Champion Golfer of ' 'the Year’ Xander Schauffele alongside the ' 'Claret Jug at Royal Portrush Golf Club.

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“The return of the Claret Jug is always a real ' 'highlight in the lead-up to The Open and we are pleased to ' 'have Mercedes-Benz support this unique tradition once again. ' 'Our longstanding partnership embodies shared values and we ' 'appreciate their continuing commitment to the Championship.” ' '
Mark Darbon, Chief Executive, The R&A

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“Golf demands precision and passion - values that ' 'also define our philosophy at Mercedes-Benz. As a ' 'long-standing partner of The Open, we are proud to support a ' 'tournament that brings together tradition ' 'and the relentless pursuit of excellence” ' '
Mathias Geisen, Member of the Board of ' 'Management Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Marketing & ' 'Sales

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From 13 to 20 July 2025, The Open will be held in ' 'Portrush, Northern Ireland. After 1951 and 2019, The Royal ' 'Portrush Golf Club will host Golf’s Original Championship ' 'for the third time. Mercedes‑Benz has been a partner of The ' 'R&A, the organiser of The Open, since 2011. In addition ' 'to the Return of the Claret Jug, Mercedes‑Benz will provide ' 'a shuttle fleet during the Championship days. Players, ' 'officials and selected guests will experience exclusive ' 'Mercedes‑Benz vehicles featuring electric and hybrid ' 'models.

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Mercedes‑Benz’ commitment to golf exceeds the partnership ' 'with The Open. Mercedes‑Benz brand ambassador ' 'Ludvig Åberg is in an impressive form ahead of The ' '153^rd Open. The 25-year-old Swede is currently ' 'ninth in the Official World Golf Ranking and is among the ' 'favourites for The Open this year.

\n', 'date': '2025-07-15T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Unique Mercedes-Benz S-Class returns the Claret Jug to The 153rd ' 'Open, fusing craftsmanship with tradition', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/69df7611-189e-4f48-bcbd-979480bfc338'} 2025-11-16 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/17a22bbe-62ed-412e-83f0-07a239a9a240> {'content': '\n' ' The Sprinter has become a success story in the motorhome ' 'industry over the past 30 years with its versatility, advanced ' 'technology, and comfort\n' ' \xa0Worldwide, every tenth Sprinter is now converted into a ' 'motorhome, over 50 percent of all Sprinter based motorhomes in ' 'Europe rely on the traction head variant\n' ' Among others, Alphavan, Bürstner, Carthago, CS-Reisemobile, ' 'Frankia, HIP Campers, Laika, Malibu, and Niesmann+Bischoff will ' 'showcase new Sprinter based motorhomes in Düsseldorf\n' ' Fair premiere of the V-Class Marco Polo HORIZON\n' '\n' 'Since 1995, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has become a success story ' 'in the motorhome industry. Last year, one in every ten Sprinter ' 'was sold to the motorhome industry globally. The brand with the ' 'star is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its large van and its ' "strong ties with the industry at this year's Caravan Salon in " 'Düsseldorf at its booth in hall 16 from 29 August to 7 September. ' 'On display: the first Sprinter generation from 1995, converted ' 'into a motorhome, as well as the current Sprinter in the traction ' 'head variant – in Europe, over 50 percent of all Sprinter based ' 'motorhomes rely on this body type (full year 2024). New models ' 'based on the Sprinter traction head will be showcased at the fair ' 'by Carthago, Frankia, HIP Campers, Laika, Malibu, and ' 'Niesmann+Bischoff, among others. The Sprinter is also celebrated ' 'outside the Caravan Salon: On the occasion of its anniversary, ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Vans plant in Düsseldorf offers free factory ' 'tours to interested parties. Booking inquiries can be sent to ' 'werksbesichtigung65@mercedes-benz.com. The Düsseldorf plant, one ' 'of the largest industrial employers and training companies in the ' 'region with around 5,500 employees, is one of three Sprinter ' 'plants worldwide.\n' '"There are few products whose name has become synonymous with an ' 'entire vehicle class. I am proud that we have achieved this with ' 'the Sprinter. It underscores the successful concept and qualities ' 'of our large van. Since its introduction 30 years ago, the ' 'Sprinter has consistently set benchmarks. With its diverse ' 'variants, it has established itself from the outset as the ' 'preferred choice for numerous industries – including the ' 'motorhome industry. We are delighted to celebrate this success ' 'and the partnerships that have made it possible at the Caravan ' 'Salon Düsseldorf."\xa0Sagree Sardien, Head of Sales & Marketing ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans\xa0\n' 'Three decades of Sprinter, three decades of strong partnerships\n' 'The first Sprinter hit the market in 1995. It impressed with its ' 'versatility already allowing for its conversion into different ' 'motorhome types – from camper vans to fully integrated ' 'motorhomes. The first Sprinter was available as a chassis cab, ' 'flatbed truck, or tipper. Additionally, panel vans and combis ' 'with either flat or high roofs were offered. The wheelbases ' 'ranged from 3,000 to 4,025 millimetres. In 2006, Mercedes‑Benz ' 'introduced the second Sprinter generation, featuring updates such ' 'as the super-high roof and a fourth body length. A major leap was ' 'achieved regarding safety[1] enhancements making travelling more ' 'relaxed, especially for inexperienced motorhome drivers. These ' 'included among others the electronic stability programme ESP and ' 'bi-xenon headlights with static cornering and curve lights. In ' '2013, the Crosswind Assist was introduced. Early motorhome ' 'manufacturers relying on the Sprinter included Carthago, ' 'Dethleffs, Eura Mobil, Frankia, Hymer, Rapido, Westfalia, and ' 'Wochner.\xa0\n' 'The third and current Sprinter generation made its debut in 2018 ' 'and has received various updates since winning over even more ' 'motorhome manufacturers – most recently Laika and ' 'Niesmann+Bischoff, among others. These enhancements have not only ' "bolstered the vehicle's safety with new assistance systems like " 'DISTRONIC but also increased its versatility once again. The ' 'Sprinter is now available as a traction head variant. ' 'Construction-wise the traction head offers motorhome ' 'manufacturers a particularly high degree of freedom in designing ' 'the living area. The range of drive types has also been expanded: ' 'alongside the OM654 diesel engine with rear-wheel and all-wheel ' 'drive, the Sprinter is now available with front-wheel drive. In ' '2021, the all-wheel drive system was further developed to ' 'distribute the drive torque fully variably between the front and ' 'rear axles depending on the situation. Another highlight: a plus ' 'in comfort thanks to a more passenger car-like look and feel with ' 'among others the innovative MBUX multimedia system with a ' 'touchscreen and voice control or the multifunction steering ' 'wheel. Furthermore, the large van now offers comfort features ' 'ex-factory specifically designed for the motorhome use case, such ' 'as the Hibernation Mode. Digital Extras[2] also cater to the ' 'demands of the industry, such as the navigation system for ' 'trailers and oversized vehicles.\xa0\n' 'The future of the Sprinter is the Mercedes‑Benz Van Architecture. ' 'All newly developed Mercedes‑Benz Vans will be based on the ' 'modular, flexible, and scalable Mercedes-Benz Van Architecture. ' 'In addition to fully electric models of the Van Electric ' 'Architecture (VAN.EA), the second variant of the Van ' 'Architecture, the Van Combustion Architecture (VAN.CA), will ' 'introduce state-of-the-art combustion engine vans. With this, ' 'Mercedes-Benz plans to further strengthen its leading position in ' 'the industry.\xa0\n' 'Overview of new motorhomes based on the Sprinter\n' 'Among the new motorhomes based on the current Sprinter at the ' 'Caravan Salon in Düsseldorf are the Multisport & Regeneration ' 'from Alphavan, the Bürstner Habiton (HM 6.0), the Carthago ' 'C2-tourer 141 KB-LE and the Carthago C-line I 4.9 LE, the Encanto ' 'from CS-Reisemobile, the Next from Frankia, the 4Family from HIP ' 'Campers, the Kreos from Laika, the Malibu I 450 RB-LE as well as ' 'the Arto 84E from Niesmann+Bischoff. Detailed insights into these ' 'new models can be found in the attached document.\xa0\n' 'Fair premiere of the V-Class Marco Polo HORIZON \n' 'The newly updated V-Class Marco Polo HORIZON leisure vehicle, ' 'directly marketed ex-factory by Mercedes-Benz to end customers, ' 'is also making its fair debut in the Rhine metropolis. It ' 'embodies the core virtues of the V-Class MPV, making it the ideal ' 'companion for everyday life; among these are compact exterior ' 'dimensions of under two meters combined with a high-quality ' 'appearance both outside and in the cockpit. This is characterised ' 'by a distinctive radiator grille and a powerfully designed ' 'bumper. Depending on the equipment, the radiator grille is framed ' 'by an LED light strip. Inside, customers can particularly enjoy a ' 'modern widescreen cockpit with two 31.24-centimetre (12.3-inch) ' 'displays. An even more stylish atmosphere is created by the ' 'optional ambient lighting with 64 colours. The vehicle’s ' 'suitability for everyday life is completed by numerous safety and ' 'assistance systems and the powerful OM654 diesel engine.\xa0\n' 'At the same time, the V-Class Marco Polo HORIZON excels in its ' 'suitability for leisure adventures, thanks to its standard ' 'three-seater bench/bed and pop-up roof with roof bed, drawers ' 'under the bench/bed for storage, two standard sliding doors for ' 'convenient loading of leisure and sports equipment, standard ' 'swivel front seats, and an optional folding table in the rear ' 'area; this allows for cozy gatherings. Optional features also ' 'include an external power connection and a stationary heater.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [1] The driving assistance and safety systems are aids and do ' 'not absolve the driver of their responsibility.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [2] To use Digital Extras, a personal Mercedes me ID and ' 'acceptance of the terms of service for the services are required. ' 'Additionally, the respective vehicle must be linked to the user ' 'account. After the initial period expires, the Digital Extras can ' 'be extended for a fee, provided they are still offered for the ' 'respective vehicle. The initial activation of Digital Extras is ' 'possible within 1 year from the first registration or ' 'commissioning by the customer, whichever occurs first. Available ' 'exclusively in markets where Digital Extras have been introduced ' 'by Mercedes-Benz for Mercedes-Benz Vans models.\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

The Sprinter has become a success story in the ' 'motorhome industry over the past 30 years with its ' 'versatility, advanced technology, and comfort
Worldwide, every tenth Sprinter is now ' 'converted into a motorhome, over 50 percent of all Sprinter ' 'based motorhomes in Europe rely on the traction head ' 'variant
Among others, Alphavan, Bürstner, Carthago, ' 'CS-Reisemobile, Frankia, HIP Campers, Laika, Malibu, and ' 'Niesmann+Bischoff will showcase new Sprinter based ' 'motorhomes in Düsseldorf
Fair premiere of the V-Class Marco Polo ' 'HORIZON

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Since 1995, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has become a ' 'success story in the motorhome industry. Last year, one in ' 'every ten Sprinter was sold to the motorhome industry ' 'globally. The brand with the star is celebrating the ' '30^th anniversary of its large van and its strong ' "ties with the industry at this year's Caravan Salon in " 'Düsseldorf at its booth in hall 16 from 29 August to 7 ' 'September. On display: the first Sprinter generation from ' '1995, converted into a motorhome, as well as the current ' 'Sprinter in the traction head variant – in Europe, over 50 ' 'percent of all Sprinter based motorhomes rely on this body ' 'type (full year 2024). New models based on the Sprinter ' 'traction head will be showcased at the fair by Carthago, ' 'Frankia, HIP Campers, Laika, Malibu, and Niesmann+Bischoff, ' 'among others. The Sprinter is also celebrated outside the ' 'Caravan Salon: On the occasion of its anniversary, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans plant in Düsseldorf offers free factory ' 'tours to interested parties. Booking inquiries can be sent ' 'to werksbesichtigung65@mercedes-benz.com. ' 'The Düsseldorf plant, one of the largest industrial ' 'employers and training companies in the region with around ' '5,500 employees, is one of three Sprinter plants ' 'worldwide.

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"There are few products whose name has become ' 'synonymous with an entire vehicle class. I am proud that we ' 'have achieved this with the Sprinter. It underscores the ' 'successful concept and qualities of our large van. Since its ' 'introduction 30 years ago, the Sprinter has consistently set ' 'benchmarks. With its diverse variants, it has established ' 'itself from the outset as the preferred choice for numerous ' 'industries – including the motorhome industry. We are ' 'delighted to celebrate this success and the partnerships ' 'that have made it possible at the Caravan Salon ' 'Düsseldorf."
Sagree Sardien, Head of Sales ' '& Marketing Mercedes-Benz Vans

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Three decades of Sprinter, three decades of strong ' 'partnerships

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The first Sprinter hit the market in ' '1995. It impressed with its versatility already allowing for ' 'its conversion into different motorhome types – from camper ' 'vans to fully integrated motorhomes. The first Sprinter was ' 'available as a chassis cab, flatbed truck, or tipper. ' 'Additionally, panel vans and combis with either flat or high ' 'roofs were offered. The wheelbases ranged from 3,000 to ' '4,025 millimetres. In 2006, Mercedes‑Benz introduced the ' 'second Sprinter generation, featuring updates such as the ' 'super-high roof and a fourth body length. A major leap was ' 'achieved regarding safety^{^[1]} ' 'enhancements making travelling more relaxed, especially for ' 'inexperienced motorhome drivers. These included among others ' 'the electronic stability programme ESP and bi-xenon ' 'headlights with static cornering and curve lights. In 2013, ' 'the Crosswind Assist was introduced. Early motorhome ' 'manufacturers relying on the Sprinter included Carthago, ' 'Dethleffs, Eura Mobil, Frankia, Hymer, Rapido, Westfalia, ' 'and Wochner.

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The third and current Sprinter generation ' 'made its debut in 2018 and has received various ' 'updates since winning over even more motorhome manufacturers ' '– most recently Laika and Niesmann+Bischoff, among others. ' "These enhancements have not only bolstered the vehicle's " 'safety with new assistance systems like DISTRONIC but also ' 'increased its versatility once again. The Sprinter is now ' 'available as a traction head variant. Construction-wise the ' 'traction head offers motorhome manufacturers a particularly ' 'high degree of freedom in designing the living area. The ' 'range of drive types has also been expanded: alongside the ' 'OM654 diesel engine with rear-wheel and all-wheel drive, the ' 'Sprinter is now available with front-wheel drive. In 2021, ' 'the all-wheel drive system was further developed to ' 'distribute the drive torque fully variably between the front ' 'and rear axles depending on the situation. Another ' 'highlight: a plus in comfort thanks to a more passenger ' 'car-like look and feel with among others the innovative MBUX ' 'multimedia system with a touchscreen and voice control or ' 'the multifunction steering wheel. Furthermore, the large van ' 'now offers comfort features ex-factory specifically designed ' 'for the motorhome use case, such as the Hibernation Mode. ' 'Digital Extras^{^[2]} also cater to the ' 'demands of the industry, such as the navigation system for ' 'trailers and oversized vehicles.

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The future of the Sprinter is the Mercedes‑Benz Van ' 'Architecture. All newly developed Mercedes‑Benz Vans will be ' 'based on the modular, flexible, and scalable Mercedes-Benz ' 'Van Architecture. In addition to fully electric models of ' 'the Van Electric Architecture (VAN.EA), the second variant ' 'of the Van Architecture, the Van Combustion Architecture ' '(VAN.CA), will introduce state-of-the-art combustion engine ' 'vans. With this, Mercedes-Benz plans to further strengthen ' 'its leading position in the industry.

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Overview of new motorhomes based on the ' 'Sprinter

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Among the new motorhomes based on the current Sprinter at ' 'the Caravan Salon in Düsseldorf are the Multisport & ' 'Regeneration from Alphavan, the Bürstner Habiton (HM 6.0), ' 'the Carthago C2-tourer 141 KB-LE and the Carthago C-line I ' '4.9 LE, the Encanto from CS-Reisemobile, the Next from ' 'Frankia, the 4Family from HIP Campers, the Kreos from Laika, ' 'the Malibu I 450 RB-LE as well as the Arto 84E from ' 'Niesmann+Bischoff. Detailed insights into these new models ' 'can be found in the attached document.

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Fair premiere of the V-Class Marco Polo HORIZON

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The newly updated V-Class Marco Polo HORIZON leisure ' 'vehicle, directly marketed ex-factory by Mercedes-Benz to ' 'end customers, is also making its fair debut in the Rhine ' 'metropolis. It embodies the core virtues of the V-Class MPV, ' 'making it the ideal companion for everyday life; among these ' 'are compact exterior dimensions of under two meters combined ' 'with a high-quality appearance both outside and in the ' 'cockpit. This is characterised by a distinctive radiator ' 'grille and a powerfully designed bumper. Depending on the ' 'equipment, the radiator grille is framed by an LED light ' 'strip. Inside, customers can particularly enjoy a modern ' 'widescreen cockpit with two 31.24-centimetre (12.3-inch) ' 'displays. An even more stylish atmosphere is created by the ' 'optional ambient lighting with 64 colours. The vehicle’s ' 'suitability for everyday life is completed by numerous ' 'safety and assistance systems and the powerful OM654 diesel ' 'engine.

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At the same time, the V-Class Marco Polo HORIZON excels ' 'in its suitability for leisure adventures, thanks to its ' 'standard three-seater bench/bed and pop-up roof with roof ' 'bed, drawers under the bench/bed for storage, two standard ' 'sliding doors for convenient loading of leisure and sports ' 'equipment, standard swivel front seats, and an optional ' 'folding table in the rear area; this allows for cozy ' 'gatherings. Optional features also include an external power ' 'connection and a stationary heater.

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^[1] The driving assistance and safety systems ' 'are aids and do not absolve the driver of their ' 'responsibility.

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^[2] To use Digital Extras, a personal Mercedes ' 'me ID and acceptance of the terms of service for the ' 'services are required. Additionally, the respective vehicle ' 'must be linked to the user account. After the initial period ' 'expires, the Digital Extras can be extended for a fee, ' 'provided they are still offered for the respective vehicle. ' 'The initial activation of Digital Extras is possible within ' '1 year from the first registration or commissioning by the ' 'customer, whichever occurs first. Available exclusively in ' 'markets where Digital Extras have been introduced by ' 'Mercedes-Benz for Mercedes-Benz Vans models.

\n', 'date': '2025-07-16T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Every tenth Sprinter a motorhome: Mercedes-Benz at the Caravan ' 'Salon Düsseldorf', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/17a22bbe-62ed-412e-83f0-07a239a9a240'} 2025-11-16 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/634e7912-d659-461a-8c19-b622458b02bf> {'content': '\n' ' The first electric Mercedes‑Benz Shooting Brake\n' ' \xa0Panoramic roof and illuminated starry sky sets a new ' 'benchmark in the segment\n' ' More space for passengers and luggage than in the previous ' 'model\n' ' High everyday and travel suitability with a range of up to 761 ' 'kilometres according to WLTP1\n' ' Recharge up to 310 kilometres in 10 minutes2\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' Just a few weeks after the premiere of the all-new\xa0CLA, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is presenting the second model of this completely ' 'new vehicle family. The all-new CLA Shooting Brake is the first ' 'electric Mercedes‑Benz available as an estate. It combines the ' 'elegance, sportiness and intelligence of the CLA with plenty of ' 'space for passengers and luggage as well as a high degree of ' "interior versatility. Whether it's a weekly shopping trip, a " 'holiday with the whole family or a weekend trip with friends, it ' 'offers space for everything you need. The boot has a volume of ' '455 to 1,290 litres. The illuminated frunk under the front bonnet ' 'holds a further 101 litres. Surfboards or bicycles fit easily on ' 'the roof thanks to the standard roof rails. Their load capacity ' 'is 75 kilograms. And a jet ski or two motorcycles can be easily ' 'transported on a trailer. The towing capacity is up to 1,800 ' 'kilograms (braked). A WLTP range of up to 761 kilometres1 (CLA ' '250+ Shooting Brake with EQ Technology: combined energy ' 'consumption: 12.7-15.2 kWh/100 km | combined CO2 emissions: 0 ' 'g/km | CO2 class: A)[1] enables high everyday and travel ' 'suitability. Recharging for a further 310 kilometres2 (WLTP) is ' 'completed in 10 minutes. The European market launch of the CLA ' 'Shooting Brake with EQ Technology will start in March 2026.\n' ' “The new CLA Shooting Brake is designed for those who ' 'appreciate the dynamism of a sporty vehicle but don’t want to ' 'compromise on space and practicality in everyday life. It ' 'combines intelligent technology and efficiency to deliver a ' 'fresh, engaging driving experience. For our customers, this means ' 'more space for individuality, travelling and for their own ' 'personal lifestyle.” Mathias Geisen, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Sales\n' ' With the CLA Shooting Brake, Mercedes‑Benz is taking its ' 'conceptual invention of combining the sporty proportions of a ' 'four-door coupé with more cargo space and a large tailgate into ' 'the electric age. This concept celebrated its debut in 2012 with ' 'the CLS Shooting Brake. In 2015, Mercedes‑Benz successfully ' 'established itself in the compact segment with the first CLA ' 'Shooting Brake.\xa0\n' ' Sporty proportions with a radiant front and unique rear design\n' ' The all-new CLA Shooting Brake is identical to the CLA Saloon ' 'right up to the B-pillar. This means a low greenhouse, sporty ' 'shark-nose design and a unique front panel with 142 individually ' 'illuminated chrome-look LED stars. Together with the optional ' 'MULTIBEAM LED headlights and light strip, the illuminated panel ' 'with a Mercedes‑Benz pattern contributes to the unmistakable ' 'identity of all models in the new vehicle family. The rear lights ' 'also have a star-shaped design and are connected by a light ' 'strip.\xa0\n' ' The roofline of the CLA\xa0Shooting\xa0Brake stretches further ' 'back with a more gradual drop. The one-piece panoramic glass roof ' 'extends seamlessly from the windscreen frame to the rear end. The ' 'spoiler is painted black on the inside and in body colour on the ' 'outside. This gives the impression that the glass roof carries ' 'over into the rear windscreen. It brings an additional unique ' 'elegance to the rear end. \xa0\xa0\n' ' Switchable large panoramic roof with illuminated starry sky\n' ' The large panoramic roof sets a new standard in the segment. It ' 'creates an exceptionally generous and open feeling of space. To ' 'protect against solar radiation, it consists of heat-insulating ' 'laminated safety glass with an infrared-reflecting and a ' 'low-emissivity (LowE) coating on the inside. This reduces heating ' 'of the vehicle interior in summer. In winter, the LowE coating ' 'reduces heat loss by reflecting the interior heat back into the ' 'room. At 200 nanometres, it is thinner than a human hair, which ' 'has a diameter of about 50,000 nanometres.\n' ' The panoramic roof is optionally available with a new function. ' 'With it, the transparency of the glass can be changed in 10 to 20 ' 'milliseconds. Passengers can choose between transparent for a ' 'clear view upwards or opaque for more privacy. The opaque (milky) ' 'state not only protects against prying eyes from outside but also ' 'offers improved glare protection in direct sunlight. It is ' 'operated via a corresponding menu in the vehicle settings in the ' 'head unit.\xa0 \xa0\n' ' As the icing on the cake, the large panoramic roof is even ' 'illuminated. For the first time, it is connected to the ambient ' 'lighting and offers an illuminated starry sky. 158 stars are ' 'integrated into its glass surface, which can be illuminated in ' 'the individually selected colour of the ambient lighting. The ' 'light is fed in from the front via LED modules. The starry sky is ' 'almost invisible during the day. But in the dark, it surprises ' 'with a unique visual experience, especially for the rear ' 'passengers. It invites you to lean back and relax and also ' 'attracts attention from the outside. In combination with the new ' 'light signature at the front and rear, the illuminated glass roof ' 'gives the CLA Shooting Brake an unrivalled appearance.\xa0\n' ' More spacious than ever before – more room for passengers and ' 'luggage\n' ' The longer roof with a roofline that slopes gently towards the ' 'rear provides more headroom in the second row of seats than in ' 'the CLA (+26 millimetres). Access to the rear is also even more ' 'comfortable thanks to the larger door cut-outs. Compared to its ' 'predecessor, the all-new CLA\xa0Shooting\xa0Brake offers more ' 'headroom in each of the five seats thanks to a higher roofline. ' 'The increase for rear passengers is seven millimetres. In the ' 'front row of seats, the headroom increase is 14 millimetres, ' 'while legroom has increased by 11 millimetres. The all-new CLA\xa0' 'Shooting\xa0Brake is 35 millimetres longer (4,723 millimetres) ' 'and 27 millimetres higher (1,469 millimetres) than the ' 'predecessor model. The wheelbase has increased by 61 millimetres ' 'to 2,790 millimetres. \xa0\n' ' The seats can be folded down in a 40:20:40 ratio as standard. ' 'This increases the boot volume to up to 1,290 litres. Together ' 'with the 101-litre frunk under the bonnet, the all-new CLA ' 'Shooting Brake offers more load volume than its predecessor. The ' 'electric EASY‑PACK tailgate comes as standard for convenient ' 'loading and unloading. KEYLESS‑GO with HANDS‑FREE ACCESS is also ' 'available as an option. The elegantly designed roof rails are ' 'also part of the standard equipment, and a trailer hitch is ' 'available on request. The CLA Shooting Brake can tow up to 1,500 ' 'kilograms with rear-wheel drive and up to 1,800 kilograms with ' 'all-wheel drive – a considerable towing capacity for an electric ' 'vehicle in this segment.\xa0\n' ' The dimensions at a glance\xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' CLA Shooting Brake\n' ' Predecessor\n' ' Difference\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Exterior dimensions\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Length\n' ' mm\n' ' 4,723\n' ' 4,688\n' ' +35\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Width\n' ' mm\n' ' 1,855\n' ' 1,830\n' ' +25\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Width including exterior mirrors\n' ' mm\n' ' 2,021\n' ' 1,999\n' ' +22\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Height\n' ' mm\n' ' 1,469\n' ' 1,442\n' ' +27\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Wheelbase\n' ' mm\n' ' 2,790\n' ' 2,729\n' ' +61\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Interior dimensions\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Max. headroom front\n' ' mm\n' ' 1,039\n' ' 1,025\n' ' +14\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Max. headroom rear\n' ' mm\n' ' 962\n' ' 955\n' ' +7\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Legroom front\n' ' mm\n' ' 1,073\n' ' 1,062\n' ' +11\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Legroom rear\n' ' mm\n' ' 854\n' ' 861\n' ' -6\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Elbow width front\n' ' mm\n' ' 1,456\n' ' 1,457\n' ' -1\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Elbow width rear\n' ' mm\n' ' 1,431\n' ' 1,454\n' ' -13\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Shoulder room front\n' ' mm\n' ' 1,412\n' ' 1,400\n' ' +12\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Shoulder room rear\n' ' mm\n' ' 1,359\n' ' 1,372\n' ' -13\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Max. load compartment width \n' ' mm\n' ' 1,418\n' ' 1,394\n' ' +24\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Max. load compartment depth\n' ' mm\n' ' 1,039\n' ' 1,054\n' ' -15\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Boot volume \n' ' Litres\n' ' 455\n' ' 485\n' ' -30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Load compartment volume with rear seats folded down\n' ' Litres\n' ' 1,290\n' ' 1,350\n' ' -60\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Frunk volume \n' ' Litres\n' ' 101\n' ' -\n' ' +101\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Max. roof load\n' ' kg\n' ' 75\n' ' 100\n' ' -25\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Max. towing capacity rear/all-wheel drive (braked)\n' ' kg\n' ' 1,500/1,800 \n' ' 1,400/1,800\n' ' +100/-\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0New spatial experience – floating lightness with a large ' 'selection of colours and materials\n' ' The unique interior architecture is identical to that of the ' 'CLA. With its avant-garde style, it offers a new luxury ' 'experience in this vehicle class. Highlights include the sporty, ' 'high-positioned centre console divided into two levels, the door ' 'panel inserts and the MBUX Superscreen. They are designed as if ' 'they were floating in space. This creates an impressive sense of ' 'lightness, which further adds to the generous feeling of ' 'space.\xa0\n' ' An attractive and versatile range of colours and materials ' "underlines Mercedes-Benz's claim to exceptional design and " 'striking equipment features. For the seat upholstery, there is a ' 'choice of ARTICO man-made leather/fabric, ARTICO man-made leather ' 'and leather in a range of colours from classic black to ivory ' 'beige and beech brown. The range of trim parts extends from an ' 'anthracite anodised look to brushed aluminium or carbon-fibre ' 'finishes and wood or papered surfaces. The exterior colour ' 'portfolio offers a wide range of solid and metallic paints. These ' 'include, for example, polar white solid, cosmos black metallic, ' 'MANUFAKTUR patagonia red metallic and the new colours aquamint ' 'solid and sheer blue metallic developed exclusively for the new ' 'vehicle family. \xa0\xa0\n' ' New multifunction steering wheel – the return of roller and ' 'rocker switches\n' ' The new steering wheel of the CLA Shooting Brake offers ' 'improved ergonomics and intuitive operation. Mercedes‑Benz has ' 'reintroduced the control concept with a rocker switch for the ' 'limiter and DISTRONIC, as well as a roller for volume control, ' 'based on numerous customer requests. The capacitive switch panels ' 'are seamlessly integrated and provide tactile aids for better ' 'orientation. Additionally, some functions have been removed from ' 'the control panel for better clarity and usability, making the ' 'finger navigation pad for controlling the driver display ' 'significantly larger and thus easier to operate.\xa0\n' ' Superscreen with up to three screens – real-time graphics ' 'powered by Unity Game Engine\n' ' The optional MBUX Superscreen extends across the entire width ' 'of the interior. The 26-centimetre (10.25-inch) screen for the ' 'driver and the 35.6-centimetre (14-inch) central display are ' 'located behind the glass surface. A 35.6-centimetre (14-inch) ' 'separate screen is optionally available for the front passenger ' 'for individual entertainment. The continuously growing app ' 'portfolio[2] includes, for example, video streaming platforms ' 'such as Disney+ and RIDEVU from Sony Pictures Entertainment as ' 'well as video games with a large selection of triple-A titles via ' 'the cloud gaming provider Boosteroid. To enjoy the best in-car ' 'gaming experience, customers can use their Bluetooth gaming ' 'controller or mobile phone. The gaming controller can also be ' 'used with the passenger display while driving. With the central ' 'display, this is only possible when the vehicle is parked. All ' 'three screens are powered by the latest high-performance chips ' 'and real-time graphics from Unity Game Engine.\xa0\n' ' If the passenger screen is not selected, a trim piece with ' 'star-pattern graphics continues the glass look. Depending on the ' 'equipment, it is backlit. Another extra is the optional head-up ' 'display. It offers the driver a floating, virtual image with a ' 'diagonal of 31 centimetres (12.2 inches) at around 2.8 metres in ' 'front of the vehicle.\xa0\n' ' New MBUX generation makes the digital experience more ' 'personalised and intelligent than ever before\n' ' The new CLA\xa0Shooting\xa0Brake is the second vehicle to ' 'function entirely via the Mercedes‑Benz Operating System (MB.OS). ' 'It is equipped with a supercomputer that is connected to the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Intelligent Cloud. This enables regular ' 'over-the-air updates4 – not only for the entertainment system, ' 'but also for the most important vehicle functions including the ' 'driver assistance systems. In this way, the CLA\xa0Shooting\xa0' 'Brake gets better and better instead of older and remains just as ' 'up to date over the years as a vehicle fresh off the production ' 'line. \xa0\xa0\n' ' MB.OS allows for a completely new digital experience. The ' 'fourth generation of the Mercedes‑Benz User Experience (MBUX) ' 'infotainment system integrates artificial intelligence (AI) from ' 'Microsoft and Google. The new MBUX Virtual Assistant is therefore ' 'much more than just an advanced voice assistant. It can conduct ' 'complex, multi-part dialogues and has a short-term memory. This ' 'enables it to continue a conversation at a later date. Based on ' 'ChatGPT4o and Microsoft Bing Search, it combines the knowledge it ' 'has gathered from the Internet. Thanks to Google Gemini, it also ' 'knows its way around navigation destinations. During an active ' 'dialogue, the MBUX Virtual Assistant even recognises emotions and ' 'can react accordingly, just like a good friend. As a “living” ' 'avatar in the form of the Mercedes‑Benz star, it is always ' 'present on the MBUX Zero Layer of the centre display.\xa0\n' ' The new MBUX operating and display concept is tailored to ' "customers' individual preferences. The enhanced MBUX\xa0Zero\xa0" 'Layer on the centre display shows the most important information, ' 'suggestions and, for the first time, the most recently used ' 'apps4. In the app view, apps can now be moved and grouped ' 'together in individually named folders.\xa0\n' ' Intelligent navigation – customised Google Maps solution with ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Electric Intelligence\n' ' Now, route guidance is easier and more intuitive than ever ' 'before. The new customised navigation solution is based on map ' 'data from Google Maps[3], which is combined with real-time ' 'information from the vehicle. Mercedes‑Benz Navigation with ' 'Electric Intelligence plans the fastest and most convenient ' 'route, including charging stops, based on numerous factors. It ' "automatically adjusts the vehicle's charging settings and " 'optimises them for fast charging along the route – including ' 'preconditioning the high-voltage battery so that it is at the ' 'optimum temperature for fast DC charging at the right time. The ' 'system also provides energy-saving tips.\xa0\n' ' Economical consumption and fast charging – new battery ' 'generation, two-speed gearbox and 800-volt architecture\n' ' With remarkably low fuel consumption and a range that is ' 'impressive in its segment, the CLA\xa0Shooting\xa0Brake marks an ' 'apex in electric mobility. Two models will initially be launched. ' 'The CLA\xa0250+\xa0Shooting\xa0Brake with EQ\xa0Technology ' '(combined energy consumption: 12.7-15.2 kWh/100 km | combined CO2 ' 'emissions: 0 g/km | CO2 class: A)[4] has an output of 200 kW and ' 'a range of up to 761 kilometres according to WLTP.[5] The 260-kW ' 'CLA\xa0350\xa04MATIC\xa0Shooting\xa0Brake with EQ\xa0Technology ' '(combined energy consumption: 13.2-15.7 kWh/100 km | combined CO2 ' 'emissions: 0 g/km | CO2 class: A)6 is positioned at the top end ' 'of the model range as a performance version with two motors and ' 'all-wheel drive. It has a range of up to 730 kilometres according ' 'to WLTP.7\xa0\n' ' The newly developed electric drive system with a permanently ' 'excited synchronous machine (PSM) and two-speed gearbox on the ' 'rear axle is designed for dynamic driving performance with high ' 'efficiency. First gear enables excellent acceleration right from ' 'the start. The CLA 250+ Shooting Brake sprints from 0 to 100 km/h ' 'in 6.8 seconds. Second gear is designed for power delivery at ' 'high speeds. It ensures excellent range and comfort on long ' 'journeys. The all-electric CLA Shooting Brake also features a new ' 'one-box braking system. It optimises the recovery of braking ' 'energy and so increases the range. For reasons of efficiency, ' 'almost all braking processes are carried out entirely by ' 'recuperation. The recuperation output is up to 200 kW.\xa0\n' ' The CLA\xa0250+\xa0Shooting\xa0Brake and the CLA\xa0350\xa0' '4MATIC\xa0Shooting\xa0Brake have a lithium-ion battery with a ' 'usable energy content of 85 kWh. The cells have anodes in which ' 'silicon oxide is added to the graphite, increasing the energy ' 'density. In combination with this new generation of batteries, ' 'the 800-volt architecture can significantly reduce the charging ' 'time. This means that the CLA\xa0250+\xa0Shooting\xa0Brake can be ' 'recharged to a range of 310 kilometres (WLTP)[6] within 10 ' 'minutes. This corresponds to the distance from Geneva to Milan or ' 'from Berlin to Hamburg, for example. Fast DC charging is possible ' 'with up to 320 kW. AC charging, for example at a wallbox at home, ' 'is possible with up to 22 kW. Further battery-electric variants ' 'will be added to the model range at the beginning of next ' 'year. \xa0\n' ' The first models of the electric CLA Shooting Brake at a ' 'glance\xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' CLA 250+ Shooting Brake with EQ Technology \n' ' CLA 350 4MATIC Shooting Brake with EQ Technology\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Power (peak)\n' ' kW\n' ' 200\n' ' 260\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Torque (peak)\n' ' Nm\n' ' 335\n' ' 515\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Battery: cell chemistry\n' ' \xa0\n' ' Nickel-manganese-cobalt\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Battery: usable energy content\n' ' kWh\n' ' 85\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Max. AC charging power\n' ' kW\n' ' 22 \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Max. DC charging power\n' ' kW\n' ' 320\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' DC charging: range after 10 minutes (WLTP)[7]\n' ' km\n' ' 310\n' ' 300\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Acceleration 0-100 km/h\n' ' s\n' ' 6.8\n' ' 5.0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Top speed \n' ' km/h\n' ' 210\n' ' 210\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Combined energy consumption (WLTP)[8]\n' ' kWh/100 km\n' ' 12.7-15.2\n' ' 13.2-15.7\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' CO2 emissions combined (WLTP)10\n' ' g/km\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Range (WLTP)[9]\n' ' km\n' ' 761\n' ' 730\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' CO2 class10\n' ' \xa0\n' ' A\n' ' A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Flexible for individual needs – fully electric or with ' 'high-tech 48-volt hybrid drive\n' ' Fully electric models play a key role in the implementation of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz’s sustainable business strategy. However, the ' 'wishes and mobility needs of customers in different regions of ' 'the world determine the pace of this transformation. The all-new ' 'CLA Shooting Brake will also be available early next year as a ' 'hybrid with 48-volt technology and an electric motor integrated ' 'into the transmission.\xa0\n' ' The electric motor, inverter and eight-speed dual-clutch ' 'transmission (8F-eDCT) form a highly integrated unit. The ' 'electric motor provides intelligent support across the entire ' 'speed range. At inner-city speeds and when less than 20 kW is ' 'required, the hybrid models can be driven purely electrically. ' 'Electric coasting is possible up to a speed of around 100 km/h. A ' 'special feature is that the engine can recuperate in all eight ' 'gears, i.e. recover up to 25 kW of energy.\xa0\n' ' Best-in-class standard equipment \n' ' The all-new CLA Shooting Brake offers extensive, high-quality ' 'standard equipment that is exceptional in this vehicle class. The ' 'Progressive Line is on board as standard. The scope of equipment ' 'includes LED High Performance headlights with Adaptive Highbeam ' 'Assist, the Mirror Package, a multifunction leather steering ' 'wheel in a sport design, comfort seats in ARTICO man-made ' 'leather/fabric with seat heating and 4-way lumbar support, and ' 'the THERMATIC single-zone climate control with air vents for the ' 'second row of seats. Technology fans can look forward to a selfie ' 'and video camera with face recognition as well as two USB-C ' 'charging ports with an output of 100 watts in the front and rear ' 'rows of seats.\xa0\n' ' The boot is also ideally equipped with an EASY-PACK tailgate, ' 'four tiedown anchors, a side net and a 12-volt socket, which is ' 'ideal for connecting a picnic cooler, for example. Other standard ' 'features include an iSize child-seat attachment, MBUX Navigation, ' 'Live Traffic Information, a five-metre charging cable for up to ' '22 kW of charging power and the digital charging service ' 'MB.CHARGE\xa0Public[10]. This service offers access to one of the ' 'largest charging networks in the world with just one contract. ' 'Customers can even reserve a charging point in advance at the ' 'company’s own Mercedes‑Benz charging parks via MB.CHARGE ' 'Public.\xa0\n' ' Additional equipment packages, the AMG Line, the AMG Line Plus ' 'and numerous individual options are available for further ' 'customisation. \xa0\xa0\n' ' One for all – innovative Mercedes‑Benz Modular Architecture for ' 'different model series and drive systems\n' ' The new Mercedes‑Benz Modular Architecture (MMA) is proof of ' 'the innovative strength of Mercedes‑Benz. It has been designed in ' 'such a way that all four models of the new vehicle family can be ' 'flexibly built on it – both with electric drive and with a ' 'high-tech hybrid combustion engine. This enables a considerable ' 'reduction in complexity and significant economies of scale. The ' 'modular architecture offers maximum synergies through leaner, ' 'simpler and faster processes as well as a high degree of common ' 'parts. This makes the use of resources in development and ' 'production more efficient and ensures sustainable profitability. ' 'The CLA and CLA Shooting Brake will be followed by two SUVs.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [1] The information is provisional. Neither confirmed values ' 'from an officially recognised testing organisation nor an EC type ' 'approval nor a certificate of conformity with official values are ' 'available to date. Deviations between the data and the official ' 'values are possible.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [2] A personal Mercedes me ID and agreement to the Terms of ' 'Use for the Mercedes-Benz Digital Extras are required to use the ' 'services. In addition, the vehicle must be paired with the ' 'corresponding user account. Upon expiry of the initial term, the ' 'services can be renewed for a fee, provided they are at that ' 'point still offered for the corresponding vehicle. \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [3] A personal Mercedes me ID and agreement to the Terms of ' 'Use for the Mercedes-Benz Digital Extras are required to use the ' 'services. In addition, the vehicle must be paired with the ' 'corresponding user account. Upon expiry of the initial term, the ' 'services can be renewed for a fee, provided they are at that ' 'point still offered for the corresponding vehicle.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [4] The information is provisional. Neither confirmed values ' 'from an officially recognised testing organisation nor an EC type ' 'approval nor a certificate of conformity with official values are ' 'available to date. Deviations between the data and the official ' 'values are possible.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [5] The range values are provisional, based on digital ' 'simulations of the standard determination for WLTP. So far, there ' 'are neither confirmed values from an officially recognized ' 'testing organization nor an EC type approval nor a certificate of ' 'conformity with official values. Discrepancies between the ' 'provided information and the official values are possible. \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [6] Preliminary values. The specified recharged range (WLTP) ' 'after 10 minutes was determined using the maximum DC charging ' 'power in accordance with ISO/SAE 12906 under the conditions ' 'described there.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [7] Preliminary values. The specified recharged range (WLTP) ' 'after 10 minutes was determined using the maximum DC charging ' 'power in accordance with ISO/SAE 12906 under the conditions ' 'described there.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [8] The information is provisional. Neither confirmed values ' 'from an officially recognised testing organisation nor an EC type ' 'approval nor a certificate of conformity with official values are ' 'available to date. Deviations between the data and the official ' 'values are possible.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [9] The range values are provisional, based on digital ' 'simulations of the standard determination for WLTP. So far, there ' 'are neither confirmed values from an officially recognized ' 'testing organization nor an EC type approval nor a certificate of ' 'conformity with official values. Discrepancies between the ' 'provided information and the official values are possible. \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [10] A personal Mercedes me ID and agreement to the Terms of ' 'Use for the Mercedes-Benz Digital Extras are required to use the ' 'services. In addition, the vehicle must be paired with the ' 'corresponding user account. Upon expiry of the initial term, the ' 'services can be renewed for a fee, provided they are at that ' 'point still offered for the corresponding vehicle. \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

The first electric Mercedes‑Benz Shooting ' 'Brake
Panoramic roof and illuminated starry sky ' 'sets a new benchmark in the segment
More space for passengers and luggage than in ' 'the previous model
High everyday and travel suitability with a ' 'range of up to 761 kilometres according to ' 'WLTP¹
Recharge up to 310 kilometres in 10 ' 'minutes²

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Just a few weeks after the premiere of the ' 'all-new CLA, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is presenting the second model of this ' 'completely new vehicle family. The all-new CLA Shooting ' 'Brake is the first electric Mercedes‑Benz available as an ' 'estate. It combines the elegance, sportiness and ' 'intelligence of the CLA with plenty of space for passengers ' 'and luggage as well as a high degree of interior ' "versatility. Whether it's a weekly shopping trip, a holiday " 'with the whole family or a weekend trip with friends, it ' 'offers space for everything you need. The boot has a volume ' 'of 455 to 1,290 litres. The illuminated frunk under the ' 'front bonnet holds a further 101 litres. Surfboards or ' 'bicycles fit easily on the roof thanks to the standard roof ' 'rails. Their load capacity is 75 kilograms. And a jet ski or ' 'two motorcycles can be easily transported on a trailer. The ' 'towing capacity is up to 1,800 kilograms (braked). A WLTP ' 'range of up to 761 kilometres¹ (CLA 250+ Shooting ' 'Brake with EQ Technology: combined energy consumption: ' '12.7-15.2 kWh/100 km | combined CO₂emissions: 0 ' 'g/km | CO₂class: A)^{^[1]} ' 'enables high everyday and travel suitability. Recharging for ' 'a further 310 kilometres² (WLTP) is completed in ' '10 minutes. The European market launch of the CLA Shooting ' 'Brake with EQ Technology will start in March 2026.

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“The new CLA Shooting Brake is designed for those ' 'who appreciate the dynamism of a sporty vehicle but don’t ' 'want to compromise on space and practicality in everyday ' 'life. It combines intelligent technology and efficiency to ' 'deliver a fresh, engaging driving experience. For our ' 'customers, this means more space for individuality, ' 'travelling and for their own personal lifestyle.” ' '
Mathias Geisen, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Sales

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With the CLA Shooting Brake, Mercedes‑Benz is taking its ' 'conceptual invention of combining the sporty proportions of ' 'a four-door coupé with more cargo space and a large tailgate ' 'into the electric age. This concept celebrated its debut in ' '2012 with the CLS Shooting Brake. In 2015, Mercedes‑Benz ' 'successfully established itself in the compact segment with ' 'the first CLA Shooting Brake.

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Sporty proportions with a radiant front and unique rear ' 'design

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The all-new CLA Shooting Brake is identical to the CLA ' 'Saloon right up to the B-pillar. This means a low ' 'greenhouse, sporty shark-nose design and a unique front ' 'panel with 142 individually illuminated chrome-look LED ' 'stars. Together with the optional MULTIBEAM LED headlights ' 'and light strip, the illuminated panel with a Mercedes‑Benz ' 'pattern contributes to the unmistakable identity of all ' 'models in the new vehicle family. The rear lights also have ' 'a star-shaped design and are connected by a light ' 'strip.

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The roofline of the CLA Shooting Brake ' 'stretches further back with a more gradual drop. The ' 'one-piece panoramic glass roof extends seamlessly from the ' 'windscreen frame to the rear end. The spoiler is painted ' 'black on the inside and in body colour on the outside. This ' 'gives the impression that the glass roof carries over into ' 'the rear windscreen. It brings an additional unique elegance ' 'to the rear end.

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The large panoramic roof sets a new standard in the ' 'segment. It creates an exceptionally generous and open ' 'feeling of space. To protect against solar radiation, it ' 'consists of heat-insulating laminated safety glass with an ' 'infrared-reflecting and a low-emissivity (LowE) coating on ' 'the inside. This reduces heating of the vehicle interior in ' 'summer. In winter, the LowE coating reduces heat loss by ' 'reflecting the interior heat back into the room. At 200 ' 'nanometres, it is thinner than a human hair, which has a ' 'diameter of about 50,000 nanometres.

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The panoramic roof is optionally available with a new ' 'function. With it, the transparency of the glass can be ' 'changed in 10 to 20 milliseconds. Passengers can choose ' 'between transparent for a clear view upwards or opaque for ' 'more privacy. The opaque (milky) state not only protects ' 'against prying eyes from outside but also offers improved ' 'glare protection in direct sunlight. It is operated via a ' 'corresponding menu in the vehicle settings in the head ' 'unit.

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As the icing on the cake, the large panoramic roof is ' 'even illuminated. For the first time, it is connected to the ' 'ambient lighting and offers an illuminated starry sky. 158 ' 'stars are integrated into its glass surface, which can be ' 'illuminated in the individually selected colour of the ' 'ambient lighting. The light is fed in from the front via LED ' 'modules. The starry sky is almost invisible during the day. ' 'But in the dark, it surprises with a unique visual ' 'experience, especially for the rear passengers. It invites ' 'you to lean back and relax and also attracts attention from ' 'the outside. In combination with the new light signature at ' 'the front and rear, the illuminated glass roof gives the CLA ' 'Shooting Brake an unrivalled appearance.

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More spacious than ever before – more room for ' 'passengers and luggage

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The longer roof with a roofline that slopes gently ' 'towards the rear provides more headroom in the second row of ' 'seats than in the CLA (+26 millimetres). Access to the rear ' 'is also even more comfortable thanks to the larger door ' 'cut-outs. Compared to its predecessor, the all-new ' 'CLA Shooting Brake offers more headroom in each of ' 'the five seats thanks to a higher roofline. The increase for ' 'rear passengers is seven millimetres. In the front row of ' 'seats, the headroom increase is 14 millimetres, while ' 'legroom has increased by 11 millimetres. The all-new ' 'CLA Shooting Brake is 35 millimetres longer (4,723 ' 'millimetres) and 27 millimetres higher (1,469 millimetres) ' 'than the predecessor model. The wheelbase has increased by ' '61 millimetres to 2,790 millimetres.

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The seats can be folded down in a 40:20:40 ratio as ' 'standard. This increases the boot volume to up to 1,290 ' 'litres. Together with the 101-litre frunk under the bonnet, ' 'the all-new CLA Shooting Brake offers more load volume than ' 'its predecessor. The electric EASY‑PACK tailgate comes as ' 'standard for convenient loading and unloading. KEYLESS‑GO ' 'with HANDS‑FREE ACCESS is also available as an option. The ' 'elegantly designed roof rails are also part of the standard ' 'equipment, and a trailer hitch is available on request. The ' 'CLA Shooting Brake can tow up to 1,500 kilograms with ' 'rear-wheel drive and up to 1,800 kilograms with all-wheel ' 'drive – a considerable towing capacity for an electric ' 'vehicle in this segment.

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The dimensions at a glance

		\n' ' CLA Shooting Brake \n' '	\n' ' Predecessor \n' '	\n' ' Difference \n' '
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\n' ' Length \n' '	\n' ' mm \n' '	\n' ' 4,723 \n' '	\n' ' 4,688 \n' '	\n' ' +35 \n' '
\n' ' Width \n' '	\n' ' mm \n' '	\n' ' 1,855 \n' '	\n' ' 1,830 \n' '	\n' ' +25 \n' '
\n' ' Width including exterior mirrors \n' '	\n' ' mm \n' '	\n' ' 2,021 \n' '	\n' ' 1,999 \n' '	\n' ' +22 \n' '
\n' ' Height \n' '	\n' ' mm \n' '	\n' ' 1,469 \n' '	\n' ' 1,442 \n' '	\n' ' +27 \n' '
\n' ' Wheelbase \n' '	\n' ' mm \n' '	\n' ' 2,790 \n' '	\n' ' 2,729 \n' '	\n' ' +61 \n' '
\n' ' Interior dimensions \n' '
\n' ' Max. headroom front \n' '	\n' ' mm \n' '	\n' ' 1,039 \n' '	\n' ' 1,025 \n' '	\n' ' +14 \n' '
\n' ' Max. headroom rear \n' '	\n' ' mm \n' '	\n' ' 962 \n' '	\n' ' 955 \n' '	\n' ' +7 \n' '
\n' ' Legroom front \n' '	\n' ' mm \n' '	\n' ' 1,073 \n' '	\n' ' 1,062 \n' '	\n' ' +11 \n' '
\n' ' Legroom rear \n' '	\n' ' mm \n' '	\n' ' 854 \n' '	\n' ' 861 \n' '	\n' ' -6 \n' '
\n' ' Elbow width front \n' '	\n' ' mm \n' '	\n' ' 1,456 \n' '	\n' ' 1,457 \n' '	\n' ' -1 \n' '
\n' ' Elbow width rear \n' '	\n' ' mm \n' '	\n' ' 1,431 \n' '	\n' ' 1,454 \n' '	\n' ' -13 \n' '
\n' ' Shoulder room front \n' '	\n' ' mm \n' '	\n' ' 1,412 \n' '	\n' ' 1,400 \n' '	\n' ' +12 \n' '
\n' ' Shoulder room rear \n' '	\n' ' mm \n' '	\n' ' 1,359 \n' '	\n' ' 1,372 \n' '	\n' ' -13 \n' '
\n' ' Max. load compartment width \n' '	\n' ' mm \n' '	\n' ' 1,418 \n' '	\n' ' 1,394 \n' '	\n' ' +24 \n' '
\n' ' Max. load compartment depth \n' '	\n' ' mm \n' '	\n' ' 1,039 \n' '	\n' ' 1,054 \n' '	\n' ' -15 \n' '
\n' ' Boot volume \n' '	\n' ' Litres \n' '	\n' ' 455 \n' '	\n' ' 485 \n' '	\n' ' -30 \n' '
\n' ' Load compartment volume with rear seats folded down \n' '	\n' ' Litres \n' '	\n' ' 1,290 \n' '	\n' ' 1,350 \n' '	\n' ' -60 \n' '
\n' ' Frunk volume \n' '	\n' ' Litres \n' '	\n' ' 101 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' +101 \n' '
\n' ' Max. roof load \n' '	\n' ' kg \n' '	\n' ' 75 \n' '	\n' ' 100 \n' '	\n' ' -25 \n' '
\n' ' Max. towing capacity rear/all-wheel drive (braked) \n' '	\n' ' kg \n' '	\n' ' 1,500/1,800 \n' '	\n' ' 1,400/1,800 \n' '	\n' ' +100/- \n' '

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New spatial experience – floating lightness with a ' 'large selection of colours and materials

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The unique interior architecture is identical to that of ' 'the CLA. With its avant-garde style, it offers a new luxury ' 'experience in this vehicle class. Highlights include the ' 'sporty, high-positioned centre console divided into two ' 'levels, the door panel inserts and the MBUX Superscreen. ' 'They are designed as if they were floating in space. This ' 'creates an impressive sense of lightness, which further adds ' 'to the generous feeling of space.

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An attractive and versatile range of colours and ' "materials underlines Mercedes-Benz's claim to exceptional " 'design and striking equipment features. For the seat ' 'upholstery, there is a choice of ARTICO man-made ' 'leather/fabric, ARTICO man-made leather and leather in a ' 'range of colours from classic black to ivory beige and beech ' 'brown. The range of trim parts extends from an anthracite ' 'anodised look to brushed aluminium or carbon-fibre finishes ' 'and wood or papered surfaces. The exterior colour portfolio ' 'offers a wide range of solid and metallic paints. These ' 'include, for example, polar white solid, cosmos black ' 'metallic, MANUFAKTUR patagonia red metallic and the new ' 'colours aquamint solid and sheer blue metallic developed ' 'exclusively for the new vehicle family.

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New multifunction steering wheel – the return of roller ' 'and rocker switches

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The new steering wheel of the CLA Shooting Brake offers ' 'improved ergonomics and intuitive operation. Mercedes‑Benz ' 'has reintroduced the control concept with a rocker switch ' 'for the limiter and DISTRONIC, as well as a roller for ' 'volume control, based on numerous customer requests. The ' 'capacitive switch panels are seamlessly integrated and ' 'provide tactile aids for better orientation. Additionally, ' 'some functions have been removed from the control panel for ' 'better clarity and usability, making the finger navigation ' 'pad for controlling the driver display significantly larger ' 'and thus easier to operate.

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Superscreen with up to three screens – real-time ' 'graphics powered by Unity Game Engine

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The optional MBUX Superscreen extends across the entire ' 'width of the interior. The 26-centimetre (10.25-inch) screen ' 'for the driver and the 35.6-centimetre (14-inch) central ' 'display are located behind the glass surface. A ' '35.6-centimetre (14-inch) separate screen is optionally ' 'available for the front passenger for individual ' 'entertainment. The continuously growing app ' 'portfolio^{^[2]} includes, for example, ' 'video streaming platforms such as Disney+ and RIDEVU from ' 'Sony Pictures Entertainment as well as video games with a ' 'large selection of triple-A titles via the cloud gaming ' 'provider Boosteroid. To enjoy the best in-car gaming ' 'experience, customers can use their Bluetooth gaming ' 'controller or mobile phone. The gaming controller can also ' 'be used with the passenger display while driving. With the ' 'central display, this is only possible when the vehicle is ' 'parked. All three screens are powered by the latest ' 'high-performance chips and real-time graphics from Unity ' 'Game Engine.

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If the passenger screen is not selected, a trim piece ' 'with star-pattern graphics continues the glass look. ' 'Depending on the equipment, it is backlit. Another extra is ' 'the optional head-up display. It offers the driver a ' 'floating, virtual image with a diagonal of 31 centimetres ' '(12.2 inches) at around 2.8 metres in front of the ' 'vehicle.

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New MBUX generation makes the digital experience more ' 'personalised and intelligent than ever before

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The new CLA Shooting Brake is the second ' 'vehicle to function entirely via the Mercedes‑Benz Operating ' 'System (MB.OS). It is equipped with a supercomputer that is ' 'connected to the Mercedes‑Benz Intelligent Cloud. This ' 'enables regular over-the-air updates⁴– not only ' 'for the entertainment system, but also for the most ' 'important vehicle functions including the driver assistance ' 'systems. In this way, the CLA Shooting Brake gets ' 'better and better instead of older and remains just as up to ' 'date over the years as a vehicle fresh off the production ' 'line.

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MB.OS allows for a completely new digital experience. The ' 'fourth generation of the Mercedes‑Benz User Experience ' '(MBUX) infotainment system integrates artificial ' 'intelligence (AI) from Microsoft and Google. The new MBUX ' 'Virtual Assistant is therefore much more than just an ' 'advanced voice assistant. It can conduct complex, multi-part ' 'dialogues and has a short-term memory. This enables it to ' 'continue a conversation at a later date. Based on ChatGPT4o ' 'and Microsoft Bing Search, it combines the knowledge it has ' 'gathered from the Internet. Thanks to Google Gemini, it also ' 'knows its way around navigation destinations. During an ' 'active dialogue, the MBUX Virtual Assistant even recognises ' 'emotions and can react accordingly, just like a good friend. ' 'As a “living” avatar in the form of the Mercedes‑Benz star, ' 'it is always present on the MBUX Zero Layer of the centre ' 'display.

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The new MBUX operating and display concept is tailored to ' "customers' individual preferences. The enhanced " 'MBUX Zero Layer on the centre display shows the ' 'most important information, suggestions and, for the first ' 'time, the most recently used apps⁴. In the app ' 'view, apps can now be moved and grouped together in ' 'individually named folders.

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Intelligent navigation – customised Google Maps solution ' 'with Mercedes‑Benz Electric Intelligence

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Now, route guidance is easier and more intuitive than ' 'ever before. The new customised navigation solution is based ' 'on map data from Google Maps^{^[3]}, which ' 'is combined with real-time information from the vehicle. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Navigation with Electric Intelligence plans ' 'the fastest and most convenient route, including charging ' 'stops, based on numerous factors. It automatically adjusts ' "the vehicle's charging settings and optimises them for fast " 'charging along the route – including preconditioning the ' 'high-voltage battery so that it is at the optimum ' 'temperature for fast DC charging at the right time. The ' 'system also provides energy-saving tips.

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Economical consumption and fast charging – new battery ' 'generation, two-speed gearbox and 800-volt ' 'architecture

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With remarkably low fuel consumption and a range that is ' 'impressive in its segment, the CLA Shooting Brake ' 'marks an apex in electric mobility. Two models will ' 'initially be launched. The ' 'CLA 250+ Shooting Brake with ' 'EQ Technology (combined energy consumption: 12.7-15.2 ' 'kWh/100 km | combined CO₂emissions: 0 g/km | ' 'CO₂class: A)^{^[4]} has an ' 'output of 200 kW and a range of up to 761 kilometres ' 'according to WLTP.^{^[5]} The 260-kW ' 'CLA 350 4MATIC Shooting Brake with ' 'EQ Technology (combined energy consumption: 13.2-15.7 ' 'kWh/100 km | combined CO₂emissions: 0 g/km | ' 'CO₂class: A)⁶is positioned at the ' 'top end of the model range as a performance version with two ' 'motors and all-wheel drive. It has a range of up to 730 ' 'kilometres according to WLTP.⁷

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The newly developed electric drive system with a ' 'permanently excited synchronous machine (PSM) and two-speed ' 'gearbox on the rear axle is designed for dynamic driving ' 'performance with high efficiency. First gear enables ' 'excellent acceleration right from the start. The CLA 250+ ' 'Shooting Brake sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.8 seconds. ' 'Second gear is designed for power delivery at high speeds. ' 'It ensures excellent range and comfort on long journeys. The ' 'all-electric CLA Shooting Brake also features a new one-box ' 'braking system. It optimises the recovery of braking energy ' 'and so increases the range. For reasons of efficiency, ' 'almost all braking processes are carried out entirely by ' 'recuperation. The recuperation output is up to 200 ' 'kW.

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The CLA 250+ Shooting Brake and the ' 'CLA 350 4MATIC Shooting Brake have a ' 'lithium-ion battery with a usable energy content of 85 kWh. ' 'The cells have anodes in which silicon oxide is added to the ' 'graphite, increasing the energy density. In combination with ' 'this new generation of batteries, the 800-volt architecture ' 'can significantly reduce the charging time. This means that ' 'the CLA 250+ Shooting Brake can be recharged ' 'to a range of 310 kilometres (WLTP)^{^[6]} ' 'within 10 minutes. This corresponds to the distance from ' 'Geneva to Milan or from Berlin to Hamburg, for example. Fast ' 'DC charging is possible with up to 320 kW. AC charging, for ' 'example at a wallbox at home, is possible with up to 22 kW. ' 'Further battery-electric variants will be added to the model ' 'range at the beginning of next year.

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The first models of the electric CLA Shooting Brake at a ' 'glance

		\n' ' CLA 250+ Shooting Brake with EQ Technology ' ' \n' '	\n' ' CLA 350 4MATIC Shooting Brake with EQ ' 'Technology \n' '
\n' ' Power (peak) \n' '	\n' ' kW \n' '	\n' ' 200 \n' '	\n' ' 260 \n' '
\n' ' Torque (peak) \n' '	\n' ' Nm \n' '	\n' ' 335 \n' '	\n' ' 515 \n' '
\n' ' Battery: cell chemistry \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Nickel-manganese-cobalt \n' '
\n' ' Battery: usable energy content \n' '	\n' ' kWh \n' '	\n' ' 85 \n' '
\n' ' Max. AC charging power \n' '	\n' ' kW \n' '	\n' ' 22 \n' '
\n' ' Max. DC charging power \n' '	\n' ' kW \n' '	\n' ' 320 \n' '
\n' ' DC charging: range after 10 minutes ' '(WLTP)^{^[7]} \n' '	\n' ' km \n' '	\n' ' 310 \n' '	\n' ' 300 \n' '
\n' ' Acceleration 0-100 km/h \n' '	\n' ' s \n' '	\n' ' 6.8 \n' '	\n' ' 5.0 \n' '
\n' ' Top speed \n' '	\n' ' km/h \n' '	\n' ' 210 \n' '	\n' ' 210 \n' '
\n' ' Combined energy consumption ' '(WLTP)^{^[8]} \n' '	\n' ' kWh/100 km \n' '	\n' ' 12.7-15.2 \n' '	\n' ' 13.2-15.7 \n' '
\n' ' CO₂emissions combined ' '(WLTP)¹⁰ \n' '	\n' ' g/km \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' Range (WLTP)^{^[9]} \n' '	\n' ' km \n' '	\n' ' 761 \n' '	\n' ' 730 \n' '
\n' ' CO₂class¹⁰ \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' A \n' '	\n' ' A \n' '

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Flexible for individual needs – fully electric or with ' 'high-tech 48-volt hybrid drive

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Fully electric models play a key role in the ' 'implementation of Mercedes‑Benz’s sustainable business ' 'strategy. However, the wishes and mobility needs of ' 'customers in different regions of the world determine the ' 'pace of this transformation. The all-new CLA Shooting Brake ' 'will also be available early next year as a hybrid with ' '48-volt technology and an electric motor integrated into the ' 'transmission.

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The electric motor, inverter and eight-speed dual-clutch ' 'transmission (8F-eDCT) form a highly integrated unit. The ' 'electric motor provides intelligent support across the ' 'entire speed range. At inner-city speeds and when less than ' '20 kW is required, the hybrid models can be driven purely ' 'electrically. Electric coasting is possible up to a speed of ' 'around 100 km/h. A special feature is that the engine can ' 'recuperate in all eight gears, i.e. recover up to 25 kW of ' 'energy.

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Best-in-class standard equipment

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The all-new CLA Shooting Brake offers extensive, ' 'high-quality standard equipment that is exceptional in this ' 'vehicle class. The Progressive Line is on board as standard. ' 'The scope of equipment includes LED High Performance ' 'headlights with Adaptive Highbeam Assist, the Mirror ' 'Package, a multifunction leather steering wheel in a sport ' 'design, comfort seats in ARTICO man-made leather/fabric with ' 'seat heating and 4-way lumbar support, and the THERMATIC ' 'single-zone climate control with air vents for the second ' 'row of seats. Technology fans can look forward to a selfie ' 'and video camera with face recognition as well as two USB-C ' 'charging ports with an output of 100 watts in the front and ' 'rear rows of seats.

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The boot is also ideally equipped with an EASY-PACK ' 'tailgate, four tiedown anchors, a side net and a 12-volt ' 'socket, which is ideal for connecting a picnic cooler, for ' 'example. Other standard features include an iSize child-seat ' 'attachment, MBUX Navigation, Live Traffic Information, a ' 'five-metre charging cable for up to 22 kW of charging power ' 'and the digital charging service ' 'MB.CHARGE Public^{^[10]}. This ' 'service offers access to one of the largest charging ' 'networks in the world with just one contract. Customers can ' 'even reserve a charging point in advance at the company’s ' 'own Mercedes‑Benz charging parks via MB.CHARGE ' 'Public.

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Additional equipment packages, the AMG Line, the AMG Line ' 'Plus and numerous individual options are available for ' 'further customisation.

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One for all – innovative Mercedes‑Benz Modular ' 'Architecture for different model series and drive ' 'systems

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The new Mercedes‑Benz Modular Architecture (MMA) is proof ' 'of the innovative strength of Mercedes‑Benz. It has been ' 'designed in such a way that all four models of the new ' 'vehicle family can be flexibly built on it – both with ' 'electric drive and with a high-tech hybrid combustion ' 'engine. This enables a considerable reduction in complexity ' 'and significant economies of scale. The modular architecture ' 'offers maximum synergies through leaner, simpler and faster ' 'processes as well as a high degree of common parts. This ' 'makes the use of resources in development and production ' 'more efficient and ensures sustainable profitability. The ' 'CLA and CLA Shooting Brake will be followed by two ' 'SUVs.

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[1] The information is provisional. Neither confirmed ' 'values from an officially recognised testing organisation ' 'nor an EC type approval nor a certificate of conformity with ' 'official values are available to date. Deviations between ' 'the data and the official values are possible.

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[2] A personal Mercedes me ID and agreement to the Terms ' 'of Use for the Mercedes-Benz Digital Extras are required to ' 'use the services. In addition, the vehicle must be paired ' 'with the corresponding user account. Upon expiry of the ' 'initial term, the services can be renewed for a fee, ' 'provided they are at that point still offered for the ' 'corresponding vehicle.

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[3] A personal Mercedes me ID and agreement to the Terms ' 'of Use for the Mercedes-Benz Digital Extras are required to ' 'use the services. In addition, the vehicle must be paired ' 'with the corresponding user account. Upon expiry of the ' 'initial term, the services can be renewed for a fee, ' 'provided they are at that point still offered for the ' 'corresponding vehicle.

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[4] The information is provisional. Neither confirmed ' 'values from an officially recognised testing organisation ' 'nor an EC type approval nor a certificate of conformity with ' 'official values are available to date. Deviations between ' 'the data and the official values are possible.

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[5] The range values are provisional, based on digital ' 'simulations of the standard determination for WLTP. So far, ' 'there are neither confirmed values from an officially ' 'recognized testing organization nor an EC type approval nor ' 'a certificate of conformity with official values. ' 'Discrepancies between the provided information and the ' 'official values are possible.

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[6] Preliminary values. The specified recharged range ' '(WLTP) after 10 minutes was determined using the maximum DC ' 'charging power in accordance with ISO/SAE 12906 under the ' 'conditions described there.

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[7] Preliminary values. The specified recharged range ' '(WLTP) after 10 minutes was determined using the maximum DC ' 'charging power in accordance with ISO/SAE 12906 under the ' 'conditions described there.

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[8] The information is provisional. Neither confirmed ' 'values from an officially recognised testing organisation ' 'nor an EC type approval nor a certificate of conformity with ' 'official values are available to date. Deviations between ' 'the data and the official values are possible.

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[9] The range values are provisional, based on digital ' 'simulations of the standard determination for WLTP. So far, ' 'there are neither confirmed values from an officially ' 'recognized testing organization nor an EC type approval nor ' 'a certificate of conformity with official values. ' 'Discrepancies between the provided information and the ' 'official values are possible.

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Starting with the all-new CLA, customers ' 'will be able to access the latest version of the Meetings for ' 'Teams app. It brings enhanced functionality and the ability to ' 'use the built-in vehicle camera to participate in Teams calls on ' 'the move. Additionally, Mercedes‑Benz is the first OEM to ' 'natively integrate Microsoft Intune – the cross-platform tool for ' 'managing devices and apps – directly into the vehicle’s new ' 'operating system, MB.OS. Mercedes‑Benz is also working with ' 'Microsoft on bringing Microsoft 365 Copilot into the vehicle. ' 'Rollout of the productivity enhancements will start this summer ' 'with the MB.OS powered fourth-generation MBUX[1] in the new ' 'CLA.[2]\xa0\n' 'Enhanced Meetings for Teams app: bringing in-car productivity to ' 'a new level\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz is launching a new version of its Meetings for ' 'Teams app. With this update, drivers can use the in-car camera ' 'while driving, allowing other participants to see them during a ' 'meeting. Given the brand’s focus on safety, the use of the camera ' 'abides by the laws of each country and has been approved for use ' 'on the move. To minimise distraction and maximise safety while ' 'driving, the meeting video stream turns off automatically as soon ' 'as the camera is activated. As a result, the driver will never ' 'see any shared screens or slides – and the camera can be turned ' 'off at any time.\xa0\n' 'Moreover, the updated Meetings for Teams app provides business ' 'customers with an even more efficient way to work within the ' 'vehicle. Featuring a new dashboard, it has a function labelled ' '“Next Meetings” for upcoming appointments and enables quick ' 'access to frequent contacts. There’s also an expanded chat ' 'function that facilitates reading and writing messages. 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By integrating the latest Microsoft workspace ' 'tools, such as Microsoft Teams, directly into our new operating ' 'system, MB.OS, we’ve created an intuitive and safe user ' 'experience that boosts efficiency and reduces distractions at the ' 'same time.” Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [1] Features also require an active Entertainment Package Plus ' 'and data volume.\xa0 \xa0 [2] The availability of functions, ' 'features and services depends on the respective vehicle model, ' 'the individual configuration and the respective market.\xa0 [3] ' 'To use Microsoft Intune with your business account in your car, ' 'the function needs to be activated by your IT administration.\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

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Enhanced Meetings for Teams app: bringing in-car ' 'productivity to a new level

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Mercedes‑Benz is launching a new version of its Meetings ' 'for Teams app. With this update, drivers can use the in-car ' 'camera while driving, allowing other participants to see ' 'them during a meeting. Given the brand’s focus on safety, ' 'the use of the camera abides by the laws of each country and ' 'has been approved for use on the move. To minimise ' 'distraction and maximise safety while driving, the meeting ' 'video stream turns off automatically as soon as the camera ' 'is activated. As a result, the driver will never see any ' 'shared screens or slides – and the camera can be turned off ' 'at any time.

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Moreover, the updated Meetings for Teams app provides ' 'business customers with an even more efficient way to work ' 'within the vehicle. Featuring a new dashboard, it has a ' 'function labelled “Next Meetings” for upcoming appointments ' 'and enables quick access to frequent contacts. There’s also ' 'an expanded chat function that facilitates reading and ' 'writing messages. Integration of voice control for text ' 'input and the ability to jump directly from the calendar ' 'into a Teams meeting provide a seamless user ' 'experience.

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Microsoft Intune: enables the ultimate secure workspace ' 'on wheels

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Mercedes‑Benz has now integrated Microsoft Intune into ' 'MB.OS to create a secure, enterprise-compliant ecosystem for ' 'the future of mobile work. Customers can log in with their ' 'business accounts and switch between applications ' 'effortlessly, taking productivity while on the move to a new ' 'level^{^[3]}. Microsoft Intune enables the ' 'separation of private and business data and allows IT ' 'administrators to centrally manage access rights and ' 'security policies. By doing so, Mercedes‑Benz ensures that ' 'the vehicle meets the same enterprise-grade security ' 'standards as mobile devices like company smartphones. This ' 'integration supports the use of productivity apps like MBUX ' 'Notes and Calendar. The rollout will occur in Europe and the ' 'USA.

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Generative AI via Microsoft 365 Copilot: next-level ' 'productivity companion on the road

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Mercedes‑Benz and Microsoft are also working together to ' 'integrate Microsoft 365 Copilot into the latest vehicles. ' 'This will be one of the world’s first application of its ' 'kind in a car and will help users prepare for upcoming ' 'meetings with the aid of advanced AI. Using voice prompts, ' 'drivers can summarise emails, retrieve or query client ' 'preferences and details, and manage daily tasks without ' 'distraction. Microsoft 365 Copilot has the potential to ' 'transform the vehicle into a third workspace, complementing ' 'the office and the home office.

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“Through our industry-leading collaboration with ' 'Microsoft, we are making it even easier for our customers to ' 'stay productive while on the move. By integrating the latest ' 'Microsoft workspace tools, such as Microsoft Teams, directly ' 'into our new operating system, MB.OS, we’ve created an ' 'intuitive and safe user experience that boosts efficiency ' 'and reduces distractions at the same time.”
Ola ' 'Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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^[1] Features also require an active ' 'Entertainment Package Plus and data volume. ' '
^[2] The availability of functions, features ' 'and services depends on the respective vehicle model, the ' 'individual configuration and the respective market. ' '
^[3] To use Microsoft Intune with your ' 'business account in your car, the function needs to be ' 'activated by your IT administration.

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The aim is to increase road safety for ' 'everyone – a further contribution on the road to "Vision Zero", ' 'the goal of zero road fatalities in the European Union by ' '2050.\xa0\n' 'Data is only collected with the consent of the vehicle owner. The ' 'company also provides transparent information about the procedure ' 'and the use and processing of the data.\xa0\n' '"Our vision is clear: Road traffic must be safe for everyone. The ' "prerequisite for this is high-quality data. That's because " 'driving assistance systems and automated functions can only react ' 'reliably if they have been trained with realistic and diverse ' 'data. In future, this will be based on data from customer ' 'vehicles. Our data protection standards are just as high as our ' 'safety standards. Our customers and all road users can rely on ' 'this. This is the basis for the acceptance of automated and ' 'connected driving."Renata Jungo Brüngger, Board Member for ' 'Integrity, Governance and Sustainability at Mercedes-Benz\xa0\n' 'Data diversity as the key to road safety\xa0\n' 'The increasing complexity of road traffic places high demands on ' 'assistance and automation functions in vehicles. The more ' 'realistically the systems are trained, the safer and more ' 'reliably they behave in everyday life. Until now, Mercedes-Benz ' 'has relied on data collected from test vehicles worldwide. In ' 'order to train automated systems to reliably recognise all types ' 'of road users and situations, a wide range of real-life traffic ' 'data is required.\xa0\n' 'The additional data from customer vehicles will enable the ' 'systems to react even better to uncommon groups of people such as ' 'children, pedestrians, cyclists and people with restricted ' 'mobility. The aim is to train the systems with the wide range of ' 'situations that they will encounter in the real world. Uncommon ' 'traffic situations, such as temporary traffic routing or pop-up ' 'cycle paths, or unusual behaviour on the part of road users are ' 'also included in the training data.\xa0\n' 'The variety of data from customer vehicles also helps to identify ' 'potential hazards in road traffic. This means that safety can be ' 'improved not only in the vehicle itself, but also perspectively ' 'through adapted traffic routing or infrastructural measures. The ' 'continuous knowledge gained from the customer fleet flows into ' 'the optimisation of the driving assistance systems via software ' 'updates.\xa0\n' 'Focus on data protection\xa0\n' 'Mercedes-Benz attaches great importance to data protection and ' 'data security. The company follows the principles of "Privacy by ' 'Design" and "Privacy by Default": Data protection and IT security ' 'are already firmly anchored in product development.\xa0\n' 'The data from the customer vehicles is only stored temporarily ' 'based on location or events – for example during heavy braking ' 'manoeuvres – and then selectively transmitted to the ' 'Mercedes-Benz back end. There, the data is usually anonymised and ' 'separated from the vehicle identification.\xa0\n' 'Mercedes-Benz customers decide whether they wish to provide their ' 'vehicle data and can revoke this decision at any time. Road users ' 'who have potentially been recorded by vehicles collecting image ' 'data can contact Mercedes-Benz, stating the time and place, and ' 'request that any recordings be deleted.\xa0\n' 'Digital trust as part of sustainable mobility\xa0\n' 'The mobility of the future will be characterised by digital ' 'technologies and services. Digital trust is an essential part of ' 'sustainable corporate governance at Mercedes-Benz. Our aim is to ' 'build and further expand the trust of customers and other ' 'stakeholders, such as other road users, in Mercedes-Benz and in ' 'the responsible use of digital innovations.\xa0\n' 'The company pursues an interdisciplinary approach to development: ' 'Experts from the fields of development, law, ethics and ' 'compliance work closely together from the outset to implement ' 'technical innovations responsibly.', 'content_html': '

Mercedes-Benz relies on image, video and sensor ' 'data from everyday traffic in the customer fleet to further ' 'develop advanced driver assistance systems and automated ' 'driving functions
Data collection with the consent of vehicle ' 'owners
Realistic data makes a significant contribution ' 'to improving road safety – for all traffic ' 'participants
Digital responsibility and data protection are ' 'prerequisites for the mobility of the future

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Mercedes-Benz is taking a consistent step towards the ' 'future in the further development of advanced driver ' 'assistance systems and automated driving functions: From the ' 'end of July 2025, the company will use sensor and video data ' 'from the customer fleet to recognise different road users ' 'and atypical traffic situations even better in future. The ' 'aim is to increase road safety for everyone – a further ' 'contribution on the road to "Vision Zero", the goal of zero ' 'road fatalities in the European Union by 2050.

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Data is only collected with the consent of the vehicle ' 'owner. The company also provides transparent information ' 'about the procedure and the use and processing of the ' 'data.

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"Our vision is clear: Road traffic must be safe ' 'for everyone. The prerequisite for this is high-quality ' "data. That's because driving assistance systems and " 'automated functions can only react reliably if they have ' 'been trained with realistic and diverse data. In future, ' 'this will be based on data from customer vehicles. Our data ' 'protection standards are just as high as our safety ' 'standards. Our customers and all road users can rely on ' 'this. This is the basis for the acceptance of automated and ' 'connected driving."
Renata Jungo Brüngger, Board ' 'Member for Integrity, Governance and Sustainability at ' 'Mercedes-Benz

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Data diversity as the key to road safety

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The increasing complexity of road traffic places high ' 'demands on assistance and automation functions in vehicles. ' 'The more realistically the systems are trained, the safer ' 'and more reliably they behave in everyday life. Until now, ' 'Mercedes-Benz has relied on data collected from test ' 'vehicles worldwide. In order to train automated systems to ' 'reliably recognise all types of road users and situations, a ' 'wide range of real-life traffic data is required.

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The additional data from customer vehicles will enable ' 'the systems to react even better to uncommon groups of ' 'people such as children, pedestrians, cyclists and people ' 'with restricted mobility. The aim is to train the systems ' 'with the wide range of situations that they will encounter ' 'in the real world. Uncommon traffic situations, such as ' 'temporary traffic routing or pop-up cycle paths, or unusual ' 'behaviour on the part of road users are also included in the ' 'training data.

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The variety of data from customer vehicles also helps to ' 'identify potential hazards in road traffic. This means that ' 'safety can be improved not only in the vehicle itself, but ' 'also perspectively through adapted traffic routing or ' 'infrastructural measures. The continuous knowledge gained ' 'from the customer fleet flows into the optimisation of the ' 'driving assistance systems via software updates.

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Focus on data protection

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Mercedes-Benz attaches great importance to data ' 'protection and data security. The company follows the ' 'principles of "Privacy by Design" and "Privacy by Default": ' 'Data protection and IT security are already firmly anchored ' 'in product development.

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The data from the customer vehicles is only stored ' 'temporarily based on location or events – for example during ' 'heavy braking manoeuvres – and then selectively transmitted ' 'to the Mercedes-Benz back end. There, the data is usually ' 'anonymised and separated from the vehicle ' 'identification.

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Mercedes-Benz customers decide whether they wish to ' 'provide their vehicle data and can revoke this decision at ' 'any time.
Road users who have potentially been recorded ' 'by vehicles collecting image data can contact Mercedes-Benz, ' 'stating the time and place, and request that any recordings ' 'be deleted.

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Digital trust as part of sustainable ' 'mobility

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The mobility of the future will be characterised by ' 'digital technologies and services. Digital trust is an ' 'essential part of sustainable corporate governance at ' 'Mercedes-Benz. Our aim is to build and further expand the ' 'trust of customers and other stakeholders, such as other ' 'road users, in Mercedes-Benz and in the responsible use of ' 'digital innovations.

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The company pursues an interdisciplinary approach to ' 'development: Experts from the fields of development, law, ' 'ethics and compliance work closely together from the outset ' 'to implement technical innovations responsibly.

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In the first 12 races of the season, ' 'we have been at front of the field on several occasions. At ' 'others, we have struggled. We have focused our energies on ' 'improving this delta, working hard to ensure we can be ' 'competitive at all events. Post shutdown, our attention will ' 'inevitably turn further towards 2026 though. These next two races ' 'are therefore important in ensuring we get the W16 into as good a ' 'place as possible across varying tracks and conditions.\n' 'Spa and the Hungaroring are useful venues for helping us continue ' 'that work. They are different in character; Spa with its ' 'elevation changes, high-speed corners, and changeable weather ' 'contrasts with the tight, twisty circuit layout of Budapest that ' 'often sees some of the highest track temperatures of the year. We ' 'will aim to make good steps with the car whilst optimising each ' 'weekend and fighting for strong results.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Fact File: Belgian Grand Prix\n' '\n' ' With its 7.004km, Spa-Francorchamps is the longest on the F1 ' 'calendar. As a result, the race is run over the shortest number ' 'of laps of the year: 44.\n' ' The weather at Spa can also heavily impact the race, with a 56% ' 'chance of a wet session across the weekend. This makes Spa the ' 'race most likely to be affected by rain.\n' ' The run down to the first braking zone at Turn One (La Source) ' 'is one of the shortest of the season at just 137m. Only ' 'Azerbaijan (90m) and Las Vegas (111m) are shorter.\n' ' The tow at Spa-Francorchamps is very powerful due to the long ' 'straights, particularly the section after Raidillon. On the first ' 'lap this is even more powerful, because drivers chasing can pick ' 'up a tow from multiple cars. The lack of DRS on lap one also ' 'increases this effect.\n' ' It used to be one of the biggest challenges for engine duty and ' 'time spent on full throttle, but with the new regulations and new ' 'tracks joining it has fallen down the list. It still remains in ' 'the top five, though.\n' ' Tyre duty and wear are some of the highest of the season at Spa, ' 'with high averages across all four corners of the car.\n' ' From the exit of La Source to the braking zone for Les Combes, ' 'the drivers have their foot firmly on the throttle for around 23 ' 'seconds (and 1,875 metres) of track layout.\n' ' The Belgian Grand Prix will host an F1 Sprint race for the ' 'second time in 2025, having previously hosted the shortened ' 'format in 2023.\n' ' \xa0Mercedes has six wins at Spa - the first coming with Juan ' 'Manuel Fangio in 1955.\n' ' This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Belgian Grand Prix ' 'with a first race taking place in 1925. \n' ' This will also be the 600th Grand Prix weekend for Mercedes Benz ' 'as an engine supplier in F1. \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' 'Noah Strømsted Talks Belgium\n' 'Spa-Francorchamps marks the start of an important double-header ' 'before heading onto the summer break. The Belgian track is one of ' 'my favourite tracks of the calendar and I’ve always enjoyed ' 'racing there.\xa0\n' 'The last weekends have been\xa0tough but our goal is to bounce ' 'back this weekend. I’ve had some great performances in the past ' 'on this\xa0circuit and I hope to get a good result again this ' 'year. \n' '\xa0\n' 'Stat Sheet: Belgian Grand Prix\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2025 Belgian Grand Prix\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Session\n' ' Local Time (CEST)\n' ' Brackley (BST)\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice One – Friday\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Sprint Qualifying - Friday\n' ' 16:30 – 17:14\n' ' 15:30 – 16:14\n' ' 16:30 – 17:14\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Sprint - Saturday\n' ' 12:00 – 13:00\n' ' 11:00 – 12:00\n' ' 12:00 – 13:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Qualifying – Saturday\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday\n' ' 15:00\n' ' 14:00\n' ' 15:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Belgium\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podiums\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front row places\n' ' Fastest laps\n' ' DNF\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 16\n' ' 6\n' ' 16\n' ' 7\n' ' 12\n' ' 6\n' ' 4\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 6\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 30\n' ' 12\n' ' 34\n' ' 14\n' ' 26\n' ' 9\n' ' 23\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to ' 'Present)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Laps Completed\n' ' Distance Covered (km)\n' ' Corners Taken\n' ' Gear Changes\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 3,866\n' ' 19,566\n' ' 64,637\n' ' 190,686\n' ' 154,760,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 1,989\n' ' 10,051\n' ' 33,090\n' ' 97,231\n' ' 79,680,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 1,851\n' ' 9,374\n' ' 31,157\n' ' 91,531\n' ' 74,040,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 14,996\n' ' 75,515\n' ' 250,668\n' ' 729,379\n' ' 597,760,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podium Places\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front Row Places\n' ' Fastest Laps\n' ' 1-2 Finishes\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (all-time)\n' ' 329\n' ' 130\n' ' 304\n' ' 142\n' ' 267\n' ' 111\n' ' 60\n' ' 84\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (since 2010)\n' ' 317\n' ' 121\n' ' 287\n' ' 134\n' ' 247\n' ' 102\n' ' 55\n' ' 80\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 140\n' ' 4\n' ' 20\n' ' 6\n' ' 16\n' ' 9\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 12\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 599\n' ' 233\n' ' 642\n' ' 242\n' ' 489\n' ' 232\n' ' 101\n' ' 128\n' ' \n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

The final double header before the summer break ' 'starts at the famous Spa-Francorchamps circuit in ' 'Belgium.

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Toto Talks Belgium

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The next two Grands Prix provide an opportunity to head ' 'into the summer break with momentum. In the first 12 races ' 'of the season, we have been at front of the field on several ' 'occasions. At others, we have struggled. We have focused our ' 'energies on improving this delta, working hard to ensure we ' 'can be competitive at all events. Post shutdown, our ' 'attention will inevitably turn further towards 2026 though. ' 'These next two races are therefore important in ensuring we ' 'get the W16 into as good a place as possible across varying ' 'tracks and conditions.

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Spa and the Hungaroring are useful venues for helping us ' 'continue that work. They are different in character; Spa ' 'with its elevation changes, high-speed corners, and ' 'changeable weather contrasts with the tight, twisty circuit ' 'layout of Budapest that often sees some of the highest track ' 'temperatures of the year. We will aim to make good steps ' 'with the car whilst optimising each weekend and fighting for ' 'strong results.

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Fact File: Belgian Grand Prix

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With its 7.004km, Spa-Francorchamps is the longest on ' 'the F1 calendar. As a result, the race is run over the ' 'shortest number of laps of the year: 44.
The weather at Spa can also heavily impact the race, ' 'with a 56% chance of a wet session across the weekend. This ' 'makes Spa the race most likely to be affected by rain.
The run down to the first braking zone at Turn One (La ' 'Source) is one of the shortest of the season at just 137m. ' 'Only Azerbaijan (90m) and Las Vegas (111m) are ' 'shorter.
The tow at Spa-Francorchamps is very powerful due to the ' 'long straights, particularly the section after Raidillon. On ' 'the first lap this is even more powerful, because drivers ' 'chasing can pick up a tow from multiple cars. The lack of ' 'DRS on lap one also increases this effect.
It used to be one of the biggest challenges for engine ' 'duty and time spent on full throttle, but with the new ' 'regulations and new tracks joining it has fallen down the ' 'list. It still remains in the top five, though.
Tyre duty and wear are some of the highest of the season ' 'at Spa, with high averages across all four corners of the ' 'car.
From the exit of La Source to the braking zone for Les ' 'Combes, the drivers have their foot firmly on the throttle ' 'for around 23 seconds (and 1,875 metres) of track ' 'layout.
The Belgian Grand Prix will host an F1 Sprint race for ' 'the second time in 2025, having previously hosted the ' 'shortened format in 2023.
Mercedes has six wins at Spa - the first coming ' 'with Juan Manuel Fangio in 1955.
This year marks the 100^th anniversary of the ' 'Belgian Grand Prix with a first race taking place in 1925. ' '
This will also be the 600^th Grand Prix ' 'weekend for Mercedes Benz as an engine supplier in F1. ' '

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Noah Strømsted Talks Belgium

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Spa-Francorchamps marks the start of an important ' 'double-header before heading onto the summer break. The ' 'Belgian track is one of my favourite tracks of the calendar ' 'and I’ve always enjoyed racing there.

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The last weekends have been tough but our goal is to ' 'bounce back this weekend. I’ve had some great performances ' 'in the past on this circuit and I hope to get a good ' 'result again this year.

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Stat Sheet: Belgian Grand Prix

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\n' ' 2025 Belgian Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (CEST) \n' '	\n' ' Brackley (BST) \n' '	\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST) \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30 \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '
\n' ' Sprint Qualifying - Friday \n' '	\n' ' 16:30 – 17:14 \n' '	\n' ' 15:30 – 16:14 \n' '	\n' ' 16:30 – 17:14 \n' '
\n' ' Sprint - Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 12:00 – 13:00 \n' '	\n' ' 11:00 – 12:00 \n' '	\n' ' 12:00 – 13:00 \n' '
\n' ' Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 \n' '

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\n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Belgium \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podiums \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front row places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest laps \n' '	\n' ' DNF \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 16 \n' '	\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' 16 \n' '	\n' ' 7 \n' '	\n' ' 12 \n' '	\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 30 \n' '	\n' ' 12 \n' '	\n' ' 34 \n' '	\n' ' 14 \n' '	\n' ' 26 \n' '	\n' ' 9 \n' '	\n' ' 23 \n' '

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\n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Laps Completed \n' '	\n' ' Distance Covered (km) \n' '	\n' ' Corners Taken \n' '	\n' ' Gear Changes \n' '	\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 3,866 \n' '	\n' ' 19,566 \n' '	\n' ' 64,637 \n' '	\n' ' 190,686 \n' '	\n' ' 154,760,000 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 1,989 \n' '	\n' ' 10,051 \n' '	\n' ' 33,090 \n' '	\n' ' 97,231 \n' '	\n' ' 79,680,000 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 1,851 \n' '	\n' ' 9,374 \n' '	\n' ' 31,157 \n' '	\n' ' 91,531 \n' '	\n' ' 74,040,000 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 14,996 \n' '	\n' ' 75,515 \n' '	\n' ' 250,668 \n' '	\n' ' 729,379 \n' '	\n' ' 597,760,000 \n' '

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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podium Places \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front Row Places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1-2 Finishes \n' '	\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (all-time) \n' '	\n' ' 329 \n' '	\n' ' 130 \n' '	\n' ' 304 \n' '	\n' ' 142 \n' '	\n' ' 267 \n' '	\n' ' 111 \n' '	\n' ' 60 \n' '	\n' ' 84 \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (since 2010) \n' '	\n' ' 317 \n' '	\n' ' 121 \n' '	\n' ' 287 \n' '	\n' ' 134 \n' '	\n' ' 247 \n' '	\n' ' 102 \n' '	\n' ' 55 \n' '	\n' ' 80 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 140 \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 20 \n' '	\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' 16 \n' '	\n' ' 9 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 12 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 599 \n' '	\n' ' 233 \n' '	\n' ' 642 \n' '	\n' ' 242 \n' '	\n' ' 489 \n' '	\n' ' 232 \n' '	\n' ' 101 \n' '	\n' ' 128 \n' '

\n', 'date': '2025-07-23T13:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Belgian Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/cd7aa381-9305-4635-a4ba-0b51a923c948'} 2025-11-16 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/64cf5940-b621-46a8-97e8-be953b686bdb> {'content': '\n' ' VLE prototypes proved outstanding performance in three ' 'disciplines of efficiency tests\n' ' In the wind tunnel, the VLE demonstrated its aerodynamics in ' 'sustained gale and storm conditions\n' ' On the track in Nardò, efficiency was optimised under extremely ' 'dynamic handling, and at high speeds\n' ' From Stuttgart to Rome, the VLE showed the efficiency of the new ' 'Van Electric Architecture on a long-range journey\n' '\n' 'In 2026, the all-electric VLE will hit the roads and mark the ' 'beginning of a new era at Mercedes‑Benz Vans. With up to eight ' 'seats, the VLE portfolio will range from flexible vehicles for ' 'families and leisure active customers, to exclusive VIP shuttles. ' 'As added value for customers is key for Mercedes-Benz, the future ' 'VLE will suit perfectly the customers’ needs and demands, in ' 'terms of design, functions and usability. Bringing the best of ' 'two worlds together, the all-electric VLE combines limousine-like ' 'driving behaviour with MPV-like versatility.\n' 'Now, prototypes of the VLE successfully passed the next major ' 'steps in the development program by proving its uncompromising ' 'efficiency in three different disciplines:\n' 'First: Proof of aerodynamics in wind tunnel\n' 'In gruelling tests in the Mercedes-Benz wind tunnel in Stuttgart, ' 'the VLE braved the fiercest winds. The VLE showcased that the ' 'exterior design with a tautly stretched roofline flowing into the ' 'smoothly rounded rear, leads to an impressive drag coefficient. ' 'And although the prototypes were heavily camouflaged with ' 'different extensions in the exterior to secure the streamlined ' 'silhouette of the VLE, the results of the aerodynamics test were ' 'outstanding in terms of efficiency.\n' 'Second: High-speed drives at test track\n' 'At the test track in Nardò, Southern Italy, the Mercedes-Benz ' 'experts increased efficiency by fine-tuning under extremely ' 'dynamic handling and at high speeds. The primary objective was to ' 'optimise the settings of the electric drivetrain, along with ' 'refining recuperation processes, enhancing thermal management, ' 'and assessing the impact of rear axle steering on vehicle ' 'handling.\n' 'Third: Long-range journey from Stuttgart to Rome\n' 'Recently, the Mercedes-Benz VLE successfully underwent a ' 'long-range journey by traveling almost 1,100 kilometres from ' 'Stuttgart to Rome with only two short charging stops of 15 ' 'minutes each. The focus was to demonstrate the suitability for ' 'daily use on different road types and conditions for travel by ' 'families and leisure enthusiasts. (Link Media Site)\n' 'New Era\n' 'Starting in 2026, the VLE will be the first model based on the ' 'newly developed, modular, and scalable van architecture – ' 'ushering in a completely new era. This architecture allows for a ' 'clear differentiation between privately positioned Grand ' 'Limousines – the Mercedes-Benz VLE and the Mercedes-Benz VLS – ' 'and commercial transporters. While the VLE with up to 8 seats ' 'will range from flexible vehicles for families and leisure active ' 'customers to exclusive VIP shuttles, the VLS will expand the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz MPV portfolio into the top-end-segment.', 'content_html': '

VLE prototypes proved outstanding performance in ' 'three disciplines of efficiency tests
In the wind tunnel, the VLE demonstrated its ' 'aerodynamics in sustained gale and storm ' 'conditions
On the track in Nardò, efficiency was optimised ' 'under extremely dynamic handling, and at high ' 'speeds
From Stuttgart to Rome, the VLE showed the ' 'efficiency of the new Van Electric Architecture on a ' 'long-range journey

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In 2026, the all-electric VLE will hit the roads and mark ' 'the beginning of a new era at Mercedes‑Benz Vans. With up to ' 'eight seats, the VLE portfolio will range from flexible ' 'vehicles for families and leisure active customers, to ' 'exclusive VIP shuttles. As added value for customers is key ' 'for Mercedes-Benz, the future VLE will suit perfectly the ' 'customers’ needs and demands, in terms of design, functions ' 'and usability. Bringing the best of two worlds together, the ' 'all-electric VLE combines limousine-like driving behaviour ' 'with MPV-like versatility.

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Now, prototypes of the VLE successfully passed the next ' 'major steps in the development program by proving its ' 'uncompromising efficiency in three different ' 'disciplines:

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First: Proof of aerodynamics in wind tunnel

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In gruelling tests in the Mercedes-Benz wind tunnel in ' 'Stuttgart, the VLE braved the fiercest winds. The VLE ' 'showcased that the exterior design with a tautly stretched ' 'roofline flowing into the smoothly rounded rear, leads to an ' 'impressive drag coefficient. And although the prototypes ' 'were heavily camouflaged with different extensions in the ' 'exterior to secure the streamlined silhouette of the VLE, ' 'the results of the aerodynamics test were outstanding in ' 'terms of efficiency.

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Second: High-speed drives at test track

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At the test track in Nardò, Southern Italy, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz experts increased efficiency by fine-tuning ' 'under extremely dynamic handling and at high speeds. The ' 'primary objective was to optimise the settings of the ' 'electric drivetrain, along with refining recuperation ' 'processes, enhancing thermal management, and assessing the ' 'impact of rear axle steering on vehicle handling.

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Third: Long-range journey from Stuttgart to Rome

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Recently, the Mercedes-Benz VLE successfully underwent a ' 'long-range journey by traveling almost 1,100 kilometres from ' 'Stuttgart to Rome with only two short charging stops of 15 ' 'minutes each. The focus was to demonstrate the suitability ' 'for daily use on different road types and conditions for ' 'travel by families and leisure enthusiasts. (Link ' 'Media Site)

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New Era

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Starting in 2026, the VLE will be the first model based ' 'on the newly developed, modular, and scalable van ' 'architecture – ushering in a completely new era. This ' 'architecture allows for a clear differentiation between ' 'privately positioned Grand Limousines – the Mercedes-Benz ' 'VLE and the Mercedes-Benz VLS – and commercial transporters. ' 'While the VLE with up to 8 seats will range from flexible ' 'vehicles for families and leisure active customers to ' 'exclusive VIP shuttles, the VLS will expand the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz MPV portfolio into the top-end-segment.

\n', 'date': '2025-07-24T13:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Triple Score in Efficiency: Mercedes-Benz VLE succeeds in next ' 'major development steps', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/64cf5940-b621-46a8-97e8-be953b686bdb'} 2025-11-16 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/d9d9a35a-e28f-42f8-b419-b9b2d46753b8> {'content': 'Vittorio Braguglia, currently Managing Director Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans France, will take over the position as Head of Sales & ' 'Marketing Mercedes-Benz Vans Germany as of October 1, 2025, ' 'succeeding David Perdomo Hollatz, who will become the new ' 'Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Cars Sales ' 'Germany as previously communicated.\n' '“We would like to express our tremendous gratitude to David ' 'Perdomo Hollatz for his outstanding dedication and commitment ' 'over the past years and are eagerly looking forward to continuing ' 'our close collaboration in the future. At the same time, we are ' 'confident that with Vittorio Braguglia, we have a leader for this ' 'position who brings extensive and international expertise in ' 'sales and after-sales business. As a leader with more than 20 ' 'years of experience in the automotive industry, he will continue ' 'to successfully lead the van business in Germany into the ' 'future.”Sagree Sardien, Head of Sales & Marketing ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans \n' 'Vittorio Braguglia began his career with the Group in 1997 at ' 'smart GmbH, where he held various positions in the ' 'Aftersales business. After different assignments in Switzerland, ' 'he built up the smart organization in Germany as Head of ' 'Aftersales between 2003 and 2007. He then took over ' 'responsibility for the Mercedes Benz network in Italy, where he ' 'was later appointed Marketing and Sales Managing Director as well ' 'as CEO Mercedes-Benz Own Retail in Rome. Between 2014 and 2016, ' 'as Director Aftersales and Retail Operations, Vittorio Braguglia ' 'was instrumental in the creation and development of the region ' 'Europe. Subsequently, starting in 2016, he was responsible for ' 'the Own Retail Europe division. 2023, Vittorio Braguglia was ' 'appointed Managing Director Mercedes-Benz Vans France.\n' ' \n' ' ', 'content_html': '

Vittorio Braguglia, currently Managing Director ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans France, will take over the position as ' 'Head of Sales & Marketing Mercedes-Benz Vans Germany as ' 'of October 1, 2025, succeeding David Perdomo Hollatz, who ' 'will become the new Chairman of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars Sales Germany as previously ' 'communicated.

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“We would like to express our tremendous ' 'gratitude to David Perdomo Hollatz for his outstanding ' 'dedication and commitment over the past years and are ' 'eagerly looking forward to continuing our close ' 'collaboration in the future. At the same time, we are ' 'confident that with Vittorio Braguglia, we have a leader for ' 'this position who brings extensive and international ' 'expertise in sales and after-sales business. As a leader ' 'with more than 20 years of experience in the automotive ' 'industry, he will continue to successfully lead the van ' 'business in Germany into the future.”
Sagree ' 'Sardien, Head of Sales & Marketing Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans

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Vittorio Braguglia began his career with the Group in ' '1997 at smart GmbH, where he held various positions in ' 'the Aftersales business. After different assignments in ' 'Switzerland, he built up the smart organization in Germany ' 'as Head of Aftersales between 2003 and 2007. He then took ' 'over responsibility for the Mercedes Benz network in Italy, ' 'where he was later appointed Marketing and Sales Managing ' 'Director as well as CEO Mercedes-Benz Own Retail in Rome. ' 'Between 2014 and 2016, as Director Aftersales and Retail ' 'Operations, Vittorio Braguglia was instrumental in the ' 'creation and development of the region Europe. Subsequently, ' 'starting in 2016, he was responsible for the Own Retail ' 'Europe division. 2023, Vittorio Braguglia was appointed ' 'Managing Director Mercedes-Benz Vans France.

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\n', 'date': '2025-07-01T14:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'Vittorio Braguglia to become Head of Sales & Marketing ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans Germany as of October 1, 2025', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/d9d9a35a-e28f-42f8-b419-b9b2d46753b8'} 2025-11-16 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/405d9f4f-4236-4535-b496-74acfa9cf14f> {'content': 'Tough Friday at Spa\n' '\n' ' George Russell qualified P13 and Kimi Antonelli P20 for ' 'Saturday’s F1 Sprint at the Belgian Grand Prix.\n' ' The team opted to use the Hard compound tyre in FP1, the ' 'solitary hour of practice on this Sprint weekend, followed by a ' 'short single lap run on the Medium. \n' ' Having finished that session in P4 and P6 respectively, the hope ' 'was to be fighting for the front rows of the grid in SQ3.\n' ' Unfortunately, Kimi spun on his first effort in SQ1 and picked ' 'up sizeable floor damage which, whilst he was still able to ' 'complete a second effort, left him lacking performance and in ' 'P20.\n' ' George was able to progress to SQ2 but on his solitary effort in ' 'that 10-minute segment was unable to extract the necessary ' 'performance and finished in P13.\n' ' Saturday’s action begins with the Sprint before Qualifying for ' 'Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix takes place later in the afternoon.\n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP1\n' ' SQ1\n' ' SQ2\n' ' SQ3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P4\n' ' 5 Laps\n' ' P5\n' ' 3 Laps\n' ' P13\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:42:650\n' ' Medium\n' ' 1:42.330\n' ' Medium\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P6\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P20\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:45.394\n' ' Medium\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' 'George RussellWe had good pace in FP1, but I ran through a lot of ' 'the gravel thrown up by Kimi’s off in SQ1. In the rest of that ' 'segment of Sprint Qualifying, and my lap in SQ2, the car didn’t ' 'respond as it was before. We therefore need to pick through the ' 'data and look at the car to see if we suffered any damage. ' 'Obviously, it is a shock to be knocked out in P13 and not ' 'something we were predicting as we headed into the session. I am ' 'sure, given the size of the gap to our usual competitors, that ' 'there is a reason we will find for this deficit.\xa0\n' 'Our attention now turns to tomorrow. We will hopefully be able to ' 'show more of the pace that we saw in FP1. Whilst scoring points ' 'in the Sprint will be difficult, we know the most important parts ' 'of the weekend are still to come with Qualifying and the Grand ' 'Prix itself. We will be working hard to put in a performance more ' 'representative of ourselves then.\n' 'Kimi AntonelliIt was a shame to have our Sprint Qualifying ' 'session go the way it did. The car was good in FP1 and in the ' 'first half of my first lap in SQ1, it was feeling even better. ' 'Unfortunately, I got a little bit greedy on the throttle at turn ' '14 and had a spin through the gravel. I picked up damage from ' 'that and, despite trying my best on my second lap, the ' 'performance wasn’t there in the car to do anymore than we saw. It ' 'is a shame as we had the potential for a lot more today. It was a ' 'mistake from my side but now we will focus on getting the car in ' 'a good place for tomorrow’s Qualifying session.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering DirectorBy anyone’s ' 'standards, today was a disappointment. We opted to run the Hard ' 'compound for the majority of FP1 and, when we switched to the ' 'Medium tyre for a short run at the end of the session, both ' 'drivers were relatively happy with the car’s performance. Whilst ' 'others had taken the Soft tyre, we looked to be within reach of ' 'our usual competitors.\n' 'Unfortunately, Kimi’s spin on his first lap of the session caused ' 'damage to the floor and diffuser. He got the car back on track ' "and tried a second effort, but the damage was so bad he couldn't " 'set a competitive time. George was running not too far behind ' 'Kimi as he spun and suffered some floor damage and gravel rash ' 'himself. That was likely a contributing factor in our ' 'disappointing performance in SQ2, although we will look to see if ' 'there is anything we could have done differently to extract more ' 'pace despite that.\n' 'It will be challenging to score any meaningful points in ' 'tomorrow’s Sprint so our focus is on ensuring we get the car into ' 'a good window for Qualifying and Sunday’s Grand Prix.', 'content_html': '

Tough Friday at Spa

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George Russell qualified P13 and Kimi Antonelli P20 for ' 'Saturday’s F1 Sprint at the Belgian Grand Prix.
The team opted to use the Hard compound tyre in FP1, the ' 'solitary hour of practice on this Sprint weekend, followed ' 'by a short single lap run on the Medium.
Having finished that session in P4 and P6 respectively, ' 'the hope was to be fighting for the front rows of the grid ' 'in SQ3.
Unfortunately, Kimi spun on his first effort in SQ1 and ' 'picked up sizeable floor damage which, whilst he was still ' 'able to complete a second effort, left him lacking ' 'performance and in P20.
George was able to progress to SQ2 but on his solitary ' 'effort in that 10-minute segment was unable to extract the ' 'necessary performance and finished in P13.
Saturday’s action begins with the Sprint before ' 'Qualifying for Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix takes place later ' 'in the afternoon.

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\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' FP1 \n' '	\n' ' SQ1 \n' '		\n' ' SQ2 \n' '		\n' ' SQ3 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' 5 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '	\n' ' 3 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P13 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' 1:42:650 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' 1:42.330 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P20 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '	\n' ' 1:45.394 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '

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George Russell
We had good pace in ' 'FP1, but I ran through a lot of the gravel thrown up by ' 'Kimi’s off in SQ1. In the rest of that segment of Sprint ' 'Qualifying, and my lap in SQ2, the car didn’t respond as it ' 'was before. We therefore need to pick through the data and ' 'look at the car to see if we suffered any damage. Obviously, ' 'it is a shock to be knocked out in P13 and not something we ' 'were predicting as we headed into the session. I am sure, ' 'given the size of the gap to our usual competitors, that ' 'there is a reason we will find for this deficit.

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Our attention now turns to tomorrow. We will hopefully be ' 'able to show more of the pace that we saw in FP1. Whilst ' 'scoring points in the Sprint will be difficult, we know the ' 'most important parts of the weekend are still to come with ' 'Qualifying and the Grand Prix itself. We will be working ' 'hard to put in a performance more representative of ' 'ourselves then.

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Kimi Antonelli
It was a shame to have ' 'our Sprint Qualifying session go the way it did. The car was ' 'good in FP1 and in the first half of my first lap in SQ1, it ' 'was feeling even better. Unfortunately, I got a little bit ' 'greedy on the throttle at turn 14 and had a spin through the ' 'gravel. I picked up damage from that and, despite trying my ' 'best on my second lap, the performance wasn’t there in the ' 'car to do anymore than we saw. It is a shame as we had the ' 'potential for a lot more today. It was a mistake from my ' 'side but now we will focus on getting the car in a good ' 'place for tomorrow’s Qualifying session.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director
By anyone’s standards, today was a ' 'disappointment. We opted to run the Hard compound for the ' 'majority of FP1 and, when we switched to the Medium tyre for ' 'a short run at the end of the session, both drivers were ' 'relatively happy with the car’s performance. Whilst others ' 'had taken the Soft tyre, we looked to be within reach of our ' 'usual competitors.

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Unfortunately, Kimi’s spin on his first lap of the ' 'session caused damage to the floor and diffuser. He got the ' 'car back on track and tried a second effort, but the damage ' "was so bad he couldn't set a competitive time. George was " 'running not too far behind Kimi as he spun and suffered some ' 'floor damage and gravel rash himself. That was likely a ' 'contributing factor in our disappointing performance in SQ2, ' 'although we will look to see if there is anything we could ' 'have done differently to extract more pace despite ' 'that.

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It will be challenging to score any meaningful points in ' 'tomorrow’s Sprint so our focus is on ensuring we get the car ' 'into a good window for Qualifying and Sunday’s Grand ' 'Prix.

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Uncompromising sports car concept „born in ' 'Affalterbach“ to set new record times
First teaser images provide an exclusive glimpse ' 'into the future of the AMG GT family

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Mercedes-AMG opens another exciting chapter in its ' 'performance history and hints with the CONCEPT AMG GT TRACK ' 'SPORT that the GT family is not yet complete. The ' 'uncompromising concept vehicle is designed for absolute ' 'driving dynamic peak performance to set new standards and ' 'record times.

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With a first teaser of the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT TRACK SPORT, Mercedes‑AMG ' 'now offers an exclusive insight into the development ' 'workshop in Affalterbach. Here, the camouflaged ' 'high-performance project is being finalized before it has to ' 'prove itself on the test tracks. With the new concept ' 'vehicle, Mercedes‑AMG demonstrates its great expertise as a ' 'sports car manufacturer and provides a preview of a possible ' 'expansion of the GT series with a V8 engine. The second ' 'generation of the two-door AMG GT was presented in ' '2023, and since then, the sports car family has been ' 'steadily growing.

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\n', 'date': '2025-07-25T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'CONCEPT AMG GT TRACK SPORT: new high-performance project from ' 'Mercedes AMG', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8f5e126c-de0c-4eb7-80c7-dae1e0f5efc1'} 2025-11-16 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/bcc8d8c1-e312-4375-ac7f-c498f3207266> {'content': '\n' 'Special edition available for Coupé and Shooting Brake\n' 'Extensive equipment for exterior and interior\n' 'Optional MANUFAKTUR mountain grey magno or night black uni ' 'paintwork available\n' 'Exclusive 19-inch AMG forged wheels\n' '\n' 'First-class performance, unrivalled driving dynamics and a ' 'striking exterior design – the powerful Mercedes‑AMG ' 'CLA 45 S 4MATIC+ four-door coupé (combined energy ' 'consumption: 9.0-8.9 l/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 205-201 ' 'g/km| CO₂ class: G)[1] and Shooting Brake (combined energy ' 'consumption: 9.2-9.1 l/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 209-206 ' 'g/km | CO₂ class: G)1 offer driving pleasure at the highest ' 'level. The “Final Edition” now offers even more exclusive ' 'equipment with numerous edition-specific details. These special ' 'models can be ordered now, with the offer expiring at the end of ' '2025. Delivery will take place after receipt of order. \n' 'With its high-performance four-cylinder engine, intelligent ' 'all-wheel drive, sports-car handling and AMG specific design, the ' 'CLA 45 S has built up a loyal fan base. The AMG 2.0-litre engine ' 'is the most powerful four-cylinder turbocharged engine in series ' 'production worldwide. In addition to the CLA, it is used in ' 'A‑Class and C‑Class AMG models (including the estate), as well as ' 'the GLA and GLC (including the coupé) in various performance ' 'levels. In the CLA 45 S, it delivers 310 kW (421 hp). With this ' 'engine, the super-sports car among compact cars delivers powerful ' 'performance. Both models accelerate from a standstill to 100 km/h ' 'in just 4.1 seconds. Their top speed is limited to 270 km/h. In ' 'addition to the pure performance figures, the AMG 2.0-litre ' 'four-cylinder turbocharged engine offers spontaneous response and ' 'a high maximum torque of 500 Nm. Another special feature is that ' 'the compact powerplant is assembled entirely by one employee on a ' 'state-of-the-art production line at the Affalterbach engine ' 'factory according to the ‘one man, one engine’ principle. \n' 'The eight-speed AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT-8G dual-clutch transmission ' 'guarantees perfect power delivery in all driving situations as ' 'well as lightning-fast gear changes. The active, fully variable ' 'AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive distributes power to the ' 'rear axle via AMG TORQUE CONTROL on a wheel-by-wheel basis – for ' 'either the most traction or spectacular drift mode. \n' 'Both models enjoy reputations as expressive design icons. They ' 'feature AMG specific radiator grilles with vertical struts, AMG ' 'crests on the bonnets and AMG front aprons, tying them directly ' 'to the AMG Performance family. There are also sharply cut ' 'headlights, AMG light-alloy wheels and rear lights with LED ' 'technology. The Shooting Brake combines the powerful proportions ' 'of a sporty vehicle with added functionality thanks to an ' 'elongated roof, large tailgate and variable interior.\n' 'Dark colours an bright contrasts\n' 'The paint finishes available for the “Final Edition” are ' 'MANUFAKTUR mountain grey magno and night black uni. In addition, ' 'there are decals with large “45 S” lettering in black or yellow ' 'on the doors and the AMG logo in yellow on the exterior mirror ' 'covers. The “Final Edition” rolls on matte black 19-inch AMG ' 'forged wheels in a cross-spoke design. The edition-specific wheel ' 'hub covers bear the AMG logo in yellow, combined with laurel ' 'wreath elements. The brake callipers of the AMG high-performance ' 'brake system are painted gloss black to match the colour of the ' 'wheels and feature white AMG logos. A sophisticated detail is the ' 'fuel-filler cap in silver chrome with “AMG” lettering and design ' 'elements in black. \n' 'With the AMG Night Package, exterior elements such as mirror ' 'housings and trim strips are finished in high-gloss black. ' 'Together with the dark chrome tailpipe trims, this results in ' 'flowing transitions. The AMG Night Package II is also available. ' 'It is ideal for individualists who appreciate high-class design ' 'details. Other elements such as the struts of the radiator grille ' 'and badges are finished in black chrome and make the “Final ' 'Edition” a real eye-catcher. \n' 'The AMG aerodynamics package is also available as an option. ' 'Components developed in the wind tunnel improve high-speed ' 'handling characteristics and lay the foundation for even more ' 'driving pleasure:\n' '\n' 'Front apron with enlarged front splitter and additional flics in ' 'high-gloss black\n' 'Enlarged AMG spoiler lip on the boot lid (Coupé) or roof spoiler ' '(Shooting Brake) in high-gloss black\n' 'Side airflow trailing edges around the optical air outlets of the ' 'rear apron in high-gloss black\n' 'Blade diffuser in high-gloss black\n' '\n' 'Sporty interior with yellow accents\n' 'The interior of the “Final Edition” also has an unmistakable ' 'design – the AMG Performance seats are upholstered in a ' 'combination of ARTICO man-made leather and black MICROCUT ' 'microfibre. Yellow topstitching on the seats, door panelling and ' 'instrument panel create attractive contrasts. This also applies ' 'to the embroidered emblems with the “45 S” label in the front ' 'headrests. A “45 S Final Edition” emblem on the centre console ' 'indicates the edition. \n' 'An AMG Performance steering wheel in Nappa leather/microfibre ' 'MICROCUT with yellow topstitching and aluminium trim elements ' 'with the AMG pattern and yellow AMG lettering add further ' 'highlights to the interior. The AMG door-sill panels also ' 'demonstrate the attention to detail. They feature an AMG pattern ' 'design in black and illuminate the AMG logo in yellow. AMG floor ' 'mats with “45 S” lettering and decorative stitching in yellow ' 'round off the interior upgrades.\n' ' [1] The specified values were determined in accordance with ' 'the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement method. The ranges given refer to the ' 'German market. The energy consumption and CO2emissions of a car ' 'depend not only on the efficient utilisation of the fuel or ' 'energy source by the car, but also on the driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors.', 'content_html': '

Special edition available for Coupé and Shooting ' 'Brake
Extensive equipment for exterior and ' 'interior
Optional MANUFAKTUR mountain grey magno or night ' 'black uni paintwork available
Exclusive 19-inch AMG forged ' 'wheels

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First-class performance, unrivalled driving dynamics and ' 'a striking exterior design – the powerful Mercedes‑AMG ' 'CLA 45 S 4MATIC+ four-door coupé (combined ' 'energy consumption: 9.0-8.9 l/100 km | combined CO₂ ' 'emissions: 205-201 g/km| CO₂ class: ' 'G)^{^[1]} and Shooting Brake ' '(combined energy consumption: 9.2-9.1 l/100 km | combined ' 'CO₂ emissions: 209-206 g/km | CO₂ class: G)¹ ' 'offer driving pleasure at the highest level. The “Final ' 'Edition” now offers even more exclusive equipment with ' 'numerous edition-specific details. These special models can ' 'be ordered now, with the offer expiring at the end of 2025. ' 'Delivery will take place after receipt of order.

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With its high-performance four-cylinder engine, ' 'intelligent all-wheel drive, sports-car handling and AMG ' 'specific design, the CLA 45 S has built up a loyal fan base. ' 'The AMG 2.0-litre engine is the most powerful four-cylinder ' 'turbocharged engine in series production worldwide. In ' 'addition to the CLA, it is used in A‑Class and C‑Class AMG ' 'models (including the estate), as well as the GLA and GLC ' '(including the coupé) in various performance levels. In the ' 'CLA 45 S, it delivers 310 kW (421 hp). With this engine, the ' 'super-sports car among compact cars delivers powerful ' 'performance. Both models accelerate from a standstill to 100 ' 'km/h in just 4.1 seconds. Their top speed is limited to 270 ' 'km/h. In addition to the pure performance figures, the AMG ' '2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged engine offers ' 'spontaneous response and a high maximum torque of 500 Nm. ' 'Another special feature is that the compact powerplant is ' 'assembled entirely by one employee on a state-of-the-art ' 'production line at the Affalterbach engine factory according ' 'to the ‘one man, one engine’ principle.

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The eight-speed AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT-8G dual-clutch ' 'transmission guarantees perfect power delivery in all ' 'driving situations as well as lightning-fast gear changes. ' 'The active, fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel ' 'drive distributes power to the rear axle via AMG TORQUE ' 'CONTROL on a wheel-by-wheel basis – for either the most ' 'traction or spectacular drift mode.

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Both models enjoy reputations as expressive design icons. ' 'They feature AMG specific radiator grilles with vertical ' 'struts, AMG crests on the bonnets and AMG front aprons, ' 'tying them directly to the AMG Performance family. There are ' 'also sharply cut headlights, AMG light-alloy wheels and rear ' 'lights with LED technology. The Shooting Brake combines the ' 'powerful proportions of a sporty vehicle with added ' 'functionality thanks to an elongated roof, large tailgate ' 'and variable interior.

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Dark colours an bright contrasts

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The paint finishes available for the “Final Edition” are ' 'MANUFAKTUR mountain grey magno and night black uni. In ' 'addition, there are decals with large “45 S” lettering in ' 'black or yellow on the doors and the AMG logo in yellow on ' 'the exterior mirror covers. The “Final Edition” rolls on ' 'matte black 19-inch AMG forged wheels in a cross-spoke ' 'design. The edition-specific wheel hub covers bear the AMG ' 'logo in yellow, combined with laurel wreath elements. The ' 'brake callipers of the AMG high-performance brake system are ' 'painted gloss black to match the colour of the wheels and ' 'feature white AMG logos. A sophisticated detail is the ' 'fuel-filler cap in silver chrome with “AMG” lettering and ' 'design elements in black.

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With the AMG Night Package, exterior elements such as ' 'mirror housings and trim strips are finished in high-gloss ' 'black. Together with the dark chrome tailpipe trims, this ' 'results in flowing transitions. The AMG Night Package II is ' 'also available. It is ideal for individualists who ' 'appreciate high-class design details. Other elements such as ' 'the struts of the radiator grille and badges are finished in ' 'black chrome and make the “Final Edition” a real ' 'eye-catcher.

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The AMG aerodynamics package is also available as an ' 'option. Components developed in the wind tunnel improve ' 'high-speed handling characteristics and lay the foundation ' 'for even more driving pleasure:

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Front apron with enlarged front splitter and additional ' 'flics in high-gloss black
Enlarged AMG spoiler lip on the boot lid (Coupé) or roof ' 'spoiler (Shooting Brake) in high-gloss black
Side airflow trailing edges around the optical air ' 'outlets of the rear apron in high-gloss black
Blade diffuser in high-gloss black

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Sporty interior with yellow accents

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The interior of the “Final Edition” also has an ' 'unmistakable design – the AMG Performance seats are ' 'upholstered in a combination of ARTICO man-made leather and ' 'black MICROCUT microfibre. Yellow topstitching on the seats, ' 'door panelling and instrument panel create attractive ' 'contrasts. This also applies to the embroidered emblems with ' 'the “45 S” label in the front headrests. A “45 S Final ' 'Edition” emblem on the centre console indicates the ' 'edition.

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An AMG Performance steering wheel in Nappa ' 'leather/microfibre MICROCUT with yellow topstitching and ' 'aluminium trim elements with the AMG pattern and yellow AMG ' 'lettering add further highlights to the interior. The AMG ' 'door-sill panels also demonstrate the attention to detail. ' 'They feature an AMG pattern design in black and illuminate ' 'the AMG logo in yellow. AMG floor mats with “45 S” lettering ' 'and decorative stitching in yellow round off the interior ' 'upgrades.

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^[1] The specified values were determined ' 'in accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised ' 'Light vehicles Test Procedure) measurement method. The ' 'ranges given refer to the German market. The energy ' 'consumption and CO₂emissions of a car depend not ' 'only on the efficient utilisation of the fuel or energy ' 'source by the car, but also on the driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors.

\n', 'date': '2025-07-01T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': '“Final Edition” of Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S 4MATIC+ now available to ' 'order', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/bcc8d8c1-e312-4375-ac7f-c498f3207266'} 2025-11-16 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=11&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=11&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/34f78126-878f-46e5-94e1-91bff2e44e62> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' '\n' 'Erfolgreicher Start: Unterzeichnung der Verträge für den Verkauf ' 'der konzerneigenen Niederlassung in Neu-Ulm erfolgt; weitere ' 'Standorte sind in der Evaluierung\n' 'Vertrauen in die Marke: Starkes Interesse von Investoren ' 'unterstreicht Attraktivität der Marke Mercedes-Benz\n' 'Nahtloser Übergang für Kunden: Neuaufstellung ermöglicht auch in ' 'Zukunft herausragendes Kundenerlebnis mit erfahrenen Händlern\n' 'Arbeitsplätze bleiben erhalten: Physischer Retail bleibt eine ' 'wichtige Säule des Erfolgs von Mercedes-Benz – mit ' 'hochqualifizierten und motivierten Mitarbeitenden sowie ' 'attraktiven Standorten\n' '\n' 'Stuttgart - Mercedes-Benz hat im Jahr 2024 die Entscheidung ' 'getroffen, die Veräußerung der konzerneigenen Autohäuser in ' 'Deutschland zu überprüfen, um seine Own-Retail-Strukturen ' 'zukunftsfähig aufzustellen. Ziel ist es, den Vertrieb noch besser ' 'für eine erfolgreiche Zukunft aufzustellen, um damit langfristig ' 'Standorte und Arbeitsplätze zu sichern.\n' 'Mit der Unterzeichnung der Verträge für den Verkauf der ' 'Niederlassung in Neu-Ulm ist jetzt der Startschuss für die ' 'planmäßige Umsetzung erfolgt. Mit der STERNE GRUPPE GmbH um die ' 'Gesellschafter KreuterMedeleSchäfer und Abel+Ruf hat ' 'Mercedes-Benz erfahrenen Handelspartnern mit einem langfristigen ' 'Konzept für die Niederlassung in Neu-Ulm den Zuschlag erteilt. ' 'Die beiden Handelspartner betreiben heute bereits 15 Standorte ' 'von Mercedes-Benz in Süddeutschland. Mit dem Verkauf stellt ' 'Mercedes-Benz die Weichen für eine erfolgreiche Zukunft und ' 'sichert einen nahtlosen Übergang für alle Kundinnen und ' 'Kunden. \n' '„Auch in einer digitalisierten Welt bleibt der persönliche ' 'Kundenkontakt ein Kernelement im Vertrieb von Mercedes-Benz. Das ' 'hohe Interesse nach unseren konzerneigenen Autohäusern ' 'unterstreicht die starke Strahlkraft unserer Marke sowie das hohe ' 'Vertrauen unserer Händler. Damit stellen wir auch in Zukunft das ' 'beste Kundenerlebnis über alle Kanäle sicher.“ Jan ' 'Medeja, Vice President Mercedes-Benz Retail Europe Cars and ' 'Vans\n' 'Mit den hochqualifizierten und motivierten Mitarbeitenden, den ' 'attraktiven Standorten und der Attraktivität der Marke ' 'Mercedes-Benz, stieß das Unternehmen auf sehr positive Resonanz ' 'und eine hohe Nachfrage von potenziellen Erwerbern für die ' 'konzerneigenen Autohäuser.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz befindet sich zudem in sehr konstruktiven ' 'Gesprächen mit potenziellen Erwerbern für weitere Standorte.\n' 'Bei den Veräußerungen ist bei der Auswahl potenzieller Investoren ' 'das „Best Ownership“-Prinzip entscheidend. Dabei sind ' 'Mercedes-Benz Kriterien wie ausgewiesene Expertise im ' 'Fahrzeughandel und -service, nachhaltige ' 'Investitionsbereitschaft, ein langfristiges unternehmerisches ' 'Konzept, wirtschaftliche Stärke und Aufgeschlossenheit gegenüber ' 'Arbeitnehmervertretungen besonders wichtig. Für die ' 'Mitarbeitenden in Neu-Ulm, die per Betriebsübergang von der ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG zum neuen Betreiber des Autohauses wechseln, ' 'gelten die attraktiven Rahmenbedingungen, auf die sich ' 'Unternehmensleitung und Arbeitnehmervertretung bereits im ' 'September 2024 verständigt hatten.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz ist überzeugt, mit der Neuaufstellung der ' 'Niederlassung den Grundstein für ein zukunftssicheres Unternehmen ' 'und ein herausragendes Kundenerlebnis zu legen. Das Unternehmen ' 'geht diesen Weg auch insbesondere für seine Kundinnen und Kunden. ' 'Mercedes-Benz will den Bestand und die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit eines ' 'erfolgreichen Mercedes-Benz Vertriebs in Deutschland ' 'sicherstellen und ihnen zukünftig eine noch stärkere Sales & ' 'Service Präsenz vor Ort bieten.\n' 'Über die STERNE GRUPPE GmbH: \n' 'Die STERNE GRUPPE GmbH ist ein Zusammenschluss der Abel+Ruf GmbH ' 'sowie der KreuterMedeleSchäfer GmbH & Co. KG. Sie vereint ' 'insgesamt 15 Standorte in einem Marktgebiet von rund 10.000 km². ' 'Die beiden Unternehmen beschäftigen gemeinsam über 1.200 ' 'Mitarbeitende, darunter 280 Auszubildende.\n' 'Die KreuterMedeleSchäfer Firmengruppe betreibt unter den Namen ' '„Autohaus Allgäu“ und „MedeleSchäfer“ 12 Mercedes-Benz Standorte ' 'in Schwaben und Oberbayern mit rund 900 Mitarbeitenden.\n' 'Das Autohaus Allgäu ist mit fünf Standorten in Kempten (PKW und ' 'Nfz), Kaufbeuren, Immenstadt und Memmingen vertreten. Das ' 'Traditionsunternehmen ist seit 1936 mit Mercedes-Benz verbunden.\n' 'MedeleSchäfer steht für über 100 Jahre Automobiltradition und ist ' 'heute ein leistungsstarker Mercedes-Benz Partner mit Standorten ' 'in Augsburg, Schwabmünchen, Königsbrunn, Weilheim, Füssen, ' 'Landsberg und Bad Wörishofen. In den vergangenen Jahren ' 'investierte das Unternehmen in moderne Standorte und ' 'Serviceangebote.\n' 'Abel+Ruf mit Sitz in Donauwörth, Nördlingen und Dillingen ist der ' 'seit über 88 Jahren etablierte Mercedes-Benz Partner in ' 'Nordschwaben mit über 320 Mitarbeitenden. Die Philosophie „Ihre ' 'Zufriedenheit ist unser Antrieb“ prägt das tägliche Handeln.\n' 'Über die Niederlassung Neu-Ulm \n' 'Die Niederlassung Neu-Ulm mit dem heutigen Standort in der ' 'Von-Liebig Straße ist seit 1928 ein verlässlicher und kompetenter ' 'Ansprechpartner für den Verkauf und Service von Mercedes-Benz Pkw ' 'und Transportern. Mit einer langen Historie und umfassender ' 'Expertise bieten knapp 200 Mitarbeitende erstklassigen ' 'Kundenservice und -beratung. ', 'content_html': '

This press release is only available in German ' 'language.

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Erfolgreicher Start: Unterzeichnung der ' 'Verträge für den Verkauf der konzerneigenen Niederlassung in ' 'Neu-Ulm erfolgt; weitere Standorte sind in der ' 'Evaluierung
Vertrauen in die Marke: Starkes ' 'Interesse von Investoren unterstreicht Attraktivität der ' 'Marke Mercedes-Benz
Nahtloser Übergang für Kunden: ' 'Neuaufstellung ermöglicht auch in Zukunft herausragendes ' 'Kundenerlebnis mit erfahrenen Händlern
Arbeitsplätze bleiben erhalten: ' 'Physischer Retail bleibt eine wichtige Säule des Erfolgs von ' 'Mercedes-Benz – mit hochqualifizierten und motivierten ' 'Mitarbeitenden sowie attraktiven Standorten

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Stuttgart - Mercedes-Benz hat im Jahr 2024 die ' 'Entscheidung getroffen, die Veräußerung der konzerneigenen ' 'Autohäuser in Deutschland zu überprüfen, um seine ' 'Own-Retail-Strukturen zukunftsfähig aufzustellen. Ziel ist ' 'es, den Vertrieb noch besser für eine erfolgreiche Zukunft ' 'aufzustellen, um damit langfristig Standorte und ' 'Arbeitsplätze zu sichern.

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Mit der Unterzeichnung der Verträge für den Verkauf der ' 'Niederlassung in Neu-Ulm ist jetzt der Startschuss für die ' 'planmäßige Umsetzung erfolgt. Mit der STERNE GRUPPE GmbH um ' 'die Gesellschafter KreuterMedeleSchäfer und Abel+Ruf hat ' 'Mercedes-Benz erfahrenen Handelspartnern mit einem ' 'langfristigen Konzept für die Niederlassung in Neu-Ulm den ' 'Zuschlag erteilt. Die beiden Handelspartner betreiben heute ' 'bereits 15 Standorte von Mercedes-Benz in Süddeutschland. ' 'Mit dem Verkauf stellt Mercedes-Benz die Weichen für eine ' 'erfolgreiche Zukunft und sichert einen nahtlosen Übergang ' 'für alle Kundinnen und Kunden.

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„Auch in einer digitalisierten Welt bleibt der ' 'persönliche Kundenkontakt ein Kernelement im Vertrieb von ' 'Mercedes-Benz. Das hohe Interesse nach unseren ' 'konzerneigenen Autohäusern unterstreicht die starke ' 'Strahlkraft unserer Marke sowie das hohe Vertrauen unserer ' 'Händler. Damit stellen wir auch in Zukunft das beste ' 'Kundenerlebnis über alle Kanäle ' 'sicher.“
Jan Medeja, Vice President ' 'Mercedes-Benz Retail Europe Cars and Vans

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Mit den hochqualifizierten und motivierten ' 'Mitarbeitenden, den attraktiven Standorten und der ' 'Attraktivität der Marke Mercedes-Benz, stieß das Unternehmen ' 'auf sehr positive Resonanz und eine hohe Nachfrage von ' 'potenziellen Erwerbern für die konzerneigenen ' 'Autohäuser.

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Mercedes-Benz befindet sich zudem in sehr konstruktiven ' 'Gesprächen mit potenziellen Erwerbern für weitere ' 'Standorte.

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Bei den Veräußerungen ist bei der Auswahl potenzieller ' 'Investoren das „Best Ownership“-Prinzip entscheidend. Dabei ' 'sind Mercedes-Benz Kriterien wie ausgewiesene Expertise im ' 'Fahrzeughandel und -service, nachhaltige ' 'Investitionsbereitschaft, ein langfristiges ' 'unternehmerisches Konzept, wirtschaftliche Stärke und ' 'Aufgeschlossenheit gegenüber Arbeitnehmervertretungen ' 'besonders wichtig. Für die Mitarbeitenden in Neu-Ulm, die ' 'per Betriebsübergang von der Mercedes-Benz AG zum neuen ' 'Betreiber des Autohauses wechseln, gelten die attraktiven ' 'Rahmenbedingungen, auf die sich Unternehmensleitung und ' 'Arbeitnehmervertretung bereits im September 2024 verständigt ' 'hatten.

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Mercedes-Benz ist überzeugt, mit der Neuaufstellung der ' 'Niederlassung den Grundstein für ein zukunftssicheres ' 'Unternehmen und ein herausragendes Kundenerlebnis zu legen. ' 'Das Unternehmen geht diesen Weg auch insbesondere für seine ' 'Kundinnen und Kunden. Mercedes-Benz will den Bestand und die ' 'Wettbewerbsfähigkeit eines erfolgreichen Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vertriebs in Deutschland sicherstellen und ihnen zukünftig ' 'eine noch stärkere Sales & Service Präsenz vor Ort ' 'bieten.

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Über die STERNE GRUPPE GmbH:

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Die STERNE GRUPPE GmbH ist ein Zusammenschluss der ' 'Abel+Ruf GmbH sowie der KreuterMedeleSchäfer GmbH & Co. ' 'KG. Sie vereint insgesamt 15 Standorte in einem Marktgebiet ' 'von rund 10.000 km². Die beiden Unternehmen beschäftigen ' 'gemeinsam über 1.200 Mitarbeitende, darunter 280 ' 'Auszubildende.

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Die KreuterMedeleSchäfer Firmengruppe betreibt unter den ' 'Namen „Autohaus Allgäu“ und „MedeleSchäfer“ 12 Mercedes-Benz ' 'Standorte in Schwaben und Oberbayern mit rund 900 ' 'Mitarbeitenden.

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Das Autohaus Allgäu ist mit fünf Standorten in Kempten ' '(PKW und Nfz), Kaufbeuren, Immenstadt und Memmingen ' 'vertreten. Das Traditionsunternehmen ist seit 1936 mit ' 'Mercedes-Benz verbunden.

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MedeleSchäfer steht für über 100 Jahre Automobiltradition ' 'und ist heute ein leistungsstarker Mercedes-Benz Partner mit ' 'Standorten in Augsburg, Schwabmünchen, Königsbrunn, ' 'Weilheim, Füssen, Landsberg und Bad Wörishofen. In den ' 'vergangenen Jahren investierte das Unternehmen in moderne ' 'Standorte und Serviceangebote.

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Abel+Ruf mit Sitz in Donauwörth, Nördlingen und Dillingen ' 'ist der seit über 88 Jahren etablierte Mercedes-Benz Partner ' 'in Nordschwaben mit über 320 Mitarbeitenden. Die Philosophie ' '„Ihre Zufriedenheit ist unser Antrieb“ prägt das tägliche ' 'Handeln.

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Über die Niederlassung ' 'Neu-Ulm

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Die Niederlassung Neu-Ulm mit dem heutigen Standort in ' 'der Von-Liebig Straße ist seit 1928 ein verlässlicher und ' 'kompetenter Ansprechpartner für den Verkauf und Service von ' 'Mercedes-Benz Pkw und Transportern. Mit einer langen ' 'Historie und umfassender Expertise bieten knapp 200 ' 'Mitarbeitende erstklassigen Kundenservice und ' '-beratung.

\n', 'date': '2025-06-30T17:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Verkauf der konzerneigenen Mercedes-Benz Autohäuser ' 'erfolgreich gestartet', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/34f78126-878f-46e5-94e1-91bff2e44e62'} 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/947f9192-e1a6-4043-b88e-aa0149d5899e> {'content': 'The halfway point in the 2025 season comes at Silverstone with ' 'the British Grand Prix.\xa0Toto Talks Britain\n' 'After a tough Grand Prix in Austria, it is good to get back ' 'racing straight away. We deliberately experimented on set-up in ' 'Spielberg; it was a useful test and there are positive learnings ' 'we can apply this weekend, but it ultimately didn’t help our ' 'performance.\n' 'Silverstone has typically been a strong circuit for us. The ' 'cooler conditions should suit our car, and we are hopeful of ' 'putting on a good performance in front of our teammates and the ' 'passionate British fans, who always provide a great atmosphere.\n' 'The very first World Championship race took place at Silverstone ' '75 years ago, so this weekend carries additional significance for ' 'the sport. We will take the opportunity to mark this milestone ' "with a celebration of Mercedes' own legacy across automotive and " 'motorsport past, present, and future. That will include a revised ' 'livery, featuring the sunset beam orange of the recently launched ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX, the ground-breaking concept car that offers an ' 'impressive insight into the future of AMG. Whilst it will be an ' 'exciting weekend off track with several activations, our full ' 'focus remains of course on the track. We will look to bounce back ' 'from last weekend and put on a performance more befitting of ' "Mercedes' storied history.\n" 'Fact File: British Grand Prix\n' 'At 5.891km, the Silverstone Circuit is the fifth-longest on the ' 'F1 calendar and only Spa-Francorchamps (7.004km), Baku (6.003km), ' 'Las Vegas (6.201km) and Jeddah (6.174km) are longer.Maggots, ' 'Becketts, Chapel – Silverstone boasts some of the most iconic ' 'names for corners in the whole of motorsport, and it is one of ' 'only three tracks in F1 where engineers give names to the corners ' 'and not numbers, the other two being Spa-Francorchamps and ' 'Monaco.Drivers complete almost 80% of a lap at full throttle at ' 'Silverstone, the second-highest percentage seen so far this ' 'season after Australia.Drivers experience some of the highest ' 'lateral g-forces of the season at Silverstone with a maximum of ' '5.2g at Stowe (Turn 15). To give you some idea of what that ' 'means, the average weight of a human head with a helmet is 7kg, ' 'so the driver’s neck is being pulled from side to side with a ' 'force of 35kg at this point.At nearly 650m, the run down to the ' 'first braking point is the second longest on the 2025 F1 ' 'calendar. Only Mexico (767.5m) is longer. \xa0Silverstone is ' 'something of a home race for the team. The Brackley factory is a ' 'mere nine miles away and the home of Mercedes AMG High ' 'Performance Powertrains at Brixworth is just over 20 miles from ' 'the track.The team has eight wins at Silverstone since returning ' 'to the sport in 2010 and has taken home a podium in each of the ' 'last 12 seasons.Between 2013 and 2020, the team scored eight ' 'consecutive pole positions at the British Grand Prix with Lewis ' 'Hamilton, Nico Rosberg, and Valtteri Bottas.In 2024, the team ' 'achieved an all-British front row with George Russell and Lewis ' 'Hamilton.George’s first single-seater race and win came at ' 'Silverstone, during a Formula Renault weekend in 2014.Kimi’s ' 'first F2 win came at Silverstone in tricky conditions in 2024.\xa0' 'Reserve Driver Fred Vesti also took a Formula 2 win during the ' '2023 season.\n' 'Noah Strømsted Talks Britain\n' '“It will be important to bounce back in Britain this weekend, ' 'after not scoring enough points at the Red Bull Ring last time ' 'out.\xa0\n' '“It will be my first time racing at Silverstone – the high-speed ' 'sections of the track look fun, and I am excited to go racing.”\n' 'Stat Sheet: British Grand Prix\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2025 British Grand Prix\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Session\n' ' Local Time (BST)\n' ' Brackley (BST)\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice One – Friday\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Two - Friday\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Three - Saturday\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Qualifying – Saturday\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday\n' ' 15:00\n' ' 15:00\n' ' 16:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Silverstone\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podiums\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front row places\n' ' Fastest laps\n' ' DNF\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 17\n' ' 10\n' ' 21\n' ' 11\n' ' 19\n' ' 8\n' ' 3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 6\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 33\n' ' 15\n' ' 40\n' ' 16\n' ' 28\n' ' 12\n' ' 18\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to ' 'Present)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Laps Completed\n' ' Distance Covered (km)\n' ' Corners Taken\n' ' Gear Changes\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 3,624\n' ' 18,140\n' ' 60,281\n' ' 181,974\n' ' 145,080,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 1,853\n' ' 9,250\n' ' 30,642\n' ' 92.335\n' ' 742,240,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 1,745\n' ' 8,749\n' ' 29,249\n' ' 87,715\n' ' 69,800,00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 13,946\n' ' 69,329\n' ' 231,768\n' ' 691,579\n' ' 555,760,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podium Places\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front Row Places\n' ' Fastest Laps\n' ' 1-2 Finishes\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (all-time)\n' ' 328\n' ' 130\n' ' 304\n' ' 142\n' ' 267\n' ' 111\n' ' 60\n' ' 84\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (since 2010)\n' ' 315\n' ' 121\n' ' 287\n' ' 134\n' ' 247\n' ' 102\n' ' 55\n' ' 80\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 139\n' ' 4\n' ' 20\n' ' 6\n' ' 16\n' ' 9\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 11\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 598\n' ' 232\n' ' 640\n' ' 242\n' ' 487\n' ' 231\n' ' 100\n' ' 128\n' ' \n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

The halfway point in the 2025 season comes at ' 'Silverstone with the British Grand Prix.

Toto ' 'Talks Britain

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After a tough Grand Prix in Austria, it is good to get ' 'back racing straight away. We deliberately experimented on ' 'set-up in Spielberg; it was a useful test and there are ' 'positive learnings we can apply this weekend, but it ' 'ultimately didn’t help our performance.

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Silverstone has typically been a strong circuit for us. ' 'The cooler conditions should suit our car, and we are ' 'hopeful of putting on a good performance in front of our ' 'teammates and the passionate British fans, who always ' 'provide a great atmosphere.

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The very first World Championship race took place at ' 'Silverstone 75 years ago, so this weekend carries additional ' 'significance for the sport. We will take the opportunity to ' "mark this milestone with a celebration of Mercedes' own " 'legacy across automotive and motorsport past, present, and ' 'future. That will include a revised livery, featuring the ' 'sunset beam orange of the recently launched CONCEPT AMG GT ' 'XX, the ground-breaking concept car that offers an ' 'impressive insight into the future of AMG. Whilst it will be ' 'an exciting weekend off track with several activations, our ' 'full focus remains of course on the track. We will look to ' 'bounce back from last weekend and put on a performance more ' "befitting of Mercedes' storied history.

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Fact File: British Grand Prix

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At 5.891km, the Silverstone Circuit is the fifth-longest ' 'on the F1 calendar and only Spa-Francorchamps (7.004km), ' 'Baku (6.003km), Las Vegas (6.201km) and Jeddah (6.174km) are ' 'longer.
Maggots, Becketts, Chapel – Silverstone boasts ' 'some of the most iconic names for corners in the whole of ' 'motorsport, and it is one of only three tracks in F1 where ' 'engineers give names to the corners and not numbers, the ' 'other two being Spa-Francorchamps and Monaco.
Drivers ' 'complete almost 80% of a lap at full throttle at ' 'Silverstone, the second-highest percentage seen so far this ' 'season after Australia.
Drivers experience some of the ' 'highest lateral g-forces of the season at Silverstone with a ' 'maximum of 5.2g at Stowe (Turn 15). To give you some idea of ' 'what that means, the average weight of a human head with a ' 'helmet is 7kg, so the driver’s neck is being pulled from ' 'side to side with a force of 35kg at this point.
At ' 'nearly 650m, the run down to the first braking point is the ' 'second longest on the 2025 F1 calendar. Only Mexico (767.5m) ' 'is longer.
Silverstone is something of a home race ' 'for the team. The Brackley factory is a mere nine miles away ' 'and the home of Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains at ' 'Brixworth is just over 20 miles from the track.
The team ' 'has eight wins at Silverstone since returning to the sport ' 'in 2010 and has taken home a podium in each of the last 12 ' 'seasons.
Between 2013 and 2020, the team scored eight ' 'consecutive pole positions at the British Grand Prix with ' 'Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg, and Valtteri Bottas.
In ' '2024, the team achieved an all-British front row with George ' 'Russell and Lewis Hamilton.
George’s first single-seater ' 'race and win came at Silverstone, during a Formula Renault ' 'weekend in 2014.
Kimi’s first F2 win came at Silverstone ' 'in tricky conditions in 2024.
Reserve Driver Fred ' 'Vesti also took a Formula 2 win during the 2023 season.

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Noah Strømsted Talks Britain

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“It will be important to bounce back in Britain this ' 'weekend, after not scoring enough points at the Red Bull ' 'Ring last time out.

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“It will be my first time racing at Silverstone – the ' 'high-speed sections of the track look fun, and I am excited ' 'to go racing.”

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Stat Sheet: British Grand ' 'Prix

\n' ' 2025 British Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (BST) \n' '	\n' ' Brackley (BST) \n' '	\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST) \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Two - Friday \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Three - Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30 \n' '	\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30 \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '
\n' ' Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 \n' '

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\n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Silverstone \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podiums \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front row places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest laps \n' '	\n' ' DNF \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 17 \n' '	\n' ' 10 \n' '	\n' ' 21 \n' '	\n' ' 11 \n' '	\n' ' 19 \n' '	\n' ' 8 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 33 \n' '	\n' ' 15 \n' '	\n' ' 40 \n' '	\n' ' 16 \n' '	\n' ' 28 \n' '	\n' ' 12 \n' '	\n' ' 18 \n' '

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\n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Laps Completed \n' '	\n' ' Distance Covered (km) \n' '	\n' ' Corners Taken \n' '	\n' ' Gear Changes \n' '	\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 3,624 \n' '	\n' ' 18,140 \n' '	\n' ' 60,281 \n' '	\n' ' 181,974 \n' '	\n' ' 145,080,000 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 1,853 \n' '	\n' ' 9,250 \n' '	\n' ' 30,642 \n' '	\n' ' 92.335 \n' '	\n' ' 742,240,000 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 1,745 \n' '	\n' ' 8,749 \n' '	\n' ' 29,249 \n' '	\n' ' 87,715 \n' '	\n' ' 69,800,00 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 13,946 \n' '	\n' ' 69,329 \n' '	\n' ' 231,768 \n' '	\n' ' 691,579 \n' '	\n' ' 555,760,000 \n' '

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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podium Places \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front Row Places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1-2 Finishes \n' '	\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (all-time) \n' '	\n' ' 328 \n' '	\n' ' 130 \n' '	\n' ' 304 \n' '	\n' ' 142 \n' '	\n' ' 267 \n' '	\n' ' 111 \n' '	\n' ' 60 \n' '	\n' ' 84 \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (since 2010) \n' '	\n' ' 315 \n' '	\n' ' 121 \n' '	\n' ' 287 \n' '	\n' ' 134 \n' '	\n' ' 247 \n' '	\n' ' 102 \n' '	\n' ' 55 \n' '	\n' ' 80 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 139 \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 20 \n' '	\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' 16 \n' '	\n' ' 9 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 11 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 598 \n' '	\n' ' 232 \n' '	\n' ' 640 \n' '	\n' ' 242 \n' '	\n' ' 487 \n' '	\n' ' 231 \n' '	\n' ' 100 \n' '	\n' ' 128 \n' '

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This press release is only available in German ' 'language.

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Legendärer Mercedes-Benz Nationenpreis am 3. ' 'Juli
Seit 1954 unterstützt Mercedes-Benz das ' 'Weltfest des Pferdesports
Der neue Mercedes-Benz CLA als Fahrzeug-Star ' 'beim CHIO Aachen
Exklusiver Fahrzeugshuttle und Parcoursdienst ' 'mit Mercedes-Benz Modellen

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Mercedes-Benz präsentiert beim CHIO Aachen 2025 den ' 'renommierten Mercedes-Benz Nationenpreis, den die ' 'Springreiter der besten Reit-Nationen der Welt am 3. Juli ' 'vor rund 40.000 Zuschauern im Hauptstadion austragen. Der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Nationenpreis ist ein Höhepunkt des Turniers ' 'und für seine besondere Atmosphäre berühmt. Aber nicht nur ' 'sportliche Highlights, sondern auch automobile Innovationen ' 'sorgen beim CHIO für echte Hoch(volt)spannung: Der neue ' 'vollelektrische CLA ist auf dem CHIO-Gelände zu bewundern. ' 'Der CLA hebt die Elektromobilität im Alltag auf ein neues ' 'Niveau und ist das erste Modell einer komplett neuen ' 'Fahrzeugfamilie. Während des Turniers stellt Mercedes-Benz ' 'außerdem 45 Fahrzeuge für einen exklusiven Shuttleservice ' 'und Parcoursdienst zur Verfügung, darunter Modelle des EQE, ' 'EQS, GLE, der E- und der S-Klasse. Bereits seit 1954 ' 'kooperieren Mercedes-Benz und der CHIO Aachen auf der ' 'Grundlage gegenseitiger Wertschätzung und gemeinsamer ' 'Werte.

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Mercedes-Benz beim CHIO Aachen 2024

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Mercedes-Benz ermöglicht seinen Kundinnen und Kunden beim ' 'CHIO in der eigenen Hospitality Lounge im ' 'Champions Circle ein exklusives Erlebnis und unvergessliche ' 'Momente. Darüber hinaus präsentiert die Marke mit dem Stern ' 'beim CHIO Aachen auf einer rund 1.400 qm großen ' 'Ausstellungsfläche 16 Fahrzeuge, darunter den ikonischen ' 'Mercedes-Maybach SL Monogram Series (Energieverbrauch ' 'kombiniert: 13,6 l/100 km; CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 309 ' 'g/km; CO₂-Klasse: G) [1] und die vollelektrische G-Klasse, ' 'den Mercedes-Benz G 580 mit EQ-Technologie (Energieverbrauch ' 'kombiniert: 30,3-27,7 kWh/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen ' 'kombiniert: 0 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: A). ^[1] ' 'Der neue Mercedes-Benz CLA 250+ (Energieverbrauch ' 'kombiniert: 14,1-12,2 kWh/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen ' 'kombiniert: 0 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: A)[1] wird den CHIO ' 'Besuchenden ebenfalls für Probefahrten zur Verfügung stehen. ' '

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Während des Turniers stellt Mercedes-Benz außerdem 45 ' 'Fahrzeuge für einen exklusiven Shuttleservice und ' 'Parcoursdienst zur Verfügung, darunter Modelle des EQE, EQS, ' 'GLE, der E- und der S-Klasse.

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Mercedes-Benz und der Reitsport

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Mercedes-Benz ist seit fast 90 Jahren eng mit dem ' 'Reitsport verbunden. Seit 1954 engagiert sich Mercedes-Benz ' 'beim Concours Hippique International Officiel (CHIO) Aachen, ' 'der wichtigsten Reitsportveranstaltung der Welt. Bis heute ' 'führt die Premiumautomobilmarke dieses Engagement als ' 'Generalsponsor fort und präsentiert den renommierten ' 'Mercedes-Benz Nationenpreis. Der CHIO Aachen, der weltweites ' 'Renommee genießt, zieht jährlich rund 365.000 Besucher ' 'an.

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^[1] Die angegebenen Werte wurden nach ' 'dem vorgeschriebenen Messverfahren WLTP (Worldwide ' 'harmonised Light-duty vehicles Test Procedures) ermittelt. ' 'Die angegebenen Spannweiten beziehen sich auf den deutschen ' 'Markt. Der Energieverbrauch und der CO₂-Ausstoß eines Pkw ' 'sind nicht nur von der effizienten Ausnutzung des ' 'Kraftstoffs bzw. des Energieträgers durch den Pkw, sondern ' 'auch vom Fahrstil und anderen nichttechnischen Faktoren ' 'abhängig.

\n', 'date': '2025-07-02T10:20:00+02:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Mercedes-Benz Nationenpreis beim CHIO Aachen 2025', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f2a81a3f-c655-4787-8a96-85c57a9191a7'} 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/2aa619b4-6d6c-47b7-b247-3292f5fc34b6> {'content': '\n' 'From Stuttgart via the Alps to Rome-with just two short charging ' 'stops of 15 minutes under real life driving conditions\n' 'Mercedes Benz VLE demonstrates the efficiency of the new Van ' 'Electric Architecture on the long-distance journey\n' 'Rear-axle steering ensures easy and agile handling even in tight ' 'corners on Italian streets\n' '\n' 'Rear-axle steering ensures easy and agile handling even in tight ' 'corners on Italian streets Stuttgart/Rome. The route from ' 'Stuttgart to Rome, which took two Mercedes‑Benz VLE test ' 'vehicles, covered almost 1,100 kilometers - with just two short ' 'charging stops of 15 minutes each. The route profile: Demanding. ' 'On winding and steep pass roads across the Alps, long freeway ' 'sections, busy country roads and in narrow streets, the VLE ' 'demonstrated its suitability for everyday use, for example, for ' 'travel by families and leisure enthusiasts.\n' 'In focus: Suitability for everyday use with regard to the ' 'efficiency of the electric drivetrain as well as recuperation, ' 'thermal management and effects of the rear axle steering on ' 'vehicle handling.\n' 'The Mercedes‑Benz VLE was able to score high points here: The ' 'test vehicles easily covered the 1,090 ‑ kilometer route from ' 'Stuttgart to Rome in flowing traffic in around 13 hours. Charging ' 'took only two times for 15 minutes each time on the road. At the ' 'start in Stuttgart, the outside temperature was 11 degrees ' 'Celsius, while the arrival in Rome took place at 33 degrees. ' 'Comfort was not dispensed with, while the interior was ' 'air-conditioned to 22 degrees throughout the entire route.\n' 'The rear axle steering proved its worth in particular on winding ' 'pass roads and in the narrow streets of Italian cities. It will ' 'ensure agility and thus stress-free handling in everyday life.\n' '"Our future MPVs have once again impressively demonstrated their ' 'suitability for everyday use on the long-distance route. With ' 'just two short charging stops from Stuttgart to the Alps to Rome ' '- the Mercedes‑Benz VLE demonstrates impressive efficiency of ' 'the new Van Electric Architecture."Dr. Andreas Zygan, Head of ' 'Development Mercedes-Benz Vans, Mercedes-Benz AG\n' 'Test drives for maturity level validation\n' 'Test drives such as the long-distance route from Stuttgart to ' 'Rome are part of a comprehensive program for testing the ' 'performance of the overall vehicle, which includes numerous ' 'climatic zones and route profiles. In addition to digital ' 'validation of the maturity level and tests in state-of-the-art ' 'test facilities at the Mercedes‑Benz Vans development campus in ' 'Stuttgart/Untertürkheim, the development vehicles are put through ' 'their paces in real operation on the road. In order to gain ' 'detailed insights into practicality and accelerate the ' 'development process to production maturity, the developers and ' 'engineers at Mercedes‑Benz carry out numerous development drives. ' 'For example, the first technology vehicles of the VLE drove from ' 'Stuttgart to the North Cape in Norway just over a year ago, and ' 'extensive cold testing was carried out in Sweden in the winter of ' '2025. This time, the VLE went over the Alps to the south to the ' 'Italian capital.\n' 'New Era\n' 'Starting 2026, Mercedes‑Benz will introduce its newly developed, ' 'modular and scalable Van Architecture – and sets the course for a ' 'completely new era. This architecture allows for a clear ' 'differentiation between privately positioned Grand Limousines and ' 'commercial transporters. As added value for customers is key for ' 'Mercedes‑Benz, future MPVs and transporters will suit perfectly ' 'the customers’ needs and demands, in terms of design, functions ' 'and usability.\n' 'Grand Limousines\n' 'The future models of privately positioned MPVs – also known as ' 'Grand Limousines – will be named as Mercedes‑Benz VLE and ' 'Mercedes‑Benz VLS. While the VLE with up to 8 seats will range ' 'from flexible vehicles for families and leisure active customers ' 'to exclusive VIP shuttles, the VLS will define a unique segment ' 'of its own that bestows true greatness to automotive luxury. For ' 'the first time, Mercedes-Benz will offer all-electric midsize ' 'luxury vehicles in the U.S., Canada and China (Grand Limousines).', 'content_html': '

From Stuttgart via the Alps to Rome-with just ' 'two short charging stops of 15 minutes under real life ' 'driving conditions
Mercedes Benz VLE demonstrates the efficiency of the new ' 'Van Electric Architecture on the long-distance journey
Rear-axle steering ensures easy and agile handling even ' 'in tight corners on Italian streets

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Rear-axle steering ensures easy and agile handling even ' 'in tight corners on Italian streets Stuttgart/Rome. The ' 'route from Stuttgart to Rome, which took two Mercedes‑Benz ' 'VLE test vehicles, covered almost 1,100 kilometers - with ' 'just two short charging stops of 15 minutes each. The route ' 'profile: Demanding. On winding and steep pass roads across ' 'the Alps, long freeway sections, busy country roads and in ' 'narrow streets, the VLE demonstrated its suitability for ' 'everyday use, for example, for travel by families and ' 'leisure enthusiasts.

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In focus: Suitability for everyday use with regard to the ' 'efficiency of the electric drivetrain as well as ' 'recuperation, thermal management and effects of the rear ' 'axle steering on vehicle handling.

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The Mercedes‑Benz VLE was able to score high points here: ' 'The test vehicles easily covered the 1,090 ‑ kilometer route ' 'from Stuttgart to Rome in flowing traffic in around 13 ' 'hours. Charging took only two times for 15 minutes each time ' 'on the road. At the start in Stuttgart, the outside ' 'temperature was 11 degrees Celsius, while the arrival in ' 'Rome took place at 33 degrees. Comfort was not dispensed ' 'with, while the interior was air-conditioned to 22 degrees ' 'throughout the entire route.

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The rear axle steering proved its worth in particular on ' 'winding pass roads and in the narrow streets of Italian ' 'cities. It will ensure agility and thus stress-free handling ' 'in everyday life.

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"Our future MPVs have once again impressively ' 'demonstrated their suitability for everyday use on the ' 'long-distance route. With just two short charging stops from ' 'Stuttgart to the Alps to Rome - the
' 'Mercedes‑Benz VLE demonstrates impressive efficiency of the ' 'new Van Electric Architecture."
Dr. Andreas ' 'Zygan, Head of Development Mercedes-Benz Vans, Mercedes-Benz ' 'AG

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Test drives for maturity level validation

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Test drives such as the long-distance route from ' 'Stuttgart to Rome are part of a comprehensive program for ' 'testing the performance of the overall vehicle, which ' 'includes numerous climatic zones and route profiles. In ' 'addition to digital validation of the maturity level and ' 'tests in state-of-the-art test facilities at the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans development campus in ' 'Stuttgart/Untertürkheim, the development vehicles are put ' 'through their paces in real operation on the road. In order ' 'to gain detailed insights into practicality and accelerate ' 'the development process to production maturity, the ' 'developers and engineers at Mercedes‑Benz carry out numerous ' 'development drives. For example, the first technology ' 'vehicles of the VLE drove from Stuttgart to the North Cape ' 'in Norway just over a year ago, and extensive cold testing ' 'was carried out in Sweden in the winter of 2025. This time, ' 'the VLE went over the Alps to the south to the Italian ' 'capital.

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New Era

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Grand Limousines

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The future models of privately positioned MPVs – also ' 'known as Grand Limousines – will be named as Mercedes‑Benz ' 'VLE and Mercedes‑Benz VLS. While the VLE with up to 8 seats ' 'will range from flexible vehicles for families and leisure ' 'active customers to exclusive VIP shuttles, the VLS will ' 'define a unique segment of its own that bestows true ' 'greatness to automotive luxury. For the first time, ' 'Mercedes-Benz will offer all-electric midsize luxury ' 'vehicles in the U.S., Canada and China (Grand ' 'Limousines).

\n', 'date': '2025-07-02T13:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz VLE drives to Rome and passes long distance tests ' 'with flying colours', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/2aa619b4-6d6c-47b7-b247-3292f5fc34b6'} 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/97fb6352-9ad2-480a-8e03-a6b9bd2c1fbc> {'content': '· Episode one of ' 'the new “Road to 2026” technical content series explores the ' 'journey of the team’s partnership with PETRONAS, and looks ahead ' 'to the future\n' 'Innovation has long been a closely guarded aspect of F1. A new ' 'four-part series, launched today, gives fans an insight into how ' 'one of the sport’s most successful technical partnerships is ' 'preparing for the upcoming regulation changes set to reshape the ' 'sport from 2026 onwards.\n' 'The series explores the cutting-edge technologies and ' 'collaborative innovations being developed between the team and ' 'PETRONAS. Episode one of the Road to 2026, sets the stage by ' 'tracing the evolution of hybrid technology in F1, exploring how ' 'both have continued to innovate together evolving demands and ' 'previewing the major regulatory shifts ahead.\n' 'In this opening episode, senior figures from both PETRONAS and ' 'the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team share their perspectives on the ' 'evolution of the partnership, the challenges of hybrid-era ' 'development, and what lies in store for 2026. \n' 'The episode features exclusive interviews with:\n' '\n' '- Toto Wolff, Team Principal ' '& CEO – Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team\n' '- Bradley Lord, Team ' 'Representative & Chief Communications Officer – Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team\n' '- Hywel Thomas, Managing ' 'Director - Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains Hywel ' 'Thomas\n' '- Faiz Sulaiman, Head, ' 'Strategy, Finance & Risk, Downstream - PETRONAS\n' '\n' 'Since 2010, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team and PETRONAS have ' 'built a highly successful technical partnership. Together, they ' 'have achieved eight Constructors’ and seven Drivers’ World ' 'Championships, along with 119 race wins, 131 pole positions, and ' '279 podium finishes—driven by a shared focus on performance, ' 'innovation, and sustainability.\n' 'Each episode will focus on a key theme—from sustainable fuels to ' 'power unit evolution—highlighting the technologies that will ' 'define the next generation of racing. \n' 'The first episode The Road to 2026 is available now, rights-free, ' 'across all Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team and PETRONAS digital ' 'platforms.\n' ' ', 'content_html': '

· ' 'Episode one of the new “Road to 2026” technical content ' 'series explores the journey of the team’s partnership with ' 'PETRONAS, and looks ahead to the future

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Innovation has long been a closely guarded aspect of F1. ' 'A new four-part series, launched today, gives fans an ' 'insight into how one of the sport’s most successful ' 'technical partnerships is preparing for the upcoming ' 'regulation changes set to reshape the sport from 2026 ' 'onwards.

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The series explores the cutting-edge technologies and ' 'collaborative innovations being developed between the team ' 'and PETRONAS. Episode one of the Road to 2026, ' 'sets the stage by tracing the evolution of hybrid technology ' 'in F1, exploring how both have continued to innovate ' 'together evolving demands and previewing the major ' 'regulatory shifts ahead.

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In this opening episode, senior figures from both ' 'PETRONAS and the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team share their ' 'perspectives on the evolution of the partnership, the ' 'challenges of hybrid-era development, and what lies in store ' 'for 2026.

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The episode features exclusive interviews with:

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- Toto Wolff, Team ' 'Principal & CEO – Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team
- Bradley Lord, Team ' 'Representative & Chief Communications Officer – ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team
- Hywel Thomas, ' 'Managing Director - Mercedes AMG High Performance ' 'Powertrains Hywel Thomas
- Faiz Sulaiman, ' 'Head, Strategy, Finance & Risk, Downstream - ' 'PETRONAS

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Since 2010, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team and ' 'PETRONAS have built a highly successful technical ' 'partnership. Together, they have achieved eight ' 'Constructors’ and seven Drivers’ World Championships, along ' 'with 119 race wins, 131 pole positions, and 279 podium ' 'finishes—driven by a shared focus on performance, ' 'innovation, and sustainability.

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Each episode will focus on a key theme—from sustainable ' 'fuels to power unit evolution—highlighting the technologies ' 'that will define the next generation of racing.

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The first episode The Road to 2026 is available ' 'now, rights-free, across all Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'and PETRONAS digital platforms.

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\n', 'date': '2025-07-03T10:15:00+02:00', 'title': 'Driving the Future: A New Era of F1 Technology begins with PETRONAS', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/97fb6352-9ad2-480a-8e03-a6b9bd2c1fbc'} 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/4c84cce6-f01a-4676-8d8b-d42f189b1bb5> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' '\n' 'Die Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Stuttgart feiert Wiedereröffnung ' 'mit einem besonderen Erlebnistag und einem abwechslungsreichen ' 'Programm am 13. Juli 2025\n' 'Umbau und Modernisierung in der Mercedesstr. 102, 70372 ' 'Stuttgart\n' 'Investition im zweistelligen Millionenbereich\n' 'Moderne Service-Lobby für persönliche Beratung und höchsten ' 'Komfort\n' 'Modernisierter Showroom mit neuem Markenerlebnis\n' 'Hochwertige Auslieferungshalle für eine exklusive ' 'Fahrzeugübergabe\n' '\n' 'Feierliche Wiedereröffnung mit Erlebnistag am 13. Juli 2025\n' 'Die Wiedereröffnung der Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Stuttgart ' 'wird am 13. Juli 2025 mit einem besonderen Erlebnistag gefeiert. ' 'Von 11 bis 20 Uhr können Besucherinnen und Besucher die neuesten ' 'Innovationen sowie die gesamte Marken- und Produktpalette hautnah ' 'erleben – von Maybach über AMG bis smart. Zudem gibt es spannende ' 'Einblicke in die neuesten Serviceprozesse sowie in exklusive ' 'Angebote wie Mercedes-Benz Rent und Mercedes-Benz Teile & ' 'Zubehör. Der Erlebnistag findet in Kooperation mit dem ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum statt, das zeitgleich seinen Familientag ' 'feiert. Gemeinsam entsteht an diesem besonderen Tag eine ' 'Mercedes- Benz Welt, die ein einzigartiges Markenerlebnis ' 'bietet.\n' 'Moderne Serviceprozesse\n' 'Zu den Neuerungen zählt der Bereich rund um die Serviceannahme, ' 'der an die neuesten Standards angepasst wurde. Eine ' 'zukunftsorientierte Servicelane beschleunigt und optimiert den ' 'Wartungs- und Reparaturprozess, sodass Kundinnen und Kunden von ' 'einem noch schnelleren und bequemeren Service profitieren. Das ' 'Fahrzeug wird in der neuen Ein- bzw. Ausfahrt von einem ' 'innovativen, KI-gestützten 360°-Vehicle-Scan-Kamerasystem ' 'erfasst. Kundinnen und Kunden fahren anschließend direkt in die ' 'neu gebaute Service-Lobby, die Platz für bis zu acht Fahrzeuge ' 'bietet. Digitale Services erhöhen zusätzlich den Kundenkomfort. ' 'Ein neu installierter Bremsprüfstand reduziert die Wartezeiten ' 'weiter. Ergänzend dazu wurden die Backoffice-Bereiche und Counter ' 'neugestaltet, um in der Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung eine ' 'einladende Atmosphäre zu schaffen. Die umfassenden Optimierungen ' 'durch das Bauprojekt haben zusätzlich zur Steigerung der ' 'physischen Werkstattkapazität geführt und somit die ' 'Serviceverfügbarkeit erhöht.\n' 'Neues Erlebnis im innovativen Showroom\n' 'Der Showroom, gestaltet nach der neuen Markenarchitektur, ' 'begeistert durch die Verbindung von Offenheit und eleganten ' 'Formen. Durch den Einsatz digitaler Lösungen wird das ' 'Kundenerlebnis noch individueller gestaltet und somit das ' 'haptische und physische Erlebnis der Produkte ergänzt. Mit seinen ' 'individuell gestalteten Beratungszonen schafft der Showroom eine ' 'entspannte Atmosphäre für Verkaufs- und Beratungsgespräche. So ' 'verkörpert der Showroom in Stuttgart ein faszinierendes ' 'Markenerlebnis, das sich durch modernes Design, innovative ' 'Raumkonzepte und eine maßgeschneiderte Kundenansprache ' 'auszeichnet.\n' 'Exklusive Fahrzeugübergabe in der modernen Auslieferungshalle\n' 'Im Zuge der Modernisierung wurde eine beeindruckende neue ' 'Auslieferungshalle mit acht Auslieferungsplätzen geschaffen, der ' 'die Fahrzeuge in besonderem Glanz präsentiert. Die großzügige ' 'Halle begeistert mit einem spektakulären Blick auf das ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum, der die Fahrzeugübergabe in ein ' 'unvergessliches Erlebnis für Kundinnen und Kunden verwandelt und ' 'das Einkaufserlebnis perfekt abrundet.\n' 'Genuss im Café Jellinek\n' 'Ein weiteres Highlight ist das neu gebaute Café Jellinek, das ' 'eine besondere historische Bedeutung für Mercedes-Benz trägt. ' 'Benannt nach Emil Jellinek, dem ersten Kunden der Marke, würdigt ' 'es eine prägende Persönlichkeit der Unternehmensgeschichte. ' 'Früher im Zwischengeschoss angesiedelt, befindet sich das Café ' 'nun im ersten Obergeschoss und bietet dadurch mehr Platz und ein ' 'einladendes Ambiente. Zusätzlich wurde neben dem Café ein ' 'flexibler Konferenzbereich geschaffen, der von externen Gästen ' 'gemietet werden kann. Das Café wird vom renommierten Stuttgarter ' 'Gastronomen Michael Wilhelmer betrieben, der für Qualität und ' 'Gastlichkeit steht.\n' ' Nach einer knapp eineinhalbjähriger Umbauphase feiert die ' 'Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Stuttgart die Wiederöffnung. Das mit ' 'einer Investition im zweistelligen Millionenbereich modernisierte ' 'Mercedes-Benz Center bietet auf 21.000 m² zahlreiche Neuerungen: ' 'Der umfassend erneuerte Servicebereich garantiert maximale ' 'Effizienz und Komfort für Kundinnen und Kunden. Eine moderne Ein– ' 'bzw. Ausfahrt mit einem innovativen ' '360°-Vehicle-Scan-Kamerasystem erfasst den Fahrzeugzustand ' 'präzise und ermöglicht Kundinnen und Kunden direkt mit ihrem ' 'Fahrzeug in die neu gebaute Service-Lobby hineinzufahren. ' 'Zusätzlich lädt der modernisierte Showroom mit einem neuen ' 'Markenerlebnis zum Entdecken ein, während die Auslieferungshalle ' 'mit Blick auf das Mercedes-Benz Museum ein besonderes ' 'Kundenerlebnis für die Fahrzeugübergabe schafft. Abgerundet wird ' 'das Angebot durch ein neu eröffnetes Café, das zum Verweilen und ' 'Genießen einlädt. \n' 'Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung in Stuttgart\n' 'Seit 2006 gehört das rund 21.000 m² große Grundstück an der ' 'Mercedesstraße 102 in Stuttgart zu der Marke Mercedes-Benz. Auf ' 'etwa 17.000 m² erstreckt sich die beeindruckende Verkaufs-, ' 'Service- und Ausstellungsfläche. Das vierstöckige Mercedes-Benz ' 'Center bietet dabei ausreichend Raum für die großzügige ' 'Präsentation von über 120 Fahrzeugen. Durch seine Gestaltung und ' 'Produktpräsentation bietet es ein einzigartiges Kundenerlebnis. ' 'Mit einem jährlichen Fahrzeugabsatz von rund 3.400 Einheiten ist ' 'das Center nicht nur ein bedeutender Vertriebsstandort für ' 'Neufahrzeuge sowie Geschäfts- und Jahreswagen, sondern beherbergt ' 'auch eine moderne Fahrzeugauslieferung und einen umfassend ' 'ausgestatteten Servicestützpunkt mit 32 Werkstattplätzen. Rund ' '150 Mitarbeitende kümmern sich engagiert um die Anliegen von ' 'Kundinnen und Kunden sowie Gästen. Zusätzlich ist das ' 'Mercedes-Benz Center durch eine etwa 100 Meter lange Fläche, in ' 'der sich die Gastronomie und Shops der Mercedes-Benz Welt ' 'befinden, mit dem Mercedes-Benz Museum verbunden.\n' 'Key Facts Neubau Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Stuttgart\n' '\n' 'Errichtung einer neuen Ein- bzw. Ausfahrt\n' 'Neubau der Service-Lobby\n' 'Modernisierung des Showrooms mit neuen Räumen für Beratung\n' 'Neubau einer modernen Auslieferungshalle\n' 'Neubau des Café Jellinek mit angrenzendem Konferenzbereich zur ' 'Vermietung\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vertriebsdirektion Württemberg\n' 'Im Jahr 2015 wurden die Mercedes-Benz Niederlassungen in ' 'Stuttgart, Reutlingen, Ulm und Schwäbisch Gmünd zu einer ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vertriebsdirektion zusammengeschlossen, wodurch ' 'Leitungs- und Verwaltungsfunktionen in der Region gebündelt ' 'wurden. Heute engagieren sich mehr als 1.100 Mitarbeitende an ' 'zehn Standorten für den Vertrieb, Service und sämtliche ' 'Dienstleistungen für die Marken Mercedes-Benz, EQ, Maybach und ' 'AMG. Die Niederlassungen der Vertriebsdirektion Württemberg Pkw ' '& Vans erstrecken sich über das Mercedes-Benz Center in ' 'Stuttgart (Verkauf PKW Neuwagen, Service, Teileverkauf), die ' 'Mercedes- Benz Niederlassung in Stuttgart-Hallschlag (Verkauf PKW ' 'Neuwagen, Service, Teileverkauf), Stuttgart-Wangen (Verkauf Van/ ' 'Transporter Gebrauchtwagen), Stuttgart-Degerloch (Service, ' 'Teileverkauf), Stuttgart-Feuerbach (Verkauf Van/ Transporter ' 'Gebrauchtwagen), Leonberg (Service, Teileverkauf), Böblingen ' '(Verkauf Pkw Neuwagen, Pkw Gebrauchtwagen und Van/ Transporter ' 'Gebrauchtwagen, Service und Teileverkauf) sowie die Mercedes-Benz ' 'Niederlassungen in Reutlingen/Tübingen, Ulm und Schwäbisch ' 'Gmünd.\n' 'Kontakt:\n' 'Claudia Fortkord, Tel.: + 49 (0) 176 3094 9740, ' 'claudia.fortkord@mercedes-benz.comDietmar Göllner-Venturi, Tel.: ' '+49 (0) 30 2694 2014, dietmar.goellner@mercedes-benz.com', 'content_html': '

This press release is only available in German ' 'language.

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Die Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Stuttgart feiert ' 'Wiedereröffnung mit einem besonderen Erlebnistag und einem ' 'abwechslungsreichen Programm am 13. Juli 2025
Umbau und Modernisierung in der Mercedesstr. ' '102, 70372 Stuttgart
Investition im zweistelligen ' 'Millionenbereich
Moderne Service-Lobby für persönliche Beratung ' 'und höchsten Komfort
Modernisierter Showroom mit neuem ' 'Markenerlebnis
Hochwertige Auslieferungshalle für eine ' 'exklusive Fahrzeugübergabe

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Feierliche Wiedereröffnung mit Erlebnistag am 13. Juli ' '2025

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Die Wiedereröffnung der Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung ' 'Stuttgart wird am 13. Juli 2025 mit einem besonderen ' 'Erlebnistag gefeiert. Von 11 bis 20 Uhr können Besucherinnen ' 'und Besucher die neuesten Innovationen sowie die gesamte ' 'Marken- und Produktpalette hautnah erleben – von Maybach ' 'über AMG bis smart. Zudem gibt es spannende Einblicke in die ' 'neuesten Serviceprozesse sowie in exklusive Angebote wie ' 'Mercedes-Benz Rent und Mercedes-Benz Teile & Zubehör. ' 'Der Erlebnistag findet in Kooperation mit dem Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum statt, das zeitgleich seinen Familientag feiert. ' 'Gemeinsam entsteht an diesem besonderen Tag eine Mercedes- ' 'Benz Welt, die ein einzigartiges Markenerlebnis bietet.

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Moderne Serviceprozesse

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Zu den Neuerungen zählt der Bereich rund um die ' 'Serviceannahme, der an die neuesten Standards angepasst ' 'wurde. Eine zukunftsorientierte Servicelane beschleunigt und ' 'optimiert den Wartungs- und Reparaturprozess, sodass ' 'Kundinnen und Kunden von einem noch schnelleren und ' 'bequemeren Service profitieren. Das Fahrzeug wird in der ' 'neuen Ein- bzw. Ausfahrt von einem innovativen, ' 'KI-gestützten 360°-Vehicle-Scan-Kamerasystem erfasst. ' 'Kundinnen und Kunden fahren anschließend direkt in die neu ' 'gebaute Service-Lobby, die Platz für bis zu acht Fahrzeuge ' 'bietet. Digitale Services erhöhen zusätzlich den ' 'Kundenkomfort. Ein neu installierter Bremsprüfstand ' 'reduziert die Wartezeiten weiter. Ergänzend dazu wurden die ' 'Backoffice-Bereiche und Counter neugestaltet, um in der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung eine einladende Atmosphäre zu ' 'schaffen. Die umfassenden Optimierungen durch das Bauprojekt ' 'haben zusätzlich zur Steigerung der physischen ' 'Werkstattkapazität geführt und somit die ' 'Serviceverfügbarkeit erhöht.

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Neues Erlebnis im innovativen Showroom

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Der Showroom, gestaltet nach der neuen Markenarchitektur, ' 'begeistert durch die Verbindung von Offenheit und eleganten ' 'Formen. Durch den Einsatz digitaler Lösungen wird das ' 'Kundenerlebnis noch individueller gestaltet und somit das ' 'haptische und physische Erlebnis der Produkte ergänzt. Mit ' 'seinen individuell gestalteten Beratungszonen schafft der ' 'Showroom eine entspannte Atmosphäre für Verkaufs- und ' 'Beratungsgespräche. So verkörpert der Showroom in Stuttgart ' 'ein faszinierendes Markenerlebnis, das sich durch modernes ' 'Design, innovative Raumkonzepte und eine maßgeschneiderte ' 'Kundenansprache auszeichnet.

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Exklusive Fahrzeugübergabe in der modernen ' 'Auslieferungshalle

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Im Zuge der Modernisierung wurde eine beeindruckende neue ' 'Auslieferungshalle mit acht Auslieferungsplätzen geschaffen, ' 'der die Fahrzeuge in besonderem Glanz präsentiert. Die ' 'großzügige Halle begeistert mit einem spektakulären Blick ' 'auf das Mercedes-Benz Museum, der die Fahrzeugübergabe in ' 'ein unvergessliches Erlebnis für Kundinnen und Kunden ' 'verwandelt und das Einkaufserlebnis perfekt abrundet.

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Genuss im Café Jellinek

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Ein weiteres Highlight ist das neu gebaute Café Jellinek, ' 'das eine besondere historische Bedeutung für Mercedes-Benz ' 'trägt. Benannt nach Emil Jellinek, dem ersten Kunden der ' 'Marke, würdigt es eine prägende Persönlichkeit der ' 'Unternehmensgeschichte. Früher im Zwischengeschoss ' 'angesiedelt, befindet sich das Café nun im ersten ' 'Obergeschoss und bietet dadurch mehr Platz und ein ' 'einladendes Ambiente. Zusätzlich wurde neben dem Café ein ' 'flexibler Konferenzbereich geschaffen, der von externen ' 'Gästen gemietet werden kann. Das Café wird vom renommierten ' 'Stuttgarter Gastronomen Michael Wilhelmer betrieben, der für ' 'Qualität und Gastlichkeit steht.

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Nach einer knapp eineinhalbjähriger Umbauphase ' 'feiert die Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Stuttgart die ' 'Wiederöffnung. Das mit einer Investition im zweistelligen ' 'Millionenbereich modernisierte Mercedes-Benz Center bietet ' 'auf 21.000 m² zahlreiche Neuerungen: Der umfassend erneuerte ' 'Servicebereich garantiert maximale Effizienz und Komfort für ' 'Kundinnen und Kunden. Eine moderne Ein– bzw. Ausfahrt mit ' 'einem innovativen 360°-Vehicle-Scan-Kamerasystem erfasst den ' 'Fahrzeugzustand präzise und ermöglicht Kundinnen und Kunden ' 'direkt mit ihrem Fahrzeug in die neu gebaute Service-Lobby ' 'hineinzufahren. Zusätzlich lädt der modernisierte Showroom ' 'mit einem neuen Markenerlebnis zum Entdecken ein, während ' 'die Auslieferungshalle mit Blick auf das Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum ein besonderes Kundenerlebnis für die ' 'Fahrzeugübergabe schafft. Abgerundet wird das Angebot durch ' 'ein neu eröffnetes Café, das zum Verweilen und Genießen ' 'einlädt.

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Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung in Stuttgart

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Seit 2006 gehört das rund 21.000 m² große Grundstück an ' 'der Mercedesstraße 102 in Stuttgart zu der Marke ' 'Mercedes-Benz. Auf etwa 17.000 m² erstreckt sich die ' 'beeindruckende Verkaufs-, Service- und Ausstellungsfläche. ' 'Das vierstöckige Mercedes-Benz Center bietet dabei ' 'ausreichend Raum für die großzügige Präsentation von über ' '120 Fahrzeugen. Durch seine Gestaltung und ' 'Produktpräsentation bietet es ein einzigartiges ' 'Kundenerlebnis. Mit einem jährlichen Fahrzeugabsatz von rund ' '3.400 Einheiten ist das Center nicht nur ein bedeutender ' 'Vertriebsstandort für Neufahrzeuge sowie Geschäfts- und ' 'Jahreswagen, sondern beherbergt auch eine moderne ' 'Fahrzeugauslieferung und einen umfassend ausgestatteten ' 'Servicestützpunkt mit 32 Werkstattplätzen. Rund 150 ' 'Mitarbeitende kümmern sich engagiert um die Anliegen von ' 'Kundinnen und Kunden sowie Gästen. Zusätzlich ist das ' 'Mercedes-Benz Center durch eine etwa 100 Meter lange Fläche, ' 'in der sich die Gastronomie und Shops der Mercedes-Benz Welt ' 'befinden, mit dem Mercedes-Benz Museum verbunden.

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Key Facts Neubau Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung ' 'Stuttgart

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Errichtung einer neuen Ein- bzw. Ausfahrt
Neubau der Service-Lobby
Modernisierung des Showrooms mit neuen Räumen für ' 'Beratung
Neubau einer modernen Auslieferungshalle
Neubau des Café Jellinek mit angrenzendem ' 'Konferenzbereich zur Vermietung

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Mercedes-Benz Vertriebsdirektion Württemberg

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Im Jahr 2015 wurden die Mercedes-Benz Niederlassungen in ' 'Stuttgart, Reutlingen, Ulm und Schwäbisch Gmünd zu einer ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vertriebsdirektion zusammengeschlossen, ' 'wodurch Leitungs- und Verwaltungsfunktionen in der Region ' 'gebündelt wurden. Heute engagieren sich mehr als 1.100 ' 'Mitarbeitende an zehn Standorten für den Vertrieb, Service ' 'und sämtliche Dienstleistungen für die Marken Mercedes-Benz, ' 'EQ, Maybach und AMG. Die Niederlassungen der ' 'Vertriebsdirektion Württemberg Pkw & Vans erstrecken ' 'sich über das Mercedes-Benz Center in Stuttgart (Verkauf PKW ' 'Neuwagen, Service, Teileverkauf), die Mercedes- Benz ' 'Niederlassung in Stuttgart-Hallschlag (Verkauf PKW Neuwagen, ' 'Service, Teileverkauf), Stuttgart-Wangen (Verkauf Van/ ' 'Transporter Gebrauchtwagen), Stuttgart-Degerloch (Service, ' 'Teileverkauf), Stuttgart-Feuerbach (Verkauf Van/ Transporter ' 'Gebrauchtwagen), Leonberg (Service, Teileverkauf), Böblingen ' '(Verkauf Pkw Neuwagen, Pkw Gebrauchtwagen und Van/ ' 'Transporter Gebrauchtwagen, Service und Teileverkauf) sowie ' 'die Mercedes-Benz Niederlassungen in Reutlingen/Tübingen, ' 'Ulm und Schwäbisch Gmünd.

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Kontakt:

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Claudia Fortkord, Tel.: + 49 (0) 176 3094 9740, claudia.fortkord@mercedes-benz.com
Dietmar ' 'Göllner-Venturi, Tel.: +49 (0) 30 2694 2014, dietmar.goellner@mercedes-benz.com

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Vehicles are daily used tools, especially for commercial ' 'business owners. Be it a large fleet, small fleet or ' 'individual vehicle: regardless of the size of the company, ' 'the effective operating time (= uptime) of its vehicles is ' 'important. If the vehicles are not available, it costs time ' 'and revenue. In order to enable maximum operating time, ' 'failures should ideally not occur in the first place and the ' 'required downtimes should be efficiently plannable.

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With the Van Uptime Monitor Digital Extra, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans helps its customers to manage the vehicle issues that ' 'arise as a result of intensive daily use over time before a ' 'failure occurs. The Digital Extra provides the customer with ' 'full transparency about the technical condition of their ' 'vehicles through a digital customer dashboard and helps them ' 'to efficiently plan the required workshop visits, avoid ' 'unplanned downtime and, in the event of a short-term ' 'problem, to get straight to the solving process.

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With a clear focus on the needs of ' 'commercial customers and as a clear sign for its ' 'premium service, Mercedes-Benz Vans is now ' 'providing the Van Uptime Monitor complimentary for ' 'its commercial midsize and large vans. The Digital ' 'Extra can be used for both business and ' 'private Mercedes-Benz customer profiles. At the ' 'same time, the availability of the Digital Extra ' 'is extended to many European markets to enable even ' 'more international customers to optimise the uptimes of ' 'their commercial vans.

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“At Mercedes-Benz Vans there is a clear focus on ' 'creating value for our customer. The central performance ' 'promise to our commercial customers is the maximisation of ' 'the uptime of their vehicles. With the Van Uptime Monitor ' 'Digital Extra, we take this one step further through ' 'offering an outstanding and tailor-made premium feature to ' 'our customers as a complimentary tool that focuses on ' 'operational capability through the technical vehicle status ' 'and real-time diagnosis functionality.”
Sagree ' 'Sardien, Head of Sales & Marketing Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Vans

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A Digital Extra supports the maximum operating ' 'time, efficiency and transparency

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Van Uptime ' "Monitor intelligently networks customers' vehicles with " 'their vehicle management and ' 'the Mercedes-Benz workshops. Various ' 'technical vehicle data such as the oil ' 'level, tire pressure and data on a ' 'possible imbalance in the front ' 'wheels are presented in an understandable manner and ' 'made available in real time transparently via a new digital ' 'dashboard on the Mercedes‑Benz website. If ' 'necessary, real-time notifications in three urgency levels ' 'are used to suggest specific recommendations for ' 'action:

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Urgent warning: in the event of an imminent stranding, ' 'customers receive a direct call from the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Customer Assistance Center and can plan a workshop visit. ' 'The vehicle is forwarded quickly to the nearest service ' 'partner and is ready for use again as quickly as ' 'possible.

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The temperature was quite a bit higher than expected ' 'and that made looking after the tyres slightly more challenging. ' 'That said, the car felt decent, and I was happy with the overall ' 'balance. Silverstone is a great track, and I enjoyed being out ' 'there, exploring the limits, and pushing the car. There are clear ' 'areas for us to work on this evening, and for me to improve in my ' 'driving, so I’m excited to see what improvements we can make ' 'overnight.\n' 'Tomorrow is forecast to be slightly cooler which should help us. ' 'We should have some cloud cover too which may help keep the track ' 'temperature lower. If we can make gains this evening, then our ' 'goal is still to get ourselves into the fight with those who ' 'looked strong today, such as McLaren and Ferrari. Let’s see what ' 'we can do.\n' '\xa0\n' 'George RussellIt’s been a warm day here at Silverstone, with ' 'track temperatures upwards of 40°C. That made it a challenge to ' 'look after the tyres; it is frustrating that we are affected by ' 'the weather as much as we are, but we’re all focused on improving ' 'that, particularly as we head into summer months where this will ' 'be the norm.\xa0\n' 'If the forecast cooler conditions do appear over the rest of the ' 'weekend, that will likely help us. We won’t just sit here hoping ' 'that is the case though. We will work hard overnight to make ' 'improvements and give ourselves the best race car for Saturday ' 'and Sunday. I love being here at Silverstone, I love seeing all ' 'the fans, and I am hopeful that we can still get ourselves into ' 'the fight at the front, put on a good show for them, and give ' 'them something to cheer about.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering DirectorIt is always good ' 'to get on track at Silverstone, the closest race to our two ' 'factories at Brackley and Brixworth. Knowing many of our ' 'colleagues will be in the grandstands this week cheering us on at ' 'the circuit is always a boost. That will provide added motivation ' 'for our work overnight as we aim to find more pace in the car ' 'after a tricky Friday.\xa0\n' 'We opted to only run the Medium and Soft compounds today, like ' 'most other teams. We were able to complete plenty of single lap ' 'and long run work but were limited by rear tyre overheating. ' 'Silverstone puts a lot of energy into the tyre, and we saw track ' 'temperatures around 40°C, so the phenomenon was not completely ' 'unexpected, but it proved to be our main constraint on the long ' 'runs, alongside a tricky car balance in the gusty conditions.\n' 'We will need to make a step overnight to be able to challenge at ' 'the front this weekend, and we have several areas we are already ' 'targeting to do that. We will work diligently trackside and in ' 'the simulator at Brackley this evening to find gains ahead of FP3 ' 'and Qualifying tomorrow.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 \xa0We have had a ' 'difficult day here in Silverstone. In Free Practice, I was ' 'focused on getting to learn the track and build my confidence. I ' 'was able to build my speed and come Qualifying, my pace looked ' 'good particularly on my second run. Unfortunately, on that last ' 'effort I made a mistake in the last corner and that cost me a lot ' 'of time. That has left me with work to do but we are focused on ' 'making up as many positions in the Sprint race as we can and ' 'seeing where that leaves us. ', 'content_html': '

First day of running complete at ' 'Silverstone

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The team got the British Grand Prix weekend underway at ' 'Silverstone, with team members from our nearby factories at ' 'Brackley and Brixworth in attendance trackside.
Both drivers opted to run the same tyre strategy across ' 'the day, taking one set of the Medium and the Soft compounds ' 'in FP1 and then again in FP2.
As usual, the team’s work focused on finding a good car ' 'balance across the single lap and the long run.
With ambient temperatures in the mid 20°Cs, track ' 'temperatures in the low 40°Cs and windy conditions prevalent ' 'throughout the day, that was a tricky challenge.
Both drivers completed significant long runs in both FP1 ' 'and FP2 and finished the day with Kimi P6 and George P8 on ' 'the timing screens.
The team will now dig through and analyse all the data ' 'from Friday, working hard overnight to make improvements ' 'ahead of the rest of the weekend.
In FIA F3, Mercedes Junior Noah Strømsted qualified P15 ' 'ahead of this weekend’s two races.

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\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 25 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:27.163 \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '	\n' ' Medium, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 27 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:26.523 \n' '	\n' ' P8 \n' '	\n' ' Medium, Soft \n' '

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Kimi Antonelli
Today was not the ' 'easiest Friday of the year we’ve had so far. The temperature ' 'was quite a bit higher than expected and that made looking ' 'after the tyres slightly more challenging. That said, the ' 'car felt decent, and I was happy with the overall balance. ' 'Silverstone is a great track, and I enjoyed being out there, ' 'exploring the limits, and pushing the car. There are clear ' 'areas for us to work on this evening, and for me to improve ' 'in my driving, so I’m excited to see what improvements we ' 'can make overnight.

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Tomorrow is forecast to be slightly cooler which should ' 'help us. We should have some cloud cover too which may help ' 'keep the track temperature lower. If we can make gains this ' 'evening, then our goal is still to get ourselves into the ' 'fight with those who looked strong today, such as McLaren ' 'and Ferrari. Let’s see what we can do.

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George Russell
It’s been a warm day ' 'here at Silverstone, with track temperatures upwards of ' '40°C. That made it a challenge to look after the tyres; it ' 'is frustrating that we are affected by the weather as much ' 'as we are, but we’re all focused on improving that, ' 'particularly as we head into summer months where this will ' 'be the norm.

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If the forecast cooler conditions do appear over the rest ' 'of the weekend, that will likely help us. ' 'We won’t just sit here hoping that is the case ' 'though. We will work hard overnight to make improvements and ' 'give ourselves the best race car for Saturday and Sunday. I ' 'love being here at Silverstone, I love seeing all the fans, ' 'and I am hopeful that we can still get ourselves into the ' 'fight at the front, put on a good show for them, and give ' 'them something to cheer about.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director
It is always good to get on track at ' 'Silverstone, the closest race to our two factories at ' 'Brackley and Brixworth. Knowing many of our colleagues will ' 'be in the grandstands this week cheering us on at the ' 'circuit is always a boost. That will provide added ' 'motivation for our work overnight as we aim to find more ' 'pace in the car after a tricky Friday.

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We opted to only run the Medium and Soft compounds today, ' 'like most other teams. We were able to complete plenty of ' 'single lap and long run work but were limited by rear tyre ' 'overheating. Silverstone puts a lot of energy into the tyre, ' 'and we saw track temperatures around 40°C, so the phenomenon ' 'was not completely unexpected, but it proved to be our main ' 'constraint on the long runs, alongside a tricky car balance ' 'in the gusty conditions.

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We will need to make a step overnight to be able to ' 'challenge at the front this weekend, and we have several ' 'areas we are already targeting to do that. We will work ' 'diligently trackside and in the simulator at Brackley this ' 'evening to find gains ahead of FP3 and Qualifying ' 'tomorrow.

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' '
We have had a difficult day here in ' 'Silverstone. In Free Practice, I was focused on getting to ' 'learn the track and build my confidence. I was able to build ' 'my speed and come Qualifying, my pace looked good ' 'particularly on my second run. Unfortunately, on that last ' 'effort I made a mistake in the last corner and that cost me ' 'a lot of time. That has left me with work to do but we are ' 'focused on making up as many positions in the Sprint race as ' 'we can and seeing where that leaves us.

\n', 'date': '2025-07-04T20:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 British Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/01098338-30b0-4f37-891a-8c481f7925c6'} 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=11&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=11&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/99ad228c-dcc9-4173-ac6f-56972e8d67c8> {'content': 'Mixed emotions on Saturday in Budapest\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' George Russell qualified P4 with Kimi Antonelli P15 for Sunday’s ' 'Hungarian Grand Prix.\n' ' George came within just 0.053s of pole position in an incredibly ' 'competitive session.\n' ' Kimi meanwhile was unfortunate to be a Q2 casualty, having ' 'displayed strong pace all weekend. \n' ' He improved on his final lap in the second segment of qualifying ' 'but suffered from tyre overheating and fell agonisingly short of ' 'progressing by just 0.01s; that lap was subsequently deleted for ' 'a track limits infringement, and he will start P15.\n' ' George progressed through to Q3 and was in contention for pole, ' 'but time lost in turn one ultimately proved to be the ' 'difference.\n' ' He will start tomorrow’s race from the second row of the grid ' 'with the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc leading the field from the ' 'McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris.\n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP3\n' ' Q1\n' ' Q2\n' ' Q3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P8\n' ' 3 Laps\n' ' P7\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:15.627\n' ' Soft\n' ' 1:15.201\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:15.425\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P5\n' ' 3 Laps\n' ' P13\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P15\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:15.782\n' ' Soft\n' ' 1:16.386\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' 'George RussellIt’s always frustrating to come so close to pole ' 'but not quite manage to grab it. With that said, I would have ' 'taken being just 0.05s off P1 in qualifying ahead of the weekend. ' 'Pole position was definitely in reach today. I made a mistake ' 'which cost me a tenth and without that, we would have been ' 'looking at the front-row. My final Q3 lap was also not my best ' 'lap of the session so there was more pace on the table.\xa0\n' 'We saw today how big a factor the changing weather conditions and ' 'temperature were. It is likely that will also be something we see ' 'in tomorrow’s race. It’s been encouraging to see the step forward ' 'we have taken following the changes we’ve made here too. That, ' 'and starting from the second row, should provide us with an ' 'opportunity to fight for the podium tomorrow. It will likely be ' 'an interesting battle.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Kimi AntonelliI’ve felt much more confidence in the car and in ' 'myself this weekend. I felt good going into qualifying and Q1 ' 'went smoothly. It is annoying and frustrating therefore to get ' 'knocked out in Q2. I came out of the final corner to start my ' 'last lap and felt less grip with the rear tyres than on my ' 'previous effort. That became worse throughout the lap so it’s ' 'likely we were a bit too hot on the tyre temperatures. We ' 'definitely had the pace to get through to Q3 and fight near the ' 'front of the grid. We will need to look through the data and ' 'understand how we can improve next time.\xa0\n' 'Tomorrow is a new day though and we will explore how we can fight ' 'back into the points. The weather forecast is mixed, and we will ' 'be prepared for all scenarios. We had good pace on our long run ' 'in FP2 and hopefully we can use that to good effect.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team PrincipalWe are both pleased and ' 'frustrated after Saturday in Budapest. Pleased with the step we ' 'have made with the car here this weekend but frustrated knowing ' 'that P4 and P15 doesn’t accurately reflect the pace we’ve ' 'shown.\xa0\n' 'George looked like he was going to take pole position on his last ' 'lap in Q3. Unfortunately, a small snap of oversteer cost him some ' 'time and that left him P4, despite only being 0.05s slower than ' 'the Ferrari of Leclerc. Starting from the second row gives us a ' 'good opportunity to fight for the podium tomorrow though.\xa0\n' 'For Kimi, it was a more difficult session. He has rebuilt his ' 'confidence with the car in practice and continued that into ' 'Qualifying. Unfortunately, he fell just the wrong side of a tight ' 'bunch in Q2 and that stopped him from fighting nearer the front ' 'like George. Whilst he is understandably disappointed, the step ' 'forward he has taken here in Hungary is pleasing. We will look to ' 'help him battle through the field tomorrow and get into the ' 'points.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering DirectorWe have made ' 'progress with the car this weekend and that showed today in our ' 'qualifying performance. We looked competitive from Q1 and were ' 'able to extract lap time in those earlier stages when the track ' 'temp was near 50°C, but also in the final moments of Q3 when it ' 'was 15°C cooler. It is therefore frustrating that our headline ' 'positions of P4 and P15 don’t necessarily accurately reflect that ' 'overall level of performance. With Kimi, he was unlucky to get ' 'caught out in Q2, but he can be encouraged by the step forward he ' 'has taken here in Hungary. For George, but for a moment of ' 'oversteer in turn one, he could have been looking at P1.\xa0\n' 'Despite coming away frustrated today, the points are scored ' 'tomorrow. Overtaking is not easy here but with the usual levels ' 'of tyre degradation we see here, there are still opportunities to ' 'make progress. With George, it will be a challenge to fight for ' 'the podium given we have two McLarens ahead but that is certainly ' 'our intention. On Kimi’s side, we will look to use the solid pace ' 'we have seen from him here to gain positions and fight for a ' 'decent points haul.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 Today was not the ' 'easiest day here in Budapest. There was a lot of chaos in this ' 'morning’s Sprint race, and it wasn’t the easiest contest to ' 'manage. I wasn’t able to make much progress and that was ' 'frustrating. Tomorrow, we have the Feature race and the final ' 'push before the summer break. We will do everything we can to ' 'make it a good one and come home with a strong result. ', 'content_html': '

Mixed emotions on Saturday in ' 'Budapest

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George Russell qualified P4 with Kimi Antonelli P15 for ' 'Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix.
George came within just 0.053s of pole position in an ' 'incredibly competitive session.
Kimi meanwhile was unfortunate to be a Q2 casualty, ' 'having displayed strong pace all weekend.
He improved on his final lap in the second segment of ' 'qualifying but suffered from tyre overheating and fell ' 'agonisingly short of progressing by just 0.01s; that lap was ' 'subsequently deleted for a track limits infringement, and he ' 'will start P15.
George progressed through to Q3 and was in contention ' 'for pole, but time lost in turn one ultimately proved to be ' 'the difference.
He will start tomorrow’s race from the second row of the ' 'grid with the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc leading the field ' 'from the McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris.

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\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' FP3 \n' '	\n' ' Q1 \n' '		\n' ' Q2 \n' '		\n' ' Q3 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P8 \n' '	\n' ' 3 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P7 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P8 \n' '	\n' ' 1:15.627 \n' '	\n' ' Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:15.201 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:15.425 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '	\n' ' 3 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P13 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P15 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '	\n' ' 1:15.782 \n' '	\n' ' Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:16.386 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '

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George Russell
It’s always ' 'frustrating to come so close to pole but not quite manage to ' 'grab it. With that said, I would have taken being just 0.05s ' 'off P1 in qualifying ahead of the weekend. Pole position was ' 'definitely in reach today. I made a mistake which cost me a ' 'tenth and without that, we would have been looking at the ' 'front-row. My final Q3 lap was also not my best lap of the ' 'session so there was more pace on the table.

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We saw today how big a factor the changing weather ' 'conditions and temperature were. It is likely that will also ' 'be something we see in tomorrow’s race. It’s been ' 'encouraging to see the step forward we have taken following ' 'the changes we’ve made here too. That, and starting from the ' 'second row, should provide us with an opportunity to fight ' 'for the podium tomorrow. It will likely be an interesting ' 'battle.

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Kimi Antonelli
I’ve felt much more ' 'confidence in the car and in myself this weekend. I felt ' 'good going into qualifying and Q1 went smoothly. It is ' 'annoying and frustrating therefore to get knocked out in Q2. ' 'I came out of the final corner to start my last lap and felt ' 'less grip with the rear tyres than on my previous effort. ' 'That became worse throughout the lap so it’s likely we were ' 'a bit too hot on the tyre temperatures. We definitely had ' 'the pace to get through to Q3 and fight near the front of ' 'the grid. We will need to look through the data and ' 'understand how we can improve next time.

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Tomorrow is a new day though and we will explore how we ' 'can fight back into the points. The weather forecast is ' 'mixed, and we will be prepared for all scenarios. We had ' 'good pace on our long run in FP2 and hopefully we can use ' 'that to good effect.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal
We are both pleased and frustrated ' 'after Saturday in Budapest. Pleased with the step we have ' 'made with the car here this weekend but frustrated knowing ' 'that P4 and P15 doesn’t accurately reflect the pace we’ve ' 'shown.

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George looked like he was going to take pole position on ' 'his last lap in Q3. Unfortunately, a small snap of oversteer ' 'cost him some time and that left him P4, despite only being ' '0.05s slower than the Ferrari of Leclerc. Starting from the ' 'second row gives us a good opportunity to fight for the ' 'podium tomorrow though.

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For Kimi, it was a more difficult session. He has rebuilt ' 'his confidence with the car in practice and continued that ' 'into Qualifying. Unfortunately, he fell just the wrong side ' 'of a tight bunch in Q2 and that stopped him from fighting ' 'nearer the front like George. Whilst he is understandably ' 'disappointed, the step forward he has taken here in Hungary ' 'is pleasing. We will look to help him battle through the ' 'field tomorrow and get into the points.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director
We have made progress with the car this ' 'weekend and that showed today in our qualifying performance. ' 'We looked competitive from Q1 and were able to extract lap ' 'time in those earlier stages when the track temp was near ' '50°C, but also in the final moments of Q3 when it was 15°C ' 'cooler. It is therefore frustrating that our headline ' 'positions of P4 and P15 don’t necessarily accurately reflect ' 'that overall level of performance. With Kimi, he was unlucky ' 'to get caught out in Q2, but he can be encouraged by the ' 'step forward he has taken here in Hungary. For George, but ' 'for a moment of oversteer in turn one, he could have been ' 'looking at P1.

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Despite coming away frustrated today, the points are ' 'scored tomorrow. Overtaking is not easy here but with the ' 'usual levels of tyre degradation we see here, there are ' 'still opportunities to make progress. With George, it will ' 'be a challenge to fight for the podium given we have two ' 'McLarens ahead but that is certainly our intention. On ' 'Kimi’s side, we will look to use the solid pace we have seen ' 'from him here to gain positions and fight for a decent ' 'points haul.

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' '
Today was not the easiest day here in Budapest. ' 'There was a lot of chaos in this morning’s Sprint race, and ' 'it wasn’t the easiest contest to manage. I wasn’t able to ' 'make much progress and that was frustrating. Tomorrow, we ' 'have the Feature race and the final push before the summer ' 'break. We will do everything we can to make it a good one ' 'and come home with a strong result.

\n', 'date': '2025-08-02T19:30:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Hungarian Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/99ad228c-dcc9-4173-ac6f-56972e8d67c8'} 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/76060a72-e52d-4afc-87f3-f10a03498ace> {'content': 'Encouraging Sunday in Budapest nets seventh podium of the year\n' '\n' ' George Russell finished third and Kimi Antonelli P10 in Sunday’s ' 'Hungarian Grand Prix.\xa0\n' ' It was an encouraging end to the ‘first half’ of the season, ' 'with a changed rear suspension specification providing a more ' 'consistent car balance and a positive result.\n' ' Starting P4, George made a good move around the outside into ' 'turn one to pass the McLaren of Lando Norris.\n' ' From there, he ran a traditional Medium/Hard/Hard two-stop race. ' 'Norris one-stopped to take victory but George passed the Ferrari ' 'of Charles Leclerc in the closing stages to take his sixth podium ' 'of the season.\n' ' Kimi meanwhile bounced back from qualifying P15 to drive a ' 'strong race to claim the final point in P10.\n' ' After also starting on the Medium tyre, he pitted for the Hard ' 'compound and ran that to the end of the race having gained track ' 'position on his rivals.\n' ' He defended on significantly older rubber from Isack Hadjar and ' 'Lewis Hamilton to claim the final spot in the top 10.\n' ' The team now heads into the mandatory summer shutdown period ' 'before returning to the track in Zandvoort later this month.\n' ' Our Junior Driver Noah Strømsted finished P12 in the morning’s ' 'FIA F3 Feature race as Rafael Camara claimed the title.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' Grid\n' ' Result\n' ' Fastest Lap\n' ' Start Tyre\n' ' Stop One\n' ' Stop Two\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P4\n' ' P3\n' ' 1:19.409\n' ' Medium\n' ' \xa0Hard (L19)\n' ' Hard (L43)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P15\n' ' P10\n' ' 1:20.745\n' ' Medium\n' ' Hard (L21)\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George RussellIt’s great to be back on the podium. We’ve taken a ' 'step forward with the car this weekend, so it is a deserved ' 'reward for the hard work of everyone at Brackley and Brixworth. ' 'It looked like we were on for a lonely P4, but we closed on ' 'Leclerc in the closing stages. The overtake itself was a little ' 'dicey; I committed to the corner, and he clearly moved under ' 'braking, for which he was given a penalty. Thankfully there was ' 'no harm done and we were able to take P3.\xa0\n' 'This result gives us encouragement heading into the summer break ' 'and we can look forward to the final 10 races of the year now ' 'with more confidence. We can’t get carried away as we didn’t ' 'expect to be in the top three this weekend. We know the ' 'competitive order behind McLaren is tight and we will need to be ' 'at our best to fight for podiums consistently in the second half ' 'of the season.\xa0\n' 'Kimi AntonelliThat final stint was a very long one. It felt ' 'never-ending! I did close to 50 laps on that Hard tyre and by the ' 'end, I was just hanging on out of the final corner each lap and ' 'defending into turn one. The cars behind had superior grip but I ' 'was able to keep them behind. It felt great to get that final ' 'point as our pace in free air was good. If I can start nearer the ' 'front after the summer break, then I know we can fight for good ' 'points each weekend.\n' 'I am really happy that my confidence in the car has come back ' 'this weekend. I leave Budapest feeling much more comfortable ' 'after moving back to the previous rear suspension. Yesterday’s ' 'qualifying was just a shame as the pace was clearly there. We can ' 'take this feeling into the second half of the season and look ' 'forward to it with optimism now.\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team PrincipalThis has been a positive weekend ' 'for the team here in Hungary. We reverted on the rear suspension ' 'specification and that helped provide a much more stable and ' 'balanced car for the drivers. They had more confidence in it and ' 'that was reflected in their pace. It was solid throughout and ' 'that helped George score a well-deserved podium and put Kimi in a ' 'position to hold off several cars for a point, despite being on ' 'nearly 50 lap old tyres.\xa0\n' 'This result and our overall performance here at the Hungaroring ' 'give us a direction for the rest of the season. As our focus ' 'turns to 2026, we won’t have any more major aerodynamic upgrades ' 'to bring to the track. Nevertheless, there are refinements we can ' 'make as we look to optimise the car we have. That will be useful ' 'as we look to end 2025 in a positive way and fight for second in ' 'the Constructors’ Championship over these final 10 races of the ' 'year.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering DirectorWe leave the ' 'Hungaroring pleased with a solid result and encouraged by the ' 'improvement we have seen with the W16. George, starting P4, ' 'fought hard with Norris throughout the first two stints, showing ' 'good pace throughout. The McLaren was ultimately able to make the ' 'one stop work and with it, take victory. George’s speed though ' 'helped us close down the Ferrari of Leclerc and pick him off for ' 'P3 and the podium in the closing stages.\n' 'With Kimi, the first half of the race was frustrating as he was ' 'stuck in a train of cars all on different compounds. We opted to ' 'stop him to claim some free air, but he soon found himself back ' 'in the pack. It is to his great credit that by extending on the ' 'Hard tyre he opened the possibility of claiming the final point ' 'in P10. Some clever driving on near 50 lap old tyres held off ' 'Hadjar and Hamilton in what was an impressive final stint.\n' 'We now head into the mandatory summer shutdown period. When we ' 'return after the break, we will be looking to optimise the W16 ' 'and build on this confidence building weekend when we return in ' 'Zandvoort. There are still 10 races to go, and we want to end the ' 'season on a high. We are also in a battle for second in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship and we will be doing everything we can ' 'to claim this by the season finale in Abu Dhabi.\n' 'Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 \xa0\xa0That was a very ' 'challenging weekend here in Hungary. Our pace looked strong in ' 'Free Practice but unfortunately some mistakes and incorrect ' 'decisions in Qualifying hurt our weekend. The Feature race this ' 'morning took place in damp conditions and that made overtaking ' 'difficult off-line. Our speed was good, but we just weren’t able ' 'to use it sadly. We now have a few weeks off to prepare before ' 'the last round of the season in Monza.', 'content_html': '

Encouraging Sunday in Budapest nets seventh ' 'podium of the year

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George Russell finished third and Kimi Antonelli P10 in ' 'Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix.
It was an encouraging end to the ‘first half’ of the ' 'season, with a changed rear suspension specification ' 'providing a more consistent car balance and a positive ' 'result.
Starting P4, George made a good move around the outside ' 'into turn one to pass the McLaren of Lando Norris.
From there, he ran a traditional Medium/Hard/Hard ' 'two-stop race. Norris one-stopped to take victory but George ' 'passed the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc in the closing stages ' 'to take his sixth podium of the season.
Kimi meanwhile bounced back from qualifying P15 to drive ' 'a strong race to claim the final point in P10.
After also starting on the Medium tyre, he pitted for ' 'the Hard compound and ran that to the end of the race having ' 'gained track position on his rivals.
He defended on significantly older rubber from Isack ' 'Hadjar and Lewis Hamilton to claim the final spot in the top ' '10.
The team now heads into the mandatory summer shutdown ' 'period before returning to the track in Zandvoort later this ' 'month.
Our Junior Driver Noah Strømsted finished P12 in the ' 'morning’s FIA F3 Feature race as Rafael Camara claimed the ' 'title.

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\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' P3 \n' '	\n' ' 1:19.409 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' Hard (L19) \n' '	\n' ' Hard (L43) \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P15 \n' '	\n' ' P10 \n' '	\n' ' 1:20.745 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' Hard (L21) \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '

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George Russell
It’s great to be back ' 'on the podium. We’ve taken a step forward with the car this ' 'weekend, so it is a deserved reward for the hard work of ' 'everyone at Brackley and Brixworth. It looked like we were ' 'on for a lonely P4, but we closed on Leclerc in the closing ' 'stages. The overtake itself was a little dicey; I committed ' 'to the corner, and he clearly moved under braking, for which ' 'he was given a penalty. Thankfully there was no harm done ' 'and we were able to take P3.

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This result gives us encouragement heading into the ' 'summer break and we can look forward to the final 10 races ' 'of the year now with more confidence. We can’t get carried ' 'away as we didn’t expect to be in the top three this ' 'weekend. We know the competitive order behind McLaren is ' 'tight and we will need to be at our best to fight for ' 'podiums consistently in the second half of the ' 'season.

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Kimi Antonelli
That final stint was a ' 'very long one. It felt never-ending! I did close to 50 laps ' 'on that Hard tyre and by the end, I was just hanging on out ' 'of the final corner each lap and defending into turn one. ' 'The cars behind had superior grip but I was able to keep ' 'them behind. It felt great to get that final point as our ' 'pace in free air was good. If I can start nearer the front ' 'after the summer break, then I know we can fight for good ' 'points each weekend.

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I am really happy that my confidence in the car has come ' 'back this weekend. I leave Budapest feeling much more ' 'comfortable after moving back to the previous rear ' 'suspension. Yesterday’s qualifying was just a shame as the ' 'pace was clearly there. We can take this feeling into the ' 'second half of the season and look forward to it with ' 'optimism now.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal
This has been a positive weekend for ' 'the team here in Hungary. We reverted on the rear suspension ' 'specification and that helped provide a much more stable and ' 'balanced car for the drivers. They had more confidence in it ' 'and that was reflected in their pace. It was solid ' 'throughout and that helped George score a well-deserved ' 'podium and put Kimi in a position to hold off several cars ' 'for a point, despite being on nearly 50 lap old ' 'tyres.

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This result and our overall performance here at the ' 'Hungaroring give us a direction for the rest of the season. ' 'As our focus turns to 2026, we won’t have any more major ' 'aerodynamic upgrades to bring to the track. Nevertheless, ' 'there are refinements we can make as we look to optimise the ' 'car we have. That will be useful as we look to end 2025 in a ' 'positive way and fight for second in the Constructors’ ' 'Championship over these final 10 races of the year.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director
We leave the Hungaroring pleased with a ' 'solid result and encouraged by the improvement we have seen ' 'with the W16. George, starting P4, fought hard with Norris ' 'throughout the first two stints, showing good pace ' 'throughout. The McLaren was ultimately able to make the one ' 'stop work and with it, take victory. George’s speed though ' 'helped us close down the Ferrari of Leclerc and pick him off ' 'for P3 and the podium in the closing stages.

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With Kimi, the first half of the race was frustrating as ' 'he was stuck in a train of cars all on different compounds. ' 'We opted to stop him to claim some free air, but he soon ' 'found himself back in the pack. It is to his great credit ' 'that by extending on the Hard tyre he opened the possibility ' 'of claiming the final point in P10. Some clever driving on ' 'near 50 lap old tyres held off Hadjar and Hamilton in what ' 'was an impressive final stint.

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We now head into the mandatory summer shutdown period. ' 'When we return after the break, we will be looking to ' 'optimise the W16 and build on this confidence building ' 'weekend when we return in Zandvoort. There are still 10 ' 'races to go, and we want to end the season on a high. We are ' 'also in a battle for second in the Constructors’ ' 'Championship and we will be doing everything we can to claim ' 'this by the season finale in Abu Dhabi.

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' '
That was a very challenging weekend ' 'here in Hungary. Our pace looked strong in Free Practice but ' 'unfortunately some mistakes and incorrect decisions in ' 'Qualifying hurt our weekend. The Feature race this morning ' 'took place in damp conditions and that made overtaking ' 'difficult off-line. Our speed was good, but we just weren’t ' 'able to use it sadly. We now have a few weeks off to prepare ' 'before the last round of the season in Monza.

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' 'The first series production vehicle to showcase this is the ' 'all-new Mercedes‑Benz GLC with EQ Technology. One of the most ' 'defining characteristics is the new iconic grille. This striking ' 'centrepiece preserves the essence of Mercedes‑Benz while ' 'embracing a more modern touch through reduction, clean lines and ' 'cutting-edge technology. The all-new electric Mercedes‑Benz GLC ' 'will celebrate its world premiere at the IAA Mobility show in ' 'Munich on 7 September 2025.\n' 'A new era of iconic design, redefining the brand’s face\n' 'For over 100 years, the chrome grille has been a central feature ' 'of nearly every Mercedes‑Benz, while steadily evolving over time. ' 'From its original vertical proportions with simple details to the ' 'more intricate, horizontal architecture of recent years, the ' 'grille has been a proud signature on many millions of cars. The ' 'heritage portfolio features many memorable and much-loved ' 'examples, including the legendary Mercedes‑Benz\xa0600\xa0Pullman ' '(W\xa0100, 1963‑1981), the “Strich\xa08” (W\xa0114, 1968‑1973), ' 'and the Mercedes‑Benz S‑Class model series W\xa0108 (1965‑1972) ' 'and W\xa0111 (1959‑1968). \n' 'The chrome grille is one of the most visual representations of ' 'the brand’s DNA. See a Mercedes‑Benz grille, and there is no ' 'doubt as to the provenance of the vehicle it’s carried on. ' 'Therefore, the introduction of the iconic grille marks an ' 'important step for the company that has created many milestone ' 'moments. From a functional feature of the combustion-vehicle era, ' 'the new grille of the all‑electric\xa0GLC has transitioned into ' 'an illuminated work of art, conveying prestige and status through ' 'reduction, clean lines and technology. The fusion of design, ' 'technology and craftmanship is boldly transposed through three ' 'main features: a wide chromed frame, a smoked-glass-effect ' 'lattice structure and integrated contour lighting. An illuminated ' 'version is available as an option, featuring a total of 942 dots ' 'backlit from behind. This optional high-tech pixel graphic can ' 'even be animated and brings the electric GLC to life. ' 'Additionally, the central star and the integrated surrounding ' 'contour of the panel are illuminated.\n' '“Our new iconic grille is not just a new front for the GLC, it ' 'redefines the face of our brand. It is the perfect fusion of ' 'lasting design codes reinterpreted for the future, making our ' 'cars instantly recognizable.”Gorden Wagener, Chief Design ' 'Officer, Mercedes‑Benz Group AG\n' 'The evolution of Sensual Purity – developing a timeless ' 'automotive identity\n' 'Few brands have the same level of worldwide trust, love and ' 'respect as Mercedes‑Benz. Vehicles bearing the three-pointed star ' 'have always been synonymous with subtle elegance, sophistication, ' 'innovation and prestige – each one creating a strong visual ' 'identity shaped by the design philosophy of Sensual Purity. \n' 'The new GLC takes these ideas to a whole new and exciting era. ' 'For many years, GLC has been the most popular model from ' 'Mercedes-Benz topping the charts as the brand’s best-selling ' 'series. And it remains the best-seller.\n' 'The new GLC with EQ Technology marks a turning point in the ' 'midsize segment for Mercedes‑Benz as the first model in a ' 'completely new family of vehicles featuring MB.OS – the ' 'superbrain powering every new Mercedes‑Benz – and leading the way ' 'with an elevated design language. The GLC offers customers a ' 'vehicle that seamlessly combines the reliability and elegance of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz with cutting-edge electric drive systems and ' 'intelligent, intuitive software. Designed to adapt effortlessly ' 'to diverse needs and lifestyles, it continues the GLC legacy in ' 'electric form – iconic, versatile, intuitive and smooth.\xa0\n' 'And the design revolution continues on the inside. Stepping into ' 'the all-new GLC evokes a unique feeling synonymous with ' 'Mercedes‑Benz - a feeling of comfort, safety and being supported. ' 'An all-new, seamless MBUX HYPERSCREEN elevates the inside of the ' 'new GLC in a way never seen before. It offers a sense of ' 'belonging, encapsulating the ‘Welcome Home’ feeling that just ' 'sitting in a Mercedes‑Benz can bring. Every drive feels familiar ' 'and intuitive, ensuring that the electric GLC is not just a ' 'vehicle, but a welcoming space that seamlessly integrates into ' 'the lives of its drivers.', 'content_html': '

Mercedes‑Benz reinterprets one of the most ' 'iconic design elements in automotive history
Reimagined iconic grille features a chromed ' 'frame, a smoked-glass-look lattice structure and integrated ' 'contour lighting
With striking elements, the design philosophy of ' 'Sensual Purity enters the next phase
The all-new electric GLC is the first ' 'Mercedes‑Benz to showcase this elevated design ' 'language

\n' '

Inspired by rich heritage and designed for the future, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is elevating the design language of Sensual ' 'Purity. The first series production vehicle to showcase this ' 'is the all-new Mercedes‑Benz GLC with EQ Technology. One of ' 'the most defining characteristics is the new iconic grille. ' 'This striking centrepiece preserves the essence of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz while embracing a more modern touch through ' 'reduction, clean lines and cutting-edge technology. The ' 'all-new electric Mercedes‑Benz GLC will celebrate its world ' 'premiere at the IAA Mobility show in Munich on 7 September ' '2025.

\n' '

A new era of iconic design, redefining the brand’s ' 'face

\n' '

For over 100 years, the chrome grille has been a central ' 'feature of nearly every Mercedes‑Benz, while steadily ' 'evolving over time. From its original vertical proportions ' 'with simple details to the more intricate, horizontal ' 'architecture of recent years, the grille has been a proud ' 'signature on many millions of cars. The heritage portfolio ' 'features many memorable and much-loved examples, including ' 'the legendary Mercedes‑Benz 600 Pullman ' '(W 100, 1963‑1981), the “Strich 8” (W 114, ' '1968‑1973), and the Mercedes‑Benz S‑Class model series ' 'W 108 (1965‑1972) and W 111 (1959‑1968).

\n' '

The chrome grille is one of the most visual ' 'representations of the brand’s DNA. See a Mercedes‑Benz ' 'grille, and there is no doubt as to the provenance of the ' 'vehicle it’s carried on. Therefore, the introduction of the ' 'iconic grille marks an important step for the company that ' 'has created many milestone moments. From a functional ' 'feature of the combustion-vehicle era, the new grille of the ' 'all‑electric GLC has transitioned into an illuminated ' 'work of art, conveying prestige and status through ' 'reduction, clean lines and technology. The fusion of design, ' 'technology and craftmanship is boldly transposed through ' 'three main features: a wide chromed frame, a ' 'smoked-glass-effect lattice structure and integrated contour ' 'lighting. An illuminated version is available as an option, ' 'featuring a total of 942 dots backlit from behind. This ' 'optional high-tech pixel graphic can even be animated and ' 'brings the electric GLC to life. Additionally, the central ' 'star and the integrated surrounding contour of the panel are ' 'illuminated.

\n' '

“Our new iconic grille is not just a new front ' 'for the GLC, it redefines the face of our brand. It is the ' 'perfect fusion of lasting design codes reinterpreted for the ' 'future, making our cars instantly ' 'recognizable.”
Gorden Wagener, Chief Design ' 'Officer, Mercedes‑Benz Group AG

\n' '

The evolution of Sensual Purity – developing a timeless ' 'automotive identity

\n' '

Few brands have the same level of worldwide trust, love ' 'and respect as Mercedes‑Benz. Vehicles bearing the ' 'three-pointed star have always been synonymous with subtle ' 'elegance, sophistication, innovation and prestige – each one ' 'creating a strong visual identity shaped by the design ' 'philosophy of Sensual Purity.

\n' '

The new GLC takes these ideas to a whole new and exciting ' 'era. For many years, GLC has been the most popular model ' 'from Mercedes-Benz topping the charts as the brand’s ' 'best-selling series. And it remains the best-seller.

\n' '

The new GLC with EQ Technology marks a turning point in ' 'the midsize segment for Mercedes‑Benz as the first model in ' 'a completely new family of vehicles featuring MB.OS – the ' 'superbrain powering every new Mercedes‑Benz – and leading ' 'the way with an elevated design language. The GLC offers ' 'customers a vehicle that seamlessly combines the reliability ' 'and elegance of Mercedes‑Benz with cutting-edge electric ' 'drive systems and intelligent, intuitive software. Designed ' 'to adapt effortlessly to diverse needs and lifestyles, it ' 'continues the GLC legacy in electric form – iconic, ' 'versatile, intuitive and smooth.

\n' '

And the design revolution continues on the inside. ' 'Stepping into the all-new GLC evokes a unique feeling ' 'synonymous with Mercedes‑Benz - a feeling of comfort, safety ' 'and being supported. An all-new, seamless MBUX HYPERSCREEN ' 'elevates the inside of the new GLC in a way never seen ' 'before. It offers a sense of belonging, encapsulating the ' '‘Welcome Home’ feeling that just sitting in a Mercedes‑Benz ' 'can bring. Every drive feels familiar and intuitive, ' 'ensuring that the electric GLC is not just a vehicle, but a ' 'welcoming space that seamlessly integrates into the lives of ' 'its drivers.

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In summer temperatures, Lucas Auer (AUT), Maro Engel ' '(GER), Jules Gounon (FRA) and Tom Kalender (GER) faced pressure ' 'from their rivals in the Eifel region. The title battle ' 'intensified at the start of the second half of the season. Lucas ' 'Auer lost the championship lead for the first time this year on ' 'Saturday, but regained it on Sunday. The Austrian therefore ' "continues to lead the drivers' standings, while Mercedes-AMG is " "ahead in the manufacturers' standings.Sunday: Podium for Lucas " 'Auer, fastest pit stop for Maro EngelRace Sunday began at 9 a.m. ' 'with qualifying. Lucas Auer secured a spot on the front row with ' 'second place, followed by Jules Gounon in fourth and Maro Engel ' 'in eighth. Tom Kalender had to start from the back of the grid ' 'due to a grid penalty after receiving warnings. Engel and Gounon ' 'started the race on fresh tyres due to the carry-over rule after ' 'their retirement on Saturday. Lucas Auer took no risks at the ' 'start and managed to hold on to second place. The Austrian was ' 'able to stay in the top three for the rest of the race. A ' 'slightly too long second pit stop cost him a place and he crossed ' 'the finish line in third – the 15th podium finish of his DTM ' 'career. Gounon unfortunately lost valuable seconds during both ' 'pit stops and finished eleventh. However, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Winward Racing made up for this with the fastest pit stop of the ' 'day in 6.1 seconds for Engel, which earned him fourth place. ' 'Kalender made up six positions and finished the race in 18th ' 'place.Saturday: Intense start to the race, two bitter retirements ' 'and an exciting finaleIn the morning qualifying for the first ' 'race of the weekend, Lucas Auer (fifth on the grid), Jules Gounon ' '(sixth) and Maro Engel (eighth) secured top ten starting ' 'positions. Only Tom Kalender had to start the race from the back ' 'of the grid after being blocked by a competitor on his fastest ' 'lap. Auer got off to a good start in the race and initially ' 'gained two positions. Behind the Austrian, several cars were ' 'involved in an incident, including Jules Gounon and Maro Engel. ' 'This was followed by a full-course yellow phase and, shortly ' 'afterwards, a red flag. After just under 20 minutes, the race ' 'restarted behind the safety car. However, both Engel and Gounon ' 'had to retire their Mercedes-AMG GT3 early for safety reasons ' 'after the mandatory pit stop – the damage sustained in the ' 'turbulent early stages was too severe. Meanwhile, Tom Kalender ' 'steadily worked his way forward, improving by a total of ten ' 'positions to finish 13th. The final stages were once again ' 'exciting for Lucas Auer: the Austrian initially lost places after ' 'his pit stop but fought his way back. In a thrilling finish, Auer ' 'prevailed against a direct rival on the final lap. With sixth ' 'place, he once again scored ten valuable points in the title ' 'fight.>> Race results DTM Nürburgring>> Download updated ' 'Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide 2025Facts and figures\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Track length: 3.629 kilometresOpened: 1927DTM debut: 1984DTM ' 'races at the Nürburgring: 95Mercedes-AMG participations in DTM ' 'races at the Nürburgring: 87\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Placings and points in the various classifications:Driver ' 'standings: 1. Lucas Auer (137 points), 6. Maro Engel (114 ' 'points), 9. Jules Gounon (93 points), 22. Tom Kalender (8 ' 'points)Team classification: 3rd Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing ' '(202 points), 6th Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf (140 ' "points)Manufacturers' classification: 1st Mercedes-AMG (274 " 'points)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Both races were held in warm temperatures of around 25 degrees ' 'Celsius and a track temperature of 24 degrees at the start of the ' 'race\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Spectator numbers over the race weekend: 78,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing completed the two fastest pit ' 'stops on Saturday with 6.145 seconds (#48) and 6.382 seconds ' '(#24)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' The sixth round of the DTM will take place at the Sachsenring ' 'from 22 to 24 August, where Mercedes-AMG secured victories in ' '2023 and 2024 (with Luca Stolz)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' ADAC GT4 Germany: Enrico Förderer and Jay Mo Härtling (both ' 'GER) from the SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm customer sports team ' 'defended their championship lead (Saturday: P5; Sunday P3)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0"It was a weekend of ups and downs. Lucas Auer drove a strong ' 'qualifying today, which laid the foundation for the podium ' 'result. We are delighted to have regained the championship lead ' 'today. We are now in the second half of the season, and the title ' 'fight is the big goal for many, which you can also feel in the ' 'battles. The level of competition in DTM is extremely high. For ' 'us, it is now important to remain as mistake-free as possible for ' 'the rest of the season."Thomas Jäger, DTM Sporting Director“A DTM ' 'weekend is always tough, and this one at the Nürburgring was no ' 'exception. To be fair, Ferrari was stronger yesterday and BMW was ' 'stronger today. That makes me all the more proud of my results ' 'and the points. The second half of the season has begun, and ' "things are hotting up. You can feel it – but that's exactly what " 'makes it fun. These are the kind of races the fans want to ' "see.”Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #22“The start didn't " 'go perfectly today, so I can be satisfied with fourth place. ' "These are important points that I'm happy to take. It's still " 'very close at the top, with many drivers separated by just a few ' "points. The remaining races are going to be hotly contested. I'm " 'looking ahead and forward to the Sachsenring.”Maro Engel, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing #24“That was definitely a ' "difficult weekend for me and my team. Unfortunately, I couldn't " 'avoid the damage at the start yesterday and had to retire early. ' 'Today, I was unlucky with both pit stops. Days like this happen ' 'in motorsport. But you win and lose together as a team.”Jules ' 'Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48“I really enjoyed the ' 'weekend at the Nürburgring, even though I had to start from far ' 'back on both races. For me, it was all about staying out of ' 'trouble and getting the car to the finish line undamaged. I ' 'managed to do that, so I\'m very happy with the weekend."Tom ' 'Kalender, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #84', 'content_html': '

•       ' "Mercedes-AMG leads the drivers' and manufacturers' " 'standings
•       ' 'Lucas Auer remains on course for the title with a podium ' "finish in Sunday's " 'race
•       ' 'Thomas Jäger: “The title fight is the big goal for many, you ' 'can feel that in the battles.”

The first ' 'DTM weekend after the summer break brought plenty of ' 'momentum for the Mercedes-AMG Teams on the short layout at ' 'the Nürburgring. In summer temperatures, Lucas Auer (AUT), ' 'Maro Engel (GER), Jules Gounon (FRA) and Tom Kalender (GER) ' 'faced pressure from their rivals in the Eifel region. The ' 'title battle intensified at the start of the second half of ' 'the season. Lucas Auer lost the championship lead for the ' 'first time this year on Saturday, but regained it on Sunday. ' "The Austrian therefore continues to lead the drivers' " "standings, while Mercedes-AMG is ahead in the manufacturers' " 'standings.

Sunday: Podium for Lucas Auer, ' 'fastest pit stop for Maro Engel

Race Sunday ' 'began at 9 a.m. with qualifying. Lucas Auer secured a spot ' 'on the front row with second place, followed by Jules Gounon ' 'in fourth and Maro Engel in eighth. Tom Kalender had to ' 'start from the back of the grid due to a grid penalty after ' 'receiving warnings. Engel and Gounon started the race on ' 'fresh tyres due to the carry-over rule after their ' 'retirement on Saturday. Lucas Auer took no risks at the ' 'start and managed to hold on to second place. The Austrian ' 'was able to stay in the top three for the rest of the race. ' 'A slightly too long second pit stop cost him a place and he ' 'crossed the finish line in third – the 15th podium finish of ' 'his DTM career. Gounon unfortunately lost valuable seconds ' 'during both pit stops and finished eleventh. However, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing made up for this with the ' 'fastest pit stop of the day in 6.1 seconds for Engel, which ' 'earned him fourth place. Kalender made up six positions and ' 'finished the race in 18th place.

Saturday: ' 'Intense start to the race, two bitter retirements and an ' 'exciting finale

In the morning qualifying ' 'for the first race of the weekend, Lucas Auer (fifth on the ' 'grid), Jules Gounon (sixth) and Maro Engel (eighth) secured ' 'top ten starting positions. Only Tom Kalender had to start ' 'the race from the back of the grid after being blocked by a ' 'competitor on his fastest lap. Auer got off to a good start ' 'in the race and initially gained two positions. Behind the ' 'Austrian, several cars were involved in an incident, ' 'including Jules Gounon and Maro Engel. This was followed by ' 'a full-course yellow phase and, shortly afterwards, a red ' 'flag. After just under 20 minutes, the race restarted behind ' 'the safety car. However, both Engel and Gounon had to retire ' 'their Mercedes-AMG GT3 early for safety reasons after the ' 'mandatory pit stop – the damage sustained in the turbulent ' 'early stages was too severe. Meanwhile, Tom Kalender ' 'steadily worked his way forward, improving by a total of ten ' 'positions to finish 13th. The final stages were once again ' 'exciting for Lucas Auer: the Austrian initially lost places ' 'after his pit stop but fought his way back. In a thrilling ' 'finish, Auer prevailed against a direct rival on the final ' 'lap. With sixth place, he once again scored ten valuable ' 'points in the title fight.

>> ' 'Race results DTM Nürburgring
>> ' 'Download updated Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide ' '2025

Facts and figures

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Track length: 3.629 kilometres
Opened: 1927
DTM ' 'debut: 1984
DTM races at the Nürburgring: ' '95
Mercedes-AMG participations in DTM races at the ' 'Nürburgring: 87

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Placings and points in the various ' 'classifications:
Driver standings: 1. Lucas Auer (137 ' 'points), 6. Maro Engel (114 points), 9. Jules Gounon (93 ' 'points), 22. Tom Kalender (8 points)
Team classification: ' '3rd Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing (202 points), 6th ' "Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf (140 points)
Manufacturers' " 'classification: 1st Mercedes-AMG (274 points)

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Both races were held in warm temperatures of around 25 ' 'degrees Celsius and a track temperature of 24 degrees at the ' 'start of the race

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Spectator numbers over the race weekend: 78,000

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Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing completed the two ' 'fastest pit stops on Saturday with 6.145 seconds (#48) and ' '6.382 seconds (#24)

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The sixth round of the DTM will take place at the ' 'Sachsenring from 22 to 24 August, where Mercedes-AMG secured ' 'victories in 2023 and 2024 (with Luca Stolz)

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ADAC GT4 Germany: Enrico Förderer and Jay Mo Härtling ' '(both GER) from the SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm customer ' 'sports team defended their championship lead (Saturday: P5; ' 'Sunday P3)

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"It was a weekend of ups and downs. ' 'Lucas Auer drove a strong qualifying today, which laid the ' 'foundation for the podium result. We are delighted to have ' 'regained the championship lead today. We are now in the ' 'second half of the season, and the title fight is the big ' 'goal for many, which you can also feel in the battles. The ' 'level of competition in DTM is extremely high. For us, it is ' 'now important to remain as mistake-free as possible for the ' 'rest of the season."
Thomas Jäger, DTM Sporting ' 'Director

“A DTM weekend is always tough, and ' 'this one at the Nürburgring was no exception. To be fair, ' 'Ferrari was stronger yesterday and BMW was stronger today. ' 'That makes me all the more proud of my results and the ' 'points. The second half of the season has begun, and things ' "are hotting up. You can feel it – but that's exactly what " 'makes it fun. These are the kind of races the fans want to ' 'see.”
Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf ' "#22

“The start didn't go perfectly today, so " 'I can be satisfied with fourth place. These are important ' "points that I'm happy to take. It's still very close at the " 'top, with many drivers separated by just a few points. The ' "remaining races are going to be hotly contested. I'm looking " 'ahead and forward to the Sachsenring.”
Maro ' 'Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing ' '#24

“That was definitely a difficult weekend ' "for me and my team. Unfortunately, I couldn't avoid the " 'damage at the start yesterday and had to retire early. ' 'Today, I was unlucky with both pit stops. Days like this ' 'happen in motorsport. But you win and lose together as a ' 'team.”
Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER #48

“I really enjoyed the weekend ' 'at the Nürburgring, even though I had to start from far back ' 'on both races. For me, it was all about staying out of ' 'trouble and getting the car to the finish line undamaged. I ' "managed to do that, so I'm very happy with the " 'weekend."
Tom Kalender, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf #84

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Fans can also take photos that evening with the ' 'original DFB Cup and a Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet that was used ' 'in the motorcade. There will also be a draw for two tickets for ' 'the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup 2025 on 16 August at the VfB ' 'stadium. Tickets for this performance are already sold out.\n' 'The Open-air Cinema programme continues from 16 August with ' '“Wunderschöner” (lit. “More Beautiful”), a subtle portrait about ' 'love, life crises and new perspectives. A total of 17 film ' 'evenings are on the programme, ranging from Hollywood ' 'blockbusters to documentaries. In the film “Like a Complete ' 'Unknown” on 31 August, the audience can look forward to the ' 'supporting programme, with Bob Dylan songs played by Rick Black ' 'and his band. A highlight for all motorsport fans is “F1” with ' 'Brad Pitt on 2 September. One of the producers of the racing film ' 'is Lewis Hamilton, record-breaking world champion with ' 'Mercedes-AMG. The Formula 1 film is also already sold out.\n' 'Admission is from 7\xa0p.m., with the performances starting at ' 'sunset. The Museum’s catering partner Wilhelmer offers a ' 'selection of summer drinks and snacks. Discounted meal vouchers ' 'can be purchased in advance on the website: ' 'www.mercedes-benz.com/oak.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Films at the Open-air Cinema 2025\n' '15\xa0August 2025: “VfB inTeam\xa0– We’ve Got The Cup”. ' 'Documentary showing the Bundesliga football team on the way to ' 'winning the DFB Cup 2025\xa0– for the fourth time, following the ' 'triumphs of 1954, 1958 and 1997. (Sold out)\n' '16\xa0August 2025: “Wunderschöner”. Sequel to the episodic comedy ' '“Wunderschön” (lit. “Beautiful”) by director and actor Karoline ' 'Herfurth, featuring many of the much-loved actors.\n' '17\xa0August 2025: “Weddings and Wokes: A Family Dilemma”. A ' 'wedding is coming up, and the family is meeting up in the Alps. ' 'But the planned idyll gets out of hand: Family chaos with ' 'sharp-tongued dialogue and biting humour.\n' '19\xa0August 2025: “Conclave”. After the death of the Pope, the ' 'cardinals meet in Rome to elect his successor. A gripping power ' 'struggle ensues behind the walls of the Sistine Chapel.\n' '20\xa0August 2025: “European Outdoor Film Tour”. The EOFT is one ' 'of the classics of open-air cinema. It shows spectacular ' 'adventures from extreme sports and nature in fascinating short ' 'films. (Sold out)\n' '21\xa0August 2025: “The Marching Band”. Star conductor Thibaut ' 'falls seriously ill and is looking for a bone marrow donor. He ' 'meets his unknown brother, and the two connect through music.\n' '22\xa0August 2025: “Jurassic World Rebirth”. Zora Bennett ' '(Scarlett Johansson) and her team are on a mission to secure ' 'genetic material from dinosaurs\xa0– an adventure in the ' 'tradition of the franchise.\n' '23\xa0August 2025: “Bridget Jones\xa0– Mad About The Boy”. The ' 'icon of British cinema history is back. Bridget Jones overcomes ' 'all the everyday hurdles chaotically but always charmingly.\n' '24\xa0August 2025: “The Penguin Lessons”. A cynical English ' 'teacher rescues a penguin in Uruguay, and suddenly his life ' 'changes. An unusual animal story with a lot of emotion.\n' '26\xa0August 2025: “Old White Man”. Heinz Hellmich (Jan Josef ' 'Liefers) invites people to dinner to prove his political ' 'correctness. This wicked comedy enjoys playing with society’s ' 'clangers.\n' '27\xa0August 2025: “Ocean Film Tour Vol.\xa011”. The Ocean Film ' 'Tour presents stories of the oceans: surfers, marine researchers ' 'and adventurers show acts of nature and pioneering spirit.\n' '28\xa0August 2025: “Lilo\xa0& Stitch”. Disney brings a ' 'live-action remake of the animated classic to the cinema. ' 'Hawaiian girl Lilo and her alien friend Stitch will delight the ' 'whole family.\n' '29\xa0August 2025: “Mission: Impossible\xa0– The Final ' 'Reckoning”. Tom Cruise returns one last time as Ethan Hunt and ' 'delivers an action thrill ride full of breathtaking stunts. (Sold ' 'out)\n' '30\xa0August 2025: “Superman”. Clark Kent aka Superman fights for ' 'his place on Earth. The film with David Corenswet in the title ' 'role focuses on the conflict with Lex Luthor.\n' '31\xa0August 2025: “Like a Complete Unknown”. The film tells the ' 'story of Bob Dylan’s rise from unknown folk singer to superstar ' 'in the 1960s. In the supporting programme: Rick Black plays Bob ' 'Dylan songs.\n' '2\xa0September 2025: “F1”. An ageing racing driver returns to the ' 'Formula\xa01 paddock as a mentor and supports a talented young ' 'driver. Between pit stops and adrenaline, respect for each other ' 'grows. (Sold out)\n' '3\xa0September 2025: “The Naked Gun”. Lt. Frank Drebin\xa0Jr. ' '(Liam Neeson) takes over his father’s legacy of chaos. A comeback ' 'with plenty of slapstick, absurd assignments and lots of ' 'potshots.\n' '\xa0\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Museum is open Tuesdays to Sundays from 9\xa0' 'a.m. to 6\xa0p.m.The ticket desk always closes at 5\xa0' 'p.m.Registrations, reservations and the latest information:Monday ' 'to Saturday from 9\xa0a.m. to 6\xa0p.m. by telephone on +49\xa0' '711\xa017-30000, by email to classic@mercedes-benz.com or online ' 'at www.mercedes-benz-museum.comFurther research and multimedia ' 'material:mercedes-benz-archive.com/museumMercedes-Benz Museum on ' 'social ' 'media:www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzmuseumwww.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum', 'content_html': '

From 15 August to 3 September 2025 at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum
Launch with football documentary “VfB inTeam – ' 'We’ve Got The Cup” on 15 August 2025
Formula 1 atmosphere on the big screen on 2 ' 'September 2025 with cutting-edge film “F1”
Complete programme and tickets online at www.mercedes-benz.com/oak

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Let the projector roll: the popular Open-air Cinema ' 'at the Mercedes-Benz Museum will be offering screen ' 'enjoyment with 17 films from mid-August. “VfB inTeam – We’ve ' 'Got The Cup”, which sees VfB Stuttgart celebrating winning ' 'the DFB Cup 2025, kicks off on 15 August. Fans can also take ' 'photos that evening with the original DFB Cup and a ' 'Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet that was used in the motorcade. ' 'There will also be a draw for two tickets for the Franz ' 'Beckenbauer Supercup 2025 on 16 August at the VfB stadium. ' 'Tickets for this performance are already sold out.

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The Open-air Cinema programme continues from 16 August ' 'with “Wunderschöner” (lit. “More Beautiful”), a subtle ' 'portrait about love, life crises and new perspectives. A ' 'total of 17 film evenings are on the programme, ranging from ' 'Hollywood blockbusters to documentaries. In the film “Like a ' 'Complete Unknown” on 31 August, the audience can look ' 'forward to the supporting programme, with Bob Dylan songs ' 'played by Rick Black and his band. A highlight for all ' 'motorsport fans is “F1” with Brad Pitt on 2 September. One ' 'of the producers of the racing film is Lewis Hamilton, ' 'record-breaking world champion with Mercedes-AMG. The ' 'Formula 1 film is also already sold out.

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Admission is from 7 p.m., with the performances ' 'starting at sunset. The Museum’s catering partner Wilhelmer ' 'offers a selection of summer drinks and snacks. Discounted ' 'meal vouchers can be purchased in advance on the website: www.mercedes-benz.com/oak.

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Films at the Open-air Cinema 2025

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15 August 2025: “VfB inTeam – We’ve Got ' 'The Cup”. Documentary showing the Bundesliga ' 'football team on the way to winning the DFB Cup 2025 – ' 'for the fourth time, following the triumphs of 1954, 1958 ' 'and 1997. (Sold out)

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16 August 2025: “Wunderschöner”. ' 'Sequel to the episodic comedy “Wunderschön” (lit. ' '“Beautiful”) by director and actor Karoline Herfurth, ' 'featuring many of the much-loved actors.

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17 August 2025: “Weddings and Wokes: A ' 'Family Dilemma”. A wedding is coming up, and the ' 'family is meeting up in the Alps. But the planned idyll gets ' 'out of hand: Family chaos with sharp-tongued dialogue and ' 'biting humour.

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19 August 2025: “Conclave”. After ' 'the death of the Pope, the cardinals meet in Rome to elect ' 'his successor. A gripping power struggle ensues behind the ' 'walls of the Sistine Chapel.

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20 August 2025: “European Outdoor Film ' 'Tour”. The EOFT is one of the classics of open-air ' 'cinema. It shows spectacular adventures from extreme sports ' 'and nature in fascinating short films. (Sold ' 'out)

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21 August 2025: “The Marching ' 'Band”. Star conductor Thibaut falls seriously ill ' 'and is looking for a bone marrow donor. He meets his unknown ' 'brother, and the two connect through music.

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22 August 2025: “Jurassic World ' 'Rebirth”. Zora Bennett (Scarlett Johansson) and her ' 'team are on a mission to secure genetic material from ' 'dinosaurs – an adventure in the tradition of the ' 'franchise.

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23 August 2025: “Bridget Jones – Mad ' 'About The Boy”. The icon of British cinema history ' 'is back. Bridget Jones overcomes all the everyday hurdles ' 'chaotically but always charmingly.

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24 August 2025: “The Penguin ' 'Lessons”. A cynical English teacher rescues a ' 'penguin in Uruguay, and suddenly his life changes. An ' 'unusual animal story with a lot of emotion.

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26 August 2025: “Old White Man”. ' 'Heinz Hellmich (Jan Josef Liefers) invites people to dinner ' 'to prove his political correctness. This wicked comedy ' 'enjoys playing with society’s clangers.

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27 August 2025: “Ocean Film Tour ' 'Vol. 11”. The Ocean Film Tour presents stories ' 'of the oceans: surfers, marine researchers and adventurers ' 'show acts of nature and pioneering spirit.

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28 August 2025: “Lilo & ' 'Stitch”. Disney brings a live-action remake of the ' 'animated classic to the cinema. Hawaiian girl Lilo and her ' 'alien friend Stitch will delight the whole family.

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29 August 2025: “Mission: Impossible – ' 'The Final Reckoning”. Tom Cruise returns one last ' 'time as Ethan Hunt and delivers an action thrill ride full ' 'of breathtaking stunts. (Sold out)

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30 August 2025: “Superman”. Clark ' 'Kent aka Superman fights for his place on Earth. The film ' 'with David Corenswet in the title role focuses on the ' 'conflict with Lex Luthor.

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31 August 2025: “Like a Complete ' 'Unknown”. The film tells the story of Bob Dylan’s ' 'rise from unknown folk singer to superstar in the 1960s. In ' 'the supporting programme: Rick Black plays Bob Dylan ' 'songs.

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2 September 2025: “F1”. An ageing ' 'racing driver returns to the Formula 1 paddock as a ' 'mentor and supports a talented young driver. Between pit ' 'stops and adrenaline, respect for each other grows. ' '(Sold out)

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3 September 2025: “The Naked Gun”. ' 'Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. (Liam Neeson) takes over his ' 'father’s legacy of chaos. A comeback with plenty of ' 'slapstick, absurd assignments and lots of potshots.

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The Mercedes-Benz Museum is open Tuesdays to Sundays from ' '9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The ticket desk always closes ' 'at 5 p.m.
Registrations, reservations and the latest ' 'information:
Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to ' '6 p.m. by telephone on +49 711 17-30000, by ' 'email to classic@mercedes-benz.com ' 'or online at www.mercedes-benz-museum.com

Further ' 'research and multimedia material:
mercedes-benz-archive.com/museum

Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum on social media:
www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzmuseum
www.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum

\n', 'date': '2025-08-06T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Cinema experience under a starry sky: Open-air Cinema 2025 at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/da88cf65-14a5-4a94-bd7e-7b67b659bedd'} 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/0f31d777-12db-4c4a-be1c-41e19943fc01> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German ' 'language.Mercedes‑Benz hat in Berlin 40 eSprinter Fahrgestelle ' 'mit Kofferaufbau des Mercedes‑Benz VanPartners SOMMER und des ' 'Mercedes‑Benz VanSolution Partners Spier an den ' 'Lebensmittelhändler REWE übergeben. Weitere 24 eSprinter stehen ' 'demnächst am nordrhein-westfälischen Standort Neuss bereit. Die ' 'Fahrzeuge sind für den REWE Lieferservice unterwegs und tragen ' 'zum Ausbau der Elektromobilität im urbanen Raum bei. In Berlin ' 'wurde gleichzeitig der Standort des REWE Fullfillment Center ' 'Tempelhof mit einer entsprechender Ladeinfrastruktur mit ' 'insgesamt 42 Ladesäulen ausgerüstet, an denen die Fahrzeuge mit ' 'bis zu 22 kW aufgeladen werden.\n' '„Wir freuen uns, REWE mit unseren eSprinter Fahrzeugen zu ' 'unterstützen und einen Beitrag leisten zu können, den Alltag ' 'vieler Menschen zu erleichtern. Die Fahrzeuge sind hinsichtlich ' 'ihrer Effizienz und Reichweite hervorragend für die Anforderungen ' 'unserer gewerblichen Kunden geeignet. Sie zeigen, dass sich lokal ' 'CO2‑emissionsfreies Fahren, überzeugende Fahrleistungen und ' 'Komfort bestens kombinieren lassen.“Andreas Böger, Leiter Verkauf ' 'Neufahrzeuge Mercedes-Benz Transporter und Vans Deutschland\n' '„Für den Mercedes-Benz eSprinter haben wir uns entschieden, weil ' 'er nicht nur unsere Anforderungen an Effizienz erfüllt, sondern ' 'auch durch seine Zuverlässigkeit und Flexibilität überzeugt. Mit ' 'diesen Fahrzeugen bieten wir unseren Kunden eine lokal ' 'CO2-emissionsfreie Lieferoption.“Clemens Bauer, Director REWE ' 'E-Commerce\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz eSprinter - Dreiklang aus Effizienz, Reichweite und ' 'Ladevolumen \n' 'Wie der eSprinter Kastenwagen ist auch das eSprinter Fahrgestell ' 'in zwei Längen sowie mit drei verschiedenen ' 'Batteriekapazitätsgrößen verfügbar. Die Fahrgestelle eignen sich ' 'für verschiedene Aufbaulösungen, je nach individuellen ' 'Anforderungen der Kunden. Die Fahrzeuge für den REWE ' 'Lieferservice sind mit einem leistungsstarken 150 kW (204 PS) ' 'Motor sowie einer 81 kWh Hochvoltbatterie ausgestattet. Sie ' 'wurden im Mercedes‑Benz Werk Ludwigsfelde gebaut und anschließend ' 'durch die zertifizierten Aufbauhersteller SOMMER und Spier mit ' 'Frischdienstkoffern an die Bedürfnisse des REWE Lieferservice ' 'angepasst. Das Ladevolumen der Aufbauten liegt bei knapp 18 m3.\n' '30 Jahre Sprinter und Vito\n' 'Sprinter wie Vito feiern in diesem Jahr ihr 30-jähriges Jubiläum. ' 'Speziell der Sprinter wurde dabei ein Synonym für eine gesamte ' 'Fahrzeugklasse, die Fahrzeugklasse der Large Vans. Weitere ' 'Information zum Jubiläum finden Sie\xa0hier.', 'content_html': '

This press release is only available in German ' 'language.

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Mercedes‑Benz hat in Berlin 40 eSprinter Fahrgestelle mit ' 'Kofferaufbau des Mercedes‑Benz VanPartners SOMMER und des ' 'Mercedes‑Benz VanSolution Partners Spier an den ' 'Lebensmittelhändler REWE übergeben. Weitere 24 eSprinter ' 'stehen demnächst am nordrhein-westfälischen Standort Neuss ' 'bereit. Die Fahrzeuge sind für den REWE Lieferservice ' 'unterwegs und tragen zum Ausbau der Elektromobilität im ' 'urbanen Raum bei. In Berlin wurde gleichzeitig der Standort ' 'des REWE Fullfillment Center Tempelhof mit einer ' 'entsprechender Ladeinfrastruktur mit insgesamt 42 Ladesäulen ' 'ausgerüstet, an denen die Fahrzeuge mit bis zu 22 kW ' 'aufgeladen werden.

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„Wir freuen uns, REWE mit unseren eSprinter ' 'Fahrzeugen zu unterstützen und einen Beitrag leisten zu ' 'können, den Alltag vieler Menschen zu erleichtern. Die ' 'Fahrzeuge sind hinsichtlich ihrer Effizienz und Reichweite ' 'hervorragend für die Anforderungen unserer gewerblichen ' 'Kunden geeignet. Sie zeigen, dass sich lokal ' 'CO₂‑emissionsfreies Fahren, überzeugende ' 'Fahrleistungen und Komfort bestens kombinieren ' 'lassen.“
Andreas Böger, Leiter Verkauf ' 'Neufahrzeuge Mercedes-Benz Transporter und Vans ' 'Deutschland

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„Für den Mercedes-Benz eSprinter haben wir uns ' 'entschieden, weil er nicht nur unsere Anforderungen an ' 'Effizienz erfüllt, sondern auch durch seine Zuverlässigkeit ' 'und Flexibilität überzeugt. Mit diesen Fahrzeugen bieten wir ' 'unseren Kunden eine lokal CO2-emissionsfreie ' 'Lieferoption.“
Clemens Bauer, Director REWE ' 'E-Commerce

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Mercedes‑Benz eSprinter - Dreiklang aus Effizienz, ' 'Reichweite und Ladevolumen

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Wie der eSprinter Kastenwagen ist auch das eSprinter ' 'Fahrgestell in zwei Längen sowie mit drei verschiedenen ' 'Batteriekapazitätsgrößen verfügbar. Die Fahrgestelle eignen ' 'sich für verschiedene Aufbaulösungen, je nach individuellen ' 'Anforderungen der Kunden. Die Fahrzeuge für den REWE ' 'Lieferservice sind mit einem leistungsstarken 150 kW (204 ' 'PS) Motor sowie einer 81 kWh Hochvoltbatterie ausgestattet. ' 'Sie wurden im Mercedes‑Benz Werk Ludwigsfelde gebaut und ' 'anschließend durch die zertifizierten Aufbauhersteller ' 'SOMMER und Spier mit Frischdienstkoffern an die Bedürfnisse ' 'des REWE Lieferservice angepasst. Das Ladevolumen der ' 'Aufbauten liegt bei knapp 18 m³.

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30 Jahre Sprinter und Vito

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Sprinter wie Vito feiern in diesem Jahr ihr 30-jähriges ' 'Jubiläum. Speziell der Sprinter wurde dabei ein Synonym für ' 'eine gesamte Fahrzeugklasse, die Fahrzeugklasse der Large ' 'Vans.
Weitere Information zum Jubiläum finden ' 'Sie hier.

\n', 'date': '2025-08-05T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Frisch aufgeladen: 64 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter mit ' 'Kofferaufbau für den REWE Lieferservice', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/0f31d777-12db-4c4a-be1c-41e19943fc01'} 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=8&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=14&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f65e02ac-dd7e-462b-a312-8ba691f3a7c1> {'content': '\n' ' G 580 with EQ Technology (Combined energy consumption: ' '30.3‒27.7\xa0kWh/100 km\xa0| Combined CO₂ emissions: 0\xa0g/km | ' 'CO₂\xa0class:\xa0A)[1] rolls off the production line in Graz\n' ' 600,000 G‑Classes are proof of the enduring popularity and ' 'success of the vehicle icon\n' ' G-Class remains true to its tradition and continues to set ' 'standards in design and off-road capability\n' '\n' '\xa0\n' 'Production anniversary for a brand icon: the 600,000th model of ' 'the legendary Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class rolled off the production ' 'line in Graz, Austria\xa0– a Mercedes‑Benz G\xa0580 with EQ\xa0' 'Technology (combined energy consumption: 30.3‒27.7\xa0kWh/100\xa0' 'km | combined CO₂\xa0emissions: 0\xa0g/km\xa0| CO₂\xa0class:\xa0' 'A)1 in obsidian black metallic. The off-road classic, often ' 'praised as the "best off-road vehicle in the world," has been ' 'writing its own success story since 1979. The G‑Class owes its ' 'cult status within its growing fan base primarily to its unique ' 'combination of unmistakable design and outstanding off-road ' 'capability.\n' 'In the past, special and strictly limited vehicles have always ' 'been part of the G‑Class history. Last year, a highly exclusive ' 'small series thrilled enthusiasts: The Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class ' 'Edition STRONGER THAN THE 1980s fulfils the longing that the ' 'unique model for the 500,000th production anniversary awakened ' 'two years ago. It is a tribute to the first G‑Class series W 460, ' "which conquered people's hearts in the 1980s with its unique " 'combination of superior on and off-road capability – and laid the ' 'foundation for the unparalleled success story and the cult status ' 'of the off-road icon. This tradition is to be continued in the ' 'future.\n' 'The degree of individualization is higher for no other vehicle ' 'with the Mercedes‑Benz Star than for the G‑Class. MANUFAKTUR ' 'started for the G‑Class in 2019 – with overwhelming success. Over ' '90 percent of G‑Class customers now choose at least one ' "MANUFAKTUR option – on average, it's three per vehicle. With " 'MANUFAKTUR, more than a million possibilities open to make the ' 'dream of a unique specimen come true. MANUFAKTUR also fulfils the ' 'increasing demand from G‑Class customers for heritage paint ' 'colours and exclusive shades inspired by iconic designs. Since ' '2024, it has been possible to choose from up to 20,000 paint ' 'colours.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Since 1979, the top model among luxury off-road vehicles has been ' 'setting new standards\n' 'Alongside the S- and E‑Class, it is one of the longest-produced ' 'passenger car model series in the history of Mercedes‑Benz. The ' 'very first G-Model combined superior off-road capability with ' 'on-road driving comfort and the high safety standards that are ' 'typical of Mercedes. At market launch in the spring of 1979, ' 'customers could choose from four engine variants, covering a ' 'power range from 53 kW/72 hp to 110 kW/150 hp. In addition, both ' 'convertibles with a short wheelbase and station wagons with a ' 'short or long wheelbase were available.\n' 'In the past four decades, the G-Class has evolved from a ' 'commercial vehicle to a lifestyle object. However, it has ' 'retained its unmistakable character and typical appearance to ' 'this day. All-wheel drive, differential locks with 100 percent ' 'locking and the robust ladder frame have been part of the G‑Class ' 'since the beginning. Iconic design elements such as the round ' 'headlights, the exposed spare wheel on the side-hinged rear door ' 'and the clear silhouette ensure that the off-road icon is still ' 'recognizable today as a direct heir to the first ' 'G‑Model.\xa0\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [1] The stated values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges given refer to the ' 'European market. The energy consumption and CO2 emissions of a ' 'car depend not only on the car’s efficient use of the fuel or ' 'energy source, but also on driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

G 580 with EQ Technology (Combined energy ' 'consumption: 30.3‒27.7 kWh/100 km | Combined CO₂ ' 'emissions: 0 g/km | CO₂ class: A)^[1] ' 'rolls off the production line in Graz
600,000 G‑Classes are proof of the enduring ' 'popularity and success of the vehicle icon
G-Class remains true to its tradition and ' 'continues to set standards in design and off-road ' 'capability

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Production anniversary for a brand icon: the 600,000th ' 'model of the legendary Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class rolled off the ' 'production line in Graz, Austria – a Mercedes‑Benz ' 'G 580 with EQ Technology (combined energy ' 'consumption: 30.3‒27.7 kWh/100 km | combined ' 'CO₂ emissions: 0 g/km | ' 'CO₂ class: A)¹ in obsidian black ' 'metallic. The off-road classic, often praised as the "best ' 'off-road vehicle in the world," has been writing its own ' 'success story since 1979. The G‑Class owes its cult status ' 'within its growing fan base primarily to its unique ' 'combination of unmistakable design and outstanding off-road ' 'capability.

\n' '

In the past, special and strictly limited vehicles have ' 'always been part of the G‑Class history. Last year, a highly ' 'exclusive small series thrilled enthusiasts: The ' 'Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class Edition STRONGER THAN THE 1980s ' 'fulfils the longing that the unique model for the 500,000th ' 'production anniversary awakened two years ago. It is a ' 'tribute to the first G‑Class series W 460, which conquered ' "people's hearts in the 1980s with its unique combination of " 'superior on and off-road capability – and laid the ' 'foundation for the unparalleled success story and the cult ' 'status of the off-road icon. This tradition is to be ' 'continued in the future.

\n' '

The degree of individualization is higher for no other ' 'vehicle with the Mercedes‑Benz Star than for the G‑Class. ' 'MANUFAKTUR started for the G‑Class in 2019 – with ' 'overwhelming success. Over 90 percent of G‑Class customers ' "now choose at least one MANUFAKTUR option – on average, it's " 'three per vehicle. With MANUFAKTUR, more than a million ' 'possibilities open to make the dream of a unique specimen ' 'come true. MANUFAKTUR also fulfils the increasing demand ' 'from G‑Class customers for heritage paint colours and ' 'exclusive shades inspired by iconic designs. Since 2024, it ' 'has been possible to choose from up to 20,000 paint ' 'colours.

\n' '

Since 1979, the top model among luxury off-road vehicles ' 'has been setting new standards

\n' '

Alongside the S- and E‑Class, it is one of the ' 'longest-produced passenger car model series in the history ' 'of Mercedes‑Benz. The very first G-Model combined superior ' 'off-road capability with on-road driving comfort and the ' 'high safety standards that are typical of Mercedes. At ' 'market launch in the spring of 1979, customers could choose ' 'from four engine variants, covering a power range from 53 ' 'kW/72 hp to 110 kW/150 hp. In addition, both convertibles ' 'with a short wheelbase and station wagons with a short or ' 'long wheelbase were available.

\n' '

In the past four decades, the G-Class has evolved from a ' 'commercial vehicle to a lifestyle object. However, it has ' 'retained its unmistakable character and typical appearance ' 'to this day. All-wheel drive, differential locks with 100 ' 'percent locking and the robust ladder frame have been part ' 'of the G‑Class since the beginning. Iconic design elements ' 'such as the round headlights, the exposed spare wheel on the ' 'side-hinged rear door and the clear silhouette ensure that ' 'the off-road icon is still recognizable today as a direct ' 'heir to the first G‑Model.

\n' '

^[1] ' 'The stated values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges given refer to ' 'the European market. The energy consumption and CO2 ' 'emissions of a car depend not only on the car’s efficient ' 'use of the fuel or energy source, but also on driving style ' 'and other non-technical factors.

\n', 'date': '2025-08-05T09:00:00+02:00', 'title': '600,000th Mercedes-Benz G-Class: Success story continues', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f65e02ac-dd7e-462b-a312-8ba691f3a7c1'} 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/c82484b4-e586-4018-b28e-0c575577cd51> {'content': 'Mercedes-Benz, the oldest car manufacturer in the world, has been ' 'involved in motorsport for more than 130 years. Its activities ' 'have ranged from Formula 1 to rallies. This chapter of the ' 'company’s history is correspondingly diverse. Here is a brief ' 'summary of some of the important anniversaries and milestones. ' 'The Mercedes-Benz Corporate Archive contains additional data and ' 'many more stories and photos in the expanded and restructured ' 'motorsport section of the M@RS multimedia archive and research ' 'system\n' '\n' ' 1905: Mercedes wins the “Herkomer-Konkurrenz” rally (120\xa0' 'years ago)\n' ' 1955: Fangio wins the Italian Grand Prix and becomes Formula\xa0' '1 World Champion (70\xa0years ago)\n' ' 1995: One-two-three victory for Mercedes-Benz in the FIA ' 'European Truck Racing Championship (30\xa0years ago)\n' ' 1955: Withdrawal of the Silver Arrows at the height of their ' 'success (70\xa0years ago)\n' ' 2005: Mercedes-Benz driver Gary Paffett wins DTM season (20\xa0' 'years ago)\n' ' 2015: Mercedes GP PETRONAS F1 Team dominates Formula\xa01 (10\xa0' 'years ago)\n' ' 2025: 75th\xa0birthday of Brand Ambassador Roland Asch\n' '\n' '10 to 17 August 1905 – 120 years ago\n' 'Edgar Ladenburg wins the first “Herkomer-Konkurrenz” rally in the ' 'Mercedes 40 PS\n' '\n' ' One-two-three victory for DMG with Mercedes model\n' ' Reliable even under heavy use\n' ' An artist promotes the development of the automobile\n' '\n' 'Motorsport flourished at the turn of the 20th\xa0century: ' 'competition was increasingly taking its place alongside everyday ' 'mobility with the automobile, which was invented in 1886. An ' 'important early event, first held in 1905, was the ' '“Herkomer-Konkurrenz” rally. It took place from 10 to 17 August ' '1905 and ended with a one-two-three victory for Mercedes: Edgar ' 'Ladenburg won ahead of Hermann Weigand, both in a Mercedes 40 PS. ' 'Willy Pöge came third in a Mercedes 60 PS. The initiator was ' 'Hubert von Herkomer, a painter and universal artist who lived in ' 'England and was enthusiastic about cars. The event was organised ' 'by the Bavarian Automobile Club with the aim of “developing a ' 'practical and reliable touring car that would be affordable for a ' 'wide range of people”. The regulations stipulated four seats, ' 'wings, lighting, rain protection and a luggage compartment. In ' '1905, the cars traversed around 1,000 kilometres on the ' 'Munich–Baden-Baden–Nuremberg–Munich route. It was as much about ' 'the reliability of the vehicles as it was about their speed.\n' '11 September 1955 – 70 years ago\n' 'Fangio becomes World Champion at the fastest Formula 1 race to ' 'date in Monza\n' '\n' ' The Mercedes-Benz W 196 R “Streamline” achieves an average speed ' 'of 206.791 km/h over 500 kilometres\n' ' Two great years for the Silver Arrows end with a double victory\n' ' \xa0Oval with high-banked curves extends the Grand Prix circuit ' 'to a total of ten kilometres\n' '\n' 'In the last race of the 1955 Formula\xa01 World Championship, ' 'Juan Manuel Fangio achieved an average speed of 206.791\xa0km/h ' 'in the Mercedes-Benz W\xa0196\xa0R with streamlined bodywork. ' 'That was a record: there had never been a faster race in the ' 'Formula\xa01 World Championship, which had been taking place ' 'since 1950, than this Italian Grand Prix on 11\xa0September 1955 ' 'in Monza. Fangio won the Grand Prix ahead of his teammate Piero ' 'Taruffi on the circuit redesigned for 1955. Today, Fangio’s ' 'winning car can be experienced at the Mercedes-Benz Museum, in ' 'the racing curve of Legend Room\xa07: Silver Arrows\xa0– Races ' 'and Records. In the 1955 Italian Grand Prix, Stirling Moss ' 'retired with a defect. His W\xa0196\xa0R with streamlined ' 'bodywork is nevertheless the most valuable Grand Prix racing car ' 'ever auctioned. The vehicle, which is owned by the Indianapolis ' 'Motor Speedway Museum, was auctioned in February 2025 for EUR\xa0' '51,155\xa0million.\n' '8 October 1995 – 30 years ago\n' 'The FIA European Truck Championship fills the spectator stands\n' '\n' ' Renowned racing drivers in the field of high-speed trucks\n' ' Racing technology under the silhouette of road-going tractors\n' ' Two original race trucks can be seen at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum\n' '\n' 'Motorsport with fast trucks was always very popular with racing ' 'fans, especially in the 1990s. Races such as the Truck Grand Prix ' 'at the Nürburgring attracted 70,000 or more visitors. A total of ' '13\xa0European championship titles in the European Truck Racing ' 'Championship (ETRC) in various classes went to drivers with ' 'Mercedes-Benz trucks from 1989 to 1999. The Super Race Truck ' 'Championship ended 30\xa0years ago on 8\xa0October 1995 in Jarama ' 'with a one-two-three victory for Mercedes-Benz drivers Slim ' 'Borgudd, Steve Parrish and Markus Oestreich. The driver names had ' 'a good ring to them: Borgudd also competed in Formula\xa01 races ' 'and was the studio drummer for the band ABBA, Parrish was part of ' 'the motorbike world championship field and Oestreich drove in the ' 'DTM. Apart from the body shape, their Mercedes Benz 1843\xa0S had ' 'nothing in common with a standard tractor unit. The Super Race ' 'Truck class had an engine capacity limit of maximum 11,999\xa0' 'cubic centimetres and a minimum weight of five tonnes. The diesel ' 'engine produced over 846\xa0kW (1,150\xa0hp), the torque was more ' 'than 5,500\xa0Nm and the top speed was limited to 160\xa0km/h. ' 'The lowered chassis was extremely rigid, the huge disc brakes ' 'were water-cooled, and the interior was dominated by a roll cage, ' 'bucket seat, fire extinguisher and sports steering wheel. The ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum presents two original race trucks: A ' 'Mercedes-Benz 1450\xa0S from 1990 and a Mercedes-Benz Atego from ' '2001.\n' '24 October 1955 – 70 years ago\n' 'End of an era – Alfred Neubauer places white cloth covers on the ' 'Silver Arrows\n' '\n' ' Formula 1 World Championship 1954 and 1955 and Sports Car World ' 'Championship 1955\n' ' \xa0The decision to withdraw from Formula 1 is taken as early as ' 'April 1955\n' ' Engineers and technicians from the racing department are needed ' 'for series production development\n' '\n' '1954 and 1955 were two years full of success for the ' 'Mercedes-Benz racing department: the W 196 R Formula 1 racing ' 'cars and the 300 SLR racing sports cars (W 196 S) dominated their ' 'respective World Championships. But on 24 October 1955, 70 years ' 'ago, it all came to an end: at the height of its success, ' 'Mercedes-Benz withdrew from motor racing to concentrate entirely ' 'on the development of series production vehicles. To do this, the ' 'company needed the development capacities and highly qualified ' 'employees of the racing department. In an emotional ceremony, ' 'race director Alfred Neubauer placed white cloth covers on the ' 'Silver Arrows in a grand farewell gesture. The decision to leave ' 'Formula 1 was taken as early as 14 April 1955. After winning the ' 'Sports Car World Championship in 1955 with the outstanding ' 'victory of Stirling Moss/Denis Jenkinson at the Targa Florio, ' 'Mercedes-Benz also withdrew from this championship. Thus ended ' 'the second era of the Silver Arrows. More than 40 years later, a ' 'new chapter began: in 1989, shortly before the start of the Group ' 'C season, Mercedes-Benz CEO Werner Niefer decided to have the ' 'dark blue Sauber-Mercedes C9 start in silver. They won the Sports ' 'Car World Championship and celebrated a double victory at the 24 ' 'Hours of Le Mans – the Silver Arrows were back on the circuit.\n' '23 October 2005 – 20 years ago\n' 'DTM title for Mercedes after a thrilling season\n' '\n' ' \xa0Three manufacturers and well-known drivers fill the starting ' 'field\n' ' \xa0 Thousands of fans in the stands and millions in their ' 'living rooms follow the races\n' ' \xa0Formula\xa01 racing drivers and touring car specialists at ' 'the wheel of AMG-Mercedes\n' '\n' 'The 2005 season was a highlight in the fascinating history of the ' 'DTM: Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Opel battled for victories in the ' 'German Touring Car Masters 20\xa0years ago. Within the ' 'AMG-Mercedes team, Formula\xa01 drivers Mika Häkkinen and Jean ' 'Alesi competed with touring car specialists Bernd Schneider and ' 'Gary Paffett. Briton Paffett prevailed with five first places in ' 'ten races and became DTM champion. AMG-Mercedes also took the ' 'brand and team honours. The secret of the DTM’s success lay, on ' 'the one hand, in the narrowly defined regulations, which gave the ' 'racing touring cars a tight field in the years 2000 to 2018 with ' 'reliable four-litre eight-cylinder engines with an output of ' 'almost 368\xa0kW (500 hp). On the other hand, the public ' 'identified with the vehicles. The body of the racing touring car ' 'was derived from the Mercedes-Benz C-Class of the 203 model ' 'series. The races broadcast live by ARD were watched by up to two ' 'million viewers in 2005. 20 years later, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 is ' 'on the DTM grid for the 2025 season.\n' '29 November 2015 – 10 years ago\n' 'The Mercedes GP PETRONAS F1 team ends the season with 16 ' 'victories in 19 Grands Prix\n' '\n' ' Third World Championship title for Lewis Hamilton\n' ' \xa0The Mercedes-Benz power unit sets standards in the early ' 'years of the hybrid era\n' ' \xa0 The development of energy recovery systems begins as early ' 'as 2007\n' '\n' 'Formula\xa01 had never seen a winning streak like this before: ' 'between 2014 and 2021, the Mercedes AMG PETRONAS F1 team won ' 'seven drivers’ world championships and eight constructors’ world ' 'championship titles. In 2015, the second year of this brilliant ' 'run of success, the team celebrated 16\xa0victories in 19\xa0' 'races between 15\xa0March 2015 (Australia) and 29\xa0November ' '2015 (Abu Dhabi). Old and new champion Lewis Hamilton won ten ' 'times; Nico Rosberg six times. The technical background to this ' 'superiority was the introduction of hybrid drives in 2014: a ' '1.6-litre V6 turbo engine was complemented by two energy recovery ' 'systems. Together with the utilisation of exhaust gas heat and ' 'braking energy, the system output was around 735\xa0kW (1,000 ' 'hp). Its forerunner was the Kers system (Kinetic Energy Recovery ' 'System), which Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains began ' 'developing in Brixworth, UK, in 2007. In 2025, not only the ' 'Mercedes AMG PETRONAS F1 team with drivers George Russell and ' 'Kimi Antonelli will be using the current Mercedes-Benz power ' 'units in Formula 1, but also McLaren (Lando Norris/Oscar ' 'Piastri), Williams (Alex Albon/Carlos Sainz) and Aston Martin ' '(Fernando Alonso/Lance Stroll).\n' '12\xa0October 2025\n' '75th birthday of “Swabian Arrow” Roland Asch\n' '\n' ' Two-time DTM runner-up with the 190 E racing touring car\n' ' One of the most popular drivers in German motorsport\n' ' As a Brand Ambassador, Asch represents the brand with the star ' 'at classic events\n' '\n' 'When will Roland Asch end his career? That will take some time. ' 'At the popular “Hockenheim Historic” in May 2025, for example, he ' 'was at the front of the field of touring cars in a Mercedes-Benz ' '190 E 2.5-16. Before and after the race, he signed autographs, ' 'talked to fans – and, as a trained master mechanic, worked on the ' 'brake system of the racing touring car. Everything is the same as ' 'always. Asch is closely associated with the “Baby-Benz”. As a ' 'private driver, the car dealer from Ammerbuch-Altingen finished ' 'runner-up in the up-and-coming German Touring Car Championship ' '(DTM) in 1988. A short time later, Mercedes-Benz officially ' 'recommitted itself to motorsport. Asch was part of the driver ' 'line-up for the DTM and was also signed up as a test driver. In ' '1993, he drove for AMG and was again runner-up in the DTM behind ' 'Nicola Larini (Alfa Romeo) and ahead of his brand colleagues ' 'Bernd Schneider and Klaus Ludwig. Later, Asch represented ' 'Mercedes-Benz as a Brand Ambassador at numerous events. A ' 'constant in Roland Asch’s racing career, which has spanned more ' 'than four decades: the “Swabian Arrow” is one of the most popular ' 'racing drivers in German motorsport.', 'content_html': '

Mercedes-Benz, the oldest car manufacturer in the world, ' 'has been involved in motorsport for more than 130 years. Its ' 'activities have ranged from Formula 1 to rallies. This ' 'chapter of the company’s history is correspondingly diverse. ' 'Here is a brief summary of some of the important ' 'anniversaries and milestones. The Mercedes-Benz Corporate ' 'Archive contains additional data and many more stories and ' 'photos in the expanded and restructured motorsport section ' 'of the M@RS ' 'multimedia archive and research system

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1905: Mercedes wins the “Herkomer-Konkurrenz” rally ' '(120 years ago)
1955: Fangio wins the Italian Grand Prix and becomes ' 'Formula 1 World Champion (70 years ago)
1995: One-two-three victory for Mercedes-Benz in the FIA ' 'European Truck Racing Championship (30 years ago)
1955: Withdrawal of the Silver Arrows at the height of ' 'their success (70 years ago)
2005: Mercedes-Benz driver Gary Paffett wins DTM season ' '(20 years ago)
2015: Mercedes GP PETRONAS F1 Team dominates ' 'Formula 1 (10 years ago)
2025: 75th birthday of Brand Ambassador Roland ' 'Asch

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10 to 17 August 1905 – 120 years ago

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Edgar Ladenburg wins the first “Herkomer-Konkurrenz” ' 'rally in the Mercedes 40 PS

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One-two-three victory for DMG with Mercedes model
Reliable even under heavy use
An artist promotes the development of the ' 'automobile

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Motorsport flourished at the turn of the ' '20th century: competition was increasingly taking its ' 'place alongside everyday mobility with the automobile, which ' 'was invented in 1886. An important early event, first held ' 'in 1905, was the “Herkomer-Konkurrenz” ' 'rally. It took place from 10 to 17 August 1905 and ended ' 'with a one-two-three victory for Mercedes: Edgar Ladenburg ' 'won ahead of Hermann Weigand, both in a Mercedes 40 PS. ' 'Willy Pöge came third in a Mercedes 60 PS. The initiator was ' 'Hubert von Herkomer, a painter and universal artist who ' 'lived in England and was enthusiastic about cars. The event ' 'was organised by the Bavarian Automobile Club with the aim ' 'of “developing a practical and reliable touring car that ' 'would be affordable for a wide range of people”. The ' 'regulations stipulated four seats, wings, lighting, rain ' 'protection and a luggage compartment. In 1905, the cars ' 'traversed around 1,000 kilometres on the ' 'Munich–Baden-Baden–Nuremberg–Munich route. It was as much ' 'about the reliability of the vehicles as it was about their ' 'speed.

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11 September 1955 – 70 years ago

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Fangio becomes World Champion at the fastest Formula 1 ' 'race to date in Monza

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The Mercedes-Benz W 196 R “Streamline” achieves an ' 'average speed of 206.791 km/h over 500 kilometres
Two great years for the Silver Arrows end with a double ' 'victory
Oval with high-banked curves extends the Grand ' 'Prix circuit to a total of ten kilometres

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In the last race of the 1955 Formula 1 World ' 'Championship, Juan Manuel Fangio achieved an average speed ' 'of 206.791 km/h in the Mercedes-Benz W 196 R ' 'with streamlined bodywork. That was a record: there had ' 'never been a faster race in the Formula 1 World ' 'Championship, which had been taking place since 1950, than ' 'this Italian Grand Prix on 11 September 1955 in Monza. ' 'Fangio won the Grand Prix ahead of his teammate Piero ' 'Taruffi on the circuit redesigned for 1955. Today, Fangio’s ' 'winning car can be experienced at the Mercedes-Benz Museum, ' 'in the racing curve of Legend ' 'Room 7: Silver Arrows – Races and Records. In ' 'the 1955 Italian Grand Prix, Stirling Moss retired with a ' 'defect. His W 196 R with streamlined bodywork is ' 'nevertheless the most valuable Grand Prix racing car ever ' 'auctioned. The vehicle, which is owned by the Indianapolis ' 'Motor Speedway Museum, was auctioned in February ' '2025 for EUR 51,155 million.

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8 October 1995 – 30 years ago

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The FIA European Truck Championship fills the spectator ' 'stands

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Renowned racing drivers in the field of high-speed ' 'trucks
Racing technology under the silhouette of road-going ' 'tractors
Two original race trucks can be seen at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum

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Motorsport with fast trucks was always very popular with ' 'racing fans, especially in the 1990s. Races such as the ' 'Truck Grand Prix at the Nürburgring attracted 70,000 or more ' 'visitors. A total of 13 European championship titles in ' 'the European Truck Racing Championship (ETRC) in various ' 'classes went to drivers with Mercedes-Benz trucks from 1989 ' 'to 1999. The Super Race Truck Championship ended ' '30 years ago on 8 October 1995 in Jarama with a ' 'one-two-three victory for Mercedes-Benz drivers Slim ' 'Borgudd, Steve Parrish and Markus Oestreich. The driver ' 'names had a good ring to them: Borgudd also competed in ' 'Formula 1 races and was the studio drummer for the band ' 'ABBA, Parrish was part of the motorbike world championship ' 'field and Oestreich drove in the DTM. Apart from the body ' 'shape, their Mercedes Benz 1843 S had nothing in common ' 'with a standard tractor unit. The Super Race Truck class had ' 'an engine capacity limit of maximum 11,999 cubic ' 'centimetres and a minimum weight of five tonnes. The diesel ' 'engine produced over 846 kW ' '(1,150 hp), the torque was more than 5,500 Nm and ' 'the top speed was limited to 160 km/h. The lowered ' 'chassis was extremely rigid, the huge disc brakes were ' 'water-cooled, and the interior was dominated by a roll cage, ' 'bucket seat, fire extinguisher and sports steering wheel. ' 'The Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum presents two original race trucks: A ' 'Mercedes-Benz 1450 S from 1990 and a Mercedes-Benz ' 'Atego from 2001.

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24 October 1955 – 70 years ago

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End of an era – Alfred Neubauer places white cloth ' 'covers on the Silver Arrows

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Formula 1 World Championship 1954 and 1955 and Sports ' 'Car World Championship 1955
The decision to withdraw from Formula 1 is taken ' 'as early as April 1955
Engineers and technicians from the racing department are ' 'needed for series production development

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1954 and 1955 were two years full of success for the ' 'Mercedes-Benz racing department: the W 196 R Formula 1 ' 'racing cars and the 300 SLR racing sports cars (W 196 S) ' 'dominated their respective World Championships. But on 24 ' 'October 1955, 70 years ago, it all came to an end: at the ' 'height of its success, Mercedes-Benz withdrew from motor ' 'racing to concentrate entirely on the development of series ' 'production vehicles. To do this, the company needed the ' 'development capacities and highly qualified employees of the ' 'racing department. In an emotional ceremony, race director ' 'Alfred Neubauer placed white cloth covers on the Silver ' 'Arrows in a grand farewell gesture. The decision to leave ' 'Formula 1 was taken as early as 14 April 1955. After winning ' 'the Sports Car World Championship in 1955 with the ' 'outstanding victory of Stirling Moss/Denis Jenkinson at the ' 'Targa Florio, Mercedes-Benz also withdrew from this ' 'championship. Thus ended the second era of the Silver ' 'Arrows. More than 40 years later, a new chapter began: in ' '1989, shortly before the start of the Group C season, ' 'Mercedes-Benz CEO Werner Niefer decided to have the dark ' 'blue Sauber-Mercedes C9 start in silver. They won the Sports ' 'Car World Championship and celebrated a double victory at ' 'the 24 Hours of Le Mans – the Silver Arrows were back on the ' 'circuit.

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23 October 2005 – 20 years ago

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DTM title for Mercedes after a thrilling season

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Three manufacturers and well-known drivers fill ' 'the starting field
Thousands of fans in the stands and millions in ' 'their living rooms follow the races
Formula 1 racing drivers and touring car ' 'specialists at the wheel of AMG-Mercedes

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The 2005 season was a highlight in the fascinating ' 'history of the DTM: Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Opel battled for ' 'victories in the German Touring Car Masters 20 years ' 'ago. Within the AMG-Mercedes team, Formula 1 drivers ' 'Mika Häkkinen and Jean Alesi competed with touring car ' 'specialists Bernd Schneider and Gary Paffett. Briton Paffett ' 'prevailed with five first places in ten races and became DTM ' 'champion. AMG-Mercedes also took the brand and team honours. ' 'The secret of the DTM’s success lay, on the one hand, in the ' 'narrowly defined regulations, which gave the racing touring ' 'cars a tight field in the years 2000 to 2018 with reliable ' 'four-litre eight-cylinder engines with an output of almost ' '368 kW (500 hp). On the other hand, ' 'the public identified with the vehicles. The body of the ' 'racing touring car was derived from the Mercedes-Benz ' 'C-Class of the 203 model series. The races broadcast live by ' 'ARD were watched by up to two million viewers in 2005. 20 ' 'years later, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 is on the DTM grid for the ' '2025 season.

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29 November 2015 – 10 years ago

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The Mercedes GP PETRONAS F1 team ends the season with 16 ' 'victories in 19 Grands Prix

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Third World Championship title for Lewis Hamilton
The Mercedes-Benz power unit sets standards in the ' 'early years of the hybrid era
The development of energy recovery systems begins ' 'as early as 2007

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Formula 1 had never seen a winning streak like this ' 'before: between 2014 and 2021, the Mercedes AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'team won seven drivers’ world championships and eight ' 'constructors’ world championship titles. In 2015, the second ' 'year of this brilliant run of success, the team celebrated ' '16 victories in 19 races between 15 March ' '2015 (Australia) and 29 November 2015 (Abu Dhabi). Old ' 'and new champion Lewis Hamilton won ten times; Nico Rosberg ' 'six times. The technical background to this superiority was ' 'the introduction of hybrid drives in 2014: a 1.6-litre V6 ' 'turbo engine was complemented by two energy recovery ' 'systems. Together with the utilisation of exhaust gas heat ' 'and braking energy, the system output was around ' '735 kW (1,000 hp). Its forerunner was ' 'the Kers system (Kinetic Energy Recovery System), which ' 'Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains began developing ' 'in Brixworth, UK, in 2007. In 2025, not only the Mercedes ' 'AMG PETRONAS F1 team with drivers George Russell and Kimi ' 'Antonelli will be using the current Mercedes-Benz power ' 'units in Formula 1, but also McLaren (Lando Norris/Oscar ' 'Piastri), Williams (Alex Albon/Carlos Sainz) and Aston ' 'Martin (Fernando Alonso/Lance Stroll).

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12 October 2025

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75th birthday of “Swabian Arrow” Roland Asch

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Two-time DTM runner-up with the 190 E racing touring ' 'car
One of the most popular drivers in German ' 'motorsport
As a Brand Ambassador, Asch represents the brand with ' 'the star at classic events

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When will Roland Asch end his career? That will take some ' 'time. At the popular “Hockenheim Historic” in May 2025, for ' 'example, he was at the front of the field of touring cars in ' 'a Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16. Before and after the race, he ' 'signed autographs, talked to fans – and, as a trained master ' 'mechanic, worked on the brake system of the racing touring ' 'car. Everything is the same as always. Asch is closely ' 'associated with the “Baby-Benz”. As a private driver, the ' 'car dealer from Ammerbuch-Altingen finished runner-up in the ' 'up-and-coming German Touring Car Championship (DTM) in 1988. ' 'A short time later, Mercedes-Benz officially recommitted ' 'itself to motorsport. Asch was part of the driver line-up ' 'for the DTM and was also signed up as a test driver. In ' '1993, he drove for AMG and was again runner-up in the DTM ' 'behind Nicola Larini (Alfa Romeo) and ahead of his brand ' 'colleagues Bernd Schneider and Klaus Ludwig. Later, Asch ' 'represented Mercedes-Benz as a Brand Ambassador at numerous ' 'events. A constant in Roland Asch’s racing career, which has ' 'spanned more than four decades: the “Swabian Arrow” is one ' 'of the most popular racing drivers in German ' 'motorsport.

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Traditionally crafted materials blend with ' 'hyper-modern, tech-savvy design elements that are as stylish as ' 'they are unexpected. And: Vision V provides a fascinating outlook ' 'on the future Grand Limousine Mercedes Benz VLS.\n' '\xa0\n' "The show car demonstrates Mercedes-Benz' vision of combining " 'generous space with maximum exclusivity and an unprecedented ' 'immersive, digital experience. Following its world premiere in ' 'Shanghai in April, the Vision V embarked on its global Grand ' 'Tour, with Dubai as first stop and now its debut in the U.S.: ' 'After a stop-over in Los Angeles, it will be showcased at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Star Lounge at Pebble Beach, CA on August 14-17, ' '2025.\n' '\xa0\n' 'New highlights for the next level of personalised immersive user ' 'experience\n' "Pebble Beach Automotive Week is the perfect place for the world's " 'finest automobiles, where enthusiasts and collectors gather to ' 'celebrate automotive excellence and innovation. An event ideally ' 'suited for the Vision V showcasing two new entertainment ' 'highlights for an even more immersive user experience:\n' 'Karaoke, one of the Vision V’s seven interactive worlds, has been ' 'updated. After its huge success in China with a localized Chinese ' 'song, there is now a English song available for Vision V’s ' 'stop-over in the U.S. On top of that, the cinematic experience is ' 'elevated to an even higher level, allowing passengers to immerse ' 'themselves in a more intense and captivating visual world thanks ' 'to Dolby Vision.\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' 'Unique 360-degree cocooning effect in the “Private Lounge”\n' 'Both new features are perfectly integrated in the Vision V’s ' '“Private Lounge” with its retractable, 65-inch cinema screen ' 'located under the floor. As soon as the passengers are inside and ' 'the doors are closed, it glides up as if by magic from a console ' 'designed with burr wood and Nappa leather. Through the ' 'transparent slats in the floor, passengers can watch as the ' 'display extends and separates the “Private Lounge” area from the ' 'cockpit. The cinema screen comes to life and transforms the ' 'interior into an immersive world of experience - an individual ' 'retreat that can be used as a movie or gaming hub, a concert ' 'hall, an office or an oasis of relaxation.\n' '\xa0\n' 'With its 4K resolution, the cinema screen displays video and ' 'games with exceptional clarity and detail. With the stunning HDR ' 'imaging technology Dolby Vision, all the entertainment has richer ' 'colors and sharper contrast. 42 loudspeakers, including exciters ' 'in the seats, which turn music into a haptic experience. Seven ' 'projectors in the headliner and floor expand the field of vision. ' 'The side windows become additional “screens” and create a digital ' '360-degree experience. This unique cocooning effect is further ' 'enhanced by the integration of ambient lighting when listening to ' 'music. The lighting adapts its colours to the beat of the music. ' 'The 65-inch cinema screen is operated via the touchpad in the ' 'centre console and can be extended and retracted from the floor.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Grand Limousines\n' 'The future models of privately positioned MPVs – also known as ' 'Grand Limousines – will be named as Mercedes Benz VLE and ' 'Mercedes Benz VLS. While the VLE with up to 8 seats will range ' 'from flexible vehicles for families and leisure active customers ' 'to exclusive VIP shuttles, the VLS will define a unique segment ' 'of its own that bestows true greatness to automotive luxury. ' 'Starting in 2026, the VLE will be the first model based on the ' 'newly developed, modular, and scalable van architecture – ' 'ushering in a completely new era. This architecture allows for a ' 'clear differentiation between privately positioned Grand ' 'Limousines and commercial transporters. The VLS will expand the ' 'Mercedes Benz MPV portfolio into the top-end-segment.', 'content_html': '

Stop-over in Los Angeles and heading to Pebble ' 'Beach Automotive Week 2025, the place that has always ' 'celebrated the art of the automobile
A fascinating outlook on the future top-end ' 'model Mercedes-Benz VLS
Immersive lounge with retractable 65-inch ' 'cinema screen with Dolby Vision®, surround-sound system with ' '42 speakers and seven projectors for a unique 360-degree ' 'personalized digital experience
Dolby Vision and Karaoke as new highlights ' 'for the next level of entertainment

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The Vision V – a highly elegant chauffeur-driven ' 'limousine with a special focus on the “Private Lounge” and ' "the utmost comfort –is literally Mercedes Benz' vision of " 'combining generous space with maximum exclusivity. ' 'Traditionally crafted materials blend with hyper-modern, ' 'tech-savvy design elements that are as stylish as they are ' 'unexpected. And: Vision V provides a fascinating outlook on ' 'the future Grand Limousine Mercedes Benz VLS.

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The show car demonstrates Mercedes-Benz' vision of " 'combining generous space with maximum exclusivity and an ' 'unprecedented immersive, digital experience. Following its ' 'world premiere in Shanghai in April, the Vision V embarked ' 'on its global Grand Tour, with Dubai as first stop and now ' 'its debut in the U.S.: After a stop-over in Los Angeles, it ' 'will be showcased at the Mercedes-Benz Star Lounge at Pebble ' 'Beach, CA on August 14-17, 2025.

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New highlights for the next level of personalised ' 'immersive user experience

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Pebble Beach Automotive Week is the perfect place for the ' "world's finest automobiles, where enthusiasts and collectors " 'gather to celebrate automotive excellence and innovation. An ' 'event ideally suited for the Vision V showcasing two new ' 'entertainment highlights for an even more immersive user ' 'experience:

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Karaoke, one of the Vision V’s seven interactive worlds, ' 'has been updated. After its huge success in China with a ' 'localized Chinese song, there is now a English song ' 'available for Vision V’s stop-over in the U.S. On top of ' 'that, the cinematic experience is elevated to an even higher ' 'level, allowing passengers to immerse themselves in a more ' 'intense and captivating visual world thanks to Dolby ' 'Vision.

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Unique 360-degree cocooning effect in the “Private ' 'Lounge”

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Both new features are perfectly integrated in the Vision ' 'V’s “Private Lounge” with its retractable, 65-inch cinema ' 'screen located under the floor. As soon as the passengers ' 'are inside and the doors are closed, it glides up as if by ' 'magic from a console designed with burr wood and Nappa ' 'leather. Through the transparent slats in the floor, ' 'passengers can watch as the display extends and separates ' 'the “Private Lounge” area from the cockpit. The cinema ' 'screen comes to life and transforms the interior into an ' 'immersive world of experience - an individual retreat that ' 'can be used as a movie or gaming hub, a concert hall, an ' 'office or an oasis of relaxation.

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With its 4K resolution, the cinema screen displays video ' 'and games with exceptional clarity and detail. With the ' 'stunning HDR imaging technology Dolby Vision, all the ' 'entertainment has richer colors and sharper contrast. 42 ' 'loudspeakers, including exciters in the seats, which turn ' 'music into a haptic experience. Seven projectors in the ' 'headliner and floor expand the field of vision. The side ' 'windows become additional “screens” and create a digital ' '360-degree experience. This unique cocooning effect is ' 'further enhanced by the integration of ambient lighting when ' 'listening to music. The lighting adapts its colours to the ' 'beat of the music. The 65-inch cinema screen is operated via ' 'the touchpad in the centre console and can be extended and ' 'retracted from the floor.

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Grand Limousines

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The future models of privately positioned MPVs – also ' 'known as Grand Limousines – will be named as Mercedes Benz ' 'VLE and Mercedes Benz VLS. While the VLE with up to 8 seats ' 'will range from flexible vehicles for families and leisure ' 'active customers to exclusive VIP shuttles, the VLS will ' 'define a unique segment of its own that bestows true ' 'greatness to automotive luxury. Starting in 2026, the VLE ' 'will be the first model based on the newly developed, ' 'modular, and scalable van architecture – ushering in a ' 'completely new era. This architecture allows for a clear ' 'differentiation between privately positioned Grand ' 'Limousines and commercial transporters. The VLS will expand ' 'the Mercedes Benz MPV portfolio into the ' 'top-end-segment.

\n', 'date': '2025-08-12T18:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'The Vision V in California – a whole new world of immersive ' 'entertainment', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e4f4c12f-4096-4919-b7fe-069669656f97'} 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=8&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=8&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=8&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/05de7bd4-484e-4096-9311-eb66b990488a> {'content': '\n' ' Preview: Upcoming events with Mercedes-Benz Classic\n' ' 1975: Debut of cruise control at Mercedes-Benz in the 116 and ' '107 model series\n' ' 1965: Mercedes-Benz 600 Landaulet as an individual custom-built ' 'vehicle for Pope Paul VI\n' ' 1900: Wilhelm Maybach develops honeycomb radiator as a ' 'high-performance unit\n' ' 1995: First designo consulting centre at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'customer centre in Sindelfingen\n' '\n' '\xa0\n' 'As a\xa0brand driven by innovation, Mercedes-Benz keeps ' 'reinventing the automobile. Ever since 1886, the company has been ' 'continuously setting standards and accompanying social change. ' 'Classic Notes highlight select milestones from 140 years of ' 'innovation history, product history and company history.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Preview\n' 'Upcoming events with Mercedes-Benz Classic\n' '\n' ' Pebble Beach Concours\xa0d’Elegance 2025, 14 to 17 August 2025, ' 'www.pebblebeachconcours.net\n' ' ICONS Mallorca 2025, 17 to 20 September 2025, ' 'www.iconsmallorca.com\n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' 'September 1975 – 50 years ago\n' 'Mercedes-Benz introduces cruise control as an innovative comfort ' 'feature\n' '\n' ' The\xa0assistance system automatically maintains the speed ' 'selected\n' ' Standard in the 450 SEL 6.9 and available as an optional extra ' 'in the types of the 116 and 107 model series\n' ' Available exclusively for vehicles with automatic transmission\n' '\n' 'Just a tap of the finger, and the car continuously maintains the ' 'selected speed: in September 1975, 50 years ago, Mercedes-Benz ' 'presents cruise control as a new comfort feature. The assistance ' 'system is available exclusively in conjunction with automatic ' 'transmission. The high-performance saloon 450 SEL 6.9 is equipped ' 'with this system as standard. As an exclusive optional extra ' 'initially costing DM 388.50, cruise control is available in the ' 'S-Class types of the 116 model series as well as the SL of the ' '107 model series and the SLC luxury coupés of the C 107 model ' 'series. Mercedes-Benz underscores the intuitive operation of the ' 'new system: “With cruise control, it is possible to continuously ' 'maintain any driving speed above approx. 40 km/h by means of the ' 'switch,” as stated in the operating manual for the 116 model ' 'series. The lever has four functions: pull the lever to save the ' 'speed to be maintained; move the lever up or down to accelerate ' 'or decelerate; to turn cruise control off, push the lever forward ' '– or use the brakes. The impetus for the introduction of cruise ' 'control comes from the United States of America, where long ' 'distances are often covered on highways with speed limits. In ' 'combination with automatic transmission, cruise control is able ' 'to regulate the speed very evenly and comfortably. Mercedes-Benz ' 'continuously develops cruise control further. Tried and tested ' 'for many years now, the DISTRONIC distance pilot automatically ' 'maintains a safe distance to the vehicle in front in addition to ' 'regulating speed.\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '9 September 1965 – 60 years ago\n' 'Mercedes-Benz 600 Landaulet for Pope Paul VI\n' '\n' ' Individually equipped Landaulet with a single seat for the ' 'Pontifex in the rear\n' ' Long tradition of papal vehicles from Mercedes-Benz dating back ' 'to 1930\n' ' The G-Class has been used as the “popemobile” since 1980\n' '\n' 'Based on the Mercedes-Benz 600 Landaulet, a highly individual ' 'representative vehicle for the Pope was created 60 years ago, ' 'which Mercedes-Benz presented to the Holy Father at his summer ' 'residence in Castel Gandolfo on 9 September 1965. The Landaulet ' 'stands in the exclusive tradition of papal conveyances from ' 'Mercedes-Benz together with the Nürburg 460 saloon from 1930 (95 ' 'years ago) and the 300 d Landaulet from 1960 (65 years ago). The ' 'representative vehicle for the Vatican was created as a ' 'collaboration between the testing department and the production ' 'division of the Mercedes-Benz plant in Sindelfingen. In addition ' 'to the single seat for the Pope in the rear, which can be moved ' 'in several directions, the Landaulet has a level floor in the ' 'rear, rear doors extended by 256 millimetres with new operating ' 'elements, as well as an air conditioning system and an intercom ' 'system for contact with the driver. Mercedes-Benz develops a new ' 'concept for papal vehicles in November 1980, 45 years ago: based ' 'on the G-Class, the representative automobile, colloquially known ' 'as the “popemobile”, with a transparent dome and an elevated ' 'single seat, was created for Pope John Paul II’s visit to ' 'Germany. The Mercedes-Benz Museum has this 230 G on exhibit in ' 'Collection Room 4 – Gallery of Celebrities. Today, Pope Leo XIV ' 'uses an electrically powered G-Class as a representative vehicle ' 'for public appearances.\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '20 September 1900 – 125 years ago\n' 'A patent application is filed for the honeycomb radiator ' 'developed by Wilhelm Maybach\n' '\n' ' The\xa0radiator design is crucial for the high-performance ' 'Mercedes 35 hp from 1900\n' ' Maximum cooling capacity with a compact design\n' ' The technical principle of the honeycomb radiator remains up to ' 'date to this day\n' '\n' 'The Mercedes 35 hp from 1900 is the first modern automobile in ' 'history – and a high-performance automobile for its time. In ' 'addition to the innovative design with long wheelbase and low ' 'centre of gravity, the vehicle of the ' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) is characterised by its 26 kW ' '(35 hp) four-cylinder light-metal engine. The use of this unit is ' 'made possible by the new honeycomb radiator, which Wilhelm ' 'Maybach developed on the basis of his tubular radiator. The ' 'honeycomb structure of the new radiator consists of square brass ' 'tubes with a 5-millimetre side length. This provides a large ' 'surface area and thus maximum cooling capacity with a compact ' 'design. A patent application for the honeycomb radiator is filed ' 'on 20 September 1900 as a “cooling and condensation device based ' 'on the cross-flow principle”, and German Reich Patent (DRP) No. ' '122 766 is granted on 8 August 1901. By then, the new technology ' 'had already proven itself – not least of all with the outstanding ' 'successes of the Mercedes 35 hp at the Nice Week in 1901.\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '10 November 1995 – 30 years ago\n' 'Opening of the first designo consulting centre at the ' 'Sindelfingen customer centre\n' '\n' ' Network\xa0for exclusive customer service in connection with the ' 'individualisation programme\n' ' Comprehensive range of special paint finishes, high-quality ' 'materials and trim options\n' ' MANUFAKTUR continues this tradition of individualisation today\n' '\n' 'Customised car equipment at the highest levels with thousands of ' 'possible combinations of special paint finishes and fine ' 'materials, as well as trim and other refinement options, with a ' 'high proportion of manual craftsmanship: this is what ' 'Mercedes-Benz offers with its designo individualisation ' 'programme, presented at the International Motor Show IAA in ' 'Frankfurt am Main in September 1995. designo consulting centres ' 'provide the appropriate personal customer service. At these ' 'consulting centres, customers can find out all about the ' 'materials and design options in detail. The first consulting ' 'centre opens its doors at the customer centre of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz plant in Sindelfingen on 10 November 1995. Others ' 'follow in Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, Frankfurt am Main, Munich, ' 'Paris, Rome and London, among others. designo brings ' 'opportunities for individualisation to the fore, and makes these ' 'accessible to a larger customer group. The tradition of ' 'individually designed, luxurious automobiles dates back to the ' 'dawning of the brand’s history. Vehicles with bodies developed by ' 'the special vehicle construction department of Mercedes-Benz were ' 'renowned in the 1920s and 1930s. Today, MANUFAKTUR continues to ' 'pursue this philosophy – with cross-brand individualisation ' 'offerings for exclusive exterior and high-quality interior ' 'equipment options from Mercedes-Benz.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Further\xa0research and multimedia ' 'material:mercedes-benz-archive.com/museum\xa0\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic on social ' 'media:https://www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzmuseum\xa0' 'https://www.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum\xa0', 'content_html': '

Preview: Upcoming events with Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic
1975: Debut of cruise control at Mercedes-Benz ' 'in the 116 and 107 model series
1965: Mercedes-Benz 600 Landaulet as an ' 'individual custom-built vehicle for Pope Paul ' 'VI
1900: Wilhelm Maybach develops honeycomb ' 'radiator as a high-performance unit
1995: First designo consulting centre at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz customer centre in Sindelfingen

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As a brand driven by innovation, Mercedes-Benz keeps ' 'reinventing the automobile. Ever since 1886, the company has ' 'been continuously setting standards and accompanying social ' 'change. Classic Notes highlight select milestones from 140 ' 'years of innovation history, product history and company ' 'history.

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Preview

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Upcoming events with Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic

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Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2025, 14 to 17 ' 'August 2025, www.pebblebeachconcours.net
ICONS Mallorca 2025, 17 to 20 September 2025, www.iconsmallorca.com

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September 1975 – 50 years ago

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Mercedes-Benz introduces cruise control as an ' 'innovative comfort feature

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The assistance system automatically maintains the ' 'speed selected
Standard in the 450 SEL 6.9 and available as an optional ' 'extra in the types of the 116 and 107 model series
Available exclusively for vehicles with automatic ' 'transmission

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Just a tap of the finger, and the car continuously ' 'maintains the selected speed: in September 1975, 50 years ' 'ago, Mercedes-Benz presents cruise control as a new comfort ' 'feature. The assistance system is available exclusively in ' 'conjunction with automatic transmission. The ' 'high-performance saloon 450 SEL 6.9 is equipped with this ' 'system as standard. As an exclusive optional extra initially ' 'costing DM 388.50, cruise control is available in the ' 'S-Class types of the 116 model series as well as the SL of ' 'the 107 model series and the SLC luxury coupés of the C 107 ' 'model series. Mercedes-Benz underscores the intuitive ' 'operation of the new system: “With cruise control, it is ' 'possible to continuously maintain any driving speed above ' 'approx. 40 km/h by means of the switch,” as stated in the ' 'operating manual for the 116 model series. The lever has ' 'four functions: pull the lever to save the speed to be ' 'maintained; move the lever up or down to accelerate or ' 'decelerate; to turn cruise control off, push the lever ' 'forward – or use the brakes. The impetus for the ' 'introduction of cruise control comes from the United States ' 'of America, where long distances are often covered on ' 'highways with speed limits. In combination with automatic ' 'transmission, cruise control is able to regulate the speed ' 'very evenly and comfortably. Mercedes-Benz continuously ' 'develops cruise control further. Tried and tested for many ' 'years now, the DISTRONIC distance pilot automatically ' 'maintains a safe distance to the vehicle in front in ' 'addition to regulating speed.

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9 September 1965 – 60 years ago

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Mercedes-Benz 600 Landaulet for Pope Paul ' 'VI

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Individually equipped Landaulet with a single seat for ' 'the Pontifex in the rear
Long tradition of papal vehicles from Mercedes-Benz ' 'dating back to 1930
The G-Class has been used as the “popemobile” since ' '1980

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Based on the Mercedes-Benz 600 Landaulet, a highly ' 'individual representative vehicle for the Pope was created ' '60 years ago, which Mercedes-Benz presented to the Holy ' 'Father at his summer residence in Castel Gandolfo on 9 ' 'September 1965. The Landaulet stands in the exclusive ' 'tradition of papal conveyances from Mercedes-Benz together ' 'with the Nürburg 460 saloon from 1930 (95 years ago) and the ' '300 d Landaulet from 1960 (65 years ago). The representative ' 'vehicle for the Vatican was created as a collaboration ' 'between the testing department and the production division ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz plant in Sindelfingen. In addition to ' 'the single seat for the Pope in the rear, which can be moved ' 'in several directions, the Landaulet has a level floor in ' 'the rear, rear doors extended by 256 millimetres with new ' 'operating elements, as well as an air conditioning system ' 'and an intercom system for contact with the driver. ' 'Mercedes-Benz develops a new concept for papal vehicles in ' 'November 1980, 45 years ago: based on the G-Class, the ' 'representative automobile, colloquially known as the ' '“popemobile”, with a transparent dome and an elevated single ' 'seat, was created for Pope John Paul II’s visit to Germany. ' 'The Mercedes-Benz Museum has this 230 G on exhibit in ' 'Collection Room 4 – Gallery of Celebrities. Today, Pope Leo ' 'XIV uses an electrically powered G-Class as a representative ' 'vehicle for public appearances.

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20 September 1900 – 125 years ago

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A patent application is filed for the honeycomb ' 'radiator developed by Wilhelm Maybach

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The radiator design is crucial for the ' 'high-performance Mercedes 35 hp from 1900
Maximum cooling capacity with a compact design
The technical principle of the honeycomb radiator ' 'remains up to date to this day

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The Mercedes 35 hp from 1900 is the first modern ' 'automobile in history – and a high-performance automobile ' 'for its time. In addition to the innovative design with long ' 'wheelbase and low centre of gravity, the vehicle of the ' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) is characterised by its ' '26 kW (35 hp) four-cylinder light-metal engine. The use of ' 'this unit is made possible by the new honeycomb radiator, ' 'which Wilhelm Maybach developed on the basis of his tubular ' 'radiator. The honeycomb structure of the new radiator ' 'consists of square brass tubes with a 5-millimetre side ' 'length. This provides a large surface area and thus maximum ' 'cooling capacity with a compact design. A patent application ' 'for the honeycomb radiator is filed on 20 September 1900 as ' 'a “cooling and condensation device based on the cross-flow ' 'principle”, and German Reich Patent (DRP) No. 122 766 is ' 'granted on 8 August 1901. By then, the new technology had ' 'already proven itself – not least of all with the ' 'outstanding successes of the Mercedes 35 hp at the Nice Week ' 'in 1901.

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10 November 1995 – 30 years ago

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Opening of the first designo consulting centre at ' 'the Sindelfingen customer centre

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Network for exclusive customer service in ' 'connection with the individualisation programme
Comprehensive range of special paint finishes, ' 'high-quality materials and trim options
MANUFAKTUR continues this tradition of individualisation ' 'today

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Customised car equipment at the highest levels with ' 'thousands of possible combinations of special paint finishes ' 'and fine materials, as well as trim and other refinement ' 'options, with a high proportion of manual craftsmanship: ' 'this is what Mercedes-Benz offers with its designo ' 'individualisation programme, presented at the International ' 'Motor Show IAA in Frankfurt am Main in September 1995. ' 'designo consulting centres provide the appropriate personal ' 'customer service. At these consulting centres, customers can ' 'find out all about the materials and design options in ' 'detail. The first consulting centre opens its doors at the ' 'customer centre of the Mercedes-Benz plant in Sindelfingen ' 'on 10 November 1995. Others follow in Berlin, Hamburg, ' 'Cologne, Frankfurt am Main, Munich, Paris, Rome and London, ' 'among others. designo brings opportunities for ' 'individualisation to the fore, and makes these accessible to ' 'a larger customer group. The tradition of individually ' 'designed, luxurious automobiles dates back to the dawning of ' 'the brand’s history. Vehicles with bodies developed by the ' 'special vehicle construction department of Mercedes-Benz ' 'were renowned in the 1920s and 1930s. Today, MANUFAKTUR ' 'continues to pursue this philosophy – with cross-brand ' 'individualisation offerings for exclusive exterior and ' 'high-quality interior equipment options from ' 'Mercedes-Benz.

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Further research and multimedia ' 'material:
mercedes-benz-archive.com/museum

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Mercedes-Benz Classic on social ' 'media:
https://www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzmuseum
https://www.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum

\n', 'date': '2025-08-11T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Notes 2/2025', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/05de7bd4-484e-4096-9311-eb66b990488a'} 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/bd1d1a33-acb5-4cdc-8b97-2e3b8ccc3f6d> {'content': 'Tight Qualifying session at Silverstone nets second row ' 'start\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' George Russell qualified P4 with Kimi Antonelli P7 in Saturday’s ' 'Qualifying session for tomorrow’s British Grand Prix.\n' ' After a challenging Friday, the team made several overnight ' 'changes as cooler conditions greeted the team for the weekend at ' 'Silverstone.\n' ' An unrepresentative FP3, which saw two red flags and the team ' 'run its final new set minutes earlier than others, left ' 'Qualifying something of an unknown.\n' ' After working their way through the first two segments, both ' 'George and Kimi only had one new set of the Soft compound to ' 'deploy in Q3.\n' ' They saved them for their final efforts with George putting in a ' 'superb lap to take P4, mere hundredths behind the two McLarens ' 'and ahead of both Ferraris.\n' ' Kimi meanwhile clocked a solid effort to take P7, although he ' 'still has a three-place grid penalty to serve following an ' 'opening lap collision last time out in Austria.\n' ' Overcast conditions are set to remain for tomorrow’s 52 lap ' 'contest with the threat of rain still lurking.\n' ' In FIA Formula 3, Mercedes Junior Noah Strømsted finished P13 in ' 'this morning’s Sprint race.\n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP3\n' ' Q1\n' ' Q2\n' ' Q3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P8\n' ' 7 Laps\n' ' P11\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P9\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:26.236\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:25.637\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:25.029\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P14\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P12\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P8\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P7*\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:26.265\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:25.620\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:25.374\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '*Three-place grid penalty to be applied\n' 'George RussellI am very happy with P4 today as we’ve been off the ' 'pace at the very front all weekend. I would have definitely taken ' 'that if I had been offered it at the start of the day. We only ' 'had one new set of Soft tyres for Q3 so we had to make that final ' 'lap count. I thought I managed a solid effort and, whilst it is ' 'slightly frustrating to be just over one tenth off pole and a few ' 'hundredths from the front row, we’ve given ourselves a good ' 'chance of fighting for the podium on Sunday.\n' 'Tomorrow’s forecast is mixed which may offer some opportunities ' 'for us. We know just how changeable the weather can be here. It ' 'is also likely to be cooler and more overcast than we saw on ' 'Friday, so hopefully our long run pace is stronger than we showed ' 'in FP2. Whatever the situation, I am ready to give it my all at ' 'my home race and put on a show in front of this incredible ' 'British crowd.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Kimi AntonelliIt hasn’t been an easy weekend for us so far, but ' 'we were able to put in a solid performance come Qualifying. My ' 'lap was nothing special and I struggled in sector two, but the ' 'rest of the lap was OK. We’ve been lacking a bit of stability in ' 'the high-speed, which is not the feeling you want around a track ' 'like Silverstone with so many fast corners. On my final effort, ' 'the rear wasn’t quite as planted as I would have liked; that cost ' 'me a bit of confidence and probably a little bit of time too.\n' 'We will see what we can do tomorrow. We have to serve our ' 'three-place grid penalty from Austria which is not ideal but ' 'hopefully the conditions will present us with some opportunities. ' 'There is some rain on the forecast, and it should be much cooler ' 'than it was on Friday anyway. That should hopefully bring the car ' 'towards us. We will see what we’re facing come lights out and ' 'build from there.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team PrincipalP4 and P7 is not ever going to be ' 'our happy place but we can take some positives from the progress ' 'we made after a difficult Friday. George put in a superb effort ' 'to get onto the second row, just over one tenth of a second ' 'adrift of pole, hundredths behind the McLarens and ahead of both ' 'Ferraris. It was another good performance in a season full of ' 'them. He is driving fantastically at the moment and hopefully he ' 'can be looking ahead tomorrow and be in the fight for the ' 'podium.\n' 'For Kimi, he also took good steps from yesterday and P7 was a ' 'solid effort. Of course, he has a grid penalty to serve but he ' 'should have the pace to move forward. Tomorrow’s forecast is ' 'still mixed with some rain potentially on the radar. You never ' 'know what can happen in those conditions, particularly here at ' 'Silverstone. We will be aiming to take advantage of any ' 'opportunities that come our way and put on a strong showing.\n' "Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering DirectorIt's been a " 'difficult weekend so far, so today’s result is positive even if ' 'it is not what we aim for. The car has been a bit unpredictable ' 'in all practice sessions, both in its balance and the pace on the ' 'single lap. Improving that has not come easy but we made progress ' 'come Qualifying.\xa0 \n' 'George put together a very solid lap at the end of Q3. We were ' 'down to a single new Soft tyre by the final segment of the ' 'session, and that puts a lot of pressure on that final effort. To ' 'be less than a tenth and a half of a second to pole is a good ' 'result, although slightly frustrating that the gaps ahead put us ' 'just a few hundredths of a second from the front-row.\xa0\n' 'Kimi meanwhile was struggling with a lack of rear stability in ' 'the high-speed corners. It is difficult to explain that based on ' "the setup across the two cars but we'll keep working to " 'understand that. He will have more positions to make up tomorrow ' 'but hopefully his race pace is strong, and he can fight through. ' 'It looks like it will be very tight at the front tomorrow. We ' 'weren’t stellar on our long runs in the hotter conditions of ' 'Friday, but we’ve made some changes since then and it looks like ' 'we will be dealing with slightly cooler conditions tomorrow. ' 'Hopefully we can enjoy our best day of the weekend on Sunday and ' 'bring home some solid points.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 \xa0\xa0Finishing P13 in ' 'the Sprint was not the Saturday we wanted here at Silverstone. I ' 'made a good start and managed to move up a few positions on the ' 'first lap. Sadly, we struggled with our race pace after that, ' 'similarly to how we had done in Austria. Our competitors were ' 'stronger and that is something we will have to work hard to ' 'improve. Tomorrow is a new day, and we have some good ideas of ' 'what we can chance in order to find more pace. Hopefully we can ' 'put on a better performance in Sunday’s Feature.', 'content_html': '

Tight Qualifying session at Silverstone nets ' 'second row start

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George Russell qualified P4 with Kimi Antonelli P7 in ' 'Saturday’s Qualifying session for tomorrow’s British Grand ' 'Prix.
After a challenging Friday, the team made several ' 'overnight changes as cooler conditions greeted the team for ' 'the weekend at Silverstone.
An unrepresentative FP3, which saw two red flags and the ' 'team run its final new set minutes earlier than others, left ' 'Qualifying something of an unknown.
After working their way through the first two segments, ' 'both George and Kimi only had one new set of the Soft ' 'compound to deploy in Q3.
They saved them for their final efforts with George ' 'putting in a superb lap to take P4, mere hundredths behind ' 'the two McLarens and ahead of both Ferraris.
Kimi meanwhile clocked a solid effort to take P7, ' 'although he still has a three-place grid penalty to serve ' 'following an opening lap collision last time out in ' 'Austria.
Overcast conditions are set to remain for tomorrow’s 52 ' 'lap contest with the threat of rain still lurking.
In FIA Formula 3, Mercedes Junior Noah Strømsted ' 'finished P13 in this morning’s Sprint race.

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\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' FP3 \n' '	\n' ' Q1 \n' '		\n' ' Q2 \n' '		\n' ' Q3 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P8 \n' '	\n' ' 7 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P11 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P9 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P8 \n' '	\n' ' 1:26.236 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:25.637 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:25.029 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P14 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P12 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P8 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P7* \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P14 \n' '	\n' ' 1:26.265 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:25.620 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:25.374 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '

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*Three-place grid penalty to be applied

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George Russell
I am very happy ' 'with P4 today as we’ve been off the pace at the very front ' 'all weekend. I would have definitely taken that if I had ' 'been offered it at the start of the day. We only had one new ' 'set of Soft tyres for Q3 so we had to make that final lap ' 'count. I thought I managed a solid effort and, whilst it is ' 'slightly frustrating to be just over one tenth off pole and ' 'a few hundredths from the front row, we’ve given ourselves a ' 'good chance of fighting for the podium on Sunday.

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Tomorrow’s forecast is mixed which may offer some ' 'opportunities for us. We know just how changeable the ' 'weather can be here. It is also likely to be cooler and more ' 'overcast than we saw on Friday, so hopefully our long run ' 'pace is stronger than we showed in FP2. Whatever the ' 'situation, I am ready to give it my all at my home race and ' 'put on a show in front of this incredible British ' 'crowd.

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Kimi Antonelli
It hasn’t been an easy ' 'weekend for us so far, but we were able to put in a solid ' 'performance come Qualifying. My lap was nothing special and ' 'I struggled in sector two, but the rest of the lap was OK. ' 'We’ve been lacking a bit of stability in the high-speed, ' 'which is not the feeling you want around a track like ' 'Silverstone with so many fast corners. On my final effort, ' 'the rear wasn’t quite as planted as I would have liked; that ' 'cost me a bit of confidence and probably a little bit of ' 'time too.

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We will see what we can do tomorrow. We have to serve our ' 'three-place grid penalty from Austria which is not ideal but ' 'hopefully the conditions will present us with some ' 'opportunities. There is some rain on the forecast, and it ' 'should be much cooler than it was on Friday anyway. That ' 'should hopefully bring the car towards us. We will see what ' 'we’re facing come lights out and build from there.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal
P4 and P7 is not ever going to be our ' 'happy place but we can take some positives from the progress ' 'we made after a difficult Friday. George put in a superb ' 'effort to get onto the second row, just over one tenth of a ' 'second adrift of pole, hundredths behind the McLarens and ' 'ahead of both Ferraris. It was another good performance in a ' 'season full of them. He is driving fantastically at the ' 'moment and hopefully he can be looking ahead tomorrow and be ' 'in the fight for the podium.

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For Kimi, he also took good steps from yesterday and P7 ' 'was a solid effort. Of course, he has a grid penalty to ' 'serve but he should have the pace to move forward. ' 'Tomorrow’s forecast is still mixed with some rain ' 'potentially on the radar. You never know what can happen in ' 'those conditions, particularly here at Silverstone. We will ' 'be aiming to take advantage of any opportunities that come ' 'our way and put on a strong showing.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' "Director
It's been a difficult weekend so far, " 'so today’s result is positive even if it is not what we aim ' 'for. The car has been a bit unpredictable in all practice ' 'sessions, both in its balance and the pace on the single ' 'lap. Improving that has not come easy but we made progress ' 'come Qualifying.

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George put together a very solid lap at the end of Q3. We ' 'were down to a single new Soft tyre by the final segment of ' 'the session, and that puts a lot of pressure on that final ' 'effort. To be less than a tenth and a half of a second to ' 'pole is a good result, although slightly frustrating that ' 'the gaps ahead put us just a few hundredths of a second from ' 'the front-row.

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Kimi meanwhile was struggling with a lack of rear ' 'stability in the high-speed corners. It is difficult to ' 'explain that based on the setup across the two cars but ' "we'll keep working to understand that. He will have more " 'positions to make up tomorrow but hopefully his race pace is ' 'strong, and he can fight through. It looks like it will be ' 'very tight at the front tomorrow. We weren’t stellar on our ' 'long runs in the hotter conditions of Friday, but we’ve made ' 'some changes since then and it looks like we will be dealing ' 'with slightly cooler conditions tomorrow. Hopefully we can ' 'enjoy our best day of the weekend on Sunday and bring home ' 'some solid points.

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' '
Finishing P13 in the Sprint was not ' 'the Saturday we wanted here at Silverstone. I made a good ' 'start and managed to move up a few positions on the first ' 'lap. Sadly, we struggled with our race pace after that, ' 'similarly to how we had done in Austria. Our competitors ' 'were stronger and that is something we will have to work ' 'hard to improve. Tomorrow is a new day, and we have some ' 'good ideas of what we can chance in order to find more pace. ' 'Hopefully we can put on a better performance in Sunday’s ' 'Feature.

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All-new seamless MBUX HYPERSCREEN with matrix ' 'backlight technology and zone dimming
Elevated interior with an immersive digital ' 'experience
New attractive, high-resolution ambient styles ' 'as screen background motifs

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With the world premiere of the stunning all-new GLC with ' 'EQ Technology on 7 September at IAA MOBILITY 2025 in Munich, ' 'Mercedes-Benz presents an exciting new era of automotive ' 'design. It is the first Mercedes-Benz in series production ' 'to showcase the next phase of the brand’s design language, ' 'Sensual Purity. The exterior of the electric GLC gives the ' 'public their first glimpse of the new iconic grille that ' 'reinterprets the new face, the interior blends intuitive ' 'digital technology with a flowing design concept, giving ' 'drivers and passengers a space that feels personal, ' 'effortless, and connected.

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At its heart, an all‑new seamless MBUX HYPERSCREEN ' 'elevates the interior experience in a way never seen before. ' 'The majestically floating screen stretches seamlessly from ' 'pillar to pillar and instils a sense of belonging, ' 'encapsulating the “Welcome home.” feeling that only a ' 'Mercedes-Benz can evoke. With a screen size of 99.3 ' 'centimetres (39.1 inches), it is the largest display ever ' 'fitted to a Mercedes-Benz to date. It boasts exceptional ' 'clarity and vivid colour thanks to high resolution and ' 'innovative matrix backlight technology with over 1,000 ' 'individual LEDs. It also features intelligent zone dimming, ' 'which allows for the simultaneous adjustment of two display ' 'areas via sliders. This means key information is always ' 'clear and accessible, reducing distraction and enhancing ' 'comfort on every journey. Mercedes-Benz has filed a patent ' 'for this groundbreaking technology.

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The interior design is further defined by a large ' 'decorative sculpture that unifies the centre console and ' 'instrument panel. A single, sweeping trim element visually ' 'unites the two sections into one sculptural surface, ' 'elegantly accentuated by ambient lighting along its lower ' 'edge. Depending on the options selected, the console ' 'integrates up to two trays for inductive and rapid ' 'smartphone charging, followed by a new hard‑key control ' 'strip (including hazard warning button). Separated, elegant ' 'cupholders improve usability, while galvanised vents provide ' 'a cool, refined tech aesthetic. Climate adjustments briefly ' 'change the colour of the ambient lighting and vent ' 'illumination to confirm selections. Door panels are ' 'uncluttered and feature striking metallic speaker grilles ' 'and trim, while the design of the leather seating is equally ' 'clean and minimalistic. In combination with new impressive ' 'ambient styles, the all-new MBUX HYPERSCREEN creates a ' 'well-defined sense of digital sophistication and leads to a ' 'new and captivating immersive interior ' 'experience.

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High-resolution atmospheric ambient styles can be ' 'selected as background motifs. Their striking design is ' 'notable for exceptional aesthetics and precision as well as ' 'for its intuitive user navigation. They offer a wide range ' 'of moods – from calm to intense, cool to warm, and technical ' 'to emotional. The colouring of the instrument cluster, ' 'control elements and ambient lighting are coordinated with ' 'these emotional motifs. This allows users to create a ' 'personalised atmosphere in the vehicle where physical and ' 'digital worlds blend perfectly thanks to the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Operating System (MB.OS).

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With ambient lighting, eye-catching contours, exquisite ' 'decorative elements and the all-new seamless breathtaking ' 'MBUX HYPERSCREEN, the all-new GLC redefines the art of ' 'interior elegance and digital convenience. It takes the ' 'unique Mercedes-Benz “Welcome home.” feeling of comfort, ' 'safety and reassurance to the next level.

\n', 'date': '2025-09-05T09:05:00+02:00', 'title': 'Inside the all-new electric GLC: An exceptional experience, powered ' 'by MB.OS, that feels just like home', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/c6343a15-57fe-4d70-907a-261f0c1caf28'} 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/46bd07ce-3e25-4d99-8521-26da862b62b1> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' '\n' ' Vom 4. Juli bis 31. August 2025 schafft Mercedes-Benz auf ' 'Sylt einen einzigartigen Treffpunkt, an dem Gäste Innovation, ' 'regionale Identität und die Faszination der Marke hautnah erleben ' 'können\n' 'Wöchentlich wechselndes Programm - inspiriert von der Insel und ' 'ihren lokalen Partnern\n' 'Insellandschaft lädt zu unvergesslichen Testfahrten mit ' 'ausgewählten Modellen ein\n' '\n' 'Exklusives Küstenflair, inspirierende Momente und elektrisierende ' 'Fahrzeugerlebnisse. Mit der Kooperation unter dem Titel ' '„Mercedes-Benz x Kampen“ weitet Mercedes-Benz sein Engagement auf ' 'der beliebten Nordseeinsel Sylt weiter aus und begrüßt vom 4. ' 'Juli bis zum 31. August 2025 seine Gäste an einem einzigartigen ' 'Treffpunkt: Der Mercedes-Benz Sommerort in Kampen, an der ' 'Kurhausstraße/Ecke Hauptstraße, schafft Raum, die Marke mit dem ' 'Stern in einer einzigartigen Atmosphäre zu erleben und lädt ' 'Besucherinnen und Besucher ein, in eine Welt einzutauchen, in der ' 'sie die neuesten Innovationen von Mercedes-Benz entdecken und ' 'gleichzeitig Momente der Entschleunigung und des Genusses finden ' 'können.\n' '„Mit unserem Sommerort auf Sylt schaffen wir einen lebendigen ' 'Treffpunkt, der auf das besondere Lebensgefühl dieser ' 'einzigartigen Insel trifft. Gemeinsam mit der Gemeinde Kampen und ' 'lokalen Partnern gestalten wir einen Raum, in dem nachhaltige ' 'Mobilität, regionale Identität und Markenerlebnisse auf ' 'inspirierende Weise zusammenkommen. So entsteht ein Ort, der ' 'unseren Gästen eine beeindruckende Markenwelt bietet und die ' 'zentralen Werte von Mercedes-Benz – Innovation, Nachhaltigkeit, ' 'Design und Exklusivität – individuell erlebbar macht. Wir bringen ' 'die Faszination der Marke Mercedes-Benz dorthin, wo Menschen ' 'Inspiration, Qualität und Innovationskraft suchen.“ Kerstin ' 'Stenkat, Leiterin Marketing-Kommunikation des Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vertrieb Deutschland (MBD)\n' '„Mercedes-Benz und Kampen – die beiden Marken passen einfach ' 'perfekt zusammen. Das Konzept von Mercedes-Benz für diesen ' 'modernen und spannenden „Sommerort“ zum Thema Elektromobilität ' 'hat die Gemeinde Kampen sofort überzeugt und wir freuen uns auf ' 'die Kooperation.“ Birgit Friese, Tourismus-Direktorin ' 'Kampen\n' 'Der Sommerort in Kampen verbindet das unverwechselbare Flair der ' 'Insel mit exklusiven Erlebnissen von Mercedes-Benz. Im ' 'Mittelpunkt steht die neueste Generation vollelektrischer ' 'Modelle, die im Rahmen von Testfahren entlang der einzigartigen ' 'Insellandschaft erprobt und hautnah erlebt werden können. ' 'Interessentinnen und Interessenten erhalten vor Ort im ' '“Fahrerlager” alle Informationen zu den Fahrzeugmodellen, eine ' 'persönliche Beratung durch die Produktexpertinnen und -experten ' 'sowie die Möglichkeit, direkt eine Probefahrt zu buchen. Auf der ' 'Ausstellungsfläche können sie zudem den neuen vollelektrischen ' 'CLA sowie den vollelektrischen G 580 mit EQ Technologie ' '(Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 30,3-27,7 kWh/100 km | ' 'CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: A) (1) aus ' 'nächster Nähe kennenlernen. \n' 'Abgerundet wird das Angebot am Standort durch ein vielseitiges ' 'und wöchentlich wechselndes Programm, das - inspiriert von der ' 'Insel und ihren lokalen Partnern - jede Woche neue Akzente setzt. ' 'Besucherinnen und Besucher können sich auf zahlreiche, ' 'abwechslungsreiche Erlebnisse freuen: von musikalischen ' 'Highlights und belebenden Yoga Sessions über exklusive Workshops ' 'bis hin zu inspirierenden Talks und kulinarischen Höhepunkten. ' 'Darüber hinaus bietet der Sommerort exklusive Einblicke in die ' 'Welt von Mercedes-Benz und lädt dazu ein, mehr über die ' 'zukunftsweisenden Technologien und die Leidenschaft zu erfahren, ' 'die in jedem Fahrzeug steckt.\n' 'Adresse und Öffnungszeiten\n' 'Kurhausstraße / Ecke Hauptstraße 25999 Kampen (Sylt)\n' 'Montag – Mittwoch: 11 Uhr – 18 Uhr Donnerstag – Sonntag: 10 ' 'Uhr – 18 Uhr Abweichende Öffnungszeiten zu Sonderevents \n' 'Weitere Informationen zu „Mercedes-Benz x Kampen - dem Sommerort ' 'von Mercedes-Benz auf Sylt“ sowie das wöchentliche ' 'Veranstaltungsprogramm und das Buchungstool für Probefahrten sind ' 'verfügbar unter: www.mercedes-benz.de/sylt.html\n' '(1) Die angegebenen Werte wurden nach dem Messverfahren WLTP ' '(Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test Procedure) ermittelt. ' 'Die angegebenen Spannweiten beziehen sich ECE-Märkte. Der ' 'Energieverbrauch und der CO₂-Ausstoß eines Pkw sind nicht nur von ' 'der effizienten Ausnutzung des Kraftstoffs bzw. des ' 'Energieträgers durch den Pkw, sondern auch vom Fahrstil und ' 'anderen nichttechnischen Faktoren abhängig.', 'content_html': '

This press release is only available in German ' 'language.

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Vom 4. Juli bis 31. August 2025 schafft ' 'Mercedes-Benz auf Sylt einen einzigartigen Treffpunkt, an ' 'dem Gäste Innovation, regionale Identität und die ' 'Faszination der Marke hautnah erleben können
Wöchentlich wechselndes Programm - inspiriert ' 'von der Insel und ihren lokalen Partnern
Insellandschaft lädt zu unvergesslichen ' 'Testfahrten mit ausgewählten Modellen ein

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Exklusives Küstenflair, inspirierende Momente und ' 'elektrisierende Fahrzeugerlebnisse. Mit der Kooperation ' 'unter dem Titel „Mercedes-Benz x Kampen“ weitet ' 'Mercedes-Benz sein Engagement auf der beliebten Nordseeinsel ' 'Sylt weiter aus und begrüßt vom 4. Juli bis zum 31. August ' '2025 seine Gäste an einem einzigartigen Treffpunkt: Der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Sommerort in Kampen, an der Kurhausstraße/Ecke ' 'Hauptstraße, schafft Raum, die Marke mit dem Stern in einer ' 'einzigartigen Atmosphäre zu erleben und lädt Besucherinnen ' 'und Besucher ein, in eine Welt einzutauchen, in der sie die ' 'neuesten Innovationen von Mercedes-Benz entdecken und ' 'gleichzeitig Momente der Entschleunigung und des Genusses ' 'finden können.

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„Mit unserem Sommerort auf Sylt schaffen wir ' 'einen lebendigen Treffpunkt, der auf das besondere ' 'Lebensgefühl dieser einzigartigen Insel trifft. Gemeinsam ' 'mit der Gemeinde Kampen und lokalen Partnern gestalten wir ' 'einen Raum, in dem nachhaltige Mobilität, regionale ' 'Identität und Markenerlebnisse auf inspirierende Weise ' 'zusammenkommen. So entsteht ein Ort, der unseren Gästen eine ' 'beeindruckende Markenwelt bietet und die zentralen Werte von ' 'Mercedes-Benz – Innovation, Nachhaltigkeit, Design und ' 'Exklusivität – individuell erlebbar macht. Wir bringen die ' 'Faszination der Marke Mercedes-Benz dorthin, wo Menschen ' 'Inspiration, Qualität und Innovationskraft ' 'suchen.“
Kerstin Stenkat, Leiterin ' 'Marketing-Kommunikation des Mercedes-Benz Vertrieb ' 'Deutschland (MBD)

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„Mercedes-Benz und Kampen – die beiden Marken ' 'passen einfach perfekt zusammen. Das Konzept von ' 'Mercedes-Benz für diesen modernen und spannenden „Sommerort“ ' 'zum Thema Elektromobilität hat die Gemeinde Kampen sofort ' 'überzeugt und wir freuen uns auf die ' 'Kooperation.“
Birgit Friese, ' 'Tourismus-Direktorin Kampen

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Der Sommerort in Kampen verbindet das unverwechselbare ' 'Flair der Insel mit exklusiven Erlebnissen von ' 'Mercedes-Benz. Im Mittelpunkt steht die neueste Generation ' 'vollelektrischer Modelle, die im Rahmen von Testfahren ' 'entlang der einzigartigen Insellandschaft erprobt und ' 'hautnah erlebt werden können. Interessentinnen und ' 'Interessenten erhalten vor Ort im “Fahrerlager” alle ' 'Informationen zu den Fahrzeugmodellen, eine persönliche ' 'Beratung durch die Produktexpertinnen und -experten sowie ' 'die Möglichkeit, direkt eine Probefahrt zu buchen. Auf der ' 'Ausstellungsfläche können sie zudem den neuen ' 'vollelektrischen CLA sowie den vollelektrischen G 580 mit EQ ' 'Technologie (Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 30,3-27,7 kWh/100 ' 'km | CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: A) ' '⁽¹⁾ aus nächster Nähe kennenlernen.

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Abgerundet wird das Angebot am Standort durch ein ' 'vielseitiges und wöchentlich wechselndes Programm, das - ' 'inspiriert von der Insel und ihren lokalen Partnern - jede ' 'Woche neue Akzente setzt. Besucherinnen und Besucher können ' 'sich auf zahlreiche, abwechslungsreiche Erlebnisse freuen: ' 'von musikalischen Highlights und belebenden Yoga Sessions ' 'über exklusive Workshops bis hin zu inspirierenden Talks und ' 'kulinarischen Höhepunkten. Darüber hinaus bietet der ' 'Sommerort exklusive Einblicke in die Welt von Mercedes-Benz ' 'und lädt dazu ein, mehr über die zukunftsweisenden ' 'Technologien und die Leidenschaft zu erfahren, die in jedem ' 'Fahrzeug steckt.

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Adresse und Öffnungszeiten

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Kurhausstraße / Ecke Hauptstraße
25999 Kampen ' '(Sylt)

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Montag – Mittwoch: 11 Uhr – 18 Uhr
Donnerstag – ' 'Sonntag: 10 Uhr – 18 Uhr
Abweichende Öffnungszeiten zu ' 'Sonderevents

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Weitere Informationen zu „Mercedes-Benz x Kampen - dem ' 'Sommerort von Mercedes-Benz auf Sylt“ sowie das wöchentliche ' 'Veranstaltungsprogramm und das Buchungstool für Probefahrten ' 'sind verfügbar unter: www.mercedes-benz.de/sylt.html

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⁽¹⁾Die angegebenen Werte wurden nach dem ' 'Messverfahren WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) ermittelt. Die angegebenen Spannweiten beziehen ' 'sich ECE-Märkte. Der Energieverbrauch und der CO₂-Ausstoß ' 'eines Pkw sind nicht nur von der effizienten Ausnutzung des ' 'Kraftstoffs bzw. des Energieträgers durch den Pkw, sondern ' 'auch vom Fahrstil und anderen nichttechnischen Faktoren ' 'abhängig.

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Both George and Kimi pitted for the Hard slick tyre but ' 'unfortunately that dropped them back into the pack.\n' ' Our duo switched back to the Intermediate tyre as heavy rain ' 'fell after 10 laps before several Virtual Safety Car and Safety ' 'Car interruptions brought racing to a halt.\n' ' After the action got back underway, Kimi was hit from behind by ' 'the Racing Bull of Isack Hadjar who was unsighted by spray. The ' 'subsequent diffuser damage forced Kimi into an early retirement.\n' ' George continued on and, having made it back into the points, he ' 'once again made an early switch to slicks as the track dried. \n' ' After rejoining, he spun at Turn 10 and lost ground. He fought ' 'back into the top-10 but could only bring home a solitary point ' 'in P10.\n' ' In FIA F3, Noah Strømsted had a difficult race in wet conditions ' 'coming home P26.\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' Grid\n' ' Result\n' ' Fastest Lap\n' ' Start Tyre\n' ' Stop One\n' ' Stop Two\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P4\n' ' P10\n' ' 1:30.869\n' ' Hard\n' ' \xa0Inter (L11)\n' ' Hard (L38)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P10\n' ' DNF\n' ' 1:45.576\n' ' Inter\n' ' Hard (L2)\n' ' Inter (L24)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George RussellIt’s always difficult making the right calls in ' 'conditions like today but sadly, we didn’t manage to do that. We ' 'opted to go to the Hard tyre after the formation lap and we then ' 'had a 25-minute window of dry weather, which should have enabled ' 'us to put them to good use. Unfortunately, we had 15-minutes of ' 'Virtual Safety Car running. Once we were running, we were seconds ' 'a lap quicker than others but just had too much time to make up.\n' 'We were then a few laps too early pitting back to the slick tyre ' 'after the track had dried once again. We put on the Hard tyre and ' 'suffered with warm-up issues. I spun and lost ground; we were ' 'fortunate to be able to fight back to P10 but overall, that was a ' 'bad day and not how I wanted my home race to go. We will look to ' 'learn from this and ensure we come back stronger before the ' 'summer break.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Kimi AntonelliThat was a tough day. I wasn’t sure about stopping ' 'for the Hard tyre in the opening laps, but we made the call. ' 'Sadly, the Virtual Safety Car came out shortly afterwards and I ' 'couldn’t build any temperature in the tyre. I struggled once we ' 'were back underway to generate the necessary heat and that left ' 'me unable to utilise any pace advantage we may have had as the ' 'track dried.\n' 'Once the rain hit, the conditions became treacherous. Even once ' 'the Safety Car had come back in, visibility was still very poor ' 'and there was lots of standing water. That is what caught out ' 'Hadjar and that was just unfortunate for the both of us. I tried ' 'to continue but the diffuser damage I suffered was too much and ' 'we had to retire the car. A weekend to forget then but we will ' 'look to come back stronger in Spa.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal\n' 'We are all in this together and that was a poor performance all ' 'around from us today. We made successive decisions which weren’t ' 'right, and we will be evaluating what we did, when, and why, to ' 'ensure we improve from this. We have to take this result on the ' 'chin but must make sure we do not repeat the errors we made ' 'today.\xa0\n' 'The first call to take the slick tyre on the formation lap was ' 'wrong. From there, we spiralled from bad to worse. We didn’t opt ' 'to split strategies and, if we had, Kimi’s race may have been ' 'different. He was unfortunate to suffer race ending damage after ' 'the Safety Car but he shouldn’t have been back in the pack and at ' 'risk of that. We didn’t fit the right dry tyre at either stop, ' 'opting for the Hard compound which suffered a challenging ' 'warm-up. All in all, that was a tough day and we need to bounce ' 'back in the final two races before the summer break.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering DirectorThis was a very ' 'disappointing day for the team and a difficult end to a tough ' 'double-header. After starting P4 and P10, scoring a solitary ' "point is significantly below our own expectations. George's race " 'was shaped by the decision to take the dry tyre on the formation ' 'lap - it was a bit of a gamble, in hindsight a mistake, and it ' 'left us on the back foot for the rest of the race.\n' 'George drove strongly to recover ground on the first two stints, ' 'but when it came to the final stop, we aimed to leapfrog Gasly by ' 'stopping for dry tyres. We overestimated how ready the circuit ' 'was for them, however. George lost a lot of time as a result, ' 'including a spin through Becketts, and was only able to salvage a ' 'single point at the flag.\n' "As for Kimi, we mirrored George's call for dry tyres after two " 'laps, sacrificing track position as a result, and he was then ' 'blameless in the collision with Hadjar in the spray. This caused ' 'significant damage to the diffuser, and we took the decision to ' 'retire the car consequently. There is much for us to analyse and ' 'learn from today, and it is imperative that we do that work, ' "regroup and deliver a much stronger weekend in three weeks' time " 'in Spa.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 \xa0\xa0We had a very ' 'difficult race today with half of the grid starting on slicks and ' 'the other half on wets. Ultimately, we made the wrong decision ' 'today to start on the slicks, and we will learn from that. I had ' 'suspension damage from some contact in the early laps which also ' 'made the car difficult to drive. Sadly, the slicks just wouldn’t ' 'work in the damp conditions, and we weren’t able to make up any ' 'ground. Our next race is at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. I have ' 'had good success there in the past so I will be pushing to score ' 'some strong results and gain points in the championship.', 'content_html': '

Tough Sunday at Silverstone

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George Russell finished P10 whilst Kimi Antonelli ' 'retired in Sunday’s British Grand Prix.
In changeable conditions, there were several key ' 'decision points for the team to make which would dictate the ' 'outcome of the race.
The first came early on as the track dried following ' 'pre-race rain. Both George and Kimi pitted for the Hard ' 'slick tyre but unfortunately that dropped them back into the ' 'pack.
Our duo switched back to the Intermediate tyre as heavy ' 'rain fell after 10 laps before several Virtual Safety Car ' 'and Safety Car interruptions brought racing to a halt.
After the action got back underway, Kimi was hit from ' 'behind by the Racing Bull of Isack Hadjar who was unsighted ' 'by spray. The subsequent diffuser damage forced Kimi into an ' 'early retirement.
George continued on and, having made it back into the ' 'points, he once again made an early switch to slicks as the ' 'track dried.
After rejoining, he spun at Turn 10 and lost ground. He ' 'fought back into the top-10 but could only bring home a ' 'solitary point in P10.
In FIA F3, Noah Strømsted had a difficult race in wet ' 'conditions coming home P26.

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\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' P10 \n' '	\n' ' 1:30.869 \n' '	\n' ' Hard \n' '	\n' ' Inter (L11) \n' '	\n' ' Hard (L38) \n' '
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George Russell
It’s always ' 'difficult making the right calls in conditions like today ' 'but sadly, we didn’t manage to do that. We opted to go to ' 'the Hard tyre after the formation lap and we then had a ' '25-minute window of dry weather, which should have enabled ' 'us to put them to good use. Unfortunately, we had 15-minutes ' 'of Virtual Safety Car running. Once we were running, we were ' 'seconds a lap quicker than others but just had too much time ' 'to make up.

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We were then a few laps too early pitting back to the ' 'slick tyre after the track had dried once again. We put on ' 'the Hard tyre and suffered with warm-up issues. I spun and ' 'lost ground; we were fortunate to be able to fight back to ' 'P10 but overall, that was a bad day and not how I wanted my ' 'home race to go. We will look to learn from this and ensure ' 'we come back stronger before the summer break.

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Kimi Antonelli
That was a tough day. ' 'I wasn’t sure about stopping for the Hard tyre in the ' 'opening laps, but we made the call. Sadly, the Virtual ' 'Safety Car came out shortly afterwards and I couldn’t build ' 'any temperature in the tyre. I struggled once we were back ' 'underway to generate the necessary heat and that left me ' 'unable to utilise any pace advantage we may have had as the ' 'track dried.

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Once the rain hit, the conditions became treacherous. ' 'Even once the Safety Car had come back in, visibility was ' 'still very poor and there was lots of standing water. That ' 'is what caught out Hadjar and that was just unfortunate for ' 'the both of us. I tried to continue but the diffuser damage ' 'I suffered was too much and we had to retire the car. A ' 'weekend to forget then but we will look to come back ' 'stronger in Spa.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal

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We are all in this together and that was a poor ' 'performance all around from us today. We made successive ' 'decisions which weren’t right, and we will be evaluating ' 'what we did, when, and why, to ensure we improve from this. ' 'We have to take this result on the chin but must make sure ' 'we do not repeat the errors we made today.

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The first call to take the slick tyre on the formation ' 'lap was wrong. From there, we spiralled from bad to worse. ' 'We didn’t opt to split strategies and, if we had, Kimi’s ' 'race may have been different. He was unfortunate to suffer ' 'race ending damage after the Safety Car but he shouldn’t ' 'have been back in the pack and at risk of that. We didn’t ' 'fit the right dry tyre at either stop, opting for the Hard ' 'compound which suffered a challenging warm-up. All in all, ' 'that was a tough day and we need to bounce back in the final ' 'two races before the summer break.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director
This was a very disappointing day for ' 'the team and a difficult end to a tough double-header. After ' 'starting P4 and P10, scoring a solitary point is ' "significantly below our own expectations. George's race was " 'shaped by the decision to take the dry tyre on the formation ' 'lap - it was a bit of a gamble, in hindsight a mistake, and ' 'it left us on the back foot for the rest of the race.

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George drove strongly to recover ground on the first two ' 'stints, but when it came to the final stop, we aimed to ' 'leapfrog Gasly by stopping for dry tyres. We overestimated ' 'how ready the circuit was for them, however. George lost a ' 'lot of time as a result, including a spin through Becketts, ' 'and was only able to salvage a single point at the ' 'flag.

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As for Kimi, we mirrored George's call for dry tyres " 'after two laps, sacrificing track position as a result, and ' 'he was then blameless in the collision with Hadjar in the ' 'spray. This caused significant damage to the diffuser, and ' 'we took the decision to retire the car consequently. There ' 'is much for us to analyse and learn from today, and it is ' 'imperative that we do that work, regroup and deliver a much ' "stronger weekend in three weeks' time in Spa.

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' '
We had a very difficult race today ' 'with half of the grid starting on slicks and the other half ' 'on wets. Ultimately, we made the wrong decision today to ' 'start on the slicks, and we will learn from that. I had ' 'suspension damage from some contact in the early laps which ' 'also made the car difficult to drive. Sadly, the slicks just ' 'wouldn’t work in the damp conditions, and we weren’t able to ' 'make up any ground. Our next race is at Spa-Francorchamps in ' 'Belgium. I have had good success there in the past so I will ' 'be pushing to score some strong results and gain points in ' 'the championship.

\n', 'date': '2025-07-06T20:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 British Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/da35eb8f-60aa-4137-a0e9-b87bfcc41f9e'} 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/2bc748b5-67b0-4c35-8ed6-297aaa431006> {'content': '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Lucas Auer of Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf heads into the summer break as the championship ' 'leader•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport on the ' 'podium for the sixth time this season•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 ' 'Thomas Jäger: “Overall, it was a very strong first half of the ' 'season.”\n' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport has once again scored important points at ' 'the traditional DTM city race at the Norisring, confirming its ' 'strong form at the halfway point of the season. With third place ' 'on Saturday for Maro Engel (GER) and three top ten finishes in a ' 'turbulent Sunday race, the performance and sports car brand from ' "Affalterbach consolidated its lead in the drivers' and " "manufacturers' standings. After four race weekends, Lucas Auer " '(AUT) has already secured two victories and four further podium ' 'finishes. The Tyrolean driver from Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf ' 'goes into the summer break as championship leader with 109 points ' 'and a seven-point lead over the runner-up.The Norisring is ' 'considered one of the highlights of the DTM calendar. As the only ' 'city circuit of the season, its compact track length of just ' '2.162 kilometres places unique demands on drivers and teams. Due ' 'to the shortness of the circuit, qualifying takes place in two ' 'groups based on the combined practice times from Friday. On ' 'Saturday, Group A went out first to set their times, followed by ' 'Group B – on Sunday, the order was reversed.Sunday: Strong ' "comebacks despite a turbulent startFrom the Mercedes-AMG drivers' " 'point of view, qualifying on Sunday was initially mixed. Only ' 'Maro Engel was able to secure fifth place on the grid with his ' 'strategy. The 39-year-old decided to go out right at the start of ' 'the session in order to complete more laps overall. With a time ' 'of 48.761 seconds, Engel was just under a tenth behind the ' 'pole-sitter. Jules Gounon (FRA), Lucas Auer and Tom Kalender ' '(GER) started the race from positions 13, 14 and 18. The race was ' 'interrupted in the early stages following a collision. Jules ' 'Gounon was also involved but was able to continue after the ' 'restart. Tom Kalender, who is only 17 years old, got a taste of ' 'how unforgiving the Norisring can be in his first race there. He ' 'had worked his way to the front in the first 30 minutes thanks to ' 'an overcut. However, his race came to a premature end at ' 'half-time after a collision with another car that was not his ' 'fault. As a result, the suspension on his Mercedes-AMG GT3 broke. ' 'Maro Engel fought his way back after a difficult start in which ' 'he initially lost two positions. He crossed the finish line in ' 'fourth place. Lucas Auer once again put in a commanding ' 'performance, making up six positions to finish eighth. Gounon ' 'rounded off the result in tenth place.\n' 'Saturday: Podium finish for Maro Engel from Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Winward RacingThe Mercedes-AMG drivers secured good starting ' 'positions for the race on Saturday. Maro Engel started from fifth ' 'place, Jules Gounon from seventh, Lucas Auer from tenth and Tom ' 'Kalender from 14th. All four drivers were able to make up places ' 'in the opening laps and maintain their positions until the pit ' 'stop window opened. Tom Kalender was the first AMG driver to make ' 'his mandatory pit stop. As a tyre was not removed correctly in ' 'the pit lane, he had to serve a penalty lap. On a track with low ' 'tyre wear, Gounon, Auer and Engel followed in the second half of ' 'the pit stop window. Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing had the ' 'fastest pit stop of the day. The crew completed the pit stop on ' 'the #24 Mercedes-AMG GT3 in just 5.8 seconds, moving Maro Engel ' 'up to third place. The Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf pit crew also ' 'put in a strong performance with the second-fastest pit stop in ' "6.1 seconds for Lucas Auer's car. The Tyrolean ultimately " 'finished the race in sixth place, closely followed by Jules ' 'Gounon in seventh. Tom Kalender crossed the finish line in 13th ' 'place – his best result of the season so far.\n' '>> DTM race results at the Norisring, Race 1>> DTM race results ' 'at the Norisring, Race 2>> Download updated Mercedes-AMG DTM ' 'Media Guide 2025\n' 'ADAC GT4 GermanyThe SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm Customer Racing ' "Team celebrated victories in both Saturday and Sunday's ADAC GT4 " 'Germany races. Enrico Förderer and Jay Mo Härtling (both GER) ' 'achieved a start-to-finish victory in both races with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4 #11. The duo has won every race so far this ' 'season.\n' 'Facts and figures\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Track length: 2.162 kilometresOpened: 1947DTM debut: 1984DTM ' 'races at the Norisring: 56Mercedes-AMG entries in DTM races at ' 'the Norisring: 53\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Placings and points in the various classifications:Driver ' 'classification: 1st Lucas Auer (109 points), 5th Maro Engel (101 ' 'points, tied with fourth place), 7th Jules Gounon (88 points), ' '21st Tom Kalender (5 pointsTeam classification: 2nd Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team Winward Racing (184 points), 6th Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf ' "(111 points)Manufacturers' classification: 1st Mercedes-AMG (130 " 'points)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Qualifying groups:Group A: Maro Engel and Jules GounonGroup B: ' 'Lucas Auer and Tom Kalender\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Jules Gounon and Tom Kalender were competing at the Norisring ' 'for the first time\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Conditions:Race 1: Summer temperatures above 30 degrees, track ' 'temperature 36 degrees at the start of the raceRace 2: Dry and ' 'partly cloudy at around 27 degrees, track temperature 33 degrees ' 'at the start of the raceSpectator numbers over the race weekend: ' '112.000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' For the DTM drivers, the weekend began on Thursday morning ' 'with a visit to adidas in Herzogenaurach – the official partner ' 'of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. Lucas Auer, Maro Engel, Jules Gounon ' 'and Tom Kalender gained exciting insights into the company and ' 'were able to kit themselves out in the campus shop.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' The fifth round of the DTM will take place at the Nürburgring ' 'from 8 to 10 August\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '"It was a challenging weekend with the expected high level of ' 'performance at the Norisring. We got the best out of the ' 'conditions and scored important points for the championship. ' 'Lucas goes into the summer break as the leader, and Maro and ' 'Jules also remain within striking distance of the title. Even Tom ' "was able to score points for the manufacturers' championship in " "his first appearance at the Norisring – that's remarkable. " 'Overall, it was a very strong first half of the season, and we ' 'want to continue this consistency in the second half.”Thomas ' 'Jäger, DTM Sporting Director\n' "“Today's race was great because we were able to put a lot of " 'pressure on the front runners. Moving up from 15th to 8th place ' 'is a strong result. Yesterday also went well. A big thank you to ' 'the entire Landgraf Motorsport team and to Mercedes-AMG for the ' "season so far. I'm currently the one being chased in the field, " "but it doesn't matter whether you're the hunter or the hunted – a " 'lot can still happen in the second half of the season. Of course, ' "I prefer to be at the front, which is why I'm enjoying the " 'current championship standings."Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf #22\n' '"That was hard work today. Unfortunately, I didn\'t get off to ' "the start I'd hoped for and lost two places. But we had a great " 'strategy with two early pit stops and the crew did an absolutely ' 'outstanding job. I literally bit into the steering wheel to fight ' 'for every position, and in the end we were able to regain the ' 'places. In the championship, positions two to five are currently ' "only two points apart. It's extremely close and hard-fought – but " 'that was to be expected."Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team Winward ' 'Racing #24\n' '"The situation in the early stages today was obviously not ideal. ' 'I gave it my all, was sandwiched in between and drove my line – ' 'from my perspective, there was nothing else I could do. Overall, ' 'I felt very comfortable at the Norisring, even though I touched ' 'the wall a few times in the first sessions. I pushed to the ' 'absolute limit throughout the weekend, even though I struggled a ' 'bit with grip. Fortunately, we now have a bit of time to analyse ' 'everything and focus. Ultimately, I also scored important points ' 'here."Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48\n' '"The Norisring is definitely a very cool track. It was my first ' 'time here, but I was able to keep up with the pace right away. Of ' 'course, it was a shame to retire today. I braked during a full ' 'course yellow in the countdown and then just felt the impact. ' 'After that, I unfortunately had to return to the pits. Overall, ' "I'm satisfied with my season so far. Compared to the other " "Mercedes-AMG drivers, I'm doing well and I'm not the slowest in " "the field either. I've made clear progress and am looking forward " 'to the second half of the season."Tom Kalender, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf #84', 'content_html': '

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•       ' 'Lucas Auer of Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf ' 'heads into the summer break as the championship ' 'leader
•       ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport on the podium for the sixth time ' 'this ' 'season
•       ' 'Thomas Jäger: “Overall, it was a very ' 'strong first half of the season.”

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Mercedes-AMG Motorsport has once again scored important ' 'points at the traditional DTM city race at the Norisring, ' 'confirming its strong form at the halfway point of the ' 'season. With third place on Saturday for Maro Engel (GER) ' 'and three top ten finishes in a turbulent Sunday race, the ' 'performance and sports car brand from Affalterbach ' "consolidated its lead in the drivers' and manufacturers' " 'standings. After four race weekends, Lucas Auer (AUT) has ' 'already secured two victories and four further podium ' 'finishes. The Tyrolean driver from Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf goes into the summer break as championship leader ' 'with 109 points and a seven-point lead over the ' 'runner-up.

The Norisring is considered one of the ' 'highlights of the DTM calendar. As the only city circuit of ' 'the season, its compact track length of just 2.162 ' 'kilometres places unique demands on drivers and teams. Due ' 'to the shortness of the circuit, qualifying takes place in ' 'two groups based on the combined practice times from Friday. ' 'On Saturday, Group A went out first to set their times, ' 'followed by Group B – on Sunday, the order was ' 'reversed.

Sunday: Strong comebacks despite a ' "turbulent start
From the Mercedes-AMG drivers' " 'point of view, qualifying on Sunday was initially mixed. ' 'Only Maro Engel was able to secure fifth place on the grid ' 'with his strategy. The 39-year-old decided to go out right ' 'at the start of the session in order to complete more laps ' 'overall. With a time of 48.761 seconds, Engel was just under ' 'a tenth behind the pole-sitter. Jules Gounon (FRA), Lucas ' 'Auer and Tom Kalender (GER) started the race from positions ' '13, 14 and 18. The race was interrupted in the early stages ' 'following a collision. Jules Gounon was also involved but ' 'was able to continue after the restart. Tom Kalender, who is ' 'only 17 years old, got a taste of how unforgiving the ' 'Norisring can be in his first race there. He had worked his ' 'way to the front in the first 30 minutes thanks to an ' 'overcut. However, his race came to a premature end at ' 'half-time after a collision with another car that was not ' 'his fault. As a result, the suspension on his Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 broke. Maro Engel fought his way back after a difficult ' 'start in which he initially lost two positions. He crossed ' 'the finish line in fourth place. Lucas Auer once again put ' 'in a commanding performance, making up six positions to ' 'finish eighth. Gounon rounded off the result in tenth ' 'place.

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Saturday: Podium finish for Maro Engel from ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing
The ' 'Mercedes-AMG drivers secured good starting positions for the ' 'race on Saturday. Maro Engel started from fifth place, Jules ' 'Gounon from seventh, Lucas Auer from tenth and Tom Kalender ' 'from 14th. All four drivers were able to make up places in ' 'the opening laps and maintain their positions until the pit ' 'stop window opened. Tom Kalender was the first AMG driver to ' 'make his mandatory pit stop. As a tyre was not removed ' 'correctly in the pit lane, he had to serve a penalty lap. On ' 'a track with low tyre wear, Gounon, Auer and Engel followed ' 'in the second half of the pit stop window. Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Winward Racing had the fastest pit stop of the day. The crew ' 'completed the pit stop on the #24 Mercedes-AMG GT3 in just ' '5.8 seconds, moving Maro Engel up to third place. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf pit crew also put in a strong ' 'performance with the second-fastest pit stop in 6.1 seconds ' "for Lucas Auer's car. The Tyrolean ultimately finished the " 'race in sixth place, closely followed by Jules Gounon in ' 'seventh. Tom Kalender crossed the finish line in 13th place ' '– his best result of the season so far.

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>> ' 'DTM race results at the Norisring, Race 1
>> ' 'DTM race results at the Norisring, Race 2
>> ' 'Download updated Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide 2025

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ADAC GT4 Germany
The SR Motorsport by ' 'Schnitzelalm Customer Racing Team celebrated victories in ' "both Saturday and Sunday's ADAC GT4 Germany races. Enrico " 'Förderer and Jay Mo Härtling (both GER) achieved a ' 'start-to-finish victory in both races with the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT4 #11. The duo has won every race so far this season.

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Facts and figures

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Track length: 2.162 kilometres
Opened: 1947
DTM ' 'debut: 1984
DTM races at the Norisring: ' '56
Mercedes-AMG entries in DTM races at the Norisring: ' '53

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Placings and points in the various ' 'classifications:
Driver classification: 1st Lucas Auer ' '(109 points), 5th Maro Engel (101 points, tied with fourth ' 'place), 7th Jules Gounon (88 points), 21st Tom Kalender (5 ' 'points
Team classification: 2nd Mercedes-AMG Team Winward ' 'Racing (184 points), 6th Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf (111 ' "points)
Manufacturers' classification: 1st Mercedes-AMG " '(130 points)

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Qualifying groups:
Group A: Maro Engel and Jules ' 'Gounon
Group B: Lucas Auer and Tom Kalender

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Jules Gounon and Tom Kalender were competing at the ' 'Norisring for the first time

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Conditions:
Race 1: Summer temperatures above 30 ' 'degrees, track temperature 36 degrees at the start of the ' 'race
Race 2: Dry and partly cloudy at around 27 degrees, ' 'track temperature 33 degrees at the start of the ' 'race
Spectator numbers over the race weekend: ' '112.000

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For the DTM drivers, the weekend began on Thursday ' 'morning with a visit to adidas in Herzogenaurach – the ' 'official partner of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. Lucas Auer, ' 'Maro Engel, Jules Gounon and Tom Kalender gained exciting ' 'insights into the company and were able to kit themselves ' 'out in the campus shop.

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The fifth round of the DTM will take place at the ' 'Nürburgring from 8 to 10 August

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"It was a challenging weekend ' 'with the expected high level of performance at the ' 'Norisring. We got the best out of the conditions and scored ' 'important points for the championship. Lucas goes into the ' 'summer break as the leader, and Maro and Jules also remain ' 'within striking distance of the title. Even Tom was able to ' "score points for the manufacturers' championship in his " "first appearance at the Norisring – that's remarkable. " 'Overall, it was a very strong first half of the season, and ' 'we want to continue this consistency in the second ' 'half.”
Thomas Jäger, DTM Sporting Director

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“Today's race was great because we were able to " 'put a lot of pressure on the front runners. Moving up from ' '15th to 8th place is a strong result. Yesterday also went ' 'well. A big thank you to the entire Landgraf Motorsport team ' "and to Mercedes-AMG for the season so far. I'm currently the " "one being chased in the field, but it doesn't matter whether " "you're the hunter or the hunted – a lot can still happen in " 'the second half of the season. Of course, I prefer to be at ' "the front, which is why I'm enjoying the current " 'championship standings."
Lucas Auer, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #22

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"That was hard work today. ' "Unfortunately, I didn't get off to the start I'd hoped for " 'and lost two places. But we had a great strategy with two ' 'early pit stops and the crew did an absolutely outstanding ' 'job. I literally bit into the steering wheel to fight for ' 'every position, and in the end we were able to regain the ' 'places. In the championship, positions two to five are ' "currently only two points apart. It's extremely close and " 'hard-fought – but that was to be expected."
Maro ' 'Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing #24

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"The situation in the early ' 'stages today was obviously not ideal. I gave it my all, was ' 'sandwiched in between and drove my line – from my ' 'perspective, there was nothing else I could do. Overall, I ' 'felt very comfortable at the Norisring, even though I ' 'touched the wall a few times in the first sessions. I pushed ' 'to the absolute limit throughout the weekend, even though I ' 'struggled a bit with grip. Fortunately, we now have a bit of ' 'time to analyse everything and focus. Ultimately, I also ' 'scored important points here."
Jules Gounon, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48

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"The Norisring is definitely a ' 'very cool track. It was my first time here, but I was able ' 'to keep up with the pace right away. Of course, it was a ' 'shame to retire today. I braked during a full course yellow ' 'in the countdown and then just felt the impact. After that, ' "I unfortunately had to return to the pits. Overall, I'm " 'satisfied with my season so far. Compared to the other ' "Mercedes-AMG drivers, I'm doing well and I'm not the slowest " "in the field either. I've made clear progress and am looking " 'forward to the second half of the season."
Tom ' 'Kalender, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #84

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' 'The comprehensive further development of the Mercedes-AMG GT2, ' 'unveiled at the end of 2022, combines the fundamental ' 'characteristics of the base model with technical and stylistic ' 'references to the current Mercedes-AMG F1 W16 E PERFORMANCE. Its ' 'outstanding power-to-weight ratio and numerous new aerodynamic ' 'components, such as the active louvres above the front wheels, a ' 'Push2Pass function and the integrated Drag Reduction System ' '(DRS), make the GT2 Edition W16 the most powerful Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing car of all time.\n' 'The limited edition model combines exceptional performance ' 'potential of up to 830 hp (610 kW) with an exclusive design. The ' 'close visual connection to the current Formula 1 car is ' 'underlined by the signature of a well-known name on the door ' 'sill: Kimi Antonelli. The current driver of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team is the patron of the GT2 Edition W16, which is ' "limited to 30 units. Designed for track day use, this collector's " 'item will be delivered in an exclusive setting on a European ' 'racetrack, including a meet & greet with some of the best-known ' 'members of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team.\n' 'Most powerful Mercedes-AMG GT sports car and Push2Pass function\n' 'The Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16 is not homologated. This means ' 'that it does not have to meet any racing series requirements or ' 'restrictions, allowing it to set new benchmarks for performance. ' 'Equipped with the striking 4.0-litre V8 biturbo from the base GT2 ' '(707 hp/520 kW), the eight-cylinder engine has been optimised ' 'with new turbochargers and modified engine electronics. The ' 'result is a spectacular maximum output of 830 hp (610 kW). This ' 'makes the GT2 Edition W16 the most powerful GT vehicle ever built ' 'by Mercedes-AMG.\n' 'The Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16 reaches its peak performance ' 'when the Push2Pass function is activated, which is another extra ' 'feature compared to the base model. When the driver presses the ' 'corresponding button on the multifunction steering wheel, the ' 'system temporarily increases the boost pressure. This provides an ' 'additional 100 hp (73 kW) and 200 Newton metres of torque. The ' 'maximum torque thus rises to 1000 Nm and the maximum output of ' '830 hp is achieved. In terms of power-to-weight ratio, the ' 'special edition model boasts an impressive figure of around 1.7 ' 'kg/hp. Thanks to its consistent lightweight construction, the GT2 ' 'Edition W16 has a weight of just 1,430 kilograms. The newly ' 'designed magnesium rims, which feature colour accents that create ' 'a visual link to the Formula 1® car, also contribute to the ' 'weight optimisation.\n' 'Proven Mercedes-AMG Motorsport transmission technology\n' "The Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16's power is transmitted via a " 'sequential six-speed racing transmission with modified gear ' 'ratios. As with all Mercedes-AMG GT racing cars, the transmission ' 'is mounted on the rear axle in a transaxle configuration and ' 'connected to the engine via a carbon fibre torque tube for ' 'torsional rigidity and high torque transmission. The suspension ' 'features fully adjustable four-way motorsport shock absorbers. In ' 'addition, the stabilisers on the front and rear axles can be ' 'adjusted in four stages to suit the respective requirements.\n' 'New aerodynamic package with DRS\n' 'To achieve optimum vehicle balance, Mercedes-AMG has further ' 'refined the aerodynamic concept of the GT2 model and fine-tuned ' 'it in numerous test drives on a range of Formula 1® circuits. The ' 'result is several new components: active louvres above the front ' 'wheels, an enlarged front diffuser, aerodynamically optimised ' 'exterior mirrors and a carbon spoiler lip integrated into the ' 'boot lid. Like the Formula 1® car, the GT2 Edition W16 also ' 'features a Drag Reduction System (DRS). This technology reduces ' 'drag, enabling the top speed to increase to over 320 km/h. By ' 'touching a button on the intuitive multifunction steering wheel, ' 'the DRS closes the louvres and folds the rear wing into a flat ' 'position. The Push2Pass function can also be activated ' 'simultaneously or separately at the touch of a button.\n' 'Distinctive star pattern defines the design\n' 'The design of the Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16 reflects its close ' 'ties to Formula 1®. The colour scheme and design elements carry ' 'the unmistakable hallmarks of the Mercedes-AMG F1 W16 E ' 'PERFORMANCE. A particularly striking feature is the hand-painted ' 'star pattern that wraps around the rear flanks of the edition ' 'model. The livery is completed by delicate emerald-green ' "contrasting elements – the colour of the Mercedes F1 team's title " 'partner PETRONAS.\n' 'Kimi Antonelli is prominent patron\n' 'The exclusivity of the Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16 continues in ' 'the interior. This starts with the door sill panels, which are ' 'hand-signed by Kimi Antonelli, one of the two current ' 'Mercedes-AMG F1 drivers. The young Italian, who also has valuable ' 'experience in GT Racing, is the renowned patron of the edition ' 'model. Its interior is dominated by matt carbon fibre surfaces. ' 'The seat, doors and centre console also feature accents in the ' 'PETRONAS colour. Compared to the GT2 base model, the CUBE ' 'CONTROLS steering wheel has been redesigned and its functionality ' 'improved. As a reference to the limited production run of the ' 'exclusive GT2 model, a ‘1 of 30’ badge is embedded in the centre ' 'console of each vehicle.\n' 'Proven safety at the highest level\n' 'Like the GT2 base model and all other Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing cars, the GT2 Edition W16 offers exemplary safety. ' 'Features include a carbon fibre safety cell connected to the ' 'chassis, a five-point harness, safety nets, a fire extinguishing ' 'system, a safety tank, and an emergency hatch. Other safety ' 'features include an effective racing ABS and a multi-adjustable ' 'traction control. Together with the precisely tuned suspension ' 'and very direct steering response, these elements help drivers to ' 'quickly build confidence in the vehicle when driving on the ' 'track.\n' 'Exclusive handover \n' 'The ceremonial handover of the Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16 is ' 'planned as part of an exclusive event at a European racetrack. In ' 'addition to an in-depth vehicle briefing and track time, the ' 'programme further includes a meet & greet with the drivers and ' 'senior members of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team. Each of the ' '30 units of the strictly limited Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16 ' 'comes with an edition-specific car cover and equipment from OMP ' 'and BELL Helmets, the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Official Suppliers. ' 'The racing suit and racing helmet are each designed in the style ' 'of the official F1 team.\n' '“Formula 1® and GT Racing are the central pillars of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport. The Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16 unites both worlds ' 'in one product. The limited edition model is our most powerful ' 'Customer Racing car to date and a spectacular race and track day ' 'vehicle in every respect. It combines fundamental characteristics ' 'of the Mercedes-AMG GT2 with stylistic and technical references ' 'from the Mercedes-AMG F1 W16 E PERFORMANCE. With the exclusive ' 'handover event, we are creating an unforgettable ' 'experience.“Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport\n' '“I had the opportunity to test drive the Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition ' 'W16 and had so much fun that I would have loved to spend more ' 'time on the track. The Push2Pass function is a truly sensational ' 'feature. The edition model is not only fast, but also safe. This ' 'immediately inspires confidence. I am very proud to be part of ' 'this project and to have my signature immortalised in every ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16.“Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team\n' 'The new Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16 at a glance: \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Engine\n' ' AMG 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine with flat crankshaft\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Max. output\n' ' Up to 830 hp (610 kW) peak output with Push2Pass function\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Max. torque\n' ' Up to 1,000 Nm\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Top speed\n' ' Over 320 km/h\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Gearbox\n' ' Sequential AMG six-speed competition gearbox\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Electronics\n' ' Motorsport electronics with multi-adjustable ABS and AMG ' 'TRACTION CONTROL \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Brakes\n' ' High-performance braking system with adjustable brake settings ' 'via balance bar (Brake dimensions: front 390 mm/rear 355 mm)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Wheels/rims\n' ' 18-inch AMG magnesium wheels with centre lock in Edition ' 'W16-specific design\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Chassis\n' ' Double wishbones front axle/rear axle, motorsport shock ' 'absorbers with four-way adjustable rebound and compression, ' 'adjustable anti-roll bars\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Aerodynamics\n' ' Advanced aerodynamics with active louvres above the front ' 'wheels, enlarged front diffuser, aerodynamically optimised ' 'exterior mirrors, DRS (Drag Reduction System) and additional ' 'carbon spoiler lip on the boot lid\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Fuel tank capacity\n' ' 120 lites, motorsport safety tank\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Safety\n' ' Carbon safety cell, five-point harness, safety nets, steel ' 'roll cage, fire extinguishing system, extrication hatch\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Cockpit\n' ' Design and function-optimised CUBE CONTROLS steering wheel, ' 'matt visible carbon fibre with PETRONAS-coloured details (seat, ' 'doors, centre console), ‘1 of 30’ badge and door sill with Kimi ' "Antonelli's signature\n" ' \n' ' \n' ' Dimensions Weight\n' ' Length: 4,911 mm; width: 2,057 mm; height: 1,375 mmCurb ' 'weight: 1,430 kg\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Exterior\n' ' W16-inspired design with star pattern at the rear and ' 'PETRONAS-coloured accents\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Delivery package\n' ' Edition-specific car cover, personal racing gear with racing ' 'suit and helmet from Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Official Suppliers ' 'OMP and BELL Helmets\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Retail price\n' ' EUR 679,000.00 (price excl. 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Most powerful Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'car
Technology and design with references to the ' 'Mercedes-AMG F1 W16 E PERFORMANCE
Formula 1® driver Kimi Antonelli is the ' 'prominent patron of the strictly limited ' 'edition
Exclusive handover event with the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team

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The Mercedes-AMG Motorsport portfolio is expanding to ' 'include a new, highly attractive model: the Mercedes-AMG GT2 ' 'Edition W16. The comprehensive further development of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT2, unveiled at the end of 2022, combines the ' 'fundamental characteristics of the base model with technical ' 'and stylistic references to the current Mercedes-AMG F1 W16 ' 'E PERFORMANCE. Its outstanding power-to-weight ratio and ' 'numerous new aerodynamic components, such as the active ' 'louvres above the front wheels, a Push2Pass function and the ' 'integrated Drag Reduction System (DRS), make the GT2 Edition ' 'W16 the most powerful Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing car of ' 'all time.

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The limited edition model combines exceptional ' 'performance potential of up to 830 hp (610 kW) with an ' 'exclusive design. The close visual connection to the current ' 'Formula 1 car is underlined by the signature of a well-known ' 'name on the door sill: Kimi Antonelli. The current driver of ' 'the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is the patron of the GT2 ' 'Edition W16, which is limited to 30 units. Designed for ' "track day use, this collector's item will be delivered in an " 'exclusive setting on a European racetrack, including a meet ' '& greet with some of the best-known members of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team.

\n' '

Most powerful Mercedes-AMG GT sports car and Push2Pass ' 'function

\n' '

The Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16 is not homologated. This ' 'means that it does not have to meet any racing series ' 'requirements or restrictions, allowing it to set new ' 'benchmarks for performance. Equipped with the striking ' '4.0-litre V8 biturbo from the base GT2 (707 hp/520 kW), the ' 'eight-cylinder engine has been optimised with new ' 'turbochargers and modified engine electronics. The result is ' 'a spectacular maximum output of 830 hp (610 kW). This makes ' 'the GT2 Edition W16 the most powerful GT vehicle ever built ' 'by Mercedes-AMG.

\n' '

The Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16 reaches its peak ' 'performance when the Push2Pass function is activated, which ' 'is another extra feature compared to the base model. When ' 'the driver presses the corresponding button on the ' 'multifunction steering wheel, the system temporarily ' 'increases the boost pressure. This provides an additional ' '100 hp (73 kW) and 200 Newton metres of torque. The maximum ' 'torque thus rises to 1000 Nm and the maximum output of 830 ' 'hp is achieved. In terms of power-to-weight ratio, the ' 'special edition model boasts an impressive figure of around ' '1.7 kg/hp. Thanks to its consistent lightweight ' 'construction, the GT2 Edition W16 has a weight of just 1,430 ' 'kilograms. The newly designed magnesium rims, which feature ' 'colour accents that create a visual link to the Formula 1® ' 'car, also contribute to the weight optimisation.

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Proven Mercedes-AMG Motorsport transmission ' 'technology

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The Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16's power is transmitted " 'via a sequential six-speed racing transmission with modified ' 'gear ratios. As with all Mercedes-AMG GT racing cars, the ' 'transmission is mounted on the rear axle in a transaxle ' 'configuration and connected to the engine via a carbon fibre ' 'torque tube for torsional rigidity and high torque ' 'transmission. The suspension features fully adjustable ' 'four-way motorsport shock absorbers. In addition, the ' 'stabilisers on the front and rear axles can be adjusted in ' 'four stages to suit the respective requirements.

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New aerodynamic package with DRS

\n' '

To achieve optimum vehicle balance, Mercedes-AMG has ' 'further refined the aerodynamic concept of the GT2 model and ' 'fine-tuned it in numerous test drives on a range of Formula ' '1® circuits. The result is several new components: active ' 'louvres above the front wheels, an enlarged front diffuser, ' 'aerodynamically optimised exterior mirrors and a carbon ' 'spoiler lip integrated into the boot lid. Like the Formula ' '1® car, the GT2 Edition W16 also features a Drag Reduction ' 'System (DRS). This technology reduces drag, enabling the top ' 'speed to increase to over 320 km/h. By touching a button on ' 'the intuitive multifunction steering wheel, the DRS closes ' 'the louvres and folds the rear wing into a flat position. ' 'The Push2Pass function can also be activated simultaneously ' 'or separately at the touch of a button.

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Distinctive star pattern defines the design

\n' '

The design of the Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16 reflects ' 'its close ties to Formula 1®. The colour scheme and design ' 'elements carry the unmistakable hallmarks of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG F1 W16 E PERFORMANCE. A particularly striking ' 'feature is the hand-painted star pattern that wraps around ' 'the rear flanks of the edition model. The livery is ' 'completed by delicate emerald-green contrasting elements – ' "the colour of the Mercedes F1 team's title partner " 'PETRONAS.

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Kimi Antonelli is prominent patron

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The exclusivity of the Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16 ' 'continues in the interior. This starts with the door sill ' 'panels, which are hand-signed by Kimi Antonelli, one of the ' 'two current Mercedes-AMG F1 drivers. The young Italian, who ' 'also has valuable experience in GT Racing, is the renowned ' 'patron of the edition model. Its interior is dominated by ' 'matt carbon fibre surfaces. The seat, doors and centre ' 'console also feature accents in the PETRONAS colour. ' 'Compared to the GT2 base model, the CUBE CONTROLS steering ' 'wheel has been redesigned and its functionality improved. As ' 'a reference to the limited production run of the exclusive ' 'GT2 model, a ‘1 of 30’ badge is embedded in the centre ' 'console of each vehicle.

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Proven safety at the highest level

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Like the GT2 base model and all other Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing cars, the GT2 Edition W16 offers exemplary ' 'safety. Features include a carbon fibre safety cell ' 'connected to the chassis, a five-point harness, safety nets, ' 'a fire extinguishing system, a safety tank, and an emergency ' 'hatch. Other safety features include an effective racing ABS ' 'and a multi-adjustable traction control. Together with the ' 'precisely tuned suspension and very direct steering ' 'response, these elements help drivers to quickly build ' 'confidence in the vehicle when driving on the track.

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Exclusive handover

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The ceremonial handover of the Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition ' 'W16 is planned as part of an exclusive event at a European ' 'racetrack. In addition to an in-depth vehicle briefing and ' 'track time, the programme further includes a meet & ' 'greet with the drivers and senior members of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team. Each of the 30 units of the ' 'strictly limited Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16 comes with an ' 'edition-specific car cover and equipment from OMP and BELL ' 'Helmets, the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Official Suppliers. The ' 'racing suit and racing helmet are each designed in the style ' 'of the official F1 team.

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“Formula 1® and GT Racing are the central pillars ' 'of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. The Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16 ' 'unites both worlds in one product. The limited edition model ' 'is our most powerful Customer Racing car to date and a ' 'spectacular race and track day vehicle in every respect. It ' 'combines fundamental characteristics of the Mercedes-AMG GT2 ' 'with stylistic and technical references from the ' 'Mercedes-AMG F1 W16 E PERFORMANCE. With the exclusive ' 'handover event, we are creating an unforgettable ' 'experience.“
Christoph Sagemüller, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport

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“I had the opportunity to test drive the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16 and had so much fun that I ' 'would have loved to spend more time on the track. The ' 'Push2Pass function is a truly sensational feature. The ' 'edition model is not only fast, but also safe. This ' 'immediately inspires confidence. I am very proud to be part ' 'of this project and to have my signature immortalised in ' 'every Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16.“
Kimi ' 'Antonelli, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team

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The new Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16 at a glance: ' '

\n' ' Engine \n' '	\n' ' AMG 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine with flat crankshaft \n' '
\n' ' Max. output \n' '	\n' ' Up to 830 hp (610 kW) peak output with Push2Pass ' 'function \n' '
\n' ' Max. torque \n' '	\n' ' Up to 1,000 Nm \n' '
\n' ' Top speed \n' '	\n' ' Over 320 km/h \n' '
\n' ' Gearbox \n' '	\n' ' Sequential AMG six-speed competition gearbox \n' '
\n' ' Electronics \n' '	\n' ' Motorsport electronics with multi-adjustable ABS and AMG ' 'TRACTION CONTROL \n' '
\n' ' Brakes \n' '	\n' ' High-performance braking system with adjustable brake ' 'settings via balance bar \n' ' (Brake dimensions: front 390 mm/rear 355 mm) \n' '
\n' ' Wheels/rims \n' '	\n' ' 18-inch AMG magnesium wheels with centre lock in Edition ' 'W16-specific design \n' '
\n' ' Chassis \n' '	\n' ' Double wishbones front axle/rear axle, motorsport shock ' 'absorbers with four-way adjustable rebound and compression, ' 'adjustable anti-roll bars \n' '
\n' ' Aerodynamics \n' '	\n' ' Advanced aerodynamics with active louvres above the front ' 'wheels, enlarged front diffuser, aerodynamically optimised ' 'exterior mirrors, DRS (Drag Reduction System) and additional ' 'carbon spoiler lip on the boot lid \n' '
\n' ' Fuel tank capacity \n' '	\n' ' 120 lites, motorsport safety tank \n' '
\n' ' Safety \n' '	\n' ' Carbon safety cell, five-point harness, safety nets, ' 'steel roll cage, fire extinguishing system, extrication ' 'hatch \n' '
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\n', 'date': '2025-09-04T16:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'GT Racing meets Formula 1®: the new Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/23a7a9a2-dd0a-4ab9-8013-a165ddc9ad90'} 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=8&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=14&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=14&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f102a0bd-525f-470e-9674-7e589820212d> {'content': 'Mixed Friday in Monza\n' '\n' ' The Italian Grand Prix weekend got underway on Friday at the ' 'Autodromo Nazionale Monza in beautiful September sunshine. \n' ' The team opted to run all three compounds across the day, with ' 'the C4 Medium and C5 Soft deployed in FP1 and the C3 Hard and the ' 'Soft once again in use in FP2. \n' ' The opening session saw a brief red flag for gravel on track but ' 'with both drivers completing their programme; George came to a ' 'halt on track in the final minute caused by an hydraulic issue ' 'that was rectified ahead of FP2. \n' ' In the second hour of Friday practice, both drivers left the ' 'garage on the white-walled Hard tyre. Kimi’s session ' 'unfortunately came to a premature conclusion as he ended beached ' 'in the gravel at Turn 7 on his second push lap. \n' ' Once the session resumed, George completed Soft tyre work before ' 'long running on the Hard compound.\xa0 \n' ' In a field that looks tight and competitive heading into the ' 'weekend, he ended P10 on the timesheets after struggling to ' 'optimise his run on the Soft compound but less than 0.4s down on ' 'P1.\n' ' Mercedes Junior Noah Strømsted finished the final FIA F3 ' 'Qualifying session of the year in P19 meanwhile.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP1\n' ' FP2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 20 Laps\n' ' 1:21.110\n' ' P8\n' ' Medium, Soft\n' ' 29 Laps\n' ' 1:20.276\n' ' P10\n' ' Hard, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 25 Laps\n' ' 1:20.940\n' ' P5\n' ' Medium, Soft\n' ' 4 Laps\n' ' 1:21.367\n' ' P19\n' ' Hard\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George RussellIt was a tricky day here in Monza. We come to what ' 'is a low downforce circuit fresh from running at Zandvoort where ' 'we are running higher downforce. The car therefore feels quite ' 'different and not quite as planted as it did the week before, ' 'particularly at the rear. Whilst it therefore didn’t feel ' 'spectacular today, the pace wasn’t too bad. The field is tight; I ' 'finished P10 in FP2 but still only just under four tenths shy of ' 'P1.\xa0\n' 'We will look to make some improvements overnight as I suspect ' 'that it will prove to be just as competitive over the rest of the ' 'weekend. I struggled for a little bit of confidence and had a few ' 'moments, particularly at Turn 7 like Kimi. There’s definitely lap ' 'time to be found therefore and if we can unlock that, then we can ' 'be confident of having a good weekend.\n' 'Kimi AntonelliI pushed a little bit too hard on my second lap in ' 'FP2 for the grip conditions and that put me in the gravel. I kept ' 'the car running but was unfortunately beached. It was a shame as ' 'I’d had a positive FP1 and my first lap on the Hard tyre was ' 'strong. It is a setback, but my confidence is still high. I felt ' 'confident in the car, and we were moving in the right direction ' 'with the set-up. We will adjust our FP3 programme a little to ' 'compensate for the lost track time, but we can still look forward ' 'to the weekend.\xa0\n' 'It certainly looks very close out there. Just under four tenths ' 'covered the top 10 in FP2 so small improvements will make a big ' 'difference. I am excited to get back out there tomorrow and try ' 'to secure a good starting position that sets us up well for ' 'Sunday. Let’s see what we can do.\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering DirectorIt has been a ' 'tricky first day on track here in Monza. George wasn’t ' 'particularly happy with the balance of the car throughout and ' 'Kimi unfortunately lost track time with an off in FP2. George ' "finished the day in P10; it's clear that we need to find a couple " 'of tenths but that is often the case on a Friday. The balance ' "wasn't where he needed it, so we know where to look for " 'improvements.\xa0 \n' 'Kimi had a solid FP1 session and FP2 started well but ended all ' 'too soon when he got stuck in the gravel after a minor off. ' "Despite the set-back, he's happy with the car and had shown good " "pace in the first session. He's likely to have a busy final " "practice recovering a bit of ground but there's no reason he " "shouldn't still be aiming for a good result tomorrow.\xa0 \n" 'Given how close the field looks, small improvements overnight may ' 'have a big impact over the rest of the weekend. We will work ' 'diligently with our team-mates both trackside and back at ' "Brackley and Brixworth to get the most out of the car. It's " "difficult to overtake here so we'll be doing everything we can to " 'have a strong qualifying and secure good starting positions for ' 'the grid on Sunday.\n' 'Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 \xa0That is the final ' 'Free Practice and Qualifying sessions of the season done here in ' 'Monza. We started this morning with good speed, and it looked ' 'promising heading into Qualifying. I felt confident and my first ' 'push lap put me P1. Monza isn’t easy with traffic though and we ' 'lost the slipstream for our final efforts and that cost me some ' 'time. We didn’t manage to get our last lap in whilst everyone ' 'improved. That left us in P16 which is very disappointing. We ' 'have the Sprint tomorrow to try and make up as many positions as ' 'we can and that will be my aim. ', 'content_html': '

Mixed Friday in Monza

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The Italian Grand Prix weekend got underway on Friday at ' 'the Autodromo Nazionale Monza in beautiful September ' 'sunshine.
The team opted to run all three compounds across the ' 'day, with the C4 Medium and C5 Soft deployed in FP1 and the ' 'C3 Hard and the Soft once again in use in FP2.
The opening session saw a brief red flag for gravel on ' 'track but with both drivers completing their programme; ' 'George came to a halt on track in the final minute caused by ' 'an hydraulic issue that was rectified ahead of FP2.
In the second hour of Friday practice, both drivers left ' 'the garage on the white-walled Hard tyre. Kimi’s session ' 'unfortunately came to a premature conclusion as he ended ' 'beached in the gravel at Turn 7 on his second push lap. ' '
Once the session resumed, George completed Soft tyre ' 'work before long running on the Hard compound.
In a field that looks tight and competitive heading into ' 'the weekend, he ended P10 on the timesheets after struggling ' 'to optimise his run on the Soft compound but less than 0.4s ' 'down on P1.
Mercedes Junior Noah Strømsted finished the final FIA F3 ' 'Qualifying session of the year in P19 meanwhile.

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\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' FP1 \n' '				\n' ' FP2 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 20 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:21.110 \n' '	\n' ' P8 \n' '	\n' ' Medium, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 29 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:20.276 \n' '	\n' ' P10 \n' '	\n' ' Hard, Soft \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 25 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:20.940 \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '	\n' ' Medium, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 4 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:21.367 \n' '	\n' ' P19 \n' '	\n' ' Hard \n' '

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George Russell
It was a tricky day ' 'here in Monza. We come to what is a low downforce circuit ' 'fresh from running at Zandvoort where we are running higher ' 'downforce. The car therefore feels quite different and not ' 'quite as planted as it did the week before, particularly at ' 'the rear. Whilst it therefore didn’t feel spectacular today, ' 'the pace wasn’t too bad. The field is tight; I finished P10 ' 'in FP2 but still only just under four tenths shy of ' 'P1.

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We will look to make some improvements overnight as I ' 'suspect that it will prove to be just as competitive over ' 'the rest of the weekend. I struggled for a little bit of ' 'confidence and had a few moments, particularly at Turn 7 ' 'like Kimi. There’s definitely lap time to be found therefore ' 'and if we can unlock that, then we can be confident of ' 'having a good weekend.

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Kimi Antonelli
I pushed a little bit ' 'too hard on my second lap in FP2 for the grip conditions and ' 'that put me in the gravel. I kept the car running but was ' 'unfortunately beached. It was a shame as I’d had a positive ' 'FP1 and my first lap on the Hard tyre was strong. It is a ' 'setback, but my confidence is still high. I felt confident ' 'in the car, and we were moving in the right direction with ' 'the set-up. We will adjust our FP3 programme a little to ' 'compensate for the lost track time, but we can still look ' 'forward to the weekend.

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It certainly looks very close out there. Just under four ' 'tenths covered the top 10 in FP2 so small improvements will ' 'make a big difference. I am excited to get back out there ' 'tomorrow and try to secure a good starting position that ' 'sets us up well for Sunday. Let’s see what we can ' 'do.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director
It has been a tricky first day on track ' 'here in Monza. George wasn’t particularly happy with the ' 'balance of the car throughout and Kimi unfortunately lost ' 'track time with an off in FP2. George finished the day in ' "P10; it's clear that we need to find a couple of tenths but " "that is often the case on a Friday. The balance wasn't where " 'he needed it, so we know where to look for ' 'improvements.

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Kimi had a solid FP1 session and FP2 started well but ' 'ended all too soon when he got stuck in the gravel after a ' "minor off. Despite the set-back, he's happy with the car and " "had shown good pace in the first session. He's likely to " 'have a busy final practice recovering a bit of ground but ' "there's no reason he shouldn't still be aiming for a good " 'result tomorrow.

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Given how close the field looks, small improvements ' 'overnight may have a big impact over the rest of the ' 'weekend. We will work diligently with our team-mates both ' 'trackside and back at Brackley and Brixworth to get the most ' "out of the car. It's difficult to overtake here so we'll be " 'doing everything we can to have a strong qualifying and ' 'secure good starting positions for the grid on ' 'Sunday.

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' '
That is the final Free Practice and ' 'Qualifying sessions of the season done here in Monza. We ' 'started this morning with good speed, and it looked ' 'promising heading into Qualifying. I felt confident and my ' 'first push lap put me P1. Monza isn’t easy with traffic ' 'though and we lost the slipstream for our final efforts and ' 'that cost me some time. We didn’t manage to get our last lap ' 'in whilst everyone improved. That left us in P16 which is ' 'very disappointing. We have the Sprint tomorrow to try and ' 'make up as many positions as we can and that will be my aim. ' '

\n', 'date': '2025-09-05T20:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Italian Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f102a0bd-525f-470e-9674-7e589820212d'} 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=14&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=14&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=14&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/d10ada00-246f-4036-82cc-0f9d93749ea9> {'content': 'Difficult Italian Grand Prix at Monza\n' '\n' ' George Russell finished P5 and Kimi Antonelli P9 in today’s ' 'Italian Grand Prix.\n' ' Both drivers lined up on the third row of the grid on the Medium ' 'tyre, George P5 and Kimi P6.\n' ' George maintained his position on the opening lap but Kimi ' 'unfortunately dropped to P10 having suffered from excess ' 'wheelspin off the line.\n' ' Having threatened the Ferrari of Leclerc early, George dropped ' 'back to manage his tyres before boxing for the Hard compound on ' 'lap 27.\n' ' Having cleared the Red Bull of Tsunoda on track for P9, Kimi ' 'then deployed his pace to overcut several cars ahead. \n' ' He stopped on lap 28 and rejoined in a net P7, also on the Hard ' 'compound tyre.\n' ' As others pitted, George and Kimi cycled through the field. Kimi ' 'was unable to hold off the Medium shod Williams of Alex Albon and ' 'dropped to P8. \n' ' Kimi was adjudged to have forced Albon off track as part of the ' 'move and was handed a five-second time penalty. That dropped him ' 'to P9 behind Bortoleto in the final standings.\n' ' For George, he ran a lonely second stint to come home in P5.\n' ' In the final FIA F3 race of the season, Mercedes Junior Noah ' 'Strømsted fought to P6 having started P19. He finishes the season ' 'sixth in the overall standings.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' Grid\n' ' Result\n' ' Fastest Lap\n' ' Start Tyre\n' ' Stop One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P5\n' ' P5\n' ' 1:21.800\n' ' Medium\n' ' \xa0Hard (L27)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P6\n' ' P9\n' ' 1:21.968\n' ' Medium\n' ' Hard (L28)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George RussellP5 was likely the maximum we could have achieved ' 'today given our pace and our starting position. I was reasonably ' 'pleased in the early stages to be fighting the Ferrari of Charles ' 'Leclerc ahead. We thought they would have a bit of an advantage ' 'over us, but we were within DRS range of him for a while. ' 'Unfortunately, even with DRS, overtaking is incredibly difficult ' 'here and we couldn’t mount an attack.\n' 'It is a shame that we leave here having lost a little bit of ' 'ground to Ferrari in the Constructors’. That said, it could have ' 'been worse, and we go into these final eight races with a good ' 'chance of taking second in the final standings. We will regroup ' 'now in the next week and look to perform well in Baku.\n' 'Kimi AntonelliThat wasn’t the Italian Grand Prix we were hoping ' 'for. I had a bad start with too much wheelspin. I lost a lot of ' 'places and that obviously really compromised my race ' 'unfortunately. It was a shame as my pace on the Medium tyre once ' 'I was in clear air was good. In the closing stages, I was trying ' 'to defend from Albon but unfortunately picked up a penalty. That ' 'dropped me one more position at the flag which is frustrating.\n' 'There are positives we can take from the weekend still. I took a ' 'step forward in Qualifying and my feeling with the car was good. ' 'Hopefully we can get into a better rhythm on these weekends, ' 'starting in Baku, and that will enable us to show exactly what we ' 'can do when performing at our optimum.\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team PrincipalThat was a tough day for us ' 'today. We didn’t have the pace to challenge for the podium and ' 'that is frustrating. The weekend as a whole slipped away from us ' 'a little, despite it looking promising as we headed into ' 'Qualifying. We didn’t perform as we needed to in order to fight ' 'for the top three and that is something we all need to improve ' 'on. There is never one reason that we can blame for that, so we ' 'will work hard in the days ahead of Baku to make sure we perform ' 'better in Azerbaijan.\n' 'We now have just eight races to go until the end of the season. ' 'We are in a fight with Ferrari and Red Bull for second in the ' 'Constructors’ and will need to be at our best if we want to come ' 'out ahead of them. It will be a real dog fight given everyone’s ' 'development focus is already on 2026 so it will all be about who ' 'can execute better than their competitors. \xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering DirectorThat was a ' 'frustrating Italian Grand Prix for us. George was able to put ' 'some pressure on Charles early on but, even with DRS, we just ' "didn't have the straight-line speed to be able to pass. His race " 'from there was about controlling the gap to the other Ferrari of ' 'Lewis behind. We were able to time our stop well to avoid losing ' 'position, but we had too much degradation on that stint to be ' 'able to challenge Charles ahead. Once that stop was out of the ' 'way it was an uneventful run for George to a P5 finish.\n' 'For Kimi, his race came undone when excessive wheelspin on the ' 'launch led to a slow start. He dropped to P10 and had to battle ' 'back from there. He deployed his pace on the Medium compound well ' 'to complete the overcut on several of the cars he was racing, but ' 'traffic in his second stint left him vulnerable to the Williams ' 'of Alex Albon who had started on Hard and ran long. He duly made ' 'the pass despite Kimi’s best efforts, leaving him P8 at the flag. ' 'In defending from Albon, Kimi also picked up a time penalty that ' 'relegated him to P9 at the flag.\n' 'Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 \xa0\xa0We had great ' 'pace and made some good overtakes today. To go from P19 to P6 by ' 'the finish is a great way to finish the championship. It could ' 'have been even better, but I suffered a bent suspension after a ' 'collision in the middle of the race. That made it difficult to ' 'manage to the end but thankfully we still managed to finish in ' 'the points. I want to say a big thank you to Trident for the hard ' 'work all season and to Mercedes for all of their support.', 'content_html': '

Difficult Italian Grand Prix at ' 'Monza

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George Russell finished P5 and Kimi Antonelli P9 in ' 'today’s Italian Grand Prix.
Both drivers lined up on the third row of the grid on ' 'the Medium tyre, George P5 and Kimi P6.
George maintained his position on the opening lap but ' 'Kimi unfortunately dropped to P10 having suffered from ' 'excess wheelspin off the line.
Having threatened the Ferrari of Leclerc early, George ' 'dropped back to manage his tyres before boxing for the Hard ' 'compound on lap 27.
Having cleared the Red Bull of Tsunoda on track for P9, ' 'Kimi then deployed his pace to overcut several cars ahead. ' '
He stopped on lap 28 and rejoined in a net P7, also on ' 'the Hard compound tyre.
As others pitted, George and Kimi cycled through the ' 'field. Kimi was unable to hold off the Medium shod Williams ' 'of Alex Albon and dropped to P8.
Kimi was adjudged to have forced Albon off track as part ' 'of the move and was handed a five-second time penalty. That ' 'dropped him to P9 behind Bortoleto in the final ' 'standings.
For George, he ran a lonely second stint to come home in ' 'P5.
In the final FIA F3 race of the season, Mercedes Junior ' 'Noah Strømsted fought to P6 having started P19. He finishes ' 'the season sixth in the overall standings.

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\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' Grid \n' '	\n' ' Result \n' '	\n' ' Fastest Lap \n' '	\n' ' Start Tyre \n' '	\n' ' Stop One \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '	\n' ' 1:21.800 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' Hard (L27) \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '	\n' ' P9 \n' '	\n' ' 1:21.968 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' Hard (L28) \n' '

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George Russell
P5 was likely the ' 'maximum we could have achieved today given our pace and our ' 'starting position. I was reasonably pleased in the early ' 'stages to be fighting the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc ahead. ' 'We thought they would have a bit of an advantage over us, ' 'but we were within DRS range of him for a while. ' 'Unfortunately, even with DRS, overtaking is incredibly ' 'difficult here and we couldn’t mount an attack.

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It is a shame that we leave here having lost a little bit ' 'of ground to Ferrari in the Constructors’. That said, it ' 'could have been worse, and we go into these final eight ' 'races with a good chance of taking second in the final ' 'standings. We will regroup now in the next week and look to ' 'perform well in Baku.

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Kimi Antonelli
That wasn’t the ' 'Italian Grand Prix we were hoping for. I had a bad start ' 'with too much wheelspin. I lost a lot of places and that ' 'obviously really compromised my race unfortunately. It was a ' 'shame as my pace on the Medium tyre once I was in clear air ' 'was good. In the closing stages, I was trying to defend from ' 'Albon but unfortunately picked up a penalty. That dropped me ' 'one more position at the flag which is frustrating.

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There are positives we can take from the weekend still. I ' 'took a step forward in Qualifying and my feeling with the ' 'car was good. Hopefully we can get into a better rhythm on ' 'these weekends, starting in Baku, and that will enable us to ' 'show exactly what we can do when performing at our ' 'optimum.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal
That was a tough day for us today. We ' 'didn’t have the pace to challenge for the podium and that is ' 'frustrating. The weekend as a whole slipped away from us a ' 'little, despite it looking promising as we headed into ' 'Qualifying. We didn’t perform as we needed to in order to ' 'fight for the top three and that is something we all need to ' 'improve on. There is never one reason that we can blame for ' 'that, so we will work hard in the days ahead of Baku to make ' 'sure we perform better in Azerbaijan.

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We now have just eight races to go until the end of the ' 'season. We are in a fight with Ferrari and Red Bull for ' 'second in the Constructors’ and will need to be at our best ' 'if we want to come out ahead of them. It will be a real dog ' 'fight given everyone’s development focus is already on 2026 ' 'so it will all be about who can execute better than their ' 'competitors.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director
That was a frustrating Italian Grand ' 'Prix for us. George was able to put some pressure on Charles ' "early on but, even with DRS, we just didn't have the " 'straight-line speed to be able to pass. His race from there ' 'was about controlling the gap to the other Ferrari of Lewis ' 'behind. We were able to time our stop well to avoid losing ' 'position, but we had too much degradation on that stint to ' 'be able to challenge Charles ahead. Once that stop was out ' 'of the way it was an uneventful run for George to a P5 ' 'finish.

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For Kimi, his race came undone when excessive wheelspin ' 'on the launch led to a slow start. He dropped to P10 and had ' 'to battle back from there. He deployed his pace on the ' 'Medium compound well to complete the overcut on several of ' 'the cars he was racing, but traffic in his second stint left ' 'him vulnerable to the Williams of Alex Albon who had started ' 'on Hard and ran long. He duly made the pass despite Kimi’s ' 'best efforts, leaving him P8 at the flag. In defending from ' 'Albon, Kimi also picked up a time penalty that relegated him ' 'to P9 at the flag.

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' '
We had great pace and made some ' 'good overtakes today. To go from P19 to P6 by the finish is ' 'a great way to finish the championship. It could have been ' 'even better, but I suffered a bent suspension after a ' 'collision in the middle of the race. That made it difficult ' 'to manage to the end but thankfully we still managed to ' 'finish in the points. I want to say a big thank you to ' 'Trident for the hard work all season and to Mercedes for all ' 'of their support.

\n', 'date': '2025-09-07T18:25:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Italian Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/d10ada00-246f-4036-82cc-0f9d93749ea9'} 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/d8e0df6c-4f73-45f8-8cb6-63fcf7e0b2b3> {'content': 'Intriguing Saturday sets up fascinating Italian Grand Prix\n' '\n' ' George Russell will line up P5 and Kimi Antonelli P6 for ' 'tomorrow’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza.\n' ' In a thrillingly close qualifying session, several teams and ' 'drivers threatened for pole position.\n' ' George progressed through Q1 as the fastest driver on the Medium ' 'tyre, which enabled him to carry two new Soft tyres into Q3.\n' ' Kimi meanwhile used a set of the red-walled compound to progress ' 'to Q2 and showed good pace to set the second fastest time of that ' 'segment.\n' ' In Q3, neither driver felt that they extracted the maximum from ' 'the car to set the sixth and seventh best lap times. That becomes ' 'P5 and P6 on the grid by virtue of Lewis Hamilton’s five-place ' 'grid penalty.\n' ' In the FIA F3 Sprint race, Mercedes Junior Noah Strømsted ' 'recovered to P9, and the points, having started P19.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP3\n' ' Q1\n' ' Q2\n' ' Q3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P5\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P1\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P6*\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:19.414\n' ' Medium\n' ' 1:19.287\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:19.157\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P9\n' ' 10 Laps\n' ' P11\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P2\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P7*\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:19.747\n' ' Medium, Soft\n' ' 1:19.245\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:19.200\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '*Both drivers promoted one place (P5 and P6) due to Lewis ' 'Hamilton’s grid penalty\n' 'George RussellWe come away from today slightly disappointed with ' 'where we qualified. There was a miscommunication as to what tyre ' 'to run in Q3 but ultimately, we didn’t do the job in that final ' 'segment. We were fastest in Q1 on the Medium and Kimi was second ' 'quickest in Q2 on the Soft, so we know that there was likely more ' 'that we could have achieved than P6 and P7 in the final order.\n' 'With grid penalties applied, we start P5 tomorrow so let’s see ' 'what we can do. With the low downforce wings that everyone runs, ' 'it is hard to overtake here. Ferrari look very quick in a ' 'straight-line too and we have Charles (Leclerc) starting just in ' 'front of us. We will therefore need to take any opportunities ' 'that come our way if we are able to move forward. I hope we can ' 'make progress.\n' 'Kimi AntonelliThat is a much better result than we have managed ' 'to achieve in Qualifying recently. I had to rebuild my speed ' 'having lost track time in FP2 so to be starting near the front ' 'again is a good result. We can therefore be pleased with how ' 'today went, even if we know that there was likely more ' 'performance there. My last lap wasn’t my best so I think we could ' 'have been starting higher up but I am still happy with how our ' 'session unfolded.\n' 'The field is very tight, and we have a slight top line speed ' 'disadvantage to Ferrari this weekend due to set-up choices. We ' 'know overtaking is already difficult here so it may be a ' 'challenge to make much progress from P6. That said, our race pace ' 'has looked useful, and we can hopefully use that to good effect ' 'on Sunday to gain positions and come away with a strong result.\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team PrincipalWe were hoping for more today ' 'than P5 and P6. Our qualifying session started well with George ' 'topping Q1 and having both cars in the top four in Q2. ' 'Unfortunately, our competitors improved much more in Q3 relative ' 'to ourselves and that meant we slipped back on the grid. There ' 'was definitely more performance in the car than we showed on ' 'those last laps so that is ultimately a frustrating end to our ' 'day.\n' 'Some of our rivals have opted to set-up their cars to have less ' 'downforce and therefore be able to defend better on the straights ' 'tomorrow. That will make our ability to progress forward harder. ' 'We have shown good race pace though and we will see how ' 'everything plays out; if we can make that pace count then we can ' 'hopefully look to come away with a solid points haul.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering DirectorAs we expected, ' 'today’s Qualifying was incredibly close across the whole field. ' 'Under one second covered the field in Q1 and gaining even one ' 'tenth would have impacted our starting positions considerably. We ' 'are disappointed by finding ourselves starting on the third row ' 'as our pace looked more competitive than that in the first two ' 'segments of the session. Sadly, our competitors improved more ' 'than ourselves in Q3; George suffered some snaps of oversteer in ' 'Turn 11 on both of his laps and Kimi felt a lack of rear grip and ' 'therefore confidence on his one new Soft tyre run.\xa0\n' 'We know overtaking is a challenge here so, despite having solid ' 'race pace, making progress won’t be straightforward. Degradation ' 'looks low so the default is clearly a one-stop for the whole ' 'field. We will see what opportunities we can create though and do ' 'our best to bring home the best result possible. We are in a ' 'tight fight for second in the Constructors’ so any points we can ' 'gain on our competitors will be very beneficial.\n' 'Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 \xa0\xa0We had a good ' 'Sprint race today making up a lot of positions and finishing in ' 'the points. Despite our progress, the race wasn’t easy. I had a ' 'flat spot on the tyres from early on and that was quite difficult ' 'to manage. We still had strong pace though and finishing P9 ' 'having started P19 is really pleasing. We can hopefully carry ' 'that pace into tomorrow and have a good Feature race, so we ' 'finish our season off in a positive way. ', 'content_html': '

Intriguing Saturday sets up fascinating Italian ' 'Grand Prix

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George Russell will line up P5 and Kimi Antonelli P6 for ' 'tomorrow’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
In a thrillingly close qualifying session, several teams ' 'and drivers threatened for pole position.
George progressed through Q1 as the fastest driver on ' 'the Medium tyre, which enabled him to carry two new Soft ' 'tyres into Q3.
Kimi meanwhile used a set of the red-walled compound to ' 'progress to Q2 and showed good pace to set the second ' 'fastest time of that segment.
In Q3, neither driver felt that they extracted the ' 'maximum from the car to set the sixth and seventh best lap ' 'times. That becomes P5 and P6 on the grid by virtue of Lewis ' 'Hamilton’s five-place grid penalty.
In the FIA F3 Sprint race, Mercedes Junior Noah ' 'Strømsted recovered to P9, and the points, having started ' 'P19.

\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' FP3 \n' '	\n' ' Q1 \n' '		\n' ' Q2 \n' '		\n' ' Q3 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P1 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P6* \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '	\n' ' 1:19.414 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' 1:19.287 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:19.157 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P9 \n' '	\n' ' 10 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P11 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P2 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P7* \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P9 \n' '	\n' ' 1:19.747 \n' '	\n' ' Medium, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:19.245 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:19.200 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '

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*Both drivers promoted one place (P5 and P6) due to Lewis ' 'Hamilton’s grid penalty

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George Russell
We come away from ' 'today slightly disappointed with where we qualified. There ' 'was a miscommunication as to what tyre to run in Q3 but ' 'ultimately, we didn’t do the job in that final segment. We ' 'were fastest in Q1 on the Medium and Kimi was second ' 'quickest in Q2 on the Soft, so we know that there was likely ' 'more that we could have achieved than P6 and P7 in the final ' 'order.

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With grid penalties applied, we start P5 tomorrow so ' 'let’s see what we can do. With the low downforce wings that ' 'everyone runs, it is hard to overtake here. Ferrari look ' 'very quick in a straight-line too and we have Charles ' '(Leclerc) starting just in front of us. We will therefore ' 'need to take any opportunities that come our way if we are ' 'able to move forward. I hope we can make progress.

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Kimi Antonelli
That is a much better ' 'result than we have managed to achieve in Qualifying ' 'recently. I had to rebuild my speed having lost track time ' 'in FP2 so to be starting near the front again is a good ' 'result. We can therefore be pleased with how today went, ' 'even if we know that there was likely more performance ' 'there. My last lap wasn’t my best so I think we could have ' 'been starting higher up but I am still happy with how our ' 'session unfolded.

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The field is very tight, and we have a slight top line ' 'speed disadvantage to Ferrari this weekend due to set-up ' 'choices. We know overtaking is already difficult here so it ' 'may be a challenge to make much progress from P6. That said, ' 'our race pace has looked useful, and we can hopefully use ' 'that to good effect on Sunday to gain positions and come ' 'away with a strong result.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal
We were hoping for more today than P5 ' 'and P6. Our qualifying session started well with George ' 'topping Q1 and having both cars in the top four in Q2. ' 'Unfortunately, our competitors improved much more in Q3 ' 'relative to ourselves and that meant we slipped back on the ' 'grid. There was definitely more performance in the car than ' 'we showed on those last laps so that is ultimately a ' 'frustrating end to our day.

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Some of our rivals have opted to set-up their cars to ' 'have less downforce and therefore be able to defend better ' 'on the straights tomorrow. That will make our ability to ' 'progress forward harder. We have shown good race pace though ' 'and we will see how everything plays out; if we can make ' 'that pace count then we can hopefully look to come away with ' 'a solid points haul.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director
As we expected, today’s Qualifying was ' 'incredibly close across the whole field. Under one second ' 'covered the field in Q1 and gaining even one tenth would ' 'have impacted our starting positions considerably. We are ' 'disappointed by finding ourselves starting on the third row ' 'as our pace looked more competitive than that in the first ' 'two segments of the session. Sadly, our competitors improved ' 'more than ourselves in Q3; George suffered some snaps of ' 'oversteer in Turn 11 on both of his laps and Kimi felt a ' 'lack of rear grip and therefore confidence on his one new ' 'Soft tyre run.

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We know overtaking is a challenge here so, despite having ' 'solid race pace, making progress won’t be straightforward. ' 'Degradation looks low so the default is clearly a one-stop ' 'for the whole field. We will see what opportunities we can ' 'create though and do our best to bring home the best result ' 'possible. We are in a tight fight for second in the ' 'Constructors’ so any points we can gain on our competitors ' 'will be very beneficial.

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' '
We had a good Sprint race today ' 'making up a lot of positions and finishing in the points. ' 'Despite our progress, the race wasn’t easy. I had a flat ' 'spot on the tyres from early on and that was quite difficult ' 'to manage. We still had strong pace though and finishing P9 ' 'having started P19 is really pleasing. We can hopefully ' 'carry that pace into tomorrow and have a good Feature race, ' 'so we finish our season off in a positive way.

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Starting in 2026, the brand's new generation of " 'electric vehicles will not only be able to take in electricity ' 'but also feed it into a home network or the public grid in a ' 'targeted manner. The new all-electric GLC will be the first to ' 'feature this technology. Further models – including the new CLA ' 'series – will gradually follow. The market launch will begin in ' 'Germany, France and the United Kingdom. Other markets will be ' 'entered step by step.\xa0\n' 'Premium ecosystem from a single source\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz MB.CHARGE charging ecosystem combines what the ' 'market has often offered separately into a consistent end-to-end ' 'experience. At its heart is seamless vehicle integration for ' 'simple, connected control and full transparency. To start with, a ' 'bidirectional wallbox will be provided via The Mobility House. ' 'The connection to the energy market will also be provided by The ' 'Mobility House through a special green energy tariff including ' 'feed-in tariffs. Advice, installation and onboarding come from a ' 'single source for a smooth transition to a new charging ' 'experience at home.\xa0\n' 'MB.CHARGE Home: Intelligent charging with a system \n' 'With MB.CHARGE Home, Mercedes-Benz is launching a digital ' 'charging ecosystem that actively involves customers in the energy ' 'market. The aim is to reduce energy costs for private households ' 'while contributing to grid stability.\xa0\n' '\n' ' MB.CHARGE Home Intelligent enables automated, grid-friendly and ' 'cost-optimized charging of electric vehicles. The system takes ' 'into account scheduled departure times and the desired state of ' 'charge, and initiates charging during periods with particularly ' 'favorable electricity tariffs – typically overnight, when demand ' 'is low or when a high share of renewable energy is available and ' 'prices are correspondingly low. This flexibility is additionally ' 'compensated via the Mercedes-Benz energy tariff.\xa0\n' '\n' '\n' ' MB.CHARGE Home Pro Intelligent expands this offering with ' 'bidirectional functionality: During periods of high electricity ' 'prices and low availability of renewable energy, energy from the ' 'vehicle battery can be fed back into the grid and remunerated. ' 'This turns the vehicle into an active energy source, helps reduce ' 'household energy costs, and supports the stability of the power ' 'grid.\xa0\n' '\n' 'Control is via a smartphone app. The system orchestrates all ' 'processes in the background, relieving users of the technical ' 'complexity. In addition, the vehicle is intended to be used as a ' 'home energy source in an existing back-up power system in ' 'conjunction with a compatible bidirectional wallbox."With ' 'MB.CHARGE Home, our customers receive a coordinated complete ' 'package: Mercedes-Benz provides the digital charging ecosystem ' 'connected to the vehicle while The Mobility House provides the ' 'appropriate\xa0 green energy tariff and connection to the energy ' 'market. This means that all charging processes at home are ' 'carried out using 100% electricity from renewable energies." ' 'Franz Reiner, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Mobility\xa0\n' 'The electric car as an active component of the energy transition\n' 'With the introduction of bidirectional charging, Mercedes-Benz is ' 'breaking new ground in the premium passenger car segment and at ' 'the same time contributing to the energy transition. Electric ' 'vehicles are becoming decentralised energy storage devices. They ' 'help to balance out fluctuations in the power grid. When there is ' 'high generation of electricity from renewable sources, the ' 'vehicles charge automatically; when demand is high, they feed ' 'energy back into the grid. This creates additional storage ' 'capacity, which better balances supply and demand and optimises ' 'the use of wind and solar power – instead of curtailing it when ' 'the grid is overloaded.\xa0\n' 'Bidirectional charging also gives customers the opportunity to ' 'actively reduce their energy costs. By charging intelligently at ' 'times when electricity prices are low and feeding surplus energy ' 'back into the grid when market prices are high, they benefit from ' 'optimised energy management.\xa0\n' 'Mercedes-Benz and its electric vehicles are ready for ' 'bidirectional charging. However, in order for customers to be ' 'able to utilise the full potential of vehicle-to-grid, regulatory ' 'frameworks are still required in some countries – especially for ' 'grid feed-in. Mercedes-Benz is working with partners from the ' 'energy industry to ensure that these conditions are created.', 'content_html': '

Introduction starting in 2026, led by the new ' 'all-electric GLC
MB.CHARGE Home connects vehicle, wallbox, green ' 'energy tariff and energy market access
Contributing to the ' 'energy transition: The bidirectionally chargeable vehicle is ' 'integrated into the energy system as a storage ' 'device

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Mercedes-Benz is announcing the introduction of a fully ' 'integrated service offering for bidirectional charging at ' "IAA Mobility 2025. Starting in 2026, the brand's new " 'generation of electric vehicles will not only be able to ' 'take in electricity but also feed it into a home network or ' 'the public grid in a targeted manner. The new all-electric ' 'GLC will be the first to feature this technology. Further ' 'models – including the new CLA series – will gradually ' 'follow. The market launch will begin in Germany, France and ' 'the United Kingdom. Other markets will be entered step by ' 'step.

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Premium ecosystem from a single source

\n' '

The Mercedes-Benz MB.CHARGE charging ecosystem combines ' 'what the market has often offered separately into a ' 'consistent end-to-end experience. At its heart is seamless ' 'vehicle integration for simple, connected control and full ' 'transparency. To start with, a bidirectional wallbox will be ' 'provided via The Mobility House. The connection to the ' 'energy market will also be provided by The Mobility House ' 'through a special green energy tariff including feed-in ' 'tariffs. Advice, installation and onboarding come from a ' 'single source for a smooth transition to a new charging ' 'experience at home.

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MB.CHARGE Home: Intelligent charging with a system ' '

\n' '

With MB.CHARGE Home, Mercedes-Benz is launching ' 'a digital charging ecosystem that actively involves ' 'customers in the energy market. The aim is to reduce energy ' 'costs for private households while contributing to grid ' 'stability.

\n' '

MB.CHARGE Home Intelligent enables automated, ' 'grid-friendly and cost-optimized charging of electric ' 'vehicles. The system takes into account scheduled departure ' 'times and the desired state of charge, and initiates ' 'charging during periods with particularly favorable ' 'electricity tariffs – typically overnight, when demand is ' 'low or when a high share of renewable energy is available ' 'and prices are correspondingly low. This flexibility is ' 'additionally compensated via the Mercedes-Benz energy ' 'tariff.

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MB.CHARGE Home Pro Intelligent expands this ' 'offering with bidirectional functionality: During periods of ' 'high electricity prices and low availability of renewable ' 'energy, energy from the vehicle battery can be fed back into ' 'the grid and remunerated. This turns the vehicle into an ' 'active energy source, helps reduce household energy costs, ' 'and supports the stability of the power ' 'grid.

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Control is via a smartphone app. The system orchestrates ' 'all processes in the background, relieving users of the ' 'technical complexity. In addition, the vehicle is intended ' 'to be used as a home energy source in an existing back-up ' 'power system in conjunction with a compatible bidirectional ' 'wallbox.

"With MB.CHARGE Home, our customers ' 'receive a coordinated complete package: Mercedes-Benz ' 'provides the digital charging ecosystem connected to the ' 'vehicle while The Mobility House provides the ' 'appropriate green energy tariff and ' 'connection to the energy market. This means that all ' 'charging processes at home are carried out using 100% ' 'electricity from renewable energies."
Franz ' 'Reiner, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Mobility

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The electric car as an active component of the energy ' 'transition

\n' '

With the introduction of bidirectional charging, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is breaking new ground in the premium ' 'passenger car segment and at the same time contributing to ' 'the energy transition. Electric vehicles are becoming ' 'decentralised energy storage devices. They help to balance ' 'out fluctuations in the power grid. When there is high ' 'generation of electricity from renewable sources, the ' 'vehicles charge automatically; when demand is high, they ' 'feed energy back into the grid. This creates additional ' 'storage capacity, which better balances supply and demand ' 'and optimises the use of wind and solar power – instead of ' 'curtailing it when the grid is overloaded.

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Bidirectional charging also gives customers the ' 'opportunity to actively reduce their energy costs. By ' 'charging intelligently at times when electricity prices are ' 'low and feeding surplus energy back into the grid when ' 'market prices are high, they benefit from optimised energy ' 'management.

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Mercedes-Benz and its electric vehicles are ready for ' 'bidirectional charging. However, in order for customers to ' 'be able to utilise the full potential of vehicle-to-grid, ' 'regulatory frameworks are still required in some countries – ' 'especially for grid feed-in. Mercedes-Benz is working with ' 'partners from the energy industry to ensure that these ' 'conditions are created.

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This ' 'included soft-touch surface materials such as leather replica, ' 'microfibre fleece and other textiles. If there were any ' 'indications that they contained animal-based components, the ' 'materials underwent further development in a second step, in ' 'cooperation with the respective supplier, and the affected ' 'components were replaced by other, animal-free components or ' 'auxiliaries. The fundamental prerequisite was that the materials ' 'had to meet the high Mercedes‑Benz standards of quality and ' 'perceived value.\xa0\n' 'This step was followed by independent audit and certification by ' 'The Vegan Society. The system for vegan products audited a total ' 'of around 100 material components from various Mercedes‑Benz ' 'suppliers in accordance with its certification standards. The ' 'globally recognised “Vegan Trademark” is only awarded to ' 'successfully certified products that have been manufactured ' 'and/or developed without the use of any animal products, ' 'by-products or derivatives and that have additionally not ' 'involved testing of any sort on animals. Any potential ' 'cross-contamination with animal-derived ingredients must be ' 'prevented as far as it is practical and possible. These high ' 'standards were particularly important to Mercedes‑Benz in its ' 'choice of which certification organisation to work with.\xa0\n' "The world's first vehicle interior with “Vegan Trademark”\n" 'With the new GLC with EQ Technology, The Vegan Society has ' 'awarded its globally recognised “Vegan Trademark” to a vehicle ' 'interior for the first time. Mercedes‑Benz has intentionally ' 'avoided limiting its certified Vegan Package to the seat surfaces ' 'alone – but instead has also included many other components and ' 'parts that customers come into regular physical contact with. ' 'These include exposed surfaces such as seat and steering wheel ' 'covers, the headliner, door sills, pillars, doors, sun visors, ' 'the centre console and instrument panel, as well as the carpeting ' 'used in the footwells and boot. Many of these materials used also ' 'have a high recycled-material content. The Vegan Package will ' 'initially be available in the new GLC via the configurator, with ' 'additional models to follow.\n' '“With the joint project between The Vegan Society and ' 'Mercedes‑Benz, we have reached a new milestone: it is the first ' 'time that a car interior has been third-party certified and ' 'approved by the Vegan Trademark. We are thrilled that ' 'Mercedes-Benz chose to partner with us on this journey and we ' 'have certainly learnt a lot from the two-year-long project.” ' 'Gabriela Chalkia-Jackson, Client Relations Manager of the Vegan ' 'Trademark\n' 'About The Vegan Society\n' 'The Vegan Society was founded on 1 November 1944, by Donald ' 'Watson in Birmingham, England, as the world’s first vegan ' 'organisation. He coined the term “vegan”: a combination of the ' 'first three and last two letters of the English word ' '“vegetarian”. In 1990, The Vegan Society introduced the “Vegan ' 'Trademark” to make it easier for consumers to identify vegan ' 'products. More than 70,000 products in 68 countries are now ' 'certified with the Vegan Trademark – from food and beverages to ' 'cosmetics, clothing and household items. Further information is ' 'available here and here.', 'content_html': '

New Vegan Package: certified by the ' 'world-renowned organisation The Vegan Society
Greater transparency for customers: ' 'Mercedes‑Benz sets new standard for the use of vegan ' 'materials
To be introduced in the new GLC with EQ ' 'Technology as of sales release: easy to order using the ' 'Mercedes-Benz configurator

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Mercedes-Benz is setting a new standard in the use of ' "vegan materials. The company is the world's first car " 'manufacturer to offer vegan interior fittings certified by ' 'an independent organisation. The world-renowned organisation ' 'The Vegan Society has tested all soft-touch materials in the ' 'vehicle interior for the new Vegan Package – from the seat ' 'upholstery to the headliner, the pillar and door trim to the ' 'carpet – and awarded them vegan certification. Customers can ' 'be confident that all surfaces made using the high-quality ' 'Artico leather replica as well as all textiles used in the ' 'vehicle don’t contain any products of animal origin. The ' 'Vegan Society has also certified that across all stages of ' 'production and processing, no ingredients or additives of ' 'animal origin – either processed or unprocessed – have been ' 'added or used in any form. The certified Vegan Package will ' 'be introduced as an interior option with the new GLC: ' 'Starting with the vehicle’s sales release, the package will ' 'be labelled with the well-known “Vegan Trademark” of The ' 'Vegan Society in the Mercedes-Benz vehicle configurator. ' '

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“At Mercedes-Benz, we don't take shortcuts – " 'instead, we go the extra mile. The certification of our ' 'vegan interior by The Vegan Society underlines this ' 'approach: transparency and trust are very important to us. ' 'Our customers can rest assured that our vegan interior ' 'materials do not contain any animal products and meet very ' 'high testing standards. We are delighted to be able to offer ' 'them this assurance through our partnership with an ' 'independent and globally recognised certification ' 'organisation.”
Markus Schäfer, Member of the ' 'Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief ' 'Technology Officer, Development & Procurement

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Test criteria for the use of vegan materials in vehicle ' 'interiors

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As part of its development of vegan interior fittings, ' 'Mercedes-Benz has set itself the goal of testing the ' 'components of the materials used to ensure that it can offer ' 'customers vegan interior fittings with the greatest level of ' 'safety and transparency. To facilitate this, the company has ' 'brought in the expertise of the independent NGO The Vegan ' 'Society. In a first step, interior materials currently ' 'available in vehicles with the Mercedes-Benz star – as well ' 'as the processes used to manufacture them – were audited by ' 'The Vegan Society in a pilot project. This included ' 'soft-touch surface materials such as leather replica, ' 'microfibre fleece and other textiles. If there were any ' 'indications that they contained animal-based components, the ' 'materials underwent further development in a second step, in ' 'cooperation with the respective supplier, and the affected ' 'components were replaced by other, animal-free components or ' 'auxiliaries. The fundamental prerequisite was that the ' 'materials had to meet the high Mercedes‑Benz standards of ' 'quality and perceived value.

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This step was followed by independent audit and ' 'certification by The Vegan Society. The system for vegan ' 'products audited a total of around 100 material components ' 'from various Mercedes‑Benz suppliers in accordance with its ' 'certification standards. The globally recognised “Vegan ' 'Trademark” is only awarded to successfully certified ' 'products that have been manufactured and/or developed ' 'without the use of any animal products, by-products or ' 'derivatives and that have additionally not involved testing ' 'of any sort on animals. Any potential cross-contamination ' 'with animal-derived ingredients must be prevented as far as ' 'it is practical and possible. These high standards were ' 'particularly important to Mercedes‑Benz in its choice of ' 'which certification organisation to work with.

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The world's first vehicle interior with “Vegan " 'Trademark”

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With the new GLC with EQ Technology, The Vegan Society ' 'has awarded its globally recognised “Vegan Trademark” to a ' 'vehicle interior for the first time. Mercedes‑Benz has ' 'intentionally avoided limiting its certified Vegan Package ' 'to the seat surfaces alone – but instead has also included ' 'many other components and parts that customers come into ' 'regular physical contact with. These include exposed ' 'surfaces such as seat and steering wheel covers, the ' 'headliner, door sills, pillars, doors, sun visors, the ' 'centre console and instrument panel, as well as the ' 'carpeting used in the footwells and boot. Many of these ' 'materials used also have a high recycled-material content. ' 'The Vegan Package will initially be available in the new GLC ' 'via the configurator, with additional models to follow.

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“With the joint project between The Vegan Society ' 'and Mercedes‑Benz, we have reached a new milestone: it is ' 'the first time that a car interior has been third-party ' 'certified and approved by the Vegan Trademark. We are ' 'thrilled that Mercedes-Benz chose to partner with us on this ' 'journey and we have certainly learnt a lot from the ' 'two-year-long project.”
Gabriela ' 'Chalkia-Jackson, Client Relations Manager of the Vegan ' 'Trademark

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About The Vegan Society

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The Vegan Society was founded on 1 November 1944, by ' 'Donald Watson in Birmingham, England, as the world’s first ' 'vegan organisation. He coined the term “vegan”: a ' 'combination of the first three and last two letters of the ' 'English word “vegetarian”. In 1990, The Vegan Society ' 'introduced the “Vegan Trademark” to make it easier for ' 'consumers to identify vegan products. More than 70,000 ' 'products in 68 countries are now certified with the Vegan ' 'Trademark – from food and beverages to cosmetics, clothing ' 'and household items. Further information is available here ' 'and here.

\n', 'date': '2025-09-07T20:35:00+02:00', 'title': 'New Mercedes-Benz GLC is world’s first car with interior certified ' 'by The Vegan Society', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f90f1134-d87f-40ad-bc8b-db4bf0bd2112'} 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e04f2f60-74e9-43e3-be71-807721c3a87b> {'content': '\n' ' An exclusive ‘Pre-Night’ event on the eve of the show celebrates ' 'the brand’s highlights in Munich with the world premiere of the ' 'all-new electric Mercedes‑Benz GLC\n' ' Show premieres for the CLA with hybrid drive, all-electric CLA ' 'Shooting Brake, record-breaking CONCEPT\xa0AMG\xa0GT\xa0XX and ' 'camouflaged prototype of the all-electric VLE\n' ' \xa0Behind-the-scenes insights into the MANUFAKTUR programme at ' 'Studio Odeonsplatz, showcasing individualisation and ' 'craftsmanship with the Mercedes‑AMG S 63 E PERFORMANCE\n' ' The brand promise “Welcome home.” is the guiding principle that ' 'ensures that every Mercedes‑Benz creates the same special feeling ' '– familiar, intuitive and unmistakably yours\n' ' Test drives demonstrate state-of-the-art technologies and ' 'innovations: MB.DRIVE ASSIST PRO with SAE Level 2 urban ' 'point-to-point assistance functions and DRIVE PILOT – the world’s ' 'fastest SAE Level 3 system\n' '\n' 'CEO Ola Källenius unveiled a new chapter in the illustrious ' 'history of Mercedes‑Benz today. Embodying this vision is the ' 'all-new electric GLC (provisional figures: Mercedes-Benz GLC\xa0' '400\xa04MATIC with EQ\xa0Technology | energy consumption ' 'combined: 14.9-18.8 kWh/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km | ' 'CO₂ class: A)[1] – an all-round superstar that redefines the ' 'benchmark for iconic design and digital intelligence. It is ' 'entirely modern yet reassuringly familiar – a true Mercedes‑Benz ' 'in every sense. The all-new electric GLC was revealed during the ' '“Pre-Night” event on the eve of the show at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Pavilion on Apothekenhof at the Munich Residence.\n' '“With the new electric GLC, the biggest product-launch programme ' 'in our company’s history continues to gain momentum. We’re not ' 'just introducing a new model – we’re electrifying our top seller. ' 'It will feature a bold new design language, cutting-edge ' 'technology, our MB.OS operating system and performance that ' 'sparks excitement. The all-new GLC is comfort, dynamics, ' 'efficiency and intelligence in perfect harmony.” Ola Källenius, ' 'Chairman of the Board of Management, Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'World premiere of the all-new electric GLC: Effortlessly ' 'uncompromising\xa0\n' 'Building on the success story of its best-selling GLC, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is expanding its range with a new electric variant. ' 'At market launch, the Mercedes‑Benz GLC\xa0400\xa04MATIC with ' 'EQ\xa0Technology, which has a range of up to 713 kilometres1, ' 'will be available. The electric GLC is the first member of a new ' 'vehicle family and reinterprets the brand’s face with the newly ' 'designed grille. Designed from the ground up for electric ' 'performance, it impresses with exceptional range, efficiency and ' 'fast charging. At the same time, it sets new standards in design, ' 'value, versatility and spaciousness. The electric GLC seamlessly ' 'combines the reliability and elegant sophistication typical of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz with state-of-the-art electric drive technology and ' 'intuitive software. \xa0It also effortlessly adapts to a wide ' 'range of needs and lifestyles. This ensures a seamless driving ' 'experience that embodies the iconic, versatile, intuitive and ' 'smooth character synonymous with the GLC. And it is the world’s ' 'first car with a vegan interior option certified by The Vegan ' 'Society. More information is available here.\xa0\n' 'More information on the new electric GLC\n' '“Welcome home.” – The brand stands for timeless values and ' 'unforgettable moments\n' 'For almost 140 years, the brand has been recognised for ' 'engineering excellence, iconic design and safety. Above all, ' 'every model is instantly recognisable as a Mercedes-Benz due to ' 'the feel of comfort and quality – an unmistakable and intuitive ' 'experience inside the car. It starts with the iconic grille and ' 'extends through the design, the most important features and ' 'across the entire model portfolio. The brand promise “Welcome ' 'home.” is the focus of all Mercedes‑Benz activities at IAA ' 'MOBILITY 2025.\n' '“Welcome home. That is our promise to our customers. Whenever ' 'they come into contact with our brand – in one of our ' 'dealerships, on our website or behind the wheel. Whether they get ' 'into a CLA, GLC or S‑Class. No matter which drive they choose. ' 'Every detail instantly says: This is Mercedes‑Benz. You will feel ' 'safe, secure and full of confidence. This feeling is no ' 'coincidence. It is the result of almost 140 years of technical ' 'excellence, passion for every detail, craftsmanship and emotion. ' 'Quite simply: no matter how far you drive – you will always feel ' 'at home in your star.”Mathias Geisen, Member of the Board of ' 'Management, Mercedes-Benz Group AG, responsible for Sales\n' 'The new stars – CLA Shooting Brake, CLA Hybrid, record-breaking ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX and VLE prototype\n' 'Mercedes-Benz presents four show premieres at this year’s IAA ' 'MOBILITY. The CLA Shooting Brake is the second model in the new ' 'CLA family and the first all-electric Mercedes‑Benz estate. It ' 'combines the elegance, sportiness and intelligence of the CLA ' 'with extra space as well as a high degree of interior ' 'versatility. It will be joined in the Mercedes‑Benz Pavilion by ' 'the CLA with the new hybrid powertrain. More information on the ' 'all-new Mercedes-Benz CLA\n' 'The third model to make its show debut at IAA Mobility 2025 is ' 'the CONCEPT AMG GT XX. On the legendary high-speed track in ' 'Nardò, southern Italy, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX broke a total of 25 ' 'long-distance records and demonstrated its superior endurance ' 'under extreme test conditions. Among them was for the greatest ' 'distance ever covered by an electric vehicle within 24 hours. ' 'This technology programme from Mercedes‑AMG offers a glimpse of ' 'the forthcoming high-performance architecture, AMG.EA. It ' 'features revolutionary drivetrain technologies that will go into ' 'series production next year. More information on the CONCEPT\xa0' 'AMG\xa0GT\xa0XX\n' 'The line-up of premieres is completed by a prototype of the ' 'all-new electric VLE, which provides an outlook on the future ' 'grand limousines that will hit the roads next year. In 2026, the ' 'VLE will mark the beginning of a new era at Mercedes‑Benz Vans. ' 'With up to eight seats, the VLE portfolio will range from ' 'flexible vehicles for families and customers with an active ' 'lifestyle to exclusive shuttles. Bringing the best of two worlds ' 'together, the VLE combines limousine-like driving behaviour with ' 'MPV-like versatility. It will be the first model based on the ' 'newly developed, modular and scalable van architecture.\xa0More ' 'information on the VLE\n' 'MANUFAKTUR – Inside the World of Craftsmanship at Studio ' 'Odeonsplatz\xa0\n' 'Alongside the main Mercedes‑Benz showcase at the Apothekenhof, ' 'Studio Odeonsplatz offers IAA MOBILITY 2025 visitors ' 'behind-the-scenes insights into the MANUFAKTUR programme — the ' 'brand’s ultimate expression of individualisation. Rooted in over ' '120 years of heritage, MANUFAKTUR celebrates the tradition of ' 'hand-built excellence and timeless attention to detail. It is ' 'highlighted by the craftsmanship behind the S‑Class and brought ' 'to life through a fully personalised Mercedes‑AMG S\xa063\xa0E\xa0' 'PERFORMANCE (energy consumption combined, weighted: 11.1 kWh/100 ' 'km plus 7.9 l/100 km | fuel consumption combined discharged ' 'battery: 11.8 l/100 km | CO2 emissions combined, weighted: 179 ' 'g/km | CO2 class combined, weighted: C | CO2 class discharged ' 'battery: G)[2] The exhibition features curated materials, ' 'exclusive finishes and bespoke details that transform every star ' 'into a personal statement.\xa0\n' 'The Community Hub immerses visitors in the atmosphere of a modern ' 'atelier. With paint colours and finishes, a high-tech visualiser ' 'and an array of material swatches, embroidery samples and trim ' 'parts, it helps customers build unique cars that reflect their ' 'personality.\xa0\n' 'Test drives – bringing the world of Mercedes‑Benz to life\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is once again participating in the IAA Experience, ' 'which allows visitors to enjoy test drives in a variety of ' 'all-electric and electrified Mercedes‑Benz vehicles. Forging a ' 'link between the city and the exhibition centre, Mercedes-Benz ' 'will use the IAA Experience to showcase the next level of ' 'mobility. From the passenger seat of specially prepared CLA ' 'models, visitors can experience MB.DRIVE ASSIST PRO with SAE ' 'Level 2 urban point-to-point assistance functions. The system ' 'will be available in China this year and in the U.S. next year. ' 'Alongside an expert from Mercedes-Benz, they will also be able to ' 'step into the driver’s seat of an all-electric EQS or S-Class. ' 'There, they can engage in secondary activities like browsing the ' 'web or watching a movie while DRIVE PILOT takes over the dynamic ' 'driving task. DRIVE PILOT is the world’s fastest system for ' 'conditionally automated driving – at speeds of up to 95 ' 'km/h.\xa0\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Pavilion– an illuminated space for multiple brand ' 'experiences\n' 'The striking illuminated sculpture in the centre of the ' 'Apothekenhof of the Munich Residence’s courtyard represents the ' 'brand’s new iconic grille on a grand scale. Visitors are guided ' 'through the sculpture via a central walkway. On display are ' 'several current and future vehicles, spearheaded by the star of ' 'the show – the all-new electric GLC. Inside, guests can expect an ' 'immersive 360-degree space. The highlight models will be ' 'presented here, including the world premiere of the electric GLC, ' 'and show debuts for the CONCEPT AMG GT XX and the all-electric ' 'CLA Shooting Brake. Visitors can also gain interactive insights ' 'into technology and discover the story behind the brand promise ' '“Welcome home.”. The pavilion offers entertainment for the whole ' 'family, including hospitality areas and an interactive kids’ ' 'trail. It can be visited free of charge from 9-13 September from ' '10.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. and 14 September from 11.00 a.m. to 5.00 ' 'p.m.\xa0\n' 'IAA Summit – showcasing forward-thinking technologies\n' 'At the Mercedes‑Benz booth in Hall B3, trade visitors have the ' 'chance to get a closer look at some of the showpiece technologies ' 'that are inspiring the next generation of Mercedes-Benz vehicles. ' 'Three models take centre stage – the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, the new ' 'electric GLC and the electric CLA Shooting Brake. Mercedes‑Benz ' 'experts will also be on hand to offer deep-dive insights into the ' 'latest technologies, including EV charging and ADAS ' 'functions.\xa0\n' 'More information about Mercedes-Benz at IAA MOBILITY 2025 is ' 'available in the\xa0Mercedes-Benz Media Special\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [1] Figures are preliminary and were determined internally in ' 'accordance with the “WLTP test procedure” certification method. ' 'At present, there has been neither an EC type approval nor a ' 'certificate of conformity with official values. There may be ' 'discrepancies between the figures provided and the official ' 'values.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [2] The stated values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light-duty vehicles Test ' 'Procedures) measurement procedure. The fuel consumption and CO₂ ' 'emissions of a passenger car depend not only on the efficient use ' 'of fuel by the car, but also on driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors.\xa0\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

An exclusive ‘Pre-Night’ event on the eve of the ' 'show celebrates the brand’s highlights in Munich with the ' 'world premiere of the all-new electric Mercedes‑Benz ' 'GLC
Show premieres for the CLA with hybrid drive, ' 'all-electric CLA Shooting Brake, record-breaking ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX and camouflaged prototype ' 'of the all-electric VLE
Behind-the-scenes insights into the ' 'MANUFAKTUR programme at Studio Odeonsplatz, showcasing ' 'individualisation and craftsmanship with the Mercedes‑AMG S ' '63 E PERFORMANCE
The brand promise “Welcome home.” is the guiding ' 'principle that ensures that every Mercedes‑Benz creates the ' 'same special feeling – familiar, intuitive and unmistakably ' 'yours
Test drives demonstrate state-of-the-art ' 'technologies and innovations: MB.DRIVE ASSIST PRO with SAE ' 'Level 2 urban point-to-point assistance functions and DRIVE ' 'PILOT – the world’s fastest SAE Level 3 ' 'system

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CEO Ola Källenius unveiled a new chapter in the ' 'illustrious history of Mercedes‑Benz today. Embodying this ' 'vision is the all-new electric GLC (provisional figures: ' 'Mercedes-Benz GLC 400 4MATIC with ' 'EQ Technology | energy consumption combined: 14.9-18.8 ' 'kWh/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km | CO₂ class: ' 'A)^{^[1]} – an all-round superstar that ' 'redefines the benchmark for iconic design and digital ' 'intelligence. It is entirely modern yet reassuringly ' 'familiar – a true Mercedes‑Benz in every sense. The all-new ' 'electric GLC was revealed during the “Pre-Night” event on ' 'the eve of the show at the Mercedes-Benz Pavilion on ' 'Apothekenhof at the Munich Residence.

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“With the new electric GLC, the biggest ' 'product-launch programme in our company’s history continues ' 'to gain momentum. We’re not just introducing a new model – ' 'we’re electrifying our top seller. It will feature a bold ' 'new design language, cutting-edge technology, our MB.OS ' 'operating system and performance that sparks excitement. The ' 'all-new GLC is comfort, dynamics, efficiency and ' 'intelligence in perfect harmony.”
Ola ' 'Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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World premiere of the all-new electric GLC: Effortlessly ' 'uncompromising

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Building on the success story of its best-selling GLC, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is expanding its range with a new electric ' 'variant. At market launch, the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'GLC 400 4MATIC with EQ Technology, which has ' 'a range of up to 713 kilometres¹, will be ' 'available. The electric GLC is the first member of a new ' 'vehicle family and reinterprets the brand’s face with the ' 'newly designed grille. Designed from the ground up for ' 'electric performance, it impresses with exceptional range, ' 'efficiency and fast charging. At the same time, it sets new ' 'standards in design, value, versatility and spaciousness. ' 'The electric GLC seamlessly combines the reliability and ' 'elegant sophistication typical of Mercedes‑Benz with ' 'state-of-the-art electric drive technology and intuitive ' 'software. It also effortlessly adapts to a wide range ' 'of needs and lifestyles. This ensures a seamless driving ' 'experience that embodies the iconic, versatile, intuitive ' 'and smooth character synonymous with the GLC. And it is the ' 'world’s first car with a vegan interior option certified by ' 'The Vegan Society. More information is available here.

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More ' 'information on the new electric GLC

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“Welcome home.” – The brand stands for timeless values ' 'and unforgettable moments

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For almost 140 years, the brand has been recognised for ' 'engineering excellence, iconic design and safety. Above all, ' 'every model is instantly recognisable as a Mercedes-Benz due ' 'to the feel of comfort and quality – an unmistakable and ' 'intuitive experience inside the car. It starts with the ' 'iconic grille and extends through the design, the most ' 'important features and across the entire model portfolio. ' 'The brand promise “Welcome home.” is the focus of all ' 'Mercedes‑Benz activities at IAA MOBILITY 2025.

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“Welcome home. That is our promise to our ' 'customers. Whenever they come into contact with our brand – ' 'in one of our dealerships, on our website or behind the ' 'wheel. Whether they get into a CLA, GLC or S‑Class. No ' 'matter which drive they choose. Every detail instantly says: ' 'This is Mercedes‑Benz. You will feel safe, ' 'secure and full of confidence. This feeling is no ' 'coincidence. It is the result of almost 140 years of ' 'technical excellence, passion for every detail, ' 'craftsmanship and emotion. Quite simply: no matter how far ' 'you drive – you will always feel at home in your ' 'star.”
Mathias Geisen, Member of the Board of ' 'Management, Mercedes-Benz Group AG, responsible for ' 'Sales

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The new stars – CLA Shooting Brake, CLA Hybrid, ' 'record-breaking CONCEPT AMG GT XX and VLE prototype

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Mercedes-Benz presents four show premieres at this year’s ' 'IAA MOBILITY. The CLA Shooting Brake is the second model in ' 'the new CLA family and the first all-electric Mercedes‑Benz ' 'estate. It combines the elegance, sportiness and ' 'intelligence of the CLA with extra space as well as a high ' 'degree of interior versatility. It will be joined in the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Pavilion by the CLA with the new hybrid ' 'powertrain. More ' 'information on the all-new Mercedes-Benz CLA

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The third model to make its show debut at IAA Mobility ' '2025 is the CONCEPT AMG GT XX. On the legendary high-speed ' 'track in Nardò, southern Italy, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX broke ' 'a total of 25 long-distance records and demonstrated its ' 'superior endurance under extreme test conditions. Among them ' 'was for the greatest distance ever covered by an electric ' 'vehicle within 24 hours. This technology programme from ' 'Mercedes‑AMG offers a glimpse of the forthcoming ' 'high-performance architecture, AMG.EA. It features ' 'revolutionary drivetrain technologies that will go into ' 'series production next year. More ' 'information on the CONCEPT AMG GT XX

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The line-up of premieres is completed by a prototype of ' 'the all-new electric VLE, which provides an outlook on the ' 'future grand limousines that will hit the roads next year. ' 'In 2026, the VLE will mark the beginning of a new era at ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans. With up to eight seats, the VLE ' 'portfolio will range from flexible vehicles for families and ' 'customers with an active lifestyle to exclusive shuttles. ' 'Bringing the best of two worlds together, the VLE combines ' 'limousine-like driving behaviour with MPV-like versatility. ' 'It will be the first model based on the newly developed, ' 'modular and scalable van architecture. More ' 'information on the VLE

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MANUFAKTUR – Inside the World of Craftsmanship at Studio ' 'Odeonsplatz

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Alongside the main Mercedes‑Benz showcase at the ' 'Apothekenhof, Studio Odeonsplatz offers IAA MOBILITY 2025 ' 'visitors behind-the-scenes insights into the MANUFAKTUR ' 'programme — the brand’s ultimate expression of ' 'individualisation. Rooted in over 120 years of heritage, ' 'MANUFAKTUR celebrates the tradition of hand-built excellence ' 'and timeless attention to detail. It is highlighted by the ' 'craftsmanship behind the S‑Class and brought to life through ' 'a fully personalised Mercedes‑AMG ' 'S 63 E PERFORMANCE (energy consumption ' 'combined, weighted: 11.1 kWh/100 km plus 7.9 l/100 km | fuel ' 'consumption combined discharged battery: 11.8 l/100 km | ' 'CO₂emissions combined, weighted: 179 g/km | ' 'CO₂class combined, weighted: C | CO₂ ' 'class discharged battery: G)^{^[2]} The ' 'exhibition features curated materials, exclusive finishes ' 'and bespoke details that transform every star into a ' 'personal statement.

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The Community Hub immerses visitors in the atmosphere of ' 'a modern atelier. With paint colours and finishes, a ' 'high-tech visualiser and an array of material swatches, ' 'embroidery samples and trim parts, it helps customers build ' 'unique cars that reflect their personality.

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Test drives – bringing the world of Mercedes‑Benz to ' 'life

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Mercedes-Benz is once again participating in the IAA ' 'Experience, which allows visitors to enjoy test drives in a ' 'variety of all-electric and electrified Mercedes‑Benz ' 'vehicles. Forging a link between the city and the exhibition ' 'centre, Mercedes-Benz will use the IAA Experience to ' 'showcase the next level of mobility. From the passenger seat ' 'of specially prepared CLA models, visitors can experience ' 'MB.DRIVE ASSIST PRO with SAE Level 2 urban point-to-point ' 'assistance functions. The system will be available in China ' 'this year and in the U.S. next year. Alongside an expert ' 'from Mercedes-Benz, they will also be able to step into the ' 'driver’s seat of an all-electric EQS or S-Class. There, they ' 'can engage in secondary activities like browsing the web or ' 'watching a movie while DRIVE PILOT takes over the dynamic ' 'driving task. DRIVE PILOT is the world’s fastest system for ' 'conditionally automated driving – at speeds of up to 95 ' 'km/h.

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Mercedes-Benz Pavilion– an illuminated space for ' 'multiple brand experiences

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The striking illuminated sculpture in the centre of the ' 'Apothekenhof of the Munich Residence’s courtyard represents ' 'the brand’s new iconic grille on a grand scale. Visitors are ' 'guided through the sculpture via a central walkway. On ' 'display are several current and future vehicles, spearheaded ' 'by the star of the show – the all-new electric GLC. Inside, ' 'guests can expect an immersive 360-degree space. The ' 'highlight models will be presented here, including the world ' 'premiere of the electric GLC, and show debuts for the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX and the all-electric CLA Shooting Brake. ' 'Visitors can also gain interactive insights into technology ' 'and discover the story behind the brand promise “Welcome ' 'home.”. The pavilion offers entertainment for the whole ' 'family, including hospitality areas and an interactive kids’ ' 'trail. It can be visited free of charge from 9-13 September ' 'from 10.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. and 14 September from 11.00 ' 'a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

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IAA Summit – showcasing forward-thinking ' 'technologies

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At the Mercedes‑Benz booth in Hall B3, trade visitors ' 'have the chance to get a closer look at some of the ' 'showpiece technologies that are inspiring the next ' 'generation of Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Three models take ' 'centre stage – the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, the new electric GLC ' 'and the electric CLA Shooting Brake. Mercedes‑Benz experts ' 'will also be on hand to offer deep-dive insights into the ' 'latest technologies, including EV charging and ADAS ' 'functions.

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More information about Mercedes-Benz at IAA MOBILITY 2025 ' 'is available in the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Media Special

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[1] Figures are preliminary and were determined ' 'internally in accordance with the “WLTP test procedure” ' 'certification method. At present, there has been neither an ' 'EC type approval nor a certificate of conformity with ' 'official values. There may be discrepancies between the ' 'figures provided and the official values.

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[2] The stated values were determined in accordance with ' 'the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light-duty ' 'vehicles Test Procedures) measurement procedure. The fuel ' 'consumption and CO₂ emissions of a passenger car depend not ' 'only on the efficient use of fuel by the car, but also on ' 'driving style and other non-technical factors.

\n', 'date': '2025-09-07T23:40:00+02:00', 'title': '“Welcome home.” – Experience Mercedes-Benz at IAA MOBILITY 2025', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e04f2f60-74e9-43e3-be71-807721c3a87b'} 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/8d7a5b11-29e2-4a6e-a4a3-e5fed1c9e994> {'content': '\n' ' Concept vehicle achieves top figure for ultra-fast charging: ' 'more than 1 megawatt with just one charging cable\n' ' 1 megawatt mark reached after 0.5 seconds and held for around ' 'two-and-a-half minutes\n' ' Technological breakthrough for charging infrastructure: more ' 'than 1,000 amps via a liquid-cooled CCS cable at prototype CCS ' 'charging station\n' '\n' 'With 25 records broken, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX set new standards ' 'on the high-speed track in Nardò, Italy. The technology programme ' 'impressively demonstrated the outstanding performance of its ' 'axial flux motors and direct-cooled battery. These two ' 'technologies will enter series production next year in the ' 'high-performance architecture AMG.EA. \xa0\n' 'The CONCEPT AMG GT XX is now demonstrating its exceptional ' 'performance once again – this time at the charging station. At a ' 'prototype charging station, the concept vehicle broke through the ' 'boundary of 1,000 kW – i.e. one megawatt – of charging power. The ' 'technology programme and the prototype charging station thus once ' 'again underscore the holistic development approach at ' 'Mercedes-Benz.\xa0\n' "In the week following the CONCEPT AMG GT XX's legendary finish in " 'Nardò, the car achieved a maximum charging power of 1,041 kW ' 'during megawatt charging. It marks an all-time best that stands ' 'directly alongside the series of other records set by this ' 'vehicle. An incredibly high charging power was available ' 'immediately, with the megawatt mark reached just 0.5 seconds ' 'after start of charging. At the charging station, the technology ' 'programme demonstrated its outstanding endurance yet again. The ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX was able to maintain the 1,000 kW charging ' 'power for around two-and-a-half minutes. Up to 1,176 amperes of ' 'current flowed via the specially developed CCS charging cable. ' 'The system transmitted 17.3 kWh in just one minute, which is the ' 'equivalent of 125 kilometres of range (WLTP[1]).\xa0\n' 'This charging record underscores how determined the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Charging Unit, Mercedes-AMG and Alpitronic are in their quest to ' 'push technical boundaries together.\xa0\n' "This milestone was made possible by the vehicle's innovative " 'high-performance battery. Developed from scratch in Affalterbach, ' 'it is inspired by Formula 1® and uses cylindrical NCMA cells. ' 'Thanks to their tall, slim design, these cells enable efficient ' 'cooling and a high energy density of over 300 Wh/kg. The ' 'laser-welded aluminium cell housing improves conductivity in ' "terms of both current and heat, contributing to the battery's " 'robust and enduring performance.\n' 'The intelligent direct cooling of the battery cells is provided ' 'by an electrically non-conductive oil that maintains each of the ' 'more than 3,000 cells at the optimum temperature. This cooling ' 'system ensures uniform heat dissipation and supports the ' 'capability of the energy storage system to deliver high ' 'continuous power. The voltage of over 800 volts reduces weight ' 'through lighter wiring and shortens charging times. Meanwhile, ' 'the intelligent thermal management precisely controls cell ' 'temperature to ensure maximum performance even during intensive ' 'use.\xa0\n' 'Revolution in charging infrastructure\n' 'Another key to success is the revolutionary charging ' 'infrastructure made possible by Mercedes-Benz in collaboration ' 'with Alpitronic. At the heart of this charging infrastructure was ' 'a specially developed prototype charging station combining the ' 'best of two technologies: An MCS charging station originally ' 'designed for trucks was converted into a system that works with a ' 'slim CCS cable, while safely transmitting the immense current.\n' 'Next-generation charging parks\n' 'The approach of jointly developing the vehicle and charging ' 'infrastructure once again shows the potential that exists when ' 'the two are optimally matched. The findings from megawatt ' 'charging will flow directly into the development of the new ' 'high-performance fast charger. It will be available at ' 'Mercedes‑Benz charging parks in Europe and North America from ' '2026. Mercedes‑Benz and Alpitronic are thus underlining their ' 'innovative strength and setting new standards for public ' 'charging.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [1] The information is preliminary. Range figures are ' 'preliminary figures based on digital simulations of the standard ' 'calculations for WLTP. There are currently no confirmed values ' 'from an officially recognised testing organisation, nor an EC ' 'type approval, nor a certificate of conformity with official ' 'values. Deviations between the stated values and the official ' 'values are possible. There are currently no binding figures.\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

Concept vehicle achieves top figure for ' 'ultra-fast charging: more than 1 megawatt with just one ' 'charging cable
1 megawatt mark reached after 0.5 seconds and ' 'held for around two-and-a-half minutes
Technological breakthrough for charging ' 'infrastructure: more than 1,000 amps via a liquid-cooled CCS ' 'cable at prototype CCS charging station

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With 25 records broken, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX set new ' 'standards on the high-speed track in Nardò, Italy. The ' 'technology programme impressively demonstrated the ' 'outstanding performance of its axial flux motors and ' 'direct-cooled battery. These two technologies will enter ' 'series production next year in the high-performance ' 'architecture AMG.EA.

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The CONCEPT AMG GT XX is now demonstrating its ' 'exceptional performance once again – this time at the ' 'charging station. At a prototype charging station, the ' 'concept vehicle broke through the boundary of 1,000 kW – ' 'i.e. one megawatt – of charging power. The technology ' 'programme and the prototype charging station thus once again ' 'underscore the holistic development approach at ' 'Mercedes-Benz.

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In the week following the CONCEPT AMG GT XX's legendary " 'finish in Nardò, the car achieved a maximum charging power ' 'of 1,041 kW during megawatt charging. It marks an all-time ' 'best that stands directly alongside the series of other ' 'records set by this vehicle. An incredibly high charging ' 'power was available immediately, with the megawatt mark ' 'reached just 0.5 seconds after start of charging. At the ' 'charging station, the technology programme demonstrated its ' 'outstanding endurance yet again. The CONCEPT AMG GT XX was ' 'able to maintain the 1,000 kW charging power for around ' 'two-and-a-half minutes. Up to 1,176 amperes of current ' 'flowed via the specially developed CCS charging cable. The ' 'system transmitted 17.3 kWh in just one minute, which is the ' 'equivalent of 125 kilometres of range ' '(WLTP^{^[1]}).

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This charging record underscores how determined the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Charging Unit, Mercedes-AMG and Alpitronic are ' 'in their quest to push technical boundaries ' 'together.

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This milestone was made possible by the vehicle's " 'innovative high-performance battery. Developed from scratch ' 'in Affalterbach, it is inspired by Formula 1® and uses ' 'cylindrical NCMA cells. Thanks to their tall, slim design, ' 'these cells enable efficient cooling and a high energy ' 'density of over 300 Wh/kg. The laser-welded aluminium cell ' 'housing improves conductivity in terms of both current and ' "heat, contributing to the battery's robust and enduring " 'performance.

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The intelligent direct cooling of the battery cells is ' 'provided by an electrically non-conductive oil that ' 'maintains each of the more than 3,000 cells at the optimum ' 'temperature. This cooling system ensures uniform heat ' 'dissipation and supports the capability of the energy ' 'storage system to deliver high continuous power. The voltage ' 'of over 800 volts reduces weight through lighter wiring and ' 'shortens charging times. Meanwhile, the intelligent thermal ' 'management precisely controls cell temperature to ensure ' 'maximum performance even during intensive use.

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Revolution in charging infrastructure

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Another key to success is the revolutionary charging ' 'infrastructure made possible by Mercedes-Benz in ' 'collaboration with Alpitronic. At the heart of this charging ' 'infrastructure was a specially developed prototype charging ' 'station combining the best of two technologies: An MCS ' 'charging station originally designed for trucks was ' 'converted into a system that works with a slim CCS cable, ' 'while safely transmitting the immense current.

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Next-generation charging parks

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The approach of jointly developing the vehicle and ' 'charging infrastructure once again shows the potential that ' 'exists when the two are optimally matched. The findings from ' 'megawatt charging will flow directly into the development of ' 'the new high-performance fast charger. It will be available ' 'at Mercedes‑Benz charging parks in Europe and North America ' 'from 2026. Mercedes‑Benz and Alpitronic are thus underlining ' 'their innovative strength and setting new standards for ' 'public charging.

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^[1] The information is preliminary. Range ' 'figures are preliminary figures based on digital simulations ' 'of the standard calculations for WLTP. There are currently ' 'no confirmed values from an officially recognised testing ' 'organisation, nor an EC type approval, nor a certificate of ' 'conformity with official values. Deviations between the ' 'stated values and the official values are possible. There ' 'are currently no binding figures.

\n', 'date': '2025-09-07T21:00:00+02:00', 'title': '1 megawatt charging: CONCEPT AMG GT XX once again demonstrates ' 'exceptional performance – this time at the charging station', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8d7a5b11-29e2-4a6e-a4a3-e5fed1c9e994'} 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=14&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=9&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=9&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/48f736a7-821d-4328-9754-245e9ac18321> {'content': '\n' ' Integration of Alpitronic’s HYC1000 fast-charging system with up ' 'to 600\u202fkW per charging point starting in 2026\n' ' Development of a high-performance fast charger – inspired by the ' 'one-megawatt charging performance set by the CONCEPT AMG GT XX\n' ' Comprehensive partnership for next-generation charging ' 'infrastructure\xa0\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is expanding its own fast-charging network with a ' 'new generation of high-power charging infrastructure. Starting in ' '2026, the HYC1000 charging system from Alpitronic, the European ' 'market leader in high-power charging, will be installed at new ' 'Mercedes-Benz charging parks in Europe and North America. ' 'Together, the two companies are establishing a foundation for ' 'next-level charging performance.\n' 'Charging power and efficiency at a new level\n' 'Unlike conventional fast-charging stations, where the power unit ' 'is built into the charging column and limited to one or two ' 'charging points, the new HYC1000 system introduces a modular, ' 'decentralized architecture. The external power unit provides up ' 'to 1,000\u202fkW at 800\u202famps and intelligently distributes ' 'this power across multiple charging points through smart load ' 'management. This flexibility allows charging hubs to be tailored ' 'to specific site requirements – both in terms of total power ' 'through multiple power units and the number of charging points. ' 'The result: greater efficiency, optimal utilization, and maximum ' 'scalability. A single charging point can deliver up to 600\u202f' 'kW at 800\u202fvolts. For customers, this means extremely short ' 'charging times, for example, recharging the Mercedes-Benz CLA to ' 'add up to 325\u202fkilometers of range in just ten minutes ' '[1].\xa0 \n' 'In addition to integrating standard charging points offering up ' 'to 600 kW charging power, Mercedes-Benz and Alpitronic are ' 'developing a dedicated high-performance fast charger. Insights ' 'from the recent benchmark of over 1\u202fmegawatt charging power ' 'achieved with the CONCEPT AMG GT XX are being incorporated ' 'directly into this development. This record was made possible via ' 'a single CCS cable supporting up to 1,000\u202famps. The goal is ' 'to enable charging performance that significantly exceeds today’s ' 'standards, making charging as fast as refueling.\n' "The partnership combines Alpitronic's hardware and system " "expertise with Mercedes-Benz's system integration and " 'infrastructure know-how. Close collaboration and a holistic ' 'development strategy – from test benches and development ' 'laboratories to real-world extreme tests – are crucial to ' 'bringing this revolutionary technology to market maturity.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz charging hubs are open to drivers of all brands. ' 'Mercedes-Benz drivers enjoy exclusive benefits thanks to the ' 'seamless connectivity of their vehicle, the MB.CHARGE Public ' 'charging service [2], and the company’s own fast-charging ' 'network: In addition to calculating the most convenient and ' 'time-efficient route including charging stops, the car’s MB.OS ' 'system also automatically reserves a charging point [3].\n' '"With the integration of the HYC1000 and the development of an ' 'extremely powerful fast charger, we’re setting new standards for ' 'public charging. Together with Alpitronic, we’re creating a ' 'charging experience that is not only extremely fast but also ' 'seamlessly integrated into our premium ecosystem. This makes ' 'electric mobility even more attractive to our customers."Franz ' 'Reiner, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG\xa0\xa0\n' '"We repeatedly see that high charging speeds are essential for ' 'customers to fully benefit from the capabilities of modern ' 'electric vehicles. That’s why we’re excited to enable ultra-fast ' 'and reliable charging in the Mercedes-Benz charging network – ' 'making electric mobility truly effortless in everyday ' 'life."Philipp Senoner, CEO of Alpitronic\xa0\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Charging Network is growing steadily and, since ' 'this year, has been represented with its first charging parks in ' 'Austria and Japan, in addition to those in Germany, the U.S. and ' 'China. Around 80 charging hubs are already in operation. Within a ' "year, the company's own charging network will be rolled out to up " 'to eight additional countries. Mercedes-Benz plans to have more ' 'than 10,000 fast-charging points worldwide by the end of the ' 'decade.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is continuously driving the global expansion of ' 'fast-charging infrastructure. In addition to building its own ' 'charging network, the company is partnering in the joint ventures ' 'IONITY (Europe), IONNA (North America) and IONCHI (China). Access ' 'to these fast-charging networks is also simple and digital via ' 'MB.CHARGE Public. The charging service seamlessly integrated into ' 'MB.OS gives Mercedes-Benz customers access to one of the world’s ' 'largest charging networks comprising over 2.5\u202fmillion ' 'charging points operated by more than 1,700 providers.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [1] Based on WLTP range: Mercedes-Benz CLA 250+ with EQ ' 'Technology (combined energy consumption: 14.1–12.2 kWh/100 km | ' 'combined CO₂ emissions: 0 g/km | CO₂ class: A).\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [2] To use Digital Extras, you must create a Mercedes me ID and ' 'agree to the Terms of Use for Digital Extras and the Mercedes me ' 'ID Terms of Use in their currently valid version. In addition, ' 'the respective vehicle must be linked to the user account. After ' 'the limited term has expired, the Digital Extras can be extended ' 'for a fee, provided that they are still offered for the ' 'respective vehicle. In order to use the MB.CHARGE Public Digital ' 'Extra, a separate customer-owned charging contract with a ' 'selected third-party provider is required, through which payment ' 'and billing for charging processes is carried out.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [3] The reservation function is currently available at selected ' 'Mercedes-Benz charging stations in Germany, Austria and the U.S. ' 'Further commissioning is planned for 2025, with the long-term ' 'goal of establishing around 10,000 charging points by the end of ' 'the decade. Mercedes-Benz is initially offering the reservation ' 'option free of charge. Please note that Mercedes-Benz reserves ' 'the right to charge for reservations in the future.\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

Integration of Alpitronic’s HYC1000 ' 'fast-charging system with up to 600\u202fkW per charging ' 'point starting in 2026
Development of a high-performance fast charger – ' 'inspired by the one-megawatt charging performance set by the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX
Comprehensive partnership for next-generation ' 'charging infrastructure

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Mercedes-Benz is expanding its own fast-charging network ' 'with a new generation of high-power charging infrastructure. ' 'Starting in 2026, the HYC1000 charging system from ' 'Alpitronic, the European market leader in high-power ' 'charging, will be installed at new Mercedes-Benz charging ' 'parks in Europe and North America. Together, the two ' 'companies are establishing a foundation for next-level ' 'charging performance.

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Charging power and efficiency at a new level

\n' '

Unlike conventional fast-charging stations, where the ' 'power unit is built into the charging column and limited to ' 'one or two charging points, the new HYC1000 system ' 'introduces a modular, decentralized architecture. The ' 'external power unit provides up to 1,000\u202fkW at 800\u202f' 'amps and intelligently distributes this power across ' 'multiple charging points through smart load management. This ' 'flexibility allows charging hubs to be tailored to specific ' 'site requirements – both in terms of total power through ' 'multiple power units and the number of charging points. The ' 'result: greater efficiency, optimal utilization, and maximum ' 'scalability. A single charging point can deliver up to ' '600\u202fkW at 800\u202fvolts. For customers, this means ' 'extremely short charging times, for example, recharging the ' 'Mercedes-Benz CLA to add up to 325\u202fkilometers of range ' 'in just ten minutes ^[1].

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In addition to integrating standard charging points ' 'offering up to 600 kW charging power, Mercedes-Benz and ' 'Alpitronic are developing a dedicated high-performance fast ' 'charger. Insights from the recent benchmark of over 1\u202f' 'megawatt charging power achieved with the CONCEPT AMG GT XX ' 'are being incorporated directly into this development. This ' 'record was made possible via a single CCS cable supporting ' 'up to 1,000\u202famps. The goal is to enable charging ' 'performance that significantly exceeds today’s standards, ' 'making charging as fast as refueling.

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The partnership combines Alpitronic's hardware and system " "expertise with Mercedes-Benz's system integration and " 'infrastructure know-how. Close collaboration and a holistic ' 'development strategy – from test benches and development ' 'laboratories to real-world extreme tests – are crucial to ' 'bringing this revolutionary technology to market ' 'maturity.

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Mercedes-Benz charging hubs are open to drivers of all ' 'brands. Mercedes-Benz drivers enjoy exclusive benefits ' 'thanks to the seamless connectivity of their vehicle, the ' 'MB.CHARGE Public charging service^[2], ' 'and the company’s own fast-charging network: In addition to ' 'calculating the most convenient and time-efficient route ' 'including charging stops, the car’s MB.OS system also ' 'automatically reserves a charging point ^[3].

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"With the integration of the HYC1000 and the ' 'development of an extremely powerful fast charger, we’re ' 'setting new standards for public charging. Together with ' 'Alpitronic, we’re creating a charging experience that is not ' 'only extremely fast but also seamlessly integrated into our ' 'premium ecosystem. This makes electric mobility even more ' 'attractive to our customers."
Franz Reiner, ' 'CEO of Mercedes-Benz Mobility ' 'AG

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"We repeatedly see that high charging speeds are ' 'essential for customers to fully benefit from the ' 'capabilities of modern electric vehicles. That’s why we’re ' 'excited to enable ultra-fast and reliable charging in the ' 'Mercedes-Benz charging network – making electric mobility ' 'truly effortless in everyday life."
Philipp ' 'Senoner, CEO of Alpitronic

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The Mercedes-Benz Charging Network is growing steadily ' 'and, since this year, has been represented with its first ' 'charging parks in Austria and Japan, in addition to those in ' 'Germany, the U.S. and China. Around 80 charging hubs are ' "already in operation. Within a year, the company's own " 'charging network will be rolled out to up to eight ' 'additional countries. Mercedes-Benz plans to have more than ' '10,000 fast-charging points worldwide by the end of the ' 'decade.

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Mercedes-Benz is continuously driving the global ' 'expansion of fast-charging infrastructure. In addition to ' 'building its own charging network, the company is partnering ' 'in the joint ventures IONITY (Europe), IONNA (North America) ' 'and IONCHI (China). Access to these fast-charging networks ' 'is also simple and digital via MB.CHARGE Public. The ' 'charging service seamlessly integrated into MB.OS gives ' 'Mercedes-Benz customers access to one of the world’s largest ' 'charging networks comprising over 2.5\u202fmillion charging ' 'points operated by more than 1,700 providers.

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^[1] Based on WLTP range: Mercedes-Benz CLA ' '250+ with EQ Technology (combined energy consumption: ' '14.1–12.2 kWh/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 0 g/km | CO₂ ' 'class: A).

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^[2] To use Digital Extras, you must create a ' 'Mercedes me ID and agree to the Terms of Use for Digital ' 'Extras and the Mercedes me ID Terms of Use in their ' 'currently valid version. In addition, the respective vehicle ' 'must be linked to the user account. After the limited term ' 'has expired, the Digital Extras can be extended for a fee, ' 'provided that they are still offered for the respective ' 'vehicle. In order to use the MB.CHARGE Public Digital Extra, ' 'a separate customer-owned charging contract with a selected ' 'third-party provider is required, through which payment and ' 'billing for charging processes is carried out.

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^[3] The reservation function is currently ' 'available at selected Mercedes-Benz charging stations in ' 'Germany, Austria and the U.S. Further commissioning is ' 'planned for 2025, with the long-term goal of establishing ' 'around 10,000 charging points by the end of the decade. ' 'Mercedes-Benz is initially offering the reservation option ' 'free of charge. Please note that Mercedes-Benz reserves the ' 'right to charge for reservations in the future.

\n', 'date': '2025-09-07T21:10:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz sets new standards for public charging: Integration ' "of revolutionary high-performance fast charger into the company's " 'own fast-charging network', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/48f736a7-821d-4328-9754-245e9ac18321'} 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/23a31e16-1273-4fdd-ae85-34a685f4e5a9> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' ' Erfolgreicher Hochlauf der Hightech-Batteriemontage für den ' 'neuen vollelektrischen CLA bei der Mercedes-Benz Tochter ' 'ACCUMOTIVE in Kamenz\n' ' 13 Jahre Erfahrung und mehr als 2 Millionen Batterien machen ' 'Kamenz zum Kompetenzzentrum des globalen Mercedes-Benz ' 'Batterie-Produktionsverbunds\n' ' Neue Produktionsumfänge im Bereich Batterie-Instandhaltung ab ' '2026 stärken den Standort\n' '\n' 'Mit der Serienproduktion der neuesten Generation ' 'Antriebsbatterien von Mercedes-Benz für den vollelektrischen CLA ' 'setzt die Mercedes-Benz Tochter ACCUMOTIVE in Kamenz einen großen ' 'Meilenstein. Seit Produktionsbeginn im Jahr 2012 hat sich das ' 'Unternehmen als Kompetenzzentrum im globalen Mercedes-Benz ' 'Produktionsnetzwerk etabliert. Mehr als zwei Millionen Batterien ' 'sind seither vom Band gelaufen.\xa0\n' 'Die ACCUMOTIVE in Kamenz versorgt seit diesem Jahr das Werk ' 'Rastatt mit der neuen Batteriegeneration, in dem der neue ' 'elektrische CLA zunächst vom Band läuft. Die elektrischen ' 'Antriebseinheiten und Achsen stammen aus dem Werk ' 'Stuttgart-Untertürkheim und Rohbau-Komponenten, Struktur- und ' 'Karosserieteile aus Kuppenheim. Ab 2026 erweitert die ACCUMOTIVE ' 'zudem ihr Produktionsportfolio um die Aufbereitung gebrauchter ' 'Batterien und untermauert damit die nachhaltige ' 'Geschäftsstrategie des Unternehmens im Bereich ' 'Kreislaufwirtschaft.\n' '„Als Kompetenzzentrum innerhalb unseres globalen ' 'Batterie-Produktionsverbunds kommt Kamenz eine entscheidende ' 'Rolle in unserer nachhaltigen Geschäftsstrategie zu. Seit 2012 ' 'treiben die hier produzierten Batterien elektrische Fahrzeuge von ' 'Mercedes-Benz an. Mit dem erfolgreichen Hochlauf der neusten, ' 'hocheffizienten Batteriegeneration schreibt das Werk seine ' 'Erfolgsgeschichte weiter.“ Jörg Burzer, Mitglied des Vorstands ' 'der Mercedes-Benz Group AG,\xa0verantwortlich für Produktion, ' 'Qualität und Supply Chain Management\n' '„Wir müssen technologisch an der Spitze bleiben, damit unsere ' 'Automobilindustrie von der Mobilitätswende bestmöglich ' 'profitiert. Die ACCUMOTIVE beweist mit ihrer neusten ' 'Batteriegeneration, dass große Reichweiten für den ' 'vollelektrischen CLA problemlos möglich sind. Das Werk in Kamenz ' 'leistet einen wichtigen Beitrag zur internationalen ' 'Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von Mercedes-Benz und stärkt gleichzeitig ' 'die Wirtschaft in der Lausitz.“ Michael Kretschmer, ' 'Ministerpräsident des Freistaates Sachsen\n' 'Hightech-Produktion in Kamenz für hochwertige Batterien des neuen ' 'CLA\n' 'Die neue Batteriegeneration überzeugt mit einer hocheffizienten ' '800-Volt-Elektroarchitektur und innovativen Batteriechemie, die ' 'deutlich verkürzte Ladezeiten ermöglicht. So kann der neue CLA ' '250+ mit EQ Technologie (Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 14,1-12,2 ' 'kWh/100 km | CO2-Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km | CO2-Klasse: A) ' 'in nur zehn Minuten Energie für bis zu 325 Kilometer[1] ' 'Reichweite nachgeladen werden. Insgesamt erreicht der CLA 250+ ' 'eine maximale Reichweite von bis zu 792 Kilometern [2].\n' 'Die lokale Batterieproduktion ist ein wesentlicher Erfolgsfaktor ' 'für die nachhaltige Geschäftsstrategie von Mercedes-Benz. Die ' 'Herstellung der hochkomplexen Batterien erfolgt auf einer etwa ' '350 Meter langen Fertigungslinie. Anhand rund 50 verschiedener ' 'manueller und hoch automatisierter Montageprozesse wird eine ' 'Vielzahl von Komponenten, Zellmodule, Kühlplatten und Sensoren, ' 'präzise im Gehäuse implementiert und anschließend mit ' 'verschiedenen Elektronik-Komponenten der Batterie mittels einer ' 'integrative Hochvoltverkabelung verbunden. Abschließend erfolgt ' 'die elektrische und mechanische Absicherung anhand verschiedener ' 'Prüfstände.\n' 'Das Werk ist vollständig in MO360, dem digitalen ' 'Produktions-Ökosystem von Mercedes-Benz, integriert und dank der ' 'MO360 Data Platform mit dem Produktionsverbund vernetzt. Dies ' 'gewährleistet unter anderem die lückenlose Nachvollziehbarkeit ' 'jeder ausgelieferten Batterie, einschließlich aller ' 'Produktionsdaten. Zudem kommen spezielle Montagevorrichtungen zum ' 'Einsatz, die ergonomisch unterstützen und den Mitarbeitenden den ' 'Umgang mit schweren Bauteilen erleichtern.\n' '„Seit über einem Jahrzehnt steht der Standort Kamenz für ' 'herausragende Kompetenz und technologische Innovationskraft in ' 'der Batteriemontage. Dass die Accumotive als erster Standort die ' 'neue Batteriegeneration für das Einstiegssegment von ' 'Mercedes-Benz fertigt, ist ein starkes Zeichen des Vertrauens in ' 'die Kompetenz unseres Teams, das die elektrische Zukunft bei ' 'Mercedes-Benz maßgeblich mitgestaltet.“ Sascha Kleinert, CEO ' 'Accumotive GmbH & Co. KG\n' 'Den Batterie-Kreislauf schließen: Batterie-Aufbereitung ergänzt ' 'Kamenzer Produktionsportfolio\n' 'Ab 2026 erweitert die ACCUMOTIVE ihr Produktionsportfolio und ' 'verantwortet zusätzlich zur Montage der neuen Batteriegeneration ' 'die Aufbereitung gebrauchter Batterien. Das sogenannte „Battery ' 'ReUse Center Europe“ verantwortet künftig werksseitige ' 'Reparaturlösungen für frühere Mercedes-Benz Batteriegenerationen, ' 'die im Aftersales-Netzwerk des Unternehmens wiederverwendet ' 'werden. Die Batterien werden dabei, angelehnt an die Vorgaben der ' 'Serienproduktion, ausführlich auf ihre Funktion und Qualität ' 'geprüft. Zu diesem Zweck soll ein bestehendes Gebäude auf dem ' 'Werksgelände umgebaut und erweitert werden. Die Arbeiten dazu ' 'haben bereits begonnen. Die Inbetriebnahme der Anlagen ist für ' 'Anfang 2026 geplant.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz verfolgt mit Blick auf die Kreislaufwirtschaft von ' 'Batteriesystemen einen ganzheitlichen Ansatz und betrachtet dabei ' 'drei Kernthemen: zirkuläres Design, Werterhaltung und das ' 'Schließen des Wertstoffkreislaufs. Mit dem Ansatz „Design for ' 'Circularity“ berücksichtigt das Unternehmen von Anfang an die ' 'gesamte Wertschöpfungskette der Batterietechnologie. Im 2024 ' 'eröffneten Mercedes-Benz eCampus in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim ' 'fließt der Kreislaufgedanke bereits bei der Entwicklung neuer ' 'Batteriezellen ein. Die Produktion der Batterien für die ' 'elektrischen Mercedes-Benz Fahrzeuge erfolgt bilanziell ' 'CO₂-neutral[3]. Neben der Wiederverwendung von Batterien als ' 'Ersatzteil sieht der Ansatz von Mercedes-Benz auch die ' 'Weiterverwendung vor. Mit dem Tochterunternehmen Mercedes-Benz ' 'Energy mit Sitz im sächsischen Großröhrsdorf hat Mercedes-Benz ' 'ein erfolgreiches Geschäftsmodell mit stationären ' 'Großspeicheranwendungen etabliert. Batterien, die nicht mehr im ' 'Fahrzeug einsetzbar sind, lassen sich in einem ' 'Second-Life-Speicher weiter nutzen. Am Ende des Lebens einer ' 'Batterie steht das stoffliche Recycling als Schlüssel für die ' 'Schließung des Wertstoffkreislaufs. Im Oktober 2024 hat ' 'Mercedes-Benz im süddeutschen Kuppenheim die erste ' 'Batterie-Recyclingfabrik Europas mit integriertem ' 'mechanisch-hydrometallurgischem Verfahren eröffnet.\xa0\n' 'Vorreiter der nachhaltigeren Produktion\n' 'Der Standort Kamenz verfügt über eine Produktions- und ' 'Logistikfläche von insgesamt rund 125.000 m². Die 2018 in Betrieb ' 'genommene Montagehalle, in der die Batterien für den neuen CLA ' 'montiert werden, verfolgt ein nachhaltiges Konzept: Ein ' 'Blockheizkraftwerk und eine Photovoltaik-Anlage mit einer ' 'Leistung von zwei Megawatt versorgen in Verbindung mit Geothermie ' 'die Produktionsanlagen mit Energie.\n' 'Seit 2022 sind die eigenen Produktionsstandorte von Mercedes-Benz ' 'bilanziell CO₂- neutral3 und bis 2030 ist vorgesehen, mehr als 70 ' 'Prozent des Energiebedarfs in der Produktion durch erneuerbare ' 'Energien zu decken. Mercedes-Benz setzt dabei auf den Ausbau von ' 'Photovoltaikanlagen an den eigenen Standorten und die Erweiterung ' 'des Energieportfolios um Windenergie aus On- und ' 'Offshore-Windparks.\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [1] Die angegebene nachgeladene Reichweite (WLTP) nach 10 ' 'Minuten wurde unter Nutzung der maximalen DC-Ladeleistung gemäß ' 'ISO/SAE 12906 unter den dort beschriebenen Bedingungen ' 'ermittelt.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [2] Die tatsächliche Reichweite hängt von zahlreichen Faktoren ' 'wie insbesondere der individuellen Fahrweise, ' 'Umgebungsbedingungen, dem Alterungsprozess der Batterie, ' 'Nebenverbrauchern, wie beispielsweise der Klimatisierung, ' 'Sonderausstattungen, Bereifung, Zuladung, dem Streckenprofil ab ' 'und kann daher vom angegebenen WLTP Wert abweichen.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [3] Bilanziell CO2-neutral bedeutet, dass nicht vermiedene oder ' 'reduzierte CO2-Emissionen bei Mercedes-Benz durch zertifizierte ' 'Ausgleichsprojekte kompensiert werden\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

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Erfolgreicher Hochlauf der ' 'Hightech-Batteriemontage für den neuen vollelektrischen CLA ' 'bei der Mercedes-Benz Tochter ACCUMOTIVE in ' 'Kamenz
13 Jahre Erfahrung und mehr als 2 Millionen ' 'Batterien machen Kamenz zum Kompetenzzentrum des globalen ' 'Mercedes-Benz Batterie-Produktionsverbunds
Neue Produktionsumfänge im Bereich ' 'Batterie-Instandhaltung ab 2026 stärken den ' 'Standort

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Mit der Serienproduktion der neuesten Generation ' 'Antriebsbatterien von Mercedes-Benz für den vollelektrischen ' 'CLA setzt die Mercedes-Benz Tochter ACCUMOTIVE in Kamenz ' 'einen großen Meilenstein. Seit Produktionsbeginn im Jahr ' '2012 hat sich das Unternehmen als Kompetenzzentrum im ' 'globalen Mercedes-Benz Produktionsnetzwerk etabliert. Mehr ' 'als zwei Millionen Batterien sind seither vom Band ' 'gelaufen.

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Die ACCUMOTIVE in Kamenz versorgt seit diesem Jahr das ' 'Werk Rastatt mit der neuen Batteriegeneration, in dem der ' 'neue elektrische CLA zunächst vom Band läuft. Die ' 'elektrischen Antriebseinheiten und Achsen stammen aus dem ' 'Werk Stuttgart-Untertürkheim und Rohbau-Komponenten, ' 'Struktur- und Karosserieteile aus Kuppenheim. Ab 2026 ' 'erweitert die ACCUMOTIVE zudem ihr Produktionsportfolio um ' 'die Aufbereitung gebrauchter Batterien und untermauert damit ' 'die nachhaltige Geschäftsstrategie des Unternehmens im ' 'Bereich Kreislaufwirtschaft.

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„Als Kompetenzzentrum innerhalb unseres globalen ' 'Batterie-Produktionsverbunds kommt Kamenz eine entscheidende ' 'Rolle in unserer nachhaltigen Geschäftsstrategie zu. Seit ' '2012 treiben die hier produzierten Batterien elektrische ' 'Fahrzeuge von Mercedes-Benz an. Mit dem erfolgreichen ' 'Hochlauf der neusten, hocheffizienten Batteriegeneration ' 'schreibt das Werk seine Erfolgsgeschichte weiter.“ ' '
Jörg Burzer, Mitglied des Vorstands der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG, verantwortlich für Produktion, ' 'Qualität und Supply Chain Management

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„Wir müssen technologisch an der Spitze bleiben, ' 'damit unsere Automobilindustrie von der Mobilitätswende ' 'bestmöglich profitiert. Die ACCUMOTIVE beweist mit ihrer ' 'neusten Batteriegeneration, dass große Reichweiten für den ' 'vollelektrischen CLA problemlos möglich sind. Das Werk in ' 'Kamenz leistet einen wichtigen Beitrag zur internationalen ' 'Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von Mercedes-Benz und stärkt ' 'gleichzeitig die Wirtschaft in der Lausitz.“ ' '
Michael Kretschmer, Ministerpräsident des ' 'Freistaates Sachsen

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Hightech-Produktion in Kamenz für hochwertige Batterien ' 'des neuen CLA

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Die neue Batteriegeneration überzeugt mit einer ' 'hocheffizienten 800-Volt-Elektroarchitektur und innovativen ' 'Batteriechemie, die deutlich verkürzte Ladezeiten ' 'ermöglicht. So kann der neue CLA 250+ mit EQ Technologie ' '(Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 14,1-12,2 kWh/100 km | ' 'CO2-Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km | CO2-Klasse: A) in nur ' 'zehn Minuten Energie für bis zu 325 ' 'Kilometer^{^[1]} Reichweite nachgeladen ' 'werden. Insgesamt erreicht der CLA 250+ eine maximale ' 'Reichweite von bis zu 792 Kilometern^{'
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Die lokale Batterieproduktion ist ein wesentlicher ' 'Erfolgsfaktor für die nachhaltige Geschäftsstrategie von ' 'Mercedes-Benz. Die Herstellung der hochkomplexen Batterien ' 'erfolgt auf einer etwa 350 Meter langen Fertigungslinie. ' 'Anhand rund 50 verschiedener manueller und hoch ' 'automatisierter Montageprozesse wird eine Vielzahl von ' 'Komponenten, Zellmodule, Kühlplatten und Sensoren, präzise ' 'im Gehäuse implementiert und anschließend mit verschiedenen ' 'Elektronik-Komponenten der Batterie mittels einer ' 'integrative Hochvoltverkabelung verbunden. Abschließend ' 'erfolgt die elektrische und mechanische Absicherung anhand ' 'verschiedener Prüfstände.

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Das Werk ist vollständig in MO360, dem digitalen ' 'Produktions-Ökosystem von Mercedes-Benz, integriert und dank ' 'der MO360 Data Platform mit dem Produktionsverbund vernetzt. ' 'Dies gewährleistet unter anderem die lückenlose ' 'Nachvollziehbarkeit jeder ausgelieferten Batterie, ' 'einschließlich aller Produktionsdaten. Zudem kommen ' 'spezielle Montagevorrichtungen zum Einsatz, die ergonomisch ' 'unterstützen und den Mitarbeitenden den Umgang mit schweren ' 'Bauteilen erleichtern.

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„Seit über einem Jahrzehnt steht der Standort ' 'Kamenz für herausragende Kompetenz und technologische ' 'Innovationskraft in der Batteriemontage. Dass die Accumotive ' 'als erster Standort die neue Batteriegeneration für das ' 'Einstiegssegment von Mercedes-Benz fertigt, ist ein starkes ' 'Zeichen des Vertrauens in die Kompetenz unseres Teams, das ' 'die elektrische Zukunft bei Mercedes-Benz maßgeblich ' 'mitgestaltet.“
Sascha Kleinert, CEO Accumotive ' 'GmbH & Co. KG

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Den Batterie-Kreislauf schließen: Batterie-Aufbereitung ' 'ergänzt Kamenzer Produktionsportfolio

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Ab 2026 erweitert die ACCUMOTIVE ihr Produktionsportfolio ' 'und verantwortet zusätzlich zur Montage der neuen ' 'Batteriegeneration die Aufbereitung gebrauchter Batterien. ' 'Das sogenannte „Battery ReUse Center Europe“ verantwortet ' 'künftig werksseitige Reparaturlösungen für frühere ' 'Mercedes-Benz Batteriegenerationen, die im ' 'Aftersales-Netzwerk des Unternehmens wiederverwendet ' 'werden. Die Batterien werden dabei, ' 'angelehnt an die Vorgaben der Serienproduktion, ausführlich ' 'auf ihre Funktion und Qualität geprüft. Zu diesem Zweck soll ' 'ein bestehendes Gebäude auf dem Werksgelände umgebaut und ' 'erweitert werden. Die Arbeiten dazu haben bereits begonnen. ' 'Die Inbetriebnahme der Anlagen ist für Anfang 2026 ' 'geplant.

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Mercedes-Benz verfolgt mit Blick auf die ' 'Kreislaufwirtschaft von Batteriesystemen einen ' 'ganzheitlichen Ansatz und betrachtet dabei drei Kernthemen: ' 'zirkuläres Design, Werterhaltung und das Schließen des ' 'Wertstoffkreislaufs. Mit dem Ansatz „Design for Circularity“ ' 'berücksichtigt das Unternehmen von Anfang an die gesamte ' 'Wertschöpfungskette der Batterietechnologie. Im 2024 ' 'eröffneten Mercedes-Benz eCampus in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim ' 'fließt der Kreislaufgedanke bereits bei der Entwicklung ' 'neuer Batteriezellen ein. Die Produktion der Batterien für ' 'die elektrischen Mercedes-Benz Fahrzeuge erfolgt bilanziell ' 'CO₂-neutral^{^[3]}. Neben der ' 'Wiederverwendung von Batterien als Ersatzteil sieht der ' 'Ansatz von Mercedes-Benz auch die Weiterverwendung vor. Mit ' 'dem Tochterunternehmen Mercedes-Benz Energy mit Sitz im ' 'sächsischen Großröhrsdorf hat Mercedes-Benz ein ' 'erfolgreiches Geschäftsmodell mit stationären ' 'Großspeicheranwendungen etabliert. Batterien, die nicht mehr ' 'im Fahrzeug einsetzbar sind, lassen sich in einem ' 'Second-Life-Speicher weiter nutzen. Am Ende des Lebens einer ' 'Batterie steht das stoffliche Recycling als Schlüssel für ' 'die Schließung des Wertstoffkreislaufs. Im Oktober 2024 hat ' 'Mercedes-Benz im süddeutschen Kuppenheim die erste ' 'Batterie-Recyclingfabrik Europas mit integriertem ' 'mechanisch-hydrometallurgischem Verfahren ' 'eröffnet.

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Vorreiter der nachhaltigeren Produktion

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Der Standort Kamenz verfügt über eine Produktions- und ' 'Logistikfläche von insgesamt rund 125.000 m². Die 2018 in ' 'Betrieb genommene Montagehalle, in der die Batterien für den ' 'neuen CLA montiert werden, verfolgt ein nachhaltiges ' 'Konzept: Ein Blockheizkraftwerk und eine Photovoltaik-Anlage ' 'mit einer Leistung von zwei Megawatt versorgen in Verbindung ' 'mit Geothermie die Produktionsanlagen mit Energie.

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Seit 2022 sind die eigenen Produktionsstandorte von ' 'Mercedes-Benz bilanziell CO₂- neutral³ und bis ' '2030 ist vorgesehen, mehr als 70 Prozent des Energiebedarfs ' 'in der Produktion durch erneuerbare Energien zu decken. ' 'Mercedes-Benz setzt dabei auf den Ausbau von ' 'Photovoltaikanlagen an den eigenen Standorten und die ' 'Erweiterung des Energieportfolios um Windenergie aus On- und ' 'Offshore-Windparks.

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^{^[1]} Die angegebene nachgeladene ' 'Reichweite (WLTP) nach 10 Minuten wurde unter Nutzung der ' 'maximalen DC-Ladeleistung gemäß ISO/SAE 12906 unter den dort ' 'beschriebenen Bedingungen ermittelt.

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^{^[2]} Die tatsächliche Reichweite ' 'hängt von zahlreichen Faktoren wie insbesondere der ' 'individuellen Fahrweise, Umgebungsbedingungen, dem ' 'Alterungsprozess der Batterie, Nebenverbrauchern, wie ' 'beispielsweise der Klimatisierung, Sonderausstattungen, ' 'Bereifung, Zuladung, dem Streckenprofil ab und kann daher ' 'vom angegebenen WLTP Wert abweichen.

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^{^[3]} Bilanziell CO2-neutral ' 'bedeutet, dass nicht vermiedene oder reduzierte ' 'CO2-Emissionen bei Mercedes-Benz durch zertifizierte ' 'Ausgleichsprojekte kompensiert werden

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The themes range from games and sport to space ' 'exploration, and from the G-Class to model railways. One thing is ' 'clear: everyone will find a personal highlight here. With a large ' 'fan base in Stuttgart and the region, Family Day takes place in ' 'the outdoor area of the Museum, in the atrium and on Level 0. ' 'Wilhelmer, the Museum’s new caterer, will be providing a summery ' 'range of food and beverages. \n' 'One highlight of Experience Day is the “Iron Schöckl”. The ' 'legendary Mercedes-Benz G-Class demonstrates its unique off-road ' 'capabilities on this impressive steel structure. Daredevils can ' 'experience the thrill of gradients of up to 100 per cent from the ' 'passenger seat. The “Iron Schöckl” is named after the local ' 'Schöckl mountain near the Mercedes-Benz plant in Graz, where the ' 'G-Class has been produced for 46 years. On this day, the G-Class ' 'will also be the focus of the theme special at the all-brand ' 'classic car event Classics & Coffee. \n' 'Numerous mascots from organisations and companies will once again ' 'be at Family Day. Carlotta, the mascot of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum, awaits the following guests, among others: Arti (German ' 'Aerospace Centre DLR), Don Schoko (Ritter Sport), Fritzle (VfB ' 'Stuttgart), Johnny Blue (Bittenfeld Team Handball), Luftikus ' '(Luftballon parents’ newsletter) and Tom Targa and Tina Turbo ' '(Porsche Museum). \n' 'Programme and partners of Family Day 2025 (subject to change ' 'without notice)\n' 'www.mercedes-benz.com/de/kunst-und-kultur/museum/veranstaltungen/familientag/ \n' '\n' 'Forscherfabrik Schorndorf brings along games and learning robot ' 'Blue-Bot. There are also spinning tops with electric motors to be ' 'painted.\n' 'Sprungbude Trampoline Park offers a mobile ninja obstacle course. ' 'This is fun and promotes dexterity.\n' 'Tripsdrill Adventure Park near Cleebronn brings hands-on ' 'activities such as a Frisbee wall and shuffleboards to the ' 'Museum.\n' 'Soapbox carts offer a special kind of racing. Visitors can build ' 'and drive these high-speed vehicles at Aventerra, a non-profit ' 'organisation for children’s and youth leisure activities, study ' 'trips and adventure education.\n' 'How fast does the handball fly? The successful team handball ' 'section of TV Bittenfeld invites you to test yourself using a ' 'throw measuring system.\n' 'Model railway manufacturer Märklin from Goeppingen invites you to ' 'travel back in time on a scale of 1:87. Model railways can be run ' 'and set up at the stand.\n' 'The German Space Agency at the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) ' 'comes with SPACEBUZZ ONE. The walk-in truck looks like a giant, ' 'horizontal rocket. Inside, astronauts young and old travel ' 'virtually through space with VR goggles.\n' 'Chocolate manufacturer Ritter Sport offers a hands-on station ' 'including a photo booth and tasting.\n' 'Hitradio Antenne 1 is one of the media partners of Family ' 'Day. The children’s programme includes a bouncy castle and a push ' 'car course.\n' 'Radio Teddy is also a media partner and will be making a guest ' 'appearance at the Mercedes-Benz Museum on its 2025 summer tour. ' 'The programme includes interesting facts and fun.\n' 'The VfB Stuttgart sports club is on site with fan merchandise and ' 'presents its football, hockey, referee and table tennis sections ' 'with various offers.\n' 'The German Red Cross visits with a regular service bus converted ' 'into a first-aid station.\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Group presents itself comprehensively at Family ' 'Day – with the following offers:\n' '\n' 'Rides in Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH vehicles – including an ' 'authentic replica of the Benz Patent Motor Car of 1886.\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Community introduces itself and raffles off ' 'attractive prizes.\n' 'SG Stern is the sports community of Mercedes-Benz. At Family Day, ' 'it offers bubble football, football darts and mini table tennis, ' 'among other things.\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Untertürkheim plant presents the plant medical ' 'service, and the plant fire brigade is there with a historical ' 'fire engine as well as a current one.\n' 'Young participants of the global support program beVisioneers: ' 'The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship provide an interesting insight into ' 'their sustainable projects. As a sponsor, Mercedes-Benz has ' 'invited them to the Family Day. beVisioneers is independently ' 'implemented by a non-profit organization.\n' 'The SUSTAINEER (SUSTAINABILITY PIONEER) technology platform based ' 'on the eSprinter offers a glimpse of future delivery transport.\n' '\n' 'One highlight is a visit by the continental European League of ' 'Football with a kicking and throwing challenge. With this, the ' 'ELF provides a preview of Fan Experience Day at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum on 6 September 2025 and of the Open Air Power Party on 7 ' 'September. The Museum is the official location partner of the ELF ' 'for the final on 7 September 2025 in the MHP Arena. \n' '\n' 'Before the official start of Family Day, C2 Concerts will be a ' 'guest on the open-air stage, from 10 am. Among other things, the ' 'concert organiser presents the children’s theatre “Der Grüffelo” ' 'based on the world-famous children’s book. This event is subject ' 'to a charge; all other offers are free. \n' 'Experience Day at the Mercedes-Benz branch\n' 'On 13 July 2025, there will also be a full programme beyond ' 'Family Day. This is because the neighbouring Mercedes-Benz branch ' 'is inviting visitors to its Experience Day that same day under ' 'the motto “Home of Mercedes-Benz”, following the completion of ' 'its modernisation. A highlight will be rides in current new ' 'vehicles on the test track at the Untertürkheim plant. This ' 'special experience is raffled off at the wheel of fortune. In ' 'addition, the product world of the Mercedes-Benz brands and the ' 'branch’s services are presented: \n' '\n' 'Overall view of the new service reception and workshop area, the ' 'modernised vehicle areas and the delivery hall\n' 'The entire model world: Mercedes-Benz, AMG, Maybach and smart\n' 'Informative insights into Mercedes-Benz Rent and Mercedes-Benz ' 'Parts & Accessories\n' 'Personal meetings with the branch teams at their workplaces\n', 'content_html': '

Free offers and programmes in cooperation with ' 'partners
G-Class experience with the “Iron ' 'Schöckl”
13 July 2025 from 11 am to 6 pm ' 'in the outdoor area, in the atrium and on Level 0 of ' 'the Museum
At the same time, the Mercedes-Benz branch is ' 'organising an Experience Day

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The Mercedes-Benz Museum’s popular Family Day on 13 July ' '2025 offers a colourful summer experience with free ' 'activities for all age groups. The themes range from games ' 'and sport to space exploration, and from the G-Class to ' 'model railways. One thing is clear: everyone will find a ' 'personal highlight here. With a large fan base in Stuttgart ' 'and the region, Family Day takes place in the outdoor area ' 'of the Museum, in the atrium and on Level 0. Wilhelmer, the ' 'Museum’s new caterer, will be providing a summery range of ' 'food and beverages.

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One highlight of Experience Day is the “Iron Schöckl”. ' 'The legendary Mercedes-Benz G-Class demonstrates its unique ' 'off-road capabilities on this impressive steel structure. ' 'Daredevils can experience the thrill of gradients of up to ' '100 per cent from the passenger seat. The “Iron Schöckl” is ' 'named after the local Schöckl mountain near the ' 'Mercedes-Benz plant in Graz, where the G-Class has been ' 'produced for 46 years. On this day, the G-Class will also be ' 'the focus of the theme special at the all-brand classic car ' 'event Classics & Coffee.

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Numerous mascots from organisations and companies will ' 'once again be at Family Day. Carlotta, the mascot of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum, awaits the following guests, among ' 'others: Arti (German Aerospace Centre DLR), Don Schoko ' '(Ritter Sport), Fritzle (VfB Stuttgart), Johnny Blue ' '(Bittenfeld Team Handball), Luftikus (Luftballon parents’ ' 'newsletter) and Tom Targa and Tina Turbo (Porsche ' 'Museum).

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Programme and partners of Family Day 2025 (subject to ' 'change without notice)

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www.mercedes-benz.com/de/kunst-und-kultur/museum/veranstaltungen/familientag/

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Forscherfabrik Schorndorf brings along ' 'games and learning robot Blue-Bot. There are also spinning ' 'tops with electric motors to be painted.
Sprungbude Trampoline Park offers a ' 'mobile ninja obstacle course. This is fun and promotes ' 'dexterity.
Tripsdrill Adventure Park near ' 'Cleebronn brings hands-on activities such as a Frisbee wall ' 'and shuffleboards to the Museum.
Soapbox carts offer a special kind of racing. Visitors ' 'can build and drive these high-speed vehicles at ' 'Aventerra, a non-profit organisation for children’s ' 'and youth leisure activities, study trips and adventure ' 'education.
How fast does the handball fly? The successful ' 'team handball section of TV Bittenfeld ' 'invites you to test yourself using a throw measuring ' 'system.
Model railway manufacturer Märklin from ' 'Goeppingen invites you to travel back in time on a scale of ' '1:87. Model railways can be run and set up at the ' 'stand.
The German Space Agency at the German Aerospace ' 'Centre (DLR) comes with SPACEBUZZ ONE. The walk-in ' 'truck looks like a giant, horizontal rocket. Inside, ' 'astronauts young and old travel virtually through space with ' 'VR goggles.
Chocolate manufacturer Ritter Sport ' 'offers a hands-on station including a photo booth and ' 'tasting.
Hitradio Antenne 1 is one of the ' 'media partners of Family Day. The children’s programme ' 'includes a bouncy castle and a push car course.
Radio Teddy is also a media partner and ' 'will be making a guest appearance at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum on its 2025 summer tour. The programme includes ' 'interesting facts and fun.
The VfB Stuttgart sports club is on ' 'site with fan merchandise and presents its football, hockey, ' 'referee and table tennis sections with various offers.
The German Red Cross visits with a ' 'regular service bus converted into a first-aid ' 'station.
The Mercedes-Benz Group presents itself ' 'comprehensively at Family Day – with the following ' 'offers:

Rides in Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH ' 'vehicles – including an authentic replica of ' 'the Benz Patent Motor Car of 1886.
The Mercedes-Benz Community introduces ' 'itself and raffles off attractive prizes.
SG Stern is the sports community of ' 'Mercedes-Benz. At Family Day, it offers bubble football, ' 'football darts and mini table tennis, among other ' 'things.
The Mercedes-Benz Untertürkheim plant ' 'presents the plant medical service, and the plant fire ' 'brigade is there with a historical fire engine as well as a ' 'current one.
Young participants of the global support program ' 'beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship provide ' 'an interesting insight into their sustainable projects. As a ' 'sponsor, Mercedes-Benz has invited them to the Family Day. ' 'beVisioneers is independently implemented by a non-profit ' 'organization.
The SUSTAINEER (SUSTAINABILITY PIONEER) ' 'technology platform based on the eSprinter offers a glimpse ' 'of future delivery transport.

One highlight is a visit by the continental ' 'European League of Football with a kicking and ' 'throwing challenge. With this, the ELF provides a preview of ' 'Fan Experience Day at the Mercedes-Benz Museum on 6 ' 'September 2025 and of the Open Air Power Party on 7 ' 'September. The Museum is the official location partner of ' 'the ELF for the final on 7 September 2025 in the MHP ' 'Arena.

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Before the official start of Family Day, ' 'C² Concerts will be a guest on ' 'the open-air stage, from 10 am. Among other things, the ' 'concert organiser presents the children’s theatre “Der ' 'Grüffelo” based on the world-famous children’s book. This ' 'event is subject to a charge; all other offers are ' 'free.

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Experience Day at the Mercedes-Benz branch

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On 13 July 2025, there will also be a full programme ' 'beyond Family Day. This is because the neighbouring ' 'Mercedes-Benz branch is inviting visitors to its Experience ' 'Day that same day under the motto “Home of Mercedes-Benz”, ' 'following the completion of its modernisation. A highlight ' 'will be rides in current new vehicles on the test track at ' 'the Untertürkheim plant. This special experience is raffled ' 'off at the wheel of fortune. In addition, the product world ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz brands and the branch’s services are ' 'presented:

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Overall view of the new service reception and workshop ' 'area, the modernised vehicle areas and the delivery ' 'hall
The entire model world: Mercedes-Benz, AMG, Maybach and ' 'smart
Informative insights into Mercedes-Benz Rent and ' 'Mercedes-Benz Parts & Accessories
Personal meetings with the branch teams at their ' 'workplaces

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The results ' 'published in our latest report reflect the dedication and ' 'innovation across our team and our efforts to create social ' 'impact, drive inclusion and catalyse change across our supply ' 'chain and beyond our sport.\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, Co-Owner, Team Principal & CEO, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team\n' '“Formula One is the world’s fastest laboratory. A place where the ' 'sharpest minds, cutting-edge technology and a global platform ' 'combine to push the boundaries of what is possible.\n' 'When you combine performance with innovation and social impact, ' 'you create advantages that matter, advantages that catalyse ' 'change. Our ambition is to become one of the most sustainable ' 'global professional sports teams and I am proud to lead a team ' 'who are committed to engineering change on and off the track.\n' 'As you’ll see in this year’s report, we’ve gone from promises to ' 'proof points - at home, on the road, in the ways we go racing ' 'and, increasingly, beyond our world.”\n' 'Our Sustainability Report is structured in four pillars through ' 'which we aim to create a lasting impact.\n' 'On the RoadReducing the footprint of our global operations and ' 'logistics as we travel around the world\n' '\n' ' 35% reduction in market-based Race Team Control emissions with ' 'SAFc\n' ' Aviation emissions associated with travel and freight reduced by ' '68% through SAFc - saving 9,860 tCO₂e\n' ' Our ambition is to cover 100% of our aviation footprint with ' 'SAFc\n' ' 98% coverage of HVO100 biofuel for 2024 European season race and ' 'marketing trucks, saving 449 tCO₂e, equivalent to an 80% ' 'reduction in emissions for every km\n' '\n' 'At Home\n' 'Minimising our environmental impact and fostering a thriving, ' 'inclusive culture across our home.\n' '\n' ' Female representation across our team increased to 18.1% \n' ' 6.4% increase in team members from minority ethnic groups ' 'compared to 2019 baseline\n' ' 100% renewable electricity sourced through Renewable Energy ' 'Guarantees of Origin (REGOs) used at our Brackley factory\n' ' 26% reduction in company car fuel consumption through transition ' 'from fuel to electric fleet\n' ' £56,000 of funding provided to our local community events and ' 'organisations\n' ' 95 charitable causes supported through fundraising and ' 'donations\n' ' Surplus team kit channelled into the best available next use ' 'with 1,022kg separated for recycling, 470kg donated and 222kg ' 'used for energy recovery\n' '\n' 'In the Car\n' 'Pushing for progress on and off the track by making our cars and ' 'technology more sustainable and advancing social impact through ' 'trackside initiatives.\n' '\n' ' After research, iteration and testing throughout 2024, our ' 'ambition is to start using more sustainable carbon fibre ' 'composites in selected components of our race car\n' ' Supported and upskilled our supply chain to address increasing ' 'emissions associated with purchased goods and services\n' ' Over 400 students supported through factory visits, scholarships ' 'and outreach activities\n' '\n' 'Beyond Our WorldGoing above and beyond to extend our influence ' 'through global collaboration and cross-industry leadership.\n' '\n' ' 107 students completed the Mulberry STEM Academy programme in ' '2024, gaining factory experience and hands-on learning\n' ' Expanded our involvement with AFBE’s Mentoring Programme, ' 'pairing 20 students with engineers\n' ' First motorsport team to sign The Climate Pledge committing to ' 'Net Zero by 2040 across our total emissions\n' ' Continue to invest in natural and tech-based carbon removal ' 'including Chestnut Carbon, which helps towards the restoration of ' '200 hectares with 260,000+ native trees\n' '\n' 'Across all the pillars, we are committed to establishing and ' 'maintaining governance practices that are best in class in our ' 'industry, meet the high standards our stakeholders expect and ' 'enable the team to operate effectively at pace. In the ' 'fast-moving world of Formula One, maintaining robust governance ' 'standards is crucial for our performance on track, our reputation ' 'and our long-term success.\xa0\n' 'Governance Highlights\n' '\n' ' External experts validated the strength of our governance ' 'landscape\n' ' Conducted best practice Double Materiality Assessment\n' ' 100% team completed Integrity Code training\n' ' Confirmed compliance with all relevant ESG regulations\n' '\n' 'Bradley Lord, Team Representative & Chair of Environmental ' 'Working Group“Our mission to become one of the most sustainable ' 'global professional sports teams is fundamental to who we are - ' 'it’s embedded in every decision, every partnership, and every ' 'story we tell.” \n' 'Anca Raines, Chief People Officer & Chair of Social Impact ' 'Working Group“We believe that building a more inclusive and ' 'diverse culture helps us go faster and further - so we want to ' 'ensure everyone in our team can thrive and contribute their ' 'best.”\n' 'Russell Braithwaite, Chief Financial Officer & Chair of ' 'Governance Working Group“Robust governance and clear ' 'accountability don’t just provide the foundations for our work, ' 'they are central to our integrity and ability to lead.”\n' 'Our 2024 Sustainability Report reflects the progress we have made ' 'in creating a more sustainable future and the ambition that ' 'continues to drive us forward, but it also marks a starting point ' 'for what comes next. We recognise the power of our platform and ' 'therefore our responsibility to set a high standard and drive ' 'positive change wherever we can.\xa0\n' 'Focused on scaling innovation, strengthening partnerships, and ' 'embedding sustainability deeper into every aspect of our ' 'operations, we approach every challenge like we build our cars: ' 'as a team of problem-solvers in pursuit of sustainable high ' 'performance.\n' 'The road ahead will demand even greater collaboration, resilience ' 'and ambition, whether it’s through decarbonising logistics, ' 'fostering inclusive culture or raising standards across our ' 'supply chain, we are ready to meet that challenge.\n' 'Our full 2024 Sustainability Report can be downloaded here on the ' 'team website.', 'content_html': '

· 2024 ' 'Sustainability Report highlights Race Team Control emissions ' 'down by 35%

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Sustainable Aviation Fuel reduces aviation emissions ' 'associated with travel and freight by 68%
Race and marketing trucks ran on HVO100 biofuel during ' '2024 European season achieving 98% coverage and replacing ' '170,000 litres of diesel
Female representation across the team up to 18.1% with a ' '6.4% increase in team members from minority ethnic groups ' 'compared to 2019
External experts validated the strength of our ' 'governance framework enabling the team to operate ' 'efficiently and effectively at pace

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The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team has today released our ' '2024 Sustainability Report, detailing the team’s commitment ' 'to the pursuit of sustainable high performance.

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The comprehensive report outlines our progress during the ' 'period of January to December 2024 and supports our ambition ' 'to become one of the most sustainable global professional ' 'sports teams.

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Guided by our performance mindset and underpinned by ' 'robust governance, we demand the best from ourselves daily. ' 'The results published in our latest report reflect the ' 'dedication and innovation across our team and our efforts to ' 'create social impact, drive inclusion and catalyse change ' 'across our supply chain and beyond our sport.

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Toto Wolff, Co-Owner, Team Principal & CEO, ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team

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“Formula One is the world’s fastest laboratory. A place ' 'where the sharpest minds, cutting-edge technology and a ' 'global platform combine to push the boundaries of what is ' 'possible.

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When you combine performance with innovation and social ' 'impact, you create advantages that matter, advantages that ' 'catalyse change. Our ambition is to become one of the most ' 'sustainable global professional sports teams and I am proud ' 'to lead a team who are committed to engineering change on ' 'and off the track.

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As you’ll see in this year’s report, we’ve gone from ' 'promises to proof points - at home, on the road, in the ways ' 'we go racing and, increasingly, beyond our world.”

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Our Sustainability Report is structured in four pillars ' 'through which we aim to create a lasting impact.

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On the Road
Reducing the footprint of ' 'our global operations and logistics as we travel around the ' 'world

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35% reduction in market-based Race Team Control ' 'emissions with SAFc
Aviation emissions associated with travel and freight ' 'reduced by 68% through SAFc - saving 9,860 tCO₂e
Our ambition is to cover 100% of our aviation footprint ' 'with SAFc
98% coverage of HVO100 biofuel for 2024 European season ' 'race and marketing trucks, saving 449 tCO₂e, equivalent to ' 'an 80% reduction in emissions for every km

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At Home

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Minimising our environmental impact and fostering a ' 'thriving, inclusive culture across our home.

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Female representation across our team increased to 18.1% ' '
6.4% increase in team members from minority ethnic ' 'groups compared to 2019 baseline
100% renewable electricity sourced through Renewable ' 'Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGOs) used at our Brackley ' 'factory
26% reduction in company car fuel consumption through ' 'transition from fuel to electric fleet
£56,000 of funding provided to our local community ' 'events and organisations
95 charitable causes supported through fundraising and ' 'donations
Surplus team kit channelled into the best available next ' 'use with 1,022kg separated for recycling, 470kg donated and ' '222kg used for energy recovery

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In the Car

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Pushing for progress on and off the track by making our ' 'cars and technology more sustainable and advancing social ' 'impact through trackside initiatives.

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After research, iteration and testing throughout 2024, ' 'our ambition is to start using more sustainable carbon fibre ' 'composites in selected components of our race car
Supported and upskilled our supply chain to address ' 'increasing emissions associated with purchased goods and ' 'services
Over 400 students supported through factory visits, ' 'scholarships and outreach activities

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Beyond Our World
Going above and ' 'beyond to extend our influence through global collaboration ' 'and cross-industry leadership.

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107 students completed the Mulberry STEM Academy ' 'programme in 2024, gaining factory experience and hands-on ' 'learning
Expanded our involvement with AFBE’s Mentoring ' 'Programme, pairing 20 students with engineers
First motorsport team to sign The Climate Pledge ' 'committing to Net Zero by 2040 across our total ' 'emissions
Continue to invest in natural and tech-based carbon ' 'removal including Chestnut Carbon, which helps towards the ' 'restoration of 200 hectares with 260,000+ native trees

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Across all the pillars, we are committed to establishing ' 'and maintaining governance practices that are best in class ' 'in our industry, meet the high standards our stakeholders ' 'expect and enable the team to operate effectively at pace. ' 'In the fast-moving world of Formula One, maintaining robust ' 'governance standards is crucial for our performance on ' 'track, our reputation and our long-term success.

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Governance Highlights

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External experts validated the strength of our ' 'governance landscape
Conducted best practice Double Materiality ' 'Assessment
100% team completed Integrity Code training
Confirmed compliance with all relevant ESG ' 'regulations

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Bradley Lord, Team Representative & Chair of ' 'Environmental Working Group
“Our mission to ' 'become one of the most sustainable global professional ' 'sports teams is fundamental to who we are - it’s embedded in ' 'every decision, every partnership, and every story we tell.” ' '

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Anca Raines, Chief People Officer & Chair of ' 'Social Impact Working Group
“We believe that ' 'building a more inclusive and diverse culture helps us go ' 'faster and further - so we want to ensure everyone in our ' 'team can thrive and contribute their best.”

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Russell Braithwaite, Chief Financial Officer ' '& Chair of Governance Working Group
“Robust ' 'governance and clear accountability don’t just provide the ' 'foundations for our work, they are central to our integrity ' 'and ability to lead.”

\n' '

Our 2024 Sustainability Report reflects the progress we ' 'have made in creating a more sustainable future and the ' 'ambition that continues to drive us forward, but it also ' 'marks a starting point for what comes next. We recognise the ' 'power of our platform and therefore our responsibility to ' 'set a high standard and drive positive change wherever we ' 'can.

\n' '

Focused on scaling innovation, strengthening ' 'partnerships, and embedding sustainability deeper into every ' 'aspect of our operations, we approach every challenge like ' 'we build our cars: as a team of problem-solvers in pursuit ' 'of sustainable high performance.

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The road ahead will demand even greater collaboration, ' 'resilience and ambition, whether it’s through decarbonising ' 'logistics, fostering inclusive culture or raising standards ' 'across our supply chain, we are ready to meet that ' 'challenge.

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Our full 2024 Sustainability Report can be downloaded here ' 'on the team website.

\n', 'date': '2025-07-10T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Engineering change: Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team’s 2024 ' 'Sustainability Report leads the way in sustainable high performance', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/0b616dca-40d0-44c3-8757-8c285e09e8f7'} 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/fa619730-0e40-4937-a817-d82f70d961a5> {'content': '\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars Q2 deliveries to customers (retail sales) of ' '464,600 units underpins solid demand particularly in the U.S. ' '(+26%) and Germany (+7%)\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars Q2 group sales at 453,700 units slightly ' 'lower; especially due to diligent management of stock to counter ' 'tariff impacts\n' ' \xa0In the U.S. demand for Top-End vehicles remains strong; ' 'leading position in Top-End luxury segment in China\n' ' \xa0All-new CLA debuts in Europe, incoming orders gain momentum\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars xEV-share in Europe at 40%, strong demand for ' 'PHEV (+34%) globally\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans sold 93,400 vehicles in the second quarter, ' 'EV share reached 7% globally, in Europe 10%, with all regions ' 'recording an improvement against Q1 2025\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group sold 547,100 cars and vans (-9%) in the ' 'second quarter. Underlying customer demand for Mercedes-Benz ' 'Cars, particularly in the U.S. and Germany remained strong, ' 'reflected in a 26% and 7% rise in deliveries to customers. ' 'Deliveries to dealerships were carefully calibrated to navigate ' 'new global tariff policies, impacting sales of Mercedes-Benz Cars ' 'in the U.S. and China in particular. Mercedes-Benz Vans sold ' '93,400 units in the second quarter with a 32% year-on-year rise ' 'in eVans, reflecting solid customer demand for fully electric ' 'vans.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' '“Overall, we see good customer demand in the U.S. and Germany for ' 'our products including our Top-End vehicles, despite tariffs ' 'impacting our global sales in the second quarter. In China, in a ' 'highly competitive environment, we could keep the number one ' 'position in the Top-End luxury segment in the first half of the ' 'year. The all-new CLA received very positive feedback. This ' 'product marks the beginning of further electric vehicle sales ' 'growth ahead of the biggest series of car launches at ' 'Mercedes-Benz.” Mathias Geisen, Member of the Board of Management ' 'of Mercedes Benz Group AG. Marketing & Sales\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars sold 453,700 cars (-9%) in the second quarter. ' 'Overall group sales were influenced by the ongoing dynamic market ' 'environment and especially due to diligent management of stock to ' 'counter tariff impacts. Customer demand in the U.S. and Europe ' "remained above the prior-year's level. Sales in other markets of " 'the world increased significantly by 24% in the second quarter, ' 'driven by Turkey and markets in South America.\xa0\n' 'Top-End sales represented 14.3% of overall sales. Top-End ' 'deliveries to customers (retail sales) increased by 5% reaching ' '69,000 units driven by ongoing strong customer demand for ' 'Mercedes-AMG vehicles (+19%) and the G-Class (+56%). Especially ' 'in the U.S., customer demand for Top-End vehicles remained ' 'strong, leading to a surge in retail deliveries to customers of ' '15%. As the second largest market, Mercedes-Benz strengthened its ' 'position in the U.S. with strong investments including the update ' 'of the brand center in Manhattan. In China, Mercedes-Benz ' 'retained its number one position in the Top-End luxury segment in ' 'the first half of the year.\n' 'The GLC remained the top-selling car globally in the first half ' 'of 2025. Group sales of the GLC increased by 9% in the second ' 'quarter, while the new CLE proved popular with sales up 30% in Q2 ' 'and 66% in the first half of 2025.\n' 'Global Plug-In-Hybrid sales increased by 34% in the second ' 'quarter. In Europe, the share of electrified vehicles (xEVs) ' 'reached 40%, and 21% on a global level in the second quarter.\n' 'In terms of model changeovers, 2025 is the beginning of a ' 'multi-year product and technology launch campaign. After the ' 'first models of the all-new CLA were introduced in Europe in the ' 'first half, more models and markets will follow during this year. ' 'In September, the all-new electric GLC will be revealed which ' 'will strengthen the electric vehicle portfolio in the mid-size ' 'segment.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' '“The Mercedes-Benz Vans result for Q2 2025 shows a positive ' 'development of 13% relative to Q1 2025. The growth on the quarter ' 'is driven by an increased momentum in both private and commercial ' 'vans. We are encouraged to see the intensification of our efforts ' 'to deliver a premium customer experience and electrification of ' 'the portfolio, translated into a 7% growth for private vans and ' '42% for eVans in the first half of the year.” Sagree Sardien, ' 'Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans Sales & Marketing\n' 'Due to increased demand, deliveries to customers rose 18% on the ' 'quarter. Overall retail sales momentum remains influenced by a ' 'highly competitive market environment. German retail sales were ' 'up by 27% on the quarter supported by strong customer demand. ' 'Second quarter sales of eVans, which increased by 32% ' 'year-on-year, leading eVans to account for 7% of overall sales, ' 'and to total 10% of Europe sales. A further customer highlight ' 'was that Mercedes-Benz Vans concluded the largest single order of ' 'eVans ever with 5,000 electric vans to be delivered to the ' 'Amazon’s transportation network within the coming months.\xa0\n' 'In the first half of the year, commercial segment sales amounted ' 'to 82% of total sales, thus demonstrating the continued high ' 'relevance of commercial vans. Private vans represented 18% of ' 'overall sales. Beginning of next year, Mercedes-Benz Vans intends ' 'to expand its model portfolio within the private van segment with ' 'the VLE, which lately successfully underwent long-range testing ' 'traveling almost 1,100 kilometers from Stuttgart to Rome with ' 'only two short charging stops of 15 minutes each.\xa0\n' 'Group sales overview Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Q2 2025\n' ' Change Q1 2025\n' ' Change Q2 2024\n' ' YTD 2025\n' ' Change YTD 2024\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Group\n' ' 547,100\n' ' +3%\n' ' -9%\n' ' 1,076,300\n' ' -8%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof BEVs\n' ' 41,900\n' ' -8%\n' ' -18%\n' ' 87,300\n' ' -14%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' ' 453,700\n' ' +2%\n' ' -9%\n' ' 900,000\n' ' -6%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof BEVs\n' ' 35,000\n' ' -14%\n' ' -24%\n' ' 75,700\n' ' -19%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof xEVs\n' ' 94,000\n' ' +8%\n' ' +4%\n' ' 180,800\n' ' +0%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by segments*\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Top-End\n' ' 64,800\n' ' +0%\n' ' -8%\n' ' 129,900\n' ' -5%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Core\n' ' 273,800\n' ' +4%\n' ' -6%\n' ' 537,300\n' ' -4%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Entry\n' ' 115,100\n' ' -2%\n' ' -16%\n' ' 232,800\n' ' -12%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by regions and markets\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Europe**\n' ' 159,700\n' ' +7%\n' ' +1%\n' ' 308,300\n' ' -3%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof Germany\n' ' 52,800\n' ' +16%\n' ' +7%\n' ' 98,100\n' ' -2%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Asia\n' ' 189,200\n' ' -5%\n' ' -16%\n' ' 389,000\n' ' -11%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof China\n' ' 140,400\n' ' -8%\n' ' -19%\n' ' 293,200\n' ' -14%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' North America***\n' ' 80,600\n' ' +5%\n' ' -14%\n' ' 157,500\n' ' -6%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof U.S.\n' ' 74,600\n' ' +11%\n' ' -12%\n' ' 142,000\n' ' -6%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Rest of World\n' ' 24,200\n' ' +16%\n' ' +24%\n' ' 45,100\n' ' +20%\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '*Top-End: Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach, G-Class, S-Class, GLS, ' 'EQS and EQS SUV\n' '*Core: All derivatives from C- and E-Class, incl. EQE and EQE ' 'SUV\xa0\n' '*Entry: All derivatives from A- and B-Class incl. EQA, EQB\xa0\n' '** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland and ' 'Norway\xa0\n' '*** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico\xa0\n' 'All figures rounded.\xa0Preliminary figures subject to change ' 'pending final reports.\xa0\n' 'Group sales overview Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Q2 2025\n' ' Change Q1 2025\n' ' Change Q2 2024\n' ' YTD 2025\n' ' Change YTD 2024\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans*\n' ' \xa093,400\n' ' +13%\n' ' -10%\n' ' \xa0176,300\n' ' -16%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof eVans\n' ' \xa06,900\n' ' +44%\n' ' +32%\n' ' \xa011,600\n' ' +42%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by segments*\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Commercial Vans\n' ' \xa076,800\n' ' +14%\n' ' -11%\n' ' \xa0144,300\n' ' -19%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof commercial large vans\n' ' \xa047,400\n' ' +11%\n' ' -10%\n' ' \xa090,100\n' ' -17%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof commercial midsize vans\n' ' \xa023,900\n' ' +23%\n' ' -11%\n' ' \xa043,200\n' ' -25%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof commercial small vans\n' ' \xa05,600\n' ' +2%\n' ' -20%\n' ' \xa011,100\n' ' -9%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Private Vans\n' ' \xa016,600\n' ' +8%\n' ' -4%\n' ' \xa032,000\n' ' +7%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof private midsize vans\n' ' \xa014,700\n' ' +6%\n' ' -6%\n' ' \xa028,400\n' ' +5%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof private small vans\n' ' \xa01,900\n' ' +20%\n' ' +21%\n' ' \xa03,600\n' ' +26%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by regions and markets\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Europe**\n' ' \xa065,000\n' ' +13%\n' ' -8%\n' ' \xa0122,300\n' ' -11%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof Germany\n' ' \xa027,300\n' ' +27%\n' ' +11%\n' ' \xa048,800\n' ' +1%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Asia\n' ' \xa07,900\n' ' +11%\n' ' -24%\n' ' \xa015,000\n' ' -25%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof China\n' ' \xa05,700\n' ' +23%\n' ' -37%\n' ' \xa010,400\n' ' -38%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Noth America***\n' ' \xa010,000\n' ' +1%\n' ' -24%\n' ' \xa020,000\n' ' -39%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof U.S.\n' ' \xa08,100\n' ' +5%\n' ' -26%\n' ' \xa015,700\n' ' -42%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Rest of World\n' ' \xa010,500\n' ' +24%\n' ' +10%\n' ' \xa018,900\n' ' +1%\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '*Private vans: mid-size vans include V-Class and EQV, small vans ' 'include T-Class and EQT[1].\n' '*Commercial vans: large vans include (e)Sprinter, mid-size vans ' 'include (e)Vito, small vans include (e)Citan\n' '** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland and ' 'Norway\xa0\n' '*** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico\xa0\n' 'All figures rounded. Preliminary figures subject to change ' 'pending final reports.\xa0\n' 'The comparative period for the percentage changes stated in this ' 'document is the respective prior-year period, unless otherwise ' 'stated.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [1] (Mercedes-Benz EQT 200 standard: energy consumption ' 'combined: 20.9 - 19.3 kWh/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km ' '| CO₂ class: A). The stated values were determined in accordance ' 'with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles ' 'Test Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges given refer to ' 'the German market. The energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a ' 'car depend not only on the car’s efficient use of the fuel or ' 'energy source, but also on driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.)\n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

Mercedes-Benz Cars Q2 deliveries to customers ' '(retail sales) of 464,600 units underpins solid demand ' 'particularly in the U.S. (+26%) and Germany ' '(+7%)
Mercedes-Benz Cars Q2 group sales at 453,700 ' 'units slightly lower; especially due to diligent management ' 'of stock to counter tariff impacts
In the U.S. demand for Top-End vehicles ' 'remains strong; leading position in Top-End luxury segment ' 'in China
All-new CLA debuts in Europe, incoming ' 'orders gain momentum
Mercedes-Benz Cars xEV-share in Europe at 40%, ' 'strong demand for PHEV (+34%) globally
Mercedes-Benz Vans sold 93,400 vehicles in the ' 'second quarter, EV share reached 7% globally, in Europe 10%, ' 'with all regions recording an improvement against Q1 ' '2025

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Mercedes-Benz Group sold 547,100 cars and vans (-9%) in ' 'the second quarter. Underlying customer demand for ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars, particularly in the U.S. and Germany ' 'remained strong, reflected in a 26% and 7% rise in ' 'deliveries to customers. Deliveries to dealerships were ' 'carefully calibrated to navigate new global tariff policies, ' 'impacting sales of Mercedes-Benz Cars in the U.S. and China ' 'in particular. Mercedes-Benz Vans sold 93,400 units in the ' 'second quarter with a 32% year-on-year rise in eVans, ' 'reflecting solid customer demand for fully electric ' 'vans.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars

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“Overall, we see good customer demand in the U.S. ' 'and Germany for our products including our Top-End vehicles, ' 'despite tariffs impacting our global sales in the second ' 'quarter. In China, in a highly competitive environment, we ' 'could keep the number one position in the Top-End luxury ' 'segment in the first half of the year. The all-new CLA ' 'received very positive feedback. This product marks the ' 'beginning of further electric vehicle sales growth ahead of ' 'the biggest series of car launches at Mercedes-Benz.” ' '
Mathias Geisen, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes Benz Group AG. Marketing & ' 'Sales

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Mercedes-Benz Cars sold 453,700 cars (-9%) in the second ' 'quarter. Overall group sales were influenced by the ongoing ' 'dynamic market environment and especially due to diligent ' 'management of stock to counter tariff impacts. Customer ' 'demand in the U.S. and Europe remained above the ' "prior-year's level. Sales in other markets of the world " 'increased significantly by 24% in the second quarter, driven ' 'by Turkey and markets in South America.

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Top-End sales represented 14.3% of overall sales. Top-End ' 'deliveries to customers (retail sales) increased by 5% ' 'reaching 69,000 units driven by ongoing strong customer ' 'demand for Mercedes-AMG vehicles (+19%) and the G-Class ' '(+56%). Especially in the U.S., customer demand for Top-End ' 'vehicles remained strong, leading to a surge in retail ' 'deliveries to customers of 15%. As the second largest ' 'market, Mercedes-Benz strengthened its position in the U.S. ' 'with strong investments including the update of the brand ' 'center in Manhattan. In China, Mercedes-Benz retained its ' 'number one position in the Top-End luxury segment in the ' 'first half of the year.

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The GLC remained the top-selling car globally in the ' 'first half of 2025. Group sales of the GLC increased by 9% ' 'in the second quarter, while the new CLE proved popular with ' 'sales up 30% in Q2 and 66% in the first half of 2025.

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Global Plug-In-Hybrid sales increased by 34% in the ' 'second quarter. In Europe, the share of electrified vehicles ' '(xEVs) reached 40%, and 21% on a global level in the second ' 'quarter.

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In terms of model changeovers, 2025 is the beginning of a ' 'multi-year product and technology launch campaign. After the ' 'first models of the all-new CLA were introduced in Europe in ' 'the first half, more models and markets will follow during ' 'this year. In September, the all-new electric GLC will be ' 'revealed which will strengthen the electric vehicle ' 'portfolio in the mid-size segment.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans

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“The Mercedes-Benz Vans result for Q2 2025 shows ' 'a positive development of 13% relative to Q1 2025. The ' 'growth on the quarter is driven by an increased momentum in ' 'both private and commercial vans. We are encouraged to see ' 'the intensification of our efforts to deliver a premium ' 'customer experience and electrification of the portfolio, ' 'translated into a 7% growth for private vans and 42% for ' 'eVans in the first half of the year.”
Sagree ' 'Sardien, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans Sales & ' 'Marketing

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Due to increased demand, deliveries to customers rose 18% ' 'on the quarter. Overall retail sales momentum remains ' 'influenced by a highly competitive market environment. ' 'German retail sales were up by 27% on the quarter supported ' 'by strong customer demand. Second quarter sales of eVans, ' 'which increased by 32% year-on-year, leading eVans to ' 'account for 7% of overall sales, and to total 10% of Europe ' 'sales. A further customer highlight was that Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans concluded the largest single order of eVans ever with ' '5,000 electric vans to be delivered to the Amazon’s ' 'transportation network within the coming months.

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In the first half of the year, commercial segment sales ' 'amounted to 82% of total sales, thus demonstrating the ' 'continued high relevance of commercial vans. Private vans ' 'represented 18% of overall sales. Beginning of next year, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans intends to expand its model portfolio ' 'within the private van segment with the VLE, which lately ' 'successfully underwent long-range testing traveling almost ' '1,100 kilometers from Stuttgart to Rome with only two short ' 'charging stops of 15 minutes each.

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Group sales overview Mercedes-Benz Cars

	\n' ' Q2 2025 \n' '	\n' ' Change \n' ' Q1 2025 \n' '	\n' ' Change \n' ' Q2 2024 \n' '	\n' ' YTD 2025 \n' '	\n' ' Change \n' ' YTD 2024 \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Group \n' '	\n' ' 547,100 \n' '	\n' ' +3% \n' '	\n' ' -9% \n' '	\n' ' 1,076,300 \n' '	\n' ' -8% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof BEVs \n' '	\n' ' 41,900 \n' '	\n' ' -8% \n' '	\n' ' -18% \n' '	\n' ' 87,300 \n' '	\n' ' -14% \n' '
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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars \n' '	\n' ' 453,700 \n' '	\n' ' +2% \n' '	\n' ' -9% \n' '	\n' ' 900,000 \n' '	\n' ' -6% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof BEVs \n' '	\n' ' 35,000 \n' '	\n' ' -14% \n' '	\n' ' -24% \n' '	\n' ' 75,700 \n' '	\n' ' -19% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof xEVs \n' '	\n' ' 94,000 \n' '	\n' ' +8% \n' '	\n' ' +4% \n' '	\n' ' 180,800 \n' '	\n' ' +0% \n' '
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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by ' 'segments* \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' Top-End \n' '	\n' ' 64,800 \n' '	\n' ' +0% \n' '	\n' ' -8% \n' '	\n' ' 129,900 \n' '	\n' ' -5% \n' '
\n' ' Core \n' '	\n' ' 273,800 \n' '	\n' ' +4% \n' '	\n' ' -6% \n' '	\n' ' 537,300 \n' '	\n' ' -4% \n' '
\n' ' Entry \n' '	\n' ' 115,100 \n' '	\n' ' -2% \n' '	\n' ' -16% \n' '	\n' ' 232,800 \n' '	\n' ' -12% \n' '
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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by regions and ' 'markets \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' Europe** \n' '	\n' ' 159,700 \n' '	\n' ' +7% \n' '	\n' ' +1% \n' '	\n' ' 308,300 \n' '	\n' ' -3% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof Germany \n' '	\n' ' 52,800 \n' '	\n' ' +16% \n' '	\n' ' +7% \n' '	\n' ' 98,100 \n' '	\n' ' -2% \n' '
\n' ' Asia \n' '	\n' ' 189,200 \n' '	\n' ' -5% \n' '	\n' ' -16% \n' '	\n' ' 389,000 \n' '	\n' ' -11% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof China \n' '	\n' ' 140,400 \n' '	\n' ' -8% \n' '	\n' ' -19% \n' '	\n' ' 293,200 \n' '	\n' ' -14% \n' '
\n' ' North America*** \n' '	\n' ' 80,600 \n' '	\n' ' +5% \n' '	\n' ' -14% \n' '	\n' ' 157,500 \n' '	\n' ' -6% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof U.S. \n' '	\n' ' 74,600 \n' '	\n' ' +11% \n' '	\n' ' -12% \n' '	\n' ' 142,000 \n' '	\n' ' -6% \n' '
\n' ' Rest of World \n' '	\n' ' 24,200 \n' '	\n' ' +16% \n' '	\n' ' +24% \n' '	\n' ' 45,100 \n' '	\n' ' +20% \n' '

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*Top-End: Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach, G-Class, ' 'S-Class, GLS, EQS and EQS SUV

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*Core: All derivatives from C- and E-Class, incl. EQE and ' 'EQE SUV

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*Entry: All derivatives from A- and B-Class incl. EQA, ' 'EQB

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** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland ' 'and Norway

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Group sales overview Mercedes-Benz Vans

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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans* \n' '	\n' ' 93,400 \n' '	\n' ' +13% \n' '	\n' ' -10% \n' '	\n' ' 176,300 \n' '	\n' ' -16% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof eVans \n' '	\n' ' 6,900 \n' '	\n' ' +44% \n' '	\n' ' +32% \n' '	\n' ' 11,600 \n' '	\n' ' +42% \n' '
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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by ' 'segments* \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' Commercial Vans \n' '	\n' ' 76,800 \n' '	\n' ' +14% \n' '	\n' ' -11% \n' '	\n' ' 144,300 \n' '	\n' ' -19% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof commercial large vans \n' '	\n' ' 47,400 \n' '	\n' ' +11% \n' '	\n' ' -10% \n' '	\n' ' 90,100 \n' '	\n' ' -17% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof commercial midsize vans \n' '	\n' ' 23,900 \n' '	\n' ' +23% \n' '	\n' ' -11% \n' '	\n' ' 43,200 \n' '	\n' ' -25% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof commercial small vans \n' '	\n' ' 5,600 \n' '	\n' ' +2% \n' '	\n' ' -20% \n' '	\n' ' 11,100 \n' '	\n' ' -9% \n' '
\n' ' Private Vans \n' '	\n' ' 16,600 \n' '	\n' ' +8% \n' '	\n' ' -4% \n' '	\n' ' 32,000 \n' '	\n' ' +7% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof private midsize vans \n' '	\n' ' 14,700 \n' '	\n' ' +6% \n' '	\n' ' -6% \n' '	\n' ' 28,400 \n' '	\n' ' +5% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof private small vans \n' '	\n' ' 1,900 \n' '	\n' ' +20% \n' '	\n' ' +21% \n' '	\n' ' 3,600 \n' '	\n' ' +26% \n' '
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\n' ' Europe** \n' '	\n' ' 65,000 \n' '	\n' ' +13% \n' '	\n' ' -8% \n' '	\n' ' 122,300 \n' '	\n' ' -11% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof Germany \n' '	\n' ' 27,300 \n' '	\n' ' +27% \n' '	\n' ' +11% \n' '	\n' ' 48,800 \n' '	\n' ' +1% \n' '
\n' ' Asia \n' '	\n' ' 7,900 \n' '	\n' ' +11% \n' '	\n' ' -24% \n' '	\n' ' 15,000 \n' '	\n' ' -25% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof China \n' '	\n' ' 5,700 \n' '	\n' ' +23% \n' '	\n' ' -37% \n' '	\n' ' 10,400 \n' '	\n' ' -38% \n' '
\n' ' Noth America*** \n' '	\n' ' 10,000 \n' '	\n' ' +1% \n' '	\n' ' -24% \n' '	\n' ' 20,000 \n' '	\n' ' -39% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof U.S. \n' '	\n' ' 8,100 \n' '	\n' ' +5% \n' '	\n' ' -26% \n' '	\n' ' 15,700 \n' '	\n' ' -42% \n' '
\n' ' Rest of World \n' '	\n' ' 10,500 \n' '	\n' ' +24% \n' '	\n' ' +10% \n' '	\n' ' 18,900 \n' '	\n' ' +1% \n' '

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*Commercial vans: large vans include (e)Sprinter, ' 'mid-size vans include (e)Vito, small vans include ' '(e)Citan

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** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland ' 'and Norway

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^[1](Mercedes-Benz EQT 200 standard: energy ' 'consumption combined: 20.9 - 19.3 kWh/100 km | CO₂ emissions ' 'combined: 0 g/km | CO₂ class: A). The stated values were ' 'determined in accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide ' 'harmonised Light vehicles Test Procedure) measurement ' 'procedure. The ranges given refer to the German market. The ' 'energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend not ' 'only on the car’s efficient use of the fuel or energy ' 'source, but also on driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.)

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\n', 'date': '2025-07-07T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz sold 547,100 cars and vans in Q2 as CLA order intake ' 'gains momentum', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/fa619730-0e40-4937-a817-d82f70d961a5'} 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/6f1685d9-c1e6-4147-8c9b-7a16266beaab> {'content': 'At the Mercedes-Benz Technology Centre (MTC) in Sindelfingen, ' 'Germany, CEO Ola Källenius is testing the eagerly awaited new GLC ' 'with EQ technology. In the latest YouTube video by Mercedes‑Benz, ' 'Ola Källenius gives an exclusive glimpse into the electrifying ' 'future of the best-selling car range. He puts the all-new ' 'electric GLC to the test with five challenges, teasing its iconic ' 'design, versatile capabilities and smooth handling. In previous ' 'episodes, Ola Källenius has already taken the electric CLA and ' 'the electric G-Class through their paces in the breathtaking ' 'landscapes of Austria and Sweden, offering viewers an ' 'exhilarating preview of the cars long before their world ' 'premieres. After conquering the rugged terrain of the Schöckl and ' "showcasing the CLA's prowess in Immendingen last year, Ola " 'Källenius reunites with the dynamic presenter Sarah Harman to ' 'unveil more tantalizing details about the upcoming electric GLC, ' 'which will be unveiled at Munich’s IAA motor show on 7th ' 'September.\n' '“The biggest product-launch programme in our company’s history ' 'continues with the all-new GLC. We’re not just introducing a new ' 'model – we’re electrifying our top seller. It will feature a bold ' 'new design language, cutting-edge technology, our MB.OS operating ' 'system and performance that sparks excitement. The all-new GLC is ' 'comfort, dynamics, efficiency and intelligence in perfect harmony ' 'and it’s ready to be revealed at this year’s IAA.” Ola Källenius, ' 'Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'The all-new electric GLC will be available with S-Class AIRMATIC ' 'air suspension\n' 'The electric GLC sets new standards in this segment and leaves ' 'nothing to be desired when it comes to driving comfort. Thanks to ' 'the revolutionary air suspension technology from the S‑Class, ' 'uneven surfaces and vibrations are almost completely absorbed, ' 'ensuring a remarkably smooth ride. The integrated adjustable ' 'damping system, familiar from the S‑Class, provides the ideal ' 'combination of long-distance comfort and a surprising degree of ' 'sporty agility. The Agility & Comfort Package includes ' 'AIRMATIC air suspension paired with rear-axle steering, offering ' 'up to 4.5 degrees of steering angle in each direction. Be it on ' 'city streets or highways, the GLC offers outstanding stability, ' 'dynamic performance and super agile handling. \n' 'It’s bigger and more comfortable in every dimension \n' 'The new GLC is the epitome of versatility, spaciousness and ' 'comfort, making it the perfect companion for everyday adventures. ' 'Building on the beloved qualities of the current GLC, the ' 'electric sibling takes things up a notch with significantly more ' 'legroom and headroom for both front and rear passengers. Thanks ' 'to its wheelbase, which is eight centimetres longer compared to ' 'the combustion GLC, passengers can enjoy an exceptionally roomy ' 'and comfortable ride. For those requiring ample storage space, ' 'the GLC has it also covered. The boot provides a generous 570 ' 'litres of capacity, and when the rear seats are folded down, it ' 'expands to an impressive 1,740 litres. Additionally, the frunk ' '(front trunk) contributes an extra 128 litres of load capacity, ' 'accessible via touch control. Whether preparing for a weekend ' 'getaway or a substantial shopping trip, the new GLC accommodates ' 'all needs. \n' 'Charging approximately 260 kilometres of range in ten minutes\n' 'The highlight of the new electric architecture is the 800-volt ' 'system. This advanced technology optimises efficiency and ' 'performance, significantly reducing charging times when combined ' 'with the latest battery generation. In just ten minutes—about the ' 'time it takes to grab a coffee or check your emails ' '—approximately 260 kilometres of range can be recharged.[1] Fast ' 'DC charging with the GLC 400 4MATIC is achievable at a rate of ' 'over 320 kW. Country-specific, a so-called DC converter is ' 'installed. This allows the use of 400-volt charging ' 'stations. \n' 'Up to 2.4 Tons Towing Capacity: Heavy pulling the easy way\n' 'The GLC 400 4MATIC with EQ technology – which launches first - ' 'can tow up to 2.4 tons braked, making it ideal for large ' 'caravans, boat trailers or horse trailers. The tongue weight of ' '100 kilograms allows for the transport of electric bicycles on a ' 'suitable carrier. With ESP® trailer stabilization and trailer ' 'manoeuvring assistant, the GLC offers particularly convenient and ' 'safe handling. Perfect for a weekend carrying your classic car or ' 'transporting a boat to the lake, the GLC ensures a smooth and ' 'secure journey. \n' 'Intuitive and iconic: Merging software intelligence with an ' 'immersive digital experience thanks to the MB.OS superbrain ' 'powering the new GLC\n' 'Ola Källenius offers an exciting teaser of the new electric GLC, ' 'showcasing a timeless design language inspired by prestige and ' 'status. The electric GLC starts this new era of iconic design by ' 'introducing a new face of the brand as the first in a family of ' 'upcoming vehicles. \n' "Inside, Mercedes‑Benz's elevated design language continues to " 'create a holistic experience. The majestically floating ' 'next-generation MBUX Hyperscreen offers an impressive spatial ' 'experience and digital elegance, with intuitive features powered ' 'by the intelligent superbrain MB.OS. \n' 'Credits\n' '\n' 'Idea, concept and realisation: Banauten GmbH\n' 'Production: Selin Sapmaz, Svenja Harders, Stephen Reuß\n' 'Videographer: Charlie Jones \n' 'Editor: Kevin Klein\n' 'Photographer: Maksym Lobachov\n' 'Sound, 2nd Cam: Julian Pfeil\n' 'Sound design: Dennis Grell\n' '\n' '[1] The information is preliminary and based on forecasts. There ' 'are currently no confirmed values from an officially recognized ' 'testing organization, nor an EC type approval, nor a certificate ' 'of conformity with official values. Deviations between the stated ' 'values and the official values are possible.', 'content_html': '

At the Mercedes-Benz Technology Centre (MTC) in ' 'Sindelfingen, Germany, CEO Ola Källenius is testing the ' 'eagerly awaited new GLC with EQ technology. In the latest YouTube video by ' 'Mercedes‑Benz, Ola Källenius gives an exclusive glimpse into ' 'the electrifying future of the best-selling car range. He ' 'puts the all-new electric GLC to the test with five ' 'challenges, teasing its iconic design, versatile ' 'capabilities and smooth handling. In previous episodes, Ola ' 'Källenius has already taken the electric CLA and the ' 'electric G-Class through their paces in the breathtaking ' 'landscapes of Austria and Sweden, offering viewers an ' 'exhilarating preview of the cars long before their world ' 'premieres. After conquering the rugged terrain of the ' "Schöckl and showcasing the CLA's prowess in Immendingen last " 'year, Ola Källenius reunites with the dynamic presenter ' 'Sarah Harman to unveil more tantalizing details about the ' 'upcoming electric GLC, which will be unveiled at Munich’s ' 'IAA motor show on 7th September.

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“The biggest product-launch programme in our ' 'company’s history continues with the all-new GLC. We’re not ' 'just introducing a new model – we’re electrifying our top ' 'seller. It will feature a bold new design language, ' 'cutting-edge technology, our MB.OS operating system and ' 'performance that sparks excitement. The all-new GLC is ' 'comfort, dynamics, efficiency and intelligence in perfect ' 'harmony and it’s ready to be revealed at this year’s IAA.” ' '
Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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The all-new electric GLC will be available with S-Class ' 'AIRMATIC air suspension

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The electric GLC sets new standards in this segment and ' 'leaves nothing to be desired when it comes to driving ' 'comfort. Thanks to the revolutionary air suspension ' 'technology from the S‑Class, uneven surfaces and vibrations ' 'are almost completely absorbed, ensuring a remarkably smooth ' 'ride. The integrated adjustable damping system, familiar ' 'from the S‑Class, provides the ideal combination of ' 'long-distance comfort and a surprising degree of sporty ' 'agility. The Agility & Comfort Package includes AIRMATIC ' 'air suspension paired with rear-axle steering, offering up ' 'to 4.5 degrees of steering angle in each direction. Be it on ' 'city streets or highways, the GLC offers outstanding ' 'stability, dynamic performance and super agile ' 'handling.

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It’s bigger and more comfortable in every dimension ' '

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The new GLC is the epitome of versatility, spaciousness ' 'and comfort, making it the perfect companion for everyday ' 'adventures. Building on the beloved qualities of the current ' 'GLC, the electric sibling takes things up a notch with ' 'significantly more legroom and headroom for both front and ' 'rear passengers. Thanks to its wheelbase, which is eight ' 'centimetres longer compared to the combustion GLC, ' 'passengers can enjoy an exceptionally roomy and comfortable ' 'ride. For those requiring ample storage space, the GLC has ' 'it also covered. The boot provides a generous 570 litres of ' 'capacity, and when the rear seats are folded down, it ' 'expands to an impressive 1,740 litres. Additionally, the ' 'frunk (front trunk) contributes an extra 128 litres of load ' 'capacity, accessible via touch control. Whether preparing ' 'for a weekend getaway or a substantial shopping trip, the ' 'new GLC accommodates all needs.

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Charging approximately 260 kilometres of range in ten ' 'minutes

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The highlight of the new electric architecture is the ' '800-volt system. This advanced technology optimises ' 'efficiency and performance, significantly reducing charging ' 'times when combined with the latest battery generation. In ' 'just ten minutes—about the time it takes to grab a coffee or ' 'check your emails —approximately 260 kilometres of range can ' 'be recharged.^{^[1]} Fast DC charging with ' 'the GLC 400 4MATIC is achievable at a rate of over 320 kW. ' 'Country-specific, a so-called DC converter is installed. ' 'This allows the use of 400-volt charging ' 'stations.

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Up to 2.4 Tons Towing Capacity: Heavy pulling the easy ' 'way

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The GLC 400 4MATIC with EQ technology – which launches ' 'first - can tow up to 2.4 tons braked, making it ideal for ' 'large caravans, boat trailers or horse trailers. The tongue ' 'weight of 100 kilograms allows for the transport of electric ' 'bicycles on a suitable carrier. With ESP® trailer ' 'stabilization and trailer manoeuvring assistant, the GLC ' 'offers particularly convenient and safe handling. Perfect ' 'for a weekend carrying your classic car or transporting a ' 'boat to the lake, the GLC ensures a smooth and secure ' 'journey.

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Intuitive and iconic: Merging software intelligence with ' 'an immersive digital experience thanks to the MB.OS ' 'superbrain powering the new GLC

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Ola Källenius offers an exciting teaser of the new ' 'electric GLC, showcasing a timeless design language inspired ' 'by prestige and status. The electric GLC starts this new era ' 'of iconic design by introducing a new face of the brand as ' 'the first in a family of upcoming vehicles.

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Inside, Mercedes‑Benz's elevated design language " 'continues to create a holistic experience. The majestically ' 'floating next-generation MBUX Hyperscreen offers an ' 'impressive spatial experience and digital elegance, with ' 'intuitive features powered by the intelligent superbrain ' 'MB.OS.

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Credits

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Idea, concept and realisation: Banauten GmbH
Production: Selin Sapmaz, Svenja Harders, Stephen ' 'Reuß
Videographer: Charlie Jones
Editor: Kevin Klein
Photographer: Maksym Lobachov
Sound, 2nd Cam: Julian Pfeil
Sound design: Dennis Grell

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[1] The information is preliminary and based on ' 'forecasts. There are currently no confirmed values from an ' 'officially recognized testing organization, nor an EC type ' 'approval, nor a certificate of conformity with official ' 'values. Deviations between the stated values and the ' 'official values are possible.

\n', 'date': '2025-07-10T15:50:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius tests the all-new electric GLC, ' 'with five challenges', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6f1685d9-c1e6-4147-8c9b-7a16266beaab'} 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=9&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f60606a0-f987-44db-8020-5c1dcfe5ec72> {'content': '\n' ' Digitalization at the\xa0Mercedes-Benz\xa0Van\xa0plant in ' 'Düsseldorf: Autonomous robo-dog “Aris” reduces energy costs and ' 'prevents system failures\n' ' Digital robotic system supports predictive maintenance and ' 'logistics in the Mercedes-Benz plant in Düsseldorf \n' ' Drone to be used for routine\xa0tasks in logistics\xa0on the ' 'outer factory premises\n' '\n' 'In the future, the Mercedes-Benz plant in Düsseldorf will rely on ' 'autonomous robotic systems in production. The robo-dog called ' '“Aris” detects, among other things, so-called compressed air ' 'leaks and thus ensures that they can be repaired at an early ' 'stage. This allows to significantly reduce energy consumption in ' 'the plant.\n' '“Aris” is part of the ongoing digitalization strategy at the van ' 'plant in Düsseldorf. In the future, autonomous robotic systems ' 'will be used for predictive maintenance and logistics, with the ' 'aim of providing employees with the best possible support in ' 'their daily tasks and thus creating further efficiencies. In ' 'addition to the robo-dog, an autonomous drone is also being ' 'implemented to take over the counting of empty containers on the ' 'plant premises and thus relieve employees of time-consuming ' 'routine tasks. The special feature: Both robotic systems can be ' 'integrated into higher-level cloud applications, which enable ' 'interaction with each other and, in the future, also with other ' 'robots - even across different plants. Mercedes-Benz Vans is thus ' 'taking the next step towards a digital future and fully ' 'exploiting the potential of digital transformation.\n' 'Support on four legs: “Aris” in use for more energy\xa0' 'efficiency, among other things\n' 'Robo-dog “Aris” is already performing a wide range of tasks at ' 'the Mercedes-Benz plant in Düsseldorf, some of which are ' 'supported by the use of artificial intelligence (AI). For ' 'example, it can automatically carry out the routine inspection of ' 'analogue gauges of certain systems and machines. The data is ' 'recorded and can finally be evaluated as easily as possible. In ' 'addition, "Aris" is equipped with an acoustic imaging module and ' 'can thus visualize and localize noise anomalies. These can either ' 'indicate so-called compressed air leaks that can lead to a high ' 'energy loss in the plant or indicate an imminent system failure. ' 'With the help of “Aris”, the responsible employees are able to ' 'react more quickly to potential leaks and defects and fix them ' 'before damage occurs. This prevents around 60 percent of the ' 'energy loss that would result from such leakages. This leads to ' 'annual energy cost savings in the six-digit range. In addition, ' 'the use of a robo-dog can prevent impending system failures ' 'through targeted repairs during non-production periods.\n' 'The integrated technology enables “Aris” to work precisely and ' 'efficiently as well as to adapt flexibly to various tasks and ' 'requirements. For example, the robo-dog impresses with its ' 'ability to climb stairs and thus move completely autonomously ' 'throughout the production facility. As a result, the robo-dog ' 'could also be used for other purposes at the Düsseldorf plant in ' 'the future, such as checking escape routes or creating a digital ' 'twin of the plant.\n' 'Innovative drone technology enables routine tasks to be ' 'discharged\n' 'At the Mercedes-Benz plant in Düsseldorf, state-of-the-art drone ' 'technology is also being introduced in order to optimize the work ' 'processes and reduce the workforce on employees. Thanks to the ' 'use of a special drone, the counting of empty containers on the ' 'plant site is to be carried out more efficiently and precisely in ' 'the future. With the help of a trained AI software, this ' 'technology enables load carriers to be identified and counted ' 'based on their dimensions, outlines and topology. This marks a ' 'significant step towards automation and increased efficiency, ' 'allowing employees greater capacity to focus on further, ' 'controlling activities.\n' 'Düsseldorf site: Focus on the Mercedes-Benz Vans plant\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Vans plant in Düsseldorf is an important site ' 'for the production of vans and commercial vehicles. On a ' 'production area of about 325,000 square meters, around 5.500 ' 'employees produce the panel van model variants of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and eSprinter. The plant is one of the ' 'largest industrial employers and companies in the region. In ' '1999, production of the eSprinter started, in 2023, the plant ' 'also started producing the new generation of the eSprinter. With ' 'its long tradition and state-of-the-art technology, the plant is ' 'a pioneer in the automotive industry.', 'content_html': '

Digitalization at ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Van plant in Düsseldorf: ' 'Autonomous robo-dog “Aris” reduces energy costs and prevents ' 'system failures
Digital robotic system supports predictive ' 'maintenance and logistics in the Mercedes-Benz plant in ' 'Düsseldorf
Drone to be used for routine tasks in ' 'logistics on the outer factory premises

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In the future, the Mercedes-Benz plant in Düsseldorf will ' 'rely on autonomous robotic systems in production. The ' 'robo-dog called “Aris” detects, among other things, ' 'so-called compressed air leaks and thus ensures that they ' 'can be repaired at an early stage. This allows to ' 'significantly reduce energy consumption in the plant.

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“Aris” is part of the ongoing digitalization strategy at ' 'the van plant in Düsseldorf. In the future, autonomous ' 'robotic systems will be used for predictive maintenance and ' 'logistics, with the aim of providing employees with the best ' 'possible support in their daily tasks and thus creating ' 'further efficiencies. In addition to the robo-dog, an ' 'autonomous drone is also being implemented to take over the ' 'counting of empty containers on the plant premises and thus ' 'relieve employees of time-consuming routine tasks. The ' 'special feature: Both robotic systems can be integrated into ' 'higher-level cloud applications, which enable interaction ' 'with each other and, in the future, also with other robots - ' 'even across different plants. Mercedes-Benz Vans is thus ' 'taking the next step towards a digital future and fully ' 'exploiting the potential of digital transformation.

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Support on four legs: “Aris” in use for more ' 'energy efficiency, among other things

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Robo-dog “Aris” is already performing a wide range of ' 'tasks at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Düsseldorf, some of ' 'which are supported by the use of artificial intelligence ' '(AI). For example, it can automatically carry out the ' 'routine inspection of analogue gauges of certain systems and ' 'machines. The data is recorded and can finally be evaluated ' 'as easily as possible. In addition, "Aris" is equipped with ' 'an acoustic imaging module and can thus visualize and ' 'localize noise anomalies. These can either indicate ' 'so-called compressed air leaks that can lead to a high ' 'energy loss in the plant or indicate an imminent system ' 'failure. With the help of “Aris”, the responsible employees ' 'are able to react more quickly to potential leaks and ' 'defects and fix them before damage occurs. This prevents ' 'around 60 percent of the energy loss that would result from ' 'such leakages. This leads to annual energy cost savings in ' 'the six-digit range. In addition, the use of a robo-dog can ' 'prevent impending system failures through targeted repairs ' 'during non-production periods.

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The integrated technology enables “Aris” to work ' 'precisely and efficiently as well as to adapt flexibly to ' 'various tasks and requirements. For example, the robo-dog ' 'impresses with its ability to climb stairs and thus move ' 'completely autonomously throughout the production facility. ' 'As a result, the robo-dog could also be used for other ' 'purposes at the Düsseldorf plant in the future, such as ' 'checking escape routes or creating a digital twin of the ' 'plant.

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Innovative drone technology enables routine tasks to be ' 'discharged

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At the Mercedes-Benz plant in Düsseldorf, ' 'state-of-the-art drone technology is also being introduced ' 'in order to optimize the work processes and reduce the ' 'workforce on employees. Thanks to the use of a special ' 'drone, the counting of empty containers on the plant site is ' 'to be carried out more efficiently and precisely in the ' 'future. With the help of a trained AI software, this ' 'technology enables load carriers to be identified and ' 'counted based on their dimensions, outlines and topology. ' 'This marks a significant step towards automation and ' 'increased efficiency, allowing employees greater capacity to ' 'focus on further, controlling activities.

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Düsseldorf site: Focus on the Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'plant

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The Mercedes-Benz Vans plant in Düsseldorf is an ' 'important site for the production of vans and commercial ' 'vehicles. On a production area of about 325,000 square ' 'meters, around 5.500 employees produce the panel van model ' 'variants of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and eSprinter. The ' 'plant is one of the largest industrial employers and ' 'companies in the region. In 1999, production of the ' 'eSprinter started, in 2023, the plant also started producing ' 'the new generation of the eSprinter. With its long tradition ' 'and state-of-the-art technology, the plant is a pioneer in ' 'the automotive industry.

\n', 'date': '2025-08-29T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Düsseldorf plant with animal-inspired support: ' 'Robo-dog “Aris“ helps save energy', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f60606a0-f987-44db-8020-5c1dcfe5ec72'} 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=12&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=9&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/694f9c56-f6c7-4e74-b33c-f70a4f766682> {'content': '\n' ' Mercedes-Benz legends at the Goodwood Festival of Speed (10 to ' '13 July 2025) and at the Royal Automobile Club Concours (9 July ' '2025)\n' ' Mercedes-Benz W 196 R (1955) and Mercedes-AMG F1 W13 (2022) ' 'celebrated 75 years of Formula 1 at the Hill Climb in Goodwood\n' ' Arguably the most valuable racing car duo in action: ' 'Mercedes-Benz W 196 R and W 196 S from 1955\n' ' Current photos and videos:\xa0\xa0' 'https://classic.mb4.me/GoodwoodFoS\xa0and\xa0' 'https://classic.mb4.me/RACConcours\n' '\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows put on a brilliant show in the ' 'south of England at two automotive events with a very individual ' 'character: racing cars of the brand from various eras made their ' 'spectacular appearance at the 32nd Goodwood Festival of Speed (10 ' 'to 13 July 2025). Mercedes-Benz Classic presented what is ' 'arguably the most valuable racing car duo in the world the day ' 'before at the first Club Concours of the Royal Automobile Club (9 ' 'July 2025).\xa0\n' '“Our Silver Arrows have impressed at two events which could ' 'hardly have complemented each other better. The Goodwood Festival ' 'of Speed, which is legendary and rich in tradition, captivated ' 'with its colourful and eventful atmosphere. For over 30 years, it ' 'has been a must-see for anyone who wants to experience ' 'cutting-edge automotive technology and top performance in action, ' 'from classics to prototypes of future models. The RAC Club ' 'Concours, on the other hand, is brand new. Its exclusively ' 'curated exhibition also documents the positive power of technical ' 'progress. The Concours had an all-round successful premiere.” ' 'Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH\xa0\n' 'Photos and Videos from:\n' '\n' ' Goodwood Festival of Speed: ' 'https://mercedes-benz-archive.com/marsMuseum/en/instance/ko/July--Goodwood-Festival-of-Speed.xhtml?oid=194199216\n' ' Royal Automobile Club Concours: ' 'https://mercedes-benz-archive.com/marsMuseum/de/instance/ko/Juli--Royal-Automobile-Club-Concours.xhtml?oid=194199321\n' '\n' 'Goodwood Festival of Speed (10\xa0to 13\xa0July 2025): The ' 'largest motorised garden party in the world\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic brought no fewer than five Silver Arrows ' "from different decades to this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed. " 'One of the highlights on the 1.86-kilometre Hill Climb past ' 'Goodwood House was the drive of the two Formula 1 racing cars W ' '196 R (1955) and Mercedes-AMG F1 W13 E Performance (2022). Both ' 'vehicles were part of the high-class field of cars celebrating ' 'the 75th anniversary of Formula 1. The first Formula 1 race of ' 'the newly created World Championship took place on 13 May 1950 in ' 'Silverstone, Great Britain.\xa0\n' 'Georges Massing, Vice President Digital Vehicle & Mobility at ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG, was also fascinated by Mercedes-Benz ' "Classic's presentation. He attended the 2025 Nucleus conference " 'as part of the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Here, some of the most ' 'important thought leaders from the automotive industry and ' 'technology discussed the future of mobility.\n' '“No other event in the world brings together the future and ' 'heritage of automotive technology as closely as the Goodwood ' 'Festival of Speed and the Nucleus event. This offers what we ' 'urgently need today: inspiration for innovation, knowledge ' 'exchange and confidence in the future. All of this is reflected ' 'in our company values –since 1886. Heritage Creates Future.” ' 'Georges Massing, Vice President Automated Driving and Electric & ' 'Electronic Integration, Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' "Equally spectacular was the drive of what is arguably the world's " 'most valuable racing car duo: a Formula 1 racing car W 196 R ' 'together with a 300 SLR racing sports car (W 196 S). Juan Manuel ' 'Fangio became Formula 1 world champion in 1954 and 1955 with the ' 'W 196 R. Mercedes-Benz won the Sports Car World Championship in ' '1955 with the 300 SLR. The duo was complemented by a W 196 R with ' 'streamlined bodywork on the loading bed of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'racing car rapid transport vehicle “Blaues Wunder” (1955).\n' 'In January 2025, a Mercedes-Benz W 196 R with streamlined ' 'bodywork was auctioned for 51.55 million euros – the highest ' 'price ever achieved by a Grand Prix racing car at auction. The ' '300 SLR “Uhlenhaut Coupé” is even the most valuable car in the ' 'world and was sold in 2022 for €135 million. A Mercedes-Benz 300 ' 'SLR Roadster has never been offered at auction.\n' 'The fleet of Silver Arrows was furthermore complemented by the ' 'Grand Prix racing car and thus Formula 1 forerunner Mercedes-Benz ' 'W 125 (1937), the 300 SL racing sports car (W 194, 1952) and the ' 'Group C racing prototype C 11 (1990).\n' 'Three Mercedes-Benz Classic brand ambassadors took over the ' 'cockpits of the classic racing cars: Formula 1 safety car driver ' 'Bernd Mayländer, five-time DTM champion Bernd Schneider and ' 'ex-Formula 1 racing driver Karl Wendlinger. The Mercedes-AMG F1 ' 'W13 E Performance racing car was driven by Frederik Vesti (Friday ' 'and Saturday) and Valtteri Bottas (Sunday).\n' 'The Duke of Richmond founded the Festival of Speed in 1993 in the ' 'park of Goodwood House, the family’s ancestral home. The event is ' 'famous as the “largest motorised garden party in the world”. Here ' 'you can experience the past, present and future of the automobile ' 'in style. In 2025, the all-new electric Mercedes-Benz CLA made ' 'its dynamic debut too, in the First Glance Paddock and also being ' 'driven on the hill climb.\n' 'Former Mercedes-Benz racing driver and brand ambassador Jochen ' 'Mass was a crowd favourite at Goodwood for many years. He died on ' '4\xa0May 2025 at the age of 78. At the Festival of Speed, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic commemorated this great representative of ' 'the brand with the C\xa011. To the obituary of Jochen Mass: ' 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/29a57859-8cc0-49ec-9a53-e6391572204d\n' 'Royal Automobile Club Concours (9\xa0July 2025): Inaugural event ' 'in Woodcote Park near London\n' 'One day before the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic presented the W 196 R together with the 300 SLR (W 196 S) ' 'at the first Club Concours of the Royal Automobile Club (RAC). ' 'The RAC was founded in 1897 as the Automobile Club of Great ' 'Britain & Ireland by Frederick Simms, a business partner of ' 'Gottlieb Daimler. The Concours took place at Woodcote Park ' '(Epsom).\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Classic cars at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of ' 'Speed\n' '\n' ' Mercedes-Benz W\xa0125 (1937): The latest development stage of ' 'the Grand Prix racing cars in the 750-kilogram formula produces ' '435\xa0kW (592\xa0hp). Rudolf Caracciola became European Champion ' 'with the W\xa0125 in 1937. The title is comparable to the ' 'Formula\xa01 World Championship today.\n' ' Mercedes-Benz 300\xa0SL racing sports car (W\xa0194, 1952): ' 'Mercedes-Benz returned to motorsport in the 1952 season with the ' '300\xa0SL racing sports car. The instantly successful competition ' 'vehicle is based on the legendary 300\xa0SL (W\xa0198) production ' 'sports car.\n' ' Mercedes-Benz W\xa0196\xa0R (1954 and 1955): The first ' 'Formula\xa01 racing car from Mercedes-Benz was used with open ' 'wheels or streamlined bodywork. Juan Manuel Fangio became ' 'Formula\xa01 World Champion in the W\xa0196\xa0R in 1954 and ' '1955.\n' ' Mercedes-Benz 300\xa0SLR racing sports car (W\xa0196\xa0S, ' '1955): The sports car prototype has numerous technical parallels ' 'to the W\xa0196\xa0R. However, it is powered by a 3-litre in-line ' 'eight-cylinder engine (228\xa0kW/310\xa0hp). The victory of ' 'Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson in the 1955 Mille Miglia with ' 'the best time ever achieved in this road race was outstanding.\n' ' Mercedes-Benz C\xa011 (1990): The racing prototype with up to ' '735\xa0kW (1,000\xa0hp) dominated the Sports Car World ' 'Championship in 1990. In addition to the manufacturers’ title, ' 'Jean-Louis Schlesser and Mauro Baldi won the drivers’ title. The ' 'carbon fibre chassis was developed by the racing team of Swiss ' 'national Peter Sauber, which also raced the C\xa011.\n' ' Mercedes-Benz C\xa0111-II (1970): The breathtaking C\xa0111 ' 'super sports car was created as an experimental vehicle for ' 'testing the Wankel engine. In 2024, after decades, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic returned a C\xa0111-II with an original four-disc Wankel ' 'engine to running order. The extraordinary engine produces 257\xa0' 'kW (350\xa0hp). The top speed of the car is 300\xa0km/h.\n' ' Mercedes-Benz racing car express transporter (1955): This ' 'one-off vehicle was built for the 1955 season and used for ' 'logistics between the factory and the race track at speeds of up ' 'to 170 km/h. Its engine came from the 300 SL (W 198). The blue ' 'paintwork, top speed and aesthetic design earned the race ' 'transporter the nickname “Blaues Wunder” (“Blue Wonder”). At ' 'Goodwood, it was on display with a Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Formula ' '1 racing car on the loading bed.\n', 'content_html': '

Mercedes-Benz legends at the Goodwood Festival ' 'of Speed (10 to 13 July 2025) and at the Royal Automobile ' 'Club Concours (9 July 2025)
Mercedes-Benz W 196 R (1955) and Mercedes-AMG F1 ' 'W13 (2022) celebrated 75 years of Formula 1 at the Hill ' 'Climb in Goodwood
Arguably the most valuable racing car duo in ' 'action: Mercedes-Benz W 196 R and W 196 S from ' '1955
Current photos and ' 'videos: https://classic.mb4.me/GoodwoodFoS and https://classic.mb4.me/RACConcours

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The Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows put on a brilliant show ' 'in the south of England at two automotive events with a very ' 'individual character: racing cars of the brand from various ' 'eras made their spectacular appearance at the 32nd Goodwood ' 'Festival of Speed (10 to 13 July 2025). Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic presented what is arguably the most valuable racing ' 'car duo in the world the day before at the first Club ' 'Concours of the Royal Automobile Club (9 July ' '2025).

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“Our Silver Arrows have impressed at two events ' 'which could hardly have complemented each other better. The ' 'Goodwood Festival of Speed, which is legendary and rich in ' 'tradition, captivated with its colourful and eventful ' 'atmosphere. For over 30 years, it has been a must-see for ' 'anyone who wants to experience cutting-edge automotive ' 'technology and top performance in action, from classics to ' 'prototypes of future models. The RAC Club Concours, on the ' 'other hand, is brand new. Its exclusively curated exhibition ' 'also documents the positive power of technical progress. The ' 'Concours had an all-round successful premiere.” ' '
Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage GmbH

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Photos and Videos from:

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Goodwood Festival of Speed: https://mercedes-benz-archive.com/marsMuseum/en/instance/ko/July--Goodwood-Festival-of-Speed.xhtml?oid=194199216
Royal Automobile Club Concours: https://mercedes-benz-archive.com/marsMuseum/de/instance/ko/Juli--Royal-Automobile-Club-Concours.xhtml?oid=194199321

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Goodwood Festival of Speed (10 to 13 July ' '2025): The largest motorised garden party in the world

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Mercedes-Benz Classic brought no fewer than five Silver ' "Arrows from different decades to this year's Goodwood " 'Festival of Speed. One of the highlights on the ' '1.86-kilometre Hill Climb past Goodwood House was the drive ' 'of the two Formula 1 racing cars W 196 R (1955) and ' 'Mercedes-AMG F1 W13 E Performance (2022). Both vehicles were ' 'part of the high-class field of cars celebrating the 75th ' 'anniversary of Formula 1. The first Formula 1 race of the ' 'newly created World Championship took place on 13 May 1950 ' 'in Silverstone, Great Britain.

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Georges Massing, Vice President Digital Vehicle & ' 'Mobility at Mercedes-Benz Group AG, was also fascinated by ' "Mercedes-Benz Classic's presentation. He attended the 2025 " 'Nucleus conference as part of the Goodwood Festival of ' 'Speed. Here, some of the most important thought leaders from ' 'the automotive industry and technology discussed the future ' 'of mobility.

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“No other event in the world brings together the ' 'future and heritage of automotive technology as closely as ' 'the Goodwood Festival of Speed and the Nucleus event. This ' 'offers what we urgently need today: inspiration for ' 'innovation, knowledge exchange and confidence in the future. ' 'All of this is reflected in our company values –since 1886. ' 'Heritage Creates Future.”
Georges Massing, Vice ' 'President Automated Driving and Electric & Electronic ' 'Integration, Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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Equally spectacular was the drive of what is arguably the ' "world's most valuable racing car duo: a Formula 1 racing car " 'W 196 R together with a 300 SLR racing sports car (W 196 S). ' 'Juan Manuel Fangio became Formula 1 world champion in 1954 ' 'and 1955 with the W 196 R. Mercedes-Benz won the Sports Car ' 'World Championship in 1955 with the 300 SLR. The duo was ' 'complemented by a W 196 R with streamlined bodywork on the ' 'loading bed of the Mercedes-Benz racing car rapid transport ' 'vehicle “Blaues Wunder” (1955).

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In January 2025, a Mercedes-Benz W 196 R with streamlined ' 'bodywork was auctioned for 51.55 million euros – the highest ' 'price ever achieved by a Grand Prix racing car at auction. ' 'The 300 SLR “Uhlenhaut Coupé” is even the most valuable car ' 'in the world and was sold in 2022 for €135 million. A ' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Roadster has never been offered at ' 'auction.

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The fleet of Silver Arrows was furthermore complemented ' 'by the Grand Prix racing car and thus Formula 1 forerunner ' 'Mercedes-Benz W 125 (1937), the 300 SL racing sports car (W ' '194, 1952) and the Group C racing prototype C 11 ' '(1990).

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Three Mercedes-Benz Classic brand ambassadors took over ' 'the cockpits of the classic racing cars: Formula 1 safety ' 'car driver Bernd Mayländer, five-time DTM champion Bernd ' 'Schneider and ex-Formula 1 racing driver Karl Wendlinger. ' 'The Mercedes-AMG F1 W13 E Performance racing car was driven ' 'by Frederik Vesti (Friday and Saturday) and Valtteri Bottas ' '(Sunday).

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The Duke of Richmond founded the Festival of Speed in ' '1993 in the park of Goodwood House, the family’s ancestral ' 'home. The event is famous as the “largest motorised garden ' 'party in the world”. Here you can experience the past, ' 'present and future of the automobile in style. In 2025, the ' 'all-new electric Mercedes-Benz CLA made its dynamic debut ' 'too, in the First Glance Paddock and also being driven on ' 'the hill climb.

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Former Mercedes-Benz racing driver and brand ambassador ' 'Jochen Mass was a crowd favourite at Goodwood for many ' 'years. He died on 4 May 2025 at the age of 78. At the ' 'Festival of Speed, Mercedes-Benz Classic commemorated this ' 'great representative of the brand with the C 11. To the ' 'obituary of Jochen Mass:
https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/29a57859-8cc0-49ec-9a53-e6391572204d

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Royal Automobile Club Concours (9 July 2025): ' 'Inaugural event in Woodcote Park near London

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One day before the Goodwood Festival of Speed, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic presented the W 196 R together with ' 'the 300 SLR (W 196 S) at the first Club Concours of the ' 'Royal Automobile Club (RAC). The RAC was founded in 1897 as ' 'the Automobile Club of Great Britain & Ireland by ' 'Frederick Simms, a business partner of Gottlieb Daimler. The ' 'Concours took place at Woodcote Park (Epsom).

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The Mercedes-Benz Classic cars at the 2025 ' 'Goodwood Festival of Speed

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Mercedes-Benz W 125 (1937): The ' 'latest development stage of the Grand Prix racing cars in ' 'the 750-kilogram formula produces ' '435 kW (592 hp). Rudolf ' 'Caracciola became European Champion with the W 125 in ' '1937. The title is comparable to the Formula 1 World ' 'Championship today.
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL racing sports car ' '(W 194, 1952): Mercedes-Benz returned to ' 'motorsport in the 1952 season with the 300 SL racing ' 'sports car. The instantly successful competition vehicle is ' 'based on the legendary 300 SL (W 198) production ' 'sports car.
Mercedes-Benz W 196 R (1954 and ' '1955): The first Formula 1 racing car from ' 'Mercedes-Benz was used with open wheels or streamlined ' 'bodywork. Juan Manuel Fangio became Formula 1 World ' 'Champion in the W 196 R in 1954 and 1955.
Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR racing sports car ' '(W 196 S, 1955): The sports car prototype ' 'has numerous technical parallels to the W 196 R. ' 'However, it is powered by a 3-litre in-line eight-cylinder ' 'engine (228 kW/310 hp). The ' 'victory of Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson in the 1955 ' 'Mille Miglia with the best time ever achieved in this road ' 'race was outstanding.
Mercedes-Benz C 11 (1990): The ' 'racing prototype with up to 735 kW ' '(1,000 hp) dominated the Sports Car World Championship ' 'in 1990. In addition to the manufacturers’ title, Jean-Louis ' 'Schlesser and Mauro Baldi won the drivers’ title. The carbon ' 'fibre chassis was developed by the racing team of Swiss ' 'national Peter Sauber, which also raced the C 11.
Mercedes-Benz C 111-II (1970): The ' 'breathtaking C 111 super sports car was created as an ' 'experimental vehicle for testing the Wankel engine. In 2024, ' 'after decades, Mercedes-Benz Classic returned a ' 'C 111-II with an original four-disc Wankel engine to ' 'running order. The extraordinary engine produces ' '257 kW (350 hp). The top speed of ' 'the car is 300 km/h.
Mercedes-Benz racing car express transporter ' '(1955): This one-off vehicle was built for the 1955 ' 'season and used for logistics between the factory and the ' 'race track at speeds of up to 170 km/h. Its engine came from ' 'the 300 SL (W 198). The blue paintwork, top speed and ' 'aesthetic design earned the race transporter the nickname ' '“Blaues Wunder” (“Blue Wonder”). At Goodwood, it was on ' 'display with a Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Formula 1 racing car on ' 'the loading bed.

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Lucas Auer (AUT), Matteo ' 'Cairoli (ITA) and Maro Engel (GER) finished second in the ' 'three-hour race on the Nürburgring Grand Prix circuit. This puts ' 'defending champions Auer and Engel in the lead in the overall ' "drivers' standings, and Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER in the team " 'standings of the GT World Challenge Europe. At the same time, ' 'together with Cairoli, they extended their lead in both Endurance ' 'Cup classifications.\xa0\n' "The #48 Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER finished Sunday morning's " 'qualifying in seventh place, making it the highest-ranked ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 on the starting grid. Maro Engel took ' 'responsibility for the start and completed a long first stint. ' 'Thanks to this successful overcut strategy, teammate Matteo ' 'Cairoli returned to the track in fifth place after the first stop ' 'and was ahead of the direct championship rivals for the first ' 'time in this race. After around two hours, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER once again benefited from good timing at the pit ' 'stop. Due to a full-course yellow phase, the #48 lost ' 'significantly less time than its competitors. Final driver Lucas ' 'Auer therefore restarted from second place overall and did not ' 'have to take any more risks to bring the result home ' 'confidently.\xa0\n' 'The second performance car, the #17 from Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed, was spun off the track in the second qualifying segment ' 'and subsequently started from the pit lane. Luca Stolz (GER) ' 'worked his way up to 30th position in the first hour. Fabian ' 'Schiller (GER) and Jules Gounon (AND) were able to make up ' 'further places during their stints and ultimately completed their ' 'strong comeback in 22nd place.\n' 'Individual classifications: Class victories for Boutsen VDS and 2 ' 'Seas MotorsportThe Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams celebrated ' 'victories in two individual classifications. Loris Cabirou, César ' 'Gazeau and Aurélien Panis (all FRA) from Boutsen VDS won the ' 'Silver Cup and finished the race in an impressive ninth place ' 'overall. Ben Barnicoat, Charles Dawson and Tom Lebbon (all GBR) ' 'secured first place in the Bronze Cup. The trio had previously ' 'taken the class lead midway through the race with the #222 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 from 2 Seas Motorsport.\xa0\n' '>> Results GT World Challenge Nürburgring\n' 'Preview: Exciting championship decider in BarcelonaThe season ' 'finale will take place from 10 to 12 October at the Circuit de ' 'Barcelona-Catalunya, where the championship decisions in the ' 'overall standings and in the Endurance Cup will be made. Ahead of ' 'the final three-hour race, Auer, Cairoli and Engel lead the ' 'endurance standings by five points. The Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER travels to Barcelona with a four-point lead in the ' 'team standings. The season finale of the GT World Challenge ' 'Europe Powered by AWS Sprint Cup will be held at the Circuit ' 'Ricardo Tormo in Valencia from 19 to 21 September. There, Auer, ' 'Engel and the Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER can collect further ' 'points for the overall standings to put themselves in a good ' 'position for the final weekend.\n' 'Facts, Data, Figures\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Nürburgring Grand Prix circuit: - Length: 5.137 km - Opening: ' '1984 (Grand Prix circuit)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Conditions: - Qualifying: Cloudy and dry with an outside ' 'temperature of 16 degrees Celsius - Race: Cloudy and dry with an ' 'outside temperature of 18 degrees Celsius - Participants: 61 ' 'vehicles\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG results: - P2 #48 Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER - ' 'P9 #10 Boutsen VDS - P14 #9 Boutsen VDS - P22 #17 Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team GetSpeed - P27 #3 GetSpeed - P30 #6 GetSpeed - P31 #222 2 ' 'Seas Motorsport - P41 #81 Winward Racing - DNF #611 Nordique ' 'Racing\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG rankings in the driver and team championships: - ' 'Driver Endurance Cup: P1 Lucas Auer, Matteo Cairoli, Maro Engel ' '(72 points) - Team Endurance Cup: P1 Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER (77) - Driver Overall: P1 Lucas Auer, Maro Engel - ' 'Team Overall: P1 Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '“Congratulations to the Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER and our ' 'three drivers on this podium success. After a difficult ' 'qualifying session, we played our cards right tactically in the ' 'race and got the most out of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 today. We are ' 'naturally delighted that this has put us in the lead in the ' 'Endurance Cup and the overall standings. The two class victories ' 'in the Silver and Bronze Cup by Boutsen VDS and 2 Seas Motorsport ' 'round off a successful weekend for us.“Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing\n' '“That was a great job by the whole team. I am very happy with the ' 'result. The competition was very fast this weekend, but we had a ' 'perfect race – from the strategy to the pit stops to the pace of ' 'my teammates. Second place was therefore the best possible ' 'result. With this success behind us, I am now looking forward to ' 'the season finale in Barcelona.“Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER #48\n' '“It was a strong race for us. We made some very good strategic ' 'decisions during the race and had a much better pace over the ' 'distance than in qualifying. The right timing with the pit stop ' 'during the full course yellow phase then put us on the podium. ' 'These are valuable points for us in the championship. The final ' 'phase will be very exciting, but I think we can look ahead ' 'confidently.“Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48', 'content_html': '

•     Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER finishes second thanks to clever ' 'tactics
•     Championship lead for ' 'Mercedes-AMG in the overall standings and Endurance ' 'Cup
•     Stefan Wendl: „We made the ' 'right strategic decisions”

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The Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER took a significant step ' 'towards the title in the penultimate round of the GT World ' 'Challenge Europe Powered by AWS Endurance Cup. Lucas Auer ' '(AUT), Matteo Cairoli (ITA) and Maro Engel (GER) finished ' 'second in the three-hour race on the Nürburgring Grand Prix ' 'circuit. This puts defending champions Auer and Engel in the ' "lead in the overall drivers' standings, and Mercedes-AMG " 'Team MANN-FILTER in the team standings of the GT World ' 'Challenge Europe. At the same time, together with Cairoli, ' 'they extended their lead in both Endurance Cup ' 'classifications.

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The #48 Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER finished Sunday ' "morning's qualifying in seventh place, making it the " 'highest-ranked Mercedes-AMG GT3 on the starting grid. Maro ' 'Engel took responsibility for the start and completed a long ' 'first stint. Thanks to this successful overcut strategy, ' 'teammate Matteo Cairoli returned to the track in fifth place ' 'after the first stop and was ahead of the direct ' 'championship rivals for the first time in this race. After ' 'around two hours, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER once again ' 'benefited from good timing at the pit stop. Due to a ' 'full-course yellow phase, the #48 lost significantly less ' 'time than its competitors. Final driver Lucas Auer therefore ' 'restarted from second place overall and did not have to take ' 'any more risks to bring the result home ' 'confidently.

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The second performance car, the #17 from Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team GetSpeed, was spun off the track in the second ' 'qualifying segment and subsequently started from the pit ' 'lane. Luca Stolz (GER) worked his way up to 30th position in ' 'the first hour. Fabian Schiller (GER) and Jules Gounon (AND) ' 'were able to make up further places during their stints and ' 'ultimately completed their strong comeback in 22nd ' 'place.

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Individual classifications: Class victories for ' 'Boutsen VDS and 2 Seas Motorsport
The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams celebrated victories in ' 'two individual classifications. Loris Cabirou, César Gazeau ' 'and Aurélien Panis (all FRA) from Boutsen VDS won the Silver ' 'Cup and finished the race in an impressive ninth place ' 'overall. Ben Barnicoat, Charles Dawson and Tom Lebbon (all ' 'GBR) secured first place in the Bronze Cup. The trio had ' 'previously taken the class lead midway through the race with ' 'the #222 Mercedes-AMG GT3 from 2 Seas Motorsport.

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>> ' 'Results GT World Challenge Nürburgring

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Preview: Exciting championship decider in ' 'Barcelona
The season finale will take place from ' '10 to 12 October at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, ' 'where the championship decisions in the overall standings ' 'and in the Endurance Cup will be made. Ahead of the final ' 'three-hour race, Auer, Cairoli and Engel lead the endurance ' 'standings by five points. The Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' 'travels to Barcelona with a four-point lead in the team ' 'standings. The season finale of the GT World Challenge ' 'Europe Powered by AWS Sprint Cup will be held at the Circuit ' 'Ricardo Tormo in Valencia from 19 to 21 September. There, ' 'Auer, Engel and the Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER can ' 'collect further points for the overall standings to put ' 'themselves in a good position for the final weekend.

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Facts, Data, Figures

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Nürburgring Grand Prix circuit:

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- Length: 5.137 km

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- Opening: 1984 (Grand Prix circuit)

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Conditions:

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- Qualifying: Cloudy and dry with an outside temperature ' 'of 16 degrees Celsius

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- Race: Cloudy and dry with an outside temperature of 18 ' 'degrees Celsius

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- Participants: 61 vehicles

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Mercedes-AMG results:

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- P2 #48 Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER

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- P9 #10 Boutsen VDS

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- P14 #9 Boutsen VDS

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- P22 #17 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed

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- P27 #3 GetSpeed

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- P30 #6 GetSpeed

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- P31 #222 2 Seas Motorsport

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- P41 #81 Winward Racing

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- DNF #611 Nordique Racing

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Mercedes-AMG rankings in the driver and team ' 'championships:

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- Driver Endurance Cup: P1 Lucas Auer, Matteo Cairoli, ' 'Maro Engel (72 points)

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- Team Endurance Cup: P1 Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' '(77)

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- Driver Overall: P1 Lucas Auer, Maro Engel

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- Team Overall: P1 Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER

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“Congratulations to the Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER and ' 'our three drivers on this podium success. After a difficult ' 'qualifying session, we played our cards right tactically in ' 'the race and got the most out of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 today. ' 'We are naturally delighted that this has put us in the lead ' 'in the Endurance Cup and the overall standings. The two ' 'class victories in the Silver and Bronze Cup by Boutsen VDS ' 'and 2 Seas Motorsport round off a successful weekend for ' 'us.“
Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing

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“That was a great job by the whole team. I am very happy ' 'with the result. The competition was very fast this weekend, ' 'but we had a perfect race – from the strategy to the pit ' 'stops to the pace of my teammates. Second place was ' 'therefore the best possible result. With this success behind ' 'us, I am now looking forward to the season finale in ' 'Barcelona.“
Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' '#48

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“It was a strong race for us. We made some very good ' 'strategic decisions during the race and had a much better ' 'pace over the distance than in qualifying. The right timing ' 'with the pit stop during the full course yellow phase then ' 'put us on the podium. These are valuable points for us in ' 'the championship. The final phase will be very exciting, but ' 'I think we can look ahead confidently.“
Maro Engel, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48

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Season resumes on Friday at ' 'Zandvoort

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The team returned to racing following the mandatory ' 'summer shutdown with Friday practice at Zandvoort.
Today’s sessions were focused on understanding tyre and ' 'balance limitations on a day that threatened wet weather but ' 'ultimately stayed dry.
Both drivers started FP1 on C3 tyre compound, focused on ' 'single lap work. Unfortunately, Kimi’s session came to an ' 'early end after an off at Turn 9.
After putting some single laps in on the C4 compound, ' 'George Russell ended the first Practice session with a long ' 'run on the Medium compound.
Both drivers jumped into the second session with light ' 'rain in the air; ultimately this dissipated enabling Kimi to ' 'focus on single lap work on the Soft compound with George ' 'continuing his long run work on the Hard compound.
Several red and yellow flags interrupted the rhythm of ' 'the session, making laps difficult to complete for both our ' 'drivers.
George ended FP2 P4 and with a competitive long run; ' 'Kimi finished P12.
In F1 Academy, Mercedes Junior Doriane Pin ended her ' 'second practice session in P3 as she looks to build on her ' 'lead in the overall standings.

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George Russell

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29 Laps

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1:11.386

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Medium, Soft

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25 Laps

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1:10.274

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Hard, Soft

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Kimi Antonelli

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6 Laps

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1:14.275

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P20

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Medium

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21 Laps

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1:11.185

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P12

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Soft,

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Soft

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George Russell

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It’s good to be back racing after a few weeks off. It was ' 'a positive day for us, and I felt good out there on track. ' 'The conditions were tricky for everyone, with a lot of wind ' 'strength and gusts, and we saw several drivers caught out by ' 'that. Here in Zandvoort, there a lot of corners that are ' 'exposed to the wind, and that makes it challenging for us as ' 'drivers. That will likely continue over the rest of the ' 'weekend.

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We were not quite as close to the front of the field as ' 'we would have liked today in terms of our single lap pace. ' 'We will look to improve that overnight but encouragingly, ' 'our race pace on the long run looked good. If that carries ' 'into the weekend, then that bodes well for us. That said, I ' 'am sure we will see the field close up tomorrow.

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Kimi Antonelli

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I was obviously disappointed to start the weekend with my ' 'running cut short in FP1. I was pushing hard to generate ' 'tyre temperature but locked up and got beached at Turn 9. ' 'That ended my session prematurely and was not ideal as it ' 'cost me a good amount of track time and learning.

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Thankfully, FP2 was a better session. We focused on ' 'single lap work on the Soft tyre and I was able to build my ' 'knowledge and confidence. It was a decent hour overall but ' 'there were still a few mistakes which I need to iron out. We ' 'will work hard overnight to make improvements. We know what ' 'we need to look at and I know what I need to focus on. We ' 'will work diligently and thoroughly, and come back ready for ' 'FP3 and Qualifying tomorrow.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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All teams had to work around an ever-changing weather ' 'forecast today and that seemed to cause a bit more variety ' 'in programmes that we would normally expect on Friday. As a ' "result, it's a bit more difficult than normal to work out " "where we stand. George didn't have a great time on low fuel " 'in the first session but by the afternoon he was in a much ' "better place, although it's no surprise that McLaren remain " 'the benchmark.

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The long runs by George have looked pretty good across ' 'the day. We will need a bit more pace if we want to fight ' "for the top step but it's a solid start. Kimi had a less " 'straightforward time. He locked into Turn 9 on his first run ' 'and got beached in the gravel, thus ending his first ' 'session. In the second session he was catching up on lost ' 'track time but with several red flags and a virtual safety ' "car, he didn't get a clean run at the new soft tyres. With " 'such a short lap, we can expect Qualifying to be tight ' 'tomorrow which inevitably makes life difficult but at this ' "stage, there's no reason to think that we can't get into a " 'position to be fighting for a podium spot come Sunday. ' '

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That said, the field has ' 'been really tight since the beginning of the weekend, and we ' 'couldn’t take anything for granted. We didn’t put the lap ' 'together at the end of Q3 and, whilst we could have fought for ' 'the second row, it is where we deserved to be. Isack (Hadjar) did ' 'an amazing job to get ahead of us so congratulations to him.\xa0\n' 'We will see what we can do tomorrow. Our long run pace felt good ' 'in FP3, and I am therefore hopeful that we can be in the fight ' 'for the podium, irrespective of our starting position. We know ' 'that our battle remains with the Ferraris and the Red Bull of Max ' '(Verstappen) given the Constructors’ standings. Hopefully we can ' 'have a good Sunday and add some solid points. \n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' "I am disappointed after today's Qualifying. I missed out on Q3 by " 'a small margin; on my final lap in Q2 I made a small mistake into ' 'the chicane and that proved the difference between getting ' 'through and being eliminated. We knew that we would have to ' 'execute well given how tight the field was; little mistakes would ' 'make a huge difference and so it proved. Losing track time in FP1 ' 'did not help with that as it cost me some learning that I could ' 'not use in Qualifying. I need to make sure I cut out these ' 'errors.\n' 'On the positive side, I was feeling good in the car in both FP2 ' 'and FP3. That bodes well for tomorrow’s race. We did some long ' 'run work in FP3 and that was competitive, so I am looking forward ' 'to the Grand Prix. It is a difficult circuit to overtake at and ' 'starting from P11 will not make it easy. However, I will reset ' 'tonight and be ready to give it my all tomorrow.\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal\n' 'We have struggled to consistently unlock the pace of the car so ' 'far this weekend here in Zandvoort. The windy conditions have ' 'made it a handful for both George and Kimi and, whilst there have ' 'been flashes of performance, we knew Qualifying would be tricky. ' 'That proved to be the case with Kimi unfortunate to be eliminated ' 'in Q2. George was able to progress to Q3 but some snaps of ' 'oversteer cost him a place on the second row.\xa0\n' 'Starting P5 and P11 at a circuit that is notoriously difficult to ' 'overtake means we will have our work cut out tomorrow. Our long ' 'run pace in FP2 with George and FP3 with Kimi did look solid ' 'though. Hopefully that can provide some opportunities for both to ' 'make up positions. The weather can also be unpredictable here in ' 'Zandvoort too and, with rain forecast for the morning, that may ' 'also add another layer of jeopardy.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'We lacked a bit of pace today and ultimately that cost both ' 'drivers places on the grid for tomorrow. We had two clean ' "sessions in both FP3 and Qualifying so there isn't really " 'anything we can point to that we should have done differently. ' "With that said, the grip hasn't been amazing and in the windy " "conditions the car has been a bit of a handful. George's final " 'lap went towards oversteer after a snap at Turn 9. Once that ' "happens it's difficult to improve but realistically a second-row " 'grid slot was the best we could have achieved.\xa0\n' 'Kimi had four decent runs, improving each time but he missed out ' 'on Q3 by a couple of hundredths. It was therefore not a great ' 'day, but both have opportunity to move forward in the race ' 'tomorrow. Our long run pace from practice looked solid so ' 'hopefully we will finish tomorrow in a better position.', 'content_html': '

Challenging Qualifying at Zandvoort

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George Russell qualified P5 with Kimi Antonelli P11 for ' 'Sunday’s Dutch Grand Prix.
The day started with a drying track for the third Free ' 'Practice session, enabling our drivers to complete their ' 'single lap work ahead of Qualifying.
With a short lap time, and a competitive order in FP3, ' 'Qualifying was set to be a tight affair and so it ' 'proved.
Both drivers made it successfully through Q1 but Q2 was ' 'more of a challenging, with Kimi unfortunately being ' 'eliminated in P11.
Such was the closeness of the field, he was just 0.16s ' 'shy of his team-mate and a few hundredths off progressing in ' 'P10.
With two new sets of the Soft tyre, George was aiming to ' 'fight for the second row of the grid with the McLarens ' 'looking set for a front-row lock out.
On his final effort, he suffered a few minor snaps of ' 'oversteer which cost him time and ultimately led to him ' 'starting P5 tomorrow.
In the first F1 Academy race of the weekend, Mercedes ' 'junior and current standings leader Doriane Pin finished ' 'P6.

\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' FP3 \n' '	\n' ' Q1 \n' '		\n' ' Q2 \n' '		\n' ' Q3 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P3 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P3 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P3 \n' '	\n' ' 1:09.676 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:09.313 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:09.255 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P17 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P7 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P11 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P17 \n' '	\n' ' 1:09.845 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:09.493 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '

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George Russell

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I am a bit disappointed with P5 today. That said, the ' 'field has been really tight since the beginning of the ' 'weekend, and we couldn’t take anything for granted. We ' 'didn’t put the lap together at the end of Q3 and, whilst we ' 'could have fought for the second row, it is where we ' 'deserved to be. Isack (Hadjar) did an amazing job to get ' 'ahead of us so congratulations to him.

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We will see what we can do tomorrow. Our long run pace ' 'felt good in FP3, and I am therefore hopeful that we can be ' 'in the fight for the podium, irrespective of our starting ' 'position. We know that our battle remains with the Ferraris ' 'and the Red Bull of Max (Verstappen) given the Constructors’ ' 'standings. Hopefully we can have a good Sunday and add some ' 'solid points.

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Kimi Antonelli

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I am disappointed after today's Qualifying. I missed out " 'on Q3 by a small margin; on my final lap in Q2 I made a ' 'small mistake into the chicane and that proved the ' 'difference between getting through and being eliminated. We ' 'knew that we would have to execute well given how tight the ' 'field was; little mistakes would make a huge difference and ' 'so it proved. Losing track time in FP1 did not help with ' 'that as it cost me some learning that I could not use in ' 'Qualifying. I need to make sure I cut out these errors.

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On the positive side, I was feeling good in the car in ' 'both FP2 and FP3. That bodes well for tomorrow’s race. We ' 'did some long run work in FP3 and that was competitive, so I ' 'am looking forward to the Grand Prix. It is a difficult ' 'circuit to overtake at and starting from P11 will not make ' 'it easy. However, I will reset tonight and be ready to give ' 'it my all tomorrow.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal

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We have struggled to consistently unlock the pace of the ' 'car so far this weekend here in Zandvoort. The windy ' 'conditions have made it a handful for both George and Kimi ' 'and, whilst there have been flashes of performance, we knew ' 'Qualifying would be tricky. That proved to be the case with ' 'Kimi unfortunate to be eliminated in Q2. George was able to ' 'progress to Q3 but some snaps of oversteer cost him a place ' 'on the second row.

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Starting P5 and P11 at a circuit that is notoriously ' 'difficult to overtake means we will have our work cut out ' 'tomorrow. Our long run pace in FP2 with George and FP3 with ' 'Kimi did look solid though. Hopefully that can provide some ' 'opportunities for both to make up positions. The weather can ' 'also be unpredictable here in Zandvoort too and, with rain ' 'forecast for the morning, that may also add another layer of ' 'jeopardy.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We lacked a bit of pace today and ultimately that cost ' 'both drivers places on the grid for tomorrow. We had two ' "clean sessions in both FP3 and Qualifying so there isn't " 'really anything we can point to that we should have done ' "differently. With that said, the grip hasn't been amazing " 'and in the windy conditions the car has been a bit of a ' "handful. George's final lap went towards oversteer after a " "snap at Turn 9. Once that happens it's difficult to improve " 'but realistically a second-row grid slot was the best we ' 'could have achieved.

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Kimi had four decent runs, improving each time but he ' 'missed out on Q3 by a couple of hundredths. It was therefore ' 'not a great day, but both have opportunity to move forward ' 'in the race tomorrow. Our long run pace from practice looked ' 'solid so hopefully we will finish tomorrow in a better ' 'position.

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Two of the foremost ' 'names in elite sports got their partnership off to a flying start ' 'on the track in Nardò (Italy). They demonstrated the power of ' 'radical innovation with record-breaking achievements in ' 'automotive and human performance. \xa0\n' 'Pushing through boundaries with multi-faceted innovation and ' 'teamwork\n' 'Focusing on performance and endurance, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX ' 'stands out as another star athlete for Mercedes-AMG. The ' 'technology pioneer offers a preview of the upcoming ' 'high-performance architecture AMG.EA. In Nardò, it broke a total ' 'of 25 records for battery-electric vehicles, including a ' 'remarkable total distance of 40,075 kilometres – equivalent to ' 'the circumference of the Earth – completed in just 7 days, 13 ' 'hours, 24 minutes and 7 seconds.\xa0\n' 'Just hours later, another record was broken at the same track in ' 'Nardò: Sibusiso Kubheka became the first person to complete a 100 ' 'km run in under six hours (5:59:20h), in a unique running event ' 'powered by adidas exploring what’s possible when the fastest ' 'athletes on the planet are combined with the latest speed-focused ' 'innovations. The five competing athletes wore specially designed ' 'adidas footwear and apparel, precision-engineered and ' 'custom-tailored to each athlete to enable more speed.\xa0\n' '“The phenomenal record-breaking achievements of the CONCEPT AMG ' 'GT XX have made headlines around the world and underlined AMG’s ' 'enormous performance capabilities. Just a few hours after we ' 'completed our record drive, the adidas team of elite athletes ' 'clearly demonstrated the powerful synergies between our two ' 'brands. Not only have Mercedes‑AMG and adidas enjoyed decades of ' 'global success at the very highest level of competitive sports. ' 'We also share a tireless ambition to take the pinnacle of ' 'performance to ever greater heights. Through innovation, we can ' 'be even faster, better, bolder and more resilient.”\xa0Michael ' 'Schiebe, CEO of Mercedes-AMG GmbH and Head of Business Units ' 'Mercedes-Benz G-Class and Mercedes‑Maybach\n' '“Chasing 100 is just the first example of our shared ambition to ' 'push the limits of speed through innovation. At adidas we set out ' 'to push these boundaries with a bold challenge: to run the ' 'fastest-ever 100 km. Five runners were supported with bespoke ' 'head-to-toe footwear and apparel with the latest in speed and ' 'cooling innovation. This included the adidas Adizero Evo Prime X: ' 'specifically designed and tailored individually to each athlete. ' 'Together with Mercedes‑AMG, we’re showing what’s possible when a ' 'team of radical dreamers come together and make history through ' 'technology, power, and athletic prowess.” Alasdhair Willis, Chief ' 'Creative Officer at adidas\n' 'A long-standing partnership\n' 'The collaboration between Mercedes‑AMG and adidas extends across ' 'multiple platforms and a variety of touchpoints in different ' 'sports – with motorsport and its athletes forming a central ' 'component. adidas comprehensively equips both the driver line-up ' 'and the Mercedes‑AMG Motorsport division. adidas has also been ' 'present on all clothing since the start of the 2025 motorsport ' 'season, as well as an integral part of the partner line on the ' 'Mercedes‑AMG GT3 Performance vehicles. Further exciting projects ' 'in the field of motorsport will follow this year, and the ' 'long-term partnership between Mercedes‑AMG and adidas envisages ' 'further activities at top-class global sporting events and joint ' 'products.\xa0\n' 'ADIZERO x Mercedes-AMG product launch\n' 'To coincide with the record attempt, Mercedes‑AMG and adidas are ' 'launching an exclusive sports bag made from the innovative ' 'LABFIBER Biotech Leather Alternative. Also used in the CONCEPT ' 'AMG GT XX to cover the black seat pads of the seats, the material ' 'is made from a combination of recycled rubber, vegetable proteins ' 'and biopolymers, mimicking leather characteristics. Beautifully ' 'styled and expertly handcrafted, the limited production run is ' 'already dedicated to specific initiatives.\xa0\n' 'Additionally, Mercedes-AMG and adidas are releasing a ' 'limited-edition collection of six running shoes. Launching in a ' 'striking black and red colorway, the collection includes the ' 'race-ready Adizero Adios Pro 4, track-ready Adizero Ambition, ' 'Adizero Avanti and Adizero Prime SP4 alongside the ' 'boundary-breaking Adizero Prime X 3 Strung and award-winning ' 'Adizero Evo SL. All will be available from today on the adidas ' 'app and in selected retail stores.\xa0\n' 'Contact: Lena Kastner, +49 176 309 944 40, ' 'lena.kastner@mercedes-benz.comFelix Siggemann, +49 176 309 346 ' '05, felix.siggemann@mercedes-benz.com\n' 'adidas Contact: Sebastian Bell, +44 (0) 2076702, ' 'sebastian.bell@adidas.com\n' 'See full adidas press release:\xa0Speed Without Limits: Sibusiso ' 'Kubheka Breaks the 6-Hour Barrier in 100km Chase, Powered by ' 'Latest in adidas Speed Innovation', 'content_html': '

Partners demonstrate how bold, innovative ' 'technology delivers record-breaking results on the track in ' 'Nardò
Further joint initiatives planned around the ' 'tireless pursuit of performance under the most intense ' 'sporting conditions
Collaboration to leverage shared brand values ' 'across multiple customer touchpoints and ' 'platforms

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Mercedes‑AMG and adidas announce a far-reaching ' 'collaboration focused on leveraging the brands’ shared ' 'obsession with pushing the limits of performance through ' 'sport. Two of the foremost names in elite sports got their ' 'partnership off to a flying start on the track in Nardò ' '(Italy). They demonstrated the power of radical innovation ' 'with record-breaking achievements in automotive and human ' 'performance.

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Pushing through boundaries with multi-faceted innovation ' 'and teamwork

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Focusing on performance and endurance, the CONCEPT AMG GT ' 'XX stands out as another star athlete for Mercedes-AMG. The ' 'technology pioneer offers a preview of the upcoming ' 'high-performance architecture AMG.EA. In Nardò, it broke a ' 'total of 25 records for battery-electric vehicles, including ' 'a remarkable total distance of 40,075 kilometres – ' 'equivalent to the circumference of the Earth – completed in ' 'just 7 days, 13 hours, 24 minutes and 7 seconds.

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Just hours later, another record was broken at the same ' 'track in Nardò: Sibusiso Kubheka became the first person to ' 'complete a 100 km run in under six hours (5:59:20h), in a ' 'unique running event powered by adidas exploring what’s ' 'possible when the fastest athletes on the planet are ' 'combined with the latest speed-focused innovations. The five ' 'competing athletes wore specially designed adidas footwear ' 'and apparel, precision-engineered and custom-tailored to ' 'each athlete to enable more speed.

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“The phenomenal record-breaking achievements of ' 'the CONCEPT AMG GT XX have made headlines around the world ' 'and underlined AMG’s enormous performance capabilities. Just ' 'a few hours after we completed our record drive, the adidas ' 'team of elite athletes clearly demonstrated the powerful ' 'synergies between our two brands. Not only have Mercedes‑AMG ' 'and adidas enjoyed decades of global success at the very ' 'highest level of competitive sports. We also share a ' 'tireless ambition to take the pinnacle of performance to ' 'ever greater heights. Through innovation, we can be even ' 'faster, better, bolder and more ' 'resilient.”
Michael Schiebe, CEO of ' 'Mercedes-AMG GmbH and Head of Business Units Mercedes-Benz ' 'G-Class and Mercedes‑Maybach

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“Chasing 100 is just the first example of our ' 'shared ambition to push the limits of speed through ' 'innovation. At adidas we set out to push these boundaries ' 'with a bold challenge: to run the fastest-ever 100 km. Five ' 'runners were supported with bespoke head-to-toe footwear and ' 'apparel with the latest in speed and cooling innovation. ' 'This included the adidas Adizero Evo Prime X: specifically ' 'designed and tailored individually to each athlete. Together ' 'with Mercedes‑AMG, we’re showing what’s possible when a team ' 'of radical dreamers come together and make history through ' 'technology, power, and athletic prowess.” ' '
Alasdhair Willis, Chief Creative Officer at ' 'adidas

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A long-standing partnership

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The collaboration between Mercedes‑AMG and adidas extends ' 'across multiple platforms and a variety of touchpoints in ' 'different sports – with motorsport and its athletes forming ' 'a central component. adidas comprehensively equips both the ' 'driver line-up and the Mercedes‑AMG Motorsport division. ' 'adidas has also been present on all clothing since the start ' 'of the 2025 motorsport season, as well as an integral part ' 'of the partner line on the Mercedes‑AMG GT3 Performance ' 'vehicles. Further exciting projects in the field of ' 'motorsport will follow this year, and the long-term ' 'partnership between Mercedes‑AMG and adidas envisages ' 'further activities at top-class global sporting events and ' 'joint products.

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ADIZERO x Mercedes-AMG product launch

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To coincide with the record attempt, Mercedes‑AMG and ' 'adidas are launching an exclusive sports bag made from the ' 'innovative LABFIBER Biotech Leather Alternative. Also used ' 'in the CONCEPT AMG GT XX to cover the black seat pads of the ' 'seats, the material is made from a combination of recycled ' 'rubber, vegetable proteins and biopolymers, mimicking ' 'leather characteristics. Beautifully styled and expertly ' 'handcrafted, the limited production run is already dedicated ' 'to specific initiatives.

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Additionally, Mercedes-AMG and adidas are releasing a ' 'limited-edition collection of six running shoes. Launching ' 'in a striking black and red colorway, the collection ' 'includes the race-ready Adizero Adios Pro 4, track-ready ' 'Adizero Ambition, Adizero Avanti and Adizero Prime SP4 ' 'alongside the boundary-breaking Adizero Prime X 3 Strung and ' 'award-winning Adizero Evo SL. All will be available from ' 'today on the adidas app and in selected retail ' 'stores.

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Contact:
Lena Kastner, +49 176 309 ' '944 40, lena.kastner@mercedes-benz.com
Felix ' 'Siggemann, +49 176 309 346 05, felix.siggemann@mercedes-benz.com

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adidas Contact:
Sebastian Bell, +44 ' '(0) 2076702, sebastian.bell@adidas.com

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See full adidas press release: Speed ' 'Without Limits: Sibusiso Kubheka Breaks the 6-Hour Barrier ' 'in 100km Chase, Powered by Latest in adidas Speed ' 'Innovation

\n', 'date': '2025-09-01T18:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG and adidas: Partnership set out to challenge the ' 'limits of speed through radical innovation', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/bf0684bf-a3d7-42ad-81ad-366e04f131d1'} 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/d63f6c24-7f05-42b4-b59f-deb7a7c551a9> {'content': 'Eventful Sunday at Zandvoort\n' '\n' ' George Russell finished the Dutch Grand Prix P4 with Kimi ' 'Antonelli crossing the line P6 but being relegated to P16 due to ' 'a 15-second time penalty. \n' ' With a light risk of rain, both drivers started the race on the ' 'Medium compound tyre. \n' ' Both drivers lost positions on the opening lap, with George ' 'dropping to P6 and Kimi to P12 respectively.\n' ' The Safety Car was deployed on lap 23 following an accident for ' 'Lewis Hamilton. That enabled both drivers to pit and take the ' 'Hard compound tyre, with both gaining positions as others ' 'stopped.\n' ' After a brief Virtual Safety Car appearance, George suffered a ' 'damaged floor as the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc made contact at ' 'Turn 13. The subsequent loss of aero performance would compromise ' 'the rest of his race \n' ' After noting the damage, the team opted to switch George and ' "Kimi's position before attempting the undercut on the Ferrari of " 'Leclerc with the Italian.\n' ' As Ferrari covered on the following lap with both drivers now on ' 'the Soft tyre, contact was made at Turn 3 forcing Leclerc into ' 'retirement and Kimi being handed a 10-second time penalty.\n' ' This was compounded further as Kimi received a further ' 'five-second penalty for speeding in the pitlane. \xa0\n' ' A late race Safety Car after Norris retired negated any chance ' 'Kimi had at staying in the points; George meanwhile drove solidly ' 'to bring home his wounded W16 in P4. \n' ' The team now heads to next weekend’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza ' 'having closed the gap to second in the Constructors’ Championship ' 'to 12 points.\n' ' Mercedes Junior and championship leader Doriane Pin meanwhile ' 'succeeded in taking P3 in today’s F1 Academy race, keeping the ' 'lead of the championship with two rounds remaining.\xa0\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' Grid\n' ' Result\n' ' Fastest Lap\n' ' Start Tyre\n' ' Stop One\n' ' Stop Two\n' ' Stop Three\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P5\n' ' P4\n' ' 1:13.728\n' ' Medium\n' ' Hard (L23)\n' ' Soft (L53)\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P11\n' ' P16\n' ' 1:13.480\n' ' Medium\n' ' Hard (L23)\n' ' Soft (L52)\n' ' Soft (L53)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George Russell\n' 'Today was a tough race for us. After the contact with Charles ' '(Leclerc), I picked up a lot of floor damage. The chicane is not ' 'a place you see many people overtake because the racing line ' 'naturally takes you towards the apex and the gravel. It was an ' 'optimistic move, and the contact effectively brought my race in ' 'terms of fighting for the podium to the finish. I was losing ' 'close to half-a-second a lap after that so to finish P4 was ' 'probably better than expected.\xa0\n' 'With all that said, we didn’t have the strongest performance this ' 'weekend and a podium would have been unlikely. Isack (Hadjar) ran ' 'a great race, and he completely deserves this podium. P4 is not ' 'where we want to be, but we can be happy that we gained points on ' 'Ferrari in the Constructors’ Championship. Onwards to Monza.\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'The outcome of today’s race was such a shame. Our pace was really ' 'strong, and I was feeling great in the car. Despite starting P11, ' 'I’d gained several positions and was looking ahead to see if we ' 'could get ourselves into the fight for the podium. We certainly ' 'would have achieved a good result if it were not for the incident ' 'with Leclerc.\n' 'As we closed on Charles, we saw an opportunity to try the ' 'undercut. We gained time by doing so and we emerged almost ' 'together on track. I tried to keep it tight into Turn 3 as he ' 'came out but unfortunately, even though the oversteer from my ' 'side was not that massive, I could not avoid contact as he was ' 'coming down the banking. Sorry to Charles and Ferrari as it never ' 'feels good to take someone out and end their race like this.\xa0\n' 'I am now looking forward to Monza, my second home race. Single ' 'lap work is my priority as obviously starting at the front for ' 'each Grand Prix would be more beneficial for us. The positive we ' 'can take from Zandvoort is that our pace was strong so we will ' 'continue to work hard and I am sure the results will come soon.\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal\n' 'Today was a really challenging race for both our drivers with ' 'plenty of incidents on track. Ultimately, it is a shame for both ' 'as they could have been fighting for more than what they achieved ' 'today if things had played out differently.\n' 'Since the beginning of the season, Kimi has made massive ' 'progress. We saw today once again how strong his pace was as he ' 'made his way through the field. He was sadly just slightly too ' 'optimistic with his move on Charles (Leclerc) and that cost both ' 'him and the Ferrari. That said, we want him to be aggressive and ' 'chase every opportunity he can on track. That’s what he did today ' 'and it’s a shame that it didn’t work out.\xa0\n' 'For George, he was the unlucky party in his own incident. It was ' 'a risky move by Charles, too risky in my opinion, and George ' 'suffered damage. This cost him the chance to fight for the podium ' 'and possibly a few more points in the championship. He did well ' 'to bring his car home in P4 though. We now look forward to Monza ' 'and hopefully can come away from there with a healthier haul of ' 'points.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'Today was a messy, incident filled race where we ultimately ' "weren't quick enough to fight for the top three, but as a team we " 'got the important decisions correct. Both drivers lost places on ' 'the opening lap which made life more difficult. We benefited from ' 'the early Safety Car though. George was able to move ahead of ' 'Charles (Leclerc), and Kimi made several places across the stops ' 'and took the restart in P8.\xa0\n' 'George had been struggling with a lack of front grip, and he lost ' 'a place with the contact after the Virtual Safety Car restart ' 'with Charles. More annoyingly, he picked up a large amount of ' 'damage and that hurt him for the remainder of the race. We ' 'therefore asked George to let Kimi through, and he was able to ' 'close on the Ferrari. We decided to convert to a two stop and ' 'attempt the undercut; Ferrari covered and after they came ' 'together at Turn 3 Kimi picked up damage and a penalty. That ' 'basically put him out of the points, but it was good that George ' "was able to bring his damaged car home in P4.\xa0 We'll work hard " 'to achieve a cleaner more competitive weekend at Monza in a few ' "days' time.\n" 'Doriane Pin, Mercedes Junior – FIA F1 Academy\n' 'I am happy to leave Zandvoort with a podium today after a ' 'challenging weekend. We struggled to put a lap together in ' 'Qualifying and ended up starting P5 in both races. That was not ' 'ideal in our fight to keep the lead in the championship.\xa0\n' 'I’ve been bringing points home every race since the beginning of ' 'the season though and we’ve been working hard to keep this ' 'momentum going. We’ve been consistent, and this is positive for ' 'the rest of the season. P3 today helps us maintain a decent gap ' 'over those chasing as we head to the final two rounds in ' 'Singapore and Las Vegas. Hopefully we can show a bit more pace ' 'next time out and see where that leaves us.', 'content_html': '

Eventful Sunday at Zandvoort

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George Russell finished the Dutch Grand Prix P4 with ' 'Kimi Antonelli crossing the line P6 but being relegated to ' 'P16 due to a 15-second time penalty.
With a light risk of rain, both drivers started the race ' 'on the Medium compound tyre.
Both drivers lost positions on the opening lap, with ' 'George dropping to P6 and Kimi to P12 respectively.
The Safety Car was deployed on lap 23 following an ' 'accident for Lewis Hamilton. That enabled both drivers to ' 'pit and take the Hard compound tyre, with both gaining ' 'positions as others stopped.
After a brief Virtual Safety Car appearance, George ' 'suffered a damaged floor as the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc ' 'made contact at Turn 13. The subsequent loss of aero ' 'performance would compromise the rest of his race
After noting the damage, the team opted to switch George ' "and Kimi's position before attempting the undercut on the " 'Ferrari of Leclerc with the Italian.
As Ferrari covered on the following lap with both ' 'drivers now on the Soft tyre, contact was made at Turn 3 ' 'forcing Leclerc into retirement and Kimi being handed a ' '10-second time penalty.
This was compounded further as Kimi received a further ' 'five-second penalty for speeding in the pitlane. ' '
A late race Safety Car after Norris retired negated any ' 'chance Kimi had at staying in the points; George meanwhile ' 'drove solidly to bring home his wounded W16 in P4.
The team now heads to next weekend’s Italian Grand Prix ' 'at Monza having closed the gap to second in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship to 12 points.
Mercedes Junior and championship leader Doriane Pin ' 'meanwhile succeeded in taking P3 in today’s F1 Academy race, ' 'keeping the lead of the championship with two rounds ' 'remaining.

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\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' 1:13.728 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' Hard (L23) \n' '	\n' ' Soft (L53) \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P11 \n' '	\n' ' P16 \n' '	\n' ' 1:13.480 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' Hard (L23) \n' '	\n' ' Soft (L52) \n' '	\n' ' Soft (L53) \n' '

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George Russell

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Today was a tough race for us. After the contact with ' 'Charles (Leclerc), I picked up a lot of floor damage. The ' 'chicane is not a place you see many people overtake because ' 'the racing line naturally takes you towards the apex and the ' 'gravel. It was an optimistic move, and the contact ' 'effectively brought my race in terms of fighting for the ' 'podium to the finish. I was losing close to half-a-second a ' 'lap after that so to finish P4 was probably better than ' 'expected.

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With all that said, we didn’t have the strongest ' 'performance this weekend and a podium would have been ' 'unlikely. Isack (Hadjar) ran a great race, and he completely ' 'deserves this podium. P4 is not where we want to be, but we ' 'can be happy that we gained points on Ferrari in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship. Onwards to Monza.

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Kimi Antonelli

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The outcome of today’s race was such a shame. Our pace ' 'was really strong, and I was feeling great in the car. ' 'Despite starting P11, I’d gained several positions and was ' 'looking ahead to see if we could get ourselves into the ' 'fight for the podium. We certainly would have achieved a ' 'good result if it were not for the incident with ' 'Leclerc.

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As we closed on Charles, we saw an opportunity to try the ' 'undercut. We gained time by doing so and we emerged almost ' 'together on track. I tried to keep it tight into Turn 3 as ' 'he came out but unfortunately, even though the oversteer ' 'from my side was not that massive, I could not avoid contact ' 'as he was coming down the banking. Sorry to Charles and ' 'Ferrari as it never feels good to take someone out and end ' 'their race like this.

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I am now looking forward to Monza, my second home race. ' 'Single lap work is my priority as obviously starting at the ' 'front for each Grand Prix would be more beneficial for us. ' 'The positive we can take from Zandvoort is that our pace was ' 'strong so we will continue to work hard and I am sure the ' 'results will come soon.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal

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Today was a really challenging race for both our drivers ' 'with plenty of incidents on track. Ultimately, it is a shame ' 'for both as they could have been fighting for more than what ' 'they achieved today if things had played out ' 'differently.

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Since the beginning of the season, Kimi has made massive ' 'progress. We saw today once again how strong his pace was as ' 'he made his way through the field. He was sadly just ' 'slightly too optimistic with his move on Charles (Leclerc) ' 'and that cost both him and the Ferrari. That said, we want ' 'him to be aggressive and chase every opportunity he can on ' 'track. That’s what he did today and it’s a shame that it ' 'didn’t work out.

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For George, he was the unlucky party in his own incident. ' 'It was a risky move by Charles, too risky in my opinion, and ' 'George suffered damage. This cost him the chance to fight ' 'for the podium and possibly a few more points in the ' 'championship. He did well to bring his car home in P4 ' 'though. We now look forward to Monza and hopefully can come ' 'away from there with a healthier haul of points.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Today was a messy, incident filled race where we ' "ultimately weren't quick enough to fight for the top three, " 'but as a team we got the important decisions correct. Both ' 'drivers lost places on the opening lap which made life more ' 'difficult. We benefited from the early Safety Car though. ' 'George was able to move ahead of Charles (Leclerc), and Kimi ' 'made several places across the stops and took the restart in ' 'P8.

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George had been struggling with a lack of front grip, and ' 'he lost a place with the contact after the Virtual Safety ' 'Car restart with Charles. More annoyingly, he picked up a ' 'large amount of damage and that hurt him for the remainder ' 'of the race. We therefore asked George to let Kimi through, ' 'and he was able to close on the Ferrari. We decided to ' 'convert to a two stop and attempt the undercut; Ferrari ' 'covered and after they came together at Turn 3 Kimi picked ' 'up damage and a penalty. That basically put him out of the ' 'points, but it was good that George was able to bring his ' "damaged car home in P4. We'll work hard to achieve a " "cleaner more competitive weekend at Monza in a few days' " 'time.

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Doriane Pin, Mercedes Junior – FIA F1 ' 'Academy

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I am happy to leave Zandvoort with a podium today after a ' 'challenging weekend. We struggled to put a lap together in ' 'Qualifying and ended up starting P5 in both races. That was ' 'not ideal in our fight to keep the lead in the ' 'championship.

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I’ve been bringing points home every race since the ' 'beginning of the season though and we’ve been working hard ' 'to keep this momentum going. We’ve been consistent, and this ' 'is positive for the rest of the season. P3 today helps us ' 'maintain a decent gap over those chasing as we head to the ' 'final two rounds in Singapore and Las Vegas. Hopefully we ' 'can show a bit more pace next time out and see where that ' 'leaves us.

\n', 'date': '2025-08-31T20:50:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Dutch Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/d63f6c24-7f05-42b4-b59f-deb7a7c551a9'} 2025-11-16 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/359119db-65ab-4471-8751-b83be51022c5> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' ' Zuverlässigkeit auch für Gebrauchtfahrzeuge:\xa0Seit 2015 bietet ' 'Mercedes-Benz mit „Junge Sterne Transporter“ eine Qualitätsmarke ' 'für gebrauchte Transporter und Vans\n' ' Überzeugendes Leistungsportfolio:\xa0Zertifizierte Fahrzeuge mit ' 'umfangreichen Garantie- und Servicepaketen inklusive\n' ' Zum Geburtstag:\xa0 Garantieverlängerung auf 60 Monate für alle ' 'vollelektrischen Transporter und Vans\n' '\n' 'Seit einem Jahrzehnt sind die „Junge Sterne Transporter“ von ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans ein Synonym für Qualität und Zuverlässigkeit ' 'im Gebrauchtfahrzeugmarkt. Die 2015 eingeführte Marke bietet ' 'Käuferinnen und Käufern von Transportern und Vans umfangreiche ' 'Qualitätsgarantien und Servicepakete, die auch im Pkw-Bereich ' 'seit über 15 Jahren die „Junge Sterne“ Pkw auszeichnen.\xa0\n' 'Anlässlich des zehnten Geburtstags der „Junge Sterne Transporter“ ' 'gibt es ab sofort im Rahmen eines befristeten Aktionszeitraums ' 'eine Garantieverlängerung auf 60 Monate für alle vollelektrischen ' 'Transporter und Vans. Kunden sind damit umfassend abgesichert und ' 'können entspannt mit ihren Junge Sterne Transportern unterwegs ' 'sein.\n' 'Vor allem kleine und mittelständische Unternehmen können vom ' 'Angebot der Junge Sterne Transporter profitieren, denn sie sind ' 'auf verlässliche und preislich attraktive Fahrzeuge angewiesen. ' 'Ein gutes Beispiel\n' 'Ist der Kunde, welcher das Jubiläumsfahrzeug zum zehnjährigen ' 'Geburtstag in Empfang nehmen konnte. Der Sprinter Kastenwagen ' 'ging an die „aktion hoffnung, Hilfe für die Mission GmbH“, eine ' 'kirchliche Hilfsorganisation mit dem Schwerpunkt der ' 'gemeinnützigen Sammlung und Weiterverwertung gebrauchter ' 'Kleidung. Das Unternehmen setzt ausschließlich gebrauchte ' 'Fahrzeuge ein. Das Fahrzeug ist der siebte Sprinter im Fuhrpark ' 'und wurde im Autohaus Allgäu des Mercedes-Benz Partners ' 'KreuterMedeleSchaefer in Kaufbeuren übergeben.\n' '„10 Jahre Junge Sterne Transporter sind ein schöner Anlass zum ' 'Feiern. Seit unserem Start verzeichnen wir ein stetiges Wachstum ' 'und sind erfolgreich unterwegs. Ein entscheidender Grund für ' 'diese Erfolgsgeschichte ist das umfangreiche ' 'Leistungsversprechen, das wir unseren Kunden geben.“ Timo ' 'Fuhrmeister, Gebrauchtfahrzeugmanagement Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' '„Das Wiederverwenden bereits gebrauchter Güter ist das ' 'Grundprinzip von „aktion hoffnung“. Je hochwertiger Güter ' 'produziert wurden, desto besser ist in der Regel auch ihre ' 'Langlebigkeit. Die Junge Sterne Transporter von Mercedes-Benz ' 'sind verlässlich, preislich attraktiv und mit umfangreichen ' 'Garantiekriterien versehen. Deshalb bilden sie den Kern unseres ' 'Fuhrparks, in dem wir ausschließlich Gebrauchtfahrzeuge ' 'aufnehmen.“ Johannes Müller, Geschäftsführer „aktion hoffnung, ' 'Hilfe für die Mission GmbH“\n' 'Zuverlässigkeit mit Qualitäts- und Servicepaketen für ' 'Gebrauchtfahrzeuge\n' 'Die „Junge Sterne Transporter“ sind seit einem Jahrzehnt ' 'zuverlässige Arbeitsmittel und erlauben ihren Besitzern und ' 'Fahrern sich auf das Wesentliche zu konzentrieren: ihr Geschäft. ' 'Im März 2009 startete Mercedes-Benz mit der Gebrauchtwagenmarke ' '„Junge Sterne“ für Pkw und legte damit den Grundstein für eine ' 'Erfolgsgeschichte. 2015 folgte Mercedes-Benz Vans mit „Junge ' 'Sterne Transporter“. Innerhalb weniger Jahre konnte der Absatz ' 'stetig gesteigert werden und die Junge Sterne Transporter ' 'entwickelten sich zu einer der bekanntesten Gebrauchtwagenmarken, ' 'die mittlerweile an rund 160 Standorten im deutschen ' 'Vertriebsnetz von Mercedes-Benz vertrieben werden. Hohe Qualität ' 'und Zuverlässigkeit sowie ein umfangreiches Garantie- und ' 'Leistungsportfolio überzeugten seither zahlreiche Kunden, sich ' 'für einen Jungen Stern zu entscheiden.\n' 'Als Garant für eine hohe Qualität im Gebrauchtfahrzeugsegment ' 'gelten die „Junge Sterne Transporter“ vor allem durch die ' 'gegebenen garantierten Leistungsversprechen: Die Fahrzeuge sind ' 'streng geprüft und nach dem Kauf mit einer 24-monatigen ' 'Fahrzeuggarantie ausgestattet. Die Modelle sind maximal sechs ' 'Jahre alt – in der Praxis sind dabei 90 Prozent der Fahrzeuge ' 'nicht älter als vier Jahre. Sie weisen höchstens 150.000 ' 'Kilometer Laufleistung auf und verfügen über ein HU-Siegel, das ' 'nicht älter als drei Monate ist. Zudem erhalten Käufer eine ' 'zwölfmonatige Mobilitätsgarantie. Attraktive Finanzierungsmodelle ' 'und die Inzahlungnahme von Fahrzeugen sowie ein Umtauschrecht ' 'ergänzen das Leistungsportfolio. Darüber hinaus ist eine ' 'Probefahrt meist innerhalb von 24 Stunden möglich und durch ' 'spezialisierte Verkäufer wird eine kundenorientierte ' 'Beratungsqualität sichergestellt.\n' 'Da vermehrt batterieelektrische Fahrzeuge mit dem Junge Sterne ' 'Transporter Siegel im Angebot sind, werden die Serviceleistungen ' 'künftig auf eine Hochvoltbatterie-Garantie bis zu acht Jahre ab ' 'Erstzulassung und einen umfassenden HV-Batterie-Check mit einem ' 'Batterie-Gesundheitszustand von mindestens 90% erweitert.', 'content_html': '

This press release is only available in German ' 'language.

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Zuverlässigkeit auch für ' 'Gebrauchtfahrzeuge: Seit 2015 bietet ' 'Mercedes-Benz mit „Junge Sterne Transporter“ eine ' 'Qualitätsmarke für gebrauchte Transporter und Vans
Überzeugendes ' 'Leistungsportfolio: Zertifizierte Fahrzeuge ' 'mit umfangreichen Garantie- und Servicepaketen ' 'inklusive
Zum Geburtstag: ' 'Garantieverlängerung auf 60 Monate für alle vollelektrischen ' 'Transporter und Vans

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Seit einem Jahrzehnt sind die „Junge Sterne Transporter“ ' 'von Mercedes-Benz Vans ein Synonym für Qualität und ' 'Zuverlässigkeit im Gebrauchtfahrzeugmarkt. Die 2015 ' 'eingeführte Marke bietet Käuferinnen und Käufern von ' 'Transportern und Vans umfangreiche Qualitätsgarantien und ' 'Servicepakete, die auch im Pkw-Bereich seit über 15 Jahren ' 'die „Junge Sterne“ Pkw auszeichnen.

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Anlässlich des zehnten Geburtstags der „Junge Sterne ' 'Transporter“ gibt es ab sofort im Rahmen eines befristeten ' 'Aktionszeitraums eine Garantieverlängerung auf 60 Monate für ' 'alle vollelektrischen Transporter und Vans. Kunden sind ' 'damit umfassend abgesichert und können entspannt mit ihren ' 'Junge Sterne Transportern unterwegs sein.

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Vor allem kleine und mittelständische Unternehmen können ' 'vom Angebot der Junge Sterne Transporter profitieren, denn ' 'sie sind auf verlässliche und preislich attraktive Fahrzeuge ' 'angewiesen. Ein gutes Beispiel

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Ist der Kunde, welcher das Jubiläumsfahrzeug zum ' 'zehnjährigen Geburtstag in Empfang nehmen konnte. Der ' 'Sprinter Kastenwagen ging an die „aktion hoffnung, Hilfe für ' 'die Mission GmbH“, eine kirchliche Hilfsorganisation mit dem ' 'Schwerpunkt der gemeinnützigen Sammlung und Weiterverwertung ' 'gebrauchter Kleidung. Das Unternehmen setzt ausschließlich ' 'gebrauchte Fahrzeuge ein. Das Fahrzeug ist der siebte ' 'Sprinter im Fuhrpark und wurde im Autohaus Allgäu des ' 'Mercedes-Benz Partners KreuterMedeleSchaefer in Kaufbeuren ' 'übergeben.

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„10 Jahre Junge Sterne Transporter sind ein ' 'schöner Anlass zum Feiern. Seit unserem Start verzeichnen ' 'wir ein stetiges Wachstum und sind erfolgreich unterwegs. ' 'Ein entscheidender Grund für diese Erfolgsgeschichte ist das ' 'umfangreiche Leistungsversprechen, das wir unseren Kunden ' 'geben.“
Timo Fuhrmeister, ' 'Gebrauchtfahrzeugmanagement Mercedes-Benz Vans

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„Das Wiederverwenden bereits gebrauchter Güter ' 'ist das Grundprinzip von „aktion hoffnung“. Je hochwertiger ' 'Güter produziert wurden, desto besser ist in der Regel auch ' 'ihre Langlebigkeit. Die Junge Sterne Transporter von ' 'Mercedes-Benz sind verlässlich, preislich attraktiv und mit ' 'umfangreichen Garantiekriterien versehen. Deshalb bilden sie ' 'den Kern unseres Fuhrparks, in dem wir ausschließlich ' 'Gebrauchtfahrzeuge aufnehmen.“
Johannes Müller, ' 'Geschäftsführer „aktion hoffnung, Hilfe für die Mission ' 'GmbH“

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Zuverlässigkeit mit Qualitäts- und Servicepaketen für ' 'Gebrauchtfahrzeuge

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Die „Junge Sterne Transporter“ sind seit einem Jahrzehnt ' 'zuverlässige Arbeitsmittel und erlauben ihren Besitzern und ' 'Fahrern sich auf das Wesentliche zu konzentrieren: ihr ' 'Geschäft.
Im März 2009 startete Mercedes-Benz mit der ' 'Gebrauchtwagenmarke „Junge Sterne“ für Pkw und legte damit ' 'den Grundstein für eine Erfolgsgeschichte. 2015 folgte ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans mit „Junge Sterne Transporter“. Innerhalb ' 'weniger Jahre konnte der Absatz stetig gesteigert werden und ' 'die Junge Sterne Transporter entwickelten sich zu einer der ' 'bekanntesten Gebrauchtwagenmarken, die mittlerweile an rund ' '160 Standorten im deutschen Vertriebsnetz von Mercedes-Benz ' 'vertrieben werden. Hohe Qualität und Zuverlässigkeit sowie ' 'ein umfangreiches Garantie- und Leistungsportfolio ' 'überzeugten seither zahlreiche Kunden, sich für einen Jungen ' 'Stern zu entscheiden.

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Als Garant für eine hohe Qualität im ' 'Gebrauchtfahrzeugsegment gelten die „Junge Sterne ' 'Transporter“ vor allem durch die gegebenen garantierten ' 'Leistungsversprechen: Die Fahrzeuge sind streng geprüft und ' 'nach dem Kauf mit einer 24-monatigen Fahrzeuggarantie ' 'ausgestattet. Die Modelle sind maximal sechs Jahre alt – in ' 'der Praxis sind dabei 90 Prozent der Fahrzeuge nicht älter ' 'als vier Jahre. Sie weisen höchstens 150.000 Kilometer ' 'Laufleistung auf und verfügen über ein HU-Siegel, das nicht ' 'älter als drei Monate ist. Zudem erhalten Käufer eine ' 'zwölfmonatige Mobilitätsgarantie. Attraktive ' 'Finanzierungsmodelle und die Inzahlungnahme von Fahrzeugen ' 'sowie ein Umtauschrecht ergänzen das Leistungsportfolio. ' 'Darüber hinaus ist eine Probefahrt meist innerhalb von 24 ' 'Stunden möglich und durch spezialisierte Verkäufer wird eine ' 'kundenorientierte Beratungsqualität sichergestellt.

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Da vermehrt batterieelektrische Fahrzeuge mit dem Junge ' 'Sterne Transporter Siegel im Angebot sind, werden die ' 'Serviceleistungen künftig auf eine Hochvoltbatterie-Garantie ' 'bis zu acht Jahre ab Erstzulassung und einen umfassenden ' 'HV-Batterie-Check mit einem Batterie-Gesundheitszustand von ' 'mindestens 90% erweitert.

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At times, we looked to have decent ' 'pace that would enable us to fight for the podium. Despite ' 'starting P11, Kimi progressed through the field well and, were it ' 'not for the contact with Leclerc, would likely have been ' 'challenging those ahead in the closing stages. For George, his ' 'race was also compromised by an incident with the Ferrari. He did ' 'a good job to bring solid points home in P4 despite carrying ' 'significant floor damage.\n' 'The Italian Grand Prix is a special weekend with a great ' 'atmosphere. For Kimi it is a second home race of the season. ' 'Whilst that will be exciting for him, we know his focus will be ' '100 per cent on doing the job on track. The competitive order ' 'behind McLaren is close and we will have to be at our best if we ' "are to continue closing the gap to second in the Constructors'.\n" 'Fact File: Italian Grand Prix\n' '\n' ' Monza is nicknamed ‘Temple of Speed’ and for good reason. ' 'Recorded top speeds through the speed trap during the Grand Prix ' 'typically top 350 km/h.\n' ' Due to the long straights and large portion of lap spent in ' 'eighth gear, Monza is one of the lowest tracks for gear changes ' 'per lap, with only 29.\n' ' No circuit on the 2025 calendar sees the driver spend a higher ' 'percentage of the lap at full throttle than Monza. This equates ' 'to 76% of lap time, and 82% of lap distance.\n' ' The run to the first corner from pole is one of the longest on ' 'the calendar at 476m. Only Spain, Silverstone, and Mexico are ' 'longer.\n' ' The high-speed nature means the Italian Grand Prix is often one ' 'of the shortest races of the year. If run uninterrupted, it ' 'usually takes around one hour and 15 minutes from lights out to ' 'the chequered flag.\n' ' Monza can also prove to be one of the hottest races of the ' 'season for air temperature, with averages highs of 28.2C, and ' '31.3C max.\n' ' The circuit contains just 11 corners, four to the left and seven ' 'to the right. That is the second fewest of the year, behind only ' 'Austria which has 10.\n' ' The Italian Grand Prix is the only Grand Prix to have appeared ' 'on every single F1 calendar since 1950.\n' ' No circuit in F1 history has held more Grands Prix than Monza, ' 'which will host its 75th race in 2025.\n' ' Mercedes has recorded seven wins at the Italian Grand Prix. Two ' 'with Juan Manuel Fangio in 1954 and 1955, four with Lewis ' 'Hamilton and one with Nico Rosberg.\n' ' In 2021, Monza hosted the F1 Sprint format, which was won by ' 'Valtteri.\n' ' George won races at Monza at both GP3 (2017) and Formula 2 ' '(2018) levels.\n' ' 2025 will be Kimi Antonelli’s first-ever Italian Grand Prix in ' 'F1. It comes at the circuit where he made his first FP1 rookie ' 'debut in 2024.\n' ' Kimi won races at Monza in Italian F4 in 2022 and FRECA in ' '2023.\n' '\n' 'Noah Strømsted Talks Italy\n' 'The Italian Grand Prix brings my 2025 F3 season to a close. I am ' 'really excited to go racing again after the summer break and get ' 'the most out of this final round. The last couple of weekends ' 'before the break were really challenging, but we’ll be working ' 'really hard to score good points and secure the 2025 ' 'Constructors’ Championship.\n' 'Stat Sheet: Italian Grand Prix\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2025 Italian Grand Prix\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Session\n' ' Local Time (CEST)\n' ' Brackley (BST)\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice One – Friday\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Two - Friday\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Three - Saturday\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Qualifying – Saturday\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday\n' ' 15:00\n' ' 14:00\n' ' 15:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Italy\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podiums\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front row places\n' ' Fastest laps\n' ' DNF\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 17\n' ' 7\n' ' 16\n' ' 7\n' ' 13\n' ' 8\n' ' 5\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 6\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 33\n' ' 13\n' ' 37\n' ' 14\n' ' 30\n' ' 19\n' ' 28\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to ' 'Present)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Laps Completed\n' ' Distance Covered (km)\n' ' Corners Taken\n' ' Gear Changes\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 4,678\n' ' 23,625\n' ' 77,338\n' ' 230,026\n' ' 187,240,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 2,417\n' ' 12,200\n' ' 39,803\n' ' 117,943\n' ' 96,800,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 2,235\n' ' 11,285\n' ' 37,145\n' ' 110,159\n' ' 89,400,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 18,337\n' ' 92,166\n' ' 302,832\n' ' 891,417\n' ' 731,400,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podium Places\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front Row Places\n' ' Fastest Laps\n' ' 1-2 Finishes\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (all-time)\n' ' 332\n' ' 130\n' ' 305\n' ' 142\n' ' 267\n' ' 112\n' ' 60\n' ' 84\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (since 2010)\n' ' 320\n' ' 121\n' ' 288\n' ' 134\n' ' 247\n' ' 103\n' ' 55\n' ' 80\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 143\n' ' 4\n' ' 21\n' ' 6\n' ' 16\n' ' 10\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 15\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 2\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 602\n' ' 236\n' ' 648\n' ' 244\n' ' 493\n' ' 235\n' ' 103\n' ' 130\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

The second leg of the double header takes place ' 'in Monza, Italy.

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Toto Talks Italy

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We head to Monza aiming for a more consistent and ' 'straightforward weekend than at Zandvoort. At times, we ' 'looked to have decent pace that would enable us to fight for ' 'the podium. Despite starting P11, Kimi progressed through ' 'the field well and, were it not for the contact with ' 'Leclerc, would likely have been challenging those ahead in ' 'the closing stages. For George, his race was also ' 'compromised by an incident with the Ferrari. He did a good ' 'job to bring solid points home in P4 despite carrying ' 'significant floor damage.

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The Italian Grand Prix is a special weekend with a great ' 'atmosphere. For Kimi it is a second home race of the season. ' 'Whilst that will be exciting for him, we know his focus will ' 'be 100 per cent on doing the job on track. The competitive ' 'order behind McLaren is close and we will have to be at our ' 'best if we are to continue closing the gap to second in the ' "Constructors'.

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Fact File: Italian Grand Prix

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Monza is nicknamed ‘Temple of Speed’ and for good ' 'reason. Recorded top speeds through the speed trap during ' 'the Grand Prix typically top 350 km/h.
Due to the long straights and large portion of lap spent ' 'in eighth gear, Monza is one of the lowest tracks for gear ' 'changes per lap, with only 29.
No circuit on the 2025 calendar sees the driver spend a ' 'higher percentage of the lap at full throttle than Monza. ' 'This equates to 76% of lap time, and 82% of lap ' 'distance.
The run to the first corner from pole is one of the ' 'longest on the calendar at 476m. Only Spain, Silverstone, ' 'and Mexico are longer.
The high-speed nature means the Italian Grand Prix is ' 'often one of the shortest races of the year. If run ' 'uninterrupted, it usually takes around one hour and 15 ' 'minutes from lights out to the chequered flag.
Monza can also prove to be one of the hottest races of ' 'the season for air temperature, with averages highs of ' '28.2C, and 31.3C max.
The circuit contains just 11 corners, four to the left ' 'and seven to the right. That is the second fewest of the ' 'year, behind only Austria which has 10.
The Italian Grand Prix is the only Grand Prix to have ' 'appeared on every single F1 calendar since 1950.
No circuit in F1 history has held more Grands Prix than ' 'Monza, which will host its 75th race in 2025.
Mercedes has recorded seven wins at the Italian Grand ' 'Prix. Two with Juan Manuel Fangio in 1954 and 1955, four ' 'with Lewis Hamilton and one with Nico Rosberg.
In 2021, Monza hosted the F1 Sprint format, which was ' 'won by Valtteri.
George won races at Monza at both GP3 (2017) and Formula ' '2 (2018) levels.
2025 will be Kimi Antonelli’s first-ever Italian Grand ' 'Prix in F1. It comes at the circuit where he made his first ' 'FP1 rookie debut in 2024.
Kimi won races at Monza in Italian F4 in 2022 and FRECA ' 'in 2023.

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Noah Strømsted Talks Italy

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The Italian Grand Prix brings my 2025 F3 season to a ' 'close.

I am really excited to go racing again after ' 'the summer break and get the most out of this final round. ' '

The last couple of weekends before the break were ' 'really challenging, but we’ll be working really hard to ' 'score good points and secure the 2025 Constructors’ ' 'Championship.

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Stat Sheet: Italian Grand Prix

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\n' ' 2025 Italian Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (CEST) \n' '	\n' ' Brackley (BST) \n' '	\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST) \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30 \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Two - Friday \n' '	\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00 \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Three - Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30 \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '
\n' ' Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 \n' '

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\n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Italy \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podiums \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front row places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest laps \n' '	\n' ' DNF \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 17 \n' '	\n' ' 7 \n' '	\n' ' 16 \n' '	\n' ' 7 \n' '	\n' ' 13 \n' '	\n' ' 8 \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 33 \n' '	\n' ' 13 \n' '	\n' ' 37 \n' '	\n' ' 14 \n' '	\n' ' 30 \n' '	\n' ' 19 \n' '	\n' ' 28 \n' '

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\n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Laps Completed \n' '	\n' ' Distance Covered (km) \n' '	\n' ' Corners Taken \n' '	\n' ' Gear Changes \n' '	\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 4,678 \n' '	\n' ' 23,625 \n' '	\n' ' 77,338 \n' '	\n' ' 230,026 \n' '	\n' ' 187,240,000 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 2,417 \n' '	\n' ' 12,200 \n' '	\n' ' 39,803 \n' '	\n' ' 117,943 \n' '	\n' ' 96,800,000 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 2,235 \n' '	\n' ' 11,285 \n' '	\n' ' 37,145 \n' '	\n' ' 110,159 \n' '	\n' ' 89,400,000 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 18,337 \n' '	\n' ' 92,166 \n' '	\n' ' 302,832 \n' '	\n' ' 891,417 \n' '	\n' ' 731,400,000 \n' '

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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podium Places \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front Row Places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1-2 Finishes \n' '	\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (all-time) \n' '	\n' ' 332 \n' '	\n' ' 130 \n' '	\n' ' 305 \n' '	\n' ' 142 \n' '	\n' ' 267 \n' '	\n' ' 112 \n' '	\n' ' 60 \n' '	\n' ' 84 \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (since 2010) \n' '	\n' ' 320 \n' '	\n' ' 121 \n' '	\n' ' 288 \n' '	\n' ' 134 \n' '	\n' ' 247 \n' '	\n' ' 103 \n' '	\n' ' 55 \n' '	\n' ' 80 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 143 \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 21 \n' '	\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' 16 \n' '	\n' ' 10 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 15 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 602 \n' '	\n' ' 236 \n' '	\n' ' 648 \n' '	\n' ' 244 \n' '	\n' ' 493 \n' '	\n' ' 235 \n' '	\n' ' 103 \n' '	\n' ' 130 \n' '

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We are struggling here ' 'in Spa this weekend and we are working hard to understand why. We ' 'were potentially slightly light on rear wing level, given we were ' 'fastest in sectors one and three, but that is really just a ' 'compromise of where you gain lap time across the circuit.\n' 'Starting P6 tomorrow still gives us a chance of fighting for ' 'decent points for tomorrow. We set the car up today so we could ' 'maximise Qualifying, so we will have to see what the weather does ' 'tomorrow. If it does rain, we may be slightly compromised but I’d ' 'much rather be starting in P6 with that than outside of the top ' '10. Let’s see what happens on Sunday.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Kimi AntonelliThat was another difficult day in what has been a ' 'tricky period for us over the past few races. I was struggling ' 'with the car balance on Friday and that continued into Qualifying ' 'today. The confidence wasn’t there and that showed in the lap ' 'time. It is frustrating as we know we have more pace than we ' 'showed today.\xa0\n' 'We are working hard to improve so we can get back on track and ' 'putting in good results. Whilst Qualifying didn’t go the way we ' 'want, we have a chance to do that tomorrow. The weather forecast ' 'is changeable, and we may have rain. That would give us a chance ' 'to make up more positions than may be possible in a standard dry ' 'race. \n' '\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEOAs a team, this weekend has ' 'fallen far below our standards so far. It has been our weakest ' 'performance this year and we need to quickly understand why. We ' 'have struggled with a car facing several balance limitations, ' 'losing the vast majority of our lap time in the middle sector. We ' 'knew we would struggle to get into the points in the Sprint given ' 'our starting positions, so focused on improving these balance ' 'issues for Qualifying. Unfortunately, we couldn’t make sufficient ' 'headway and suffered as a result.\xa0\n' 'With a mixed weather forecast for tomorrow’s race, we will be ' 'looking to take advantage of any opportunities that come our way. ' 'We are not fooling ourselves though; the pace of our car has not ' 'been sufficient this weekend to challenge at the front and that ' 'is unlikely to change tomorrow. We will race hard to maximise our ' 'result but must ensure we start the weekend in a much stronger ' 'position in Budapest next week.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering DirectorThat was another ' 'disappointing day for us here in Spa. We were looking to bounce ' 'back from a tough Friday, knowing that the big points were still ' 'on offer ahead of us. Starting from outside the top 10 in the ' 'Sprint, we knew that progress would be difficult to achieve. The ' 'low wing levels being run here result in a modest DRS effect and ' 'other than Kimi making one pass, we were unable to make any ' 'further overtakes.\n' 'We made quite significant changes to our car for Qualifying but ' 'the underlying limitations were still there and neither driver ' 'had good confidence in the rear end. Kimi was eliminated in the ' "first cut; George did a good job to get as far as P6 but it's " 'clear we have to get to the bottom of the issues with the car as ' "it simply wasn't quick. We're expecting some rain for the race " "tomorrow. Considering our starting positions that's a good thing, " 'and hopefully both drivers can move forward if we operate well, ' 'but our bigger focus is to understand why our pace has been so ' 'poor at this track.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA ' 'F3 \xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 We’ve had a very good ' 'Saturday here in Spa finishing the Sprint race with victory. The ' 'team has done a fantastic job with the car this weekend and that ' 'enabled me to take the win. We struggled with our race pace in ' 'Austria and Great Britain, so to come here and have shown how ' 'strong we can be is amazing. Tomorrow is of course a new day so ' 'we will do our best to get some more good points.\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

Challenging Saturday at Spa

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George Russell qualified P6 with Kimi Antonelli P18 for ' 'Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix.
Saturday began with the F1 Sprint; George starting P13 ' 'with Kimi P19 after both drivers were hampered in Sprint ' 'Qualifying on Friday.
In a quiet race, George made up one position to come ' 'home P12 with Kimi advancing two positions to P17.
Qualifying proved a tricky affair too with the car ' 'struggling for the pace needed to fight for the front two ' 'rows of the grid.
In Q1, both drivers improved on their final efforts but ' 'Kimi was unfortunately knocked out in P18.
George meanwhile progressed to Q3 but could only manage ' 'P6 on his last run.
Tomorrow’s forecast is mixed with potential rain ' 'throughout the day.
In FIA F3, Mercedes Junior Noah Strømsted took his ' 'maiden victory in the category with a dominant Sprint race ' 'win.

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\n' ' F1 Sprint \n' '				\n' ' Qualifying \n' '
\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' Grid \n' '	\n' ' Result \n' '	\n' ' Tyres \n' '	\n' ' Q1 \n' '		\n' ' Q2 \n' '		\n' ' Q3 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P13 \n' '	\n' ' P12 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P10 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '
				\n' ' 1:41:784 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:41:254 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:41:260 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P19 \n' '	\n' ' P17 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P18 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '
				\n' ' 1:42:139 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '

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George Russell
Today was a better day ' 'than Friday in terms of the result but, if you take out ' 'yesterday, then this was one of our worst Qualifying ' 'performances of the year. We are struggling here in Spa this ' 'weekend and we are working hard to understand why. We were ' 'potentially slightly light on rear wing level, given we were ' 'fastest in sectors one and three, but that is really just a ' 'compromise of where you gain lap time across the ' 'circuit.

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Starting P6 tomorrow still gives us a chance of fighting ' 'for decent points for tomorrow. We set the car up today so ' 'we could maximise Qualifying, so we will have to see what ' 'the weather does tomorrow. If it does rain, we may be ' 'slightly compromised but I’d much rather be starting in P6 ' 'with that than outside of the top 10. Let’s see what happens ' 'on Sunday.

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Kimi Antonelli
That was another ' 'difficult day in what has been a tricky period for us over ' 'the past few races. I was struggling with the car balance on ' 'Friday and that continued into Qualifying today. The ' 'confidence wasn’t there and that showed in the lap time. It ' 'is frustrating as we know we have more pace than we showed ' 'today.

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We are working hard to improve so we can get back on ' 'track and putting in good results. Whilst Qualifying didn’t ' 'go the way we want, we have a chance to do that tomorrow. ' 'The weather forecast is changeable, and we may have rain. ' 'That would give us a chance to make up more positions than ' 'may be possible in a standard dry race.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO
As a team, this weekend has fallen far below ' 'our standards so far. It has been our weakest performance ' 'this year and we need to quickly understand why. We have ' 'struggled with a car facing several balance limitations, ' 'losing the vast majority of our lap time in the middle ' 'sector. We knew we would struggle to get into the points in ' 'the Sprint given our starting positions, so focused on ' 'improving these balance issues for Qualifying. ' 'Unfortunately, we couldn’t make sufficient headway and ' 'suffered as a result.

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With a mixed weather forecast for tomorrow’s race, we ' 'will be looking to take advantage of any opportunities that ' 'come our way. We are not fooling ourselves though; the pace ' 'of our car has not been sufficient this weekend to challenge ' 'at the front and that is unlikely to change tomorrow. We ' 'will race hard to maximise our result but must ensure we ' 'start the weekend in a much stronger position in Budapest ' 'next week.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director
That was another disappointing day for ' 'us here in Spa. We were looking to bounce back from a tough ' 'Friday, knowing that the big points were still on offer ' 'ahead of us. Starting from outside the top 10 in the Sprint, ' 'we knew that progress would be difficult to achieve. The low ' 'wing levels being run here result in a modest DRS effect and ' 'other than Kimi making one pass, we were unable to make any ' 'further overtakes.

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We made quite significant changes to our car for ' 'Qualifying but the underlying limitations were still there ' 'and neither driver had good confidence in the rear end. Kimi ' 'was eliminated in the first cut; George did a good job to ' "get as far as P6 but it's clear we have to get to the bottom " "of the issues with the car as it simply wasn't quick. We're " 'expecting some rain for the race tomorrow. Considering our ' "starting positions that's a good thing, and hopefully both " 'drivers can move forward if we operate well, but our bigger ' 'focus is to understand why our pace has been so poor at this ' 'track.

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' ' ' '
We’ve had a very good Saturday here in Spa finishing the ' 'Sprint race with victory. The team has done a fantastic job ' 'with the car this weekend and that enabled me to take the ' 'win. We struggled with our race pace in Austria and Great ' 'Britain, so to come here and have shown how strong we can be ' 'is amazing. Tomorrow is of course a new day so we will do ' 'our best to get some more good points.

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\n', 'date': '2025-07-26T20:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Belgian Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f9683659-88ac-4969-aff6-b60a5b5943ec'} 2025-11-16 01:00:20 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/374e5135-c7bf-44eb-94e6-0edd49784411> {'content': 'Elke Pusskeiler, currently Head of “Operations Supply Chain”, ' 'will take over as Head of “Mercedes-Benz Vans Operations” on ' 'October 1, 2025. She succeeds Francesco Ciancia, who will leave ' 'the company at his own request.\n' 'Elke Pusskeiler began her career in 1991 at the former ' 'Daimler-Benz AG in logistics in Sindelfingen. After various ' 'positions in controlling, program planning, and final assembly of ' 'seats and engines, in 2014 she took over as Head of “Program, ' 'Capacity Planning, and Methods”. From 2019, she was responsible ' 'for manufacturing in the global compact cars production network ' 'of Mercedes-Benz Cars and then, in 2020, took over as Head of ' 'Supply Chain Management. During this time, she significantly ' 'shaped the restructuring of the Sustainable Infrastructure area ' 'as well as the close collaboration between logistics, purchasing, ' 'and sales.\xa0\n' '“I am very pleased to welcome Elke Pusskeiler to the Van team. ' 'She brings her extensive network and strategic vision to our ' 'global production network. I am convinced that with her many ' 'years of experience, Elke will manage the upcoming start-up of ' 'our new van architecture in the plants in the best possible way. ' 'I thank Francesco Ciancia for his successful work over the past ' 'years. He successfully initiated the transformation of our ' 'production network. I wish him all the best for his future.” ' 'Thomas Klein, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' 'The management of Mercedes-Benz Vans Operations is responsible ' 'for all production-related areas such as manufacturing, ' 'engineering, logistics, and quality management. Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans has production sites in Germany, Spain, Poland, the USA, ' 'and, via cooperation partners, in China.\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

Elke Pusskeiler, currently Head of “Operations ' 'Supply Chain”, will take over as Head of “Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'Operations” on October 1, 2025. She succeeds Francesco ' 'Ciancia, who will leave the company at his own ' 'request.

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Elke Pusskeiler began her career in 1991 at the former ' 'Daimler-Benz AG in logistics in Sindelfingen. After various ' 'positions in controlling, program planning, and final ' 'assembly of seats and engines, in 2014 she took over as Head ' 'of “Program, Capacity Planning, and Methods”. From 2019, she ' 'was responsible for manufacturing in the global compact cars ' 'production network of Mercedes-Benz Cars and then, in 2020, ' 'took over as Head of Supply Chain Management. During this ' 'time, she significantly shaped the restructuring of the ' 'Sustainable Infrastructure area as well as the close ' 'collaboration between logistics, purchasing, and ' 'sales.

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“I am very pleased to welcome Elke Pusskeiler to ' 'the Van team. She brings her extensive network and strategic ' 'vision to our global production network. I am convinced that ' 'with her many years of experience, Elke will manage the ' 'upcoming start-up of our new van architecture in the plants ' 'in the best possible way. I thank Francesco Ciancia for his ' 'successful work over the past years. He successfully ' 'initiated the transformation of our production network. I ' 'wish him all the best for his future.”
Thomas ' 'Klein, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans

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The management of Mercedes-Benz Vans Operations is ' 'responsible for all production-related areas such as ' 'manufacturing, engineering, logistics, and quality ' 'management. Mercedes-Benz Vans has production sites in ' 'Germany, Spain, Poland, the USA, and, via cooperation ' 'partners, in China.

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Our pace was not ' 'strong compared to our usual competitors and that left us in a ' 'lonely race to P5. It is frustrating to be in that position but ' 'that was the reality of our weekend.\xa0\n' 'It has been an underwhelming weekend for us, so we need to ' 'quickly analyse what’s happened here in Spa. We have some on ' 'ideas as to where we have lost out to our rivals in recent races. ' 'We still have one more Grand Prix before the summer break to put ' 'things right and that will be our focus in Budapest next ' 'weekend.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Kimi AntonelliWe opted to change the set-up in anticipation of a ' 'wet race today and, during those first few laps, that proved ' 'beneficial. The car felt good, and I was able to make some ' 'overtakes and progress up the field. Unfortunately, the track ' 'dried quickly and for the rest of the race we were losing out on ' 'the straights to some of the cars we were racing. Despite being ' 'able to stick close to those we were racing, we were unable to ' 'get any overtakes done. That meant we opted to try something ' 'different and went to the two-stop, but the result was similar as ' 'we got stuck behind the Haas of Esteban Ocon.\n' "It's been a difficult weekend here in Spa, but we have the chance " 'to reset and come back stronger straight away in Budapest. We ' 'want to go into the summer shutdown with some momentum and I, and ' 'the team, are focused on doing that.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEOThere are not many positives we ' 'can take from the weekend here in Spa. Our pace has not been good ' 'enough to compete with our usual rivals and that has been ' 'frustrating. We need to quickly understand why that has been. We ' 'also need to ensure we execute the race weekend more cleanly, ' 'getting the car in a better place from the first session on ' 'track.\xa0\n' 'Today, George delivered what was the maximum with the car in P5. ' 'It was a race all about damage limitation and he did a good job ' 'to secure some points. For Kimi, starting from the back, it was ' 'always going to be challenging to fight through. In the wetter ' 'conditions, his set-up was useful but that hindered him once it ' 'transitioned to the dry. He attempted something different with ' 'the two-stop in the closing stages, but his straight-line deficit ' 'held him back.\n' '\xa0Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'This has been a tough weekend for us here in Spa. We haven’t had ' 'good pace throughout, so today’s race was very much about damage ' 'limitation. George maximised his result with P5, taking advantage ' 'of having a lower downforce set-up to pass the Williams of Alex ' 'Albon in the closing stages. From there, it was a lonely race for ' 'him to the flag.\xa0\n' 'For Kimi, he opted for a higher downforce wet set-up which ' 'provided dividends in the early stages on the damp circuit. ' 'Sadly, as we transitioned to slicks, his pace advantage over cars ' 'ahead was negated by a lack of straight-line speed. We rolled the ' 'dice with the two-stop strategy, but points would not have been ' 'achievable whatever we did.\n' 'After a challenging weekend here in Belgium, it is good to get ' 'back on track next weekend in Budapest. We will spend the coming ' 'days analysing this weekend and making sure we carry the ' 'learnings into our running at the Hungaroring. Hopefully we can ' 'go into the summer break with a more positive result than we have ' 'managed here in Spa.', 'content_html': '

Minor points scored in wet/dry Belgian Grand ' 'Prix

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George Russell finished fifth with Kimi Antonelli P16 in ' 'Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix.
With rain showers falling on the circuit, the original ' 'race start was delayed for over an hour.
Once the race did get underway, it did so via a rolling ' 'start with George P6 and Kimi P19 on Intermediate ' 'tyres.
George used this period to make up a position on the ' 'Williams of Alex Albon before both George and Kimi boxed for ' 'the Medium compound as the track dried.
George cycled through still holding P5, a position he ' 'would maintain until the flag, with Kimi P17.
The Italian attacked over the next few laps, making his ' 'way up to P14 before stopping for a second time in an ' 'attempt to use fresher rubber to challenge for points.
Unfortunately, running a higher downforce rear wing, he ' 'became bottled behind the Haas of Esteban Ocon and came home ' 'in P16.
The team now heads to the Hungaroring in Budapest for ' 'the final race before the summer shutdown.
The FIA Formula 3 race fell victim to the morning’s ' 'rainfall meanwhile, with no points awarded after the contest ' 'was red flagged after one lap, with Mercedes Junior Noah ' 'Strømsted leaving Belgium as the sole race victor.

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\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' Grid \n' '	\n' ' Result \n' '	\n' ' Fastest Lap \n' '	\n' ' Start Tyre \n' '	\n' ' Stop One \n' '	\n' ' Stop Two \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '	\n' ' 1:46.566 \n' '	\n' ' Inter \n' '	\n' ' Medium (L12) \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' PIT \n' '	\n' ' P16 \n' '	\n' ' 1:44.861 \n' '	\n' ' Inter \n' '	\n' ' Medium (L12) \n' '	\n' ' Medium (L30) \n' '

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George Russell

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P5 was the maximum we could have achieved today. Our pace ' 'was not strong compared to our usual competitors and that ' 'left us in a lonely race to P5. It is frustrating to be in ' 'that position but that was the reality of our ' 'weekend.

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It has been an underwhelming weekend for us, so we need ' 'to quickly analyse what’s happened here in Spa. We have some ' 'on ideas as to where we have lost out to our rivals in ' 'recent races. We still have one more Grand Prix before the ' 'summer break to put things right and that will be our focus ' 'in Budapest next weekend.

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Kimi Antonelli
We opted to change the ' 'set-up in anticipation of a wet race today and, during those ' 'first few laps, that proved beneficial. The car felt good, ' 'and I was able to make some overtakes and progress up the ' 'field. Unfortunately, the track dried quickly and for the ' 'rest of the race we were losing out on the straights to some ' 'of the cars we were racing. Despite being able to stick ' 'close to those we were racing, we were unable to get any ' 'overtakes done. That meant we opted to try something ' 'different and went to the two-stop, but the result was ' 'similar as we got stuck behind the Haas of Esteban ' 'Ocon.

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It's been a difficult weekend here in Spa, but we have " 'the chance to reset and come back stronger straight away in ' 'Budapest. We want to go into the summer shutdown with some ' 'momentum and I, and the team, are focused on doing ' 'that.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO
There are not many positives we can take ' 'from the weekend here in Spa. Our pace has not been good ' 'enough to compete with our usual rivals and that has been ' 'frustrating. We need to quickly understand why that has ' 'been. We also need to ensure we execute the race weekend ' 'more cleanly, getting the car in a better place from the ' 'first session on track.

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Today, George delivered what was the maximum with the car ' 'in P5. It was a race all about damage limitation and he did ' 'a good job to secure some points. For Kimi, starting from ' 'the back, it was always going to be challenging to fight ' 'through. In the wetter conditions, his set-up was useful but ' 'that hindered him once it transitioned to the dry. He ' 'attempted something different with the two-stop in the ' 'closing stages, but his straight-line deficit held him ' 'back.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside ' 'Engineering Director

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This has been a tough weekend for us here in Spa. We ' 'haven’t had good pace throughout, so today’s race was very ' 'much about damage limitation. George maximised his result ' 'with P5, taking advantage of having a lower downforce set-up ' 'to pass the Williams of Alex Albon in the closing stages. ' 'From there, it was a lonely race for him to the ' 'flag.

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For Kimi, he opted for a higher downforce wet set-up ' 'which provided dividends in the early stages on the damp ' 'circuit. Sadly, as we transitioned to slicks, his pace ' 'advantage over cars ahead was negated by a lack of ' 'straight-line speed. We rolled the dice with the two-stop ' 'strategy, but points would not have been achievable whatever ' 'we did.

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After a challenging weekend here in Belgium, it is good ' 'to get back on track next weekend in Budapest. We will spend ' 'the coming days analysing this weekend and making sure we ' 'carry the learnings into our running at the Hungaroring. ' 'Hopefully we can go into the summer break with a more ' 'positive result than we have managed here in Spa.

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He was the first Briton to win the British Grand Prix. His ' 'lead over second-placed Mercedes-Benz driver Juan Manuel Fangio ' 'was just two tenths of a second. Fangio secured the Formula 1 ' "Drivers' World Championship ahead of schedule with second place. " 'Seventy years later, the legendary Mercedes-Benz W196 returned to ' 'Aintree Raceway near Liverpool.>> Video: George Russell drives ' 'the car from back then with the start number 8"I\'m speechless. ' 'Just this feeling of driving the car that Stirling Moss won the ' "British Grand Prix in – and then that sound! It's hard to believe " 'that it was racing 70 years ago. Simply incredible! I was nervous ' 'at the start, but after just 100 metres I felt incredibly ' 'comfortable in the car. Everything happened intuitively. The gear ' 'changes were really smooth, and the sound when revving up – that ' 'was a very special experience."George Russell, Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 driverRoad to 2026: A new era of F1 technology ' 'beginsIn 2010, Mercedes-Benz returned to the pinnacle of ' 'motorsport as a works team. This year also marked the beginning ' 'of a strong partnership between the team and PETRONAS. Driven by ' 'a shared focus on performance, innovation and sustainability, the ' "team has so far achieved eight Constructors' and seven Drivers' " 'World Championships, as well as 119 race wins, 131 pole positions ' 'and 279 podium finishes. From 2026, the regulations will require ' 'a new power unit with higher electrical output and 100% ' 'sustainable fuels, as well as a redesigned chassis that promises ' 'lighter and more aerodynamic cars. In the four-part series ‘Road ' 'to 2026’ on the team-website, fans can gain an insight into how ' 'Mercedes-AMG and PETRONAS are preparing for the new era of ' 'Formula 1.>> Article ‘Road to 2026’GT Sport210 days of motorsport ' 'in 2025 – Three questions for Christoph Sagemüller, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG MotorsportMany racing series are currently taking a ' 'summer break. In the 2025 season, more than 300 Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing Teams will once again be competing on the ' 'international stage with GT3, GT4 and GT2 vehicles from the ' 'performance and sports car brand based in Affalterbach. Numerous ' 'victories have already been celebrated, including in the DTM, the ' 'IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the GT World Challenge, ' 'the Asian Le Mans Series, the Super GT, the Super Taikyu Series, ' 'the British GT Championship, the Michelin Le Mans Cup, the ' 'International GT Open, the STT Spezial Tourenwagen Trophy and GT ' 'America. A particular highlight of the year was the brand with ' 'the star returning to Le Mans after 26 years and also competing ' "in the world's most important endurance races in Bathurst, " 'Daytona, at the Nürburgring and in Spa-Francorchamps.Christoph, ' 'what is your conclusion at the halfway point of the ' 'year?Christoph Sagemüller: "You can definitely say that the first ' 'half of the year has been successful, although we did have a few ' 'setbacks and disappointments. June was extremely challenging with ' 'three major endurance races. Our goal is clear: we are racers and ' 'we compete to win. Realistically, podium finishes at the ' 'Nürburgring and Spa-Francorchamps would have been possible. ' "Unfortunately, we didn't manage to achieve that. Of course, you " 'always need a bit of luck in a 24-hour race. This time, however, ' "we had a failure rate that we hadn't seen in previous years – " 'including some unfortunate and unavoidable causes. We are ' 'currently conducting our final analyses and have already got to ' 'the bottom of a few issues. However, this does not change the ' 'result. I am confident that we can rely on the competitiveness of ' 'our products across the entire range and across all platforms and ' 'racing series. We prove this week after week on a wide variety of ' 'race tracks around the world. There were also many positive ' 'moments in the first half of the season. We lead the DTM ' 'championship with Lucas Auer, but Maro Engel and Jules Gounon are ' 'also within striking distance of the top. We are scoring points ' 'regularly in the GT World Challenge Europe and are also among the ' 'front-runners there. And in the IMSA, we currently lead in all ' 'three classifications. This means that we are in a good position ' 'and that the base is right.”What are the goals for the second ' 'half of the season?Christoph Sagemüller: “A lot can still happen ' 'in the second half of the season, and in some series the ' 'competition is very close. In my opinion, consistency will be the ' 'key factor. Only if we continue to score points regularly and ' 'reliably will we remain in the title race. This applies to all ' 'our programmes worldwide. Together with my entire team, I am ' 'doing everything in my power to bring the DTM title back to ' 'Affalterbach after our last success in 2021 and to defend the ' 'three GTD titles in the IMSA. In the GT World Challenge Europe, ' 'we won six titles last year. We want to at least match these ' 'successes. In addition, we are focusing on the intercontinental ' "manufacturers' title, which we have defended consistently since " 'its introduction in 2019. We currently lead the standings by 29 ' 'points. Given the enormous level of performance in these ' 'international series, it is crucial to contest every single race ' 'as flawlessly as possible and with a perfect strategy. Our ' 'Customer Racing Teams and drivers are working hard and very ' 'intensively on this goal. Without their commitment, these ' 'successes would not be possible. Their dedication is the ' 'foundation of our global competitiveness.”Speaking of global ' 'competitiveness, how is Mercedes-AMG Motorsport addressing the ' 'current economic issues?Christoph Sagemüller: “We are in a very ' 'challenging time for the economy as a whole. Volatile markets and ' 'trade policy uncertainties – such as the tariff issue – are ' 'affecting the business model of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport as well ' 'as that of our customers and partners. In this environment, ' 'investments and commitments must be examined even more carefully ' 'than in the past. This made it all the more important to factor ' 'the economic conditions into our planning at an early stage. Over ' 'the past few months, we have been working hard to create an even ' 'more stable and resilient system. We benefit enormously from the ' 'close, trusting cooperation with our teams and stakeholders ' 'worldwide. This cohesion is a key factor in our long-term ' 'success."Debut: Official Mercedes-AMG Racing Club fields GT2 PRO ' 'on the Asian continent for the first timeWith the ‘Elite Racing ' 'Circle’, founded in 2024, GruppeM Racing, led by team boss Kenny ' 'Chen, has launched a new, exclusive AMG club sport programme. The ' 'Official Mercedes-AMG Racing Club is aimed at an elite circle of ' 'motorsport enthusiasts. Purchasing one of the 20 Mercedes-AMG GT2 ' 'PROs limited to worldwide production in the Elite Racing Circle ' 'edition grants membership in the Racing Club. Members receive ' 'access to top-level track events. Events are planned in America, ' 'Asia and Europe. The aim of the Elite Racing Circle is to build ' 'an exclusive network within an international high-performance ' 'community. The kick-off event took place from 11 to 13 July at ' 'the Fuji International Speedway in Japan – as part of the seventh ' 'and eighth rounds of the GT World Challenge Asia. The event also ' 'marked the Asian premiere of the Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO. A total of ' 'six customers took advantage of the opportunity to drive the ' 'ultimate track day vehicle with 750 hp and Push 2 Pass function ' 'in six 40-minute sessions at the foot of Mount Fuji. They were ' 'coached by Mercedes-AMG drivers Ralf Aron (EST), Mikaël Grenier ' '(CAN) and Jayden Ojeda (AUS). Each participant received ' 'individual racing gear matching the vehicle design. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO and the drivers were accommodated at the ' 'race track in exclusively equipped facilities. Luxurious ' 'accommodation and exclusive evening events with fine dining ' 'rounded off the overall experience. The next round of the ‘Elite ' 'Racing Circle’ will take place in September as part of the IGTC ' 'in Suzuka. >> information on Elite Racing CirclePerformance on ' 'two wheels: AMG x CANYON at the 24-hour bike race at the ' 'NürburgringMercedes-AMG teamed up with bicycle manufacturer ' 'CANYON on 19 and 20 July to take part in the 24-hour bike race ' '‘Rad am Ring’ with two teams of eight. The event at the ' 'Nürburgring took place four weeks after the legendary 24-hour ' 'motorsport event and also covered the extremely demanding ' '25.378-kilometre combination of the Grand Prix circuit and the ' 'Nordschleife. A total of 155 teams lined up at the start. The two ' 'AMG x CANYON teams each completed 23 laps and finished 64th and ' '75th in the overall standings. Employees from both companies and ' 'visitors to the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring were able to prove ' 'their performance on CANYON Zwift simulators and qualify for a ' 'place in one of the two AMG x CANYON teams. CANYON provided all ' 'team members with high-quality aero bikes, appropriate clothing ' 'and comprehensive support throughout the event.Virtual ' 'MotorsportMercedes-AMG Motorsport Virtual Championship gets off ' "to a successful start in Season OneFollowing last year's test " 'phase with almost 200,000 participants, the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport Virtual Championship has now started its first ' 'official season. Season One kicked off in June with a revamped ' 'format, new titles and spectacular motorsport prizes. Once again, ' 'the virtual version of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 will be used. In ' 'addition to Assetto Corsa Competizione for PC, PlayStation and ' 'Xbox, Gran Turismo 7 for PlayStation and iRacing for PC, ' 'RENNSPORT for PC is also included for the first time. During the ' 'four-week qualifying phase from 13 June to 13 July, the format ' 'recorded an increase in participants of over 45 percent. The ' 'selection was once again made via a Hot Lap Competition, what ' 'means the fastest lap set. For the first time, it was also ' 'possible to qualify at on-site event activations – such as at the ' '24-hour race at Le Mans or at the Nürburgring – and win a ' 'so-called ‘Golden Ticket’. A total of 240 starting places were ' 'allocated from all online and on-site times. Half of these were ' 'drawn at random to give all participants a fair chance of ' 'progressing. Seven virtual race days will take place until 22 ' 'October, each consisting of a standard race and a gamified race ' 'with extra challenges and additional points. The best drivers can ' 'look forward to exclusive prizes that are not available for ' 'purchase: a Mercedes-AMG Motorsport GT Track Experience, a ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport PETRONAS F1 Track Side Experience and a ' 'high-quality Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Gaming Bundle.', 'content_html': '

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George Russell: “It's hard to believe that races were " 'held with these cars 70 years ago.”

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Halfway through the GT Sport season – Three questions for ' 'Christoph Sagemüller

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Elite Racing Circle: Debut of the Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO in ' 'Asia

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Formula 1

George ' 'Russell drives legendary Mercedes-Benz ' 'W196
Aintree, Great Britain, 16 July 1955: ' 'Stirling Moss celebrated his first Grand Prix victory in the ' 'Mercedes-Benz W196. He was the first Briton to win the ' 'British Grand Prix. His lead over second-placed ' 'Mercedes-Benz driver Juan Manuel Fangio was just two tenths ' "of a second. Fangio secured the Formula 1 Drivers' World " 'Championship ahead of schedule with second place. Seventy ' 'years later, the legendary Mercedes-Benz W196 returned to ' 'Aintree Raceway near Liverpool.
>> ' 'Video: George Russell drives the car from back then with the ' 'start number 8

"I\'m speechless. Just ' 'this feeling of driving the car that Stirling Moss won the ' "British Grand Prix in – and then that sound! It's hard to " 'believe that it was racing 70 years ago. Simply incredible! ' 'I was nervous at the start, but after just 100 metres I felt ' 'incredibly comfortable in the car. Everything happened ' 'intuitively. The gear changes were really smooth, and the ' 'sound when revving up – that was a very special ' 'experience."
George Russell, Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 driver

Road to 2026: A new era of ' 'F1 technology begins
In 2010, Mercedes-Benz ' 'returned to the pinnacle of motorsport as a works team. This ' 'year also marked the beginning of a strong partnership ' 'between the team and PETRONAS. Driven by a shared focus on ' 'performance, innovation and sustainability, the team has so ' "far achieved eight Constructors' and seven Drivers' World " 'Championships, as well as 119 race wins, 131 pole positions ' 'and 279 podium finishes. From 2026, the regulations will ' 'require a new power unit with higher electrical output and ' '100% sustainable fuels, as well as a redesigned chassis that ' 'promises lighter and more aerodynamic cars. In the four-part ' 'series ‘Road to 2026’ on the team-website, fans can gain an ' 'insight into how Mercedes-AMG and PETRONAS are preparing for ' 'the new era of Formula 1.
>> ' 'Article ‘Road to 2026’

GT ' 'Sport

210 days of motorsport in 2025 ' '– Three questions for Christoph Sagemüller, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport
Many racing series are ' 'currently taking a summer break. In the 2025 season, more ' 'than 300 Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams will once again ' 'be competing on the international stage with GT3, GT4 and ' 'GT2 vehicles from the performance and sports car brand based ' 'in Affalterbach. Numerous victories have already been ' 'celebrated, including in the DTM, the IMSA WeatherTech ' 'SportsCar Championship, the GT World Challenge, the Asian Le ' 'Mans Series, the Super GT, the Super Taikyu Series, the ' 'British GT Championship, the Michelin Le Mans Cup, the ' 'International GT Open, the STT Spezial Tourenwagen Trophy ' 'and GT America. A particular highlight of the year was the ' 'brand with the star returning to Le Mans after 26 years and ' "also competing in the world's most important endurance races " 'in Bathurst, Daytona, at the Nürburgring and in ' 'Spa-Francorchamps.

Christoph, what is your ' 'conclusion at the halfway point of the year?
Christoph ' 'Sagemüller: "You can definitely ' 'say that the first half of the year has been successful, ' 'although we did have a few setbacks and disappointments. ' 'June was extremely challenging with three major endurance ' 'races. Our goal is clear: we are racers and we compete to ' 'win. Realistically, podium finishes at the Nürburgring and ' 'Spa-Francorchamps would have been possible. Unfortunately, ' "we didn't manage to achieve that. Of course, you always need " 'a bit of luck in a 24-hour race. This time, however, we had ' "a failure rate that we hadn't seen in previous years – " 'including some unfortunate and unavoidable causes. We are ' 'currently conducting our final analyses and have already got ' 'to the bottom of a few issues. However, this does not change ' 'the result. I am confident that we can rely on the ' 'competitiveness of our products across the entire range and ' 'across all platforms and racing series. We prove this week ' 'after week on a wide variety of race tracks around the ' 'world. There were also many positive moments in the first ' 'half of the season. We lead the DTM championship with Lucas ' 'Auer, but Maro Engel and Jules Gounon are also within ' 'striking distance of the top. We are scoring points ' 'regularly in the GT World Challenge Europe and are also ' 'among the front-runners there. And in the IMSA, we currently ' 'lead in all three classifications. This means that we are in ' 'a good position and that the base is ' 'right.”

What are the goals for the second ' 'half of the season?
Christoph ' 'Sagemüller: “A lot can still ' 'happen in the second half of the season, and in some series ' 'the competition is very close. In my opinion, consistency ' 'will be the key factor. Only if we continue to score points ' 'regularly and reliably will we remain in the title race. ' 'This applies to all our programmes worldwide. Together with ' 'my entire team, I am doing everything in my power to bring ' 'the DTM title back to Affalterbach after our last success in ' '2021 and to defend the three GTD titles in the IMSA. In the ' 'GT World Challenge Europe, we won six titles last year. We ' 'want to at least match these successes. In addition, we are ' "focusing on the intercontinental manufacturers' title, which " 'we have defended consistently since its introduction in ' '2019. We currently lead the standings by 29 points. Given ' 'the enormous level of performance in these international ' 'series, it is crucial to contest every single race as ' 'flawlessly as possible and with a perfect strategy. Our ' 'Customer Racing Teams and drivers are working hard and very ' 'intensively on this goal. Without their commitment, these ' 'successes would not be possible. Their dedication is the ' 'foundation of our global ' 'competitiveness.”

Speaking of global ' 'competitiveness, how is Mercedes-AMG Motorsport addressing ' 'the current economic issues?
Christoph ' 'Sagemüller: “We are in a very ' 'challenging time for the economy as a whole. Volatile ' 'markets and trade policy uncertainties – such as the tariff ' 'issue – are affecting the business model of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport as well as that of our customers and partners. In ' 'this environment, investments and commitments must be ' 'examined even more carefully than in the past. This made it ' 'all the more important to factor the economic conditions ' 'into our planning at an early stage. Over the past few ' 'months, we have been working hard to create an even more ' 'stable and resilient system. We benefit enormously from the ' 'close, trusting cooperation with our teams and stakeholders ' 'worldwide. This cohesion is a key factor in our long-term ' 'success."

Debut: Official Mercedes-AMG ' 'Racing Club fields GT2 PRO on the Asian continent for the ' 'first time
With the ‘Elite Racing Circle’, ' 'founded in 2024, GruppeM Racing, led by team boss Kenny ' 'Chen, has launched a new, exclusive AMG club sport ' 'programme. The Official Mercedes-AMG Racing Club is aimed at ' 'an elite circle of motorsport enthusiasts. Purchasing one of ' 'the 20 Mercedes-AMG GT2 PROs limited to worldwide production ' 'in the Elite Racing Circle edition grants membership in the ' 'Racing Club. Members receive access to top-level track ' 'events. Events are planned in America, Asia and Europe. The ' 'aim of the Elite Racing Circle is to build an exclusive ' 'network within an international high-performance community. ' 'The kick-off event took place from 11 to 13 July at the Fuji ' 'International Speedway in Japan – as part of the seventh and ' 'eighth rounds of the GT World Challenge Asia. The event also ' 'marked the Asian premiere of the Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO. A ' 'total of six customers took advantage of the opportunity to ' 'drive the ultimate track day vehicle with 750 hp and Push 2 ' 'Pass function in six 40-minute sessions at the foot of Mount ' 'Fuji. They were coached by Mercedes-AMG drivers Ralf Aron ' '(EST), Mikaël Grenier (CAN) and Jayden Ojeda (AUS). Each ' 'participant received individual racing gear matching the ' 'vehicle design. The Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO and the drivers ' 'were accommodated at the race track in exclusively equipped ' 'facilities. Luxurious accommodation and exclusive evening ' 'events with fine dining rounded off the overall experience. ' 'The next round of the ‘Elite Racing Circle’ will take place ' 'in September as part of the IGTC in Suzuka.
>> information on Elite ' 'Racing Circle

Performance on two ' 'wheels: AMG x CANYON at the 24-hour bike race at the ' 'Nürburgring
Mercedes-AMG teamed up with bicycle ' 'manufacturer CANYON on 19 and 20 July to take part in the ' '24-hour bike race ‘Rad am Ring’ with two teams of eight. The ' 'event at the Nürburgring took place four weeks after the ' 'legendary 24-hour motorsport event and also covered the ' 'extremely demanding 25.378-kilometre combination of the ' 'Grand Prix circuit and the Nordschleife. A total of 155 ' 'teams lined up at the start. The two AMG x CANYON teams each ' 'completed 23 laps and finished 64th and 75th in the overall ' 'standings. Employees from both companies and visitors to the ' 'ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring were able to prove their ' 'performance on CANYON Zwift simulators and qualify for a ' 'place in one of the two AMG x CANYON teams. CANYON provided ' 'all team members with high-quality aero bikes, appropriate ' 'clothing and comprehensive support throughout the ' 'event.

Virtual ' 'Motorsport

Mercedes-AMG Motorsport ' 'Virtual Championship gets off to a successful start in ' "Season One
Following last year's test phase with " 'almost 200,000 participants, the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport ' 'Virtual Championship has now started its first official ' 'season. Season One kicked off in June with a revamped ' 'format, new titles and spectacular motorsport prizes. Once ' 'again, the virtual version of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 will be ' 'used. In addition to Assetto Corsa Competizione for PC, ' 'PlayStation and Xbox, Gran Turismo 7 for PlayStation and ' 'iRacing for PC, RENNSPORT for PC is also included for the ' 'first time. During the four-week qualifying phase from 13 ' 'June to 13 July, the format recorded an increase in ' 'participants of over 45 percent. The selection was once ' 'again made via a Hot Lap Competition, what means the fastest ' 'lap set. For the first time, it was also possible to qualify ' 'at on-site event activations – such as at the 24-hour race ' 'at Le Mans or at the Nürburgring – and win a so-called ' '‘Golden Ticket’. A total of 240 starting places were ' 'allocated from all online and on-site times. Half of these ' 'were drawn at random to give all participants a fair chance ' 'of progressing. Seven virtual race days will take place ' 'until 22 October, each consisting of a standard race and a ' 'gamified race with extra challenges and additional points. ' 'The best drivers can look forward to exclusive prizes that ' 'are not available for purchase: a Mercedes-AMG Motorsport GT ' 'Track Experience, a Mercedes-AMG Motorsport PETRONAS F1 ' 'Track Side Experience and a high-quality Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport Gaming Bundle.

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World premiere of the all-new GLC with EQ ' 'Technology
Show premieres of the all-new CLA, the ' 'all-electric CLA Shooting Brake and the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX
Sneak preview into the new era of Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Vans with all-new VLE prototype
An electric line-up on display and available for ' 'passenger co-drives
Driving demos showcase Mercedes-Benz ' 'state-of-the-art automated driving ' 'technology

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Mercedes‑Benz begins an exciting new era at the IAA ' 'MOBILITY 2025, marking the next step in its biggest ever ' 'product launch programme. The highlight of this year’s show ' 'is the world premiere of the all-new GLC with EQ Technology ' '– and it will join the Mercedes‑Benz line-up in the “Open ' 'Space” at the Apothekenhof and in Hall B3. The all-new ' 'electric GLC is the first of a whole new series of cars with ' 'elevated Mercedes-Benz iconic design and presents a new face ' 'of the brand. Purposeful, refined and unmistakably a GLC, it ' 'embodies everything expected from the top seller in ' "Mercedes‑Benz's lineup. Seamlessly continuing the legacy of " 'the GLC in its electric form, the new model is iconic, ' 'versatile, intuitive and smooth.

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From Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and ' 'revolutionary drive concepts to the Intelligent Cockpit ' 'including numerous Digital Extras^{^[1]}, ' 'visitors will have the opportunity to experience the latest ' 'technologies and innovations first-hand at the brand’s “Open ' 'Space” located at the Apothekenhof. Therefore, Mercedes‑Benz ' 'has gathered a range of current and future electric and ' 'electrified vehicles across all Mercedes brands. The line-up ' 'covers a broad spectrum from compact models and performance ' 'saloons to luxury SUVs and multi-purpose vehicles. Among the ' 'vehicles making their show premieres are the all-new CLA ' 'family, equipped with both electric and high-tech hybrid ' 'drives, as well as the all-electric CLA Shooting Brake – the ' 'first electric Mercedes‑Benz in the estate style. Also, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz allows a first look into the new era of its ' 'Grand Limousines with a camouflaged prototype of its all-new ' 'and all-electric VLE, which will hit the roads in 2026. Just ' 'around the corner, at the brand space Studio Odeonsplatz by ' 'Mercedes‑Benz, visitors can also discover an exclusive ' 'selection of materials, colours and finishes offered by the ' 'MANUFAKTUR individualisation and customisation ' 'programme.

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The IAA MOBILITY’s “Open Space” concept is designed to ' 'offer automotive enthusiasts as well as locals and visitors ' 'to Munich a platform to meet and talk about current and ' 'future mobility. To this end, Mercedes‑Benz has planned an ' 'exciting programme of events to take place at the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Pavilion throughout the show from 9-14 ' 'September.

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Once again, the “IAA Experience” will be forging a link ' 'between the city and the exhibition centre and offer people ' 'the chance to experience future mobility first-hand. A fleet ' 'of 30 electric and electrified models is available for ' 'passenger rides, departing from the Mercedes-Benz Pavilion ' 'on Apothekenhof.

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Here, visitors can experience the brand's MB.DRIVE ASSIST " 'PRO system with point-to-point automated driving functions ' 'during co-drives in a specially prepared CLA. In addition, ' 'visitors will have the chance to take a seat on the driver’s ' 'seat of an all-electric EQS or S‑Class equipped with DRIVE ' 'PILOT – the world’s fastest system for conditionally ' 'automated driving. Supporting speeds of up to 95 km/h in ' 'Germany, experts from Mercedes‑Benz will join the demo drive ' 'for support and to answer questions about these ' 'state-of-the-art automated driving systems.

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At the “Summit” in Munich’s exhibition centre Messe ' 'München, Mercedes-Benz will host an innovation forum on ' 'pioneering technologies at its booth in Hall B3. Here, trade ' 'visitors will be able to take a closer look at the ' 'all-electric variants of the GLC and ' 'CLA Shooting Brake, as well as the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX – a stunning high ' 'performance, technology-packed new car. This showcar offers ' 'an insight into the first series-production model based on ' 'the high-performance AMG\u202fElectric\u202fArchitecture ' '(AMG.EA). Mercedes‑Benz experts will be on-hand to offer ' 'deep dives into the latest forward-thinking ' 'technologies.

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To accommodate the extremely high level of interest in ' 'the premiere of the all-new electric GLC, Mercedes‑Benz is ' 'bringing back its hugely popular livestream service on media.mercedes-benz.com ' 'for those who can’t be there on the day. This will enable ' 'those unable to attend the pre night on 7 September in ' 'person to follow and report on this important event as it ' 'happens.

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^[1] To use the Digital Extras, you must create ' 'a Mercedes me ID and agree to the Terms of Use for Digital ' 'Extras and the Mercedes me ID Service Terms in their ' 'applicable versions. In addition, the respective vehicle ' 'must be linked to the user account. After the limited term ' 'expires, the Digital Extras can be extended for a fee, ' 'provided they are still offered for the corresponding ' 'vehicle.

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The best response is to stay on ' 'course to deliver desirable and intelligent products, while ' 'keeping a tight grip on costs. We’re adapting to new geopolitical ' 'realities by using our global production footprint intelligently ' 'and by executing our Next Level Performance programme, which goes ' 'beyond efficiency measures, to increase the resilience of our ' 'company.” Ola Kaellenius, Chief Executive Officer of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ticker symbol: MBG) achieved robust ' 'financial results in the second quarter, despite a dynamic ' 'business environment and new global tariff policies. All three ' 'business units achieved solid EBIT margins. The company generated ' 'a robust free cash flow of the industrial business of €1.9 bn in ' 'the second quarter (Q2 2024: €1.6 bn) and €4.2 bn in the first ' 'six months (H1 2024: €3.9 bn). Net liquidity reached €30.8 bn in ' 'the first half (end of Q2 2024: €27.4 bn). Group Revenue and ' 'Group EBIT were influenced by the new tariffs. Group EBIT was ' 'impacted by €715 mn of adjustments which were mainly for measures ' 'to increase operational efficiency and M&A transactions, ' 'including for the sale of production and sales capacities in ' 'Argentina. The adjusted Mercedes-Benz Group EBIT reached €2.0 bn ' '(Q2: 2024: €4.0 bn).\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars achieved a robust adjusted EBIT margin of 5.1% ' 'in the second quarter and 6.2% in the first half. Excluding the ' 'latest additional tariffs, the Mercedes-Benz RoS was 6.6% in Q2. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars sold 453,700 cars (-9%) in the second quarter, ' '2% above Q1 2025, influenced by the ongoing dynamic market ' 'environment especially in China and due to diligent management of ' 'stock to counter tariff impacts. Top-End Vehicles accounted for ' '14.3% of overall sales. Demand for plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) ' 'remained strong in the second quarter (+34%) and xEV sales ' 'increased by 4%. Second quarter EBIT of Mercedes-Benz Cars was ' 'influenced by tariffs, and by lower unit sales and a softer net ' 'pricing as well as by efficiency measures, and macro ' 'environment.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans achieved a healthy adjusted EBIT margin of ' '10.4% in the second quarter and 11.0% in the first half. Second ' 'quarter adjusted EBIT was influenced by lower sales volumes. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans sold 93,400 units (-10%) in the second quarter ' 'in a highly competitive market environment. Sales of electric ' 'Vans increased 32% compared to Q2 2024.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility achieved a robust adjusted return on ' 'equity of 8.9% in the second quarter and 8.8% in the first half. ' 'Second quarter adjusted EBIT of Mercedes-Benz Mobility was ' 'slightly above prior-year’s level supported by positive effects ' 'from financial investments and ongoing efficiency measures.\n' 'Outlook:Mercedes-Benz Group now sees Group revenue significantly ' 'below the prior-year level based on lower sales expected at ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars and Mercedes-Benz Vans. Sales at Mercedes-Benz ' 'Cars are now seen significantly below 2024 levels, with sales in ' 'the second half of the year in the vicinity of H1. Overall sales ' 'in Q3 are seen slightly lower than in Q4. To reflect tariff ' 'impacts, the company now sees a new full-year guidance range for ' 'return on sales adj. at Mercedes-Benz Cars of 4-6%. For ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans, sales are seen significantly below the ' 'previous year, with a stronger H2 versus H1. Including tariffs, ' 'this leads to a new guidance range of 8-10% for return on sales ' 'adj. at Mercedes-Benz Vans for the full year.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Outlook\n' ' \xa0\n' ' FY 2024 Actuals\xa0\n' ' New FY 2025 Guidance\xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Unit Sales\xa0\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' ' 1,983k units\n' ' Significantly below\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' ' 406k units\n' ' Significantly below\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' xEV Share\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars (xEV)\n' ' 19%\n' ' 20 to 22%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans (xEV)\n' ' 5%\n' ' 8 to 10%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted* return on sales (RoS) \xa0\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' ' 8.1%\n' ' 4 to 6%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' ' 14.6%\n' ' 8 to 10%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Mobility (RoE)\n' ' 8.7%\n' ' 8 to 9%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted cash conversion rate (CCR)\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' ' 1.0\n' ' 0.8 to 1.0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' ' 1.0\n' ' 0.5 to 0.7\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Investment in pp&e\xa0\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' ' €3.4 billion\n' ' Significantly above\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' ' €0.6 billion\n' ' Significantly above\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' R&D expenditure\xa0\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' ' €8.7 billion\n' ' At prior-year level\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' ' €1.0 billion\n' ' Significantly above\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '*The adjustments may include material adjustments if they lead to ' 'significant effects in a reporting period. These material ' 'adjustments relate in particular to legal proceedings and related ' 'measures, restructuring measures and M&A transactions.\xa0 \xa0\n' 'Q2 Highlights Mercedes-Benz Cars:\n' '\n' ' CLA sales start in Europe; start of production at the Rastatt ' 'plant\n' ' World premiere of the all-new CLA Shooting Brake\n' ' CONCEPT AMG GT XX premiere gave insight into first-series ' 'production model based on AMG.EA\n' ' Start of sales for all-new Mercedes-Maybach SL Monogram Series\n' ' Opening of first Mercedes-Maybach brand center in Korea\n' ' Launch of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class Edition STRONGER THAN THE ' '1980s\n' ' Mercedes-Benz to showcase groundbreaking new vehicles and tech ' 'at Auto Shanghai 2025\n' ' First own-retail dealerships in Germany sold to experienced ' 'dealer partners\n' '\n' 'Q2 Highlights Mercedes-Benz Vans:\n' '\n' ' 5,000 electric vans to be added to Amazon’s transportation ' 'network\n' ' Vision V provides a glimpse of the future Top-End model VLS\n' ' Mercedes Benz VLE completes major development steps including ' 'aerodynamics testing in the wind tunnel, high-speed testing on a ' 'track and a long-range test from Stuttgart to Rome\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans celebrated a milestone with the production of ' 'five million Sprinter vans globally\n' '\n' 'Q2 Highlights Mercedes-Benz Mobility:\n' '\n' ' Mercedes-Benz launched High-Power Charging Hubs in Japan and ' 'Austria\n' ' Mercedes-Benz customers in Germany can now purchase and pay for ' 'e-Vignettes directly from their vehicle\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Group\n' ' Q2 2025\n' ' Q2 2024\n' ' Change 25/24\n' ' Q1-Q2 2025\n' ' Q1-Q2 2024\n' ' Change 25/24\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Revenue*\n' ' 33,153\n' ' 36,743\n' ' -9.8%\n' ' 66,377\n' ' 72,616\n' ' -8.6%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' ' 1,273\n' ' 4,037\n' ' -68.5%\n' ' 3,562\n' ' 7,900\n' ' -54.9%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' ' 1,988\n' ' 4,049\n' ' -50.9%\n' ' 4,534\n' ' 7,647\n' ' -40.7%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Net profit/loss*\n' ' 957\n' ' 3,062\n' ' -68.7%\n' ' 2,688\n' ' 6,087\n' ' -55.8%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Free cash flow industrial business (FCF)*\n' ' 1,865\n' ' 1,629\n' ' +14.5%\n' ' 4,222\n' ' 3,862\n' ' +9.3%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Earnings per share (EPS) in EUR\n' ' 0.95\n' ' 2.95\n' ' -67.8%\n' ' 2.69\n' ' 5.81\n' ' -53.7%\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '* in millions of €\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' ' Q2 2025\n' ' Q2 2024\n' ' Change 25/24\n' ' Q1-Q2 2025\n' ' Q1-Q2 2024\n' ' Change 25/24\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Sales in units\n' ' 453,674\n' ' 496,712\n' ' -8.7%\n' ' 899,974\n' ' 959,690\n' ' -6.2%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' thereof xEV\n' ' 93,952\n' ' 89,963\n' ' +4.4%\n' ' 180,766\n' ' 180,140\n' ' +0.3%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' thereof BEV\n' ' 35,027\n' ' 45,843\n' ' -23.6%\n' ' 75,733\n' ' 93,364\n' ' -18.9%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Share of xEV in unit sales in %\n' ' 20.7\n' ' 18.1\n' ' -\n' ' 20.1\n' ' 18.8\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Revenue*\n' ' 24,162\n' ' 27,170\n' ' -11.1%\n' ' 48,400\n' ' 52,883\n' ' -8.5%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' ' 783\n' ' 2,756\n' ' -71.6%\n' ' 2,541\n' ' 5,212\n' ' -51.2%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' ' 1,228\n' ' 2,763\n' ' -55.6%\n' ' 2,996\n' ' 5,086\n' ' -41.1%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in %\n' ' 5.1\n' ' 10.2\n' ' -\n' ' 6.2\n' ' 9.6\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Cash flow before interest and taxes (CFBIT)*\n' ' 1,332\n' ' 2,156\n' ' -38.2%\n' ' 4,121\n' ' 4,453\n' ' -7.5%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted cash conversion rate (CCR)\n' ' 1.1\n' ' 0.8\n' ' -\n' ' 1.4\n' ' 0.9\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '* in millions of €\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' ' Q2 2025\n' ' Q2 2024\n' ' Change 25/24\n' ' Q1-Q2 2025\n' ' Q1-Q2 2024\n' ' Change 25/24\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Sales in units\n' ' 93,393\n' ' 103,435\n' ' -9.7%\n' ' 176,336\n' ' 208,860\n' ' -15.6%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' thereof BEV\n' ' 6,872\n' ' 5,209\n' ' +31.9%\n' ' 11,621\n' ' 8,189\n' ' +41.9%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Share of BEV in unit sales in %\n' ' 7.4\n' ' 5.0\n' ' -\n' ' 6.6\n' ' 3.9\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Revenue*\n' ' 4,237\n' ' 4,774\n' ' -11.2%\n' ' 8,317\n' ' 9,667\n' ' -14.0%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' ' 274\n' ' 830\n' ' -67.0%\n' ' 503\n' ' 1,763\n' ' -71.5%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) *\n' ' 441\n' ' 834\n' ' -47.1%\n' ' 916\n' ' 1,634\n' ' -43.9%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in %\n' ' 10.4\n' ' 17.5\n' ' -\n' ' 11.0\n' ' 16.9\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Cash flow before interest and taxes (CFBIT)*\n' ' 199\n' ' 591\n' ' -66.3%\n' ' 787\n' ' 1,234\n' ' -36.2%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted cash conversion rate\n' ' 0.5\n' ' 0.7\n' ' -\n' ' 0.9\n' ' 0.8\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '* in millions of €\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Mobility\n' ' Q2 2025\n' ' Q2 2024\n' ' Change 25/24\n' ' Q1-Q2 2025\n' ' Q1-Q2 2024\n' ' Change 25/24\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Revenue*\n' ' 6,248\n' ' 6,347\n' ' -1.6%\n' ' 12,670\n' ' 13,202\n' ' -4.0%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' New business*\n' ' 13,805\n' ' 14,094\n' ' -2.1%\n' ' 27,427\n' ' 28,844\n' ' -4.9%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Contract volume (June 30, 2025)*\n' ' 128,809\n' ' 138,747\n' ' -5.1%\n' ' 128,809\n' ' 138,095**\n' ' -6.7%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' ' 247\n' ' 271\n' ' -8.9%\n' ' 534\n' ' 550\n' ' -2.9%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) *\n' ' 290\n' ' 271\n' ' +7.0%\n' ' 577\n' ' 550\n' ' +4.9%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted return on equity (RoE) in %\n' ' 8.9\n' ' 8.4\n' ' -\n' ' 8.8\n' ' 8.5\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '* in millions of €** Year-end figure', 'content_html': '

Q2 adjusted Group EBIT reached €2.0 bn influenced by ' 'tariffs and macro environment (Q2 2024: €4.0 bn), Q2 Group ' 'EBIT reported of €1.3 bn mainly due to adjustments for ' 'efficiency measures
Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in H1 for Mercedes-Benz ' 'Cars at 6.2% including tariff impact (excl. tariffs 7.0%), ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans 11.0% and adjusted return on equity (RoE) ' 'for Mercedes-Benz Mobility 8.8%
Q2 Free cash flow increased to €1.9 bn (+14%) reaching ' '€4.2 bn (+9%) in H1; Net Liquidity increased to €30.8 bn ' '(end of Q2 2024: €27.4 bn) underscores financial ' 'resilience
Delivering on biggest-ever product and technology launch ' 'programme: Sales release for the all-new CLA in Europe and ' 'premiere of CLA Shooting Brake; CONCEPT AMG GT XX unveiled ' 'revolutionary drive-train technology; VLE long-distance ' 'testing successful
Outlook: Updated divisional guidance at Mercedes-Benz ' 'Cars and Mercedes-Benz Vans to include tariff ' 'developments

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“We achieved robust financial results in the ' 'second quarter given the dynamic business environment. The ' 'best response is to stay on course to deliver desirable and ' 'intelligent products, while keeping a tight grip on costs. ' 'We’re adapting to new geopolitical realities by using our ' 'global production footprint intelligently and by executing ' 'our Next Level Performance programme, which goes beyond ' 'efficiency measures, to increase the resilience of our ' 'company.”
Ola Kaellenius, Chief Executive ' 'Officer of Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ticker symbol: MBG) achieved ' 'robust financial results in the second quarter, despite a ' 'dynamic business environment and new global tariff policies. ' 'All three business units achieved solid EBIT margins. The ' 'company generated a robust free cash flow of the industrial ' 'business of €1.9 bn in the second quarter (Q2 2024: €1.6 bn) ' 'and €4.2 bn in the first six months (H1 2024: €3.9 bn). Net ' 'liquidity reached €30.8 bn in the first half (end of Q2 ' '2024: €27.4 bn). Group Revenue and Group EBIT were ' 'influenced by the new tariffs. Group EBIT was impacted by ' '€715 mn of adjustments which were mainly for measures to ' 'increase operational efficiency and M&A transactions, ' 'including for the sale of production and sales capacities in ' 'Argentina. The adjusted Mercedes-Benz Group EBIT reached ' '€2.0 bn (Q2: 2024: €4.0 bn).

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Mercedes-Benz Cars achieved a robust ' 'adjusted EBIT margin of 5.1% in the second quarter and 6.2% ' 'in the first half. Excluding the latest additional tariffs, ' 'the Mercedes-Benz RoS was 6.6% in Q2. Mercedes-Benz Cars ' 'sold 453,700 cars (-9%) in the second quarter, 2% above Q1 ' '2025, influenced by the ongoing dynamic market environment ' 'especially in China and due to diligent management of stock ' 'to counter tariff impacts. Top-End Vehicles accounted for ' '14.3% of overall sales. Demand for plug-in hybrid vehicles ' '(PHEV) remained strong in the second quarter (+34%) and xEV ' 'sales increased by 4%. Second quarter EBIT of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Cars was influenced by tariffs, and by lower unit sales and ' 'a softer net pricing as well as by efficiency measures, and ' 'macro environment.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans achieved a healthy ' 'adjusted EBIT margin of 10.4% in the second quarter and ' '11.0% in the first half. Second quarter adjusted EBIT was ' 'influenced by lower sales volumes. Mercedes-Benz Vans sold ' '93,400 units (-10%) in the second quarter in a highly ' 'competitive market environment. Sales of electric Vans ' 'increased 32% compared to Q2 2024.

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Mercedes-Benz Mobility achieved a robust ' 'adjusted return on equity of 8.9% in the second quarter and ' '8.8% in the first half. Second quarter adjusted EBIT of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility was slightly above prior-year’s level ' 'supported by positive effects from financial investments and ' 'ongoing efficiency measures.

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Outlook:
Mercedes-Benz Group now sees ' 'Group revenue significantly below the prior-year level based ' 'on lower sales expected at Mercedes-Benz Cars and ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans.
Sales at Mercedes-Benz Cars are now ' 'seen significantly below 2024 levels, with sales in the ' 'second half of the year in the vicinity of H1. Overall sales ' 'in Q3 are seen slightly lower than in Q4. To reflect tariff ' 'impacts, the company now sees a new full-year guidance range ' 'for return on sales adj. at Mercedes-Benz Cars of 4-6%. For ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans, sales are seen significantly below the ' 'previous year, with a stronger H2 versus H1. Including ' 'tariffs, this leads to a new guidance range of 8-10% for ' 'return on sales adj. at Mercedes-Benz Vans for the full ' 'year.

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\n' ' Unit Sales \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars \n' '		\n' ' 1,983k units \n' '	\n' ' Significantly below \n' '
	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans \n' '		\n' ' 406k units \n' '	\n' ' Significantly below \n' '
\n' ' xEV Share \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars (xEV) \n' '		\n' ' 19% \n' '	\n' ' 20 to 22% \n' '
	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans (xEV) \n' '		\n' ' 5% \n' '	\n' ' 8 to 10% \n' '
\n' ' *Adjusted return on sales (RoS) ' '** \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars \n' '		\n' ' 8.1% \n' '	\n' ' 4 to 6% \n' '
	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans \n' '		\n' ' 14.6% \n' '	\n' ' 8 to 10% \n' '
	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Mobility (RoE) \n' '		\n' ' 8.7% \n' '	\n' ' 8 to 9% \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted cash conversion rate (CCR) \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars \n' '		\n' ' 1.0 \n' '	\n' ' 0.8 to 1.0 \n' '
	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans \n' '		\n' ' 1.0 \n' '	\n' ' 0.5 to 0.7 \n' '
\n' ' Investment in pp&e \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars \n' '		\n' ' €3.4 billion \n' '	\n' ' Significantly above \n' '
	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans \n' '		\n' ' €0.6 billion \n' '	\n' ' Significantly above \n' '
\n' ' R&D expenditure \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars \n' '		\n' ' €8.7 billion \n' '	\n' ' At prior-year level \n' '
	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans \n' '		\n' ' €1.0 billion \n' '	\n' ' Significantly above \n' '

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*The adjustments may include material adjustments if they ' 'lead to significant effects in a reporting period. These ' 'material adjustments relate in particular to legal ' 'proceedings and related measures, restructuring measures and ' 'M&A transactions.

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CLA ' 'sales start in Europe; start of production at the Rastatt ' 'plant
World premiere of the all-new CLA ' 'Shooting Brake
CONCEPT ' 'AMG GT XX premiere gave insight into first-series ' 'production model based on AMG.EA
Start of sales for all-new Mercedes-Maybach ' 'SL Monogram Series
Opening of first Mercedes-Maybach ' 'brand center in Korea
Launch of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class ' 'Edition STRONGER THAN THE 1980s
Mercedes-Benz to showcase groundbreaking new vehicles ' 'and tech at Auto ' 'Shanghai 2025
First ' 'own-retail dealerships in Germany sold to experienced ' 'dealer partners

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5,000 ' 'electric vans to be added to Amazon’s transportation ' 'network
Vision ' 'V provides a glimpse of the future Top-End model ' 'VLS
Mercedes ' 'Benz VLE completes major development steps including ' 'aerodynamics testing in the wind tunnel, high-speed testing ' 'on a track and a long-range test from Stuttgart to ' 'Rome
Mercedes-Benz Vans celebrated a milestone with the ' 'production of five ' 'million Sprinter vans globally

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Mercedes-Benz launched High-Power Charging Hubs in Japan ' 'and Austria
Mercedes-Benz customers in Germany can now purchase and ' 'pay ' 'for e-Vignettes directly from their vehicle

\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Group \n' '	\n' ' Q2 2025 \n' '	\n' ' Q2 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Change \n' ' 25/24 \n' '	\n' ' Q1-Q2 \n' ' 2025 \n' '	\n' ' Q1-Q2 \n' ' 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Change \n' ' 25/24 \n' '
\n' ' Revenue* \n' '	\n' ' 33,153 \n' '	\n' ' 36,743 \n' '	\n' ' -9.8% \n' '	\n' ' 66,377 \n' '	\n' ' 72,616 \n' '	\n' ' -8.6% \n' '
\n' ' Earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' 1,273 \n' '	\n' ' 4,037 \n' '	\n' ' -68.5% \n' '	\n' ' 3,562 \n' '	\n' ' 7,900 \n' '	\n' ' -54.9% \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' 1,988 \n' '	\n' ' 4,049 \n' '	\n' ' -50.9% \n' '	\n' ' 4,534 \n' '	\n' ' 7,647 \n' '	\n' ' -40.7% \n' '
\n' ' Net profit/loss* \n' '	\n' ' 957 \n' '	\n' ' 3,062 \n' '	\n' ' -68.7% \n' '	\n' ' 2,688 \n' '	\n' ' 6,087 \n' '	\n' ' -55.8% \n' '
\n' ' Free cash flow industrial business ' '(FCF)* \n' '	\n' ' 1,865 \n' '	\n' ' 1,629 \n' '	\n' ' +14.5% \n' '	\n' ' 4,222 \n' '	\n' ' 3,862 \n' '	\n' ' +9.3% \n' '
\n' ' Earnings per share (EPS) in EUR \n' '	\n' ' 0.95 \n' '	\n' ' 2.95 \n' '	\n' ' -67.8% \n' '	\n' ' 2.69 \n' '	\n' ' 5.81 \n' '	\n' ' -53.7% \n' '

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* in millions of €

\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars \n' '	\n' ' Q2 2025 \n' '	\n' ' Q2 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Change \n' ' 25/24 \n' '	\n' ' Q1-Q2 \n' ' 2025 \n' '	\n' ' Q1-Q2 \n' ' 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Change \n' ' 25/24 \n' '
\n' ' Sales in units \n' '	\n' ' 453,674 \n' '	\n' ' 496,712 \n' '	\n' ' -8.7% \n' '	\n' ' 899,974 \n' '	\n' ' 959,690 \n' '	\n' ' -6.2% \n' '
\n' ' thereof xEV \n' '	\n' ' 93,952 \n' '	\n' ' 89,963 \n' '	\n' ' +4.4% \n' '	\n' ' 180,766 \n' '	\n' ' 180,140 \n' '	\n' ' +0.3% \n' '
\n' ' thereof BEV \n' '	\n' ' 35,027 \n' '	\n' ' 45,843 \n' '	\n' ' -23.6% \n' '	\n' ' 75,733 \n' '	\n' ' 93,364 \n' '	\n' ' -18.9% \n' '
\n' ' Share of xEV in unit sales in % \n' '	\n' ' 20.7 \n' '	\n' ' 18.1 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' 20.1 \n' '	\n' ' 18.8 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '
\n' ' Revenue* \n' '	\n' ' 24,162 \n' '	\n' ' 27,170 \n' '	\n' ' -11.1% \n' '	\n' ' 48,400 \n' '	\n' ' 52,883 \n' '	\n' ' -8.5% \n' '
\n' ' Earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' 783 \n' '	\n' ' 2,756 \n' '	\n' ' -71.6% \n' '	\n' ' 2,541 \n' '	\n' ' 5,212 \n' '	\n' ' -51.2% \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' 1,228 \n' '	\n' ' 2,763 \n' '	\n' ' -55.6% \n' '	\n' ' 2,996 \n' '	\n' ' 5,086 \n' '	\n' ' -41.1% \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in % \n' '	\n' ' 5.1 \n' '	\n' ' 10.2 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' 6.2 \n' '	\n' ' 9.6 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '
\n' ' Cash flow before interest and taxes ' '(CFBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' 1,332 \n' '	\n' ' 2,156 \n' '	\n' ' -38.2% \n' '	\n' ' 4,121 \n' '	\n' ' 4,453 \n' '	\n' ' -7.5% \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted cash conversion rate (CCR) \n' '	\n' ' 1.1 \n' '	\n' ' 0.8 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' 1.4 \n' '	\n' ' 0.9 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '

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* in millions of €

\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans \n' '	\n' ' Q2 2025 \n' '	\n' ' Q2 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Change \n' ' 25/24 \n' '	\n' ' Q1-Q2 \n' ' 2025 \n' '	\n' ' Q1-Q2 \n' ' 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Change \n' ' 25/24 \n' '
\n' ' Sales in units \n' '	\n' ' 93,393 \n' '	\n' ' 103,435 \n' '	\n' ' -9.7% \n' '	\n' ' 176,336 \n' '	\n' ' 208,860 \n' '	\n' ' -15.6% \n' '
\n' ' thereof BEV \n' '	\n' ' 6,872 \n' '	\n' ' 5,209 \n' '	\n' ' +31.9% \n' '	\n' ' 11,621 \n' '	\n' ' 8,189 \n' '	\n' ' +41.9% \n' '
\n' ' Share of BEV in unit sales in % \n' '	\n' ' 7.4 \n' '	\n' ' 5.0 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' 6.6 \n' '	\n' ' 3.9 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '
\n' ' Revenue* \n' '	\n' ' 4,237 \n' '	\n' ' 4,774 \n' '	\n' ' -11.2% \n' '	\n' ' 8,317 \n' '	\n' ' 9,667 \n' '	\n' ' -14.0% \n' '
\n' ' Earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' 274 \n' '	\n' ' 830 \n' '	\n' ' -67.0% \n' '	\n' ' 503 \n' '	\n' ' 1,763 \n' '	\n' ' -71.5% \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT) * \n' '	\n' ' 441 \n' '	\n' ' 834 \n' '	\n' ' -47.1% \n' '	\n' ' 916 \n' '	\n' ' 1,634 \n' '	\n' ' -43.9% \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in % \n' '	\n' ' 10.4 \n' '	\n' ' 17.5 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' 11.0 \n' '	\n' ' 16.9 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '
\n' ' Cash flow before interest and taxes ' '(CFBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' 199 \n' '	\n' ' 591 \n' '	\n' ' -66.3% \n' '	\n' ' 787 \n' '	\n' ' 1,234 \n' '	\n' ' -36.2% \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted cash conversion rate \n' '	\n' ' 0.5 \n' '	\n' ' 0.7 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' 0.9 \n' '	\n' ' 0.8 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '

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* in millions of €

\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Mobility \n' '	\n' ' Q2 2025 \n' '	\n' ' Q2 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Change \n' ' 25/24 \n' '	\n' ' Q1-Q2 \n' ' 2025 \n' '	\n' ' Q1-Q2 \n' ' 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Change \n' ' 25/24 \n' '
\n' ' Revenue* \n' '	\n' ' 6,248 \n' '	\n' ' 6,347 \n' '	\n' ' -1.6% \n' '	\n' ' 12,670 \n' '	\n' ' 13,202 \n' '	\n' ' -4.0% \n' '
\n' ' New business* \n' '	\n' ' 13,805 \n' '	\n' ' 14,094 \n' '	\n' ' -2.1% \n' '	\n' ' 27,427 \n' '	\n' ' 28,844 \n' '	\n' ' -4.9% \n' '
\n' ' Contract volume (June 30, 2025)* \n' '	\n' ' 128,809 \n' '	\n' ' 138,747 \n' '	\n' ' -5.1% \n' '	\n' ' 128,809 \n' '	\n' ' 138,095** \n' '	\n' ' -6.7% \n' '
\n' ' Earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' 247 \n' '	\n' ' 271 \n' '	\n' ' -8.9% \n' '	\n' ' 534 \n' '	\n' ' 550 \n' '	\n' ' -2.9% \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT) * \n' '	\n' ' 290 \n' '	\n' ' 271 \n' '	\n' ' +7.0% \n' '	\n' ' 577 \n' '	\n' ' 550 \n' '	\n' ' +4.9% \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted return on equity (RoE) in ' '% \n' '	\n' ' 8.9 \n' '	\n' ' 8.4 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' 8.8 \n' '	\n' ' 8.5 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '

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* in millions of €
** Year-end figure

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Our performances in recent races ' 'have not been up to our standards, and we have work planned to ' 'both understand why that has been and get on top of it this ' 'weekend.\xa0\n' 'The team has been flat out in the days since Spa to optimise this ' 'work as we look to head into the summer shutdown with a positive ' 'result in Budapest.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Fact File: Hungarian Grand Prix\n' '\n' ' Hungary first appeared on the calendar in 1986 and has hosted a ' 'race in every single season since.\n' ' The Hungarian Grand Prix weekend can be one of the hottest of ' 'the year, with air temperatures know to reach anywhere up to ' '33°C. \n' ' Correspondingly, track temperatures tend to also be high with an ' 'average of 36°C rising to a maximum of just over 50°C. \n' ' The amount of braking activity, with six events across the lap, ' 'coupled with the high ambient temperatures and the absence of ' 'long straights make the circuit exceptionally taxing on the ' 'brakes. \n' ' The low average speed at the Hungaroring also limits airflow, ' 'which makes it even more of a challenge to cool the brakes. \n' ' The circuit features 14 corners, six to the left and eight to ' 'the right. Many of these follow one after another in quick ' 'succession, meaning a well-balanced car that can handle ' 'directional changes is important for lap time. \n' ' The Hungaroring has one of the lowest top speeds of the season ' 'at just over 315 km/h. That is perhaps no surprise given the cars ' 'spend just over 10 seconds on a straight over the course of a ' 'fast lap, with the remaining time spent cornering. \n' ' Those track characteristics are also reflected in the full ' 'throttle percentage, which is just 53% of the lap time and 60% of ' 'the lap distance. This are some of the lowest figures we see ' 'across the year. \n' ' Despite a relatively short start/finish straight, the distance ' 'from pole position to the braking zone for Turn 1 measures 472 ' 'metres, the fourth-longest run of the season.\xa0 \n' ' Given the prevalence of slower corners, good traction is ' 'important here. That is why this circuit puts the rear tyres ' 'under a lot of stress. \n' ' George scored his first F1 pole position in Budapest in 2022.\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Power recorded its 600th F1 podium at the 2024 ' 'Hungarian Grand Prix.\n' ' Two world champions have been crowned in Hungary - Nigel Mansell ' 'in 1992, and Michael Schumacher in 2001.\n' ' Kimi’s maiden Formula 2 Feature Race win came in Hungary in ' '2024. At the time he was the youngest multiple winner in the ' 'series history after also winning at Silverstone a few weeks ' 'earlier.\n' '\n' '\xa0\n' 'Noah Strømsted Talks Hungary\n' 'After winning my first F3 race in Spa, I am really excited to go ' 'racing in Hungary and keep this momentum going.\n' "I’ve raced at the Hungaroring before and we'll be looking for " 'more valuable points before the summer break and the final round ' 'of the season at Monza.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Stat Sheet: Hungarian Grand Prix\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Session\n' ' Local Time (CEST)\n' ' Brackley (BST)\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice One – Friday\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Two - Friday\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Three - Saturday\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Qualifying – Saturday\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday\n' ' 15:00\n' ' 14:00\n' ' 15:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Hungary\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podiums\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front row places\n' ' Fastest laps\n' ' DNF\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 15\n' ' 5\n' ' 13\n' ' 9\n' ' 15\n' ' 4\n' ' 4\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 6\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 31\n' ' 14\n' ' 30\n' ' 16\n' ' 29\n' ' 8\n' ' 26\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to ' 'Present)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Laps Completed\n' ' Distance Covered (km)\n' ' Corners Taken\n' ' Gear Changes\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 4,072\n' ' 21,009\n' ' 68,551\n' ' 198,514\n' ' 163,000,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 2,101\n' ' 10,836\n' ' 35,218\n' ' 101,487\n' ' 84,160,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 1,945\n' ' 10,033\n' ' 32,943\n' ' 95,103\n' ' 77,800,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 15,825\n' ' 81,321\n' ' 266,419\n' ' 760,881\n' ' 630,920,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podium Places\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front Row Places\n' ' Fastest Laps\n' ' 1-2 Finishes\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (all-time)\n' ' 330\n' ' 130\n' ' 304\n' ' 142\n' ' 267\n' ' 111\n' ' 60\n' ' 84\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (since 2010)\n' ' 318\n' ' 121\n' ' 287\n' ' 134\n' ' 347\n' ' 102\n' ' 55\n' ' 80\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 141\n' ' 4\n' ' 20\n' ' 6\n' ' 16\n' ' 9\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 13\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 2\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 600\n' ' 234\n' ' 432\n' ' 243\n' ' 491\n' ' 233\n' ' 102\n' ' 129\n' ' \n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

Last leg of the double header before going into ' 'summer break.

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Toto Talks Hungary

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After a tough weekend in Belgium, we are looking to put ' 'in a more competitive showing in Hungary. Our performances ' 'in recent races have not been up to our standards, and we ' 'have work planned to both understand why that has been and ' 'get on top of it this weekend.

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The team has been flat out in the days since Spa to ' 'optimise this work as we look to head into the summer ' 'shutdown with a positive result in Budapest.

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Fact File: Hungarian Grand Prix

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Hungary first appeared on the calendar in 1986 and has ' 'hosted a race in every single season since.
The Hungarian Grand Prix weekend can be one of the ' 'hottest of the year, with air temperatures know to reach ' 'anywhere up to 33°C.
Correspondingly, track temperatures tend to also be high ' 'with an average of 36°C rising to a maximum of just over ' '50°C.
The amount of braking activity, with six events across ' 'the lap, coupled with the high ambient temperatures and the ' 'absence of long straights make the circuit exceptionally ' 'taxing on the brakes.
The low average speed at the Hungaroring also limits ' 'airflow, which makes it even more of a challenge to cool the ' 'brakes.
The circuit features 14 corners, six to the left and ' 'eight to the right. Many of these follow one after another ' 'in quick succession, meaning a well-balanced car that can ' 'handle directional changes is important for lap time.
The Hungaroring has one of the lowest top speeds of the ' 'season at just over 315 km/h. That is perhaps no surprise ' 'given the cars spend just over 10 seconds on a straight over ' 'the course of a fast lap, with the remaining time spent ' 'cornering.
Those track characteristics are also reflected in the ' 'full throttle percentage, which is just 53% of the lap time ' 'and 60% of the lap distance. This are some of the lowest ' 'figures we see across the year.
Despite a relatively short start/finish straight, the ' 'distance from pole position to the braking zone for Turn 1 ' 'measures 472 metres, the fourth-longest run of the ' 'season.
Given the prevalence of slower corners, good traction is ' 'important here. That is why this circuit puts the rear tyres ' 'under a lot of stress.
George scored his first F1 pole position in Budapest in ' '2022.
Mercedes-Benz Power recorded its 600^th F1 ' 'podium at the 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix.
Two world champions have been crowned in Hungary - Nigel ' 'Mansell in 1992, and Michael Schumacher in 2001.
Kimi’s maiden Formula 2 Feature Race win came in Hungary ' 'in 2024. At the time he was the youngest multiple winner in ' 'the series history after also winning at Silverstone a few ' 'weeks earlier.

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Noah Strømsted Talks Hungary

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After winning my first F3 race in Spa, I am really ' 'excited to go racing in Hungary and keep this momentum ' 'going.

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I’ve raced at the Hungaroring before and we'll be looking " 'for more valuable points before the summer break and the ' 'final round of the season at Monza.

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Stat Sheet: Hungarian Grand Prix

\n' ' 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (CEST) \n' '	\n' ' Brackley (BST) \n' '	\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST) \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30 \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Two - Friday \n' '	\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00 \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Three - Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30 \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '
\n' ' Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 \n' '

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\n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Hungary \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podiums \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front row places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest laps \n' '	\n' ' DNF \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 15 \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 13 \n' '	\n' ' 9 \n' '	\n' ' 15 \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 31 \n' '	\n' ' 14 \n' '	\n' ' 30 \n' '	\n' ' 16 \n' '	\n' ' 29 \n' '	\n' ' 8 \n' '	\n' ' 26 \n' '

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\n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Laps Completed \n' '	\n' ' Distance Covered (km) \n' '	\n' ' Corners Taken \n' '	\n' ' Gear Changes \n' '	\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 4,072 \n' '	\n' ' 21,009 \n' '	\n' ' 68,551 \n' '	\n' ' 198,514 \n' '	\n' ' 163,000,000 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 2,101 \n' '	\n' ' 10,836 \n' '	\n' ' 35,218 \n' '	\n' ' 101,487 \n' '	\n' ' 84,160,000 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 1,945 \n' '	\n' ' 10,033 \n' '	\n' ' 32,943 \n' '	\n' ' 95,103 \n' '	\n' ' 77,800,000 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 15,825 \n' '	\n' ' 81,321 \n' '	\n' ' 266,419 \n' '	\n' ' 760,881 \n' '	\n' ' 630,920,000 \n' '

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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podium Places \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front Row Places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1-2 Finishes \n' '	\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (all-time) \n' '	\n' ' 330 \n' '	\n' ' 130 \n' '	\n' ' 304 \n' '	\n' ' 142 \n' '	\n' ' 267 \n' '	\n' ' 111 \n' '	\n' ' 60 \n' '	\n' ' 84 \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (since 2010) \n' '	\n' ' 318 \n' '	\n' ' 121 \n' '	\n' ' 287 \n' '	\n' ' 134 \n' '	\n' ' 347 \n' '	\n' ' 102 \n' '	\n' ' 55 \n' '	\n' ' 80 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 141 \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 20 \n' '	\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' 16 \n' '	\n' ' 9 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 13 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 600 \n' '	\n' ' 234 \n' '	\n' ' 432 \n' '	\n' ' 243 \n' '	\n' ' 491 \n' '	\n' ' 233 \n' '	\n' ' 102 \n' '	\n' ' 129 \n' '

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Since its launch in 1995, the ' 'midsize van has stood for uncompromising readiness for everyday ' 'tasks, impressive versatility and innovative technology in the ' 'commercial midsize van segment. From trades to maintenance and ' 'customer service operations to police and ambulance services. ' 'Whether operated as an individual vehicle or in a large fleet, in ' 'a basic version or as supplied by one of the many upfitters of ' 'special transporters for food or emergency medical services: the ' 'Vito is a reliable partner that meets the requirements of many ' 'different industries.\xa0\n' 'Thanks to modern safety and assistance systems, digital ' 'networking and the many available versions, it supports customers ' 'in their daily work. With the eVito, Mercedes‑Benz\xa0Vans has ' 'also offered an alternative for local CO2-emission-free driving ' 'since 2018. Its predecessor, the Vito E-CELL, was embraced by ' 'many customers starting back in 2010. Vito\xa0and\xa0eVito\xa0' 'show their strengths above all in urban environments, where ' 'their\xa0compact\xa0size not only allows them to fit into ' 'modern\xa0public\xa0parking garages, it also helps to keep urban ' 'life running in narrow streets. Nearly a quarter of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz\xa0Vans customers\xa0therefore opt for commercial ' 'midsize\xa0vans.\n' '“Over the last 30 years, the\xa0Vito\xa0has proven to be a true ' 'all-rounder for\xa0professionals. Thanks to its\xa0compact\xa0' 'dimensions and large cargo space, it is an ideal choice for urban ' 'settings. For our\xa0customers, the\xa0Vito\xa0offers a high ' 'level of functionality and flexibility,\xa0combined\xa0with ' 'comfort and\xa0efficiency. Like our Sprinter, it has kept the ' 'world mobile for 30 years. In its electric version, the eVito ' 'stands for sustainable, locally CO2-emission-free mobility for ' 'nearly eight years.”Sagree Sardien, Head of Sales & Marketing ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vito: the history\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Vito has offered a convincing solution geared ' 'to the needs of tradespeople, retailers and service providers ' 'since 1995. It is the versatile allrounder among the commercially ' 'positioned midsize vans. Key milestones:\n' '\n' ' 1995: the first generation with transversely mounted ' 'four-cylinder diesel and petrol engines\xa0\n' '\n' 'With the first generation of the Vito, Mercedes-Benz introduced ' 'an entirely new van in the 2.6 to 2.8\xa0tonne class in 1995. The ' 'front-wheel drive van combined an attractive design with compact ' 'dimensions and, with a payload of one tonne, it was also suited ' 'to carrying heavy goods. The cargo area of 3.6 m2 provided a ' 'loading capacity of almost 5 m3, so that the Vito could also ' 'easily transport bulky items. And thanks to its manageable ' 'dimensions and a height of 1.89 metres, the Vito was suitable for ' 'multistory carparks and garages in cities.\n' 'The first generation also offered an extensive safety package as ' 'standard that was impressive for its time. This included driver ' 'airbag, independent wheel suspension and disk brakes on all ' 'wheels, ABS with automatic braking differential and power ' 'steering.\n' 'The transversely mounted four-cylinder diesel and petrol engines ' 'boasted low fuel consumption, enabling attractive driving ' 'performance. Customers embraced the efficiency, robustness and ' 'flexibility of the Vito – which earned it the title “Van of the ' 'Year” in 1996. An update in 1999 brought a design facelift, new ' 'colours and optimised features. By 2003 Mercedes‑Benz had sold ' 'around 473,000 first-generation vehicles.\n' '\n' ' 2003: second generation with more comfort and greater variety\n' '\n' 'For the second generation, the entire vehicle concept for the ' 'Vito was redesigned. All of the variants of the midsize van now ' 'relied on rear-wheel rather than front-wheel drive, which ' 'improved the driving dynamics and load capacity. With a payload ' 'of up to 1295 kg, the Vito was now a true workhorse. An all-wheel ' 'drive variant – the first in its segment – added to the model ' 'diversity.\n' 'The more powerful engines now available ranged from efficient ' 'four-cylinder engines to powerful V6 units. With three body ' 'lengths, two roof heights, five engine choices and numerous ' 'optional equipment packages, the second generation put the Vito ' 'firmly on the path toward the diverse range of versions available ' 'today. In 2005 the European jury again voted the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Vito “Van of the Year”. By 2014 the second-generation Vito ' 'surpassed its outstanding predecessor with sales of nearly ' '750,000 units worldwide.\n' 'In addition, the second generation marked a milestone with regard ' 'to electrification: With the launch of the Vito E‑CELL in 2010, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz began small-series production of a battery-driven ' 'van equipped with a 70-kW (95-hp) electric motor. It had a range ' 'of around 130 km and was a success in such areas as courier, ' 'express and parcel services.\n' '\n' ' \xa02014: third generation brings new design and even more ' 'space\n' '\n' 'In 2014 the third generation of the Vito celebrated its world ' 'premiere. Even more versatile and economic, and with improved ' 'safety features, the new allrounder among the midsized vans was ' 'launched with a new design and three drive concepts. Customers ' 'could choose between front, rear and all-wheel drive. With an ' 'unchanged wheelbase, the Vito was up to 13 cm longer, with a ' 'maximum length of 5.37 metres, offering more loading and ' 'passenger space and an increased payload of 1369 kg.\n' 'This was followed in 2018 with the launch of the eVito, the first ' 'fully electric midsize van produced in series by Mercedes‑Benz. ' 'The third generation also set new standards for safety: The Vito ' 'panel van was the only vehicle in its class to be equipped with ' 'airbags and seatbelt reminders for both the driver and passengers ' 'as standard. The Vito Tourer offered up to eight airbags for all ' 'occupants. Unique among midsize vans at the time was the ' 'Crosswind Assistant included as a basic feature.\n' 'The all-electric eVito has been on the market since 2018. Whether ' 'as a panel van for delivery traffic or as a Tourer for commercial ' 'passenger transport – the eVito carried on the legacy of the ' 'E-CELL while steadily introducing technological advances.\n' 'In 2020 a new update brought many technical advances: The new OM ' '654 family of four-cylinder diesel engines delivered increased ' 'power combined with lower fuel consumption. In addition, the new ' 'generation featured the 9G-TRONIC automatic transmission, an ' 'optional digital inside rear-view mirror, the DISTRONIC automatic ' 'distance assist, other improved assistance systems and new ' 'comfort systems such as the AIRMATIC air suspension.\n' '\n' ' 2024: The current Vito brings new levels of connectivity and ' 'comfort\n' '\n' 'The next upgrade came last year. The MBUX multimedia system ' 'brought modern infotainment, improved connectivity and new ' 'digital extras[1] for a further increase in comfort. As a result, ' 'the Vito and eVito are fully integrated into the brand’s digital ' 'ecosystem. The safety features were further improved and ' 'expanded, for example with the Active Brake Assist with ' 'cross-traffic function and the Active Lane Keeping ' 'Assistant.\xa0\n' 'The exterior was updated with multibeam LED headlights and the ' 'interior was enhanced with such features as a new central console ' 'and the electric EASY-PACK tailgate. The standard features were ' 'extensively upgraded and the range logic was more closely adapted ' 'to customer wishes. For the first time the drive options were ' 'expanded to include a petrol engine with mild hybrid technology.\n' 'The current models are available at prices starting at EUR\xa0' '32.284,52\xa0incl. VAT[1] (27.129,85 Euro excl. VAT).\n' 'The current eVito wins over customers with locally CO₂ ' 'emission-free drive technology, full connectivity and a range of ' 'up to 480\xa0km (WLTP) [3],[4] that makes it viable for everyday ' 'operations. Prices for the eVito start at EUR\xa043,055.51\xa0' 'incl. VAT[5] (36.181,10 Euro excl. VAT).\n' 'Vito – made in Vitoria for 30 years\n' 'The Vito has been produced from the outset in the historically ' 'important van factory in the Basque capital of Vitoria-Gasteiz – ' 'to which the allrounder owes its name. As the second-largest ' 'producer of Mercedes‑Benz Vans, it is one of the most important ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans factories worldwide. Along with the Vito and ' 'eVito, the plant also makes the V-Class models aimed at the ' 'private market as well as the EQV.\n' 'Vitoria has stood for meticulous craftsmanship, modern production ' 'technologies and strong regional ties for more than 70 years. On ' 'a premises with a total area of 696,000 m², production buildings ' 'now span an area of 373,000 m². The number of employees stands at ' '4,800. In March 2024 the cornerstone was laid for an expansion of ' 'the plant: Starting in 2026, vans based on the fully electric VAN ' 'Electric Architecture (VAN.EA) will be produced here. The ongoing ' 'investments in infrastructure, digitisation and training make the ' 'plant a future-ready pillar in the Mercedes-Benz Vans global ' 'production network.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [1] To use the digital extras, you are required to set up a ' 'Mercedes me ID and accept the current version of the Mercedes me ' 'ID user terms and conditions. In addition, the vehicle must be ' 'paired with the corresponding user account. 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The highest value applies to the eVito panel van with ' 'battery capacity of 90 kWh and motor power of 85 kW (peak).\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [4] The actual range depends on numerous factors such as the ' 'individual driving style, ambient conditions, the aging process ' 'of the battery, auxiliary consumers, such as climate control, ' 'special equipment, tires, payload, the route profile and can ' 'therefore deviate from the specified WLTP value.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [5] Vehicle price for individual customers in Germany incl. 19% ' 'VAT. / Price as at 09.07.2025\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

Working hard since 1995 for tradespeople, ' 'services, first responders and more: The Vito has a ' 'long-standing reputation as a compact, reliable and flexible ' 'van suitable for a wide range of everyday ' 'tasks
E-mobility pioneer: Electric versions of the ' 'Vito have been setting standards for local ' 'CO₂‑emission‑free operation in the midsize ' 'segment since 2010
Strong support in the portfolio: Commercial ' 'midsize vans Vito and eVito account ' "for nearly a quarter of Mercedes‑Benz Vans' " 'sales
Namesake: The Vitoria plant has been inseparably ' 'linked to the Mercedes‑Benz Vito for 30 ' 'years
The latest model generation: new levels of ' 'connectivity and comfort

\n' '

Three decades, three generations, countless uses: the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vito is turning 30. Since its launch in 1995, ' 'the midsize van has stood for uncompromising readiness for ' 'everyday tasks, impressive versatility and innovative ' 'technology in the commercial midsize van segment. From ' 'trades to maintenance and customer service operations to ' 'police and ambulance services. Whether operated as an ' 'individual vehicle or in a large fleet, in a basic version ' 'or as supplied by one of the many upfitters of special ' 'transporters for food or emergency medical services: the ' 'Vito is a reliable partner that meets the requirements of ' 'many different industries.

\n' '

Thanks to modern safety and assistance systems, digital ' 'networking and the many available versions, it supports ' 'customers in their daily work. With the eVito, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans has also offered an alternative for ' 'local CO₂-emission-free driving since 2018. Its ' 'predecessor, the Vito E-CELL, was embraced by many customers ' 'starting back in 2010. Vito and eVito show ' 'their strengths above all in urban environments, where ' 'their compact size not only allows them to fit ' 'into modern public parking garages, it also helps ' 'to keep urban life running in narrow streets. Nearly a ' 'quarter of Mercedes‑Benz Vans customers therefore ' 'opt for commercial midsize vans.

\n' '

“Over the last 30 years, the Vito has ' 'proven to be a true all-rounder for professionals. ' 'Thanks to its compact dimensions and large cargo ' 'space, it is an ideal choice for urban settings. For ' 'our customers, the Vito offers a high level ' 'of functionality and flexibility, combined with ' 'comfort and efficiency. Like our Sprinter, it has kept ' 'the world mobile for 30 years. In its electric version, the ' 'eVito stands for sustainable, locally ' 'CO₂-emission-free mobility for nearly eight ' 'years.”
Sagree Sardien, Head of Sales & ' 'Marketing Mercedes‑Benz Vans

\n' '

Mercedes-Benz Vito: the history

\n' '

The Mercedes-Benz Vito has offered a convincing solution ' 'geared to the needs of tradespeople, retailers and service ' 'providers since 1995. It is the versatile allrounder among ' 'the commercially positioned midsize vans. Key ' 'milestones:

\n' '

1995: the first generation with transversely ' 'mounted four-cylinder diesel and petrol ' 'engines

\n' '

With the first generation of the Vito, Mercedes-Benz ' 'introduced an entirely new van in the 2.6 to 2.8 tonne ' 'class in 1995. The front-wheel drive van combined an ' 'attractive design with compact dimensions and, with a ' 'payload of one tonne, it was also suited to carrying heavy ' 'goods. The cargo area of 3.6 m² provided a ' 'loading capacity of almost 5 m³, so that the Vito ' 'could also easily transport bulky items. And thanks to its ' 'manageable dimensions and a height of 1.89 metres, the Vito ' 'was suitable for multistory carparks and garages in ' 'cities.

\n' '

The first generation also offered an extensive safety ' 'package as standard that was impressive for its time. This ' 'included driver airbag, independent wheel suspension and ' 'disk brakes on all wheels, ABS with automatic braking ' 'differential and power steering.

\n' '

The transversely mounted four-cylinder diesel and petrol ' 'engines boasted low fuel consumption, enabling attractive ' 'driving performance. Customers embraced the efficiency, ' 'robustness and flexibility of the Vito – which earned it the ' 'title “Van of the Year” in 1996. An update in 1999 brought a ' 'design facelift, new colours and optimised features. By 2003 ' 'Mercedes‑Benz had sold around 473,000 first-generation ' 'vehicles.

\n' '

2003: second generation with more comfort and ' 'greater variety

\n' '

For the second generation, the entire vehicle concept for ' 'the Vito was redesigned. All of the variants of the midsize ' 'van now relied on rear-wheel rather than front-wheel drive, ' 'which improved the driving dynamics and load capacity. With ' 'a payload of up to 1295 kg, the Vito was now a true ' 'workhorse. An all-wheel drive variant – the first in its ' 'segment – added to the model diversity.

\n' '

The more powerful engines now available ranged from ' 'efficient four-cylinder engines to powerful V6 units. With ' 'three body lengths, two roof heights, five engine choices ' 'and numerous optional equipment packages, the second ' 'generation put the Vito firmly on the path toward the ' 'diverse range of versions available today. In 2005 the ' 'European jury again voted the Mercedes‑Benz Vito “Van of the ' 'Year”. By 2014 the second-generation Vito surpassed its ' 'outstanding predecessor with sales of nearly 750,000 units ' 'worldwide.

\n' '

In addition, the second generation marked a milestone ' 'with regard to electrification: With the launch of the Vito ' 'E‑CELL in 2010, Mercedes‑Benz began small-series production ' 'of a battery-driven van equipped with a 70-kW (95-hp) ' 'electric motor. It had a range of around 130 km and was a ' 'success in such areas as courier, express and parcel ' 'services.

\n' '

2014: third generation ' 'brings new design and even more space

\n' '

In 2014 the third generation of the Vito celebrated its ' 'world premiere. Even more versatile and economic, and with ' 'improved safety features, the new allrounder among the ' 'midsized vans was launched with a new design and three drive ' 'concepts. Customers could choose between front, rear and ' 'all-wheel drive. With an unchanged wheelbase, the Vito was ' 'up to 13 cm longer, with a maximum length of 5.37 metres, ' 'offering more loading and passenger space and an increased ' 'payload of 1369 kg.

\n' '

This was followed in 2018 with the launch of the eVito, ' 'the first fully electric midsize van produced in series by ' 'Mercedes‑Benz. The third generation also set new standards ' 'for safety: The Vito panel van was the only vehicle in its ' 'class to be equipped with airbags and seatbelt reminders for ' 'both the driver and passengers as standard. The Vito Tourer ' 'offered up to eight airbags for all occupants. Unique among ' 'midsize vans at the time was the Crosswind Assistant ' 'included as a basic feature.

\n' '

The all-electric eVito has been on the market since 2018. ' 'Whether as a panel van for delivery traffic or as a Tourer ' 'for commercial passenger transport – the eVito carried on ' 'the legacy of the E-CELL while steadily introducing ' 'technological advances.

\n' '

In 2020 a new update brought many technical advances: The ' 'new OM 654 family of four-cylinder diesel engines delivered ' 'increased power combined with lower fuel consumption. In ' 'addition, the new generation featured the 9G-TRONIC ' 'automatic transmission, an optional digital inside rear-view ' 'mirror, the DISTRONIC automatic distance assist, other ' 'improved assistance systems and new comfort systems such as ' 'the AIRMATIC air suspension.

\n' '

2024: The current Vito brings new levels of ' 'connectivity and comfort

\n' '

The next upgrade came last year. The MBUX multimedia ' 'system brought modern infotainment, improved connectivity ' 'and new digital extras^{^[1]} for a ' 'further increase in comfort. As a result, the Vito and eVito ' 'are fully integrated into the brand’s digital ecosystem. The ' 'safety features were further improved and expanded, for ' 'example with the Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic ' 'function and the Active Lane Keeping Assistant.

\n' '

The exterior was updated with multibeam LED headlights ' 'and the interior was enhanced with such features as a new ' 'central console and the electric EASY-PACK tailgate. The ' 'standard features were extensively upgraded and the range ' 'logic was more closely adapted to customer wishes. For the ' 'first time the drive options were expanded to include a ' 'petrol engine with mild hybrid technology.

\n' '

The current models are available at prices starting at ' 'EUR 32.284,52 incl. VAT^{^[1]} ' '(27.129,85 Euro excl. VAT).

\n' '

The current eVito wins over customers with locally CO₂ ' 'emission-free drive technology, full connectivity and a ' 'range of up to 480 km (WLTP)^{'
'^[3],^[4]} that makes it viable for ' 'everyday operations. Prices for the eVito start at ' 'EUR 43,055.51 incl. VAT^{^[5]} ' '(36.181,10 Euro excl. VAT).

\n' '

Vito – made in Vitoria for 30 years

\n' '

The Vito has been produced from the outset in the ' 'historically important van factory in the Basque capital of ' 'Vitoria-Gasteiz – to which the allrounder owes its name. As ' 'the second-largest producer of Mercedes‑Benz Vans, it is one ' 'of the most important Mercedes‑Benz Vans factories ' 'worldwide. Along with the Vito and eVito, the plant also ' 'makes the V-Class models aimed at the private market as well ' 'as the EQV.

\n' '

Vitoria has stood for meticulous craftsmanship, modern ' 'production technologies and strong regional ties for more ' 'than 70 years. On a premises with a total area of 696,000 ' 'm², production buildings now span an area of 373,000 m². The ' 'number of employees stands at 4,800. In March 2024 the ' 'cornerstone was laid for an expansion of the plant: Starting ' 'in 2026, vans based on the fully electric VAN Electric ' 'Architecture (VAN.EA) will be produced here. The ongoing ' 'investments in infrastructure, digitisation and training ' 'make the plant a future-ready pillar in the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans global production network.

\n' '

^[1]To use the digital extras, you ' 'are required to set up a Mercedes me ID and accept the ' 'current version of the Mercedes me ID user terms and ' 'conditions. In addition, the vehicle must be paired with the ' 'corresponding user account. Upon expiry of the limited term, ' 'the Digital Extras can be renewed on payment of a fee, ' 'provided they are still offered for the corresponding ' 'vehicle at that point.

\n' '

^[2]Vehicle price for ' 'individual customers in Germany incl. 19% VAT. / Price as at ' '09.07.2025 (Vito BASE Special Edition)

\n' '

^[3]The stated values were ' 'determined in accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide ' 'harmonised Light vehicles Test Procedure) measurement ' 'procedure. The indicated ranges apply to the German market. ' 'The energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend not ' 'only on the car’s efficient use of the fuel or energy ' 'source, but also on driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors. The highest value applies to the eVito panel van ' 'with battery capacity of 90 kWh and motor power of 85 kW ' '(peak).

\n' '

^[4] The actual range depends on numerous ' 'factors such as the individual driving style, ambient ' 'conditions, the aging process of the battery, auxiliary ' 'consumers, such as climate control, special equipment, ' 'tires, payload, the route profile and can therefore deviate ' 'from the specified WLTP value.

\n' '

^[5] Vehicle price for individual customers in ' 'Germany incl. 19% VAT. / Price as at 09.07.2025

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Titelverteidigerin Lydia Ko bringt die ' 'Siegertrophäe der AIG Women’s Open in einem ' 'Mercedes‑Benz EQE SUV zurück.
Mercedes‑Benz begleitet die AIG Women‘s Open als ' 'langjähriger Partner des Ausrichters The ' 'R&A.
Mercedes‑Benz Markenbotschafterin Alexandra ' 'Försterling hat sich für die AIG Women’s Open ' 'qualifiziert

\n' '

Mercedes‑Benz celebrates the start of the AIG Women’s ' 'Open and with it, international women’s golf. Ahead of the ' 'Championship, Mercedes‑Benz is accompanying the return of ' 'the trophy, with the defending champion bringing back the ' 'AIG Women’s Open’s trophy in a Mercedes‑Benz vehicle. The ' '2024 AIG Women’s Open Champion Lydia Ko arrived at Royal ' 'Porthcawl in a Mercedes‑Benz EQE SUV and handed over the ' 'trophy to the organisers, The R&A.

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From 30 July to 3 August 2025, the AIG Women’s Open will ' 'be held in Porthcawl, Wales. The Royal Porthcawl Golf Club ' 'is making history as the 49^th edition of the ' 'Championship will be the first AIG Women’s Open held in ' 'Wales. Mercedes-Benz has been a partner of The R&A since ' '2011 and alongside the men’s counterpart, The Open, has also ' 'been involved in the AIG Women’s Open since 2024. On site, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is accompanying the ‘Return of the Trophy’ and ' 'ensures the mobility for players, officials and selected ' 'guests with a shuttle fleet including electric and hybrid ' 'vehicles.

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From a sporting perspective, Alexandra Försterling is ' 'teeing off at Royal Porthcawl as a Mercedes‑Benz brand ' 'ambassador. After her debut at the AIG Women’s Open in St ' 'Andrews last year, the 25-year-old German golfer is taking ' 'part in the women’s major for the second time in her ' 'career.

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\n', 'date': '2025-07-30T17:10:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz celebrates the start of the 2025 AIG Women’s Open', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b44f8057-0973-41c4-ae88-5819fe8314c6'} 2025-11-16 01:00:20 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/c22d3b90-2436-4f42-97ec-3b943d2ff782> {'content': '\n' ' 49% increase in 2024:\xa0over 212,000 counterfeit product ' 'listings removed from social media and online platforms\n' ' 793 Raids: globally, more than two raids daily conducted by ' 'trade supervisory and law enforcement agencies targeting ' 'Mercedes-Benz counterfeits\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Brand Protection Team: primarily combats ' 'safety-relevant counterfeits and continues to expand ' 'activities\xa0\n' '\n' 'At first glance, they are often hard to distinguish, yet ' 'counterfeit products pose significant risks to millions of road ' 'users and cause immense economic damage. Therefore, Mercedes-Benz ' 'collaborates closely with customs, trade supervisory, and law ' 'enforcement authorities worldwide to combat counterfeits. The ' 'brand protectors focus particularly on safety-relevant ' 'counterfeits: these do not meet the high safety and quality ' 'standards of Mercedes-Benz and can lead to severe accidents. ' 'Items such as air filters made from highly flammable materials, ' 'inferior brake components, and brake pads containing hazardous ' 'materials like lead and arsenic have been seized during raids. In ' '2024 alone, authorities secured more than 1.5 million ' 'Mercedes-Benz counterfeit products in 793 raids and with the help ' 'of customs worldwide — an upward trend.\n' '“Originals stand for tested quality. They meet technical, ' 'environmental, and occupational safety requirements, ensuring ' 'road safety. Therefore, we work closely with authorities to ' 'prevent the spread of counterfeits. Through our extensive fight ' 'against the counterfeit industry, we protect road users from ' 'serious accidents, safeguard customers from deception, and ' 'strengthen trust in our brand."Renata Jungo Brüngger, Member of ' 'the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG for Integrity, ' 'Governance & Sustainability\n' 'Particularly, raids conducted with authorities worldwide are a ' 'crucial measure in the fight against dangerous product ' 'counterfeiting. These are often preceded by months of intensive ' 'investigations and preparations. The brand protectors at ' 'Mercedes-Benz scrutinize offers on websites, follow up on ' 'counterfeit leads, and conduct thorough research to ultimately ' "identify the counterfeiters' production sites. The goal is to " 'prevent the distribution of counterfeits. The investigation ' 'results are provided to the authorities responsible for ' 'conducting the raids. These authorities search the ' "counterfeiters' workshops, where often catastrophic working " 'conditions prevail and serious environmental damage is caused.\n' 'A notable observation by the Mercedes-Benz Brand Protection Team ' 'is that increasingly premium high-end brand products, such as ' 'those from Mercedes-Benz Maybach and AMG, are being ' 'counterfeited. This includes the modification of Mercedes ' 'vehicles in violation of intellectual property rights and even ' 'recreating entire vehicles. The brand protection team at ' 'Mercedes-Benz takes consistently action against such infringing ' 'replicas and modifications.\n' 'Additionally, counterfeiting networks continue to use online ' 'platforms and social media to widely distribute counterfeit ' 'products. They benefit from the extensive anonymity and ' 'decentralized structure of these marketplaces and technologies, ' 'as well as the fast-paced nature of social media. This is why ' 'Mercedes-Benz has been intensifying its strategic and operational ' 'measures against counterfeiting for years, particularly also in ' 'the online environment. In 2024, the brand protectors deleted ' 'over 212,000 listings of counterfeit Mercedes-Benz products and ' 'trademark-infringing content.\n' 'Collaboration with authorities is one of the success factors of ' 'the Brand Protection Team. Therefore, the brand protectors ' 'regularly support customs authorities and service providers with ' 'training sessions and informational materials for awareness and ' 'prevention.\n' 'What should be considered to avoid falling for counterfeit ' 'products? \n' 'A few simple purchasing criteria can help consumers avoid buying ' 'counterfeit products. The first step is to carefully examine ' 'suspicious offers in everyday (online) shopping. Typical warning ' 'signs of counterfeits include a significantly lower price, ' 'noticeable defects in product quality, or sales through ' 'questionable (online) sources. Sometimes, you can already tell ' 'from the product images or names that they cannot be originals, ' 'especially if Mercedes-Benz does not manufacture these products.', 'content_html': '

49% increase in 2024: over 212,000 ' 'counterfeit product listings removed from social media and ' 'online platforms
793 Raids: globally, more than two raids daily ' 'conducted by trade supervisory and law enforcement agencies ' 'targeting Mercedes-Benz counterfeits
Mercedes-Benz Brand Protection Team: primarily ' 'combats safety-relevant counterfeits and continues to expand ' 'activities

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At first glance, they are often hard to distinguish, yet ' 'counterfeit products pose significant risks to millions of ' 'road users and cause immense economic damage. Therefore, ' 'Mercedes-Benz collaborates closely with customs, trade ' 'supervisory, and law enforcement authorities worldwide to ' 'combat counterfeits. The brand protectors focus particularly ' 'on safety-relevant counterfeits: these do not meet the high ' 'safety and quality standards of Mercedes-Benz and can lead ' 'to severe accidents. Items such as air filters made from ' 'highly flammable materials, inferior brake components, and ' 'brake pads containing hazardous materials like lead and ' 'arsenic have been seized during raids. In 2024 alone, ' 'authorities secured more than 1.5 million Mercedes-Benz ' 'counterfeit products in 793 raids and with the help of ' 'customs worldwide — an upward trend.

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“Originals stand for tested quality. They meet ' 'technical, environmental, and occupational safety ' 'requirements, ensuring road safety. Therefore, we work ' 'closely with authorities to prevent the spread of ' 'counterfeits. Through our extensive fight against the ' 'counterfeit industry, we protect road users from serious ' 'accidents, safeguard customers from deception, and ' 'strengthen trust in our brand."
Renata Jungo ' 'Brüngger, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG for Integrity, Governance & Sustainability

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Particularly, raids conducted with authorities worldwide ' 'are a crucial measure in the fight against dangerous product ' 'counterfeiting. These are often preceded by months of ' 'intensive investigations and preparations. The brand ' 'protectors at Mercedes-Benz scrutinize offers on websites, ' 'follow up on counterfeit leads, and conduct thorough ' "research to ultimately identify the counterfeiters' " 'production sites. The goal is to prevent the distribution of ' 'counterfeits. The investigation results are provided to the ' 'authorities responsible for conducting the raids. These ' "authorities search the counterfeiters' workshops, where " 'often catastrophic working conditions prevail and serious ' 'environmental damage is caused.

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A notable observation by the Mercedes-Benz Brand ' 'Protection Team is that increasingly premium high-end brand ' 'products, such as those from Mercedes-Benz Maybach and AMG, ' 'are being counterfeited. This includes the modification of ' 'Mercedes vehicles in violation of intellectual property ' 'rights and even recreating entire vehicles. The brand ' 'protection team at Mercedes-Benz takes consistently action ' 'against such infringing replicas and modifications.

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Additionally, counterfeiting networks continue to use ' 'online platforms and social media to widely distribute ' 'counterfeit products. They benefit from the extensive ' 'anonymity and decentralized structure of these marketplaces ' 'and technologies, as well as the fast-paced nature of social ' 'media. This is why Mercedes-Benz has been intensifying its ' 'strategic and operational measures against counterfeiting ' 'for years, particularly also in the online environment. In ' '2024, the brand protectors deleted over 212,000 listings of ' 'counterfeit Mercedes-Benz products and trademark-infringing ' 'content.

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Collaboration with authorities is one of the success ' 'factors of the Brand Protection Team. Therefore, the brand ' 'protectors regularly support customs authorities and service ' 'providers with training sessions and informational materials ' 'for awareness and prevention.

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What should be considered to avoid falling for ' 'counterfeit products?

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A few simple purchasing criteria can help consumers avoid ' 'buying counterfeit products. The first step is to carefully ' 'examine suspicious offers in everyday (online) shopping. ' 'Typical warning signs of counterfeits include a ' 'significantly lower price, noticeable defects in product ' 'quality, or sales through questionable (online) sources. ' 'Sometimes, you can already tell from the product images or ' 'names that they cannot be originals, especially if ' '
Mercedes-Benz does not manufacture these products.

\n', 'date': '2025-07-31T10:10:00+02:00', 'title': '793 Raids in 2024: Over 1.5 million Mercedes-Benz counterfeit ' 'products seized worldwide', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/c22d3b90-2436-4f42-97ec-3b943d2ff782'} 2025-11-16 01:00:20 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e0518c22-a974-4474-a420-2c34ef4223b0> {'content': '\n' ' From 11\xa0November 2025 to autumn 2027: some 30\xa0works from ' '1948 to the present day from the company’s own art collection\n' ' Works of art integrated into the permanent exhibition at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum\n' ' 22 international artists such as Willi Baumeister, Emilio ' 'Chapela, Florina Leinß, Maximilian Prüfer, Selma Selman and Andy ' 'Warhol\n' '\n' 'Under the title “Now on View. Works from the Mercedes-Benz Art ' 'Collection at the Mercedes-Benz Museum”, the Mercedes-Benz Art ' 'Collection has been showing significant works from over 40 years ' 'of collection history in changing presentations since 2024. A new ' 'exhibition with some 30 impressive works from 1948 to the present ' 'day will be on display from 11 November 2025 to autumn 2027. ' 'Visitors can look forward to a selection of paintings, ' 'photographs and video art created by 22 artists. In their works, ' 'these artists explore the connection between art and nature, ' 'social discourses and formal aesthetic issues. Further works were ' 'selected in relation to the contents of individual themed rooms ' 'at the Mercedes-Benz Museum.\n' 'A journey through time from 1948 to the present day: From Willi ' 'Baumeister to Selma Selman\n' 'Artists such as Emilio Chapela, José Heerkens and Maximilian ' 'Prüfer explore the relationship between humans, art and nature. ' 'Regardless of whether their artwork was inspired by experiences ' 'in nature or draws attention to endangered ecosystems\xa0– the ' 'connection to natural phenomena is often not apparent in the ' 'works at first glance. This is impressively demonstrated in ' 'Maximilian Prüfer’s fly pictures. The artist turns animals, ' 'especially insects, into active co-creators of his art by ' 'visualising the traces of their movements. The images document ' 'natural behaviours such as flight, foraging and social ' 'interactions. They offer a fascinating glimpse into an often ' 'hidden world. At the same time, he has the flies imitate ' 'important paintings. This also applies to the founding work of ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection: Ruhe und Bewegung (“Rest and ' 'Movement”) by Willi Baumeister from 1948.\n' 'Sung Tieu, Selma Selman and Paulo Nazareth explore their family ' 'roots and cultural identity. Their works are based on questions ' 'that deal with post-colonial aspects such as social grievances, ' 'global migration and the treatment of ethnic minorities. Selma ' 'Selman, for example, paints self-portraits or scenes from her ' 'life on disused car parts\xa0– preferably from Mercedes-Benz ' 'cars. Like the motifs, the vehicle fragments also refer to the ' 'artist’s personal history: she grew up as the daughter of a scrap ' 'dealer in Bosnia-Herzegovina, where a discarded car was not ' 'considered rubbish, but rather as a means of providing for the ' 'family. Against this backdrop, the unusual picture media are an ' 'integral part of Selma Selman’s identity.\n' 'Florina Leinß, Gerold Miller and Simone Westerwinter devote ' 'themselves to formal-aesthetic considerations in dialogue with ' 'the heritage of Concrete Art and Minimal Art\xa0– a central focus ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection. In one of her work ' 'approaches, Simone Westerwinter deals specifically with the ' 'cultural significance of abstract patterns. In her piece Karo ' 'Star, she focuses on the popular chequered pattern. The clear ' 'order and symmetry of the pattern are broken up by a bright pink, ' 'irregular rectangle sewn into the upper red square. Westerwinter ' 'thus questions ideas of harmony and familiar aesthetics.\n' 'All the works of art on display are integrated into the permanent ' 'exhibition at the Mercedes-Benz Museum. Content-wise, the works ' 'of Finnegan Shannon, Sergio Fermariello and Andy Warhol enter ' 'into a dialogue with the respective exhibition environment, for ' 'example. In Collection Room\xa03: “Gallery of Helpers”, emergency ' 'vehicles used to rescue and care for people take centre stage. ' 'The bright blue bench by Finnegan Shannon also picks up on the ' 'idea of caring: with the printed phrase “I’d like to linger here. ' 'Rest here if you agree.”, Shannon draws attention to the needs of ' 'people with reduced mobility, highlighting the lack of ' 'accessibility in many public and private spaces.\n' 'Artists\n' 'Willi Baumeister, Max Bill, Emilio Chapela, Sergio Fermariello, ' 'José Heerkens, Gregor Hildebrandt, Tamara K.E., Imi Knoebel, ' 'Florina Leinß, Sylvan Lionni, Gerold Miller, Paulo Nazareth, Nam ' 'June Paik, Jan van der Ploeg, Maximilian Prüfer, Selma Selman, ' 'Finnegan Shannon, Sung Tieu, Guy Tillim, Franz Erhard Walther, ' 'Andy Warhol, Simone Westerwinter\n' 'Guided tours of “Now on View”\n' 'From 23\xa0November 2025, a family tour for adults, young people ' 'and children will take place once a month. After the tour, ' 'children will have the opportunity to get creative in the CAMPUS ' 'learning centre on Level\xa00. More information on the tour, ' 'dates and registration can be found at ' 'mercedes-benz.com/nowonview.\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Art Collection\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Art Collection was founded in 1977 and is now ' 'one of the most important European corporate collections, with ' 'museum quality and an international reputation. The collection ' 'includes some 3,000\xa0works by over 800\xa0artists\xa0– ' 'including world-famous artists such as Cao Fei, Keith Haring, ' 'Alicja Kwade, Charlotte Posenenske, Oskar Schlemmer, Franz Erhard ' 'Walther and Andy Warhol. The art collection concentrates on ' 'abstract-constructive pictorial concepts, critically inclined art ' 'as well as representative works and commissioned pieces on topics ' 'such as automobility, design and construction. It epitomises the ' 'broad-based social commitment of Mercedes-Benz to culture and ' 'education. With its art collection, the company aims to create a ' 'recognisable benefit for the common good.\n' 'With exhibitions of the works in the company and in international ' 'museums (e.g. Los Angeles, London, Johannesburg, Bilbao and ' 'Tokyo), the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection enables a wide audience ' 'to explore the collection. It attaches great importance to the ' 'acquisition of recent art in order to contribute to a responsible ' 'support policy for young artists. It is also strongly committed ' 'to diversity: the acquisition policy of the art collection is ' 'consistently geared towards promoting international artists and ' 'the diversity of cultures, orientations and views.\n' 'More information on the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection is available ' 'on the internet at mercedes-benz.art.\n' 'The photos with the image numbers 25C0297_001 to 25C0297_006 can ' 'be found at Mercedes-Benz Media.\n' 'Contacts:\xa0Silke Mockert (Mercedes-Benz Art Collection), +49\xa0' '160\xa086\xa072\xa0007, silke.mockert@mercedes-benz.comFriederike ' 'Valet (Mercedes-Benz Museum), +49\xa0151\xa058\xa0622\xa0944, ' 'friederike.valet@mercedes-benz.com', 'content_html': '

From 11 November 2025 to autumn 2027: some ' '30 works from 1948 to the present day from the ' 'company’s own art collection
Works of art integrated into the permanent ' 'exhibition at the Mercedes-Benz Museum
22 international artists such as Willi ' 'Baumeister, Emilio Chapela, Florina Leinß, Maximilian ' 'Prüfer, Selma Selman and Andy Warhol

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Under the title “Now on View. Works from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Art Collection at the Mercedes-Benz Museum”, ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection has been showing ' 'significant works from over 40 years of collection history ' 'in changing presentations since 2024. A new exhibition with ' 'some 30 impressive works from 1948 to the present day will ' 'be on display from 11 November 2025 to autumn 2027. Visitors ' 'can look forward to a selection of paintings, photographs ' 'and video art created by 22 artists. In their works, these ' 'artists explore the connection between art and nature, ' 'social discourses and formal aesthetic issues. Further works ' 'were selected in relation to the contents of individual ' 'themed rooms at the Mercedes-Benz Museum.

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A journey through time from 1948 to the present day: ' 'From Willi Baumeister to Selma Selman

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Artists such as Emilio Chapela, José Heerkens and ' 'Maximilian Prüfer explore the relationship between humans, ' 'art and nature. Regardless of whether their artwork was ' 'inspired by experiences in nature or draws attention to ' 'endangered ecosystems – the connection to natural ' 'phenomena is often not apparent in the works at first ' 'glance. This is impressively demonstrated in Maximilian ' 'Prüfer’s fly pictures. The artist turns animals, especially ' 'insects, into active co-creators of his art by visualising ' 'the traces of their movements. The images document natural ' 'behaviours such as flight, foraging and social interactions. ' 'They offer a fascinating glimpse into an often hidden world. ' 'At the same time, he has the flies imitate important ' 'paintings. This also applies to the founding work of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Art Collection: Ruhe und Bewegung ' '(“Rest and Movement”) by Willi Baumeister from 1948.

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Sung Tieu, Selma Selman and Paulo Nazareth explore their ' 'family roots and cultural identity. Their works are based on ' 'questions that deal with post-colonial aspects such as ' 'social grievances, global migration and the treatment of ' 'ethnic minorities. Selma Selman, for example, paints ' 'self-portraits or scenes from her life on disused car ' 'parts – preferably from Mercedes-Benz cars. Like the ' 'motifs, the vehicle fragments also refer to the artist’s ' 'personal history: she grew up as the daughter of a scrap ' 'dealer in Bosnia-Herzegovina, where a discarded car was not ' 'considered rubbish, but rather as a means of providing for ' 'the family. Against this backdrop, the unusual picture media ' 'are an integral part of Selma Selman’s identity.

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Florina Leinß, Gerold Miller and Simone Westerwinter ' 'devote themselves to formal-aesthetic considerations in ' 'dialogue with the heritage of Concrete Art and Minimal ' 'Art – a central focus of the Mercedes-Benz Art ' 'Collection. In one of her work approaches, Simone ' 'Westerwinter deals specifically with the cultural ' 'significance of abstract patterns. In her piece Karo ' 'Star, she focuses on the popular chequered pattern. The ' 'clear order and symmetry of the pattern are broken up by a ' 'bright pink, irregular rectangle sewn into the upper red ' 'square. Westerwinter thus questions ideas of harmony and ' 'familiar aesthetics.

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All the works of art on display are integrated into the ' 'permanent exhibition at the Mercedes-Benz Museum. ' 'Content-wise, the works of Finnegan Shannon, Sergio ' 'Fermariello and Andy Warhol enter into a dialogue with the ' 'respective exhibition environment, for example. In ' 'Collection Room 3: “Gallery of Helpers”, emergency ' 'vehicles used to rescue and care for people take centre ' 'stage. The bright blue bench by Finnegan Shannon also picks ' 'up on the idea of caring: with the printed phrase “I’d like ' 'to linger here. Rest here if you agree.”, Shannon draws ' 'attention to the needs of people with reduced mobility, ' 'highlighting the lack of accessibility in many public and ' 'private spaces.

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Artists

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Willi Baumeister, Max Bill, Emilio Chapela, Sergio ' 'Fermariello, José Heerkens, Gregor Hildebrandt, Tamara K.E., ' 'Imi Knoebel, Florina Leinß, Sylvan Lionni, Gerold Miller, ' 'Paulo Nazareth, Nam June Paik, Jan van der Ploeg, Maximilian ' 'Prüfer, Selma Selman, Finnegan Shannon, Sung Tieu, Guy ' 'Tillim, Franz Erhard Walther, Andy Warhol, Simone ' 'Westerwinter

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Guided tours of “Now on View”

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From 23 November 2025, a family tour for adults, ' 'young people and children will take place once a month. ' 'After the tour, children will have the opportunity to get ' 'creative in the CAMPUS learning centre on Level 0. More ' 'information on the tour, dates and registration can be found ' 'at mercedes-benz.com/nowonview.

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The Mercedes-Benz Art Collection

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The Mercedes-Benz Art Collection was founded in 1977 and ' 'is now one of the most important European corporate ' 'collections, with museum quality and an international ' 'reputation. The collection includes some 3,000 works by ' 'over 800 artists – including world-famous artists ' 'such as Cao Fei, Keith Haring, Alicja Kwade, Charlotte ' 'Posenenske, Oskar Schlemmer, Franz Erhard Walther and Andy ' 'Warhol. The art collection concentrates on ' 'abstract-constructive pictorial concepts, critically ' 'inclined art as well as representative works and ' 'commissioned pieces on topics such as automobility, design ' 'and construction. It epitomises the broad-based social ' 'commitment of Mercedes-Benz to culture and education. With ' 'its art collection, the company aims to create a ' 'recognisable benefit for the common good.

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With exhibitions of the works in the company and in ' 'international museums (e.g. Los Angeles, London, ' 'Johannesburg, Bilbao and Tokyo), the Mercedes-Benz Art ' 'Collection enables a wide audience to explore the ' 'collection. It attaches great importance to the acquisition ' 'of recent art in order to contribute to a responsible ' 'support policy for young artists. It is also strongly ' 'committed to diversity: the acquisition policy of the art ' 'collection is consistently geared towards promoting ' 'international artists and the diversity of cultures, ' 'orientations and views.

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More information on the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection is ' 'available on the internet at mercedes-benz.art.

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The photos with the image numbers 25C0297_001 to ' '25C0297_006 can be found at Mercedes-Benz ' 'Media.

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Contacts:
Silke Mockert ' '(Mercedes-Benz Art Collection), ' '+49 160 86 72 007, silke.mockert@mercedes-benz.com
Friederike ' 'Valet (Mercedes-Benz Museum), ' '+49 151 58 622 944, friederike.valet@mercedes-benz.com

\n', 'date': '2025-11-11T09:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'New “Now on View” Exhibition in the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection at ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Museum', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e0518c22-a974-4474-a420-2c34ef4223b0'} 2025-11-16 01:00:20 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f91573bd-8002-4529-a8f4-3046fd838336> {'content': '\n' ' The current Mercedes-Benz design reflects the distinctive shape ' 'of the honeycomb radiator\n' ' The Mercedes 35\xa0hp is considered the first modern automobile ' 'and is the very first Mercedes\n' ' Designed with impulses from motorsport and equally suitable for ' 'racing and everyday use\n' ' Revolutionary overall design just 14\xa0years after the ' 'invention of the automobile with high-performance engine, ' 'honeycomb radiator, low centre of gravity and long wheelbase\n' ' In 1901, the Mercedes 35\xa0hp dominates the famous race week in ' 'Nice\n' '\n' 'The new Mercedes-Benz GLC inspires with its powerful ' 'reinterpretation of the classic Mercedes radiator grille ' 'introduced in 1900. This iconic face of Mercedes-Benz automobiles ' 'traces its origins to the very first Mercedes, which was also the ' 'first modern automobile ever built – the Mercedes 35 hp. On 22 ' 'November 1900, Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) in Cannstatt ' 'completes the first vehicle of this type. This highly innovative ' 'automobile is created at the request of Emil Jellinek, a DMG ' 'business partner and an enthusiastic motorist. The extremely ' 'well-connected entrepreneur is the company’s most important ' 'customer at that time. In 1900 alone, he orders a total of 72 new ' 'vehicles, which he sells to buyers from Europe’s upper classes.\n' 'The Mercedes 35\xa0hp is a high-performance vehicle of its time. ' 'It covers several segments, as is common at the time: as a sports ' 'version, it excels in races. Or, fitted with a prestigious body, ' 'it is suitable for comfortable journeys. Accordingly, customers ' 'use the Mercedes 35\xa0hp both in races and in everyday life – ' 'and enjoy an impressive presence everywhere. Just 14\xa0years ' 'after Carl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler independently invented the ' 'motorcar in 1886, the Mercedes 35\xa0hp from 1900 was a ' 'revolutionary overall design. It set the standard for the future ' 'development of the modern motorcar.\n' 'The story behind the Mercedes 35\xa0hp: Jellinek demands from DMG ' 'chief engineer Wilhelm Maybach a modern, powerful and safe ' 'vehicle that would overcome the limitations of earlier ' 'automobiles with its innovative engineering. The request is ' 'triggered by the fatal accident of racing driver Wilhelm Bauer, ' 'who was driving a Daimler Phoenix 23\xa0hp racing car, which was ' 'entered by Jellinek during the Nice–La\xa0Turbie hillclimb during ' 'the Nice Race Week in 1900. Jellinek’s racing car competes under ' 'the pseudonym “Mercédès”, the first name of his eldest daughter. ' 'Shortly afterwards, this name becomes the brand designation for ' 'DMG automobiles.\n' 'New vehicle concept for sustained high performance\n' 'Maybach, the outstanding chief designer of DMG, and his team ' 'develop a completely newly designed vehicle. The Mercedes 35\xa0' 'hp is the first car to entirely break away from the concept of ' 'the motorised carriage: its low centre of gravity, long wheelbase ' 'and wide track provide for a level of driving safety and ' 'stability which has hitherto never been achieved. Additional ' 'innovations include an angled steering column and a gearbox with ' 'a foot-operated clutch\xa0– key improvements in terms of ' 'ergonomics, and features which remain fundamental in automotive ' 'engineering to this day.\n' 'A key milestone is the new automobile’s drivetrain. The ' 'innovative design makes it possible to use a new high-performance ' 'engine. This four-cylinder engine, designed by Josef Brauner, ' 'delivers 25.7\xa0kW (35\xa0hp) with a displacement of 5.9\xa0' 'litres at 950\xa0rpm\xa0– a spectacular figure for that time. ' 'Maybach’s invention of the honeycomb radiator enables highly ' 'efficient cooling and sustained high performance. The honeycomb ' 'structure at the front of the vehicle, initially a purely ' 'technical necessity, evolves into an iconic design element of the ' 'Mercedes brand from 1926 onwards. In the recently presented ' 'Mercedes-Benz GLC, this radiator motif constitutes a contemporary ' 'expression which points to the future of the automobile.\n' 'Process of refinement\n' 'The first Mercedes 35\xa0hp undergoes several weeks of rigorous ' 'testing and meticulous fine-tuning. After this refinement stage, ' 'referred to as “running in”, the very first Mercedes in history ' 'is shipped to Emil Jellinek in Nice on 22\xa0December 1900. With ' 'resounding success, the DMG business partner enters this new type ' 'of automobile in the Race Week in Nice, held from 25\xa0to 29\xa0' 'March 1901. The Mercedes 35\xa0hp dominates the competitions, ' 'claiming victory in the Nice–Salon–Nice race over 392 kilometres ' 'and the Nice–La\xa0Turbie hillclimb, among others.\n' 'Following the Mercedes 35\xa0hp of 1900, DMG launches its sister ' 'models, the Mercedes 12/16\xa0hp and Mercedes 8/11\xa0hp, in ' '1901. This first generation of Mercedes vehicles is succeeded in ' '1902 by the Mercedes-Simplex model range. The “Simplex” name is a ' 'reference to its operation, which is particularly simple for ' 'those times.\n' 'Another strategically pivotal decision is also made in 1900: DMG ' 'purchases a 185,000-square-metre site in Untertürkheim\xa0– now ' 'the main Mercedes-Benz plant. Gottlieb Daimler does not live to ' 'see these key developments\xa0– he passes away on 6\xa0March 1900 ' 'at the age of just 65. Yet the innovative strength of the company ' 'he founded remains unchanged and continues to drive Mercedes-Benz ' 'into the future.\n' 'Further research and multimedia ' 'material:mercedes-benz-archive.com/marsmuseum\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic on social ' 'media:https://www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzmuseumhttps://www.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum', 'content_html': '

The current Mercedes-Benz design reflects the ' 'distinctive shape of the honeycomb radiator
The Mercedes 35 hp is considered the first ' 'modern automobile and is the very first ' 'Mercedes
Designed with impulses from motorsport and ' 'equally suitable for racing and everyday use
Revolutionary overall design just 14 years ' 'after the invention of the automobile with high-performance ' 'engine, honeycomb radiator, low centre of gravity and long ' 'wheelbase
In 1901, the Mercedes 35 hp dominates the ' 'famous race week in Nice

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The new Mercedes-Benz GLC inspires with its powerful ' 'reinterpretation of the classic Mercedes radiator grille ' 'introduced in 1900. This iconic face of Mercedes-Benz ' 'automobiles traces its origins to the very first Mercedes, ' 'which was also the first modern automobile ever built – the ' 'Mercedes 35 hp. On 22 November 1900, ' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) in Cannstatt completes ' 'the first vehicle of this type. This highly innovative ' 'automobile is created at the request of Emil Jellinek, a DMG ' 'business partner and an enthusiastic motorist. The extremely ' 'well-connected entrepreneur is the company’s most important ' 'customer at that time. In 1900 alone, he orders a total of ' '72 new vehicles, which he sells to buyers from Europe’s ' 'upper classes.

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The Mercedes 35 hp is a high-performance vehicle of ' 'its time. It covers several segments, as is common at the ' 'time: as a sports version, it excels in races. Or, fitted ' 'with a prestigious body, it is suitable for comfortable ' 'journeys. Accordingly, customers use the Mercedes 35 hp ' 'both in races and in everyday life – and enjoy an impressive ' 'presence everywhere. Just 14 years after Carl Benz and ' 'Gottlieb Daimler independently invented the motorcar in ' '1886, the Mercedes 35 hp from 1900 was a revolutionary ' 'overall design. It set the standard for the future ' 'development of the modern motorcar.

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The story behind the Mercedes 35 hp: Jellinek ' 'demands from DMG chief engineer Wilhelm Maybach a modern, ' 'powerful and safe vehicle that would overcome the ' 'limitations of earlier automobiles with its innovative ' 'engineering. The request is triggered by the fatal accident ' 'of racing driver Wilhelm Bauer, who was driving a Daimler ' 'Phoenix 23 hp racing car, which was entered by Jellinek ' 'during the Nice–La Turbie hillclimb during the Nice ' 'Race Week in 1900. Jellinek’s racing car competes under the ' 'pseudonym “Mercédès”, the first name of his eldest daughter. ' 'Shortly afterwards, this name becomes the brand designation ' 'for DMG automobiles.

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New vehicle concept for sustained high performance

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Maybach, the outstanding chief designer of DMG, and his ' 'team develop a completely newly designed vehicle. The ' 'Mercedes 35 hp is the first car to entirely break away ' 'from the concept of the motorised carriage: its low centre ' 'of gravity, long wheelbase and wide track provide for a ' 'level of driving safety and stability which has hitherto ' 'never been achieved. Additional innovations include an ' 'angled steering column and a gearbox with a foot-operated ' 'clutch – key improvements in terms of ergonomics, and ' 'features which remain fundamental in automotive engineering ' 'to this day.

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A key milestone is the new automobile’s drivetrain. The ' 'innovative design makes it possible to use a new ' 'high-performance engine. This four-cylinder engine, designed ' 'by Josef Brauner, delivers 25.7 kW (35 hp) with a ' 'displacement of 5.9 litres at 950 rpm – a ' 'spectacular figure for that time. Maybach’s invention of the ' 'honeycomb radiator enables highly efficient cooling and ' 'sustained high performance. The honeycomb structure at the ' 'front of the vehicle, initially a purely technical ' 'necessity, evolves into an iconic design element of the ' 'Mercedes brand from 1926 onwards. In the recently presented ' 'Mercedes-Benz GLC, this radiator motif constitutes a ' 'contemporary expression which points to the future of the ' 'automobile.

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Process of refinement

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The first Mercedes 35 hp undergoes several weeks of ' 'rigorous testing and meticulous fine-tuning. After this ' 'refinement stage, referred to as “running in”, the very ' 'first Mercedes in history is shipped to Emil Jellinek in ' 'Nice on 22 December 1900. With resounding success, the ' 'DMG business partner enters this new type of automobile in ' 'the Race Week in Nice, held from 25 to 29 March ' '1901. The Mercedes 35 hp dominates the competitions, ' 'claiming victory in the Nice–Salon–Nice race over 392 ' 'kilometres and the Nice–La Turbie hillclimb, among ' 'others.

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Following the Mercedes 35 hp of 1900, DMG launches ' 'its sister models, the Mercedes 12/16 hp and Mercedes ' '8/11 hp, in 1901. This first generation of Mercedes ' 'vehicles is succeeded in 1902 by the Mercedes-Simplex model ' 'range. The “Simplex” name is a reference to its operation, ' 'which is particularly simple for those times.

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Another strategically pivotal decision is also made in ' '1900: DMG purchases a 185,000-square-metre site in ' 'Untertürkheim – now the main Mercedes-Benz plant. ' 'Gottlieb Daimler does not live to see these key ' 'developments – he passes away on 6 March 1900 at ' 'the age of just 65. Yet the innovative strength of the ' 'company he founded remains unchanged and continues to drive ' 'Mercedes-Benz into the future.

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\n', 'date': '2025-11-12T11:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'The first Mercedes on 22 November 1900: The birth of the modern ' 'automobile 125 years ago', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f91573bd-8002-4529-a8f4-3046fd838336'} 2025-11-16 01:00:20 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e124a3c1-0877-4e5c-a869-2ec43b589c86> {'content': 'Solid opening Friday in Budapest\n' '\n' ' The final race weekend before F1’s now traditional summer ' 'shutdown got underway in Hungary on Friday.\n' ' The team opted to revert on rear suspension specification, ' 'aiming to re-establish a solid baseline with the W16 after a run ' 'of challenging races.\n' ' In both FP1 and FP2, the team opted to run the Medium and Soft ' 'tyres completing both single lap and long run work.\n' ' Whilst the headline laps didn’t put either driver near the top ' 'of the timing screens, there were encouraging signs with Kimi’s ' 'best lap interrupted by traffic in the final sector.\n' ' In FP2, George and Kimi also ran varying set-ups to help ' 'identify the best direction for the rest of the weekend. \n' ' In FIA F3, the team’s Junior Driver Noah Strømsted qualified ' 'P14.\n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP1\n' ' FP2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 26 Laps\n' ' 1:16.925\n' ' P8\n' ' Medium, Soft\n' ' 27 Laps\n' ' 1:16.417\n' ' P7\n' ' Medium, Soft,\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 26 Laps\n' ' 1:16.880\n' ' P7\n' ' Medium, Soft\n' ' 26 Laps\n' ' 1:16.520\n' ' P10\n' ' Medium, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' 'George RussellIt was a strange day today. Whilst we expected to ' 'see the McLarens looking strong, there were some surprises on the ' 'timing screens. Aston Martin seemed to have good pace on the ' 'single lap and several other cars looked competitive on the long ' 'run.\xa0\n' 'Our focus has been on ourselves though. We’ve re-introduced the ' 'previous specification of our rear suspension to find more ' 'stability in the car. We didn’t expect to have a major ' 'breakthrough moment but overall, the car felt better to drive and ' 'gave me more confident. It has therefore been a positive Friday ' 'and we will now keep chipping away over the rest of the weekend ' 'to secure a solid result come Sunday.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Kimi AntonelliI’m feeling quite happy after today’s running. The ' 'car gave me more confidence than I have felt in recent races, and ' 'I feel like I was able to extract more lap-time. We’re still ' 'missing a bit of pace compared to those at the very front, but ' 'this is hopefully a good platform on which to build. I had a lot ' 'of traffic on my best lap on low fuel so we could have been ' 'higher up on the timing screens. The long run looked competitive ' 'though so definitely a good feeling going into the weekend.\xa0 \n' 'With all that said, Friday doesn’t count for anything. We know ' 'how important track position is around here so we will have to do ' 'a good job come Qualifying tomorrow afternoon. The field is ' 'tight, and we will have to be at our best to give ourselves a ' 'good opportunity of scoring solid points on Sunday. That is ' 'certainly our aim. We will work hard overnight and look at what ' 'improvements we can make ahead of Saturday.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering DirectorOur focus today has ' 'been on re-establishing a solid baseline with the W16 after ' 'introducing some instability in recent races. That has left both ' 'George and Kimi struggling to extract the pace relative to the ' 'field that we saw in the first six races of the season. We’ve ' 'therefore re-introduced a previous specification of rear ' 'suspension and, whilst we knew it would be no silver bullet, it ' 'seems to have given the drivers more confidence with the car. We ' 'also opted to run different set-ups across the cars in FP2 and ' 'that has given us a clear direction of focus for the rest of the ' 'weekend.\n' 'We do seem to have solved some of the recent issues with those ' "changes, but we've got plenty of work to do tuning the balance " 'for both the single lap and long run. We will need to work ' 'diligently overnight to ensure we build on today’s work into the ' 'rest of the weekend. There is still a healthy deficit to the ' 'McLarens at the very front of the pack and several cars who ' 'looked competitive behind. There is more pace for us to find and ' 'that is now our focus.\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' 'Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 \xa0Today was not the ' 'easiest day here in Budapest. Our pace looked strong in Free ' 'Practice and then in Qualifying too. Unfortunately, I was very ' 'unlucky catching a lot of traffic in my best lap and therefore ' 'lost a lot of time. The field was quite tight so even a couple of ' 'tenths would have put us right near the front. That said, ' 'tomorrow is another day. We know we have good pace so we will try ' 'to make the best of the rest of the weekend and score decent ' 'points.', 'content_html': '

Solid opening Friday in Budapest

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The final race weekend before F1’s now traditional ' 'summer shutdown got underway in Hungary on Friday.
The team opted to revert on rear suspension ' 'specification, aiming to re-establish a solid baseline with ' 'the W16 after a run of challenging races.
In both FP1 and FP2, the team opted to run the Medium ' 'and Soft tyres completing both single lap and long run ' 'work.
Whilst the headline laps didn’t put either driver near ' 'the top of the timing screens, there were encouraging signs ' 'with Kimi’s best lap interrupted by traffic in the final ' 'sector.
In FP2, George and Kimi also ran varying set-ups to help ' 'identify the best direction for the rest of the weekend. ' '
In FIA F3, the team’s Junior Driver Noah Strømsted ' 'qualified P14.

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\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 26 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:16.925 \n' '	\n' ' P8 \n' '	\n' ' Medium, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 27 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:16.417 \n' '	\n' ' P7 \n' '	\n' ' Medium, Soft, \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 26 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:16.880 \n' '	\n' ' P7 \n' '	\n' ' Medium, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 26 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:16.520 \n' '	\n' ' P10 \n' '	\n' ' Medium, Soft \n' '

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George Russell
It was a strange ' 'day today. Whilst we expected to see the McLarens looking ' 'strong, there were some surprises on the timing screens. ' 'Aston Martin seemed to have good pace on the single lap and ' 'several other cars looked competitive on the long ' 'run.

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Our focus has been on ourselves though. We’ve ' 're-introduced the previous specification of our rear ' 'suspension to find more stability in the car. We didn’t ' 'expect to have a major breakthrough moment but overall, the ' 'car felt better to drive and gave me more confident. It has ' 'therefore been a positive Friday and we will now keep ' 'chipping away over the rest of the weekend to secure a solid ' 'result come Sunday.

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Kimi Antonelli
I’m feeling quite ' 'happy after today’s running. The car gave me more confidence ' 'than I have felt in recent races, and I feel like I was able ' 'to extract more lap-time. We’re still missing a bit of pace ' 'compared to those at the very front, but this is hopefully a ' 'good platform on which to build. I had a lot of traffic on ' 'my best lap on low fuel so we could have been higher up on ' 'the timing screens. The long run looked competitive though ' 'so definitely a good feeling going into the weekend. ' '

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With all that said, Friday doesn’t count for anything. We ' 'know how important track position is around here so we will ' 'have to do a good job come Qualifying tomorrow afternoon. ' 'The field is tight, and we will have to be at our best to ' 'give ourselves a good opportunity of scoring solid points on ' 'Sunday. That is certainly our aim. We will work hard ' 'overnight and look at what improvements we can make ahead of ' 'Saturday.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director
Our focus today has been on ' 're-establishing a solid baseline with the W16 after ' 'introducing some instability in recent races. That has left ' 'both George and Kimi struggling to extract the pace relative ' 'to the field that we saw in the first six races of the ' 'season. We’ve therefore re-introduced a previous ' 'specification of rear suspension and, whilst we knew it ' 'would be no silver bullet, it seems to have given the ' 'drivers more confidence with the car. We also opted to run ' 'different set-ups across the cars in FP2 and that has given ' 'us a clear direction of focus for the rest of the ' 'weekend.

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We do seem to have solved some of the recent issues with ' "those changes, but we've got plenty of work to do tuning the " 'balance for both the single lap and long run. We will need ' 'to work diligently overnight to ensure we build on today’s ' 'work into the rest of the weekend. There is still a healthy ' 'deficit to the McLarens at the very front of the pack and ' 'several cars who looked competitive behind. There is more ' 'pace for us to find and that is now our focus.

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' '
Today was not the easiest day here in ' 'Budapest. Our pace looked strong in Free Practice and then ' 'in Qualifying too. Unfortunately, I was very unlucky ' 'catching a lot of traffic in my best lap and therefore lost ' 'a lot of time. The field was quite tight so even a couple of ' 'tenths would have put us right near the front. That said, ' 'tomorrow is another day. We know we have good pace so we ' 'will try to make the best of the rest of the weekend and ' 'score decent points.

\n', 'date': '2025-08-01T20:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Hungarian Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e124a3c1-0877-4e5c-a869-2ec43b589c86'} 2025-11-16 01:00:20 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/8780acf3-7686-44cd-bb3c-f0f588360cd6> {'content': '\n' ' The all-new GLB is currently undergoing cold-weather testing in ' 'the climatic wind tunnels\n' ' Technology can simulate temperatures as low as -40\xa0degrees ' 'Celsius and extreme blizzards\n' ' First glimpse inside the new compact SUV, offering space for up ' 'to seven people\n' ' Optional MBUX Superscreen and a more flexible interior\n' '\n' 'Icy cold and heavy snowfall during the final miles. Windscreen ' 'wipers and heating running at full blast to keep the view clear ' 'for the driver and the passengers warm. Anyone who enjoys skiing ' 'or snowboarding will appreciate how extreme these conditions can ' 'be. The engineers at Mercedes‑Benz also understand this because ' 'they are currently completing intensive cold-weather testing with ' 'the all-new GLB at the Mercedes Technology Center (MTC) in ' 'Sindelfingen, before its world premiere on 8 December 2025.\n' 'Whether as a spacious five-seater or a versatile seven-seater, ' 'this compact SUV is the perfect companion for trips to ski ' 'resorts or other wintry adventures. Beyond confident traction on ' 'snow-covered roads, what truly matters is supreme thermal comfort ' 'and clear visibility. To ensure the all‑new GLB meets ' 'Mercedes‑Benz’s exacting standards in these crucial areas\xa0– ' 'and delivers the hallmark quality customers expect\xa0– extensive ' 'testing in two, state-of-the-art climatic wind tunnels is ' 'essential.\n' 'Testing at the limit: Arctic temperatures and blizzards in the ' 'climatic chambers\n' 'The temperature range in the so-called cold tunnel basically ' 'extends from -40 to +40\xa0degrees\xa0Celsius, this covers ' 'practically every conceivable weather condition in the real world ' 'and includes a generous buffer. Cutting-edge snow cannons allow ' 'snow production with a wide variety of snow types over a wide ' 'temperature range. Combined with the wind tunnel’s high-powered ' 'fan, Mercedes‑Benz can simulate fierce blizzards where snowflakes ' 'race towards the test vehicle at speeds of up to 200\xa0km/h.\n' 'A great deal of complex technology is incorporated within ' 'Mercedes‑Benz’s two climatic wind tunnels. In each tunnel, a ' 'rolling road simulates the road surface. Powerful electric motors ' 'drive four rollers each, allowing 4MATIC\xa0models to be tested ' 'under realistic conditions. The test rigs are designed for a ' 'total output of up to 780\xa0kW, enabling top speeds of up to ' '265\xa0km/h. Vehicles can also be refuelled and charged within ' 'the tunnels. The building extends over a 70\xa0x\xa060‑metre ' 'floor area. In addition to the two test rigs, it houses offices ' 'and a control room. From there, the technicians can regulate ' 'temperature, humidity, wind speed, and other parameters. Each ' 'test can be closely observed through large, fully insulated ' 'windows.\n' 'Quality enhancement in every season: simulating the desert sun\n' 'What if the destination isn’t St.\xa0Moritz, but St.\xa0Tropez? ' 'What if the goal is Lake\xa0Garda rather than the Grossglockner? ' 'It’s not just snow and ice that present challenges for a car and ' 'its occupants; heat and solar radiation have their own pitfalls. ' 'In the heat chamber, temperatures from -10 to +60\xa0degrees\xa0' 'Celsius can be generated. There is also a solar simulation system ' 'with 32\xa0lamps, delivering a radiation spectrum that ' 'corresponds to natural sunlight. Over an 8\xa0x\xa02.5‑metre ' 'area, the radiation intensity can be varied between 200 and ' '1,200\xa0watts per square metre. The highest level is comparable ' 'to very intense sunshine, such as that found only in remote ' 'desert locations, such as Death\xa0Valley in the USA.\n' 'Another development tool in the heat tunnel is the so-called ' '“Hot\xa0Road”. This is a simulated road surface where the ' 'temperature there can be continuously adjusted between +50 and ' '+70\xa0degrees\xa0Celsius, precisely replicating the thermal ' 'conditions of a road surface on a scorching summer day. The goal ' 'here, too, is to create conditions that are as close to reality ' 'as possible.\n' 'In the climatic wind tunnels, almost every weather condition can ' 'be simulated all year round\xa0– and with very low tolerances. ' 'Unlike tests on public roads, the measurements are reproducible ' 'at any time. The cold chamber helps Mercedes‑Benz to further ' 'close the gap between simulation and practical testing, and to ' 'continuously improve vehicle quality through even more ' 'comprehensive tests.\n' 'Snow flurries, icy windscreens: authentic winter testing\n' 'The engineers are using the testing possibilities of the climatic ' 'wind tunnels to examine a variety of vehicle components and ' 'functions. For example, they are examining the function of the ' 'windscreen wipers to ensure they work perfectly in all weather ' 'conditions. For example, in the cold tunnel, engineers check ' 'whether swirling snow can block the air intakes\xa0– a real-world ' 'risk caused by spray from passing trucks.\n' 'In frosty temperatures between -15 and -20\xa0degrees\xa0Celsius, ' 'the heating system must demonstrate that it can defrost an icy ' 'windscreen quickly. A camera records the entire de-icing process. ' 'The all-new GLB also passed these tests impressively. At an ' 'outside temperature of -15\xa0degrees\xa0Celsius, it takes only ' '15\xa0minutes for the windscreen to be so clear that it would be ' 'possible to drive off. And this only with the help of the defrost ' 'setting of the heating system and without further intervention ' 'from the driver, such as switching on the windscreen wipers.\n' 'A welcoming climate: from the moment the occupants step inside\n' 'The new Mercedes‑Benz GLB raises efficiency and climate comfort ' 'to a new level. One example: on a 20‑minute drive at an outside ' 'temperature of -7\xa0degrees\xa0Celsius, it heats the interior ' 'twice as fast as its predecessor\xa0– and even undercuts the ' 'heating time of a conventionally powered model. Compared to its ' 'predecessor, the all‑new electric GLB requires only about half ' 'the energy. The latter has a positive effect on the electric ' 'range.\n' 'The heating process starts automatically as soon as someone gets ' 'into the car. Mercedes‑Benz’s strategy is to first warm the upper ' 'body and hands. This ensures rapid thermal comfort, even without ' 'using pre-conditioning. In addition, the system is now even more ' 'intuitive and comfortable to use and can be adapted to individual ' 'needs in many ways. Regardless of whether the occupants are ' 'charging, sitting in the vehicle or even taking a nap, the system ' 'regulates heating and cooling seamlessly with the help of its ' 'intelligent, predictive operating strategy.\n' 'Central to this system is an innovative heat pump that has been ' 'adapted from the VISION\xa0EQXX technology programme. As a ' 'so-called multi-source model, it can use three energy sources in ' 'parallel: the waste heat from the electric drive and the battery, ' 'as well as the ambient air. By using this “free” heat, the heat ' 'pump contributes to the high efficiency of the GLB. It manages ' 'this process with around a third of the electrical energy that a ' 'comparable auxiliary heater would require for the same output.\n' 'Welcome home: Redefining comfort in the compact SUV segment\n' 'Instead of the previous sculptural design, a purist concept with ' 'a focus on a individual iconic, high-tech elements takes its ' 'place. The design is reduced to the essentials and conveys a ' 'state-of-the-art, elegant ambience. A highlight of the interior ' 'is the optional, floating MBUX Superscreen, which extends over ' 'the entire width of the dashboard.\n' 'The circular air vents at either end of the MBUX Superscreen have ' 'a sporty and futuristic effect. The outer rings, finished in ' 'Silver\xa0Shadow, appear to float in front of a funnel-shaped ' 'form. The centre nozzle replaces the usual louvres with a flat, ' 'state-of-the-art body. Another highlight are the doors with a ' 'concave main body that recedes into the background and generously ' 'dimensioned, floating centre panels with an open storage ' 'compartment. The pull handle with a classic tube-like design ' 'looks straightforward, but powerful and sporty.\n' 'The floating centre console rounds off the design. It connects ' 'stylishly under the MBUX Superscreen and offers a large, ' 'three-dimensional trim surface, which is available in various ' 'luxurious designs. The trim integrates a smartphone storage ' 'compartment with wireless charging (optional) and cup holders in ' 'an aesthetic form.\n' 'The new steering wheel is designed to be even more ergonomic and ' 'is more intuitive to operate. In response to numerous customer ' 'requests, Mercedes‑Benz has reintroduced a rocker switch for the ' 'limiter and DISTRONIC, as well as a roller switch for volume ' 'control.\n' 'A more spacious and flexible interior\n' 'The all-new GLB is available as a five- and seven-seater. It ' 'adapts effortlessly to a wide range of requirements and has ' 'plenty of space for family, friends, and spontaneous plans. ' 'Compared to its predecessor, the new GLB offers noticeably more ' 'headroom in the first two rows of seats. This is due to the ' 'roofline of the SUV as well as the standard panoramic roof. The ' 'seating comfort in the second row has been noticeably improved ' 'with more legroom and longer thigh support.\n' 'A longitudinally adjustable rear seating row is optionally ' 'available for the five-seater and standard for the seven-seater. ' 'With this function, the backrests of the second row can be ' 'adjusted in several angles, and the entire row of seats can be ' 'moved longitudinally. This allows either the comfort for the ' 'passengers to be maximised, or the boot volume to be increased.\n' 'The optional third row of seats is easier to get into than in the ' 'predecessor. This is due, among other things, to the ' 'significantly longer adjustment range of the Easy‑Entry function. ' 'If seats six and seven are not needed, the third row of seats can ' 'be sunk into the load floor.\n' 'Switchable panoramic sunroof with illuminated star pattern\n' 'The large panoramic roof sets a new standard in the segment and ' 'provides an exceptionally generous and open sense of space. To ' 'protect against solar radiation, it consists of heat-insulating ' 'laminated safety glass with an infrared-reflecting coating and a ' 'low-emissivity (LowE) coating on the inside. This reduces heating ' 'of the vehicle interior in summer.\n' 'In winter, the LowE coating reduces heat loss by reflecting the ' 'interior heat back into the cabin. At only 200\xa0nanometres, ' 'this infrared film is thinner than a human hair, which has a ' 'diameter of approximately 50,000\xa0nanometres.\n' 'As an option, the transparency of the panoramic roof can be ' 'changed segment by segment in 10 to 20\xa0milliseconds. ' 'Passengers can choose between transparent for a clear view ' 'upwards and opal (milky) for more privacy. The opal (milky) state ' 'not only protects against prying eyes from the outside but also ' 'offers improved glare protection in direct sunlight. It is ' 'operated via a corresponding menu in the vehicle settings in the ' 'central display.\n' 'For the ultimate touch of style, the large panoramic roof is ' 'optional even illuminated. Each one connected to the ambient ' 'lighting setting for a personalised and luminous starry sky. The ' 'light is fed in via LED modules from the front.\n' 'MB.OS: Creating an intuitive and user-friendly digital ' 'experience\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Operating System (MB.OS) superbrain transforms ' 'the all‑new GLB into an intelligent companion that thinks, learns ' 'and evolves with its driver. Combined with the fourth MBUX ' 'generation, the very latest operating concept delivers redesigned ' 'welcome animations, the advanced Zero\xa0Layer function, an ' 'extensive range of apps, the MBUX Virtual Assistant with various ' 'emotionally responsive avatars and powered by generative ' 'artificial intelligence, navigation with Google\xa0Maps and ' 'powerful 3D MBUX Surround Navigation.\n' 'Moreover, MB.OS enables the latest assistance systems. The ' 'all-new GLB has a comprehensive range of driver assistance ' 'systems, including DISTRONIC distance control as standard in ' 'Europe. The hardware comprises eight cameras, five radar sensors, ' '12 ultrasonic sensors and a water-cooled high-performance ' 'computer with sufficient power reserves for future functions and ' 'regular over-the-air updates. Mercedes‑Benz bundles all ' 'assistance systems under the name MB.DRIVE. As digital extras[1], ' 'they are either already available at market launch or planned and ' 'can be updated later.\n' '[1] To use the digital extras, customers must create a Mercedes ' 'me ID and agree to the terms of use for digital extras and the ' 'Mercedes me ID terms of use in their currently valid versions. In ' 'addition, the respective vehicle must be linked to the user ' 'account. After the limited term has expired, the digital extras ' 'can be extended for a fee, provided that they are still offered ' 'for the corresponding vehicle.', 'content_html': '

The all-new GLB is currently undergoing ' 'cold-weather testing in the climatic wind ' 'tunnels
Technology can simulate temperatures as low as ' '-40 degrees Celsius and extreme ' 'blizzards
First glimpse inside the new compact SUV, ' 'offering space for up to seven people
Optional MBUX Superscreen and a more flexible ' 'interior

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Icy cold and heavy snowfall during the final miles. ' 'Windscreen wipers and heating running at full blast to keep ' 'the view clear for the driver and the passengers warm. ' 'Anyone who enjoys skiing or snowboarding will appreciate how ' 'extreme these conditions can be. The engineers at ' 'Mercedes‑Benz also understand this because they are ' 'currently completing intensive cold-weather testing with the ' 'all-new GLB at the Mercedes Technology Center (MTC) in ' 'Sindelfingen, before its world premiere on 8 December ' '2025.

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Whether as a spacious five-seater or a versatile ' 'seven-seater, this compact SUV is the perfect companion for ' 'trips to ski resorts or other wintry adventures. Beyond ' 'confident traction on snow-covered roads, what truly matters ' 'is supreme thermal comfort and clear visibility. To ensure ' 'the all‑new GLB meets Mercedes‑Benz’s exacting standards in ' 'these crucial areas – and delivers the hallmark quality ' 'customers expect – extensive testing in two, ' 'state-of-the-art climatic wind tunnels is essential.

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Testing at the limit: Arctic temperatures and blizzards ' 'in the climatic chambers

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The temperature range in the so-called cold tunnel ' 'basically extends from -40 to +40 degrees Celsius, ' 'this covers practically every conceivable weather condition ' 'in the real world and includes a generous buffer. ' 'Cutting-edge snow cannons allow snow production with a wide ' 'variety of snow types over a wide temperature range. ' 'Combined with the wind tunnel’s high-powered fan, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz can simulate fierce blizzards where snowflakes ' 'race towards the test vehicle at speeds of up to ' '200 km/h.

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A great deal of complex technology is incorporated within ' 'Mercedes‑Benz’s two climatic wind tunnels. In each tunnel, a ' 'rolling road simulates the road surface. Powerful electric ' 'motors drive four rollers each, allowing 4MATIC models ' 'to be tested under realistic conditions. The test rigs are ' 'designed for a total output of up to 780 kW, enabling ' 'top speeds of up to 265 km/h. Vehicles can also be ' 'refuelled and charged within the tunnels. The building ' 'extends over a 70 x 60‑metre floor area. In ' 'addition to the two test rigs, it houses offices and a ' 'control room. From there, the technicians can regulate ' 'temperature, humidity, wind speed, and other parameters. ' 'Each test can be closely observed through large, fully ' 'insulated windows.

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Quality enhancement in every season: simulating the ' 'desert sun

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What if the destination isn’t St. Moritz, but ' 'St. Tropez? What if the goal is Lake Garda rather ' 'than the Grossglockner? It’s not just snow and ice that ' 'present challenges for a car and its occupants; heat and ' 'solar radiation have their own pitfalls. In the heat ' 'chamber, temperatures from -10 to ' '+60 degrees Celsius can be generated. There is ' 'also a solar simulation system with 32 lamps, ' 'delivering a radiation spectrum that corresponds to natural ' 'sunlight. Over an 8 x 2.5‑metre area, the ' 'radiation intensity can be varied between 200 and ' '1,200 watts per square metre. The highest level is ' 'comparable to very intense sunshine, such as that found only ' 'in remote desert locations, such as Death Valley in the ' 'USA.

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Another development tool in the heat tunnel is the ' 'so-called “Hot Road”. This is a simulated road surface ' 'where the temperature there can be continuously adjusted ' 'between +50 and +70 degrees Celsius, precisely ' 'replicating the thermal conditions of a road surface on a ' 'scorching summer day. The goal here, too, is to create ' 'conditions that are as close to reality as possible.

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In the climatic wind tunnels, almost every weather ' 'condition can be simulated all year round – and with ' 'very low tolerances. Unlike tests on public roads, the ' 'measurements are reproducible at any time. The cold chamber ' 'helps Mercedes‑Benz to further close the gap between ' 'simulation and practical testing, and to continuously ' 'improve vehicle quality through even more comprehensive ' 'tests.

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Snow flurries, icy windscreens: authentic winter ' 'testing

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The engineers are using the testing possibilities of the ' 'climatic wind tunnels to examine a variety of vehicle ' 'components and functions. For example, they are examining ' 'the function of the windscreen wipers to ensure they work ' 'perfectly in all weather conditions. For example, in the ' 'cold tunnel, engineers check whether swirling snow can block ' 'the air intakes – a real-world risk caused by spray ' 'from passing trucks.

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In frosty temperatures between -15 and ' '-20 degrees Celsius, the heating system must ' 'demonstrate that it can defrost an icy windscreen quickly. A ' 'camera records the entire de-icing process. The all-new GLB ' 'also passed these tests impressively. At an outside ' 'temperature of -15 degrees Celsius, it takes only ' '15 minutes for the windscreen to be so clear that it ' 'would be possible to drive off. And this only with the help ' 'of the defrost setting of the heating system and without ' 'further intervention from the driver, such as switching on ' 'the windscreen wipers.

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A welcoming climate: from the moment the occupants step ' 'inside

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The new Mercedes‑Benz GLB raises efficiency and climate ' 'comfort to a new level. One example: on a 20‑minute drive at ' 'an outside temperature of -7 degrees Celsius, it ' 'heats the interior twice as fast as its predecessor – ' 'and even undercuts the heating time of a conventionally ' 'powered model. Compared to its predecessor, the all‑new ' 'electric GLB requires only about half the energy. The latter ' 'has a positive effect on the electric range.

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The heating process starts automatically as soon as ' 'someone gets into the car. Mercedes‑Benz’s strategy is to ' 'first warm the upper body and hands. This ensures rapid ' 'thermal comfort, even without using pre-conditioning. In ' 'addition, the system is now even more intuitive and ' 'comfortable to use and can be adapted to individual needs in ' 'many ways. Regardless of whether the occupants are charging, ' 'sitting in the vehicle or even taking a nap, the system ' 'regulates heating and cooling seamlessly with the help of ' 'its intelligent, predictive operating strategy.

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Central to this system is an innovative heat pump that ' 'has been adapted from the VISION EQXX technology ' 'programme. As a so-called multi-source model, it can use ' 'three energy sources in parallel: the waste heat from the ' 'electric drive and the battery, as well as the ambient air. ' 'By using this “free” heat, the heat pump contributes to the ' 'high efficiency of the GLB. It manages this process with ' 'around a third of the electrical energy that a comparable ' 'auxiliary heater would require for the same output.

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Welcome home: Redefining comfort in the compact SUV ' 'segment

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Instead of the previous sculptural design, a purist ' 'concept with a focus on a individual iconic, high-tech ' 'elements takes its place. The design is reduced to the ' 'essentials and conveys a state-of-the-art, elegant ambience. ' 'A highlight of the interior is the optional, floating MBUX ' 'Superscreen, which extends over the entire width of the ' 'dashboard.

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The circular air vents at either end of the MBUX ' 'Superscreen have a sporty and futuristic effect. The outer ' 'rings, finished in Silver Shadow, appear to float in ' 'front of a funnel-shaped form. The centre nozzle replaces ' 'the usual louvres with a flat, state-of-the-art body. ' 'Another highlight are the doors with a concave main body ' 'that recedes into the background and generously dimensioned, ' 'floating centre panels with an open storage compartment. The ' 'pull handle with a classic tube-like design looks ' 'straightforward, but powerful and sporty.

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The floating centre console rounds off the design. It ' 'connects stylishly under the MBUX Superscreen and offers a ' 'large, three-dimensional trim surface, which is available in ' 'various luxurious designs. The trim integrates a smartphone ' 'storage compartment with wireless charging (optional) and ' 'cup holders in an aesthetic form.

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The new steering wheel is designed to be even more ' 'ergonomic and is more intuitive to operate. In response to ' 'numerous customer requests, Mercedes‑Benz has reintroduced a ' 'rocker switch for the limiter and DISTRONIC, as well as a ' 'roller switch for volume control.

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A more spacious and flexible interior

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The all-new GLB is available as a five- and seven-seater. ' 'It adapts effortlessly to a wide range of requirements and ' 'has plenty of space for family, friends, and spontaneous ' 'plans. Compared to its predecessor, the new GLB offers ' 'noticeably more headroom in the first two rows of seats. ' 'This is due to the roofline of the SUV as well as the ' 'standard panoramic roof. The seating comfort in the second ' 'row has been noticeably improved with more legroom and ' 'longer thigh support.

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A longitudinally adjustable rear seating row is ' 'optionally available for the five-seater and standard for ' 'the seven-seater. With this function, the backrests of the ' 'second row can be adjusted in several angles, and the entire ' 'row of seats can be moved longitudinally. This allows either ' 'the comfort for the passengers to be maximised, or the boot ' 'volume to be increased.

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The optional third row of seats is easier to get into ' 'than in the predecessor. This is due, among other things, to ' 'the significantly longer adjustment range of the Easy‑Entry ' 'function. If seats six and seven are not needed, the third ' 'row of seats can be sunk into the load floor.

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Switchable panoramic sunroof with illuminated star ' 'pattern

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The large panoramic roof sets a new standard in the ' 'segment and provides an exceptionally generous and open ' 'sense of space. To protect against solar radiation, it ' 'consists of heat-insulating laminated safety glass with an ' 'infrared-reflecting coating and a low-emissivity (LowE) ' 'coating on the inside. This reduces heating of the vehicle ' 'interior in summer.

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In winter, the LowE coating reduces heat loss by ' 'reflecting the interior heat back into the cabin. At only ' '200 nanometres, this infrared film is thinner than a ' 'human hair, which has a diameter of approximately ' '50,000 nanometres.

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As an option, the transparency of the panoramic roof can ' 'be changed segment by segment in 10 to 20 milliseconds. ' 'Passengers can choose between transparent for a clear view ' 'upwards and opal (milky) for more privacy. The opal (milky) ' 'state not only protects against prying eyes from the outside ' 'but also offers improved glare protection in direct ' 'sunlight. It is operated via a corresponding menu in the ' 'vehicle settings in the central display.

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For the ultimate touch of style, the large panoramic roof ' 'is optional even illuminated. Each one connected to the ' 'ambient lighting setting for a personalised and luminous ' 'starry sky. The light is fed in via LED modules from the ' 'front.

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MB.OS: Creating an intuitive and user-friendly digital ' 'experience

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The Mercedes-Benz Operating System (MB.OS) superbrain ' 'transforms the all‑new GLB into an intelligent companion ' 'that thinks, learns and evolves with its driver. Combined ' 'with the fourth MBUX generation, the very latest operating ' 'concept delivers redesigned welcome animations, the advanced ' 'Zero Layer function, an extensive range of apps, the ' 'MBUX Virtual Assistant with various emotionally responsive ' 'avatars and powered by generative artificial intelligence, ' 'navigation with Google Maps and powerful 3D MBUX ' 'Surround Navigation.

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Moreover, MB.OS enables the latest assistance systems. ' 'The all-new GLB has a comprehensive range of driver ' 'assistance systems, including DISTRONIC distance control as ' 'standard in Europe. The hardware comprises eight cameras, ' 'five radar sensors, 12 ultrasonic sensors and a water-cooled ' 'high-performance computer with sufficient power reserves for ' 'future functions and regular over-the-air updates. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz bundles all assistance systems under the name ' 'MB.DRIVE. As digital extras^[1], they are either ' 'already available at market launch or planned and can be ' 'updated later.

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^[1] To use the digital extras, customers must ' 'create a Mercedes me ID and agree to the terms of use for ' 'digital extras and the Mercedes me ID terms of use in their ' 'currently valid versions. In addition, the respective ' 'vehicle must be linked to the user account. After the ' 'limited term has expired, the digital extras can be extended ' 'for a fee, provided that they are still offered for the ' 'corresponding vehicle.

\n', 'date': '2025-11-11T18:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Even in the coldest of temperatures, the all-new GLB offers a ' '“Welcome home.” feeling', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8780acf3-7686-44cd-bb3c-f0f588360cd6'} 2025-11-16 01:00:20 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f1b1e9ff-56d3-49ae-950e-90dc5b5947ca> {'content': 'Frustrating Sunday in Mexico\n' '\n' ' Kimi Antonelli finished P6 with George Russell P7 in Sunday’s ' 'Mexico City Grand Prix.\n' ' Both drivers started on the Soft compound tyre, George in P4 and ' 'Kimi in P6.\n' ' Unfortunately, a frantic first few corners saw both George and ' 'Kimi lose one position each.\n' ' George then dropped to P7, and behind his team-mate, as he ' 'attempted to pass the battling Hamilton and Verstappen.\n' ' After switching to the Medium compound, the team opted to invert ' 'the cars to enable George to attack the Haas of Bearman ahead; he ' 'was unable to make the move though and the team opted to convert ' 'to the two-stop strategy.\n' ' Kimi lost position to the McLaren of Oscar Piastri with a slow ' 'pitstop, with George then losing out to the Australian on track.\n' ' Running on the Soft compound to the end, the team then inverted ' 'the cars once again to give Kimi back the position he had handed ' 'to George earlier in the race.\n' ' The battle for second in the Constructors’ Championship ' 'continues to be fierce with Ferrari now just one point ahead with ' 'four races to go.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' Grid\n' ' Result\n' ' Fastest Lap\n' ' Start Tyre\n' ' Stop One\n' ' Stop Two\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P6\n' ' P6\n' ' 1:20.826\n' ' Soft\n' ' Medium (L22)\n' ' Soft (L47)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P4\n' ' P7\n' ' 1:20.052\n' ' Soft\n' ' Medium (L26)\n' ' Soft (L48)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'It was not an easy race today. I lost position at turn one and we ' 'were battling from there, stuck in a train of cars that we were ' 'not quite fast enough to pass. That was a shame as I think if we ' 'had managed to gain a few places on the first lap then we could ' 'have had a much more positive result than P6. It is so difficult ' 'to follow in the dirty air and, when in clean air, our pace was ' 'decent.\n' 'We opted to invert the cars in our second stint; we were in a ' 'train behind Bearman, and the tyre degradation was getting worse ' 'due to that. We will review whether that was the best decision or ' 'not but ultimately, we didn’t have the pace today to battle ' 'forward and both George and I lost out to Piastri who seemed to ' 'have better speed. Our focus is now on Brazil and, with four ' 'races to go, getting back ahead of Ferrari in the Constructors’ ' 'Championship.\n' 'George Russell\n' 'That was a frustrating afternoon. At the start, three drivers cut ' 'over the grass at turn one and either kept or gained positions ' 'without penalty. I stayed on the track but lost out, ' 'unfortunately. That also happened when Lewis (Hamilton) and Max ' '(Verstappen) were battling; when the Red Bull came back on the ' 'track, I had to take avoiding action, go off track, and lost ' 'several positions myself. Those two moments were ultimately the ' 'undoing of our race.\n' 'From there, it was difficult being stuck in a train of cars and ' 'in particular, with the dirty air. We inverted the cars to try ' 'and maximise the team result but ultimately we just didn’t have ' 'the pace to fight our way forward. We’ve got four races to go and ' 'need to regain some momentum if we are to emerge ahead in the ' 'battle for second in the Constructors’ Championship. We’re ' 'relishing that fight and looking forward to Brazil.\n' 'Bradley Lord, Team Representative\n' 'That was a difficult and frustrating afternoon for us, racing ' 'amongst a group of cars that were within one tenth of a second on ' 'pure pace and defending from Piastri’s faster McLaren behind.\n' 'The opening laps did not go our way; George was one of the only ' 'drivers in the top five to stay between the white lines, and lost ' 'out as a result, then was hung out to dry on lap six and lost two ' 'more positions. He felt rightly aggrieved at the outcome, as this ' 'ultimately shaped the outcome of his race. Kimi profited where ' 'George lost out and was managing his tyres to a planned one-stop ' 'strategy behind Bearman when George and Piastri closed to within ' 'DRS range. After several laps, we decided to invert the cars to ' 'give George an opportunity to attack the Haas, as he felt he had ' 'pace in hand, but he was unable to make inroads because the tyres ' 'were past their best after the laps in the dirty air.\n' 'With higher-than-expected degradation, the strategy was finely ' 'balanced between one and two stops, and we triggered the two-stop ' 'with Kimi on lap 47 - boxing with Piastri and Hamilton close ' 'behind. Unfortunately, a slow stop cost Kimi a place, and once it ' 'became clear that our cars were not able to gain any more ' 'positions, we restored the running order from earlier in the race ' 'to come home P6 and P7. It was an afternoon of damage limitation, ' 'ultimately, and our championship fight remains nail-bitingly ' 'close. Onwards to Brazil.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'The first lap here is always a bit of a lottery with the long run ' 'to turn one combined with the layout of the first few corners. We ' "were also aware that if we moved forward, we'd have a good chance " "of holding those positions to the flag, and if we fell back, we'd " 'be facing an uphill struggle battle to recover. We sadly ended up ' 'on the wrong side of that equation, dropping a place with each ' 'driver.\n' 'Our difficulties were further compounded on lap six when George ' 'was pushed wide as Verstappen rejoined the track. George ended up ' 'losing places to both Kimi and Bearman as a result. The rest of ' "the race didn't throw up much opportunity for either. We " 'converted to a two-stop as the Soft tyre was looking strong and ' 'that allowed us to spend more time on it, but the cars around us ' 'covered.\xa0 Unfortunately, at this point, we lost a place with ' 'Kimi due to a slow stop, Piastri taking advantage. He then ' 'utilised his superior pace to gain position on George on track ' 'too. Overall then a frustrating result. We’ve not had the car ' 'pace that we need to compete at these last two races. We have a ' "week to regroup ahead of Brazil; we'll be putting all our efforts " 'into achieving a good result there and fighting hard for second ' 'in the Constructors’ Championship.', 'content_html': '

Frustrating Sunday in Mexico

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Kimi Antonelli finished P6 with George Russell P7 in ' 'Sunday’s Mexico City Grand Prix.
Both drivers started on the Soft compound tyre, George ' 'in P4 and Kimi in P6.
Unfortunately, a frantic first few corners saw both ' 'George and Kimi lose one position each.
George then dropped to P7, and behind his team-mate, as ' 'he attempted to pass the battling Hamilton and ' 'Verstappen.
After switching to the Medium compound, the team opted ' 'to invert the cars to enable George to attack the Haas of ' 'Bearman ahead; he was unable to make the move though and the ' 'team opted to convert to the two-stop strategy.
Kimi lost position to the McLaren of Oscar Piastri with ' 'a slow pitstop, with George then losing out to the ' 'Australian on track.
Running on the Soft compound to the end, the team then ' 'inverted the cars once again to give Kimi back the position ' 'he had handed to George earlier in the race.
The battle for second in the Constructors’ Championship ' 'continues to be fierce with Ferrari now just one point ahead ' 'with four races to go.

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\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '	\n' ' 1:20.826 \n' '	\n' ' Soft \n' '	\n' ' Medium (L22) \n' '	\n' ' Soft (L47) \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' P7 \n' '	\n' ' 1:20.052 \n' '	\n' ' Soft \n' '	\n' ' Medium (L26) \n' '	\n' ' Soft (L48) \n' '

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Kimi Antonelli

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It was not an easy race today. I lost position at turn ' 'one and we were battling from there, stuck in a train of ' 'cars that we were not quite fast enough to pass. That was a ' 'shame as I think if we had managed to gain a few places on ' 'the first lap then we could have had a much more positive ' 'result than P6. It is so difficult to follow in the dirty ' 'air and, when in clean air, our pace was decent.

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We opted to invert the cars in our second stint; we were ' 'in a train behind Bearman, and the tyre degradation was ' 'getting worse due to that. We will review whether that was ' 'the best decision or not but ultimately, we didn’t have the ' 'pace today to battle forward and both George and I lost out ' 'to Piastri who seemed to have better speed. Our focus is now ' 'on Brazil and, with four races to go, getting back ahead of ' 'Ferrari in the Constructors’ Championship.

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George Russell

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That was a frustrating afternoon. At the start, three ' 'drivers cut over the grass at turn one and either kept or ' 'gained positions without penalty. I stayed on the track but ' 'lost out, unfortunately. That also happened when Lewis ' '(Hamilton) and Max (Verstappen) were battling; when the Red ' 'Bull came back on the track, I had to take avoiding action, ' 'go off track, and lost several positions myself. Those two ' 'moments were ultimately the undoing of our race.

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From there, it was difficult being stuck in a train of ' 'cars and in particular, with the dirty air. We inverted the ' 'cars to try and maximise the team result but ultimately we ' 'just didn’t have the pace to fight our way forward. We’ve ' 'got four races to go and need to regain some momentum if we ' 'are to emerge ahead in the battle for second in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship. We’re relishing that fight and ' 'looking forward to Brazil.

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Bradley Lord, Team Representative

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That was a difficult and frustrating afternoon for us, ' 'racing amongst a group of cars that were within one tenth of ' 'a second on pure pace and defending from Piastri’s faster ' 'McLaren behind.

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The opening laps did not go our way; George was one of ' 'the only drivers in the top five to stay between the white ' 'lines, and lost out as a result, then was hung out to dry on ' 'lap six and lost two more positions. He felt rightly ' 'aggrieved at the outcome, as this ultimately shaped the ' 'outcome of his race. Kimi profited where George lost out and ' 'was managing his tyres to a planned one-stop strategy behind ' 'Bearman when George and Piastri closed to within DRS range. ' 'After several laps, we decided to invert the cars to give ' 'George an opportunity to attack the Haas, as he felt he had ' 'pace in hand, but he was unable to make inroads because the ' 'tyres were past their best after the laps in the dirty ' 'air.

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With higher-than-expected degradation, the strategy was ' 'finely balanced between one and two stops, and we triggered ' 'the two-stop with Kimi on lap 47 - boxing with Piastri and ' 'Hamilton close behind. Unfortunately, a slow stop cost Kimi ' 'a place, and once it became clear that our cars were not ' 'able to gain any more positions, we restored the running ' 'order from earlier in the race to come home P6 and P7. It ' 'was an afternoon of damage limitation, ultimately, and our ' 'championship fight remains nail-bitingly close. Onwards to ' 'Brazil.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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The first lap here is always a bit of a lottery with the ' 'long run to turn one combined with the layout of the first ' 'few corners. We were also aware that if we moved forward, ' "we'd have a good chance of holding those positions to the " "flag, and if we fell back, we'd be facing an uphill struggle " 'battle to recover. We sadly ended up on the wrong side of ' 'that equation, dropping a place with each driver.

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Our difficulties were further compounded on lap six when ' 'George was pushed wide as Verstappen rejoined the track. ' 'George ended up losing places to both Kimi and Bearman as a ' "result. The rest of the race didn't throw up much " 'opportunity for either. We converted to a two-stop as the ' 'Soft tyre was looking strong and that allowed us to spend ' 'more time on it, but the cars around us covered. ' 'Unfortunately, at this point, we lost a place with Kimi due ' 'to a slow stop, Piastri taking advantage. He then utilised ' 'his superior pace to gain position on George on track too. ' 'Overall then a frustrating result. We’ve not had the car ' 'pace that we need to compete at these last two races. We ' "have a week to regroup ahead of Brazil; we'll be putting all " 'our efforts into achieving a good result there and fighting ' 'hard for second in the Constructors’ Championship.

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Sebastian N. from Aspach, Germany, visited the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum on 30 October 2025, as the 14 ' 'millionth visitor since the Museum’s opening in ' '2006
Joint outing with his son Benedikt and friend ' 'Flynn during the autumn school holidays
The Museum posts an overall increase in numbers ' 'of visitors compared to the previous year, with a growing ' 'proportion of these visitors coming from ' 'abroad

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On 30 October 2025, Sebastian N. from Aspach, Germany, ' 'purchased the 14 millionth ticket for himself, his son ' 'Benedikt, and friend Flynn. The visit had been on the two ' 'eight-year-old boy’s wish list for a long time. Bettina ' 'Haussmann, Director of the Mercedes-Benz Museum, personally ' 'welcomed the guests and presented them with a gift. For a ' 'souvenir photo, the three were invited to have a seat on the ' 'Benz motor fire engine from 1912 and in the Mercedes-Benz LF ' '3500 fire truck with turntable ladder from the 1950s.

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“Fourteen million visitors – this is another ' 'milestone that makes us proud and motivates us to continue ' 'shaping the Museum’s future with new content and activities. ' 'We would like to thank everyone who come to visit us and ' 'look forward to welcoming many more ' 'guests.”
Bettina Haussmann, Director of ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Museum

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The Mercedes-Benz Museum brings to life the history of ' 'mobility from the invention of the automobile in 1886 all ' 'the way into the future. With its unique architecture, the ' 'Museum presents 160 vehicles and a total of ' '1,500 exhibits in its permanent collection. This steady ' 'increase in numbers of visitors underscores the Museum’s ' 'significance as a tourist magnet and landmark of the City of ' 'Stuttgart.

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The Mercedes-Benz Museum is open Tuesdays to Sundays from ' '9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The ticket desk always closes ' 'at 5 p.m.
Registrations, reservations and the latest ' 'information:
Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to ' '6 p.m. by telephone on +49 711 17 30000, ' 'by email to classic@mercedes-benz.com ' 'or online at www.mercedes-benz.com/museum

Further ' 'research and multimedia material:
mercedes-benz-archive.com/marsmuseum

Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum on social media:
www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzmuseum
www.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum

\n', 'date': '2025-10-30T15:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Outing with record: Mercedes-Benz Museum welcomes 14 millionth ' 'visitor', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/45a052d8-f0c7-48fe-bf6a-121c34135aac'} 2025-11-16 01:00:20 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/0ee97946-17e5-4ed4-b3ce-0637ebea652b> {'content': '\n' ' Components of the concept vehicle prove themselves under highly ' 'dynamic conditions\n' ' Future member of the GT family as a vision with a promise\n' '\n' 'Following the final touches to the CONCEPT AMG GT TRACK SPORT in ' 'late July in Affalterbach, an intensive testing phase is now ' 'beginning. The prototype, camouflaged with yellow and red ' 'accents, faces its first driving dynamics challenges on test ' 'tracks and race circuits. The supposedly youngest and most ' 'impressive offshoot of the GT family builds on the philosophy and ' 'strengths of the two-door sports car from Affalterbach. However, ' 'it takes a significant step further in terms of radicalism and ' 'uncompromising design.\n' 'The radical visual appearance makes it clear that the focus is on ' 'maximum driving dynamics, paired with intelligent lightweight ' 'construction and a performance characteristic that aims to ' 'explore the physical limits. The concept vehicle has a further ' 'optimized weight balance, AMG-typical V8\xa0drive\xa0technology, ' 'and a sophisticated aerodynamic architecture. With the tests on ' 'the race track, Mercedes‑AMG aims to validate all systems and ' 'complex components in interaction\xa0– under the toughest ' 'conditions and in compliance with the high quality and ' 'performance standards.\n' '"With the CONCEPT AMG GT TRACK SPORT, we are once again exploring ' 'the limits of what is possible. We have a world-class team ' 'working on this concept with incomparable AMG spirit. It takes us ' 'to the physical and driving dynamics limit. We have a vision and ' 'make a promise: The future will be extreme."\xa0Michael\xa0' 'Schiebe, Chairman of the Management Board of Mercedes‑AMG\xa0GmbH ' 'and Head of Business Units Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class\xa0& ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach', 'content_html': '

Components of the concept vehicle prove ' 'themselves under highly dynamic conditions
Future member of the GT family as a vision with ' 'a promise

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Following the final touches to the CONCEPT AMG GT TRACK ' 'SPORT in late July in Affalterbach, an intensive testing ' 'phase is now beginning. The prototype, camouflaged with ' 'yellow and red accents, faces its first driving dynamics ' 'challenges on test tracks and race circuits. The supposedly ' 'youngest and most impressive offshoot of the GT family ' 'builds on the philosophy and strengths of the two-door ' 'sports car from Affalterbach. However, it takes a ' 'significant step further in terms of radicalism and ' 'uncompromising design.

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The radical visual appearance makes it clear that the ' 'focus is on maximum driving dynamics, paired with ' 'intelligent lightweight construction and a performance ' 'characteristic that aims to explore the physical limits. The ' 'concept vehicle has a further optimized weight balance, ' 'AMG-typical V8 drive technology, and a ' 'sophisticated aerodynamic architecture. With the tests on ' 'the race track, Mercedes‑AMG aims to validate all systems ' 'and complex components in interaction – under the ' 'toughest conditions and in compliance with the high quality ' 'and performance standards.

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"With the CONCEPT AMG GT TRACK SPORT, we are once ' 'again exploring the limits of what is possible. We have a ' 'world-class team working on this concept with incomparable ' 'AMG spirit. It takes us to the physical and driving dynamics ' 'limit. We have a vision and make a promise: The future will ' 'be extreme."
Michael Schiebe, ' 'Chairman of the Management Board of Mercedes‑AMG GmbH ' '
and Head of Business Units Mercedes‑Benz ' 'G‑Class & Mercedes‑Maybach

\n', 'date': '2025-10-28T14:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'CONCEPT AMG GT TRACK SPORT completes first successful test ' 'kilometers', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/0ee97946-17e5-4ed4-b3ce-0637ebea652b'} 2025-11-16 01:00:20 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f389440e-7b05-4182-b012-48e616269f83> {'content': '\n' ' An extraordinary premiere: expressive sculpture gives first ' 'glimpse of shape and design of future Sprinter\n' ' More digital than ever: future Mercedes-Benz vans will remain up ' 'to date for years to come - thanks to MB.OS with over-the-air ' 'updates and will seamlessly integrate third-party apps\n' ' A unique success story: In 1896, Mercedes-Benz invented the van. ' 'In 1995, the Sprinter revolutionised the industry and became the ' 'eponymous icon of an entire class of vans. \n' " Meticulously restored: Mercedes-Benz presents the world's oldest " 'roadworthy delivery van\n' '\n' 'In the run-up to its “130 Years of Transportation” anniversary, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz\xa0Vans is drawing an exciting parallel from the ' 'past to the future: with the presentation of the world’s oldest ' 'roadworthy delivery van, a Benz combinations delivery vehicle, ' 'and a current eSprinter, the inventor of the van looks back on ' 'its unique success story that started in 1896. It’s a history ' 'full of customer-specific transport solutions. Mercedes‑Benz vans ' 'have always been intended as rock-solid dependable business ' 'tools. And this will remain the case in future. The company ' 'emphasises this with the unveiling of “THE BOuLDER” – an ' 'impressive and expressive stone-look sculpture. It offers a first ' 'glimpse of how Mercedes‑Benz is reinventing the van once again ' 'while retaining its core values – robustness, reliability, ' 'versatility and durability. The 650‑centimetre-long, ' '275‑centimetre-high and 250‑centimetre-wide sculpture combines ' 'art and craftsmanship in a fascinating way and offers a preview ' 'of the next generation of the Sprinter. Milled from a solid piece ' 'of material, the first outlines and design details of the future ' 'Sprinter begin to emerge. They give an idea of the upcoming ' 'unique exterior design, which is geared towards the diverse needs ' 'and requirements of commercial customers. Furthermore, the ' 'sculpture conveys an impression of the dimensions of the future ' 'Mercedes‑Benz\xa0van.\n' '“As the inventor of the light commercial vehicle, we’ve been ' 'consistently putting all our expertise and experience at the ' 'service of our commercial customers for almost 130 years. Their ' 'benefits and added value are our top priority – then, now and in ' 'the future. Customer satisfaction and innovative solutions are ' 'deeply rooted in our corporate DNA and form the foundation of our ' 'premium vans.”\xa0Thomas Klein, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' '“The next generation of Mercedes-Benz vans will focus on ' 'innovative powertrains, connectivity and advanced digital ' 'services. Functionality and customer needs are at the heart of ' 'our development. We’ve tailored our Mercedes-Benz Operating ' 'System specifically to commercial use and with it, will redefine ' 'the van segment once again. We offer our customers ' 'state-of-the-art technology combined with efficiency and ' 'tailor-made intelligence. I’m confident that our future Sprinter ' 'will be the flagship in its segment more than ever before.”\xa0' 'Andreas Zygan, Head of Development at Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' 'Benz combinations delivery vehicle from 1899 – the oldest ' 'roadworthy Mercedes‑Benz transporter\n' 'The success story of Mercedes‑Benz\xa0Vans began under the name ' 'Benz & Cie. in 1896, when Carl\xa0Benz invented the motorised ' 'transporter. He developed two models to meet different customer ' 'needs: the Benz delivery van as a “carriage with an enclosed ' 'body” based on the Benz Victoria, and the Benz combinations ' 'delivery van as a “small coachman’s carriage with a removable ' 'body” based on the smaller and lighter Benz Velociped. Thanks to ' 'its removable body, it could be converted into a two-seater ' 'passenger car in just a few simple steps, making it particularly ' 'versatile. It was, in effect, the first multi-purpose vehicle.\n' 'Both models were powered by a rear-mounted single-cylinder ' 'four-stroke engine with a displacement of 2.7\xa0litres in the ' 'delivery van and 1.0\xa0litres in the combination delivery ' 'vehicle. A payload of 300\xa0kilograms (plus driver) was ' 'sufficient for inner-city transport. The power output of 2.75 to ' '6\xa0hp was sufficient for a top speed of 15 to 20\xa0km/h when ' 'fully loaded. The new vehicles were thus faster than a two-horse ' 'carriage and could also carry around three times as much payload. ' 'A new market segment in the still-young history of the automobile ' 'was born, and Carl Benz had once again proven himself to be a ' 'visionary inventor. The Mannheim-based company handed over the ' 'first example of the delivery van to the Du Bon Marché department ' 'store in Paris on December 5, 1896, at a sales price of 4,500\xa0' 'marks.\n' 'Today, the oldest roadworthy transporter is a Benz combination ' 'delivery vehicle from 1899 in the Mercedes‑Benz Classic ' 'collection. It was meticulously restored (frame) and rebuilt ' '(body) for next year’s ”130\xa0years anniversary. It is a model ' 'that was built under licence in England by Hewetson’s Ltd., the ' 'official Benz representative in UK. Known as the Ideal Van, it ' 'had an output of 3 hp and could carry a payload of around 100\xa0' 'kilograms plus the driver. Later models had 3.5\xa0hp and could ' 'transport up to 250\xa0kilograms.\n' '30 years of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter – the tailor-made ' 'all-rounder that keeps the world moving\n' 'Around 100 years after the invention of the transporter, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz\xa0Vans revolutionised the light commercial vehicle ' 'segment once again in 1995 with the Sprinter. Therefore, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz closed the gap between cars and trucks and gave its ' 'name to an entire vehicle class. To this day, it is valued for ' 'its exceptional versatility and reliability, its high level of ' 'comfort and car-like driving characteristics. Over five million ' 'Sprinters have been produced in three decades in different ' 'variants for different purposes and for almost all situations in ' 'life: As the ideal van it is there when lives are saved and ' 'children are born, when parcels or frozen food are delivered, ' 'when houses are build and bathrooms are renovated, when VIPs are ' 'driven or travel adventures are experienced. This makes the ' 'Sprinter a reliable partner for a wide range of industries ' 'worldwide. In 2024, 77\xa0percent of customers in Europe chose a ' 'Sprinter again. This high repurchase rate proves how popular this ' 'industry icon is.\n' 'The Sprinter of the future – even more versatile, efficient, and ' 'intelligent\n' 'The introduction of the new VAN architecture marks the beginning ' 'of a new era with even more efficient, intelligent, and versatile ' 'vans. The next generation of vans will not only continue the ' 'Sprinter’s success story but also define the van class of the ' 'future.\n' 'The new vehicle architecture will form the basis of all newly ' 'developed medium-sized and large Mercedes‑Benz vans in the ' 'future. It allows for a clear differentiation between privately ' 'positioned large-capacity grand limousines (VLE and VLS) and ' 'commercially positioned vans in the premium segment. Beginning in ' '2026, the fully electric models of the Van Electric Architecture ' '(VAN.EA) will be introduced for private customers. The VLE will ' 'be the first model to be launched. Electric commercial ' 'transporters will follow up later. With the second version of the ' 'VAN architecture, the Van Combustion Architecture (VAN.CA), ' 'state-of-the-art combustion engine vans will also complement the ' 'future portfolio for private and commercial use.\n' 'The commercially positioned vans were developed in close ' 'collaboration with customers from various industries and are ' 'therefore consistently tailored to their needs and requirements. ' 'This is partly due to the new design, which the sculpture already ' 'hints at. In addition, the future Sprinter will be available with ' 'a variety of drive systems and in numerous length, wheelbase and ' 'weight variants. It is therefore made to measure for different ' 'configurations and industry-specific body and conversion ' 'solutions – from courier, express and parcel services to ' 'refrigerated vehicles, service and workshop vehicles, ambulances ' 'and rescue vehicles, flatbed vehicles for construction sites and ' 'passenger transport for people with limited mobility, right ' 'through to camper vans. The aim is to meet all customer ' 'requirements in the best viable way and to further expand the ' 'leading position in the van market.\n' 'More digital than ever before: over-the-air updates keep vehicle ' 'functions up to date for years to come\n' 'The next generation of vans will also set new standards in terms ' 'of connectivity and software. They will run entirely on the ' 'company’s own Mercedes‑Benz Operating System (MB.OS). This makes ' 'them the most intelligent Mercedes‑Benz vans ever. The deep ' 'integration of chip-to-cloud architecture into the vehicle allows ' 'all actuators and sensors to be precisely controlled – from ' 'infotainment and comfort features to charging – for an ' 'unparalleled driving experience as well as the intelligent ' 'integration of vehicle functions into the user interface. This ' 'comprehensive deep integration creates new opportunities for ' 'customers who benefit from even greater connectivity in their ' 'vehicles. Digital Extras tailored to customer needs, such as ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Van Uptime Monitor or Large Vehicle Navigation, ' 'make the maintenance and use of their own vans even more ' 'efficient.\n' 'Thanks to AI-supported MB.OS, every van will be equipped with ' 'high-performance computers that are connected to the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Intelligent Cloud. This enables over -the-air ' 'updates of the entire vehicle software, including driver ' 'assistance systems. Every van remains up to date for years to ' 'come – quite similar to a smartphone, which can be regularly ' 'equipped with new apps and extended functions. MB.OS offers ' 'maximum flexibility for seamlessly integrating content from ' 'external providers. This allows commercial customers to use their ' 'own applications and necessary tools, for example for fleet ' 'management or navigation, directly in the vehicle on the head ' 'unit. The typical Mercedes‑Benz user interface remains unchanged ' '– for the familiar and valued customer experience.', 'content_html': '

An extraordinary premiere: expressive sculpture ' 'gives first glimpse of shape and design of future ' 'Sprinter
More digital than ever: future Mercedes-Benz ' 'vans will remain up to date for years to come - thanks to ' 'MB.OS with over-the-air updates and will seamlessly ' 'integrate third-party apps
A unique success story: In 1896, Mercedes-Benz ' 'invented the van. In 1995, the Sprinter revolutionised the ' 'industry and became the eponymous icon of an entire class of ' 'vans.
Meticulously restored: Mercedes-Benz presents ' "the world's oldest roadworthy delivery van

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In the run-up to its “130 Years of Transportation” ' 'anniversary, Mercedes‑Benz Vans is drawing an exciting ' 'parallel from the past to the future: with the presentation ' 'of the world’s oldest roadworthy delivery van, a Benz ' 'combinations delivery vehicle, and a current eSprinter, the ' 'inventor of the van looks back on its unique success story ' 'that started in 1896. It’s a history full of ' 'customer-specific transport solutions. Mercedes‑Benz vans ' 'have always been intended as rock-solid dependable business ' 'tools. And this will remain the case in future. The company ' 'emphasises this with the unveiling of “THE BOuLDER” – an ' 'impressive and expressive stone-look sculpture. It offers a ' 'first glimpse of how Mercedes‑Benz is reinventing the van ' 'once again while retaining its core values – robustness, ' 'reliability, versatility and durability. The ' '650‑centimetre-long, 275‑centimetre-high and ' '250‑centimetre-wide sculpture combines art and craftsmanship ' 'in a fascinating way and offers a preview of the next ' 'generation of the Sprinter. Milled from a solid piece of ' 'material, the first outlines and design details of the ' 'future Sprinter begin to emerge. They give an idea of the ' 'upcoming unique exterior design, which is geared towards the ' 'diverse needs and requirements of commercial customers. ' 'Furthermore, the sculpture conveys an impression of the ' 'dimensions of the future Mercedes‑Benz van.

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“As the inventor of the light commercial vehicle, ' 'we’ve been consistently putting all our expertise and ' 'experience at the service of our commercial customers for ' 'almost 130 years. Their benefits and added value are our top ' 'priority – then, now and in the future. Customer ' 'satisfaction and innovative solutions are deeply rooted in ' 'our corporate DNA and form the foundation of our premium ' 'vans.”
Thomas Klein, Head of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans

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“The next generation of Mercedes-Benz vans will ' 'focus on innovative powertrains, connectivity and advanced ' 'digital services. Functionality and customer needs are at ' 'the heart of our development. We’ve tailored our ' 'Mercedes-Benz Operating System specifically to commercial ' 'use and with it, will redefine the van segment once again. ' 'We offer our customers state-of-the-art technology combined ' 'with efficiency and tailor-made intelligence. I’m confident ' 'that our future Sprinter will be the flagship in its segment ' 'more than ever before.”
Andreas Zygan, ' 'Head of Development at Mercedes-Benz Vans

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Benz combinations delivery vehicle from 1899 – the ' 'oldest roadworthy Mercedes‑Benz transporter

\n' '

The success story of Mercedes‑Benz Vans began under ' 'the name Benz & Cie. in 1896, when Carl Benz ' 'invented the motorised transporter. He developed two models ' 'to meet different customer needs: the Benz delivery van as a ' '“carriage with an enclosed body” based on the Benz Victoria, ' 'and the Benz combinations delivery van as a “small ' 'coachman’s carriage with a removable body” based on the ' 'smaller and lighter Benz Velociped. Thanks to its removable ' 'body, it could be converted into a two-seater passenger car ' 'in just a few simple steps, making it particularly ' 'versatile. It was, in effect, the first multi-purpose ' 'vehicle.

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Both models were powered by a rear-mounted ' 'single-cylinder four-stroke engine with a displacement of ' '2.7 litres in the delivery van and 1.0 litres in ' 'the combination delivery vehicle. A payload of ' '300 kilograms (plus driver) was sufficient for ' 'inner-city transport. The power output of 2.75 to 6 hp ' 'was sufficient for a top speed of 15 to 20 km/h when ' 'fully loaded. The new vehicles were thus faster than a ' 'two-horse carriage and could also carry around three times ' 'as much payload. A new market segment in the still-young ' 'history of the automobile was born, and Carl Benz had once ' 'again proven himself to be a visionary inventor. The ' 'Mannheim-based company handed over the first example of the ' 'delivery van to the Du Bon Marché department store in Paris ' 'on December 5, 1896, at a sales price of ' '4,500 marks.

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Today, the oldest roadworthy transporter is a Benz ' 'combination delivery vehicle from 1899 in the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Classic collection. It was meticulously restored (frame) and ' 'rebuilt (body) for next year’s ”130 years anniversary. ' 'It is a model that was built under licence in England by ' 'Hewetson’s Ltd., the official Benz representative in UK. ' 'Known as the Ideal Van, it had an output of 3 hp and could ' 'carry a payload of around 100 kilograms plus the ' 'driver. Later models had 3.5 hp and could transport up ' 'to 250 kilograms.

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30 years of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter – the tailor-made ' 'all-rounder that keeps the world moving

\n' '

Around 100 years after the invention of the transporter, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans revolutionised the light commercial ' 'vehicle segment once again in 1995 with the Sprinter. ' 'Therefore, Mercedes‑Benz closed the gap between cars and ' 'trucks and gave its name to an entire vehicle class. To this ' 'day, it is valued for its exceptional versatility and ' 'reliability, its high level of comfort and car-like driving ' 'characteristics. Over five million Sprinters have been ' 'produced in three decades in different variants for ' 'different purposes and for almost all situations in life: As ' 'the ideal van it is there when lives are saved and children ' 'are born, when parcels or frozen food are delivered, when ' 'houses are build and bathrooms are renovated, when VIPs are ' 'driven or travel adventures are experienced. This makes the ' 'Sprinter a reliable partner for a wide range of industries ' 'worldwide. In 2024, 77 percent of customers in Europe ' 'chose a Sprinter again. This high repurchase rate proves how ' 'popular this industry icon is.

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The Sprinter of the future – even more versatile, ' 'efficient, and intelligent

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The introduction of the new VAN architecture marks the ' 'beginning of a new era with even more efficient, ' 'intelligent, and versatile vans. The next generation of vans ' 'will not only continue the Sprinter’s success story but also ' 'define the van class of the future.

\n' '

The new vehicle architecture will form the basis of all ' 'newly developed medium-sized and large Mercedes‑Benz vans in ' 'the future. It allows for a clear differentiation between ' 'privately positioned large-capacity grand limousines (VLE ' 'and VLS) and commercially positioned vans in the premium ' 'segment. Beginning in 2026, the fully electric models of the ' 'Van Electric Architecture (VAN.EA) will be introduced for ' 'private customers. The VLE will be the first model to be ' 'launched. Electric commercial transporters will follow up ' 'later. With the second version of the VAN architecture, the ' 'Van Combustion Architecture (VAN.CA), state-of-the-art ' 'combustion engine vans will also complement the future ' 'portfolio for private and commercial use.

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The commercially positioned vans were developed in close ' 'collaboration with customers from various industries and are ' 'therefore consistently tailored to their needs and ' 'requirements. This is partly due to the new design, which ' 'the sculpture already hints at. In addition, the future ' 'Sprinter will be available with a variety of drive systems ' 'and in numerous length, wheelbase and weight variants. It is ' 'therefore made to measure for different configurations and ' 'industry-specific body and conversion solutions – from ' 'courier, express and parcel services to refrigerated ' 'vehicles, service and workshop vehicles, ambulances and ' 'rescue vehicles, flatbed vehicles for construction sites and ' 'passenger transport for people with limited mobility, right ' 'through to camper vans. The aim is to meet all customer ' 'requirements in the best viable way and to further expand ' 'the leading position in the van market.

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More digital than ever before: over-the-air updates keep ' 'vehicle functions up to date for years to come

\n' '

The next generation of vans will also set new standards ' 'in terms of connectivity and software. They will run ' 'entirely on the company’s own Mercedes‑Benz Operating System ' '(MB.OS). This makes them the most intelligent Mercedes‑Benz ' 'vans ever. The deep integration of chip-to-cloud ' 'architecture into the vehicle allows all actuators and ' 'sensors to be precisely controlled – from infotainment and ' 'comfort features to charging – for an unparalleled driving ' 'experience as well as the intelligent integration of vehicle ' 'functions into the user interface. This comprehensive deep ' 'integration creates new opportunities for customers who ' 'benefit from even greater connectivity in their vehicles. ' 'Digital Extras tailored to customer needs, such as ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Van Uptime Monitor or Large Vehicle ' 'Navigation, make the maintenance and use of their own vans ' 'even more efficient.

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Thanks to AI-supported MB.OS, every van will be equipped ' 'with high-performance computers that are connected to the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Intelligent Cloud. This enables over -the-air ' 'updates of the entire vehicle software, including driver ' 'assistance systems. Every van remains up to date for years ' 'to come – quite similar to a smartphone, which can be ' 'regularly equipped with new apps and extended functions. ' 'MB.OS offers maximum flexibility for seamlessly integrating ' 'content from external providers. This allows commercial ' 'customers to use their own applications and necessary tools, ' 'for example for fleet management or navigation, directly in ' 'the vehicle on the head unit. The typical Mercedes‑Benz user ' 'interface remains unchanged – for the familiar and valued ' 'customer experience.

\n', 'date': '2025-10-27T12:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Vans reinvents the transporter once again – tailored ' 'to the diversity of commercial customers', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f389440e-7b05-4182-b012-48e616269f83'} 2025-11-16 01:00:20 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/7945b876-0e30-466b-800c-60dc19051c75> {'content': '\n' ' As guided: All Q3 key performance indicators in line with ' 'full-year expectations\n' ' Adjusted Q3 Group EBIT of €2,099 mn influenced by market ' 'conditions in China and tariffs\n' ' Operational performance: Q3 Return on Sales adjusted for MB Cars ' 'at 4.8%, for MB Vans at 10.2%; Return on Equity adjusted for MB ' 'Mobility reached 9.6%\n' ' Cash generation: Free Cash Flow reached €1,367 mn in Q3 and ' '€5,589 mn year-to-date\n' ' Product launch program on track: First CLA deliveries and ' 'electric Van sales led to 22% EV growth in Q3 compared to Q2; New ' 'electric GLC received excellent feedback and is now open for ' 'orders in Europe; Top-End Vehicles grew by 10% globally and 13% ' 'in China\n' ' Full-year outlook 2025: Group guidance reconfirmed\n' '\n' '“Our third-quarter results are in line with our full-year ' 'guidance. Our biggest product and tech launch program is well on ' 'track: The new CLA and GLC mark the beginning of a series of new ' 'models across all segments and drive trains, tailored to specific ' 'market and customer needs. We remain focused on enhancing ' 'customer experience while driving efficiency across our ' 'company.”\xa0Ola Kaellenius, Chief Executive Officer of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ticker symbol: MBG) posted third-quarter ' 'financial results in line with its full-year guidance. The ' 'adjusted Group EBIT reached €2,099 mn in the third quarter (Q3 ' '2024: €2,537 mn) mainly influenced by lower sales volume, ' 'increased expenses due to tariffs and negative development of ' 'foreign exchange rates. Group EBIT adjustments in the quarter ' 'amounted to €1,349 mn, mainly in connection with the workforce ' 'adjustment programme in Germany and optimization programmes ' 'abroad (€876 mn).\xa0All three business units achieved EBIT ' 'margins in line with expectations. Furthermore, the company ' 'generated a robust free cash flow of the industrial business of ' '€1.4 bn in the quarter (Q3 2024: €2.4 bn) and €5.6 bn in the ' 'first nine months (Q1-Q3 2024: €6.3 bn). Net liquidity reached ' '€32.3 bn end of Q3 2025 (end of Q3 2024: €28.2 bn). In accordance ' 'with its capital allocation policy, Mercedes-Benz plans to ' 'commence the share repurchase program, which was approved earlier ' 'this year and authorized by the Annual General Meeting. Over a ' 'period of up to 12 months, shares worth up to €2 billion are to ' 'be repurchased.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars adjusted EBIT margin reached 4.8% in the third ' 'quarter and 5.7% in the first nine months, in line with full-year ' 'guidance. Mercedes-Benz Cars sold 441,453 cars in the third ' 'quarter, influenced by the market environment in China, tariff ' 'policies and diligent stock management that impacted group sales ' 'in the U.S. market. However, year-to-date September, deliveries ' 'to customers increased by 6% in the U.S. market. Third‑quarter ' 'sales in Europe increased by 2%, while sales in the Gulf States ' '(+33%), Turkey (+15%) and South America (+45%) saw strong growth. ' 'In China, Top-End Vehicle sales increased by 13% retaining ' 'Mercedes-Benz’s leading market share in the segment priced 1 ' 'million RMB and above. Globally, Top-End Vehicles accounted for ' '15.4% of overall sales in Q3 driven by the S-Class and GLS, ' 'G-Class and Mercedes-AMG. Mercedes-AMG also concluded its ' 'record-breaking drive with the AMG CONCEPT GT XX in Nardo, ' 'validating leading technologies which will be included in the ' 'series version which will be launched next year.\xa0Battery ' 'electric vehicle (BEV) sales increased by 22% compared to Q2 ' 'driven by the first deliveries of the new electric CLA in Europe. ' 'The new electric GLC, which can now be ordered in nearly all ' 'European markets, will further strengthen the electric vehicle ' 'portfolio. Third quarter EBIT at Mercedes-Benz Cars was ' 'influenced by lower unit sales, tariffs and adjustments of €709 ' 'mn mainly for efficiency measures.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans continued to deliver double-digit returns ' 'while investing in a new architecture. The adjusted EBIT margin ' 'reached 10.2% in the third quarter and 10.7% year-to-date ' 'September. Mercedes-Benz Vans sold 83,843 units in Q3, of which ' '8,579 were electric vans (+96%) leading to a global EV share of ' '10% and 14% in Europe. Third-quarter EBIT at Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'was below the prior-year level impacted by overall lower sales, ' 'softer net pricing and adjustments of €54 mn mainly for ' 'efficiency measures.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility reported a higher adjusted Return on ' 'Equity (RoE) of 9.6% in the third quarter. The adjusted EBIT ' 'increased to €313 mn in Q3 driven by ongoing efficiency measures ' 'and a positive development in the portfolio margin. This was ' 'partially offset by higher cost of credit risk amid a softer ' 'global economic environment. Contract volumes and new business ' 'reflected market developments in the automotive industry and ' 'ongoing currency effects. Third-quarter EBIT adjustments at ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility include an increase of provisions ' 'reflecting a recently published consultation paper by the UK ' 'Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).\n' 'Outlook:\xa0Mercedes-Benz confirms its group guidance.\n' 'The environment in which Mercedes-Benz operates remains ' 'dynamic.\xa0Mercedes-Benz is working against it with a determined ' 'team using all the levers at its disposal:\xa0The company will ' 'press ahead with its product and tech launch program and will ' 'remain focused on enhancing the customer experience. At the same ' 'time, Mercedes-Benz will continue to drive efficiency across the ' 'company and generate attractive returns for its ' 'shareholders.\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Outlook\n' ' \xa0\n' ' FY 2024 Actuals\xa0\n' ' FY 2025 Guidance\xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Unit Sales\xa0\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' ' 1,983k units\n' ' Significantly below\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' ' 406k units\n' ' Significantly below\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' xEV Share\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars (xEV)\n' ' 19%\n' ' 20 to 22%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans (xEV)\n' ' 5%\n' ' 8 to 10%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted* Return on Sales (RoS) \xa0\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' ' 8.1%\n' ' 4 to 6%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' ' 14.6%\n' ' 8 to 10%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Mobility (RoE)\n' ' 8.7%\n' ' 8 to 9%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted Cash Conversion Rate (CCR)\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' ' 1.0\n' ' Now 0.9 to 1.1\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' ' 1.0\n' ' Now 0.6 to 0.8\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Investment in PP&E\xa0\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' ' €3.4 billion\n' ' Significantly above\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' ' €0.6 billion\n' ' Significantly above\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' R&D expenditure\xa0\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' ' €8.7 billion\n' ' At prior-year level\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' ' €1.0 billion\n' ' Significantly above\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Revenue\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Group\n' ' €145.6 billion\n' ' Significantly below\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' EBIT\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Group\n' ' €13.6 billion\n' ' Significantly below\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Free Cash Flow (Industrial Business)\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Group\n' ' €9.2 billion\n' ' Significantly below\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '*The adjustments may include material adjustments if they lead to ' 'significant effects in a reporting period. These material ' 'adjustments relate in particular to legal proceedings and related ' 'measures, restructuring measures and M&A ' 'transactions.\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0\xa0\n' 'Q3 Highlights Mercedes-Benz Cars:\n' '\n' ' Premiere of the first electric CLA Shooting Brake\n' ' The 600,000th model of the G-Class has been produced\n' ' Concept AMG GT XX drives around the world in eight days and ' 'breaks world records\n' ' “Welcome Home” at the IAA MOBILITY 2025\n' ' Mercedes launches new era of iconic design\n' ' World premiere of the all-new electric GLC with EQ Technology\n' ' Mercedes-Benz ELF: a novel approach to charging electric ' 'vehicles\n' '\n' 'Q3 Highlights Mercedes-Benz Vans:\n' '\n' ' Successful start of the Pre-Series Production of new VLE\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Van Uptime Monitor Digital Extra optimizes ' 'operating time free of charge\n' ' Triple Score in Efficiency for VLE\n' ' Mercedes-Benz celebrates 30 years of Vito\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans reinvents the transporter once again\n' '\n' 'Q3 Highlights Mercedes-Benz Mobility:\n' '\n' ' Mercedes-Benz sets new standards for public charging\n' ' Mercedes-Benz launches bidirectional charging for home use\n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Group\n' ' Q3 2025\n' ' Q3 2024\n' ' Change 25/24\n' ' Q1-Q3 2025\n' ' Q1-Q3 2024\n' ' Change 25/24\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Revenue*\n' ' 32,147\n' ' 34,528\n' ' -6.9\n' ' 98,524\n' ' 107,144\n' ' -8.0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' ' 750\n' ' 2,517\n' ' -70.2\n' ' 4,312\n' ' 10,417\n' ' -58.6\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' ' 2,099\n' ' 2,537\n' ' -17.3\n' ' 6,633\n' ' 10,184\n' ' -34.9\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Net profit/loss*\n' ' 1,190\n' ' 1,719\n' ' -30.8\n' ' 3,878\n' ' 7,806\n' ' -50.3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Free cash flow industrial business (FCF)*\n' ' 1,367\n' ' 2,394\n' ' -42.9\n' ' 5,589\n' ' 6,256\n' ' -10.7\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Earnings per share (EPS) in EUR\n' ' 1.22\n' ' 1.81\n' ' -32.5\n' ' 3.91\n' ' 7.62\n' ' -48.7\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '* in millions of €\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' ' Q3 2025\n' ' Q3 2024\n' ' Change 25/24\n' ' Q1-Q3 2025\n' ' Q1-Q3 2024\n' ' Change 25/24\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Sales in units\n' ' 441,453\n' ' 503,573\n' ' -12.3\n' ' 1,341,427\n' ' 1,463,263\n' ' -8.3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof xEV\n' ' 96,327\n' ' 87,232\n' ' +10.4\n' ' 277,093\n' ' 267,372\n' ' +3.6\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof BEV\n' ' 42,622\n' ' 42,544\n' ' +0.2\n' ' 118,355\n' ' 135,908\n' ' -12.9\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Share of xEV in unit sales in %\n' ' 21.8\n' ' 17.3\n' ' \xa0\n' ' 20.7\n' ' 18.3\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Revenue*\n' ' 23,742\n' ' 25,602\n' ' -7.3\n' ' 72,142\n' ' 78,485\n' ' -8.1\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' ' 430\n' ' 1,198\n' ' -64.1\n' ' 2,971\n' ' 6,410\n' ' -53.7\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' ' 1,139\n' ' 1,207\n' ' -5.6\n' ' 4,135\n' ' 6,293\n' ' -34.3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in %\n' ' 4.8\n' ' 4.7\n' ' \xa0\n' ' 5.7\n' ' 8.0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Cash flow before interest and taxes (CFBIT)*\n' ' 1,356\n' ' 2,412\n' ' -43.8\n' ' 5,477\n' ' 6,865\n' ' -20.2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted cash conversion rate (CCR)\n' ' 1.3\n' ' 2.0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' 1.4\n' ' 1.1\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '* in millions of €\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' ' Q3 2025\n' ' Q3 2024\n' ' Change 25/24\n' ' Q1-Q3 2025\n' ' Q1-Q3 2024\n' ' Change 25/24\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Sales in units\n' ' 83,843\n' ' 91,063\n' ' -7.9\n' ' 260,179\n' ' 299,923\n' ' -13.3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof BEV\n' ' 8,579\n' ' 4,375\n' ' +96.1\n' ' 20,200\n' ' 12,564\n' ' +60.8\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Share of BEV in unit sales in %\n' ' 10.2\n' ' 4.8\n' ' \xa0\n' ' 7.8\n' ' 4.2\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Revenue*\n' ' 4,044\n' ' 4,657\n' ' -13.2\n' ' 12,361\n' ' 14,324\n' ' -13.7\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' ' 358\n' ' 618\n' ' -42.1\n' ' 861\n' ' 2,381\n' ' -63.8\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) *\n' ' 412\n' ' 628\n' ' -34.4\n' ' 1,328\n' ' 2,262\n' ' -41.3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in %\n' ' 10.2\n' ' 13.5\n' ' \xa0\n' ' 10.7\n' ' 15.8\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Cash flow before interest and taxes (CFBIT)*\n' ' 273\n' ' 893\n' ' -69.4\n' ' 1,060\n' ' 2,127\n' ' -50.2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted cash conversion rate\n' ' 0.7\n' ' 1.5\n' ' \xa0\n' ' 0.9\n' ' 1.0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '* in millions of €\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Mobility\n' ' Q3 2025\n' ' Q3 2024\n' ' Change 25/24\n' ' Q1-Q3 2025\n' ' Q1-Q3 2024\n' ' Change 25/24\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Revenue*\n' ' 5,805\n' ' 6,007\n' ' -3.4\n' ' 18,475\n' ' 19,209\n' ' -3.8\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' New business*\n' ' 13,727\n' ' 14,235\n' ' -3.6\n' ' 41,154\n' ' 43,079\n' ' -4.5\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Contract volume (September 30, 2025)*\n' ' 127,990\n' ' 134,298\n' ' -4.7\n' ' 127,990\n' ' 134,298**\n' ' -4.7\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' ' -180\n' ' 285\n' ' \xa0\n' ' 354\n' ' 835\n' ' -57.6\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) *\n' ' 313\n' ' 285\n' ' +9.8\n' ' 890\n' ' 835\n' ' +6.6\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted return on equity (RoE) in %\n' ' 9.6\n' ' 8.9\n' ' \xa0\n' ' 9.1\n' ' 8.6\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '* in millions of €\xa0** Year-end figure\n' 'Further information about Mercedes-Benz Group is available ' 'at:media.mercedes-benz.com and group.mercedes-benz.com\n' 'Link to press information sales figures Q3 2025: ' 'media.mercedes-benz.com/sales\n' 'Link to capital market presentation Q3 2025: ' 'group.mercedes-benz.com/q3-2025\n' 'The comparative period for the percentage changes stated in this ' 'document is the respective prior-year period, unless otherwise ' 'stated.', 'content_html': '

As guided: All Q3 key performance indicators in ' 'line with full-year expectations
Adjusted Q3 Group EBIT of €2,099 mn influenced ' 'by market conditions in China and tariffs
Operational performance: Q3 Return on Sales ' 'adjusted for MB Cars at 4.8%, for MB Vans at 10.2%; Return ' 'on Equity adjusted for MB Mobility reached ' '9.6%
Cash generation: Free Cash Flow reached €1,367 ' 'mn in Q3 and €5,589 mn year-to-date
Product launch program on track: First CLA ' 'deliveries and electric Van sales led to 22% EV growth in Q3 ' 'compared to Q2; New electric GLC received excellent feedback ' 'and is now open for orders in Europe; Top-End Vehicles grew ' 'by 10% globally and 13% in China
Full-year outlook 2025: Group guidance ' 'reconfirmed

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“Our third-quarter results are in line with our ' 'full-year guidance. Our biggest product and tech launch ' 'program is well on track: The new CLA and GLC mark the ' 'beginning of a series of new models across all segments and ' 'drive trains, tailored to specific market and customer ' 'needs. We remain focused on enhancing customer experience ' 'while driving efficiency across our ' 'company.”
Ola Kaellenius, Chief Executive ' 'Officer of Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ticker symbol: MBG) posted ' 'third-quarter financial results in line with its full-year ' 'guidance. The adjusted Group EBIT reached €2,099 mn in the ' 'third quarter (Q3 2024: €2,537 mn) mainly influenced by ' 'lower sales volume, increased expenses due to tariffs and ' 'negative development of foreign exchange rates. Group EBIT ' 'adjustments in the quarter amounted to €1,349 mn, mainly in ' 'connection with the workforce adjustment programme in ' 'Germany and optimization programmes abroad (€876 ' 'mn).
All three business units achieved EBIT margins ' 'in line with expectations. Furthermore, the company ' 'generated a robust free cash flow of the industrial business ' 'of €1.4 bn in the quarter (Q3 2024: €2.4 bn) and €5.6 bn in ' 'the first nine months (Q1-Q3 2024: €6.3 bn). Net liquidity ' 'reached €32.3 bn end of Q3 2025 (end of Q3 2024: €28.2 bn). ' 'In accordance with its capital allocation policy, ' 'Mercedes-Benz plans to commence the share repurchase ' 'program, which was approved earlier this year and authorized ' 'by the Annual General Meeting. Over a period of up to 12 ' 'months, shares worth up to €2 billion are to be ' 'repurchased.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars adjusted EBIT margin ' 'reached 4.8% in the third quarter and 5.7% in the first nine ' 'months, in line with full-year guidance. Mercedes-Benz Cars ' 'sold 441,453 cars in the third quarter, influenced by the ' 'market environment in China, tariff policies and diligent ' 'stock management that impacted group sales in the U.S. ' 'market. However, year-to-date September, deliveries to ' 'customers increased by 6% in the U.S. market. Third‑quarter ' 'sales in Europe increased by 2%, while sales in the Gulf ' 'States (+33%), Turkey (+15%) and South America (+45%) saw ' 'strong growth. In China, Top-End Vehicle sales increased by ' '13% retaining Mercedes-Benz’s leading market share in the ' 'segment priced 1 million RMB and above. Globally, Top-End ' 'Vehicles accounted for 15.4% of overall sales in Q3 driven ' 'by the S-Class and GLS, G-Class and Mercedes-AMG. ' 'Mercedes-AMG also concluded its record-breaking drive with ' 'the AMG CONCEPT GT XX in Nardo, validating leading ' 'technologies which will be included in the series version ' 'which will be launched next year.
Battery electric ' 'vehicle (BEV) sales increased by 22% compared to Q2 driven ' 'by the first deliveries of the new electric CLA in Europe. ' 'The new electric GLC, which can now be ordered in nearly all ' 'European markets, will further strengthen the electric ' 'vehicle portfolio. Third quarter EBIT at Mercedes-Benz Cars ' 'was influenced by lower unit sales, tariffs and adjustments ' 'of €709 mn mainly for efficiency measures.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans continued to deliver ' 'double-digit returns while investing in a new architecture. ' 'The adjusted EBIT margin reached 10.2% in the third quarter ' 'and 10.7% year-to-date September. Mercedes-Benz Vans sold ' '83,843 units in Q3, of which 8,579 were electric vans (+96%) ' 'leading to a global EV share of 10% and 14% in Europe. ' 'Third-quarter EBIT at Mercedes-Benz Vans was below the ' 'prior-year level impacted by overall lower sales, softer net ' 'pricing and adjustments of €54 mn mainly for efficiency ' 'measures.

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Mercedes-Benz Mobility reported a higher ' 'adjusted Return on Equity (RoE) of 9.6% in the third ' 'quarter. The adjusted EBIT increased to €313 mn in Q3 driven ' 'by ongoing efficiency measures and a positive development in ' 'the portfolio margin. This was partially offset by higher ' 'cost of credit risk amid a softer global economic ' 'environment. Contract volumes and new business reflected ' 'market developments in the automotive industry and ongoing ' 'currency effects. Third-quarter EBIT adjustments at ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility include an increase of provisions ' 'reflecting a recently published consultation paper by the UK ' 'Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

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Outlook:
Mercedes-Benz confirms ' 'its group guidance.

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The environment in which Mercedes-Benz operates remains ' 'dynamic.
Mercedes-Benz is working against it with a ' 'determined team using all the levers at its ' 'disposal:
The company will press ahead with its ' 'product and tech launch program and will remain focused on ' 'enhancing the customer experience. At the same time, ' 'Mercedes-Benz will continue to drive efficiency across the ' 'company and generate attractive returns for its ' 'shareholders.

\n' ' Outlook \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' FY 2024 Actuals \n' '	\n' ' FY 2025 Guidance \n' '
\n' ' Unit Sales \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars \n' '	\n' ' 1,983k units \n' '	\n' ' Significantly below \n' '
\n' ' Unit Sales \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans \n' '	\n' ' 406k units \n' '	\n' ' Significantly below \n' '
\n' ' xEV Share \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars (xEV) \n' '	\n' ' 19% \n' '	\n' ' 20 to 22% \n' '
\n' ' xEV Share \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans (xEV) \n' '	\n' ' 5% \n' '	\n' ' 8 to 10% \n' '
\n' ' *Adjusted Return on Sales (RoS) ' '** \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars \n' '	\n' ' 8.1% \n' '	\n' ' 4 to 6% \n' '
	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans \n' '	\n' ' 14.6% \n' '	\n' ' 8 to 10% \n' '
	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Mobility (RoE) \n' '	\n' ' 8.7% \n' '	\n' ' 8 to 9% \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted Cash Conversion Rate (CCR) \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars \n' '	\n' ' 1.0 \n' '	\n' ' Now 0.9 to 1.1 \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted Cash Conversion Rate (CCR) \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans \n' '	\n' ' 1.0 \n' '	\n' ' Now 0.6 to 0.8 \n' '
\n' ' Investment in PP&E \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars \n' '	\n' ' €3.4 billion \n' '	\n' ' Significantly above \n' '
\n' ' Investment in PP&E \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans \n' '	\n' ' €0.6 billion \n' '	\n' ' Significantly above \n' '
\n' ' R&D expenditure \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars \n' '	\n' ' €8.7 billion \n' '	\n' ' At prior-year level \n' '
\n' ' R&D expenditure \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans \n' '	\n' ' €1.0 billion \n' '	\n' ' Significantly above \n' '
\n' ' Revenue \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Group \n' '	\n' ' €145.6 billion \n' '	\n' ' Significantly below \n' '
\n' ' EBIT \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Group \n' '	\n' ' €13.6 billion \n' '	\n' ' Significantly below \n' '
\n' ' Free Cash Flow (Industrial ' 'Business) \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Group \n' '	\n' ' €9.2 billion \n' '	\n' ' Significantly below \n' '

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Q3 Highlights Mercedes-Benz Cars:

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Premiere of the first electric ' 'CLA Shooting Brake
The 600,000th ' 'model of the G-Class has been produced
Concept AMG GT XX drives around ' 'the world in eight days and breaks world records
“Welcome Home” at the IAA ' 'MOBILITY 2025
Mercedes launches new era of iconic ' 'design
World premiere of the all-new electric GLC ' 'with EQ Technology
Mercedes-Benz ' 'ELF: a novel approach to charging electric ' 'vehicles

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Q3 Highlights Mercedes-Benz Vans:

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Successful start of the Pre-Series Production of new ' 'VLE
Mercedes-Benz Van Uptime ' 'Monitor Digital Extra optimizes operating time free of ' 'charge
Triple ' 'Score in Efficiency for VLE
Mercedes-Benz celebrates 30 years of Vito
Mercedes-Benz Vans reinvents the transporter ' 'once again

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Q3 Highlights Mercedes-Benz Mobility:

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Mercedes-Benz sets new ' 'standards for public charging
Mercedes-Benz launches bidirectional ' 'charging for home use

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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Group \n' '	\n' ' Q3 2025 \n' '	\n' ' Q3 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Change \n' ' 25/24 \n' '	\n' ' Q1-Q3 \n' ' 2025 \n' '	\n' ' Q1-Q3 \n' ' 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Change \n' ' 25/24 \n' '
\n' ' Revenue* \n' '	\n' ' 32,147 \n' '	\n' ' 34,528 \n' '	\n' ' -6.9 \n' '	\n' ' 98,524 \n' '	\n' ' 107,144 \n' '	\n' ' -8.0 \n' '
\n' ' Earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' 750 \n' '	\n' ' 2,517 \n' '	\n' ' -70.2 \n' '	\n' ' 4,312 \n' '	\n' ' 10,417 \n' '	\n' ' -58.6 \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' 2,099 \n' '	\n' ' 2,537 \n' '	\n' ' -17.3 \n' '	\n' ' 6,633 \n' '	\n' ' 10,184 \n' '	\n' ' -34.9 \n' '
\n' ' Net profit/loss* \n' '	\n' ' 1,190 \n' '	\n' ' 1,719 \n' '	\n' ' -30.8 \n' '	\n' ' 3,878 \n' '	\n' ' 7,806 \n' '	\n' ' -50.3 \n' '
\n' ' Free cash flow industrial business ' '(FCF)* \n' '	\n' ' 1,367 \n' '	\n' ' 2,394 \n' '	\n' ' -42.9 \n' '	\n' ' 5,589 \n' '	\n' ' 6,256 \n' '	\n' ' -10.7 \n' '
\n' ' Earnings per share (EPS) in EUR \n' '	\n' ' 1.22 \n' '	\n' ' 1.81 \n' '	\n' ' -32.5 \n' '	\n' ' 3.91 \n' '	\n' ' 7.62 \n' '	\n' ' -48.7 \n' '

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* in millions of €

\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars \n' '	\n' ' Q3 2025 \n' '	\n' ' Q3 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Change \n' ' 25/24 \n' '	\n' ' Q1-Q3 \n' ' 2025 \n' '	\n' ' Q1-Q3 \n' ' 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Change \n' ' 25/24 \n' '
\n' ' Sales in units \n' '	\n' ' 441,453 \n' '	\n' ' 503,573 \n' '	\n' ' -12.3 \n' '	\n' ' 1,341,427 \n' '	\n' ' 1,463,263 \n' '	\n' ' -8.3 \n' '
\n' ' – thereof xEV \n' '	\n' ' 96,327 \n' '	\n' ' 87,232 \n' '	\n' ' +10.4 \n' '	\n' ' 277,093 \n' '	\n' ' 267,372 \n' '	\n' ' +3.6 \n' '
\n' ' – thereof BEV \n' '	\n' ' 42,622 \n' '	\n' ' 42,544 \n' '	\n' ' +0.2 \n' '	\n' ' 118,355 \n' '	\n' ' 135,908 \n' '	\n' ' -12.9 \n' '
\n' ' Share of xEV in unit sales in % \n' '	\n' ' 21.8 \n' '	\n' ' 17.3 \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' 20.7 \n' '	\n' ' 18.3 \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' Revenue* \n' '	\n' ' 23,742 \n' '	\n' ' 25,602 \n' '	\n' ' -7.3 \n' '	\n' ' 72,142 \n' '	\n' ' 78,485 \n' '	\n' ' -8.1 \n' '
\n' ' Earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' 430 \n' '	\n' ' 1,198 \n' '	\n' ' -64.1 \n' '	\n' ' 2,971 \n' '	\n' ' 6,410 \n' '	\n' ' -53.7 \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' 1,139 \n' '	\n' ' 1,207 \n' '	\n' ' -5.6 \n' '	\n' ' 4,135 \n' '	\n' ' 6,293 \n' '	\n' ' -34.3 \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in % \n' '	\n' ' 4.8 \n' '	\n' ' 4.7 \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' 5.7 \n' '	\n' ' 8.0 \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' Cash flow before interest and taxes ' '(CFBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' 1,356 \n' '	\n' ' 2,412 \n' '	\n' ' -43.8 \n' '	\n' ' 5,477 \n' '	\n' ' 6,865 \n' '	\n' ' -20.2 \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted cash conversion rate (CCR) \n' '	\n' ' 1.3 \n' '	\n' ' 2.0 \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' 1.4 \n' '	\n' ' 1.1 \n' '	\n' ' \n' '

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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans \n' '	\n' ' Q3 2025 \n' '	\n' ' Q3 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Change \n' ' 25/24 \n' '	\n' ' Q1-Q3 \n' ' 2025 \n' '	\n' ' Q1-Q3 \n' ' 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Change \n' ' 25/24 \n' '
\n' ' Sales in units \n' '	\n' ' 83,843 \n' '	\n' ' 91,063 \n' '	\n' ' -7.9 \n' '	\n' ' 260,179 \n' '	\n' ' 299,923 \n' '	\n' ' -13.3 \n' '
\n' ' – thereof BEV \n' '	\n' ' 8,579 \n' '	\n' ' 4,375 \n' '	\n' ' +96.1 \n' '	\n' ' 20,200 \n' '	\n' ' 12,564 \n' '	\n' ' +60.8 \n' '
\n' ' Share of BEV in unit sales in % \n' '	\n' ' 10.2 \n' '	\n' ' 4.8 \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' 7.8 \n' '	\n' ' 4.2 \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' Revenue* \n' '	\n' ' 4,044 \n' '	\n' ' 4,657 \n' '	\n' ' -13.2 \n' '	\n' ' 12,361 \n' '	\n' ' 14,324 \n' '	\n' ' -13.7 \n' '
\n' ' Earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' 358 \n' '	\n' ' 618 \n' '	\n' ' -42.1 \n' '	\n' ' 861 \n' '	\n' ' 2,381 \n' '	\n' ' -63.8 \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT) * \n' '	\n' ' 412 \n' '	\n' ' 628 \n' '	\n' ' -34.4 \n' '	\n' ' 1,328 \n' '	\n' ' 2,262 \n' '	\n' ' -41.3 \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in % \n' '	\n' ' 10.2 \n' '	\n' ' 13.5 \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' 10.7 \n' '	\n' ' 15.8 \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' Cash flow before interest and taxes ' '(CFBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' 273 \n' '	\n' ' 893 \n' '	\n' ' -69.4 \n' '	\n' ' 1,060 \n' '	\n' ' 2,127 \n' '	\n' ' -50.2 \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted cash conversion rate \n' '	\n' ' 0.7 \n' '	\n' ' 1.5 \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' 0.9 \n' '	\n' ' 1.0 \n' '	\n' ' \n' '

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* in millions of €

\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Mobility \n' '	\n' ' Q3 2025 \n' '	\n' ' Q3 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Change \n' ' 25/24 \n' '	\n' ' Q1-Q3 \n' ' 2025 \n' '	\n' ' Q1-Q3 \n' ' 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Change \n' ' 25/24 \n' '
\n' ' Revenue* \n' '	\n' ' 5,805 \n' '	\n' ' 6,007 \n' '	\n' ' -3.4 \n' '	\n' ' 18,475 \n' '	\n' ' 19,209 \n' '	\n' ' -3.8 \n' '
\n' ' New business* \n' '	\n' ' 13,727 \n' '	\n' ' 14,235 \n' '	\n' ' -3.6 \n' '	\n' ' 41,154 \n' '	\n' ' 43,079 \n' '	\n' ' -4.5 \n' '
\n' ' Contract volume (September 30, ' '2025)* \n' '	\n' ' 127,990 \n' '	\n' ' 134,298 \n' '	\n' ' -4.7 \n' '	\n' ' 127,990 \n' '	\n' ' 134,298** \n' '	\n' ' -4.7 \n' '
\n' ' Earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' -180 \n' '	\n' ' 285 \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' 354 \n' '	\n' ' 835 \n' '	\n' ' -57.6 \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT) * \n' '	\n' ' 313 \n' '	\n' ' 285 \n' '	\n' ' +9.8 \n' '	\n' ' 890 \n' '	\n' ' 835 \n' '	\n' ' +6.6 \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted return on equity (RoE) in ' '% \n' '	\n' ' 9.6 \n' '	\n' ' 8.9 \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' 9.1 \n' '	\n' ' 8.6 \n' '	\n' ' \n' '

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** Year-end figure

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Further information about Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group is available at:
media.mercedes-benz.com ' 'and group.mercedes-benz.com

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Link to press information sales figures Q3 2025: media.mercedes-benz.com/sales

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Link to capital market presentation Q3 2025: group.mercedes-benz.com/q3-2025

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The comparative period for the percentage changes ' 'stated in this document is the respective prior-year period, ' 'unless otherwise stated.

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Lantern parade for the third time after the ' 'successful première in 2023
The mascots Carlotta, Fritzle and Luftikus will ' 'also be there
Lantern song singalong and supporting programme ' 'in the VfB stadium

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Thousands of colourful lights will once again light up ' 'NeckarPark in Stuttgart on 10 November 2025 from 5 p.m. ' 'during the big lantern parade. For the third time since the ' 'successful première in 2023, the Mercedes-Benz Museum, ' 'together with VfB Stuttgart and its Fritzle Club, the ' 'parents’ newspaper “Luftballon” and the radio station DIE ' 'NEUE 107.7, is inviting children to take part. The highlight ' 'of the event is the joint walk into the MHP Arena with a ' 'lantern song singalong and colourful entertainment ' 'programme, presented by VfB stadium announcer Holger Laser ' 'and the radio station DIE NEUE 107.7. Participation in the ' 'event is free of charge, but prior registration is ' 'requested: www.mercedes-benz.com/laternenumzug.

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The event starts at 5 p.m. on the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum hill with a cheerful warm-up by the children’s band ' 'DONIKKL Crew. The parade sets off at 5.30 p.m. – ' 'accompanied by the Bad Cannstatt Music Society and led by ' 'the mascots Carlotta (Mercedes-Benz Museum), Fritzle ' '(VfB Stuttgart) and Luftikus (parents’ newspaper ' '“Luftballon”) as well as a replica of the Benz Patent Motor ' 'Car of 1886. In the stadium itself, the singalong in the ' 'Cannstatter Kurve starts at 6 p.m. Drinks and snacks ' 'will also be available in the stadium.

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The Mercedes-Benz Museum is open Tuesdays to Sundays from ' '9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The ticket desk always closes ' 'at 5 p.m.

Registrations, reservations and the ' 'latest information: Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to ' '6 p.m.
by calling 49 711 17-30000, by ' 'e-mail to classic@mercedes-benz.com ' 'or online at
www.mercedes-benz.com/museum

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Further research and multimedia material:
mercedes-benz-archive.com/museum

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' 'Each one of these four events is going to be vital in the battle ' "for second in the Constructors' and, whilst our advantage over " 'our rivals disappeared across Austin and Mexico, we can strike ' 'back in Brazil.\n' 'The penultimate Sprint weekend of the year means we have to be at ' 'our very best from the off. Interlagos is an old-school circuit ' 'with a bumpy surface, elevation changes, and a wide range of ' 'corners. Add in unpredictable weather and there is little margin ' 'for error. No matter what the weekend throws at us our aim is to ' 'hit the ground running, execute better than our competitors, and ' 'get back in front of our nearest rivals.\n' 'Fact File: São Paulo Grand Prix\n' '\n' ' The Autódromo José Carlos Pace is the fourth-shortest track on ' 'the 2025 F1 calendar at just 4.309 km long, only behind Monaco, ' 'Zandvoort and Mexico.\n' ' The São Paulo Grand Prix venue is situated 800 metres above sea ' 'level, the second-highest altitude on the F1 calendar behind ' 'Mexico City (which sits at 2,300m above sea level).\n' ' Interlagos is a track of two extremes. The first and third ' 'sectors require a low-drag car for the long straights, but the ' 'middle sector is twisty, requiring high downforce. The second DRS ' 'zone means more focus is typically on higher downforce for the ' 'ultimate fastest lap, but a balance still needs to be found with ' 'being competitive on the straights during the race.\n' ' There is 1.2 kilometres of driving at full throttle between the ' 'exit of Turn 12 and the braking zone for Turn One, with an ' 'elevation change of 33 metres.\n' ' The biggest difference in elevation is from the start/finish ' 'straight to Turn 4 where there is a 40-metre drop in elevation.\n' ' The long straight before the lap begins also requires some ' 'clever deployment of energy from the ERS to maximise performance ' 'towards the end of the out lap, as the drivers start their flying ' 'lap.\n' ' Turn 1 is banked heavily towards the inside, unloading the ' 'front-left wheel and causing frequent lockups. However, because ' 'the tyre is unloaded, flat spots are less likely and time loss ' "isn't as high as you would expect, due to the steep banking and " 'variety of corner lines drivers can take. The variety of lines is ' 'also what makes this corner well suited to overtaking.\n' ' The uphill grid requires the drivers to find the balance between ' 'holding the car on the brakes as gently as possible, without ' 'rolling backwards.\n' ' From Turn 10 to Turn 6 (around 3.5 km of distance) the left-hand ' 'front tyre does very little work and therefore cools down ' 'quickly, providing a tricky engineering challenge to keep the ' 'tyre in its temperature window.\n' ' With long straights and a second DRS zone, Interlagos is one of ' 'the best tracks of the season for overtaking. However, it can be ' 'difficult for the defending car to manage its battery, as there ' "aren't many big braking zones to recover energy.\n" ' The São Paulo Grand Prix is the fifth F1 Sprint of the 2025 ' 'season, with just Qatar left on the Sprint calendar this season.\n' ' This will be the fifth consecutive year that the circuit has ' 'hosted a Sprint weekend. It is the only track to host the format ' 'since its inception during the 2021 season.\n' ' Interlagos is a very flowing circuit with a lot of combined ' 'corner entries (where you are cornering and braking at the same ' 'time), meaning good stability is important. However, you also ' 'need a good front end for the low-speed middle sector.\n' ' The braking energy level for Interlagos is the lowest of all the ' 'tracks on the 2025 schedule, at 2.11MJ.\n' ' Track temperatures can reach some of the hottest of the season ' 'in Brazil, up to 60°C. And thunderstorms are common around this ' 'time of year, which can potentially spice up the weekend.\n' ' Since 2021, the race around the circuit has been known as the ' 'São Paulo Grand Prix.\n' ' Valtteri Bottas won the inaugural F1 Sprint race at Interlagos ' 'in 2021. A year later, George Russell won his first F1 Sprint ' 'race at the venue.\n' ' A day later in 2022, George won his first F1 Grand Prix. He ' 'became the first driver to come through the Mercedes Junior ' 'Programme to win an F1 race for the Silver Arrows.\n' ' The team has six wins overall at Interlagos. In addition to the ' 'three from Lewis Hamilton (2016, 2018 & 2021) and George, Nico ' 'Rosberg also won in São Paulo (2014 & 2015).\n' '\n' 'Stat Sheet: São Paulo Grand Prix\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2025 São Paulo Grand Prix\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Session\n' ' Local Time (BRT)\n' ' Brackley (GMT)\n' ' Stuttgart (CET)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice One – Friday\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30\n' ' 14:30 – 15:30\n' ' 15:30 – 16:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Sprint Qualifying - Friday\n' ' 15:30 – 16:14\n' ' 18:30 – 19:14\n' ' 19:30 – 20:14\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Sprint - Saturday\n' ' 11:00 – 12:00\n' ' 14:00 – 15:00\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Qualifying – Saturday\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00\n' ' 18:00 – 19:00\n' ' 19:00 – 20:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday\n' ' 14:00\n' ' 17:00\n' ' 18:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Brazil\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podiums\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front row places\n' ' Fastest laps\n' ' DNF\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 4\n' ' 2\n' ' 4\n' ' 1\n' ' 4\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 4\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 2\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 4\n' ' 2\n' ' 6\n' ' 2\n' ' 5\n' ' 2\n' ' 9\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Sprint Race records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Brazil\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podiums\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front Row\n' ' Points\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 4\n' ' 2\n' ' 3\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 27\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 4\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 16\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 4\n' ' 3\n' ' 4\n' ' 2\n' ' 4\n' ' 51\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz – Sprint Statistics\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podiums\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front Row\n' ' Points\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (all-time)\n' ' 22\n' ' 3\n' ' 10\n' ' 3\n' ' 9\n' ' 131\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 22\n' ' 1\n' ' 3\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 77\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 4\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 22\n' ' 8\n' ' 23\n' ' 9\n' ' 18\n' ' 337\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to ' 'Present)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Laps Completed\n' ' Distance Covered (km)\n' ' Corners Taken\n' ' Gear Changes\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 6,072\n' ' 30,974\n' ' 102,584\n' ' 302,092\n' ' 243,000,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 3,082\n' ' 15,739\n' ' 51,807\n' ' 152,593\n' ' 123,400,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 2,932\n' ' 14,957\n' ' 49,843\n' ' 146,423\n' ' 117,280,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 23,751\n' ' 120,602\n' ' 400,018\n' ' 1,170,129\n' ' 946,760,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podium Places\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front Row Places\n' ' Fastest Laps\n' ' 1-2 Finishes\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (all-time)\n' ' 337\n' ' 131\n' ' 307\n' ' 143\n' ' 269\n' ' 114\n' ' 60\n' ' 84\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (since 2010)\n' ' 325\n' ' 122\n' ' 290\n' ' 125\n' ' 249\n' ' 105\n' ' 55\n' ' 80\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 148\n' ' 5\n' ' 23\n' ' 7\n' ' 18\n' ' 11\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 20\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 3\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 607\n' ' 238\n' ' 656\n' ' 246\n' ' 498\n' ' 238\n' ' 103\n' ' 130\n' ' \n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

Round 21 of the 2025 Formula One World ' 'Championship takes place at Interlagos in São ' 'Paulo.

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Toto talks Brazil
Fact File: São Paulo Grand Prix
Stat Sheet: São Paulo Grand Prix

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Toto Talks Brazil

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Four races to go. Just one point now separates ourselves ' 'and Ferrari, with Red Bull only nine further back. We have ' 'had a couple of tough weekends but we are still in the fight ' 'for P2. Each one of these four events is going to be vital ' "in the battle for second in the Constructors' and, whilst " 'our advantage over our rivals disappeared across Austin and ' 'Mexico, we can strike back in Brazil.

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The penultimate Sprint weekend of the year means we have ' 'to be at our very best from the off. Interlagos is an ' 'old-school circuit with a bumpy surface, elevation changes, ' 'and a wide range of corners. Add in unpredictable weather ' 'and there is little margin for error. No matter what the ' 'weekend throws at us our aim is to hit the ground running, ' 'execute better than our competitors, and get back in front ' 'of our nearest rivals.

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Fact File: São Paulo Grand Prix

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The Autódromo José Carlos Pace is the fourth-shortest ' 'track on the 2025 F1 calendar at just 4.309 km long, only ' 'behind Monaco, Zandvoort and Mexico.
The São Paulo Grand Prix venue is situated 800 metres ' 'above sea level, the second-highest altitude on the F1 ' 'calendar behind Mexico City (which sits at 2,300m above sea ' 'level).
Interlagos is a track of two extremes. The first and ' 'third sectors require a low-drag car for the long straights, ' 'but the middle sector is twisty, requiring high downforce. ' 'The second DRS zone means more focus is typically on higher ' 'downforce for the ultimate fastest lap, but a balance still ' 'needs to be found with being competitive on the straights ' 'during the race.
There is 1.2 kilometres of driving at full throttle ' 'between the exit of Turn 12 and the braking zone for Turn ' 'One, with an elevation change of 33 metres.
The biggest difference in elevation is from the ' 'start/finish straight to Turn 4 where there is a 40-metre ' 'drop in elevation.
The long straight before the lap begins also requires ' 'some clever deployment of energy from the ERS to maximise ' 'performance towards the end of the out lap, as the drivers ' 'start their flying lap.
Turn 1 is banked heavily towards the inside, unloading ' 'the front-left wheel and causing frequent lockups. However, ' 'because the tyre is unloaded, flat spots are less likely and ' "time loss isn't as high as you would expect, due to the " 'steep banking and variety of corner lines drivers can take. ' 'The variety of lines is also what makes this corner well ' 'suited to overtaking.
The uphill grid requires the drivers to find the balance ' 'between holding the car on the brakes as gently as possible, ' 'without rolling backwards.
From Turn 10 to Turn 6 (around 3.5 km of distance) the ' 'left-hand front tyre does very little work and therefore ' 'cools down quickly, providing a tricky engineering challenge ' 'to keep the tyre in its temperature window.
With long straights and a second DRS zone, Interlagos is ' 'one of the best tracks of the season for overtaking. ' 'However, it can be difficult for the defending car to manage ' "its battery, as there aren't many big braking zones to " 'recover energy.
The São Paulo Grand Prix is the fifth F1 Sprint of the ' '2025 season, with just Qatar left on the Sprint calendar ' 'this season.
This will be the fifth consecutive year that the circuit ' 'has hosted a Sprint weekend. It is the only track to host ' 'the format since its inception during the 2021 season.
Interlagos is a very flowing circuit with a lot of ' 'combined corner entries (where you are cornering and braking ' 'at the same time), meaning good stability is important. ' 'However, you also need a good front end for the low-speed ' 'middle sector.
The braking energy level for Interlagos is the lowest of ' 'all the tracks on the 2025 schedule, at 2.11MJ.
Track temperatures can reach some of the hottest of the ' 'season in Brazil, up to 60°C. And thunderstorms are common ' 'around this time of year, which can potentially spice up the ' 'weekend.
Since 2021, the race around the circuit has been known ' 'as the São Paulo Grand Prix.
Valtteri Bottas won the inaugural F1 Sprint race at ' 'Interlagos in 2021. A year later, George Russell won his ' 'first F1 Sprint race at the venue.
A day later in 2022, George won his first F1 Grand Prix. ' 'He became the first driver to come through the Mercedes ' 'Junior Programme to win an F1 race for the Silver ' 'Arrows.
The team has six wins overall at Interlagos. In addition ' 'to the three from Lewis Hamilton (2016, 2018 & 2021) and ' 'George, Nico Rosberg also won in São Paulo (2014 & ' '2015).

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Stat Sheet: São Paulo Grand Prix

\n' ' 2025 São Paulo Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (BRT) \n' '	\n' ' Brackley (GMT) \n' '	\n' ' Stuttgart (CET) \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30 \n' '	\n' ' 14:30 – 15:30 \n' '	\n' ' 15:30 – 16:30 \n' '
\n' ' Sprint Qualifying - Friday \n' '	\n' ' 15:30 – 16:14 \n' '	\n' ' 18:30 – 19:14 \n' '	\n' ' 19:30 – 20:14 \n' '
\n' ' Sprint - Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 11:00 – 12:00 \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 – 15:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '
\n' ' Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '	\n' ' 18:00 – 19:00 \n' '	\n' ' 19:00 – 20:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 \n' '	\n' ' 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 18:00 \n' '

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\n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Brazil \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podiums \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front row places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest laps \n' '	\n' ' DNF \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' 9 \n' '

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\n' ' Sprint Race records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team in Brazil \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podiums \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front Row \n' '	\n' ' Points \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 27 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 16 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 51 \n' '

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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz – Sprint Statistics \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podiums \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front Row \n' '	\n' ' Points \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (all-time) \n' '	\n' ' 22 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 10 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 9 \n' '	\n' ' 131 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 22 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 77 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 22 \n' '	\n' ' 8 \n' '	\n' ' 23 \n' '	\n' ' 9 \n' '	\n' ' 18 \n' '	\n' ' 337 \n' '

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\n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Laps Completed \n' '	\n' ' Distance Covered (km) \n' '	\n' ' Corners Taken \n' '	\n' ' Gear Changes \n' '	\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 6,072 \n' '	\n' ' 30,974 \n' '	\n' ' 102,584 \n' '	\n' ' 302,092 \n' '	\n' ' 243,000,000 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 3,082 \n' '	\n' ' 15,739 \n' '	\n' ' 51,807 \n' '	\n' ' 152,593 \n' '	\n' ' 123,400,000 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 2,932 \n' '	\n' ' 14,957 \n' '	\n' ' 49,843 \n' '	\n' ' 146,423 \n' '	\n' ' 117,280,000 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 23,751 \n' '	\n' ' 120,602 \n' '	\n' ' 400,018 \n' '	\n' ' 1,170,129 \n' '	\n' ' 946,760,000 \n' '

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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podium Places \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front Row Places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1-2 Finishes \n' '	\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (all-time) \n' '	\n' ' 337 \n' '	\n' ' 131 \n' '	\n' ' 307 \n' '	\n' ' 143 \n' '	\n' ' 269 \n' '	\n' ' 114 \n' '	\n' ' 60 \n' '	\n' ' 84 \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (since 2010) \n' '	\n' ' 325 \n' '	\n' ' 122 \n' '	\n' ' 290 \n' '	\n' ' 125 \n' '	\n' ' 249 \n' '	\n' ' 105 \n' '	\n' ' 55 \n' '	\n' ' 80 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 148 \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 23 \n' '	\n' ' 7 \n' '	\n' ' 18 \n' '	\n' ' 11 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 20 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 607 \n' '	\n' ' 238 \n' '	\n' ' 656 \n' '	\n' ' 246 \n' '	\n' ' 498 \n' '	\n' ' 238 \n' '	\n' ' 103 \n' '	\n' ' 130 \n' '

\n', 'date': '2025-11-03T15:00:00+01:00', 'title': '2025 São Paulo Grand Prix – Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/2273879e-9b45-4acf-9f2a-00659de1ba85'} 2025-11-16 01:00:20 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/5aecec9e-5193-47d6-a4e8-920443ceffa3> {'content': '\n' ' Since the championship was introduced, the title has gone to ' 'Affalterbach without challenge\n' ' Customer Racing Teams also win the first edition of the Customer ' 'Performance Award\n' ' Christoph Sagemüller: “This underlines the strength of our ' 'global Customer Racing programme”\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport continued its winning streak in the GT ' "World Challenge, securing the intercontinental manufacturers' " 'championship for the seventh time in a row. At the season finale ' 'of the GT World Challenge Australia at Hampton Downs Motorsport ' 'Park last weekend, the Mercedes-AMG teams collected the final ' 'points required to bring the prestigious trophy back to ' 'Affalterbach once again. With this successful title defence, ' 'Mercedes-AMG remains unbeaten in the classification introduced in ' '2019.\n' "Mercedes-AMG defends manufacturers' title and wins first Customer " 'Performance AwardAll race results from the four continental ' 'series were included in the overall championship: GT World ' 'Challenge America, Asia, Australia and Europe. The two ' 'highest-placed cars of each brand were eligible for points. ' 'Mercedes-AMG was the only manufacturer of the ten entrants to ' 'score points in all 53 sprint and endurance races in 2025, ' 'finishing the season as title holders with 23 championship points ' 'ahead. In addition, the AMG Customer Racing Teams won the ' 'Customer Performance Award, which was presented for the first ' "time. This new classification recognises a manufacturer's overall " 'performance by calculating the individual class results of each ' 'race against the number of vehicles entered. With consistently ' 'strong performances on all continents and in all classes, the ' 'Customer Racing Teams made a valuable contribution to achieving ' 'the top position in the final classification.\n' 'Customer Racing Teams with impressive records and two ' 'championshipsA total of 24 Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams ' 'competed in the four continental series this season. Together, ' 'they achieved eight overall victories and 22 class victories, ' 'secured 22 overall podium finishes and started from pole position ' "16 times. In addition to the intercontinental manufacturers' " 'title, Mercedes-AMG celebrated two further championships in the ' 'GT World Challenge Europe. Boutsen VDS secured the team and ' "drivers' titles in the Silver Cup with César Gazeau and Aurélien " 'Panis (both FRA). Lucas Auer (AUT) and Maro Engel (GER) from ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER claimed two overall victories: they ' 'won the sprint race at Brands Hatch and, together with Matteo ' 'Cairoli (ITA), took first place in the Endurance Cup event at the ' 'Autodromo Nazionale Monza.\xa0\n' 'The Mercedes-AMG teams scored five of the eight overall victories ' 'in the GT World Challenge America. Mikaël Grenier (CAN), Michai ' 'Stephens (USA) and JMF Motorsports secured three wins. With ' 'victories at Sonoma Raceway, Road America and Barber Motorsports ' 'Park, they won the runner-up championships in the team and driver ' 'standings of the GT World Challenge America. Jeff Burton (USA), ' 'Philip Ellis (SUI) and Regulator Racing further triumphed at the ' 'Circuit of The Americas and Road America.\n' 'In the twelve races of the GT World Challenge Asia, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing Teams achieved five podium finishes and eight ' 'class victories. In the GT World Challenge Australia, Paul ' 'Lucchitti and Jayden Ojeda (both AUS) from Tigani Motorsport ' 'secured overall victory at The Bend Motorsport Park. Following ' "this year's finale, the coming season will also begin ‘Down " 'Under’: the first manufacturer points for the 2026 GT World ' 'Challenge will be awarded at the legendary Bathurst 12 Hour (13th ' 'to 15th February). The traditional race at the Mount Panorama ' 'Circuit retains its special status as the only scoring event that ' 'is not part of the regular racing calendar of a continental ' 'series.\n' 'Mercedes-AMG in the 2025 GT World Challenge\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' GT World Challenge America: - 44 entries in 13 races - 5 ' 'overall victories - 7 class victories - 8 pole positions - ' 'Runner-up championship JMF Motorsports, Mikaël Grenier, Michai ' 'Stephens (Team/Driver Pro)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' GT World Challenge Asia: - 58 entries in 12 races - 5 overall ' 'podiums - 8 class victories - 3 pole positions - Runner-up ' 'championship Setiawan Santoso (Driver GT3 Am) and Liang Jiatong ' '(Driver GT3 Silver)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' GT World Challenge Australia: - 56 entries in 12 races (+ 7 ' 'entries at the Bathurst 12 Hour)- 1 overall victory - 7 class ' 'victories - 1 pole position - Runner-up championship Black Wolf ' 'Motorsport, Benjamin Schoots, Shane Woodman (Team/Driver Am)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup: - 46 entries in 5 ' 'races - 1 overall victory - 3 class victories - 2 pole positions ' '- Runner-up championship Lucas Auer, Matteo Cairoli, Maro Engel ' '(Driver Pro) - Runner-up championship Boutsen VDS, Loris Cabirou, ' 'César Gazeau, Aurélien Panis (Team/Driver Silver)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup: - 38 entries in 10 races ' '- 1 overall victory - 4 class victories - 1 pole position - ' 'Runner-up championship Boutsen VDS, César Gazeau, Aurélien Panis ' '(Team/Driver Silver)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' GT World Challenge Europe Overall: - 84 entries in 15 races - ' '2 overall victories - 7 class victories - 3 pole positions - ' 'Championship Boutsen VDS, César Gazeau, Aurélien Panis ' '(Team/Driver Silver) - Runner-up championship Lucas Auer, Maro ' 'Engel (Driver Pro) - Runner-up championship Rinat Salikhov ' '(Driver Bronze)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '“I am incredibly proud that we are intercontinental ' "manufacturers' champions for the seventh time in a row. This once " 'again underlines the strength of our global Customer Racing ' 'programme, which is one of the best in the world. My thanks go to ' 'our international teams, who have once again demonstrated ' 'impressive consistency and determination to win. With our ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 and worldwide support, we lay the foundations in ' 'Affalterbach, and our Customer Racing Teams translate these into ' "impressive successes. It's a combination that makes me very " 'confident about 2026 as well.”Christoph Sagemüller, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport', 'content_html': '

Since the championship was introduced, the title ' 'has gone to Affalterbach without challenge
Customer Racing Teams also win the first edition ' 'of the Customer Performance Award
Christoph Sagemüller: “This underlines the ' 'strength of our global Customer Racing ' 'programme”

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Mercedes-AMG Motorsport continued its winning streak in ' 'the GT World Challenge, securing the intercontinental ' "manufacturers' championship for the seventh time in a row. " 'At the season finale of the GT World Challenge Australia at ' 'Hampton Downs Motorsport Park last weekend, the Mercedes-AMG ' 'teams collected the final points required to bring the ' 'prestigious trophy back to Affalterbach once again. With ' 'this successful title defence, Mercedes-AMG remains unbeaten ' 'in the classification introduced in 2019.

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Mercedes-AMG defends manufacturers' title and " 'wins first Customer Performance Award
All race ' 'results from the four continental series were included in ' 'the overall championship: GT World Challenge America, Asia, ' 'Australia and Europe. The two highest-placed cars of each ' 'brand were eligible for points. Mercedes-AMG was the only ' 'manufacturer of the ten entrants to score points in all 53 ' 'sprint and endurance races in 2025, finishing the season as ' 'title holders with 23 championship points ahead. In ' 'addition, the AMG Customer Racing Teams won the Customer ' 'Performance Award, which was presented for the first time. ' "This new classification recognises a manufacturer's overall " 'performance by calculating the individual class results of ' 'each race against the number of vehicles entered. With ' 'consistently strong performances on all continents and in ' 'all classes, the Customer Racing Teams made a valuable ' 'contribution to achieving the top position in the final ' 'classification.

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Customer Racing Teams with impressive records and ' 'two championships
A total of 24 Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing Teams competed in the four continental ' 'series this season. Together, they achieved eight overall ' 'victories and 22 class victories, secured 22 overall podium ' 'finishes and started from pole position 16 times. In ' "addition to the intercontinental manufacturers' title, " 'Mercedes-AMG celebrated two further championships in the GT ' 'World Challenge Europe. Boutsen VDS secured the team and ' "drivers' titles in the Silver Cup with César Gazeau and " 'Aurélien Panis (both FRA). Lucas Auer (AUT) and Maro Engel ' '(GER) from Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER claimed two overall ' 'victories: they won the sprint race at Brands Hatch and, ' 'together with Matteo Cairoli (ITA), took first place in the ' 'Endurance Cup event at the Autodromo Nazionale ' 'Monza.

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The Mercedes-AMG teams scored five of the eight overall ' 'victories in the GT World Challenge America. Mikaël Grenier ' '(CAN), Michai Stephens (USA) and JMF Motorsports secured ' 'three wins. With victories at Sonoma Raceway, Road America ' 'and Barber Motorsports Park, they won the runner-up ' 'championships in the team and driver standings of the GT ' 'World Challenge America. Jeff Burton (USA), Philip Ellis ' '(SUI) and Regulator Racing further triumphed at the Circuit ' 'of The Americas and Road America.

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In the twelve races of the GT World Challenge Asia, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams achieved five podium ' 'finishes and eight class victories. In the GT World ' 'Challenge Australia, Paul Lucchitti and Jayden Ojeda (both ' 'AUS) from Tigani Motorsport secured overall victory at The ' "Bend Motorsport Park. Following this year's finale, the " 'coming season will also begin ‘Down Under’: the first ' 'manufacturer points for the 2026 GT World Challenge will be ' 'awarded at the legendary Bathurst 12 Hour (13th to 15th ' 'February). The traditional race at the Mount Panorama ' 'Circuit retains its special status as the only scoring event ' 'that is not part of the regular racing calendar of a ' 'continental series.

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Mercedes-AMG in the 2025 GT World ' 'Challenge

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GT World Challenge America:

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- 44 entries in 13 races

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- 5 overall victories

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- 7 class victories

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- 8 pole positions

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- Runner-up championship JMF Motorsports, Mikaël Grenier, ' 'Michai Stephens (Team/Driver Pro)

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GT World Challenge Asia:

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- 58 entries in 12 races

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- 5 overall podiums

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- 8 class victories

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- 3 pole positions

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- Runner-up championship Setiawan Santoso (Driver GT3 Am) ' 'and Liang Jiatong (Driver GT3 Silver)

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GT World Challenge Australia:

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- 56 entries in 12 races (+ 7 entries at the Bathurst 12 ' 'Hour)
- 1 overall victory

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- 7 class victories

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- 1 pole position

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- Runner-up championship Black Wolf Motorsport, Benjamin ' 'Schoots, Shane Woodman (Team/Driver Am)

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GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup:

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- 46 entries in 5 races

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- 1 overall victory

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- 3 class victories

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- 2 pole positions

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- Runner-up championship Lucas Auer, Matteo Cairoli, Maro ' 'Engel (Driver Pro)

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- Runner-up championship Boutsen VDS, Loris Cabirou, ' 'César Gazeau, Aurélien Panis (Team/Driver Silver)

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GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup:

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- 38 entries in 10 races

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- 1 overall victory

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- 4 class victories

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- 1 pole position

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- Runner-up championship Boutsen VDS, César Gazeau, ' 'Aurélien Panis (Team/Driver Silver)

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- 84 entries in 15 races

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- 2 overall victories

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- Championship Boutsen VDS, César Gazeau, Aurélien Panis ' '(Team/Driver Silver)

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- Runner-up championship Lucas Auer, Maro Engel (Driver ' 'Pro)

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- Runner-up championship Rinat Salikhov (Driver ' 'Bronze)

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“I am incredibly proud that we are intercontinental ' "manufacturers' champions for the seventh time in a row. This " 'once again underlines the strength of our global Customer ' 'Racing programme, which is one of the best in the world. My ' 'thanks go to our international teams, who have once again ' 'demonstrated impressive consistency and determination to ' 'win. With our Mercedes-AMG GT3 and worldwide support, we lay ' 'the foundations in Affalterbach, and our Customer Racing ' "Teams translate these into impressive successes. It's a " 'combination that makes me very confident about 2026 as ' 'well.”
Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport

\n', 'date': '2025-11-03T01:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG wins seventh consecutive GT World Challenge ' "intercontinental manufacturers' championship", 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/5aecec9e-5193-47d6-a4e8-920443ceffa3'} 2025-11-16 01:00:20 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b14b7e49-2ff0-44e7-81bb-32afb063e288> {'content': '\n' ' The Benz Spider from 1901 masterfully completed this year’s ' 'RM\xa0Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run\n' ' Current photos and videos in the M@RS media database: ' 'https://classic.mb4.me/LBVCR2025\n' ' Carl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler invented the automobile in 1886 ' 'independently of one another\n' ' Ten years later, the “Emancipation Run” from London to Brighton ' 'took place for the first time\n' '\n' 'Stuttgart. Neither the rainy weather nor the nearly ' '100-kilometre-long route were able to rattle the Benz Spider: ' 'this more than 120\xa0years old automobile, belonging to the ' 'company’s own vehicle collection, completed RM\xa0Sotheby’s ' 'London to Brighton Veteran Car Run with flying colours on Sunday, ' '2\xa0November 2025 and reached the finish: the sea-bathing town ' 'on the English Channel coast.\n' '“RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run is as likeable ' 'as it is historically significant. In a diverse field of ' 'participants, the Benz Spider from 1901 impressively demonstrated ' 'high-tech from a time when the automobile was just beginning its ' 'success story. With this extremely vibrant vehicle, we have made ' 'this early chapter of our history shine.”\xa0Marcus ' 'Breitschwerdt, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH\n' 'Current photos and videos from the event can be found in the M@RS ' 'media database: https://classic.mb4.me/LBVCR2025\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic presented the Benz Spider and additionally ' 'a Mercedes-Simplex 28/32\xa0hp before the “Run” as part of the ' 'St.\xa0James’s Motoring Spectacle held in downtown London on ' 'Saturday, 1\xa0November 2025. On Friday, 31\xa0October 2025, the ' 'two gems were already available for content production work on ' 'the circuit of Mercedes-Benz World at nearby Brooklands.\n' 'With this contingent in England and participation in the oldest ' 'automobile event which has remained unchanged, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic also gave an initial preview of the big anniversary ' '“140\xa0Years of the Automobile” coming in 2026. The patent ' 'application filed by Carl Benz for his motor car on 29\xa0January ' '1886 is considered to be the birth certificate. “100\xa0Years of ' 'Mercedes-Benz” is another important anniversary in 2026: ' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) and Benz\xa0&\xa0Cie. merged ' 'in 1926 to form the then Daimler-Benz\xa0AG and founded the new ' 'Mercedes-Benz brand. From then until now, and into the future, ' 'Mercedes-Benz has always and constantly been a driving force for ' 'automotive innovations in safety, efficiency, sportiness and ' 'comfort. The brand’s iconic designs continue to set the style ' 'standard for the entire industry. One of the strengths of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz design is its awareness of the unique history since ' '1886.\n' 'RM\xa0Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run (LBVCR) dates ' 'back to the year 1896. At that time, with the “Emancipation Run”, ' 'automobilists applauded the increase in the maximum permissible ' 'speed for road vehicles outside built-up areas to 14\xa0mph ' '(22.5\xa0km/h). The “Run” was celebrated as the final farewell to ' 'the “Locomotive Act”, also known as the “Red Flag Act”. This act ' 'originally stipulated that a person with a red flag had to walk ' 'in front of self-propelled road vehicles.\n' 'In 1896, automobile inventor Gottlieb Daimler took part in the ' 'Emancipation Run as a guest of honor, in a Daimler Vis-à-Vis 3\xa0' 'hp belonging to his business partner and close friend Frederick ' 'R. Simms. In 1897, Simms and Charles Harrington-Moore founded the ' 'Automobile Club of Great Britain and Ireland (ACGBI), the ' "forerunner of today's Royal Automobile Club. The club played a " 'key role in campaigning for the removal of further restrictions ' 'on motor traffic in Great Britain. Its events generated public ' 'enthusiasm for the new mode of transport, and from the outset the ' 'club was an important promoter of the automobile and its ' 'supporters.\n' "Simms acquired the rights to use Daimler's engine patents in " 'Great Britain in 1890 and founded Daimler Motor Syndicate Limited ' 'in 1893. In addition to models from Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft ' 'and Benz\xa0& Cie., the starting field in 1896 included several ' 'cars from Panhard\xa0& Levassor with Daimler engines and at least ' 'one Arnold Motor Car derived from the Benz Velo under license.\n' 'Today, RM\xa0Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run is ' 'considered to be the world’s longest-running automobile event. ' 'Two-, three- and four-wheeled vehicles with various drive ' 'concepts built up to 1904 are eligible to participate. Since ' '2017, bicycles have also been permitted to be at the start. ' 'Traditionally, LBVCR takes place every year on the first Sunday ' 'in November. In London’s Hyde Park, in commemoration of 1896, a ' 'red flag is symbolically torn apart at sunrise before the field ' 'of participants of more than 300\xa0vehicles sets off together ' 'bound for Brighton in a unique spectacle.\n' 'Information on the vehicles\n' '\n' ' Benz ' 'Spiderhttps://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/de/instance/ko/Benz-Spider-Tonneau-1900---1901.xhtml?oid=4400\n' ' Mercedes-Simplex 28/32\xa0' 'hphttps://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/de/instance/ko/Mercedes-Simplex-2832-PS.xhtml?oid=5893\n' '\n' 'Further research and multimedia material: ' 'mercedes-benz-archive.com/museumMercedes-Benz Classic on social ' 'media:https://www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzmuseumhttps://www.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum', 'content_html': '

The Benz Spider from 1901 masterfully completed ' 'this year’s RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car ' 'Run
Current photos and videos in the M@RS media ' 'database: https://classic.mb4.me/LBVCR2025
Carl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler invented the ' 'automobile in 1886 independently of one ' 'another
Ten years later, the “Emancipation Run” from ' 'London to Brighton took place for the first ' 'time

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Stuttgart. Neither the rainy weather nor the nearly ' '100-kilometre-long route were able to rattle the Benz ' 'Spider: this more than 120 years old automobile, ' 'belonging to the company’s own vehicle collection, completed ' 'RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run with ' 'flying colours on Sunday, 2 November 2025 and reached ' 'the finish: the sea-bathing town on the English Channel ' 'coast.

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“RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run ' 'is as likeable as it is historically significant. In a ' 'diverse field of participants, the Benz Spider from 1901 ' 'impressively demonstrated high-tech from a time when the ' 'automobile was just beginning its success story. With this ' 'extremely vibrant vehicle, we have made this early chapter ' 'of our history shine.”
Marcus ' 'Breitschwerdt, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH

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Current photos and videos from the event can be found in ' 'the M@RS media database: https://classic.mb4.me/LBVCR2025

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Mercedes-Benz Classic presented the Benz Spider and ' 'additionally a Mercedes-Simplex 28/32 hp before the ' '“Run” as part of the St. James’s Motoring Spectacle ' 'held in downtown London on Saturday, 1 November 2025. ' 'On Friday, 31 October 2025, the two gems were already ' 'available for content production work on the circuit of ' 'Mercedes-Benz World at nearby Brooklands.

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With this contingent in England and participation in the ' 'oldest automobile event which has remained unchanged, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic also gave an initial preview of the ' 'big anniversary “140 Years of the Automobile” coming in ' '2026. The patent application filed by Carl Benz for his ' 'motor car on 29 January 1886 is considered to be the ' 'birth certificate. “100 Years of Mercedes-Benz” is ' 'another important anniversary in 2026: ' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) and ' 'Benz & Cie. merged in 1926 to form the then ' 'Daimler-Benz AG and founded the new Mercedes-Benz ' 'brand. From then until now, and into the future, ' 'Mercedes-Benz has always and constantly been a driving force ' 'for automotive innovations in safety, efficiency, sportiness ' 'and comfort. The brand’s iconic designs continue to set the ' 'style standard for the entire industry. One of the strengths ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz design is its awareness of the unique ' 'history since 1886.

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RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run ' '(LBVCR) dates back to the year 1896. At that time, with the ' '“Emancipation Run”, automobilists applauded the increase in ' 'the maximum permissible speed for road vehicles outside ' 'built-up areas to 14 mph (22.5 km/h). The “Run” ' 'was celebrated as the final farewell to the “Locomotive ' 'Act”, also known as the “Red Flag Act”. This act originally ' 'stipulated that a person with a red flag had to walk in ' 'front of self-propelled road vehicles.

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In 1896, automobile inventor Gottlieb Daimler took part ' 'in the Emancipation Run as a guest of honor, in a Daimler ' 'Vis-à-Vis 3 hp belonging to his business partner and ' 'close friend Frederick R. Simms. In 1897, Simms and Charles ' 'Harrington-Moore founded the Automobile Club of Great ' "Britain and Ireland (ACGBI), the forerunner of today's Royal " 'Automobile Club. The club played a key role in campaigning ' 'for the removal of further restrictions on motor traffic in ' 'Great Britain. Its events generated public enthusiasm for ' 'the new mode of transport, and from the outset the club was ' 'an important promoter of the automobile and its ' 'supporters.

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Simms acquired the rights to use Daimler's engine patents " 'in Great Britain in 1890 and founded Daimler Motor Syndicate ' 'Limited in 1893. In addition to models from ' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft and Benz & Cie., the ' 'starting field in 1896 included several cars from ' 'Panhard & Levassor with Daimler engines and at ' 'least one Arnold Motor Car derived from the Benz Velo under ' 'license.

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Today, RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car ' 'Run is considered to be the world’s longest-running ' 'automobile event. Two-, three- and four-wheeled vehicles ' 'with various drive concepts built up to 1904 are eligible to ' 'participate. Since 2017, bicycles have also been permitted ' 'to be at the start. Traditionally, LBVCR takes place every ' 'year on the first Sunday in November. In London’s Hyde Park, ' 'in commemoration of 1896, a red flag is symbolically torn ' 'apart at sunrise before the field of participants of more ' 'than 300 vehicles sets off together bound for Brighton ' 'in a unique spectacle.

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Information on the vehicles

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Benz Spider
https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/de/instance/ko/Benz-Spider-Tonneau-1900---1901.xhtml?oid=4400
Mercedes-Simplex 28/32 hp
https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/de/instance/ko/Mercedes-Simplex-2832-PS.xhtml?oid=5893

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Further research and multimedia ' 'material: mercedes-benz-archive.com/museum

Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic on social media:
https://www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzmuseum
https://www.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum

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This year’s programme was ' 'again made possible by the continued partnership and commitment ' 'of our Title and Technical Partner PETRONAS and our logistics ' 'suppliers.\n' 'Since our initial pilot of HVO100 began with a trial during the ' '2022 season, we have avoided the emission of over 1,190 tCO2e ' 'across our European race and marketing truck logistics.\n' 'The team’s long-term ambitions are now to explore HVO100 usage in ' 'race locations outside of Europe and extend the use of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Trucks e-fleet across future European seasons, ' 'reinforcing the role that Formula One can play as the world’s ' 'fastest test lab. \n' '\xa0\n' 'Following a successful pilot at the 2025 British Grand Prix in ' 'July, the team completed its first long-distance journey using ' 'the all-electric Mercedes-Benz Trucks eActros 600 in August, ' 'transporting our W16 race cars from\xa0Brackley to Zandvoort ' '-\xa0 a 673km journey - for the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix. With rapid ' 'charging capabilities, the eActros 600 can reduce lifecycle CO2e ' 'emissions by up to 80% compared to a diesel equivalent.\n' 'Alice Ashpitel, Head of Sustainability, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team\n' '“Our sustainability strategy is built on innovation on and off ' 'the track, and the expansion of HVO100 across 99% of our European ' 'season’s race and marketing truck logistics is testament to this. ' 'Every kilometre travelled using biofuel moves us closer to Net ' 'Zero by 2040, demonstrating our commitment to sustainable high ' 'performance. We are proud to be driving change, not just on ' 'track, but across every part of our operations. In line with our ' 'ambition to become one of the most sustainable global ' 'professional sports teams, we are committed to achieving Net Zero ' 'for total Race Team Control emissions by 2030 and full Net Zero ' 'across all scopes by 2040.”\n' '1Calculated using the difference between the annual Well to Wheel ' '(WTW) emissions for HVO100 and average biodiesel blend from UK ' 'Government GHG Conversion Factors, between 2022 and 2025, and the ' 'total annual fuel consumption across the European season for Race ' '& Marketing Trucks.\n' '2Data calculated using the difference between the Well to Wheel ' '(WTW) emissions for HVO100 and average biodiesel blend from UK ' 'Government GHG Conversion Factors (2025).\n' 'Notes to Editors\n' 'HVO100 Biofuel\n' 'HVO100 (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) is a second-generation ' 'drop-in biofuel that reduces lifecycle emissions up to 81% ' 'compared to standard diesel. As a drop-in fuel, HVO100 requires ' 'no engine modifications, enabling seamless integration into our ' 'logistics fleet.\n' 'Sustainability Report\n' 'Our latest Sustainability Report was published in July 2025. To ' 'view and for further information on our ambitions, please visit ' 'the Sustainability section of our\xa0website. ', 'content_html': '

With coverage up to 99%, the team has successfully ' 'powered our race and marketing truck logistics for the 2025 ' 'European season using HVO100 biofuel.
This year’s rollout, made possible by continued teamwork ' 'with our Title and Technical Partner PETRONAS, builds on ' 'trials first begun in the 2022 season.
Since the start of our HVO100 project, the team has ' 'avoided the emission of over 1,190 tCO₂e in our ' 'European race and marketing truck ' 'logistics.¹
HVO100, a second-generation drop-in biofuel, achieves an ' '81% reduction in emissions compared to the use of standard ' 'diesel.²

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The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is pleased to announce ' '99% coverage of HVO100 biofuel across our European race and ' 'marketing truck logistics in 2025.

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Marking the latest milestone in our journey towards Net ' 'Zero and building ' 'on our success from 2024, we have been increasing HVO100 ' 'coverage in our internal combustion engine (ICE) trucks ' 'across the European races since 2022. This year’s programme ' 'was again made possible by the continued partnership and ' 'commitment of our Title and Technical Partner PETRONAS and ' 'our logistics suppliers.

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Since our initial pilot of HVO100 began with a trial ' 'during the 2022 season, we have avoided the emission of over ' '1,190 tCO₂e across our European race and ' 'marketing truck logistics.

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The team’s long-term ambitions are now to explore HVO100 ' 'usage in race locations outside of Europe and extend the use ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz Trucks e-fleet across future European ' 'seasons, reinforcing the role that Formula One can play as ' 'the world’s fastest test lab.

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Following a successful pilot at the 2025 British Grand ' 'Prix in July, the team completed its first long-distance ' 'journey using the all-electric Mercedes-Benz Trucks eActros ' '600 in August, transporting our W16 race cars from Brackley ' 'to Zandvoort - a 673km journey - for the 2025 ' 'Dutch Grand Prix. With rapid charging capabilities, the ' 'eActros 600 can reduce lifecycle CO₂e emissions ' 'by up to 80% compared to a diesel equivalent.

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Alice Ashpitel, Head of Sustainability, ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team

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“Our sustainability strategy is built on innovation on ' 'and off the track, and the expansion of HVO100 across 99% of ' 'our European season’s race and marketing truck logistics is ' 'testament to this. Every kilometre travelled using biofuel ' 'moves us closer to Net Zero by 2040, demonstrating our ' 'commitment to sustainable high performance. We are proud to ' 'be driving change, not just on track, but across every part ' 'of our operations. In line with our ambition to become one ' 'of the most sustainable global professional sports teams, we ' 'are committed to achieving Net Zero for total Race Team ' 'Control emissions by 2030 and full Net Zero across all ' 'scopes by 2040.”

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¹Calculated using the difference between the ' 'annual Well to Wheel (WTW) emissions for HVO100 and average ' 'biodiesel blend from UK Government GHG Conversion Factors, ' 'between 2022 and 2025, and the total annual fuel consumption ' 'across the European season for Race & Marketing ' 'Trucks.

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²Data calculated using the difference between ' 'the Well to Wheel (WTW) emissions for HVO100 and average ' 'biodiesel blend from UK Government GHG Conversion Factors ' '(2025).

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Notes to Editors

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HVO100 Biofuel

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HVO100 (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) is a ' 'second-generation drop-in biofuel that reduces lifecycle ' 'emissions up to 81% compared to standard diesel. As a ' 'drop-in fuel, HVO100 requires no engine modifications, ' 'enabling seamless integration into our logistics fleet.

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Sustainability Report

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Our latest Sustainability Report was published in July ' '2025. To view and for further information on our ambitions, ' 'please visit the Sustainability section of our website. ' '

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(provisional figures: energy consumption ' 'combined: 14.9-18.8 kWh/100 km | CO2 emissions combined: 0 g/km | ' 'CO2 class: A)[1]. The new production scopes in the area of ' 'electric vehicle components strengthen the strategic role of the ' 'plant in the Mercedes-Benz global production network and business ' 'strategy. Sebeș is the second plant in the global production ' 'network to supply the Mercedes-Benz vehicle plants with electric ' 'drive units. The production site works closely with the German ' 'plant in Untertürkheim, the competence center for drive ' 'technologies responsible for producing the units\xa0for the new ' 'CLA and future models in the Top-End segment. With the assembly ' 'of electric drive units, Sebeș supplies key components to the ' 'production of the all-electric GLC, entering series production ' 'next year at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Bremen, Germany. Starting ' 'next year, Sebeș will also supply the Hungarian Mercedes-Benz ' 'plant in Kecskemét with electric drive units, where the new ' 'electric C-Class will roll off the production line. Romania’s ' 'Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan and further public officials visited ' 'the Star Assembly plant in Sebeș for the start of production ' 'ceremony.\n' '"Producing the electric drive units for the new all-electric ' 'Mercedes-Benz GLC is an important milestone in the transformation ' 'of our plant and underlines the role of Sebeș in the global ' 'Mercedes-Benz production network. Investments in the new ' 'production scopes enhance the flexibility and thus strengthen its ' 'future-readiness. I am proud of the highly engaged and skilled ' 'team that will continue its success story with this new ' 'high-tech-products."Jörg Burzer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, responsible for Production, ' 'Quality and Supply Chain Management\n' '"The investments of Mercedes-Benz mean technology transfer, ' 'access to markets, jobs and integration of Romanian industry into ' 'the European value chain, which lays the foundation for an ' 'economy that will generate healthy development for the future. ' "When a company comes to a location, it's not only about " 'production itself. It also means supporting education and social ' 'responsibility. To be a competitive country means to have a ' 'qualified workforce. I want to thank and congratulate the team at ' 'Star Assembly Sebeș for their significant contribution.” Ilie ' 'Bolojan, Prime Minister of Romania\n' '“Today we took an important step into the future of mobility. ' 'This achievement is the result of extensive cooperation, team ' 'dedication, flexibility, and expertise. We are proud of our ' 'highly skilled workforce and grateful to the local community for ' 'their continued support. We also appreciate the authorities’ ' 'support for their role in this significant project. Together, ' 'these efforts position Sebeș as a vital hub in the global ' 'electrification strategy of Mercedes-Benz.” Gheorghe Achim, CEO ' 'of Star Assembly & Star Transmission\n' 'Mercedes-Benz invested in a new facility, which spans over 30,000 ' 'square meters and integrates both assembly and logistics ' 'functions for electric drive unit production. This investment ' 'demonstrates the company’s clear commitment to its highly skilled ' 'local workforce, the further development of the Alba region, and ' 'Romania’s role in the high-tech automotive industry. The project ' 'also received approval for state aid support from the Romanian ' 'Government.\xa0\n' 'Digital and sustainable: High-Tech assembly of Electric Drive ' 'Units\n' 'The electric drive unit for the new GLC was developed in-house at ' 'Mercedes-Benz. A drive unit essentially consists of three ' 'subsystems: an electric motor, power electronics and the gear ' 'unit for power transmission. The assembly of these components ' 'into a complete system takes place at the Sebeș plant. The ' 'complete systems are supplied to the Bremen plant, where the GLC ' 'will enter series production next year.\xa0\n' 'The assembly of electric drive units is highly complex and ' 'requires numerous production steps. The assembly line covers ' 'around 15,000 square meters, extends around 1000 meters in ' 'length, and consists of more than 200 manual and automated ' 'processes. All operations at the new facility are staffed ' 'exclusively by employees reassigned from other areas of the Sebeș ' 'site. Their new roles are supported by an extensive qualification ' 'and retraining programme, ensuring sustainable employment and ' 'long-term workforce development.\xa0\n' 'The plant is fully integrated into MO360, the Mercedes-Benz ' 'digital production ecosystem, and relates to the production ' 'network thanks to the MO360 Data Platform. Among other things, ' 'this ensures the complete traceability of every component, ' 'including all production data.\xa0\n' 'Production of the Sebeș site follows a sustainable concept: As is ' "the case with all of the Mercedes-Benz production network's own " 'locations, production in Sebeș operates in a net ' 'carbon-neutral[2]\xa0manner and is powered by electricity from ' 'renewable sources. The installation of a photovoltaic system of ' 'up to 5 MW is currently under review. The new production hall for ' 'the electric drive unit is supplied by a heat pump system. \xa0\n' 'About Star Assembly\n' 'Star Assembly, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG, is located in Sebeș, Romania, and forms a key part of the ' 'company’s global powertrain production network. Since its ' 'founding in 2013, the plant has specialized in the assembly of ' 'several types of transmissions and already took an important step ' 'toward e-mobility in 2020 with the start of hybrid unit ' 'production for the 8-speed dual-clutch transmission. With ongoing ' 'investments in innovation, digitalization, and workforce ' 'development, Star Assembly combines advanced manufacturing ' 'expertise with a highly skilled workforce to deliver components ' 'for the global Mercedes-Benz production network, and the addition ' 'of electric drive unit assembly further accelerates this ' 'transformation toward a fully electric future.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [1] Figures are preliminary and were determined internally in ' 'accordance with the “WLTP test procedure” certification method. ' 'At present, there has been neither an EC type approval nor a ' 'certificate of conformity with official values. There may be ' 'discrepancies between the figures provided and the official ' 'values.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [2] Carbon-neutral on balance means that CO2 emissions at ' 'Mercedes-Benz that are not avoided or reduced are offset by ' 'certified compensation projects\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

Star Assembly expands its production portfolio ' 'with electric drive units for new Mercedes-Benz models ' '
New production scopes strengthen the plant’s ' 'role in the Mercedes-Benz production network and sustainable ' 'business strategy
Investment in new assembly line underpins the ' 'future-readiness of the plant

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Star Assembly, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz ' 'AG, expanded its production portfolio and officially started ' 'the assembly of electric drive units for the all-new, fully ' 'electric Mercedes-Benz GLC. (provisional figures: energy ' 'consumption combined: 14.9-18.8 kWh/100 km | CO2 emissions ' 'combined: 0 g/km | CO2 class: A)^[1]. The new ' 'production scopes in the area of electric vehicle components ' 'strengthen the strategic role of the plant in the ' 'Mercedes-Benz global production network and business ' 'strategy. Sebeș is the second plant in the global production ' 'network to supply the Mercedes-Benz vehicle plants with ' 'electric drive units. The production site works closely with ' 'the German plant in Untertürkheim, the competence center for ' 'drive technologies responsible for producing the ' 'units for the new CLA and future models in the Top-End ' 'segment. With the assembly of electric drive units, Sebeș ' 'supplies key components to the production of the ' 'all-electric GLC, entering series production next year at ' 'the Mercedes-Benz plant in Bremen, Germany. Starting next ' 'year, Sebeș will also supply the Hungarian Mercedes-Benz ' 'plant in Kecskemét with electric drive units, where the new ' 'electric C-Class will roll off the production line. ' 'Romania’s Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan and further public ' 'officials visited the Star Assembly plant in Sebeș for the ' 'start of production ceremony.

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"Producing the electric drive units for the new ' 'all-electric Mercedes-Benz GLC is an important milestone in ' 'the transformation of our plant and underlines the role of ' 'Sebeș in the global Mercedes-Benz production network. ' 'Investments in the new production scopes enhance the ' 'flexibility and thus strengthen its future-readiness. I am ' 'proud of the highly engaged and skilled team that will ' 'continue its success story with this new ' 'high-tech-products."
Jörg Burzer, Member of the ' 'Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, responsible ' 'for Production, Quality and Supply Chain Management

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"The investments of Mercedes-Benz mean technology ' 'transfer, access to markets, jobs and integration of ' 'Romanian industry into the European value chain, which lays ' 'the foundation for an economy that will generate healthy ' 'development for the future. When a company comes to a ' "location, it's not only about production itself. It also " 'means supporting education and social responsibility. To be ' 'a competitive country means to have a qualified workforce. I ' 'want to thank and congratulate the team at Star Assembly ' 'Sebeș for their significant contribution.”
Ilie ' 'Bolojan, Prime Minister of Romania

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“Today we took an important step into the future ' 'of mobility. This achievement is the result of extensive ' 'cooperation, team dedication, flexibility, and expertise. We ' 'are proud of our highly skilled workforce and grateful to ' 'the local community for their continued support. We also ' 'appreciate the authorities’ support for their role in this ' 'significant project. Together, these efforts position Sebeș ' 'as a vital hub in the global electrification strategy of ' 'Mercedes-Benz.”
Gheorghe Achim, CEO of Star ' 'Assembly & Star Transmission

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Mercedes-Benz invested in a new facility, which spans ' 'over 30,000 square meters and integrates both assembly and ' 'logistics functions for electric drive unit production. This ' 'investment demonstrates the company’s clear commitment to ' 'its highly skilled local workforce, the further development ' 'of the Alba region, and Romania’s role in the high-tech ' 'automotive industry. The project also received approval for ' 'state aid support from the Romanian Government.

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Digital and sustainable: High-Tech assembly of Electric ' 'Drive Units

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The electric drive unit for the new GLC was developed ' 'in-house at Mercedes-Benz. A drive unit essentially consists ' 'of three subsystems: an electric motor, power electronics ' 'and the gear unit for power transmission. The assembly of ' 'these components into a complete system takes place at the ' 'Sebeș plant. The complete systems are supplied to the Bremen ' 'plant, where the GLC will enter series production next ' 'year.

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The assembly of electric drive units is highly complex ' 'and requires numerous production steps. The assembly line ' 'covers around 15,000 square meters, extends around 1000 ' 'meters in length, and consists of more than 200 manual and ' 'automated processes. All operations at the new facility are ' 'staffed exclusively by employees reassigned from other areas ' 'of the Sebeș site. Their new roles are supported by an ' 'extensive qualification and retraining programme, ensuring ' 'sustainable employment and long-term workforce ' 'development.

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The plant is fully integrated into MO360, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz digital production ecosystem, and relates to ' 'the production network thanks to the MO360 Data Platform. ' 'Among other things, this ensures the complete traceability ' 'of every component, including all production ' 'data.

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Production of the Sebeș site follows a sustainable ' 'concept: As is the case with all of the Mercedes-Benz ' "production network's own locations, production in Sebeș " 'operates in a net ' 'carbon-neutral^[2]manner and is ' 'powered by electricity from renewable sources. The ' 'installation of a photovoltaic system of up to 5 MW is ' 'currently under review. The new production hall for the ' 'electric drive unit is supplied by a heat pump system. ' '

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About Star Assembly

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Star Assembly, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG, is located in Sebeș, Romania, and forms a key part ' 'of the company’s global powertrain production network. Since ' 'its founding in 2013, the plant has specialized in the ' 'assembly of several types of transmissions and already took ' 'an important step toward e-mobility in 2020 with the start ' 'of hybrid unit production for the 8-speed dual-clutch ' 'transmission. With ongoing investments in innovation, ' 'digitalization, and workforce development, Star Assembly ' 'combines advanced manufacturing expertise with a highly ' 'skilled workforce to deliver components for the global ' 'Mercedes-Benz production network, and the addition of ' 'electric drive unit assembly further accelerates this ' 'transformation toward a fully electric future.

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^[1] Figures are preliminary and were ' 'determined internally in accordance with the “WLTP test ' 'procedure” certification method. At present, there has been ' 'neither an EC type approval nor a certificate of conformity ' 'with official values. There may be discrepancies between the ' 'figures provided and the official values.

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^[2] Carbon-neutral on balance means that CO2 ' 'emissions at Mercedes-Benz that are not avoided or reduced ' 'are offset by certified compensation projects

\n', 'date': '2025-10-13T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Start of production of Mercedes-Benz GLC electric drive units at ' 'Star Assembly', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/bd816197-9403-441e-a7ad-9fb7440d97eb'} 2025-11-16 01:00:20 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/461060b1-83cf-4c34-b93d-5c827a6dd579> {'content': '\n' ' Specially developed, they offer increased seal compatibility and ' 'particular protection against wear and engine corrosion\xa0– even ' 'during extended periods of inactivity\n' ' Premium engine oils with first-rate lubrication characteristics ' 'and outstanding test results for corrosion protection and ' 'material compatibility\n' ' Available in viscosity grades 10W-40 and 20W-50 for many ' 'Mercedes-Benz model series from the 1950s to the 2000s\n' ' Launch markets: Germany, the United Kingdom, Austria and ' 'Switzerland\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz classic vehicles are particular treasures that ' 'deserve the very best care and protection. The new Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic engine oils are especially significant in this regard: ' 'with a targeted blend of special high-performance additives, they ' 'are specifically developed for the operation and preservation of ' 'both young classics and vintage models. The superior lubrication ' 'characteristics protect seals as well as metal alloys, offering ' 'very effective corrosion protection within the engine. The engine ' 'oils are available in viscosities 10W-40 and 20W-50 and provide ' 'tested quality which is tailored specifically to the requirements ' 'of classic Mercedes-Benz models: they are ideally suited for many ' 'Mercedes-Benz models from the 1950s to the 2000s. Distribution is ' 'set to begin in Germany, the United Kingdom, Austria and ' 'Switzerland. The new engine oils can be ordered exclusively via ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Partners, any authorised Mercedes-Benz ' 'dealer and other supply outlets. Further information: ' 'mercedes-benz.com/classic-engineoil.\xa0\n' '“Mercedes-Benz Classic is expanding its range with special ' 'products: these new engine oils are based on the expertise of our ' 'specialists, and are setting benchmarks in their class. They ' 'protect the engine during longer standing phases, and thus ' 'maintain the engine’s performance. In this way, we’ve been able ' 'to respond to the wishes of customers and shops with lubricants ' 'that feature excellent material compatibility and additional ' 'corrosion protection. We use the new Mercedes-Benz Classic Engine ' 'Oils for the valuable exhibits in our company’s own vehicle ' 'collection – to protect and preserve them in the best possible ' 'way.” Alexandra Süß, Head of Spare Parts Business, Archive & ' 'Collection, Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH\n' 'Mercedes-Benz holds the world’s largest vehicle collection of the ' 'brand, with more than 1,100 exhibits. The engine oils benefit ' 'from the latest research findings and developments, simplifying ' 'maintenance and collection management: their formulation ' 'comprises high-quality base oils, plus special high-performance ' 'additives that ensure excellent compatibility with historic ' 'bearing materials and seals. At the same time, the new engine ' 'oils provide effective protection against corrosion and deposits ' 'on internal engine components. Furthermore, they impress with ' 'their lubricating properties, ensuring smooth operation and ' 'reduced engine wear. Mercedes-Benz Classic developed the engine ' 'oils together with the renowned lubricant manufacturer FUCHS ' 'LUBRICANTS GERMANY, Mannheim.\xa0\n' 'Younger vehicles from 1971 onwards, many of which are still in ' 'day-to-day use, feature comparatively modern engine technology. ' 'The oil with viscosity grade 10W-40 was developed for these ' 'vehicles. The focus during development and testing was on optimum ' 'cold-start and low-friction performance as well as material ' 'compatibility. It is particularly suitable for the following ' 'Mercedes-Benz model series: SL (107, 129), S-Class (116, 126, ' '140, 220), E-Class (123, 124, 210, 211) and C-Class (201, 202, ' '203, 204) as well as CLK (208, 209).\xa0\n' 'Older classics are generally driven less often, and their engines ' 'have different sealing materials and metal alloys. Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Engine Oil with 20W-50 viscosity is specifically tailored ' 'to these special requirements. It contains a combination of ' 'additives that optimally protect non-ferrous metals and seals. In ' 'the course of individual tests, this formulation was ' 'comprehensively assessed for compatibility with materials of the ' 'times. This engine oil is optimised for the following ' 'Mercedes-Benz model series from the 1950s on: 100, 108, 109, 111, ' '112, 113, 114, 115, 120, 121 and 198.\xa0\n' 'Featuring high-quality packaging and tested quality, these oils ' 'belong to the premium segment of products for vintage and young ' 'classic vehicles. With it, Mercedes-Benz Classic is setting ' 'standards of its own when it comes to protecting and preserving ' 'the value of classic vehicles in the long term.\xa0\n' 'Via Mercedes-Benz Classic Partners, all authorised Mercedes-Benz ' 'dealers and other supply outlets, the following items are ' 'available for purchase (prices for Germany include 19\xa0% VAT; ' 'prices will vary for other markets):\n' '\n' ' 10W-40\xa0– 1\xa0litre (article number A\xa0000\xa0989\xa030\xa0' '11\xa011\xa0FHFW), EUR\xa019.98\n' ' 10W-40\xa0– 5\xa0litres (article number A\xa0000\xa0989\xa030\xa0' '11\xa013\xa0FHFW), EUR\xa089.99\n' ' 20W-50\xa0– 1\xa0litre (article number A\xa0000\xa0989\xa031\xa0' '11\xa011\xa0FHPW), EUR\xa024.98\n' ' 20W-50 – 5 litres (article number A 000 989 31 11 13 FHPW), EUR ' '99.99\xa0\n' '\n' 'Further research and multimedia material: ' 'mercedes-benz-archive.com/museum\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic on Social ' 'Media:https://www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzmuseumhttps://www.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum', 'content_html': '

Specially developed, they offer increased seal ' 'compatibility and particular protection against wear and ' 'engine corrosion – even during extended periods of ' 'inactivity
Premium engine oils with first-rate lubrication ' 'characteristics and outstanding test results for corrosion ' 'protection and material compatibility
Available in viscosity grades 10W-40 and 20W-50 ' 'for many Mercedes-Benz model series from the 1950s to the ' '2000s
Launch markets: Germany, the United Kingdom, ' 'Austria and Switzerland

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Mercedes-Benz classic vehicles are particular treasures ' 'that deserve the very best care and protection. The new ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic engine oils are especially significant ' 'in this regard: with a targeted blend of special ' 'high-performance additives, they are specifically developed ' 'for the operation and preservation of both young classics ' 'and vintage models. The superior lubrication characteristics ' 'protect seals as well as metal alloys, offering very ' 'effective corrosion protection within the engine. The engine ' 'oils are available in viscosities 10W-40 and 20W-50 and ' 'provide tested quality which is tailored specifically to the ' 'requirements of classic Mercedes-Benz models: they are ' 'ideally suited for many Mercedes-Benz models from the 1950s ' 'to the 2000s. Distribution is set to begin in Germany, the ' 'United Kingdom, Austria and Switzerland. The new engine oils ' 'can be ordered exclusively via Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'Partners, any authorised Mercedes-Benz dealer and other ' 'supply outlets. Further information: mercedes-benz.com/classic-engineoil.

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“Mercedes-Benz Classic is expanding its range ' 'with special products: these new engine oils are based on ' 'the expertise of our specialists, and are setting benchmarks ' 'in their class. They protect the engine during longer ' 'standing phases, and thus maintain the engine’s performance. ' 'In this way, we’ve been able to respond to the wishes of ' 'customers and shops with lubricants that feature excellent ' 'material compatibility and additional corrosion protection. ' 'We use the new Mercedes-Benz Classic Engine Oils for the ' 'valuable exhibits in our company’s own vehicle collection – ' 'to protect and preserve them in the best possible way.” ' '
Alexandra Süß, Head of Spare Parts Business, ' 'Archive & Collection, Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH

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Mercedes-Benz holds the world’s largest vehicle ' 'collection of the brand, with more than 1,100 exhibits. The ' 'engine oils benefit from the latest research findings and ' 'developments, simplifying maintenance and collection ' 'management: their formulation comprises high-quality base ' 'oils, plus special high-performance additives that ensure ' 'excellent compatibility with historic bearing materials and ' 'seals. At the same time, the new engine oils provide ' 'effective protection against corrosion and deposits on ' 'internal engine components. Furthermore, they impress with ' 'their lubricating properties, ensuring smooth operation and ' 'reduced engine wear. Mercedes-Benz Classic developed the ' 'engine oils together with the renowned lubricant ' 'manufacturer FUCHS LUBRICANTS GERMANY, Mannheim.

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Younger vehicles from 1971 onwards, many of which are ' 'still in day-to-day use, feature comparatively modern engine ' 'technology. The oil with viscosity grade 10W-40 was ' 'developed for these vehicles. The focus during development ' 'and testing was on optimum cold-start and low-friction ' 'performance as well as material compatibility. It is ' 'particularly suitable for the following Mercedes-Benz model ' 'series: SL (107, 129), S-Class (116, 126, 140, 220), E-Class ' '(123, 124, 210, 211) and C-Class (201, 202, 203, 204) as ' 'well as CLK (208, 209).

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Older classics are generally driven less often, and their ' 'engines have different sealing materials and metal alloys. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Engine Oil with 20W-50 viscosity is ' 'specifically tailored to these special requirements. It ' 'contains a combination of additives that optimally protect ' 'non-ferrous metals and seals. In the course of individual ' 'tests, this formulation was comprehensively assessed for ' 'compatibility with materials of the times. This engine oil ' 'is optimised for the following Mercedes-Benz model series ' 'from the 1950s on: 100, 108, 109, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, ' '120, 121 and 198.

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Featuring high-quality packaging and tested quality, ' 'these oils belong to the premium segment of products for ' 'vintage and young classic vehicles. With it, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic is setting standards of its own when it comes to ' 'protecting and preserving the value of classic vehicles in ' 'the long term.

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Via Mercedes-Benz Classic Partners, all authorised ' 'Mercedes-Benz dealers and other supply outlets, the ' 'following items are available for purchase (prices for ' 'Germany include 19 % VAT; prices will vary for other ' 'markets):

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10W-40 – 1 litre (article number ' 'A 000 989 30 11 11 FHFW), ' 'EUR 19.98
10W-40 – 5 litres (article number ' 'A 000 989 30 11 13 FHFW), ' 'EUR 89.99
20W-50 – 1 litre (article number ' 'A 000 989 31 11 11 FHPW), ' 'EUR 24.98
20W-50 – 5 litres (article number A 000 989 31 11 13 ' 'FHPW), EUR 99.99

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Further research and multimedia ' 'material: mercedes-benz-archive.com/museum

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Mercedes-Benz Classic on Social ' 'Media:
https://www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzmuseum
https://www.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum

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' 'Representing this evolution, Vision\xa0Iconic show car embodies ' 'the freedom to think beyond convention - as a creative impulse ' 'that opens new perspectives and builds a bridge between past and ' 'future. Besides an opulent yet timeless presence, a central ' 'feature is the reinterpretation of one of the most recognisable ' 'elements in automotive history: the iconic Mercedes‑Benz radiator ' 'grille. This so-called iconic grille, first introduced with the ' 'all-new electric GLC, expresses both emotion and intelligence, ' 'and enables Mercedes-Benz to stand out from the sea of sameness.\n' '“Vision Iconic embodies our vision for the future of mobility. ' 'With groundbreaking innovations such as neuromorphic computing, ' 'steer-by-wire, solar paint, and Level 4 highly automated driving, ' 'along with state-of-the-art technology, we are setting new ' 'standards for the electric and digital age. This beautiful ' 'vehicle is a testament to our commitment to making the mobility ' 'of tomorrow a reality today.” Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board ' 'of Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG, Chief Technology ' 'Officer, Development & Procurement\n' '“Inspired by the golden era of automotive design of the 1930s, ' 'this show car embodies the pure essence of Mercedes‑Benz. With ' 'its seemingly hood giving it a majestic presence, sculptural ' 'flowing lines, and a touch of Art Deco, it rises to become a true ' 'icon of automotive beauty. The interior with its continuous bench ' 'seat and the elegant rear, evoking memories of the legendary 300 ' 'SL. Our Vision Iconic is more than just an automobile – it is a ' 'sculpture in motion, a homage to timeless elegance, and a ' 'statement for the future. The symbiosis of traditional ' 'craftsmanship, state-of-the-art technology, and an unmistakable ' 'design language makes it the ultimate expression of value, ' 'prestige, and grace: the most beautiful, most prestigious kind of ' 'thing.” Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG\n' 'Reimagining the iconic grille for a new era\n' 'The front is defined by the iconic grille. It is a striking, ' 'forward-looking homage to the traditional chrome grille, which as ' 'a key design element has shaped the face of Mercedes-Benz for ' 'over 100 years. The iconic grille draws inspiration from the ' 'upright grilles of legendary models such as the W 108, W 111 and ' 'the Mercedes- Benz 600 Pullman.\n' 'With its wide chromed frame, a smoked-glass lattice structure and ' 'integrated contour lighting the iconic grille merges heritage ' 'with digital modernity. It radiates presence, status and a strong ' 'sense of Mercedes-Benz identity. This new face of the brand was ' 'first introduced with the all-new electric GLC in September 2025. ' 'Vision Iconic builds on this strong presence by even illuminating ' 'the upright star on the bonnet.\xa0\n' 'Emotionalisation through illumination\n' 'Vision Iconic perfectly demonstrates the brand’s elevated design ' 'language by refining the iconic grille - bold, upright and proud ' '- to a digital status front and by integrating the brightly ' 'illuminated star on the bonnet. The illumination of the iconic ' 'star and the chrome grille in combination with animation ' 'scenarios for the grille demonstrate the importance of light ' 'integration for the emotionalisation of digital design. The ' 'distinctive front design is enriched through slim, modern and ' 'self-confident headlights infused with the latest lighting ' 'technology. The deep black high-gloss paint finish emphasises the ' 'sculptural exterior design of the show car.\n' 'Hyper-analogue and lounge comfort: the interior of Vision Iconic ' 'represents a new kind of journey\n' "With automated driving, the role of the car's interior is " 'evolving. Vision Iconic offers a glimpse into this future, ' 'characterised by lounge-like comfort and an entirely new ' 'experience of hyper-analogue and digital luxury.\n' 'The interior of Vision Iconic redefines automotive elegance ' 'through an opulent Art Deco-inspired composition of finest ' 'craftsmanship and exclusive materials. The centrepiece of the ' 'instrument panel is a floating glass structure, the so called ' '“Zeppelin” - a sculptural form that reveals a captivating ' 'interior of artfully designed details and a refined interplay of ' 'analogue and digital instruments.\xa0\n' 'As the door is opened, the instrument cluster comes to life with ' 'a cinematic, entirely analogue animation inspired by high-end ' 'chronographs. The pillar-to-pillar screen concept blends ' 'technology seamlessly into the interior. At the centre, one of ' 'the four clocks is shaped like the brand logo, acting as an AI ' 'companion.\xa0\n' 'Behind the Zeppelin, a generous decorative surface unfolds into a ' 'breathtaking inlay of lustrous mother-of-pearl look, offering ' 'both visual depth and artisanal finesse. Intricate ' 'mother-of-pearl marquetry also graces the door panels, encircling ' 'finely crafted and polished brass door handles in silver-gold ' 'tones before flowing into a radiant, star pattern that frames the ' 'rear seat with elegance. Driver and passenger can share the ' 'spacious, sumptuously upholstered front bench seat in deep blue ' 'velvet - fostering a sense of joint relaxation and luxury ' 'experience.\xa0\n' 'In front of the driver the four spoke steering wheel highlights a ' 'sporty yet elegant character. The Mercedes‑Benz logo floats ' 'inside a glass sphere, clasped by the spokes like a jewel. The ' 'vehicle floor is clad in elaborate straw marquetry, a luxurious ' 'decorative technique dating back to the 17th century and revived ' 'in the 1920s. Rendered in a classic fan-shaped Art Deco motif, ' 'this handcrafted finish brings historic artistry into the modern ' 'era.\xa0\n' 'Innovative solar coating for additional range\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is researching innovative solar modules that could ' 'be seamlessly applied to the bodywork of electric vehicles, ' 'similar to a wafer-thin paste. The photovoltaic-active surface ' 'could be adaptable to various substrates. When applied to the ' 'entire vehicle surface of the Iconic Vision, additional range ' 'could be harnessed from the sun, depending on geographical ' 'location and local conditions. As an example, an area of 11 ' 'square meters (equivalent to the surface of a mid-size SUV) could ' 'produce energy for up to 12,000 kilometres a year under ideal ' 'conditions[1]. The coating does not contain any rare earths or ' 'silicon and can be easily recycled. The solar cells have a high ' 'efficiency of 20 percent and generate energy continuously – even ' 'when the vehicle is switched off.\n' 'Neuromorphic computing revolutionises energy efficiency and ' 'latency in autonomous driving\n' 'Future vehicle models like Vision Iconic will include more and ' 'more functionalities, such as autonomous driving. This will lead ' 'to significantly higher energy requirements. Efficiency is ' 'therefore a crucial factor. With its research into artificial ' 'neural networks, Mercedes-Benz is breaking new ground in the ' 'development of computer architectures together with partners from ' 'research and industry. Neuromorphic computing mimics the ' 'functioning of the human brain. This could make AI calculations ' 'significantly more energy-efficient and faster. Safety systems, ' 'for example, could better recognize traffic signs, lanes, and ' 'other road users and react faster, even in poor visibility ' 'conditions – and would be 10 times more efficient than current ' 'systems. Neuromorphic computing has the potential to reduce the ' 'energy requirements for data processing in autonomous driving by ' "90 percent compared to today's systems.\n" 'New kind of journey\n' 'As a true pioneer, Mercedes-Benz stands at the forefront of ' 'development in assisted and automated driving systems. Thanks to ' 'our sophisticated safety-based approach, further enhanced Level 2 ' 'point-to-point urban capabilities come standard in Vision ' 'Iconic.\n' 'With this system, Mercedes-Benz offers expert handling of complex ' 'urban traffic scenarios, with cooperative steering and ' 'acceleration as a unique feature. It helps the driver navigate ' 'busy streets in the world’s biggest cities. The logical next ' 'development step to conditionally automated driving would be to ' 'prepare a car like Vision Iconic with a Level 4 highly automated ' 'driving system. After entering the freeway and activating the ' 'Level 4 system, the driver could use the time to relax without ' 'having to deal with traffic at all. It would be also possible and ' 'permissible to take a nap or get comfortable while streaming the ' 'latest trending video including an immersive sound and ambient ' 'light experience. The car becomes a luxurious lounge.\xa0\n' 'After arriving at the destination, relaxed and refreshed, one ' 'would step out of Vision Iconic and let the Mercedes handle the ' 'rest. With the highly automated parking feature utilising the ' 'car’s sophisticated sensor architecture, Mercedes-Benz gives its ' 'customers back time, since no driver is needed for parking. ' 'Without the limitation to any infrastructure the Level 4 parking ' 'function is available for nearly all parking scenarios.\n' 'New steering feel for an unparalleled customer experience\n' 'With steer-by-wire a completely new steering experience combined ' 'with maximum safety becomes reality at Mercedes-Benz. Especially ' 'the perfect interaction with rear-axle steering for a long car ' 'like Vision Iconic the advantages of this technology become ' 'obvious: handling would improve and manoeuvring and parking would ' 'become easier. This is because steer-by-wire can further reduce ' 'the effort required and it eliminates the need to re-grip the ' 'steering wheel while parking. This technology does not require a ' 'mechanical connection between the steering wheel and the front ' "wheels. Instead, the driver's steering requests are transmitted " 'quickly and electrical via control units and actuators.\n' 'Furthermore, steer-by-wire leads to more flexibility in interior ' 'design. In combination with future conditionally and highly ' 'automated driving systems like ADAS, the driver could have an ' 'even more relaxed position – for example on the spacious, ' 'sumptuously upholstered bench seat in Vision Iconic.\n' 'Glamorous style and geometric shapes: the Vision Iconic capsule ' 'collection\n' 'Together with the show car, Mercedes‑Benz is presenting a capsule ' 'collection consisting of six carefully designed outfits for men ' 'and women. With dark blue nuances and silver-gold accents, the ' 'outfits not only reflect the luxurious colour scheme of Vision ' 'Iconic but also play with the graphic elements of the show car’s ' 'interior. In this way, the collection captures the essence of Art ' 'Deco by combining the lavish luxury of the 1920s and 1930s with ' 'the finest craftsmanship and exquisite materials. Each piece ' 'celebrates the attention to detail and the use of distinctively ' 'chosen fabrics that are characteristic of this iconic period. The ' 'capsule collection pays homage to the Shanghai Fashion Week, ' 'which takes place during the world premiere of Vision Iconic.\n' 'Dedicated Design Book about the new iconic era at Mercedes-Benz\n' 'This approach is now summarised for the first time ever in the ' 'ICONIC DESIGN Book. Deeply inspired by the brands heritage, the ' 'book was developed by the Mercedes‑Benz design team and is a ' 'gateway to understanding the “New Iconic Era” at Mercedes‑Benz. ' 'It illustrates how Mercedes-Benz stands out in a sea of sameness, ' 'highlighting that uniqueness lies not only in the new iconic ' 'grille but also in the knowledge and craftsmanship that come with ' 'the rich heritage that only Mercedes-Benz possesses. The book ' 'features exclusive interviews with Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola ' 'Kaellenius and Chief Design Officer Gorden Wagener, along with ' 'stunning imagery and a glimpse of another show car.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [1] Based on the light incidence in Stuttgart, Germany.\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

A show car inspired by the brands rich heritage ' 'and designed for its future
Infused with the latest technologies ' 'including Solar Paint, Level 4 automated driving and ' 'neuromorphic computing, Vision Iconic perfectly blends ' 'beauty and technology
Stunning chrome grille reinterprets road ' 'presence for the electric and digital age and interior ' 'perfectly presents hyper-analogue luxury paired with a ' 'lounge-like feel
An exclusively designed capsule collection of ' 'six carefully designed outfits for men and women translates ' 'the essence of the show car into fashion

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Mercedes-Benz has entered a new era of iconic design. ' 'Representing this evolution, Vision Iconic show car ' 'embodies the freedom to think beyond convention - as a ' 'creative impulse that opens new perspectives and builds a ' 'bridge between past and future. Besides an opulent yet ' 'timeless presence, a central feature is the reinterpretation ' 'of one of the most recognisable elements in automotive ' 'history: the iconic Mercedes‑Benz radiator grille. This ' 'so-called iconic grille, first introduced with the all-new ' 'electric GLC, expresses both emotion and intelligence, and ' 'enables Mercedes-Benz to stand out from the sea of ' 'sameness.

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“Vision Iconic embodies our vision for the future ' 'of mobility. With groundbreaking innovations such as ' 'neuromorphic computing, steer-by-wire, solar paint, and ' 'Level 4 highly automated driving, along with ' 'state-of-the-art technology, we are setting new standards ' 'for the electric and digital age. This beautiful vehicle is ' 'a testament to our commitment to making the mobility of ' 'tomorrow a reality today.” Markus Schäfer, Member ' 'of the Board of Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG, Chief ' 'Technology Officer, Development & Procurement

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“Inspired by the golden era of automotive design ' 'of the 1930s, this show car embodies the pure essence of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz. With its seemingly hood giving it a majestic ' 'presence, sculptural flowing lines, and a touch of Art Deco, ' 'it rises to become a true icon of automotive beauty. The ' 'interior with its continuous bench seat and the elegant ' 'rear, evoking memories of the legendary 300 SL. Our Vision ' 'Iconic is more than just an automobile – it is a sculpture ' 'in motion, a homage to timeless elegance, and a statement ' 'for the future. The symbiosis of traditional craftsmanship, ' 'state-of-the-art technology, and an unmistakable design ' 'language makes it the ultimate expression of value, ' 'prestige, and grace:
the most ' 'beautiful, most prestigious kind of ' 'thing.”
Gorden Wagener, ' 'Chief Design Officer Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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Reimagining the iconic grille for a new era

\n' '

The front is defined by the iconic grille. It is a ' 'striking, forward-looking homage to the traditional chrome ' 'grille, which as a key design element has shaped the face of ' 'Mercedes-Benz for over 100 years. The iconic grille draws ' 'inspiration from the upright grilles of legendary models ' 'such as the W 108, W 111 and the Mercedes- Benz 600 ' 'Pullman.

\n' '

With its wide chromed frame, a smoked-glass lattice ' 'structure and integrated contour lighting the iconic grille ' 'merges heritage with digital modernity. It radiates ' 'presence, status and a strong sense of Mercedes-Benz ' 'identity. This new face of the brand was first introduced ' 'with the all-new electric GLC in September 2025. Vision ' 'Iconic builds on this strong presence by even illuminating ' 'the upright star on the bonnet.

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Emotionalisation through illumination

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Vision Iconic perfectly demonstrates the brand’s elevated ' 'design language by refining the iconic grille - bold, ' 'upright and proud - to a digital status front and by ' 'integrating the brightly illuminated star on the bonnet. The ' 'illumination of the iconic star and the chrome grille in ' 'combination with animation scenarios for the grille ' 'demonstrate the importance of light integration for the ' 'emotionalisation of digital design. The distinctive front ' 'design is enriched through slim, modern and self-confident ' 'headlights infused with the latest lighting technology. The ' 'deep black high-gloss paint finish emphasises the sculptural ' 'exterior design of the show car.

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Hyper-analogue and lounge comfort: the interior of Vision ' 'Iconic represents a new kind of journey

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With automated driving, the role of the car's interior is " 'evolving. Vision Iconic offers a glimpse into this future, ' 'characterised by lounge-like comfort and an entirely new ' 'experience of hyper-analogue and digital luxury.

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The interior of Vision Iconic redefines automotive ' 'elegance through an opulent Art Deco-inspired composition of ' 'finest craftsmanship and exclusive materials. The ' 'centrepiece of the instrument panel is a floating glass ' 'structure, the so called “Zeppelin” - a sculptural form that ' 'reveals a captivating interior of artfully designed details ' 'and a refined interplay of analogue and digital ' 'instruments.

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As the door is opened, the instrument cluster comes to ' 'life with a cinematic, entirely analogue animation inspired ' 'by high-end chronographs. The pillar-to-pillar screen ' 'concept blends technology seamlessly into the interior. At ' 'the centre, one of the four clocks is shaped like the brand ' 'logo, acting as an AI companion.

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Behind the Zeppelin, a generous decorative surface ' 'unfolds into a breathtaking inlay of lustrous ' 'mother-of-pearl look, offering both visual depth and ' 'artisanal finesse. Intricate mother-of-pearl marquetry also ' 'graces the door panels, encircling finely crafted and ' 'polished brass door handles in silver-gold tones before ' 'flowing into a radiant, star pattern that frames the rear ' 'seat with elegance. Driver and passenger can share the ' 'spacious, sumptuously upholstered front bench seat in deep ' 'blue velvet - fostering a sense of joint relaxation and ' 'luxury experience.

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In front of the driver the four spoke steering wheel ' 'highlights a sporty yet elegant character. The Mercedes‑Benz ' 'logo floats inside a glass sphere, clasped by the spokes ' 'like a jewel. The vehicle floor is clad in elaborate straw ' 'marquetry, a luxurious decorative technique dating back to ' 'the 17th century and revived in the 1920s. Rendered in a ' 'classic fan-shaped Art Deco motif, this handcrafted finish ' 'brings historic artistry into the modern era.

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Innovative solar coating for additional range

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Mercedes-Benz is researching innovative solar modules ' 'that could be seamlessly applied to the bodywork of electric ' 'vehicles, similar to a wafer-thin paste. The ' 'photovoltaic-active surface could be adaptable to various ' 'substrates. When applied to the entire vehicle surface of ' 'the Iconic Vision, additional range could be harnessed from ' 'the sun, depending on geographical location and local ' 'conditions. As an example, an area of 11 square meters ' '(equivalent to the surface of a mid-size SUV) could produce ' 'energy for up to 12,000 kilometres a year under ideal ' 'conditions^[1]. The coating does not contain any ' 'rare earths or silicon and can be easily recycled. The solar ' 'cells have a high efficiency of 20 percent and generate ' 'energy continuously – even when the vehicle is switched ' 'off.

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Neuromorphic computing revolutionises energy efficiency ' 'and latency in autonomous driving

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Future vehicle models like Vision Iconic will include ' 'more and more functionalities, such as autonomous driving. ' 'This will lead to significantly higher energy requirements. ' 'Efficiency is therefore a crucial factor. With its research ' 'into artificial neural networks, Mercedes-Benz is breaking ' 'new ground in the development of computer architectures ' 'together with partners from research and industry. ' 'Neuromorphic computing mimics the functioning of the human ' 'brain. This could make AI calculations significantly more ' 'energy-efficient and faster. Safety systems, for example, ' 'could better recognize traffic signs, lanes, and other road ' 'users and react faster, even in poor visibility conditions – ' 'and would be 10 times more efficient than current systems. ' 'Neuromorphic computing has the potential to reduce the ' 'energy requirements for data processing in autonomous ' "driving by 90 percent compared to today's systems.

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New kind of journey

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As a true pioneer, Mercedes-Benz stands at the forefront ' 'of development in assisted and automated driving systems. ' 'Thanks to our sophisticated safety-based approach, further ' 'enhanced Level 2 point-to-point urban capabilities come ' 'standard in Vision Iconic.

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With this system, Mercedes-Benz offers expert handling of ' 'complex urban traffic scenarios, with cooperative steering ' 'and acceleration as a unique feature. It helps the driver ' 'navigate busy streets in the world’s biggest cities. The ' 'logical next development step to conditionally automated ' 'driving would be to prepare a car like Vision Iconic with a ' 'Level 4 highly automated driving system. After entering the ' 'freeway and activating the Level 4 system, the driver could ' 'use the time to relax without having to deal with traffic at ' 'all. It would be also possible and permissible to take a nap ' 'or get comfortable while streaming the latest trending video ' 'including an immersive sound and ambient light experience. ' 'The car becomes a luxurious lounge.

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After arriving at the destination, relaxed and refreshed, ' 'one would step out of Vision Iconic and let the Mercedes ' 'handle the rest. With the highly automated parking feature ' 'utilising the car’s sophisticated sensor architecture, ' 'Mercedes-Benz gives its customers back time, since no driver ' 'is needed for parking. Without the limitation to any ' 'infrastructure the Level 4 parking function is available for ' 'nearly all parking scenarios.

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New steering feel for an unparalleled customer ' 'experience

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With steer-by-wire a completely new steering experience ' 'combined with maximum safety becomes reality at ' 'Mercedes-Benz. Especially the perfect interaction with ' 'rear-axle steering for a long car like Vision Iconic the ' 'advantages of this technology become obvious: handling would ' 'improve and manoeuvring and parking would become easier. ' 'This is because steer-by-wire can further reduce the effort ' 'required and it eliminates the need to re-grip the steering ' 'wheel while parking. This technology does not require a ' 'mechanical connection between the steering wheel and the ' "front wheels. Instead, the driver's steering requests are " 'transmitted quickly and electrical via control units and ' 'actuators.

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Furthermore, steer-by-wire leads to more flexibility in ' 'interior design. In combination with future conditionally ' 'and highly automated driving systems like ADAS, the driver ' 'could have an even more relaxed position – for example on ' 'the spacious, sumptuously upholstered bench seat in Vision ' 'Iconic.

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Glamorous style and geometric shapes: the Vision Iconic ' 'capsule collection

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Together with the show car, Mercedes‑Benz is presenting a ' 'capsule collection consisting of six carefully designed ' 'outfits for men and women. With dark blue nuances and ' 'silver-gold accents, the outfits not only reflect the ' 'luxurious colour scheme of Vision Iconic but also play with ' 'the graphic elements of the show car’s interior. In this ' 'way, the collection captures the essence of Art Deco by ' 'combining the lavish luxury of the 1920s and 1930s with the ' 'finest craftsmanship and exquisite materials. Each piece ' 'celebrates the attention to detail and the use of ' 'distinctively chosen fabrics that are characteristic of this ' 'iconic period. The capsule collection pays homage to the ' 'Shanghai Fashion Week, which takes place during the world ' 'premiere of Vision Iconic.

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Dedicated Design Book about the new iconic era at ' 'Mercedes-Benz

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This approach is now summarised for the first time ever ' 'in the ICONIC DESIGN Book. Deeply inspired by the brands ' 'heritage, the book was developed by the Mercedes‑Benz design ' 'team and is a gateway to understanding the “New Iconic Era” ' 'at Mercedes‑Benz. It illustrates how Mercedes-Benz stands ' 'out in a sea of sameness, highlighting that uniqueness lies ' 'not only in the new iconic grille but also in the knowledge ' 'and craftsmanship that come with the rich heritage that only ' 'Mercedes-Benz possesses. The book features exclusive ' 'interviews with Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Kaellenius and Chief ' 'Design Officer Gorden Wagener, along with stunning imagery ' 'and a glimpse of another show car.

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^[1] Based on the light incidence in Stuttgart, ' 'Germany.

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Der Höhepunkt: PANOS GOTSIS ' 'präsentierte in der Reithalle auf Gut Kerschlach exklusiv seine ' 'erste Damenkollektion. Kreationen des aufstrebenden und ' 'international gefeierten Designers waren bereits in TV-Serien wie ' '„Emily in Paris“ oder „And Just Like That“ zu bewundern. \n' '„Ich freue mich sehr, dass wir für die letzten Mercedes-Benz ' 'Fashion Moments in diesem Jahr mit PANOS GOTSIS einen so ' 'inspirierenden Modedesigner als Partner gewinnen konnten. Seine ' 'einzigartigen Looks sind geprägt von echtem Handwerk, ' 'individuellem Stil und authentischer Exklusivität - eine ' 'Verbindung, die Mercedes-Benz mit seiner MANUFAKTUR als ' 'Individualisierungs-Angebot für exklusive Ausstattungen perfekt ' 'verkörpert. Die natürliche Schönheit der Mode, das idyllische ' 'Ambiente auf Gut Kerschlach und unsere elektrische G-Klasse waren ' 'ein ‚perfect match‘, bei dem kreatives Design, Nachhaltigkeit und ' 'Freude an der Natur Hand in Hand gingen.“Kerstin Stenkat, ' 'Leiterin Marketing-Kommunikation Mercedes-Benz Cars Vertrieb ' 'Deutschland\n' '„Die Präsentation meiner Kollektion, insbesondere meiner ersten ' 'Damenkollektion, auf einem Laufsteg bei den Mercedes-Benz Fashion ' 'Moments ist für mich weit mehr als ein Event. Sie ist eine Reise ' 'in die Erinnerungen, Erfahrungen und Werte, die mein kreatives ' 'Schaffen leiten. Seit meiner Kindheit ist Mercedes-Benz für mich ' 'ein treuer Begleiter auf Schulwegen, Reisen, Taufen und ' 'Hochzeiten, ein Symbol für zeitlose Schönheit, Handwerkskunst und ' 'hochwertige Materialien. Mercedes-Benz ist mehr als ein Auto, und ' 'meine Mode ist weit mehr als Kleidung; sie ist Ausdruck von ' 'Freiheit, Persönlichkeit und innerer Stärke.“Panos Gotsis, ' 'Designer\n' 'Die Gäste der Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments erwartete ein ' 'vielseitiges Programm, das mit einem gemeinsamen Dinner im MUCA ' '(Museum of Urban and Contemporary Art) begann. Nach einer Führung ' 'durch die Ausstellung des portugiesischen Künstlers Vhils ' 'servierte das Team des angeschlossenen Restaurant Mural das Menü ' 'inmitten der Kunstwerke im Erdgeschoss. Am Samstag wurden die ' 'Gäste in der Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung München für die Driving ' 'Experience mit den aktuellen Fahrzeugmodellen vertraut gemacht. ' 'Die Ausfahrt führte über Land zum idyllischen Gut Kerschlach am ' 'Starnberger See. Das ehemalige Klostergut der Benediktinerinnen ' 'ist heute ein land- und forstwirtschaftlicher Bio-Betrieb und ' 'zugleich ein Paradies für rund 95 Pferde und ihre Reiter.\n' 'Der Fashion Höhepunkt des Wochenendes fand in der Reithalle auf ' 'Gut Kerschlach statt, wo PANOS GOTSIS neben der erfolgreichen ' 'Männerlinie exklusiv auch die erste Damenkollektion präsentierte. ' 'Jana Siegrist, Reiterin auf Gut Kerschlach, schloss das Defilee ' 'mit dem Hengst Gambrinos in einer Kreation von PANOS GOTSIS, und ' 'Topmodel und Mercedes-Benz Markenbotschafterin Franziska Knuppe ' 'trug ein Outfit des Designers.\n' 'Braun, Grau, Beige, Blau und Schwarz bilden die ruhige Basis der ' 'neuen Looks. Lebendig werden sie durch aufwendige, farbenfrohe ' 'Stickereien - oft in kleinen, versteckten Details, manchmal ' 'bewusst in den Vordergrund gestellt. Klare, elegante Linien ' 'vermitteln ein Gefühl von freier Bewegung und Leichtigkeit. ' 'Handgewebte Naturstoffe wie Baumwolle und Wolle, gefertigt auf ' 'traditionellen Webstühlen in Epirus, verbinden kostbares ' 'kulturelles Erbe mit zeitloser Modernität. 15 Models ' 'präsentierten auf dem Laufsteg die Damen- und Herrenlooks, ' 'kombiniert mit Schuhen der Manufakturmarken Heinrich Dinkelacker ' 'und Henry Stevens.\n' 'Nicht nur bewundern, sondern erleben konnten die Gäste der ' 'Fashion Moments das ikonische Elektrofahrzeug Mercedes-Benz G 580 ' '(Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 30,3-27,7 kWh/100 km | ' 'CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: A)(1). Auf einem ' 'speziellen Offroad Parcours auf dem Reitplatz von Gut Kerschlach ' 'trainierten die Gäste unter fachkundiger Anleitung atemberaubende ' 'Fahrtechnik und Präzision, bevor es zurück nach München ging.\n' 'Vor dem Abschluss des Programms mit einem gemeinsamen Dinner im ' 'traditionsreichen bayerischen Wirtshaus „Zum Franziskaner“ ' 'besuchten die Teilnehmenden der Fashion Moments das Mercedes-Benz ' 'Studio Odeonsplatz. Dort betreibt Panos Gotsis noch bis zum 19. ' 'Oktober 2025 einen Pop-up Store, in dem alle Interessierten seine ' 'Mode live erleben und erwerben können. Als gesunden Snack zum ' 'Drink reichte Amelie Sperber die frisch gepresste Nusscreme ihres ' 'Startups Supernutural.\n' '(1) Die angegebenen Werte wurden nach dem vorgeschriebenen ' 'Messverfahren WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedures) ermittelt. Der Energieverbrauch und der CO₂-Ausstoß ' 'eines Pkw sind nicht nur von der effizienten Ausnutzung des ' 'Kraftstoffs bzw. des Energieträgers durch den Pkw, sondern auch ' 'vom Fahrstil und anderen nichttechnischen Faktoren abhängig.', 'content_html': '

This press release is only available in German ' 'language.

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Fashion Show und Präsentation der ersten ' 'Womenswear Kollektion von PANOS GOTSIS
Driving Experience mit aktuellen Mercedes-Benz ' 'Modellen und Offroad Parcours mit der ' 'G-Klasse
Partner: Madame & Monsieur, Supernutural, ' 'Heinrich Dinkelacker und Henry Stevens

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Am vergangenen Wochenende fanden die Mercedes-Benz ' 'Fashion Moments in München statt. Der Höhepunkt: PANOS ' 'GOTSIS präsentierte in der Reithalle auf Gut Kerschlach ' 'exklusiv seine erste Damenkollektion. Kreationen des ' 'aufstrebenden und international gefeierten Designers waren ' 'bereits in TV-Serien wie „Emily in Paris“ oder „And Just ' 'Like That“ zu bewundern.

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„Ich freue mich sehr, dass wir für die letzten ' 'Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments in diesem Jahr mit PANOS ' 'GOTSIS einen so inspirierenden Modedesigner als Partner ' 'gewinnen konnten. Seine einzigartigen Looks sind geprägt von ' 'echtem Handwerk, individuellem Stil und authentischer ' 'Exklusivität - eine Verbindung, die Mercedes-Benz mit seiner ' 'MANUFAKTUR als Individualisierungs-Angebot für exklusive ' 'Ausstattungen perfekt verkörpert. Die natürliche Schönheit ' 'der Mode, das idyllische Ambiente auf Gut Kerschlach und ' 'unsere elektrische G-Klasse waren ein ‚perfect match‘, bei ' 'dem kreatives Design, Nachhaltigkeit und Freude an der Natur ' 'Hand in Hand gingen.“
Kerstin Stenkat, Leiterin ' 'Marketing-Kommunikation Mercedes-Benz Cars Vertrieb ' 'Deutschland

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„Die Präsentation meiner Kollektion, insbesondere ' 'meiner ersten Damenkollektion, auf einem Laufsteg bei den ' 'Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments ist für mich weit mehr als ein ' 'Event. Sie ist eine Reise in die Erinnerungen, Erfahrungen ' 'und Werte, die mein kreatives Schaffen leiten. Seit meiner ' 'Kindheit ist Mercedes-Benz für mich ein treuer Begleiter auf ' 'Schulwegen, Reisen, Taufen und Hochzeiten, ein Symbol für ' 'zeitlose Schönheit, Handwerkskunst und hochwertige ' 'Materialien. Mercedes-Benz ist mehr als ein Auto, und meine ' 'Mode ist weit mehr als Kleidung; sie ist Ausdruck von ' 'Freiheit, Persönlichkeit und innerer ' 'Stärke.“
Panos Gotsis, Designer

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Die Gäste der Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments erwartete ein ' 'vielseitiges Programm, das mit einem gemeinsamen Dinner im ' 'MUCA (Museum of Urban and Contemporary Art) begann. Nach ' 'einer Führung durch die Ausstellung des portugiesischen ' 'Künstlers Vhils servierte das Team des angeschlossenen ' 'Restaurant Mural das Menü inmitten der Kunstwerke im ' 'Erdgeschoss. Am Samstag wurden die Gäste in der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung München für die Driving ' 'Experience mit den aktuellen Fahrzeugmodellen vertraut ' 'gemacht. Die Ausfahrt führte über Land zum idyllischen Gut ' 'Kerschlach am Starnberger See. Das ehemalige Klostergut der ' 'Benediktinerinnen ist heute ein land- und ' 'forstwirtschaftlicher Bio-Betrieb und zugleich ein Paradies ' 'für rund 95 Pferde und ihre Reiter.

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Der Fashion Höhepunkt des Wochenendes fand in der ' 'Reithalle auf Gut Kerschlach statt, wo PANOS GOTSIS neben ' 'der erfolgreichen Männerlinie exklusiv auch die erste ' 'Damenkollektion präsentierte. Jana Siegrist, Reiterin auf ' 'Gut Kerschlach, schloss das Defilee mit dem Hengst Gambrinos ' 'in einer Kreation von PANOS GOTSIS, und Topmodel und ' 'Mercedes-Benz Markenbotschafterin Franziska Knuppe trug ein ' 'Outfit des Designers.

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Braun, Grau, Beige, Blau und Schwarz bilden die ruhige ' 'Basis der neuen Looks. Lebendig werden sie durch aufwendige, ' 'farbenfrohe Stickereien - oft in kleinen, versteckten ' 'Details, manchmal bewusst in den Vordergrund gestellt. ' 'Klare, elegante Linien vermitteln ein Gefühl von freier ' 'Bewegung und Leichtigkeit. Handgewebte Naturstoffe wie ' 'Baumwolle und Wolle, gefertigt auf traditionellen Webstühlen ' 'in Epirus, verbinden kostbares kulturelles Erbe mit ' 'zeitloser Modernität. 15 Models präsentierten auf dem ' 'Laufsteg die Damen- und Herrenlooks, kombiniert mit Schuhen ' 'der Manufakturmarken Heinrich Dinkelacker und Henry ' 'Stevens.

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Nicht nur bewundern, sondern erleben konnten die Gäste ' 'der Fashion Moments das ikonische Elektrofahrzeug ' 'Mercedes-Benz G 580 (Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 30,3-27,7 ' 'kWh/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: ' 'A)⁽¹⁾. Auf einem speziellen Offroad Parcours auf ' 'dem Reitplatz von Gut Kerschlach trainierten die Gäste unter ' 'fachkundiger Anleitung atemberaubende Fahrtechnik und ' 'Präzision, bevor es zurück nach München ging.

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Vor dem Abschluss des Programms mit einem gemeinsamen ' 'Dinner im traditionsreichen bayerischen Wirtshaus „Zum ' 'Franziskaner“ besuchten die Teilnehmenden der Fashion ' 'Moments das Mercedes-Benz Studio Odeonsplatz. Dort betreibt ' 'Panos Gotsis noch bis zum 19. Oktober 2025 einen Pop-up ' 'Store, in dem alle Interessierten seine Mode live erleben ' 'und erwerben können. Als gesunden Snack zum Drink reichte ' 'Amelie Sperber die frisch gepresste Nusscreme ihres Startups ' 'Supernutural.

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⁽¹⁾Die angegebenen Werte wurden nach dem ' 'vorgeschriebenen Messverfahren WLTP (Worldwide harmonised ' 'Light vehicles Test Procedures) ermittelt. Der ' 'Energieverbrauch und der CO₂-Ausstoß eines Pkw sind nicht ' 'nur von der effizienten Ausnutzung des Kraftstoffs bzw. des ' 'Energieträgers durch den Pkw, sondern auch vom Fahrstil und ' 'anderen nichttechnischen Faktoren abhängig.

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The three new ' 'watch models from Mercedes-AMG now bring these qualities to your ' 'wrist. The sporty wristwatch, the chronograph and the exclusive ' 'automatic chronograph translate the DNA of AMG into a clear ' 'statement. All three models are "Swiss Made" and therefore stand ' 'for maximum precision and exclusive Swiss craftsmanship.\n' 'AMG automatic chronograph, business\n' 'The AMG Business Automatic Chronograph is made for those who live ' 'and breathe performance. Its design combines technology with ' 'emotion and sportiness with classic elegance. The centrepiece of ' 'the watch is the Swiss SW500 automatic calibre from Sellita. The ' 'movement featuring Côtes de Genève styling and a perlage finish ' 'can be admired through the sapphire crystal case back. Power is ' 'provided by the black-coated rotor with AMG logo and manual ' 'winding via the crown. With 28,800 vibrations per hour, the ' 'movement runs reliably and with impressive smoothness. The ' 'innovative, multipiece case combines black, PVD-coated stainless ' 'steel with a screwed titanium clasp, noticeably reducing the ' 'weight of the timepiece. Combined with the titanium bracelet, the ' 'watch is very comfortable to wear. The dial has several layers ' 'and features applied indices, luminous hands and a date window. ' 'The sapphire crystal is anti-reflective on both sides. Fine red ' 'outlines around the sub-dials and the shiny AMG logo accentuate ' 'the look. As a genuine chronograph, the watch also has a ' 'stopwatch function. Despite its many sporty elements, this model ' 'is nevertheless also stylish and confident – the perfect ' 'companion for both business and leisure. The watch has a diameter ' 'of 43.5 mm, is 15 mm thick and is water-resistant to 5 ATM.\n' '\xa0AMG Watch, Essentials\n' 'This sporty wristwatch is an expression of pure performance. Its ' 'centrepiece is the Swiss Ronda 6004 quartz movement, featuring a ' 'separate seconds hand. The quartz drive stands for absolute ' 'precision. The case is a masterpiece based on the AMG design ' 'language: A multipiece design, with overlaid surfaces and a ' 'striking tapered shape reminiscent of the aerodynamic rear of the ' 'Vision AMG. Titanium as the upper material adds lightness and ' 'robustness, while the black stainless steel centre section ' 'conveys a high-quality feel on the wrist. The highly polished ' 'black ceramic bezel is a special highlight, featuring a fine red ' 'outline to emphasise the sporty character of the watch. The dial ' 'has a 3D look and the twelve hand-applied numerals are made from ' 'an innovative mix of materials called Globolight XP©. Thanks to ' 'this patented Swiss innovation consisting of a luminous ceramic, ' 'the entire number components are charged up when exposed to light ' 'and glow in the dark. The subtly shiny AMG logo and the ' 'seamlessly integrated rubber strap with concealed folding clasp ' 'add the finishing touches to this timepiece. The watch has a ' 'diameter of 40 mm, is 10.5 mm thick and is water-resistant to 5 ' 'ATM.\n' 'AMG Watch, Essentials chronograph\n' "This sporty chronograph was developed for people who don't just " 'want to measure time, but to master it. It is powered by the ' 'Swiss Ronda 5030 quartz movement with a precise stopwatch ' 'function. The shape of the case also follows the AMG design ' 'language with its multipiece design and the material mix of ' 'lightweight titanium and stainless steel. The result: A ' 'high-quality feel on the wrist. The functional highlight of the ' 'timepiece is its matt black ceramic bezel with white tachymetre ' 'scale. The three-dimensional dial is protected by sapphire ' 'crystal with anti-reflective coating on both sides. Four ' 'hand-applied numerals made from a luminous ceramic (Globolight ' 'XP©) and eight indices with Superluminova® ensure perfect ' 'readability – day and night. The brilliant AMG logo on the dial ' 'highlights the exclusivity of the watch. For a clear, loop-free ' "look, the chronograph's folding clasp is designed so that the " 'counterpart of the rubber strap runs on the inside. The watch has ' 'a diameter of 43 mm, is 12 mm thick and is water-resistant to 5 ' 'ATM.\n' 'The three watches are available exclusively at Mercedes-Benz ' 'dealers worldwide.', 'content_html': '

Maximum performance, high-quality ' 'workmanship and outstanding technology – the three new ' 'watches are a perfect reflection of the brand identity of ' 'Mercedes-AMG vehicles.
All models are "Swiss Made", manufactured with ' 'the highest precision and exclusive Swiss ' 'craftsmanship.
The watches are made with high-quality ' 'materials such as lightweight titanium, scratch-resistant ' 'ceramic, stainless steel and anti-reflective sapphire ' 'crystal.

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Mercedes-AMG – a byword for first-class performance, ' 'unrivalled vehicle dynamics and unforgettable exterior ' 'design. The three new watch models from Mercedes-AMG now ' 'bring these qualities to your wrist. The sporty wristwatch, ' 'the chronograph and the exclusive automatic chronograph ' 'translate the DNA of AMG into a clear statement. All three ' 'models are "Swiss Made" and therefore stand for maximum ' 'precision and exclusive Swiss craftsmanship.

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AMG automatic chronograph, business

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The AMG Business Automatic Chronograph is made for those ' 'who live and breathe performance. Its design combines ' 'technology with emotion and sportiness with classic ' 'elegance. The centrepiece of the watch is the Swiss SW500 ' 'automatic calibre from Sellita. The movement featuring Côtes ' 'de Genève styling and a perlage finish can be admired ' 'through the sapphire crystal case back. Power is provided by ' 'the black-coated rotor with AMG logo and manual winding via ' 'the crown. With 28,800 vibrations per hour, the movement ' 'runs reliably and with impressive smoothness. The ' 'innovative, multipiece case combines black, PVD-coated ' 'stainless steel with a screwed titanium clasp, noticeably ' 'reducing the weight of the timepiece. Combined with the ' 'titanium bracelet, the watch is very comfortable to wear. ' 'The dial has several layers and features applied indices, ' 'luminous hands and a date window. The sapphire crystal is ' 'anti-reflective on both sides. Fine red outlines around the ' 'sub-dials and the shiny AMG logo accentuate the look. As a ' 'genuine chronograph, the watch also has a stopwatch ' 'function. Despite its many sporty elements, this model is ' 'nevertheless also stylish and confident – the perfect ' 'companion for both business and leisure. The watch has a ' 'diameter of 43.5 mm, is 15 mm thick and is water-resistant ' 'to 5 ATM.

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AMG Watch, Essentials

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This sporty wristwatch is an expression of pure ' 'performance. Its centrepiece is the Swiss Ronda 6004 quartz ' 'movement, featuring a separate seconds hand. The quartz ' 'drive stands for absolute precision. The case is a ' 'masterpiece based on the AMG design language: A multipiece ' 'design, with overlaid surfaces and a striking tapered shape ' 'reminiscent of the aerodynamic rear of the Vision AMG. ' 'Titanium as the upper material adds lightness and ' 'robustness, while the black stainless steel centre section ' 'conveys a high-quality feel on the wrist. The highly ' 'polished black ceramic bezel is a special highlight, ' 'featuring a fine red outline to emphasise the sporty ' 'character of the watch. The dial has a 3D look and the ' 'twelve hand-applied numerals are made from an innovative mix ' 'of materials called Globolight XP©. Thanks to this patented ' 'Swiss innovation consisting of a luminous ceramic, the ' 'entire number components are charged up when exposed to ' 'light and glow in the dark. The subtly shiny AMG logo and ' 'the seamlessly integrated rubber strap with concealed ' 'folding clasp add the finishing touches to this timepiece. ' 'The watch has a diameter of 40 mm, is 10.5 mm thick and is ' 'water-resistant to 5 ATM.

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AMG Watch, Essentials chronograph

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This sporty chronograph was developed for people who ' "don't just want to measure time, but to master it. It is " 'powered by the Swiss Ronda 5030 quartz movement with a ' 'precise stopwatch function. The shape of the case also ' 'follows the AMG design language with its multipiece design ' 'and the material mix of lightweight titanium and stainless ' 'steel. The result: A high-quality feel on the wrist. The ' 'functional highlight of the timepiece is its matt black ' 'ceramic bezel with white tachymetre scale. The ' 'three-dimensional dial is protected by sapphire crystal with ' 'anti-reflective coating on both sides. Four hand-applied ' 'numerals made from a luminous ceramic (Globolight XP©) and ' 'eight indices with Superluminova® ensure perfect readability ' '– day and night. The brilliant AMG logo on the dial ' 'highlights the exclusivity of the watch. For a clear, ' "loop-free look, the chronograph's folding clasp is designed " 'so that the counterpart of the rubber strap runs on the ' 'inside. The watch has a diameter of 43 mm, is 12 mm thick ' 'and is water-resistant to 5 ATM.

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The three watches are available exclusively at ' 'Mercedes-Benz dealers worldwide.

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The very ' 'first engagement dates back to 30 June 1996 in Magny-Cours ' '(France), at that time with a Mercedes-Benz C 36 AMG. Since then, ' 'Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG have been represented in Formula ' '1® and ensure the highest level of safety on race tracks ' 'worldwide. 13 different vehicle models have been used to date. ' 'Since 2022, the uncompromising Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series has ' 'taken on this task. Bernd Mayländer, former racing driver, AMG ' 'brand ambassador and a prominent figure in safety for 25 years, ' 'has been at the wheel of the Official FIA F1® Safety Car since ' '2000. Mercedes-AMG brings its many years of experience not only ' 'to the Official FIA F1® Safety Car, but also to the Official FIA ' 'F1® Medical Car, which is also celebrating its 500th appearance ' 'in Austin. Both vehicles are also represented in F2, F3 and other ' 'junior and support racing series. For its anniversary appearance ' 'in Austin, the Official FIA F1® Safety Car will feature a special ' 'design with the distinctive number 500.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG vehicles ensure safety in Formula ' '1®\n' 'For 29 years, Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG vehicles have been ' 'serving as Safety Cars in Formula 1®. As soon as there is ' 'imminent danger – for example, due to accidents, debris on the ' 'track or extreme weather conditions – race control sends the ' 'Official FIA F1® Safety Car into action. There, it leads the ' 'field, slows down lap times and neutralises the race. The speed ' 'is determined by race control depending on the situation. A ' 'particular challenge for Bernd Mayländer and the technical team ' 'is striking the right pace to ensure safety on track while ' 'keeping the field of F1® cars in optimal running conditions. For ' 'the drivers, its deployment primarily means safety. At the same ' 'time, it often has a strategic component for the teams: pit stops ' 'under safety car conditions take significantly less time and can ' 'therefore be decisive for the race.\n' 'Mercedes-AMG provides a total of three Official FIA F1® Safety ' 'Cars. Two of these vehicles are on standby at every race weekend. ' 'As soon as the Official FIA F1® Safety Car is on the track, the ' 'light and signal systems are activated. Since 2022, these are no ' 'longer mounted as bars on the roof of the vehicle, but are fully ' 'integrated into the vehicle – for optimum aerodynamic ' 'functionality. A total of 21 LED modules ensure visibility: six ' 'in the windscreen, thirteen in the rear wing and two on the rear ' 'number plate. When in use, fourteen light up continuously in ' 'orange, while seven in the centre of the rear wing flash in the ' 'same colour. Together with the digital information provided on ' 'site and the instructions from the race engineers, this is a ' 'clear signal to the drivers to line up behind the Official FIA ' 'F1® Safety Car. When the signals turn green, the vehicle may be ' 'overtaken.\n' 'The most laps behind the Official FIA F1® Safety Car in a race ' 'were driven in São Paulo (Brazil) in 2016. A total of 33 laps ' 'were completed in four separate deployments – seven in the first, ' 'seven in the second, twelve in the third and another seven in the ' 'fourth. The longest safety car phase, with 19 laps in one go, was ' 'in 2007 in Fuji (Japan) with the CLK 63 AMG. The Official FIA F1® ' 'Safety Car had to take to the track most frequently in 2011 at ' 'the Canadian Grand Prix. Bernd Mayländer had to take to the track ' 'in the SLS AMG a total of five times, completing four, four, ' 'fifteen, four and three laps respectively.\n' 'Continuity and excellence: Since 25 years, Bernd Mayländer has ' 'been driving the Official FIA F1® Safety Car\n' 'The 51-year-old Swabian has been driving the Official FIA F1® ' 'Safety Car since 2000 and has thus been a constant presence in ' 'the service of the FIA for 25 years. He is supported in Formula ' '1® alternately by co-drivers Richard Darker and Ignazio Sanzone. ' 'Behind the safety car duo is a well-coordinated team of FIA ' 'employees and three Mercedes-AMG employees – a coordinator, a ' 'mechanic and an electrician – who coordinate and ensure the ' 'smooth operation of the Official FIA F1® Safety Car. They take ' 'care of maintenance, logistics and the back-up vehicles. Before ' 'each race weekend, the Official FIA F1® Safety Car must complete ' 'three to five high-speed laps on Thursday for one hour and on ' 'each day with official sessions in the morning to test all ' 'systems.\n' 'The 500th deployment of the Official FIA F1® Safety Car is not ' 'only an impressive record, but also a testament to decades of ' 'experience, technical excellence and trust in Mercedes-AMG. It ' 'illustrates the development of safety car technology over almost ' 'three decades and underlines its indispensable role at the ' 'pinnacle of world motorsport.\n' 'Current Official FIA F1® Safety Car: Mercedes-AMG GT Black ' 'Series\n' 'Since 2022, the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series has been used as the ' 'Official FIA F1® Safety Car in Formula 1®. This uncompromising ' 'vehicle was developed with a consistent focus on the racetrack, ' 'continuing the tradition of the Black Series models that have ' 'been part of the Mercedes-AMG portfolio since 2006.\n' 'The AMG GT Black Series is the most powerful Mercedes-AMG with a ' 'V8 series engine to date. Its 4.0-litre V8 biturbo with flat ' 'crankshaft and dry sump lubrication delivers 537 kW (730 hp) and ' 'accelerates the vehicle from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.2 seconds. ' 'Active aerodynamics ensure maximum driving stability. The design ' 'and numerous technical details are derived from the current ' 'Mercedes-AMG racing cars – including the significantly larger ' 'cooling air intake, which has been adopted from the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3.\n' '>> Press release and vehicle data “Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series”\n' 'The Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series as the Official FIA F1® Safety ' 'Car version has been modified in many details compared to the ' 'production vehicle in order to meet the requirements of a Grand ' 'Prix weekend. In addition to the integrated LED lighting system, ' 'these include a siren in the front right wheel arch, ' 'FIA-compliant communication and radio technology for direct ' 'connection to race control, additional screens in the cockpit, a ' 'digital interior mirror for the co-driver and a camera in the ' 'rear wing. The equipment is supplemented by FIA standard ' 'telemetry, a timing system and the onboard camera system ' 'including the associated antenna – similar to the F1® racing ' 'cars. Since 2023, the vehicle has been fuelled with PETRONAS ' 'Primax Pro-Race M2, a 100-octane fuel consisting of 40% ' 'sustainable components (10% ethanol, 30% eFuel).\n' 'Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG Official FIA F1® Safety Cars at a ' 'glance\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1996: Mercedes-Benz C 36 AMG (W202)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1997 – 1999: Mercedes-Benz CLK 55 AMG (C208)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2000: Mercedes-Benz CL 55 AMG (C215)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2001 – 2002: Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG (R230)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2003: Mercedes-Benz CLK 55 AMG (C209)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2004 – 2005: Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG (R171)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2006 – 2007: Mercedes-Benz CLK 63 AMG (C209)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2008 – 2009: Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG (R230)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2010 – 2012: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (C197)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2012 (since Grand Prix of Germany) – 2014: Mercedes-Benz SLS ' 'AMG GT (C197)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2015 – 2017: Mercedes-AMG GT S (C190)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2018 – 2021: Mercedes-AMG GT R (C190)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2022 – today: Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series (C190)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-AMG Official FIA F1® Medical Cars at a ' 'glance\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1996: Mercedes-Benz C 36 AMG (W202)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1997: Mercedes-Benz C 36 AMG (W202); Mercedes-Benz E 60 AMG ' '(W210)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1998 – 2000: Mercedes-Benz C 55 AMG T-Modell (S202)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2001 – 2003: Mercedes-Benz C 32 AMG T-Modell (S203)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2004 – 2007: Mercedes-Benz C 55 AMG T-Modell (S203)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2008 – 2014: Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG T-Modell (S204)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2015 – 2021: Mercedes-AMG C 63 S T-Modell (S205)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2022 – today: Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4MATIC+ (X290)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '“Not only Formula 1, but also the Safety Cars have continuously ' 'evolved since the first vehicle bearing the star emblem was ' 'deployed in 1996. We are proud of this long-standing ' 'collaboration and of the trust placed in us by the FIA to ' 'actively contribute to safety in the pinnacle of motorsport with ' 'our high-performance products. It underlines our ambition to ' 'unite precision and performance at the highest level. We are ' 'particularly pleased to carry this responsibility from ' 'Affalterbach and – even under extreme conditions – to remain a ' 'dependable partner. For many years, Bernd Mayländer has been an ' 'equally experienced and trusted colleague from within our ' 'ranks.”Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport\xa0\n' '“I’ve had the honour of driving many fascinating Mercedes-Benz ' 'and Mercedes-AMG cars in Formula 1. I’m proud of that and at the ' 'same time deeply grateful. Over the years, I’ve experienced ' 'countless unforgettable moments. One of the most remarkable was ' 'the Grand Prix in Fuji in 2007. I was out on track for 19 laps, ' 'already keeping a close eye on the fuel gauge. Then the rain ' 'eased, the race was released, and I came into the pits to switch ' 'to the second car – only to be sent straight back out again after ' 'an accident. That race will always stay with me.”Bernd Mayländer, ' 'Official FIA F1® Safety Car Driver & AMG Brand Ambassador', 'content_html': '

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500 Grand Prix: From debut at Magny-Cours in ' '1996 to anniversary in Austin in 2025
Record at Fuji: 19 consecutive laps at the 2007 ' 'Japanese Grand Prix
High performance for safety: Mercedes-AMG GT ' 'Black Series in use since 2022

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The F1® Grand Prix of the United States in Austin ' '(Texas) marks a special milestone in terms of safety: for ' 'the 500th time, a vehicle bearing the star emblem will be on ' 'duty as the Official FIA F1® Safety Car in the premier class ' 'of motorsport. The very first engagement dates back to 30 ' 'June 1996 in Magny-Cours (France), at that time with a ' 'Mercedes-Benz C 36 AMG. Since then, Mercedes-Benz and ' 'Mercedes-AMG have been represented in Formula 1® and ensure ' 'the highest level of safety on race tracks worldwide. 13 ' 'different vehicle models have been used to date. Since 2022, ' 'the uncompromising Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series has taken on ' 'this task. Bernd Mayländer, former racing driver, AMG brand ' 'ambassador and a prominent figure in safety for 25 years, ' 'has been at the wheel of the Official FIA F1® Safety Car ' 'since 2000. Mercedes-AMG brings its many years of experience ' 'not only to the Official FIA F1® Safety Car, but also to the ' 'Official FIA F1® Medical Car, which is also celebrating its ' '500th appearance in Austin. Both vehicles are also ' 'represented in F2, F3 and other junior and support racing ' 'series. For its anniversary appearance in Austin, the ' 'Official FIA F1® Safety Car will feature a special design ' 'with the distinctive number 500.

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Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG vehicles ensure ' 'safety in Formula 1®

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For 29 years, Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG vehicles ' 'have been serving as Safety Cars in Formula 1®. As soon as ' 'there is imminent danger – for example, due to accidents, ' 'debris on the track or extreme weather conditions – race ' 'control sends the Official FIA F1® Safety Car into action. ' 'There, it leads the field, slows down lap times and ' 'neutralises the race. The speed is determined by race ' 'control depending on the situation. A particular challenge ' 'for Bernd Mayländer and the technical team is striking the ' 'right pace to ensure safety on track while keeping the field ' 'of F1® cars in optimal running conditions. For the drivers, ' 'its deployment primarily means safety. At the same time, it ' 'often has a strategic component for the teams: pit stops ' 'under safety car conditions take significantly less time and ' 'can therefore be decisive for the race.

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Mercedes-AMG provides a total of three Official FIA F1® ' 'Safety Cars. Two of these vehicles are on standby at every ' 'race weekend. As soon as the Official FIA F1® Safety Car is ' 'on the track, the light and signal systems are activated. ' 'Since 2022, these are no longer mounted as bars on the roof ' 'of the vehicle, but are fully integrated into the vehicle – ' 'for optimum aerodynamic functionality. A total of 21 LED ' 'modules ensure visibility: six in the windscreen, thirteen ' 'in the rear wing and two on the rear number plate. When in ' 'use, fourteen light up continuously in orange, while seven ' 'in the centre of the rear wing flash in the same colour. ' 'Together with the digital information provided on site and ' 'the instructions from the race engineers, this is a clear ' 'signal to the drivers to line up behind the Official FIA F1® ' 'Safety Car. When the signals turn green, the vehicle may be ' 'overtaken.

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The most laps behind the Official FIA F1® Safety Car in a ' 'race were driven in São Paulo (Brazil) in 2016. A total of ' '33 laps were completed in four separate deployments – seven ' 'in the first, seven in the second, twelve in the third and ' 'another seven in the fourth. The longest safety car phase, ' 'with 19 laps in one go, was in 2007 in Fuji (Japan) with the ' 'CLK 63 AMG. The Official FIA F1® Safety Car had to take to ' 'the track most frequently in 2011 at the Canadian Grand ' 'Prix. Bernd Mayländer had to take to the track in the SLS ' 'AMG a total of five times, completing four, four, fifteen, ' 'four and three laps respectively.

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Continuity and excellence: Since 25 years, Bernd ' 'Mayländer has been driving the Official FIA F1® Safety ' 'Car

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The 51-year-old Swabian has been driving the Official FIA ' 'F1® Safety Car since 2000 and has thus been a constant ' 'presence in the service of the FIA for 25 years. He is ' 'supported in Formula 1® alternately by co-drivers Richard ' 'Darker and Ignazio Sanzone. Behind the safety car duo is a ' 'well-coordinated team of FIA employees and three ' 'Mercedes-AMG employees – a coordinator, a mechanic and an ' 'electrician – who coordinate and ensure the smooth operation ' 'of the Official FIA F1® Safety Car. They take care of ' 'maintenance, logistics and the back-up vehicles. Before each ' 'race weekend, the Official FIA F1® Safety Car must complete ' 'three to five high-speed laps on Thursday for one hour and ' 'on each day with official sessions in the morning to test ' 'all systems.

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The 500th deployment of the Official FIA F1® Safety Car ' 'is not only an impressive record, but also a testament to ' 'decades of experience, technical excellence and trust in ' 'Mercedes-AMG. It illustrates the development of safety car ' 'technology over almost three decades and underlines its ' 'indispensable role at the pinnacle of world motorsport.

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Current Official FIA F1® Safety Car: Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT Black Series

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Since 2022, the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series has been ' 'used as the Official FIA F1® Safety Car in Formula 1®. This ' 'uncompromising vehicle was developed with a consistent focus ' 'on the racetrack, continuing the tradition of the Black ' 'Series models that have been part of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'portfolio since 2006.

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The AMG GT Black Series is the most powerful Mercedes-AMG ' 'with a V8 series engine to date. Its 4.0-litre V8 biturbo ' 'with flat crankshaft and dry sump lubrication delivers 537 ' 'kW (730 hp) and accelerates the vehicle from 0 to 100 km/h ' 'in just 3.2 seconds. Active aerodynamics ensure maximum ' 'driving stability. The design and numerous technical details ' 'are derived from the current Mercedes-AMG racing cars – ' 'including the significantly larger cooling air intake, which ' 'has been adopted from the Mercedes-AMG GT3.

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>> ' 'Press release and vehicle data “Mercedes-AMG GT Black ' 'Series”

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The Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series as the Official FIA F1® ' 'Safety Car version has been modified in many details ' 'compared to the production vehicle in order to meet the ' 'requirements of a Grand Prix weekend. In addition to the ' 'integrated LED lighting system, these include a siren in the ' 'front right wheel arch, FIA-compliant communication and ' 'radio technology for direct connection to race control, ' 'additional screens in the cockpit, a digital interior mirror ' 'for the co-driver and a camera in the rear wing. The ' 'equipment is supplemented by FIA standard telemetry, a ' 'timing system and the onboard camera system including the ' 'associated antenna – similar to the F1® racing cars. Since ' '2023, the vehicle has been fuelled with PETRONAS Primax ' 'Pro-Race M2, a 100-octane fuel consisting of 40% sustainable ' 'components (10% ethanol, 30% eFuel).

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Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG Official FIA F1® ' 'Safety Cars at a glance

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1996: Mercedes-Benz C 36 AMG (W202)

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1997 – 1999: Mercedes-Benz CLK 55 AMG (C208)

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2000: Mercedes-Benz CL 55 AMG (C215)

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2001 – 2002: Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG (R230)

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2003: Mercedes-Benz CLK 55 AMG (C209)

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2004 – 2005: Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG (R171)

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2006 – 2007: Mercedes-Benz CLK 63 AMG (C209)

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2008 – 2009: Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG (R230)

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2010 – 2012: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (C197)

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2012 (since Grand Prix of Germany) – 2014: Mercedes-Benz ' 'SLS AMG GT (C197)

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2015 – 2017: Mercedes-AMG GT S (C190)

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2018 – 2021: Mercedes-AMG GT R (C190)

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2022 – today: Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series (C190)

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Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-AMG Official FIA F1® ' 'Medical Cars at a glance

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1996: Mercedes-Benz C 36 AMG (W202)

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1997: Mercedes-Benz C 36 AMG (W202); Mercedes-Benz E 60 ' 'AMG (W210)

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1998 – 2000: Mercedes-Benz C 55 AMG T-Modell (S202)

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2001 – 2003: Mercedes-Benz C 32 AMG T-Modell (S203)

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2004 – 2007: Mercedes-Benz C 55 AMG T-Modell (S203)

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2008 – 2014: Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG T-Modell (S204)

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2015 – 2021: Mercedes-AMG C 63 S T-Modell (S205)

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2022 – today: Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4MATIC+ (X290)

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“Not only Formula 1, but also the Safety Cars ' 'have continuously evolved since the first vehicle bearing ' 'the star emblem was deployed in 1996. We are proud of this ' 'long-standing collaboration and of the trust placed in us by ' 'the FIA to actively contribute to safety in the pinnacle of ' 'motorsport with our high-performance products. It underlines ' 'our ambition to unite precision and performance at the ' 'highest level. We are particularly pleased to carry this ' 'responsibility from Affalterbach and – even under extreme ' 'conditions – to remain a dependable partner. For many years, ' 'Bernd Mayländer has been an equally experienced and trusted ' 'colleague from within our ranks.”
Christoph ' 'Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport

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“I’ve had the honour of driving many fascinating ' 'Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG cars in Formula 1. I’m proud ' 'of that and at the same time deeply grateful. Over the ' 'years, I’ve experienced countless unforgettable moments. One ' 'of the most remarkable was the Grand Prix in Fuji in 2007. I ' 'was out on track for 19 laps, already keeping a close eye on ' 'the fuel gauge. Then the rain eased, the race was released, ' 'and I came into the pits to switch to the second car – only ' 'to be sent straight back out again after an accident. That ' 'race will always stay with me.”
Bernd Mayländer, ' 'Official FIA F1® Safety Car Driver & AMG Brand ' 'Ambassador

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Team continues with home-grown line-up as the ' 'sport enters new era in 2026

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George Russell and Kimi Antonelli will continue as the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team’s driver line-up into ' '2026.
Multiple Grand Prix winner Russell heads into his fifth ' 'season with the team.
Antonelli will build on a strong rookie season in which ' 'he has scored his maiden podium so far.
Toto Wolff: “George and Kimi have proved a strong ' "pairing and we're excited to continue our journey " 'together.”

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The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is delighted to confirm ' 'that George Russell and Kimi Antonelli will continue as the ' 'team’s driver line-up into 2026. Multiple Grand Prix winner ' 'Russell, 27, heads into his eighth season in F1 whilst ' 'Antonelli, 19, continues into his second year.

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George and Kimi are both graduates of the team’s junior ' 'system, having joined the programme in 2017 and 2019 ' 'respectively. George claimed the GP3 and Formula 2 titles en ' 'route to F1 and, following three years at Williams, has won ' 'five races since stepping up to a race seat with the works ' 'Mercedes team.

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Kimi meanwhile secured multiple Formula 4 championships, ' 'the Formula Regional title and race wins in Formula 2 before ' 'making his F1 debut at the start of this year. Since then, ' 'he has gone on to become the third youngest podium finisher ' 'in the sport’s history and leads one of the strongest rookie ' 'crops in many seasons.

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Toto Wolff, CEO and Team Principal of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team, said: “Confirming our driver line-up was ' 'always just a matter of when, not if. We wanted to take our ' 'time, handle the negotiations properly and make sure ' "everyone, on all sides, was happy. I'm pleased we have done " "that. George and Kimi have proved a strong pairing and we're " 'excited to continue our journey together. Our focus is now ' 'on the final six races of the year, as we fight for second ' 'in the Constructors’, and onwards to 2026 and a new era in ' 'F1.”

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George Russell commented: “I am really proud to be ' 'continuing our journey together. Next year will mark my ' '10^th since I signed with Mercedes back in 2017. ' 'It has been such a long and successful partnership with the ' 'team so far and I can’t wait to see what lies ahead, ' 'particularly as we embark on one of the largest regulation ' 'changes in the sport’s history next year. We are all ' 'incredibly focused on making that a success and, for me ' 'personally, building on what has been my strongest season in ' 'F1 to date.”

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Kimi Antonelli said: “I’m super excited to be continuing ' 'with the team. I’ve learnt so much in my first season in F1, ' 'both in the good moments and the more challenging ones. ' 'Those have all made me stronger, not only as a driver but as ' 'a team-mate too. I want to say thank you to Toto and ' 'everyone at Brackley and Brixworth for their continued ' 'support and faith in me.

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“Our focus now is to finish this year strongly and secure ' 'second in the Constructors’ Championship, before we then ' 'turn our full attention to 2026. There’s plenty for us still ' 'to achieve in these final six races and we will be giving it ' 'our all.”

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\n', 'date': '2025-10-15T15:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'George and Kimi Confirmed', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/3a8744db-051b-4825-b9b7-67b5f91791d5'} 2025-11-16 01:00:20 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=7&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:20 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=7&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:20 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=7&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:20 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/86b6d255-807d-432e-ba84-71b1701004e2> {'content': '\n' ' The partnership announcement video can be viewed here and across ' '@meta, @meta.ai, and @mercedesamgf1.\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is excited to announce a new ' 'chapter in its long-term relationship with Meta, introducing Meta ' 'AI as an Official Team Partner. This collaboration marks a ' "significant step forward, bringing Meta's latest advancements in " 'artificial intelligence to the world of F1 and to fans around the ' 'globe.\n' 'The partnership brings together the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team, known for its focus on technological advancement and ' 'performance in motorsport, and Meta, which is dedicated to ' 'advancing AI research and building products that enable people to ' 'create, connect, and explore their interests.\n' 'With Meta AI joining the team, F1 fans will have powerful new ' 'tools to enhance their experience both on and off the track. Meta ' 'AI—the assistant used by billions across Meta’s apps and ' 'devices—is designed to be intelligent and personal to you. It’s ' 'seamlessly integrated into the Meta platforms F1 fans already ' 'use, helping them engage with the sport in more meaningful ways. ' 'Whether you’re following the action on Facebook, Messenger, ' 'Instagram, WhatsApp or the Meta AI app, fans can use Meta AI to ' 'analyse race strategies, share predictions with friends, create ' 'and remix your race day images and videos, or revisit some of the ' 'season’s most exciting moments. Meta AI can bring contextual ' 'insights and interactive features to every conversation.\n' 'This partnership builds on a strong foundation of innovation and ' 'shared values. Over the past two years, the Team has integrated ' 'Meta’s technology to connect the team and its fans with WhatsApp, ' "the world's leading end-to-end encrypted private messaging " 'service, which the team relies on to collaborate, champion one ' 'another, and maintain crucial real-time coordination.\n' 'As part of this exciting new chapter, the racing helmets of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team drivers will now feature the Meta ' 'AI logo prominently on top—a bold design made to pop on the grid. ' 'The new helmet will be first seen on the racetrack during Free ' 'Practice One at the United States Grand Prix in Austin on Friday ' 'October 17, offering fans a first look at this striking symbol of ' 'partnership and shared vision.\n' 'To help announce the partnership, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'drivers, George Russell and Kimi Antonelli will be featured in ' 'an\xa0exclusive video across the Meta and Mercedes F1 social ' 'channels, @meta, @meta.ai, and @mercedesamgf1, inviting fans to ' 'be part of the moment and celebrate this exciting new chapter ' 'together.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'said:\n' '“Partnering with Meta AI introduces new capabilities that support ' 'how we think, prepare, and perform as a team. The ability to ' 'process data more efficiently and uncover deeper insights is a ' 'valuable asset in a sport where success is determined by marginal ' 'gains. It’s a natural fit to work with a partner who shares our ' 'commitment to continuous improvement and precision.”\n' 'Richard Sanders, Chief Commercial Officer, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team said:\n' '“We’re pleased to welcome Meta AI into our partner ecosystem. ' 'Their expertise in artificial intelligence opens new ways to ' 'connect with emerging audiences and deepen engagement with our ' 'global fanbase — helping us better understand, anticipate, and ' 'respond to fans across the globe.”\n' 'Alex Schultz, CMO & VP of Analytics at Meta, said:\n' '"Bringing Meta AI to Formula 1 with Mercedes-AMG means fans can ' 'engage with the sport in smarter, more personalized ways—right ' 'from the apps they already love. As an F1 fan myself, I’m excited ' 'to see how people use AI to get closer to the action and connect ' 'with the sport like never before."\n' 'About Meta:\n' 'Meta is building the future of human connection, powered by ' 'artificial intelligence and immersive technologies. When Facebook ' 'launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like ' 'Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp further empowered billions ' 'around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward ' 'experiences that foster deeper connections and unlock new ' 'possibilities.', 'content_html': '

The partnership announcement video can be viewed ' 'here ' 'and across @meta, @meta.ai, and ' '@mercedesamgf1.

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Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is excited to announce a ' 'new chapter in its long-term relationship with Meta, ' 'introducing Meta AI as an Official Team Partner. This ' 'collaboration marks a significant step forward, bringing ' "Meta's latest advancements in artificial intelligence to the " 'world of F1 and to fans around the globe.

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The partnership brings together the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team, known for its focus on technological advancement ' 'and performance in motorsport, and Meta, which is dedicated ' 'to advancing AI research and building products that enable ' 'people to create, connect, and explore their interests.

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With Meta AI joining the team, F1 fans will have powerful ' 'new tools to enhance their experience both on and off the ' 'track. Meta AI—the assistant used by billions across Meta’s ' 'apps and devices—is designed to be intelligent and personal ' 'to you. It’s seamlessly integrated into the Meta platforms ' 'F1 fans already use, helping them engage with the sport in ' 'more meaningful ways. Whether you’re following the action on ' 'Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp or the Meta AI app, ' 'fans can use Meta AI to analyse race strategies, share ' 'predictions with friends, create and remix your race day ' 'images and videos, or revisit some of the season’s most ' 'exciting moments. Meta AI can bring contextual insights and ' 'interactive features to every conversation.

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This partnership builds on a strong foundation of ' 'innovation and shared values. Over the past two years, the ' 'Team has integrated Meta’s technology to connect the team ' "and its fans with WhatsApp, the world's leading end-to-end " 'encrypted private messaging service, which the team relies ' 'on to collaborate, champion one another, and maintain ' 'crucial real-time coordination.

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As part of this exciting new chapter, the racing helmets ' 'of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team drivers will now ' 'feature the Meta AI logo prominently on top—a bold design ' 'made to pop on the grid. The new helmet will be first seen ' 'on the racetrack during Free Practice One at the United ' 'States Grand Prix in Austin on Friday October 17, offering ' 'fans a first look at this striking symbol of partnership and ' 'shared vision.

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To help announce the partnership, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team drivers, George Russell and Kimi Antonelli will be ' 'featured in an exclusive ' 'video across the Meta and Mercedes F1 social channels, ' '@meta, @meta.ai, and ' '@mercedesamgf1, ' 'inviting fans to be part of the moment and celebrate this ' 'exciting new chapter together.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal, ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team said:

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“Partnering with Meta AI introduces new capabilities that ' 'support how we think, prepare, and perform as a team. The ' 'ability to process data more efficiently and uncover deeper ' 'insights is a valuable asset in a sport where success is ' 'determined by marginal gains. It’s a natural fit to work ' 'with a partner who shares our commitment to continuous ' 'improvement and precision.”

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Richard Sanders, Chief Commercial Officer, ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team said:

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“We’re pleased to welcome Meta AI into our partner ' 'ecosystem. Their expertise in artificial intelligence opens ' 'new ways to connect with emerging audiences and deepen ' 'engagement with our global fanbase — helping us better ' 'understand, anticipate, and respond to fans across the ' 'globe.”

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Alex Schultz, CMO & VP of Analytics at Meta, ' 'said:

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"Bringing Meta AI to Formula 1 with Mercedes-AMG means ' 'fans can engage with the sport in smarter, more personalized ' 'ways—right from the apps they already love. As an F1 fan ' 'myself, I’m excited to see how people use AI to get closer ' 'to the action and connect with the sport like never ' 'before."

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About Meta:

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Meta is building the future of human connection, powered ' 'by artificial intelligence and immersive technologies. When ' 'Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people ' 'connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp ' 'further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is ' 'moving beyond 2D screens toward experiences that foster ' 'deeper connections and unlock new ' 'possibilities.

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Made from ' 'double-layered, water-repellent and breathable high-tech fabric ' 'that is crafted from recycled fibres, these down jackets provide ' 'reliable protection in changeable weather. Orange accents create ' 'subtle highlights, while softly lined pockets and a ' 'water-repellent zip guarantee additional comfort. These jackets ' 'are the perfect companion for discerning men and women who value ' "style and luxurious design.\xa0THE BLISS I (men's), colour: Black " "and Off-White, men's sizes: M-XXL\xa0THE BLISS II (women's), " "colour: Off-White, women's sizes: XS-L\n" 'THE BREAK IV & THE CUDDLY I sweatshirts: Sporty luxury\n' 'Perfect for a stylish casual outfit with an exclusive touch: THE ' 'BREAK IV (for men) and THE CUDDLY I (for women). The gently ' 'warming material provides pleasant comfort on cooler days. 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Premium screen printing affords the scarves a subtle sheen ' 'and emphasises their exceptional quality. As a stylish statement, ' 'they perfectly complement the MAYBACH fashion and bag collection ' 'while also paying tribute to the historic origins of the Silk ' 'Road. THE ARTWORK I interprets the logo in brilliant colours, ' 'uniting aesthetic appeal with dynamic elegance. THE EQUESTRIAN I ' '& II depict an artistic interpretation of a horse and rider in ' 'brilliant colours.\xa0THE ARTWORK I, main material: 100% silk, ' 'dimensions: 88 x 88 cm, colours: Pink, Vision Blue, Orange\xa0THE ' 'EQUESTRIAN I, main material: 100% silk, dimensions: 88 x 88 cm, ' 'colours: Black/Orange, Off-White/Orange\xa0THE EQUESTRIAN II, ' 'main material: 100% silk, dimensions: 88 x 88 cm, colours: ' 'Off-White/Orange, Black/Pink\n' 'THE PEAK II pen series: Premium materials finished by hand in ' 'Germany\n' 'THE PEAK II fountain pen: The MAYBACH fountain pen with its solid ' '18 karat gold nib will delight with a sleek and unique writing ' 'experience.\xa0THE PEAK II rollerball: Opening the cap of this ' 'pen unveils a grip engraved with MAYBACH patterning.\xa0THE PEAK ' "II ballpoint pen: The ballpoint pen's eye-catching cap is made " "from solid 925 sterling silver.\xa0MAYBACH Icons of Luxury's new " 'pen series, THE PEAK II, unites premium materials – such as nibs ' 'made from solid 18 karat gold or caps made from solid 925 ' 'sterling silver – with the traditional handcrafting experience of ' 'a pen manufacturer boasting more than 100 years of history. 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MAYBACH Icons of Luxury presents exclusive ' 'fashion and lifestyle products for him and her, handcrafted ' 'from predominantly natural, high-quality ' 'materials
The manufacturing process combines traditional ' 'craftsmanship techniques with the very latest technology and ' 'precision
Every product is refined with the distinctive ' 'MAYBACH logo – whether this be quilted, imprinted, engraved ' 'or added as an appliqué

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For decades, the MAYBACH name has been synonymous with ' 'the highest standards of quality, luxury and individuality. ' 'Inspired by this philosophy, MAYBACH Icons of Luxury ' 'regularly sets new benchmarks for eyewear, clothing, leather ' 'goods and lifestyle accessories. This is very much the case ' 'for the Autumn/Winter Collection 2025. Timeless products ' 'made from exquisite materials, such as high-quality leather ' 'varieties, the finest wool, or gold and diamonds, are ' 'created in our ateliers in Germany and by experienced ' 'partner manufacturers throughout Europe. In the spirit of ' 'sustainability, MAYBACH Icons of Luxury specifically uses ' 'raw materials that originate from an ecologically healthy ' 'framework.

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The following products are part of the Autumn/Winter ' '2025 collection:

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THE BLISS I & II down jackets: Functionality ' 'and style

\n' '

Featherweight warmth meets cutting-edge functionality in ' 'THE BLISS I (for men) and THE BLISS II (for women). Made ' 'from double-layered, water-repellent and breathable ' 'high-tech fabric that is crafted from recycled fibres, these ' 'down jackets provide reliable protection in changeable ' 'weather. Orange accents create subtle highlights, while ' 'softly lined pockets and a water-repellent zip guarantee ' 'additional comfort. These jackets are the perfect companion ' 'for discerning men and women who value style and luxurious ' "design.
THE BLISS I (men's), colour: Black and " "Off-White, men's sizes: M-XXL
THE BLISS II " "(women's), colour: Off-White, women's sizes: XS-L

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THE BREAK IV & THE CUDDLY I sweatshirts: ' 'Sporty luxury

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Perfect for a stylish casual outfit with an exclusive ' 'touch: THE BREAK IV (for men) and THE CUDDLY I (for women). ' 'The gently warming material provides pleasant comfort on ' 'cooler days. A 3D MAYBACH terry cloth logo on the front and ' 'the characteristic MAYBACH lettering on the sleeve enrich ' "the design.
THE BREAK IV (men's), colours: " 'Anthracite Blend, Off-White, Navy Blend, Vision Blue, Light ' "Blue Blend, men's sizes: S-XXL
THE CUDDLY I " "(women's), colours: Vision Blue, Off-White, Blush, Burgundy, " "women's sizes: XS-XL

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THE COZY I & II pullovers: Timeless ' 'elegance

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These two pullovers blend style with the highest level of ' 'comfort: THE COZY I (for men) and THE COZY II (for women) ' 'are made from the finest Australian Geelong wool. This ' 'exclusive, mulesing-free material provides pleasant warmth ' 'and has a particularly soft feel. A particular design ' 'detail: the contrast stripes on the sleeves.
THE ' "COZY I (men's), colours: Black/Asphalt, Off-White/Orange, " "Navy Blend/Blue, men's sizes: M-XXL
THE COZY II " "(women's), colours: Black/Off-White; Pink/Off-White; " "Burgundy/Red, women's sizes: XS-XXL

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THE ESSENTIAL I leather jacket: Exclusivity ' 'thanks to extraordinary details

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The fine lamb nappa leather of THE ESSENTIAL I captivates ' 'with its soft touch and feel. THE ESSENTIAL I is a timeless, ' "handmade women's jacket made from the finest, soft lamb " 'nappa leather. With a wealth of stylish brand details, this ' 'leather jacket is an authentic MAYBACH ' 'Original.
Colours: Burgundy, Cognac, Dark Blue, ' "women's sizes: S-XL

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THE WANDERER I & II sneakers: The perfect ' 'look for everyday wear or leisure

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THE WANDERER I is an elegant sneaker that unites comfort, ' 'style and functionality at the highest level. Made from fine ' 'leather, the sneaker features a breathable, anti-bacterial ' 'inner lining. A sporty interpretation of the MAYBACH logo ' 'highlights its exclusive origin. The ergonomically formed ' 'soles ensure optimum grip thanks to the iconic Fleur-de-M ' "signature pattern.
THE WANDERER I (men's), colours: " 'Off-White/Black, Taupe/Off-White, Navy/Vision Blue, ' "Tobacco/Chocolate, men's sizes: 41-45
THE WANDERER " "II (women's), colours: Off-White/Black, Taupe/Off-White, " "Light Blue/Off-White, Tobacco/Chocolate, women's sizes: " '36-41
Availability: from the beginning of December ' '2025

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THE EUPHORIA I & II shoppers: Elegant design ' 'with a certain something

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The iconic shopper, THE EUPHORIA I, and its smaller ' 'variant, THE EUPHORIA II, impress with their distinctive ' 'triangle look, subtle logo application, and detachable and ' 'adjustable shoulder strap with chain. A magnetic closure ' 'secures the inner compartment. The bags, which are made of ' 'finely embossed calfskin, are available in a variety of ' 'colours and are complemented by gold-coloured or ' 'silver-coloured metal elements depending on the ' 'version.
Dimensions: 30 x 26.5 x 12.5 cm ' '(dimensions without the handle), colours: Off-White/Taupe, ' 'Tobacco/Espresso, Burgundy/Red, Cognac/Off-White, ' 'Black/White, Black
Small: 23 x 18.5 x 9.5 cm ' '(dimensions without the handle), colours: Off-White/Taupe, ' 'Tobacco/Espresso, Burgundy/Red, Off-White/Red, Deep-Sea ' 'Blue/Navy, Cognac/Off-White, Black/White, Black

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THE CITADEL I wallet: Flexibility, comfort and ' 'functionality

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Made from premium leather, THE CITADEL I men's wallet " 'embodies a distinctive, clean design and exceptional ' 'functionality. It features multiple compartments for cards, ' 'cash and ID cards. A removable flat zip pouch allows for ' 'versatile use. The subtle embossing and silver-coloured ' "MAYBACH logo highlight the wallet's luxurious nature. Thanks " 'to the detachable wrist strap, the wallet can be carried ' 'comfortably in everyday life or while ' 'travelling.
Colours: Black, Navy, Dark Brown

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THE PERSPECTIVE I eyewear case: Function meets ' 'luxury

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THE PERSPECTIVE I elegantly unites functionality and ' 'luxury. The outer casing of the eyewear case is crafted from ' 'finely embossed calfskin and the soft suede inner lining ' 'provides premium protection for glasses. The silver-coloured ' 'or gold-coloured MAYBACH emblem closure highlights its ' 'exclusive appeal. Thanks to its leather strap and carabiner, ' 'the case can be easily attached to bags, backpacks or ' 'jackets.
Colours: Black, Off-White, Tobacco, ' 'Orange, Burgundy, Taupe, Vision Blue, Navy, Espresso ' 'Brown

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THE ARTWORK I, THE EQUESTRIAN I & THE ' 'EQUESTRIAN II silk scarves: A stylish ' 'statement

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These silk scarves are made from the finest 6-star ' 'mulberry twill silk. Premium screen printing affords the ' 'scarves a subtle sheen and emphasises their exceptional ' 'quality. As a stylish statement, they perfectly complement ' 'the MAYBACH fashion and bag collection while also paying ' 'tribute to the historic origins of the Silk Road. THE ' 'ARTWORK I interprets the logo in brilliant colours, uniting ' 'aesthetic appeal with dynamic elegance. THE EQUESTRIAN I ' '& II depict an artistic interpretation of a horse and ' 'rider in brilliant colours.
THE ARTWORK I, main ' 'material: 100% silk, dimensions: 88 x 88 cm, colours: Pink, ' 'Vision Blue, Orange
THE EQUESTRIAN I, main ' 'material: 100% silk, dimensions: 88 x 88 cm, colours: ' 'Black/Orange, Off-White/Orange
THE EQUESTRIAN II, ' 'main material: 100% silk, dimensions: 88 x 88 cm, colours: ' 'Off-White/Orange, Black/Pink

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THE PEAK II pen series: Premium materials ' 'finished by hand in Germany

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THE PEAK II fountain pen: The MAYBACH fountain pen with ' 'its solid 18 karat gold nib will delight with a sleek and ' 'unique writing experience.
THE PEAK II rollerball: ' 'Opening the cap of this pen unveils a grip engraved with ' 'MAYBACH patterning.
THE PEAK II ballpoint pen: The ' "ballpoint pen's eye-catching cap is made from solid 925 " "sterling silver.
MAYBACH Icons of Luxury's new pen " 'series, THE PEAK II, unites premium materials – such as nibs ' 'made from solid 18 karat gold or caps made from solid 925 ' 'sterling silver – with the traditional handcrafting ' 'experience of a pen manufacturer boasting more than 100 ' 'years of history. MAYBACH-typical design features, such as ' 'MAYBACH pattern engraving, are applied to the surface of the ' 'pens with a precision laser. The top of the PEAK II cap ' 'proudly presents the famous MM logo, which is milled out of ' 'the solid cap, filled by hand with matching coloured paint, ' 'and then polished by hand. Every pen is delivered with a ' 'unique serial number and a certificate of authenticity in an ' 'elegant wooden box that endows these pens with a singular ' 'and exquisite gift character.

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These products are available in MAYBACH Boutiques, ' 'exclusive MAYBACH partner stores, and at the online shop: www.maybach-luxury.com.

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About MAYBACH Icons of Luxury:

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MAYBACH Icons of Luxury was founded by Wolfgang Thelen ' 'and Jutta Kahlbetzer, passionate entrepreneurs with a deep ' 'heritage in fine craftsmanship. As a longtime ' 'licensing-partner, their family-run business brings decades ' 'of expertise in handmade natural materials eyewear and a ' 'strong commitment to timeless design to the world of luxury ' 'accessories.

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Each piece embodies the spirit of sophistication, ' 'excellence, and individuality that defines the MAYBACH ' 'heritage. Products that are not only beautiful, but ' 'meaningful – Icons of Luxury in every detail.

\n', 'date': '2025-11-13T14:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'The MAYBACH Autumn/Winter Collection 2025: Timeless, iconic, ' 'handcrafted', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/9f598b40-6256-424b-8c0b-25d5975d09db'} 2025-11-16 01:00:20 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/315080be-b657-4754-978c-2f2a682762b3> {'content': '\n' ' Studio-grade sound and seamless integration in motion: The rear ' 'cabin of a Mercedes‑Benz is more than luxurious – it’s a creative ' 'space equipped with Dolby Atmos. Music producers and artists can ' 'now mix and edit tracks directly from the rear cabin\n' ' Powered by collaboration: An innovative collaboration between ' 'Mercedes‑Benz, Universal Music Group and Dolby merges immersive ' 'audio with automotive excellence, setting a new benchmark for ' 'mobile music production\n' ' Studio-quality sound on wheels: The Mercedes‑Benz Dolby Atmos ' 'enabled sound system delivers audio performance on par with ' 'professional production studios — enhanced by the luxury, comfort ' 'and mobility of the vehicle\n' '\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz, in collaboration with Universal Music Group and ' 'Dolby Laboratories, presented a groundbreaking innovation in Los ' 'Angeles. The exclusive event brought together leading music ' 'producers, artists and media representatives to experience ' 'firsthand how mobility and sound quality are reshaping music ' 'creation.\n' 'In 2022, Mercedes-Benz and Universal Music Group, the world’s ' 'largest music label established the “Approved in a Mercedes‑Benz” ' 'initiative as the gold standard for sound quality, with artists ' 'approving Dolby Atmos music mixes directly from Mercedes‑Benz ' 'vehicles to ensure their music sounds perfect on the road. ' 'Dolby\xa0Atmos is a completely new way to create and experience ' 'music that delivers artistic expression at its fullest capacity, ' 'forging a deeper connection between artists and their fans.\n' 'Creativity Meets Mobility: The Studio in the Back Seat\n' 'Now, the collaboration has evolved. Mercedes‑Benz is introducing ' 'a true “mobile creative hub” with “Crafted in a Mercedes-Benz.” ' 'This concept showcases how the rear cabin of a Mercedes‑Maybach ' 'can serve as a fully equipped Dolby Atmos sound studio. Artists ' 'and producers can plug in their laptops and immediately begin ' 'mixing, monitoring and fine-tuning their music — all from the ' 'comfort of a Mercedes‑Benz. The system allows for individual ' 'control of the car’s advanced speaker setup, enabling precise ' 'audio engineering on the go. Mercedes‑Benz is exploring a version ' 'of this concept for possible future series-production.\n' 'Star Power at Interscope: Finneas and Aron Forbes Join the ' 'Experience\n' 'The product was unveiled at an exclusive event at the legendary ' 'Interscope Studio in Los Angeles Among the special guests were ' 'acclaimed music producers: Multiple GRAMMY®, Golden Globe and ' 'Academy Award winning FINNEAS, also known for his work with ' 'Billie Eilish, and\xa0Aron Forbes, celebrated for his ' 'collaborations with top artists, both of whom have already ' 'explored the technology and expressed excitement about its ' 'creative potential.\n' '“A lot of people experience music in their cars — so being able ' 'to create and edit music in this space was a fun challenge and ' 'highly satisfying to do. The Mercedes‑Benz sound system is so ' 'precise, and the setup so intuitive, it’s exciting to be able ' 'produce music with different listening experiences in mind.”\xa0' 'FINNEAS\n' 'The Future of Music Creation: Luxury, Precision and Freedom\n' '“Crafted in a Mercedes-Benz” is more than a product — it’s a ' 'statement. It empowers artists to create wherever inspiration ' 'strikes, offering studio-grade sound quality in a mobile, ' 'luxurious environment. This marks a new chapter in the ' 'intersection of music, technology, and design.\n' '“For me, music is a major part of the driving experience. That’s ' 'why we’re dedicated to making the in-car audio experience the ' 'best sound available anywhere — and our collaborations with ' 'Universal Music Group and Dolby are a key part of that ' 'vision.With ‘Crafted in a Mercedes-Benz’, we once again set a new ' 'benchmark — not only for automotive luxury, but for how and where ' 'music can be made.”Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology Officer, ' 'Development & Procurement\n' 'Dolby\n' 'Dolby Laboratories (NYSE: DLB) is a world leader in immersive ' 'entertainment. From movies and TV, to music, sports, gaming, and ' 'beyond, Dolby transforms the science of sight and sound into ' 'spectacular experiences for billions of people worldwide across ' 'all their favourite devices. We partner with artists, ' 'storytellers, and the brands you love to transform entertainment ' 'and digital experiences through groundbreaking innovations like ' 'Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, Dolby Cinema and Dolby OptiView.\n' 'About Universal Music Group\n' 'At Universal Music Group, we exist to shape culture through the ' 'power of artistry. UMG is the world leader in music-based ' 'entertainment, with a broad array of businesses engaged in ' 'recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audiovisual ' 'content. Featuring the most comprehensive catalogue of recordings ' 'and songs across every musical genre, UMG identifies and develops ' 'artists and produces and distributes the most critically ' 'acclaimed and commercially successful music in the world. ' 'Committed to artistry, innovation, and entrepreneurship, UMG ' 'fosters the development of services, platforms, and business ' 'models in order to broaden artistic and commercial opportunities ' 'for our artists and create new experiences for fans. For more ' 'information, visit www.universalmusic.com.\n' 'Contact:\n' 'Patrick Kuom, +49 176 30 923 021, patrick.kuom@mercedes-benz.com\n' 'Cathleen Decker, +1 917 2140388, cathleen.decker@mbusa.com', 'content_html': '

Studio-grade sound and seamless integration in ' 'motion: The rear cabin of a Mercedes‑Benz is more than ' 'luxurious – it’s a creative space equipped with Dolby Atmos. ' 'Music producers and artists can now mix and edit tracks ' 'directly from the rear cabin
Powered by collaboration: An innovative ' 'collaboration between Mercedes‑Benz, Universal Music Group ' 'and Dolby merges immersive audio with automotive excellence, ' 'setting a new benchmark for mobile music ' 'production
Studio-quality sound on wheels: The ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Dolby Atmos enabled sound system delivers ' 'audio performance on par with professional production ' 'studios — enhanced by the luxury, comfort and mobility of ' 'the vehicle

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Mercedes‑Benz, in collaboration with Universal Music ' 'Group and Dolby Laboratories, presented a groundbreaking ' 'innovation in Los Angeles. The exclusive event brought ' 'together leading music producers, artists and media ' 'representatives to experience firsthand how mobility and ' 'sound quality are reshaping music creation.

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In 2022, Mercedes-Benz and Universal Music Group, the ' 'world’s largest music label established the ' '“Approved in a Mercedes‑Benz” initiative as ' 'the gold standard for sound quality, with artists approving ' 'Dolby Atmos music mixes directly from Mercedes‑Benz vehicles ' 'to ensure their music sounds perfect on the road. ' 'Dolby Atmos is a completely new way to create and ' 'experience music that delivers artistic expression at its ' 'fullest capacity, forging a deeper connection between ' 'artists and their fans.

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Creativity Meets Mobility: The Studio in the Back ' 'Seat

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Now, the collaboration has evolved. Mercedes‑Benz is ' 'introducing a true “mobile creative hub” with ' '“Crafted in a Mercedes-Benz.” This concept ' 'showcases how the rear cabin of a Mercedes‑Maybach can serve ' 'as a fully equipped Dolby Atmos sound studio. Artists and ' 'producers can plug in their laptops and immediately begin ' 'mixing, monitoring and fine-tuning their music — all from ' 'the comfort of a Mercedes‑Benz. The system allows for ' 'individual control of the car’s advanced speaker setup, ' 'enabling precise audio engineering on the go. Mercedes‑Benz ' 'is exploring a version of this concept for possible future ' 'series-production.

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Star Power at Interscope: Finneas and Aron Forbes Join ' 'the Experience

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The product was unveiled at an exclusive event at the ' 'legendary Interscope Studio in Los Angeles Among the special ' 'guests were acclaimed music producers: Multiple ' 'GRAMMY^®, Golden Globe and Academy Award winning ' 'FINNEAS, also known for his work with Billie Eilish, ' 'and Aron Forbes, celebrated for his collaborations with ' 'top artists, both of whom have already explored the ' 'technology and expressed excitement about its creative ' 'potential.

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“A lot of people experience music in their cars — ' 'so being able to create and edit music in this space was a ' 'fun challenge and highly satisfying to do. The Mercedes‑Benz ' 'sound system is so precise, and the setup so intuitive, it’s ' 'exciting to be able produce music with different listening ' 'experiences in mind.”
FINNEAS

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The Future of Music Creation: Luxury, Precision and ' 'Freedom

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“Crafted in a Mercedes-Benz” is more than a product — ' 'it’s a statement. It empowers artists to create wherever ' 'inspiration strikes, offering studio-grade sound quality in ' 'a mobile, luxurious environment. This marks a new chapter in ' 'the intersection of music, technology, and design.

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“For me, music is a major part of the driving ' 'experience. That’s why we’re dedicated to making the in-car ' 'audio experience the best sound available anywhere — and our ' 'collaborations with Universal Music Group and Dolby are a ' 'key part of that vision.
With ‘Crafted ' 'in a Mercedes-Benz’, we once again set a new benchmark — not ' 'only for automotive luxury, but for how and where music can ' 'be made.”
Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology ' 'Officer, Development & Procurement

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Dolby

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Dolby Laboratories ' '(NYSE: DLB) is a world leader in immersive entertainment. ' 'From movies and TV, to music, sports, gaming, and beyond, ' 'Dolby transforms the science of sight and sound into ' 'spectacular experiences for billions of people worldwide ' 'across all their favourite devices. We partner with artists, ' 'storytellers, and the brands you love to transform ' 'entertainment and digital experiences through groundbreaking ' 'innovations like Dolby ' 'Atmos, Dolby ' 'Vision, Dolby ' 'Cinema and Dolby ' 'OptiView.

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About Universal Music Group

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At Universal Music Group, we exist to shape culture ' 'through the power of artistry. UMG is the world leader in ' 'music-based entertainment, with a broad array of businesses ' 'engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, ' 'and audiovisual content. Featuring the most comprehensive ' 'catalogue of recordings and songs across every musical ' 'genre, UMG identifies and develops artists and produces and ' 'distributes the most critically acclaimed and commercially ' 'successful music in the world. Committed to artistry, ' 'innovation, and entrepreneurship, UMG fosters the ' 'development of services, platforms, and business models in ' 'order to broaden artistic and commercial opportunities for ' 'our artists and create new experiences for fans. For more ' 'information, visit www.universalmusic.com.

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Contact:

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Patrick Kuom, +49 176 30 923 021, patrick.kuom@mercedes-benz.com

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Cathleen Decker, +1 917 2140388, cathleen.decker@mbusa.com

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With "Next Level Production", Mercedes-Benz ' 'will use digitalization and automation as key levers to make its ' 'global production network and the production of the new models ' 'more flexible, efficient, and sustainable.\xa0\n' 'The product offensive will kick off at the Bremen and Kecskemét ' 'plants with the new GLC (provisional figures: energy consumption ' 'combined: 14.9-18.8 kWh/100 km | CO2 emissions combined: 0 g/km | ' 'CO2 class: A)[1] and the future C-Class with EQ technology. The ' 'production of the GLC, the first Core model based on the MB.EA ' 'architecture, is scheduled to start in the first quarter of 2026. ' 'The C-Class with EQ technology will start in the second quarter. ' 'The new electric GLC will be produced flexibly on one line with ' 'the Mercedes-Benz EQE and the GLC with combustion as well as ' 'hybrid drive. In line with the local-for-local strategy, ' 'production of the long-wheelbase versions for the Chinese market ' 'will start at the Beijing plant at a later date.\xa0\n' 'Thanks to the use of digital twins to simulate new production ' 'steps, the extensive new construction and conversion measures in ' 'the assembly plants were implemented quickly and cost-efficiently ' 'without having to interrupt ongoing operation for longer periods. ' 'The use of new AI applications in the ecosystem MO360 enables the ' 'plants to further optimize vehicle production, while maintaining ' 'the production of vehicles with combustion, hybrid and electric ' 'drives on the same line.\n' '"Next Level Production has significantly increased the ' 'flexibility, efficiency, and resilience of our global production ' 'network. With the extensive conversion of our vehicle plants, we ' 'have successfully set the course for the future production ' 'portfolio in the Core and Top-End segments. The Bremen and ' 'Kecskemét plants are leading the way. The fact that the Bremen ' 'plant is producing the all-electric GLC, the first Core model of ' 'the new architecture, is also a clear commitment to Germany as an ' 'industrial location."\xa0Joerg Burzer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, responsible for Production, ' 'Quality and Supply Chain Management\xa0\n' 'Product offensive begins at European plants\n' 'As part of the Mercedes-Benz Business Plan, the company invested ' 'more than two billion euros in its European assembly plants. With ' 'their manufacturing expertise and consistent digitalization, ' 'these locations make a key contribution towards the successful ' 'implementation of the global production strategy. Following the ' 'successful ramp-up of the electric CLA, the first model based on ' 'the Mercedes Modular Architecture (MMA), at the Rastatt plant, ' 'the company is now continuing its product launch campaign with ' 'models in the Core and Top-End segments.\xa0\n' 'In parallel with the electric Mercedes-Benz GLC in Bremen and the ' 'electric C-Class in Kecskemét, the Sindelfingen plant is ' 'preparing for the production of the new electric Mercedes-AMG ' 'models, which are already in their testing phase. Bremen and ' 'Sindelfingen will continue to act as lead plants for the models ' 'in the Core and Top-End segments. With this, Mercedes-Benz ' "reaffirms Germany's key role as an industrial location within the " 'global production strategy.\xa0\n' 'Production costs will decrease by ten percent between 2024 and ' '2027. This will be achieved through a number of measures, ' 'including greater efficiency in production and logistics thanks ' 'to digitalization, as well as the use of artificial intelligence ' 'and digital twins and the increased use of renewable energies. In ' 'addition, the low-cost country share will be increased from 15 to ' '30 percent by 2027.\n' 'Increased resilience in the value chain - flexibility and ' 'intelligence of production processes\n' 'The announced models in the Core and Top-End segments will be ' 'gradually industrialized in the global production network. This ' 'is made possible through the integration of the plants into the ' 'production ecosystem MO360 and via the MO360 Data Platform. In ' 'addition, they are consistently aligned with the cloud-based ' 'production technologies of MB.OS. The high degree of ' 'digitalization and the use of digital twins form the basis for ' 'standardized, scalable and, at the same time, flexible production ' 'processes throughout the network.\xa0\n' 'Furthermore, Mercedes-Benz plans the extensive application of ' 'humanoid robots in production, specifically in the intralogistics ' 'areas, within the cooperation with Apptronik in the coming years. ' 'Both the MO360 applications and MB.OS are continuously improved ' 'with Artificial Intelligence. This innovative approach enables ' 'seamless integration of the new models into existing series ' 'production as well as ensuring a stable ramp-up. At the same ' 'time, the significant level of flexibility and adaptability make ' 'it possible to react quickly and effectively to new geopolitical ' 'challenges.\n' '"With MMA, Mercedes-Benz has taken the first step into an era of ' 'software-defined vehicles. With MB.EA, an even more consistent ' 'implementation of intelligent modularization of technologies ' 'within the entire Mercedes-Benz portfolio follows. This also ' 'requires greater intelligence and flexibility in production."\xa0' 'Joerg Burzer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG, responsible for Production, Quality and Supply Chain ' 'Management \xa0\n' 'Sustainability in Next Level Production\n' "Production plays an important role in Mercedes-Benz's sustainable " 'corporate strategy. One focus is on the energy supply of the ' "network: Since 2022, Mercedes-Benz's own vehicle production sites " 'have been net carbon-neutral[1], and by 2030, it is planned to ' 'cover more than 70 percent of the energy requirements in ' 'production with renewable energies. This will be achieved, among ' 'other things, through the expansion of solar and wind energy at ' 'our own locations and through the conclusion of corresponding ' 'power purchase agreements. The planned projects for an on-shore ' 'wind farm in Papenburg[2], northern Germany, and an off-shore ' 'wind farm in the Baltic Sea[3] are progressing well. The ' 'necessary official approvals have been granted and the ' 'construction of the wind turbines can now begin. The goal for all ' 'Mercedes-Benz production facilities worldwide is to operate with ' '100 percent renewable energies by 2039.\xa0\n' 'Next Level Production signals: We are ready for the upcoming ' 'model offensive\n' 'The newly structured Core and Top-End segment forms the backbone ' 'of the most extensive product offensive in the automotive history ' 'of Mercedes-Benz. In the coming three years, more than 40 ' 'vehicles will be launched within the global production network. ' 'With Next Level Production, Mercedes-Benz signals that the course ' 'has been set for the product offensive: intelligent, flexible, ' 'efficient, digital, sustainable and resilient. The company has ' 'set up the production network to be flexible enabling the ' 'production of multiple powertrains on the same production line. ' 'The pace of the transformation is determined by market conditions ' 'and the wishes of Mercedes-Benz customers.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [1] Net carbon-neutral means that carbon emissions that are not ' 'avoided or reduced at Mercedes-Benz are compensated for by ' 'certified offsetting projects.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [2] Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with UKA\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [3] Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Iberdrola\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

With "Next Level ' 'Production", Mercedes-Benz sets the course for its ' 'upcoming model offensive: intelligent, flexible, efficient, ' 'digital, sustainable and resilient
With the all-electric GLC and the ' 'future C-Class with EQ ' 'technology, Mercedes-Benz plants in Bremen and ' 'Kecskemét start global industrialization of new ' 'electric architecture MB.EA
Investments of more than two billion euros in ' 'European plants in line with the Mercedes-Benz Business ' 'Plan
Efficiency gains of ten percent seen in the next ' 'three years with automation and digitalization as key ' 'levers

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Mercedes-Benz is ready for the largest product offensive ' 'in its history and plans more than 40 vehicles across its ' 'network the next three years. With "Next Level Production", ' 'Mercedes-Benz will use digitalization and automation as key ' 'levers to make its global production network and the ' 'production of the new models more flexible, efficient, and ' 'sustainable.

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The product offensive will kick off at the Bremen and ' 'Kecskemét plants with the new GLC (provisional figures: ' 'energy consumption combined: 14.9-18.8 kWh/100 km | ' 'CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km | CO₂ ' 'class: A)^[1] and the future C-Class with EQ ' 'technology. The production of the GLC, the first Core model ' 'based on the MB.EA architecture, is scheduled to start in ' 'the first quarter of 2026. The C-Class with EQ technology ' 'will start in the second quarter. The new electric GLC will ' 'be produced flexibly on one line with the Mercedes-Benz EQE ' 'and the GLC with combustion as well as hybrid drive. In line ' 'with the local-for-local strategy, production of the ' 'long-wheelbase versions for the Chinese market will start at ' 'the Beijing plant at a later date.

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Thanks to the use of digital twins to simulate new ' 'production steps, the extensive new construction and ' 'conversion measures in the assembly plants were implemented ' 'quickly and cost-efficiently without having to interrupt ' 'ongoing operation for longer periods. The use of new AI ' 'applications in the ecosystem MO360 enables the plants to ' 'further optimize vehicle production, while maintaining the ' 'production of vehicles with combustion, hybrid and electric ' 'drives on the same line.

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"Next Level Production has significantly ' 'increased the flexibility, efficiency, and resilience of our ' 'global production network. With the extensive conversion of ' 'our vehicle plants, we have successfully set the course for ' 'the future production portfolio in the Core and Top-End ' 'segments. The Bremen and Kecskemét plants ' 'are leading the way. The fact that the Bremen plant is ' 'producing the all-electric GLC, the first Core model of the ' 'new architecture, is also a clear commitment to Germany as ' 'an industrial location."
Joerg Burzer, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'responsible for Production, Quality and Supply Chain ' 'Management

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Product offensive begins at European plants

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As part of the Mercedes-Benz Business Plan, the company ' 'invested more than two billion euros in its European ' 'assembly plants. With their manufacturing expertise and ' 'consistent digitalization, these locations make a key ' 'contribution towards the successful implementation of the ' 'global production strategy. Following the successful ramp-up ' 'of the electric CLA, the first model based on the Mercedes ' 'Modular Architecture (MMA), at the Rastatt plant, the ' 'company is now continuing its product launch campaign with ' 'models in the Core and Top-End segments.

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In parallel with the electric Mercedes-Benz GLC in Bremen ' 'and the electric C-Class in Kecskemét, the Sindelfingen ' 'plant is preparing for the production of the new electric ' 'Mercedes-AMG models, which are already in their testing ' 'phase. Bremen and Sindelfingen will continue to act as lead ' 'plants for the models in the Core and Top-End segments. With ' "this, Mercedes-Benz reaffirms Germany's key role as an " 'industrial location within the global production ' 'strategy.

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Production costs will decrease by ten percent between ' '2024 and 2027. This will be achieved through a number of ' 'measures, including greater efficiency in production and ' 'logistics thanks to digitalization, as well as the use of ' 'artificial intelligence and digital twins and the increased ' 'use of renewable energies. In addition, the low-cost country ' 'share will be increased from 15 to 30 percent by 2027.

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Increased resilience in the value chain - flexibility ' 'and intelligence of production processes

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The announced models in the Core and Top-End segments ' 'will be gradually industrialized in the global production ' 'network. This is made possible through the integration of ' 'the plants into the production ecosystem MO360 and via the ' 'MO360 Data Platform. In addition, they are consistently ' 'aligned with the cloud-based production technologies of ' 'MB.OS. The high degree of digitalization and the use of ' 'digital twins form the basis for standardized, scalable and, ' 'at the same time, flexible production processes throughout ' 'the network.

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Furthermore, Mercedes-Benz plans the extensive ' 'application of humanoid robots in production, specifically ' 'in the intralogistics areas, within the cooperation with ' 'Apptronik in the coming years. Both the MO360 applications ' 'and MB.OS are continuously improved with Artificial ' 'Intelligence. This innovative approach enables seamless ' 'integration of the new models into existing series ' 'production as well as ensuring a stable ramp-up. At the same ' 'time, the significant level of flexibility and adaptability ' 'make it possible to react quickly and effectively to new ' 'geopolitical challenges.

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"With MMA, Mercedes-Benz has taken the first step ' 'into an era of software-defined vehicles. With MB.EA, an ' 'even more consistent implementation of intelligent ' 'modularization of technologies within the entire ' 'Mercedes-Benz portfolio follows. This also requires greater ' 'intelligence and flexibility in ' 'production."
Joerg ' 'Burzer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG, responsible for Production, Quality and Supply ' 'Chain Management

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Sustainability in Next Level Production

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Production plays an important role in Mercedes-Benz's " 'sustainable corporate strategy. One focus is on the energy ' "supply of the network: Since 2022, Mercedes-Benz's own " 'vehicle production sites have been net ' 'carbon-neutral^{^[1]}, and by 2030, it is ' 'planned to cover more than 70 percent of the energy ' 'requirements in production with renewable energies. This ' 'will be achieved, among other things, through the expansion ' 'of solar and wind energy at our own locations and through ' 'the conclusion of corresponding power purchase agreements. ' 'The planned projects for an on-shore wind farm in ' 'Papenburg^{^[2]}, northern Germany, and an ' 'off-shore wind farm in the Baltic ' 'Sea^{^[3]} are progressing well. The ' 'necessary official approvals have been granted and the ' 'construction of the wind turbines can now begin. The goal ' 'for all Mercedes-Benz production facilities worldwide is to ' 'operate with 100 percent renewable energies by ' '2039.

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Next Level Production signals: We are ready for the ' 'upcoming model offensive

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The newly structured Core and Top-End segment forms the ' 'backbone of the most extensive product offensive in the ' 'automotive history of Mercedes-Benz. In the coming three ' 'years, more than 40 vehicles will be launched within the ' 'global production network. With Next Level Production, ' 'Mercedes-Benz signals that the course has been set for the ' 'product offensive: intelligent, flexible, efficient, ' 'digital, sustainable and resilient. The company has set up ' 'the production network to be flexible enabling the ' 'production of multiple powertrains on the same production ' 'line. The pace of the transformation is determined by market ' 'conditions and the wishes of Mercedes-Benz customers.

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[1] Net carbon-neutral means that carbon emissions that ' 'are not avoided or reduced at Mercedes-Benz are compensated ' 'for by certified offsetting projects.

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[3] Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Iberdrola

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Mercedes-Benz beliefert die Bayerische ' 'Polizeibehörde mit Multifunktions-Streifenwagen für die ' 'Diensthundestaffel München
Übergabe von 22 Mercedes-Benz Vito Tourer ' 'Einsatzfahrzeugen der neuesten Generation an die Polizei ' 'München im Beisein des Bayerischen Innenministers Joachim ' 'Herrmann in der
Mercedes-Benz ' 'Niederlassung München

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Für eine optimale Unterbringung und sichere Beförderung ' 'der Beamtinnen und Beamten der Münchner Diensthundestaffel ' 'und ihrer vierbeinigen Kollegen setzt die Polizei auf die ' 'modernen und wirtschaftlichen Transporter von Mercedes-Benz. ' 'Eine Flotte von 22 Vito Tourer wurde in der Mercedes-Benz ' 'Niederlassung München an der Donnersberger Brücke im Beisein ' 'des Bayerischen Innenministers. Joachim Herrmann übergeben. ' ' Die Fahrzeuge wurden vom Aufbauhersteller Binz GmbH ' 'mit einem speziellen Polizeiausbau versehen und werden ' 'künftig in der Diensthundestaffel München und weiteren ' 'Abteilungen der bayerischen Polizei als Streifenwagen ' 'eingesetzt.

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„Die neuen Mercedes-Benz Einsatzfahrzeuge stehen ' 'für praxistaugliche Lösungen im hoheitlichen Einsatz und ' 'sind den Anforderungen der Polizei entsprechend ' 'konfigurierbar. Ich freue mich über die Partnerschaft und ' 'das Vertrauen der Bayerischen Polizei in unsere Produkte. ' 'Mit den Fahrzeugen und unserer flächendeckenden Betreuung im ' 'Service unterstützen wir gerne die Dienststellen der Polizei ' 'des Freistaats Bayern.“
Thomas Schek, ' 'Verkaufsleiter Mercedes-Benz Vans und Transporter ' 'Bayern

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Der Mercedes-Benz Vito Tourer als Einsatzfahrzeug der ' 'Polizei

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Als Einsatzfahrzeug der Polizei bietet der Vito Tourer ' 'mit seinem großzügigen Raumangebot ausreichend Platz sowohl ' 'als geräumiger Streifenwagen, als auch als Einsatzfahrzeug ' 'für die Hundestaffel und anderer Bereiche. Seine ' 'Sicherheits- und Assistenzsysteme unterstützen im ' 'beruflichen Alltag. Die Fahrzeuge sind unter anderem mit ' 'Multibeam LED Scheinwerfern und einem digitalen Innenspiegel ' 'ausgestattet. Die Polizei Bayern kann die Vito Tourer je ' 'nach Standort unterschiedlich konfigurieren. Der ' 'polizeispezifische Ausbau kann deshalb je nach Abteilung und ' 'Einsatzzweck variieren.

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Austrian driver Lucas Auer from Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team Landgraf, who celebrated his 31st birthday on Thursday, ' "finished third in Sunday's race. This allowed him to successfully " "defend his lead in the drivers' championship once again. Thanks " 'to fourth place for Maro Engel (GER) and two further top-15 ' 'finishes on Sunday, as well as three points-scoring positions on ' "Saturday, Mercedes-AMG extended its lead in the manufacturers' " 'championship to 38 points.\xa0\n' 'Sunday: Third and fourth place for Lucas Auer and Maro EngelIn ' "Sunday morning's time trial, three Mercedes-AMG drivers secured " 'top-ten starting positions. Lucas Auer qualified in fourth place. ' 'Jules Gounon (FRA) and Maro Engel took eighth and tenth place on ' 'the grid. Tom Kalender (GER) started the 14th race of the season ' 'from 15th place. In a turbulent start to the race with several ' 'incidents, Lucas Auer secured third place early on. Maro Engel ' 'worked his way up to sixth position in the #24 Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Winward Racing car during this phase. Both drivers made their pit ' 'stops in the last minute of the first pit window. Auer then ' 'dropped back to fourth place, while Engel took fifth.\xa0\n' 'The two Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers held these positions ' 'until their second mandatory pit stop. Lucas Auer benefited this ' 'time from the quick service provided by the Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf and regained third place. Maro Engel also gained a ' 'position on the track shortly afterwards and was now in fourth ' 'place. Auer and Engel comfortably crossed the finish line on ' 'these positions. For Auer, it was his first DTM podium on his ' 'home track. Jules Gounon from Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' 'finished eighth. For Tom Kalender, eleventh place was his best ' 'DTM career result to date.\n' 'Saturday: Three Mercedes-AMG GT3s in the pointsThe Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3s initially struggled in the first qualifying session on ' 'Saturday morning. Maro Engel started from ninth position as the ' 'highest-placed Mercedes-AMG driver, Jules Gounon from twelfth and ' 'Lucas Auer from thirteenth. Thanks to a significantly better pace ' 'in the race, Gounon was able to make up a few places in the early ' 'stages and was ahead of Maro Engel in sixth place after the pit ' 'stop window closed. The two drivers even managed to move up ' 'another place each. When Jules Gounon was running in fifth place ' 'with two laps to go, smoke began to billow from his #48 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. He was able to finish the race but dropped back ' 'to eighth place. Maro Engel still managed to finish fifth. Lucas ' 'Auer collected four championship points in twelfth place and went ' "into Sunday's race just two points behind.\xa0\n" '>> Result DTM Red Bull Ring\n' "Preview: Mercedes-AMG leads drivers' and manufacturers' standings " 'ahead of season finaleThe championship will be decided on 4 and 5 ' 'October at the Hockenheimring. A total of 56 championship points ' 'will be up for grabs on the eighth and final race weekend of the ' '2025 DTM season. Title contender Lucas Auer has already secured ' 'three victories on this traditional circuit and achieved a podium ' 'finish last year. The 2022 runner-up goes into the eagerly ' "awaited season finale with a seven-point lead in the drivers' " 'standings. However, with Maro Engel (16 points behind) and Jules ' 'Gounon (29 points behind), two other Mercedes-AMG drivers still ' "have hopes of winning the drivers' championship. Mercedes-AMG " "leads the manufacturers' standings by 38 points and is therefore " 'in a promising position to successfully defend this title at ' 'Hockenheim.\xa0 \n' 'Facts, Data, Figures\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Red Bull Ring: - Length: 4.318 km - Opening: 1969 - DTM debut: ' '2001 - DTM races: 25\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Conditions: - Saturday race: Cloudy and dry with an air ' 'temperature of 19 degrees Celsius - Sunday race: Cloudy and dry ' 'with an air temperature of 17 degrees Celsius - Race weekend ' 'spectators: 42,500\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Eighth DTM podium finish for Mercedes-AMG: - Oschersleben R1: ' 'P3 Maro Engel - Oschersleben R2: P2 Jules Gounon - Lausitzring ' 'R1: P2 Maro Engel - Lausitzring R2: P3 Jules Gounon - Norisring ' 'R1: P3 Maro Engel - Nürburgring R2: P3 Lucas Auer - Sachsenring ' 'R2: P3 Jules Gounon - Red Bull Ring R2: P3 Lucas Auer\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing wins DTM Pit Stop Challenge ' 'after second-fastest stop on Saturday (6.1 seconds) and fastest ' 'on Sunday (6.0 seconds)\n' ' \n' ' \n' " Mercedes-AMG rankings in the drivers', team and manufacturers' " 'championships: - Drivers‘ standings: P1 Lucas Auer (171 points), ' 'P4 Maro Engel (155), P9 Jules Gounon (142), P23 Tom Kalender (13) ' '- Team standings: P3 Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing (290), P6 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf (179) - Manufacturer standings: P1 ' 'Mercedes-AMG (370)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG DTM championships: - 12 drivers’ titles (last ' '2021) - 15 manufacturers’ titles (last 2024)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' ADAC GT4 Germany: Enrico Förderer and Jay Mo Härtling (both ' "GER) finish third in Sunday's race and lead the drivers' " 'standings by 20 points ahead of the season finale in Hockenheim.\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '>> Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide for download\n' '\xa0\n' '“Congratulations to Lucas Auer and Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf on ' 'their sensational performance on Sunday and on regaining the ' 'championship lead. Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing also did a ' 'great job with Maro Engel finishing fourth and fifth, thereby ' "contributing important points to the manufacturers' championship. " 'We are now preparing as best we can for the final weekend at the ' 'Hockenheimring, which should suit the Mercedes-AMG GT3 better ' 'again.“Thomas Jäger, Sporting Director DTM\xa0\n' '“Finishing on the podium at my home track is a very special ' "experience. I've had to wait a long time for a top result here in " 'the DTM. My thanks go to my team and Mercedes-AMG, who have been ' 'doing a great job all season and always stand behind me. That ' 'also gives me a good feeling for the finale in Hockenheim, where ' 'we will of course give everything to win the championship.“Lucas ' 'Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #22\n' '“It was a disappointing weekend for me and my crew. At the start ' 'on Sunday, someone crashed into my car and I fell back to 15th ' 'place. After that, it was difficult to get back to the front. But ' "I'm happy that my teammate Lucas Auer was able to score some good " 'points today. Hopefully, we can ensure that at least one title ' 'goes to Affalterbach in Hockenheim.“Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team MANN-FILTER #48\n' '“We know that the Red Bull Ring is always a challenge for us. ' 'Accordingly, my two top-five finishes are a very good result. The ' 'team once again provided me with a superb car and got the ' 'strategy spot on. We are now looking forward to the finale in ' 'Hockenheim. The races there are always something special, ' 'especially when you still have a chance of winning the ' 'title.“Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing #24\n' '“Saturday was still very difficult. Starting in 23rd place was ' 'not the position we had hoped for, but I was at least able to ' 'move up a few places during the race. Sunday went very well, ' 'though. We were able to improve significantly in qualifying. ' 'Finishing eleventh in the race was my best result of the season. ' 'There is definitely a clear upward trend.“3Tom Kalender, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #84', 'content_html': '

•     Third place for the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf driver at his home race on ' 'Sunday
•     Mercedes-AMG leads the ' "drivers' and manufacturers' standings ahead of the season " 'finale
•     Thomas Jäger: “We are ' 'now preparing as best we can for the final ' 'weekend”

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Mercedes-AMG Motorsport took a significant step forward ' 'in the title race at the penultimate DTM weekend of the 2025 ' 'season at the Red Bull Ring. Austrian driver Lucas Auer from ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf, who celebrated his 31st birthday ' "on Thursday, finished third in Sunday's race. This allowed " "him to successfully defend his lead in the drivers' " 'championship once again. Thanks to fourth place for Maro ' 'Engel (GER) and two further top-15 finishes on Sunday, as ' 'well as three points-scoring positions on Saturday, ' "Mercedes-AMG extended its lead in the manufacturers' " 'championship to 38 points.

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Sunday: Third and fourth place for Lucas Auer and ' "Maro Engel
In Sunday morning's time trial, three " 'Mercedes-AMG drivers secured top-ten starting positions. ' 'Lucas Auer qualified in fourth place. Jules Gounon (FRA) and ' 'Maro Engel took eighth and tenth place on the grid. Tom ' 'Kalender (GER) started the 14th race of the season from 15th ' 'place. In a turbulent start to the race with several ' 'incidents, Lucas Auer secured third place early on. Maro ' 'Engel worked his way up to sixth position in the #24 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing car during this phase. Both ' 'drivers made their pit stops in the last minute of the first ' 'pit window. Auer then dropped back to fourth place, while ' 'Engel took fifth.

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The two Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers held these ' 'positions until their second mandatory pit stop. Lucas Auer ' 'benefited this time from the quick service provided by the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf and regained third place. Maro ' 'Engel also gained a position on the track shortly afterwards ' 'and was now in fourth place. Auer and Engel comfortably ' 'crossed the finish line on these positions. For Auer, it was ' 'his first DTM podium on his home track. Jules Gounon from ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER finished eighth. For Tom ' 'Kalender, eleventh place was his best DTM career result to ' 'date.

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Saturday: Three Mercedes-AMG GT3s in the ' 'points
The Mercedes-AMG GT3s initially struggled ' 'in the first qualifying session on Saturday morning. Maro ' 'Engel started from ninth position as the highest-placed ' 'Mercedes-AMG driver, Jules Gounon from twelfth and Lucas ' 'Auer from thirteenth. Thanks to a significantly better pace ' 'in the race, Gounon was able to make up a few places in the ' 'early stages and was ahead of Maro Engel in sixth place ' 'after the pit stop window closed. The two drivers even ' 'managed to move up another place each. When Jules Gounon was ' 'running in fifth place with two laps to go, smoke began to ' 'billow from his #48 Mercedes-AMG GT3. He was able to finish ' 'the race but dropped back to eighth place. Maro Engel still ' 'managed to finish fifth. Lucas Auer collected four ' "championship points in twelfth place and went into Sunday's " 'race just two points behind.

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>> ' 'Result DTM Red Bull Ring

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Preview: Mercedes-AMG leads drivers' and " "manufacturers' standings ahead of season " 'finale
The championship will be decided on 4 and ' '5 October at the Hockenheimring. A total of 56 championship ' 'points will be up for grabs on the eighth and final race ' 'weekend of the 2025 DTM season. Title contender Lucas Auer ' 'has already secured three victories on this traditional ' 'circuit and achieved a podium finish last year. The 2022 ' 'runner-up goes into the eagerly awaited season finale with a ' "seven-point lead in the drivers' standings. However, with " 'Maro Engel (16 points behind) and Jules Gounon (29 points ' 'behind), two other Mercedes-AMG drivers still have hopes of ' "winning the drivers' championship. Mercedes-AMG leads the " "manufacturers' standings by 38 points and is therefore in a " 'promising position to successfully defend this title at ' 'Hockenheim.

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- Length: 4.318 km

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- Opening: 1969

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- DTM debut: 2001

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- DTM races: 25

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- Saturday race: Cloudy and dry with an air temperature ' 'of 19 degrees Celsius

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- Sunday race: Cloudy and dry with an air temperature of ' '17 degrees Celsius

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- Race weekend spectators: 42,500

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Eighth DTM podium finish for Mercedes-AMG:

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- Oschersleben R1: P3 Maro Engel

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- Oschersleben R2: P2 Jules Gounon

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- Lausitzring R1: P2 Maro Engel

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- Lausitzring R2: P3 Jules Gounon

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- Norisring R1: P3 Maro Engel

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- Nürburgring R2: P3 Lucas Auer

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- Sachsenring R2: P3 Jules Gounon

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- Red Bull Ring R2: P3 Lucas Auer

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Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing wins DTM Pit Stop ' 'Challenge after second-fastest stop on Saturday (6.1 ' 'seconds) and fastest on Sunday (6.0 seconds)

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Mercedes-AMG rankings in the drivers', team and " "manufacturers' championships:

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- Drivers‘ standings: P1 Lucas Auer (171 points), P4 Maro ' 'Engel (155), P9 Jules Gounon (142), P23 Tom Kalender ' '(13)

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- Team standings: P3 Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing ' '(290), P6 Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf (179)

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- Manufacturer standings: P1 Mercedes-AMG (370)

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Mercedes-AMG DTM championships:

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- 12 drivers’ titles (last 2021)

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ADAC GT4 Germany: Enrico Förderer and Jay Mo Härtling ' "(both GER) finish third in Sunday's race and lead the " "drivers' standings by 20 points ahead of the season finale " 'in Hockenheim.

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“Congratulations to Lucas Auer and Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf on their sensational performance on Sunday and on ' 'regaining the championship lead. Mercedes-AMG Team Winward ' 'Racing also did a great job with Maro Engel finishing fourth ' 'and fifth, thereby contributing important points to the ' "manufacturers' championship. We are now preparing as best we " 'can for the final weekend at the Hockenheimring, which ' 'should suit the Mercedes-AMG GT3 better again.“
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“Finishing on the podium at my home track is a very ' "special experience. I've had to wait a long time for a top " 'result here in the DTM. My thanks go to my team and ' 'Mercedes-AMG, who have been doing a great job all season and ' 'always stand behind me. That also gives me a good feeling ' 'for the finale in Hockenheim, where we will of course give ' 'everything to win the championship.“
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“It was a disappointing weekend for me and my crew. At ' 'the start on Sunday, someone crashed into my car and I fell ' 'back to 15th place. After that, it was difficult to get back ' "to the front. But I'm happy that my teammate Lucas Auer was " 'able to score some good points today. Hopefully, we can ' 'ensure that at least one title goes to Affalterbach in ' 'Hockenheim.“
Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' '#48

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“We know that the Red Bull Ring is always a challenge for ' 'us. Accordingly, my two top-five finishes are a very good ' 'result. The team once again provided me with a superb car ' 'and got the strategy spot on. We are now looking forward to ' 'the finale in Hockenheim. The races there are always ' 'something special, especially when you still have a chance ' 'of winning the title.“
Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Winward Racing #24

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“Saturday was still very difficult. Starting in 23rd ' 'place was not the position we had hoped for, but I was at ' 'least able to move up a few places during the race. Sunday ' 'went very well, though. We were able to improve ' 'significantly in qualifying. Finishing eleventh in the race ' 'was my best result of the season. There is definitely a ' 'clear upward trend.“3
Tom Kalender, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf #84

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In a joint demonstration workshop, the ' 'experts for classic automobiles showed how to rebuild and ' 'reupholster the leather seat of a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W 198) ' 'from scratch during a full restoration. Directly adjacent to ' 'this, the tailors from Henry Poole sewed a made-to-measure suit ' 'jacket. The Concours of Elegance was founded in 2012, with the ' 'premiere at Windsor Castle. Hampton Court Palace has been the ' 'venue of the event since 2017. Earlier in 2025 Mercedes-Benz UK ' 'Ltd. received a Royal Warrant of Appointment to His Majesty The ' 'King, recognising the consistent supply of Mercedes-Benz motor ' 'vehicles to the Royal Household.\xa0\n' '“What a magnificent setting to present top-level craftsmanship: ' 'at the Concours of Elegance in the historic ambience of Hampton ' 'Court Palace, Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH showcased itself side ' 'by side with Henry Poole. We are united by the utmost in ' 'craftsmanship, attention to detail and the pursuit of perfection. ' 'This is also what the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center stands for, ' 'offering absolute top performance for restorations of classics of ' 'the brand.” Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Heritage ' 'GmbH\xa0\n' '“For us at Henry Poole & Co, bespoke tailoring embodies the ' 'perfect symbiosis of tradition and timeless elegance. We are very ' 'proud to have been a Royal Warrant holder for the English Royal ' 'Court for more than 200 years. It has been an inspiring ' 'experience to present our craftsmanship together with ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic at Hampton Court Palace.” Simon Cundey, ' 'Chairman of Henry Poole & Co\xa0\n' 'Photos and videos of the Hampton Court Palace Concours of ' 'Elegance: https://classic.mb4.me/ConcoursHamptonCourt2025\n' 'In addition, Mercedes-Benz Classic presented two fascinating ' "automobiles from the history of the world's oldest car " 'manufacturer: a Mercedes-Benz W 196 R racing car and a C 111-II. ' 'Juan Manuel Fangio won the Formula 1 World Championship in 1954 ' 'and 1955 with the W 196 R. The Monoposto could be seen at Hampton ' 'Court Palace as part of a Formula 1 exhibition. With the W 196 R, ' 'Mercedes-Benz returned to Grand Prix sport in 1954 after a ' '15-year pause. Fangio and Karl Kling achieved a spectacular ' 'double victory at the very first race in Reims on 4 July 1954. ' 'The racing car, which could reach speeds of up to 300 km/h and up ' 'to 213 kW (290 hp), was used in two body versions: with a ' 'streamlined body for fast racetracks and in the version with ' 'free-standing wheels for winding tracks in order to always have ' 'the front wheels in view. Link: ' 'https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/de/instance/ko/Mercedes-Benz-Rennwagen-W-196-R-1954--1955.xhtml?oid=6863\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic presented the experimental vehicle C 111-II ' 'from 1970 in action. The design of the super sports car and the ' 'striking sound of its four-rotor Wankel engine fascinated the ' 'audience at Hampton Court Palace. The C 111 with a three-rotor ' 'Wankel engine had already thrilled audiences at the International ' 'Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt am Main in September 1969. The ' 'further developed version with a 257 kW (350 hp) four-rotor ' 'Wankel engine followed the following year. With its sensational ' 'appearance and innovative technology, this super sports car had a ' 'lasting influence on the image of Mercedes-Benz – even though the ' 'C 111 never went into series production. Link: ' 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/d35ee4b4-5273-40c9-a712-e59a0e9aed69\n' 'In addition, Mercedes-Benz brought another special vehicle to the ' 'Concours in Great Britain: a show car of the Formula 1 racing car ' 'Mercedes F1 W05 Hybrid from 2014. It was the superior racing car ' 'of that season. With it, the Mercedes works team were able to win ' 'the Constructors’ World Championship for the first time, and ' 'Briton Lewis Hamilton won the Drivers’ World Championship title ' 'as the first works driver since Juan Manuel Fangio in 1955.\xa0\n' 'The pinnacle of craftsmanship for Mercedes-Benz classics\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Classic Center in Fellbach is the centre of ' 'excellence for classics with the star. In addition to exclusive ' 'vehicle sales, the experts offer services and restorations for ' 'classic Mercedes-Benz vehicles and are the first point of contact ' 'when it comes to original parts. With access to original vehicle ' 'documents in the archives, which document extensive attestations ' 'of the history of the company and the brand, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage GmbH has a knowledge base unlike any other ' 'worldwide.\xa0\n' 'Last year, the Classic Center significantly expanded its workshop ' 'capacity. Among other things, additional qualified specialists ' 'joined the team, e.g. an in-house saddlery and an extended ' 'metalworking department complete the portfolio. The Classic ' 'Center combines technical know-how with top-level craftsmanship. ' 'This also applies to the reproduction of interior fittings, body ' 'parts and other components if the historical material can no ' 'longer be refurbished. With a further site, the total area of the ' 'Classic Center in Fellbach will increase to 18,000 square metres. ' 'In the medium term, some 70 specialists will be taking care of ' 'classics with the star at that location. The company maintains ' 'another Classic Center in Long Beach, California, USA.\xa0\n' 'Henry Poole\xa0& Co\xa0– Traditional tailoring in Savile Row\n' 'Generations of the Poole family are proud to have been serving ' 'customers since James Poole started stitching military uniforms ' 'during the Napoleonic Wars. His son, Henry Poole, is still seen ' 'as the founding figure of Savile Row as the centre of British ' 'tailoring, over 200 years ago. To this day, Henry Poole & Co ' 'continues to offer bespoke service for custom-made attire, which ' 'is cut and made on site in London. Over the course of its ' 'history, Henry Poole & Co has earned 45 Royal Warrants as a ' 'supplier to the Royal Court, and has dressed many distinguished ' 'customers including King Edward VII, Sir Winston Churchill and ' 'Charles Dickens. With techniques and traditions which are passed ' 'down from generation to generation, each item is masterfully ' 'handcrafted for clientele from all over the world.\xa0\n' 'Enquiries by email to classic@mercedes-benz.com or online at ' 'www.mercedes‑benz.com/classicPress photos and further press ' 'releases: media.mercedes-benz.comFurther research and multimedia ' 'material: mercedes-benz-archive.com/museum\xa0\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic on social media: ' 'https://www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzmuseumhttps://www.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum', 'content_html': '

Concours of Elegance in regal ambience last ' 'weekend
Mercedes-Benz Classic side by side with ' 'bespoke tailors Henry Poole & Co
Mercedes-Benz UK Ltd. holds a Royal Warrant of ' 'Appointment to His Majesty The King
Mercedes-Benz C 111-II in action and ' 'Formula 1 racing car Mercedes-Benz ' 'W 196 R
The latest photos and videos: https://classic.mb4.me/ConcoursHamptonCourt2025

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The saddlers from the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center and ' 'the tailors from Henry Poole & Co from London’s Savile ' 'Row delighted the audience at the Concours of Elegance at ' 'Hampton Court Palace, London, last weekend. In a joint ' 'demonstration workshop, the experts for classic automobiles ' 'showed how to rebuild and reupholster the leather seat of a ' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W 198) from scratch during a full ' 'restoration. Directly adjacent to this, the tailors from ' 'Henry Poole sewed a made-to-measure suit jacket. The ' 'Concours of Elegance was founded in 2012, with the premiere ' 'at Windsor Castle. Hampton Court Palace has been the venue ' 'of the event since 2017. Earlier in 2025 Mercedes-Benz UK ' 'Ltd. received a Royal Warrant of Appointment to His Majesty ' 'The King, recognising the consistent supply of Mercedes-Benz ' 'motor vehicles to the Royal Household.

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“What a magnificent setting to present top-level ' 'craftsmanship: at the Concours of Elegance in the historic ' 'ambience of Hampton Court Palace, Mercedes-Benz Heritage ' 'GmbH showcased itself side by side with Henry Poole. We are ' 'united by the utmost in craftsmanship, attention to detail ' 'and the pursuit of perfection. This is also what the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Center stands for, offering absolute ' 'top performance for restorations of classics of the brand.” ' '
Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage GmbH

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“For us at Henry Poole & Co, bespoke ' 'tailoring embodies the perfect symbiosis of tradition and ' 'timeless elegance. We are very proud to have been a Royal ' 'Warrant holder for the English Royal Court for more than 200 ' 'years. It has been an inspiring experience to present our ' 'craftsmanship together with Mercedes-Benz Classic at Hampton ' 'Court Palace.”
Simon Cundey, Chairman of Henry ' 'Poole & Co

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Photos and videos of the Hampton Court Palace ' 'Concours of Elegance: https://classic.mb4.me/ConcoursHamptonCourt2025

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In addition, Mercedes-Benz Classic presented two ' "fascinating automobiles from the history of the world's " 'oldest car manufacturer: a Mercedes-Benz W 196 R racing car ' 'and a C 111-II. Juan Manuel Fangio won the Formula 1 World ' 'Championship in 1954 and 1955 with the W 196 R. The ' 'Monoposto could be seen at Hampton Court Palace as part of a ' 'Formula 1 exhibition. With the W 196 R, Mercedes-Benz ' 'returned to Grand Prix sport in 1954 after a 15-year pause. ' 'Fangio and Karl Kling achieved a spectacular double victory ' 'at the very first race in Reims on 4 July 1954. The racing ' 'car, which could reach speeds of up to 300 km/h and up to ' '213 kW (290 hp), was used in two body versions: with a ' 'streamlined body for fast racetracks and in the version with ' 'free-standing wheels for winding tracks in order to always ' 'have the front wheels in view. Link: https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/de/instance/ko/Mercedes-Benz-Rennwagen-W-196-R-1954--1955.xhtml?oid=6863

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Mercedes-Benz Classic presented the experimental vehicle ' 'C 111-II from 1970 in action. The design of the super sports ' 'car and the striking sound of its four-rotor Wankel engine ' 'fascinated the audience at Hampton Court Palace. The C 111 ' 'with a three-rotor Wankel engine had already thrilled ' 'audiences at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt ' 'am Main in September 1969. The further developed version ' 'with a 257 kW (350 hp) four-rotor Wankel engine followed the ' 'following year. With its sensational appearance and ' 'innovative technology, this super sports car had a lasting ' 'influence on the image of Mercedes-Benz – even though the C ' '111 never went into series production. Link: https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/d35ee4b4-5273-40c9-a712-e59a0e9aed69

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In addition, Mercedes-Benz brought another special ' 'vehicle to the Concours in Great Britain: a show car of the ' 'Formula 1 racing car Mercedes F1 W05 Hybrid from 2014. It ' 'was the superior racing car of that season. With it, the ' 'Mercedes works team were able to win the Constructors’ World ' 'Championship for the first time, and Briton Lewis Hamilton ' 'won the Drivers’ World Championship title as the first works ' 'driver since Juan Manuel Fangio in 1955.

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The pinnacle of craftsmanship for Mercedes-Benz ' 'classics

\n' '

The Mercedes-Benz Classic Center in Fellbach is the ' 'centre of excellence for classics with the star. In addition ' 'to exclusive vehicle sales, the experts offer services and ' 'restorations for classic Mercedes-Benz vehicles and are the ' 'first point of contact when it comes to original parts. With ' 'access to original vehicle documents in the archives, which ' 'document extensive attestations of the history of the ' 'company and the brand, Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH has a ' 'knowledge base unlike any other worldwide.

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Last year, the Classic Center significantly expanded its ' 'workshop capacity. Among other things, additional qualified ' 'specialists joined the team, e.g. an in-house saddlery and ' 'an extended metalworking department complete the portfolio. ' 'The Classic Center combines technical know-how with ' 'top-level craftsmanship. This also applies to the ' 'reproduction of interior fittings, body parts and other ' 'components if the historical material can no longer be ' 'refurbished. With a further site, the total area of the ' 'Classic Center in Fellbach will increase to 18,000 square ' 'metres. In the medium term, some 70 specialists will be ' 'taking care of classics with the star at that location. The ' 'company maintains another Classic Center in Long Beach, ' 'California, USA.

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Henry Poole & Co – Traditional tailoring ' 'in Savile Row

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Generations of the Poole family are proud to have been ' 'serving customers since James Poole started stitching ' 'military uniforms during the Napoleonic Wars. His son, Henry ' 'Poole, is still seen as the founding figure of Savile Row as ' 'the centre of British tailoring, over 200 years ago. To this ' 'day, Henry Poole & Co continues to offer bespoke service ' 'for custom-made attire, which is cut and made on site in ' 'London. Over the course of its history, Henry Poole & Co ' 'has earned 45 Royal Warrants as a supplier to the Royal ' 'Court, and has dressed many distinguished customers ' 'including King Edward VII, Sir Winston Churchill and Charles ' 'Dickens. With techniques and traditions which are passed ' 'down from generation to generation, each item is masterfully ' 'handcrafted for clientele from all over the ' 'world.

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Enquiries by email to classic@mercedes-benz.com ' 'or online at www.mercedes‑benz.com/classic
Press ' 'photos and further press releases: media.mercedes-benz.com
Further ' 'research and multimedia material: mercedes-benz-archive.com/museum

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Mercedes-Benz Classic on social media: ' '
https://www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzmuseum
https://www.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum

\n', 'date': '2025-09-09T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Classic and Henry Poole & Co present top-level ' 'craftsmanship in regal setting at Hampton Court Palace', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/aa17729d-e87a-40dd-8d21-0d74aa15941c'} 2025-11-16 01:00:20 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/01e6fc06-6043-4265-9011-496e6b7a01fe> {'content': '\n' ' Mercedes-Benz continues real-world testing of solid-state ' 'battery technology\n' ' No charging stops across three countries: From Stuttgart, ' 'Germany via Denmark to Malmö, Sweden\n' ' Total distance covered: 1,205 km without recharging. Remaining ' 'range: 137 km\n' ' Formula 1 technology: Solid-state battery developed with ' 'Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains (HPP) and cells from ' 'U.S.-based solid-state cell manufacturer Factorial Energy\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz sets new benchmarks in electric mobility with an ' 'extraordinary demonstration drive, impressively showcasing the ' 'potential and everyday usability of a future battery technology: ' 'A lightly modified EQS test vehicle was used for the journey. It ' 'was equipped with a lithium-metal solid-state battery. At the end ' 'of August, the vehicle completed the 1,205-kilometer trip from ' 'Stuttgart in Germany to Malmö in Sweden. Remarkably, it did so ' 'without a single charging stop. This real-world achievement ' 'proves that the technology performs not only in the lab but also ' 'on the road. The EQS surpassed the previous record set by the ' 'Vision EQXX on its Stuttgart–Silverstone route by three ' 'kilometres (Link Media Site). It arrived in Malmö with an ' 'impressive remaining range of 137 km, too. This combination of ' 'long range, efficiency, and technological maturity marks a ' 'milestone for solid-state battery development and highlights its ' 'potential for future production vehicles. As the inventor of the ' 'automobile, Mercedes-Benz once again underscores its ambition to ' 'actively shape the future of mobility through this pioneering ' 'achievement.\n' 'Real-world validation\n' 'Following the announcement of road testing in February (Link ' 'Media Site), the drive from Stuttgart in Germany to Malmö in ' 'Sweden was part of a comprehensive validation program for ' 'solid-state battery technology at Mercedes-Benz. In addition to ' 'digital simulations and testing at state-of-the-art facilities in ' 'Stuttgart-Untertürkheim and Sindelfingen, the vehicle and battery ' 'are being tested under real-world conditions on public roads. The ' 'goal is to assess overall vehicle performance across different ' 'climate zones and route profiles and accelerate the path to ' 'series production. The recent trip to Malmö adds a real ' 'long-distance scenario to this testing program.\n' 'The route followed highways A7 and E20 through Germany and ' 'Denmark to Malmö, Sweden. The optimal route was calculated using ' 'Electric Intelligence, factoring in topography, traffic, ambient ' 'temperature, and energy needs for heating and cooling — without ' 'using ferries.\n' '“The solid-state battery is a true gamechanger for electric ' 'mobility. With the successful long-distance drive of the EQS, we ' 'show that this technology delivers not only in the lab but also ' 'on the road. Our goal is to bring innovations like this into ' 'series production by the end of the decade and offer our ' 'customers a new level of range and comfort.”Markus Schäfer, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG, ' 'Chief Technology Officer, Development & Procurement\n' 'Technology Background\n' 'The solid-state battery system was developed in close ' 'collaboration with Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains ' '(HPP), the Formula 1 technology centre of the Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'in Brixworth, UK. The lithium-metal cells used in the vehicle ' 'come from U.S.-based manufacturer Factorial Energy and are based ' 'on FEST® technology (Factorial Electrolyte System ' 'Technology).\xa0\n' 'To support the cells during the volume changes typical of this ' 'technology and to ensure the necessary contact pressure on the ' 'cells, the solid-state battery is equipped with pneumatic ' 'actuators. These actuators respond to the changes in cell volume ' 'during charging and discharging, thereby ensuring the flawless ' 'operation of the battery over time. The usable energy content of ' 'the battery was increased by 25%, while the weight and size of ' 'the battery remain comparable to the standard EQS battery. ' 'Additional weight and energy efficiency is achieved through ' 'passive airflow cooling.', 'content_html': '

Mercedes-Benz continues real-world testing of ' 'solid-state battery technology
No charging stops across three countries: From ' 'Stuttgart, Germany via Denmark to Malmö, ' 'Sweden
Total distance covered: 1,205 km without ' 'recharging. Remaining range: 137 km
Formula 1 technology: Solid-state battery ' 'developed with Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains ' '(HPP) and cells from U.S.-based solid-state cell ' 'manufacturer Factorial Energy

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Mercedes-Benz sets new benchmarks in electric mobility ' 'with an extraordinary demonstration drive, impressively ' 'showcasing the potential and everyday usability of a future ' 'battery technology: A lightly modified EQS test vehicle was ' 'used for the journey. It was equipped with a lithium-metal ' 'solid-state battery. At the end of August, the vehicle ' 'completed the 1,205-kilometer trip from Stuttgart in Germany ' 'to Malmö in Sweden. Remarkably, it did so without a single ' 'charging stop. This real-world achievement proves that the ' 'technology performs not only in the lab but also on the ' 'road. The EQS surpassed the previous record set by the ' 'Vision EQXX on its Stuttgart–Silverstone route by three ' 'kilometres (Link ' 'Media Site). It arrived in Malmö with an impressive ' 'remaining range of 137 km, too. This combination of long ' 'range, efficiency, and technological maturity marks a ' 'milestone for solid-state battery development and highlights ' 'its potential for future production vehicles. As the ' 'inventor of the automobile, Mercedes-Benz once again ' 'underscores its ambition to actively shape the future of ' 'mobility through this pioneering achievement.

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Real-world validation

\n' '

Following the announcement of road testing in February ' '(Link ' 'Media Site), the drive from Stuttgart in Germany to ' 'Malmö in Sweden was part of a comprehensive validation ' 'program for solid-state battery technology at Mercedes-Benz. ' 'In addition to digital simulations and testing at ' 'state-of-the-art facilities in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim and ' 'Sindelfingen, the vehicle and battery are being tested under ' 'real-world conditions on public roads. The goal is to assess ' 'overall vehicle performance across different climate zones ' 'and route profiles and accelerate the path to series ' 'production. The recent trip to Malmö adds a real ' 'long-distance scenario to this testing program.

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The route followed highways A7 and E20 through Germany ' 'and Denmark to Malmö, Sweden. The optimal route was ' 'calculated using Electric Intelligence, factoring in ' 'topography, traffic, ambient temperature, and energy needs ' 'for heating and cooling — without using ferries.

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“The solid-state battery is a true gamechanger ' 'for electric mobility. With the successful long-distance ' 'drive of the EQS, we show that this technology delivers not ' 'only in the lab but also on the road. Our goal is to bring ' 'innovations like this into series production by the end of ' 'the decade and offer our customers a new level of range and ' 'comfort.”
Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG, Chief Technology ' 'Officer, Development & Procurement

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Technology Background

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The solid-state battery system was developed in close ' 'collaboration with Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains ' '(HPP), the Formula 1 technology centre of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group in Brixworth, UK. The lithium-metal cells used in the ' 'vehicle come from U.S.-based manufacturer Factorial Energy ' 'and are based on FEST® technology (Factorial Electrolyte ' 'System Technology).

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To support the cells during the volume changes typical of ' 'this technology and to ensure the necessary contact pressure ' 'on the cells, the solid-state battery is equipped with ' 'pneumatic actuators. These actuators respond to the changes ' 'in cell volume during charging and discharging, thereby ' 'ensuring the flawless operation of the battery over time. ' 'The usable energy content of the battery was increased by ' '25%, while the weight and size of the battery remain ' 'comparable to the standard EQS battery. Additional weight ' 'and energy efficiency is achieved through passive airflow ' 'cooling.

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Mercedes-Benz, Roger Federer and the Laver Cup ' 'join forces with the USTA Foundation to refurbish public ' 'tennis courts in San Francisco as continuation of Neon ' 'Legacy initiative.
Mercedes-Benz and Roger Federer launched Neon ' 'Legacy in 2021 as a “giving back” initiative, as well as to ' 'make tennis more accessible.
As a longstanding partner of the Laver Cup, ' 'Mercedes-Benz provides G‑Classes as team cars for the Laver ' 'Cup 2025 in San Francisco.

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Ahead of the Laver Cup 2025, Roger Federer and ' 'Mercedes-Benz are presenting the latest Neon Legacy project: ' 'in collaboration with the Laver Cup and the USTA Foundation, ' 'six public tennis courts in San Francisco’s John McLaren ' 'Park have been renovated and resurfaced. The Neon Legacy ' 'initiative is a joint social project of Roger Federer and ' 'Mercedes-Benz. With its goal of “giving back”, Neon Legacy ' 'demonstrates social responsibility and supports the ' 'renovation of public sports facilities, among others. By ' 'enabling easier access to training facilities, the ' 'initiative promotes the sport of tennis and supports the ' 'next generation of young athletes. Following projects in ' 'London, Vancouver and Berlin, the six refurbished tennis ' 'courts in San Francisco are the next chapter of the Neon ' 'Legacy programme.

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The tennis courts were reopened during an official ' 'ceremony yesterday. Together with children from local tennis ' 'programmes, Roger Federer, Team Europe Laver Cup Captain ' 'Yannick Noah as well as the Mayor of San Francisco, Daniel ' 'Lurie, officially inaugurated the facility.

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“I am delighted to be here in San Francisco with ' 'Mercedes-Benz to celebrate the opening of our next Neon ' 'Legacy project. Tennis has shaped my life, and I hope that ' 'this project will inspire the next generation of players and ' 'let them discover their passion for the sport right ' 'here.”
Roger Federer, 20-time ' 'Grand Slam winner

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“Teaming up with Roger Federer and the Laver Cup ' 'for the next chapter of our Neon Legacy initiative is ' 'something truly special for us. We use the strength of our ' 'partnership to give something back to the citizen of San ' 'Francisco. Here’s to these courts becoming a place full of ' 'laughter, learning and lasting memories for the local ' 'children.”
Mathias Geisen, ' 'Member of the Board of Management Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'Marketing & Sales

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“The Laver Cup has always been about more than ' 'just the competition on court – it is about celebrating ' 'tennis and giving back to the communities that welcome us. ' 'San Francisco has such a rich tennis heritage, and we are ' 'proud to team up with our long-time global sponsor ' 'Mercedes-Benz and partners at the USTA to create a ' 'meaningful legacy that will benefit young players for years ' 'to come.”
Tony Godsick, ' 'Chairman of the Laver Cup and CEO of TEAM8.

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The tennis courts were opened ahead of the Laver Cup ' '2025, which will be held at San Francisco’s Chase Center ' 'from 19 to 21 September. Mercedes-Benz has been a partner of ' 'the Laver Cup since the tournament was first held in 2017 in ' 'Prague. For Team Europe and Team World, Mercedes-Benz will ' 'provide G Glasses as the official team cars of the Laver Cup ' '2025. Furthermore, officials and selected guests can enjoy ' 'an exclusive Mercedes-Benz shuttle fleet on site.

\n', 'date': '2025-09-17T09:15:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz, Roger Federer and the Laver Cup celebrate the ' 'opening of refurbished public tennis courts ahead of the Laver Cup ' '2025', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/9880292b-3474-42c4-a91f-eec07bcc1197'} 2025-11-16 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/7b57fc34-9ece-48df-b321-caf7621dc505> {'content': '\n' ' Delivered in collaboration with Motorsport UK, the sustainable ' 'fuel used from Round Three of the IAME Waterswift Restricted ' 'Cadet Class achieved a 55% reduction in emissions, demonstrating ' 'a shared commitment to create a sustainable future.\n' ' Use of the sustainable fuel was funded by the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team as part of our strategy to reduce environmental ' 'impact across motorsport.\n' ' The British Kart Championships is a proven training ground for ' 'Formula One drivers, with the team’s driver George Russell having ' 'driven in the Championship in 2010.\n' '\n' 'The 2025 IAME Waterswift Restricted Cadet Class, one of four ' 'classes within the British Kart Championships, has been powered ' 'by sustainable fuel thanks to funding provided by the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team. Delivered in collaboration with ' 'Motorsport UK, the use of sustainable fuel from Round Three of ' 'the Championship achieved a 55% reduction in emissions compared ' 'to its fossil fuel equivalent.\xa0\n' 'The British Kart Championships has served as the training ground ' 'for many of our drivers as they honed their skills and technique ' 'in junior motorsport. George Russell, along with rising stars ' 'from our Junior Programme, including Kenzo Craigie and Ethan ' 'Jeff-Hall, all carved a path through the series. \xa0\n' 'George Russell, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Driver\n' '“Karting plays a vital role in shaping the future of our sport, ' 'offering young drivers a strong foundation as they rise through ' 'the ranks. It’s great to see the work that our team is doing with ' 'sustainable fuels in Formula One, and I’m pleased that this ' 'ambition is being extended at grassroots level to the British ' 'Kart Championships.”\xa0\n' 'Funding the use of sustainable fuel in the IAME Waterswift ' 'Restricted Cadet Class during the 2025 season upholds our legacy ' 'of supporting up-and-coming racing talent and demonstrates our ' 'commitment to create a more sustainable future for ' 'motorsport.\xa0\n' 'As a team, we are committed to engineering change on and off the ' 'track, and our sustainable fuels strategy has been developed to ' 'help us reach our goal of Net Zero by 2030, whilst also ' 'catalysing wider adoption beyond Formula One.\n' 'Dan Parker, Head of Karting, Motorsport UK\n' '“We are proud to have worked closely with the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team on this important step towards more sustainable ' 'motorsport. While fuel use in the British Kart Championships is a ' 'small part of motorsport’s carbon footprint, it is perhaps one of ' 'the most visible. Switching to sustainable fuel provides the ' 'opportunity for young drivers to develop their skills whilst also ' 'helping to reduce the carbon emissions of our sport, without ' 'compromising on performance. We are committed to adopting ' 'sustainable fuel in UK motorsport.”\n' 'Bradley Lord, Team Representative, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team\n' '"Our team is dedicated to the pursuit of sustainable high ' 'performance, and this begins at grassroots level. Karting lays ' 'the foundation for most Formula One drivers and, just as we are ' 'preparing for our sport to enter a new era in 2026, we are proud ' 'to be catalysing change across the wider motorsport ecosystem. We ' 'would like to extend our thanks to Motorsport UK for ' 'collaborating with us on this project, which has seen us help the ' 'next generation of racers drive towards a more sustainable ' 'future.”\xa0\n' 'Notes to Editors:\n' 'Motorsport UK\n' 'Motorsport UK is the national membership organisation and ' 'governing body for four-wheel motorsport in the UK, representing ' 'competitors, volunteers, clubs and fans.\xa0\n' 'As a member-focused organisation, we embrace a diverse community ' 'that includes 700 affiliated motor clubs, 30,000 competition ' 'licence holders, 10,000 volunteer marshals, 4,000 officials and a ' 'legion of passionate motorsport spectators and fans.\xa0\n' 'We issue over 5,000 event permits every year providing everyone ' 'with the opportunity to get close to the action. Motorsport UK is ' 'a not-for-profit organisation (limited by guarantee) that exists ' 'to service and grow the sport.\xa0\n' 'Motorsport UK is a founding member of motorsport’s governing ' 'body, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA).\n' 'IAME Cadet Class Use of Sustainable Fuels\xa0\n' 'From Round Three, the IAME Waterswift Restricted Cadet Class, one ' 'of the four classes within the British Kart Championships, was ' 'run on a sustainable fuel, manufactured from components that ' 'comply with ISCC EU or ISCC PLUS certification standards.\xa0\n' 'The 55% Well to Wheel (WtW) savings calculation has been ' 'developed in accordance with the Renewable Energy Directive ' 'EU/2018/2001 (as amended). Transport emissions are included up to ' 'the point of dispatch of the final fuel. The manufacturing ' 'location is ISCC EU and ISCC PLUS certified.\n' 'Our Sustainable Fuels Strategy\n' 'HVO100 Biofuel\n' 'After pioneering the use of HVO100 biofuel in 2022, the team ' 'achieved 98% coverage of HVO100 in our race and marketing trucks ' 'and generators during the 2024 European season, which saved over ' '500 tCO2e.\n' 'Sustainable Aviation Fuel \n' 'In 2024, we made a commitment to quadruple aviation emissions ' 'reduction by the end of 2025 through investment in Sustainable ' 'Aviation Fuel certificates (SAFc) compared to 2022. In 2024, we ' 'reduced aviation emissions through SAF certificate purchases by ' '9,860tCO2e, across both business travel and logistics, ' 'cumulatively reducing emissions by 19,183tCO2e between 2022 and ' '2024.\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

Delivered in collaboration with Motorsport UK, the ' 'sustainable fuel used from Round Three of the IAME ' 'Waterswift Restricted Cadet Class achieved a 55% reduction ' 'in emissions, demonstrating a shared commitment to create a ' 'sustainable future.
Use of the sustainable fuel was funded by the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team as part of our strategy to ' 'reduce environmental impact across motorsport.
The British Kart Championships is a proven training ' 'ground for Formula One drivers, with the team’s driver ' 'George Russell having driven in the Championship in ' '2010.

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The 2025 IAME Waterswift Restricted Cadet Class, one ' 'of four classes within the British Kart Championships, ' 'has been powered by sustainable fuel thanks to funding ' 'provided by the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team. Delivered in ' 'collaboration with Motorsport UK, the use of sustainable ' 'fuel from Round Three of the Championship achieved a 55% ' 'reduction in emissions compared to its fossil fuel ' 'equivalent.

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The British Kart Championships has served as the training ' 'ground for many of our drivers as they honed their skills ' 'and technique in junior motorsport. George Russell, along ' 'with rising stars from our Junior Programme, including Kenzo ' 'Craigie and Ethan Jeff-Hall, all carved a path through the ' 'series.

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George Russell, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'Driver

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“Karting plays a vital role in shaping the future of our ' 'sport, offering young drivers a strong foundation as they ' 'rise through the ranks. It’s great to see the work that our ' 'team is doing with sustainable fuels in Formula One, and I’m ' 'pleased that this ambition is being extended at grassroots ' 'level to the British Kart Championships.”

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Funding the use of sustainable fuel in the IAME ' 'Waterswift Restricted Cadet Class during the 2025 season ' 'upholds our legacy of supporting up-and-coming racing talent ' 'and demonstrates our commitment to create a more sustainable ' 'future for motorsport.

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As a team, we are committed to engineering change on and ' 'off the track, and our sustainable fuels strategy has been ' 'developed to help us reach our goal of Net Zero by 2030, ' 'whilst also catalysing wider adoption beyond Formula ' 'One.

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Dan Parker, Head of Karting, Motorsport ' 'UK

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“We are proud to have worked closely with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team on this important step towards ' 'more sustainable motorsport. While fuel use in the British ' 'Kart Championships is a small part of motorsport’s carbon ' 'footprint, it is perhaps one of the most visible. Switching ' 'to sustainable fuel provides the opportunity for young ' 'drivers to develop their skills whilst also helping to ' 'reduce the carbon emissions of our sport, without ' 'compromising on performance. We are committed to adopting ' 'sustainable fuel in UK motorsport.”

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Bradley Lord, Team Representative, Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team

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"Our team is dedicated to the pursuit of sustainable high ' 'performance, and this begins at grassroots level. Karting ' 'lays the foundation for most Formula One drivers and, just ' 'as we are preparing for our sport to enter a new era in ' '2026, we are proud to be catalysing change across the wider ' 'motorsport ecosystem. We would like to extend our thanks to ' 'Motorsport UK for collaborating with us on this project, ' 'which has seen us help the next generation of racers drive ' 'towards a more sustainable future.”

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Notes to Editors:

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Motorsport UK

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Motorsport UK is the national membership organisation and ' 'governing body for four-wheel motorsport in the UK, ' 'representing competitors, volunteers, clubs and ' 'fans.

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As a member-focused organisation, we embrace a diverse ' 'community that includes 700 affiliated motor clubs, 30,000 ' 'competition licence holders, 10,000 volunteer marshals, ' '4,000 officials and a legion of passionate motorsport ' 'spectators and fans.

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We issue over 5,000 event permits every year providing ' 'everyone with the opportunity to get close to the action. ' 'Motorsport UK is a not-for-profit organisation (limited by ' 'guarantee) that exists to service and grow the ' 'sport.

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Motorsport UK is a founding member of motorsport’s ' 'governing body, the Fédération Internationale de ' 'l’Automobile (FIA).

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IAME Cadet Class Use of Sustainable ' 'Fuels

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From Round Three, the IAME Waterswift Restricted Cadet ' 'Class, one of the four classes within the British Kart ' 'Championships, was run on a sustainable fuel, manufactured ' 'from components that comply with ISCC EU or ISCC PLUS ' 'certification standards.

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The 55% Well to Wheel (WtW) savings calculation has been ' 'developed in accordance with the Renewable Energy Directive ' 'EU/2018/2001 (as amended). Transport emissions are included ' 'up to the point of dispatch of the final fuel. The ' 'manufacturing location is ISCC EU and ISCC PLUS ' 'certified.

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Our Sustainable Fuels ' 'Strategy

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HVO100 Biofuel

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After pioneering the use of HVO100 biofuel in 2022, the ' 'team achieved 98% coverage of HVO100 in our race and ' 'marketing trucks and generators during the 2024 European ' 'season, which saved over 500 tCO₂e.

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Sustainable Aviation Fuel

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\n', 'date': '2025-09-17T15:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team and Motorsport UK power 2025 IAME ' 'Waterswift Restricted Cadet Class on Sustainable Fuel', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/7b57fc34-9ece-48df-b321-caf7621dc505'} 2025-11-16 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a7cc8c8b-544c-44fe-bf0f-9efb7a0bbfe5> {'content': 'The Azerbaijan Grand Prix is round 17 of F1 2025, and signals the ' 'start of eight flyaway races to close out the season.\n' 'Toto Talks Azerbaijan\n' "With the 'European' part of the year now complete, we begin the " 'final third of the season this weekend. It will be an intense run ' 'to the flag in Abu Dhabi, with three teams in the fight for ' "second in the Constructors' Championship. We lost some ground to " 'our competitors in Monza and know we need to perform better in ' 'the closing eight races than we did in Italy if we are to come ' 'out on top.\xa0\n' "The 'flyaway' races start with two street circuits. First up is " "Azerbaijan before we then head to Singapore in two weeks' time. " 'The track in Baku is a challenging mix of high-speed straights, ' '90-degree corners and the tight, twisty castle section. It is a ' 'good test for both the car and the driver. The grid is tight and ' 'once again small margins will make a big difference; if we ' 'deliver in the way we know we can, then we can be hopeful of a ' 'strong weekend fighting near the front of the field.\n' 'Fact File: Azerbaijan Grand Prix\n' '\n' ' The Baku City Circuit is the fourth longest on the F1 calendar ' 'this year – only Spa, Las Vegas and Jeddah are longer.\n' ' A lap of the track sees drivers change gear 71 times, more than ' 'at any other circuit on the 2025 calendar.\n' ' The Baku City Circuit also ranks highest in terms of braking ' 'energy. The layout is one of two tracks on the 2025 calendar has ' 'more braking zones of over 2G. Singapore is the other.\n' ' The section from the exit at Turn 16 to the braking zone for ' 'Turn 1 is the longest full-throttle passage of the year. It is ' 'around 200 metres longer than the segment from Turns 1 to 5 at ' 'Spa-Francorchamps.\n' ' The 2.2 km start/finish straight therefore contributes to a ' 'difficult restart for the leader, with a strong tow for the ' 'driver behind leaving them vulnerable into Turn 1.\n' ' At just 89.5m, the run down from pole position to the first ' 'braking point is the shortest on the entire 2025 calendar.\n' ' Baku has the second-highest number of turns on the F1 2025 ' 'calendar, with 20 – a figure it shares with COTA in Austin. ' 'Jeddah in Saudi Arabia has the most with 27.\n' ' The name Baku derives from the shortened Persian name Bad-kuye, ' 'meaning "wind city", along with Bad-kube, which means ' '"wind-hitting." Both terms refer to the famously consistently ' 'strong winds that blow through the city.\n' ' Baku hosted an F1 Sprint weekend for the one and only time to ' 'date in 2023.\n' ' In 2024, the event moved dates to September for the first time, ' 'having previously taken place in the first half of the season ' '(April or May).\n' ' F1 first visited Baku in 2016, when the race was known as the ' 'European Grand Prix. It has been known as the Azerbaijan Grand ' 'Prix every year since.\n' ' The team has recorded three wins in Baku with three different ' 'drivers – Nico Rosberg (2016), Lewis Hamilton (2018), and ' 'Valtteri Bottas (2019).\n' ' George has also triumphed in Baku, winning the F2 Sprint race in ' '2018.\n' ' Baku is one four tracks where George has scored multiple podiums ' '(2022 & 2024). The others are Montreal, Barcelona, and Budapest.\n' ' Test and Reserve Driver Fred Vesti claimed his maiden F2 victory ' 'in Baku in the 2022 Sprint race.\n' '\n' 'Stat Sheet: Azerbaijan Grand Prix\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Session\n' ' Local Time (AZT)\n' ' Brackley (BST)\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice One – Friday\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 09:30 – 10:30\n' ' 10:30 – 11:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Two - Friday\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 13:00 – 14:00\n' ' 14:00 – 15:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Three - Saturday\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 09:30 – 10:30\n' ' 10:30 – 11:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Qualifying – Saturday\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 13:00 – 14:00\n' ' 14:00 – 15:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday\n' ' 15:00\n' ' 12:00\n' ' 13:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Azerbaijan\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podiums\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front row places\n' ' Fastest laps\n' ' DNF\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 7\n' ' 2\n' ' 6\n' ' 2\n' ' 6\n' ' 2\n' ' 1\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 5\n' ' 0\n' ' 2\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 7\n' ' 3\n' ' 10\n' ' 2\n' ' 7\n' ' 3\n' ' 9\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to ' 'Present)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Laps Completed\n' ' Distance Covered (km)\n' ' Corners Taken\n' ' Gear Changes\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 4,945\n' ' 25,171\n' ' 80,275\n' ' 239,638\n' ' 197,920,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 2,556\n' ' 13,004\n' ' 41,332\n' ' 122,947\n' ' 102,360,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 2,363\n' ' 12,026\n' ' 38,553\n' ' 114,767\n' ' 94,520,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 19,445\n' ' 98,584\n' ' 315,020\n' ' 931,305\n' ' 775,720,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podium Places\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front Row Places\n' ' Fastest Laps\n' ' 1-2 Finishes\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (all-time)\n' ' 333\n' ' 130\n' ' 305\n' ' 142\n' ' 267\n' ' 112\n' ' 60\n' ' 84\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (since 2010)\n' ' 321\n' ' 121\n' ' 288\n' ' 136\n' ' 247\n' ' 103\n' ' 55\n' ' 80\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 144\n' ' 4\n' ' 21\n' ' 6\n' ' 16\n' ' 10\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 16\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 2\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 603\n' ' 236\n' ' 650\n' ' 244\n' ' 494\n' ' 236\n' ' 103\n' ' 130\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix is round 17 of F1 2025, ' 'and signals the start of eight flyaway races to close out ' 'the season.

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Toto Talks Azerbaijan

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With the 'European' part of the year now complete, we " 'begin the final third of the season this weekend. It will be ' 'an intense run to the flag in Abu Dhabi, with three teams in ' "the fight for second in the Constructors' Championship. We " 'lost some ground to our competitors in Monza and know we ' 'need to perform better in the closing eight races than we ' 'did in Italy if we are to come out on top.

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The 'flyaway' races start with two street circuits. First " 'up is Azerbaijan before we then head to Singapore in two ' "weeks' time. The track in Baku is a challenging mix of " 'high-speed straights, 90-degree corners and the tight, ' 'twisty castle section. It is a good test for both the car ' 'and the driver. The grid is tight and once again small ' 'margins will make a big difference; if we deliver in the way ' 'we know we can, then we can be hopeful of a strong weekend ' 'fighting near the front of the field.

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Fact File: Azerbaijan Grand Prix

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The Baku City Circuit is the fourth longest on the F1 ' 'calendar this year – only Spa, Las Vegas and Jeddah are ' 'longer.
A lap of the track sees drivers change gear 71 times, ' 'more than at any other circuit on the 2025 calendar.
The Baku City Circuit also ranks highest in terms of ' 'braking energy. The layout is one of two tracks on the 2025 ' 'calendar has more braking zones of over 2G. Singapore is the ' 'other.
The section from the exit at Turn 16 to the braking zone ' 'for Turn 1 is the longest full-throttle passage of the year. ' 'It is around 200 metres longer than the segment from Turns 1 ' 'to 5 at Spa-Francorchamps.
The 2.2 km start/finish straight therefore contributes ' 'to a difficult restart for the leader, with a strong tow for ' 'the driver behind leaving them vulnerable into Turn 1.
At just 89.5m, the run down from pole position to the ' 'first braking point is the shortest on the entire 2025 ' 'calendar.
Baku has the second-highest number of turns on the F1 ' '2025 calendar, with 20 – a figure it shares with COTA in ' 'Austin. Jeddah in Saudi Arabia has the most with 27.
The name Baku derives from the shortened Persian name ' 'Bad-kuye, meaning "wind city", along with Bad-kube, which ' 'means "wind-hitting." Both terms refer to the famously ' 'consistently strong winds that blow through the city.
Baku hosted an F1 Sprint weekend for the one and only ' 'time to date in 2023.
In 2024, the event moved dates to September for the ' 'first time, having previously taken place in the first half ' 'of the season (April or May).
F1 first visited Baku in 2016, when the race was known ' 'as the European Grand Prix. It has been known as the ' 'Azerbaijan Grand Prix every year since.
The team has recorded three wins in Baku with three ' 'different drivers – Nico Rosberg (2016), Lewis Hamilton ' '(2018), and Valtteri Bottas (2019).
George has also triumphed in Baku, winning the F2 Sprint ' 'race in 2018.
Baku is one four tracks where George has scored multiple ' 'podiums (2022 & 2024). The others are Montreal, ' 'Barcelona, and Budapest.
Test and Reserve Driver Fred Vesti claimed his maiden F2 ' 'victory in Baku in the 2022 Sprint race.

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Stat Sheet: Azerbaijan Grand Prix

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\n' ' 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (AZT) \n' '	\n' ' Brackley (BST) \n' '	\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST) \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 09:30 – 10:30 \n' '	\n' ' 10:30 – 11:30 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Two - Friday \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 13:00 – 14:00 \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 – 15:00 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Three - Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 09:30 – 10:30 \n' '	\n' ' 10:30 – 11:30 \n' '
\n' ' Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 13:00 – 14:00 \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 – 15:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 \n' '	\n' ' 12:00 \n' '	\n' ' 13:00 \n' '

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\n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Azerbaijan \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podiums \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front row places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest laps \n' '	\n' ' DNF \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 7 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 7 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 10 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' 7 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 9 \n' '

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\n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Laps Completed \n' '	\n' ' Distance Covered (km) \n' '	\n' ' Corners Taken \n' '	\n' ' Gear Changes \n' '	\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 4,945 \n' '	\n' ' 25,171 \n' '	\n' ' 80,275 \n' '	\n' ' 239,638 \n' '	\n' ' 197,920,000 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 2,556 \n' '	\n' ' 13,004 \n' '	\n' ' 41,332 \n' '	\n' ' 122,947 \n' '	\n' ' 102,360,000 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 2,363 \n' '	\n' ' 12,026 \n' '	\n' ' 38,553 \n' '	\n' ' 114,767 \n' '	\n' ' 94,520,000 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 19,445 \n' '	\n' ' 98,584 \n' '	\n' ' 315,020 \n' '	\n' ' 931,305 \n' '	\n' ' 775,720,000 \n' '

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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podium Places \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front Row Places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1-2 Finishes \n' '	\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (all-time) \n' '	\n' ' 333 \n' '	\n' ' 130 \n' '	\n' ' 305 \n' '	\n' ' 142 \n' '	\n' ' 267 \n' '	\n' ' 112 \n' '	\n' ' 60 \n' '	\n' ' 84 \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (since 2010) \n' '	\n' ' 321 \n' '	\n' ' 121 \n' '	\n' ' 288 \n' '	\n' ' 136 \n' '	\n' ' 247 \n' '	\n' ' 103 \n' '	\n' ' 55 \n' '	\n' ' 80 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 144 \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 21 \n' '	\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' 16 \n' '	\n' ' 10 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 16 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 603 \n' '	\n' ' 236 \n' '	\n' ' 650 \n' '	\n' ' 244 \n' '	\n' ' 494 \n' '	\n' ' 236 \n' '	\n' ' 103 \n' '	\n' ' 130 \n' '

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\n', 'date': '2025-09-15T12:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a7cc8c8b-544c-44fe-bf0f-9efb7a0bbfe5'} 2025-11-16 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=4&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=4&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/3ff9ffa7-2374-452d-9142-f782e0fb54a5> {'content': 'The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team heads to the AMG Speedway in ' 'South Korea on October 12th, marking F1’s return to the country ' 'after over one decade away.\xa0\n' 'In conjunction with car-culture lifestyle brand Peaches, 10-time ' 'Grand Prix winner Valtteri Bottas will get behind the wheel of ' 'the team’s W13 at the Peaches Run Universe 2025 in Yongin, ' 'Gyeonggi-do. The event is planned by Peaches, which has pursued ' 'initiatives across diverse fields such as fashion, art, and food ' 'and beverage for people that love car culture, with the aim of ' 'creating an unprecedented and special automotive festival in ' 'Korea. With global F1 excitement on the rise, the event – held in ' 'partnership with the Mercedes F1 Team – is expected to attract ' 'over 30,000 automotive enthusiasts.\xa0\n' 'Valtteri said: “I was fortunate enough to be in my debut season ' 'the last time F1 raced in South Korea back in 2013. The passion ' 'of the fans for our sport was clear and I thoroughly enjoyed the ' 'experience. To be able to bring F1 back to the country is ' 'brilliant; the team and I are determined to put on a great show ' 'for everyone who will be at the AMG Speedway next month for ' 'Peaches Run Universe 2025.”\n' 'Whilst the highlight of the event will be the demo run, fans will ' 'also be able to get up close and personal with Mercedes F1 ' 'memorabilia including helmets and overalls, plus try their hand ' 'on the team’s racing simulators with team merchandise available ' 'too.\xa0\n' 'Peaches will further amplify the excitement with rare vehicles ' 'rarely seen in the country including the legendary Mercedes-Benz ' '300 SL and the Mercedes-Benz SLR Stirling Moss, limited to just ' '75 units worldwide, an open-topped speedster created to honour ' 'racing legend Sir Stirling Moss, combining extreme rarity with ' 'iconic design and performance. Further exhibits include former F1 ' 'cars from the Samsung Transportation Museum. The event will also ' 'feature celebratory performances by K-pop artists, special food ' 'and beverage offerings, and interactive experience zones.\n' 'Ticket open notifications for ‘Peaches Run Universe’ will be ' 'available for registration on September 18th at 1000 Korean ' 'Standard Time via KakaoTalk Gift, with detailed ticketing ' 'information sales starting on September 25th at 1000 Korean ' 'Standard Time.\xa0\n' 'Detailed information including additions to the car line-up, ' 'venue map, and more can be found on Instagram ' '@peachesrununiverse. ', 'content_html': '

The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team heads to the AMG ' 'Speedway in South Korea on October 12^th, marking ' 'F1’s return to the country after over one decade ' 'away.

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In conjunction with car-culture lifestyle brand Peaches, ' '10-time Grand Prix winner Valtteri Bottas will get behind ' 'the wheel of the team’s W13 at the Peaches Run Universe 2025 ' 'in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do. The event is planned by Peaches, ' 'which has pursued initiatives across diverse fields such as ' 'fashion, art, and food and beverage for people that love car ' 'culture, with the aim of creating an unprecedented and ' 'special automotive festival in Korea. With global F1 ' 'excitement on the rise, the event – held in partnership with ' 'the Mercedes F1 Team – is expected to attract over 30,000 ' 'automotive enthusiasts.

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Valtteri said: “I was fortunate enough to be in my debut ' 'season the last time F1 raced in South Korea back in 2013. ' 'The passion of the fans for our sport was clear and I ' 'thoroughly enjoyed the experience. To be able to bring F1 ' 'back to the country is brilliant; the team and I are ' 'determined to put on a great show for everyone who will be ' 'at the AMG Speedway next month for Peaches Run Universe ' '2025.”

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Whilst the highlight of the event will be the demo run, ' 'fans will also be able to get up close and personal with ' 'Mercedes F1 memorabilia including helmets and overalls, plus ' 'try their hand on the team’s racing simulators with team ' 'merchandise available too.

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Peaches will further amplify the excitement with rare ' 'vehicles rarely seen in the country including the legendary ' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SL and the Mercedes-Benz SLR Stirling ' 'Moss, limited to just 75 units worldwide, an open-topped ' 'speedster created to honour racing legend Sir Stirling Moss, ' 'combining extreme rarity with iconic design and performance. ' 'Further exhibits include former F1 cars from the Samsung ' 'Transportation Museum. The event will also feature ' 'celebratory performances by K-pop artists, special food and ' 'beverage offerings, and interactive experience zones.

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Ticket open notifications for ‘Peaches Run Universe’ will ' 'be available for registration on September 18^th ' 'at 1000 Korean Standard Time via KakaoTalk Gift, with ' 'detailed ticketing information sales starting on September ' '25^th at 1000 Korean Standard Time.

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Detailed information including additions to the car ' 'line-up, venue map, and more can be found on Instagram ' '@peachesrununiverse.

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Challenging Sprint Qualifying in ' 'Austin

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George Russell will start Saturday’s F1 Sprint in Austin ' 'P5 with team-mate Kimi Antonelli P11.
There was plenty of work to complete in the solitary ' 'hour of practice, with both drivers running the C1 Hard and ' 'the C3 Medium compound in FP1.
George finished that session P7, but fastest of the ' 'Medium shod runners, with Kimi, on his first visit to the ' 'Circuit of the Americas, P18.
Both drivers progressed through SQ1 needing only one lap ' 'but SQ2 proved more challenging.
Kimi improved on his second and final effort but fell an ' 'agonising 0.006s shy of progressing and ended P11.
George, using the mandatory Soft compound in SQ3, went ' 'early in the final eight-minute segment but could only ' 'manage P5.
Tomorrow’s action begins with the 15-lap Sprint before ' 'Qualifying in the afternoon.

\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' FP1 \n' '	\n' ' SQ1 \n' '		\n' ' SQ2 \n' '		\n' ' SQ3 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P7 \n' '	\n' ' 5 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P11 \n' '	\n' ' 5 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' 3 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P7 \n' '	\n' ' 1:34:653 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' 1:33.462 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' 1:32.888 \n' '	\n' ' Soft \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P18 \n' '	\n' ' 5 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P8 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P11 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P18 \n' '	\n' ' 1:34.414 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' 1:34.018 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '

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George Russell

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That wasn’t the maximum we could have achieved today but ' 'it’s fair to say that we were never in the fight for Sprint ' 'pole. Nico (Hulkenberg) put in an amazing lap to take P4; ' 'having a Kick Sauber ahead of us wasn’t what we expected but ' 'well done to him and his team.

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As we’ve been saying all year, on our good days we’re in ' 'the battle for the win and on our bad days we are P5. We ' 'just got P5 today; hopefully we have a better race car than ' 'a qualifying one though. We also know it can be tricky to ' 'hit the ground running on Sprint weekends so we will do what ' 'we can in the Sprint race itself and then look to improve ' 'the car for qualifying and Sunday’s race.

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Kimi Antonelli

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It is disappointing to get knocked out in SQ2 and by such ' 'a small margin too. I felt good in the car in SQ1 and only ' 'needed the one lap to get through. I had two big lock-ups on ' 'my final lap in SQ2 though and that ultimately cost me. We ' 'definitely had the pace to get into SQ3 and fight for the ' 'top five, so it is frustrating. We will reset overnight ' 'though, push as hard as we can in the Sprint and then try to ' 'have a better qualifying tomorrow afternoon.

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Our long run pace in FP1 was more encouraging than our ' 'single lap work. Hopefully that bodes well for Sunday. We ' 'know that we won’t be able to show that though if we don’t ' 'start near the front of the field. We will work hard to ' 'improve the car ahead of qualifying, using the Sprint to ' 'build our learning, and try our best to have a better ' 'session than we’ve just enjoyed.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

\n' '

That was a frustrating Friday here in Austin. It can be ' 'difficult to get the car dialled in immediately on a sprint ' 'weekend, particularly on a circuit as challenging as this. ' 'It is important to do so though if you are to have a ' 'positive Sprint. Sadly, whilst our long run pace looked ' 'competitive in FP1, we clearly had work to do on the single ' 'lap. We made some adjustments ahead of Sprint Qualifying but ' 'we were never in the fight for the top three ' 'unfortunately.

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Kimi, on his first visit to COTA, put in a good lap in ' 'SQ1 but a few lock-ups in SQ2 cost him. He was only a few ' 'thousandths short of getting through but fell just the wrong ' 'side of the cut-off. George progressed to SQ3 but didn’t ' 'enjoy the cleanest of laps on the Soft tyre, losing a couple ' 'of tenths at turn one. Whilst that cost him, P4 was probably ' 'the maximum today given our pace.

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Starting P5 and P11, it is unlikely that we will score ' 'major points tomorrow morning. We will still give it our all ' 'but the main priority will be to gather data and learnings ' 'so we can improve the car for qualifying in the ' 'afternoon.

\n', 'date': '2025-10-17T23:55:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 United States Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6bfd6f83-47f5-435b-90d2-3aa204615a8b'} 2025-11-16 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=4&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/c7b275d4-824b-4d5b-8ecf-8848f1322711> {'content': '\n' ' One of the most powerful onshore wind farms in Germany enters ' 'its implementation phase\n' ' Installation and operation of 20 wind turbines by energy park ' 'developer UKA - in cooperation with Nordex Group and Max Bögl ' 'Wind AG\n' " Covering around 20 percent of Mercedes-Benz Group AG's annual " 'electricity requirements in Germany\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz AG and\xa0the energy park developer UKA ' '(Umweltgerechte Kraftanlagen GmbH & Co. KG) have received ' 'permission to start installation of a wind farm at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz test track in Papenburg, northern Germany. By 2027, ' '20 wind turbines with a capacity of 140 megawatts (MW) will be ' 'built on the site as part of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). ' 'Around 20 percent of the annual electricity requirements of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG in Germany can be covered by this after ' 'commissioning.\n' '"The wind farm in Papenburg is an important building block of our ' 'sustainable business strategy - from an ecological and also an ' 'economic perspective. The start of construction impressively ' 'illustrates that we are consistently putting our ambitious ' 'sustainability goals for the production network into practice and ' 'thus achieving a measurable impact. We are pleased with the great ' 'progress made and are proud as Mercedes-Benz, together with our ' 'strong partners, to expand the use of wind energy in Germany with ' 'the new wind farm in Papenburg."Joerg Burzer, Member of the Board ' 'of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG,responsible for ' 'Production, Quality and Supply Chain Management\xa0\n' '“I am proud of the fact that we, as owners of the future wind ' 'farm, will be supplying Mercedes-Benz AG with electricity for the ' 'next 25 years. This project shows that UKA, which generates its ' 'own climate-friendly electricity, is an attractive supplier of ' 'electricity even to large industrial corporations. Despite some ' 'challenges – for example at the construction site – the project ' 'team is pressing ahead with the construction of the wind farm in ' 'record time. The wind farm on the Mercedes-Benz testing area is a ' 'flagship project in our portfolio of onshore wind farms currently ' 'under construction in Germany, representing more than 1.5 GW in ' 'total.”Gernot Gauglitz, Managing Partner of the UKA Group\n' 'Mercedes-Benz and UKA are cooperating with further partners for ' 'the construction of the wind farm. The 20 wind turbines with a ' 'total nominal output of 140 MW come from the German manufacturer ' 'Nordex. The concrete foundations and concrete parts for the ' 'hybrid towers with a hub height of 164 metres come from Max Bögl ' 'Wind AG.\n' 'The\xa0approximately 800-hectare Papenburg test track has been an ' "integral part of the company's research and development " 'activities since 1998. With the project, Mercedes-Benz is ' 'expanding its green electricity portfolio in the medium term and ' 'at the same time actively supporting the expansion of onshore ' 'wind energy in Germany. The planning for the implementation of ' 'the wind farm project by UKA and the ecologically sustainable use ' 'of the area is being carried out in close coordination with the ' 'responsible local authorities and local stakeholders.\n' 'Sustainable\xa0energy supply\xa0of\xa0Mercedes-Benz\xa0locations\n' " Production plays an important role in Mercedes-Benz's " 'sustainability approach. One focus is on the energy supply of the ' "network: Since 2022, Mercedes-Benz's own vehicle production sites " 'have been net carbon-neutral[1], and by 2030, it is planned to ' 'cover more than 70 percent of the energy requirements in ' 'production with renewable energies. This will be achieved, among ' 'other things, through the expansion of solar and wind energy at ' 'our own locations and through the conclusion of corresponding ' 'power purchase agreements. The planned projects for an on-shore ' 'wind farm in Papenburg[2], northern Germany, and an off-shore ' 'wind farm in the Baltic Sea[3] are progressing well. The ' 'necessary official approvals have been granted and the ' 'construction of the wind turbines can now begin. The goal for all ' 'Mercedes-Benz production facilities worldwide is to operate with ' '100 percent renewable energies by \xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [1] Net carbon-neutral means that carbon emissions that are not ' 'avoided or reduced at Mercedes-Benz are compensated for by ' 'certified offsetting projects.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [2] Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with UKA\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [3] Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Iberdrola\n' ' Contact:Edward Taylor, +49 176 30941776, ' 'edward.taylor@mercedes-benz.comBirgit Zaiser, +49 160 8614753, ' 'birgit.zaiser@mercedes-benz.comMadeleine Herdlitschka, +49 151 58 ' '628 285,\xa0madeleine.herdlitschka@mercedes-benz.com\n' ' Contact UKA:Matthias Harenburg, Tel.: +49 (0)162 69 02 970,\xa0' 'matthias.harenburg@uka-group.com\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

One of the most powerful onshore wind farms in ' 'Germany enters its implementation phase
Installation and operation of 20 wind turbines ' 'by energy park developer UKA - in cooperation with Nordex ' 'Group and Max Bögl Wind AG
Covering around 20 percent of Mercedes-Benz ' "Group AG's annual electricity requirements in " 'Germany

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Mercedes-Benz AG and the energy park developer UKA ' '(Umweltgerechte Kraftanlagen GmbH & Co. KG) have ' 'received permission to start installation of a wind farm at ' 'the Mercedes-Benz test track in Papenburg, northern Germany. ' 'By 2027, 20 wind turbines with a capacity of 140 megawatts ' '(MW) will be built on the site as part of a Power Purchase ' 'Agreement (PPA). Around 20 percent of the annual electricity ' 'requirements of Mercedes-Benz Group AG in Germany can be ' 'covered by this after commissioning.

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"The wind farm in Papenburg is an important ' 'building block of our sustainable business strategy - from ' 'an ecological and also an economic perspective. The start of ' 'construction impressively illustrates that we are ' 'consistently putting our ambitious sustainability goals for ' 'the production network into practice and thus achieving a ' 'measurable impact. We are pleased with the great progress ' 'made and are proud as Mercedes-Benz, together with our ' 'strong partners, to expand the use of wind energy in Germany ' 'with the new wind farm in ' 'Papenburg."
Joerg Burzer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG,
responsible for ' 'Production, Quality and Supply Chain Management

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“I am proud of the fact that we, as owners of the ' 'future wind farm, will be supplying Mercedes-Benz AG with ' 'electricity for the next 25 years. This project shows that ' 'UKA, which generates its own climate-friendly electricity, ' 'is an attractive supplier of electricity even to large ' 'industrial corporations. Despite some challenges – for ' 'example at the construction site – the project team is ' 'pressing ahead with the construction of the wind farm in ' 'record time. The wind farm on the Mercedes-Benz testing area ' 'is a flagship project in our portfolio of onshore wind farms ' 'currently under construction in Germany, representing more ' 'than 1.5 GW in total.”
Gernot ' 'Gauglitz, Managing Partner of the UKA Group

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Mercedes-Benz and UKA are cooperating with further ' 'partners for the construction of the wind farm. The 20 wind ' 'turbines with a total nominal output of 140 MW come from the ' 'German manufacturer Nordex. The concrete foundations and ' 'concrete parts for the hybrid towers with a hub height of ' '164 metres come from Max Bögl Wind AG.

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The approximately 800-hectare Papenburg test track ' "has been an integral part of the company's research and " 'development activities since 1998. With the project, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is expanding its green electricity portfolio ' 'in the medium term and at the same time actively supporting ' 'the expansion of onshore wind energy in Germany. The ' 'planning for the implementation of the wind farm project by ' 'UKA and the ecologically sustainable use of the area is ' 'being carried out in close coordination with the responsible ' 'local authorities and local stakeholders.

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Sustainable energy ' 'supply of Mercedes-Benz locations

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Production plays an important role in Mercedes-Benz's " 'sustainability approach. One focus is on the energy supply ' "of the network: Since 2022, Mercedes-Benz's own vehicle " 'production sites have been net ' 'carbon-neutral^{^[1]}, and by 2030, it is ' 'planned to cover more than 70 percent of the energy ' 'requirements in production with renewable energies. This ' 'will be achieved, among other things, through the expansion ' 'of solar and wind energy at our own locations and through ' 'the conclusion of corresponding power purchase agreements. ' 'The planned projects for an on-shore wind farm in ' 'Papenburg^[2], northern Germany, and an off-shore ' 'wind farm in the Baltic Sea^[3] are progressing ' 'well. The necessary official approvals have been granted and ' 'the construction of the wind turbines can now begin. The ' 'goal for all Mercedes-Benz production facilities worldwide ' 'is to operate with 100 percent renewable energies by ' '

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^[1] Net carbon-neutral means that carbon ' 'emissions that are not avoided or reduced at Mercedes-Benz ' 'are compensated for by certified offsetting projects.

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^[2] Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with ' 'UKA

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^[3] Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with ' 'Iberdrola

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Contact:
Edward Taylor, +49 176 ' '30941776, edward.taylor@mercedes-benz.com

Birgit ' 'Zaiser, +49 160 8614753, birgit.zaiser@mercedes-benz.com

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\n', 'date': '2025-09-18T12:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'Construction of 140 MW wind farm at Mercedes-Benz test track in ' 'Papenburg starts', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/c7b275d4-824b-4d5b-8ecf-8848f1322711'} 2025-11-16 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/73cd8c0b-012c-4386-8a05-3b503406f9c6> {'content': 'Sprint podium and solid grid spots in Austin\n' '\n' ' George Russell qualified P4 for Sunday’s United States Grand ' 'Prix having earlier claimed P2 in the F1 Sprint.\n' ' Kimi Antonelli meanwhile will line up P7 for tomorrow’s 56-lap ' 'race after battling to P8 and a point earlier in the day.\n' ' George lined up P5 for the Sprint and gained three positions as ' 'a multi-car crash eliminated both McLarens and the Sauber of Nico ' 'Hulkenberg.\n' ' He made a hopeful attempt at passing leader Max Verstappen in ' 'the early stages but had to settle for P2, the team’s 10th Sprint ' 'podium and the third of George’s career.\n' ' Kimi meanwhile progressed from P11 and took P8 and the final ' 'point after Ollie Bearman was adjudged to have left the track and ' 'gained an advantage whilst defending from Kimi.\n' ' In qualifying, both drivers made it through to Q3 with two new ' 'sets of the Soft tyre remaining.\n' ' George’s final lap put him P4 on the grid, just 0.026s from ' 'being on the front-row with Norris and Leclerc just ahead.\n' ' Kimi’s best lap was his first run in Q3 – that ultimately left ' 'him P7 on the grid behind Lewis Hamilton and Oscar Piastri.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' F1 Sprint\n' ' Qualifying\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' Grid\n' ' Result\n' ' Tyres\n' ' Q1\n' ' Q2\n' ' Q3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P5\n' ' P2\n' ' Medium\n' ' 7 Laps\n' ' P2\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P6\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:33:311\n' ' Soft, Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:33:058\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:32:826\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P11\n' ' P8\n' ' Medium\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P3\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P5\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P7\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:33:501\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:33:044\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:33:114\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George Russell\xa0\n' 'It is annoying to end the day just 0.026s away from being on the ' 'front-row and two positions higher up the grid. P4 is still a ' 'solid result but when it is as close as that, you always feel ' 'like you could have done just a little bit more. That said, I was ' 'happy with my lap. It wasn’t the perfect effort, but I managed to ' 'extract a lot of performance from the car and when I crossed the ' 'line, I felt that I had done a decent job. Getting P2 would have ' 'been a good way to end the day, particularly having finished ' 'there in the Sprint this morning, but that’s the way it goes ' 'sometimes.\n' 'The wind is likely to shift 180 degrees tomorrow which will be ' 'interesting. We expect the McLarens and the Red Bull of ' 'Verstappen to be particularly quick, but I hope we can be in the ' 'mix for the podium. We know we’re in a tight fight for second in ' 'the Constructors’ and every point counts. I’m therefore looking ' 'forward to the race and seeing what we can do.\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\xa0\n' 'I was hoping for slightly better than P7 in qualifying today. We ' 'couldn’t maximise either lap in Q3 and ended up just the wrong ' 'side of a few cars. P5 was definitely possible today if we had ' 'managed to put everything together. It was tricky to do that with ' 'the change in wind conditions from run to run, particularly at ' 'the end of Q2 and into the final segment. It was scrappy and we ' 'will work hard to improve on that moving forward.\n' 'With all that said, I am still looking forward to tomorrow. The ' 'wind is going to rotate for the race and that will likely affect ' 'the balance. Whilst we were trying to optimise the car for ' 'qualifying, we made sure that we didn’t do that at the cost of ' 'our race car. Our pace in the Sprint looked good so we can ' 'hopefully use that tomorrow and gain some positions.\n' 'Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO\n' 'It’s frustrating to end qualifying the wrong side of a tight ' 'group of cars with both drivers. For George, he was milliseconds ' 'away from getting on to the front-row. His lap was good; we ' 'haven’t consistently had the single lap pace to challenge the top ' 'two this weekend, so it was a solid effort to be so close. ' 'Hopefully we can deploy the handy race pace we saw in FP1 and the ' 'Sprint to get in the fight for the podium with him.\n' 'It was also a question of what may have been on Kimi’s side of ' 'the garage. His Q2 lap was his best of the session and there was ' 'likely more time to be found on his first Q3 lap, which was his ' 'fastest of that segment. He may have been able to get ahead of ' 'Hamilton and Piastri but he certainly wasn’t the only driver not ' 'to hook up his best lap as the wind picked up in the closing ' 'stages. From P7, he still has a good chance of moving forward and ' 'putting together a solid result.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\xa0\n' 'Qualifying was certainly a case of what could have been today. ' 'Both George and Kimi felt there was more time to find in Q3, ' 'albeit marginally in George’s case. In a best-case scenario, we ' 'could have been looking at P2 and P5 but instead it is P4 and P7. ' 'That highlights just how close the field has become recently and ' 'the importance of delivering the maximum at the crucial moments. ' 'It is an exciting challenge and tomorrow we can hopefully enjoy ' 'another strong race having come through to the podium and double ' 'points in this morning’s Sprint.\n' 'From that 19-lap contest, we gathered some useful data on the ' 'Medium tyre. There will still be plenty of unknowns though ' 'heading into the Grand Prix. The hot weather will make it ' 'demanding on the rear tyres and management will be key. We showed ' 'solid pace despite pushing hard in the opening laps of the sprint ' "race so we're hoping that through car performance and strategy we " 'will be able to move forward with both drivers tomorrow.', 'content_html': '

Sprint podium and solid grid spots in ' 'Austin

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George Russell qualified P4 for Sunday’s United States ' 'Grand Prix having earlier claimed P2 in the F1 Sprint.
Kimi Antonelli meanwhile will line up P7 for tomorrow’s ' '56-lap race after battling to P8 and a point earlier in the ' 'day.
George lined up P5 for the Sprint and gained three ' 'positions as a multi-car crash eliminated both McLarens and ' 'the Sauber of Nico Hulkenberg.
He made a hopeful attempt at passing leader Max ' 'Verstappen in the early stages but had to settle for P2, the ' 'team’s 10^th Sprint podium and the third of ' 'George’s career.
Kimi meanwhile progressed from P11 and took P8 and the ' 'final point after Ollie Bearman was adjudged to have left ' 'the track and gained an advantage whilst defending from ' 'Kimi.
In qualifying, both drivers made it through to Q3 with ' 'two new sets of the Soft tyre remaining.
George’s final lap put him P4 on the grid, just 0.026s ' 'from being on the front-row with Norris and Leclerc just ' 'ahead.
Kimi’s best lap was his first run in Q3 – that ' 'ultimately left him P7 on the grid behind Lewis Hamilton and ' 'Oscar Piastri.

\n' ' F1 Sprint \n' '				\n' ' Qualifying \n' '
\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' Grid \n' '	\n' ' Result \n' '	\n' ' Tyres \n' '	\n' ' Q1 \n' '		\n' ' Q2 \n' '		\n' ' Q3 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '	\n' ' P2 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' 7 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P2 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '
				\n' ' 1:33:311 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:33:058 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:32:826 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P11 \n' '	\n' ' P8 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P3 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P7 \n' '
				\n' ' 1:33:501 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:33:044 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:33:114 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '

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George Russell

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It is annoying to end the day just 0.026s away from being ' 'on the front-row and two positions higher up the grid. P4 is ' 'still a solid result but when it is as close as that, you ' 'always feel like you could have done just a little bit more. ' 'That said, I was happy with my lap. It wasn’t the perfect ' 'effort, but I managed to extract a lot of performance from ' 'the car and when I crossed the line, I felt that I had done ' 'a decent job. Getting P2 would have been a good way to end ' 'the day, particularly having finished there in the Sprint ' 'this morning, but that’s the way it goes sometimes.

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The wind is likely to shift 180 degrees tomorrow which ' 'will be interesting. We expect the McLarens and the Red Bull ' 'of Verstappen to be particularly quick, but I hope we can be ' 'in the mix for the podium. We know we’re in a tight fight ' 'for second in the Constructors’ and every point counts. I’m ' 'therefore looking forward to the race and seeing what we can ' 'do.

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Kimi Antonelli

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I was hoping for slightly better than P7 in qualifying ' 'today. We couldn’t maximise either lap in Q3 and ended up ' 'just the wrong side of a few cars. P5 was definitely ' 'possible today if we had managed to put everything together. ' 'It was tricky to do that with the change in wind conditions ' 'from run to run, particularly at the end of Q2 and into the ' 'final segment. It was scrappy and we will work hard to ' 'improve on that moving forward.

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With all that said, I am still looking forward to ' 'tomorrow. The wind is going to rotate for the race and that ' 'will likely affect the balance. Whilst we were trying to ' 'optimise the car for qualifying, we made sure that we didn’t ' 'do that at the cost of our race car. Our pace in the Sprint ' 'looked good so we can hopefully use that tomorrow and gain ' 'some positions.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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It’s frustrating to end qualifying the wrong side of a ' 'tight group of cars with both drivers. For George, he was ' 'milliseconds away from getting on to the front-row. His lap ' 'was good; we haven’t consistently had the single lap pace to ' 'challenge the top two this weekend, so it was a solid effort ' 'to be so close. Hopefully we can deploy the handy race pace ' 'we saw in FP1 and the Sprint to get in the fight for the ' 'podium with him.

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It was also a question of what may have been on Kimi’s ' 'side of the garage. His Q2 lap was his best of the session ' 'and there was likely more time to be found on his first Q3 ' 'lap, which was his fastest of that segment. He may have been ' 'able to get ahead of Hamilton and Piastri but he certainly ' 'wasn’t the only driver not to hook up his best lap as the ' 'wind picked up in the closing stages. From P7, he still has ' 'a good chance of moving forward and putting together a solid ' 'result.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Qualifying was certainly a case of what could have been ' 'today. Both George and Kimi felt there was more time to find ' 'in Q3, albeit marginally in George’s case. In a best-case ' 'scenario, we could have been looking at P2 and P5 but ' 'instead it is P4 and P7. That highlights just how close the ' 'field has become recently and the importance of delivering ' 'the maximum at the crucial moments. It is an exciting ' 'challenge and tomorrow we can hopefully enjoy another strong ' 'race having come through to the podium and double points in ' 'this morning’s Sprint.

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From that 19-lap contest, we gathered some useful data on ' 'the Medium tyre. There will still be plenty of unknowns ' 'though heading into the Grand Prix. The hot weather will ' 'make it demanding on the rear tyres and management will be ' 'key. We showed solid pace despite pushing hard in the ' "opening laps of the sprint race so we're hoping that through " 'car performance and strategy we will be able to move forward ' 'with both drivers tomorrow.

\n', 'date': '2025-10-18T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 United States Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/73cd8c0b-012c-4386-8a05-3b503406f9c6'} 2025-11-16 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/bd2c0ea1-943a-4847-a4b8-633c9c7d828d> {'content': '\n' ' Maro Engel, Tom Kalender and Luca Stolz celebrate podium success ' 'at the Indianapolis 8 Hour\n' ' Kenny Habul wins the Intercontinental GT Challenge Independent ' 'Cup for the fifth time\n' ' Christoph Sagemüller: “We can be very proud of our runner-up ' 'position in the GT World Challenge America.”\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport finished on the overall podium at the ' 'Indianapolis 8 Hour, which was marked by severe weather ' 'conditions. In the sixth edition of the endurance event, Maro ' 'Engel, Tom Kalender and Luca Stolz (all GER) took second place in ' 'the #888 Mercedes-AMG GT3 from Mercedes-AMG Team GMR. Kenny Habul ' '(AUS) from SunEnergy1 Racing 75 Express further secured the ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) Independent Cup for amateur ' 'drivers at the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway.\n' 'The Indianapolis 8 Hour once again served as the season finale ' 'for two prestigious racing series this year. In the GT World ' 'Challenge America, Mercedes-AMG still had a mathematical chance ' "of winning the drivers', teams' and manufacturers' titles going " 'into the weekend, ultimately finishing runner-up in all three ' 'classifications. Kenny Habul was also in contention for the IGTC ' 'Independent Cup. For the final race, he had prominent support at ' 'the wheel of the #75 Mercedes-AMG GT3, with two-time Bathurst ' '1000 winner Chaz Mostert and Indy 500 winner Will Power (both ' 'AUS).\n' 'Qualifying: Pole position for Jules Gounon and Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Lone Star RacingAfter four of the six Mercedes-AMG GT3s had ' 'already taken the top spots in Pre-Qualifying, all four Pro cars ' 'later qualified for the Pole Shootout. There, Jules Gounon in the ' '#80 Mercedes-AMG Team Lone Star Racing car set the second-fastest ' 'time (1m 22.283s) and inherited first place following a ' 'subsequent disqualification. This secured him his second pole ' 'position at the Indianapolis 8 Hour after 2022. The #75 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 and the #34 from JMF Motorsports started in ' 'fifth and sixth place. The second performance car, the #888 from ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GMR, started the final from seventh position.\n' 'Race: Thunderstorm causes long interruptionStarting driver Lin ' 'Hodenius (NED) got off to a promising start in the #80 car, ' 'initially defending his lead with confidence. However, a ' 'drive-through penalty for a collision while lapping another car ' 'threw Mercedes-AMG Team Lone Star Racing back to the end of the ' 'field. The #888 from Mercedes-AMG Team GMR, on the other hand, ' 'managed to fight its way up to a podium position.\n' 'An intense thunderstorm with heavy rainfall caused an ' 'interruption of almost two and a half hours shortly after the ' 'halfway point of the race. Due to the continuing risk of ' 'aquaplaning, the race had to be continued and finished behind the ' 'safety car. As overtaking was no longer possible on the track, ' 'the decision was made in the pit lane. After the final pit stops, ' 'Maro Engel completed the final stint in the #888 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'in second place and subsequently secured a well-deserved podium ' 'finish for Mercedes-AMG Team GMR. Lucas Auer (AUT), Mikaël ' 'Grenier (CAN) and Michai Stephens (USA) finished seventh in the ' '#34 car from JMF Motorsports. For Grenier, Stephens and JMF ' 'Motorsports, this result meant second place in the GT World ' "Challenge America drivers' and team standings. Mercedes-AMG also " "took second place in the manufacturers' standings.\n" 'Independent Cup: Fifth victory for Kenny HabulKenny Habul, Chaz ' 'Mostert and Will Power from 75 Express finished the Indianapolis ' '8 Hour in sixth place. Because just over half of the race time ' 'was under green flag conditions, full points were awarded for the ' 'result. This secured Kenny Habul the Independent Cup by just one ' 'point. His fifth triumph in the amateur category is unmatched in ' 'the Intercontinental GT Challenge, which has been held since ' '2016.\n' '>> Result Indianapolis 8 Hour\n' 'Facts, Data, Figures\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Indianapolis Motor Speedway: - Length: 4.192 km - Opening: ' '1909 - Inaugural Indianapolis 8 Hour: 2020 - Conditions: ' 'Initially dry, heavy rain from the halfway point of the race\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG rankings in the GT World Challenge America 2025: ' '- Driver standings: P2 Mikaël Grenier, Michai Stephens - Pro-Am ' 'standings: P3 Jeff Burton, Philip Ellis - Team standings: P2 JMF ' 'Motorsports - Manufacturer standings: P2 Mercedes-AMG\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG victories in the GT World Challenge America 2025: ' '- Sonoma Raceway R1 (JMF Motorsports) - Circuit of the Americas ' 'R2 (Regulator Racing) - Road America R1 (Regulator Racing) - Road ' 'America R2 (JMF Motorsports) - Barber Motorsports Park R2 (JMF ' 'Motorsports)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kenny Habul IGTC championships: - 2018 (Bronze Drivers) - 2019 ' '(Bronze Drivers) - 2021 (Pro-Am Drivers) - 2022 (Pro-Am Drivers) ' '- 2025 (Independent Cup)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '“I am delighted that we secured another podium finish just one ' 'week after successfully defending our title in the IMSA. We can ' 'also be very proud of our runner-up position in the GT World ' 'Challenge America, which confirms that Mercedes-AMG Motorsport is ' 'on the right track with our North American programme. Thank you ' 'to our teams and drivers for their outstanding performances ' 'throughout the season with the Mercedes-AMG GT3.”Christoph ' 'Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport\n' '“Congratulations to Mercedes-AMG Team GMR on their podium finish ' 'and to Kenny Habul on another victory in the Independent Cup. The ' 'final race in Indianapolis was challenging, and all of our ' 'Customer Racing Teams did a great job under these difficult ' 'circumstances. After our strong performance on Friday, we would ' 'have liked to have been in contention for the overall victory. We ' 'certainly had the potential to do so. However, the interruption ' 'was definitely the right decision.”Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing\n' '“Many thanks to my teammates and the entire Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GMR. Of course, you never want to finish a race behind the safety ' 'car, but nobody can do anything about the conditions. I am ' 'convinced that victory would have been possible if the race had ' 'restarted. Congratulations also to Kenny on winning the ' 'Independent Cup title.”Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team GMR #888\n' '“It was my first time in a Pro car and my first race in America ' 'ever. It was great fun, and second place is a good result, which ' 'I am quite happy with. The rain was unfortunate for us because we ' 'definitely had the pace to win the race.”Tom Kalender, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GMR #888\n' '“Second place from seventh on the grid is a good result. We got ' 'into the race quickly and drove strong stints. However, due to ' 'the interruption and the safety car, we were unable to move ' 'further up the field. In the end, it all came down to ' 'strategy.”Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team GMR #888\n' '“Thank you to Mercedes-AMG for the long-standing, fantastic ' 'partnership that has brought us this success. Everything came ' 'together this season: my teammates, the car, the support. Winning ' 'this title for the fifth time at my age makes me proud. It also ' 'shows that I am still one of the best bronze drivers.”Kenny ' 'Habul, 75 Express #75\n' '“I had a lot of fun this weekend. Of course, I would have liked ' 'to have completed more laps because I wanted to learn as much as ' 'possible. But the support from everyone was fantastic. Our main ' 'goal was to help Kenny win the Independent Cup. We achieved that. ' 'So it was a successful race.”Will Power, 75 Express #75', 'content_html': '

Maro Engel, Tom Kalender and Luca Stolz ' 'celebrate podium success at the Indianapolis 8 ' 'Hour
Kenny Habul wins the Intercontinental GT ' 'Challenge Independent Cup for the fifth time
Christoph Sagemüller: “We can be very proud of ' 'our runner-up position in the GT World Challenge ' 'America.”

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Mercedes-AMG Motorsport finished on the overall podium at ' 'the Indianapolis 8 Hour, which was marked by severe weather ' 'conditions. In the sixth edition of the endurance event, ' 'Maro Engel, Tom Kalender and Luca Stolz (all GER) took ' 'second place in the #888 Mercedes-AMG GT3 from Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team GMR. Kenny Habul (AUS) from SunEnergy1 Racing 75 ' 'Express further secured the Intercontinental GT Challenge ' '(IGTC) Independent Cup for amateur drivers at the legendary ' 'Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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The Indianapolis 8 Hour once again served as the season ' 'finale for two prestigious racing series this year. In the ' 'GT World Challenge America, Mercedes-AMG still had a ' "mathematical chance of winning the drivers', teams' and " "manufacturers' titles going into the weekend, ultimately " 'finishing runner-up in all three classifications. Kenny ' 'Habul was also in contention for the IGTC Independent Cup. ' 'For the final race, he had prominent support at the wheel of ' 'the #75 Mercedes-AMG GT3, with two-time Bathurst 1000 winner ' 'Chaz Mostert and Indy 500 winner Will Power (both AUS).

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Qualifying: Pole position for Jules Gounon and ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Lone Star Racing
After four of ' 'the six Mercedes-AMG GT3s had already taken the top spots in ' 'Pre-Qualifying, all four Pro cars later qualified for the ' 'Pole Shootout. There, Jules Gounon in the #80 Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team Lone Star Racing car set the second-fastest time (1m ' '22.283s) and inherited first place following a subsequent ' 'disqualification. This secured him his second pole position ' 'at the Indianapolis 8 Hour after 2022. The #75 Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 and the #34 from JMF Motorsports started in fifth and ' 'sixth place. The second performance car, the #888 from ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GMR, started the final from seventh ' 'position.

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Race: Thunderstorm causes long ' 'interruption
Starting driver Lin Hodenius (NED) ' 'got off to a promising start in the #80 car, initially ' 'defending his lead with confidence. However, a drive-through ' 'penalty for a collision while lapping another car threw ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Lone Star Racing back to the end of the ' 'field. The #888 from Mercedes-AMG Team GMR, on the other ' 'hand, managed to fight its way up to a podium position.

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An intense thunderstorm with heavy rainfall caused an ' 'interruption of almost two and a half hours shortly after ' 'the halfway point of the race. Due to the continuing risk of ' 'aquaplaning, the race had to be continued and finished ' 'behind the safety car. As overtaking was no longer possible ' 'on the track, the decision was made in the pit lane. After ' 'the final pit stops, Maro Engel completed the final stint in ' 'the #888 Mercedes-AMG GT3 in second place and subsequently ' 'secured a well-deserved podium finish for Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GMR. Lucas Auer (AUT), Mikaël Grenier (CAN) and Michai ' 'Stephens (USA) finished seventh in the #34 car from JMF ' 'Motorsports. For Grenier, Stephens and JMF Motorsports, this ' 'result meant second place in the GT World Challenge America ' "drivers' and team standings. Mercedes-AMG also took second " "place in the manufacturers' standings.

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Independent Cup: Fifth victory for Kenny ' 'Habul
Kenny Habul, Chaz Mostert and Will Power ' 'from 75 Express finished the Indianapolis 8 Hour in sixth ' 'place. Because just over half of the race time was under ' 'green flag conditions, full points were awarded for the ' 'result. This secured Kenny Habul the Independent Cup by just ' 'one point. His fifth triumph in the amateur category is ' 'unmatched in the Intercontinental GT Challenge, which has ' 'been held since 2016.

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>> ' 'Result Indianapolis 8 Hour

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Facts, Data, Figures

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway:

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- Length: 4.192 km

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- Opening: 1909

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- Inaugural Indianapolis 8 Hour: 2020

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- Conditions: Initially dry, heavy rain from the halfway ' 'point of the race

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Mercedes-AMG rankings in the GT World Challenge America ' '2025:

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- Driver standings: P2 Mikaël Grenier, Michai ' 'Stephens

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- Pro-Am standings: P3 Jeff Burton, Philip Ellis

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- Team standings: P2 JMF Motorsports

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- Manufacturer standings: P2 Mercedes-AMG

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Mercedes-AMG victories in the GT World Challenge America ' '2025:

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- Sonoma Raceway R1 (JMF Motorsports)

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- Circuit of the Americas R2 (Regulator Racing)

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- Road America R1 (Regulator Racing)

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- Road America R2 (JMF Motorsports)

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- Barber Motorsports Park R2 (JMF Motorsports)

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Kenny Habul IGTC championships:

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- 2018 (Bronze Drivers)

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- 2019 (Bronze Drivers)

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- 2021 (Pro-Am Drivers)

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- 2022 (Pro-Am Drivers)

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- 2025 (Independent Cup)

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“I am delighted that we secured another podium finish ' 'just one week after successfully defending our title in the ' 'IMSA. We can also be very proud of our runner-up position in ' 'the GT World Challenge America, which confirms that ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport is on the right track with our North ' 'American programme. Thank you to our teams and drivers for ' 'their outstanding performances throughout the season with ' 'the Mercedes-AMG GT3.”
Christoph Sagemüller, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport

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“Congratulations to Mercedes-AMG Team GMR on their podium ' 'finish and to Kenny Habul on another victory in the ' 'Independent Cup. The final race in Indianapolis was ' 'challenging, and all of our Customer Racing Teams did a ' 'great job under these difficult circumstances. After our ' 'strong performance on Friday, we would have liked to have ' 'been in contention for the overall victory. We certainly had ' 'the potential to do so. However, the interruption was ' 'definitely the right decision.”
Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

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“Many thanks to my teammates and the entire Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team GMR. Of course, you never want to finish a race behind ' 'the safety car, but nobody can do anything about the ' 'conditions. I am convinced that victory would have been ' 'possible if the race had restarted. Congratulations also to ' 'Kenny on winning the Independent Cup title.”
Maro Engel, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GMR #888

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“It was my first time in a Pro car and my first race in ' 'America ever. It was great fun, and second place is a good ' 'result, which I am quite happy with. The rain was ' 'unfortunate for us because we definitely had the pace to win ' 'the race.”
Tom Kalender, Mercedes-AMG Team GMR #888

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“Second place from seventh on the grid is a good result. ' 'We got into the race quickly and drove strong stints. ' 'However, due to the interruption and the safety car, we were ' 'unable to move further up the field. In the end, it all came ' 'down to strategy.”
Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team GMR ' '#888

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“Thank you to Mercedes-AMG for the long-standing, ' 'fantastic partnership that has brought us this success. ' 'Everything came together this season: my teammates, the car, ' 'the support. Winning this title for the fifth time at my age ' 'makes me proud. It also shows that I am still one of the ' 'best bronze drivers.”
Kenny Habul, 75 Express #75

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“I had a lot of fun this weekend. Of course, I would have ' 'liked to have completed more laps because I wanted to learn ' 'as much as possible. But the support from everyone was ' 'fantastic. Our main goal was to help Kenny win the ' 'Independent Cup. We achieved that. So it was a successful ' 'race.”
Will Power, 75 Express #75

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Battery ' 'electric vehicle sales of cars and vans rose 9% on the year and ' '22% on the quarter, thanks to the launch of the electric CLA and ' 'improved availability of eVans amid the start of the biggest ' 'product launch campaign in Mercedes-Benz history.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' '“While sales in Europe, South America and Gulf States are ' 'performing well, our sales in the third quarter were impacted by ' 'the market conditions in China. In the U.S., stock levels were ' 'carefully managed in Q3, while deliveries to customers increased ' 'year-to-date. Overall, we continue to see good demand for our ' 'Top-End vehicles and to receive excellent feedback for the ' 'electric CLA which led EV sales to rise by 22% on the quarter. ' 'Our new products are creating fresh momentum and enthusiasm, ' 'setting the stage for further sales growth.” Mathias Geisen, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes Benz Group AG. ' 'Marketing & Sales\xa0\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars sold 441,500 cars in the third quarter, ' 'influenced by the market environment and tariff policies which ' 'impacted sales mainly in the U.S. and China. Stock levels in the ' 'U.S. were carefully calibrated to mitigate tariff impacts. ' "Customer demand in the U.S. remained above the prior-year's " 'level, which led customer deliveries to increase by 6% ' 'year-to-date (retail sales: 223,800 units). In China, the company ' 'continues to focus on providing long-term value for customers and ' 'superior product and tech experiences. Top-End sales in China ' 'increased by 13% year-over-year and by 4% compared to Q2 2025, ' 'retaining Mercedes-Benz’s leading market share in the segment ' 'priced 1 million RMB and above.\xa0\n' 'Q3 sales in Europe increased by 2%, driven by Germany (+3%), ' 'Spain (+5%) and Poland (+20%) and in other important markets of ' 'the world, including the Gulf States (+33%), Turkey (+15%) and ' 'South America (+45%).\xa0\n' 'Top-End Vehicle sales rose 5% on the quarter and were up 10% ' 'year-on-year to 67,800 units, representing a high Top-End Vehicle ' 'share of 15.4%. Q3 sales of the S-Class product family increased ' 'to 28,300 units, a plus of 11% compared to Q2 and 9% compared to ' 'Q3 2024. In the third quarter, every third S-Class sold globally ' 'was a Mercedes-Maybach model. Furthermore, customer demand for ' 'Mercedes-AMG vehicles and the iconic G-Class remained strong, ' 'resulting in a sales increase of +6% and +31% respectively.\xa0\n' 'Battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales increased by 22% ' 'quarter-on-quarter driven by the first deliveries of the electric ' 'CLA in Europe. Plug-In-Hybrid sales increased by 20% in Q3 ' 'driving xEV sales to 96,300 units (+10%).\xa0\n' 'In September, Mercedes-Benz embarked on the biggest series of ' 'product and tech launches in the company’s history at the IAA ' 'MOBILITY 2025 in Munich. The brand promise “Welcome home” ' 'underlines the commitment to the brand experience that every ' 'Mercedes-Benz creates the same feeling: familiar, intuitive and ' 'unmistakable. With the new electric GLC, which will be launched ' 'in early 2026, and new models such as the CLA, the CLA Shooting ' 'Brake and the upcoming electric C-Class, the company will further ' 'strengthen its electric vehicle portfolio. In addition, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz G-Class Cabriolet will expand the Top-End Vehicle ' 'portfolio in the near future.\xa0\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans\xa0\n' '“In the third quarter of 2025, Mercedes-Benz Vans achieved sales ' 'of 83,800 vehicles. In Europe, the share of electric vehicles ' 'accounted for 14% of our van sales during the third quarter, ' 'highlighting that our commitment to EVs is resonating with ' 'customers and contributing to steady growth. Additionally, we ' 'launched our Van Uptime Monitor across many European markets, ' 'which also resonated well, continuing our commitment to providing ' 'premium services for our customers.” Sagree Sardien, Head of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans Sales & Marketing\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans is committed to enhancing value for customers ' 'by maximizing vehicle uptime. The Van Uptime Monitor Digital ' 'Extra offers a complimentary premium tool that provides real-time ' 'vehicle status and diagnostics. This feature supports operational ' 'efficiency for commercial customers. In Q3, the Digital Extra ' 'became available in many European markets.\xa0\n' 'Year-to-date, Mercedes-Benz Vans sold 260,200 units with 20,200 ' 'electric vans – a 61% increase over the year-earlier period and ' 'reflects the growing enthusiasm for the electric van portfolio. ' 'Furthermore, overall vehicle sales in the German market (+6% ' 'year-to-date) continue to show growth, compared to the same ' 'period last year. Market conditions in the U.S. and China remain ' 'dynamic and are characterized by strong competition.\xa0\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans saw solid sales for both private and ' 'commercial midsize vans in the third quarter of 2025, with ' 'commercial midsize models experiencing a 7% increase compared to ' 'the same quarter last year. Marking the 30th jubilee, the midsize ' 'van Vito stands as a testament to adaptability and advanced ' 'features, serving the commercial midsize van market for three ' 'decades since its launch in 1995.\n' 'Group sales overview Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Q3 2025\n' ' Change Q2 2025\n' ' Change Q3 2024\n' ' YTD 2025\n' ' Change YTD 2024\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Group\n' ' 525,300\n' ' -4%\n' ' -12%\n' ' 1,601,600\n' ' -9%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof BEVs\n' ' 51,200\n' ' +22%\n' ' +9%\n' ' 138,600\n' ' -7%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' ' \xa0441,500\n' ' -3%\n' ' -12%\n' ' \xa01,341,400\n' ' -8%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof BEVs\n' ' \xa042,600\n' ' +22%\n' ' 0%\n' ' \xa0118,400\n' ' -13%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof xEVs\n' ' \xa096,300\n' ' +3%\n' ' +10%\n' ' \xa0277,100\n' ' +4%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by segments*\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Top-End\n' ' \xa067,800\n' ' +5%\n' ' +10%\n' ' \xa0197,700\n' ' 0%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Core\n' ' \xa0249,800\n' ' -9%\n' ' -17%\n' ' \xa0787,100\n' ' -8%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Entry\n' ' \xa0123,800\n' ' +8%\n' ' -12%\n' ' \xa0356,600\n' ' -12%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by regions and markets\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Europe**\n' ' \xa0160,800\n' ' +1%\n' ' +2%\n' ' \xa0469,100\n' ' -1%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof Germany\n' ' \xa051,600\n' ' -2%\n' ' +3%\n' ' \xa0149,700\n' ' 0%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Asia\n' ' \xa0175,500\n' ' -7%\n' ' -22%\n' ' \xa0564,500\n' ' -15%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof China\n' ' \xa0125,100\n' ' -11%\n' ' -27%\n' ' \xa0418,300\n' ' -18%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' North America***\n' ' \xa080,000\n' ' -1%\n' ' -17%\n' ' \xa0237,500\n' ' -10%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof U.S.\n' ' \xa070,800\n' ' -5%\n' ' -17%\n' ' \xa0212,800\n' ' -10%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Rest of World\n' ' \xa025,200\n' ' +4%\n' ' +12%\n' ' \xa070,300\n' ' +17%\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '*Top-End: Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach, G-Class, S-Class, GLS, ' 'EQS and EQS SUV*Core: All derivatives from C- and E-Class, incl. ' 'EQE and EQE SUV *Entry: All derivatives from A- and B-Class incl. ' 'EQA, EQB ** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland ' 'and Norway *** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico All figures ' 'rounded. Preliminary figures subject to change pending final ' 'reports.\xa0\n' 'Group sales overview Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Q3 2025\n' ' Change Q2 2025\n' ' Change Q3 2024\n' ' YTD 2025\n' ' Change YTD 2024\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans*\n' ' 83,800\n' ' -10%\n' ' -8%\n' ' 260,200\n' ' -13%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof eVans\n' ' 8,600\n' ' +25%\n' ' +96%\n' ' 20,200\n' ' +61%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by segments*\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Commercial Vans\n' ' 70,600\n' ' -8%\n' ' -10%\n' ' 215,000\n' ' -16%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof commercial large vans\n' ' 45,400\n' ' -4%\n' ' -19%\n' ' 135,500\n' ' -18%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof commercial midsize vans\n' ' 20,500\n' ' -14%\n' ' +7%\n' ' 63,700\n' ' -17%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof commercial small vans\n' ' 4,700\n' ' -16%\n' ' +57%\n' ' 15,800\n' ' +4%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Private Vans\n' ' 13,200\n' ' -20%\n' ' +4%\n' ' 45,200\n' ' +6%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof private midsize vans\n' ' 11,700\n' ' -20%\n' ' -3%\n' ' 40,200\n' ' +3%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof private small vans\n' ' 1,500\n' ' -24%\n' ' +135%\n' ' \xa05,000\n' ' +46%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by regions and markets\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Europe**\n' ' 57,900\n' ' -11%\n' ' -3%\n' ' 180,200\n' ' -9%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof Germany\n' ' 26,800\n' ' -2%\n' ' +18%\n' ' 75,700\n' ' +6%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Asia\n' ' 6,800\n' ' -14%\n' ' +13%\n' ' 21,900\n' ' -17%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof China\n' ' 5,300\n' ' -8%\n' ' +14%\n' ' 15,600\n' ' -27%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Noth America***\n' ' 11,300\n' ' +13%\n' ' -25%\n' ' 31,400\n' ' -34%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof U.S.\n' ' 9,400\n' ' +16%\n' ' -26%\n' ' 25,100\n' ' -37%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Rest of World\n' ' 7,800\n' ' -25%\n' ' -22%\n' ' 26,800\n' ' -7%\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '*Private vans: mid-size vans include V-Class and EQV, small vans ' 'include T-Class and EQT 200 standard[1].*Commercial vans: large ' 'vans include (e)Sprinter, mid-size vans include (e)Vito, small ' 'vans include (e)Citan** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, ' 'Switzerland and Norway *** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico ' 'All figures rounded. Preliminary figures subject to change ' 'pending final reports.\xa0\n' 'The comparative period for the percentage changes stated in this ' 'document is the respective prior-year period, unless otherwise ' 'stated.\n' '\n' ' [1] (Mercedes-Benz EQT 200 standard: energy consumption ' 'combined: 20.9 - 19.3 kWh/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km ' '| CO₂ class: A). The stated values were determined in accordance ' 'with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles ' 'Test Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges given refer to ' 'the German market. The energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a ' 'car depend not only on the car’s efficient use of the fuel or ' 'energy source, but also on driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.)\n', 'content_html': '

Mercedes-Benz Cars sold 441,500 units in Q3 ' 'influenced by the market environment in China and diligent ' 'stock management to mitigate U.S. tariffs; Growth in Europe, ' 'South America and Gulf States
Q3 Top-End vehicle sales increased by 10% driven ' 'by the G-Class and the S-Class family; Top-End vehicle share ' 'reaches 15.4%
EV sales gain traction thanks to first electric ' 'CLA deliveries to customers; Mercedes-Benz Cars Q3 BEV sales ' 'up 22% vs Q2; Plug-In-Hybrid sales up 20%
Mercedes-Benz Vans sold 83,800 vehicles in Q3; ' 'EV sales up 25% compared to Q2

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Mercedes-Benz Group third-quarter sales reached 525,300 ' 'cars and vans, mainly influenced by the market environment ' 'in China, while Top-End vehicle sales increased on a global ' 'level. Battery electric vehicle sales of cars and vans rose ' '9% on the year and 22% on the quarter, thanks to the launch ' 'of the electric CLA and improved availability of eVans amid ' 'the start of the biggest product launch campaign in ' 'Mercedes-Benz history.

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“While sales in Europe, South America and Gulf ' 'States are performing well, our sales in the third quarter ' 'were impacted by the market conditions in China. In the ' 'U.S., stock levels were carefully managed in Q3, while ' 'deliveries to customers increased year-to-date. Overall, we ' 'continue to see good demand for our Top-End vehicles and to ' 'receive excellent feedback for the electric CLA which led EV ' 'sales to rise by 22% on the quarter. Our new products are ' 'creating fresh momentum and enthusiasm, setting the stage ' 'for further sales growth.”
Mathias Geisen, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes Benz Group AG. ' 'Marketing & Sales

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Mercedes-Benz Cars sold 441,500 cars in the third ' 'quarter, influenced by the market environment and tariff ' 'policies which impacted sales mainly in the U.S. and China. ' 'Stock levels in the U.S. were carefully calibrated to ' 'mitigate tariff impacts. Customer demand in the U.S. ' "remained above the prior-year's level, which led customer " 'deliveries to increase by 6% year-to-date (retail sales: ' '223,800 units). In China, the company continues to focus on ' 'providing long-term value for customers and superior product ' 'and tech experiences. Top-End sales in China increased by ' '13% year-over-year and by 4% compared to Q2 2025, retaining ' 'Mercedes-Benz’s leading market share in the segment priced 1 ' 'million RMB and above.

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Q3 sales in Europe increased by 2%, driven by Germany ' '(+3%), Spain (+5%) and Poland (+20%) and in other important ' 'markets of the world, including the Gulf States (+33%), ' 'Turkey (+15%) and South America (+45%).

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Top-End Vehicle sales rose 5% on the quarter and were up ' '10% year-on-year to 67,800 units, representing a high ' 'Top-End Vehicle share of 15.4%. Q3 sales of the S-Class ' 'product family increased to 28,300 units, a plus of 11% ' 'compared to Q2 and 9% compared to Q3 2024. In the third ' 'quarter, every third S-Class sold globally was a ' 'Mercedes-Maybach model. Furthermore, customer demand for ' 'Mercedes-AMG vehicles and the iconic G-Class remained ' 'strong, resulting in a sales increase of +6% and +31% ' 'respectively.

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Battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales increased by 22% ' 'quarter-on-quarter driven by the first deliveries of the ' 'electric CLA in Europe. Plug-In-Hybrid sales increased by ' '20% in Q3 driving xEV sales to 96,300 units ' '(+10%).

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In September, Mercedes-Benz embarked on the biggest ' 'series of product and tech launches in the company’s history ' 'at the IAA MOBILITY 2025 in Munich. The brand promise ' '“Welcome home” underlines the commitment to the brand ' 'experience that every Mercedes-Benz creates the same ' 'feeling: familiar, intuitive and unmistakable. With the new ' 'electric GLC, which will be launched in early 2026, and new ' 'models such as the CLA, the CLA Shooting Brake and the ' 'upcoming electric C-Class, the company will further ' 'strengthen its electric vehicle portfolio. In addition, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz G-Class Cabriolet will expand the Top-End ' 'Vehicle portfolio in the near future.

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“In the third quarter of 2025, Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'achieved sales of 83,800 vehicles. In Europe, the share of ' 'electric vehicles accounted for 14% of our van sales during ' 'the third quarter, highlighting that our commitment to EVs ' 'is resonating with customers and contributing to steady ' 'growth. Additionally, we launched our Van Uptime Monitor ' 'across many European markets, which also resonated well, ' 'continuing our commitment to providing premium services for ' 'our customers.”
Sagree Sardien, Head of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans Sales & Marketing

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Mercedes-Benz Vans is committed to enhancing value for ' 'customers by maximizing vehicle uptime. The Van Uptime ' 'Monitor Digital Extra offers a complimentary premium tool ' 'that provides real-time vehicle status and diagnostics. This ' 'feature supports operational efficiency for commercial ' 'customers. In Q3, the Digital Extra became available in many ' 'European markets.

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Year-to-date, Mercedes-Benz Vans sold 260,200 units with ' '20,200 electric vans – a 61% increase over the year-earlier ' 'period and reflects the growing enthusiasm for the electric ' 'van portfolio. Furthermore, overall vehicle sales in the ' 'German market (+6% year-to-date) continue to show growth, ' 'compared to the same period last year. Market conditions in ' 'the U.S. and China remain dynamic and are characterized by ' 'strong competition.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans saw solid sales for both private and ' 'commercial midsize vans in the third quarter of 2025, with ' 'commercial midsize models experiencing a 7% increase ' 'compared to the same quarter last year. Marking the 30th ' 'jubilee, the midsize van Vito stands as a testament to ' 'adaptability and advanced features, serving the commercial ' 'midsize van market for three decades since its launch in ' '1995.

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Group sales overview Mercedes-Benz Cars

	\n' ' Q3 2025 \n' '	\n' ' Change \n' ' Q2 2025 \n' '	\n' ' Change \n' ' Q3 2024 \n' '	\n' ' YTD 2025 \n' '	\n' ' Change \n' ' YTD 2024 \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Group \n' '	\n' ' 525,300 \n' '	\n' ' -4% \n' '	\n' ' -12% \n' '	\n' ' 1,601,600 \n' '	\n' ' -9% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof BEVs \n' '	\n' ' 51,200 \n' '	\n' ' +22% \n' '	\n' ' +9% \n' '	\n' ' 138,600 \n' '	\n' ' -7% \n' '
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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars \n' '	\n' ' 441,500 \n' '	\n' ' -3% \n' '	\n' ' -12% \n' '	\n' ' 1,341,400 \n' '	\n' ' -8% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof BEVs \n' '	\n' ' 42,600 \n' '	\n' ' +22% \n' '	\n' ' 0% \n' '	\n' ' 118,400 \n' '	\n' ' -13% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof xEVs \n' '	\n' ' 96,300 \n' '	\n' ' +3% \n' '	\n' ' +10% \n' '	\n' ' 277,100 \n' '	\n' ' +4% \n' '
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\n' ' Top-End \n' '	\n' ' 67,800 \n' '	\n' ' +5% \n' '	\n' ' +10% \n' '	\n' ' 197,700 \n' '	\n' ' 0% \n' '
\n' ' Core \n' '	\n' ' 249,800 \n' '	\n' ' -9% \n' '	\n' ' -17% \n' '	\n' ' 787,100 \n' '	\n' ' -8% \n' '
\n' ' Entry \n' '	\n' ' 123,800 \n' '	\n' ' +8% \n' '	\n' ' -12% \n' '	\n' ' 356,600 \n' '	\n' ' -12% \n' '
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\n' ' Europe** \n' '	\n' ' 160,800 \n' '	\n' ' +1% \n' '	\n' ' +2% \n' '	\n' ' 469,100 \n' '	\n' ' -1% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof Germany \n' '	\n' ' 51,600 \n' '	\n' ' -2% \n' '	\n' ' +3% \n' '	\n' ' 149,700 \n' '	\n' ' 0% \n' '
\n' ' Asia \n' '	\n' ' 175,500 \n' '	\n' ' -7% \n' '	\n' ' -22% \n' '	\n' ' 564,500 \n' '	\n' ' -15% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof China \n' '	\n' ' 125,100 \n' '	\n' ' -11% \n' '	\n' ' -27% \n' '	\n' ' 418,300 \n' '	\n' ' -18% \n' '
\n' ' North America*** \n' '	\n' ' 80,000 \n' '	\n' ' -1% \n' '	\n' ' -17% \n' '	\n' ' 237,500 \n' '	\n' ' -10% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof U.S. \n' '	\n' ' 70,800 \n' '	\n' ' -5% \n' '	\n' ' -17% \n' '	\n' ' 212,800 \n' '	\n' ' -10% \n' '
\n' ' Rest of World \n' '	\n' ' 25,200 \n' '	\n' ' +4% \n' '	\n' ' +12% \n' '	\n' ' 70,300 \n' '	\n' ' +17% \n' '

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*Top-End: Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach, G-Class, ' 'S-Class, GLS, EQS and EQS SUV
*Core: All derivatives from ' 'C- and E-Class, incl. EQE and EQE SUV
*Entry: All ' 'derivatives from A- and B-Class incl. EQA, EQB
** ' 'Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland and ' 'Norway
*** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico
All ' 'figures rounded. Preliminary figures subject to change ' 'pending final reports.

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Group sales overview Mercedes-Benz Vans

	\n' ' Q3 2025 \n' '	\n' ' Change \n' ' Q2 2025 \n' '	\n' ' Change \n' ' Q3 2024 \n' '	\n' ' YTD 2025 \n' '	\n' ' Change \n' ' YTD 2024 \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans* \n' '	\n' ' 83,800 \n' '	\n' ' -10% \n' '	\n' ' -8% \n' '	\n' ' 260,200 \n' '	\n' ' -13% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof eVans \n' '	\n' ' 8,600 \n' '	\n' ' +25% \n' '	\n' ' +96% \n' '	\n' ' 20,200 \n' '	\n' ' +61% \n' '
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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by ' 'segments* \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' Commercial Vans \n' '	\n' ' 70,600 \n' '	\n' ' -8% \n' '	\n' ' -10% \n' '	\n' ' 215,000 \n' '	\n' ' -16% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof commercial large vans \n' '	\n' ' 45,400 \n' '	\n' ' -4% \n' '	\n' ' -19% \n' '	\n' ' 135,500 \n' '	\n' ' -18% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof commercial midsize vans \n' '	\n' ' 20,500 \n' '	\n' ' -14% \n' '	\n' ' +7% \n' '	\n' ' 63,700 \n' '	\n' ' -17% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof commercial small vans \n' '	\n' ' 4,700 \n' '	\n' ' -16% \n' '	\n' ' +57% \n' '	\n' ' 15,800 \n' '	\n' ' +4% \n' '
\n' ' Private Vans \n' '	\n' ' 13,200 \n' '	\n' ' -20% \n' '	\n' ' +4% \n' '	\n' ' 45,200 \n' '	\n' ' +6% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof private midsize vans \n' '	\n' ' 11,700 \n' '	\n' ' -20% \n' '	\n' ' -3% \n' '	\n' ' 40,200 \n' '	\n' ' +3% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof private small vans \n' '	\n' ' 1,500 \n' '	\n' ' -24% \n' '	\n' ' +135% \n' '	\n' ' 5,000 \n' '	\n' ' +46% \n' '
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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by regions and ' 'markets \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' Europe** \n' '	\n' ' 57,900 \n' '	\n' ' -11% \n' '	\n' ' -3% \n' '	\n' ' 180,200 \n' '	\n' ' -9% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof Germany \n' '	\n' ' 26,800 \n' '	\n' ' -2% \n' '	\n' ' +18% \n' '	\n' ' 75,700 \n' '	\n' ' +6% \n' '
\n' ' Asia \n' '	\n' ' 6,800 \n' '	\n' ' -14% \n' '	\n' ' +13% \n' '	\n' ' 21,900 \n' '	\n' ' -17% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof China \n' '	\n' ' 5,300 \n' '	\n' ' -8% \n' '	\n' ' +14% \n' '	\n' ' 15,600 \n' '	\n' ' -27% \n' '
\n' ' Noth America*** \n' '	\n' ' 11,300 \n' '	\n' ' +13% \n' '	\n' ' -25% \n' '	\n' ' 31,400 \n' '	\n' ' -34% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof U.S. \n' '	\n' ' 9,400 \n' '	\n' ' +16% \n' '	\n' ' -26% \n' '	\n' ' 25,100 \n' '	\n' ' -37% \n' '
\n' ' Rest of World \n' '	\n' ' 7,800 \n' '	\n' ' -25% \n' '	\n' ' -22% \n' '	\n' ' 26,800 \n' '	\n' ' -7% \n' '

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*Private vans: mid-size vans include V-Class and EQV, ' 'small vans include T-Class and EQT 200 ' 'standard^{^[1]}.
*Commercial vans: ' 'large vans include (e)Sprinter, mid-size vans include ' '(e)Vito, small vans include (e)Citan
** Europe: European ' 'Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland and Norway
*** North ' 'America: USA, Canada and Mexico
All figures rounded. ' 'Preliminary figures subject to change pending final ' 'reports.

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The comparative period for the percentage changes ' 'stated in this document is the respective prior-year period, ' 'unless otherwise stated.

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^{^[1]} (Mercedes-Benz EQT 200 ' 'standard: energy consumption combined: 20.9 - 19.3 kWh/100 ' 'km | CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km | CO₂ class: A). The ' 'stated values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges given refer to ' 'the German market. The energy consumption and CO₂ emissions ' 'of a car depend not only on the car’s efficient use of the ' 'fuel or energy source, but also on driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors.)

\n', 'date': '2025-10-07T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz sold 525,300 cars and vans in Q3; Electric vehicle ' 'sales up 22% vs Q2', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/398e749b-912e-4a31-9f92-b208fcac130c'} 2025-11-16 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/9c29697f-33ba-4520-8c49-f2224ac153cb> {'content': 'Challenging Sunday in Austin\n' '\n' ' George Russell finished sixth with Kimi Antonelli P13 in ' 'Sunday’s United States Grand Prix.\n' ' George lined up P4 but was pinched on the inside of turn one, ' 'losing positions to the Ferrari of Lewis Hamilton and the McLaren ' 'of Oscar Piastri.\n' ' The difficulty, for the whole field, in getting close to the car ' 'ahead whilst also keeping tyre surface temperatures under ' 'control, limited the ability to regain those positions.\n' ' Despite a three-lap tyre offset after switching from the Medium ' 'to the Soft compound, he couldn’t trouble Piastri before the ' 'chequered flag came.\n' ' Kimi meanwhile, also running the Medium-Soft one-stop, held his ' 'starting position of P7 in the opening laps.\n' ' He was unfortunate to be turned around by the Williams of Carlos ' 'Sainz at turn 15 in the early stages and could only rejoin at the ' 'back of the field.\n' ' He fought back from there but his progressed was halted at P13 ' 'and he therefore finished outside of the points.\n' ' The battle for second in the Constructors’ Championship has ' 'closed up once again with Ferrari now seven points behind in P3.\n' ' The team now heads south to Mexico for next week’s Mexico City ' 'Grand Prix.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' Grid\n' ' Result\n' ' Fastest Lap\n' ' Start Tyre\n' ' Stop One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P4\n' ' P6\n' ' 1:38.224\n' ' Medium\n' ' Soft (L34)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P7\n' ' P13\n' ' 1:37.577\n' ' Medium\n' ' Soft (L32)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George Russell\n' 'I thought before the race that it was likely wherever we exited ' 'turn one would be the place we finished. That was due to the ' 'expected level of degradation and similar pace of the ' 'front-running cars. That is exactly how it played out and, sadly ' 'for us, we lost positions at that first corner. I made a good ' 'start but got boxed in behind Lando (Norris), and Lewis ' '(Hamilton) and Oscar (Piastri) were able to overtake me around ' 'the outside. From there, it was a lonely race to P6.\n' 'We turn our attentions straight to Mexico now. It is a very ' 'different circuit to here in Austin and the altitude creates its ' 'own level of challenge. Hopefully we can have a better race there ' 'than we did today and fight back in the fight for second in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship.\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'That was a frustrating race from our side. I felt good in the car ' 'early on, as I have done all weekend, and was looking forward to ' 'trying to gain some positions from P7. Unfortunately, that wasn’t ' 'to be. I tried to leave some space for Carlos (Sainz) at turn 15 ' 'as I saw him coming. I managed to do so but we still made contact ' 'and that put an end to any realistic chance of scoring good ' 'points today.\n' 'It was a disappointing day, but we move forward. We head straight ' 'to Mexico now, and we have a chance to bounce back straight away. ' 'I’m hopeful we can do so as the Constructors’ Championship is ' 'close, and every point is going to matter.\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal\n' 'Not every race can be a classic and that was the case today. ' 'There were small pace differences between the top cars today and ' 'that, along with the challenge of managing surface tyre ' 'temperatures when following closely, made overtaking almost ' 'impossible. Unfortunately for us, George lost two positions at ' 'turn one and dropped to P6. Kimi was spun around early in the ' 'race meanwhile, so we were always playing catch up. I think we ' 'had the necessary pace in the car to finish on the podium but ' 'once you are behind, there was no chance to pass.\n' 'We’ve got another race next week in Mexico and we will be looking ' 'to perform more like we did in Singapore than we have here in ' 'Austin. Both Ferrari and Red Bull have regained ground on us in ' 'the Constructors’ today, so it’s important we put in a stronger ' 'performance in Mexico City. It’s going to be a great battle all ' 'the way to the flag in Abu Dhabi.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'Our race was played out in the very early stages today. George ' 'was unfortunate to lose two positions when he got boxed in at ' 'turn one whilst Kimi was spun around at turn 15 a few laps later. ' 'Those setbacks cemented our finishing positions on a ' 'disappointing afternoon. That was due to the difficulty in ' 'following the car ahead whilst keeping tyre surface temperatures ' 'under control. That was an issue faced by the whole field, but it ' 'made regaining positions incredibly challenging.\n' 'Fortunately, we have the opportunity to bounce back immediately. ' 'We will dust ourselves down and look to perform more strongly in ' 'Mexico City. The battle for second in the Constructors’ ' 'Championship has tightened up once again after today but we’re ' 'excited to try and build our advantage once again next week.', 'content_html': '

Challenging Sunday in Austin

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George Russell finished sixth with Kimi Antonelli P13 in ' 'Sunday’s United States Grand Prix.
George lined up P4 but was pinched on the inside of turn ' 'one, losing positions to the Ferrari of Lewis Hamilton and ' 'the McLaren of Oscar Piastri.
The difficulty, for the whole field, in getting close to ' 'the car ahead whilst also keeping tyre surface temperatures ' 'under control, limited the ability to regain those ' 'positions.
Despite a three-lap tyre offset after switching from the ' 'Medium to the Soft compound, he couldn’t trouble Piastri ' 'before the chequered flag came.
Kimi meanwhile, also running the Medium-Soft one-stop, ' 'held his starting position of P7 in the opening laps.
He was unfortunate to be turned around by the Williams ' 'of Carlos Sainz at turn 15 in the early stages and could ' 'only rejoin at the back of the field.
He fought back from there but his progressed was halted ' 'at P13 and he therefore finished outside of the ' 'points.
The battle for second in the Constructors’ Championship ' 'has closed up once again with Ferrari now seven points ' 'behind in P3.
The team now heads south to Mexico for next week’s ' 'Mexico City Grand Prix.

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\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' Grid \n' '	\n' ' Result \n' '	\n' ' Fastest Lap \n' '	\n' ' Start Tyre \n' '	\n' ' Stop One \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '	\n' ' 1:38.224 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' Soft (L34) \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P7 \n' '	\n' ' P13 \n' '	\n' ' 1:37.577 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' Soft (L32) \n' '

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George Russell

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I thought before the race that it was likely wherever we ' 'exited turn one would be the place we finished. That was due ' 'to the expected level of degradation and similar pace of the ' 'front-running cars. That is exactly how it played out and, ' 'sadly for us, we lost positions at that first corner. I made ' 'a good start but got boxed in behind Lando (Norris), and ' 'Lewis (Hamilton) and Oscar (Piastri) were able to overtake ' 'me around the outside. From there, it was a lonely race to ' 'P6.

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We turn our attentions straight to Mexico now. It is a ' 'very different circuit to here in Austin and the altitude ' 'creates its own level of challenge. Hopefully we can have a ' 'better race there than we did today and fight back in the ' 'fight for second in the Constructors’ Championship.

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Kimi Antonelli

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That was a frustrating race from our side. I felt good in ' 'the car early on, as I have done all weekend, and was ' 'looking forward to trying to gain some positions from P7. ' 'Unfortunately, that wasn’t to be. I tried to leave some ' 'space for Carlos (Sainz) at turn 15 as I saw him coming. I ' 'managed to do so but we still made contact and that put an ' 'end to any realistic chance of scoring good points ' 'today.

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It was a disappointing day, but we move forward. We head ' 'straight to Mexico now, and we have a chance to bounce back ' 'straight away. I’m hopeful we can do so as the Constructors’ ' 'Championship is close, and every point is going to ' 'matter.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal

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Not every race can be a classic and that was the case ' 'today. There were small pace differences between the top ' 'cars today and that, along with the challenge of managing ' 'surface tyre temperatures when following closely, made ' 'overtaking almost impossible. Unfortunately for us, George ' 'lost two positions at turn one and dropped to P6. Kimi was ' 'spun around early in the race meanwhile, so we were always ' 'playing catch up. I think we had the necessary pace in the ' 'car to finish on the podium but once you are behind, there ' 'was no chance to pass.

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We’ve got another race next week in Mexico and we will be ' 'looking to perform more like we did in Singapore than we ' 'have here in Austin. Both Ferrari and Red Bull have regained ' 'ground on us in the Constructors’ today, so it’s important ' 'we put in a stronger performance in Mexico City. It’s going ' 'to be a great battle all the way to the flag in Abu ' 'Dhabi.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Our race was played out in the very early stages today. ' 'George was unfortunate to lose two positions when he got ' 'boxed in at turn one whilst Kimi was spun around at turn 15 ' 'a few laps later. Those setbacks cemented our finishing ' 'positions on a disappointing afternoon. That was due to the ' 'difficulty in following the car ahead whilst keeping tyre ' 'surface temperatures under control. That was an issue faced ' 'by the whole field, but it made regaining positions ' 'incredibly challenging.

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Fortunately, we have the opportunity to bounce back ' 'immediately. We will dust ourselves down and look to perform ' 'more strongly in Mexico City. The battle for second in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship has tightened up once again after ' 'today but we’re excited to try and build our advantage once ' 'again next week.

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Mercedes‑Benz joins the “Renewable Carbon ' 'Initiative” to accelerate the transition from fossil carbon ' 'to renewable carbon
Strategic partnership with industry leaders ' 'including BASF, Covestro, Michelin and Continental to ' 'develop fossil-free solutions based on biomass, CO₂, and ' 'recycling
Pilot projects planned for 2026: from carbon ' 'capture for automotive plastics to bio-based components, as ' 'part of the strategic pillar “Resource Use & Circular ' 'Economy”

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Mercedes‑Benz is the first automotive company to join the ' '“Renewable Carbon Initiative” (RCI), marking a pioneering ' 'step towards fossil-free vehicle components. Founded by ' 'the nova-Institute, the initiative brings together industry ' 'leaders from the chemical, energy and automotive sectors. ' 'Together, they share a common goal: to completely replace ' 'fossil-carbon sources with renewable alternatives derived ' 'from biomass, CO₂ utilisation, and recycling.

\n' '

Against the backdrop of growing public awareness of the ' 'need to reduce fossil resources and promote more sustainable ' 'alternatives, joining the “RCI” fits seamlessly into ' 'Mercedes‑Benz’s commitment to responsible resource use. The ' 'focus here is on supporting the strategic pillar “Resource ' 'Use & Circular Economy”, which goes far beyond ' 'individual products. Together with partners such as BASF, ' 'Covestro, Michelin, Continental and WWF, the brand with the ' 'three-pointed star aims to develop innovative solutions for ' 'a carbon-based circular economy while eliminating the use of ' 'fossil resources.

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Concrete pilot projects are already planned for 2026. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is exploring carbon capture and utilisation ' 'for automotive plastics, bio-based carbon sources for ' 'components, and circular carbon solutions. These measures ' 'support the implementation of the sustainable business ' 'strategy and contribute to resource conservation, ' 'circularity and decarbonisation.

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“Joining the ‘Renewable Carbon Initiative’ is an ' 'important step in driving the transition to renewable carbon ' 'sources and working with strong partners to develop ' 'innovative, fossil-free solutions.”
Dr. Ulf ' 'Zillig, Vice President Group Research, Sustainability and RD ' 'Functions, Mercedes-Benz AG

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By joining the “RCI”, Mercedes-Benz is purposefully ' 'expanding its circle of strategic partners to include ' 'innovative start-ups and leading institutes, further ' 'strengthening its innovation network for sustainable ' 'solutions across the entire value chain. In addition, in ' '2023, suppliers representing around 87 percent of ' 'Mercedes-Benz’s annual purchasing volume signed an Ambition ' 'Letter, agreeing to supply the company only with net ' 'carbon-neutral^{^[1]} production materials ' 'in the future. With access to specialised renewable carbon ' 'technologies and networks, Mercedes‑Benz can further ' 'accelerate the transformation of its supply ' 'chain.

\n' '

Becoming a member of the “RCI” marks another milestone in ' 'Mercedes‑Benz’s active role in shaping the transformation of ' 'the automotive industry. The company’s commitment to ' 'sustainability goes far beyond individual products: under ' 'the guiding principle of “Tomorrow drives Mercedes-Benz”, ' 'sustainability is firmly anchored in the business strategy ' 'and throughout the entire value chain.

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^[1] Net carbon-neutral means that carbon ' 'emissions that are not avoided or reduced at Mercedes-Benz ' 'are compensated for by certified offsetting projects.

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The one-of-a-kind art piece is inspired by the ' "new Summoner's Cup, the trophy of the League of Legends " 'World Championship
Handcrafted, it honours the League of Legends ' 'and gaming communities and kicks off Worlds 2025 with a ' 'unique highlight
Mercedes-Benz celebrates the start of Worlds ' '2025 as the official automotive partner

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Mercedes‑Benz is celebrating the start of the League of ' 'Legends World Championship 2025 with the unveiling of a ' 'one-of-a-kind work of art: the League of Legends ' 'Mercedes‑Benz CLA Art Piece. Together with League of ' 'Legends publisher Riot Games, Mercedes‑Benz has created ' "a unique design piece inspired by the new Summoner's Cup, " 'the trophy of the League of Legends World Championship. Here ' 'you can find the reveal film.

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The art piece is based on the Mercedes‑Benz CLA and is ' 'part of the ‘Class of Creators’. The series features five ' 'unique artworks created in collaboration with partners, ' 'designers and creative minds based on the new CLA. The ' 'League of Legends Mercedes‑Benz CLA Art Piece focuses on ' "elements of the new Summoner's Cup, which will be handed " 'over to the winning team of Worlds 2025. The silver chrome ' 'finish, the blue sapphires and the gold trim accents of the ' "art piece reflect the design of the new Summoner's Cup. " 'Engraved in the chassis, it also highlights the Worlds ' 'winning teams from 2011 to 2024, honouring the history of ' 'the tournament as well as the League of Legends, esports and ' 'gaming communities. The art piece is an artistic symbol of ' 'the passion and dedication of the fans who make esports a ' 'global phenomenon.

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The League of Legends World Championship will be held ' 'from 14 October to 9 November 2025 in the three Chinese ' 'cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu. Mercedes‑Benz is ' 'accompanying the Worlds as the official automotive partner. ' 'With the new CLA Art Piece, Mercedes‑Benz is celebrating the ' 'start of Worlds 2025 with a special highlight that combines ' 'League of Legends and the gaming community with automotive ' 'design in an unprecedented way.

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\n', 'date': '2025-10-08T15:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz unveils League of Legends art piece ahead of Worlds ' '2025 kick-off', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8344cf37-e4e9-476a-8bbe-62d0398c9a87'} 2025-11-16 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/45510b97-10b5-41b4-a787-42deb3a0dccf> {'content': '\xa0\n' '\n' ' ADAC GT4 Germany: Triple title for SR Motorsport by ' 'Schnitzelalm\n' ' ADAC GT Masters: Jannes Fittje and Moritz Wiskirchen finish ' 'debut season in the top ten\n' ' British GT Championship: Championship title for Charles Dawson ' 'and Kiern Jewiss\n' '\n' 'Enrico Förderer and Jay Mo Härtling (both GER) celebrated their ' 'first championship in ADAC GT4 Germany at the season finale at ' 'Hockenheim. With a margin of 26 points, they secured the title at ' 'the wheel of the Mercedes-AMG GT4 #11. The British GT ' 'Championship also reached its climax last weekend: Charles Dawson ' 'and Kiern Jewiss (both GBR) clinched the drivers’ title at ' 'Donington Park.ADAC GT4 Germany: Drivers’, Junior and Rookie ' 'titles for SR Motorsport by SchnitzelalmRight from the start of ' 'the season, Enrico Förderer and Jay Mo Härtling laid the ' 'foundation for their championship success. Two victories at the ' 'season opener in Oschersleben and two more at the second race ' 'weekend at the Norisring propelled the duo to the top of the ' 'standings early on. They defended this position with consistent ' 'podiums and points finishes through to the finale. In addition to ' 'the drivers’ title, the pair also won the Junior classification, ' 'open to drivers up to and including 24 years of age. Jay Mo ' 'Härtling turns 23 on October 21, while teammate Enrico Förderer ' 'was born in 2007.In the sister car, the Mercedes-AMG GT4 #12, ' 'Cedric Fuchs and Joel Mesch (both GER) finished the season in ' 'twelfth place with 59 points. Fuchs also celebrated victory in ' 'the newly introduced Rookie classification, which recognizes ' 'drivers under the age of 25 competing in their first GT4 season. ' 'Fuchs meets these criteria and will turn 20 in December.For SR ' 'Motorsport by Schnitzelalm, it was the team’s second full ADAC ' 'GT4 Germany season after 2022. In the teams’ standings, the squad ' 'led by team principal Thomas Angerer finished runner-up.ADAC GT ' 'Masters: Tenth place overall for Jannes Fittje and Moritz ' 'WiskirchenThe ADAC GT Masters season finale also took place at ' 'Hockenheim. Four of the six race weekends were held as part of ' 'the DTM program. Customer racing outfit SR Motorsport by ' 'Schnitzelalm fielded one Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the series, with car ' '#21 driven by Jannes Fittje and Moritz Wiskirchen (both GER).The ' 'season highlight came at the Salzburgring – a new addition to the ' 'ADAC GT Masters calendar. There, the duo secured a Saturday race ' 'victory. Another podium followed at the Lausitzring. Apart from ' 'the opening race at the Red Bull Ring, the pair scored points in ' 'every event. In the end, Jannes Fittje and Moritz Wiskirchen ' 'placed tenth in the drivers’ championship with 111 points. SR ' 'Motorsport by Schnitzelalm finished ninth in the teams’ ' 'standings. As the squad entered only one car, all points were ' 'scored exclusively with that entry. Following guest appearances ' 'in 2023 and 2024, this year marked the team’s first full ADAC GT ' 'Masters campaign.British GT Championship: Title for Charles ' 'Dawson and Kiern Jewiss in the Mercedes-AMG GT3The British GT ' 'Championship season finale also took place last weekend at ' 'Donington Park near Birmingham. With three race wins and ' 'consistent points finishes, Charles Dawson and Kiern Jewiss ' 'arrived at the finale with a comfortable lead. In a ' 'rain-affected, incident-packed two-hour race, they brought the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 #42 home in fourth place – enough to secure the ' 'PRO-AM and Overall Championships. For Kiern Jewiss, it was his ' 'first season in the Mercedes-AMG GT3, which he immediately ' 'crowned with the title.Their teammates Maximilian Götz (GER) and ' 'Kevin Tse (MAC) secured third place in the final race of the ' 'season with their Mercedes-AMG GT3 #18, which also earned them ' 'third place in the overall standings. The 2 Seas Motorsport team ' 'additionally claimed the team title in the British GT ' 'Championship. The father-and-son duo Richard and Sam Neary (both ' 'GBR) completed the season in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 #8 of Team Abba ' 'Racing, finishing twelfth overall.Endurance Cup title for Ed ' 'McDermott and Seb Morris in the Mercedes-AMG GT4In the GT4 class, ' 'Team Parker Racing competed with a Mercedes-AMG GT4. Ed McDermott ' 'and Seb Morris (both GBR) finished 18th overall at Donington ' 'Park, which corresponded to fifth place in the class, and ' 'finished the championship in sixth place in the GT4 standings. ' 'They also secured the Endurance Cup title, which covers the four ' 'endurance races of the 2025 season: two two-hour races at ' 'Donington Park, a three-hour race at Silverstone and another ' 'three-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps. With victories at the ' 'season opener at Donington Park and at Spa, a fourth place at ' 'Silverstone and sixth place at the finale at Donington Park, the ' 'duo clinched the title in this classification. These successes ' 'once again underline the strengths of the Mercedes-AMG GT4, whose ' 'homologation was recently extended, ensuring its competitiveness ' 'until 2029.“The title wins last weekend are an impressive ' 'demonstration of the strength of our Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'teams. The squads have given both established and young drivers ' 'the opportunity to showcase their talent and the competitiveness ' 'of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 as well as the Mercedes-AMG GT4. We ' 'congratulate SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm and 2 Seas Motorsport ' 'on their outstanding seasons in their respective championships ' 'and thank all our other teams for their efforts.”Stefan Wendl, ' 'Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing', 'content_html': '

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ADAC GT4 Germany: Triple title for SR Motorsport ' 'by Schnitzelalm
ADAC GT Masters: Jannes Fittje and Moritz ' 'Wiskirchen finish debut season in the top ten
British GT Championship: Championship title for ' 'Charles Dawson and Kiern Jewiss

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Enrico Förderer and Jay Mo Härtling (both GER) ' 'celebrated their first championship in ADAC GT4 Germany at ' 'the season finale at Hockenheim. With a margin of 26 points, ' 'they secured the title at the wheel of the Mercedes-AMG GT4 ' '#11. The British GT Championship also reached its climax ' 'last weekend: Charles Dawson and Kiern Jewiss (both GBR) ' 'clinched the drivers’ title at Donington ' 'Park.

ADAC GT4 Germany: Drivers’, Junior and ' 'Rookie titles for SR Motorsport by ' 'Schnitzelalm
Right from the start of the season, ' 'Enrico Förderer and Jay Mo Härtling laid the foundation for ' 'their championship success. Two victories at the season ' 'opener in Oschersleben and two more at the second race ' 'weekend at the Norisring propelled the duo to the top of the ' 'standings early on. They defended this position with ' 'consistent podiums and points finishes through to the ' 'finale. In addition to the drivers’ title, the pair also won ' 'the Junior classification, open to drivers up to and ' 'including 24 years of age. Jay Mo Härtling turns 23 on ' 'October 21, while teammate Enrico Förderer was born in ' '2007.

In the sister car, the Mercedes-AMG GT4 #12, ' 'Cedric Fuchs and Joel Mesch (both GER) finished the season ' 'in twelfth place with 59 points. Fuchs also celebrated ' 'victory in the newly introduced Rookie classification, which ' 'recognizes drivers under the age of 25 competing in their ' 'first GT4 season. Fuchs meets these criteria and will turn ' '20 in December.

For SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm, it ' 'was the team’s second full ADAC GT4 Germany season after ' '2022. In the teams’ standings, the squad led by team ' 'principal Thomas Angerer finished ' 'runner-up.

ADAC GT Masters: Tenth place ' 'overall for Jannes Fittje and Moritz ' 'Wiskirchen
The ADAC GT Masters season finale ' 'also took place at Hockenheim. Four of the six race weekends ' 'were held as part of the DTM program. Customer racing outfit ' 'SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm fielded one Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'in the series, with car #21 driven by Jannes Fittje and ' 'Moritz Wiskirchen (both GER).
The season highlight came ' 'at the Salzburgring – a new addition to the ADAC GT Masters ' 'calendar. There, the duo secured a Saturday race victory. ' 'Another podium followed at the Lausitzring. Apart from the ' 'opening race at the Red Bull Ring, the pair scored points in ' 'every event. In the end, Jannes Fittje and Moritz Wiskirchen ' 'placed tenth in the drivers’ championship with 111 points. ' 'SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm finished ninth in the teams’ ' 'standings. As the squad entered only one car, all points ' 'were scored exclusively with that entry. Following guest ' 'appearances in 2023 and 2024, this year marked the team’s ' 'first full ADAC GT Masters campaign.

British ' 'GT Championship: Title for Charles Dawson and Kiern Jewiss ' 'in the Mercedes-AMG GT3
The British GT ' 'Championship season finale also took place last weekend at ' 'Donington Park near Birmingham. With three race wins and ' 'consistent points finishes, Charles Dawson and Kiern Jewiss ' 'arrived at the finale with a comfortable lead. In a ' 'rain-affected, incident-packed two-hour race, they brought ' 'the Mercedes-AMG GT3 #42 home in fourth place – enough to ' 'secure the PRO-AM and Overall Championships. For Kiern ' 'Jewiss, it was his first season in the Mercedes-AMG GT3, ' 'which he immediately crowned with the title.

Their ' 'teammates Maximilian Götz (GER) and Kevin Tse (MAC) secured ' 'third place in the final race of the season with their ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 #18, which also earned them third place in ' 'the overall standings. The 2 Seas Motorsport team ' 'additionally claimed the team title in the British GT ' 'Championship. The father-and-son duo Richard and Sam Neary ' '(both GBR) completed the season in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 #8 ' 'of Team Abba Racing, finishing twelfth ' 'overall.

Endurance Cup title for Ed McDermott ' 'and Seb Morris in the Mercedes-AMG GT4
In the ' 'GT4 class, Team Parker Racing competed with a Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT4. Ed McDermott and Seb Morris (both GBR) finished 18th ' 'overall at Donington Park, which corresponded to fifth place ' 'in the class, and finished the championship in sixth place ' 'in the GT4 standings. They also secured the Endurance Cup ' 'title, which covers the four endurance races of the 2025 ' 'season: two two-hour races at Donington Park, a three-hour ' 'race at Silverstone and another three-hour race at ' 'Spa-Francorchamps. With victories at the season opener at ' 'Donington Park and at Spa, a fourth place at Silverstone and ' 'sixth place at the finale at Donington Park, the duo ' 'clinched the title in this classification. These successes ' 'once again underline the strengths of the Mercedes-AMG GT4, ' 'whose homologation was recently extended, ensuring its ' 'competitiveness until 2029.

“The title wins ' 'last weekend are an impressive demonstration of the strength ' 'of our Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing teams. The squads have ' 'given both established and young drivers the opportunity to ' 'showcase their talent and the competitiveness of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 as well as the Mercedes-AMG GT4. We ' 'congratulate SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm and 2 Seas ' 'Motorsport on their outstanding seasons in their respective ' 'championships and thank all our other teams for their ' 'efforts.”
Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing

\n', 'date': '2025-10-08T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Successful weekend for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/45510b97-10b5-41b4-a787-42deb3a0dccf'} 2025-11-16 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/2a4e0e83-83a1-4be4-a539-5139f5098d18> {'content': '\n' ' Franz Reiner to leave Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG at his own ' 'request, effective December 31, 2025\n' ' Peter Henn to assume leadership of Mercedes-Benz Financial ' 'Services within Mercedes-Benz AG as of May 1, 2026\n' ' Tolga Oktay to take interim responsibility for Mercedes-Benz ' 'Financial Services as of January 1, 2026\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz plans to integrate customer-focused activities from ' 'vehicle sales and financial services into a single, unified ' 'organization at the turn of the year. The closer alignment of ' 'both areas will enhance efficiency, leverage synergies, and ' 'create the foundation for further system harmonization. This ' 'integration will lay the groundwork for a seamless customer ' 'experience, strengthen the company’s competitiveness, and secure ' 'its long-term success in a dynamic market environment.\xa0\n' 'A key step in this transformation is the planned merger of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG (MBM AG) into Mercedes-Benz AG on ' 'December 31, 2025, subject to approval by the relevant regulatory ' 'authorities. Certain core functions of the financial services ' 'business will continue to be managed under the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Financial Services organizational unit to meet central regulatory ' 'requirements.\xa0\n' 'Franz Reiner, Chairman of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG, will leave the company at his own ' 'request and by best mutual agreement, effective December 31, ' '2025. Reiner began his career in 1992 as part of the trainee ' 'program at the former Daimler-Benz AG and has since held numerous ' 'management positions – including Head of Sales and Marketing and ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Bank for ' 'Retail and Corporate Business. In 2009, he was appointed to the ' 'Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG (then Daimler ' 'Financial Services AG), initially responsible for the Americas, ' 'and from 2011, for the European markets, before becoming CEO in ' '2019.\n' '“With his visionary and value-driven leadership, Franz Reiner has ' 'shaped the development of Mercedes-Benz Mobility for more than ' 'three decades. As a true entrepreneur within the company, he ' 'combines an exceptional sense for customer needs with a strong ' 'commitment to our dealer network. Through his international ' 'experience, he has played a decisive role in advancing the ' 'success and sustainable growth of our financial services ' 'business, positioning the organization for the future. We ' 'sincerely thank him for his outstanding dedication, integrity, ' 'and pioneering spirit, and wish him all the very best for the ' 'future.” Harald Wilhelm, Member of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG, responsible for Finance & Controlling and ' 'Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Financial Services will continue to operate as a ' 'highly efficient and effective organization, supporting ' 'Mercedes-Benz Sales in providing attractive, customer-centric ' 'financial services.\xa0\n' 'Effective May 1, 2026, Peter Henn, currently President & CEO of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA and Head of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Mobility North America, will assume global leadership of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Financial Services.\xa0\n' 'Until that time, Peter Henn will continue to oversee the ' 'transformation in North America and support the relocation of the ' 'local Financial Services organization from Farmington Hills, ' 'Michigan, to Atlanta, Georgia. During this transition period, ' 'Tolga Oktay, currently Member of the Board of Management for ' 'Finance and Controlling at Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG, will take ' 'interim responsibility for the Financial Services business and, ' 'like Peter Henn going forward, will report directly to Harald ' 'Wilhelm.\xa0\n' 'Before joining Daimler AG, Peter Henn worked for Deloitte & ' 'Touche LLP in New York. A qualified lawyer, he joined the company ' 'in 2007 as Head of Corporate Audit and Corporate Governance and ' 'became Head of Internal Audit in 2010. In 2014, Peter was ' 'appointed to the Board of Management of the former Daimler ' 'Financial Services AG, initially responsible for the Africa & ' 'Asia-Pacific region, before assuming his current role. Since ' '2019, he has overseen the business strategy and operations of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.\n' '“With Peter Henn, we are gaining an experienced and ' 'internationally minded leader to head Mercedes-Benz Financial ' 'Services. Throughout his more than 25-year global career, Peter ' 'has consistently demonstrated his ability to guide teams ' 'successfully through major transformation phases and deliver ' 'strong business results — always with a clear focus on a strong ' 'company culture and the highest standards of integrity and ' 'compliance.” Harald Wilhelm, Member of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG, responsible for Finance & Controlling and ' 'Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG.', 'content_html': '

Franz Reiner to leave Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG ' 'at his own request, effective December 31, ' '2025
Peter Henn to assume leadership of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Financial Services within Mercedes-Benz AG as of May 1, ' '2026
Tolga Oktay to take interim responsibility for ' 'Mercedes-Benz Financial Services as of January 1, ' '2026

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Mercedes-Benz plans to integrate customer-focused ' 'activities from vehicle sales and financial services into a ' 'single, unified organization at the turn of the year. The ' 'closer alignment of both areas will enhance efficiency, ' 'leverage synergies, and create the foundation for further ' 'system harmonization. This integration will lay the ' 'groundwork for a seamless customer experience, strengthen ' 'the company’s competitiveness, and secure its long-term ' 'success in a dynamic market environment.

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A key step in this transformation is the planned merger ' 'of Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG (MBM AG) into Mercedes-Benz AG ' 'on December 31, 2025, subject to approval by the relevant ' 'regulatory authorities. Certain core functions of the ' 'financial services business will continue to be managed ' 'under the Mercedes-Benz Financial Services organizational ' 'unit to meet central regulatory requirements.

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Franz Reiner, Chairman of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG, will leave the company at his own ' 'request and by best mutual agreement, effective December 31, ' '2025. Reiner began his career in 1992 as part of the trainee ' 'program at the former Daimler-Benz AG and has since held ' 'numerous management positions – including Head of Sales and ' 'Marketing and Member of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Bank for Retail and Corporate Business. In ' '2009, he was appointed to the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG (then Daimler Financial Services ' 'AG), initially responsible for the Americas, and from 2011, ' 'for the European markets, before becoming CEO in 2019.

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“With his visionary and value-driven leadership, ' 'Franz Reiner has shaped the development of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Mobility for more than three decades. As a true entrepreneur ' 'within the company, he combines an exceptional sense for ' 'customer needs with a strong commitment to our dealer ' 'network. Through his international experience, he has played ' 'a decisive role in advancing the success and sustainable ' 'growth of our financial services business, positioning the ' 'organization for the future. We sincerely thank him for his ' 'outstanding dedication, integrity, and pioneering spirit, ' 'and wish him all the very best for the future.” ' '
Harald Wilhelm, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, responsible for ' 'Finance & Controlling and Chairman of the Supervisory ' 'Board of Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG.

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Mercedes-Benz Financial Services will continue to operate ' 'as a highly efficient and effective organization, supporting ' 'Mercedes-Benz Sales in providing attractive, ' 'customer-centric financial services.

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Effective May 1, 2026, Peter Henn, currently President ' '& CEO of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA and Head ' 'of Mercedes-Benz Mobility North America, will assume global ' 'leadership of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services.

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Until that time, Peter Henn will continue to oversee the ' 'transformation in North America and support the relocation ' 'of the local Financial Services organization from Farmington ' 'Hills, Michigan, to Atlanta, Georgia. During this transition ' 'period, Tolga Oktay, currently Member of the Board of ' 'Management for Finance and Controlling at Mercedes-Benz ' 'Mobility AG, will take interim responsibility for the ' 'Financial Services business and, like Peter Henn going ' 'forward, will report directly to Harald Wilhelm.

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Before joining Daimler AG, Peter Henn worked for Deloitte ' '& Touche LLP in New York. A qualified lawyer, he joined ' 'the company in 2007 as Head of Corporate Audit and Corporate ' 'Governance and became Head of Internal Audit in 2010. In ' '2014, Peter was appointed to the Board of Management of the ' 'former Daimler Financial Services AG, initially responsible ' 'for the Africa & Asia-Pacific region, before assuming ' 'his current role. Since 2019, he has overseen the business ' 'strategy and operations of Mercedes-Benz Mobility in the ' 'United States, Canada, and Mexico.

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“With Peter Henn, we are gaining an experienced ' 'and internationally minded leader to head Mercedes-Benz ' 'Financial Services. Throughout his more than 25-year global ' 'career, Peter has consistently demonstrated his ability to ' 'guide teams successfully through major transformation phases ' 'and deliver strong business results — always with a clear ' 'focus on a strong company culture and the highest standards ' 'of integrity and compliance.”
Harald Wilhelm, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'responsible for Finance & Controlling and Chairman of ' 'the Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG.

\n', 'date': '2025-10-08T17:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG to merge into Mercedes-Benz AG under new ' 'leadership', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/2a4e0e83-83a1-4be4-a539-5139f5098d18'} 2025-11-16 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=2&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/63bedbbc-0b29-4318-b69d-52e430826ab6> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German ' 'language.Mercedes‑Benz liefert 40 vollelektrische eVito Tourer an ' 'die Schlienz-Tours GmbH & Co. KG aus. Der traditionsreiche ' 'Mobilitätsdienstleister aus dem Rems-Murr-Kreis setzt mit dieser ' 'Entscheidung ein starkes Zeichen für moderne Personenbeförderung ' 'und baut seine Flotte gezielt mit lokal CO2-emissionsfreien ' 'Fahrzeugen aus. Die neuen eVito Tourer Modelle kommen vor allem ' 'im Rahmen der barrierefreien Schülerbeförderung in den ' 'Landkreisen Esslingen, Rems-Murr, Ludwigsburg sowie im ' 'Stadtgebiet Stuttgart zum Einsatz.\n' '„Wir arbeiten seit vielen Jahren vertrauensvoll mit ' 'Schlienz-Tours zusammen – umso schöner, dass wir auch beim Thema ' 'Elektromobilität gemeinsam vorangehen. Der Einsatz unserer eVans ' '- eVito, EQV oder eSprinter - zeigt deren Alltagstauglichkeit und ' 'Leistung im Flottenbereich.“ Matthias Willy, Verkaufsleiter ' 'Transporter und Vans Mercedes-Benz Vertriebsdirektion ' 'Württemberg\n' '„Die Übernahme der eVito ist ein weiterer konsequenter Schritt in ' 'Richtung klimafreundlicher Mobilität. Mit den Fahrzeugen von ' 'Mercedes-Benz machen wir unsere Flotte nicht nur nachhaltiger, ' 'sondern auch moderner und attraktiver – für unsere Fahrgäste ' 'genauso wie für unsere Fahrerinnen und Fahrer. Gerade in Zeiten ' 'zunehmender Herausforderungen bei der Gewinnung von Fahrpersonal ' 'sind hochwertige, ansprechende Fahrzeuge auch ein wichtiges ' 'Argument im Wettbewerb um qualifizierte MitarbeiterInnen und ' 'nicht zuletzt eine Wertschätzung an unsere Fahrgäste.“ Erhard ' 'Kiesel, Geschäftsführer Schlienz-Tours GmbH&Co.KG\n' 'Die aktuellen eVito Tourer Modelle von Mercedes-Benz bieten Platz ' 'für bis zu acht Fahrgäste und eine elektrische Reichweite von bis ' 'zu 383 Kilometern (WLTP)\xa0[1]\xa0– ideal für den täglichen ' 'Einsatz im Personennahverkehr.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' [1]\xa0Die Reichweite wurde nach dem vorgeschriebenen ' 'Messverfahren WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light-duty vehicles Test ' 'Procedures) ermittelt. Der angegebene Wert bezieht sich auf den ' 'deutschen Markt. Die tatsächliche Reichweite hängt von ' 'zahlreichen Faktoren wie insbesondere der individuellen ' 'Fahrweise, Umgebungsbedingungen, dem Alterungsprozess der ' 'Batterie, Nebenverbrauchern, wie beispielsweise der ' 'Klimatisierung, Sonderausstattungen, Bereifung, Zuladung, dem ' 'Streckenprofil ab und kann daher vom angegebenen WLTP Wert ' 'abweichen.\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

This press release is only available in German ' 'language.

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Mercedes‑Benz liefert 40 vollelektrische eVito Tourer an ' 'die Schlienz-Tours GmbH & Co. KG aus. Der ' 'traditionsreiche Mobilitätsdienstleister aus dem ' 'Rems-Murr-Kreis setzt mit dieser Entscheidung ein starkes ' 'Zeichen für moderne Personenbeförderung und baut seine ' 'Flotte gezielt mit lokal CO2-emissionsfreien Fahrzeugen aus. ' 'Die neuen eVito Tourer Modelle kommen vor allem im Rahmen ' 'der barrierefreien Schülerbeförderung in den Landkreisen ' 'Esslingen, Rems-Murr, Ludwigsburg sowie im Stadtgebiet ' 'Stuttgart zum Einsatz.

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„Wir arbeiten seit vielen Jahren vertrauensvoll ' 'mit Schlienz-Tours zusammen – umso schöner, dass wir auch ' 'beim Thema Elektromobilität gemeinsam vorangehen. Der ' 'Einsatz unserer eVans - eVito, EQV oder eSprinter - zeigt ' 'deren Alltagstauglichkeit und Leistung im Flottenbereich.“ ' '
Matthias Willy, Verkaufsleiter Transporter und ' 'Vans Mercedes-Benz Vertriebsdirektion Württemberg

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„Die Übernahme der eVito ist ein weiterer ' 'konsequenter Schritt in Richtung klimafreundlicher ' 'Mobilität. Mit den Fahrzeugen von Mercedes-Benz machen wir ' 'unsere Flotte nicht nur nachhaltiger, sondern auch moderner ' 'und attraktiver – für unsere Fahrgäste genauso wie für ' 'unsere Fahrerinnen und Fahrer. Gerade in Zeiten zunehmender ' 'Herausforderungen bei der Gewinnung von Fahrpersonal sind ' 'hochwertige, ansprechende Fahrzeuge auch ein wichtiges ' 'Argument im Wettbewerb um qualifizierte MitarbeiterInnen und ' 'nicht zuletzt eine Wertschätzung an unsere Fahrgäste.“ ' '
Erhard Kiesel, Geschäftsführer Schlienz-Tours ' 'GmbH&Co.KG

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Die aktuellen eVito Tourer Modelle von Mercedes-Benz ' 'bieten Platz für bis zu acht Fahrgäste und eine elektrische ' 'Reichweite von bis zu 383 Kilometern ' '(WLTP)^[1] – ideal für den ' 'täglichen Einsatz im Personennahverkehr.

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[1] Die Reichweite wurde nach dem vorgeschriebenen ' 'Messverfahren WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light-duty vehicles ' 'Test Procedures) ermittelt. Der angegebene Wert bezieht sich ' 'auf den deutschen Markt. Die tatsächliche Reichweite hängt ' 'von zahlreichen Faktoren wie insbesondere der individuellen ' 'Fahrweise, Umgebungsbedingungen, dem Alterungsprozess der ' 'Batterie, Nebenverbrauchern, wie beispielsweise der ' 'Klimatisierung, Sonderausstattungen, Bereifung, Zuladung, ' 'dem Streckenprofil ab und kann daher vom angegebenen WLTP ' 'Wert abweichen.

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\n', 'date': '2025-10-10T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: 40 Mercedes-Benz eVito Tourer verstärken die Flotte von ' 'Schlienz-Tours', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/63bedbbc-0b29-4318-b69d-52e430826ab6'} 2025-11-16 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/bcb6302c-aa69-412f-90cb-220ffc8c22df> {'content': '\n' ' Holistic research approach: the ELF experimental charging ' 'vehicle combines vehicle innovations with infrastructure concepts ' 'for a seamless, intelligent charging experience \n' ' Dual fast-charging capability with MCS and CCS: research into ' 'performance limits and development of future series solutions\n' ' Bidirectional charging with AC and DC: vehicle becomes an energy ' 'storage device for buildings, electrical consumers and power ' 'grid\n' '\n' 'Electric mobility is a key component on the road to ' 'decarbonisation. With its focus on local CO₂-free driving, ' 'intelligent charging and holistic resource conservation, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is making the case for sustainable innovation with ' 'its ELF experimental charging vehicle. ELF is a nickname derived ' 'from the German term Experimental-Lade-Fahrzeug – which ' 'translates to Experimental Charging Vehicle. Electric mobility is ' 'more than just technology – it stands for responsibility towards ' 'the environment, society and future generations. But local ' 'CO2-emission-free driving alone is not enough. Charging must also ' 'be efficient, intelligent and sustainable. That is why ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is consistently working on innovative charging ' 'solutions for the home, workplace and public spaces – and ' 'actively shaping the future of charging. In 2021, the company was ' 'one of the first car manufacturers to launch Plug & Charge, a ' 'function that made fast charging easier than ever before. With ' 'its own MB.CHARGE Public[1]\xa0charging service, which is fully ' 'integrated into the vehicle, Mercedes‑Benz set standards for ' 'connected public charging in 2019. An integral part of this ' 'charging service is Green Charging[2]\xa0in Europe, Canada and ' 'the U.S., which specifically promotes the use of electricity from ' 'renewable energies.\xa0\n' 'ELF is more than a vehicle – it’s a symbol of a bold new era in ' 'charging. With the Experimental Charging Vehicle, Mercedes‑Benz ' 'demonstrates what happens when visionary technology, courageous ' 'ideas and passionate teamwork come together. This mobile charging ' 'lab unites ultra-fast, bidirectional, solar, inductive and ' 'conductive charging in a holistic concept that doesn’t just test ' 'the limits of what’s possible – it redefines them. Behind ELF ' 'stands an interdisciplinary team driven by dedication and ' 'innovation, working to make electric mobility more convenient, ' 'efficient, and sustainable. With ELF, Mercedes‑Benz makes an ' 'emotional statement for progress - underlining its role as a ' 'pioneer in mobility and setting milestones in the charging of ' 'electric vehicles.\xa0\n' 'Fast charging: at the limits of what is feasible\n' 'Fast charging is the key to the everyday usability of electric ' 'mobility. With the ELF experimental vehicle, Mercedes‑Benz is ' 'exploring the limits of what is technically feasible – both in ' 'the vehicle and at the charging station. To this end, the ' 'experimental vehicle is equipped with two fast charging systems ' 'that cover different areas of application:\xa0\n' '\n' ' MCS connector (Megawatt Charging System)Originally developed for ' 'heavy-duty transport, this system allows charging capacities in ' 'the megawatt range. In the ELF, MCS serves as a research tool for ' 'testing the thermal resilience and performance limits of ' 'high-voltage batteries, power electronics, charging cables and ' 'other components under extreme conditions. The findings are being ' 'incorporated into the development of long-distance vehicles and ' 'fleet solutions with short downtimes.\xa0\n' '\n' '\n' ' CCS connector (Combined Charging System)\n' '\n' 'CCS is used as the standard for passenger cars to test ' 'near-series components such as cables, connectors, cooling and ' 'charge control under everyday conditions. Mercedes-Benz is ' 'testing the technical limits of CCS in order to create the ' 'conditions for even higher charging capacities. The ELF can ' 'achieve a charging capacity of up to 900 kW. This means that 100 ' 'kWh can be charged in 10 minutes. The vehicle simulates typical ' 'charging scenarios that occur in everyday customer use, such as ' 'at fast charging stations along motorways or in urban areas. The ' 'components used, such as the battery, charging control and CCS ' 'hardware, are already close to series production and will be ' 'incorporated into future Mercedes‑Benz models.\xa0\n' 'With the combination of MCS and CCS, Mercedes‑Benz is pursuing a ' 'dual research approach: on the one hand, new technological ' 'horizons are being explored and the technology of the future is ' 'being developed. On the other hand, the series production ' 'readiness of existing systems and in turn, the charging ' 'experience of today is being improved. One example of how the ' 'knowledge gained is being directly incorporated into the ' 'development of future series models is the CONCEPT\xa0AMG\xa0' 'GT\xa0XX technology programme. The concept vehicle sets new ' 'standards in the field of high-performance charging. It can ' 'recharge enough energy for a range of around 400 kilometres ' '(WLTP)[3]\xa0within five minutes. The CONCEPT\xa0AMG\xa0GT\xa0XX ' 'achieves a very high average charging power of 850 kW at 1,000 ' 'amps over a large range of the charging curve. Following its ' 'record-breaking drive with a legendary finish in Nardò, the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX achieved a peak charging power of 1,041 kW ' 'during megawatt charging (Link Media Site).\xa0\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz teamed up with Alpitronic, the European market ' 'leader in high-power charging, to develop a prototype ' "high-performance charging station for the CONCEPT AMG GT XX's " 'record-breaking drive. For the first time, it can transmit ' 'currents of up to 1,000 amps via a CCS cable – twice as much as ' 'was previously possible. This was enabled by using an MCS ' 'charging station originally designed for trucks, in which the ' 'truck cable was replaced by a CCS cable. The cooling capacity in ' 'the plug and cable was retained, allowing for higher power ' 'outputs. This charging system was not developed separately but ' 'together with the vehicle. On a test bench in ' 'Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, the development team simulated real-life ' 'charging scenarios in which vehicle components and charging ' 'station were tested and validated together. This demonstrates the ' 'holistic development approach taken by Mercedes‑Benz.\xa0\n' 'The findings from the prototype charging station are being ' 'directly incorporated into the development of a new generation of ' 'high-performance fast chargers, which are to be used at ' 'Mercedes‑Benz charging parks. Customers will therefore benefit ' 'from extremely fast charging processes, with charging times that ' 'differ only minimally from conventional refuelling processes. ' 'Shorter charging times mean greater flexibility when travelling ' 'and a significant increase in convenience in everyday life. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is thus underlining its innovative strength and ' 'aims to set new standards for public charging in the future (Link ' 'Media Site).\n' 'Bidirectional charging – returning energy; shaping the future\n' 'Bidirectional charging is more than just a technological option – ' 'it is a strategic lever for the energy transition. With the ELF, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is exploring the full potential of this key ' 'technology: not only absorbing electricity, but also feeding it ' 'into the home (Vehicle-to-Home; V2H), into the grid ' '(Vehicle-to-Grid; V2G) or directly to electrical devices ' '(Vehicle-to-Load; V2L). This allows electric vehicles to become ' 'an active part of a sustainable energy system. In the future, ' 'they will offer customers greater independence and potential cost ' 'savings. The ELF tests bidirectional charging in real-world ' 'scenarios. The findings are fed directly into the series ' 'development of future models.\xa0\n' 'The ELF is capable of both AC and DC bidirectional charging:\xa0\n' '\n' ' AC (alternating current) enables the power supply of electrical ' 'devices (V2L) and the return of energy via a bidirectional AC ' 'wallbox directly into the home network – for applications such as ' 'Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) or Vehicle-to-Building (V2B) or into the ' 'public power grid (V2G). An advantage is that the infrastructure ' 'is more cost-effective. A disadvantage is that standardisation ' 'becomes more complex as the vehicle must meet the requirements of ' 'different power grids.\xa0\n' '\n' '\n' ' DC (direct current) allows for direct energy recovery with a ' 'bidirectional DC wallbox into the public power grid (V2G) and ' 'directly into the home or building network (V2H; V2B), depending ' 'on the infrastructure used. An advantage is high efficiency, ' 'especially when using a hybrid inverter for bidirectional ' 'charging. With photovoltaics and home storage, it is easier to ' 'meet grid requirements. A possible disadvantage could be the ' 'slightly higher investment costs for the charging ' 'infrastructure.\xa0\n' '\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz brings not only research but also experience to the ' 'table, as demonstrated by the successful introduction of ' 'bidirectional charging in Japan with the CHAdeMO standard. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is also preparing specific customer offers for the ' 'CCS standard. The new all-electric CLA with EQ Technology and the ' 'new GLC with EQ Technology are already technically equipped for ' 'bidirectional charging with a compatible DC wallbox. In the ' 'course of 2026, Mercedes‑Benz will launch its first services for ' 'bidirectional charging in Germany, France and the UK. Other ' 'markets will follow. The MB.CHARGE Home offer combines the ' 'vehicle, bidirectional wallbox, green electricity tariff and ' 'energy market access. The aim is to reduce household costs and ' 'support grid stability. Thanks to intelligent control and an app, ' 'vehicles can not only charge in a cost-optimised manner but also ' 'feed energy back into the home network or power grid. This turns ' 'electric cars into active energy storage devices and contributes ' 'to the energy transition.\xa0\n' 'General customer benefits of bidirectional charging\n' 'Bidirectional charging opens up a new level of independence, ' 'cost-effectiveness and sustainability for customers:\n' '\n' ' Self-sufficiency & emergency power supply: a typical ' 'Mercedes‑Benz high-voltage battery in an electric vehicle with a ' 'capacity of 70–100 kWh can fully supply an average single-family ' 'household with electricity for two to four days (V2H) – ideal in ' 'the event of power outages or as a supplement to a photovoltaic ' 'system. In addition, the vehicle can also serve as a mobile power ' 'source for electrical devices via V2L (Vehicle-to-Load) and, for ' 'example, flexibly supply tools or household appliances with ' 'energy.\xa0\n' '\n' '\n' ' Reducing the carbon footprint: solar power is used in a targeted ' 'manner. Surplus solar power can be temporarily stored in the ' 'high-voltage battery for later use in the home (V2H). This helps ' 'to reduce CO₂ emissions.\n' ' Energy cost savings: In combination with intelligent energy ' 'management, electricity costs can be significantly reduced. ' 'Depending on the usage scenario, savings of around 500 euros per ' 'year are possible, which corresponds to approximately 10,000 free ' 'kilometres.\xa0\n' '\n' 'Electric vehicles as the key to the energy transition – ' 'bidirectional charging as a game changer\n' 'Electric vehicles play a central role in the energy transition, ' 'not only as local CO₂-free means of transport, but also as mobile ' 'storage for renewable energy. Through bidirectional charging ' '(vehicle-to-grid; V2G), they can absorb excess energy from wind ' 'and solar power plants and feed it back into the grid when ' 'needed. This opens up new opportunities for grid stability, ' 'security of supply and better use of renewable energy ' 'sources.\xa0\n' 'Idea for a virtual energy account – flexible uses for electricity ' 'generated at home\n' 'A forward-looking approach in the context of the increasing ' 'integration of public charging and home charging is the idea of a ' '“virtual energy account”. This refers to the possibility of using ' 'solar power generated not only at home but also flexibly on the ' 'go. The principle: customers receive energy credits in a virtual ' 'account for surplus electricity from their photovoltaic system ' 'and for grid-friendly charging and discharging at home. The ' 'accumulated credits could be used flexibly at a later date, ' 'either at home or on the go at public Mercedes‑Benz charging ' 'stations.\xa0\n' 'By using such a virtual account, customers could use the ' 'electricity they generate more economically and reduce their ' 'dependence on fluctuating electricity prices. The technological ' 'prerequisite for this would be a closed ecosystem and deep ' 'integration of the vehicle, charging infrastructure and cloud ' 'platform. With the MB.CHARGE charging ecosystem, Mercedes‑Benz ' 'already has such a digital backbone: it connects charging points, ' 'energy flows and user profiles, enabling intelligent control and ' 'billing regardless of the location of the charging process. The ' 'aim of this vision is to offer customers maximum flexibility ' 'while reducing the load on the electricity grid. Mercedes‑Benz is ' 'committed to creating the appropriate regulatory framework to ' 'enable this use of bidirectional charging with V2G. One ' 'possibility would be exemptions from grid fees for temporarily ' 'stored electricity, similar to the current regulation for ' 'large-scale storage facilities in the market introduction ' 'phase.\xa0\n' 'Inductive charging – wirelessly into the future\n' 'With the ELF, Mercedes‑Benz is also testing charging without ' 'cables using induction. This involves transferring electrical ' 'energy to the vehicle without a physical connection via a ' 'charging system integrated into the ground. This technology ' 'offers great potential, especially at home and for fleet ' 'applications, as it makes charging more convenient and virtually ' 'invisible.\xa0\n' 'The ELF is equipped with an inductive charging system based on ' 'the principle of magnetic resonance. The charging power is ' 'currently 11 kW alternating current (AC), which corresponds to a ' 'typical wallbox. As part of the project, the technology is being ' 'tested for everyday usability, efficiency and compatibility with ' 'different vehicle heights and positions for various mobility ' 'concepts such as premium vehicles, robot taxi approaches and ' 'fleet solutions. Particular attention is being paid to ' 'user-friendliness and international scalability. In markets such ' 'as Asia and South Africa, the topic of “hands-free charging” is ' 'meeting with particular interest. There, inductive charging is ' 'seen as a convenient solution for cramped or unsafe charging ' 'environments.\xa0\n' 'Conductive charging – for efficient energy transfer\n' 'Automated conductive charging via the vehicle floor is an ' 'innovative method for charging electric vehicles conveniently and ' 'efficiently. Conductive charging uses special charging plates in ' 'the floor that communicate with the vehicle. They help the driver ' 'or the parking assistant to park the vehicle correctly and ' 'initiate the charging process. Energy is transferred via a direct ' 'physical connection using a connector in the vehicle floor. The ' 'charging power is currently 11 kW AC. In the ELF, particular ' 'attention has been paid to the installation of the connector in ' 'the vehicle floor and the positioning requirements – the vehicle ' 'must be positioned in a specific area above the charging plate in ' 'order to start the charging process, which requires targeted ' 'parking.\xa0\n' 'Like inductive charging, automatic conductive charging via the ' 'underbody offers numerous advantages: drivers do not have to ' 'connect or disconnect cables, which significantly increases ' 'comfort and user-friendliness. In addition, the risk of cable ' 'wear and possible electrical hazards is minimised. Conductive ' 'charging is particularly suitable for barrier-free applications ' 'or tight parking spaces. Another advantage is the aesthetic ' 'integration of the charging infrastructure into the floor, which ' 'results in a tidy appearance and requires less space than ' "traditional charging stations. What's more, the effective radius " 'is the same as that of wired systems and slightly better than ' 'that of inductive solutions.\xa0\n' 'Automated charging – rethinking infrastructure with robotics\n' 'In addition to increasing charging power, automation of the ' 'charging process using robotics is also becoming increasingly ' 'important. Robot-assisted charging offers a promising solution, ' 'particularly in the area of fast charging, where high currents ' 'and large cable cross-sections are used. Mercedes‑Benz is ' 'therefore researching automated charging systems that enable ' 'vehicles to be connected to the charging infrastructure ' 'precisely, safely and without any manual intervention. This is a ' 'decisive step, especially for fleet operators, barrier-free ' 'mobility concepts and the premium segment.\xa0\n' 'These developments are closely linked to the work of ' "Mercedes‑Benz Mobility's in-house Charging Unit. The Charging " 'Unit is also responsible for the global rollout of the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Charging Network, a brand-owned fast-charging ' 'network with a focus on convenience, reliability and premium ' 'service for drivers of electric vehicles of all brands.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [1] In order to use the MB.CHARGE Public Digital Extra, a ' 'separate customer-specific charging contract with a selected ' 'third-party provider is required.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [2] If no electricity from renewable sources is yet flowing at ' 'the respective charging station, “Green Charging” uses green ' 'electricity certificates. These ensure that an equivalent amount ' 'of electricity from renewable sources is fed into the power grid ' 'for each charging process. These are green electricity ' 'certificates from certified energy generation facilities that are ' 'less than six years old (ensured in all countries except the ' 'United Kingdom and Poland).\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [3] The information is provisional. The range values are ' 'provisional values based on digital simulations of the standard ' 'determination for WLTP. No confirmed values from an officially ' 'recognised testing organisation, EC-type approval or certificate ' 'of conformity with official values are available at this time. ' 'Deviations between the information provided and the official ' 'values are possible. No binding values are available yet.\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

Holistic research approach: the ELF experimental ' 'charging vehicle combines vehicle innovations with ' 'infrastructure concepts for a seamless, intelligent charging ' 'experience
Dual fast-charging capability with MCS and CCS: ' 'research into performance limits and development of future ' 'series solutions
Bidirectional charging with AC and DC: vehicle ' 'becomes an energy storage device for buildings, electrical ' 'consumers and power grid

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Electric mobility is a key component on the road to ' 'decarbonisation. With its focus on local CO_₂-free ' 'driving, intelligent charging and holistic resource ' 'conservation, Mercedes-Benz is making the case for ' 'sustainable innovation with its ELF experimental charging ' 'vehicle. ELF is a nickname derived from the German term ' 'Experimental-Lade-Fahrzeug ' '– which translates to Experimental Charging Vehicle. ' 'Electric mobility is more than just technology – it stands ' 'for responsibility towards the environment, society and ' 'future generations. But local CO₂-emission-free ' 'driving alone is not enough. Charging must also be ' 'efficient, intelligent and sustainable. That is why ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is consistently working on innovative charging ' 'solutions for the home, workplace and public spaces – and ' 'actively shaping the future of charging. In 2021, the ' 'company was one of the first car manufacturers to launch ' 'Plug & Charge, a function that made fast charging easier ' 'than ever before. With its own MB.CHARGE ' 'Public^[1] charging service, which is fully ' 'integrated into the vehicle, Mercedes‑Benz set standards for ' 'connected public charging in 2019. An integral part of this ' 'charging service is Green Charging^[2] in ' 'Europe, Canada and the U.S., which specifically promotes the ' 'use of electricity from renewable energies.

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ELF is more than a vehicle – it’s a symbol of a bold new ' 'era in charging. With the Experimental Charging Vehicle, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz demonstrates what happens when visionary ' 'technology, courageous ideas and passionate teamwork come ' 'together. This mobile charging lab unites ultra-fast, ' 'bidirectional, solar, inductive and conductive charging in a ' 'holistic concept that doesn’t just test the limits of what’s ' 'possible – it redefines them. Behind ELF stands an ' 'interdisciplinary team driven by dedication and innovation, ' 'working to make electric mobility more convenient, ' 'efficient, and sustainable. With ELF, Mercedes‑Benz makes an ' 'emotional statement for progress - underlining its role as a ' 'pioneer in mobility and setting milestones in the charging ' 'of electric vehicles.

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Fast charging: at the limits of what is feasible

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Fast charging is the key to the everyday usability of ' 'electric mobility. With the ELF experimental vehicle, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is exploring the limits of what is technically ' 'feasible – both in the vehicle and at the charging station. ' 'To this end, the experimental vehicle is equipped with two ' 'fast charging systems that cover different areas of ' 'application:

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MCS connector (Megawatt Charging System)
Originally ' 'developed for heavy-duty transport, this system allows ' 'charging capacities in the megawatt range. In the ELF, MCS ' 'serves as a research tool for testing the thermal resilience ' 'and performance limits of high-voltage batteries, power ' 'electronics, charging cables and other components under ' 'extreme conditions. The findings are being incorporated into ' 'the development of long-distance vehicles and fleet ' 'solutions with short downtimes.

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CCS connector (Combined Charging System)

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CCS is used as the standard for passenger cars to test ' 'near-series components such as cables, connectors, cooling ' 'and charge control under everyday conditions. Mercedes-Benz ' 'is testing the technical limits of CCS in order to create ' 'the conditions for even higher charging capacities. The ELF ' 'can achieve a charging capacity of up to 900 kW. This means ' 'that 100 kWh can be charged in 10 minutes. The vehicle ' 'simulates typical charging scenarios that occur in everyday ' 'customer use, such as at fast charging stations along ' 'motorways or in urban areas. The components used, such as ' 'the battery, charging control and CCS hardware, are already ' 'close to series production and will be incorporated into ' 'future Mercedes‑Benz models.

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With the combination of MCS and CCS, Mercedes‑Benz is ' 'pursuing a dual research approach: on the one hand, new ' 'technological horizons are being explored and the technology ' 'of the future is being developed. On the other hand, the ' 'series production readiness of existing systems and in turn, ' 'the charging experience of today is being improved. One ' 'example of how the knowledge gained is being directly ' 'incorporated into the development of future series models is ' 'the CONCEPT AMG GT XX technology programme. ' 'The concept vehicle sets new standards in the field of ' 'high-performance charging. It can recharge enough energy for ' 'a range of around 400 kilometres ' '(WLTP)^[3] within five minutes. The ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX achieves a very high ' 'average charging power of 850 kW at 1,000 amps over a large ' 'range of the charging curve. Following its record-breaking ' 'drive with a legendary finish in Nardò, the CONCEPT AMG GT ' 'XX achieved a peak charging power of 1,041 kW during ' 'megawatt charging (Link ' 'Media Site).

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Mercedes‑Benz teamed up with Alpitronic, the European ' 'market leader in high-power charging, to develop a prototype ' 'high-performance charging station for the CONCEPT AMG GT ' "XX's record-breaking drive. For the first time, it can " 'transmit currents of up to 1,000 amps via a CCS cable – ' 'twice as much as was previously possible. This was enabled ' 'by using an MCS charging station originally designed for ' 'trucks, in which the truck cable was replaced by a CCS ' 'cable. The cooling capacity in the plug and cable was ' 'retained, allowing for higher power outputs. This charging ' 'system was not developed separately but together with the ' 'vehicle. On a test bench in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, the ' 'development team simulated real-life charging scenarios in ' 'which vehicle components and charging station were tested ' 'and validated together. This demonstrates the holistic ' 'development approach taken by Mercedes‑Benz.

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The findings from the prototype charging station are ' 'being directly incorporated into the development of a new ' 'generation of high-performance fast chargers, which are to ' 'be used at Mercedes‑Benz charging parks. Customers will ' 'therefore benefit from extremely fast charging processes, ' 'with charging times that differ only minimally from ' 'conventional refuelling processes. Shorter charging times ' 'mean greater flexibility when travelling and a significant ' 'increase in convenience in everyday life. Mercedes‑Benz is ' 'thus underlining its innovative strength and aims to set new ' 'standards for public charging in the future (Link ' 'Media Site).

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Bidirectional charging – returning energy; shaping the ' 'future

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Bidirectional charging is more than just a technological ' 'option – it is a strategic lever for the energy transition. ' 'With the ELF, Mercedes‑Benz is exploring the full potential ' 'of this key technology: not only absorbing electricity, but ' 'also feeding it into the home (Vehicle-to-Home; V2H), into ' 'the grid (Vehicle-to-Grid; V2G) or directly to electrical ' 'devices (Vehicle-to-Load; V2L). This allows electric ' 'vehicles to become an active part of a sustainable energy ' 'system. In the future, they will offer customers greater ' 'independence and potential cost savings. The ELF tests ' 'bidirectional charging in real-world scenarios. The findings ' 'are fed directly into the series development of future ' 'models.

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The ELF is capable of both AC and DC bidirectional ' 'charging:

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AC (alternating current) enables the ' 'power supply of electrical devices (V2L) and the return of ' 'energy via a bidirectional AC wallbox directly into the home ' 'network – for applications such as Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) or ' 'Vehicle-to-Building (V2B) or into the public power grid ' '(V2G). An advantage is that the infrastructure is more ' 'cost-effective. A disadvantage is that standardisation ' 'becomes more complex as the vehicle must meet the ' 'requirements of different power ' 'grids.

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DC (direct current) allows for direct ' 'energy recovery with a bidirectional DC wallbox into the ' 'public power grid (V2G) and directly into the home or ' 'building network (V2H; V2B), depending on the infrastructure ' 'used. An advantage is high efficiency, especially when using ' 'a hybrid inverter for bidirectional charging. With ' 'photovoltaics and home storage, it is easier to meet grid ' 'requirements. A possible disadvantage could be the slightly ' 'higher investment costs for the charging ' 'infrastructure.

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Mercedes‑Benz brings not only research but also ' 'experience to the table, as demonstrated by the successful ' 'introduction of bidirectional charging in Japan with the ' 'CHAdeMO standard. Mercedes‑Benz is also preparing specific ' 'customer offers for the CCS standard. The new all-electric ' 'CLA with EQ Technology and the new GLC with EQ Technology ' 'are already technically equipped for bidirectional charging ' 'with a compatible DC wallbox. In the course of 2026, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz will launch its first services for ' 'bidirectional charging in Germany, France and the UK. Other ' 'markets will follow. The MB.CHARGE Home offer combines the ' 'vehicle, bidirectional wallbox, green electricity tariff and ' 'energy market access. The aim is to reduce household costs ' 'and support grid stability. Thanks to intelligent control ' 'and an app, vehicles can not only charge in a cost-optimised ' 'manner but also feed energy back into the home network or ' 'power grid. This turns electric cars into active energy ' 'storage devices and contributes to the energy ' 'transition.

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General customer benefits of bidirectional ' 'charging

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Bidirectional charging opens up a new level of ' 'independence, cost-effectiveness and sustainability for ' 'customers:

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Self-sufficiency & emergency power supply: a typical ' 'Mercedes‑Benz high-voltage battery in an electric vehicle ' 'with a capacity of 70–100 kWh can fully supply an average ' 'single-family household with electricity for two to four ' 'days (V2H) – ideal in the event of power outages or as a ' 'supplement to a photovoltaic system. In addition, the ' 'vehicle can also serve as a mobile power source for ' 'electrical devices via V2L (Vehicle-to-Load) and, for ' 'example, flexibly supply tools or household appliances with ' 'energy.

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Reducing the carbon footprint: solar power is used in a ' 'targeted manner. Surplus solar power can be temporarily ' 'stored in the high-voltage battery for later use in the home ' '(V2H). This helps to reduce CO₂ emissions.
Energy cost savings: In combination with intelligent ' 'energy management, electricity costs can be significantly ' 'reduced. Depending on the usage scenario, savings of around ' '500 euros per year are possible, which corresponds to ' 'approximately 10,000 free ' 'kilometres.

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Electric vehicles as the key to the energy transition – ' 'bidirectional charging as a game changer

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Electric vehicles play a central role in the energy ' 'transition, not only as local CO₂-free means of transport, ' 'but also as mobile storage for renewable energy. Through ' 'bidirectional charging (vehicle-to-grid; V2G), they can ' 'absorb excess energy from wind and solar power plants and ' 'feed it back into the grid when needed. This opens up new ' 'opportunities for grid stability, security of supply and ' 'better use of renewable energy sources.

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Idea for a virtual energy account – flexible uses for ' 'electricity generated at home

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A forward-looking approach in the context of the ' 'increasing integration of public charging and home charging ' 'is the idea of a “virtual energy account”. This refers to ' 'the possibility of using solar power generated not only at ' 'home but also flexibly on the go. The principle: customers ' 'receive energy credits in a virtual account for surplus ' 'electricity from their photovoltaic system and for ' 'grid-friendly charging and discharging at home. The ' 'accumulated credits could be used flexibly at a later date, ' 'either at home or on the go at public Mercedes‑Benz charging ' 'stations.

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By using such a virtual account, customers could use the ' 'electricity they generate more economically and reduce their ' 'dependence on fluctuating electricity prices. The ' 'technological prerequisite for this would be a closed ' 'ecosystem and deep integration of the vehicle, charging ' 'infrastructure and cloud platform. With the MB.CHARGE ' 'charging ecosystem, Mercedes‑Benz already has such a digital ' 'backbone: it connects charging points, energy flows and user ' 'profiles, enabling intelligent control and billing ' 'regardless of the location of the charging process. The aim ' 'of this vision is to offer customers maximum flexibility ' 'while reducing the load on the electricity grid. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is committed to creating the appropriate ' 'regulatory framework to enable this use of bidirectional ' 'charging with V2G. One possibility would be exemptions from ' 'grid fees for temporarily stored electricity, similar to the ' 'current regulation for large-scale storage facilities in the ' 'market introduction phase.

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Inductive charging – wirelessly into the future

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With the ELF, Mercedes‑Benz is also testing charging ' 'without cables using induction. This involves transferring ' 'electrical energy to the vehicle without a physical ' 'connection via a charging system integrated into the ground. ' 'This technology offers great potential, especially at home ' 'and for fleet applications, as it makes charging more ' 'convenient and virtually invisible.

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The ELF is equipped with an inductive charging system ' 'based on the principle of magnetic resonance. The charging ' 'power is currently 11 kW alternating current (AC), which ' 'corresponds to a typical wallbox. As part of the project, ' 'the technology is being tested for everyday usability, ' 'efficiency and compatibility with different vehicle heights ' 'and positions for various mobility concepts such as premium ' 'vehicles, robot taxi approaches and fleet solutions. ' 'Particular attention is being paid to user-friendliness and ' 'international scalability. In markets such as Asia and South ' 'Africa, the topic of “hands-free charging” is meeting with ' 'particular interest. There, inductive charging is seen as a ' 'convenient solution for cramped or unsafe charging ' 'environments.

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Conductive charging – for efficient energy ' 'transfer

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Automated conductive charging via the vehicle floor is an ' 'innovative method for charging electric vehicles ' 'conveniently and efficiently. Conductive charging uses ' 'special charging plates in the floor that communicate with ' 'the vehicle. They help the driver or the parking assistant ' 'to park the vehicle correctly and initiate the charging ' 'process. Energy is transferred via a direct physical ' 'connection using a connector in the vehicle floor. The ' 'charging power is currently 11 kW AC. In the ELF, particular ' 'attention has been paid to the installation of the connector ' 'in the vehicle floor and the positioning requirements – the ' 'vehicle must be positioned in a specific area above the ' 'charging plate in order to start the charging process, which ' 'requires targeted parking.

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Like inductive charging, automatic conductive charging ' 'via the underbody offers numerous advantages: drivers do not ' 'have to connect or disconnect cables, which significantly ' 'increases comfort and user-friendliness. In addition, the ' 'risk of cable wear and possible electrical hazards is ' 'minimised. Conductive charging is particularly suitable for ' 'barrier-free applications or tight parking spaces. Another ' 'advantage is the aesthetic integration of the charging ' 'infrastructure into the floor, which results in a tidy ' 'appearance and requires less space than traditional charging ' "stations. What's more, the effective radius is the same as " 'that of wired systems and slightly better than that of ' 'inductive solutions.

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Automated charging – rethinking infrastructure with ' 'robotics

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In addition to increasing charging power, automation of ' 'the charging process using robotics is also becoming ' 'increasingly important. Robot-assisted charging offers a ' 'promising solution, particularly in the area of fast ' 'charging, where high currents and large cable cross-sections ' 'are used. Mercedes‑Benz is therefore researching automated ' 'charging systems that enable vehicles to be connected to the ' 'charging infrastructure precisely, safely and without any ' 'manual intervention. This is a decisive step, especially for ' 'fleet operators, barrier-free mobility concepts and the ' 'premium segment.

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These developments are closely linked to the work of ' "Mercedes‑Benz Mobility's in-house Charging Unit. The " 'Charging Unit is also responsible for the global rollout of ' 'the Mercedes‑Benz Charging Network, a brand-owned ' 'fast-charging network with a focus on convenience, ' 'reliability and premium service for drivers of electric ' 'vehicles of all brands.

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^[1] In order to use the MB.CHARGE Public ' 'Digital Extra, a separate customer-specific charging ' 'contract with a selected third-party provider is ' 'required.

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[2] If no electricity from renewable sources is yet ' 'flowing at the respective charging station, “Green Charging” ' 'uses green electricity certificates. These ensure that an ' 'equivalent amount of electricity from renewable sources is ' 'fed into the power grid for each charging process. These are ' 'green electricity certificates from certified energy ' 'generation facilities that are less than six years old ' '(ensured in all countries except the United Kingdom and ' 'Poland).

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[3] The information is provisional. The range values are ' 'provisional values based on digital simulations of the ' 'standard determination for WLTP. No confirmed values from an ' 'officially recognised testing organisation, EC-type approval ' 'or certificate of conformity with official values are ' 'available at this time. Deviations between the information ' 'provided and the official values are possible. No binding ' 'values are available yet.

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Each instalment tells surprising, exciting ' 'and interesting stories about vehicles from the exhibition. In ' 'the spotlight this time: the Mercedes-Benz E\xa060\xa0AMG (model ' 'series\xa0210) in the special exhibition “Youngtimer”, in ' 'Collection Room\xa05. Until 12\xa0April 2026, this exhibition ' 'displays ten vehicles from the 1990s and 2000s in a colourful and ' 'lively presentation.\n' 'No.\xa07/2025: Mercedes-Benz E\xa060\xa0AMG (W\xa0210)\n' 'Power package: The Mercedes-Benz E\xa060\xa0AMG is a car of ' 'superlatives. Its high-performance V8 engine with 280\xa0kW (381 ' 'hp) made it the most powerful E-Class in the mid-1990s. Its price ' 'of around 200,000\xa0DM placed it in the top league. The most ' 'expensive vehicle in the portfolio at that time was the S\xa0600 ' '(model series 140) with long wheelbase and a twelve-cylinder ' 'engine (290\xa0kW/394\xa0hp), priced at 210,220\xa0DM. The ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum is presenting a black E\xa060\xa0AMG as the ' 'highlight of the special exhibition “Youngtimer”. Standing at the ' 'center of the room, this extremely rare high-performance sedan ' 'attracts attention.\n' 'Discreet design: At the same time, the top model of the 210 ' 'series is a wolf in an elegant tailor-made suit. Only the ' 'understated body kit and the AMG 18-inch light-alloy wheels hint ' 'at Affalterbach’s craftsmanship. The Mercedes star and radiator ' 'grille shine in black instead of silver chrome\xa0– two ' 'exceptional design features for a sedan of this generation of the ' 'E-Class. And to put the price in context within the 210 series: ' 'in 1997, the year this E 60 AMG was built, the E\xa0430\xa0– also ' 'with V8 engine\xa0– was listed at 104,995 DM.\n' 'Metamorphosis: The E\xa060\xa0AMG is based on the E\xa050\xa0AMG, ' 'presented in 1996. This is already a high-performance saloon with ' 'an impressive 255\xa0kW (347\xa0hp) from almost five litres of ' 'displacement. Those who ordered it with the AMG technology ' 'package (Equipment Code\xa0957) triggered the transformation: AMG ' 'bored the V8 engine to 5,956 cubic centimetres of displacement, ' 'achieving a power increase of 25\xa0kW (34\xa0hp) and 100\xa0' 'newton metres more torque. A total of 580 Newton meters are ' 'available. This effect distinguishes the E\xa060\xa0AMG: it ' 'accelerates even more impressively from 0\xa0to 100\xa0km/h\xa0– ' 'in just 5.9\xa0seconds, 0.3\xa0seconds faster than the already ' 'highly dynamic E\xa050\xa0AMG. The speedometer scale tops out at ' 'a confident 280\xa0km/h, the top speed is electronically limited ' 'to 250\xa0km/h. Opting for the AMG technology package came at a ' 'price. It cost around 50,000\xa0DM\xa0– in addition to the ' '148,350\xa0DM for an E\xa050\xa0AMG.\n' 'Fundamentally new: The company launched the E-Class of the 210\xa0' 'model series in 1995. This was in keeping with the dynamic spirit ' 'of optimism prior to the new millennium. The distinctive ' 'twin-headlamp face, elegant appearance, excellent aerodynamics, ' 'more than 30\xa0innovations and a commitment to sporty ' 'performance characterised this generation of the E-Class. The ' 'design created under the direction of Bruno Sacco received the ' 'coveted “Red Dot Design Award”.\n' 'Technology for speed: The sporty top-of-the-range vehicles of the ' '210\xa0model series were largely handcrafted. Mercedes-Benz ' 'supplied the bodyshell to Affalterbach, where the experts ' 'integrated the components developed there: the engine, ' 'transmission, powertrain and axles. Under the body of the E\xa0' '60\xa0AMG, an AMG sport suspension ensured a good feel for the ' 'road. 1:2.82 was chosen as the final drive ratio. The front brake ' 'system was likewise an AMG in-house development, while the rear ' 'brake system was adopted from the twelve-cylinder roadster ' 'Mercedes-Benz SL\xa0600 (R\xa0129). In 1997, the E\xa060\xa0AMG ' 'was also used in Formula One as the Official FIA F1® Medical Car ' '– alongside the C\xa036\xa0AMG.\n' 'Luxury with character: The experts in Affalterbach also did a ' 'thorough job with the interior of the E\xa060\xa0AMG, creating an ' 'atmosphere of casual yet dynamic luxury with a great deal of best ' 'craftmanship. This includes elegant wood inlays, Alcantara-lined ' 'door and seat centre panels as well as lavishly finished fine ' 'leather. The embossed door sill panels bear the model ' 'designation, as do the shift lever, the special carpets and a ' 'cover flap in the centre console. The flap also features the ' 'signature of Hans Werner Aufrecht, the AMG co-founder. The famous ' 'AMG sticker with his signature also adorns the rear window.\n' 'Precise handling: Another important highlight is the steering ' 'wheel, the central control element in the driver’s hands. To ' 'allow agile handling of the high-performance saloon through bends ' 'and hairpins, it was given a compact AMG steering wheel with a ' 'diameter of 390\xa0millimetres, finished in leather with wood ' 'inlays.\n' 'A delight for all the senses: The AMG sports exhaust system ' 'ensured that the powerful eight-cylinder engine produced a sound ' 'befitting its status. While a Bose sound system spoiled those who ' 'were looking for musical accompaniment.\n' 'Rarity on wheels: Exactly how many E\xa060\xa0AMG were built? ' 'This is not known because the number of units of the special ' 'version was not shown separately in the total production figure ' 'of 2,960\xa0E\xa050\xa0AMG models. There were probably fewer than ' '200. This certainly makes the E\xa060\xa0AMG a great rarity, and ' 'therefore a highly sought-after recent classic. This also applies ' 'to the E\xa060\xa0AMG of the 124\xa0model series as this model ' 'had already existed before.\n' 'Back to the future: The E\xa060\xa0AMG at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum is part of the current special “Youngtimer” exhibition. It ' 'will be on display in Collection Room\xa05 until 12\xa0April ' '2026. Ten iconic vehicles from the 1990s and 2000s are ' 'specifically exhibited in a colourful and entertaining ' 'presentation. The theme islands range from “Easy Life” to ' '“Refinement” and “Space”. They embed the vehicles in the ' 'lifestyle of their era. Interactive stations with topics ranging ' 'from generative image creation with the help of artificial ' 'intelligence to retro gaming accompany the exhibition, and also ' 'bring the turn of the millennium into the present.', 'content_html': '

With 280 kW (381 hp) and 580 newton metres the ' 'top model of the 210 model series
The rare AMG Technology Package (Code 957) ' 'distinguishes the highly exclusive special version of the E ' '50 AMG
This powerful E-class is almost as expensive as ' 'an S-Class with a long wheelbase and twelve-cylinder ' 'engine

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“Close-up” – the name of this series from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum says it all. Each instalment tells ' 'surprising, exciting and interesting stories about vehicles ' 'from the exhibition. In the spotlight this time: the ' 'Mercedes-Benz E 60 AMG (model series 210) in ' 'the special exhibition “Youngtimer”, in Collection ' 'Room 5. Until 12 April 2026, this exhibition ' 'displays ten vehicles from the 1990s and 2000s in a ' 'colourful and lively presentation.

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No. 7/2025: Mercedes-Benz E 60 AMG ' '(W 210)

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Power package: The Mercedes-Benz ' 'E 60 AMG is a car of superlatives. Its ' 'high-performance V8 engine with 280 kW ' '(381 hp) made it the most powerful E-Class in the mid-1990s. ' 'Its price of around 200,000 DM placed it in the top ' 'league. The most expensive vehicle in the portfolio at that ' 'time was the S 600 (model series 140) with long ' 'wheelbase and a twelve-cylinder engine ' '(290 kW/394 hp), priced at ' '210,220 DM. The Mercedes-Benz Museum is presenting a ' 'black E 60 AMG as the highlight of the special ' 'exhibition “Youngtimer”. Standing at the center of the room, ' 'this extremely rare high-performance sedan attracts ' 'attention.

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Discreet design: At the ' 'same time, the top model of the 210 series is a wolf in an ' 'elegant tailor-made suit. Only the understated body kit and ' 'the AMG 18-inch light-alloy wheels hint at Affalterbach’s ' 'craftsmanship. The Mercedes star and radiator grille shine ' 'in black instead of silver chrome – two exceptional ' 'design features for a sedan of this generation of the ' 'E-Class. And to put the price in context within the 210 ' 'series: in 1997, the year this E 60 AMG was built, the ' 'E 430 – also with V8 engine – was listed at ' '104,995 DM.

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Metamorphosis: The E 60 AMG is ' 'based on the E 50 AMG, presented in 1996. This is ' 'already a high-performance saloon with an impressive ' '255 kW (347 hp) from almost five ' 'litres of displacement. Those who ordered it with the AMG ' 'technology package (Equipment Code 957) triggered the ' 'transformation: AMG bored the V8 engine to 5,956 cubic ' 'centimetres of displacement, achieving a power increase of ' '25 kW (34 hp) and 100 newton ' 'metres more torque. A total of 580 Newton meters are ' 'available. This effect distinguishes the E 60 AMG: ' 'it accelerates even more impressively from 0 to ' '100 km/h – in just 5.9 seconds, ' '0.3 seconds faster than the already highly dynamic ' 'E 50 AMG. The speedometer scale tops out at a ' 'confident 280 km/h, the top speed is electronically ' 'limited to 250 km/h. Opting for the AMG technology ' 'package came at a price. It cost around ' '50,000 DM – in addition to the 148,350 DM for ' 'an E 50 AMG.

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Fundamentally new: The ' 'company launched the E-Class of the 210 model series in ' '1995. This was in keeping with the dynamic spirit of ' 'optimism prior to the new millennium. The distinctive ' 'twin-headlamp face, elegant appearance, excellent ' 'aerodynamics, more than 30 innovations and a commitment ' 'to sporty performance characterised this generation of the ' 'E-Class. The design created under the direction of Bruno ' 'Sacco received the coveted “Red Dot Design Award”.

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Technology for speed: ' 'The sporty top-of-the-range vehicles of the ' '210 model series were largely handcrafted. ' 'Mercedes-Benz supplied the bodyshell to Affalterbach, where ' 'the experts integrated the components developed there: the ' 'engine, transmission, powertrain and axles. Under the body ' 'of the E 60 AMG, an AMG sport suspension ensured a ' 'good feel for the road. 1:2.82 was chosen as the final drive ' 'ratio. The front brake system was likewise an AMG in-house ' 'development, while the rear brake system was adopted from ' 'the twelve-cylinder roadster Mercedes-Benz SL 600 ' '(R 129). In 1997, the E 60 AMG was also used ' 'in Formula One as the Official FIA F1® Medical Car – ' 'alongside the C 36 AMG.

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Luxury with character: ' 'The experts in Affalterbach also did a thorough job ' 'with the interior of the E 60 AMG, creating an ' 'atmosphere of casual yet dynamic luxury with a great deal of ' 'best craftmanship. This includes elegant wood inlays, ' 'Alcantara-lined door and seat centre panels as well as ' 'lavishly finished fine leather. The embossed door sill ' 'panels bear the model designation, as do the shift lever, ' 'the special carpets and a cover flap in the centre console. ' 'The flap also features the signature of Hans Werner ' 'Aufrecht, the AMG co-founder. The famous AMG sticker with ' 'his signature also adorns the rear window.

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Precise handling: ' 'Another important highlight is the steering wheel, ' 'the central control element in the driver’s hands. To allow ' 'agile handling of the high-performance saloon through bends ' 'and hairpins, it was given a compact AMG steering wheel with ' 'a diameter of 390 millimetres, finished in leather with ' 'wood inlays.

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A delight for all the senses: The AMG ' 'sports exhaust system ensured that the powerful ' 'eight-cylinder engine produced a sound befitting its status. ' 'While a Bose sound system spoiled those who were looking for ' 'musical accompaniment.

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Rarity on wheels: ' 'Exactly how many E 60 AMG were built? ' 'This is not known because the number of units of the special ' 'version was not shown separately in the total production ' 'figure of 2,960 E 50 AMG models. There were ' 'probably fewer than 200. This certainly makes the ' 'E 60 AMG a great rarity, and therefore a highly ' 'sought-after recent classic. This also applies to the ' 'E 60 AMG of the 124 model series as this ' 'model had already existed before.

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Back to the future: The ' 'E 60 AMG at the Mercedes-Benz Museum is part of ' 'the current special “Youngtimer” exhibition. It will be on ' 'display in Collection Room 5 until 12 April 2026. ' 'Ten iconic vehicles from the 1990s and 2000s are ' 'specifically exhibited in a colourful and entertaining ' 'presentation. The theme islands range from “Easy Life” to ' '“Refinement” and “Space”. They embed the vehicles in the ' 'lifestyle of their era. Interactive stations with topics ' 'ranging from generative image creation with the help of ' 'artificial intelligence to retro gaming accompany the ' 'exhibition, and also bring the turn of the millennium into ' 'the present.

\n', 'date': '2025-10-20T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Rare High-performance Sedan of the 1990s: The Mercedes-Benz E 60 ' 'AMG in the special exhibition “Youngtimer”', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/aa0217bf-642d-4853-9370-67cbd6d8a7f3'} 2025-11-16 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/c683cf79-7cf7-4246-96f5-5e96cd253359> {'content': '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Petit Le Mans: Mercedes-AMG defends three GTD ' 'titles at the IMSA finale•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Philip Ellis, Russell ' "Ward and Winward Racing are drivers' and team " 'champions•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Philip Ellis: “Winning the ' 'championship is great, but repeating it is indescribable.”\n' 'Braselton. Mercedes-AMG Motorsport successfully concluded the ' '2025 season of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with a ' 'triple title defence. In the final race, the Motul Petit Le Mans ' 'at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Indy Dontje (NED), Philip Ellis ' '(SUI) and Russell Ward (USA) finished fifth in the GTD class in ' 'the #57 Mercedes-AMG GT3 from Winward Racing. As a result, Ellis ' "and Ward, along with the team, secured the drivers' and team " 'championships in the North American racing series again after ' '2024. The trophy for the best GTD manufacturer also went to ' 'Affalterbach for the second time in a row.\n' 'Season finale: early title wins for Winward RacingAs in the four ' 'previous IMSA endurance events of the 2025 season, Indy Dontje ' 'completed the Winward Racing line-up at Petit Le Mans. Philip ' 'Ellis laid the foundation for the title success on Friday. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver qualified the #57 in fifth place ' 'with a time of 1m18.831s. Thanks to the 26 points earned for ' "this, it was already clear before the start of Saturday's race " 'that 18th place in the 19-car GTD category would be enough for ' 'the team to win the title again.\n' 'The 28th edition of the 10-hour race had barely started when the ' 'title defence was already decided: while starting driver Ellis ' 'was able to maintain his position, there was an accident ' 'involving several cars at the back of the field. Four retirements ' 'meant that Philip Ellis, Russell Ward and Winward Racing were ' "already confirmed as GTD drivers' and team champions after just " 'half a lap.\n' 'The trio remained in the lead lap until the final stages, ' 'crossing the finish line in fifth place in the GTD class after ' "404 laps and securing the GTD manufacturers' title for " 'Mercedes-AMG. Lone Star Racing also fielded a Mercedes-AMG GT3 in ' 'the season finale. However, the race ended prematurely for Scott ' 'Andrews (AUS), Wyatt Brichacek (USA) and Lin Hodenius (NED) after ' '89 laps due to a loose rear wheel.\n' '>> Results IMSA Motul Petit Le Mans\n' 'Season review: three victories and two further podium finishes ' 'for the Mercedes-AMG GT3Following a historically successful IMSA ' 'year in 2024, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 also delivered impressive ' "results in this season's five sprint and five endurance races. " 'Indy Dontje, Philip Ellis and Russell Ward from Winward Racing ' 'first won the 12 Hours of Sebring in March. Ellis and Ward also ' 'secured victories at Laguna Seca and Virginia International ' 'Raceway. They finished second at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. ' 'Korthoff Competition Motors secured another podium finish with ' 'third place at Watkins Glen International thanks to Kenton Koch, ' 'Seth Lucas (both USA) and Daniel Morad (CAN).\n' 'Facts, Data, Figures\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta: - Length: 4.088 km - Opening: ' '1970 - Inaugural Petit Le Mans: 1998 - Conditions: Partly cloudy ' 'and dry with air temperatures between 18 and 25 degrees Celsius\n' ' \n' ' \n' " Second GTD Drivers', Teams' and Manufacturers' Championship " 'for Mercedes-AMG: - Driver standings: P1 Philip Ellis, Russell ' 'Ward (3103 points) - Team standings: P1 Winward Racing (3103) - ' 'Manufacturer standings: P1 Mercedes-AMG (3363)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Three Mercedes-AMG GTD victories in the 2025 IMSA season: - ' 'Sebring International Raceway (Winward Racing #57) - WeatherTech ' 'Raceway Laguna Seca (Winward Racing #57) - Virginia International ' 'Raceway (Winward Racing #57)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' More Mercedes-AMG GTD successes in the 2025 IMSA season: - 1 ' 'pole position (Philip Ellis, Winward Racing #57, Canadian Tire ' 'Motorsport Park) - 2 fastest laps (Philip Ellis, Winward Racing ' '#57, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park / Kenton Koch, Korthoff ' 'Competition Motors #32, Laguna Seca)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG ranking in the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup: - ' 'Driver standings: P10 Indy Dontje, Philip Ellis, Russell Ward (31 ' 'points) - Team standings: P8 Winward Racing (31) - Manufacturer ' 'standings: P5 Mercedes-AMG (36)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '“North American motorsport is a very important platform for us as ' 'a global brand. We are therefore delighted that we were able to ' 'defend the drivers’, teams’ and manufacturers’ title despite the ' 'strong competition. These successes in the IMSA strengthen the ' 'visibility of our products. Thank you to our Customer Racing ' 'Teams and drivers, who have represented Mercedes-AMG with ' 'outstanding performances.”Christoph Sagemüller, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport\n' '“Congratulations to Winward Racing, Philip and Russell on their ' 'well-deserved title defence. They were not only flawless today, ' 'but competitive and capable of winning throughout the entire ' 'season with the Mercedes-AMG GT3. This underlines the intensive ' 'and successful work we have done in integrating the new torque ' 'sensors. Accordingly, we are very proud of the results and ' 'successes achieved this season.”Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing\n' '“Defending the title is definitely one of the greatest ' 'achievements of my career. Winning the championship is great, but ' 'repeating it is indescribable. Especially because some of the ' 'parameters were new to us this season due to the new regulations. ' 'Thank you to the team, who did a great job throughout. We will ' 'work hard and aim for the third one.”Philip Ellis, Winward Racing ' '#57\n' "“It's easier to get to the top than it is to stay there. This " 'season had many tough races with strong competition. But we ' "achieved all our goals and helped defend the manufacturers' title " 'for Mercedes-AMG. We would have loved to win the endurance ' 'classification as well. But with three championships, we are of ' 'course more than happy.”Russell Ward, Winward Racing #57\n' '“The Mercedes-AMG GT3 felt very good throughout the entire ' 'season. When I participated, we were always able to compete for ' "top positions. Unfortunately, we didn't quite make it to the " 'front today, but fifth place is our best result on this track so ' 'far. I am delighted for Winward Racing and my teammates, who ' 'deservedly defended their championships.”Indy Dontje, Winward ' 'Racing #57', 'content_html': '

•     Petit Le Mans: ' 'Mercedes-AMG defends three GTD titles at the IMSA ' 'finale
•     Philip Ellis, Russell ' "Ward and Winward Racing are drivers' and team " 'champions
•     Philip Ellis: ' '“Winning the championship is great, but repeating it is ' 'indescribable.”

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Braselton. Mercedes-AMG Motorsport successfully concluded ' 'the 2025 season of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar ' 'Championship with a triple title defence. In the final race, ' 'the Motul Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, ' 'Indy Dontje (NED), Philip Ellis (SUI) and Russell Ward (USA) ' 'finished fifth in the GTD class in the #57 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'from Winward Racing. As a result, Ellis and Ward, along with ' "the team, secured the drivers' and team championships in the " 'North American racing series again after 2024. The trophy ' 'for the best GTD manufacturer also went to Affalterbach for ' 'the second time in a row.

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Season finale: early title wins for Winward ' 'Racing
As in the four previous IMSA endurance ' 'events of the 2025 season, Indy Dontje completed the Winward ' 'Racing line-up at Petit Le Mans. Philip Ellis laid the ' 'foundation for the title success on Friday. The Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance Driver qualified the #57 in fifth place with a ' 'time of 1m18.831s. Thanks to the 26 points earned for this, ' "it was already clear before the start of Saturday's race " 'that 18th place in the 19-car GTD category would be enough ' 'for the team to win the title again.

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The 28th edition of the 10-hour race had barely started ' 'when the title defence was already decided: while starting ' 'driver Ellis was able to maintain his position, there was an ' 'accident involving several cars at the back of the field. ' 'Four retirements meant that Philip Ellis, Russell Ward and ' "Winward Racing were already confirmed as GTD drivers' and " 'team champions after just half a lap.

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The trio remained in the lead lap until the final stages, ' 'crossing the finish line in fifth place in the GTD class ' "after 404 laps and securing the GTD manufacturers' title for " 'Mercedes-AMG. Lone Star Racing also fielded a Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 in the season finale. However, the race ended ' 'prematurely for Scott Andrews (AUS), Wyatt Brichacek (USA) ' 'and Lin Hodenius (NED) after 89 laps due to a loose rear ' 'wheel.

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>> ' 'Results IMSA Motul Petit Le Mans

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Season review: three victories and two further ' 'podium finishes for the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3
Following a historically successful IMSA ' 'year in 2024, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 also delivered impressive ' "results in this season's five sprint and five endurance " 'races. Indy Dontje, Philip Ellis and Russell Ward from ' 'Winward Racing first won the 12 Hours of Sebring in March. ' 'Ellis and Ward also secured victories at Laguna Seca and ' 'Virginia International Raceway. They finished second at ' 'Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. Korthoff Competition Motors ' 'secured another podium finish with third place at Watkins ' 'Glen International thanks to Kenton Koch, Seth Lucas (both ' 'USA) and Daniel Morad (CAN).

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Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta:

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- Length: 4.088 km

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- Opening: 1970

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- Inaugural Petit Le Mans: 1998

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- Conditions: Partly cloudy and dry with air temperatures ' 'between 18 and 25 degrees Celsius

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Second GTD Drivers', Teams' and Manufacturers' " 'Championship for Mercedes-AMG:

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- Driver standings: P1 Philip Ellis, Russell Ward (3103 ' 'points)

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- Team standings: P1 Winward Racing (3103)

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- Manufacturer standings: P1 Mercedes-AMG (3363)

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Three Mercedes-AMG GTD victories in the 2025 IMSA ' 'season:

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- WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca (Winward Racing ' '#57)

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- Virginia International Raceway (Winward Racing ' '#57)

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More Mercedes-AMG GTD successes in the 2025 IMSA ' 'season:

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- 1 pole position (Philip Ellis, Winward Racing #57, ' 'Canadian Tire Motorsport Park)

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- 2 fastest laps (Philip Ellis, Winward Racing #57, ' 'Canadian Tire Motorsport Park / Kenton Koch, Korthoff ' 'Competition Motors #32, Laguna Seca)

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Mercedes-AMG ranking in the IMSA Michelin Endurance ' 'Cup:

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- Driver standings: P10 Indy Dontje, Philip Ellis, ' 'Russell Ward (31 points)

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- Team standings: P8 Winward Racing (31)

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- Manufacturer standings: P5 Mercedes-AMG (36)

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“North American motorsport is a very important platform ' 'for us as a global brand. We are therefore delighted that we ' 'were able to defend the drivers’, teams’ and manufacturers’ ' 'title despite the strong competition. These successes in the ' 'IMSA strengthen the visibility of our products. Thank you to ' 'our Customer Racing Teams and drivers, who have represented ' 'Mercedes-AMG with outstanding performances.”
Christoph ' 'Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport

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“Congratulations to Winward Racing, Philip and Russell on ' 'their well-deserved title defence. They were not only ' 'flawless today, but competitive and capable of winning ' 'throughout the entire season with the Mercedes-AMG GT3. This ' 'underlines the intensive and successful work we have done in ' 'integrating the new torque sensors. Accordingly, we are very ' 'proud of the results and successes achieved this ' 'season.”
Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing

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“Defending the title is definitely one of the greatest ' 'achievements of my career. Winning the championship is ' 'great, but repeating it is indescribable. Especially because ' 'some of the parameters were new to us this season due to the ' 'new regulations. Thank you to the team, who did a great job ' 'throughout. We will work hard and aim for the third ' 'one.”
Philip Ellis, Winward Racing #57

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“It's easier to get to the top than it is to stay there. " 'This season had many tough races with strong competition. ' 'But we achieved all our goals and helped defend the ' "manufacturers' title for Mercedes-AMG. We would have loved " 'to win the endurance classification as well. But with three ' 'championships, we are of course more than happy.”
Russell ' 'Ward, Winward Racing #57

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“The Mercedes-AMG GT3 felt very good throughout the ' 'entire season. When I participated, we were always able to ' "compete for top positions. Unfortunately, we didn't quite " 'make it to the front today, but fifth place is our best ' 'result on this track so far. I am delighted for Winward ' 'Racing and my teammates, who deservedly defended their ' 'championships.”
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Lewis also ' 'clinched his third (2015) and sixth (2019) F1 titles at the track ' 'while with the team. \n' ' The team has five wins at COTA – more than any other ' 'Constructor. Lewis has four of those, while Valtteri Bottas also ' 'has one US GP win, coming in 2019. \n' ' For the third year in a row, the circuit will hold an F1 Sprint ' 'race on Saturday.\n' ' In 2025, as in 2024, COTA will host the fourth of six F1 Sprint ' 'races during the season. \n' ' COTA has been the home of the United States Grand Prix since ' '2012. \n' ' The 2025 United States Grand Prix will be the 500th for ' 'Mrecedes-Benz as the official Safety Car, having debuted at the ' '1996 Australian Grand Prix and first been deployed at the 1996 ' 'Belgium Grand prix.\n' '\n' 'Stat Sheet: United States Grand Prix\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2025 United States Grand Prix\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Session\n' ' Local Time (CT)\n' ' Brackley (BST)\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice One – Friday\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 18:30 – 19:30\n' ' 19:30 – 20:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Sprint Qualifying - Friday\n' ' 16:30 – 17:14\n' ' 22:30 – 23:14\n' ' 23:30 – 00:14\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Sprint - Saturday\n' ' 12:00 – 13:00\n' ' 18:00 – 19:00\n' ' 19:00 – 20:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Qualifying – Saturday\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 22:00 – 23:00\n' ' 23:00 – 00:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday\n' ' 14:00\n' ' 20:00\n' ' 21:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Austin\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podiums\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front row places\n' ' Fastest laps\n' ' DNF\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 12\n' ' 5\n' ' 12\n' ' 6\n' ' 10\n' ' 4\n' ' 2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 5\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 20\n' ' 8\n' ' 20\n' ' 9\n' ' 18\n' ' 5\n' ' 22\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to ' 'Present)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Laps Completed\n' ' Distance Covered (km)\n' ' Corners Taken\n' ' Gear Changes\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 5,464\n' ' 28,037\n' ' 91,453\n' ' 274,904\n' ' 218,680,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 2,807\n' ' 14,393\n' ' 46,730\n' ' 140,013\n' ' 112,400,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 2,631\n' ' 13,503\n' ' 44,333\n' ' 132,967\n' ' 105,240,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 21,541\n' ' 110,128\n' ' 360,252\n' ' 1,073,609\n' ' 859,560,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0Mercedes-Benz in Formula One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podium Places\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front Row Places\n' ' Fastest Laps\n' ' 1-2 Finishes\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (all-time)\n' ' 335\n' ' 131\n' ' 307\n' ' 143\n' ' 269\n' ' 112\n' ' 60\n' ' 84\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (since 2010)\n' ' 323\n' ' 122\n' ' 290\n' ' 134\n' ' 249\n' ' 103\n' ' 55\n' ' 80\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 146\n' ' 5\n' ' 23\n' ' 7\n' ' 18\n' ' 10\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 18\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 2\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 605\n' ' 237\n' ' 654\n' ' 245\n' ' 496\n' ' 236\n' ' 103\n' ' 130\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

Round 19 of the 2025 F1 World Championship, the ' 'United States Grand Prix, takes place at the Circuit of the ' 'Americas in Austin, Texas.

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Toto Talks Austin

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We come off the back of a strong result in Singapore, ' 'taking victory with George and P5 for Kimi. Not only was ' 'that unexpected, our level of performance across Saturday ' 'and Sunday showed it was no fluke. That has been the story ' "of the season somewhat, where it isn't clear which team will " 'be leading the way from weekend-to-weekend. We were also ' 'good in Azerbaijan so we are curious to see if we can ' 'maintain the step we have made with the W16 into this next ' 'run of races across the Americas. They are very different ' 'layouts and challenges to those two street circuits, so we ' 'are heading a little into the unknown, but that ' 'unpredictability is what makes our sport so enjoyable.

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Austin has become an iconic F1 venue with a large and ' 'passionate crowd and a fantastic city playing host. The ' 'Circuit of the Americas, with its elevation changes, ' 'spectacular first turn, and mix of high-speed corners and ' 'slower traction zones, is a real test. Adding to that ' 'challenge is the fourth Sprint weekend of the year. That ' 'creates extra jeopardy but also more opportunity if we can ' 'get the W16 into a good place quickly.

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We are also delighted to celebrate 500 races of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Safety Car this weekend. This milestone is a ' "testament to the company's commitment to the pinnacle of " 'motorsport, and the longevity, technical innovation, and ' 'beauty of our cars.

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Fact File: United States Grand ' 'Prix

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COTA is one of nine tracks on the 2025 F1 calendar that ' 'is fully anticlockwise, alongside Jeddah, Miami, Imola, ' 'Baku, Singapore, Interlagos, Las Vegas, and Yas Marina. ' '
It is tied with Baku for the second-most corners on any ' 'F1 2025 track, with 20, behind Jeddah (27).
The incline from the starting grid to the apex at Turn ' 'One is 134 feet, one of the highest elevation changes on the ' 'whole f1 calendar.
No one has more wins at COTA than Lewis Hamilton (5). ' 'Lewis also clinched his third (2015) and sixth (2019) F1 ' 'titles at the track while with the team.
The team has five wins at COTA – more than any other ' 'Constructor. Lewis has four of those, while Valtteri Bottas ' 'also has one US GP win, coming in 2019.
For the third year in a row, the circuit will hold an F1 ' 'Sprint race on Saturday.
In 2025, as in 2024, COTA will host the fourth of six F1 ' 'Sprint races during the season.
COTA has been the home of the United States Grand Prix ' 'since 2012.
The 2025 United States Grand Prix will be the ' '500^th for Mrecedes-Benz as the official Safety ' 'Car, having debuted at the 1996 Australian Grand Prix and ' 'first been deployed at the 1996 Belgium Grand prix.

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Stat Sheet: United States Grand ' 'Prix

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\n' ' 2025 United States Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (CT) \n' '	\n' ' Brackley (BST) \n' '	\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST) \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 18:30 – 19:30 \n' '	\n' ' 19:30 – 20:30 \n' '
\n' ' Sprint Qualifying - Friday \n' '	\n' ' 16:30 – 17:14 \n' '	\n' ' 22:30 – 23:14 \n' '	\n' ' 23:30 – 00:14 \n' '
\n' ' Sprint - Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 12:00 – 13:00 \n' '	\n' ' 18:00 – 19:00 \n' '	\n' ' 19:00 – 20:00 \n' '
\n' ' Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 22:00 – 23:00 \n' '	\n' ' 23:00 – 00:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 \n' '	\n' ' 20:00 \n' '	\n' ' 21:00 \n' '

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\n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Austin \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podiums \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front row places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest laps \n' '	\n' ' DNF \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 12 \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 12 \n' '	\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' 10 \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 20 \n' '	\n' ' 8 \n' '	\n' ' 20 \n' '	\n' ' 9 \n' '	\n' ' 18 \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 22 \n' '

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\n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Laps Completed \n' '	\n' ' Distance Covered (km) \n' '	\n' ' Corners Taken \n' '	\n' ' Gear Changes \n' '	\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 5,464 \n' '	\n' ' 28,037 \n' '	\n' ' 91,453 \n' '	\n' ' 274,904 \n' '	\n' ' 218,680,000 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 2,807 \n' '	\n' ' 14,393 \n' '	\n' ' 46,730 \n' '	\n' ' 140,013 \n' '	\n' ' 112,400,000 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 2,631 \n' '	\n' ' 13,503 \n' '	\n' ' 44,333 \n' '	\n' ' 132,967 \n' '	\n' ' 105,240,000 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 21,541 \n' '	\n' ' 110,128 \n' '	\n' ' 360,252 \n' '	\n' ' 1,073,609 \n' '	\n' ' 859,560,000 \n' '

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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podium Places \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front Row Places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1-2 Finishes \n' '	\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (all-time) \n' '	\n' ' 335 \n' '	\n' ' 131 \n' '	\n' ' 307 \n' '	\n' ' 143 \n' '	\n' ' 269 \n' '	\n' ' 112 \n' '	\n' ' 60 \n' '	\n' ' 84 \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (since 2010) \n' '	\n' ' 323 \n' '	\n' ' 122 \n' '	\n' ' 290 \n' '	\n' ' 134 \n' '	\n' ' 249 \n' '	\n' ' 103 \n' '	\n' ' 55 \n' '	\n' ' 80 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 146 \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 23 \n' '	\n' ' 7 \n' '	\n' ' 18 \n' '	\n' ' 10 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 18 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 605 \n' '	\n' ' 237 \n' '	\n' ' 654 \n' '	\n' ' 245 \n' '	\n' ' 496 \n' '	\n' ' 236 \n' '	\n' ' 103 \n' '	\n' ' 130 \n' '

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The boot provides a generous 570 litres of ' 'capacity and, when the rear seats are folded down, it expands to ' 'an impressive 1,740 litres. Additionally, the frunk (front trunk) ' 'contributes an extra 128 litres of load capacity and can be ' 'opened partially electrically via touch control. In addition to ' 'this, it boasts an impressive towing capacity of up to 2.4 ' 'tonnes. Whether preparing for a weekend getaway or a substantial ' 'shopping trip, the new GLC accommodates all needs.\n' 'The perfect blend for a smooth journey: comfort, agility, safety ' 'and easy charging\n' 'Experience supreme ride comfort and exceptional agility in the ' 'all-new electric GLC, thanks to its intelligent air suspension ' 'AIRMATIC and 4.5-degree rear-axle steering. The all-new electric ' 'GLC models in Europe come as standard with extensive safety ' 'equipment and the Distance Assist DISTRONIC. Depending on ' 'equipment and market, technical details include up to ten ' 'cameras, five radar sensors, twelve ultrasonic sensors and a ' 'water-cooled high-performance computer with sufficient power ' 'reserves for future functions and regular over-the-air updates. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz bundles additional comfort assistance functions5 ' 'under the name MB.DRIVE. Completing the perfect journey is a ' 'seamless and intuitive charging experience, highlighted by ' 'integrated reservation function for charging stations6 as part of ' 'the MB.CHARGE Public78 service – an industry-first innovation ' 'from Mercedes‑Benz.\n' 'Unlocking an expansive new spatial and digital experience\n' 'The all-new seamless MBUX HYPERSCREEN greets the customers as ' 'they step in the electric GLC.\xa0At 99.3\xa0centimetres (39.1 ' 'inches), it is the largest screen in a Mercedes‑Benz, creating an ' 'immersive spatial experience with digital elegance. The warm and ' 'inviting ambient light, combined with the starry SKY CONTROL ' 'panoramic roof featuring switchable segments, elevates the unique ' 'Mercedes‑Benz ‘Welcome Home’ feeling to a new level.\n' 'Customers can choose from a variety of atmospheric display styles ' 'as background motifs. The instrument cluster, control elements, ' 'and ambient lighting colours go along with the selected emotional ' 'motif. This allows users to create a personal atmosphere in the ' 'vehicle where physical and digital worlds blend seamlessly thanks ' 'to the Mercedes-Benz Operating System (MB.OS).\xa0\n' 'High-quality materials ensure first-class haptics and elegance – ' 'including animal-free options. Here, Mercedes‑Benz sets a new ' 'standard in the use of vegan materials with the optional\xa0Vegan ' 'Package. This sumptuous suite of interior soft-touch materials is ' 'certified by The Vegan Society Society (further information ' 'here). It makes Mercedes‑Benz the first car manufacturer ' 'worldwide to offer an independently certified vegan interior.\xa0' 'More information.\n' 'Generously Equipped as Standard and attractive packages\n' 'The all-new electric GLC boasts exceptional standard equipment. ' 'For those who want even more features, there are three equipment ' 'packages to choose from, each building on the last.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Standard Equipment\n' ' Advanced Plus Package with Digital Extras\n' ' Premium Package with Digital Extras\n' ' Premium Plus Package with Digital Extras9]\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Standard-fit AVANTGARDE Line\n' ' Advanced Plus Package\n' ' Premium Package\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' ·\xa0\xa0 AVANTGARDE Line ·\xa0\xa0 Panoramic roof ·\xa0\xa0 ' 'Heat-/noise-insulating acoustic glass ·\xa0\xa0 Mirror Package ' '·\xa0\xa0 Heat-insulating dark-tinted glass ·\xa0\xa0 LED High ' 'Performance headlamps with Adaptive Highbeam Assist ·\xa0\xa0 ' 'Parking Package with reversing camera ·\xa0\xa0 TIREFIT ·\xa0\xa0 ' 'Instrument cluster (10.3″), media display (14″) and digital trim ' '(14″) ·\xa0\xa0 Electric seats with lumbar support ·\xa0\xa0 ' 'Heated front seats ·\xa0\xa0 THERMATIC automatic climate ' 'control\xa0 ·\xa0\xa0 USB Package Plus ·\xa0\xa0 Smartphone ' 'integration ·\xa0\xa0 Wireless charging for Mobile devices ' '·\xa0\xa0 Selfie and video camera ·\xa0\xa0 etc.\n' ' ·\xa0\xa0 Ambient lighting ·\xa0\xa0 Illuminated entrance rail ' '·\xa0\xa0 SKY CONTROL panoramic roof ·\xa0\xa0 MBUX Superscreen ' '·\xa0\xa0 Memory Package ·\xa0\xa0 Illuminated Mercedes-Benz ' 'iconic grille with illuminated outline, illuminated star and ' 'illuminated grill panel ·\xa0\xa0 Digital Extra: MBUX ' 'Entertainment 3 years\n' ' ·\xa0\xa0 ENERGIZING AIR CONTROL ·\xa0\xa0 Active ambient ' 'lighting ·\xa0\xa0 Comfort Plus Package, incl. dual wireless ' 'charging ·\xa0\xa0 Burmester® 3D Surround Sound System ·\xa0\xa0 ' 'DIGITAL LIGHT \xa0\n' ' ·\xa0\xa0 High-end seats: Climatised seats, massage, PRE-SAFE® ' 'Impulse Side, Burmester® 4D Surround Sound System ·\xa0\xa0 ' 'Illuminated pattern in panoramic roof ·\xa0\xa0 DIGITAL LIGHT ' 'with projection ·\xa0\xa0 Heated rear seats ·\xa0\xa0 MBUX ' 'Hyperscreen\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'A wide range of customisation options for more sportiness and ' 'exclusivity \xa0\n' 'The highly popular AMG Line is available as an option. Exterior ' 'features include 20-inch light alloy wheels, a front bumper with ' 'air intakes and a chrome splitter as well as a special rear ' 'bumper. When the door is opened, drivers are greeted with an ' 'animated light show on the ground featuring a star pattern. The ' 'interior of AMG\xa0Line vehicles features sporty accents such as ' 'a sports leather steering wheel with a flattened rim and an AMG ' 'sports pedal set in brushed stainless steel with black rubber ' 'pads.\n' 'For customers who prefer even more sportiness, the AMG Line Plus ' 'is available. It adds additional design elements from the AMG ' 'Performance Programme to the AMG Line. These include a high-gloss ' 'black rear spoiler, illuminated high-gloss black door sills and ' 'exclusive 21-inch alloy wheels. Red MANUFAKTUR seat belts and the ' 'Night Package complete the AMG Line Plus.\n' 'For even more exclusive accents, the AMG Line Sport Seat Package ' 'and the Night Package are available in conjunction with the AMG ' 'Line. The expressive Night Package includes high-gloss black trim ' 'elements on the bumpers, side skirts and beltline, a high-gloss ' 'black upper casing on the exterior mirrors and tinted rear ' 'windows. The package also includes 20-inch alloy wheels.\n' '[1] The price quoted is the gross list price in Germany including ' '19% VAT, plus delivery costs or costs for collection from the ' 'factory.\n' '[2] For the GLC 400 4MATIC with EQ Technology with a 20% with ' 'special leasing payment, 36-month term, and 45,000 km total ' 'mileage.\n' '[3] The specified values were determined in accordance with the ' 'WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test Procedure) ' 'measurement method. The ranges given refer to ECE markets. The ' 'energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend not only on ' 'the efficient utilisation of the fuel or energy source by the ' 'car, but also on the driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.\n' '[4] The quoted range (WLTP) achievable after a 10-minute charge ' 'was obtained using the maximum DC charging capacity as per ' 'ISO/SAE 12906, under the conditions specified in that standard.\n' '[5] Our driver assistance and safety systems are aids and do not ' 'relieve you of your responsibility as the driver. Please take ' "note of the in-formation in the Owner's Manual and the system " 'limits which are described therein.\n' '[6] Currently, the reservation function is available at selected ' 'Mercedes-Benz charging stations in Germany and the US. Further ' 'rollouts are planned for 2025, with the long-term goal of ' 'establishing around 10,000 charging points by the end of the ' 'decade. Mercedes-Benz is initially offering the reservation ' 'option free of charge as part of MB.CHARGE Public. Mercedes-Benz ' 'reserves the right to make reservation chargeable in future.\n' '[7] In order to use the MB.CHARGE Public digital extra, the ' 'customer will require their own separate charging contract with a ' 'selected third-party provider.\n' '[8] A personal Mercedes me ID and agreement to the Terms of Use ' 'for the Mercedes-Benz Digital Extras are required to use the ' 'services. In addition, the vehicle must be paired with the ' 'corresponding user account. Upon expiry of the initial term, the ' 'services can be renewed for a fee, provided they are at that ' 'point still offered for the corresponding vehicle.\n' '[9] Only with AMG Line and Sport Seat Package', 'content_html': '

Sales release for Germany starts on 29 October ' '2025 with a list price starting at 71,281 ' 'euros¹
As of today, the GLC is already available to ' 'configure online and in parallel ready to order in nearly ' 'all European markets
Attractive German leasing and financing ' 'conditions, such as monthly leasing rates starting at 475 ' 'euros² for private customers
Electric model is priced comparable to ' 'combustion engine model
Four more electric models will follow, two of ' 'them with market introductions later in 2026
The electrified bestseller: the all-new electric ' 'GLC combines a striking new design with its iconic grille ' 'and a “Welcome Home” feeling, while upholding the GLC’s ' 'legacy of benchmark versatility
The powerful GLC 400 4MATIC with 360 kW has an ' 'electric range of up to 715 kilometres³ and ' 'a recharged range of up to 303 kilometres in only ten ' 'minutes⁴– thanks to 800-volt technology and ' 'best-in class efficiency with a possible top value of 14,9 ' 'kwh/km⁴

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Completely new, yet familiar – the all-new electric GLC ' '(energy consumption combined: 18,9 – 14,9 kWh/100 km | ' 'CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km | CO₂ ' 'class: A)³ is the first Mercedes‑Benz to feature ' 'elevated design, including the redesigned, brand-defining ' 'illuminated and animated chromed grille. More than just a ' 'striking design element, this iconic grille redefines the ' 'face of the brand, exuding prestige and self-confidence. ' 'This sets the tone for the electric GLC’s core promise: a ' '‘Welcome Home’ feeling of comfort and safety, paired with an ' 'intuitive digital experience. Shaped by extensive customer ' 'feedback – purposeful, refined and unmistakably a GLC – it ' 'enhances everything customers adore including a high-quality ' 'interior. Built electric-only, it complements its ' 'best-selling sibling. It excels in performance, range, ' 'efficiency and charging speed while setting new standards in ' 'design, value, versatility and space in its class. Combining ' 'reliability and the elegance of Mercedes‑Benz with ' 'cutting-edge electric-drive systems and intelligent, ' 'intuitive software the GLC continues legacy in electric form ' '– iconic, versatile, intuitive and smooth.

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“The GLC has been Mercedes‑Benz's most popular " 'model and the segment leader worldwide for years. With the ' 'all-new electric GLC, we aim to continue that success. This ' 'vehicle combines everyday practicality, long range, and ' 'iconic design, and more than ever conveys our brand promise ' 'of “Welcome Home.” Mercedes‑Benz has listened to customer ' 'feedback around the world and delivered an all-electric ' 'model that marks a turning point in the mid-size segment. We ' 'are committed to making electric mobility accessible, ' 'offering the all-electric GLC with a comparable price to the ' 'combustion engine models.”
Mathias Geisen, ' 'Member of the Board of Management, Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' '
responsible for Sales and Marketing

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Competitive prices makes switching to electric mobility ' 'even easier

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As of today, German customers can configure their desired ' 'GLC in the configurator, including prices and a payment ' 'calculator. Orders of the powerful 360-kW GLC 400 4MATIC ' 'with EQ Technology (energy consumption combined: 18,9 – ' '14,9kWh/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km | ' 'CO₂ class: A)³ can be placed online ' 'and at Mercedes-Benz partners starting on 29 October 2025. ' 'The list price starts at 71,281 euros¹. With ' 'this offer, Mercedes-Benz is providing its customers with a ' 'compelling argument to switch to electric mobility. Both ' 'attractive leasing and financing options will be available ' 'for the all-new electric GLC model, such as a monthly ' 'leasing rate of 475 euros² for private customers. ' 'Four more electric models will follow; two of them later in ' '2026.

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More space than ever before enhances passenger comfort ' 'and luggage capacity

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The all-new GLC is the epitome of versatility, ' 'spaciousness and comfort, making it the perfect companion ' 'for everyday adventures. Seamlessly building on the proven ' 'qualities of the popular model series, the electric GLC ' 'takes things up a notch. With a wheelbase that’s 84 mm ' 'longer compared to the combustion GLC, passengers can enjoy ' 'an exceptionally roomy and comfortable ride. The result is ' '13 mm more legroom and 46 mm more headroom up front, while ' 'rear passengers benefit from 47 mm more legroom and 17 mm ' 'more headroom. For those requiring ample storage space, the ' 'GLC has it covered. The boot provides a generous 570 litres ' 'of capacity and, when the rear seats are folded down, it ' 'expands to an impressive 1,740 litres. Additionally, the ' 'frunk (front trunk) contributes an extra 128 litres of load ' 'capacity and can be opened partially electrically via touch ' 'control. In addition to this, it boasts an impressive towing ' 'capacity of up to 2.4 tonnes. Whether preparing for a ' 'weekend getaway or a substantial shopping trip, the new GLC ' 'accommodates all needs.

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The perfect blend for a smooth journey: comfort, ' 'agility, safety and easy charging

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Experience supreme ride comfort and exceptional agility ' 'in the all-new electric GLC, thanks to its intelligent air ' 'suspension AIRMATIC and 4.5-degree rear-axle steering. The ' 'all-new electric GLC models in Europe come as standard with ' 'extensive safety equipment and the Distance Assist ' 'DISTRONIC. Depending on equipment and market, technical ' 'details include up to ten cameras, five radar sensors, ' 'twelve ultrasonic sensors and a water-cooled ' 'high-performance computer with sufficient power reserves for ' 'future functions and regular over-the-air updates. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz bundles additional comfort assistance ' 'functions⁵ under the name MB.DRIVE. Completing ' 'the perfect journey is a seamless and intuitive charging ' 'experience, highlighted by integrated reservation function ' 'for charging stations⁶ as part of the MB.CHARGE ' 'Public⁷⁸service – an industry-first innovation ' 'from Mercedes‑Benz.

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Unlocking an expansive new spatial and digital ' 'experience

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The all-new seamless MBUX HYPERSCREEN greets the ' 'customers as they step in the electric GLC. At ' '99.3 centimetres (39.1 inches), it is the largest ' 'screen in a Mercedes‑Benz, creating an immersive spatial ' 'experience with digital elegance. The warm and inviting ' 'ambient light, combined with the starry SKY CONTROL ' 'panoramic roof featuring switchable segments, elevates the ' 'unique Mercedes‑Benz ‘Welcome Home’ feeling to a new ' 'level.

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Customers can choose from a variety of atmospheric ' 'display styles as background motifs. The instrument cluster, ' 'control elements, and ambient lighting colours go along with ' 'the selected emotional motif. This allows users to create a ' 'personal atmosphere in the vehicle where physical and ' 'digital worlds blend seamlessly thanks to the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Operating System (MB.OS).

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High-quality materials ensure first-class haptics and ' 'elegance – including animal-free options. Here, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz sets a new standard in the use of vegan ' 'materials with the optional Vegan ' 'Package. This sumptuous suite of interior soft-touch ' 'materials is certified by The Vegan Society Society (further ' 'information here). It makes ' 'Mercedes‑Benz the first car manufacturer worldwide to offer ' 'an independently certified vegan ' 'interior. More ' 'information.

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Generously Equipped as Standard and attractive ' 'packages

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The all-new electric GLC boasts exceptional standard ' 'equipment. For those who want even more features, there are ' 'three equipment packages to choose from, each building on ' 'the last.

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· LED High Performance headlamps with ' 'Adaptive Highbeam Assist

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A wide range of customisation options for more ' 'sportiness and exclusivity

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The highly popular AMG Line is available as an option. ' 'Exterior features include 20-inch light alloy wheels, a ' 'front bumper with air intakes and a chrome splitter as well ' 'as a special rear bumper. When the door is opened, drivers ' 'are greeted with an animated light show on the ground ' 'featuring a star pattern. The interior of AMG Line ' 'vehicles features sporty accents such as a sports leather ' 'steering wheel with a flattened rim and an AMG sports pedal ' 'set in brushed stainless steel with black rubber pads.

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For customers who prefer even more sportiness, the AMG ' 'Line Plus is available. It adds additional design elements ' 'from the AMG Performance Programme to the AMG Line. These ' 'include a high-gloss black rear spoiler, illuminated ' 'high-gloss black door sills and exclusive 21-inch alloy ' 'wheels. Red MANUFAKTUR seat belts and the Night Package ' 'complete the AMG Line Plus.

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For even more exclusive accents, the AMG Line Sport Seat ' 'Package and the Night Package are available in conjunction ' 'with the AMG Line. The expressive Night Package includes ' 'high-gloss black trim elements on the bumpers, side skirts ' 'and beltline, a high-gloss black upper casing on the ' 'exterior mirrors and tinted rear windows. The package also ' 'includes 20-inch alloy wheels.

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^[1] The price quoted is the gross list price ' 'in Germany including 19% VAT, plus delivery costs or costs ' 'for collection from the factory.

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^[2] For the GLC 400 4MATIC with EQ Technology ' 'with a 20% with special leasing payment, 36-month term, and ' '45,000 km total mileage.

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^[3]The specified values were determined in ' 'accordance with the WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light ' 'vehicles Test Procedure) measurement method. The ranges ' 'given refer to ECE markets. The energy consumption and CO₂ ' 'emissions of a car depend not only on the efficient ' 'utilisation of the fuel or energy source by the car, but ' 'also on the driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.

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^[4]The quoted range (WLTP) achievable after a ' '10-minute charge was obtained using the maximum DC charging ' 'capacity as per ISO/SAE 12906, under the conditions ' 'specified in that standard.

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^[6] Currently, the reservation function is ' 'available at selected Mercedes-Benz charging stations in ' 'Germany and the US. Further rollouts are planned for 2025, ' 'with the long-term goal of establishing around 10,000 ' 'charging points by the end of the decade. Mercedes-Benz is ' 'initially offering the reservation option free of charge as ' 'part of MB.CHARGE Public. Mercedes-Benz reserves the right ' 'to make reservation chargeable in future.

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^[7] In order to use the MB.CHARGE Public ' 'digital extra, the customer will require their own separate ' 'charging contract with a selected third-party provider.

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^[8] A personal Mercedes me ID and agreement to ' 'the Terms of Use for the Mercedes-Benz Digital Extras are ' 'required to use the services. In addition, the vehicle must ' 'be paired with the corresponding user account. Upon expiry ' 'of the initial term, the services can be renewed for a fee, ' 'provided they are at that point still offered for the ' 'corresponding vehicle.

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\n', 'date': '2025-10-21T12:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'The all-new electric GLC available to order: the electrified ' 'bestseller is here', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/452ab229-1c44-41d0-a026-52c96ef03aa2'} 2025-11-16 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b7ba2598-952d-4d6f-b98f-21170b7556cd> {'content': 'The second leg of the double-header takes place at the Autódromo ' 'Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City.\n' '\n' ' Toto talks Mexico\n' ' Fred Vesti talks Mexico\n' ' Fact File: Mexico City Grand Prix\n' ' Stat Sheet: Mexico City Grand Prix\n' '\n' 'Toto Talks Mexico\n' 'Five races to go. Just 10 points separating P2 to P4 in the ' "Constructors' Championship. We had a poor result in Austin and " 'our rivals gained ground on us. We have the chance to bounce back ' "straight away this weekend in Mexico though. It's going to be a " 'battle all the way to the chequered flag in Abu Dhabi and that is ' 'something we are relishing.\n' 'Mexico City presents a unique challenge. The high altitude taxes ' 'the brakes and power unit significantly, whilst the thin air ' 'requires a high downforce set-up. Our Reserve Driver Fred Vesti ' 'will be in the car for FP1, completing the second of his rookie ' 'sessions this year. He will contribute to our programme, as he ' 'does every time he is in the car. The field is tight but we are ' 'hopeful of a strong showing, stronger than we managed a few days ' 'ago in Texas.\n' 'Fred Vesti Talks Mexico\n' 'I am extremely happy to get back behind the wheel of W16 for FP1 ' 'in Mexico this weekend.\xa0\n' 'I have done a lot of work in the simulator these past few months ' 'and it is a huge privilege to put this into action on track.\xa0\n' 'This new opportunity will give me more experience as a driver but ' 'will also enable me to bring new input to the simulator team back ' 'in Brackley.\n' 'My endurance racing this year has helped me stay sharp and ' 'prepare to jump back into the F1 car, and I have been working on ' 'my neck for Mexico as we know Formula 1 does not spare the ' 'body!\xa0\n' 'I want to thank the team for giving me this opportunity and ' 'allowing me to build on the progress we have made so far.\n' 'Fact File: Mexico City Grand Prix\n' '\n' ' The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is the third-shortest circuit ' 'on the 2025 F1 calendar, at just 4.304 km (behind only Zandvoort ' 'and Monaco).\n' ' The track has the longest run from pole position to the first ' 'braking zone of any on the 2025 F1 calendar (767m) and almost 10 ' 'seconds of the 1.2-kilometre-long straight are taken at full ' 'throttle.\n' ' Because of the high altitude and the low air density in Mexico ' 'City, the air is incredibly thin (meaning there are fewer ' 'molecules around) and transports less energy away from hot ' 'systems like the Power Unit and brakes.\n' ' Because you can run a Monaco wing level but experience Monza ' 'levels of downforce, top speeds in Mexico are some of the highest ' 'of the season, where the cars can achieve 346km/h (215 mph) - or ' 'more with a tow.\n' ' The Power Unit is one of the most affected systems on the car by ' 'the high altitude, with a decent drop in engine power due to the ' 'thin air. The turbocharger makes up for some of the power loss ' 'but must work much harder than it would in normal conditions.\n' ' Because of twisty in-field section away from the main pit ' 'straight, the circuit sees drivers at full throttle for just 45% ' 'of the total lap time, and 60% of the lap distance – some of the ' 'lowest numbers of the season.\n' ' The team has three wins at the track – two with Lewis (2016 & ' '2019) and 2015 with Nico. The latter’ win came on F1’ return to ' 'the track for the first time since 1992.\n' ' Test and Reserve Driver Fred Vesti got his first taste of an FP1 ' 'rookie session for the team in Mexico in 2023 in W14. Kimi took ' 'part in the session last year in W15, his second FP1 after ' 'Monza.\n' '\n' 'Stat Sheet: Mexico City Grand Prix\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2025 Mexico City Grand Prix\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Session\n' ' Local Time (CST)\n' ' Brackley (BST/GMT*)\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST/ CET*)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice One – Friday\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 19:30 – 20:30\n' ' 20:30 – 21:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Two - Friday\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 23:00 – 00:00\n' ' 00:00 – 01:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Three - Saturday\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30\n' ' 18:30 – 19:30\n' ' 19:30 – 20:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Qualifying – Saturday\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00\n' ' 22:00 – 23:00\n' ' 23:00 – 00:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday\n' ' 14:00\n' ' 20:00*\n' ' 21:00*\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Mexico\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podiums\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front row places\n' ' Fastest laps\n' ' DNF\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 9\n' ' 3\n' ' 10\n' ' 3\n' ' 7\n' ' 5\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 5\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 9\n' ' 3\n' ' 12\n' ' 3\n' ' 7\n' ' 7\n' ' 7\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to ' 'Present)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Laps Completed\n' ' Distance Covered (km)\n' ' Corners Taken\n' ' Gear Changes\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 5,729\n' ' 29,498\n' ' 96,753\n' ' 289,744\n' ' 229,280,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 2,941\n' ' 15,132\n' ' 49,410\n' ' 147,517\n' ' 117,760,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 2,762\n' ' 14,226\n' ' 46,953\n' ' 140,303\n' ' 110,480,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 22,443\n' ' 115,102\n' ' 378,292\n' ' 1,124,121\n' ' 895,640,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podium Places\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front Row Places\n' ' Fastest Laps\n' ' 1-2 Finishes\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (all-time)\n' ' 336\n' ' 131\n' ' 307\n' ' 143\n' ' 269\n' ' 113\n' ' 60\n' ' 84\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (since 2010)\n' ' 324\n' ' 122\n' ' 290\n' ' 134\n' ' 249\n' ' 104\n' ' 55\n' ' 80\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 147\n' ' 5\n' ' 23\n' ' 7\n' ' 18\n' ' 10\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 19\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 3\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 606\n' ' 237\n' ' 655\n' ' 245\n' ' 497\n' ' 237\n' ' 103\n' ' 130\n' ' \n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

The second leg of the double-header takes place ' 'at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico ' 'City.

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Toto talks Mexico
Fred Vesti talks Mexico
Fact File: Mexico City Grand Prix
Stat Sheet: Mexico City Grand Prix

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Toto Talks Mexico

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Five races to go. Just 10 points separating P2 to P4 in ' "the Constructors' Championship. We had a poor result in " 'Austin and our rivals gained ground on us. We have the ' 'chance to bounce back straight away this weekend in Mexico ' "though. It's going to be a battle all the way to the " 'chequered flag in Abu Dhabi and that is something we are ' 'relishing.

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Mexico City presents a unique challenge. The high ' 'altitude taxes the brakes and power unit significantly, ' 'whilst the thin air requires a high downforce set-up. Our ' 'Reserve Driver Fred Vesti will be in the car for FP1, ' 'completing the second of his rookie sessions this year. He ' 'will contribute to our programme, as he does every time he ' 'is in the car. The field is tight but we are hopeful of a ' 'strong showing, stronger than we managed a few days ago in ' 'Texas.

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Fred Vesti Talks Mexico

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I am extremely happy to get back behind the wheel of W16 ' 'for FP1 in Mexico this weekend.

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I have done a lot of work in the simulator these past few ' 'months and it is a huge privilege to put this into action on ' 'track.

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This new opportunity will give me more experience as a ' 'driver but will also enable me to bring new input to the ' 'simulator team back in Brackley.

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My endurance racing this year has helped me stay sharp ' 'and prepare to jump back into the F1 car, and I have been ' 'working on my neck for Mexico as we know Formula 1 does not ' 'spare the body!

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I want to thank the team for giving me this opportunity ' 'and allowing me to build on the progress we have made so ' 'far.

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Fact File: Mexico City Grand Prix

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The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is the third-shortest ' 'circuit on the 2025 F1 calendar, at just 4.304 km (behind ' 'only Zandvoort and Monaco).
The track has the longest run from pole position to the ' 'first braking zone of any on the 2025 F1 calendar (767m) and ' 'almost 10 seconds of the 1.2-kilometre-long straight are ' 'taken at full throttle.
Because of the high altitude and the low air density in ' 'Mexico City, the air is incredibly thin (meaning there are ' 'fewer molecules around) and transports less energy away from ' 'hot systems like the Power Unit and brakes.
Because you can run a Monaco wing level but experience ' 'Monza levels of downforce, top speeds in Mexico are some of ' 'the highest of the season, where the cars can achieve ' '346km/h (215 mph) - or more with a tow.
The Power Unit is one of the most affected systems on ' 'the car by the high altitude, with a decent drop in engine ' 'power due to the thin air. The turbocharger makes up for ' 'some of the power loss but must work much harder than it ' 'would in normal conditions.
Because of twisty in-field section away from the main ' 'pit straight, the circuit sees drivers at full throttle for ' 'just 45% of the total lap time, and 60% of the lap distance ' '– some of the lowest numbers of the season.
The team has three wins at the track – two with Lewis ' '(2016 & 2019) and 2015 with Nico. The latter’ win came ' 'on F1’ return to the track for the first time since ' '1992.
Test and Reserve Driver Fred Vesti got his first taste ' 'of an FP1 rookie session for the team in Mexico in 2023 in ' 'W14. Kimi took part in the session last year in W15, his ' 'second FP1 after Monza.

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Stat Sheet: Mexico City Grand ' 'Prix

\n' ' 2025 Mexico City Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (CST) \n' '	\n' ' *Brackley (BST/GMT)** \n' '	\n' ' *Stuttgart (CEST/ CET)** \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 19:30 – 20:30 \n' '	\n' ' 20:30 – 21:30 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Two - Friday \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 23:00 – 00:00 \n' '	\n' ' 00:00 – 01:00 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Three - Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30 \n' '	\n' ' 18:30 – 19:30 \n' '	\n' ' 19:30 – 20:30 \n' '
\n' ' Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '	\n' ' 22:00 – 23:00 \n' '	\n' ' 23:00 – 00:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 \n' '	\n' ' 20:00* \n' '	\n' ' 21:00* \n' '

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\n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Mexico \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podiums \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front row places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest laps \n' '	\n' ' DNF \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 9 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 10 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 7 \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 9 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 12 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 7 \n' '	\n' ' 7 \n' '	\n' ' 7 \n' '

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\n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Laps Completed \n' '	\n' ' Distance Covered (km) \n' '	\n' ' Corners Taken \n' '	\n' ' Gear Changes \n' '	\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 5,729 \n' '	\n' ' 29,498 \n' '	\n' ' 96,753 \n' '	\n' ' 289,744 \n' '	\n' ' 229,280,000 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 2,941 \n' '	\n' ' 15,132 \n' '	\n' ' 49,410 \n' '	\n' ' 147,517 \n' '	\n' ' 117,760,000 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 2,762 \n' '	\n' ' 14,226 \n' '	\n' ' 46,953 \n' '	\n' ' 140,303 \n' '	\n' ' 110,480,000 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 22,443 \n' '	\n' ' 115,102 \n' '	\n' ' 378,292 \n' '	\n' ' 1,124,121 \n' '	\n' ' 895,640,000 \n' '

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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podium Places \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front Row Places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1-2 Finishes \n' '	\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (all-time) \n' '	\n' ' 336 \n' '	\n' ' 131 \n' '	\n' ' 307 \n' '	\n' ' 143 \n' '	\n' ' 269 \n' '	\n' ' 113 \n' '	\n' ' 60 \n' '	\n' ' 84 \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (since 2010) \n' '	\n' ' 324 \n' '	\n' ' 122 \n' '	\n' ' 290 \n' '	\n' ' 134 \n' '	\n' ' 249 \n' '	\n' ' 104 \n' '	\n' ' 55 \n' '	\n' ' 80 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 147 \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 23 \n' '	\n' ' 7 \n' '	\n' ' 18 \n' '	\n' ' 10 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 19 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 606 \n' '	\n' ' 237 \n' '	\n' ' 655 \n' '	\n' ' 245 \n' '	\n' ' 497 \n' '	\n' ' 237 \n' '	\n' ' 103 \n' '	\n' ' 130 \n' '

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Valtteri said: “It has been brilliant to bring F1 back to ' 'South Korea for the first time in 12 years. I remember the ' 'passion of the fans from when I raced here back in 2013 but ' 'if anything, that fandom has grown since then. The fans were ' 'knowledgeable and enthusiastic, and it was such an honour to ' 'have so many people here to enjoy the day.”

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With the Mercedes‑Benz Fleet Pilot, commercial customers ' 'receive a ready-to-use solution for efficient fleet ' 'management. The web-based platform offers real-time data and ' 'consolidates all relevant fleet key figures into clear ' 'dashboards, graphics, and tables. Fleet managers gain ' 'maximum transparency, providing the foundation for process ' 'optimisation and cost reduction. Useful services such as ' 'precise location tracking, detailed route display and early ' 'maintenance alerts can be booked flexibly. Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Fleet Pilot enhances the digital customer experience, ' 'offering more safety and efficiency for every fleet.

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The Mercedes‑Benz Fleet Pilot has replaced the “connect ' 'business” portal. Existing users were gradually migrated ' 'free of charge to the new portal. New customers can test ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Fleet Pilot free of charge with their own ' 'fleet vehicles until the end of the following month after ' 'registration. The fleet portal is currently available in ' 'Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, the United ' 'Kingdom, Belgium and the Netherlands. The expansion to ' 'additional European markets is planned.

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More transparency, process and cost optimisation ' 'directly ex factory

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A vehicle retrofit is not necessary to use Mercedes-Benz ' 'Fleet Pilot: The corresponding communication module is ' 'installed in Mercedes‑Benz vehicles ex factory. The fleet ' 'portal offers multi-brand compatibility, thus also serving ' 'mixed fleets. Currently available manufacturer brands and ' 'services can be viewed directly on the portal. Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Fleet Pilot is accessible via the Mercedes‑Benz website. New ' 'customers first create a Mercedes‑Benz ID and a ' 'Mercedes‑Benz company profile, after which the fleet can be ' 'connected, and users can be added. Further details can be ' 'found at Mercedes-Benz ' 'Fleet Pilot | Mercedes-Benz Connectivity Services.

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Additional services for various use cases

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With Mercedes‑Benz Fleet Pilot, users gain access to four ' 'extended services that can be independently activated ' 'flexibly at vehicle level. The “Tracking & ' 'Geofencing” service provides precise information ' 'about vehicle location. Customers can create customisable ' 'geofences (a virtual boundary defined on a map that triggers ' 'an alert or action when a vehicle enters or exits the ' 'specified area) for vehicle groups and gain insight into all ' 'relevant events. Access to historical data offers additional ' 'analysis options for secure and efficient fleet ' 'management.

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The detailed “Trip List” further ' 'optimizes fleet usage: Trips can be recorded, routes ' 'analysed via “Snail Trail” on the map, and filter and search ' 'options can be used for targeted insights. For efficient ' 'processes, the data can also be easily exported. The ' '“Vehicle Status” service enables proactive ' 'maintenance, increasing fleet vehicle uptime and reducing ' 'costs. If, for example, the brakes are wearing out or a ' 'service is due, the system indicates the need for action. ' 'Clear warning notes and filter functions facilitate fleet ' 'monitoring and save valuable time. With the help of the ' '“Efficiency & Trends” service, ' 'customers receive visualisations of average fuel and ' 'electricity consumption, as well as mileage.

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The further development of services and features of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Fleet Pilot is continuous. In the future, the ' 'integration of additional Mercedes‑Benz services, such as ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Van Uptime Monitor or online service ' 'appointment booking, is anticipated.

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Convenient handling with secure data transmission

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The secure and responsible handling of data is crucial ' 'for the acceptance of services related to connected driving. ' 'Therefore, Mercedes‑Benz adheres to high standards in data ' 'protection and IT security according to its quality ' 'standards, to protect customer data from manipulation, loss, ' 'and unauthorized access. Two security levels provide the ' 'availability, integrity and confidentiality of the data and ' "all systems involved. The vehicle's integrated communication " 'module is equipped with a crash-proof SIM card. This allows ' 'vehicle data, such as mileage and service intervals, to be ' 'encrypted and transmitted over the mobile network to the ' 'vehicle backend. To ensure the security of all system ' 'components, continuous external audits are conducted, ' 'enabling preventive measures to improve system security. ' 'Customers are always informed about what information is ' 'collected and for what purpose and can freely decide about ' 'it.

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About Mercedes-Benz Connectivity Services GmbH

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Since 2016, Mercedes‑Benz Connectivity Services GmbH has ' 'been bridging automotive and digital worlds around the ' 'connected vehicle. As a connectivity and vehicle data ' 'provider, this subsidiary of Mercedes‑Benz AG offers ' 'innovative data-based solutions for various industries and ' 'use cases. The foundation is real time data obtained from ' 'measurement points and signals inside and outside ' 'Mercedes‑Benz vehicles worldwide. This data can be used to ' 'generate added value for products and processes in companies ' 'across different industries. Secure and responsible handling ' 'of data is the basis for the acceptance of services related ' 'to connected driving. The company, based in Stuttgart, ' 'employs around 75 people focused on the development, ' 'operation, and sales of digital data-based products. Further ' 'information on Mercedes‑Benz Connectivity Services can be ' 'found here: Home | ' 'Mercedes-Benz Connectivity Services.

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While George heads into his eighth Formula ' 'One season and fifth with the team, 2026 will mark Kimi’s second ' 'year in the top tier of motorsport. Before the season’s final ' 'stretch, the 19-year-old Italian took the opportunity to visit ' 'the Brackley factory, meet with team members and answer their ' 'questions – including those about his teammate."I like how he\'s ' 'in control, especially in qualifying. It looks like he might be ' "having a bad run, but he's always able to turn it around somehow. " 'This is what I find really cool about George."Kimi Antonelli, ' 'Driver, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 TeamA summary of Kimi’s key ' 'remarks – including how valuable Valtteri Bottas’ experience has ' 'been to him, what it’s like working with his race engineer Bono, ' 'and how he’s approaching the remainder of the season – can be ' 'found here. >> Interview Kimi AntonelliF1 Comeback in Style: ' 'Valtteri Bottas thrills South KoreaValtteri Bottas (FIN) and the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team delighted around 25,000 motorsport ' 'fans at the AMG Speedway in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do Province, in ' 'mid-October. The Finn completed several laps of the 4.5-kilometre ' 'circuit in the 2022 F1 W13 before rounding off the day with a ' 'spectacular display of donuts. Fans were also able to relive ' 'Valtteri’s show run in team simulators and get a close look at ' 'exclusive Mercedes F1 memorabilia such as helmets, race suits and ' 'more.New sustainability milestone for the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 TeamAs the 2025 Formula One season enters its final phase, the ' 'team has put its motorhome and trucks into winter storage – but ' 'not before setting another milestone. During the European rounds, ' 'the team achieved 99% coverage using the sustainable biofuel ' 'HVO100 across its race and marketing logistics fleet. Since the ' 'start of its HVO100 project, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'has avoided over 1,190 tonnes of CO₂e emissions in Europe. The ' 'team’s long-term objective is to explore the use of HVO100 beyond ' 'Europe and expand the Mercedes-Benz eTruck fleet for future ' 'European seasons, further strengthening Formula One’s role as the ' 'world’s fastest test laboratory. >> More figures, facts & dataGT ' 'Sport\n' 'Successful season finale across multiple championships for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing\n' 'International GT Open: The season finale of the eight-race ' 'European championship took place last Sunday at the Autodromo ' 'Nazionale Monza. Levente Révész (HUN), just 20 years old, was ' 'crowned champion in his debut season in GT3 racing. He competed ' 'for Team Motopark, for whom it was also their first title in the ' 'International GT Open. In the final, Révész shared the cockpit of ' 'the #11 Mercedes-AMG GT3 with performance driver Maximilian Götz ' '(GER). The duo started from pole position and crossed the finish ' 'line in second place after 87 laps. After a 5-second time penalty ' 'for an offence during the pit stop, the two were classified in ' "third place. However, Révész's title win was not in jeopardy. The " 'young Hungarian impressed throughout the season with consistently ' 'strong performances and celebrated four season victories – at the ' 'season opener in Portimão, at Spa-Francorchamps, Paul Ricard and ' 'at the penultimate race in Barcelona. Révész also put in a strong ' 'performance with his team-mate Philip Ellis (SUI) at his home ' 'track, the Hungaroring in Budapest, finishing third and sixth. ' 'Another podium finish followed at the Hockenheimring.\n' "In addition to the drivers' title in the overall standings, the " 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams celebrated further successes: ' 'Team SPS automotive performance secured the Pro-AM title with ' 'Dominik Baumann (AUT) and Valentin Pierburg (GER). With two wins, ' 'five second places and two third places, they crowned a strong ' 'and consistent season performance. Anthony Bartone (USA) and ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance driver Fabian Schiller (GER) from Team ' 'GetSpeed secured additional podium places, achieving three more ' 'top-three finishes in the highly competitive Pro category.Spezial ' 'Tourenwagen Trophy (STT): Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams ' 'celebrated a title win and two class victories at the STT season ' 'finale at the Nürburgring. Kenneth Heyer (GER) from Team équipe ' 'vitesse secured the overall title in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 #99, ' 'while Jay-Mo Härtling and Michael Sander (both GER) from Team SR ' 'Motorsport by Schnitzelalm celebrated two race victories in ' 'Division I. In Division II, the Mercedes-AMG GT4 impressed with a ' 'class victory by Tim Neuser and Wilhelm Kühne (both GER), also ' 'for SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm. With a 19-point lead going ' "into the final race of the season, Kenneth Heyer's only goal was " 'to secure his first championship in the Special Touring Car ' 'Trophy. The 45-year-old avoided any risks, driving for points ' 'rather than victory. Overall, he can look back on a strong ' 'season: six wins, five second places and one third place.GT World ' 'Challenge Asia: At the season finale of the GT World Challenge ' 'Asia on the 4.9-kilometre Beijing Street Circuit – a combination ' 'of public roads and motorway sections – the Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing Teams achieved three class victories and two further ' 'podium places. Unpredictable weather and, as a result, manhole ' 'covers protruding from the ground on the new street circuit led ' 'to multiple changes to the schedule, with both qualifying ' 'sessions taking place on Saturday and both races on Sunday. In ' "the Silver class, Liang Jiatong (CHN) and Darryl O'Young (HKG) " 'from the Craft-Bamboo Racing Team dominated with their ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 #77 and secured class victories in both races. ' 'Setiawan Santoso (INA) and Liam Talbot (AUS) from Team EBM ' 'celebrated victory in the Am class in the first race and finished ' 'second in the second race with their Mercedes-AMG GT3 #8. Alex ' 'Liu (MAC) and Reinhold Renger (GER) rounded off the result with ' 'second place in the Am class in the opening race for the ELEGANT ' 'Racing Team in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 #30. Mercedes-AMG junior ' 'drivers Jayden Ojeda (AUS) and Cao Qi (CHN) were less fortunate: ' 'After Ojeda secured pole position in the second qualifying ' 'session, the duo retired early after a collision at the start.\n' 'In the overall standings, Liang Jiatong secured second place in ' 'the GT3 Silver driver standings, while Setiawan Santoso took ' 'second place in the GT3 Am driver standings. The Craft-Bamboo ' 'Racing Team finished the season in fourth place in the team ' 'standings. Over the entire season, the Mercedes-AMG customer ' 'sports teams achieved an impressive eight class victories, ten ' 'second places and ten third places in twelve races, including two ' 'second and three third places overall.\n' 'At the season finale, Mercedes-AMG also presented itself with a ' 'strong brand presence in China – including its own hospitality, ' 'vehicle exhibition and the provision of the official safety car ' 'and medical car.\n' "For Darryl O'Young, the weekend in Beijing also marked his last " 'outing in a GT3 car. The Craft-Bamboo Racing team owner will ' 'contest his very last race in a Mercedes-AMG GT4 at the FIA GT ' 'World Cup Macau (13th to 16th November) and will then concentrate ' 'fully on his duties as team boss.GT World Challenge Europe: The ' 'final race of the GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS ' 'Endurance Cup took place on 12 October at the Circuit de ' 'Barcelona-Catalunya. The three-hour endurance race marked the end ' 'of the 2025 season, which consisted of sprint and endurance ' 'races. The final race turned into a real thriller: Lucas Auer ' '(AUT), Matteo Cairoli (ITA) and Maro Engel (GER) from the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER were on course for the title until ' 'shortly before the end. However, a direct championship rival ' 'managed to make up a position in the final minutes of the race, ' 'securing important points and thus clinching the title. Auer, ' 'Cairoli and Engel finished 13th in the race and ended the ' 'Endurance Cup as runners-up, just one point behind. Auer and ' 'Engel also finished second in the overall GT World Challenge ' 'standings. Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ended the season in ' 'third place in the overall team standings and in the Endurance ' 'Cup.\n' 'Silver class: César Gazeau and Aurélien Panis (both FRA) won the ' "title in the Silver overall drivers' standings. They finished " 'second in the Sprint Cup, as well as in the Endurance Cup ' 'together with Loris Cabirou (FRA). Team Boutsen VDS won the ' 'Silver overall team standings and finished second in both the ' 'Silver and Endurance Cups. In Barcelona, Mercedes-AMG junior ' 'drivers Tom Kalender (GER), Tanart Sathienthirakul (THA) and ' 'Aaron Walker (GBR) secured a place on the podium with a second ' 'place in the class.\n' 'Bronze class: Winward Racing finished third in the Bronze Overall ' "Team classification and in the Endurance Cup. In the drivers' " 'standings, Rinat Salikhov (FIA) finished second and Marvin Dienst ' '(GER) third.SRO GT Academy: Mercedes-AMG Motorsport supports a ' 'decisive career step for young talentMercedes-AMG Motorsport ' 'continues its strong commitment to developing young drivers as ' 'one of three manufacturers partnering with SRO Motorsports Group ' 'in the newly established SRO GT Academy. The innovative programme ' 'evaluates drivers not solely by race results, but through a range ' 'of objective performance metrics such as fastest qualifying and ' 'race laps, and consistency over ten laps. Penalty points are ' 'given for incidents or track-limit infringements. Open to ' 'Silver-graded drivers under 30, the GT Academy will feature the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT2 competing in the GT2 European Series powered by ' 'Pirelli 2026. The overall winner will earn a seat in a ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 for the 2027 GT World Challenge Europe, marking ' 'a major step forward in their racing career.\n' 'The GT2 European Series comprises six events – five supporting GT ' 'World Challenge Europe and one during the SRO Spa Speedweek. Each ' 'event features two 60-minute practice sessions, two 10-minute ' 'qualifying sessions, and two 50-minute races with mandatory pit ' 'stops. From 2026, the series will include three classes: Pro-Am, ' 'Am (Masters), and the new Silver category. The SRO GT Academy’s ' 'scoring system ensures consistent and transparent evaluation ' 'across both Silver and Pro-Am classes.\n' '29 October 2000: 25 years since Bernd Schneider claimed the first ' 'title of the new DTM eraIn one week, it will be the 25th ' 'anniversary of Bernd Schneider’s first championship title in the ' 'newly re-established Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM). Despite ' 'retiring from the season finale at the Hockenheimring, the ' 'Saarland-born driver was crowned champion at the wheel of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz CLK-DTM. For Bernd Schneider, it was the second DTM ' 'title of his career, having already secured his first in 1995. ' 'The success story of Bernd Schneider remains unique in touring ' 'car racing to this day: now 61 years old, he is the most ' 'successful driver in the history of the series, with five DTM ' 'titles (1995, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006). He shaped the DTM like ' 'hardly any other driver and can still regularly be found at DTM ' 'races today as a guest and AMG brand ambassador.', 'content_html': '

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Kimi Antonelli on his teammate: “This is what I ' 'find really cool about George.”
Numerous victories and title wins for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing teams
Mercedes-AMG Motorsport joins the newly ' 'established SRO GT Academy

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Kimi Antonelli visits the Brackley factory and ' 'takes questions from team members
Ahead of the ' 'United States Grand Prix in Austin, the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team confirmed its driver line-up beyond the ' 'current season, with Kimi Antonelli (ITA) joining George ' 'Russell (GBR). While George heads into his eighth Formula ' 'One season and fifth with the team, 2026 will mark Kimi’s ' 'second year in the top tier of motorsport. Before the ' 'season’s final stretch, the 19-year-old Italian took the ' 'opportunity to visit the Brackley factory, meet with team ' 'members and answer their questions – including those about ' 'his teammate.

"I like how he\'s in control, ' 'especially in qualifying. It looks like he might be having a ' "bad run, but he's always able to turn it around somehow. " 'This is what I find really cool about ' 'George."
Kimi Antonelli, Driver, Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team

A summary of Kimi’s key remarks – ' 'including how valuable Valtteri Bottas’ experience has been ' 'to him, what it’s like working with his race engineer Bono, ' 'and how he’s approaching the remainder of the season – can ' 'be found here. >> ' 'Interview Kimi Antonelli

F1 Comeback in ' 'Style: Valtteri Bottas thrills South ' 'Korea
Valtteri Bottas (FIN) and the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team delighted around 25,000 motorsport fans at ' 'the AMG Speedway in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do Province, in ' 'mid-October. The Finn completed several laps of the ' '4.5-kilometre circuit in the 2022 F1 W13 before rounding off ' 'the day with a spectacular display of donuts. Fans were also ' 'able to relive Valtteri’s show run in team simulators and ' 'get a close look at exclusive Mercedes F1 memorabilia such ' 'as helmets, race suits and more.

New ' 'sustainability milestone for the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team
As the 2025 Formula One season enters its ' 'final phase, the team has put its motorhome and trucks into ' 'winter storage – but not before setting another milestone. ' 'During the European rounds, the team achieved 99% coverage ' 'using the sustainable biofuel HVO100 across its race and ' 'marketing logistics fleet. Since the start of its HVO100 ' 'project, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team has avoided over ' '1,190 tonnes of CO₂e emissions in Europe. The team’s ' 'long-term objective is to explore the use of HVO100 beyond ' 'Europe and expand the Mercedes-Benz eTruck fleet for future ' 'European seasons, further strengthening Formula One’s role ' 'as the world’s fastest test laboratory. >> ' 'More figures, facts & data

GT ' 'Sport

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Successful season finale across multiple ' 'championships for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

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International GT Open: The season finale ' 'of the eight-race European championship took place last ' 'Sunday at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. Levente Révész ' '(HUN), just 20 years old, was crowned champion in his debut ' 'season in GT3 racing. He competed for Team Motopark, for ' 'whom it was also their first title in the International GT ' 'Open. In the final, Révész shared the cockpit of the #11 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 with performance driver Maximilian Götz ' '(GER). The duo started from pole position and crossed the ' 'finish line in second place after 87 laps. After a 5-second ' 'time penalty for an offence during the pit stop, the two ' "were classified in third place. However, Révész's title win " 'was not in jeopardy. The young Hungarian impressed ' 'throughout the season with consistently strong performances ' 'and celebrated four season victories – at the season opener ' 'in Portimão, at Spa-Francorchamps, Paul Ricard and at the ' 'penultimate race in Barcelona. Révész also put in a strong ' 'performance with his team-mate Philip Ellis (SUI) at his ' 'home track, the Hungaroring in Budapest, finishing third and ' 'sixth. Another podium finish followed at the ' 'Hockenheimring.

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In addition to the drivers' title in the overall " 'standings, the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams celebrated ' 'further successes: Team SPS automotive performance secured ' 'the Pro-AM title with Dominik Baumann (AUT) and Valentin ' 'Pierburg (GER). With two wins, five second places and two ' 'third places, they crowned a strong and consistent season ' 'performance. Anthony Bartone (USA) and Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance driver Fabian Schiller (GER) from Team GetSpeed ' 'secured additional podium places, achieving three more ' 'top-three finishes in the highly competitive Pro ' 'category.

Spezial Tourenwagen Trophy (STT): ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams celebrated a ' 'title win and two class victories at the STT season finale ' 'at the Nürburgring. Kenneth Heyer (GER) from Team équipe ' 'vitesse secured the overall title in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' '#99, while Jay-Mo Härtling and Michael Sander (both GER) ' 'from Team SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm celebrated two race ' 'victories in Division I. In Division II, the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT4 impressed with a class victory by Tim Neuser and Wilhelm ' 'Kühne (both GER), also for SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm. ' 'With a 19-point lead going into the final race of the ' "season, Kenneth Heyer's only goal was to secure his first " 'championship in the Special Touring Car Trophy. The ' '45-year-old avoided any risks, driving for points rather ' 'than victory. Overall, he can look back on a strong season: ' 'six wins, five second places and one third ' 'place.

GT World Challenge Asia: At ' 'the season finale of the GT World Challenge Asia on the ' '4.9-kilometre Beijing Street Circuit – a combination of ' 'public roads and motorway sections – the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing Teams achieved three class victories and two ' 'further podium places. Unpredictable weather and, as a ' 'result, manhole covers protruding from the ground on the new ' 'street circuit led to multiple changes to the schedule, with ' 'both qualifying sessions taking place on Saturday and both ' 'races on Sunday. In the Silver class, Liang Jiatong (CHN) ' "and Darryl O'Young (HKG) from the Craft-Bamboo Racing Team " 'dominated with their Mercedes-AMG GT3 #77 and secured class ' 'victories in both races. Setiawan Santoso (INA) and Liam ' 'Talbot (AUS) from Team EBM celebrated victory in the Am ' 'class in the first race and finished second in the second ' 'race with their Mercedes-AMG GT3 #8. Alex Liu (MAC) and ' 'Reinhold Renger (GER) rounded off the result with second ' 'place in the Am class in the opening race for the ELEGANT ' 'Racing Team in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 #30. Mercedes-AMG junior ' 'drivers Jayden Ojeda (AUS) and Cao Qi (CHN) were less ' 'fortunate: After Ojeda secured pole position in the second ' 'qualifying session, the duo retired early after a collision ' 'at the start.

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In the overall standings, Liang Jiatong secured second ' 'place in the GT3 Silver driver standings, while Setiawan ' 'Santoso took second place in the GT3 Am driver standings. ' 'The Craft-Bamboo Racing Team finished the season in fourth ' 'place in the team standings. Over the entire season, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG customer sports teams achieved an impressive ' 'eight class victories, ten second places and ten third ' 'places in twelve races, including two second and three third ' 'places overall.

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At the season finale, Mercedes-AMG also presented itself ' 'with a strong brand presence in China – including its own ' 'hospitality, vehicle exhibition and the provision of the ' 'official safety car and medical car.

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For Darryl O'Young, the weekend in Beijing also marked " 'his last outing in a GT3 car. The Craft-Bamboo Racing team ' 'owner will contest his very last race in a Mercedes-AMG GT4 ' 'at the FIA GT World Cup Macau (13th to 16th November) and ' 'will then concentrate fully on his duties as team ' 'boss.

GT World Challenge Europe: The ' 'final race of the GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS ' 'Endurance Cup took place on 12 October at the Circuit de ' 'Barcelona-Catalunya. The three-hour endurance race marked ' 'the end of the 2025 season, which consisted of sprint and ' 'endurance races. The final race turned into a real thriller: ' 'Lucas Auer (AUT), Matteo Cairoli (ITA) and Maro Engel (GER) ' 'from the Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER were on course for ' 'the title until shortly before the end. However, a direct ' 'championship rival managed to make up a position in the ' 'final minutes of the race, securing important points and ' 'thus clinching the title. Auer, Cairoli and Engel finished ' '13th in the race and ended the Endurance Cup as runners-up, ' 'just one point behind. Auer and Engel also finished second ' 'in the overall GT World Challenge standings. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team MANN-FILTER ended the season in third place in the ' 'overall team standings and in the Endurance Cup.

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Silver class: César Gazeau and Aurélien Panis (both FRA) ' "won the title in the Silver overall drivers' standings. They " 'finished second in the Sprint Cup, as well as in the ' 'Endurance Cup together with Loris Cabirou (FRA). Team ' 'Boutsen VDS won the Silver overall team standings and ' 'finished second in both the Silver and Endurance Cups. In ' 'Barcelona, Mercedes-AMG junior drivers Tom Kalender (GER), ' 'Tanart Sathienthirakul (THA) and Aaron Walker (GBR) secured ' 'a place on the podium with a second place in the class.

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Bronze class: Winward Racing finished third in the Bronze ' 'Overall Team classification and in the Endurance Cup. In the ' "drivers' standings, Rinat Salikhov (FIA) finished second and " 'Marvin Dienst (GER) third.

SRO GT Academy: ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport supports a decisive career step for ' 'young talent
Mercedes-AMG Motorsport continues ' 'its strong commitment to developing young drivers as one of ' 'three manufacturers partnering with SRO Motorsports Group in ' 'the newly established SRO GT Academy. The innovative ' 'programme evaluates drivers not solely by race results, but ' 'through a range of objective performance metrics such as ' 'fastest qualifying and race laps, and consistency over ten ' 'laps. Penalty points are given for incidents or track-limit ' 'infringements. Open to Silver-graded drivers under 30, the ' 'GT Academy will feature the Mercedes-AMG GT2 competing in ' 'the GT2 European Series powered by Pirelli 2026. The overall ' 'winner will earn a seat in a Mercedes-AMG GT3 for the 2027 ' 'GT World Challenge Europe, marking a major step forward in ' 'their racing career.

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The GT2 European Series comprises six events – five ' 'supporting GT World Challenge Europe and one during the SRO ' 'Spa Speedweek. Each event features two 60-minute practice ' 'sessions, two 10-minute qualifying sessions, and two ' '50-minute races with mandatory pit stops. From 2026, the ' 'series will include three classes: Pro-Am, Am (Masters), and ' 'the new Silver category. The SRO GT Academy’s scoring system ' 'ensures consistent and transparent evaluation across both ' 'Silver and Pro-Am classes.

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29 October 2000: 25 years since Bernd Schneider ' 'claimed the first title of the new DTM era
In ' 'one week, it will be the 25th anniversary of Bernd ' 'Schneider’s first championship title in the newly ' 're-established Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM). Despite ' 'retiring from the season finale at the Hockenheimring, the ' 'Saarland-born driver was crowned champion at the wheel of ' 'the Mercedes-Benz CLK-DTM. For Bernd Schneider, it was the ' 'second DTM title of his career, having already secured his ' 'first in 1995. The success story of Bernd Schneider remains ' 'unique in touring car racing to this day: now 61 years old, ' 'he is the most successful driver in the history of the ' 'series, with five DTM titles (1995, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006). ' 'He shaped the DTM like hardly any other driver and can still ' 'regularly be found at DTM races today as a guest and AMG ' 'brand ambassador.

\n', 'date': '2025-10-22T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Tales from the paddock', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/50db76ff-d2cf-4fc5-a4ec-259631946c1a'} 2025-11-16 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b558e00e-dda7-4811-8315-c20ad1c2574b> {'content': 'Solid start in Mexico City\n' '\n' ' Kimi Antonelli, George Russell, and Reserve Driver Fred Vesti ' 'all took to the track on the first day of running ahead of ' 'Sunday’s Mexico City Grand Prix.\n' ' Completing his second and final rookie session of the season, ' 'Fred diligently worked through his programme completing both ' 'single lap and high fuel work whilst running the Hard and the ' 'Soft compound tyres.\n' ' He was on track alongside Kimi, who set the second fastest time ' 'of FP1 before our usual line-up returned for FP2.\n' ' The team got its first look at the C4 Medium compound in FP2 ' 'with both George and Kimi long running the yellow walled tyre.\n' ' On the Soft compound, Kimi posted the third quickest time of the ' 'day with George, building up after missing the first hour of ' 'running, sixth fastest.\n' ' The order, both on the single lap and long run, looked ' 'competitively close at the front of the field and provides plenty ' 'of intrigue ahead of the rest of the weekend.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP1\n' ' FP2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 35 Laps\n' ' 1:18.487\n' ' P2\n' ' Hard, Soft, Hard\n' ' 27 Laps\n' ' 1:17.566\n' ' P3\n' ' Medium, Soft, Medium\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' 33 Laps\n' ' 1:17.829\n' ' P6\n' ' Medium, Soft, Medium\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Fred Vesti\n' ' 32 Laps\n' ' 1:19.689\n' ' P14\n' ' Hard, Soft\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'That was a decent Friday. It’s probably one of the best first ' 'days on track I’ve had in a long time. I felt comfortable in the ' 'car immediately and was able to get straight on the pace. FP1 was ' 'slightly better than FP2; we tried some changes in between the ' 'sessions. Some of those changes helped improve the car, others ' 'maybe set us back a little bit. We now have the time to work ' 'through the data this evening and decide what to keep and what to ' 'go back on ahead of FP3.\n' 'I’m looking forward to tomorrow and the rest of the weekend. Our ' 'pace looks good in both low and high fuel, but we know the track ' 'will continue to improve. It is going to be important to evolve ' 'with that, both in my driving and with the car. We will do our ' 'best and hopefully can have two more positive days here in Mexico ' 'City following our running today.\n' 'George Russell\n' 'As an F1 driver, you rarely get the chance to go into the ' 'grandstands and see the cars on track…as you are usually in the ' 'car driving! I took the chance with Fred in the car for FP1 to do ' 'just that though and go experience it for myself. It was very ' 'enjoyable; it was also good to be able to watch on as Fred did a ' 'great job in my place and put us in a strong position to head ' 'into FP2.\n' 'After getting back in the car for the second session, we can say ' 'that the competitive order looks very close once again. It is a ' 'short track, so the margins are going to be small between the ' 'whole field. We looked solid on single lap pace, and we know how ' 'important qualifying has proved recently in securing a good ' 'result on Sunday. All eyes are on that for tomorrow and we will ' 'see what we can do. It is certainly going to be close between the ' 'top eight cars by the looks of today.\n' 'Fred Vesti\n' 'It was great to be back in the W16 on the track today. I’ve spent ' 'thousands of hours working with the team at Brackley in the ' 'simulator to help develop the car alongside George, Kimi, and ' 'Valtteri. To get my second experience behind-the-wheel, having ' 'driven FP1 in Bahrain, was brilliant. These sessions are so ' 'important to help bring additional knowledge to our work at the ' 'factories so we can continually improve our correlation.\n' 'The hour on track itself was solid. My laps were consistent and, ' 'as a team, we were able to complete our full programme. You ' 'always want more laps and to put the fastest possible time on the ' 'board, but I got out of the car really happy and satisfied with ' 'the job that I did. I’m looking forward to helping the team over ' 'the rest of the season now, using what I gained today, as we ' 'battle for second in the Constructors’ Championship.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'The track is always low grip to start Friday practice here, which ' 'explains why nine of the 10 teams opted to run a young driver in ' 'the first session. For those reasons, George also elected to ' 'watch from the sidelines whilst Fred did an excellent job of ' 'executing the programme in his car. He finished the session as ' 'third fastest rookie but spent the back end of the hour focused ' 'on long run work for us on high fuel; he was only bettered by ' 'drivers that stayed at low fuel throughout. As a mainstay of our ' "development programme on the simulator, it's been very useful to " "give Fred a bit of mileage in the real W16. On Kimi's side it was " 'encouraging to see him hit the ground running. The car was ' 'working reasonably well and he looked very solid on the single ' 'lap and long run.\n' 'George returned for FP2 and, as most drivers did, didn’t find the ' 'low grip conditions particularly pleasant but still looked to ' 'have competitive pace on the single lap and long run. Kimi, with ' 'an hour’s running under his belt already, was also strong ' 'relative to our competitors and will be looking forward to ' 'carrying that form into the rest of the weekend. As the track ' 'continues to evolve, we will need to react accordingly but today ' 'has been a solid start to our time in Mexico City.', 'content_html': '

Solid start in Mexico City

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Kimi Antonelli, George Russell, and Reserve Driver Fred ' 'Vesti all took to the track on the first day of running ' 'ahead of Sunday’s Mexico City Grand Prix.
Completing his second and final rookie session of the ' 'season, Fred diligently worked through his programme ' 'completing both single lap and high fuel work whilst running ' 'the Hard and the Soft compound tyres.
He was on track alongside Kimi, who set the second ' 'fastest time of FP1 before our usual line-up returned for ' 'FP2.
The team got its first look at the C4 Medium compound in ' 'FP2 with both George and Kimi long running the yellow walled ' 'tyre.
On the Soft compound, Kimi posted the third quickest ' 'time of the day with George, building up after missing the ' 'first hour of running, sixth fastest.
The order, both on the single lap and long run, looked ' 'competitively close at the front of the field and provides ' 'plenty of intrigue ahead of the rest of the weekend.

\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' FP1 \n' '				\n' ' FP2 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 35 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:18.487 \n' '	\n' ' P2 \n' '	\n' ' Hard, Soft, Hard \n' '	\n' ' 27 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:17.566 \n' '	\n' ' P3 \n' '	\n' ' Medium, Soft, Medium \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' 33 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:17.829 \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '	\n' ' Medium, Soft, Medium \n' '
\n' ' Fred Vesti \n' '	\n' ' 32 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:19.689 \n' '	\n' ' P14 \n' '	\n' ' Hard, Soft \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '

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Kimi Antonelli

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That was a decent Friday. It’s probably one of the best ' 'first days on track I’ve had in a long time. I felt ' 'comfortable in the car immediately and was able to get ' 'straight on the pace. FP1 was slightly better than FP2; we ' 'tried some changes in between the sessions. Some of those ' 'changes helped improve the car, others maybe set us back a ' 'little bit. We now have the time to work through the data ' 'this evening and decide what to keep and what to go back on ' 'ahead of FP3.

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I’m looking forward to tomorrow and the rest of the ' 'weekend. Our pace looks good in both low and high fuel, but ' 'we know the track will continue to improve. It is going to ' 'be important to evolve with that, both in my driving and ' 'with the car. We will do our best and hopefully can have two ' 'more positive days here in Mexico City following our running ' 'today.

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George Russell

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As an F1 driver, you rarely get the chance to go into the ' 'grandstands and see the cars on track…as you are usually in ' 'the car driving! I took the chance with Fred in the car for ' 'FP1 to do just that though and go experience it for myself. ' 'It was very enjoyable; it was also good to be able to watch ' 'on as Fred did a great job in my place and put us in a ' 'strong position to head into FP2.

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After getting back in the car for the second session, we ' 'can say that the competitive order looks very close once ' 'again. It is a short track, so the margins are going to be ' 'small between the whole field. We looked solid on single lap ' 'pace, and we know how important qualifying has proved ' 'recently in securing a good result on Sunday. All eyes are ' 'on that for tomorrow and we will see what we can do. It is ' 'certainly going to be close between the top eight cars by ' 'the looks of today.

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Fred Vesti

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It was great to be back in the W16 on the track today. ' 'I’ve spent thousands of hours working with the team at ' 'Brackley in the simulator to help develop the car alongside ' 'George, Kimi, and Valtteri. To get my second experience ' 'behind-the-wheel, having driven FP1 in Bahrain, was ' 'brilliant. These sessions are so important to help bring ' 'additional knowledge to our work at the factories so we can ' 'continually improve our correlation.

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The hour on track itself was solid. My laps were ' 'consistent and, as a team, we were able to complete our full ' 'programme. You always want more laps and to put the fastest ' 'possible time on the board, but I got out of the car really ' 'happy and satisfied with the job that I did. I’m looking ' 'forward to helping the team over the rest of the season now, ' 'using what I gained today, as we battle for second in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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The track is always low grip to start Friday practice ' 'here, which explains why nine of the 10 teams opted to run a ' 'young driver in the first session. For those reasons, George ' 'also elected to watch from the sidelines whilst Fred did an ' 'excellent job of executing the programme in his car. He ' 'finished the session as third fastest rookie but spent the ' 'back end of the hour focused on long run work for us on high ' 'fuel; he was only bettered by drivers that stayed at low ' 'fuel throughout. As a mainstay of our development programme ' "on the simulator, it's been very useful to give Fred a bit " "of mileage in the real W16. On Kimi's side it was " 'encouraging to see him hit the ground running. The car was ' 'working reasonably well and he looked very solid on the ' 'single lap and long run.

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George returned for FP2 and, as most drivers did, didn’t ' 'find the low grip conditions particularly pleasant but still ' 'looked to have competitive pace on the single lap and long ' 'run. Kimi, with an hour’s running under his belt already, ' 'was also strong relative to our competitors and will be ' 'looking forward to carrying that form into the rest of the ' 'weekend. As the track continues to evolve, we will need to ' 'react accordingly but today has been a solid start to our ' 'time in Mexico City.

\n', 'date': '2025-10-24T23:55:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Mexico City Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b558e00e-dda7-4811-8315-c20ad1c2574b'} 2025-11-16 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/49da7f18-a4c0-443c-beb5-ab8002526dea> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' ' Fast 5 Meter hohe Stahlskulptur der Pop-Art-Ikone vor Tor 1 des ' 'Mercedes-Benz Werks aufgestellt \n' ' Das Kunstwerk besteht aus zwei für Haring charakteristischen ' 'Strichmännchen und gehört seit 1996 zur Mercedes-Benz Art ' 'Collection\n' ' An ihrem neuen Standort symbolisiert die Außenskulptur das ' 'Engagement von Mercedes-Benz für Kunst, Kultur und die Region ' 'Stuttgart\xa0\n' '\n' 'Wer an der Mercedes-Benz Konzernzentrale in ' 'Stuttgart-Untertürkheim vorbeifährt, wird ab sofort von einem ' 'neuen Kunstwerk begrüßt: Keith Harings „Untitled (Boxers)”. Die ' 'beeindruckende Skulptur, die seit 1996 zur Kunstsammlung von ' 'Mercedes-Benz gehört, hat ihren Platz in der Mitte des ' 'Kreisverkehrs zwischen Tor 1 des Mercedes-Benz Werks und dem ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum gefunden. Von Mitte der 1990er Jahre bis ' 'April 2025 standen Harings „Boxers“ am Potsdamer Platz in Berlin. ' 'An ihrem neuen Standort stehen sie als Symbol für das ' 'gesellschaftliche Engagement von Mercedes-Benz für Kunst, Kultur ' 'und die Region Stuttgart.\n' 'Keith Harings Werk: Ein Aufruf zu Respekt, Fairness und ' 'Menschlichkeit\n' 'Die fast 5 Meter hohe Stahlskulptur aus dem Jahr 1987 zeigt ein ' 'rot und ein blau lackiertes Strichmännchen, deren Arme sich ' 'durchdringen. Die Geste wirkt je nach Blickwinkel wie eine ' 'herzliche Umarmung oder ein kämpferisches Aufeinandertreffen. ' 'Diese zweideutige Aussage betont einerseits ein wichtiges ' 'Charakteristikum des Kunstwerks, die Rundum-Perspektive, die zur ' 'Betrachtung aus verschiedenen Blickwinkeln anregt. Andererseits ' 'spiegelt sie die gesellschaftlichen Umbrüche und Ambivalenzen der ' '1980er Jahre wider, auf die Haring mit seiner Kunst reagierte.\n' 'Harings unverkennbarer Stil war vor allem von Graffiti und Pop ' 'Art inspiriert. Zu seinen berühmtesten Motiven zählen comicartige ' 'Strichmännchen, Babys, bellende Hunde, Roboter und pochende ' 'Herzen. Der Künstler war Teil der legendären New Yorker ' 'Kunstszene der 1980er Jahre. Die Bedrohung durch einen Atomkrieg, ' 'die Aids-Epidemie, die Folgen exzessiver Konsumkultur und die ' 'soziale Spaltung waren damals allgegenwärtig. Harings gesamtes ' 'Werk ruft dazu auf, auch in Krisenzeiten Werte wie Respekt, ' 'Fairness und Menschlichkeit zu bewahren – eine Botschaft, die ' 'auch in der Skulptur „Untitled (Boxers)” zum Ausdruck kommt und ' 'bis heute aktuell ist.\n' 'Die Mercedes-Benz Art Collection\n' 'Die Mercedes-Benz Art Collection wurde 1977 gegründet und zählt ' 'heute zu den bedeutenden europäischen Unternehmenssammlungen mit ' 'musealer Qualität und internationalem Renommee. Zur Sammlung ' 'gehören rund 3.000 Werke von über 800 Künstlerinnen und Künstlern ' '– darunter weltbekannte Künstler wie Cao Fei, Keith Haring, ' 'Alicja Kwade, Charlotte Posenenske, Oskar Schlemmer, Franz Erhard ' 'Walther oder Andy Warhol. Die Art Collection konzentriert sich ' 'auf abstrakt-konstruktive Bildkonzepte, kritisch-engagierte Kunst ' 'sowie repräsentative Werke und Auftragsarbeiten zu Themen wie ' 'Automobilität, Design oder Konstruktion. Sie verkörpert das breit ' 'angelegte gesellschaftliche Engagement von Mercedes-Benz für ' 'Kultur und Bildung. Mit der Kunstsammlung will das Unternehmen ' 'einen erkennbaren Nutzen für das Gemeinwohl stiften.\n' 'Mit Ausstellungen der Werke im Unternehmen und in internationalen ' 'Museen (z. B. Los Angeles, London, Johannesburg, Bilbao und ' 'Tokio) ermöglicht die Mercedes-Benz Art Collection einem breiten ' 'kunstinteressierten Publikum die Begegnung mit der Sammlung. Sie ' 'legt großen Wert auf den Erwerb junger Kunst, um so zu einer ' 'verantwortungsvollen Förderpolitik für junge Künstler ' 'beizutragen. Darüber hinaus engagiert sie sich stark für ' 'Diversität: Die Sammlungspraxis der Art Collection ist konsequent ' 'auf die Förderung internationaler Künstlerinnen und Künstler und ' 'die Vielseitigkeit der Kulturen, Orientierungen und Anschauungen ' 'ausgerichtet. Mehr Informationen zur Mercedes-Benz Art Collection ' 'sind im Internet verfügbar unter mercedes-benz.art.', 'content_html': '

This press release is only available in German ' 'language.

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Fast 5 Meter hohe Stahlskulptur der ' 'Pop-Art-Ikone vor Tor 1 des Mercedes-Benz Werks aufgestellt ' '
Das Kunstwerk besteht aus zwei für Haring ' 'charakteristischen Strichmännchen und gehört seit 1996 zur ' 'Mercedes-Benz Art Collection
An ihrem neuen Standort symbolisiert die ' 'Außenskulptur das Engagement von Mercedes-Benz für Kunst, ' 'Kultur und die Region Stuttgart

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Wer an der Mercedes-Benz Konzernzentrale in ' 'Stuttgart-Untertürkheim vorbeifährt, wird ab sofort von ' 'einem neuen Kunstwerk begrüßt: Keith Harings „Untitled ' '(Boxers)”. Die beeindruckende Skulptur, die seit 1996 zur ' 'Kunstsammlung von Mercedes-Benz gehört, hat ihren Platz in ' 'der Mitte des Kreisverkehrs zwischen Tor 1 des Mercedes-Benz ' 'Werks und dem Mercedes-Benz Museum gefunden. Von Mitte der ' '1990er Jahre bis April 2025 standen Harings „Boxers“ am ' 'Potsdamer Platz in Berlin. An ihrem neuen Standort stehen ' 'sie als Symbol für das gesellschaftliche Engagement von ' 'Mercedes-Benz für Kunst, Kultur und die Region ' 'Stuttgart.

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Keith Harings Werk: Ein Aufruf zu Respekt, Fairness und ' 'Menschlichkeit

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Die fast 5 Meter hohe Stahlskulptur aus dem Jahr 1987 ' 'zeigt ein rot und ein blau lackiertes Strichmännchen, deren ' 'Arme sich durchdringen. Die Geste wirkt je nach Blickwinkel ' 'wie eine herzliche Umarmung oder ein kämpferisches ' 'Aufeinandertreffen. Diese zweideutige Aussage betont ' 'einerseits ein wichtiges Charakteristikum des Kunstwerks, ' 'die Rundum-Perspektive, die zur Betrachtung aus ' 'verschiedenen Blickwinkeln anregt. Andererseits spiegelt sie ' 'die gesellschaftlichen Umbrüche und Ambivalenzen der 1980er ' 'Jahre wider, auf die Haring mit seiner Kunst reagierte.

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Harings unverkennbarer Stil war vor allem von Graffiti ' 'und Pop Art inspiriert. Zu seinen berühmtesten Motiven ' 'zählen comicartige Strichmännchen, Babys, bellende Hunde, ' 'Roboter und pochende Herzen. Der Künstler war Teil der ' 'legendären New Yorker Kunstszene der 1980er Jahre. Die ' 'Bedrohung durch einen Atomkrieg, die Aids-Epidemie, die ' 'Folgen exzessiver Konsumkultur und die soziale Spaltung ' 'waren damals allgegenwärtig. Harings gesamtes Werk ruft dazu ' 'auf, auch in Krisenzeiten Werte wie Respekt, Fairness und ' 'Menschlichkeit zu bewahren – eine Botschaft, die auch in der ' 'Skulptur „Untitled (Boxers)” zum Ausdruck kommt und bis ' 'heute aktuell ist.

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Die Mercedes-Benz Art Collection

\n' '

Die Mercedes-Benz Art Collection wurde 1977 gegründet und ' 'zählt heute zu den bedeutenden europäischen ' 'Unternehmenssammlungen mit musealer Qualität und ' 'internationalem Renommee. Zur Sammlung gehören rund 3.000 ' 'Werke von über 800 Künstlerinnen und Künstlern – darunter ' 'weltbekannte Künstler wie Cao Fei, Keith Haring, Alicja ' 'Kwade, Charlotte Posenenske, Oskar Schlemmer, Franz Erhard ' 'Walther oder Andy Warhol. Die Art Collection konzentriert ' 'sich auf abstrakt-konstruktive Bildkonzepte, ' 'kritisch-engagierte Kunst sowie repräsentative Werke und ' 'Auftragsarbeiten zu Themen wie Automobilität, Design oder ' 'Konstruktion. Sie verkörpert das breit angelegte ' 'gesellschaftliche Engagement von Mercedes-Benz für Kultur ' 'und Bildung. Mit der Kunstsammlung will das Unternehmen ' 'einen erkennbaren Nutzen für das Gemeinwohl stiften.

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Mit Ausstellungen der Werke im Unternehmen und in ' 'internationalen Museen (z. B. Los Angeles, London, ' 'Johannesburg, Bilbao und Tokio) ermöglicht die Mercedes-Benz ' 'Art Collection einem breiten kunstinteressierten Publikum ' 'die Begegnung mit der Sammlung. Sie legt großen Wert auf den ' 'Erwerb junger Kunst, um so zu einer verantwortungsvollen ' 'Förderpolitik für junge Künstler beizutragen. Darüber hinaus ' 'engagiert sie sich stark für Diversität: Die Sammlungspraxis ' 'der Art Collection ist konsequent auf die Förderung ' 'internationaler Künstlerinnen und Künstler und die ' 'Vielseitigkeit der Kulturen, Orientierungen und Anschauungen ' 'ausgerichtet. Mehr Informationen zur Mercedes-Benz Art ' 'Collection sind im Internet verfügbar unter mercedes-benz.art.

\n', 'date': '2025-09-18T16:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Neue Kunst für Stuttgart: Mercedes-Benz begrüßt Keith ' 'Harings Skulptur „Untitled (Boxers)“ vor der Konzernzentrale in ' 'Untertürkheim', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/49da7f18-a4c0-443c-beb5-ab8002526dea'} 2025-11-16 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=6&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/43529ffb-ff0f-4259-b69d-5691f0a6aab3> {'content': 'Fascinating Friday in Baku\n' '\n' ' An intriguing first day on track played out on the streets of ' 'Baku as the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend kicked off. \n' ' With Pirelli opting to select the softest compounds in their ' 'range (C6/C5/C4), the team opted to run only the Soft tyre on ' 'both George and Kimi’s car today.\n' ' That enables the team to carry four sets of the Soft compound, ' 'three Mediums, and two Hards into the rest of the weekend. \n' ' Running in FP1 was limited due to a kerb issue, costing over 25 ' 'minutes of time on track. George ended the session P4 with Kimi ' 'P11.\n' ' FP2 was a smoother hour with a mix of lower fuel work and long ' 'running completed. George ended the day third on the timing ' 'screens with Kimi fourth.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP1\n' ' FP2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 16 Laps\n' ' 1:43.257\n' ' P4\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 19 Laps\n' ' 1:41.770\n' ' P3\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 17 Laps\n' ' 1:43.985\n' ' P11\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 22 Laps\n' ' 1:41.779\n' ' P4\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George Russell\n' 'That was an encouraging Friday for us here in Azerbaijan. We ' 'opted to complete our programme on the Soft compound only today ' 'and that made judging our overall limitations a little more ' 'tricky than usual. It is a long lap in Baku and the rear tyres ' 'are often suffering, particularly in the final sector. With the ' 'softest compounds in the range being used here, we knew the C6 ' 'would struggle to hold on throughout. With that said, we still ' 'ended the day in the top four in both sessions and know we’ve ' 'still got further improvements we can make. We also carry all our ' 'sets of the C5 Medium tyre into the rest of the weekend, and we ' 'hope that will be an advantage for us over some of our ' 'competitors.\xa0\n' 'I am now looking forward to resting up tonight, getting back to ' '100 per cent, and coming back strong for the rest of the weekend. ' 'We know it will once again be tight with our competitors, with ' 'Ferrari looking impressive and McLaren not yet showing their ' 'hand. If we can build on today though, then there’s no reason we ' 'can’t be in the fight for the podium on race day.\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'We had a pretty positive day out there. As it’s a street circuit, ' 'you want to build up your pace and confidence over several ' 'sessions and that is what I was focused on doing. We had a big ' 'interruption to FP1 which cost everyone some track running, but ' 'the car felt good in FP2 and that put us P4 on the timing ' 'screens. There is still work for us to do and improvements for us ' 'to find but today was a day we can build on going into the rest ' 'of the weekend.\n' 'Our realistic aim is to be in the fight for the podium on Sunday. ' 'McLaren couldn’t show their full pace today and Ferrari looked ' 'quick on both the Soft and Medium compounds, so we’re not getting ' 'carried away. We opted to only run the Soft tyre today and ' 'hopefully that helps over the rest of the weekend. It will be ' 'tricky adjusting to the other compounds when we first run them ' 'but we’re confident that this is the right approach.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'With any street circuit, if you get through the programme without ' "any damage, it's normally a solid day. Both drivers did a good " 'job, gradually finding time as the track improved and evolving ' 'the setup for the increasing grip. In terms of pace, we look to ' "be in the mix but a good Friday here doesn't always carry into " "the rest of the weekend so we can't take anything for granted.\n" 'With a C6/C5/C4 tyre allocation here in Azerbaijan, all teams had ' 'some tough strategic decisions to take today. As we saw in both ' 'Imola and Montreal with this selection, there was a likelihood ' 'that the Medium tyre would be faster over the single lap than the ' 'Soft. With a long lap here in Baku where the rears often suffer ' 'in the final sector, this possibility looked to increase. We ' 'therefore opted to save all of our Mediums for Saturday and ' 'Sunday. That will keep our options open for qualifying and the ' 'Grand Prix. Hopefully that decision will play out in our favour ' 'over the rest of the weekend.', 'content_html': '

Fascinating Friday in Baku

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An intriguing first day on track played out on the ' 'streets of Baku as the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend kicked ' 'off.
With Pirelli opting to select the softest compounds in ' 'their range (C6/C5/C4), the team opted to run only the Soft ' 'tyre on both George and Kimi’s car today.
That enables the team to carry four sets of the Soft ' 'compound, three Mediums, and two Hards into the rest of the ' 'weekend.
Running in FP1 was limited due to a kerb issue, costing ' 'over 25 minutes of time on track. George ended the session ' 'P4 with Kimi P11.
FP2 was a smoother hour with a mix of lower fuel work ' 'and long running completed. George ended the day third on ' 'the timing screens with Kimi fourth.

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\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 16 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:43.257 \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 19 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:41.770 \n' '	\n' ' P3 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 17 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:43.985 \n' '	\n' ' P11 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 22 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:41.779 \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '

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George Russell

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That was an encouraging Friday for us here in Azerbaijan. ' 'We opted to complete our programme on the Soft compound only ' 'today and that made judging our overall limitations a little ' 'more tricky than usual. It is a long lap in Baku and the ' 'rear tyres are often suffering, particularly in the final ' 'sector. With the softest compounds in the range being used ' 'here, we knew the C6 would struggle to hold on throughout. ' 'With that said, we still ended the day in the top four in ' 'both sessions and know we’ve still got further improvements ' 'we can make. We also carry all our sets of the C5 Medium ' 'tyre into the rest of the weekend, and we hope that will be ' 'an advantage for us over some of our competitors.

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I am now looking forward to resting up tonight, getting ' 'back to 100 per cent, and coming back strong for the rest of ' 'the weekend. We know it will once again be tight with our ' 'competitors, with Ferrari looking impressive and McLaren not ' 'yet showing their hand. If we can build on today though, ' 'then there’s no reason we can’t be in the fight for the ' 'podium on race day.

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Kimi Antonelli

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We had a pretty positive day out there. As it’s a street ' 'circuit, you want to build up your pace and confidence over ' 'several sessions and that is what I was focused on doing. We ' 'had a big interruption to FP1 which cost everyone some track ' 'running, but the car felt good in FP2 and that put us P4 on ' 'the timing screens. There is still work for us to do and ' 'improvements for us to find but today was a day we can build ' 'on going into the rest of the weekend.

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Our realistic aim is to be in the fight for the podium on ' 'Sunday. McLaren couldn’t show their full pace today and ' 'Ferrari looked quick on both the Soft and Medium compounds, ' 'so we’re not getting carried away. We opted to only run the ' 'Soft tyre today and hopefully that helps over the rest of ' 'the weekend. It will be tricky adjusting to the other ' 'compounds when we first run them but we’re confident that ' 'this is the right approach.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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With any street circuit, if you get through the programme ' "without any damage, it's normally a solid day. Both drivers " 'did a good job, gradually finding time as the track improved ' 'and evolving the setup for the increasing grip. In terms of ' 'pace, we look to be in the mix but a good Friday here ' "doesn't always carry into the rest of the weekend so we " "can't take anything for granted.

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With a C6/C5/C4 tyre allocation here in Azerbaijan, all ' 'teams had some tough strategic decisions to take today. As ' 'we saw in both Imola and Montreal with this selection, there ' 'was a likelihood that the Medium tyre would be faster over ' 'the single lap than the Soft. With a long lap here in Baku ' 'where the rears often suffer in the final sector, this ' 'possibility looked to increase. We therefore opted to save ' 'all of our Mediums for Saturday and Sunday. That will keep ' 'our options open for qualifying and the Grand Prix. ' 'Hopefully that decision will play out in our favour over the ' 'rest of the weekend.

\n', 'date': '2025-09-19T18:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/43529ffb-ff0f-4259-b69d-5691f0a6aab3'} 2025-11-16 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=6&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/848ec57d-58d7-433a-b9c0-f14296ff6e12> {'content': 'Podium finish and solid points after battling drives in Baku\n' '\n' ' George Russell finished second with Kimi Antonelli fourth in ' 'Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.\n' ' That was George’s seventh trip to the podium of the season and ' 'the team’s eighth. \n' ' The team opted to start each car on a different compound, with ' 'Kimi lining up P4 on the Medium tyre with George behind on the ' 'Hard in P5. \n' ' Kimi held on to P4 in the early stages with George dropping down ' 'to P6. He fought back twice though on Yuki Tsunoda, on the ' 'opening circuit and then lap 10, to reclaim P5. \n' ' Kimi stopped for the Hard tyre on lap 18 and, despite rejoining ' 'behind the VCARB of Liam Lawson, passed him shortly after to take ' 'what would ultimately be a net P4.\n' ' George meanwhile extended on an impressive opening stint before ' 'stopping on lap 39 for the Medium compound, rejoining ahead of ' 'his team-mate and the Williams of Carlos Sainz in P2.\n' ' Whilst George had a calm run to the flag, Kimi pushed hard to ' 'put pressure on Sainz in the battle for the podium but ultimately ' 'couldn’t quite get close enough to attempt a pass.\n' ' Sainz thus secured his, and our former colleague James Vowles’, ' 'first podium for Williams in P3. \n' ' With P2 and P4, the team moves back into second in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship ahead of Ferrari and Red Bull with ' 'seven races remaining.\xa0\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' Grid\n' ' Result\n' ' Fastest Lap\n' ' Start Tyre\n' ' Stop One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P5\n' ' P2\n' ' 1:43.754\n' ' Hard\n' ' \xa0Medium (L39)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P4\n' ' P4\n' ' 1:44.091\n' ' Medium\n' ' Hard (L18)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George Russell\n' 'I am really happy to be back on the podium. It’s been a tough run ' 'of races recently and I also have not felt well this weekend. ' 'That made today even more challenging than it could have been, so ' 'I am very pleased to finish P2. I was pretty glad when I saw the ' 'chequered flag! Congratulations to Carlos (Sainz) and Williams ' 'too. That was a very well-deserved result for them.\xa0\n' 'On our side, the car felt great throughout and Kimi did a superb ' 'job to bring home P4 too. That is important points for the team ' 'as we look to battle Ferrari and Red Bull for second in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship. Hopefully we can build on this result ' 'over what is sure to be a tight battle across the final seven ' 'races of the season.\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'Today was a much better Grand Prix than I’ve had in recent races. ' 'That said, I am still slightly disappointed that I wasn’t able to ' 'get myself on the podium. We were closing in on Carlos (Sainz) in ' 'the final few laps, but I just couldn’t quite find the pace to ' 'get within DRS range and then attempt an overtake. He did a great ' 'job so congratulations to both him and Williams.\xa0\n' 'Whilst I was hoping for more, today was still a decent result and ' 'with George in second, a good day for us as a team. We gained a ' 'lot of points on Ferrari which is a positive and moved back into ' 'second in the Constructors’ Championship. The pace across the ' 'field is tight but hopefully we can carry the momentum from here ' 'in Baku into Singapore in two weeks’ time.\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal\n' 'That was a strong weekend for us as a team, and we come away from ' 'Azerbaijan with a good result. It felt good to get back on the ' 'podium in P2 and for Kimi to bring home solid points in P4. Of ' 'course, we are always hoping to be on the top step of the podium, ' 'but this gives us some positive momentum after two difficult ' 'races after the summer break.\xa0\n' 'Congratulations to Carlos (Sainz), James (Vowles), and Williams ' 'on their P3 too. That was totally earned on merit. Kimi did what ' 'he could to get close enough to attack but their pace was a bit ' 'too strong. Kimi nevertheless did a great job to get past (Liam) ' 'Lawson; we saw how several cars such as the Ferrari of Leclerc ' 'and the Red Bull of Tsunoda were unable to do so when they were ' 'in DRS range. He will use this weekend to take momentum into the ' 'final seven races. George meanwhile drove a fantastic race; he’s ' 'been suffering with illness all weekend and it was touch-and-go ' "whether he'd even be able to drive on Friday and Saturday. It was " 'a big push from him and to perform like this was mega.\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'We’ve had a solid weekend throughout here in Azerbaijan and that ' 'continued into today. We executed the race well on both sides of ' 'the garage to get ourselves back on the podium and bring home ' "good points in P4 too. We'd not run the medium or hard tyres in " 'free practice, so it was good to see that the car was well ' 'balanced on both compounds. We elected to split the start tyre ' 'strategies with the lack of long run data and so many cars out of ' 'position. George used this to good effect in his first stint to ' 'build a gap that, with a perfectly executed pit stop by our ' 'mechanics, gave him P2 on track. It was an impressive ' 'performance, particularly given that he has not been feeling 100 ' 'per cent this weekend.\n' 'For Kimi, it was a solid weekend from start-to-finish. He looked ' 'after his Medium tyres early on and was then able to jump Lawson ' 'for P4 with a pass on track. He closed on Sainz in the closing ' 'stages, but the pace of the Williams and the difficult following ' 'meant he had to settle for a spot just off the podium. ' 'Nevertheless, he has shown what he is capable of after some tough ' 'weekends recently and we are sure he will build on this in the ' 'closing stages of the season.', 'content_html': '

Podium finish and solid points after battling ' 'drives in Baku

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George Russell finished second with Kimi Antonelli ' 'fourth in Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
That was George’s seventh trip to the podium of the ' 'season and the team’s eighth.
The team opted to start each car on a different ' 'compound, with Kimi lining up P4 on the Medium tyre with ' 'George behind on the Hard in P5.
Kimi held on to P4 in the early stages with George ' 'dropping down to P6. He fought back twice though on Yuki ' 'Tsunoda, on the opening circuit and then lap 10, to reclaim ' 'P5.
Kimi stopped for the Hard tyre on lap 18 and, despite ' 'rejoining behind the VCARB of Liam Lawson, passed him ' 'shortly after to take what would ultimately be a net ' 'P4.
George meanwhile extended on an impressive opening stint ' 'before stopping on lap 39 for the Medium compound, rejoining ' 'ahead of his team-mate and the Williams of Carlos Sainz in ' 'P2.
Whilst George had a calm run to the flag, Kimi pushed ' 'hard to put pressure on Sainz in the battle for the podium ' 'but ultimately couldn’t quite get close enough to attempt a ' 'pass.
Sainz thus secured his, and our former colleague James ' 'Vowles’, first podium for Williams in P3.
With P2 and P4, the team moves back into second in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship ahead of Ferrari and Red Bull ' 'with seven races remaining.

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\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '	\n' ' P2 \n' '	\n' ' 1:43.754 \n' '	\n' ' Hard \n' '	\n' ' Medium (L39) \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' 1:44.091 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' Hard (L18) \n' '

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George Russell

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I am really happy to be back on the podium. It’s been a ' 'tough run of races recently and I also have not felt well ' 'this weekend. That made today even more challenging than it ' 'could have been, so I am very pleased to finish P2. I was ' 'pretty glad when I saw the chequered flag! Congratulations ' 'to Carlos (Sainz) and Williams too. That was a very ' 'well-deserved result for them.

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On our side, the car felt great throughout and Kimi did a ' 'superb job to bring home P4 too. That is important points ' 'for the team as we look to battle Ferrari and Red Bull for ' 'second in the Constructors’ Championship. Hopefully we can ' 'build on this result over what is sure to be a tight battle ' 'across the final seven races of the season.

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Kimi Antonelli

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Today was a much better Grand Prix than I’ve had in ' 'recent races. That said, I am still slightly disappointed ' 'that I wasn’t able to get myself on the podium. We were ' 'closing in on Carlos (Sainz) in the final few laps, but I ' 'just couldn’t quite find the pace to get within DRS range ' 'and then attempt an overtake. He did a great job so ' 'congratulations to both him and Williams.

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Whilst I was hoping for more, today was still a decent ' 'result and with George in second, a good day for us as a ' 'team. We gained a lot of points on Ferrari which is a ' 'positive and moved back into second in the Constructors’ ' 'Championship. The pace across the field is tight but ' 'hopefully we can carry the momentum from here in Baku into ' 'Singapore in two weeks’ time.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal

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That was a strong weekend for us as a team, and we come ' 'away from Azerbaijan with a good result. It felt good to get ' 'back on the podium in P2 and for Kimi to bring home solid ' 'points in P4. Of course, we are always hoping to be on the ' 'top step of the podium, but this gives us some positive ' 'momentum after two difficult races after the summer ' 'break.

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Congratulations to Carlos (Sainz), James (Vowles), and ' 'Williams on their P3 too. That was totally earned on merit. ' 'Kimi did what he could to get close enough to attack but ' 'their pace was a bit too strong. Kimi nevertheless did a ' 'great job to get past (Liam) Lawson; we saw how several cars ' 'such as the Ferrari of Leclerc and the Red Bull of Tsunoda ' 'were unable to do so when they were in DRS range. He will ' 'use this weekend to take momentum into the final seven ' 'races. George meanwhile drove a fantastic race; he’s been ' 'suffering with illness all weekend and it was touch-and-go ' "whether he'd even be able to drive on Friday and Saturday. " 'It was a big push from him and to perform like this was ' 'mega.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We’ve had a solid weekend throughout here in Azerbaijan ' 'and that continued into today. We executed the race well on ' 'both sides of the garage to get ourselves back on the podium ' "and bring home good points in P4 too. We'd not run the " 'medium or hard tyres in free practice, so it was good to see ' 'that the car was well balanced on both compounds. We elected ' 'to split the start tyre strategies with the lack of long run ' 'data and so many cars out of position. George used this to ' 'good effect in his first stint to build a gap that, with a ' 'perfectly executed pit stop by our mechanics, gave him P2 on ' 'track. It was an impressive performance, particularly given ' 'that he has not been feeling 100 per cent this weekend.

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For Kimi, it was a solid weekend from start-to-finish. He ' 'looked after his Medium tyres early on and was then able to ' 'jump Lawson for P4 with a pass on track. He closed on Sainz ' 'in the closing stages, but the pace of the Williams and the ' 'difficult following meant he had to settle for a spot just ' 'off the podium. Nevertheless, he has shown what he is ' 'capable of after some tough weekends recently and we are ' 'sure he will build on this in the closing stages of the ' 'season.

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The newly built center on Friedrich-Ebert-Damm in ' 'Hamburg-Wandsbek offers a comprehensive brand and product ' 'experience on two floors and more than 1,400 square meters of ' 'space. Visitors can explore the full world of Mercedes-AMG here – ' 'from current models and limited editions to exclusive services.\n' '„With the new AMG Brand Center in Hamburg, we are making a clear ' 'statement of our connection with customers in northern Germany. ' 'Here, we combine exclusive architecture, fascinating vehicles and ' 'tailor-made services to create a holistic brand experience. Our ' 'aim is to make the Mercedes-AMG brand tangible in all its facets ' '- and at the same time to offer our customers a place for ' 'exchange, inspiration and individual support at the highest ' 'level.”Matthias Kallis, Chairman of the Management Board of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz branches in Hamburg and Northern Germany\n' 'The AMG Brand Center Hamburg stands for service quality ' 'characterized by passion, competence, and precision. A special ' 'element is the glazed dialogue reception area with an integrated ' 'lifting platform on the ground floor. It offers customers the ' 'opportunity to inspect their vehicle together with an AMG service ' 'advisor and discuss technical details. The offer is complemented ' 'by a shop with high-quality AMG accessories, a cooperation with ' 'the Swiss watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen, and an integrated ' 'café bar as a stylish meeting point.\n' 'Exclusive architectural concept for an intensive brand ' 'experience\n' 'The architectural concept incorporates elements of the AMG design ' 'language, making the dynamics and exclusivity of the brand ' 'evident from the outside: The building facade impresses with its ' 'extraordinary appearance featuring recurring 52° angles, which ' 'echo the iconic AMG logo. Indirect lighting with red LED light ' 'strips is reminiscent of the lines of racetracks. A special ' 'highlight is a twelve-meter-wide and three-meter-high panoramic ' 'corner window on the upper floor, which opens up the view of ' 'selected exhibition vehicles. The characteristic AMG brand ' 'architecture is consistently continued inside the building as ' 'well. Subtle shades of gray, purist exposed concrete walls and ' 'special stone carpet with racing asphalt appeal create the stage ' 'for the up to twelve exhibited performance models in the ' 'innovative showroom.\n' 'Grand Opening Event \n' 'On September 18, 2025, the opening of the AMG Brand Center ' 'Hamburg was celebrated with a festive grand opening, attended by ' 'around 250 invited guests from the public, business, and cultural ' 'sectors. Presenter Rebecca Mir, with her presence and experience, ' 'guided the audience through the evening. The band "everso" and ' 'singer and entertainer Tom Gaebel, who has been successful on ' 'international stages since 2004, provided the musical ' 'accompaniment. With his unmistakable style, the multiple Jazz ' 'Award winner combines classic big band sounds with the ease of ' 'easy listening, captivating the audience in Hamburg. Top chef ' 'Cornelia Poletto provided catering for the guests. Special ' 'highlights of the event included the presentation of rare show ' 'cars – including the Mercedes-AMG GT3 Edition 130Y Motorsport, an ' 'AMG F1 Safety Car, the AMG ONE (weighted combined power ' 'consumption: 47.5 kWh/100 km plus 11 l/100 km | combined fuel ' 'consumption with discharged battery: 15.8 l/100km | weighted ' 'combined CO₂ emissions: 250 g/km | weighted combined CO₂ class: G ' '| CO₂ class with discharged battery: G) 1 as well as the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed (combined energy consumption: 13.7 l/100 ' 'km | combined CO₂ emissions: 312 g/km | CO₂ class: G)[1]\n' 'AMG Brand Center \n' 'Mercedes-Benz operates various AMG Brand Centers in central ' 'locations around the world – including Tokyo, Toronto, Shanghai, ' 'and Essen. With Hamburg, another important location in Germany is ' 'now added. AMG Brand Centers are exclusive locations where the ' 'performance and sports car brand from Mercedes-Benz is showcased ' 'within a dedicated experiential environment. In addition to the ' 'exhibition of current AMG models, they offer opportunities for ' 'individual vehicle configuration, test drives, and personal ' 'advice from specially trained AMG experts. Architecturally, each ' 'Brand Center follows a uniform design concept that visibly ' 'reflects the brand’s dynamism, precision, and identity.\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [1] The specified values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement method. The ranges given refer to the ' 'German market. The energy consumption and CO₂emissions of a car ' 'depend not only on the efficient utilisation of the fuel or ' 'energy source by the car, but also on the driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors.\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

Second German AMG Brand Center opens in Hamburg ' 'on September 18
Over 1,400 square meters of exhibition and ' 'service space for an intensive AMG brand ' 'experience
Architecture, showroom, and service concept set ' 'new standards for performance vehicles in Northern ' 'Germany

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Mercedes-Benz is expanding its range of exclusive brand ' 'dealerships and has opened another AMG Brand Center in ' 'Germany on September 18, 2025 - after Essen, this is the ' 'second location in the country. The newly built center on ' 'Friedrich-Ebert-Damm in Hamburg-Wandsbek offers a ' 'comprehensive brand and product experience on two floors and ' 'more than 1,400 square meters of space. Visitors can explore ' 'the full world of Mercedes-AMG here – from current models ' 'and limited editions to exclusive services.

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„With the new AMG Brand Center in Hamburg, we are ' 'making a clear statement of our connection with customers in ' 'northern Germany. Here, we combine exclusive architecture, ' 'fascinating vehicles and tailor-made services to create a ' 'holistic brand experience. Our aim is to make the ' 'Mercedes-AMG brand tangible in all its facets - and at the ' 'same time to offer our customers a place for exchange, ' 'inspiration and individual support at the highest ' 'level.”
Matthias Kallis, Chairman of the ' 'Management Board of the Mercedes-Benz branches in Hamburg ' 'and Northern Germany

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The AMG Brand Center Hamburg stands for service quality ' 'characterized by passion, competence, and precision. A ' 'special element is the glazed dialogue reception area with ' 'an integrated lifting platform on the ground floor. It ' 'offers customers the opportunity to inspect their vehicle ' 'together with an AMG service advisor and discuss technical ' 'details. The offer is complemented by a shop with ' 'high-quality AMG accessories, a cooperation with the Swiss ' 'watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen, and an integrated café ' 'bar as a stylish meeting point.

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Exclusive architectural concept for an intensive brand ' 'experience

\n' '

The architectural concept incorporates elements of the ' 'AMG design language, making the dynamics and exclusivity of ' 'the brand evident from the outside: The building facade ' 'impresses with its extraordinary appearance featuring ' 'recurring 52° angles, which echo the iconic AMG logo. ' 'Indirect lighting with red LED light strips is reminiscent ' 'of the lines of racetracks. A special highlight is a ' 'twelve-meter-wide and three-meter-high panoramic corner ' 'window on the upper floor, which opens up the view of ' 'selected exhibition vehicles. The characteristic AMG brand ' 'architecture is consistently continued inside the building ' 'as well. Subtle shades of gray, purist exposed concrete ' 'walls and special stone carpet with racing asphalt appeal ' 'create the stage for the up to twelve exhibited performance ' 'models in the innovative showroom.

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Grand Opening Event

\n' '

On September 18, 2025, the opening of the AMG Brand ' 'Center Hamburg was celebrated with a festive grand opening, ' 'attended by around 250 invited guests from the public, ' 'business, and cultural sectors. Presenter Rebecca Mir, with ' 'her presence and experience, guided the audience through the ' 'evening. The band "everso" and singer and entertainer Tom ' 'Gaebel, who has been successful on international stages ' 'since 2004, provided the musical accompaniment. With his ' 'unmistakable style, the multiple Jazz Award winner combines ' 'classic big band sounds with the ease of easy listening, ' 'captivating the audience in Hamburg. Top chef Cornelia ' 'Poletto provided catering for the guests. Special highlights ' 'of the event included the presentation of rare show cars – ' 'including the Mercedes-AMG GT3 Edition 130Y Motorsport, an ' 'AMG F1 Safety Car, the AMG ONE (weighted combined power ' 'consumption: 47.5 kWh/100 km plus 11 l/100 km | combined ' 'fuel consumption with discharged battery: 15.8 l/100km | ' 'weighted combined CO₂ emissions: 250 g/km | weighted ' 'combined CO₂ class: G | CO₂ class with discharged battery: ' 'G) 1 ' 'as well as the Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed (combined energy ' 'consumption: 13.7 l/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 312 ' 'g/km | CO₂ class: G)^[1]

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AMG Brand Center

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Mercedes-Benz operates various AMG Brand Centers in ' 'central locations around the world – including Tokyo, ' 'Toronto, Shanghai, and Essen. With Hamburg, another ' 'important location in Germany is now added. AMG Brand ' 'Centers are exclusive locations where the performance and ' 'sports car brand from Mercedes-Benz is showcased within a ' 'dedicated experiential environment. In addition to the ' 'exhibition of current AMG models, they offer opportunities ' 'for individual vehicle configuration, test drives, and ' 'personal advice from specially trained AMG experts. ' 'Architecturally, each Brand Center follows a uniform design ' 'concept that visibly reflects the brand’s dynamism, ' 'precision, and identity.

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^[1]The specified values were determined in ' 'accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised ' 'Light vehicles Test Procedure) measurement method. The ' 'ranges given refer to the German market. The energy ' 'consumption and CO₂emissions of a car depend not only on the ' 'efficient utilisation of the fuel or energy source by the ' 'car, but also on the driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.

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George meanwhile came across the line in P5.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP3\n' ' Q1\n' ' Q2\n' ' Q3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P5\n' ' 8 Laps\n' ' P10\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P5\n' ' 7 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:42.247\n' ' Soft, Medium\n' ' 1:41.464\n' ' Medium\n' ' 1:41.717\n' ' Medium, Medium\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P6\n' ' 9 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' 7 Laps\n' ' P5\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:41.646\n' ' Soft, Medium\n' ' 1:41.455\n' ' Medium\n' ' 1:42.070\n' ' Medium, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'That was a very difficult qualifying session for everyone out ' 'there! We had really windy conditions but also rain which made ' 'the white lines around the circuit in particular feel like ice. ' 'Judging how much to push and when was a real challenge and that ' 'wasn’t helped by all the red flag interruptions. You usually want ' 'to get into a rhythm for qualifying but that wasn’t possible ' 'today.\xa0\n' 'For my last run, we opted to take the Medium tyre. I couldn’t ' 'quite get the required temperature into it as the track was still ' 'cold and slippery. I also lost a few tenths with a gust of wind ' 'into the final corner. Without those, I think we could have been ' 'on the front-row. That is a shame, but we still have a decent ' 'starting position for tomorrow. Hopefully we can look forward and ' 'be in the battle for the top three.\n' 'George Russell\n' 'That was a frantic qualifying session. P5 is perhaps not the ' 'maximum we could have achieved today but it still gives us a ' 'solid starting position for tomorrow. That is even more important ' 'when you see how others struggled with the difficult conditions ' 'and where they will be starting for the Grand Prix.\xa0\n' 'It wasn’t just the wind or the rain that came and went several ' 'times that made it challenging. We also had to evaluate the ' 'Medium tyre, which we only ran for the first time this weekend in ' 'Q1. It proved a useful tyre to get through the first two segments ' 'but, as the track cooled and more rain fell, we opted to take the ' 'Soft compound for our final run. That was probably the correct ' 'decision, but I wasn’t able to maximise the lap as we ran on the ' 'early side when the track was perhaps a little more slippery. ' 'From a personal perspective, I’ve not felt 100 per cent this ' 'weekend either. That made today even tougher but I’m looking ' 'forward to resting up tonight, coming back stronger tomorrow and ' 'hopefully being in the fight for the podium.\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal\n' 'That was a tricky session where we ultimately finish slightly ' 'disappointed with the final result. Several of our nearest ' 'competitors fell by the wayside as qualifying progressed but we ' 'couldn’t take full advantage. We opted to split the tyre compound ' 'across the cars for the final run but neither driver felt that ' 'they extracted the maximum. That was a shame, but P4 and P5 still ' 'gives Kimi and George a good chance to fight for a strong result ' 'tomorrow.\xa0\n' 'Sunday is where the points are scored, so we aren’t going to get ' 'ahead of ourselves, but it has been pleasing to see Kimi’s ' 'execution so far this weekend. He has kept it clean and in a ' 'session where others struggled, he kept a cool head throughout. ' 'George meanwhile has battled through illness and yet continued to ' 'deliver on track whilst not at 100 per cent. That is exactly in ' 'keeping with his character and he will be determined to finish ' 'the job with a good performance tomorrow, irrespective of how he ' 'is feeling.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'Any qualifying session that lasts for nearly two hours and ' 'features six red flags puts the whole team, from the mechanics in ' 'the garage, to the engineers and strategists on the pit wall, and ' 'of course the drivers, under plenty of pressure. As we saw today, ' 'many teams failed to get it right and that will leave them out of ' 'position for the Grand Prix. In the final reckoning, we likely ' 'could have ended slightly further forward than P4 and P5. On a ' 'day as tough as this though, we will take the positive that it ' 'gives both cars a good platform from which they can look to score ' 'solid points tomorrow.\n' 'Tomorrow likely won’t be any easier than what we have seen today. ' 'There is still some forecast rain for the morning, and the wind ' 'is likely to be gusting just as it was for qualifying. We will ' 'need to be razor sharp in our execution in the pit lane and on ' 'the pit wall, and the same will be true for the drivers out on ' 'track. If we can do that, then we have a good chance of moving ' 'forward and fighting for the podium.', 'content_html': '

Dramatic Qualifying in Baku

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Kimi Antonelli qualified P4 with George Russell P5 for ' 'Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
In a nearly two-hour session interrupted by six red ' 'flags, both drivers kept their cool to net solid starting ' 'positions for tomorrow’s race.
Both drivers ran two sets of the C6 Soft compound in ' 'FP3, meaning they carried three sets of the C5 Medium and ' 'two sets of the red-walled compound into qualifying.
George and Kimi got their first look of the weekend at ' 'the Medium tyre in Q1, using it to progress to Q2.
They then took a solitary set of the Medium tyre to ' 'progress to Q3.
In a dramatic end to the session, neither driver had a ' 'time on the board heading into the closing three minutes due ' 'to red flag interruptions.
Kimi took the Medium compound whilst George was on the ' 'Soft; the former used that to take P4 and his best ' 'qualifying performance since Miami. George meanwhile came ' 'across the line in P5.

\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' FP3 \n' '	\n' ' Q1 \n' '		\n' ' Q2 \n' '		\n' ' Q3 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '	\n' ' 8 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P10 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '	\n' ' 7 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '	\n' ' 1:42.247 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Medium \n' '	\n' ' 1:41.464 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' 1:41.717 \n' '	\n' ' Medium, Medium \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '	\n' ' 9 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' 7 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '	\n' ' 1:41.646 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Medium \n' '	\n' ' 1:41.455 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' 1:42.070 \n' '	\n' ' Medium, Soft \n' '

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Kimi Antonelli

\n' '

That was a very difficult qualifying session for everyone ' 'out there! We had really windy conditions but also rain ' 'which made the white lines around the circuit in particular ' 'feel like ice. Judging how much to push and when was a real ' 'challenge and that wasn’t helped by all the red flag ' 'interruptions. You usually want to get into a rhythm for ' 'qualifying but that wasn’t possible today.

\n' '

For my last run, we opted to take the Medium tyre. I ' 'couldn’t quite get the required temperature into it as the ' 'track was still cold and slippery. I also lost a few tenths ' 'with a gust of wind into the final corner. Without those, I ' 'think we could have been on the front-row. That is a shame, ' 'but we still have a decent starting position for tomorrow. ' 'Hopefully we can look forward and be in the battle for the ' 'top three.

\n' '

George Russell

\n' '

That was a frantic qualifying session. P5 is perhaps not ' 'the maximum we could have achieved today but it still gives ' 'us a solid starting position for tomorrow. That is even more ' 'important when you see how others struggled with the ' 'difficult conditions and where they will be starting for the ' 'Grand Prix.

\n' '

It wasn’t just the wind or the rain that came and went ' 'several times that made it challenging. We also had to ' 'evaluate the Medium tyre, which we only ran for the first ' 'time this weekend in Q1. It proved a useful tyre to get ' 'through the first two segments but, as the track cooled and ' 'more rain fell, we opted to take the Soft compound for our ' 'final run. That was probably the correct decision, but I ' 'wasn’t able to maximise the lap as we ran on the early side ' 'when the track was perhaps a little more slippery. From a ' 'personal perspective, I’ve not felt 100 per cent this ' 'weekend either. That made today even tougher but I’m looking ' 'forward to resting up tonight, coming back stronger tomorrow ' 'and hopefully being in the fight for the podium.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal

\n' '

That was a tricky session where we ultimately finish ' 'slightly disappointed with the final result. Several of our ' 'nearest competitors fell by the wayside as qualifying ' 'progressed but we couldn’t take full advantage. We opted to ' 'split the tyre compound across the cars for the final run ' 'but neither driver felt that they extracted the maximum. ' 'That was a shame, but P4 and P5 still gives Kimi and George ' 'a good chance to fight for a strong result ' 'tomorrow.

\n' '

Sunday is where the points are scored, so we aren’t going ' 'to get ahead of ourselves, but it has been pleasing to see ' 'Kimi’s execution so far this weekend. He has kept it clean ' 'and in a session where others struggled, he kept a cool head ' 'throughout. George meanwhile has battled through illness and ' 'yet continued to deliver on track whilst not at 100 per ' 'cent. That is exactly in keeping with his character and he ' 'will be determined to finish the job with a good performance ' 'tomorrow, irrespective of how he is feeling.

\n' '

Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

\n' '

Any qualifying session that lasts for nearly two hours ' 'and features six red flags puts the whole team, from the ' 'mechanics in the garage, to the engineers and strategists on ' 'the pit wall, and of course the drivers, under plenty of ' 'pressure. As we saw today, many teams failed to get it right ' 'and that will leave them out of position for the Grand Prix. ' 'In the final reckoning, we likely could have ended slightly ' 'further forward than P4 and P5. On a day as tough as this ' 'though, we will take the positive that it gives both cars a ' 'good platform from which they can look to score solid points ' 'tomorrow.

\n' '

Tomorrow likely won’t be any easier than what we have ' 'seen today. There is still some forecast rain for the ' 'morning, and the wind is likely to be gusting just as it was ' 'for qualifying. We will need to be razor sharp in our ' 'execution in the pit lane and on the pit wall, and the same ' 'will be true for the drivers out on track. If we can do ' 'that, then we have a good chance of moving forward and ' 'fighting for the podium.

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It also marks the first time ' 'that the team has integrated sustainable carbon fibre composites ' 'on a technically performant component in race conditions. \n' 'Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team“In an era where innovation drives performance and shapes ' 'industry futures, the pursuit of smarter, faster, and more ' 'efficient technologies has become a defining challenge of our ' 'time. This project not only reflects our commitment to ' 'sustainability but also highlights the role of Formula One as a ' 'test bed for pioneering technologies that can benefit a range of ' 'industries. Our sport is the world’s fastest test lab, and these ' 'innovations represent our relentless pursuit of performance and ' 'appetite to contribute beyond the grid.” \n' 'Material innovation is a key step to meet our goal of achieving ' 'Net Zero across all scopes by 2040. The development of this ' 'bio-based material application has been made possible through ' 'close collaboration with Syensqo. \n' 'Alice Ashpitel, Head of Sustainability, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team“We are proud to be powering sustainable innovation within ' 'Formula One, introducing sustainable carbon fibre composites on a ' 'technically performant component. This project with Syensqo ' 'highlights our commitment to reduce our environmental impact ' 'while maintaining the highest standards of performance. By ' 'integrating bio-based resin within a carbon fibre composite ' 'material, we are setting a new benchmark for the future of ' 'motorsport and beyond. The fact that these materials have been ' 'derived from by-products associated with the creation of ' 'bio-diesel is an added benefit and indicates the power of ' 'advanced sustainable fuels."\n' 'Rodrigo Elizondo, President, Syensqo Composite Materials “We are ' 'pleased to see our project with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'come to life on the W16 race car. Our bio-based resin technology ' 'represents a significant step forward in sustainable materials ' 'innovation. By replacing traditional petroleum-based components ' 'with those derived from renewable sources, we are not only ' 'introducing circularity in our product design but also paving the ' 'way for future innovations. We are very pleased to see this ' 'material applied in such a high-performing environment, ' 'showcasing its potential for broader applications."\n' 'Notes to Editors:\n' 'Carbon fibre composites are strong, lightweight materials formed ' 'of fibres and the resin that holds them together. By weight, ' 'approximately 60% of the composite material is formed of fibres, ' 'with 40% made up by the resin system. Impregnating the fibres ' 'with the resin system, followed by curing, creates a lightweight ' 'material with outstanding mechanical performance necessary to ' 'meet the unforgiving demands of Formula One.\n' 'This initiative further showcases the possibilities when it comes ' 'to sustainable high performance. We were the first global sports ' 'team to invest in and help scale the market for Sustainable ' 'Aviation Fuel and in 2024, we successfully powered our race and ' 'marketing trucks and generators across the European season using ' 'HVO100 biofuel. \n' 'Collaboration is vital to our success, with advancements in our ' 'materials sustainability strategy made possible by close ' 'co-operation with our carbon fibre and composites supply chain. ' 'SyensqoSyensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking ' 'solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. ' 'Inspired by the scientific councils initiated by Ernest Solvay in ' '1911, Syensqo brings great minds together to push the limits of ' 'science and innovation. As an established leader in composites ' 'for automotive applications, Syensqo has been developing novel ' 'and efficient solutions for motorsport OEMs for nearly four ' 'decades.www.syensqo.com\n' 'Our latest Sustainability Report was published in July 2025. To ' 'view and for further information on our sustainability ambitions, ' 'please visit the Sustainability section of our website.\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

This weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix saw the debut of ' 'pioneering bio-based carbon fibre composite material on our ' 'race car, marking the next step in our journey to use ' 'sustainable carbon fibre composites.
The rear brake duct wheel shields on the W16 have been ' 'developed using a new resin that includes 30% bio-based ' 'materials.
This marks the first time that the team has used ' 'sustainable carbon fibre composites on a technically ' 'performant component in race conditions.
The groundbreaking development highlights how Formula ' 'One can lead the way in the application of sustainable ' 'materials without compromising on quality or ' 'performance.

\n' '

The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is pleased to announce ' 'the successful use of a bio-based resin on the rear brake ' 'duct wheel shields of the #63 W16 – which crossed the line ' 'in second place at the Baku City Circuit – following efforts ' 'to qualify and apply sustainable carbon fibre composites. ' '

\n' '

This groundbreaking development sees sustainable carbon ' 'fibre composites on a high-performance area of our race car ' 'for the first time, replacing 30% of the traditional resin ' 'material with those derived from renewable sources.

\n' '

Applying these materials to the rear brake duct wheel ' 'shields, with their intricate aerodynamic surfaces, ' 'demonstrates the technology can withstand the extreme ' 'conditions of Formula One racing, and its potential for ' 'widespread adoption across the sport.

\n' '

This innovative technology is a crucial step in our ' 'transition towards a more sustainable sport. It also marks ' 'the first time that the team has integrated sustainable ' 'carbon fibre composites on a technically performant ' 'component in race conditions.

\n' '

Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO, ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team
“In an era where ' 'innovation drives performance and shapes industry futures, ' 'the pursuit of smarter, faster, and more efficient ' 'technologies has become a defining challenge of our time. ' 'This project not only reflects our commitment to ' 'sustainability but also highlights the role of Formula One ' 'as a test bed for pioneering technologies that can benefit a ' 'range of industries. Our sport is the world’s fastest test ' 'lab, and these innovations represent our relentless pursuit ' 'of performance and appetite to contribute beyond the grid.” ' '

\n' '

Material innovation is a key step to meet our goal of ' 'achieving Net Zero across all scopes by 2040. The ' 'development of this bio-based material application has been ' 'made possible through close collaboration with Syensqo. ' '

\n' '

Alice Ashpitel, Head of Sustainability, ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team
“We are proud to ' 'be powering sustainable innovation within Formula One, ' 'introducing sustainable carbon fibre composites on a ' 'technically performant component. This project with Syensqo ' 'highlights our commitment to reduce our environmental impact ' 'while maintaining the highest standards of performance. By ' 'integrating bio-based resin within a carbon fibre composite ' 'material, we are setting a new benchmark for the future of ' 'motorsport and beyond. The fact that these materials have ' 'been derived from by-products associated with the creation ' 'of bio-diesel is an added benefit and indicates the power of ' 'advanced sustainable fuels."

\n' '

Rodrigo Elizondo, President, Syensqo Composite ' 'Materials
“We are pleased to see our project ' 'with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team come to life on the ' 'W16 race car. Our bio-based resin technology represents a ' 'significant step forward in sustainable materials ' 'innovation. By replacing traditional petroleum-based ' 'components with those derived from renewable sources, we are ' 'not only introducing circularity in our product design but ' 'also paving the way for future innovations. We are very ' 'pleased to see this material applied in such a ' 'high-performing environment, showcasing its potential for ' 'broader applications."

\n' '

Notes to Editors:

\n' '

Carbon fibre composites are strong, lightweight materials ' 'formed of fibres and the resin that holds them together. By ' 'weight, approximately 60% of the composite material is ' 'formed of fibres, with 40% made up by the resin system. ' 'Impregnating the fibres with the resin system, followed by ' 'curing, creates a lightweight material with outstanding ' 'mechanical performance necessary to meet the unforgiving ' 'demands of Formula One.

\n' '

This initiative further showcases the possibilities when ' 'it comes to sustainable high performance. We were the first ' 'global sports team to invest in and help scale ' 'the market for Sustainable Aviation Fuel and in 2024, we ' 'successfully powered ' 'our race and marketing trucks and generators across the ' 'European season using HVO100 biofuel.

\n' '

Collaboration is vital to our success, with advancements ' 'in our materials sustainability strategy made possible by ' 'close co-operation with our carbon fibre and composites ' 'supply chain.

Syensqo
Syensqo is ' 'a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that ' 'enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by ' 'the scientific councils initiated by Ernest Solvay in 1911, ' 'Syensqo brings great minds together to push the limits of ' 'science and innovation. As an established leader in ' 'composites for automotive applications, Syensqo has been ' 'developing novel and efficient solutions for motorsport OEMs ' 'for nearly four decades.
www.syensqo.com

\n' '

Our latest Sustainability Report was published in July ' '2025. To view and for further information on our ' 'sustainability ambitions, please visit the Sustainability ' 'section of our website.

\n' '

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The S‑Class doesn’t just deliver comfort, ' 'performance and safety; it defines it – with elegance, space and ' 'the finest materials. This is also true for the new ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach V12\xa0Edition, an almost fully equipped ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach S 680. Highlights include electrically operated ' 'comfort rear doors, active road noise compensation for an even ' 'quieter interior, rear-axle steering and E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL ' 'active suspension for better ride comfort and agility. And ' 'because the definition of luxury has evolved over time, ' 'digitalization and connectivity have become integral parts of the ' 'automotive sector. The adaptive MBUX (Mercedes‑Benz User ' 'Experience) with brilliant displays on up to five large screens, ' 'in part with OLED technology, makes the control of vehicle and ' 'comfort functions even easier.\n' 'However, the commitment to unparalleled luxury and performance ' 'extends beyond advanced technology and opulent comfort. The ' 'Maybach Zeppelin and the Mercedes‑Maybach V12 Edition have ' 'something else in common which is deeply rooted in the heart of ' 'the vehicle itself – the engine. At the heart of the ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach S 680 lies a masterpiece of engineering. Twelve ' 'cylinders, perfectly aligned, create a symphony of power and ' 'refinement. With a commanding displacement of 5,980 cc, the ' 'engine delivers an extraordinary 450 kW (612 hp) and 900 Nm of ' 'torque. The result is effortless acceleration that propels you ' 'from standstill to 100 km/h in just 4.5 seconds, all the way to ' 'an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h. This is power ' 'reimagined – smooth, responsive and endlessly exhilarating, ' 'ensuring that every journey in the Mercedes‑Maybach V12 Edition ' 'is an experience beyond compare.\n' 'Continuing the tradition of bespoke artistry with MANUFAKTUR\n' 'The Mercedes‑Maybach V12 Edition also continues the brand’s ' 'heritage of individual craftsmanship through the exclusive ' 'MANUFAKTUR program. A striking two-tone exterior paint finish – ' 'MANUFAKTUR olive metallic on the upper body and obsidian black ' 'metallic on the lower, accented by a contrasting hightech silver ' 'metallic pinstripe – underscores the vehicle’s unique character. ' 'Applying this paint finish with meticulous care can take up to 10 ' "working days – twice as long as Maybach's usual signature " 'two-tone paintwork. 5-hole forged wheels in MANUFAKTUR olive ' 'metallic complement the design, while the edition-specific ' 'Maybach emblem on the C-pillar adds another touch of exclusivity: ' 'The Maybach double-M emblem is complemented by a chrome and gold ' 'medal, featuring a prominent “12” as a tribute to the legendary ' 'hood ornament of the Maybach Zeppelin DS 8. The 24-carat gold ' 'medal ring is adorned with a delicate diamond engraving in a ' '12-part ring division. The medal inlay, also made of 24-carat ' 'gold, features a fine V-pattern engraving, inspired by the ' 'V-shaped arrangement of the cylinders of a V12 engine.\n' 'Inside, the Nappa leather interior in MANUFAKTUR exclusive saddle ' 'brown is paired with high-gloss brown burr walnut wood trim, ' 'extending to the steering wheel. The steering wheel is ' 'handcrafted, requiring hours of precision work. The roof liner in ' 'diamond-quilted saddle brown, special edition embroidery, and a ' '“1 of 50” badge in the centre console reinforce the sense of ' 'rarity. A golden inlay graces the rear centre console. The ' 'Maybach emblem, complete with its commemorative medal and “12”, ' 'is framed by twelve golden circles, a subtle nod to the iconic ' 'Maybach brand pattern. The creation of this intricate inlay ' 'demands up to seven working days of meticulous handcraftsmanship, ' 'a testament to unparalleled artistry.\n' 'Each vehicle includes bespoke accessories such as Robbe & Berking ' 'silver-plated champagne flutes with edition-specific engraving, a ' 'trunk mat with edging in saddle brown matching the interior ' 'concept, a key gift box handcrafted in the MANUFAKTUR in ' 'Sindelfingen and an edition-specific key ring.\n' 'The Mercedes-Maybach V12 Edition is only available in select ' 'markets and will be delivered to customers from autumn 2025.\n' 'About MANUFAKTUR\n' 'Through the MANUFAKTUR individualisation program, Mercedes‑Benz ' 'and Mercedes‑Maybach elevate their tradition of bespoke ' 'customisation to a truly exclusive level, honouring the rich ' 'history of craftsmanship. MANUFAKTUR brings together artisanal ' 'skill and meticulous attention to detail, qualities that define ' 'every step of the personalisation process. It opens up a world of ' 'distinctive colours, materials, and hand-finished touches.\n' 'MANUFAKTUR team within the Mercedes-Benz plant in Sindelfingen ' 'consists of dedicated, highly experienced, and specially trained ' 'craftspeople, whose expertise is passed down through generations. ' 'Alongside traditional craftsmanship, cutting-edge production ' 'technologies help bring bespoke automotive dreams to life. ' 'Whether upholstering, cutting, embroidering, or sewing, every ' 'detail is executed with precise, painstaking care to meet the ' 'highest standards of perfection.\n' 'The data of the Mercedes-Maybach S 680 at a glance\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Maybach S 680 \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Drivetrain\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Cylinder arrangement/number\n' ' \xa0\n' ' V12\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Displacement\n' ' cc\n' ' 5,980\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Output[2]\n' ' kW/hp\n' ' 450/612\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' at rpm\n' ' 1/min\n' ' 5,250-5,500\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Torque2\n' ' Nm\n' ' 900\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' at rpm\n' ' 1/min\n' ' 2,000-4,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Drive\n' ' \xa0\n' ' 4x4 (AWD)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Transmission\n' ' \xa0\n' ' 9G-TRONIC automatic transmission\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Dimensions and weights\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Length/width/height\n' ' mm \n' ' 5,469/1,921/1,510\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Wheelbase\n' ' mm\n' ' 3,396\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Turning circle with rear axle steering 2.5°\n' ' m\n' ' 13.40\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Luggage compartment volume[3]\n' ' L\n' ' 495\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kerb weight/payload/gross vehicle weight[4]\n' ' kg\n' ' 2,365/525/2,890\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driving performance and consumption\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Acceleration 0-100 km/h\n' ' s\n' ' 4.5\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Top speed\n' ' km/h\n' ' 250\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Combined energy consumption[5]\n' ' l/100\xa0km\n' ' 14.2 - 13.2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Combined CO2 emissions5\n' ' g/km\n' ' 323 - 300\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' CO2 class5\n' ' \xa0\n' ' G\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '[1]\xa0The values stated were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The energy consumption and CO2 ' 'emissions of a car depend not only on the efficient utilisation ' 'of the fuel or energy source by the car, but also on the driving ' 'style and other non-technical factors.\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [2]\xa0Information on rated output and rated torque in ' 'accordance with Regulation (EC) No. 595/2009 or Regulation (EC) ' 'No. 715/2007 in the currently valid version.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [3]\xa0Based on guideline ISO 3832:2002-06. Luggage compartment ' 'volume may vary depending on optional equipment.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [4]\xa0Unladen weight ready to drive according to EU.\n' ' [5] The specified values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement method. The energy consumption and CO₂ ' 'emissions of a car depend not only on the efficient utilisation ' 'of the fuel or energy source by the car, but also on the driving ' 'style and other non-technical factors.\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

Mercedes-Maybach S-Class Edition celebrates ' 'the tradition of V12 engines established with the legendary ' 'Maybach Zeppelin models
A perfect example of MANUFAKTUR artistry: ' 'handcrafted interiors, exclusive multi-tone paint, and solid ' '24-carat gold details, reflecting Mercedes-Maybach’s ' 'tradition of craftsmanship
Limited to only 50 examples, available in select ' 'markets

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Mercedes‑Benz proudly unveils the Mercedes-Maybach V12 ' 'Edition (Mercedes‑Maybach S 680: combined energy ' 'consumption: 14.2‒13.2 l/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: ' '323‒300 g/km | CO₂ class: G)^[1], a ' "testament to the brand's enduring legacy of luxury, " 'innovation and craftsmanship. This S‑Class edition, limited ' 'to just 50 cars, celebrates the tradition of V12 engines ' 'that have been synonymous with Maybach since the early 20th ' 'century. The Mercedes‑Maybach V12 Edition brings this ' 'tradition right up to date, offering bespoke design elements ' 'through the MANUFAKTUR program, where craftsmanship meets ' 'perfection. The model was unveiled to VIP customers and ' 'press on 23 September 2025 at the historic Fort Michelangelo ' 'in Civitavecchia, Italy.

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“The Mercedes‑Maybach V12 ' 'Edition is a limited release of just 50 cars, showcasing the ' "brand's legacy. With roots tracing back to " 'the early 20th century Maybach Zeppelin models, this edition ' 'celebrates our iconic V12 engine. It offers bespoke design ' 'through the MANUFAKTUR program, reflecting a tradition of ' 'combining advanced technology and exclusive ' 'style.”
Daniel Lescow, Head of Mercedes-Maybach ' 'at Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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Over 100 years of innovation, supreme craftsmanship and ' 'design

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Since the 1920s, Maybach has been a symbol of advanced ' 'technology, elegance and bespoke design, with each model ' "uniquely equipped to reflect the owner's personal " 'style.

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“Creating only the best from the best, of lasting ' 'value, in the highest form of perfection.”

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This credo of Wilhelm and Karl Maybach has guided the ' 'creation of automotive masterpieces for over a century. The ' "V12 engine has been a cornerstone of Maybach's history, " 'dating back to the early 1930s - the first series-produced ' 'Maybach 12-cylinder engine, installed in the Maybach ' 'Zeppelin.

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The Maybach Zeppelin was a renowned luxury automobile, ' 'produced in various versions. The brilliant engineer Karl ' 'Maybach, son of founder Wilhelm, included technically ' 'advanced features for high performance, ride comfort and ' 'safety. In a Maybach sales brochure from 1934, the model is ' 'described as follows: “As the embodiment of a high-quality ' 'travel and representation vehicle—as well as a sporty type ' 'for the passionate sportsman—the ʻMaybach-Zeppelinʼ is the ' 'ultimate automobile of wish fulfilment, characterized by ' 'distinguished elegance and power.” Its V12 engine, with ' 'seven and eight litres and up to 147 kW (200 hp), delivered ' 'impressive power and elasticity, reaching speeds up to 170 ' 'km/h.

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From the legendary Maybach Zeppelin to the modern ' 'standard of automotive excellence:
the Mercedes‑Maybach ' 'V12 Edition

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Building upon the legacy, the Mercedes‑Maybach S‑Class ' "redefines what a car can be. It's the flagship saloon, the " 'pinnacle of automotive excellence. The S‑Class doesn’t just ' 'deliver comfort, performance and safety; it defines it – ' 'with elegance, space and the finest materials. This is also ' 'true for the new Mercedes‑Maybach V12 Edition, an ' 'almost fully equipped Mercedes‑Maybach S 680. Highlights ' 'include electrically operated comfort rear doors, active ' 'road noise compensation for an even quieter interior, ' 'rear-axle steering and E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL active ' 'suspension for better ride comfort and agility. And because ' 'the definition of luxury has evolved over time, ' 'digitalization and connectivity have become integral parts ' 'of the automotive sector. The adaptive MBUX (Mercedes‑Benz ' 'User Experience) with brilliant displays on up to five large ' 'screens, in part with OLED technology, makes the control of ' 'vehicle and comfort functions even easier.

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However, the commitment to unparalleled luxury and ' 'performance extends beyond advanced technology and opulent ' 'comfort. The Maybach Zeppelin and the Mercedes‑Maybach V12 ' 'Edition have something else in common which is deeply rooted ' 'in the heart of the vehicle itself – the engine. At the ' 'heart of the Mercedes‑Maybach S 680 lies a masterpiece of ' 'engineering. Twelve cylinders, perfectly aligned, create a ' 'symphony of power and refinement. With a commanding ' 'displacement of 5,980 cc, the engine delivers an ' 'extraordinary 450 kW (612 hp) and 900 Nm of torque. The ' 'result is effortless acceleration that propels you from ' 'standstill to 100 km/h in just 4.5 seconds, all the way to ' 'an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h. This is ' 'power reimagined – smooth, responsive and endlessly ' 'exhilarating, ensuring that every journey in the ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach V12 Edition is an experience beyond ' 'compare.

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Continuing the tradition of bespoke artistry with ' 'MANUFAKTUR

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The Mercedes‑Maybach V12 Edition also continues the ' 'brand’s heritage of individual craftsmanship through the ' 'exclusive MANUFAKTUR program. A striking two-tone exterior ' 'paint finish – MANUFAKTUR olive metallic on the upper body ' 'and obsidian black metallic on the lower, accented by a ' 'contrasting hightech silver metallic pinstripe – underscores ' 'the vehicle’s unique character. Applying this paint finish ' 'with meticulous care can take up to 10 working days – twice ' "as long as Maybach's usual signature two-tone " 'paintwork. 5-hole forged wheels in ' 'MANUFAKTUR olive metallic complement the design, while the ' 'edition-specific Maybach emblem on the C-pillar adds another ' 'touch of exclusivity: The Maybach double-M emblem is ' 'complemented by a chrome and gold medal, featuring a ' 'prominent “12” as a tribute to the legendary hood ornament ' 'of the Maybach Zeppelin DS 8. The 24-carat gold medal ring ' 'is adorned with a delicate diamond engraving in a 12-part ' 'ring division. The medal inlay, also made of 24-carat gold, ' 'features a fine V-pattern engraving, inspired by the ' 'V-shaped arrangement of the cylinders of a V12 engine.

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Inside, the Nappa leather interior in MANUFAKTUR ' 'exclusive saddle brown is paired with high-gloss brown burr ' 'walnut wood trim, extending to the steering wheel. The ' 'steering wheel is handcrafted, requiring hours of precision ' 'work. The roof liner in diamond-quilted saddle brown, ' 'special edition embroidery, and a “1 of 50” badge in the ' 'centre console reinforce the sense of rarity. A golden inlay ' 'graces the rear centre console. The Maybach emblem, complete ' 'with its commemorative medal and “12”, is framed by twelve ' 'golden circles, a subtle nod to the iconic Maybach brand ' 'pattern. The creation of this intricate inlay demands up to ' 'seven working days of meticulous handcraftsmanship, a ' 'testament to unparalleled artistry.

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Each vehicle includes bespoke accessories such as Robbe ' '& Berking silver-plated champagne flutes with ' 'edition-specific engraving, a trunk mat with edging in ' 'saddle brown matching the interior concept, a key gift box ' 'handcrafted in the MANUFAKTUR in Sindelfingen and an ' 'edition-specific key ring.

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The Mercedes-Maybach V12 Edition is only available in ' 'select markets and will be delivered to customers from ' 'autumn 2025.

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About MANUFAKTUR

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Through the MANUFAKTUR individualisation program, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz and Mercedes‑Maybach elevate their tradition ' 'of bespoke customisation to a truly exclusive level, ' 'honouring the rich history of craftsmanship. MANUFAKTUR ' 'brings together artisanal skill and meticulous attention to ' 'detail, qualities that define every step of the ' 'personalisation process. It opens up a world of distinctive ' 'colours, materials, and hand-finished touches.

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MANUFAKTUR team within the Mercedes-Benz plant in ' 'Sindelfingen consists of dedicated, highly experienced, and ' 'specially trained craftspeople, whose expertise is passed ' 'down through generations. Alongside traditional ' 'craftsmanship, cutting-edge production technologies help ' 'bring bespoke automotive dreams to life. Whether ' 'upholstering, cutting, embroidering, or sewing, every detail ' 'is executed with precise, painstaking care to meet the ' 'highest standards of perfection.

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The data of the Mercedes-Maybach S 680 at a ' 'glance

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\n' ' Drivetrain \n' '
\n' ' Cylinder arrangement/number \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' V12 \n' '
\n' ' Displacement \n' '	\n' ' cc \n' '	\n' ' 5,980 \n' '
\n' ' Output^{^[2]} \n' '	\n' ' kW/hp \n' '	\n' ' 450/612 \n' '
\n' ' at rpm \n' '	\n' ' 1/min \n' '	\n' ' 5,250-5,500 \n' '
\n' ' Torque² \n' '	\n' ' Nm \n' '	\n' ' 900 \n' '
\n' ' at rpm \n' '	\n' ' 1/min \n' '	\n' ' 2,000-4,000 \n' '
\n' ' Drive \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' 4x4 (AWD) \n' '
\n' ' Transmission \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' 9G-TRONIC automatic transmission \n' '
\n' ' Dimensions and weights \n' '
\n' ' Length/width/height \n' '	\n' ' mm \n' '	\n' ' 5,469/1,921/1,510 \n' '
\n' ' Wheelbase \n' '	\n' ' mm \n' '	\n' ' 3,396 \n' '
\n' ' Turning circle with rear axle steering 2.5° \n' '	\n' ' m \n' '	\n' ' 13.40 \n' '
\n' ' Luggage compartment volume^{^[3]} \n' '	\n' ' L \n' '	\n' ' 495 \n' '
\n' ' Kerb weight/payload/gross vehicle ' 'weight^{^[4]} \n' '	\n' ' kg \n' '	\n' ' 2,365/525/2,890 \n' '
\n' ' Driving performance and consumption \n' '
\n' ' Acceleration 0-100 km/h \n' '	\n' ' s \n' '	\n' ' 4.5 \n' '
\n' ' Top speed \n' '	\n' ' km/h \n' '	\n' ' 250 \n' '
\n' ' Combined energy consumption^{^[5]} \n' '	\n' ' l/100 km \n' '	\n' ' 14.2 - 13.2 \n' '
\n' ' Combined CO₂emissions⁵ \n' '	\n' ' g/km \n' '	\n' ' 323 - 300 \n' '
\n' ' CO₂class⁵ \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' G \n' '

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^[1]The values stated were determined in ' 'accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised ' 'Light vehicles Test Procedure) measurement procedure. The ' 'energy consumption and CO₂emissions of a car ' 'depend not only on the efficient utilisation of the fuel or ' 'energy source by the car, but also on the driving style and ' 'other non-technical factors.

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^[2]Information on rated output and rated ' 'torque in accordance with Regulation (EC) No. 595/2009 or ' 'Regulation (EC) No. 715/2007 in the currently valid ' 'version.

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[3] Based on guideline ISO 3832:2002-06. Luggage ' 'compartment volume may vary depending on optional ' 'equipment.

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[4]Unladen weight ready to drive ' 'according to EU.

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[5] The specified values were determined in accordance ' 'with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light ' 'vehicles Test Procedure) measurement method. The energy ' 'consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend not only on ' 'the efficient utilisation of the fuel or energy source by ' 'the car, but also on the driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors.

\n', 'date': '2025-09-23T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'The Mercedes-Maybach V12 Edition - where legacy meets design and ' 'craftsmanship', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/9cd9e1c9-7505-48e4-af52-3d37abae5e88'} 2025-11-16 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/bd7f0503-dd71-4a11-bb58-1e49996f58fc> {'content': '\xa0\n' '\n' ' Support for Motorsport Team Germany: The search is on for the ' 'next German F1 star\n' ' Anniversary:\xa0500th appearance of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-AMG F1 Safety Car in Austin\n' ' \xa0Indianapolis 8 Hour: A total of seven Mercedes-AMG GT3s on ' 'the grid\n' '\n' 'Formula 1\n' 'F1 Returns to South KoreaThe Korean Grand Prix was last part of ' 'the F1 racing calendar in 2013. On October 12, 2025, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team will bring F1 back to the East ' 'Asian country after more than ten years with a show run. In ' 'addition, rare vehicles such as the legendary Mercedes-Benz 300 ' 'SL and the Mercedes-Benz SLR Stirling Moss, of which only 75 were ' 'produced worldwide, will be exhibited. Valtteri Bottas (FIN), who ' 'will drive the W13 on the AMG Speedway, is looking forward to ' 'returning to Korea. >> Article "Valtteri helps the team bring F1 ' 'back to South Korea"\n' '"I was fortunate enough to be there in my debut season when F1 ' 'last visited South Korea in the 2013 season. The passion of the ' "fans for our sport was unmistakable. It's great to bring F1 back " 'to this country."\xa0Valtteri Bottas, Reserve Driver Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 TeamPartnership for Young Talent: The Search for the ' 'Next German F1 StarThe Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team and ' 'Motorsport Team Germany have set themselves the goal of bringing ' 'another German driver back into the premier class of motorsport. ' 'To this end, they have launched a joint initiative to make youth ' 'development in Germany more focused and professional. As a first ' 'step, a selection process for particularly talented German kart ' 'racers aged 10 to 11 is planned. Mercedes-AMG Motorsport is also ' 'a partner of Motorsport Team Germany from the start."With our ' 'youth program, we want to discover the most promising young ' 'talents and prepare them in the best possible way for the ' 'enormously high demands of our sport. Our goal is to identify one ' 'or more potential stars of the future."\xa0Toto Wolff, Team ' 'Principal & CEO Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 TeamPremiere Upon Return ' 'from Summer BreakThe Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team was the first ' 'team to use an electric truck to transport its race cars from the ' 'team factory to a Grand Prix in Europe. The W16 cars were ' 'transported from Brackley to Zandvoort with the all-electric ' 'Mercedes-Benz Trucks eActros 600. The 673-kilometer journey ' 'followed a pilot test at the 2025 British Grand Prix. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team has set itself the goal of ' 'expanding the use of the Mercedes-Benz e-fleet in future European ' "seasons, thereby strengthening F1's role as the fastest test " 'laboratory in the world. In addition, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team, together with Motorsport UK, is promoting the IAME ' 'Waterswift Restricted Cadet Class, one of four classes within the ' 'British Kart Championship, with sustainable fuel. In doing so, ' 'the team is underscoring its goal of becoming one of the most ' 'sustainable professional sports teams in the world. >> Article ' '"Team and Motorsport UK support the British Kart Championships ' 'with sustainable fuel"GT Sport\n' '500th deployment of the F1 Safety Car – Mercedes-AMG Celebrates ' 'Anniversary in AustinOn October 19th, Mercedes-AMG will mark a ' 'special milestone at the F1 Grand Prix in Austin, Texas: the ' '500th deployment of the Official FIA F1 Safety Car. In 1996, ' 'Mercedes-Benz first provided a Safety Car in the premier class of ' 'motorsport – the Mercedes-Benz C36 AMG. Since then, a total of ' 'twelve different models have been used, which have been ' 'continuously developed and have always met the highest safety ' 'standards. Mercedes-AMG has been providing the vehicles since ' '2010. The current model, the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series, has ' 'been in use as the Official FIA F1 Safety Car since 2022 and was ' 'specifically developed for the demands on the racetrack. The ' 'Safety Car driver has also been a constant for over 25 years: ' 'Bernd Mayländer (GER) has been piloting the lead vehicle since ' '2000."The engineering, the progress, the professionalism and the ' 'ability to build vehicles at such a high level still impress me. ' 'To be able to witness the milestone of 500 Grand Prix for ' 'Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG and to represent the brand with ' 'the star in the field of safety is something unsurpassed for me. ' 'I still enjoy the job extremely much and it fills me with great ' 'pride."Bernd Mayländer, Official FIA F1 Safety Car Driver & AMG ' 'Brand AmbassadorGT World Challenge Europe: Auer and Engel with ' 'chances to win the Endurance Cup and Overall titlesThe final of ' 'the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup took place last weekend ' 'at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia. Lucas Auer (AUT) and ' 'Maro Engel (GER) from Team Winward Racing briefly took the lead ' "in the Sprint Cup standings after finishing third in Saturday's " 'race. However, a red flag in qualifying on Sunday morning ' 'prevented a better starting position. Starting from 16th place, ' 'the two fought their way forward by ten positions to sixth place ' 'in the race, but missed out on successfully defending their ' "title. They finish the Sprint Cup in fourth place in the drivers' " 'and team standings. César Gazeau and Aurélien Panis (both FRA) ' 'from Team Boutsen VDS also achieved a strong result. With an ' 'impressive fourth place in the second race in Valencia – ' 'equivalent to the class victory – they secured the runner-up ' 'position in the Sprint Cup in the Silver class. Together with ' 'Matteo Cairoli (ITA), Auer and Engel now lead the championship ' 'before the Endurance Cup final in Barcelona from October 10th to ' '12th. The two Mercedes-AMG drivers also continue to lead in the ' 'combined overall standings from Sprint and Endurance. Across all ' 'classes, AMG still has nine titles up for grabs in the GT World ' 'Challenge Europe.Strong Lineup of Mercedes-AMG Teams at the Final ' 'Weekend in IndianapolisFrom October 16th to 19th, the season ' 'finale of the Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC), the GT World ' 'Challenge America, GT America and GT4 America will take place at ' 'the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Mercedes-AMG will be ' 'represented with a strong lineup at the main race, the ' 'Indianapolis 8 Hour: A total of seven teams will each field a ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3.The biggest title chances for Mercedes-AMG this ' 'weekend are in the GT World Challenge America. The Customer ' 'Racing Team JMF Motorsports with Mikaël Grenier (CAN) and Michai ' 'Stephens (USA) is currently in second place in the Pro driver and ' 'team standings – 18 points behind the leaders. The Customer ' 'Racing Team Regulator Racing with Jeff Burton (USA) and Philip ' 'Ellis (SUI) is currently in third place in the Pro-Am driver and ' "team standings. In the manufacturers' standings, Mercedes-AMG is " 'in second position before the final, with a gap of just 6.5 ' 'points to the top. The teams collected important points in ' 'particular with victories at the season opener at the Sonoma ' 'Raceway, at the second race at the Circuit of the Americas, at ' 'both races at Road America and at the most recent race at Barber ' 'Motorsports Park.A maximum of 50 points are still up for grabs ' 'over the distance of eight hours in Indianapolis. The race starts ' 'on Saturday at 18:20 CEST (12:20 local time). The finish is on ' 'Sunday morning at 2:20 CEST (20:20 local time on Saturday ' 'evening).Line-up Mercedes-AMG, Indianapolis 8 Hour\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' No.\n' ' Team\n' ' Driver\n' ' Class\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 04\n' ' Crowdstrike by Riley\n' ' Colin Braun (USA)George Kurtz (USA)Toby Sowery (GBR)\n' ' Pro-Am\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 27\n' ' CRP Racing\n' ' Jason Daskalos (USA)Isaac Sherman (USA)TBA\n' ' Pro-Am\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 34\n' ' JMF Motorsports\n' ' Lucas Auer (AUT)Mikaël Grenier (CAN)Michai Stephens (USA)\n' ' Pro\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 75\n' ' 75 Express\n' ' Kenny Habul (AUS)TBATBA\n' ' TBA\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 80\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team Lone Star Racing\n' ' Jules Gounon (AND)Lin Hodenius (NED)Maxime Martin (BEL)\n' ' Pro\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 91\n' ' Regulator Racing\n' ' Daan Arrow (NED)Jeff Burton (USA)Philip Ellis (SUI)\n' ' Pro-Am\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 888\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team GMR\n' ' Maro Engel (GER)Tom Kalender (GER)Luca Stolz (GER)\n' ' Pro\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0GT America and GT4 America: The final races of GT America and ' 'GT4 America will also take place alongside the Indianapolis 8 ' 'Hour. In GT America, Crowdstrike by Riley will field a ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3, while in GT4 America, Dome Motorsport will ' 'compete with a Mercedes-AMG GT4.', 'content_html': '

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Support for Motorsport Team Germany: The search ' 'is on for the next German F1 star
Anniversary: 500th appearance of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-AMG F1 Safety Car in ' 'Austin
Indianapolis 8 Hour: A total of seven ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3s on the grid

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Formula 1

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F1 Returns to South Korea
The Korean ' 'Grand Prix was last part of the F1 racing calendar in 2013. ' 'On October 12, 2025, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team will ' 'bring F1 back to the East Asian country after more than ten ' 'years with a show run. In addition, rare vehicles such as ' 'the legendary Mercedes-Benz 300 SL and the Mercedes-Benz SLR ' 'Stirling Moss, of which only 75 were produced worldwide, ' 'will be exhibited. Valtteri Bottas (FIN), who will drive the ' 'W13 on the AMG Speedway, is looking forward to returning to ' 'Korea.
>> ' 'Article "Valtteri helps the team bring F1 back to South ' 'Korea"

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"I was fortunate enough to be there in my debut ' 'season when F1 last visited South Korea in the 2013 season. ' "The passion of the fans for our sport was unmistakable. It's " 'great to bring F1 back to this ' 'country."
Valtteri Bottas, Reserve Driver ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team

Partnership for ' 'Young Talent: The Search for the Next German F1 ' 'Star
The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team and ' 'Motorsport Team Germany have set themselves the goal of ' 'bringing another German driver back into the premier class ' 'of motorsport. To this end, they have launched a joint ' 'initiative to make youth development in Germany more focused ' 'and professional. As a first step, a selection process for ' 'particularly talented German kart racers aged 10 to 11 is ' 'planned. Mercedes-AMG Motorsport is also a partner of ' 'Motorsport Team Germany from the start.

"With ' 'our youth program, we want to discover the most promising ' 'young talents and prepare them in the best possible way for ' 'the enormously high demands of our sport. Our goal is to ' 'identify one or more potential stars of the ' 'future."
Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team

Premiere ' 'Upon Return from Summer Break
The Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team was the first team to use an electric truck ' 'to transport its race cars from the team factory to a Grand ' 'Prix in Europe. The W16 cars were transported from Brackley ' 'to Zandvoort with the all-electric Mercedes-Benz Trucks ' 'eActros 600. The 673-kilometer journey followed a pilot test ' 'at the 2025 British Grand Prix. The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team has set itself the goal of expanding the use of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz e-fleet in future European seasons, thereby ' "strengthening F1's role as the fastest test laboratory in " 'the world. In addition, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, ' 'together with Motorsport UK, is promoting the IAME ' 'Waterswift Restricted Cadet Class, one of four classes ' 'within the British Kart Championship, with sustainable fuel. ' 'In doing so, the team is underscoring its goal of becoming ' 'one of the most sustainable professional sports teams in the ' 'world.
>> ' 'Article "Team and Motorsport UK support the British Kart ' 'Championships with sustainable ' 'fuel"

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500th deployment of the F1 Safety Car – ' 'Mercedes-AMG Celebrates Anniversary in Austin
On ' 'October 19th, Mercedes-AMG will mark a special milestone at ' 'the F1 Grand Prix in Austin, Texas: the 500th deployment of ' 'the Official FIA F1 Safety Car. In 1996, Mercedes-Benz first ' 'provided a Safety Car in the premier class of motorsport – ' 'the Mercedes-Benz C36 AMG. Since then, a total of twelve ' 'different models have been used, which have been ' 'continuously developed and have always met the highest ' 'safety standards. Mercedes-AMG has been providing the ' 'vehicles since 2010. The current model, the Mercedes-AMG GT ' 'Black Series, has been in use as the Official FIA F1 Safety ' 'Car since 2022 and was specifically developed for the ' 'demands on the racetrack. The Safety Car driver has also ' 'been a constant for over 25 years: Bernd Mayländer (GER) has ' 'been piloting the lead vehicle since ' '2000.

"The engineering, the progress, the ' 'professionalism and the ability to build vehicles at such a ' 'high level still impress me. To be able to witness the ' 'milestone of 500 Grand Prix for Mercedes-Benz and ' 'Mercedes-AMG and to represent the brand with the star in the ' 'field of safety is something unsurpassed for me. I still ' 'enjoy the job extremely much and it fills me with great ' 'pride."
Bernd Mayländer, Official FIA F1 Safety ' 'Car Driver & AMG Brand Ambassador

GT ' 'World Challenge Europe: Auer and Engel with chances to win ' 'the Endurance Cup and Overall titles
The final ' 'of the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup took place last ' 'weekend at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia. Lucas Auer ' '(AUT) and Maro Engel (GER) from Team Winward Racing briefly ' 'took the lead in the Sprint Cup standings after finishing ' "third in Saturday's race. However, a red flag in qualifying " 'on Sunday morning prevented a better starting position. ' 'Starting from 16th place, the two fought their way forward ' 'by ten positions to sixth place in the race, but missed out ' 'on successfully defending their title. They finish the ' "Sprint Cup in fourth place in the drivers' and team " 'standings. César Gazeau and Aurélien Panis (both FRA) from ' 'Team Boutsen VDS also achieved a strong result. With an ' 'impressive fourth place in the second race in Valencia – ' 'equivalent to the class victory – they secured the runner-up ' 'position in the Sprint Cup in the Silver class. Together ' 'with Matteo Cairoli (ITA), Auer and Engel now lead the ' 'championship before the Endurance Cup final in Barcelona ' 'from October 10th to 12th. The two Mercedes-AMG drivers also ' 'continue to lead in the combined overall standings from ' 'Sprint and Endurance. Across all classes, AMG still has nine ' 'titles up for grabs in the GT World Challenge ' 'Europe.

Strong Lineup of Mercedes-AMG Teams ' 'at the Final Weekend in Indianapolis
From ' 'October 16th to 19th, the season finale of the ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC), the GT World Challenge ' 'America, GT America and GT4 America will take place at the ' 'legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Mercedes-AMG will be ' 'represented with a strong lineup at the main race, the ' 'Indianapolis 8 Hour: A total of seven teams will each field ' 'a Mercedes-AMG GT3.

The biggest title chances for ' 'Mercedes-AMG this weekend are in the GT World Challenge ' 'America. The Customer Racing Team JMF Motorsports with ' 'Mikaël Grenier (CAN) and Michai Stephens (USA) is currently ' 'in second place in the Pro driver and team standings – 18 ' 'points behind the leaders. The Customer Racing Team ' 'Regulator Racing with Jeff Burton (USA) and Philip Ellis ' '(SUI) is currently in third place in the Pro-Am driver and ' "team standings. In the manufacturers' standings, " 'Mercedes-AMG is in second position before the final, with a ' 'gap of just 6.5 points to the top. The teams collected ' 'important points in particular with victories at the season ' 'opener at the Sonoma Raceway, at the second race at the ' 'Circuit of the Americas, at both races at Road America and ' 'at the most recent race at Barber Motorsports Park.

A ' 'maximum of 50 points are still up for grabs over the ' 'distance of eight hours in Indianapolis.
The race starts ' 'on Saturday at 18:20 CEST (12:20 local time). The finish is ' 'on Sunday morning at 2:20 CEST (20:20 local time on Saturday ' 'evening).

Line-up Mercedes-AMG, Indianapolis ' '8 Hour

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\n' ' 04 \n' '	\n' ' Crowdstrike by Riley \n' '	\n' ' Colin Braun (USA) George Kurtz (USA) Toby Sowery ' '(GBR) \n' '	\n' ' Pro-Am \n' '
\n' ' 27 \n' '	\n' ' CRP Racing \n' '	\n' ' Jason Daskalos (USA) Isaac Sherman (USA) TBA \n' '	\n' ' Pro-Am \n' '
\n' ' 34 \n' '	\n' ' JMF Motorsports \n' '	\n' ' Lucas Auer (AUT) Mikaël Grenier (CAN) Michai ' 'Stephens (USA) \n' '	\n' ' Pro \n' '
\n' ' 75 \n' '	\n' ' 75 Express \n' '	\n' ' Kenny Habul (AUS) TBA TBA \n' '	\n' ' TBA \n' '
\n' ' 80 \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team Lone Star Racing \n' '	\n' ' Jules Gounon (AND) Lin Hodenius (NED) Maxime Martin ' '(BEL) \n' '	\n' ' Pro \n' '
\n' ' 91 \n' '	\n' ' Regulator Racing \n' '	\n' ' Daan Arrow (NED) Jeff Burton (USA) Philip Ellis ' '(SUI) \n' '	\n' ' Pro-Am \n' '
\n' ' 888 \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team GMR \n' '	\n' ' Maro Engel (GER) Tom Kalender (GER) Luca Stolz ' '(GER) \n' '	\n' ' Pro \n' '

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GT America and GT4 ' 'America: The final races of GT ' 'America and GT4 America will also take place alongside the ' 'Indianapolis 8 Hour. In GT America, Crowdstrike by Riley ' 'will field a Mercedes-AMG GT3, while in GT4 America, Dome ' 'Motorsport will compete with a Mercedes-AMG GT4.

\n', 'date': '2025-09-24T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Tales from the paddock', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/bd7f0503-dd71-4a11-bb58-1e49996f58fc'} 2025-11-16 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=5&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/77832a2b-6287-486c-8dac-3aeccd447009> {'content': '\n' ' As of 1 December 2025, Jörg Burzer will assume responsibility ' 'for the Board Division of Development & Procurement and take over ' 'the role of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) from Markus Schäfer.\n' ' On the same date, Michael Schiebe will be appointed to the Board ' 'of Management succeeding Jörg Burzer as Member of the Board of ' 'Management responsible for Production, Quality & Supply Chain ' 'Management.\n' '\n' 'The Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz Group AG has decided to ' 'appoint\xa0Michael Schiebe\xa0– currently CEO of Mercedes-AMG ' 'GmbH and Head of the Top End Vehicle (TEV) Group – to succeed\xa0' 'Jörg Burzer\xa0as Member of the Board of Management responsible ' 'for Production, Quality & Supply Chain Management.\xa0As of 1 ' 'December 2025,\xa0Jörg Burzer\xa0will then take over ' 'responsibility for the Board Division of Development & ' 'Procurement and the role of Chief Technology Officer from\xa0' 'Markus Schäfer,\xa0who will retire from the company at the ' 'conclusion of his contract after more than 30 highly successful ' 'years. The successor to Michael Schiebe as CEO of Mercedes-AMG ' 'GmbH will be announced at a later date.\xa0\n' 'With these personnel decisions, the Supervisory Board of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG is consistently pursuing its strategy of ' 'maintaining experience and continuity in top management while ' 'providing fresh impetus and a deliberate rejuvenation on the ' 'Board of Management. The objective is to further accelerate the ' 'company’s transformation with a clear focus on customer benefit, ' 'technological excellence and operational efficiency.\xa0The ' 'upcoming change in the CTO position stands for renewal in times ' 'of transformation and dynamic market challenges. Building on the ' 'recent successes of its product initiatives, Mercedes-Benz ' 'thereby strengthens an agile, efficient and innovative vehicle ' 'development. The company thus creates room for new ideas and ' 'creative approaches, while sustainably consolidating the ' 'innovative strength of both organization and products.\xa0\n' '“Two outstanding managers from our own ranks, Jörg Burzer and ' 'Michael Schiebe, are taking over key divisions that are of ' 'decisive importance for the future success of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group. In recent years, Jörg Burzer has taken vehicle production ' 'at Mercedes-Benz to a new level with vision, consistency and a ' 'clear focus on innovation, flexibility and efficiency. His ' 'impressive strength in execution and his ability to combine ' 'technological developments with industrial realization make him ' 'the ideal choice to lead and further develop Development & ' 'Procurement. Michael Schiebe brings more than 20 years of highly ' 'varied experience at Mercedes-Benz, which he will apply to ' 'leading and continuously enhancing the division of Production, ' 'Quality & Supply Chain Management. Most recently at Mercedes-AMG, ' 'he has demonstrated how he combines strategic thinking and ' 'decisive action with operational excellence to great effect. We ' 'expect further improvements in our competitiveness through even ' 'closer cooperation between Production and Development.\n' '\xa0\n' 'With Markus Schäfer we say farewell to a highly esteemed ' 'colleague, who commands the highest respect both internally and ' 'externally. As the architect of our technology strategy, he has ' 'been instrumental in driving Mercedes-Benz’s transformation from ' 'a traditional car manufacturer to the electrification of our ' 'portfolio and the integration of digital systems. The current ' 'product offensive clearly bears his signature. His commitment to ' 'technological excellence and his deep connection to the ' 'Mercedes-Benz brand are reflected not only in his long-standing ' 'service to the company but also in his role as Chairman of the ' 'Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd. On behalf of ' 'the entire Supervisory Board, I thank Markus Schäfer for his ' 'outstanding achievements and wish him every possible success for ' 'the future.” Martin Brudermüller, Chairman of the Supervisory ' 'Board of Mercedes-Benz Group AG\xa0\n' 'Jörg Burzer has been a Member of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG since 2019 and of Mercedes-Benz Group AG since ' 'December 2021. He is currently responsible for Production, ' 'Quality & Supply Chain Management. In this role, he oversees the ' 'global production network with more than 30 sites for vehicles, ' 'powertrains and batteries, as well as worldwide logistics ' 'processes. Previously, he held various international leadership ' 'positions within the company. He began his career at the former ' 'DaimlerChrysler AG in 1999 after completing his degree in ' 'engineering (Diplom-Ingenieur) at the University of ' 'Erlangen-Nuremberg and earning a doctorate (Dr-Ing.).\xa0\n' 'Michael Schiebe has been CEO of Mercedes-AMG GmbH and Head of the ' 'Top End Vehicle (TEV) Group since March 2023. He has been with ' 'the company since 2004, starting his career in the area of ' 'Strategic Product Projects at the former Daimler AG, later moving ' 'into Controlling and Marketing & Sales. Among other roles, he ' 'served as President & CEO of Mercedes-Benz Luxembourg S.A. and ' 'subsequently headed Mercedes-Benz Passenger Car Sales in Germany. ' 'From 2020 to 2023, he reported directly to CEO Ola Källenius as ' 'Chief of Staff and Head of Corporate Office Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG.\xa0\n' 'Markus Schäfer has been a Member of the Board of Management since ' 'May 2019. He has been responsible for Development & Procurement ' 'and has served as CTO since December 2021. In this capacity, he ' 'has been responsible for the holistic development process of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars as well as Procurement. Schäfer began his ' 'career in 1990 through the international management associate ' 'programme. Over the following decades, he held numerous ' 'leadership roles in Germany and abroad, including Plant Manager ' 'in Egypt, President & CEO of the Mercedes-Benz plant in ' 'Tuscaloosa (USA), Head of Production Planning, Divisional Board ' 'Member for Mercedes-Benz Cars Production & Supply Chain, and ' 'Chief Operating Officer.', 'content_html': '

As of 1 December 2025, Jörg Burzer will assume ' 'responsibility for the Board Division of Development & ' 'Procurement and take over the role of Chief Technology ' 'Officer (CTO) from Markus Schäfer.
On the same date, Michael Schiebe will be ' 'appointed to the Board of Management succeeding Jörg Burzer ' 'as Member of the Board of Management responsible for ' 'Production, Quality & Supply Chain ' 'Management.

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The Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz Group AG has ' 'decided to appoint Michael ' 'Schiebe – currently CEO of Mercedes-AMG GmbH ' 'and Head of the Top End Vehicle (TEV) Group – to ' 'succeed Jörg Burzer as Member of ' 'the Board of Management responsible for Production, Quality ' '& Supply Chain Management. As of 1 December ' '2025, Jörg Burzer will then take ' 'over responsibility for the Board Division of Development ' '& Procurement and the role of Chief Technology Officer ' 'from Markus Schäfer, who will ' 'retire from the company at the conclusion of his contract ' 'after more than 30 highly successful years. The successor to ' 'Michael Schiebe as CEO of Mercedes-AMG GmbH will be ' 'announced at a later date.

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With these personnel decisions, the Supervisory Board of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG is consistently pursuing its strategy ' 'of maintaining experience and continuity in top management ' 'while providing fresh impetus and a deliberate rejuvenation ' 'on the Board of Management. The objective is to further ' 'accelerate the company’s transformation with a clear focus ' 'on customer benefit, technological excellence and ' 'operational efficiency. The upcoming change in the CTO ' 'position stands for renewal in times of transformation and ' 'dynamic market challenges. Building on the recent successes ' 'of its product initiatives, Mercedes-Benz thereby ' 'strengthens an agile, efficient and innovative vehicle ' 'development. The company thus creates room for new ideas and ' 'creative approaches, while sustainably consolidating the ' 'innovative strength of both organization and ' 'products.

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“Two outstanding managers from our own ranks, ' 'Jörg Burzer and Michael ' 'Schiebe, are taking over key divisions that are of ' 'decisive importance for the future success of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group. In recent years, Jörg Burzer has ' 'taken vehicle production at Mercedes-Benz to a new level ' 'with vision, consistency and a clear focus on innovation, ' 'flexibility and efficiency. His impressive strength in ' 'execution and his ability to combine technological ' 'developments with industrial realization make him the ideal ' 'choice to lead and further develop Development & ' 'Procurement. Michael Schiebe brings more ' 'than 20 years of highly varied experience at Mercedes-Benz, ' 'which he will apply to leading and continuously enhancing ' 'the division of Production, Quality & Supply Chain ' 'Management. Most recently at Mercedes-AMG, he has ' 'demonstrated how he combines strategic thinking and decisive ' 'action with operational excellence to great effect. We ' 'expect further improvements in our competitiveness through ' 'even closer cooperation between Production and ' 'Development.

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With Markus Schäfer we say farewell to a ' 'highly esteemed colleague, who commands the highest respect ' 'both internally and externally. As the architect of our ' 'technology strategy, he has been instrumental in driving ' 'Mercedes-Benz’s transformation from a traditional car ' 'manufacturer to the electrification of our portfolio and the ' 'integration of digital systems. The current product ' 'offensive clearly bears his signature. His commitment to ' 'technological excellence and his deep connection to the ' 'Mercedes-Benz brand are reflected not only in his ' 'long-standing service to the company but also in his role as ' 'Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz Grand ' 'Prix Ltd. On behalf of the entire Supervisory Board, I thank ' 'Markus Schäfer for his outstanding achievements and wish him ' 'every possible success for the future.”
Martin ' 'Brudermüller, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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Jörg Burzer has been a Member of the ' 'Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz AG since 2019 and of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG since December 2021. He is currently ' 'responsible for Production, Quality & Supply Chain ' 'Management. In this role, he oversees the global production ' 'network with more than 30 sites for vehicles, powertrains ' 'and batteries, as well as worldwide logistics processes. ' 'Previously, he held various international leadership ' 'positions within the company. He began his career at the ' 'former DaimlerChrysler AG in 1999 after completing his ' 'degree in engineering (Diplom-Ingenieur) at the University ' 'of Erlangen-Nuremberg and earning a doctorate ' '(Dr-Ing.).

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Michael Schiebe has been CEO of ' 'Mercedes-AMG GmbH and Head of the Top End Vehicle (TEV) ' 'Group since March 2023. He has been with the company since ' '2004, starting his career in the area of Strategic Product ' 'Projects at the former Daimler AG, later moving into ' 'Controlling and Marketing & Sales. Among other roles, he ' 'served as President & CEO of Mercedes-Benz Luxembourg ' 'S.A. and subsequently headed Mercedes-Benz Passenger Car ' 'Sales in Germany. From 2020 to 2023, he reported directly to ' 'CEO Ola Källenius as Chief of Staff and Head of Corporate ' 'Office Mercedes-Benz Group AG.

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Markus Schäfer has been a Member of the ' 'Board of Management since May 2019. He has been responsible ' 'for Development & Procurement and has served as CTO ' 'since December 2021. In this capacity, he has been ' 'responsible for the holistic development process of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars as well as Procurement. Schäfer began his ' 'career in 1990 through the international management ' 'associate programme. Over the following decades, he held ' 'numerous leadership roles in Germany and abroad, including ' 'Plant Manager in Egypt, President & CEO of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz plant in Tuscaloosa (USA), Head of Production ' 'Planning, Divisional Board Member for Mercedes-Benz Cars ' 'Production & Supply Chain, and Chief Operating ' 'Officer.

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The detailed production tests during ' 'the ramp-up ensure the high-quality standard for the start of ' 'series production that customers of the brand with the star are ' 'expecting. In order to meet the requirements of the first vehicle ' 'based on the newly developed, modular and scalable van ' 'architecture in production, the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vitoria ' 'has been comprehensively modernized.\xa0\n' '"The new VLE is the first vehicle of our new, modular and highly ' 'flexible van architecture. In record time we have brought the VLE ' 'from the initial concept considerations to production maturity. ' 'Throughout the entire development process, we have consistently ' 'used innovative, digital methods while creating significant ' 'efficiencies. Employees in cross-functional and cross-border ' 'teams have set standards in this regard. We will be presenting ' 'the result in the first half of 2026." Thomas Klein, Head of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' 'In more than 160 different training offers, the about 5,000 ' 'employees at the location were trained on new processes and ' 'procedures, also in cooperation with other Mercedes‑Benz plants. ' 'Topics included, for example, the integration of new IT standards ' 'as well as the use of new technologies and materials.\xa0\n' 'High-tech production in Vitoria\n' 'From 2026, the Vitoria plant will initially produce the new ' 'all-electric VLE, the V-Class, the Vito and eVito fully flexibly ' 'according to individual customer demand. The VLE is integrated ' 'into the ongoing production of the Vitoria plant, initially as an ' 'electric vehicle, later also with a state-of-the-art combustion ' 'engine. This means that different Mercedes‑Benz vehicle models ' 'come from the same assembly line with drive flexibility. To this ' 'end, all production processes were comprehensively checked and ' 'adapted – digitally, flexibly, efficiently and sustainably. ' 'Thanks to the comprehensive investments in the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'plant in Vitoria, a new, modern bodyshop and a new, fully ' 'flexible paint shop were created at the site. The assembly hall ' 'has also been extensively modernized during ongoing production ' 'operations.\xa0\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Vitoria plant is setting standards in ' 'sustainable van production. As at all locations of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans production network, production is net ' 'carbon-neutral[1]; purchased electricity has been entirely ' 'sourced from renewable energy sources since 2013. In Vitoria a PV ' 'system that generates green electricity itself was installed for ' 'sustainability purposes. The plant also uses geothermal energy to ' 'heat the buildings and uses the waste heat generated during ' 'vehicle painting.\xa0\n' 'The latest production processes, such as artificial intelligence ' 'and digital tools or the creation of a digital twin of ' 'production, were used in the preparations for the new VLE in the ' 'plant. For the first time, the Mercedes-Benz Operating System ' '(MB.OS) will also be introduced into a vehicle in van series ' 'production.\n' '"The new VLE is launching a new era – including our plants. ' 'Vitoria is the first plant in the global production network of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans to produce the VLE. More than 90 percent of ' 'the construction measures in the plant have already been ' 'completed, the first production tests have been started. The team ' 'is highly motivated to get started next year and thus do ' 'pioneering work. I am very proud our plant in Vitoria was able to ' 'implement the preparations in the shortest possible time – this ' 'shows the high flexibility of the plant. We are ready to build ' 'the future of Mercedes-Benz Vans. " Bernd Krottmayer, Head of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vitoria Plant\n' 'The VLE redefines space\n' 'The fully electric VLE brings the best of two worlds together - ' 'it combines limousine-like driving behaviour with MPV-like ' 'versatility. The focus is primarily on the added value of ' 'customers, which is of central importance for Mercedes-Benz. ' 'Regarding design, variability and everyday suitability, the VLE ' 'will optimally meet the needs and requirements of customers. With ' 'up to eight seats, the VLE portfolio will range from flexible ' 'vehicles for families and customers with an active lifestyle to ' 'exclusive shuttles- thus offers a versatile and maximally ' 'flexible space for all situations.\xa0\n' 'In record time to production standard\n' 'The VLE is the first vehicle based on the newly developed, ' 'modular and scalable van architecture. The VLE has successfully ' 'mastered the major milestones in the development program and ' 'demonstrated above all its uncompromising efficiency as well as ' 'its sedan-like handling characteristics. Aerodynamics records ' 'were achieved in the wind tunnel (Mercedes-Benz VLE succeeds in ' 'next major development steps). During a long journey from ' 'Stuttgart across the Alps to Rome, the VLE only required two 15 - ' 'minute charging stops (Mercedes-Benz VLE succeeds in next major ' 'development steps). In the oval on the test track in southern ' "Italy's Nardò the VLE impressed with agility and driving dynamics " 'as well as high speeds (Mercedes-Benz VLE succeeds in next major ' 'development steps). At the Polar Circle, the VLE showed that ' 'modern electric vehicles are absolutely suitable for everyday use ' 'even in cold weather, ice and snow (New Mercedes-Benz MPVs master ' 'winter testing in the Arctic Circle). The new Mercedes-Benz VLE ' 'will celebrate its world premiere in the first half of 2026.\xa0\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Vitoria Plant\n' 'Located in the heart of the Basque Country in north-west Spain, ' 'the plant celebrated its 70-year existence as an automotive ' 'location in 2024. The first vehicle rolled off the production ' 'line here in 1954. Today, a production area of 665,000 m2 is ' 'located on the 870,000 m2 site. The groundbreaking ceremony for ' 'the expansion of the plant was celebrated in March 2024: From ' '2026, mid-size vans based on the all-electric Van Electric ' 'Architecture (VAN.EA) will be produced here. In the future, ' 'vehicles based on the Van Combustion Architecture (VAN.CA) will ' 'also roll off the production line here.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [1] Net carbon-neutral means that carbon emissions that are not ' 'avoided or reduced at Mercedes-Benz are compensated for by ' 'certified offsetting projects.\xa0\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

The Mercedes‑Benz plant in Vitoria (Spain) is ' 'preparing for the start of series production of the new VLE. ' '
Pre-series production of the VLE has already ' 'started successfully, ensuring the high-quality standard for ' 'customers.
Over 90 percent of the construction work at the ' 'Vitoria plant has already been completed.
The new VLE will celebrate its world premiere in ' 'the first half of 2026.

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The Mercedes‑Benz plant in Vitoria has successfully ' 'started its production of the first pre-series vehicles of ' 'the new all-electric Mercedes‑Benz VLE, thus preparing for ' 'the start of series production in 2026. The detailed ' 'production tests during the ramp-up ensure the high-quality ' 'standard for the start of series production that customers ' 'of the brand with the star are expecting. In order to meet ' 'the requirements of the first vehicle based on the newly ' 'developed, modular and scalable van architecture in ' 'production, the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vitoria has been ' 'comprehensively modernized.

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"The new VLE is the first vehicle of our new, ' 'modular and highly flexible van architecture. ' 'In record time we have brought the VLE from ' 'the initial concept considerations to production maturity. ' 'Throughout the entire development process, we have ' 'consistently used innovative, digital methods while creating ' 'significant efficiencies. Employees in cross-functional and ' 'cross-border teams have set standards in this regard. We ' 'will be presenting the result in the first half of 2026." ' '
Thomas Klein, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans

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In more than 160 different training offers, the about ' '5,000 employees at the location were trained on new ' 'processes and procedures, also in cooperation with other ' 'Mercedes‑Benz plants. Topics included, for example, the ' 'integration of new IT standards as well as the use of new ' 'technologies and materials.

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High-tech production in Vitoria

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From 2026, the Vitoria plant will initially produce the ' 'new all-electric VLE, the V-Class, the Vito and eVito fully ' 'flexibly according to individual customer demand. The VLE is ' 'integrated into the ongoing production of the Vitoria plant, ' 'initially as an electric vehicle, later also with a ' 'state-of-the-art combustion engine. This means that ' 'different Mercedes‑Benz vehicle models come from the same ' 'assembly line with drive flexibility. To this end, all ' 'production processes were comprehensively checked and ' 'adapted – digitally, flexibly, efficiently and sustainably. ' 'Thanks to the comprehensive investments in the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'plant in Vitoria, a new, modern bodyshop and a new, fully ' 'flexible paint shop were created at the site. The assembly ' 'hall has also been extensively modernized during ongoing ' 'production operations.

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The Mercedes-Benz Vitoria plant is setting standards in ' 'sustainable van production. As at all locations of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans production network, production is net ' 'carbon-neutral^[1]; purchased electricity has been ' 'entirely sourced from renewable energy sources since 2013. ' 'In Vitoria a PV system that generates green electricity ' 'itself was installed for sustainability purposes. The plant ' 'also uses geothermal energy to heat the buildings and uses ' 'the waste heat generated during vehicle painting.

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The latest production processes, such as artificial ' 'intelligence and digital tools or the creation of a digital ' 'twin of production, were used in the preparations for the ' 'new VLE in the plant. For the first time, the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Operating System (MB.OS) will also be introduced into a ' 'vehicle in van series production.

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"The new VLE is launching a new era – including ' 'our plants. Vitoria is the first plant in the global ' 'production network of Mercedes-Benz Vans to produce the VLE. ' 'More than 90 percent of the construction measures in the ' 'plant have already been completed, the first production ' 'tests have been started. The team is highly motivated to get ' 'started next year and thus do pioneering work. I am very ' 'proud our plant in Vitoria was able to implement the ' 'preparations in the shortest possible time – this shows the ' 'high flexibility of the plant. We are ready to build the ' 'future of Mercedes-Benz Vans. "
Bernd ' 'Krottmayer, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vitoria Plant

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The VLE redefines space

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The fully electric VLE brings the best of two worlds ' 'together - it combines limousine-like driving behaviour with ' 'MPV-like versatility. The focus is primarily on the added ' 'value of customers, which is of central importance for ' 'Mercedes-Benz. Regarding design, variability and everyday ' 'suitability, the VLE will optimally meet the needs and ' 'requirements of customers. With up to eight seats, the VLE ' 'portfolio will range from flexible vehicles for families and ' 'customers with an active lifestyle to exclusive shuttles- ' 'thus offers a versatile and maximally flexible space for all ' 'situations.

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In record time to production standard

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The VLE is the first vehicle based on the newly ' 'developed, modular and scalable van architecture. The VLE ' 'has successfully mastered the major milestones in the ' 'development program and demonstrated above all its ' 'uncompromising efficiency as well as its sedan-like handling ' 'characteristics. Aerodynamics records were achieved in the ' 'wind tunnel (Mercedes-Benz ' 'VLE succeeds in next major development steps). During a ' 'long journey from Stuttgart across the Alps to Rome, the VLE ' 'only required two 15 - minute charging stops (Mercedes-Benz ' 'VLE succeeds in next major development steps). In the ' "oval on the test track in southern Italy's Nardò the VLE " 'impressed with agility and driving dynamics as well as high ' 'speeds (Mercedes-Benz ' 'VLE succeeds in next major development steps). At the ' 'Polar Circle, the VLE showed that modern electric vehicles ' 'are absolutely suitable for everyday use even in cold ' 'weather, ice and snow (New ' 'Mercedes-Benz MPVs master winter testing in the Arctic ' 'Circle).
The new Mercedes-Benz VLE will celebrate ' 'its world premiere in the first half of ' '2026.

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The Mercedes-Benz Vitoria Plant

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Located in the heart of the Basque Country in north-west ' 'Spain, the plant celebrated its 70-year existence as an ' 'automotive location in 2024. The first vehicle rolled off ' 'the production line here in 1954. Today, a production area ' 'of 665,000 m² is located on the 870,000 ' 'm² site. The groundbreaking ceremony for the ' 'expansion of the plant was celebrated in March 2024: From ' '2026, mid-size vans based on the all-electric Van Electric ' 'Architecture (VAN.EA) will be produced here. In the future, ' 'vehicles based on the Van Combustion Architecture (VAN.CA) ' 'will also roll off the production line here.

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^[1] Net carbon-neutral means that carbon ' 'emissions that are not avoided or reduced at Mercedes-Benz ' 'are compensated for by certified offsetting ' 'projects.

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After seven of ' 'eight race weekends, the Mercedes-AMG Teams have achieved two ' 'wins, eight further podium finishes, two pole positions and three ' 'fastest race laps. With a total of 370 points, Mercedes-AMG leads ' "the manufacturers' standings. In the drivers' standings, " 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver Lucas Auer (AUT) leads with 171 ' 'points, seven points ahead of his closest rival. Impressive: The ' '31-year-old has scored points in every race so far and left every ' 'race Sunday as the championship leader.\n' 'Magnificent track record in the DTM and in Hockenheim\n' 'Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG can look back on a total of 15 ' "manufacturers' titles in the DTM. After the last title win in " '2024, the performance and sports car brand is now aiming for a ' 'successful defense. Twelve driver championships have also gone to ' 'drivers of the brand with the star, most recently to Maximilian ' 'Götz in 2021.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG have already celebrated 36 ' 'victories in the DTM in Hockenheim. At the top is five-time DTM ' 'champion Bernd Schneider – the 61-year-old has taken 13 victories ' 'on the traditional track. Lucas Auer has also been on the podium ' 'here three times, most recently in 2022. Last year, the Austrian ' 'finished second in the Saturday race of the DTM final weekend at ' "the Hockenheimring. This year's Saturday race also marks his " '170th DTM start.\n' '"Three Questions For" Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver Lucas Auer\n' "You were close to the title once before in 2022. What's different " 'this time?Lucas Auer: "You can never compare two seasons\xa0' 'one-to-one. 2022 was strong, and so far, 2025 has been too. My ' "personal approach hasn't changed much, but the constellation with " 'Landgraf Motorsport in the DTM was new. However, we already knew ' 'each other from the Nordschleife, where we won our first race ' "together straight away. That's why I was immediately convinced " 'when it was clear that we would go into the DTM together. The ' 'whole team is highly motivated and talented, and I am really ' 'proud of what we have achieved so far. We also managed the ' 'difficult weekends for us in a great way. Starting the season ' 'with a win and repeating the whole thing just one race weekend ' 'later at the Lausitzring gave us an enormous boost."\n' 'Everyone is talking about the title. How do you manage to block ' 'out the topic?Lucas Auer: "That\'s relatively simple: as long as ' 'the field is so close together in terms of points, only the next ' 'race counts. I would talk about the title if it made sense. But ' "it doesn't at the moment. That's why I'm concentrating on the " 'essentials. In the end, the accounts will be settled, and may the ' "best man win! It's no secret that the DTM title would mean an " "awful lot to me. I've been racing in the DTM since 2015. It has " 'been my sporting home from day one. Only the title is missing."\n' 'How are you preparing for the final weekend?Lucas Auer: "My ' 'preparation is basically always the same: training and a balanced ' 'diet, so business as usual. Nothing will change this time either. ' 'But since I have more races to drive both before and after the ' 'DTM finale and several series are now entering their decisive ' 'phase, such as the GT World Challenge, in which I am also still ' 'in the title fight, I am currently trying to take it a bit easier ' 'and consciously use my free time. Especially in the DTM week, I ' 'will work in even more detail, pay attention to my strength and ' 'prepare myself together with the team in a first-class manner."\n' 'Mathematically, nine drivers are still in contention for the ' 'title\n' 'The drivers who can still win the 2025 DTM title also include ' 'Maro Engel (GER, Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing, 155 points, ' 'fourth place) and Jules Gounon (AND, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER, 142 points, ninth place). A total of 56 points are ' 'still up for grabs in Hockenheim.\n' 'Tom Kalender (GER) from Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf also made a ' 'strong statement. The 17-year-old, as the youngest driver in DTM ' 'history, has already scored 13 points in his first season.\n' '“Lucas Auer is the only driver in the field who has scored points ' 'in every DTM race this season. This is proof of his consistency ' 'and strength. Once again, the title fight is extremely intense ' 'this year. Both AMG teams have performed at the highest level ' 'throughout the season. Our goal is to bring the drivers’ title ' 'back to Affalterbach for the first time since 2021 and to give ' 'everything together in the final race to defend the ' 'manufacturers’ championship.”Thomas Jäger, Sporting Director DTM\n' 'Launch: adidas and Mercedes-AMG Motorsport present first joint ' 'collection\n' 'Since March this year, adidas has been an official partner of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. The sports brand equips the drivers and ' 'the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport department with clothing, shoes and ' 'accessories. At the same time as the big DTM finale at the ' 'Hockenheimring, the launch of the "adidas Consortium for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Collection", the first joint lifestyle ' 'capsule collection, will take place. The line is inspired by ' 'Mercedes-Benz DTM history of the early 90s and the legendary ' 'colors and designs of iconic Mercedes-AMG vehicles. The ' 'collection combines the pursuit of maximum performance and the ' 'perfection in the design of both brands. It includes various ' 'lifestyle pieces – including knitted jerseys, T-shirts and a ' 'shell jacket – as well as three different footwear models. From ' 'October 5th, the limited capsule collection will be available ' 'exclusively at Asphaltgold, from October 7th also via the adidas ' 'Confirmed App. In Hockenheim, a Mercedes-AMG GT 63 PRO (combined ' 'fuel consumption: 14 l/100 km | combined CO2 emissions: 319 g/km ' '| CO2 class: G)1 in streetwear design will also be on display in ' 'the paddock. Employees in the exhibition area will also be ' 'wearing the collection for the first time.Facts and figures\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Track length: 4.574 kilometers Opening: 1932 DTM premiere: ' '1984\xa0DTM races at the Hockenheimring: 104\xa0' 'Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-AMG participations in DTM races at the ' 'Hockenheimring: 97\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Statistics Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-AMG in HockenheimWins: 36\xa0' 'Podiums: 72\xa0Pole Positions: 25\xa0Fastest Race Laps: 42\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-AMG DTM Hockenheim Winners\xa0Bernd ' 'Schneider: 13 (2 x 1993, 1994, 2 x 1995, 2 x 2000, 2001, 2002, ' '2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) Gary Paffett: 5 (2004, 2009, 2010, 2012, ' '2018) Lucas Auer: 3 (2017, 2021, 2022)\xa0Klaus Ludwig: 2 (1989, ' '1990)\xa0Kurt Thiim: 2 (2 x 1994)\xa0Jean Alesi: 2 (2003, ' '2005)\xa0Bruno Spengler: 2 (2006, 2011)\xa0Jamie Green: 2 (2007, ' '2011)\xa0Paul di Resta: 2 (2010, 2016)\xa0Ellen Lohr: 1 (1992)\xa0' 'Roland Asch: 1 (1992)\xa0Bernd Mayländer: 1 (2001)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG Balance Sheet DTM Season 2025- Wins: 2 (Lucas ' 'Auer Race 1 Oschersleben; Lucas Auer Race 1 Lausitzring)- Podiums ' '(excluding wins): 8 (Maro Engel 3rd place, Race 1 Oschersleben; ' 'Jules Gounon 2nd place, Race 2 Oschersleben; Maro Engel 2nd ' 'place, Race 1 Lausitzring; Jules Gounon 3rd place, Race 2 ' 'Lausitzring; Maro Engel 3rd place, Race 1 Norisring; Lucas Auer ' '3rd place, Race 2 Nürburgring; Jules Gounon 2nd place, Race 2 ' 'Sachsenring; Lucas Auer 3rd place, Race 2 Red Bull Ring)- Pole ' 'Positions: 2 (Lucas Auer Race 1 Lausitzring; Lucas Auer Race 1 ' 'Oschersleben)- Fastest Laps: 3 (Lucas Auer Race 1 Oschersleben; ' 'Maro Engel Race 2 Oschersleben; Jules Gounon Race 1 Lausitzring)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG Placements in the Driver, Team, and Manufacturer ' 'Championships:- Driver Standings: P1 Lucas Auer (171 points), P4 ' 'Maro Engel (155), P9 Jules Gounon (142), P23 Tom Kalender (13)- ' 'Team Standings: P3 Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing (290), P6 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf (179)- Manufacturer Standings: P1 ' 'Mercedes-AMG (370)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '>> Download of the updated Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide 2025\n' '1 The stated values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges given refer to the ' 'German market. The energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car ' 'depend not only on the car’s efficient use of the fuel or energy ' 'source, but also on driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.', 'content_html': '

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Impressive track record of Mercedes-Benz and ' 'Mercedes-AMG in the DTM and in Hockenheim
Interview with Lucas Auer - the current leader ' 'in the DTM driver standings
For the final weekend: Launch of the first ' 'adidas x Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Collection

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On October 4th and 5th the title decision of the 2025 ' 'DTM season will be made at the traditional Hockenheimring. ' 'After seven of eight race weekends, the Mercedes-AMG Teams ' 'have achieved two wins, eight further podium finishes, two ' 'pole positions and three fastest race laps. With a total of ' "370 points, Mercedes-AMG leads the manufacturers' standings. " "In the drivers' standings, Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver " 'Lucas Auer (AUT) leads with 171 points, seven points ahead ' 'of his closest rival. Impressive: The 31-year-old has scored ' 'points in every race so far and left every race Sunday as ' 'the championship leader.

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Magnificent track record in the DTM and in ' 'Hockenheim

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Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG can look back on a total ' "of 15 manufacturers' titles in the DTM. After the last title " 'win in 2024, the performance and sports car brand is now ' 'aiming for a successful defense. Twelve driver championships ' 'have also gone to drivers of the brand with the star, most ' 'recently to Maximilian Götz in 2021.

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Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG have already celebrated 36 ' 'victories in the DTM in Hockenheim. At the top is five-time ' 'DTM champion Bernd Schneider – the 61-year-old has taken 13 ' 'victories on the traditional track. Lucas Auer has also been ' 'on the podium here three times, most recently in 2022. Last ' 'year, the Austrian finished second in the Saturday race of ' "the DTM final weekend at the Hockenheimring. This year's " 'Saturday race also marks his 170th DTM start.

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"Three Questions For" Mercedes-AMG Performance ' 'Driver Lucas Auer

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You were close to the title once before in 2022. ' 'What\'s different this time?
Lucas Auer: "You ' 'can never compare two seasons one-to-one. 2022 was ' 'strong, and so far, 2025 has been too. My personal approach ' "hasn't changed much, but the constellation with Landgraf " 'Motorsport in the DTM was new. However, we already knew each ' 'other from the Nordschleife, where we won our first race ' "together straight away. That's why I was immediately " 'convinced when it was clear that we would go into the DTM ' 'together. The whole team is highly motivated and talented, ' 'and I am really proud of what we have achieved so far. We ' 'also managed the difficult weekends for us in a great way. ' 'Starting the season with a win and repeating the whole thing ' 'just one race weekend later at the Lausitzring gave us an ' 'enormous boost."

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Everyone is talking about the title. How do you ' 'manage to block out the topic?
Lucas Auer: ' '"That\'s relatively simple: as long as the field is so close ' 'together in terms of points, only the next race counts. I ' "would talk about the title if it made sense. But it doesn't " "at the moment. That's why I'm concentrating on the " 'essentials. In the end, the accounts will be settled, and ' "may the best man win! It's no secret that the DTM title " "would mean an awful lot to me. I've been racing in the DTM " 'since 2015. It has been my sporting home from day one. Only ' 'the title is missing."

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How are you preparing for the final ' 'weekend?
Lucas Auer: "My ' 'preparation is basically always the same: training and a ' 'balanced diet, so business as usual. Nothing will change ' 'this time either. But since I have more races to drive both ' 'before and after the DTM finale and several series are now ' 'entering their decisive phase, such as the GT World ' 'Challenge, in which I am also still in the title fight, I am ' 'currently trying to take it a bit easier and consciously use ' 'my free time. Especially in the DTM week, I will work in ' 'even more detail, pay attention to my strength and prepare ' 'myself together with the team in a first-class manner."

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Mathematically, nine drivers are still in ' 'contention for the title

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The drivers who can still win the 2025 DTM title also ' 'include Maro Engel (GER, Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing, ' '155 points, fourth place) and Jules Gounon (AND, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER, 142 points, ninth place). A ' 'total of 56 points are still up for grabs in ' 'Hockenheim.

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Tom Kalender (GER) from Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf also ' 'made a strong statement. The 17-year-old, as the youngest ' 'driver in DTM history, has already scored 13 points in his ' 'first season.

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“Lucas Auer is the only driver in the field who ' 'has scored points in every DTM race this season. This is ' 'proof of his consistency and strength. Once again, the title ' 'fight is extremely intense this year. Both AMG teams have ' 'performed at the highest level throughout the season. Our ' 'goal is to bring the drivers’ title back to Affalterbach for ' 'the first time since 2021 and to give everything together in ' 'the final race to defend the manufacturers’ ' 'championship.”
Thomas Jäger, Sporting Director ' 'DTM

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Launch: adidas and Mercedes-AMG Motorsport ' 'present first joint collection

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Since March this year, adidas has been an official ' 'partner of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. The sports brand equips ' 'the drivers and the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport department with ' 'clothing, shoes and accessories. At the same time as the big ' 'DTM finale at the Hockenheimring, the launch of the "adidas ' 'Consortium for Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Collection", the ' 'first joint lifestyle capsule collection, will take place. ' 'The line is inspired by Mercedes-Benz DTM history of the ' 'early 90s and the legendary colors and designs of iconic ' 'Mercedes-AMG vehicles. The collection combines the pursuit ' 'of maximum performance and the perfection in the design of ' 'both brands. It includes various lifestyle pieces – ' 'including knitted jerseys, T-shirts and a shell jacket – as ' 'well as three different footwear models. From October 5th, ' 'the limited capsule collection will be available exclusively ' 'at Asphaltgold, from October 7th also via the adidas ' 'Confirmed App. In Hockenheim, a Mercedes-AMG GT 63 PRO ' '(combined fuel consumption: 14 l/100 km | combined CO2 ' 'emissions: 319 g/km | CO2 class: G)¹ in ' 'streetwear design will also be on display in the paddock. ' 'Employees in the exhibition area will also be wearing the ' 'collection for the first time.

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Track length: 4.574 kilometers
Opening: 1932
DTM ' 'premiere: 1984
DTM races at the Hockenheimring: ' '104
Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-AMG participations in ' 'DTM races at the Hockenheimring: 97

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Statistics Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-AMG in ' 'Hockenheim
Wins: 36
Podiums: 72
Pole ' 'Positions: 25
Fastest Race Laps: 42

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Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-AMG DTM Hockenheim ' 'Winners
Bernd Schneider: 13 (2 x 1993, 1994, 2 x ' '1995, 2 x 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
Gary ' 'Paffett: 5 (2004, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2018)
Lucas ' 'Auer: 3 (2017, 2021, 2022)
Klaus Ludwig: 2 ' '(1989, 1990)
Kurt Thiim: 2 (2 x 1994)
Jean ' 'Alesi: 2 (2003, 2005)
Bruno Spengler: 2 (2006, ' '2011)
Jamie Green: 2 (2007, 2011)
Paul di ' 'Resta: 2 (2010, 2016)
Ellen Lohr: 1 ' '(1992)
Roland Asch: 1 (1992)
Bernd ' 'Mayländer: 1 (2001)

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Mercedes-AMG Balance Sheet DTM Season 2025
- Wins: 2 ' '(Lucas Auer Race 1 Oschersleben; Lucas Auer Race 1 ' 'Lausitzring)
- Podiums (excluding wins): 8 (Maro Engel ' '3rd place, Race 1 Oschersleben; Jules Gounon 2nd place, Race ' '2 Oschersleben; Maro Engel 2nd place, Race 1 Lausitzring; ' 'Jules Gounon 3rd place, Race 2 Lausitzring; Maro Engel 3rd ' 'place, Race 1 Norisring; Lucas Auer 3rd place, Race 2 ' 'Nürburgring; Jules Gounon 2nd place, Race 2 Sachsenring; ' 'Lucas Auer 3rd place, Race 2 Red Bull Ring)
- Pole ' 'Positions: 2 (Lucas Auer Race 1 Lausitzring; Lucas Auer Race ' '1 Oschersleben)
- Fastest Laps: 3 (Lucas Auer Race 1 ' 'Oschersleben; Maro Engel Race 2 Oschersleben; Jules Gounon ' 'Race 1 Lausitzring)

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Mercedes-AMG Placements in the Driver, Team, and ' 'Manufacturer Championships:
- Driver Standings: P1 Lucas ' 'Auer (171 points), P4 Maro Engel (155), P9 Jules Gounon ' '(142), P23 Tom Kalender (13)
- Team Standings: P3 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing (290), P6 Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf (179)
- Manufacturer Standings: P1 Mercedes-AMG ' '(370)

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>> ' 'Download of the updated Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide ' '2025

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¹ The stated values were determined in ' 'accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised ' 'Light Vehicles Test Procedure) measurement procedure. The ' 'ranges given refer to the German market. The energy ' 'consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend not only on ' 'the car’s efficient use of the fuel or energy source, but ' 'also on driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.

\n', 'date': '2025-09-26T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Ahead of the DTM finale in Hockenheim: Title chances for ' 'Mercedes-AMG', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6fbed84d-a8df-475e-aa56-4cdc91096cb5'} 2025-11-16 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/0d340a13-b626-49b8-af49-0b4fc3554390> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.Thomas ' 'Mann, derzeit CEO der Mercedes Benz Financial Services ' 'Deutschland, wird ab dem\xa001. Januar 2026 Leiter Vertrieb ' 'Neufahrzeuge im Mercedes-Benz Cars Vertrieb Deutschland (MBD) und ' 'damit Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung des MBD. Er folgt auf Carsten ' 'Dippelt, der nach 28 erfolgreichen Jahren Konzernzugehörigkeit ' 'das Unternehmen zum 31.05.2026 auf eigenen Wunsch verlässt.\n' '„Wir freuen uns sehr, dass wir mit Thomas Mann einen geschätzten ' 'Kollegen für diese wichtige Position gewinnen konnten. Thomas ' 'bringt eine umfassende Expertise und profunde Erfahrungen im ' 'Hinblick auf die Weiterentwicklung unserer Vertriebsstrategie und ' 'nicht zuletzt auf den Vertrieb von Finanzdienstleistungen mit, ' 'von denen wir im Neufahrzeuggeschäft sehr profitieren werden. Wir ' 'bedanken uns herzlich beim geschätzten Kollegen Carsten Dippelt ' 'für seinen großartigen Beitrag in den vergangenen drei Jahren im ' 'MBD, in denen er entscheidende Weichenstellungen für die Zukunft ' 'vorgenommen hat – und darüber hinaus für 28 Jahre in der ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG, in denen er zum Unternehmenserfolg an ' 'unterschiedlichen Schlüsselstellen in Deutschland, Europa und ' 'Lateinamerika beigetragen hat. Wir wünschen ihm für seinen ' 'weiteren Weg alles Gute und weiterhin viel Erfolg!“Jörg ' 'Heinermann, Vorsitzender der Geschäftsleitung und Leiter MBD\n' 'Der studierte Betriebswirt Thomas Mann trat 2004 in die ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG ein. Er leitet seit 2023 den Vertrieb und das ' 'Marketing der Mercedes-Benz Finanzprodukte im deutschen Markt und ' 'hat in dieser Zeit das Geschäft signifikant erweitert. Darüber ' 'hinaus hat er das Leasinggeschäft analog dem Händlernetz auf das ' 'echte Agenturmodell umgestellt – und damit die Pionierrolle ' 'unterstrichen, die Mercedes-Benz bei der zukunftsweisenden ' 'Transformation des Vertriebs einnimmt. Davor war Thomas Mann ' 'Sprecher der Geschäftsleitung der Mercedes-Benz Bank in ' 'Österreich, wo er unter anderem ebenfalls die Umstellung des ' 'Leasinggeschäfts auf das echte Agenturmodell vorgenommen hat. ' 'Davor hatte er leitende Positionen in unterschiedlichen ' 'Geschäftsfeldern, so wie beispielsweise beim Aufbau der ' 'Servicecentersteuerung im Leasing- und Finanzierungsgeschäft, der ' 'Digitalisierung von European Shared Services oder den Aufbau ' 'europaweiter Strukturen der Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG.\xa0 \n' 'Carsten Dippelt begann 1998 seine Karriere bei Mercedes-Benz in ' 'der internationalen Nachwuchsgruppe in Argentinien. Nach seiner ' 'Tätigkeit als Assistent für den Vice President Sales ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars übernahm er verschiedene Managementfunktionen ' 'im Vertrieb und Marketing in Mexiko, Brasilien und Deutschland. ' 'Carsten Dippelt war von 2012 bis 2016 Leiter Vertrieb und ' 'Marketing Mercedes-Benz Pkw in Portugal. 2016 wechselte er als ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vertriebsdirektor in die BeNeLux-Organisation. Von ' '2020 bis 2023 war Carsten Dippelt Leiter und CEO von ' 'Mercedes-Benz Österreich. Danach wechselte er in die ' 'Geschäftsleitung des MBD, wo er den Vertrieb und das Marketing ' 'der Pkw Neufahrzeuge verantwortete. Unter anderem hat er in ' 'dieser Funktion einen wesentlichen Beitrag zur erfolgreichen ' 'Umstellung des Vertriebsmodells auf das echte Agenturmodell ' 'geleistet. Carsten Dippelt scheidet Ende Mai 2026 auf eigenen ' 'Wunsch und in bestem Einvernehmen aus der Mercedes-Benz AG aus, ' 'um sich künftig eigenen Projekten zu widmen.\xa0', 'content_html': '

This press release is only available in German ' 'language.

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Thomas Mann, derzeit CEO der Mercedes Benz Financial ' 'Services Deutschland, wird ab dem
01. Januar 2026 ' 'Leiter Vertrieb Neufahrzeuge im Mercedes-Benz Cars Vertrieb ' 'Deutschland (MBD) und damit Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung ' 'des MBD. Er folgt auf Carsten Dippelt, der nach 28 ' 'erfolgreichen Jahren Konzernzugehörigkeit das Unternehmen ' 'zum 31.05.2026 auf eigenen Wunsch verlässt.

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„Wir freuen uns sehr, dass wir mit Thomas Mann ' 'einen geschätzten Kollegen für diese wichtige Position ' 'gewinnen konnten. Thomas bringt eine umfassende Expertise ' 'und profunde Erfahrungen im Hinblick auf die ' 'Weiterentwicklung unserer Vertriebsstrategie und nicht ' 'zuletzt auf den Vertrieb von Finanzdienstleistungen mit, von ' 'denen wir im Neufahrzeuggeschäft sehr profitieren werden. ' 'Wir bedanken uns herzlich beim geschätzten Kollegen Carsten ' 'Dippelt für seinen großartigen Beitrag in den vergangenen ' 'drei Jahren im MBD, in denen er entscheidende ' 'Weichenstellungen für die Zukunft vorgenommen hat – und ' 'darüber hinaus für 28 Jahre in der Mercedes-Benz AG, in ' 'denen er zum Unternehmenserfolg an unterschiedlichen ' 'Schlüsselstellen in Deutschland, Europa und Lateinamerika ' 'beigetragen hat. Wir wünschen ihm für seinen weiteren Weg ' 'alles Gute und weiterhin viel Erfolg!“
Jörg ' 'Heinermann, Vorsitzender der Geschäftsleitung und Leiter ' 'MBD

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Der studierte Betriebswirt Thomas Mann trat 2004 in die ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG ein. Er leitet seit 2023 den Vertrieb und ' 'das Marketing der Mercedes-Benz Finanzprodukte im deutschen ' 'Markt und hat in dieser Zeit das Geschäft signifikant ' 'erweitert. Darüber hinaus hat er das Leasinggeschäft analog ' 'dem Händlernetz auf das echte Agenturmodell umgestellt – und ' 'damit die Pionierrolle unterstrichen, die Mercedes-Benz bei ' 'der zukunftsweisenden Transformation des Vertriebs einnimmt. ' 'Davor war Thomas Mann Sprecher der Geschäftsleitung der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Bank in Österreich, wo er unter anderem ' 'ebenfalls die Umstellung des Leasinggeschäfts auf das echte ' 'Agenturmodell vorgenommen hat. Davor hatte er leitende ' 'Positionen in unterschiedlichen Geschäftsfeldern, so wie ' 'beispielsweise beim Aufbau der Servicecentersteuerung im ' 'Leasing- und Finanzierungsgeschäft, der Digitalisierung von ' 'European Shared Services oder den Aufbau europaweiter ' 'Strukturen der Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG.

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Carsten Dippelt begann 1998 seine Karriere bei ' 'Mercedes-Benz in der internationalen Nachwuchsgruppe in ' 'Argentinien. Nach seiner Tätigkeit als Assistent für den ' 'Vice President Sales Mercedes-Benz Cars übernahm er ' 'verschiedene Managementfunktionen im Vertrieb und Marketing ' 'in Mexiko, Brasilien und Deutschland. Carsten Dippelt war ' 'von 2012 bis 2016 Leiter Vertrieb und Marketing ' 'Mercedes-Benz Pkw in Portugal. 2016 wechselte er als ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vertriebsdirektor in die BeNeLux-Organisation. ' 'Von 2020 bis 2023 war Carsten Dippelt Leiter und CEO von ' 'Mercedes-Benz Österreich. Danach wechselte er in die ' 'Geschäftsleitung des MBD, wo er den Vertrieb und das ' 'Marketing der Pkw Neufahrzeuge verantwortete. Unter anderem ' 'hat er in dieser Funktion einen wesentlichen Beitrag zur ' 'erfolgreichen Umstellung des Vertriebsmodells auf das echte ' 'Agenturmodell geleistet. Carsten Dippelt scheidet Ende Mai ' '2026 auf eigenen Wunsch und in bestem Einvernehmen aus der ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG aus, um sich künftig eigenen Projekten zu ' 'widmen.

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Mercedes-Benz advances proprietary chiplet ' 'research through strategic spin-off and significant ' 'investment in Athos Silicon
Collaboration builds on Mercedes-Benz’s UCIe™ ' 'Consortium leadership to drive autonomous computing ' 'innovation

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Mercedes-Benz today announced a reference design ' 'collaboration with Athos Silicon, a specialized ' 'semiconductor company established by former engineers at ' 'Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. ' '(MBRDNA). This partnership accelerates the adoption and ' 'scaling of advanced chiplet architecture originally ' 'researched at MBRDNA while supporting next-generation ' 'autonomous driving platforms across the industry. The ' 'initiative underscores Mercedes-Benz’s leadership in Silicon ' 'Valley innovation and strategic ecosystem development. ' '

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Mercedes-Benz’s forward-thinking strategy began with ' 'pioneering R&D efforts starting in 2020 at MBRDNA, where ' 'teams developed breakthrough chiplet technology for ' 'autonomous driving computing. Recognizing the technology’s ' 'broad applications beyond automotive use cases, ' 'Mercedes-Benz facilitated the formation of Athos Silicon as ' 'an independent entity to maximize the innovation’s industry ' 'impact. Mercedes-Benz contributes substantial intellectual ' 'property while enabling the technology to scale with ' 'dedicated capital from broader ecosystem partnerships. Athos ' 'Silicon’s modular mSoC™ platform delivers adaptable ' 'performance scaling, accelerated development cycles, and ' 'safety-by-design principles that position Mercedes-Benz at ' 'the forefront of the autonomous computing ' 'revolution.

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“Mercedes-Benz continuously explores technologies ' 'that can advance safety, performance and automated driving. ' 'Open chiplet approaches—such as UCIe—show promise for future ' 'high-performance compute architectures. Athos Silicon, an ' 'independent company with roots in research initiated at ' 'Mercedes-Benz in 2020, will pursue its own path to develop ' 'these ideas for broader industry use.”
Markus ' 'Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG, Chief Technology Officer.

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Mercedes-Benz has consistently pushed boundaries in ' 'automotive computing and built on this foundation of ' 'innovation. Since joining the UCIe™ Consortium in 2023 as ' 'the first automotive OEM member, the company has actively ' 'shaped industry standards for chiplet technology. The Athos ' 'Silicon collaboration further positions Mercedes-Benz as ' 'co-creator of next-generation high-performance computing ' 'standards. These standards promise to revolutionize ' 'autonomous vehicle possibilities for years ahead and create ' 'the blueprint for tomorrow’s vehicles.

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Contact:
Yifei Wu, yifei.wu@mercedes-benz.com, ' '+1 669 4546758

\n', 'date': '2025-09-26T17:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Shapes Future of Autonomous Computing as Co-Creator ' 'of Next-Generation Chip Standards with Athos Silicon', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/075a753c-4a18-441f-bb3b-fad7d7eee81b'} 2025-11-16 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/5b9276ed-1b20-4d87-93e2-f14efaaa8507> {'content': 'Entering the last quarter of the season at Marina Bay in ' 'Singapore.\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' 'Toto Talks Singapore\n' 'After a solid weekend in Azerbaijan, we head to Singapore and ' 'another street race. Whilst Baku and Marina Bay share that ' 'characteristic, the challenge of each is very different. The ' 'circuit in Singapore is a tighter, more technical one compared to ' 'the higher speed layout in Azerbaijan. Perhaps the biggest ' 'difference though are the conditions. Despite racing at night, ' 'the heat and humidity of Singapore place a high demand on both ' 'the car and the drivers. Managing and optimising for that is a ' 'key requirement of the weekend.\n' 'Whilst we were pleased to return to the podium last time out, and ' "move back into second in the Constructors' Championship, we know " 'how competitive the field is at present. We need to ensure we ' 'deliver at our maximum each weekend if we are to fight for ' 'further positive results and maintain that position in the ' 'standings. That is our focus for Singapore and the following six ' 'races as we approach the end of the season.\n' 'We are also excited to see Doriane in action in the penultimate ' 'round of F1 Academy. She has produced a stellar campaign so far ' 'and given herself a great opportunity to battle for the title in ' 'these closing races. We will be once again supporting and ' 'cheering her on as she aims to be in the strongest position ' 'possible before heading to the finale in Las Vegas.\n' 'Fact File: Singapore Grand Prix\n' '\n' ' The Singapore Grand Prix first appeared on the F1 calendar in ' '2008 and is known as the original “F1 night race”.\n' ' In 2023, the circuit length was reduced from 5.063 km to 4.928 ' 'km and the number of laps of the Grand Prix increased from 61 to ' '62. Lap times were reduced by roughly 10 seconds due to the ' 'changes.\n' ' The new layout was beneficial for the tyres; previously, they ' 'would begin to overheat towards the end of the lap, but the ' 'removal of four 90-degrees corners helped them stay closer to the ' 'optimum operating window.\n' ' Track evolution is incredibly high in Singapore, given that it ' 'is a street circuit. The surface can ramp up by as much as three ' 'seconds between FP1 on Friday and Qualifying on Saturday ' 'evening. \n' ' The Singapore Grand prix is one of the most physically demanding ' 'races of the season. The intense humidity, warm temperatures, ' 'combined with the stop/start nature of the track, make it very ' 'challenging. \n' ' Due to these factors, drivers can lose around 5kg of weight ' 'during the race through sweating alone. \n' ' That stop/start nature, with a requirement for constant ' 're-acceleration, ensures the circuit has one of the biggest fuel ' 'effects of the year. In simple terms, that mean the amount of ' 'time you lose each lap is higher for every kilogram of extra fuel ' 'in the car.\n' ' Owing to the large amount of time spent in corners, just over ' '50% of lap time is spent at full throttle – only Monaco and the ' 'Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico have lower amounts. \n' ' The track is also very bumpy. That adds to the stress that the ' 'drivers and cars are put through – that is particularly true with ' 'these new generation cars that run lower to the ground. \n' ' With a speed limit of 60 km/h, and a layout that feeds in at ' 'turn two, the total pitlane time is the highest of the season at ' '25 seconds. \n' ' Marina Bay is one of two circuits on the calendar to have a 60 ' 'km/h pitlane speed limit, owing to its tight nature. The other is ' 'Monaco.\n' ' Being a street track, it is no surprise that between 2008 and ' '2024 all 14 Singapore Grands Prix featured at least one Safety ' 'Car deployment. \n' ' The team has achieved four wins around the streets of Marina ' 'Bay. Three times with Lewis (2014, 2017, 2018) and one with Nico ' 'Rosberg (2016). \n' ' F1 ACADEMY will join the support bill for the second year in a ' 'row in Singapore, and this weekend could prove important for ' 'junior driver Doriane Pin as she looks to seal the 2025 title.\n' '\n' 'Doriane Pin talks Singapore\n' 'Singapore is one of the most challenging and exciting circuits on ' 'the calendar, and I can’t wait to race there. With only two more ' 'rounds to go, I will give everything to bring home the results we ' 'want.\n' 'Stat Sheet: Singapore Grand Prix\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2025 Singapore Grand Prix\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Session\n' ' Local Time (SST)\n' ' Brackley (BST)\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice One – Friday\n' ' 17:30 – 18:30\n' ' 10:30 – 11:30\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Two - Friday\n' ' 21:00 – 22:00\n' ' 14:00 – 15:00\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Three - Saturday\n' ' 17:30 – 18:30\n' ' 10:30 – 11:30\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Qualifying – Saturday\n' ' 21:00 – 22:00\n' ' 14:00 – 15:00\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday\n' ' 20:00\n' ' 13:00\n' ' 14:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Singapore\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podiums\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front row places\n' ' Fastest laps\n' ' DNF\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 13\n' ' 4\n' ' 7\n' ' 3\n' ' 7\n' ' 4\n' ' 5\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 4\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' 2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 15\n' ' 6\n' ' 14\n' ' 6\n' ' 11\n' ' 6\n' ' 19\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to ' 'Present)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Laps Completed\n' ' Distance Covered (km)\n' ' Corners Taken\n' ' Gear Changes\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 5,198\n' ' 26,690\n' ' 85,335\n' ' 257,348\n' ' 208,040,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 2,681\n' ' 13,755\n' ' 43,832\n' ' 131,697\n' ' 107,360,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 2,491\n' ' 12,795\n' ' 41,113\n' ' 123,727\n' ' 99,640,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 20,437\n' ' 104,539\n' ' 334,860\n' ' 1,000,745\n' ' 815,400,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podium Places\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front Row Places\n' ' Fastest Laps\n' ' 1-2 Finishes\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (all-time)\n' ' 334\n' ' 130\n' ' 306\n' ' 142\n' ' 268\n' ' 112\n' ' 60\n' ' 84\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (since 2010)\n' ' 322\n' ' 121\n' ' 289\n' ' 134\n' ' 248\n' ' 103\n' ' 55\n' ' 80\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 145\n' ' 4\n' ' 22\n' ' 6\n' ' 17\n' ' 10\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 17\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 2\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 604\n' ' 236\n' ' 652\n' ' 244\n' ' 495\n' ' 236\n' ' 103\n' ' 130\n' ' \n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

Entering the last quarter of the season at Marina ' 'Bay in Singapore.

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Toto Talks Singapore

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After a solid weekend in Azerbaijan, we head to Singapore ' 'and another street race. Whilst Baku and Marina Bay share ' 'that characteristic, the challenge of each is very ' 'different. The circuit in Singapore is a tighter, more ' 'technical one compared to the higher speed layout in ' 'Azerbaijan. Perhaps the biggest difference though are the ' 'conditions. Despite racing at night, the heat and humidity ' 'of Singapore place a high demand on both the car and the ' 'drivers. Managing and optimising for that is a key ' 'requirement of the weekend.

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Whilst we were pleased to return to the podium last time ' "out, and move back into second in the Constructors' " 'Championship, we know how competitive the field is at ' 'present. We need to ensure we deliver at our maximum each ' 'weekend if we are to fight for further positive results and ' 'maintain that position in the standings. That is our focus ' 'for Singapore and the following six races as we approach the ' 'end of the season.

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We are also excited to see Doriane in action in the ' 'penultimate round of F1 Academy. She has produced a stellar ' 'campaign so far and given herself a great opportunity to ' 'battle for the title in these closing races. We will be once ' 'again supporting and cheering her on as she aims to be in ' 'the strongest position possible before heading to the finale ' 'in Las Vegas.

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Fact File: Singapore Grand Prix

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The Singapore Grand Prix first appeared on the F1 ' 'calendar in 2008 and is known as the original “F1 night ' 'race”.
In 2023, the circuit length was reduced from 5.063 km to ' '4.928 km and the number of laps of the Grand Prix increased ' 'from 61 to 62. Lap times were reduced by roughly 10 seconds ' 'due to the changes.
The new layout was beneficial for the tyres; previously, ' 'they would begin to overheat towards the end of the lap, but ' 'the removal of four 90-degrees corners helped them stay ' 'closer to the optimum operating window.
Track evolution is incredibly high in Singapore, given ' 'that it is a street circuit. The surface can ramp up by as ' 'much as three seconds between FP1 on Friday and Qualifying ' 'on Saturday evening.
The Singapore Grand prix is one of the most physically ' 'demanding races of the season. The intense humidity, warm ' 'temperatures, combined with the stop/start nature of the ' 'track, make it very challenging.
Due to these factors, drivers can lose around 5kg of ' 'weight during the race through sweating alone.
That stop/start nature, with a requirement for constant ' 're-acceleration, ensures the circuit has one of the biggest ' 'fuel effects of the year. In simple terms, that mean the ' 'amount of time you lose each lap is higher for every ' 'kilogram of extra fuel in the car.
Owing to the large amount of time spent in corners, just ' 'over 50% of lap time is spent at full throttle – only Monaco ' 'and the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico have lower ' 'amounts.
The track is also very bumpy. That adds to the stress ' 'that the drivers and cars are put through – that is ' 'particularly true with these new generation cars that run ' 'lower to the ground.
With a speed limit of 60 km/h, and a layout that feeds ' 'in at turn two, the total pitlane time is the highest of the ' 'season at 25 seconds.
Marina Bay is one of two circuits on the calendar to ' 'have a 60 km/h pitlane speed limit, owing to its tight ' 'nature. The other is Monaco.
Being a street track, it is no surprise that between ' '2008 and 2024 all 14 Singapore Grands Prix featured at least ' 'one Safety Car deployment.
The team has achieved four wins around the streets of ' 'Marina Bay. Three times with Lewis (2014, 2017, 2018) and ' 'one with Nico Rosberg (2016).
F1 ACADEMY will join the support bill for the second ' 'year in a row in Singapore, and this weekend could prove ' 'important for junior driver Doriane Pin as she looks to seal ' 'the 2025 title.

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Doriane Pin talks Singapore

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Singapore is one of the most challenging and exciting ' 'circuits on the calendar, and I can’t wait to race there. ' 'With only two more rounds to go, I will give everything to ' 'bring home the results we want.

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Stat Sheet: Singapore Grand Prix

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\n' ' 2025 Singapore Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (SST) \n' '	\n' ' Brackley (BST) \n' '	\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST) \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 17:30 – 18:30 \n' '	\n' ' 10:30 – 11:30 \n' '	\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Two - Friday \n' '	\n' ' 21:00 – 22:00 \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 – 15:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Three - Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 17:30 – 18:30 \n' '	\n' ' 10:30 – 11:30 \n' '	\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30 \n' '
\n' ' Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 21:00 – 22:00 \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 – 15:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 20:00 \n' '	\n' ' 13:00 \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 \n' '

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\n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Singapore \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podiums \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front row places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest laps \n' '	\n' ' DNF \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 13 \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 7 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 7 \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 15 \n' '	\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' 14 \n' '	\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' 11 \n' '	\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' 19 \n' '

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\n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Laps Completed \n' '	\n' ' Distance Covered (km) \n' '	\n' ' Corners Taken \n' '	\n' ' Gear Changes \n' '	\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 5,198 \n' '	\n' ' 26,690 \n' '	\n' ' 85,335 \n' '	\n' ' 257,348 \n' '	\n' ' 208,040,000 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 2,681 \n' '	\n' ' 13,755 \n' '	\n' ' 43,832 \n' '	\n' ' 131,697 \n' '	\n' ' 107,360,000 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 2,491 \n' '	\n' ' 12,795 \n' '	\n' ' 41,113 \n' '	\n' ' 123,727 \n' '	\n' ' 99,640,000 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 20,437 \n' '	\n' ' 104,539 \n' '	\n' ' 334,860 \n' '	\n' ' 1,000,745 \n' '	\n' ' 815,400,000 \n' '

\n' '

\n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podium Places \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front Row Places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1-2 Finishes \n' '	\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (all-time) \n' '	\n' ' 334 \n' '	\n' ' 130 \n' '	\n' ' 306 \n' '	\n' ' 142 \n' '	\n' ' 268 \n' '	\n' ' 112 \n' '	\n' ' 60 \n' '	\n' ' 84 \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (since 2010) \n' '	\n' ' 322 \n' '	\n' ' 121 \n' '	\n' ' 289 \n' '	\n' ' 134 \n' '	\n' ' 248 \n' '	\n' ' 103 \n' '	\n' ' 55 \n' '	\n' ' 80 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 145 \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 22 \n' '	\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' 17 \n' '	\n' ' 10 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 17 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 604 \n' '	\n' ' 236 \n' '	\n' ' 652 \n' '	\n' ' 244 \n' '	\n' ' 495 \n' '	\n' ' 236 \n' '	\n' ' 103 \n' '	\n' ' 130 \n' '

\n', 'date': '2025-09-30T18:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Singapore Grand Prix – Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/5b9276ed-1b20-4d87-93e2-f14efaaa8507'} 2025-11-16 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e2dd5a56-7799-4661-826a-37d841ccd60c> {'content': '\n' ' Just opened: Most advanced light testing centre with a realistic ' 'country road replica\n' ' Robots at the wheel: Fully automated endurance testing on a ' 'demanding rough-road track\n' ' ‘Digital twin’: All test modules can also be used digitally for ' 'preliminary simulations\n' ' A world of testing in Immendingen: Over 30 modules across 86 ' 'kilometres of road-simulating track\n' ' Animal helpers: Sheep prevent scrub encroachment, llamas protect ' 'the herd\n' ' Anniversary: Ten years ago, the ground-breaking ceremony for ' 'this unique development environment took place\n' '\n' 'With the new, state-of-the-art light testing centre, designed for ' 'versatile use, Mercedes‑Benz is once again expanding the diverse ' 'testing capabilities of the Global Proving Ground Immendingen. At ' '135 metres long and eight metres high, the new light testing ' 'centre ranks among the largest of its kind in the automotive ' 'industry. It enables detailed testing of headlight systems under ' 'constant, reproducible conditions – independent of time of day, ' 'weather or environmental influences.\xa0\n' 'A complete country road is authentically recreated over 135 ' 'metres. In addition, the asphalt mixture was specially developed ' 'to replicate the reflective properties of an aged road as closely ' 'as possible. Up to five cars can be tested in parallel – ' 'including the simulation of oncoming traffic or vehicles ahead. ' 'Reflector posts can be deployed at the sides of the road in ' '20-metre increments and pedestrian dummies can also be flexibly ' 'integrated. The investment in the light testing centre amounts to ' '10.5 million euros, with a construction period of two years.\xa0\n' 'Automation meets resilience: Driverless Heide durability circuit\n' 'With its high-tech testing facilities and advanced testing ' 'methods, the Global Proving Ground Immendingen continues to set ' 'new standards across the industry. This also includes the ' 'so-called automated Heide durability circuit. In this test, ' 'driving robots steer the test vehicles completely autonomously ' 'along a rough-road track. The track’s potholes, bumps and ' 'cobblestones pose a particular challenge for the chassis and ' 'body.\xa0\n' 'The automation of this process increases the precision of driving ' 'manoeuvres, reduces the strain on human test drivers, enables ' '24/7 operation and significantly accelerates testing – all while ' 'maintaining the same level of stress on the cars. Depending on ' 'the vehicle type, the test vehicles must complete up to 6,000 ' 'kilometres on this circuit, which is equivalent to 300,000 ' 'kilometres of customer driving. This means that one kilometre on ' 'the Heide durability circuit is equivalent to 150 kilometres on ' 'an extremely poor road, littered with deep potholes, among other ' 'things. The test module is named after a very challenging ' 'rough-road track in the Lüneburg Heath dating back to the ' '1950s.\xa0\n' 'Consistent digitisation: more efficient, faster and more ' 'sustainable testing\n' 'As with all test modules at Immendingen, the Heide durability ' 'circuit also has a “digital twin”. The proving ground is ' 'digitally mapped down to the sub-millimeter level, and vehicles ' 'and their loads are digitally mirrored. This data is used in ' 'preliminary simulations, serves as load spectra for test benches ' 'and thus enables test results to be quickly fed back to the ' 'development departments. Today, this digital testing is so ' 'precise that often many thousands of kilometres are driven ' 'digitally before the first real test kilometre is driven on the ' 'test site.\xa0\n' 'In concrete terms, this means that, for example, in chassis ' 'tuning for each new model series, more than 100 different ' 'variations are tested digitally. Only the most suitable variants ' 'are then installed in a prototype and tested physically in ' 'Immendingen. One of Immendingen’s greatest advantages is ' 'precisely this: almost all test requirements for real-life ' 'testing – apart from snow, ice and extreme heat – are ' 'consolidated at a single location.\n' '“The Immendingen Test and Technology Centre is the first ' 'digitised Mercedes‑Benz proving ground – here, real and virtual ' 'vehicle testing merge seamlessly. By digitally mapping the ' 'proving ground, using automated test programmes and employing ' 'state-of-the-art sensor technology, we are making vehicle ' 'development more efficient, faster and more sustainable than ever ' 'before.” Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology Officer, Development & ' 'Purchasing\n' 'The whole world in Immendingen: 86 kilometres of road across 520 ' 'hectares\n' 'Ten years ago, Mercedes-Benz started building a unique ' 'development environment in Immendingen in Baden-Württemberg – ' 'designed to be reproducible, efficient and sustainable. Since ' 'then, around 30,000 test vehicles have accumulated more than 100 ' 'million kilometres – the equivalent of circling the Earth 2,500 ' 'times.\xa0\n' 'Covering an area of 520 hectares, the proving ground Immendingen ' 'combines more than 30 test modules with a total of 86 kilometres ' 'of road-simulating tracks and 286 junctions. The grounds depict ' 'the real-world traffic environment in many ways: from complex ' 'urban intersections to mountain passes with nearly 180 metres of ' 'altitude change, from rough roads and cobblestones to motorways ' 'and off-road tracks. There are routes that replicate the road ' 'conditions and road markings in European countries, as well as ' 'copies of roads and road markings from the USA, China or Japan. A ' 'total of up to 400 vehicles can be on the roads at the same time ' 'in the various test programmes. There are also special tracks ' 'with gradients ranging from 30 to 100 per cent.\xa0\n' 'To test how vehicle sensors behave under low sun or particularly ' 'bright light sources, even on overcast days or at dusk, ' 'Immendingen features a so-called artificial sun. These ' 'high-performance mobile lights are otherwise used on Arctic ships ' 'for iceberg detection. In addition, heavy rain and spray can also ' 'be simulated using special systems.\xa0\n' 'Around 80 per cent of the test drives previously carried out on ' 'public roads have now been relocated to the site. International ' 'testing activities have also been significantly reduced without ' 'compromising testing quality – an important measure to shorten ' 'development times, accelerate vehicle maturity and reduce the ' 'carbon footprint in development. \xa0\n' 'During peak weeks, a further 2,100 Mercedes‑Benz employees from ' 'other plants are on site for testing along with the 250 permanent ' 'employees.\xa0\n' 'Sheep are largely responsible for maintaining the landscape on ' 'the test site. As grazing animals, they prevent shrubs and trees ' 'from growing on the so-called rough pasture and displacing the ' 'species-rich meadow landscape. Several llamas also live on the ' 'test site. They serve as protection for the sheep herd against ' 'foxes.\xa0\n' 'Mercedes-Benz has invested 200 million euros in the construction ' 'of the site on a former military base since the ground-breaking ' 'ceremony ten years ago.\xa0 Since its opening, an additional 200 ' 'million euros have been invested in the expansion of the ' 'site.\xa0\n' 'Key Facts: Immendingen Test and Technology Centre\n' 'Employees, investments and testing areas\n' '\n' ' Area of site: 5.8 km²\n' ' 86 kilometres of road-simulating tracks and 286 junctions\n' ' 200 million euros investment up to the opening, another 200 ' 'million euros since then\n' ' More than 250 employees at the site\n' ' Space for a further 2100 employees from other locations to test ' 'the vehicles\n' ' BERTHA test area: almost 100,000 m² in size\n' ' City centre module: 1.5 km of roads with a variety of junction ' 'scenarios for realistic testing of driver assistance systems\n' ' Pass road with a gradient of up to 16 per cent and serpentine ' 'curve radii, off-road tracks\n' ' Tracks with gradients ranging from 30 to 100 per cent.\n' ' Three-lane oval circuit with high-banked curves\n' '\n' 'Infrastructure and security\n' '\n' ' More than 100 charging stations for electric vehicles and 12 ' 'fuel pumps for combustion engine vehicles\n' ' LTE-based proving ground management with collision warning ' 'system for test drivers\n' ' Fully equipped plant fire brigade incl. own rescue service\n' " The Immendingen site is only a 60 minutes' drive from the Group " 'headquarters in Stuttgart.\n' '\n' 'Wildlife and nature conservation\n' '\n' ' Proving ground and compensation areas act as refuges for ' 'endangered and specialised animal and plant species.\n' ' Including many Red List species (e.g. grasshoppers, wild bees, ' 'birds, beavers, amphibians)\n' ' Landscape conservation, including grazing by mouflons (wild ' 'sheep) and yaks (large breed of cattle)\n' '\n' 'Overall ecological effect\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' Several 100 hectares of compensation and replacement measures\n' ' Replacement forestation, forest conversion, forest refuges as ' 'compensation for intrusions in forest areas\n' ' Conservation, enhancement and new development of species-rich ' 'open land biotopes and special sites (e.g. dry embankments)\n' ' Creation of numerous habitat elements (ponds, rock/deadwood ' 'piles, nesting boxes, sand lenses) for the targeted promotion of ' 'protected species\n' ' Cooperation with nature and environmental protection ' 'organisations as part of the compensation measures.\n' '\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

Just opened: Most advanced light testing centre with a ' 'realistic country road replica
Robots at the wheel: Fully automated endurance testing ' 'on a demanding rough-road track
‘Digital twin’: All test modules can also be used ' 'digitally for preliminary simulations
A world of testing in Immendingen: Over 30 modules ' 'across 86 kilometres of road-simulating track
Animal helpers: Sheep prevent scrub encroachment, llamas ' 'protect the herd
Anniversary: Ten years ago, the ground-breaking ceremony ' 'for this unique development environment took place

\n' '

With the new, state-of-the-art light testing centre, ' 'designed for versatile use, Mercedes‑Benz is once again ' 'expanding the diverse testing capabilities of the Global ' 'Proving Ground Immendingen. At 135 metres long and eight ' 'metres high, the new light testing centre ranks among the ' 'largest of its kind in the automotive industry. It enables ' 'detailed testing of headlight systems under constant, ' 'reproducible conditions – independent of time of day, ' 'weather or environmental influences.

\n' '

A complete country road is authentically recreated ' 'over 135 metres. In addition, the asphalt mixture was ' 'specially developed to replicate the reflective properties ' 'of an aged road as closely as possible. Up to five cars can ' 'be tested in parallel – including the simulation of oncoming ' 'traffic or vehicles ahead. Reflector posts can be deployed ' 'at the sides of the road in 20-metre increments and ' 'pedestrian dummies can also be flexibly integrated. ' 'The investment in the light testing centre amounts to ' '10.5 million euros, with a construction period of two ' 'years.

\n' '

Automation meets resilience: Driverless Heide durability ' 'circuit

\n' '

With its high-tech testing facilities and advanced ' 'testing methods, the Global Proving Ground Immendingen ' 'continues to set new standards across the industry. This ' 'also includes the so-called automated Heide durability ' 'circuit. In this test, driving robots steer the test ' 'vehicles completely autonomously along a rough-road track. ' 'The track’s potholes, bumps and cobblestones pose a ' 'particular challenge for the chassis and body.

\n' '

The automation of this process increases the precision of ' 'driving manoeuvres, reduces the strain on human test ' 'drivers, enables 24/7 operation and significantly ' 'accelerates testing – all while maintaining the same level ' 'of stress on the cars. Depending on the vehicle type, the ' 'test vehicles must complete up to 6,000 kilometres on this ' 'circuit, which is equivalent to 300,000 kilometres of ' 'customer driving. This means that one kilometre on the Heide ' 'durability circuit is equivalent to 150 kilometres on an ' 'extremely poor road, littered with deep potholes, among ' 'other things. The test module is named after a very ' 'challenging rough-road track in the Lüneburg Heath dating ' 'back to the 1950s.

\n' '

Consistent digitisation: more efficient, faster and more ' 'sustainable testing

\n' '

As with all test modules at Immendingen, the Heide ' 'durability circuit also has a “digital twin”. ' 'The proving ground is digitally mapped down to the ' 'sub-millimeter level, and vehicles and their loads are ' 'digitally mirrored. This data is used in preliminary ' 'simulations, serves as load spectra for test benches and ' 'thus enables test results to be quickly fed back to the ' 'development departments. Today, this digital testing is so ' 'precise that often many thousands of kilometres are driven ' 'digitally before the first real test kilometre is driven on ' 'the test site.

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In concrete terms, this means that, for example, in ' 'chassis tuning for each new model series, more than 100 ' 'different variations are tested digitally. Only the most ' 'suitable variants are then installed in a prototype and ' 'tested physically in Immendingen. One of Immendingen’s ' 'greatest advantages is precisely this: almost all test ' 'requirements for real-life testing – apart from snow, ice ' 'and extreme heat – are consolidated at a single ' 'location.

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“The Immendingen Test and Technology ' 'Centre is the first digitised Mercedes‑Benz proving ground – ' 'here, real and virtual vehicle testing merge seamlessly. By ' 'digitally mapping the proving ground, using automated test ' 'programmes and employing state-of-the-art sensor technology, ' 'we are making vehicle development more efficient, faster and ' 'more sustainable than ever before.”
Markus ' 'Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG,
Chief Technology Officer, Development & ' 'Purchasing

\n' '

The whole world in Immendingen: 86 kilometres of road ' 'across 520 hectares

\n' '

Ten years ago, Mercedes-Benz started building a unique ' 'development environment in Immendingen in Baden-Württemberg ' '– designed to be reproducible, efficient and sustainable. ' 'Since then, around 30,000 test vehicles have accumulated ' 'more than 100 million kilometres – the equivalent of ' 'circling the Earth 2,500 times.

\n' '

Covering an area of 520 hectares, the proving ground ' 'Immendingen combines more than 30 test modules with a total ' 'of 86 kilometres of road-simulating tracks and 286 ' 'junctions. The grounds depict the real-world traffic ' 'environment in many ways: from complex urban intersections ' 'to mountain passes with nearly 180 metres of altitude ' 'change, from rough roads and cobblestones to motorways and ' 'off-road tracks. There are routes that replicate the road ' 'conditions and road markings in European countries, as well ' 'as copies of roads and road markings from the USA, China or ' 'Japan. A total of up to 400 vehicles can be on the roads at ' 'the same time in the various test programmes. There are also ' 'special tracks with gradients ranging from 30 to 100 per ' 'cent.

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To test how vehicle sensors behave under low sun or ' 'particularly bright light sources, even on overcast days or ' 'at dusk, Immendingen features a so-called artificial sun. ' 'These high-performance mobile lights are otherwise used on ' 'Arctic ships for iceberg detection. In addition, heavy rain ' 'and spray can also be simulated using special ' 'systems.

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Around 80 per cent of the test drives previously carried ' 'out on public roads have now been relocated to the site. ' 'International testing activities have also been ' 'significantly reduced without compromising testing quality – ' 'an important measure to shorten development times, ' 'accelerate vehicle maturity and reduce the carbon footprint ' 'in development.

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During peak weeks, a further 2,100 Mercedes‑Benz ' 'employees from other plants are on site for testing along ' 'with the 250 permanent employees.

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Sheep are largely responsible for maintaining the ' 'landscape on the test site. As grazing animals, they prevent ' 'shrubs and trees from growing on the so-called rough pasture ' 'and displacing the species-rich meadow landscape. Several ' 'llamas also live on the test site. They serve as protection ' 'for the sheep herd against foxes.

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Mercedes-Benz has invested 200 million euros in the ' 'construction of the site on a former military base since the ' 'ground-breaking ceremony ten years ago. Since its ' 'opening, an additional 200 million euros have been invested ' 'in the expansion of the site.

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Key Facts: Immendingen Test and Technology Centre

\n' '

Employees, investments and testing ' 'areas

\n' '

Area of site: 5.8 km²
86 kilometres of road-simulating tracks and 286 ' 'junctions
200 million euros investment up to the opening, another ' '200 million euros since then
More than 250 employees at the site
Space for a further 2100 employees from other locations ' 'to test the vehicles
BERTHA test area: almost 100,000 m² in size
City centre module: 1.5 km of roads with a variety of ' 'junction scenarios for realistic testing of driver ' 'assistance systems
Pass road with a gradient of up to 16 per cent and ' 'serpentine curve radii, off-road tracks
Tracks with gradients ranging from 30 to 100 per ' 'cent.
Three-lane oval circuit with high-banked curves

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Infrastructure and security

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More than 100 charging stations for electric vehicles ' 'and 12 fuel pumps for combustion engine vehicles
LTE-based proving ground management with collision ' 'warning system for test drivers
Fully equipped plant fire brigade incl. own rescue ' 'service
The Immendingen site is only a 60 minutes' drive from " 'the Group headquarters in Stuttgart.

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Wildlife and nature conservation

\n' '

Proving ground and compensation areas act as refuges for ' 'endangered and specialised animal and plant species.
Including many Red List species (e.g. grasshoppers, wild ' 'bees, birds, beavers, amphibians)
Landscape conservation, including grazing by mouflons ' '(wild sheep) and yaks (large breed of cattle)

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Overall ecological effect

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Several 100 hectares of compensation and replacement ' 'measures
Replacement forestation, forest conversion, forest ' 'refuges as compensation for intrusions in forest areas
Conservation, enhancement and new development of ' 'species-rich open land biotopes and special sites (e.g. dry ' 'embankments)
Creation of numerous habitat elements (ponds, ' 'rock/deadwood piles, nesting boxes, sand lenses) for the ' 'targeted promotion of protected species
Cooperation with nature and environmental protection ' 'organisations as part of the compensation measures.

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\n', 'date': '2025-10-02T16:05:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz inaugurates the most advanced light testing centre of ' 'the automotive industry', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e2dd5a56-7799-4661-826a-37d841ccd60c'} 2025-11-16 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b0ae4747-dcac-4029-9610-47a558ed00e1> {'content': 'Chaotic first day of running in Singapore\n' '\n' ' The timing screens proved largely unrepresentative on Friday in ' 'Singapore, with offset tyre strategies, run plans, and a helping ' 'of red flags disrupting the order. \n' ' In FP1 both Kimi and George ran the Hard and Medium tyres, with ' 'the majority of the grid opting to utilise a set of the Soft ' 'compound tyres.\n' ' That put George P11 and Kimi P14 as the first hour of running ' 'came to a close.\n' ' George’s FP2 came to a premature end as he made contact with the ' 'turn 16 barrier early in the session. Whilst he was able to ' 'recover the car to the pits, the damage was sufficient to end his ' 'day.\n' ' Kimi meanwhile was all set to post a fast Soft tyre lap on par ' 'with the very best seen up until that point until the red flags ' 'flew once again.\n' ' Once the session resumed, he and the team opted to focus on long ' 'running and that left him P18 in the final order with George ' 'P20.\n' ' Junior driver Doriane Pin meanwhile qualified second in F1 ' 'Academy, missing out on pole by just 0.042s to title rival Maya ' 'Weug.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP1\n' ' FP2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 22 Laps\n' ' 1:32.139\n' ' P11\n' ' Hard, Medium\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' 1:33.231\n' ' P20\n' ' Medium\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 24 Laps\n' ' 1:32.399\n' ' P14\n' ' Hard, Medium, Hard\n' ' 18 Laps\n' ' 1:32.719\n' ' P18\n' ' Medium, Soft, Medium\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George Russell\n' 'That was an interrupted first day of running here in Singapore. ' 'FP1 was challenging as we struggled to get the tyres switched on ' 'and get a handle on the balance. That improved for FP2, but my ' 'session ended in the wall with only a handful of laps completed. ' 'It was a weird accident and I’m not entirely sure what happened. ' 'I braked earlier than I had on previous laps but lost the rear; ' 'thankfully the car went into the barrier nose in, so it didn’t do ' 'too much damage. It was annoying to lose the rest of the session ' 'so apologies to the team.\n' 'Despite not getting our full programme completed, the pace we saw ' 'seemed decent. We didn’t put a lap time on the board but when we ' 'put all our sectors together, it felt good. It’s not been our ' 'best Friday but in Singapore things can change quickly and I’m ' 'looking forward to getting back on track tomorrow.\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'The final result on the timing screen doesn’t reflect how today ' 'went for us or what we could have achieved. In FP2 I had to abort ' 'my one attempt on the Soft compound as the red flag came out. I ' 'was into the final sector and was looking strong with a lap that ' 'would have put us near the top of the times at that point. We can ' 'take encouragement from that therefore and hopefully carry that ' 'pace into the rest of the weekend.\xa0\n' 'I’ve felt good in the car today. We’ve still got things we can ' 'improve but obviously, with it being my first time racing here, ' 'there is a lot of room for improvement with my driving too. If we ' 'can take a step forward with both the car and my driving, then I ' 'think we can be in with a chance of fighting for a good grid ' 'position tomorrow. It’s an enjoyable track, I felt at ease ' 'straight away, and I am looking forward to tomorrow and Sunday.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'Singapore, with its tricky street circuit layout and the hot and ' 'humid conditions, is always a challenge. The first day of running ' 'this weekend proved no different. As usual, FP1 saw the drivers ' 'getting to grips with the balance of the car whilst the track ' 'rubbered in. Whilst this session, along with FP3, is usually ' 'unrepresentative of the conditions we face in qualifying and the ' 'race, cloud cover and a relatively cool ambient temperature made ' 'it more relevant than normal. We were struggling to get the front ' "tyres to come in and didn't really make a lot of progress on that " 'issue during the session but were able to make some more ' 'substantial changes ahead of FP2. That seemed to put the car in a ' 'better place.\n' 'Unfortunately, FP2 was a largely disrupted session. George only ' 'managed six laps before his day was ended after a snap into turn ' '16 put him in the barrier. Kimi meanwhile was set to post a ' 'strong Soft tyre lap before he had to back off for a yellow in ' 'the penultimate corner that eventually turned into a second red ' 'flag. We opted to focus on the long run to close the hour, in ' 'contrast with the rest of the grid. Whilst that has left us near ' 'the bottom of the time sheets, it has allowed us to have a proper ' 'look at the long run balance and temperatures.\n' 'Doriane Pin, Mercedes Junior – FIA F1 Academy\n' 'That was a very tight qualifying session. To be just 0.042s off ' 'pole position is obviously frustrating! We can take the positives ' 'though that our pace has looked strong and that we are very much ' 'in the game for the rest of the weekend. The major points are ' 'scored tomorrow and Sunday and we will be looking to maximise the ' 'potential from both races. Starting P7 in the reverse grid race, ' 'we will be aiming to gain as many positions as we can and then P2 ' 'for the feature race, I will be focused on getting the win. Let’s ' 'see what we can do.', 'content_html': '

Chaotic first day of running in ' 'Singapore

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The timing screens proved largely unrepresentative on ' 'Friday in Singapore, with offset tyre strategies, run plans, ' 'and a helping of red flags disrupting the order.
In FP1 both Kimi and George ran the Hard and Medium ' 'tyres, with the majority of the grid opting to utilise a set ' 'of the Soft compound tyres.
That put George P11 and Kimi P14 as the first hour of ' 'running came to a close.
George’s FP2 came to a premature end as he made contact ' 'with the turn 16 barrier early in the session. Whilst he was ' 'able to recover the car to the pits, the damage was ' 'sufficient to end his day.
Kimi meanwhile was all set to post a fast Soft tyre lap ' 'on par with the very best seen up until that point until the ' 'red flags flew once again.
Once the session resumed, he and the team opted to focus ' 'on long running and that left him P18 in the final order ' 'with George P20.
Junior driver Doriane Pin meanwhile qualified second in ' 'F1 Academy, missing out on pole by just 0.042s to title ' 'rival Maya Weug.

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\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 22 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:32.139 \n' '	\n' ' P11 \n' '	\n' ' Hard, Medium \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:33.231 \n' '	\n' ' P20 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 24 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:32.399 \n' '	\n' ' P14 \n' '	\n' ' Hard, Medium, Hard \n' '	\n' ' 18 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:32.719 \n' '	\n' ' P18 \n' '	\n' ' Medium, Soft, Medium \n' '

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George Russell

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That was an interrupted first day of running here in ' 'Singapore. FP1 was challenging as we struggled to get the ' 'tyres switched on and get a handle on the balance. That ' 'improved for FP2, but my session ended in the wall with only ' 'a handful of laps completed. It was a weird accident and I’m ' 'not entirely sure what happened. I braked earlier than I had ' 'on previous laps but lost the rear; thankfully the car went ' 'into the barrier nose in, so it didn’t do too much damage. ' 'It was annoying to lose the rest of the session so apologies ' 'to the team.

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Despite not getting our full programme completed, the ' 'pace we saw seemed decent. We didn’t put a lap time on the ' 'board but when we put all our sectors together, it felt ' 'good. It’s not been our best Friday but in Singapore things ' 'can change quickly and I’m looking forward to getting back ' 'on track tomorrow.

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Kimi Antonelli

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The final result on the timing screen doesn’t reflect how ' 'today went for us or what we could have achieved. In FP2 I ' 'had to abort my one attempt on the Soft compound as the red ' 'flag came out. I was into the final sector and was looking ' 'strong with a lap that would have put us near the top of the ' 'times at that point. We can take encouragement from that ' 'therefore and hopefully carry that pace into the rest of the ' 'weekend.

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I’ve felt good in the car today. We’ve still got things ' 'we can improve but obviously, with it being my first time ' 'racing here, there is a lot of room for improvement with my ' 'driving too. If we can take a step forward with both the car ' 'and my driving, then I think we can be in with a chance of ' 'fighting for a good grid position tomorrow. It’s an ' 'enjoyable track, I felt at ease straight away, and I am ' 'looking forward to tomorrow and Sunday.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Singapore, with its tricky street circuit layout and the ' 'hot and humid conditions, is always a challenge. The first ' 'day of running this weekend proved no different. As usual, ' 'FP1 saw the drivers getting to grips with the balance of the ' 'car whilst the track rubbered in. Whilst this session, along ' 'with FP3, is usually unrepresentative of the conditions we ' 'face in qualifying and the race, cloud cover and a ' 'relatively cool ambient temperature made it more relevant ' 'than normal. We were struggling to get the front tyres to ' "come in and didn't really make a lot of progress on that " 'issue during the session but were able to make some more ' 'substantial changes ahead of FP2. That seemed to put the car ' 'in a better place.

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Unfortunately, FP2 was a largely disrupted session. ' 'George only managed six laps before his day was ended after ' 'a snap into turn 16 put him in the barrier. Kimi meanwhile ' 'was set to post a strong Soft tyre lap before he had to back ' 'off for a yellow in the penultimate corner that eventually ' 'turned into a second red flag. We opted to focus on the long ' 'run to close the hour, in contrast with the rest of the ' 'grid. Whilst that has left us near the bottom of the time ' 'sheets, it has allowed us to have a proper look at the long ' 'run balance and temperatures.

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Doriane Pin, Mercedes Junior – FIA F1 ' 'Academy

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That was a very tight qualifying session. To be just ' '0.042s off pole position is obviously frustrating! We can ' 'take the positives though that our pace has looked strong ' 'and that we are very much in the game for the rest of the ' 'weekend. The major points are scored tomorrow and Sunday and ' 'we will be looking to maximise the potential from both ' 'races. Starting P7 in the reverse grid race, we will be ' 'aiming to gain as many positions as we can and then P2 for ' 'the feature race, I will be focused on getting the win. ' 'Let’s see what we can do.

\n', 'date': '2025-10-03T17:45:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Singapore Grand Prix – Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b0ae4747-dcac-4029-9610-47a558ed00e1'} 2025-11-16 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f41354d9-a10e-4b9a-8c5d-4fa9b8502c1e> {'content': '\n' ' Episode three of the PETRONAS ’Road to 2026’ technical content ' 'series explores the latest development in the use of advanced ' 'sustainable fuel being used in F1 from next season onwards.\n' ' The full video can be viewed here, with downloadable assets ' 'including imagery here. All assets can be used rights-free.\n' '\n' 'As F1 accelerates toward a more sustainable future, the third ' 'episode of the ‘Road to 2026’ series explores the cutting-edge ' 'development of advanced sustainable fuel. This instalment ' 'highlights the collaborative efforts between the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team and PETRONAS ahead of next year’s seismic ' 'regulatory changes, as together we push the boundaries of fuel ' 'technology.\n' 'Subject matter experts from the team and PETRONAS share their ' 'perspectives on the evolution of their technical partnership, and ' 'how they are developing advanced sustainable fuel to power the ' 'next generation in the sport.The episode features exclusive ' 'insights from with:\n' '\n' ' Hywel Thomas, Managing Director – Mercedes-AMG High Performance ' 'Powertrains\n' ' Chan Ming-Yau, Principal (Fuel Technology) – PETRONAS\n' ' Chandramalar Muthiah, Principal (Fuel Technology) – PETRONAS\n' ' Alice Ashpitel – Head of Sustainability – Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team\n' '\n' 'Developed in close collaboration between the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team and PETRONAS, advanced sustainable fuel is ' 'derived from non-food biomass, municipal waste or renewable fuel ' 'of non-biological origin (RFNBO) and designed as a drop-in ' 'solution that aims to deliver the same, if not better ' 'performance. Matching the fuel precisely to the Power Unit ' 'ensures efficient combustion output, helping to meet the extreme ' 'demands of racing while aligning with Formula One’s ' 'sustainability ambitions.\n' 'Driving the next generation of racing, PETRONAS is formulating a ' 'fuel that delivers a smoother, more powerful and responsive drive ' 'comprising of advanced sustainable components that have been ' 'specifically engineered to meet the latest Power Unit design. ' 'This innovation is complemented by PETRONAS Syntium engine oil ' 'and PETRONAS Tutela functional fluids, tailored to manage ' 'elevated thermal loads and electrical demands while delivering ' 'peak performance under the new regulations.\n' 'The third episode, The Science of Advanced Sustainable Fuel, is ' 'available now, rights-free, across all Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team and PETRONAS digital platforms.', 'content_html': '

Episode three of the PETRONAS ’Road to 2026’ ' 'technical content series explores the latest development in ' 'the use of advanced sustainable fuel being used in F1 from ' 'next season onwards.
The full video can be viewed here, ' 'with downloadable assets including imagery here. All ' 'assets can be used rights-free.

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As F1 accelerates toward a more sustainable future, the ' 'third episode of the ‘Road to 2026’ series explores the ' 'cutting-edge development of advanced sustainable fuel. This ' 'instalment highlights the collaborative efforts between the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team and PETRONAS ahead of next ' 'year’s seismic regulatory changes, as together we push the ' 'boundaries of fuel technology.

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Subject matter experts from the team and PETRONAS share ' 'their perspectives on the evolution of their technical ' 'partnership, and how they are developing advanced ' 'sustainable fuel to power the next generation in the ' 'sport.

The episode features exclusive insights from ' 'with:

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Hywel Thomas, Managing Director – Mercedes-AMG High ' 'Performance Powertrains
Chan Ming-Yau, Principal (Fuel Technology) – ' 'PETRONAS
Chandramalar Muthiah, Principal (Fuel Technology) – ' 'PETRONAS
Alice Ashpitel – Head of Sustainability – Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team

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Developed in close collaboration between the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team and PETRONAS, advanced sustainable fuel is ' 'derived from non-food biomass, municipal waste or renewable ' 'fuel of non-biological origin (RFNBO) and designed as a ' 'drop-in solution that aims to deliver the same, if not ' 'better performance. Matching the fuel precisely to the Power ' 'Unit ensures efficient combustion output, helping to meet ' 'the extreme demands of racing while aligning with Formula ' 'One’s sustainability ambitions.

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Driving the next generation of racing, PETRONAS is ' 'formulating a fuel that delivers a smoother, more powerful ' 'and responsive drive comprising of advanced sustainable ' 'components that have been specifically engineered to meet ' 'the latest Power Unit design. This innovation is ' 'complemented by PETRONAS Syntium engine oil and PETRONAS ' 'Tutela functional fluids, tailored to manage elevated ' 'thermal loads and electrical demands while delivering peak ' 'performance under the new regulations.

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The third episode, The Science of Advanced Sustainable ' 'Fuel, is available now, rights-free, across all Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team and PETRONAS digital platforms.

\n', 'date': '2025-10-03T18:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Formulating the Future: The Science of Advanced Sustainable Fuel in ' 'Formula One', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f41354d9-a10e-4b9a-8c5d-4fa9b8502c1e'} 2025-11-16 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/ed4e95f0-b2b6-4abc-88cb-d4247b3b0a97> {'content': 'Pole position and strong P4 on Saturday in Singapore\n' '\n' ' George Russell claimed pole position for Sunday’s Singapore ' 'Grand Prix with Kimi Antonelli lining up P4.\n' ' FP3 focused on evaluating overnight changes and both drivers ' 'felt comfortable in the car, ending the final hour of practice P3 ' 'and P4. \n' ' Both George and Kimi progressed to Q3, with Kimi showing good ' 'pace under pressure to deliver on his final lap in both Q1 and ' 'Q2.\n' ' In a competitive session, George topped the times in Q2 and ' 'carried that pace into Q3.\n' ' Both of his lap times in Q3 were good enough to take pole, his ' 'seventh of his F1 career and first in Singapore.\n' ' That marks the seventh pole position in Singapore for Mercedes ' 'AMG High Performance Powertrains, matching the total of Ferrari ' 'as an engine supplier. \n' ' Whilst Kimi improved his best time, he would have to settle for ' 'P4 and a spot on the second row.\n' ' Doriane Pin finished P5 in F1 Academy’s reverse grid race – she ' 'will line up on the front row in P2 for tomorrow’s feature race.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP3\n' ' Q1\n' ' Q2\n' ' Q3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P3\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P2\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P1\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P1\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:29.928\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:29.562\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:29.158\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P4\n' ' 5 Laps\n' ' P5\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P3\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:30.036\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:29.649\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:29.537\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George Russell\n' 'It’s been a challenging weekend so far and I’ve had to build my ' 'confidence with the car. Come the end of Q2 though, I felt that I ' 'was in a good place and had more lap time in my pocket. I knew I ' 'had the car beneath me, and I was able to deliver with both ' 'efforts in Q3. It’s a good reminder that a setback on Friday ' 'doesn’t need to impact the rest of the weekend.\n' 'Tomorrow won’t be easy but we’re starting from the best possible ' 'position. I will be focusing on my race and hopefully we can ' 'fight for a good result. We’ve not had a good look at our long ' 'run pace and in recent races Max (Verstappen) has been the man to ' 'beat, plus we know that the McLarens are strong in races where ' 'tyre management is key. Let’s see what we can do.\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'I am slightly disappointed to end our day in P4. I had a good FP3 ' 'and put together strong laps in both Q1 and Q2. It didn’t quite ' 'come together in Q3 sadly as I pushed a little too hard on both ' 'laps. I left a good chunk of lap time on the table and that is ' 'frustrating. It is a shame as I think we had a real shot at pole ' 'position but at least the front row. I’m pleased that I’ve ' 'managed to get up to speed quickly at a track that I’ve never ' 'driven before but there was definitely more there than our final ' 'result.\n' 'There are some unknowns heading into the race. Not many cars have ' 'managed to get a representative long run completed and we know ' 'how critical that pace, and tyre management, will be for ' 'tomorrow’s Grand Prix. Starting P4, we have the opportunity to ' 'fight for the podium if we do have good race pace and hopefully ' 'we can bring home a good result.\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal\n' 'The improvements we made to the car overnight certainly helped ' 'both drivers today. Both George and Kimi were more comfortable in ' 'FP3 and showed solid pace to be in amongst the top five. They ' 'carried that speed into qualifying and converted it into strong ' 'positions for Sunday’s race.\xa0\n' 'After his accident in FP2, George spent FP3 and Q1 building his ' 'confidence with the car. He always had more margin to push and ' 'used that when it mattered to produce two stunning laps in Q3. He ' 'has been incredibly strong all year, and this was yet another ' 'great performance. For Kimi, he has been on George’s pace all ' 'weekend and that is very encouraging for him following on from a ' 'good weekend in Baku. Whilst he couldn’t quite put his ultimate ' 'lap together in Q3, he still has a good opportunity to fight for ' 'the podium tomorrow from P4.\xa0\n' 'We have only managed one long run so far this weekend so there ' 'are plenty of unknowns heading into the race. Looking after the ' 'rear tyres is critical for a good result and hopefully we have ' 'taken a step forward with that with recent upgrades. If we can do ' 'so, and given our starting positions, then we can look forward to ' 'a competitive showing.\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'Congratulations to George and the team in Brackley and Brixworth ' 'on pole position. George drove a very solid session, finding time ' 'with every new tyre set but it was the step he made going into ' 'Q3that the others struggled to match.\xa0\n' "Kimi finished a very credible P4; he'll be disappointed not to be " 'closer to pole knowing the potential that was in the car, but he ' 'recovered well from being blocked on his first run in Q1 and ' 'getting track limits in Q2. To end up splitting the McLarens is ' 'certainly a good achievement.\xa0\n' "We're going to have some very strong opposition in the race " 'tomorrow. The McLarens always look good on long runs at the ' "overheating tracks and we're expecting Max to be putting us under " "pressure so will take nothing for granted. It's rarely a " "straightforward race but we'll be doing everything we can to " 'convert today’s performance into good points tomorrow.\n' 'Doriane Pin, Mercedes Junior – FIA F1 Academy\n' 'We finished P5 in today’s reverse grid race and took the fastest ' 'lap of the race. I continued to build my learning and develop our ' 'pace ahead of Sunday’s feature race. Our eyes are forward, and I ' 'cannot wait to start from the front-row for the main race with ' 'victory as our target.', 'content_html': '

Pole position and strong P4 on Saturday in ' 'Singapore

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George Russell claimed pole position for Sunday’s ' 'Singapore Grand Prix with Kimi Antonelli lining up P4.
FP3 focused on evaluating overnight changes and both ' 'drivers felt comfortable in the car, ending the final hour ' 'of practice P3 and P4.
Both George and Kimi progressed to Q3, with Kimi showing ' 'good pace under pressure to deliver on his final lap in both ' 'Q1 and Q2.
In a competitive session, George topped the times in Q2 ' 'and carried that pace into Q3.
Both of his lap times in Q3 were good enough to take ' 'pole, his seventh of his F1 career and first in ' 'Singapore.
That marks the seventh pole position in Singapore for ' 'Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains, matching the ' 'total of Ferrari as an engine supplier.
Whilst Kimi improved his best time, he would have to ' 'settle for P4 and a spot on the second row.
Doriane Pin finished P5 in F1 Academy’s reverse grid ' 'race – she will line up on the front row in P2 for ' 'tomorrow’s feature race.

\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' FP3 \n' '	\n' ' Q1 \n' '		\n' ' Q2 \n' '		\n' ' Q3 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P3 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P2 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P1 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P1 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P3 \n' '	\n' ' 1:29.928 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:29.562 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:29.158 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' 5 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P3 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' 1:30.036 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:29.649 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:29.537 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '

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George Russell

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It’s been a challenging weekend so far and I’ve had to ' 'build my confidence with the car. Come the end of Q2 though, ' 'I felt that I was in a good place and had more lap time in ' 'my pocket. I knew I had the car beneath me, and I was able ' 'to deliver with both efforts in Q3. It’s a good reminder ' 'that a setback on Friday doesn’t need to impact the rest of ' 'the weekend.

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Tomorrow won’t be easy but we’re starting from the best ' 'possible position. I will be focusing on my race and ' 'hopefully we can fight for a good result. We’ve not had a ' 'good look at our long run pace and in recent races Max ' '(Verstappen) has been the man to beat, plus we know that the ' 'McLarens are strong in races where tyre management is key. ' 'Let’s see what we can do.

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Kimi Antonelli

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I am slightly disappointed to end our day in P4. I had a ' 'good FP3 and put together strong laps in both Q1 and Q2. It ' 'didn’t quite come together in Q3 sadly as I pushed a little ' 'too hard on both laps. I left a good chunk of lap time on ' 'the table and that is frustrating. It is a shame as I think ' 'we had a real shot at pole position but at least the front ' 'row. I’m pleased that I’ve managed to get up to speed ' 'quickly at a track that I’ve never driven before but there ' 'was definitely more there than our final result.

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There are some unknowns heading into the race. Not many ' 'cars have managed to get a representative long run completed ' 'and we know how critical that pace, and tyre management, ' 'will be for tomorrow’s Grand Prix. Starting P4, we have the ' 'opportunity to fight for the podium if we do have good race ' 'pace and hopefully we can bring home a good ' 'result.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal

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The improvements we made to the car overnight certainly ' 'helped both drivers today. Both George and Kimi were more ' 'comfortable in FP3 and showed solid pace to be in amongst ' 'the top five. They carried that speed into qualifying and ' 'converted it into strong positions for Sunday’s ' 'race.

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After his accident in FP2, George spent FP3 and Q1 ' 'building his confidence with the car. He always had more ' 'margin to push and used that when it mattered to produce two ' 'stunning laps in Q3. He has been incredibly strong all year, ' 'and this was yet another great performance. For Kimi, he has ' 'been on George’s pace all weekend and that is very ' 'encouraging for him following on from a good weekend in ' 'Baku. Whilst he couldn’t quite put his ultimate lap together ' 'in Q3, he still has a good opportunity to fight for the ' 'podium tomorrow from P4.

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We have only managed one long run so far this weekend so ' 'there are plenty of unknowns heading into the race. Looking ' 'after the rear tyres is critical for a good result and ' 'hopefully we have taken a step forward with that with recent ' 'upgrades. If we can do so, and given our starting positions, ' 'then we can look forward to a competitive ' 'showing.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Congratulations to George and the team in Brackley and ' 'Brixworth on pole position. George drove a very solid ' 'session, finding time with every new tyre set but it was the ' 'step he made going into Q3that the others struggled to ' 'match.

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Kimi finished a very credible P4; he'll be disappointed " 'not to be closer to pole knowing the potential that was in ' 'the car, but he recovered well from being blocked on his ' 'first run in Q1 and getting track limits in Q2. To end up ' 'splitting the McLarens is certainly a good ' 'achievement.

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We're going to have some very strong opposition in the " 'race tomorrow. The McLarens always look good on long runs at ' "the overheating tracks and we're expecting Max to be putting " "us under pressure so will take nothing for granted. It's " "rarely a straightforward race but we'll be doing everything " 'we can to convert today’s performance into good points ' 'tomorrow.

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Doriane Pin, Mercedes Junior – FIA F1 ' 'Academy

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We finished P5 in today’s reverse grid race and took the ' 'fastest lap of the race. I continued to build my learning ' 'and develop our pace ahead of Sunday’s feature race. Our ' 'eyes are forward, and I cannot wait to start from the ' 'front-row for the main race with victory as our ' 'target.

\n', 'date': '2025-10-04T18:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Singapore Grand Prix – Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ed4e95f0-b2b6-4abc-88cb-d4247b3b0a97'} 2025-11-16 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/6384d224-5019-42dc-85da-88c7ac8b86ef> {'content': '\xa0\n' '\n' ' Mercedes-AMG brings its 16th manufacturer title in the DTM to ' 'Affalterbach\n' ' Lucas Auer is runner-up, Maro Engel finishes the season in third ' 'place in the championship\n' ' Christoph Sagemüller: “Winning the 16th manufacturer title for ' 'the brand makes me very proud.”\n' '\n' 'Affalterbach/Hockenheim. Mercedes-AMG was crowned manufacturer ' 'champion of the 2025 DTM with a total of 418 points in a ' 'turbulent finale at the traditional Hockenheimring. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf and Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing ' 'together achieved two victories, nine further podium places, two ' 'pole positions and three fastest race laps over the 16 races of ' 'the season. This was the 16th championship in the history of ' "Germany's top touring car series for the brand with the star. " 'That is a record in the history of the series. Lucas Auer (AUT) ' 'and Maro Engel (GER) secured second and third place in the ' "drivers' championship.\xa0Challenging Saturday for Mercedes-AMG " 'DriversThe morning qualifying session began with a scare for ' 'Lucas Auer: the 31-year-old lost control of his Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' '#22 due to a loss of tyre pressure at the rear left and crashed ' 'into the track barrier. The session was then interrupted by a red ' 'flag. For the championship leader at the time, this meant ' 'starting from 18th place. Maro Engel (GER) started the race from ' 'eighth position, Jules Gounon (FRA) from twelfth and Tom Kalender ' '(GER) from 21st.\xa0\n' 'Rain set in at midday and became heavier and heavier as the race ' 'start approached. The start was delayed by around 25 minutes and ' 'took place behind the safety car. Maro Engel put in a strong ' 'performance in the rain on the 4.574-kilometre track, finishing ' 'fourth and reducing his deficit to Lucas Auer to nine points. ' 'Auer, who had to carry five kilograms of success ballast for ' 'third place at the Red Bull Ring, still secured important points ' 'for the championship with a solid twelfth place. Tom Kalender ' 'also made it into the points with 15th place. Jules Gounon, on ' 'the other hand, had to retire his Mercedes-AMG GT3 #48 after the ' 'mandatory pit stop because the left front wheel was not correctly ' 'secured.\n' 'Nerve-wracking final race at the season finale in HockenheimIn ' 'the cold qualifying session on Sunday morning – with temperatures ' 'around ten degrees – Lucas Auer secured ninth place on the grid, ' 'while Maro Engel started the race from 15th. Jules Gounon (FRA) ' 'and Tom Kalender (GER) tackled the season finale from sixth and ' '13th place.\n' "The final race of this year's season was unbeatable in terms of " 'excitement and was characterised by the right pit stop ' 'strategies. Jules Gounon (FRA), who completed his first two DTM ' 'races at the Hockenheimring a year ago, contested his first full ' 'season in 2025. With 142 points, he finished the championship in ' 'ninth place as a rookie. Due to a collision in the first lap that ' 'was not his fault, he was unable to play a decisive role in the ' 'final race.\n' 'Tom Kalender made DTM history: at 17, he was the youngest driver ' 'ever to compete in the series. He scored points in seven of 16 ' 'races and collected a total of 25 points. He put in a very strong ' 'performance in the final race at Hockenheim and achieved his ' 'first top ten result. He secured his best result to date with ' 'seventh place. At the Hockenheimring, where he had secured the ' 'ADAC GT Masters title the previous year, he finished his debut ' 'season in 21st place.\n' 'Maro Engel confirmed his strong performance from the previous day ' "in Sunday's race. With top lap times and thanks to the strong pit " 'work of his team, the AMG brand ambassador finished the race in ' 'third place. This earned him valuable points for the ' "manufacturers' championship and secured him third place in the " "drivers' championship. His Mercedes-AMG Winward Racing team also " 'finished the season in third place.\n' 'Lucas Auer, who travelled to Hockenheim with a narrow lead in the ' 'standings, fought for the title until the very last lap. The ' '31-year-old Austrian delivered a flawless performance. The same ' 'praise is due to his Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf, which timed and ' 'executed the two mandatory pit stops perfectly. In the end, Auer ' 'finished fourth, narrowly missing out on the title and ending the ' 'season as runner-up.\n' '>> Race results DTM Hockenheimring\n' 'Facts and figures\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Facts and figuresTrack length: 4.574 kilometresOpened: 1932DTM ' 'debut: 1984DTM races at the Hockenheimring: ' '106Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-AMG participations in DTM races at the ' 'Hockenheimring: 99\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-AMG statistics at HockenheimVictories: ' '36Podium finishes: 73Pole positions: 25Fastest race laps: 42\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-AMG DTM winners at HockenheimBernd ' 'Schneider: 13 (2 x 1993, 1994, 2 x 1995, 2 x 2000, 2001, 2002, ' '2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)Gary Paffett: 5 (2004, 2009, 2010, 2012, ' '2018)Lucas Auer: 3 (2017, 2021, 2022)Klaus Ludwig: 2 (1989, ' '1990)Kurt Thiim: 2 (2 x 1994)Jean Alesi: 2 (2003, 2005)Bruno ' 'Spengler: 2 (2006, 2011)Jamie Green: 2 (2007, 2011)Paul di Resta: ' '2 (2010, 2016)Ellen Lohr: 1 (1992)Roland Asch: 1 (1992)\xa0Bernd ' 'Mayländer: 1 (2001)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG results for the 2025 DTM season - Victories: 2 ' '(Lucas Auer, Race 1 Oschersleben; Lucas Auer, Race 1 Lausitzring) ' '- Podiums (excluding victories): 9 (Maro Engel, 3rd place Race 1 ' 'Oschersleben; Jules Gounon, 2nd place Race 2 Oschersleben; Maro ' 'Engel, 2nd place Race 1 Lausitzring; Jules Gounon, 3rd place Race ' '2 Lausitzring; Maro Engel, 3rd place Race 1 Norisring; Lucas ' 'Auer, 3rd place Race 2 Nürburgring; Jules Gounon, 2nd place Race ' '2 Sachsenring; Lucas Auer, 3rd place Race 2 Red Bull Ring, Maro ' 'Engel, 3rd place Race 2 Hockenheimring) - Pole positions: 2 ' '(Lucas Auer, Race 1 Lausitzring; Lucas Auer, Race 1 Oschersleben) ' '- Fastest race laps: 3 (Lucas Auer, Race 1 Oschersleben; Maro ' 'Engel, Race 2 Oschersleben; Jules Gounon, Race 1 Lausitzring)\n' ' \n' ' \n' " Mercedes-AMG positions in the drivers', team and " "manufacturers' championships: - Drivers' championship: P2 Lucas " 'Auer (188 points), P3 Maro Engel (184), P9 Jules Gounon (142), ' 'P21 Tom Kalender (25) - Team standings: P3 Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Winward Racing (319), P6 Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf (210) - ' 'Manufacturer standings: P1 Mercedes-AMG (418)\n' ' \n' ' \n' " 12 drivers' championships have already gone to drivers " 'representing the brand with the star1992 Klaus Ludwig – ' 'Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evo II1994 Klaus Ludwig – AMG-Mercedes ' 'C-Class DTM1995 Bernd Schneider – AMG-Mercedes C-Class DTM2000 ' 'Bernd Schneider – AMG-Mercedes CLK DTM2001 Bernd Schneider – ' 'AMG-Mercedes CLK DTM2003 Bernd Schneider – AMG-Mercedes CLK ' 'DTM2005 Gary Paffett – AMG-Mercedes C-Class2006 Bernd Schneider – ' 'AMG-Mercedes C-Class2010 Paul di Resta – AMG-Mercedes C-Class2015 ' 'Pascal Wehrlein – Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM2018 Gary Paffett – ' 'Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM2021 Maximilian Götz – Mercedes-AMG GT3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG now have a total of 16 ' "manufacturers' titles in the DTM\n" ' \n' ' \n' " This year's Saturday race also marked Lucas Auer's 170th DTM " 'start\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Pit stop ranking: The fastest stop this season was 5.8 seconds ' '(Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing at the Norisring)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' adidas and Mercedes-AMG Motorsport presented their first joint ' 'collection at the DTM at the Hockenheimring – adidas has been an ' 'official partner of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport since March this ' 'year\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '"Winning what is now the 16th manufacturers\' title for the brand ' 'makes me very proud. It is testament to the fantastic and ' 'consistent team performance of Mercedes-AMG and the quality of ' 'our drivers and both teams. My sincere thanks go to everyone ' "involved. We kept the battle for the drivers' title open until " "the very end. It's a shame that it wasn't quite enough in the " 'end. My congratulations go to Ayhancan Güven, Team Manthey and ' 'Porsche.”Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport\n' '\xa0“The final race at Hockenheim showed once again how close the ' 'DTM is. When nine drivers are still in contention for the title ' 'before the final weekend, every little detail counts. We gave it ' 'our all right to the very end. Both AMG teams did a great job ' 'this season and delivered consistently strong performances ' 'throughout the year. In doing so, they played a decisive role in ' 'bringing the manufacturers\' title back to Affalterbach."Thomas ' 'Jäger, DTM Sporting Director\n' '“It was actually a perfect season with Mercedes-AMG and my team ' 'Landgraf Motorsport. The job we all did together and the support ' 'I received was incredible. We had no DNFs and no technical ' "defects throughout the entire season. Of course, it's all the " 'more difficult not to become champion after such a perfect ' 'season. Congratulations to Ayhancan Güven.”Lucas Auer, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #22\n' '"It\'s fantastic that we were able to defend the manufacturers\' ' 'title again in such a close and hard-fought series as the DTM. ' "The drivers' championship was our big goal. That's why it hurts " 'to come so close and miss out. We gave it our all right to the ' 'end. Many thanks to Mercedes-AMG and my team Winward Racing. ' 'Throughout the season, I had a fantastic car, clever strategy ' 'decisions and outstanding pit stops. It was great teamwork and ' 'incredibly enjoyable.”Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team Winward ' 'Racing #24\n' '“To be honest, I had hoped for more in terms of results from my ' "first DTM season. But I learned a lot and I'm very happy about " "that. Fortunately, we were able to defend the manufacturers' " 'title for Mercedes-AMG. The DTM is the toughest GT series in the ' 'world. Everything is so close and fiercely contested. The DTM is ' 'racing at the highest level. In addition, many spectators come to ' 'the races, and for us drivers, there is nothing better than ' "driving in front of packed grandstands. That's why I definitely " 'want to compete again next year and try again."Jules Gounon, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48\n' '"The last race at the Hockenheimring was a mega race – my first ' "top ten result, and that in such an explosive race. I'm really " 'proud of that, because after all, the DTM features the best GT ' 'drivers in the world. My first season was extremely challenging. ' 'I struggled a bit in qualifying, but the races were all the ' 'better for it. In a nutshell, my performance has room for ' 'improvement, and I want to build on that next season."Tom ' 'Kalender, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #84', 'content_html': '

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Mercedes-AMG brings its 16th manufacturer title ' 'in the DTM to Affalterbach
Lucas Auer is runner-up, Maro Engel finishes the ' 'season in third place in the championship
Christoph Sagemüller: “Winning the 16th ' 'manufacturer title for the brand makes me very ' 'proud.”

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Affalterbach/Hockenheim. Mercedes-AMG was crowned ' 'manufacturer champion of the 2025 DTM with a total of 418 ' 'points in a turbulent finale at the traditional ' 'Hockenheimring. The Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf and ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing together achieved two ' 'victories, nine further podium places, two pole positions ' 'and three fastest race laps over the 16 races of the season. ' "This was the 16th championship in the history of Germany's " 'top touring car series for the brand with the star. That is ' 'a record in the history of the series. Lucas Auer (AUT) and ' 'Maro Engel (GER) secured second and third place in the ' "drivers' championship.

Challenging " 'Saturday for Mercedes-AMG Drivers
The morning ' 'qualifying session began with a scare for Lucas Auer: the ' '31-year-old lost control of his Mercedes-AMG GT3 #22 due to ' 'a loss of tyre pressure at the rear left and crashed into ' 'the track barrier. The session was then interrupted by a red ' 'flag. For the championship leader at the time, this meant ' 'starting from 18th place. Maro Engel (GER) started the race ' 'from eighth position, Jules Gounon (FRA) from twelfth and ' 'Tom Kalender (GER) from 21st.

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Rain set in at midday and became heavier and heavier as ' 'the race start approached. The start was delayed by around ' '25 minutes and took place behind the safety car. Maro Engel ' 'put in a strong performance in the rain on the ' '4.574-kilometre track, finishing fourth and reducing his ' 'deficit to Lucas Auer to nine points. Auer, who had to carry ' 'five kilograms of success ballast for third place at the Red ' 'Bull Ring, still secured important points for the ' 'championship with a solid twelfth place. Tom Kalender also ' 'made it into the points with 15th place. Jules Gounon, on ' 'the other hand, had to retire his Mercedes-AMG GT3 #48 after ' 'the mandatory pit stop because the left front wheel was not ' 'correctly secured.

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Nerve-wracking final race at the season finale in ' 'Hockenheim
In the cold qualifying session on ' 'Sunday morning – with temperatures around ten degrees – ' 'Lucas Auer secured ninth place on the grid, while Maro Engel ' 'started the race from 15th. Jules Gounon (FRA) and Tom ' 'Kalender (GER) tackled the season finale from sixth and 13th ' 'place.

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The final race of this year's season was unbeatable in " 'terms of excitement and was characterised by the right pit ' 'stop strategies. Jules Gounon (FRA), who completed his first ' 'two DTM races at the Hockenheimring a year ago, contested ' 'his first full season in 2025. With 142 points, he finished ' 'the championship in ninth place as a rookie. Due to a ' 'collision in the first lap that was not his fault, he was ' 'unable to play a decisive role in the final race.

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Tom Kalender made DTM history: at 17, he was the youngest ' 'driver ever to compete in the series. He scored points in ' 'seven of 16 races and collected a total of 25 points. He put ' 'in a very strong performance in the final race at Hockenheim ' 'and achieved his first top ten result. He secured his best ' 'result to date with seventh place. At the Hockenheimring, ' 'where he had secured the ADAC GT Masters title the previous ' 'year, he finished his debut season in 21st place.

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Maro Engel confirmed his strong performance from the ' "previous day in Sunday's race. With top lap times and thanks " 'to the strong pit work of his team, the AMG brand ambassador ' 'finished the race in third place. This earned him valuable ' "points for the manufacturers' championship and secured him " "third place in the drivers' championship. His Mercedes-AMG " 'Winward Racing team also finished the season in third ' 'place.

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Lucas Auer, who travelled to Hockenheim with a narrow ' 'lead in the standings, fought for the title until the very ' 'last lap. The 31-year-old Austrian delivered a flawless ' 'performance. The same praise is due to his Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf, which timed and executed the two mandatory pit ' 'stops perfectly. In the end, Auer finished fourth, narrowly ' 'missing out on the title and ending the season as ' 'runner-up.

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>> ' 'Race results DTM Hockenheimring

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Facts and figures
Track length: 4.574 ' 'kilometres
Opened: 1932
DTM debut: 1984
DTM races ' 'at the Hockenheimring: 106
Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-AMG ' 'participations in DTM races at the Hockenheimring: 99

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Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-AMG statistics at ' 'Hockenheim
Victories: 36
Podium finishes: 73
Pole ' 'positions: 25
Fastest race laps: 42

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Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-AMG DTM winners at ' 'Hockenheim
Bernd Schneider: 13 (2 x 1993, 1994, 2 x 1995, ' '2 x 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
Gary ' 'Paffett: 5 (2004, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2018)
Lucas Auer: 3 ' '(2017, 2021, 2022)
Klaus Ludwig: 2 (1989, 1990)
Kurt ' 'Thiim: 2 (2 x 1994)
Jean Alesi: 2 (2003, 2005)
Bruno ' 'Spengler: 2 (2006, 2011)
Jamie Green: 2 (2007, ' '2011)
Paul di Resta: 2 (2010, 2016)
Ellen Lohr: 1 ' '(1992)
Roland Asch: 1 (1992)
Bernd Mayländer: 1 ' '(2001)

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Mercedes-AMG results for the 2025 DTM season

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- Victories: 2 (Lucas Auer, Race 1 Oschersleben; Lucas ' 'Auer, Race 1 Lausitzring)

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- Podiums (excluding victories): 9 (Maro Engel, 3rd place ' 'Race 1 Oschersleben; Jules Gounon, 2nd place Race 2 ' 'Oschersleben; Maro Engel, 2nd place Race 1 Lausitzring; ' 'Jules Gounon, 3rd place Race 2 Lausitzring; Maro Engel, 3rd ' 'place Race 1 Norisring; Lucas Auer, 3rd place Race 2 ' 'Nürburgring; Jules Gounon, 2nd place Race 2 Sachsenring; ' 'Lucas Auer, 3rd place Race 2 Red Bull Ring, Maro Engel, 3rd ' 'place Race 2 Hockenheimring)

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- Pole positions: 2 (Lucas Auer, Race 1 Lausitzring; ' 'Lucas Auer, Race 1 Oschersleben)

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- Fastest race laps: 3 (Lucas Auer, Race 1 Oschersleben; ' 'Maro Engel, Race 2 Oschersleben; Jules Gounon, Race 1 ' 'Lausitzring)

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Mercedes-AMG positions in the drivers', team and " "manufacturers' championships:

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- Drivers' championship: P2 Lucas Auer (188 points), P3 " 'Maro Engel (184), P9 Jules Gounon (142), P21 Tom Kalender ' '(25)

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- Team standings: P3 Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing ' '(319), P6 Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf (210)

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- Manufacturer standings: P1 Mercedes-AMG (418)

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12 drivers' championships have already gone to drivers " 'representing the brand with the star
1992 Klaus Ludwig – ' 'Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evo II
1994 Klaus Ludwig – ' 'AMG-Mercedes C-Class DTM
1995 Bernd Schneider – ' 'AMG-Mercedes C-Class DTM
2000 Bernd Schneider – ' 'AMG-Mercedes CLK DTM
2001 Bernd Schneider – AMG-Mercedes ' 'CLK DTM
2003 Bernd Schneider – AMG-Mercedes CLK ' 'DTM
2005 Gary Paffett – AMG-Mercedes C-Class
2006 ' 'Bernd Schneider – AMG-Mercedes C-Class
2010 Paul di Resta ' '– AMG-Mercedes C-Class
2015 Pascal Wehrlein – ' 'Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM
2018 Gary Paffett – Mercedes-AMG C63 ' 'DTM
2021 Maximilian Götz – Mercedes-AMG GT3

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Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG now have a total of 16 ' "manufacturers' titles in the DTM

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This year's Saturday race also marked Lucas Auer's 170th " 'DTM start

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Pit stop ranking: The fastest stop this season was 5.8 ' 'seconds (Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing at the ' 'Norisring)

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adidas and Mercedes-AMG Motorsport presented their first ' 'joint collection at the DTM at the Hockenheimring – adidas ' 'has been an official partner of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport ' 'since March this year

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"Winning what is now the 16th manufacturers\' ' 'title for the brand makes me very proud. It is testament to ' 'the fantastic and consistent team performance of ' 'Mercedes-AMG and the quality of our drivers and both teams. ' 'My sincere thanks go to everyone involved. We kept the ' "battle for the drivers' title open until the very end. It's " "a shame that it wasn't quite enough in the end. My " 'congratulations go to Ayhancan Güven, Team Manthey and ' 'Porsche.”
Christoph Sagemüller, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport

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“The final race at ' 'Hockenheim showed once again how close the DTM is. When nine ' 'drivers are still in contention for the title before the ' 'final weekend, every little detail counts. We gave it our ' 'all right to the very end. Both AMG teams did a great job ' 'this season and delivered consistently strong performances ' 'throughout the year. In doing so, they played a decisive ' "role in bringing the manufacturers' title back to " 'Affalterbach."
Thomas Jäger, DTM Sporting ' 'Director

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“It was actually a perfect season with ' 'Mercedes-AMG and my team Landgraf Motorsport. The job we all ' 'did together and the support I received was incredible. We ' 'had no DNFs and no technical defects throughout the entire ' "season. Of course, it's all the more difficult not to become " 'champion after such a perfect season. Congratulations to ' 'Ayhancan Güven.”
Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf #22

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"It\'s fantastic that we were able to defend the ' "manufacturers' title again in such a close and hard-fought " "series as the DTM. The drivers' championship was our big " "goal. That's why it hurts to come so close and miss out. We " 'gave it our all right to the end. Many thanks to ' 'Mercedes-AMG and my team Winward Racing. Throughout the ' 'season, I had a fantastic car, clever strategy decisions and ' 'outstanding pit stops. It was great teamwork and incredibly ' 'enjoyable.”
Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Winward Racing #24

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“To be honest, I had hoped for more in terms of ' 'results from my first DTM season. But I learned a lot and ' "I'm very happy about that. Fortunately, we were able to " "defend the manufacturers' title for Mercedes-AMG. The DTM is " 'the toughest GT series in the world. Everything is so close ' 'and fiercely contested. The DTM is racing at the highest ' 'level. In addition, many spectators come to the races, and ' 'for us drivers, there is nothing better than driving in ' "front of packed grandstands. That's why I definitely want to " 'compete again next year and try again."
Jules ' 'Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48

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"The last race at the Hockenheimring was a mega ' 'race – my first top ten result, and that in such an ' "explosive race. I'm really proud of that, because after all, " 'the DTM features the best GT drivers in the world. My first ' 'season was extremely challenging. I struggled a bit in ' 'qualifying, but the races were all the better for it. In a ' 'nutshell, my performance has room for improvement, and I ' 'want to build on that next season."
Tom ' 'Kalender, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #84

\n', 'date': '2025-10-05T19:30:00+02:00', 'title': "Mercedes-AMG is the 2025 DTM manufacturers' champion", 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6384d224-5019-42dc-85da-88c7ac8b86ef'} 2025-11-16 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/2b206aa6-fff4-407f-a8df-2676120e020f> {'content': 'Victory in Singapore\n' '\n' ' George Russell took victory in Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix ' 'with Kimi Antonelli coming home a strong P5. \n' ' Starting from pole position, George controlled the race from ' 'start-to-finish on a Medium-Hard one-stop strategy, to take his ' 'second victory of the season and fifth of his career.\n' ' The team was represented on the podium by Tengu Muhammad Taufik, ' 'President & Group Chief Executive Officer of our title partner, ' 'PETRONAS.\n' ' Kimi meanwhile lost a couple of positions at the start but ' 'confounded the difficulty of overtaking in Singapore to reclaim ' 'P5 from the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc with a beautiful move into ' 'turn 16 in his second stint.\n' ' He then resisted the Soft tyre shod Ferrari of Lewis Hamilton to ' 'hold onto the position at the flag.\n' ' The team extends its advantage over Ferrari for second in the ' 'Constructor’s Championship to 25 points with six races ' 'remaining. \n' ' McLaren meanwhile secured the 2025 Constructor’s title; ' 'congratulations to them along with our team-mates at Mercedes AMG ' 'High Performance Powertrains on a 10th Mercedes powered ' 'Constructor’s Crown in the 12 years of the current turbo-hybrid ' 'era.\n' ' Mercedes Junior Doriane Pin took second in the earlier F1 ' 'Academy feature race and now heads to the final round in Las ' 'Vegas with a nine-point advantage.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' Grid\n' ' Result\n' ' Fastest Lap\n' ' Start Tyre\n' ' Stop One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P1\n' ' P1\n' ' 1:35.676\n' ' Medium\n' ' Hard (L25)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P4\n' ' P5\n' ' 1:35.303\n' ' Medium\n' ' Hard (L25)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George Russell\n' 'I’m really pleased with our victory this evening. This track has ' 'not always been my best friend over the years, maybe from my own ' 'doing. We didn’t start the weekend in the best way either but ' 'come Q3 yesterday I felt really good in the car and that carried ' 'on into today. It was such a long race, so I was very glad to see ' 'the chequered flag, but we ultimately had it all under ' 'control.\xa0\n' 'The goal for us is to finish second in the Constructor’s ' 'Championship this year. This result helps us in that quest, but ' 'we still have six races to go. We will need to be at our best if ' 'we are to achieve that but hopefully we can carry this form into ' 'the double header of Austin and Mexico City. Congratulations to ' 'McLaren on their Constructor’s title and to Mercedes AMG High ' 'Performance Powertrains too.\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'I struggled with some wheelspin in the second phase of my start ' 'and that cost me into turn one. I lost two positions, and my race ' 'was a fightback from there. It was a tough race physically but ' 'I’m happy with how I managed to battle back. The pace was good, ' 'and I was able to gain a position back with a good move on ' 'Leclerc. We could have achieved more tonight but P5 is still OK.\n' 'Congratulations to George on a great win and a brilliant drive. ' 'That is a great result for the team and really helps us out in ' 'the Constructor’s. Congratulations to McLaren too and everyone at ' 'Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains on another Mercedes ' 'powered title.\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal\n' 'That was an amazing drive from George this evening. He controlled ' 'the race from lights out to the chequered flag to take a ' 'brilliant win. The pace he and the car had was surprising but ' 'strong and that was the winning formula today. It was also great ' 'to have PETRONAS represent our team on the podium with Tengku ' 'Muhammad Taufik receiving the trophy. They are a brilliant title ' 'partner, and it is sweet to win at what is the closest race on ' 'the calendar to Malaysia.\n' 'Kimi’s race meanwhile was compromised by losing two places at the ' 'start, but he had good pace and battled back hard. His move on ' 'Leclerc at turn 16 was incredible; it took everyone by surprise ' 'and ensured both our cars finished ahead of Ferrari which is ' 'important for second in the Constructor’s Championship. On that ' 'note, congratulations to McLaren as they secured the ' 'Constructor’s crown this evening. They have been the best team ' 'this year, so it is well deserved. Congratulations also go to our ' 'team-mates at Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains who ' 'secured a 10th Mercedes powered Constructor’s title in the past ' '12 years.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'That was a great result for the team and congratulations to ' "George on another win. We didn't really know what to expect in " "terms of pace going into the race; we didn't have any good long " 'run data but it was really encouraging to see George able to pull ' 'a decent gap in stint one and keep the tyres in a decent ' 'temperature window.\xa0\n' 'Kimi lost a couple of places at the start; one of those was on ' 'the initial getaway and then another around the first corners ' 'where he was struggling for grip on the inside. He drove a very ' 'impressive race to finish ahead of both Ferraris though and was ' 'able to show good pace once he was in free air.\xa0 \n' "It was fun to be fighting at the front again, but we've got a lot " 'of hard work ahead if we want to keep second place in this ' 'championship. It will be a tough fight with Ferrari and Red Bull, ' 'but we will be pushing to the chequered flag in Abu Dhabi. ' 'Finally, congratulations to McLaren on their Constructor’s ' 'Championship and Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains for ' 'powering their success.', 'content_html': '

Victory in Singapore

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George Russell took victory in Sunday’s Singapore Grand ' 'Prix with Kimi Antonelli coming home a strong P5.
Starting from pole position, George controlled the race ' 'from start-to-finish on a Medium-Hard one-stop strategy, to ' 'take his second victory of the season and fifth of his ' 'career.
The team was represented on the podium by Tengu Muhammad ' 'Taufik, President & Group Chief Executive Officer of our ' 'title partner, PETRONAS.
Kimi meanwhile lost a couple of positions at the start ' 'but confounded the difficulty of overtaking in Singapore to ' 'reclaim P5 from the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc with a ' 'beautiful move into turn 16 in his second stint.
He then resisted the Soft tyre shod Ferrari of Lewis ' 'Hamilton to hold onto the position at the flag.
The team extends its advantage over Ferrari for second ' 'in the Constructor’s Championship to 25 points with six ' 'races remaining.
McLaren meanwhile secured the 2025 Constructor’s title; ' 'congratulations to them along with our team-mates at ' 'Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains on a ' '10^th Mercedes powered Constructor’s Crown in the ' '12 years of the current turbo-hybrid era.
Mercedes Junior Doriane Pin took second in the earlier ' 'F1 Academy feature race and now heads to the final round in ' 'Las Vegas with a nine-point advantage.

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\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' Grid \n' '	\n' ' Result \n' '	\n' ' Fastest Lap \n' '	\n' ' Start Tyre \n' '	\n' ' Stop One \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P1 \n' '	\n' ' P1 \n' '	\n' ' 1:35.676 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' Hard (L25) \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '	\n' ' 1:35.303 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' Hard (L25) \n' '

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George Russell

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I’m really pleased with our victory this evening. This ' 'track has not always been my best friend over the years, ' 'maybe from my own doing. We didn’t start the weekend in the ' 'best way either but come Q3 yesterday I felt really good in ' 'the car and that carried on into today. It was such a long ' 'race, so I was very glad to see the chequered flag, but we ' 'ultimately had it all under control.

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The goal for us is to finish second in the Constructor’s ' 'Championship this year. This result helps us in that quest, ' 'but we still have six races to go. We will need to be at our ' 'best if we are to achieve that but hopefully we can carry ' 'this form into the double header of Austin and Mexico City. ' 'Congratulations to McLaren on their Constructor’s title and ' 'to Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains too.

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Kimi Antonelli

\n' '

I struggled with some wheelspin in the second phase of my ' 'start and that cost me into turn one. I lost two positions, ' 'and my race was a fightback from there. It was a tough race ' 'physically but I’m happy with how I managed to battle back. ' 'The pace was good, and I was able to gain a position back ' 'with a good move on Leclerc. We could have achieved more ' 'tonight but P5 is still OK.

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Congratulations to George on a great win and a brilliant ' 'drive. That is a great result for the team and really helps ' 'us out in the Constructor’s. Congratulations to McLaren too ' 'and everyone at Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains on ' 'another Mercedes powered title.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal

\n' '

That was an amazing drive from George this evening. He ' 'controlled the race from lights out to the chequered flag to ' 'take a brilliant win. The pace he and the car had was ' 'surprising but strong and that was the winning formula ' 'today. It was also great to have PETRONAS represent our team ' 'on the podium with Tengku Muhammad Taufik receiving the ' 'trophy. They are a brilliant title partner, and it is sweet ' 'to win at what is the closest race on the calendar to ' 'Malaysia.

\n' '

Kimi’s race meanwhile was compromised by losing two ' 'places at the start, but he had good pace and battled back ' 'hard. His move on Leclerc at turn 16 was incredible; it took ' 'everyone by surprise and ensured both our cars finished ' 'ahead of Ferrari which is important for second in the ' 'Constructor’s Championship. On that note, congratulations to ' 'McLaren as they secured the Constructor’s crown this ' 'evening. They have been the best team this year, so it is ' 'well deserved. Congratulations also go to our team-mates at ' 'Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains who secured a ' '10^th Mercedes powered Constructor’s title in the ' 'past 12 years.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

\n' '

That was a great result for the team and congratulations ' "to George on another win. We didn't really know what to " "expect in terms of pace going into the race; we didn't have " 'any good long run data but it was really encouraging to see ' 'George able to pull a decent gap in stint one and keep the ' 'tyres in a decent temperature window.

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Kimi lost a couple of places at the start; one of those ' 'was on the initial getaway and then another around the first ' 'corners where he was struggling for grip on the inside. He ' 'drove a very impressive race to finish ahead of both ' 'Ferraris though and was able to show good pace once he was ' 'in free air.

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It was fun to be fighting at the front again, but we've " 'got a lot of hard work ahead if we want to keep second place ' 'in this championship. It will be a tough fight with Ferrari ' 'and Red Bull, but we will be pushing to the chequered flag ' 'in Abu Dhabi. Finally, congratulations to McLaren on their ' 'Constructor’s Championship and Mercedes AMG High Performance ' 'Powertrains for powering their success.

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Music from the MP3 ' 'player, the advent of smartphones, communication in emerging ' 'social networks, gaming on consoles: That’s how the Millennials ' 'grew up – the generation that experienced its youth back then. As ' 'the start of the decade, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class 203 model ' 'series celebrated its premiere – 25 years ago on 21 March 2000 in ' 'Sindelfingen. So it is a defining moment in the early life of ' 'many Millennials. Time really does fly: The children of that time ' 'are now well-established in life – and the 203 model series is ' 'now a “Young Classic”.\n' 'With the new C-Class generation, Mercedes-Benz triggered an ' 'explosion of technology. Many features originated from the ' 'S-Class. Like the COMAND control and display system which ' 'configured a wide range of digital functions long before today’s ' 'cockpit touchscreens. LINGUATRONIC implemented voice commands. As ' 'far as engine are concerned, the C-Class opened up a wide range ' 'of options. The supercharger in the petrol engines boosted ' 'efficiency and performance, while CDI technology paved the way ' 'for economical diesel engines.\n' 'From various models with extensive individualised equipment to ' 'the top engine variants – the C 32 AMG with V6 ' 'supercharged engine and the C 55 AMG with V8 engine: ' 'tech fans still derive a lot of pleasure from the 203 model ' 'series today. Whether saloon, estate, or sports coupé, this ' 'series has plenty of attractive vehicles to be proud of. The fact ' 'that this second generation of the C-Class is sure to remain ' 'young in the future is largely thanks to Mercedes-Benz Genuine ' 'Classic Parts with the comprehensive range of spare and wear ' 'parts.\n' 'Personally experience the community around classic vehicles\n' 'Classics & Coffee – the open-brand classic car ' 'meeting at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart – will ' 'focus on “Baby-Benz and C-Class” on Sunday, 18 May 2025 and ' 'the second C-Class generation is explicitly welcome.\n' 'What makes Classics & Coffee so special: Bring a car (or ' 'don’t), see and be seen, meet like-minded folk and chat about ' 'cars in a relaxed atmosphere. All dates for the classic car ' 'meeting from 13 April to 12 October 2025, can be found ' 'here in the event calendar: ' 'https://www.mercedes-benz.com/de/kunst-und-kultur/museum/veranstaltungen/classics-coffee/.\n' 'More about the Mercedes-Benz C-Class 203 model series with ' 'its three body versions can be found in the Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'M@RS (Multimedia Archive and Research System):\n' '\n' 'Saloon: ' 'https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/de/instance/ko/C-Klasse-Limousinen-der-Baureihe-203-2000---2004.xhtml?oid=5533\n' 'Estate: ' 'https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/de/instance/ko/C-Klasse-T-Modelle-der-Baureihe-203-2001---2004.xhtml?oid=453365\n' 'Sports coupé: ' 'https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/de/instance/ko/C-Klasse-Sportcoups-der-Baureihe-203-2001---2004.xhtml?oid=453364\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Genuine Classic Parts\n' 'The range of available Mercedes-Benz Genuine Classic Parts ' 'includes complete engines, such as the M 112 ' 'E 32 ML AMG from the C 32 AMG ' '(A 112 010 09 44 80, €17,766.37). In ' 'addition, overhaul and wear parts, lights, oil pumps, oxygen ' 'sensors, dashboard displays, and much more besides, are ' 'available.\n' 'The technical overlap of the 203 model series with the ' 'S-Class at the time (220 model series) is also reflected in ' 'the availability of parts. The available genuine parts for the ' '203 model series with S-Class lineage range from the sealing ' 'ring for €3.07 (part number A 022 997 25 48) ' 'to the five-speed automatic transmission for €7,039.28, as found ' 'in the S 500 (A 220 270 11 00 80). ' 'All prices quoted are retail prices in Germany, including VAT.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Genuine Classic Parts are manufactured exactly ' 'according to the manufacturer’s specifications. High reliability ' 'and durability play a key role in keeping classic star brand ' 'vehicles operational and in authentic condition for a long time ' 'to come.\n' 'Most Mercedes-Benz Genuine Classic Parts can be delivered to ' 'customers within 24 hours through the worldwide network of ' 'distributors. Link: ' 'https://teilesuche.mercedes-benz-classic.com.\n' 'A real model for success\n' 'The 203 model series soon stole the market 25 years ago ' 'as a dynamic mid-range model. After the “190” (W 201) and ' 'the first C-Class (202 model series), it was stylistically ' 'and technically redesigned across the board and impressed the ' 'public and the trade press alike. By September 2006, two million ' 'vehicles had already been sold. Never before had the brand ' 'reached this milestone in such a short time with a single model ' 'series.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz purposefully incorporated defining elements from ' 'the 1998 S-Class 220 model series into the design. This is ' 'evident in the front styling as well as the confidently sculpted ' 'rear with distinctive triangular tail lights. The 203 model ' 'series differentiates itself from its predecessors with a longer ' 'wheelbase and distinctly short overhangs, along with a more ' 'slanted windscreen. Sophisticated aerodynamics confer the saloon ' 'an excellent drag coefficient (cw) of 0.26 and an extremely low ' 'noise level inside the interior. Here, the C-Class set a bar high ' 'in its market segment.\n' 'Besides the saloon, the 203 model series included two other ' 'variants: the sports coupé (CL 203) which was launched at ' 'the end of 2000, followed by the estate (S 203) in 2001. ' 'With the three equipment lines, CLASSIC, ELEGANCE and AVANTGARDE, ' 'Mercedes-Benz set individual trends in its 203 model series. ' 'The engines used were four and five-cylinder in-line engines, as ' 'well as V6, delivering up to a powerful 260 kW (354 hp) ' 'in the top model, the C 32 AMG, with a V6 engine and ' 'supercharger. After the 2004 upgrade, the C 55 AMG, ' 'with its 270 kW (367 hp) V8 engine, moved to the top of ' 'the model range. The 4MATIC all-wheel-drive system had been ' 'available upon request since autumn 2002 in combination with ' 'various engine types.\n' 'Wide range of options\n' 'The engineers endowed the 203 model series with great ' 'agility. A new, complex three-link front axle and the advanced ' 'spatial-link rear axle set new standards in driving dynamics. ' 'This was also supported by the new rack-and-pinion steering, ' 'which, with its precision, ideally complemented the ambitious ' 'chassis. Despite all these measures, Mercedes-Benz never lost ' 'sight of the outstanding ride and rolling comfort typical of the ' 'brand. High-strength sheet metal, additional rigidity and ' 'reinforcement optimized the body strength, which also impacted ' 'agility.\n' 'The dynamic flair is particularly evident in the AMG models. In ' 'contemporary tests, various series 203 models impressed on ' 'the legendary northern loop of the Nürburgring race track with ' 'their excellent handling. The sporty and practical strengths of ' 'this C-Class even came to the fore on the Formula One stage: In ' 'the Grand Prix races from 2004 to 2007, the Mercedes-Benz ' 'C 55 AMG estate served as the F1 Medical Car, ' 'taking on the role of the emergency response vehicle. The ' 'tremendous stability of the standard high-performance technology ' 'from AMG in the suspension and drivetrain made this possible. As ' 'with its predecessors, the C 55 AMG of the ' '202 model series and the C 32 AMG of the ' '203 model series, the Medical Car ensured quick medical ' 'assistance in the event of accidents on the race track.', 'content_html': '

Premiere in March 2000 – many technical ' 'innovations from the S-Class
The Mercedes-Benz model series that shaped the ' 'youth of the Millennials
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Classic Parts offers a ' 'comprehensive range of spare parts
Variety: three body variants, three equipment ' 'lines, engines up to 270 kW ' '(367 hp)

\n' '

The first decade of the new millennium is bursting with ' 'groundbreaking technological innovations. Music from the MP3 ' 'player, the advent of smartphones, communication in emerging ' 'social networks, gaming on consoles: That’s how the ' 'Millennials grew up – the generation that experienced its ' 'youth back then. As the start of the decade, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz C-Class 203 model series celebrated its ' 'premiere – 25 years ago on 21 March 2000 in Sindelfingen. So ' 'it is a defining moment in the early life of many ' 'Millennials. Time really does fly: The children of that time ' 'are now well-established in life – and the 203 model series ' 'is now a “Young Classic”.

\n' '

With the new C-Class generation, Mercedes-Benz triggered ' 'an explosion of technology. Many features originated from ' 'the S-Class. Like the COMAND control and display system ' 'which configured a wide range of digital functions long ' 'before today’s cockpit touchscreens. LINGUATRONIC ' 'implemented voice commands. As far as engine are concerned, ' 'the C-Class opened up a wide range of options. The ' 'supercharger in the petrol engines boosted efficiency and ' 'performance, while CDI technology paved the way for ' 'economical diesel engines.

\n' '

From various models with extensive individualised ' 'equipment to the top engine variants – the ' 'C 32 AMG with V6 supercharged engine and the ' 'C 55 AMG with V8 engine: tech fans still derive a ' 'lot of pleasure from the 203 model series today. ' 'Whether saloon, estate, or sports coupé, this series has ' 'plenty of attractive vehicles to be proud of. The fact that ' 'this second generation of the C-Class is sure to remain ' 'young in the future is largely thanks to Mercedes-Benz ' 'Genuine Classic Parts with the comprehensive range of spare ' 'and wear parts.

\n' '

Personally experience the community around classic ' 'vehicles

\n' '

Classics & Coffee – the open-brand classic ' 'car meeting at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart – ' 'will focus on “Baby-Benz and C-Class” on Sunday, 18 May ' '2025 and the second C-Class generation is explicitly ' 'welcome.

\n' '

What makes Classics & Coffee so special: Bring a ' 'car (or don’t), see and be seen, meet like-minded folk and ' 'chat about cars in a relaxed atmosphere. All dates for the ' 'classic car meeting from 13 April to 12 October ' '2025, can be found here in the event calendar: https://www.mercedes-benz.com/de/kunst-und-kultur/museum/veranstaltungen/classics-coffee/.

\n' '

More about the Mercedes-Benz C-Class 203 model ' 'series with its three body versions can be found in the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic M@RS (Multimedia Archive and Research ' 'System):

\n' '

Saloon: https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/de/instance/ko/C-Klasse-Limousinen-der-Baureihe-203-2000---2004.xhtml?oid=5533
Estate: https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/de/instance/ko/C-Klasse-T-Modelle-der-Baureihe-203-2001---2004.xhtml?oid=453365
Sports coupé: https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/de/instance/ko/C-Klasse-Sportcoups-der-Baureihe-203-2001---2004.xhtml?oid=453364

\n' '

Mercedes-Benz Genuine Classic Parts

\n' '

The range of available Mercedes-Benz Genuine Classic ' 'Parts includes complete engines, such as the M 112 ' 'E 32 ML AMG from the C 32 AMG ' '(A 112 010 09 44 80, €17,766.37). ' 'In addition, overhaul and wear parts, lights, oil pumps, ' 'oxygen sensors, dashboard displays, and much more besides, ' 'are available.

\n' '

The technical overlap of the 203 model series with ' 'the S-Class at the time (220 model series) is also ' 'reflected in the availability of parts. The available ' 'genuine parts for the 203 model series with S-Class ' 'lineage range from the sealing ring for €3.07 (part number ' 'A 022 997 25 48) to the five-speed ' 'automatic transmission for €7,039.28, as found in the ' 'S 500 (A 220 270 11 00 80). ' 'All prices quoted are retail prices in Germany, including ' 'VAT.

\n' '

Mercedes-Benz Genuine Classic Parts are manufactured ' 'exactly according to the manufacturer’s specifications. High ' 'reliability and durability play a key role in keeping ' 'classic star brand vehicles operational and in authentic ' 'condition for a long time to come.

\n' '

Most Mercedes-Benz Genuine Classic Parts can be delivered ' 'to customers within 24 hours through the worldwide ' 'network of distributors. Link: https://teilesuche.mercedes-benz-classic.com.

\n' '

A real model for success

\n' '

The 203 model series soon stole the market ' '25 years ago as a dynamic mid-range model. After the ' '“190” (W 201) and the first C-Class (202 model ' 'series), it was stylistically and technically redesigned ' 'across the board and impressed the public and the trade ' 'press alike. By September 2006, two million vehicles had ' 'already been sold. Never before had the brand reached this ' 'milestone in such a short time with a single model ' 'series.

\n' '

Mercedes-Benz purposefully incorporated defining elements ' 'from the 1998 S-Class 220 model series into the design. ' 'This is evident in the front styling as well as the ' 'confidently sculpted rear with distinctive triangular tail ' 'lights. The 203 model series differentiates itself from ' 'its predecessors with a longer wheelbase and distinctly ' 'short overhangs, along with a more slanted windscreen. ' 'Sophisticated aerodynamics confer the saloon an excellent ' 'drag coefficient (c_w) of 0.26 and an extremely ' 'low noise level inside the interior. Here, the C-Class set a ' 'bar high in its market segment.

\n' '

Besides the saloon, the 203 model series included ' 'two other variants: the sports coupé (CL 203) which was ' 'launched at the end of 2000, followed by the estate ' '(S 203) in 2001. With the three equipment lines, ' 'CLASSIC, ELEGANCE and AVANTGARDE, Mercedes-Benz set ' 'individual trends in its 203 model series. The engines ' 'used were four and five-cylinder in-line engines, as well as ' 'V6, delivering up to a powerful 260 kW ' '(354 hp) in the top model, the C 32 AMG, with ' 'a V6 engine and supercharger. After the 2004 upgrade, the ' 'C 55 AMG, with its 270 kW ' '(367 hp) V8 engine, moved to the top of the model ' 'range. The 4MATIC all-wheel-drive system had been available ' 'upon request since autumn 2002 in combination with various ' 'engine types.

\n' '

Wide range of options

\n' '

The engineers endowed the 203 model series with ' 'great agility. A new, complex three-link front axle and the ' 'advanced spatial-link rear axle set new standards in driving ' 'dynamics. This was also supported by the new rack-and-pinion ' 'steering, which, with its precision, ideally complemented ' 'the ambitious chassis. Despite all these measures, ' 'Mercedes-Benz never lost sight of the outstanding ride and ' 'rolling comfort typical of the brand. High-strength sheet ' 'metal, additional rigidity and reinforcement optimized the ' 'body strength, which also impacted agility.

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The dynamic flair is particularly evident in the AMG ' 'models. In contemporary tests, various series ' '203 models impressed on the legendary northern loop of ' 'the Nürburgring race track with their excellent handling. ' 'The sporty and practical strengths of this C-Class even came ' 'to the fore on the Formula One stage: In the Grand Prix ' 'races from 2004 to 2007, the Mercedes-Benz ' 'C 55 AMG estate served as the F1 Medical Car, ' 'taking on the role of the emergency response vehicle. The ' 'tremendous stability of the standard high-performance ' 'technology from AMG in the suspension and drivetrain made ' 'this possible. As with its predecessors, the ' 'C 55 AMG of the 202 model series and the ' 'C 32 AMG of the 203 model series, the Medical ' 'Car ensured quick medical assistance in the event of ' 'accidents on the race track.

\n', 'date': '2025-03-19T11:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'The C-Class for the new millennium: 25 years of the Mercedes-Benz ' '203 model series', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ed93f682-8572-42b5-a7f8-9f914bf5aa28'} 2025-11-16 01:00:22 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=31&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:22 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: None) 2025-11-16 01:00:22 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: None) 2025-11-16 01:00:22 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: None) 2025-11-16 01:00:22 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=31&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:22 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/519ccdc4-f60a-463c-a1b0-60edc0459202> {'content': 'Doriane Pin, one of the foremost female drivers in motorsport, ' 'returns to F1 Academy in 2025 with one aim: the title. As ' 'preparations continue to ramp up ahead of the new season, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG F1 Academy #28’s livery has been revealed. The car ' 'combines both the famous silver of the Mercedes Silver Arrows and ' 'the black that has become synonymous with the German marques ' 'works F1 team. Added to this is the team’s volt green, demarking ' 'Doriane’s place in the junior programme, with Qualcomm ' 'Technologies, Inc, senior partner of the Mercedes-AMG F1 Academy ' 'entry, represented by the Snapdragon brand. Doriane said: “I’m ' 'really excited for the new season. I have been working incredibly ' 'hard over the winter to be as prepared as possible for the year ' 'ahead. I’m determined to give it everything I’ve got, and to push ' 'myself even further, to fight for the title. That is the only ' 'goal I have in mind.\xa0 “Revealing the livery for this year’s ' 'car is another milestone that helps build my excitement. I think ' 'it looks absolutely incredible and it’s such an honour to ' 'represent Mercedes and the team’s junior programme in F1 Academy. ' 'I also want to thank Snapdragon for their continued support and ' 'I’m looking forward to doing everyone proud, starting in China ' 'later this month.” The 21-year-old Frenchwoman claimed three ' 'victories and five further podium finishes en route to finishing ' 'second in last year’s championship. More remarkably, 2024 marked ' 'just her first full year of single-seater racing. F1 Academy aims ' 'to develop and prepare female drivers to progress to higher ' 'levels of competition. Heading into its third season, the series ' 'will continue to race on the F1 support bill for all seven rounds ' 'and race across the globe. The 2025 campaign begins in China on ' 'March 22nd before heading to Saudi Arabia, Miami, Canada, the ' 'Netherlands, Singapore, and concluding on the famous Las Vegas ' 'Strip in the United States. Doriane, who is also a member of the ' 'renowned Iron Dames programme, has progressed rapidly in ' 'motorsport. A breakthrough year in 2022 saw the then teenager ' 'become Ferrari Challenge Europe champion, winning nine out of 14 ' 'races, claim victory at the prestigious 24 Hours of Spa, and take ' 'a historic win at the European Le Mans Series season-finale in ' 'the GTE-AM class. That success precipitated a move into the FIA ' 'World Endurance Championship for 2023, competing in the LMP2 ' 'category alongside Mirko Bortolotti, and former F1 driver Daniil ' 'Kvyat. The crew claimed a podium at the season-opening race and ' 'Doriane went on to become the first woman to win the coveted ' '‘Revelation of the Year’ Award. She ended the year by getting her ' 'first racing experiencing in single-seaters, finishing second ' 'overall and claiming a race win in both the Formula 4 South East ' 'Asia and Formula 4 Middle East Championships.\xa0 A switch to ' 'single-seaters full-time followed in 2024 with Doriane ' 'dovetailing her F1 Academy commitments with a Formula Regional ' 'Europe campaign. She will run a similar combined programme in ' '2025.', 'content_html': '

Doriane Pin, one of the foremost female drivers in ' 'motorsport, returns to F1 Academy in 2025 with one aim: the ' 'title. As preparations continue to ramp up ahead of the new ' 'season, the Mercedes-AMG F1 Academy #28’s livery has been ' 'revealed.

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The car combines both the famous silver of the Mercedes ' 'Silver Arrows and the black that has become synonymous with ' 'the German marques works F1 team. Added to this is the ' 'team’s volt green, demarking Doriane’s place in the junior ' 'programme, with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc, senior partner ' 'of the Mercedes-AMG F1 Academy entry, represented by the ' 'Snapdragon brand.

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Doriane said: “I’m really excited for the new season. I ' 'have been working incredibly hard over the winter to be as ' 'prepared as possible for the year ahead. I’m determined to ' 'give it everything I’ve got, and to push myself even ' 'further, to fight for the title. That is the only goal I ' 'have in mind.

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“Revealing the livery for this year’s car is another ' 'milestone that helps build my excitement. I think it looks ' 'absolutely incredible and it’s such an honour to represent ' 'Mercedes and the team’s junior programme in F1 Academy. I ' 'also want to thank Snapdragon for their continued support ' 'and I’m looking forward to doing everyone proud, starting in ' 'China later this month.”

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The 21-year-old Frenchwoman claimed three victories and ' 'five further podium finishes en route to finishing second in ' 'last year’s championship. More remarkably, 2024 marked just ' 'her first full year of single-seater racing.

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F1 Academy aims to develop and prepare female drivers to ' 'progress to higher levels of competition. Heading into its ' 'third season, the series will continue to race on the F1 ' 'support bill for all seven rounds and race across the globe. ' 'The 2025 campaign begins in China on March 22nd before ' 'heading to Saudi Arabia, Miami, Canada, the Netherlands, ' 'Singapore, and concluding on the famous Las Vegas Strip in ' 'the United States.

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Doriane, who is also a member of the renowned Iron Dames ' 'programme, has progressed rapidly in motorsport. A ' 'breakthrough year in 2022 saw the then teenager become ' 'Ferrari Challenge Europe champion, winning nine out of 14 ' 'races, claim victory at the prestigious 24 Hours of Spa, and ' 'take a historic win at the European Le Mans Series ' 'season-finale in the GTE-AM class.

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That success precipitated a move into the FIA World ' 'Endurance Championship for 2023, competing in the LMP2 ' 'category alongside Mirko Bortolotti, and former F1 driver ' 'Daniil Kvyat. The crew claimed a podium at the ' 'season-opening race and Doriane went on to become the first ' 'woman to win the coveted ‘Revelation of the Year’ Award. She ' 'ended the year by getting her first racing experiencing in ' 'single-seaters, finishing second overall and claiming a race ' 'win in both the Formula 4 South East Asia and Formula 4 ' 'Middle East Championships.

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A switch to single-seaters full-time followed in 2024 ' 'with Doriane dovetailing her F1 Academy commitments with a ' 'Formula Regional Europe campaign. She will run a similar ' 'combined programme in 2025.

\n', 'date': '2025-03-05T10:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Doriane Pin Ready For Title Charge as 2025 F1 Academy Livery ' 'Revealed', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/519ccdc4-f60a-463c-a1b0-60edc0459202'} 2025-11-16 01:00:22 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=32&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:22 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/7e4dbceb-05a7-41ac-850f-616ceb334114> {'content': ' The 25-year-old Swedish golf star joins the Mercedes-Benz family ' 'Ludvig Åberg will represent Mercedes-Benz at the 2025 Masters ' 'Tournament in April Mercedes-Benz is strengthening its ' 'commitment to golf and welcomes Ludvig Åberg as a new global ' 'brand ambassador. The 25-year-old Swede is one of the biggest ' 'rising stars and has already established himself among the golf’s ' 'elite with impressive wins and a second place finish at the 2024 ' 'Masters. His second career victory on the PGA Tour on 16 February ' '2025 saw Åberg rise to fourth place in the official world golf ' 'ranking. “I am excited to join the Mercedes-Benz family ' 'representing the iconic three-pointed star. Golf is all about ' 'strategy, consistency, and precision – qualities that ' 'Mercedes-Benz stands for. This partnership is a special ' 'connection built on shared values.”\xa0Ludvig Åberg, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Brand Ambassador “With Ludvig Åberg, we welcome a ' 'rising star and role model for the next generation of golfers to ' 'the family. Ludvig’s ambition, determination and commitment to ' 'excellence are a perfect fit for the Mercedes‑Benz brand. We look ' 'forward to our partnership and his continued rise to the top.”\xa0' 'Bettina Fetzer, Vice President Mercedes-Benz Digital & ' 'Communications, Mercedes-Benz AG Ludvig Åberg joins golf icon and ' 'two-time Masters Champion Bernhard Langer as a global brand ' 'ambassador for Mercedes-Benz. While Langer will play the Masters ' 'Tournament for the final time in April this year, Åberg will ' 'represent the brand for the first time at the Masters. ' 'Mercedes-Benz is a ‘Champion Partner’ of The Masters Tournament, ' 'which will be held from 10 to 13\xa0April\xa02025 at the Augusta ' 'National Golf Club, Georgia, USA.', 'content_html': '

The 25-year-old Swedish golf star joins the ' 'Mercedes-Benz family
Ludvig Åberg will represent Mercedes-Benz at the ' '2025 Masters Tournament in April

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Mercedes-Benz is strengthening its commitment to golf and ' 'welcomes Ludvig Åberg as a new global brand ambassador. The ' '25-year-old Swede is one of the biggest rising stars and has ' 'already established himself among the golf’s elite with ' 'impressive wins and a second place finish at the 2024 ' 'Masters. His second career victory on the PGA Tour on 16 ' 'February 2025 saw Åberg rise to fourth place in the official ' 'world golf ranking.

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“I am excited to join the Mercedes-Benz family ' 'representing the iconic three-pointed star. Golf is all ' 'about strategy, consistency, and precision – qualities that ' 'Mercedes-Benz stands for. This partnership is a special ' 'connection built on shared values.”
Ludvig Åberg, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Brand Ambassador

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“With Ludvig Åberg, we welcome a rising star and role ' 'model for the next generation of golfers to the family. ' 'Ludvig’s ambition, determination and commitment to ' 'excellence are a perfect fit for the Mercedes‑Benz brand. We ' 'look forward to our partnership and his continued rise to ' 'the top.”
Bettina Fetzer, Vice President ' 'Mercedes-Benz Digital & Communications, Mercedes-Benz ' 'AG

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Ludvig Åberg joins golf icon and two-time Masters ' 'Champion Bernhard Langer as a global brand ambassador for ' 'Mercedes-Benz. While Langer will play the Masters Tournament ' 'for the final time in April this year, Åberg will represent ' 'the brand for the first time at the Masters.

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Mercedes-Benz is a ‘Champion Partner’ of The Masters ' 'Tournament, which will be held from 10 to ' '13 April 2025 at the Augusta National Golf Club, ' 'Georgia, USA.

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Featuring numerous highly immersive attractions and ' 'exhibits focused on Mercedes‑AMG and its eight‑time World ' 'Constructors’ Champion F1 Team, it is set to welcome ' 'visitors within this decade. Across nine floors of ' 'adrenaline-fuelled experiences, visitors will be able to dive ' 'into the excitement and thrill of the performance car brand like ' 'never before.\n' 'The news, unveiled by the involved parties today, is set to ' 'excite racing enthusiasts and Mercedes‑AMG fans across the world, ' 'elevating Qiddiya City’s position as one of the world’s ' 'leading motorsports destinations.\n' 'The ambitious project is supported by ' 'Juffali Automotive Company (JACO), distributor for ' 'Mercedes‑Benz passenger cars in Saudi Arabia, which will ' 'also contribute to bringing the project to life.\n' '“To partner with one of the world’s most iconic brands, including ' 'one of the most successful Formula 1 teams in history, on a ' 'project that will bring joy to racing fans across the world is ' 'hugely exciting. This unique performance and motorsports centre ' 'will offer immersive experiences like nowhere else in the world, ' 'positioning Qiddiya City as the home of Saudi motorsport and a ' 'bucket list sporting destination where play comes to ' 'life.” Abdullah Aldawood, Managing Director of ' 'Qiddiya Investment Company\n' 'Expected to attract millions of visitors a year, the ' 'World of Performance will sit alongside ' 'Qiddiya City’s highly anticipated ' 'Speed Park Track - a fast-flowing racetrack that ' "is set to host an impressive roster of the world's most " 'prestigious racing events while incorporating some of racing’s ' 'most distinctive track design features.\n' 'Marking the debut of the first-ever Mercedes‑AMG ' 'World of Performance, the experience centre will ' 'immerse visitors in the brand’s rich heritage, celebrate its ' 'racing pedigree, and showcase its engineering excellence ' 'alongside the performance car brand’s latest innovations.\n' 'Among the centre’s marquee attractions will be a cutting-edge ' 'dark ride, taking guests on a high-speed journey through the ' 'evolution of performance, featuring some of the most legendary ' 'Mercedes‑Benz race cars of all times.\n' 'Adrenaline seekers will be able to step into the shoes of a ' 'professional racing driver in pole position on the grid, ' 'experiencing intense G-force as they are catapulted towards the ' 'first corner of a Grand Prix. Race enthusiasts can also dive into ' 'the drama of a Formula One® race, witnessing what happens behind ' 'the scenes with an up-close view of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team.\n' 'Visitors will also enjoy the unique advantage of the experience ' 'centre’s prime location – right on the start-finish straight of ' 'Speed Park Track, with direct access to the future F1 venue. ' 'Real-world track experiences will allow visitors to hone their ' 'driving skills under the guidance of expert instructors on this ' 'exciting new circuit. They will get to push the latest ' 'Mercedes‑AMG models to their limits, including tackling the ' 'iconic “Blade” at Turn One – a heart-stopping elevated ' 'section of circuit that dramatically rises more than 20 stories ' 'above the ground.\n' '“We are incredibly excited to announce this major new ' 'collaboration with Qiddiya Investment Company, formalising a ' 'relationship that has been years in the making, and supported by ' 'our trusted partners in KSA, Juffali Automotive. Formula One is a ' 'unique sport, and we have been working with world leading experts ' 'for several years to ensure that this venue gets fans closer to ' 'our team, and the sport as a whole, than ever before. Qiddiya ' 'City is a cornerstone of the ambitious Vision 2030 plans, and ' 'it’s set to become a motorsport destination like no other. We are ' 'proud to play our part in this and look forward to welcoming our ' 'local and international fans in the years ' 'ahead.” Toto Wolff, Co‑Owner, CEO & Team ' 'Principal of Mercedes‑AMG PETRONAS F1 Team\n' '“The Mercedes‑AMG World of Performance marks a bold new chapter ' 'for AMG, elevating our passion for performance, innovation, and ' 'racing to new heights. This destination will celebrate our AMG’s ' 'rich racing heritage as well as the thrill and adrenaline that ' 'defines our brand. Guests will get to experience this up close, ' 'whether through immersive attractions in the experience center or ' 'exclusive driving experiences on Speed Park ' 'Track.” Michael Schiebe, CEO of Mercedes‑AMG GmbH\n' '“We are thrilled to be part of Qiddiya’s legacy in a setting that ' 'reflects our shared values of history, luxury and pioneering ' 'innovative experiences. Bringing the first world-leading ' 'motorsport experience center with Mercedes‑AMG, not only ' 'showcases our commitment to serving our customers and advancing ' 'motorsport in the Kingdom but also aims to provide unparalleled ' 'experiences for motorsport enthusiasts. This aligns perfectly ' "with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, as we strive to enhance the " "nation's entertainment offerings through the growth of the " 'automotive and the motorsport ' 'industry.’’ Khaled Juffali, Chairman of ' 'Juffali Group\n' 'The centre will feature more than 60 state-of-the art simulators ' 'alongside a Motion 4D Simulator Theatre, while younger fans will ' 'be able to enjoy interactive learning experiences including ' 'designing their dream race car and practicing teamwork in a pit ' 'garage.\n' 'The experience centre will also boast a roof-top VIP lounge ' 'overlooking the Speed Park Track, offering fine dining ' 'and some of the best panoramic views across Qiddiya City and ' 'the iconic Tuwaiq Mountains.\n' 'This strategic partnership between ' 'Qiddiya Investment Company and Mercedes‑AMG is a ' 'significant step in Qiddiya City’s progress, positioning it ' 'at the forefront of motorsports experiences globally. The city’s ' 'unparalleled motorsports offering, including the ' 'Speed Park Track and a range of other attractions that ' 'are set to be unveiled over the next 12 months, will be a ' 'central driving force behind its development into a global ' 'destination for entertainment, sports and culture based on the ' 'power of play.\n' 'About Qiddiya City\n' "Qiddiya City is Qiddiya's first project. It is a global " 'destination city dedicated entirely to play and built on the ' 'pillars of entertainment, sports, and culture. Located about ' '40 minutes from Riyadh amidst the Tuwaiq Mountains, ' 'Qiddiya City will be a vibrant and livable environment and ' 'offer a wide range of experiences to Saudi nationals, residents, ' 'and visitors.\n' 'Upon its completion, Qiddiya City will feature a global ' 'centre for gaming and esports, a multi-use stadium, and a ' 'dedicated area for motorsports, including a racetrack, golf ' 'courses, a water theme park, and a Six Flags theme park, ' 'among many other cultural and entertainment attractions. ' 'Qiddiya City will also be designed to host some of the ' "world's most significant sports competitions, festivals, " 'concerts, and cultural events.\n' 'Qiddiya City will offer premium residential, retail, and ' 'office spaces, with extensive green zones, cultural centres and ' 'top-tier healthcare and education facilities, emphasizing ' 'sustainability and wellbeing so residents can thrive on the power ' 'of play.\n' 'About Speed Park Track\n' 'Located in the heart of Qiddiya City, the fast-flowing Speed Park ' 'Track is set to stage the biggest international motorsport ' 'championships and excite racing fans around the world with some ' 'of motorsport’s most recognizable features.\n' 'Designed by Austrian former Formula One driver Alex Wurz and ' 'German circuit designer Hermann Tilke, the track has been ' 'designed by race drivers, for race drivers, and pushes boundaries ' 'to the extreme, featuring 21 corners and utilising ' 'Qiddiya City’s dramatic landscape to create over 108m of ' 'elevation gain per lap.\n' 'The configurable track, which will sit at the centre of an area ' 'dedicated to motorsports will be seamlessly integrated into the ' 'neighbouring Six Flags Qiddiya City theme park and ' 'Aquarabia water theme park, with the “Blade” turn rising above a ' "music venue below and drivers racing alongside Falcon's flight, " 'the world’s tallest, fast rollercoaster.\n' 'About Mercedes-AMG GmbH\n' 'Mercedes-AMG, located in Affalterbach, Germany, is the ' 'performance brand of Mercedes‑Benz. Founded in 1967 by ' 'Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher as an ' '"engineering, design and testing office for the development of ' 'racing engines", the company soon established itself in motor ' 'racing: in 1971, the AMG Mercedes 300 SEL 6.8 won ' 'its class at the 24‑hour race in Spa and took second place ' 'overall.\n' 'In the following years the company grew and equipped other ' 'Mercedes models with performance technology. The cooperation with ' 'Mercedes‑Benz became even closer in 1990 when a cooperation ' 'agreement opened up the global sales network of the brand with ' 'the three-pointed star to AMG.\n' 'Mercedes‑AMG has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz AG since 2005 and has developed from a passion ' 'for motorsport and innovative engineering into a driving force in ' "the Group's performance engineering.\n" 'About Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula 1 Team\n' 'The Mercedes‑AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is the works team of ' 'Mercedes‑AMG, competing at the pinnacle of motorsport – the ' 'FIA Formula One™ World Championship.\n' 'Based across Technology Centres at Brackley and Brixworth in the ' 'UK, the team brings together over 2,000 dedicated and determined ' 'people that design, develop, manufacture and race the cars that ' 'aim to fight for world championships each year. Winning eight ' 'consecutive Constructors’ Championships from 2014 to 2021, the ' 'team is one of the most successful in the sport’s history.\n' 'About Juffali Automotive Company\n' 'Our automotive businesses provide consumers and commercial ' 'businesses with the latest automotive models, innovative ' 'technologies, infrastructure and world-class service to keep ' 'people, commercial fleets and mobility operators moving across ' 'the Kingdom. Juffali became the general distributor for ' 'Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in ' '1959.\n' 'This longstanding relationship, based on trust and commitment, ' 'continues today. Juffali Automotive Company (JACO) offers an ' 'extensive range of models in our showrooms, from the entry-level ' 'A-Class to top-of-the-line AMG and Maybach models, along with ' 'world-class aftersales care and highly advanced services and ' 'parts centres situated throughout the Kingdom.\n' 'For more information, please visit www.mercedesamgf1.com.\n' 'Contacts: \n' 'Contact Mercedes-AMG Felix Siggemann, +49 176 30 934 605, ' 'felix.siggemann@mercedes-benz.com\n' 'Contact Qiddiya City Tim Fallon, + 966 53 534 9050, ' 'tim.fallon@qiddiya.com \n' 'Contact Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Bradley Lord, +44 7785 ' '682893, blord@mercedesamgf1.com', 'content_html': '

The partners announce a game-changing long-term ' 'collaboration to create the Mercedes‑AMG World of ' 'Performance in Qiddiya City
Set to excite performance car and motorsports ' 'fans across the globe, the state-of-the-art venue will ' 'deliver an unrivalled selection of immersive, exhilarating, ' 'and authentic experiences
Following the announcement of the highly ' 'anticipated Speed Park Track, this exclusive partnership ' 'will strengthen Qiddiya City’s status as one of the world’s ' 'leading destinations for motorsport and sports car ' 'enthusiasts, leveraging the legacy of one of the most iconic ' 'brands in the industry

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Qiddiya Investment Company, Mercedes‑AMG and the ' 'Mercedes‑AMG PETRONAS F1 Team have announced a game-changing ' 'partnership to open a world-class experience centre ' 'dedicated to the iconic automotive brand in Saudi Arabia’s ' 'Qiddiya City.

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Spanning approximately 45,000 sqm, the Mercedes‑AMG World ' 'of Performance will be among the largest attractions of its ' 'kind in the region. Featuring numerous highly immersive ' 'attractions and exhibits focused on Mercedes‑AMG and its ' 'eight‑time World Constructors’ Champion F1 Team, it is ' 'set to welcome visitors within this decade. Across nine ' 'floors of adrenaline-fuelled experiences, visitors will be ' 'able to dive into the excitement and thrill of the ' 'performance car brand like never before.

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The news, unveiled by the involved parties today, is set ' 'to excite racing enthusiasts and Mercedes‑AMG fans across ' 'the world, elevating Qiddiya City’s position as one of ' 'the world’s leading motorsports destinations.

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The ambitious project is supported by ' 'Juffali Automotive Company (JACO), distributor for ' 'Mercedes‑Benz passenger cars in Saudi Arabia, which ' 'will also contribute to bringing the project to life.

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“To partner with one of the world’s most iconic ' 'brands, including one of the most successful Formula 1 teams ' 'in history, on a project that will bring joy to racing fans ' 'across the world is hugely exciting. This unique performance ' 'and motorsports centre will offer immersive experiences like ' 'nowhere else in the world, positioning Qiddiya City as the ' 'home of Saudi motorsport and a bucket list sporting ' 'destination where play comes to ' 'life.”
Abdullah Aldawood, Managing ' 'Director of Qiddiya Investment Company

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Expected to attract millions of visitors a year, the ' 'World of Performance will sit alongside ' 'Qiddiya City’s highly anticipated ' 'Speed Park Track - a fast-flowing racetrack ' "that is set to host an impressive roster of the world's most " 'prestigious racing events while incorporating some of ' 'racing’s most distinctive track design features.

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Marking the debut of the first-ever Mercedes‑AMG ' 'World of Performance, the experience centre will ' 'immerse visitors in the brand’s rich heritage, celebrate its ' 'racing pedigree, and showcase its engineering excellence ' 'alongside the performance car brand’s latest ' 'innovations.

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Among the centre’s marquee attractions will be a ' 'cutting-edge dark ride, taking guests on a high-speed ' 'journey through the evolution of performance, featuring some ' 'of the most legendary Mercedes‑Benz race cars of all ' 'times.

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Adrenaline seekers will be able to step into the shoes of ' 'a professional racing driver in pole position on the grid, ' 'experiencing intense G-force as they are catapulted towards ' 'the first corner of a Grand Prix. Race enthusiasts can also ' 'dive into the drama of a Formula One® race, witnessing what ' 'happens behind the scenes with an up-close view of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team.

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Visitors will also enjoy the unique advantage of the ' 'experience centre’s prime location – right on the ' 'start-finish straight of Speed Park Track, with direct ' 'access to the future F1 venue. Real-world track experiences ' 'will allow visitors to hone their driving skills under the ' 'guidance of expert instructors on this exciting new circuit. ' 'They will get to push the latest Mercedes‑AMG models to ' 'their limits, including tackling the iconic “Blade” at Turn ' 'One – a heart-stopping elevated section of circuit that ' 'dramatically rises more than 20 stories above the ' 'ground.

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“We are incredibly excited to announce this major ' 'new collaboration with Qiddiya Investment Company, ' 'formalising a relationship that has been years in the ' 'making, and supported by our trusted partners in KSA, ' 'Juffali Automotive. Formula One is a unique sport, and we ' 'have been working with world leading experts for several ' 'years to ensure that this venue gets fans closer to our ' 'team, and the sport as a whole, than ever before. Qiddiya ' 'City is a cornerstone of the ambitious Vision 2030 plans, ' 'and it’s set to become a motorsport destination like no ' 'other. We are proud to play our part in this and look ' 'forward to welcoming our local and international fans in the ' 'years ahead.”
Toto Wolff, Co‑Owner, ' 'CEO & Team Principal of ' 'Mercedes‑AMG PETRONAS F1 Team

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“The Mercedes‑AMG World of Performance marks a ' 'bold new chapter for AMG, elevating our passion for ' 'performance, innovation, and racing to new heights. This ' 'destination will celebrate our AMG’s rich racing heritage as ' 'well as the thrill and adrenaline that defines our brand. ' 'Guests will get to experience this up close, whether through ' 'immersive attractions in the experience center or exclusive ' 'driving experiences on Speed Park ' 'Track.”
Michael Schiebe, CEO of ' 'Mercedes‑AMG GmbH

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“We are thrilled to be part of Qiddiya’s legacy ' 'in a setting that reflects our shared values of history, ' 'luxury and pioneering innovative experiences. Bringing the ' 'first world-leading motorsport experience center with ' 'Mercedes‑AMG, not only showcases our commitment to serving ' 'our customers and advancing motorsport in the Kingdom but ' 'also aims to provide unparalleled experiences for motorsport ' "enthusiasts. This aligns perfectly with Saudi Arabia's " "Vision 2030, as we strive to enhance the nation's " 'entertainment offerings through the growth of the automotive ' 'and the motorsport ' 'industry.’’
Khaled Juffali, Chairman ' 'of Juffali Group

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The centre will feature more than 60 state-of-the art ' 'simulators alongside a Motion 4D Simulator Theatre, while ' 'younger fans will be able to enjoy interactive learning ' 'experiences including designing their dream race car and ' 'practicing teamwork in a pit garage.

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The experience centre will also boast a roof-top VIP ' 'lounge overlooking the Speed Park Track, offering ' 'fine dining and some of the best panoramic views across ' 'Qiddiya City and the iconic Tuwaiq Mountains.

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This strategic partnership between ' 'Qiddiya Investment Company and Mercedes‑AMG is a ' 'significant step in Qiddiya City’s progress, ' 'positioning it at the forefront of motorsports experiences ' 'globally. The city’s unparalleled motorsports offering, ' 'including the Speed Park Track and a range of ' 'other attractions that are set to be unveiled over the next ' '12 months, will be a central driving force behind its ' 'development into a global destination for entertainment, ' 'sports and culture based on the power of play.

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About Qiddiya City

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Qiddiya City is Qiddiya's first project. It is a " 'global destination city dedicated entirely to play and built ' 'on the pillars of entertainment, sports, and culture. ' 'Located about 40 minutes from Riyadh amidst the ' 'Tuwaiq Mountains, Qiddiya City will be a vibrant ' 'and livable environment and offer a wide range of ' 'experiences to Saudi nationals, residents, and ' 'visitors.

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Upon its completion, Qiddiya City will feature a ' 'global centre for gaming and esports, a multi-use stadium, ' 'and a dedicated area for motorsports, including a racetrack, ' 'golf courses, a water theme park, and a Six Flags theme ' 'park, among many other cultural and entertainment ' 'attractions. Qiddiya City will also be designed to host ' "some of the world's most significant sports competitions, " 'festivals, concerts, and cultural events.

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Qiddiya City will offer premium residential, retail, ' 'and office spaces, with extensive green zones, cultural ' 'centres and top-tier healthcare and education facilities, ' 'emphasizing sustainability and wellbeing so residents can ' 'thrive on the power of play.

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About Speed Park Track

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Located in the heart of Qiddiya City, the fast-flowing ' 'Speed Park Track is set to stage the biggest international ' 'motorsport championships and excite racing fans around the ' 'world with some of motorsport’s most recognizable ' 'features.

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Designed by Austrian former Formula One driver Alex ' 'Wurz and German circuit designer Hermann Tilke, the ' 'track has been designed by race drivers, for race drivers, ' 'and pushes boundaries to the extreme, featuring ' '21 corners and utilising Qiddiya City’s dramatic ' 'landscape to create over 108m of elevation gain per ' 'lap.

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The configurable track, which will sit at the centre of ' 'an area dedicated to motorsports will be seamlessly ' 'integrated into the neighbouring Six Flags ' 'Qiddiya City theme park and Aquarabia water theme park, ' 'with the “Blade” turn rising above a music venue below and ' "drivers racing alongside Falcon's flight, the world’s " 'tallest, fast rollercoaster.

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About Mercedes-AMG GmbH

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Mercedes-AMG, located in Affalterbach, Germany, is the ' 'performance brand of Mercedes‑Benz. Founded in 1967 by ' 'Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher as an ' '"engineering, design and testing office for the development ' 'of racing engines", the company soon established itself in ' 'motor racing: in 1971, the AMG ' 'Mercedes 300 SEL 6.8 won its class at the ' '24‑hour race in Spa and took second place overall.

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In the following years the company grew and equipped ' 'other Mercedes models with performance technology. The ' 'cooperation with Mercedes‑Benz became even closer in 1990 ' 'when a cooperation agreement opened up the global sales ' 'network of the brand with the three-pointed star to ' 'AMG.

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Mercedes‑AMG has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz AG since 2005 and has developed from a ' 'passion for motorsport and innovative engineering into a ' "driving force in the Group's performance engineering.

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About Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula 1 Team

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The Mercedes‑AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is the works team of ' 'Mercedes‑AMG, competing at the pinnacle of motorsport – ' 'the FIA Formula One™ World Championship.

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Based across Technology Centres at Brackley and Brixworth ' 'in the UK, the team brings together over 2,000 dedicated and ' 'determined people that design, develop, manufacture and race ' 'the cars that aim to fight for world championships each ' 'year. Winning eight consecutive Constructors’ Championships ' 'from 2014 to 2021, the team is one of the most successful in ' 'the sport’s history.

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About Juffali Automotive Company

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Our automotive businesses provide consumers and ' 'commercial businesses with the latest automotive models, ' 'innovative technologies, infrastructure and world-class ' 'service to keep people, commercial fleets and mobility ' 'operators moving across the Kingdom.
Juffali became ' 'the general distributor for Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in ' 'the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1959.

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This longstanding relationship, based on trust and ' 'commitment, continues today. Juffali Automotive Company ' '(JACO) offers an extensive range of models in our showrooms, ' 'from the entry-level A-Class to top-of-the-line AMG and ' 'Maybach models, along with world-class aftersales care and ' 'highly advanced services and parts centres situated ' 'throughout the Kingdom.

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For more information, please visit www.mercedesamgf1.com.

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Contacts:

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Contact Mercedes-AMG
Felix Siggemann, +49 176 30 ' '934 605, felix.siggemann@mercedes-benz.com

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Contact Qiddiya City
Tim Fallon, + 966 53 534 ' '9050, tim.fallon@qiddiya.com ' '

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Contact Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team
Bradley ' 'Lord, +44 7785 682893, blord@mercedesamgf1.com

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' 'Dividend of €4.30 per share proposed and new share buyback ' 'programme for a maximum of up to €5 billion in up to 24 months ' 'decided, subject to Annual General Meeting approval to buy back ' 'up to 10% of share capital.\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ticker symbol: MBG) delivered solid ' 'financial results for 2024 and unveiled a multi-year product and ' 'performance enhancement plan to strengthen the company’s ' 'resilience. \n' '“Mercedes-Benz Group delivered solid results in a very ' 'challenging environment thanks to a range of outstanding products ' 'and strict cost discipline. To ensure the company’s future ' 'competitiveness in an increasingly uncertain world, we are taking ' 'steps to make the company leaner, faster and stronger, while ' 'readying an intense product launch campaign for multiple new ' 'vehicles starting with the all new CLA.” Ola ' 'Kaellenius, Chief Executive Officer of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG \n' "Mercedes-Benz's product launch programme starts in 2025 with the " 'CLA, followed by a major upgrade of the S-Class in 2026, an ' 'all-electric GLC and C-Class, as well as a string of BEV and ' 'electrified high-tech ICE launches at Mercedes-AMG. Overall, ' 'sales are expected to gain traction after dozens of new or ' 'refreshed models reach the markets until 2027.\n' 'To strengthen its competitiveness and resilience, Mercedes-Benz ' 'has launched a comprehensive performance enhancement programme – ' 'known as Next Level Performance. Through a set of initiatives, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group aims to further leverage growth potential ' 'through its direct sales channel, elevate the customer service ' 'experience to a new level and to boost revenue quality. In ' 'addition, the company will take steps to make its global ' 'production footprint more efficient and more flexible. The ' 'company plans to cut production costs by 10% until 2027. Material ' 'costs will be tackled in close collaboration with suppliers and ' 'fixed-cost reductions will continue through to 2027, building on ' 'significant progress achieved over the past four years. ' ' \n' 'Technology and design\n' 'Going forward a coherent design language will be used across the ' 'entire portfolio. BEV and electrified high-tech ICE models will ' 'exploit their respective strengths, without sacrificing space, ' 'elegance, convenience or efficiency. Thanks to intelligent ' 'modularisation, Mercedes-Benz will offer a unified tech stack in ' 'infotainment and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), a ' 'consistent customer experience as well as best-in-class roominess ' 'and perfect proportions while keeping a tight grip on costs and ' 'manufacturing flexibility, allowing Mercedes-Benz to tailor ' 'products to specific markets like China. \n' '2024 results\n' 'Group earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) reached €13.6 ' 'billion (2023: €19.7 billion). Group revenues came in at €145.6 ' 'billion (2023: €152.4 billion). The free cash flow from the ' 'industrial business reached €9.2 billion (2023: €11.3 billion) ' 'mainly due to a very high cash conversion rate at Cars and Vans. ' 'The net liquidity of the industrial business reached €31.4 ' 'billion (end of 2023: €31.1 billion) remaining on a similar level ' 'as the prior year, demonstrating strong cash generation at work, ' 'despite more than €10 billion cashout for dividend payments and ' 'share buybacks in 2024. \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'FY \n' '2024 \n' '\n' '\n' 'FY \n' '2023 \n' '\n' '\n' 'Change \n' '24/23 \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue* \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '145,594\n' '\n' '\n' '152,390 \n' '\n' '\n' '-4.5% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)* \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '13,599 \n' '\n' '\n' '19,660 \n' '\n' '\n' '-30.8% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Net profit/loss* \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '10,409 \n' '\n' '\n' '14,531 \n' '\n' '\n' '-28.4% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Free cash flow industrial business (FCF)* \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '9,152 \n' '\n' '\n' '11,316 \n' '\n' '\n' '-19.1% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings per share (EPS) in EUR \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '10.19 \n' '\n' '\n' '13.46 \n' '\n' '\n' '-24.3% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '* in millions of € \n' 'Divisional results \n' 'The adjusted EBIT at Mercedes-Benz Cars fell to €8.7 billion ' '(2023: €14.3 billion) on lower volumes, particularly in China, ' 'negative net pricing and an unfavourable model mix. The adjusted ' 'RoS in 2024 was 8.1% (2023: 12.6%). Research and Development ' 'costs remained on a high level due to investments for future ' 'platforms and technologies, particularly for MB.OS, while ' 'investments in PP&E remained at the previous year’s level.\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'FY \n' '2024 \n' '\n' '\n' 'FY \n' '2023 \n' '\n' '\n' 'Change \n' '24/23 \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Unit Sales \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '1,983,403 \n' '\n' '\n' '2,044,051 \n' '\n' '\n' '-3.0% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '- thereof xEV \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '367,610 \n' '\n' '\n' '401,943 \n' '\n' '\n' '-8.5% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '- thereof BEV \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '185,059 \n' '\n' '\n' '240,668 \n' '\n' '\n' '-23.1% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Share of xEV in unit sales in % \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '18.5 \n' '\n' '\n' '19.7 \n' '\n' '\n' '- \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue* \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '107,761 \n' '\n' '\n' '112,756 \n' '\n' '\n' '-4.4% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)* \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '8,460 \n' '\n' '\n' '14,224 \n' '\n' '\n' '-40.5% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)* \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '8,677 \n' '\n' '\n' '14,252 \n' '\n' '\n' '-39.1% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in % \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '8.1 \n' '\n' '\n' '12.6 \n' '\n' '\n' '-4.5%pts \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash flow before interest and taxes (CFBIT)* \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '8,963 \n' '\n' '\n' '12,336 \n' '\n' '\n' '-27.3% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted cash conversion rate (CCR) \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '1.0 \n' '\n' '\n' '0.9 \n' '\n' '\n' '- \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '* in millions of € \n' 'Adjusted EBIT at Mercedes-Benz Vans reached €2.8 billion (2023: ' '€3.1 billion) and the adjusted RoS remained almost at the ' 'previous year’s level, at 14.6% (2023: 15.1%). A healthy mix ' 'supported by improved product substance partially offset lower ' 'overall sales. Furthermore, in the challenging environment, the ' 'comprehensive cost initiative further supported profitability. ' 'Research and Development costs remained on a high level due to ' 'investments into the new, further flexibilised van architecture ' 'with two variants: Van Electric Architecture (VAN.EA) for BEV ' 'models and Van Combustion Architecture (VAN.CA) for ICE models.\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'FY \n' '2024 \n' '\n' '\n' 'FY \n' '2023 \n' '\n' '\n' 'Change \n' '24/23 \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Unit Sales \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '405,610 \n' '\n' '\n' '447,790 \n' '\n' '\n' '-9.4% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '- thereof BEV \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '19,516 \n' '\n' '\n' '22,666 \n' '\n' '\n' '-13.9% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Share of BEV in unit sales in % \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '4.8 \n' '\n' '\n' '5.1 \n' '\n' '\n' '- \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue* \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '19,320 \n' '\n' '\n' '20,288 \n' '\n' '\n' '-4.8% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)* \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '2,932 \n' '\n' '\n' '3,138 \n' '\n' '\n' '-6.6% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) * \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '2,825 \n' '\n' '\n' '3,063 \n' '\n' '\n' '-7.8% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in % \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '14.6 \n' '\n' '\n' '15.1 \n' '\n' '\n' '-0.5%pts \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash flow before interest and taxes (CFBIT)* \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '2,705 \n' '\n' '\n' '2,817 \n' '\n' '\n' '-4.0% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted cash conversion rate (CCR) \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '1.0 \n' '\n' '\n' '1.0 \n' '\n' '\n' '- \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '* in millions of € \n' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility remains a strong partner for Mercedes-Benz ' 'Cars and Vans. In 2024, Mercedes-Benz Mobility´s total portfolio ' 'amounted to €138.1 billion (2023: €135.0 billion) while new ' 'business declined to €59.5 billion (2023: €62.0 billion). The ' 'adjusted EBIT came in at €1.1 billion (2023: €1.7 billion) and ' 'was impacted mainly due to a reduced interest margin resulting ' 'from interest rate developments and increased competition in the ' 'financial services sector, especially in China. As a result, the ' 'adjusted return on equity (RoE) declined to 8.7% (2023: 12.3%).\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'FY \n' '2024 \n' '\n' '\n' 'FY \n' '2023 \n' '\n' '\n' 'Change \n' '24/23 \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue* \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '25,083 \n' '\n' '\n' '25,571 \n' '\n' '\n' '-1.9% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'New business* \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '59,486 \n' '\n' '\n' '62,014 \n' '\n' '\n' '-4.1% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Contract volume (December, 31)* \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '138,095 \n' '\n' '\n' '135,027 \n' '\n' '\n' '+2.3% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)* \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '1,134 \n' '\n' '\n' '1,302 \n' '\n' '\n' '-12.9% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) * \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '1,134 \n' '\n' '\n' '1,695 \n' '\n' '\n' '-33.1% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted return on equity (RoE) in % \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '8.7 \n' '\n' '\n' '12.3 \n' '\n' '\n' '-3.6%pts \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '* in millions of € \n' 'Dividend \n' 'At the Annual General Meeting on May 7, 2025, the Board of ' 'Management and the Supervisory Board will propose a dividend of ' '€4.30 per share (2023: €5.30).\n' 'Share buyback policy \n' 'Mercedes-Benz has decided to buy back own shares worth up to a ' 'maximum €5 billion (not including incidental costs) on the stock ' 'exchange over a period of up to 24 months, subject to the renewal ' 'of the authorization by the Annual General Meeting in May 2025 to ' 'buy back own shares up to a maximum of 10% of the share capital. ' 'This buyback is based on and in line with the existing buyback ' 'policy, that any future free cash flow from the industrial ' 'business, (as available post potential small-scale M&A) ' 'generated beyond the approximately 40% dividend payout ratio of ' 'Group Net Income, shall be used to fund share buybacks with the ' 'purpose of redeeming shares. \n' 'Outlook \n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Group expects Group revenue in 2025 to be ' 'slightly below the prior-year level. In a market environment that ' 'remains challenging, Group EBIT is expected to be significantly ' "below the previous year's level resulting out of divisional " 'guidances. Group free cash flow from the industrial business is ' 'seen significantly below the strong level of 2024, due to lower ' 'EBIT at Mercedes-Benz Cars and Mercedes-Benz Vans and lower CCR ' 'at Mercedes-Benz Vans. \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Outlook\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'FY 2024 Actuals \n' '\n' '\n' 'FY 2025 Guidance \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Unit Sales \n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' '\n' '\n' '1,983k units\n' '\n' '\n' 'Slightly below\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' '\n' '\n' '406k units\n' '\n' '\n' 'Slightly below\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'xEV Share\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars (xEV)\n' '\n' '\n' '19%\n' '\n' '\n' '20 to 22%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans (xEV)\n' '\n' '\n' '5%\n' '\n' '\n' '8 to 10%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted* return on sales (RoS) \n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' '\n' '\n' '8.1%\n' '\n' '\n' '6 to 8%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' '\n' '\n' '14.6%\n' '\n' '\n' '10 to 12%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility (RoE)\n' '\n' '\n' '8.7%\n' '\n' '\n' '8 to 9%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted cash conversion rate (CCR)\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' '\n' '\n' '1.0\n' '\n' '\n' '0.9 to 1.1\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' '\n' '\n' '1.0\n' '\n' '\n' '0.5 to 0.7\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Investment in pp&e \n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' '\n' '\n' '€3.4 billion\n' '\n' '\n' 'Significantly above\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' '\n' '\n' '€0.6 billion\n' '\n' '\n' 'Significantly above\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'R&D expenditure \n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' '\n' '\n' '€8.7 billion\n' '\n' '\n' 'At prior-year level\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' '\n' '\n' '€1.0 billion\n' '\n' '\n' 'Significantly above\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '* The adjustments include material adjustments if they lead to ' 'significant effects in a reporting period. These material ' 'adjustments relate in particular to legal proceedings and related ' 'measures, restructuring measures and M&A transactions. ' ' \n' 'Link to press release “Sales figures 2024”: ' 'media.mercedes-benz.com/sales \n' 'Link to capital market presentation on full year 2024: ' 'https://group.mercedes-benz.com/results-2024/ \n' 'Pictures of the event will be available here: ' 'group-media.mercedes-benz.com ', 'content_html': '

Cash generation: Solid cash generation ' 'with a €9.2 billion free cash flow from the industrial ' 'business in 2024.
Performance: Comprehensive performance ' 'enhancement plan (Next Level Performance) seeks to return ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars to a double-digit adjusted Return on ' 'Sales (RoS) margin.
Outlook 2025: Group revenue expected ' 'slightly below prior-year level, Group EBIT and free cash ' 'flow from the industrial business expected significantly ' 'below prior-year level.
Shareholder returns: Capital allocation ' 'framework in place. Dividend of €4.30 per share proposed and ' 'new share buyback programme for a maximum of up to €5 ' 'billion in up to 24 months decided, subject to Annual ' 'General Meeting approval to buy back up to 10% of share ' 'capital.

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Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ticker symbol: MBG) delivered ' 'solid financial results for 2024 and unveiled a multi-year ' 'product and performance enhancement plan to strengthen the ' 'company’s resilience.

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“Mercedes-Benz Group delivered solid results in a ' 'very challenging environment thanks to a range of ' 'outstanding products and strict cost discipline. To ensure ' 'the company’s future competitiveness in an increasingly ' 'uncertain world, we are taking steps to make the company ' 'leaner, faster and stronger, while readying an intense ' 'product launch campaign for multiple new vehicles starting ' 'with the all new CLA.”
Ola ' 'Kaellenius, Chief Executive Officer of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG

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Mercedes-Benz's product launch programme starts in 2025 " 'with the CLA, followed by a major upgrade of the S-Class in ' '2026, an all-electric GLC and C-Class, as well as a string ' 'of BEV and electrified high-tech ICE launches at ' 'Mercedes-AMG. Overall, sales are expected to gain traction ' 'after dozens of new or refreshed models reach the markets ' 'until 2027.

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To strengthen its competitiveness and resilience, ' 'Mercedes-Benz has launched a comprehensive performance ' 'enhancement programme – known as Next Level Performance. ' 'Through a set of initiatives, Mercedes-Benz Group aims to ' 'further leverage growth potential through its direct sales ' 'channel, elevate the customer service experience to a new ' 'level and to boost revenue quality. In addition, the company ' 'will take steps to make its global production footprint more ' 'efficient and more flexible. The company plans to cut ' 'production costs by 10% until 2027. Material costs will be ' 'tackled in close collaboration with suppliers and fixed-cost ' 'reductions will continue through to 2027, building on ' 'significant progress achieved over the past four years. ' '

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Technology and design

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Going forward a coherent design language will be used ' 'across the entire portfolio. BEV and electrified high-tech ' 'ICE models will exploit their respective strengths, without ' 'sacrificing space, elegance, convenience or efficiency. ' 'Thanks to intelligent modularisation, Mercedes-Benz will ' 'offer a unified tech stack in infotainment and Advanced ' 'Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), a consistent customer ' 'experience as well as best-in-class roominess and perfect ' 'proportions while keeping a tight grip on costs and ' 'manufacturing flexibility, allowing Mercedes-Benz to tailor ' 'products to specific markets like ' 'China.

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2024 results

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Group earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) reached ' '€13.6 billion (2023: €19.7 billion). Group revenues came in ' 'at €145.6 billion (2023: €152.4 billion). The free cash flow ' 'from the industrial business reached €9.2 billion (2023: ' '€11.3 billion) mainly due to a very high cash conversion ' 'rate at Cars and Vans. The net liquidity of the industrial ' 'business reached €31.4 billion (end of 2023: €31.1 billion) ' 'remaining on a similar level as the prior year, ' 'demonstrating strong cash generation at work, despite more ' 'than €10 billion cashout for dividend payments and share ' 'buybacks in 2024.

\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Group \n' '	\n' ' FY \n' ' 2024 \n' '	\n' ' FY \n' ' 2023 \n' '	\n' ' Change \n' ' 24/23 \n' '
\n' ' Revenue* \n' '	\n' ' 145,594 \n' '	\n' ' 152,390 \n' '	\n' ' -4.5% \n' '
\n' ' Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' 13,599 \n' '	\n' ' 19,660 \n' '	\n' ' -30.8% \n' '
\n' ' Net profit/loss* \n' '	\n' ' 10,409 \n' '	\n' ' 14,531 \n' '	\n' ' -28.4% \n' '
\n' ' Free cash flow industrial business (FCF)* \n' '	\n' ' 9,152 \n' '	\n' ' 11,316 \n' '	\n' ' -19.1% \n' '
\n' ' Earnings per share (EPS) in EUR \n' '	\n' ' 10.19 \n' '	\n' ' 13.46 \n' '	\n' ' -24.3% \n' '

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Divisional results

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The adjusted EBIT at Mercedes-Benz Cars ' 'fell to €8.7 billion (2023: €14.3 billion) on lower ' 'volumes, particularly in China, negative net pricing and an ' 'unfavourable model mix. The adjusted RoS in 2024 was 8.1% ' '(2023: 12.6%). Research and Development costs remained on a ' 'high level due to investments for future platforms and ' 'technologies, particularly for MB.OS, while investments in ' 'PP&E remained at the previous year’s level.

\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars \n' '	\n' ' FY \n' ' 2024 \n' '	\n' ' FY \n' ' 2023 \n' '	\n' ' Change \n' ' 24/23 \n' '
\n' ' Unit Sales \n' '	\n' ' 1,983,403 \n' '	\n' ' 2,044,051 \n' '	\n' ' -3.0% \n' '
\n' ' - thereof ' 'xEV \n' '	\n' ' 367,610 \n' '	\n' ' 401,943 \n' '	\n' ' -8.5% \n' '
\n' ' - thereof ' 'BEV \n' '	\n' ' 185,059 \n' '	\n' ' 240,668 \n' '	\n' ' -23.1% \n' '
\n' ' Share of xEV in unit sales in % \n' '	\n' ' 18.5 \n' '	\n' ' 19.7 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '
\n' ' Revenue* \n' '	\n' ' 107,761 \n' '	\n' ' 112,756 \n' '	\n' ' -4.4% \n' '
\n' ' Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' 8,460 \n' '	\n' ' 14,224 \n' '	\n' ' -40.5% \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' 8,677 \n' '	\n' ' 14,252 \n' '	\n' ' -39.1% \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in % \n' '	\n' ' 8.1 \n' '	\n' ' 12.6 \n' '	\n' ' -4.5%pts \n' '
\n' ' Cash flow before interest and taxes (CFBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' 8,963 \n' '	\n' ' 12,336 \n' '	\n' ' -27.3% \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted cash conversion rate (CCR) \n' '	\n' ' 1.0 \n' '	\n' ' 0.9 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '

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Adjusted EBIT at Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'reached €2.8 billion (2023: €3.1 billion) and the adjusted ' 'RoS remained almost at the previous year’s level, at 14.6% ' '(2023: 15.1%). A healthy mix supported by improved product ' 'substance partially offset lower overall sales. Furthermore, ' 'in the challenging environment, the comprehensive cost ' 'initiative further supported profitability. Research and ' 'Development costs remained on a high level due to ' 'investments into the new, further flexibilised van ' 'architecture with two variants: Van Electric Architecture ' '(VAN.EA) for BEV models and Van Combustion Architecture ' '(VAN.CA) for ICE models.

\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans \n' '	\n' ' FY \n' ' 2024 \n' '	\n' ' FY \n' ' 2023 \n' '	\n' ' Change \n' ' 24/23 \n' '
\n' ' Unit Sales \n' '	\n' ' 405,610 \n' '	\n' ' 447,790 \n' '	\n' ' -9.4% \n' '
\n' ' - thereof ' 'BEV \n' '	\n' ' 19,516 \n' '	\n' ' 22,666 \n' '	\n' ' -13.9% \n' '
\n' ' Share of BEV in unit sales in % \n' '	\n' ' 4.8 \n' '	\n' ' 5.1 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '
\n' ' Revenue* \n' '	\n' ' 19,320 \n' '	\n' ' 20,288 \n' '	\n' ' -4.8% \n' '
\n' ' Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' 2,932 \n' '	\n' ' 3,138 \n' '	\n' ' -6.6% \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) ' '* \n' '	\n' ' 2,825 \n' '	\n' ' 3,063 \n' '	\n' ' -7.8% \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in % \n' '	\n' ' 14.6 \n' '	\n' ' 15.1 \n' '	\n' ' -0.5%pts \n' '
\n' ' Cash flow before interest and taxes (CFBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' 2,705 \n' '	\n' ' 2,817 \n' '	\n' ' -4.0% \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted cash conversion rate (CCR) \n' '	\n' ' 1.0 \n' '	\n' ' 1.0 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '

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* in millions of €

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Mercedes-Benz Mobility remains a strong ' 'partner for Mercedes-Benz Cars and Vans. In 2024, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility´s total portfolio amounted to €138.1 ' 'billion (2023: €135.0 billion) while new business declined ' 'to €59.5 billion (2023: €62.0 billion). The adjusted EBIT ' 'came in at €1.1 billion (2023: €1.7 billion) and was ' 'impacted mainly due to a reduced interest margin resulting ' 'from interest rate developments and increased competition in ' 'the financial services sector, especially in China. As a ' 'result, the adjusted return on equity (RoE) declined to 8.7% ' '(2023: 12.3%).

\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Mobility \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' FY \n' ' 2024 \n' '	\n' ' FY \n' ' 2023 \n' '	\n' ' Change \n' ' 24/23 \n' '
\n' ' Revenue* \n' '		\n' ' 25,083 \n' '	\n' ' 25,571 \n' '	\n' ' -1.9% \n' '
\n' ' New business* \n' '		\n' ' 59,486 \n' '	\n' ' 62,014 \n' '	\n' ' -4.1% \n' '
\n' ' Contract volume (December, 31)* \n' '		\n' ' 138,095 \n' '	\n' ' 135,027 \n' '	\n' ' +2.3% \n' '
\n' ' Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)* \n' '		\n' ' 1,134 \n' '	\n' ' 1,302 \n' '	\n' ' -12.9% \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) ' '* \n' '		\n' ' 1,134 \n' '	\n' ' 1,695 \n' '	\n' ' -33.1% \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted return on equity (RoE) in % \n' '		\n' ' 8.7 \n' '	\n' ' 12.3 \n' '	\n' ' -3.6%pts \n' '

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* in millions of €

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Dividend

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At the Annual General Meeting on May 7, 2025, the Board ' 'of Management and the Supervisory Board will propose a ' 'dividend of €4.30 per share (2023: €5.30).

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Share buyback policy

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Mercedes-Benz has decided to buy back own shares worth up ' 'to a maximum €5 billion (not including incidental costs) on ' 'the stock exchange over a period of up to 24 months, subject ' 'to the renewal of the authorization by the Annual General ' 'Meeting in May 2025 to buy back own shares up to a maximum ' 'of 10% of the share capital. This buyback is based on and in ' 'line with the existing buyback policy, that any future free ' 'cash flow from the industrial business, (as available post ' 'potential small-scale M&A) generated beyond the ' 'approximately 40% dividend payout ratio of Group Net Income, ' 'shall be used to fund share buybacks with the purpose of ' 'redeeming shares.

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Outlook

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The Mercedes-Benz Group expects Group ' 'revenue in 2025 to be slightly below the prior-year level. ' 'In a market environment that remains challenging, Group EBIT ' "is expected to be significantly below the previous year's " 'level resulting out of divisional guidances. Group free cash ' 'flow from the industrial business is seen significantly ' 'below the strong level of 2024, due to lower EBIT at ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars and Mercedes-Benz Vans and lower CCR at ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans.

\n' ' Outlook \n' '		\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' FY 2024 Actuals \n' '	\n' ' FY 2025 Guidance \n' '
\n' ' Unit Sales \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars \n' '		\n' ' 1,983k units \n' '	\n' ' Slightly below \n' '
	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans \n' '		\n' ' 406k units \n' '	\n' ' Slightly below \n' '
\n' ' xEV Share \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars (xEV) \n' '		\n' ' 19% \n' '	\n' ' 20 to 22% \n' '
	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans (xEV) \n' '		\n' ' 5% \n' '	\n' ' 8 to 10% \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted* return on sales (RoS) \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars \n' '		\n' ' 8.1% \n' '	\n' ' 6 to 8% \n' '
	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans \n' '		\n' ' 14.6% \n' '	\n' ' 10 to 12% \n' '
	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Mobility (RoE) \n' '		\n' ' 8.7% \n' '	\n' ' 8 to 9% \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted cash conversion rate (CCR) \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars \n' '		\n' ' 1.0 \n' '	\n' ' 0.9 to 1.1 \n' '
	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans \n' '		\n' ' 1.0 \n' '	\n' ' 0.5 to 0.7 \n' '
\n' ' Investment in pp&e \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars \n' '		\n' ' €3.4 billion \n' '	\n' ' Significantly above \n' '
	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans \n' '		\n' ' €0.6 billion \n' '	\n' ' Significantly above \n' '
\n' ' R&D expenditure \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars \n' '		\n' ' €8.7 billion \n' '	\n' ' At prior-year level \n' '
	\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans \n' '		\n' ' €1.0 billion \n' '	\n' ' Significantly above \n' '

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* The adjustments include material adjustments if they ' 'lead to significant effects in a reporting period. These ' 'material adjustments relate in particular to legal ' 'proceedings and related measures, restructuring measures and ' 'M&A transactions.

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Link to press release “Sales figures 2024”: media.mercedes-benz.com/sales

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Link to capital market presentation on full year 2024: https://group.mercedes-benz.com/results-2024/

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Pictures of the event will be available here: group-media.mercedes-benz.com

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The vehicle had been donated ' 'to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum in 1965 by the then ' 'Daimler-Benz AG. Today, the car realised €51.155.000/$53.917.370 ' 'when it crossed the block in the exclusive single car auction.\n' 'Attracting interest from serious collectors across the globe, the ' 'W 196 R was subject to a heated bidding battle over the ' 'phones and in person, before the auctioneer brought the hammer ' 'down at a selling price that makes it the most valuable Grand ' 'Prix racing car to be sold at auction.\n' 'Few historic racing cars resonate as strongly as the famous ' 'Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows that dominated Grand Prix racing in ' 'the immediate pre- and post-war era, admired for their advanced ' 'technology and spectacular speed. The W 196 R was ' 'developed to meet the new regulations for engines with up to 2.5 ' 'litre displacement introduced in 1954, and it soon proved to be ' 'the car to beat in the hands of legends such as Juan Manuel ' 'Fangio and Stirling Moss.\n' 'The sale of the W 196 R took place earlier today on 1 February in ' 'the same room that witnessed the sale of the Mercedes-Benz 300 ' 'SLR “Uhlenhaut Coupé” which sold in 2022 for €135,000,000, making ' 'it the most valuable car ever sold at auction. The result of the ' 'sale clearly identifies Mercedes-Benz at the peak of the ' 'collector car market.\n' '“What a thrilling auction that was! This original, sleek-bodied, ' 'W 196 R original has now changed hands – and I congratulate the ' 'lucky buyer. Very few Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows are privately ' 'owned. Today the hammer fell at €51.155.000 /$53.917.370. This ' 'makes it the most valuable Grand Prix racing car in the world and ' 'close behind the all-time champion Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR ' '‘Uhlenhaut-Coupé’ in the overall ranking of the most valuable ' 'automobiles. Without a doubt, our Silver Arrows are up there ' 'among the most iconic and sought-after vehicles ever built. They ' 'are the true shining stars in the firmament of motorsport and ' 'automotive history.” Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage GmbH\n' '“It’s hard to describe the significance of this sale. This car is ' 'simply one of the most important racing cars in history and it’s ' 'an honour for RM Sotheby’s to sell it so successfully to benefit ' 'the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum.” Gord Duff, RM ' 'Sotheby’s, Global Head of auctions \n' '“The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum has been honored to care ' 'for and share the W 196 R within our museum, but the sum it has ' 'achieved today is a transformative contribution to increase our ' 'endowment and long-term sustainability as well as the restoration ' 'and expansion of our collection.” Joe Hale, President, The ' 'Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum\n' 'To see a video of the car selling, please click here: ' 'https://www.youtube.com/live/sU8pvvbdcYU\n' 'For more information, please visit www.rmsothebys.com.\n' 'About RM Sotheby’s\n' 'RM Sotheby’s is the world’s largest collector car auction house ' 'by total sales. With over 40 years of proven results in the ' 'collector car industry, RM’s vertically integrated range of ' 'services, from auctions (live and online) and private sales to ' 'estate planning and financial services, coupled with an expert ' 'team of Car Specialists and an international footprint, provide ' 'an unsurpassed level of service to the global collector car ' 'market. RM Sotheby’s is currently responsible for six of the top ' 'ten most valuable motor cars ever sold at auction.\n' 'Media Information\n' 'For further information and interview opportunities, please ' 'contact a member of RM Sotheby’s PR department.\n' 'About the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum\n' 'The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum represents more than a ' 'century of motorsports history and is driven by its mission to ' 'celebrate and preserve the history behind the Indianapolis Motor ' 'Speedway and the Indianapolis 500. Since 1956 when the IMS Museum ' 'first opened, it has brought to life the innovation, thrill, and ' 'cultural significance of motor racing the Indianapolis Motor ' 'Speedway. What began with only 12 cars on display has become one ' 'of the world’s premier collections of racing automobiles and ' 'artifacts – with more than 55,000 artifacts and over 150 ' 'vehicles. The IMS Museum ignites curiosity, sparks discovery, and ' 'embraces tradition.\n' 'RM Sotheby’s Media Contacts UK/Europe: Peter Haynes | ' 'phaynes@rmsothebys.com | +44 (0) 7738 883 259 William ' 'Driscoll | wdriscoll@rmsothebys.com | +44 (0) 7946 038 161\n' 'North America: Ethan Gibson | egibson@rmsothebys.com | +1 ' '517 438 2247 Natalie Cieslak | ncieslak@rmsothebys.com | +1 ' '248 794 4257 \n' 'Photography Information © Mercedes-Benz\n' 'About Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH\n' '“Heritage creates future” – committed to this guiding principle, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH, as a wholly owned subsidiary of ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG, is responsible for the entire range of ' 'historical topics relating to the brand with the star. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH is amongst others responsible for the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum, Mercedes-Benz Classic Center, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Archives & Collections and Mercedes-Benz Classic Club ' 'Management.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage Media Contacts: Julia Löwenstein, +49 ' '(0) 151 58 610 215, ' 'julia.loewenstein@mercedes-benz.com Frank Scheibner, +49 (0) ' '160 8 680 266, frank.scheibner@mercedes-benz.com\n' 'Photos and videos of the auction\n' 'https://mercedes-benz-archive.com/marsMuseum/de/instance/ko/Februar--W196R-RM-Sothebys-Versteigerung.xhtml?oid=192557523\n' 'Enquiries by email to classic@mercedes-benz.com or online at ' 'www.mercedes-benz.com/classic\n' 'Press photographs and more press releases: ' 'media.mercedes-benz.com\n' 'Further research and multimedia material: ' 'mercedes-benz-archive.com/museum\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic on social media:\n' 'www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzmuseum\n' 'www.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum', 'content_html': '

In a standalone auction run by RM Sotheby’s at ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, the first ' 'Streamliner-bodied W 196 R ever offered for private ' 'ownership has fetched impressive ' '€51.155.000/$53.917.370
The car has been sold by the Indianapolis Motor ' 'Speedway Museum to benefit its collection and restoration ' 'efforts
The result makes the car the second most ' 'valuable car ever sold at auction, only surpassed by the ' '1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR “Uhlenhaut Coupé” which RM ' 'Sotheby’s sold for €135 million in 2022
Photos and Videos of the auction: https://mercedes-benz-archive.com/marsMuseum/de/instance/ko/Februar--W196R-RM-Sothebys-Versteigerung.xhtml?oid=192557523

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One of the world’s most historically significant racing ' 'cars, the 1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R ' 'Stromlinienwagen, chassis number 00009/54, has been ' 'auctioned by RM Sotheby’s today at the
Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum in Stuttgart. The vehicle had been donated to the ' 'Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum in 1965 by the then ' 'Daimler-Benz AG. Today, the car realised ' '€51.155.000/$53.917.370 when it crossed the block in the ' 'exclusive single car auction.

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Attracting interest from serious collectors across the ' 'globe, the W 196 R was subject to a heated bidding ' 'battle over the phones and in person, before the auctioneer ' 'brought the hammer down at a selling price that makes it the ' 'most valuable Grand Prix racing car to be sold at ' 'auction.

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Few historic racing cars resonate as strongly as the ' 'famous Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows that dominated Grand Prix ' 'racing in the immediate pre- and post-war era, admired for ' 'their advanced technology and spectacular speed. The ' 'W 196 R was developed to meet the new regulations ' 'for engines with up to 2.5 litre displacement introduced in ' '1954, and it soon proved to be the car to beat in the hands ' 'of legends such as Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling ' 'Moss.

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The sale of the W 196 R took place earlier today on 1 ' 'February in the same room that witnessed the sale of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR “Uhlenhaut Coupé” which sold in 2022 ' 'for €135,000,000, making it the most valuable car ever sold ' 'at auction. The result of the sale clearly identifies ' 'Mercedes-Benz at the peak of the collector car market.

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“What a thrilling auction that was! This original, ' 'sleek-bodied, W 196 R original has now changed hands – and I ' 'congratulate the lucky buyer. Very few Mercedes-Benz Silver ' 'Arrows are privately owned. Today the hammer fell at ' '€51.155.000 /$53.917.370. This makes it the most valuable ' 'Grand Prix racing car in the world and close behind the ' 'all-time champion Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR ‘Uhlenhaut-Coupé’ in ' 'the overall ranking of the most valuable automobiles. ' 'Without a doubt, our Silver Arrows are up there among the ' 'most iconic and sought-after vehicles ever built. They are ' 'the true shining stars in the firmament of motorsport and ' 'automotive history.”
Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO ' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH

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“It’s hard to describe the significance of this sale. ' 'This car is simply one of the most important racing cars in ' 'history and it’s an honour for RM Sotheby’s to sell it so ' 'successfully to benefit the Indianapolis Motor Speedway ' 'Museum.”
Gord Duff, RM Sotheby’s, Global Head of ' 'auctions

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“The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum has been honored ' 'to care for and share the W 196 R within our museum, but the ' 'sum it has achieved today is a transformative contribution ' 'to increase our endowment and long-term sustainability as ' 'well as the restoration and expansion of our ' 'collection.”
Joe Hale, President, The Indianapolis ' 'Motor Speedway Museum

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To see a video of the car selling, please click here: https://www.youtube.com/live/sU8pvvbdcYU

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For more information, please visit www.rmsothebys.com.

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\n', 'date': '2025-02-01T17:05:00+01:00', 'title': 'Most Valuable Grand Prix Racing Car Ever Sold: The 1954 Mercedes ' 'Benz W 196 R Stromlinienwagen Sells for €51.155.000 /$53.917.370', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/504e9154-e29a-4aad-a612-8a81b161cef3'} 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/cc597eba-2fcb-4898-8dbe-3ae9a14dc250> {'content': ' Jules Gounon, Kenny Habul and Luca Stolz in third place Three ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3s in the top ten and valuable points for the IGTC ' 'standings One class win (Bronze) and two second places (Silver ' 'Cup, GT4) complete the success Bathurst. Mercedes-AMG ' 'successfully kicked off the new season of the Intercontinental GT ' 'Challenge. In the traditional opening race, the prestigious ' "Meguiar's Bathurst 12 Hours, Jules Gounon (AND), Kenny Habul " '(AUS) and Luca Stolz (GER) in the #75 Mercedes-AMG GT3 from ' 'SunEnergy1 Racing finished third overall. Lucas Auer (AUT), ' 'Maximilian Götz (GER) and Jayden Ojeda (AUS) in the #77 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing car finished the race in ' 'fifth place. On the legendary Mount Panorama Circuit, the ' 'performance and sports car brand from Affalterbach also ' 'celebrated a victory in the Bronze class by team Heart of Racing ' 'by SPS, a second place in the Silver Cup by team Supabarn ' 'Supermarkets/Tigani Motorsport and another second place in the ' 'GT4 classification by Team Nineteen. The race weekend got off to ' 'a promising start: Lucas Auer set the fastest time of the top ' 'teams in the pole shootout at his Bathurst debut. From pole ' 'position early on Sunday morning - still in the dark - the 22nd ' 'edition of the Australian endurance classic got off to a ' 'thrilling start. All four Mercedes-AMG GT3s competing in the Pro ' 'category were initially able to establish themselves among the ' 'front runners. However, there were setbacks as the race ' "progressed: On lap 35, Scott Taylor Motorsport's #222 retired " 'after contact with the track barriers. Shortly after the middle ' 'of the race, Maxime Martin in the #888 Mercedes-AMG Team GMR had ' 'an accident and was forced to retire early from the fight for ' 'overall victory. In the final phase, with six GT3 cars still on ' 'the lead lap, the refuelling and pit strategy ultimately became ' 'the decisive factor. Ten minutes before the end of the race, ' 'final driver Lucas Auer in the #77 Mercedes-AMG GT3 was in second ' 'place with a chance of victory. However, he then had to pit again ' 'for refuelling and dropped back to fifth place. Jules Gounon in ' 'the #75 Mercedes-AMG GT3 was one of the profiteers of this stop: ' 'The three-time Bathurst winner moved up to third place and held ' 'it until the chequered flag after 306 laps. One victory and two ' 'second places in the class rankingsIn the Bronze category, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 #27 managed to take a commanding lead. At the ' 'finish, Ross Gunn (GBR), Ian James (GBR) and Zacharie Robichon ' '(CAN) from the AMG Customer Racing team Heart of Racing by SPS ' 'had a total lead of 14 laps over their nearest rival. The trio ' 'also finished the 12-hour race in an excellent seventh place ' 'overall. The class victory was complemented by two further podium ' 'finishes: In the Silver Cup, the Australian quartet of James ' 'Koundouris, Theo Koundouris, David Russell and Luke Youlden took ' 'second place in the #47 Mercedes-AMG GT3 for the Supabarn ' 'Supermarkets/Tigani Motorsport team. Second place in the GT4 ' 'category went to the #47 Mercedes-AMG GT4 from Team Nineteen, ' 'driven by Daniel Bilski (FIA), Adam Christodoulou (GBR) and Mark ' 'Griffith (AUS) (GT4). >> Race result IGTC, Bathurst 12 Hour Race ' 'Facts, Bathurst 12 Hour 2025 Pole position for Lucas Auer, ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 #77, Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing, ' 'time: 2:01.2760 minutes Lucas Auer clinched the fifth pole ' 'position for Mercedes-AMG in the Bathurst 12 Hour. Previously, ' 'Maro Engel (2023, 2014), Raffaele Marciello (2019) and Lee ' 'Holdsworth (2013) achieved this. The fastest lap of the ' 'participating Mercedes-AMG GT3s was set by the Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' '#75, SunEnergy1 Racing, with a time of 2:02.5480 minutes on lap ' '133. Jules Gounon stands on the Bathurst 12 Hour podium for ' 'the fifth time in a row. 2020, 2022, 2023 as winner, 2024 as ' 'runner-up and 2025 as third. No race was held in 2021. The ' 'top six cars in the race completed 306 laps. The distance record ' 'of 323 laps from 2023 is still held by Kenny Habul, Jules Gounon ' 'and Luca Stolz. \xa0 „Congratulations to BMW on their ' 'well-deserved overall victory here at Bathurst. In a race ' 'dominated by strategy, our performance teams were not quite able ' 'to convert the good starting position after qualifying into a ' 'victory. Nevertheless, we can go home satisfied with an overall ' 'podium and valuable points for the IGTC championship as well as ' 'the class win for Heart of Racing.“ Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing „It was a really tough race today. ' "We didn't quite have the pace, so we decided to save fuel to save " "ourselves a pit stop at the end. It's incredible, for me it's the " '5th podium finish in a row at Bathurst. And that in such a tough ' 'race on such a difficult track. Thanks to Kenny, Luca and the ' 'whole team and Mercedes-AMG. This series of victories and podium ' 'finishes is strong proof of how good the product is.“ Jules ' "Gounon, SunEnergy1 Racing #75 „It wasn't an easy weekend for us, " "at least at the beginning. We weren't at the front in qualifying. " 'The car was always a bit sketchy on the hill. But for the race we ' 'found a super good set-up again, a very good balance. But some of ' 'the other cars had more top speed and that was very difficult for ' 'us to defend. In the end, it was a strategic masterclass that put ' 'us on the podium.” Lucas Stolz, SunEnergy1 Racing #75 „I feel ' 'amazing. First of all, I would like to thank Mercedes-AMG. I am ' 'also very grateful to Jules and Luca. They make all the ' 'difference. But also a big thank you to the team and the ' "strategy. We didn't have the speed, so we had to outsmart them. " 'This is my fifth podium here at Bathurst. Unbelievable!” Kenny ' 'Habul, SunEnergy1 Racing #75 „Qualifying was my personal ' 'highlight. We had a really fantastic car yesterday. ' "Unfortunately, our strategy didn't quite work out today and we " 'ended up in P5. But there are still a lot of positive things to ' "take away. Let's hope we're all here again next year.” Lucas " "Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing #77 „We didn't come " 'here to finish P5. We had a clear goal, we had a good approach ' 'and the team did a great job. The car was much better than last ' 'year, Lucas did a fantastic job in qualifying. That shows how ' 'good the car was. In the race, we tried everything to put ' 'ourselves in a position where we could fight for the win, but it ' "didn't work out. I definitely want to come back and finally win " 'this great race.” Maximilian Götz, Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo ' 'Racing #77 „I am super excited. It was a nerve-wracking 12 hours ' 'full of tough battles. Last year there was quite a hiccup at the ' 'last restart and we lost the victory. To come back and win this ' 'year is justification for that. The AMG kept on ticking for 12 ' 'hours. We finished 1 lap behind the Pro cars, which is pretty ' "good for our set-up.“ Ian James, Heart of Racing by SPS #27 „I'm " "really frustrated. It's a real shame to finish a race like that. " "I can't remember the last time I crashed a car. But things like " 'this can happen in motorsport. We had a good car, the team did a ' 'lot of hard work. In the race we had some penalties, some issues, ' "but we still fought for the win. I'm very sorry for the whole " 'team. We will come back stronger next year!“ Maxime Martin, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GMR #888', 'content_html': '

Jules Gounon, Kenny Habul and Luca Stolz in ' 'third place
Three Mercedes-AMG GT3s in the top ten and ' 'valuable points for the IGTC standings
One class win (Bronze) and two second places ' '(Silver Cup, GT4) complete the success

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Bathurst. Mercedes-AMG successfully kicked off the new ' 'season of the Intercontinental GT Challenge. In the ' "traditional opening race, the prestigious Meguiar's Bathurst " '12 Hours, Jules Gounon (AND), Kenny Habul (AUS) and Luca ' 'Stolz (GER) in the #75 Mercedes-AMG GT3 from SunEnergy1 ' 'Racing finished third overall. Lucas Auer (AUT), Maximilian ' 'Götz (GER) and Jayden Ojeda (AUS) in the #77 Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team Craft-Bamboo Racing car finished the race in fifth ' 'place. On the legendary Mount Panorama Circuit, the ' 'performance and sports car brand from Affalterbach also ' 'celebrated a victory in the Bronze class by team Heart of ' 'Racing by SPS, a second place in the Silver Cup by team ' 'Supabarn Supermarkets/Tigani Motorsport and another second ' 'place in the GT4 classification by Team Nineteen.

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The race weekend got off to a promising start: Lucas Auer ' 'set the fastest time of the top teams in the pole shootout ' 'at his Bathurst debut. From pole position early on Sunday ' 'morning - still in the dark - the 22nd edition of the ' 'Australian endurance classic got off to a thrilling start. ' 'All four Mercedes-AMG GT3s competing in the Pro category ' 'were initially able to establish themselves among the front ' 'runners.

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However, there were setbacks as the race progressed: On ' "lap 35, Scott Taylor Motorsport's #222 retired after contact " 'with the track barriers. Shortly after the middle of the ' 'race, Maxime Martin in the #888 Mercedes-AMG Team GMR had an ' 'accident and was forced to retire early from the fight for ' 'overall victory.

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In the final phase, with six GT3 cars still on the lead ' 'lap, the refuelling and pit strategy ultimately became the ' 'decisive factor. Ten minutes before the end of the race, ' 'final driver Lucas Auer in the #77 Mercedes-AMG GT3 was in ' 'second place with a chance of victory. However, he then had ' 'to pit again for refuelling and dropped back to fifth place. ' 'Jules Gounon in the #75 Mercedes-AMG GT3 was one of the ' 'profiteers of this stop: The three-time Bathurst winner ' 'moved up to third place and held it until the chequered flag ' 'after 306 laps.

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One victory and two second places in the class ' 'rankings
In the Bronze category, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 #27 managed to take a commanding lead. At ' 'the finish, Ross Gunn (GBR), Ian James (GBR) and Zacharie ' 'Robichon (CAN) from the AMG Customer Racing team Heart of ' 'Racing by SPS had a total lead of 14 laps over their nearest ' 'rival. The trio also finished the 12-hour race in an ' 'excellent seventh place overall. The class victory was ' 'complemented by two further podium finishes: In the Silver ' 'Cup, the Australian quartet of James Koundouris, Theo ' 'Koundouris, David Russell and Luke Youlden took second place ' 'in the #47 Mercedes-AMG GT3 for the Supabarn ' 'Supermarkets/Tigani Motorsport team. Second place in the GT4 ' 'category went to the #47 Mercedes-AMG GT4 from Team ' 'Nineteen, driven by Daniel Bilski (FIA), Adam Christodoulou ' '(GBR) and Mark Griffith (AUS) (GT4).

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>> ' 'Race result IGTC, Bathurst 12 Hour

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Pole position for Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG GT3 #77, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing, time: 2:01.2760 ' 'minutes

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Lucas Auer clinched the fifth pole position for ' 'Mercedes-AMG in the Bathurst 12 Hour. Previously, Maro Engel ' '(2023, 2014), Raffaele Marciello (2019) and Lee Holdsworth ' '(2013) achieved this.

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The fastest lap of the participating Mercedes-AMG GT3s ' 'was set by the Mercedes-AMG GT3 #75, SunEnergy1 Racing, with ' 'a time of 2:02.5480 minutes on lap 133.

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Jules Gounon stands on the Bathurst 12 Hour podium for ' 'the fifth time in a row. 2020, 2022, 2023 as winner, 2024 as ' 'runner-up and 2025 as third. No race was held in 2021.

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The top six cars in the race completed 306 laps. The ' 'distance record of 323 laps from 2023 is still held by Kenny ' 'Habul, Jules Gounon and Luca Stolz.

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„Congratulations to BMW on their well-deserved overall ' 'victory here at Bathurst. In a race dominated by strategy, ' 'our performance teams were not quite able to convert the ' 'good starting position after qualifying into a victory. ' 'Nevertheless, we can go home satisfied with an overall ' 'podium and valuable points for the IGTC championship as well ' 'as the class win for Heart of Racing.“

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Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

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„It was a really tough race today. We didn't quite have " 'the pace, so we decided to save fuel to save ourselves a pit ' "stop at the end. It's incredible, for me it's the 5th podium " 'finish in a row at Bathurst. And that in such a tough race ' 'on such a difficult track. Thanks to Kenny, Luca and the ' 'whole team and Mercedes-AMG. This series of victories and ' 'podium finishes is strong proof of how good the product ' 'is.“

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Jules Gounon, SunEnergy1 Racing #75

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„It wasn't an easy weekend for us, at least at the " "beginning. We weren't at the front in qualifying. The car " 'was always a bit sketchy on the hill. But for the race we ' 'found a super good set-up again, a very good balance. But ' 'some of the other cars had more top speed and that was very ' 'difficult for us to defend. In the end, it was a strategic ' 'masterclass that put us on the podium.”

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Lucas Stolz, SunEnergy1 Racing #75

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„I feel amazing. First of all, I would like to thank ' 'Mercedes-AMG. I am also very grateful to Jules and Luca. ' 'They make all the difference. But also a big thank you to ' "the team and the strategy. We didn't have the speed, so we " 'had to outsmart them. This is my fifth podium here at ' 'Bathurst. Unbelievable!”

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Kenny Habul, SunEnergy1 Racing #75

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„Qualifying was my personal highlight. We had a really ' "fantastic car yesterday. Unfortunately, our strategy didn't " 'quite work out today and we ended up in P5. But there are ' "still a lot of positive things to take away. Let's hope " "we're all here again next year.”

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Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing ' '#77

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„We didn't come here to finish P5. We had a clear goal, " 'we had a good approach and the team did a great job. The car ' 'was much better than last year, Lucas did a fantastic job in ' 'qualifying. That shows how good the car was. In the race, we ' 'tried everything to put ourselves in a position where we ' "could fight for the win, but it didn't work out. I " 'definitely want to come back and finally win this great ' 'race.”

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Maximilian Götz, Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing ' '#77

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„I am super excited. It was a nerve-wracking 12 hours ' 'full of tough battles. Last year there was quite a hiccup at ' 'the last restart and we lost the victory. To come back and ' 'win this year is justification for that. The AMG kept on ' 'ticking for 12 hours. We finished 1 lap behind the Pro cars, ' 'which is pretty good for our set-up.“

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Ian James, Heart of Racing by SPS #27

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„I'm really frustrated. It's a real shame to finish a " "race like that. I can't remember the last time I crashed a " 'car. But things like this can happen in motorsport. We had a ' 'good car, the team did a lot of hard work. In the race we ' 'had some penalties, some issues, but we still fought for the ' "win. I'm very sorry for the whole team. We will come back " 'stronger next year!“

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Maxime Martin, Mercedes-AMG Team GMR #888

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New to the on-track programme are the events Drift ' 'Special Boxberg and Pro Imola.\n' 'In addition to these exciting challenges, those interested in the ' 'AMG Experience on Road can experience pleasure and speed. ' 'Challenging serpentines, coastal roads with extensive views and ' 'inspiring locations beckon where the dynamics and performance of ' 'the latest Mercedes‑AMG models can be tested. The highlight here ' 'is the five-day trip Explore Mallorca. Participants experience ' 'the Spanish sunny island from unknown sides.\n' 'All events include culinary highlights and unforgettable moments. ' 'Whether day trips from Affalterbach, multi-day tours through ' 'Europe or unique events that combine performance on the racetrack ' 'and on the road, every AMG Experience promises exciting ' 'experiences that bring the fascination of Mercedes‑AMG to life.\n' 'AMG Experience on Track: driving training for every driving ' 'level\n' 'Whether curious, advanced or professional, the AMG Experience on ' 'Track covers all levels of capability and difficulty. The venues ' 'include the Mercedes‑Benz Test and Technology Centre in ' 'Immendingen, which is not normally open to the public. The same ' 'applies to the Boxberg test centre, which is a new addition to ' 'the programme. The Drift Special will also take place here for ' 'the first time. Here, drivers practise spectacular driving ' 'manoeuvres at the limit. The German racetracks Nürburgring and ' 'Hockenheimring as well as the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in ' 'Imola, Italy, are also on the programme.\n' 'The half-day Discover programme forms the basis of the trainings. ' 'The focus here is on driving safety and getting to know the ' 'Mercedes‑AMG models. In the subsequent trainings Performance (one ' 'day) and Advanced (two days), participants can consolidate the ' 'basics of driving physics in practical exercises. In addition, ' 'the safe handling of performance vehicles and the application of ' 'Mercedes‑AMG driver assistance systems in challenging driving ' 'situations is covered. Participation in the two-day Pro event ' 'requires experience of having completed Advanced Training. Free ' 'driving on the racetrack offers a particularly intensive ' 'motorsport experience. The same applies to the Track Day at the ' 'Grand Prix course of the Nürburgring. Here, participants do not ' 'drive Mercedes‑AMG models but take their own performance and ' 'sports cars on one of the most famous tracks in the world.\n' 'AMG Experience on Road: enjoyable discovery tours and insights ' 'into the AMG brand world\n' 'The AMG Experience on Road focuses on enjoyable discovery tours ' 'in Germany, Austria and Spain. The Spirit of Affalterbach ' 'programme also offers exclusive insights into the Mercedes‑AMG ' 'brand world. The Summer Breeze programme allows its participants ' 'to experience the handling and driving enjoyment of the current ' 'Mercedes‑AMG models during a half-day drive. The event starts at ' 'the five-star superior Wald- und Schlosshotel Friedrichsruhe, one ' 'of the most renowned hotels in Germany. Participants will be able ' 'to explore the winding roads and scenic views of the Hohenlohe ' 'region with professional instructors.\n' 'Experience the “Spirit of Affalterbach” up close\n' 'Be immersed in the world of the Mercedes‑AMG brand in one day ' "with the Spirit of Affalterbach programme. The factory's own " 'engine manufactory brings the fascination of “One Man, One ' 'Engine” to life. A varied route around Affalterbach provides an ' 'unforgettable experience on a guided drive. Among other things, ' 'the instructors show how the driving programmes are ideally used ' 'to feel the wide range between performance and comfort.\n' 'Five days of pure enjoyment with performance on Mallorca\n' 'The five-day Explore Mallorca event in mid-October 2025 promises ' 'picturesque places, winding mountain passes and breathtaking ' 'coastal roads. From an overnight stay at an exclusive estate to ' "Mallorcan cuisine and discovering different sides of Spain's most " 'popular island, this trip leaves nothing to be desired.\n' 'Insider experience with the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1™ ' 'team\n' 'Glamour, adrenaline and thrills: the five-day Formula 1™ meets ' 'G-Class Special Spielberg event from June 26 to 30, 2025, turns ' 'participants into insiders of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula ' '1™ team at the Grand Prix race in Austria at the Red Bull Ring.\n' 'The event begins with a challenging off-road adventure on the ' 'course of the G‑Class Experience Centre in Graz. Here, ' 'participants navigate the iconic G‑Class through deep waters, ' 'over rough terrain and up and down extreme inclines. On the ' 'following days, the latest Mercedes‑AMG performance and sports ' 'car models are driven through the breathtaking landscape of ' 'Styria. On day three, qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix can ' 'also be watched from the F1 Paddock Club. Furthermore, safety car ' 'driver Bernd Mayländer will lead an exclusive Safety Garage Tour. ' "An exclusive VIP dinner in the F1 team's motorhome rounds off the " 'day.\n' 'On race day, participants fly by helicopter directly to the ' 'Austrian heart of motorsport – the Red Bull Ring. Here they meet ' 'the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1™ team in person and ' "experience the breathtaking speed of motorsport's premier class " 'up close. Pit-lane walks, pitstops and live interviews broaden ' 'the horizon.\n' 'The best of two worlds combined\n' 'The Track meets Road Special Nürburgring programme combines ' 'lifestyle and performance that goes to the limit. The programme ' 'starts on the first day with a drive through the winding Eifel. ' 'Here, participants experience the fascination of AMG in one of ' 'the most beautiful driving regions in Germany and indulge in ' 'culinary delights. The next day, the focus is on the intensive ' 'driving experience on the Nürburgring Grand Prix circuit. Driving ' 'dynamics training and workshops on new safety technologies are ' 'organised as part of the AMG Performance Training.\n' 'Driving pleasure on snow and ice\n' 'Those who want to enjoy winter to the fullest will get their ' "money's worth at the AMG Experience on Ice events. Until the end " 'of March 2025, participants can experience pure driving pleasure ' 'on a frozen lake and specially prepared routes in Sweden.\n' 'The vehicle fleet: the Mercedes-AMG portfolio in all its facets\n' 'The fleet deployed includes all drive types and applications as ' 'well as different body styles. It ranges from models with classic ' 'V8 engines to performance hybrids and purely battery-electric ' 'vehicles. Depending on the event format and option package, the ' 'vehicles are either single or double-occupied.\n' 'About AMG EXPERIENCE\n' 'The AMG EXPERIENCE offers exclusive driving experiences and ' 'training courses in Germany and worldwide. AMG EXPERIENCE is ' 'delighting its customers in 25 markets with exclusive dynamic ' 'driving events. These include, for example, Australia, South ' 'Africa, Japan and the U.S. \n' 'The AMG EXPERIENCE events described above are organised and ' 'carried out by zet:motion. GmbH in certain markets as an external ' 'and independent tour operator. Mercedes-AMG is a brand of ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG and is used by zet:motion. GmbH under licence. ' 'Detailed information, prices and dates for the events can be ' 'found via the link https://experience.mercedes-amg.com/de/#0.', 'content_html': '

Significantly expanded on-track and on-road ' 'summer programme for the 2025 season
Driving training for beginners and experts, ' 'enjoyable discovery tours and insights into the ' 'AMG brand world
Comprehensive support, professional instruction ' 'and first-class catering

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Mercedes-AMG is at home on the world's most famous " 'racetracks, and this is exactly where the new 2025 AMG ' 'Experience on Track summer programme offers numerous ' 'opportunities to improve personal driving skills under the ' 'guidance of professional instructors. New to the on-track ' 'programme are the events Drift Special Boxberg and Pro ' 'Imola.

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In addition to these exciting challenges, those ' 'interested in the AMG Experience on Road can experience ' 'pleasure and speed. Challenging serpentines, coastal roads ' 'with extensive views and inspiring locations beckon where ' 'the dynamics and performance of the latest Mercedes‑AMG ' 'models can be tested. The highlight here is the five-day ' 'trip Explore Mallorca. Participants experience the Spanish ' 'sunny island from unknown sides.

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All events include culinary highlights and unforgettable ' 'moments. Whether day trips from Affalterbach, multi-day ' 'tours through Europe or unique events that combine ' 'performance on the racetrack and on the road, every AMG ' 'Experience promises exciting experiences that bring the ' 'fascination of Mercedes‑AMG to life.

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AMG Experience on Track: driving training for every ' 'driving level

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Whether curious, advanced or professional, the AMG ' 'Experience on Track covers all levels of capability and ' 'difficulty. The venues include the Mercedes‑Benz Test and ' 'Technology Centre in Immendingen, which is not normally open ' 'to the public. The same applies to the Boxberg test centre, ' 'which is a new addition to the programme. The Drift Special ' 'will also take place here for the first time. Here, drivers ' 'practise spectacular driving manoeuvres at the limit. The ' 'German racetracks Nürburgring and Hockenheimring as well as ' 'the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Italy, are also ' 'on the programme.

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The half-day Discover programme forms the basis of the ' 'trainings. The focus here is on driving safety and getting ' 'to know the Mercedes‑AMG models. In the subsequent trainings ' 'Performance (one day) and Advanced (two days), participants ' 'can consolidate the basics of driving physics in practical ' 'exercises. In addition, the safe handling of performance ' 'vehicles and the application of Mercedes‑AMG driver ' 'assistance systems in challenging driving situations is ' 'covered. Participation in the two-day Pro event requires ' 'experience of having completed Advanced Training. Free ' 'driving on the racetrack offers a particularly intensive ' 'motorsport experience. The same applies to the Track Day at ' 'the Grand Prix course of the Nürburgring. Here, participants ' 'do not drive Mercedes‑AMG models but take their own ' 'performance and sports cars on one of the most famous tracks ' 'in the world.

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AMG Experience on Road: enjoyable discovery tours and ' 'insights into the AMG brand world

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The AMG Experience on Road focuses on enjoyable discovery ' 'tours in Germany, Austria and Spain. The Spirit of ' 'Affalterbach programme also offers exclusive insights into ' 'the Mercedes‑AMG brand world. The Summer Breeze programme ' 'allows its participants to experience the handling and ' 'driving enjoyment of the current Mercedes‑AMG models during ' 'a half-day drive. The event starts at the five-star superior ' 'Wald- und Schlosshotel Friedrichsruhe, one of the most ' 'renowned hotels in Germany. Participants will be able to ' 'explore the winding roads and scenic views of the Hohenlohe ' 'region with professional instructors.

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Experience the “Spirit of Affalterbach” up close

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Be immersed in the world of the Mercedes‑AMG brand in one ' "day with the Spirit of Affalterbach programme. The factory's " 'own engine manufactory brings the fascination of “One Man, ' 'One Engine” to life. A varied route around Affalterbach ' 'provides an unforgettable experience on a guided drive. ' 'Among other things, the instructors show how the driving ' 'programmes are ideally used to feel the wide range between ' 'performance and comfort.

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Five days of pure enjoyment with performance on ' 'Mallorca

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The five-day Explore Mallorca event in mid-October 2025 ' 'promises picturesque places, winding mountain passes and ' 'breathtaking coastal roads. From an overnight stay at an ' 'exclusive estate to Mallorcan cuisine and discovering ' "different sides of Spain's most popular island, this trip " 'leaves nothing to be desired.

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Insider experience with the Mercedes-AMG Petronas ' 'Formula 1™ team

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Glamour, adrenaline and thrills: the five-day Formula 1™ ' 'meets G-Class Special Spielberg event from June 26 to 30, ' '2025, turns participants into insiders of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Petronas Formula 1™ team at the Grand Prix race in Austria ' 'at the Red Bull Ring.

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The event begins with a challenging off-road adventure on ' 'the course of the G‑Class Experience Centre in Graz. Here, ' 'participants navigate the iconic G‑Class through deep ' 'waters, over rough terrain and up and down extreme inclines. ' 'On the following days, the latest Mercedes‑AMG performance ' 'and sports car models are driven through the breathtaking ' 'landscape of Styria. On day three, qualifying for the ' 'Austrian Grand Prix can also be watched from the F1 Paddock ' 'Club. Furthermore, safety car driver Bernd Mayländer will ' 'lead an exclusive Safety Garage Tour. An exclusive VIP ' "dinner in the F1 team's motorhome rounds off the day.

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On race day, participants fly by helicopter directly to ' 'the Austrian heart of motorsport – the Red Bull Ring. Here ' 'they meet the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1™ team in ' "person and experience the breathtaking speed of motorsport's " 'premier class up close. Pit-lane walks, pitstops and live ' 'interviews broaden the horizon.

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The best of two worlds combined

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The Track meets Road Special Nürburgring programme ' 'combines lifestyle and performance that goes to the limit. ' 'The programme starts on the first day with a drive through ' 'the winding Eifel. Here, participants experience the ' 'fascination of AMG in one of the most beautiful driving ' 'regions in Germany and indulge in culinary delights. The ' 'next day, the focus is on the intensive driving experience ' 'on the Nürburgring Grand Prix circuit. Driving dynamics ' 'training and workshops on new safety technologies are ' 'organised as part of the AMG Performance Training.

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Driving pleasure on snow and ice

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Those who want to enjoy winter to the fullest will get ' "their money's worth at the AMG Experience on Ice events. " 'Until the end of March 2025, participants can experience ' 'pure driving pleasure on a frozen lake and specially ' 'prepared routes in Sweden.

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The vehicle fleet: the Mercedes-AMG portfolio in all its ' 'facets

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The fleet deployed includes all drive types and ' 'applications as well as different body styles. It ranges ' 'from models with classic V8 engines to performance hybrids ' 'and purely battery-electric vehicles. Depending on the event ' 'format and option package, the vehicles are either single or ' 'double-occupied.

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About AMG EXPERIENCE

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The AMG EXPERIENCE offers exclusive driving ' 'experiences and training courses in Germany and worldwide. ' 'AMG EXPERIENCE is delighting its customers in 25 markets ' 'with exclusive dynamic driving events. These include, for ' 'example, Australia, South Africa, Japan and the ' 'U.S.

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The AMG EXPERIENCE events described above are ' 'organised and carried out by zet:motion. GmbH in certain ' 'markets as an external and independent tour operator. ' 'Mercedes-AMG is a brand of Mercedes-Benz AG and is used by ' 'zet:motion. GmbH under licence. Detailed information, prices ' 'and dates for the events can be found via the link https://experience.mercedes-amg.com/de/#0.

\n', 'date': '2025-01-16T10:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'The 2025 AMG EXPERIENCE summer programme: exclusive driver training ' 'and experiences', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/9ceee38c-3959-4dbb-b8b1-981a048f67f7'} 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e0a7afff-ef33-4d8e-bad8-fc6a5d74bf34> {'content': '\n' 'Craftsmanship at the highest level: with a new, highly exclusive ' 'customer experience, Mercedes-Benz strengthens the role of the ' 'Sindelfingen site as a global centre for individualisation\n' 'New production technologies: innovative matrix production and ' 'modern PixelPaint process to be used for the first time in the ' 'new MANUFAKTUR studio\n' 'Mercedes-Benz S-Class available worldwide from 2025 onwards with ' 'a wide range of new MANUFAKTUR colours and interior appointments\n' '\n' '“Made in Sindelfingen” is a traditional seal of quality for ' 'Mercedes-Benz customers. It refers to where top-of-the-range ' 'models such as the S-Class, which stand for precision and ' 'exclusivity, are produced in the ultra-modern Factory 56. ' 'However, Sindelfingen is not only the birthplace of the S-Class, ' 'but also the home of MANUFAKTUR – the cross-brand ' 'individualisation and personalisation programme of Mercedes-Benz. ' 'Here, specialised employees contribute their expertise to the ' 'areas of textile finishing, interior fittings, fabrication and ' 'special paintwork to realise customisations for top-end vehicles. ' 'With the strategic further development of the MANUFAKTUR ' 'programme, Mercedes-Benz is consistently continuing the tradition ' 'of craftsmanship and enhancing the role of Sindelfingen as a ' 'top-end vehicle manufacturing location.\n' 'Customers with exclusive customisation wishes can now experience ' 'the MANUFAKTUR programme up close at several locations at the ' 'Sindelfingen site – at the traditional Center of Excellence, in ' 'the MANUFAKTUR and now also in the MANUFAKTUR Studio, which ' 'officially opened on December 5, 2024.\n' '“In our new MANUFAKTUR Studio at the heart of the Sindelfingen ' 'factory complex, we’re offering our customers an exclusive area ' 'for a product experience with the highest degree of ' 'customisation. By expanding the MANUFAKTUR experience, we are ' 'strategically developing the location and the ‘Made in ' 'Sindelfingen’ seal of quality. We’re now combining traditional ' 'craftsmanship with innovative, digital production processes.”Jörg ' 'Burzer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG. Production, Quality & Supply Chain Management\n' '"Our MANUFAKTUR program offers discerning clients the opportunity ' 'to customize a selection of vehicles with the star according to ' 'their wishes. Whether it’s paints selected for the exterior or ' 'exclusive materials in the interior – thanks to MANUFAKTUR, there ' 'are numerous options for creating your personal dream car. ' 'Because of the program’s success, we are now further expanding ' 'it. In the new MANUFAKTUR studio, our customers can witness live ' 'how their wishes are turned into reality. Here, selected ' 'equipment, which is hand crafted at MANUFAKTUR, is installed into ' 'its respective vehicle. We are also delighted to be able to offer ' 'a variety of new exclusive colors and interior equipment for the ' 'S-Class next year."Michael Schiebe, Chairman of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-AMG GmbH and Head of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'G-Class & Mercedes Maybach divisions\n' 'After customers have configured their dream vehicle at the Centre ' 'of Excellence, individual components of the vehicle are ' 'manufactured at the MANUFAKTUR with elaborate precision and by ' 'hand. In the new MANUFAKTUR Studio, they can then experience ' 'first-hand how the vehicle is customised according to their ' 'individual wishes. Both locations combine craftsmanship, ' 'attention to detail and state-of-the-art production technologies ' 'to make individual vehicle dreams or even customised concepts a ' 'reality. At the same time, Mercedes-Benz is introducing ' 'innovative high-tech manufacturing methods and extensively ' 'expanding customisation options.\n' 'The MANUFAKTUR: skilful hands are the most valuable tools\n' 'The MANUFAKTUR team consists of experienced and extensively ' 'trained specialists. Their dedication to the craft is reflected ' 'in the outstanding quality of their work. Skilled hands are the ' 'most valuable tools here. Whether it’s leather cladding, cutting, ' 'embroidering or sewing – all interiors are finished with ' 'meticulous craftsmanship and millimetre precision. The production ' 'of small and intricate details is just as much at home here as ' 'the production of larger components. This includes, for example, ' 'a leather headliner, which is sewn together from many individual ' 'pieces.\n' 'The digitalisation of individual work steps speeds up MANUFAKTUR ' 'processes and makes a significant contribution to quality ' 'assurance. Individual steps are also optimised with artificial ' 'intelligence. This can quickly and reliably detect small ' 'irregularities in leather hides, for example, and reduces the ' 'workload on employees.\n' 'The MANUFAKTUR Studio: individualisation independent of series or ' 'production plant\n' 'The innovative matrix production in the MANUFAKTUR Studio enables ' 'variable individualisation of up to 20 vehicles per day, ' 'regardless of the model series. The highly flexible production ' 'structure has been completely reorganised. With the help of ' 'driverless transport systems that can move in any direction ' '(autonomous guided vehicles, or AGVs), customer vehicles are ' 'transported between individual production clusters as required ' 'and independently of fixed sequences. Each of the nine clusters ' 'in the MANUFAKTUR Studio can be approached flexibly with the AGVs ' 'and operates independently of cycle times. In this way, the ' 'vehicle’s customised equipment can be installed effectively.\n' 'This is supported by the digital twin, which is used to monitor ' 'and, if necessary, optimise every stage of production. ' 'Last-minute changes to the equipment are also possible. All ' 'production stations are networked via MO360, the in-house digital ' 'ecosystem for production. This means that all production data can ' 'be accessed by every employee in real time via the MO360 data ' 'platform.\n' 'PixelPaint – an innovative high-resolution painting process for ' 'exclusive customer solutions\n' 'The innovative and resource-saving PixelPaint process is ' 'revolutionising the wide-ranging options for multi-coloured ' 'vehicle paint jobs. Inspired by the function of an inkjet ' 'printer, this new technology applies high-quality paint directly ' 'onto the vehicle body with incredible precision. This allows for ' 'the application of customised patterns with the highest level of ' 'accuracy – ideal for individually designed dream vehicles. ' 'Customers can request design elements on the car according to ' 'their ideas, which are limited only by technical feasibility.\n' 'Growing range for selected top-end vehicles from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group\n' 'The MANUFAKTUR individualisation and customisation programme ' 'consists of a constantly growing range of equipment for selected ' 'Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG and Mercedes-Maybach models. The ' 'MANUFAKTUR portfolio comprises an exclusive selection of ' 'materials, colours and finishes that go beyond standard options ' 'and create a highly individual experience. The focus here is on ' 'expanding the individualisation options for customers in the ' 'top-end segment. The S-Class will be available from 2025 with a ' 'variety of new MANUFAKTUR Exclusive colours and further ' 'MANUFAKTUR options. As the Mercedes-Benz flagship, the S-Class ' 'exemplifies the extensive customisation options of the MANUFAKTUR ' 'programme. Through this and other continuous product ' 'improvements, the S-Class will remain attractive and competitive ' 'throughout its entire life cycle. A similar expansion is also ' 'planned for Mercedes-AMG sports-car models. As the MANUFAKTUR ' 'programme is very popular with customers and already accounts for ' 'over 30% of vehicles sold in the top-end segment in the first ' 'half of 2024, the aim is to expand it to include the S-Class, ' 'among others.', 'content_html': '

Craftsmanship at the highest level: with a new, ' 'highly exclusive customer experience, Mercedes-Benz ' 'strengthens the role of the Sindelfingen site as a global ' 'centre for individualisation
New production technologies: innovative matrix ' 'production and modern PixelPaint process to be used for the ' 'first time in the new MANUFAKTUR studio
Mercedes-Benz S-Class available worldwide from ' '2025 onwards with a wide range of new MANUFAKTUR colours and ' 'interior appointments

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“Made in Sindelfingen” is a traditional seal of quality ' 'for Mercedes-Benz customers. It refers to where ' 'top-of-the-range models such as the S-Class, which stand for ' 'precision and exclusivity, are produced in the ultra-modern ' 'Factory 56. However, Sindelfingen is not only the birthplace ' 'of the S-Class, but also the home of MANUFAKTUR – the ' 'cross-brand individualisation and personalisation programme ' 'of Mercedes-Benz. Here, specialised employees contribute ' 'their expertise to the areas of textile finishing, interior ' 'fittings, fabrication and special paintwork to realise ' 'customisations for top-end vehicles. With the strategic ' 'further development of the MANUFAKTUR programme, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is consistently continuing the tradition of ' 'craftsmanship and enhancing the role of Sindelfingen as a ' 'top-end vehicle manufacturing location.

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Customers with exclusive customisation wishes can now ' 'experience the MANUFAKTUR programme up close at several ' 'locations at the Sindelfingen site – at the traditional ' 'Center of Excellence, in the MANUFAKTUR and now also in the ' 'MANUFAKTUR Studio, which officially opened on December 5, ' '2024.

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“In our new MANUFAKTUR Studio at the heart of the ' 'Sindelfingen factory complex, we’re offering our customers ' 'an exclusive area for a product experience with the highest ' 'degree of customisation. By expanding the MANUFAKTUR ' 'experience, we are strategically developing the location and ' 'the ‘Made in Sindelfingen’ seal of quality. We’re now ' 'combining traditional craftsmanship with innovative, digital ' 'production processes.”
Jörg Burzer, Member of the Board ' 'of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG. Production, Quality ' '& Supply Chain Management

\n' '

"Our MANUFAKTUR program offers discerning clients the ' 'opportunity to customize a selection of vehicles with the ' 'star according to their wishes. Whether it’s paints selected ' 'for the exterior or exclusive materials in the interior – ' 'thanks to MANUFAKTUR, there are numerous options for ' 'creating your personal dream car. Because of the program’s ' 'success, we are now further expanding it. In the new ' 'MANUFAKTUR studio, our customers can witness live how their ' 'wishes are turned into reality. Here, selected equipment, ' 'which is hand crafted at MANUFAKTUR, is installed into its ' 'respective vehicle. We are also delighted to be able to ' 'offer a variety of new exclusive colors and interior ' 'equipment for the S-Class next year."
Michael Schiebe, ' 'Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-AMG GmbH and ' '
Head of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class & Mercedes Maybach ' 'divisions

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After customers have configured their dream vehicle at ' 'the Centre of Excellence, individual components of the ' 'vehicle are manufactured at the MANUFAKTUR with elaborate ' 'precision and by hand. In the new MANUFAKTUR Studio, they ' 'can then experience first-hand how the vehicle is customised ' 'according to their individual wishes. Both locations combine ' 'craftsmanship, attention to detail and state-of-the-art ' 'production technologies to make individual vehicle dreams or ' 'even customised concepts a reality. At the same time, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is introducing innovative high-tech ' 'manufacturing methods and extensively expanding ' 'customisation options.

\n' '

The MANUFAKTUR: skilful hands are the most valuable ' 'tools

\n' '

The MANUFAKTUR team consists of experienced and ' 'extensively trained specialists. Their dedication to the ' 'craft is reflected in the outstanding quality of their work. ' 'Skilled hands are the most valuable tools here. Whether it’s ' 'leather cladding, cutting, embroidering or sewing – all ' 'interiors are finished with meticulous craftsmanship and ' 'millimetre precision. The production of small and intricate ' 'details is just as much at home here as the production of ' 'larger components. This includes, for example, a leather ' 'headliner, which is sewn together from many individual ' 'pieces.

\n' '

The digitalisation of individual work steps speeds up ' 'MANUFAKTUR processes and makes a significant contribution to ' 'quality assurance. Individual steps are also optimised with ' 'artificial intelligence. This can quickly and reliably ' 'detect small irregularities in leather hides, for example, ' 'and reduces the workload on employees.

\n' '

The MANUFAKTUR Studio: individualisation independent of ' 'series or production plant

\n' '

The innovative matrix production in the MANUFAKTUR Studio ' 'enables variable individualisation of up to 20 vehicles per ' 'day, regardless of the model series. The highly flexible ' 'production structure has been completely reorganised. With ' 'the help of driverless transport systems that can move in ' 'any direction (autonomous guided vehicles, or AGVs), ' 'customer vehicles are transported between individual ' 'production clusters as required and independently of fixed ' 'sequences. Each of the nine clusters in the MANUFAKTUR ' 'Studio can be approached flexibly with the AGVs and operates ' 'independently of cycle times. In this way, the vehicle’s ' 'customised equipment can be installed effectively.

\n' '

This is supported by the digital twin, which is used to ' 'monitor and, if necessary, optimise every stage of ' 'production. Last-minute changes to the equipment are also ' 'possible. All production stations are networked via MO360, ' 'the in-house digital ecosystem for production. This means ' 'that all production data can be accessed by every employee ' 'in real time via the MO360 data platform.

\n' '

PixelPaint – an innovative high-resolution painting ' 'process for exclusive customer solutions

\n' '

The innovative and resource-saving PixelPaint process is ' 'revolutionising the wide-ranging options for multi-coloured ' 'vehicle paint jobs. Inspired by the function of an inkjet ' 'printer, this new technology applies high-quality paint ' 'directly onto the vehicle body with incredible precision. ' 'This allows for the application of customised patterns with ' 'the highest level of accuracy – ideal for individually ' 'designed dream vehicles. Customers can request design ' 'elements on the car according to their ideas, which are ' 'limited only by technical feasibility.

\n' '

Growing range for selected top-end vehicles from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group

\n' '

The MANUFAKTUR individualisation and customisation ' 'programme consists of a constantly growing range of ' 'equipment for selected Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG and ' 'Mercedes-Maybach models. The MANUFAKTUR portfolio comprises ' 'an exclusive selection of materials, colours and finishes ' 'that go beyond standard options and create a highly ' 'individual experience. The focus here is on expanding the ' 'individualisation options for customers in the top-end ' 'segment. The S-Class will be available from 2025 with a ' 'variety of new MANUFAKTUR Exclusive colours and further ' 'MANUFAKTUR options. As the Mercedes-Benz flagship, the ' 'S-Class exemplifies the extensive customisation options of ' 'the MANUFAKTUR programme. Through this and other continuous ' 'product improvements, the S-Class will remain attractive and ' 'competitive throughout its entire life cycle. A similar ' 'expansion is also planned for Mercedes-AMG sports-car ' 'models. As the MANUFAKTUR programme is very popular with ' 'customers and already accounts for over 30% of vehicles sold ' 'in the top-end segment in the first half of 2024, the aim is ' 'to expand it to include the S-Class, among others.

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' 'Driving the Mercedes-AMG F1 Academy entry, operated by Prema ' 'Racing, Pin is looking to go one better than her impressive ' 'second place finish in this year’s female series. Doriane’s F1 ' 'Academy campaign forms the centre piece of her 2025 plans. The ' '20-year-old Iron Dame will also compete in the Formula Regional ' 'European Championship once again and take part in select rounds ' 'of the F4 United Arab Emirates Championship at the start of the ' 'season. Doriane said: “I am excited to continue this journey ' 'together with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team and Iron Dames ' 'next year. After becoming vice champion in F1 Academy in my ' 'maiden season, I am extremely motivated to go for the drivers’ ' 'title in 2025. I will be pushing myself hard to improve over the ' 'winter and hopefully can enjoy an even stronger season\xa0next\xa0' 'year.” Gwen Lagrue, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Driver ' 'Development Advisor, commented: “Doriane has enjoyed a very ' 'successful first season in single-seaters. Making the switch from ' 'GT and endurance cars is never easy, as both the driving style ' 'and skill set required is different. She has handled that change ' 'well, achieving success in several championships and competing ' 'strongly in F1 Academy. She has scored some notable successes and ' 'finishing second overall in her first season in the category is a ' 'superb achievement. “Considering the progress she has taken this ' 'year and the experience she now has, we are confident that ' 'Doriane can fight for the F1 Academy title in 2025. We, along ' 'with Iron Dames, are looking forward to supporting her as she ' 'does so and looking forward to a successful\xa0year\xa0ahead.” ' 'Deborah Mayer, Iron Dames founder, added: “Doriane embodies the ' 'values of the Iron Dames: passion, determination, and an ' 'exemplary attitude. We are proud to see her representing the Iron ' 'Dames on the international stage at just 20 years old and ' 'inspiring the next generation of female drivers. Her 2025 ' 'campaign will enable her to consolidate her place among the ' "world's top single-seater talents. With the unwavering support of " 'the Iron Dames family and elite partnerships with Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 and PREMA Racing, we are ensuring she has the best ' 'possible environment in which to develop and succeed at the ' 'highest level.” Rene Rosin, Team Principal of Prema Racing, said: ' '"We are proud of what Doriane accomplished in 2024 and we are ' 'delighted to continue working with her in 2025. Transitioning to ' 'a new environment in single-seaters, she was focused and ' 'determined as she climbed her learning curve while defying ' 'adversities. The results proved she has the potential to be a top ' 'competitor, and we cannot wait to see where she will be able to ' 'go from here." Doriane has confirmed herself as one of the ' 'foremost female racing drivers in recent years, impressing as she ' 'has risen though the ranks. As an Iron Dame, the Parisian is a ' 'member of a ground-breaking project that provides a pioneering ' 'platform committed to promoting and supporting women in ' 'motorsport. It is through this programme that Doriane has been ' 'able to truly demonstrate her talent behind-the-wheel and seen ' 'her career flourish. After winning the 2019 French Championship, ' 'Doriane graduated from karting before scoring five podiums in the ' '2021 Le Mans Cup. That preceded a breakthrough year in 2022 that ' 'saw the then teenager become Ferrari Challenge Europe champion, ' 'winning nine out of 14 races. She also claimed victory at the ' 'prestigious 24 Hours of Spa and took a historic win at the ' 'European Le Mans Series season-finale in the GTE-AM class. This ' 'success led to a move into the FIA World Endurance Championship ' 'for 2023, competing in the LMP2 category alongside Mirko ' 'Bortolotti, and former F1 driver Daniil Kvyat. The crew claimed a ' 'podium at the season-opening race and Doriane went on to become ' 'the first woman to win the coveted ‘Revelation of the Year’ ' 'Award. She ended the year by getting her first racing ' 'experiencing in single-seaters, claiming race wins in the Formula ' '4 South East Asia Championship and the Formula 4 UAE ' 'Championship. Doriane continued that single-seater success into ' 'F1 Academy, the series aimed at developing and preparing female ' 'drivers to progress to higher levels of competition. She claimed ' 'three victories and five further podium finishes en route to ' 'becoming vice champion in 2024. The category, which races on the ' 'F1 support bill, starts in China next year before visiting Saudi ' 'Arabia, Miami, Canada, Netherlands, Singapore, and concludes on ' 'the Las Vegas Strip Circuit in America next November', 'content_html': '

French racer’s future plans ' 'confirmed

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Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Junior Doriane Pin returns ' 'to F1 Academy in 2025, with another title challenge firmly ' 'in the sights of the French racer. Driving the Mercedes-AMG ' 'F1 Academy entry, operated by Prema Racing, Pin is looking ' 'to go one better than her impressive second place finish in ' 'this year’s female series.

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Doriane’s F1 Academy campaign forms the centre piece of ' 'her 2025 plans. The 20-year-old Iron Dame will also compete ' 'in the Formula Regional European Championship once again and ' 'take part in select rounds of the F4 United Arab Emirates ' 'Championship at the start of the season.

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Doriane said: “I am excited to continue this journey ' 'together with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team and Iron ' 'Dames next year. After becoming vice champion in F1 Academy ' 'in my maiden season, I am extremely motivated to go for the ' 'drivers’ title in 2025. I will be pushing myself hard to ' 'improve over the winter and hopefully can enjoy an even ' 'stronger season next year.”

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Gwen Lagrue, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Driver ' 'Development Advisor, commented: “Doriane has enjoyed a very ' 'successful first season in single-seaters. Making the switch ' 'from GT and endurance cars is never easy, as both the ' 'driving style and skill set required is different. She has ' 'handled that change well, achieving success in several ' 'championships and competing strongly in F1 Academy. She has ' 'scored some notable successes and finishing second overall ' 'in her first season in the category is a superb ' 'achievement.

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“Considering the progress she has taken this year and the ' 'experience she now has, we are confident that Doriane can ' 'fight for the F1 Academy title in 2025. We, along with Iron ' 'Dames, are looking forward to supporting her as she does so ' 'and looking forward to a ' 'successful year ahead.”

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Deborah Mayer, Iron Dames founder, added: “Doriane ' 'embodies the values of the Iron Dames: passion, ' 'determination, and an exemplary attitude. We are proud to ' 'see her representing the Iron Dames on the international ' 'stage at just 20 years old and inspiring the next generation ' 'of female drivers. Her 2025 campaign will enable her to ' "consolidate her place among the world's top single-seater " 'talents. With the unwavering support of the Iron Dames ' 'family and elite partnerships with Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'and PREMA Racing, we are ensuring she has the best possible ' 'environment in which to develop and succeed at the highest ' 'level.”

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Rene Rosin, Team Principal of Prema Racing, said: "We are ' 'proud of what Doriane accomplished in 2024 and we are ' 'delighted to continue working with her in 2025. ' 'Transitioning to a new environment in single-seaters, she ' 'was focused and determined as she climbed her learning curve ' 'while defying adversities. The results proved she has the ' 'potential to be a top competitor, and we cannot wait to see ' 'where she will be able to go from here."

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Doriane has confirmed herself as one of the foremost ' 'female racing drivers in recent years, impressing as she has ' 'risen though the ranks. As an Iron Dame, the Parisian is a ' 'member of a ground-breaking project that provides a ' 'pioneering platform committed to promoting and supporting ' 'women in motorsport. It is through this programme that ' 'Doriane has been able to truly demonstrate her talent ' 'behind-the-wheel and seen her career flourish.

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After winning the 2019 French Championship, Doriane ' 'graduated from karting before scoring five podiums in the ' '2021 Le Mans Cup. That preceded a breakthrough year in 2022 ' 'that saw the then teenager become Ferrari Challenge Europe ' 'champion, winning nine out of 14 races. She also claimed ' 'victory at the prestigious 24 Hours of Spa and took a ' 'historic win at the European Le Mans Series season-finale in ' 'the GTE-AM class.

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This success led to a move into the FIA World Endurance ' 'Championship for 2023, competing in the LMP2 category ' 'alongside Mirko Bortolotti, and former F1 driver Daniil ' 'Kvyat. The crew claimed a podium at the season-opening race ' 'and Doriane went on to become the first woman to win the ' 'coveted ‘Revelation of the Year’ Award. She ended the year ' 'by getting her first racing experiencing in single-seaters, ' 'claiming race wins in the Formula 4 South East Asia ' 'Championship and the Formula 4 UAE Championship.

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Doriane continued that single-seater success into F1 ' 'Academy, the series aimed at developing and preparing female ' 'drivers to progress to higher levels of competition. She ' 'claimed three victories and five further podium finishes en ' 'route to becoming vice champion in 2024. The category, which ' 'races on the F1 support bill, starts in China next year ' 'before visiting Saudi Arabia, Miami, Canada, Netherlands, ' 'Singapore, and concludes on the Las Vegas Strip Circuit in ' 'America next November

\n', 'date': '2024-12-18T11:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Pin Powers into 2025', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/895badaa-0df3-4442-be3c-91893d50e5a4'} 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/036f2d51-73b4-4e45-b78a-6daaca088129> {'content': 'Ready to write the final chapter in an incredible story 245 ' 'races. 84 wins. 78 pole positions. 153 podium finishes. Eight ' 'World Constructors’ Championships. Six World Drivers’ ' 'Championships. A career that, to this point, has been powered ' 'solely by Mercedes-Benz; over 20,000 racing laps and 100,000 ' 'racing kilometres. This weekend marks the closing chapter in the ' 'longest and most successful team-driver partnership in the ' 'sport’s history. The final race of a relationship with the ' 'three-pointed star that began 26 years ago. Saying farewell after ' 'such a journey together is therefore about so much more than just ' 'marking records and statistics. It’s about paying tribute to a ' 'remarkable individual. Recognising a person who has catalysed and ' 'led change in our sport. How together, we have strived to make a ' 'lasting impact far beyond podium celebrations and trophy ' 'collections. Launching this evening, and working with ' 'London-based agency AMV BBDO, the team has created a global ' 'campaign that pays tribute to Lewis’s remarkable record, ' 'capturing the highs and lows of 12 seasons together. ‘Every Dream ' 'Needs a Team’ bridges between the hopes of the young Lewis ' 'Hamilton aiming for F1, and the aspirations of the next ' 'generation he has inspired. One that sees our sport as a place ' 'where they can achieve their own hopes and dreams. ‘Every dream ' 'needs a team’ speaks to the essential truth of our sport that ' 'Lewis has always recognised – that we win, and we lose, together. ' 'That success is a collective endeavour. The centrepiece is a film ' 'produced, thanks to the support and collaboration of Formula One, ' 'by prettybird and directed by Grammy Award winner Melina ' 'Matsoukas. It blends young people for whom Lewis has been an ' 'inspirational figure – including our next generation of Mercedes ' 'F1 racers, karters Luna Fluxa, Kenzo Craigie and James ' 'Anagnostiadis – with iconic archive from Lewis’s time with the ' 'team, and his own early career. It is underscored by Stormzy’s ' 'iconic track “Blinded by Your Grace, Pt.2” and includes original ' 'commentary from some of the team’s most memorable moments. The ' 'film is only the starting point for the team’s tributes to Lewis ' 'and his achievements. An outdoor campaign featuring iconic ' 'photography (attached) of Lewis and the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team will light up landmarks in Kuala Lumpur, the UK, and the US, ' 'including locations such as Times Square. Over the race weekend ' 'in Abu Dhabi, Hamilton will carry the campaign message on his ' 'car, underscored with the names of 150 fans, representing the ' 'millions of loyal followers who have been part of the incredible ' 'journey. Toto also recorded an open voice note for Lewis, ' 'offering heartfelt parting words and advice. A modern-day ' 'equivalent of an open letter, the note captures Toto’s ' 'perspective as both a leader and a friend. Distributed via ' 'WhatsApp, the voice note reflects the campaign’s emphasis on ' 'connection, authenticity, and shared memories. From out-of-home ' 'advertising in the UK, US and Malaysia, 150 fan names being ' 'carried on Lewis’s car, a special message from our partner ' 'WhatsApp on his clothing, to the final farewell among team-mates ' 'at the end of next week, we will honour the remarkable role Lewis ' 'has played in our team – and the defining achievements of his ' 'years with us. Lewis has achieved every possible dream with ' 'Mercedes that he could have possibly imagined as a young racer. ' 'But racing in red is something you simply can’t do with the ' 'Silver Arrows. So, as he heads to Maranello with our deep ' 'gratitude and warmest of wishes in a few weeks’ time, we will ' 'turn the page and the begin the next chapter of our adventure. ' 'But that’s for then, and this is for now. In the coming days, our ' 'message is simple: thank you, Lewis.', 'content_html': '

Ready to write the final chapter in an incredible ' 'story

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245 races. 84 wins. 78 pole positions. 153 podium ' 'finishes. Eight World Constructors’ Championships. Six World ' 'Drivers’ Championships.

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A career that, to this point, has been powered solely by ' 'Mercedes-Benz; over 20,000 racing laps and 100,000 racing ' 'kilometres.

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This weekend marks the closing chapter in the longest and ' 'most successful team-driver partnership in the sport’s ' 'history. The final race of a relationship with the ' 'three-pointed star that began 26 years ago.

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Saying farewell after such a journey together is ' 'therefore about so much more than just marking records and ' 'statistics. It’s about paying tribute to a remarkable ' 'individual. Recognising a person who has catalysed and led ' 'change in our sport. How together, we have strived to make a ' 'lasting impact far beyond podium celebrations and trophy ' 'collections.

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Launching this evening, and working with London-based ' 'agency AMV BBDO, the team has created a global campaign that ' 'pays tribute to Lewis’s remarkable record, capturing the ' 'highs and lows of 12 seasons together.

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‘Every Dream Needs a Team’ bridges between the ' 'hopes of the young Lewis Hamilton aiming for F1, and the ' 'aspirations of the next generation he has inspired. One that ' 'sees our sport as a place where they can achieve their own ' 'hopes and dreams. ‘Every dream needs a team’ speaks to the ' 'essential truth of our sport that Lewis has always ' 'recognised – that we win, and we lose, together. That ' 'success is a collective endeavour.

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The centrepiece is a film produced, thanks to ' 'the support and collaboration of Formula One, by prettybird ' 'and directed by Grammy Award winner Melina Matsoukas. It ' 'blends young people for whom Lewis has been an inspirational ' 'figure – including our next generation of Mercedes F1 ' 'racers, karters Luna Fluxa, Kenzo Craigie and James ' 'Anagnostiadis – with iconic archive from Lewis’s time with ' 'the team, and his own early career. It is underscored by ' 'Stormzy’s iconic track “Blinded by Your Grace, ' 'Pt.2” and includes original commentary from some of the ' 'team’s most memorable moments.

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The film is only the starting point for the team’s ' 'tributes to Lewis and his achievements. An outdoor campaign ' 'featuring iconic photography (attached) of Lewis and the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team will light up landmarks in ' 'Kuala Lumpur, the UK, and the US, including locations such ' 'as Times Square. Over the race weekend in Abu Dhabi, ' 'Hamilton will carry the campaign message on his car, ' 'underscored with the names of 150 fans, representing the ' 'millions of loyal followers who have been part of the ' 'incredible journey.

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Toto also recorded an open voice note for Lewis, offering ' 'heartfelt parting words and advice. A modern-day equivalent ' 'of an open letter, the note captures Toto’s perspective as ' 'both a leader and a friend. Distributed via WhatsApp, the ' 'voice note reflects the campaign’s emphasis on connection, ' 'authenticity, and shared memories.

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From out-of-home advertising in the UK, US and Malaysia, ' '150 fan names being carried on Lewis’s car, a special ' 'message from our partner WhatsApp on his clothing, to the ' 'final farewell among team-mates at the end of next week, we ' 'will honour the remarkable role Lewis has played in our team ' '– and the defining achievements of his years with us.

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Lewis has achieved every possible dream with Mercedes ' 'that he could have possibly imagined as a young racer. But ' 'racing in red is something you simply can’t do with the ' 'Silver Arrows. So, as he heads to Maranello with our deep ' 'gratitude and warmest of wishes in a few weeks’ time, we ' 'will turn the page and the begin the next chapter of our ' 'adventure.

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But that’s for then, and this is for now. In the coming ' 'days, our message is simple: thank you, Lewis.

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Thomas Klein, currently Vice President Sales ' 'Planning & Product Management Mercedes‑Benz Cars and ' 'Integrated Production Program, will become Head of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans.
He follows Mathias Geisen, who is appointed to ' 'the Board of Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG as of ' 'February 1, 2025.

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Thomas Klein will become Head of Mercedes‑Benz Vans ' 'starting on March 1, 2025. He succeeds Mathias Geisen, who ' 'is appointed to the Board of Management on February 1, 2025, ' 'and will take over the Board of Management position for ' 'Sales as of March 1, 2025.

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“Thomas Klein has significantly contributed to the ' 'success of our company over decades in numerous sales ' 'functions. Thanks to his extensive international experience ' 'with market responsibilities in the Middle East, South ' 'Korea, South Africa, and Germany, he is an exceptionally ' 'experienced manager. Thomas is highly regarded as a strong ' 'leader, a skilled planner, and a strategic doer. With his ' 'entrepreneurial spirit and execution strength, he is the ' 'ideal candidate to lead Mercedes‑Benz Vans", said Ola ' 'Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Group AG.

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Thomas Klein (46) entered the former DaimlerChrysler AG ' 'in 1999 and started his career at Mercedes‑Benz Vans in ' 'the Düsseldorf plant, before moving to the DaimlerChrysler ' 'headquarters as a marketing specialist. After various ' 'positions in the Mercedes‑Benz Sales and Retail Organization ' 'in Germany and South Africa, he led the Cross Function Sales ' 'for the Region Overseas with responsibility for the ' 'strategic and operational sales activities in nearly 180 ' 'markets. In 2019, as President and CEO Sales & Marketing ' 'in Dubai he managed the General Distributor office of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Cars in the Middle East before he assumed the ' 'responsibility for Mercedes-Benz Korea in 2021. In this ' 'role, he has significantly driven the implementation of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz strategy in Korea. Since July 2023, Thomas ' 'Klein is Vice President Sales Planning & Product ' 'Management Mercedes‑Benz Cars and Integrated Production ' 'Program in Stuttgart. In this capacity, he is responsible ' 'for the central and global Mercedes‑Benz passenger car sales ' 'planning and control, including strategic and operational ' 'volume planning as well as pricing for Mercedes‑Benz ' 'vehicles worldwide.

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New content series lifts the lid on technical ' 'partnership between the team and title partner ' 'PETRONAS

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Innovation in F1 has typically been a close guarded ' 'secret. A new series launched today (14^th ' 'November) though takes viewers behind-the-scenes and ' 'celebrates the most successful team and fuel and lubricants ' 'partnership in the modern hybrid era.

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Across six separate episodes, viewers are given never ' 'before seen insight into the five functional PETRONAS fluids ' 'that power the team’s cars:

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PETRONAS Primax (Fuel)
PETRONAS Syntium (Oil System)
PETRONAS Tutela (ERS)
PETRONAS Tutela (Gearbox/Transmission)
PETRONAS Tutela (Hydraulics)

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The series features a range of senior technical figures ' 'from both PETRONAS and the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team. ' 'These include:

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Chan Ming-Yau, Principal (Fuel Technology), ' 'PETRONAS
Salvatore Schembri, Project Leader F1, PETRONAS
Hywel Thomas, Managing Director, Mercedes AMG High ' 'Performance Powertrains
James Williams, Head of Powertrain Integration & ' 'Transmission Design, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team
Evan Short, Head of Trackside Electronics & ' 'Controls, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team

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The PETRONAS and Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'partnership celebrated its 300^th Grand Prix at ' 'the recent United States Grand Prix in Austin. Across that ' 'time, the team has won eight Constructors’ World ' 'Championships, seven Drivers’ World Championships, taken 119 ' 'race victories, 131 pole positions, claimed 100 fastest ' 'laps, and been on the podium 279 times.

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As the sport readies itself for new Power Unit ' 'regulations in 2026, now is the perfect time to explore the ' 'cutting-edge technology that has been developed since this ' 'rules set was introduced in 2014.

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All six episodes will be available for broadcast ' 'rights-free with the first episode available here.

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Please contact Adam McDaid if you would like to utilise ' 'these further episodes for broadcast.

\n', 'date': '2024-11-14T12:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Shaping Innovation & Pushing Boundaries with PETRONAS', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ca7170cb-a3dc-4e5a-845b-0a9ec9012fb3'} 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/ef43414b-74d1-4922-827a-117a66aad4e8> {'content': ' Mercedes-AMG extends record with ninth GT3 win at the Guia ' 'Circuit Sixth consecutive success for the Mercedes-AMG GT3 in ' 'Macau Maro Engel: "We took our chance with both hands." Macau. ' "Mercedes-AMG's participation in the prestigious FIA GT World Cup " 'at Macau was once again rewarded with a victory this weekend. It ' 'was the sixth consecutive success for the brand from Affalterbach ' 'at the 71st running of the Macau Grand Prix, making it the most ' 'successful manufacturer to date in the GT3 event on the ' 'challenging Guia Circuit with a total of nine wins. On Sunday, ' 'Maro Engel (GER) took first place for the Mercedes-AMG Team GMR ' 'from Hong Kong in an eventful wet race. Mercedes-AMG thus also ' "won the manufacturers' title in Macau for the fifth " 'time.QualifyingThe starting grid for the qualification race was ' 'determined in dry conditions on Friday. The 30-minute session ' 'ended prematurely with a red flag due to an incident four minutes ' 'before the end. Maro Engel was the fastest Mercedes-AMG driver ' 'with a lap time of 2:16.764 minutes on the 6.120-kilometre street ' 'circuit and finished third. Due to the early end, Daniel ' 'Juncadella (ESP) from the also Hong Kong-based Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Craft-Bamboo Racing was unable to improve his lap time and stayed ' '13th. Ralf Aron (EST), who lined up for Toro Racing from Mainland ' 'China, concluded qualifying in 15th place. In the second ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing entry, Jules Gounon (AND) ' 'made contact with the barriers around ten minutes into the ' 'session and finished at the back of the 23-car grid without a ' 'valid lap time.Qualification RaceThe qualifying race over a ' 'distance of 12 laps on Saturday also took place in dry weather ' 'conditions and was held without incidents or interruptions. Maro ' 'Engel initially lost a position in the starting phase, but was ' 'then able to keep up with the pace of the leading group and held ' 'his own against the rest of the competition. He crossed the ' 'finish line in fourth place, four and a half seconds behind the ' 'winner. Daniel Juncadella and Ralf Aron both improved by one ' 'position over the course of the race to finish 12th and 14th ' 'respectively, while Jules Gounon joined the race from the pit ' 'lane and saw the chequered flag in 22nd place. The result of the ' 'qualifying race determined the starting grid for the FIA GT World ' 'Cup race.Main RaceThe final 16-lap race took place on Sunday in ' 'wet conditions. Due to the weather conditions, the race was ' 'started behind the safety car. The lead car initially neutralised ' 'the race for five laps before it went green. Maro Engel then put ' 'relentless pressure on the third-placed car, resulting in contact ' 'between the two vehicles. The Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver ' 'took third place, but received a 5-second time penalty, which was ' 'added to his race time after the finish. In the following laps, ' 'Engel fought his way closer to the two leaders and joined the ' 'battle for victory. On the 15th lap, he took the lead after a ' 'contact between his two opponents in front of him. With the ' 'fastest lap of the race on the penultimate lap, he drove towards ' 'an unchallenged fourth victory on the streets of Macau. At the ' 'finish, his lead over the runner-up was over eleven seconds. ' 'Daniel Juncadella, Ralf Aron and Jules Gounon finished 10th, 12th ' 'and 19th respectively.Race Facts, FIA GT World Cup 2024 Maro ' 'Engel equals record winner Edoardo Mortara (ITA) with fourth ' 'Macau triumph Wins for Maro Engel: 2014 & 2022 (Macau GT Cup), ' '2015 & 2024 (FIA GT World Cup) Mercedes-AMG extends record with ' 'ninth success in total at the Guia Circuit Wins for Mercedes-AMG: ' '2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Fifth ' "manufacturers' title in Macau for Mercedes-AMG (2015, 2017, 2019, " '2023, 2024) Seventh Macau victory for the Mercedes-AMG GT3 (2017, ' '2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) Second success in Macau for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GMR after 2019 >> Results FIA GT World Cup ' '2024"We quickly realised after qualifying that we didn\'t quite ' "have the pace to fight for victory on pure performance. That's " 'why we did everything we could to be there when the opportunity ' 'arose. Maro drove phenomenally in the main race and this fourth ' 'victory is an outstanding achievement. He waited for his ' "opportunity and was rewarded for it. I'm incredibly happy for him " 'and the entire Mercedes-AMG Team GMR. Congratulations to Kenny ' 'Chen, who brought victory to Affalterbach for us with his ' 'fantastic team. The fact that we were able to further extend our ' 'record rounds off this great weekend. Many thanks to our Customer ' 'Racing Teams and to everyone involved in this success. We want to ' 'return next year and defend our title again."Stefan Wendl, Head ' 'of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing"It\'s unbelievable! I\'m over the ' 'moon and proud to have taken my fourth win in Macau. It was ' "definitely one of the toughest, if not the toughest weekend we've " "had here so far. We saw that we didn't have the performance to " 'win in the dry. When I woke up last night and heard the heavy ' 'rain, I thought to myself that this could be our chance. It was ' 'an intense race and of course you always need a bit of luck in ' 'Macau. We took our chance with both hands. A big thank you to ' 'Mercedes-AMG and especially to my crew from Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GMR. Everyone did an incredible job and gave me a mega car."Maro ' 'Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team GMR #130"It was a somewhat unfortunate ' 'weekend for us. I had certainly expected a lot more, but we were ' 'simply unlucky with the timing of the red flag in qualifying. ' "Unfortunately, we couldn't do much more with this starting " 'position. At least we were able to move forward in both races, ' 'but more than tenth place was not possible on Sunday. Macau is a ' "very special place and this time we didn't have luck on our side. " 'Thanks to Mercedes-AMG and the Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo ' 'Racing for their good work this weekend."Daniel Juncadella, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing #77"My first GT3 weekend in ' 'Macau is done! The most important thing is that we finished both ' 'races with an intact car, which is already an achievement here. ' 'We improved massively over the weekend. In a way, it was lucky ' 'for me that I was able to experience all kinds of weather and ' 'track conditions on my GT3 debut at this demanding circuit. I ' 'went through a huge learning curve as a result and we were one of ' 'the fastest cars in the race. So overall, we can be super ' 'satisfied and I can\'t wait to come back."Ralf Aron, Toro Racing ' '#7"I am very happy for Mercedes-AMG and for Maro about this great ' 'success. Of course, the results were not satisfactory for me. A ' 'small mistake had major consequences for me in qualifying, but ' "that's the nature of this race track. Many thanks to my team, " 'which worked hard throughout the weekend. Unfortunately, the ' 'set-up of the car was not quite where we would have liked it to ' 'be. I still have a score to settle with Macau and would be happy ' 'to try again next year."Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Craft-Bamboo Racing #99', 'content_html': '

Mercedes-AMG extends record with ninth GT3 win ' 'at the Guia Circuit
Sixth consecutive success for the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 in Macau
Maro Engel: "We took our chance with both ' 'hands."

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Macau. Mercedes-AMG's participation in the prestigious " 'FIA GT World Cup at Macau was once again rewarded with a ' 'victory this weekend. It was the sixth consecutive success ' 'for the brand from Affalterbach at the 71st running of the ' 'Macau Grand Prix, making it the most successful manufacturer ' 'to date in the GT3 event on the challenging Guia Circuit ' 'with a total of nine wins. On Sunday, Maro Engel (GER) took ' 'first place for the Mercedes-AMG Team GMR from Hong Kong in ' 'an eventful wet race. Mercedes-AMG thus also won the ' "manufacturers' title in Macau for the fifth " 'time.

Qualifying
The starting ' 'grid for the qualification race was determined in dry ' 'conditions on Friday. The 30-minute session ended ' 'prematurely with a red flag due to an incident four minutes ' 'before the end. Maro Engel was the fastest Mercedes-AMG ' 'driver with a lap time of 2:16.764 minutes on the ' '6.120-kilometre street circuit and finished third. Due to ' 'the early end, Daniel Juncadella (ESP) from the also Hong ' 'Kong-based Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing was unable ' 'to improve his lap time and stayed 13th. Ralf Aron (EST), ' 'who lined up for Toro Racing from Mainland China, concluded ' 'qualifying in 15th place. In the second Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Craft-Bamboo Racing entry, Jules Gounon (AND) made contact ' 'with the barriers around ten minutes into the session and ' 'finished at the back of the 23-car grid without a valid lap ' 'time.

Qualification Race
The ' 'qualifying race over a distance of 12 laps on Saturday also ' 'took place in dry weather conditions and was held without ' 'incidents or interruptions. Maro Engel initially lost a ' 'position in the starting phase, but was then able to keep up ' 'with the pace of the leading group and held his own against ' 'the rest of the competition. He crossed the finish line in ' 'fourth place, four and a half seconds behind the winner. ' 'Daniel Juncadella and Ralf Aron both improved by one ' 'position over the course of the race to finish 12th and 14th ' 'respectively, while Jules Gounon joined the race from the ' 'pit lane and saw the chequered flag in 22nd place. The ' 'result of the qualifying race determined the starting grid ' 'for the FIA GT World Cup race.

Main ' 'Race
The final 16-lap race took place on Sunday ' 'in wet conditions. Due to the weather conditions, the race ' 'was started behind the safety car. The lead car initially ' 'neutralised the race for five laps before it went green. ' 'Maro Engel then put relentless pressure on the third-placed ' 'car, resulting in contact between the two vehicles. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver took third place, but ' 'received a 5-second time penalty, which was added to his ' 'race time after the finish. In the following laps, Engel ' 'fought his way closer to the two leaders and joined the ' 'battle for victory. On the 15th lap, he took the lead after ' 'a contact between his two opponents in front of him. With ' 'the fastest lap of the race on the penultimate lap, he drove ' 'towards an unchallenged fourth victory on the streets of ' 'Macau. At the finish, his lead over the runner-up was over ' 'eleven seconds. Daniel Juncadella, Ralf Aron and Jules ' 'Gounon finished 10th, 12th and 19th ' 'respectively.

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Maro Engel equals record winner Edoardo Mortara (ITA) ' 'with fourth Macau triumph

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Wins for Maro Engel: 2014 & 2022 (Macau GT Cup), 2015 ' '& 2024 (FIA GT World Cup)

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Mercedes-AMG extends record with ninth success in total ' 'at the Guia Circuit

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Wins for Mercedes-AMG: 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, ' '2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

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Fifth manufacturers' title in Macau for Mercedes-AMG " '(2015, 2017, 2019, 2023, 2024)

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Seventh Macau victory for the Mercedes-AMG GT3 (2017, ' '2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)

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Second success in Macau for Mercedes-AMG Team GMR after ' '2019

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>> ' 'Results FIA GT World Cup 2024

"We quickly ' "realised after qualifying that we didn't quite have the pace " "to fight for victory on pure performance. That's why we did " 'everything we could to be there when the opportunity arose. ' 'Maro drove phenomenally in the main race and this fourth ' 'victory is an outstanding achievement. He waited for his ' "opportunity and was rewarded for it. I'm incredibly happy " 'for him and the entire Mercedes-AMG Team GMR. ' 'Congratulations to Kenny Chen, who brought victory to ' 'Affalterbach for us with his fantastic team. The fact that ' 'we were able to further extend our record rounds off this ' 'great weekend. Many thanks to our Customer Racing Teams and ' 'to everyone involved in this success. We want to return next ' 'year and defend our title again."
Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

"It\'s unbelievable! ' "I'm over the moon and proud to have taken my fourth win in " 'Macau. It was definitely one of the toughest, if not the ' "toughest weekend we've had here so far. We saw that we " "didn't have the performance to win in the dry. When I woke " 'up last night and heard the heavy rain, I thought to myself ' 'that this could be our chance. It was an intense race and of ' 'course you always need a bit of luck in Macau. We took our ' 'chance with both hands. A big thank you to Mercedes-AMG and ' 'especially to my crew from Mercedes-AMG Team GMR. Everyone ' 'did an incredible job and gave me a mega car."
Maro ' 'Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team GMR #130

"It was a somewhat ' 'unfortunate weekend for us. I had certainly expected a lot ' 'more, but we were simply unlucky with the timing of the red ' "flag in qualifying. Unfortunately, we couldn't do much more " 'with this starting position. At least we were able to move ' 'forward in both races, but more than tenth place was not ' 'possible on Sunday. Macau is a very special place and this ' "time we didn't have luck on our side. Thanks to Mercedes-AMG " 'and the Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing for their good ' 'work this weekend."
Daniel Juncadella, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Craft-Bamboo Racing #77

"My first GT3 weekend in ' 'Macau is done! The most important thing is that we finished ' 'both races with an intact car, which is already an ' 'achievement here. We improved massively over the weekend. In ' 'a way, it was lucky for me that I was able to experience all ' 'kinds of weather and track conditions on my GT3 debut at ' 'this demanding circuit. I went through a huge learning curve ' 'as a result and we were one of the fastest cars in the race. ' "So overall, we can be super satisfied and I can't wait to " 'come back."
Ralf Aron, Toro Racing #7

"I am very ' 'happy for Mercedes-AMG and for Maro about this great ' 'success. Of course, the results were not satisfactory for ' 'me. A small mistake had major consequences for me in ' "qualifying, but that's the nature of this race track. Many " 'thanks to my team, which worked hard throughout the weekend. ' 'Unfortunately, the set-up of the car was not quite where we ' 'would have liked it to be. I still have a score to settle ' 'with Macau and would be happy to try again next ' 'year."
Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo ' 'Racing #99

\n', 'date': '2024-11-17T01:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Record victory for Mercedes-AMG and Maro Engel at the FIA GT World ' 'Cup in Macau', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ef43414b-74d1-4922-827a-117a66aad4e8'} 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e19821db-94b3-4f6f-9226-533f36aff630> {'content': '\n' 'Vision of urban futures: for London, Los Angeles and Shenzhen in ' '2040+\n' 'Hyper-personalised customer experience of the future: through ' 'Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR)\n' 'Neuromorphic computing: more energy efficiency for future ' 'autonomous driving\n' 'Technology challenge: researching innovative materials using ' 'biotechnology for less environmental impact\n' 'Aerodynamic and virtually maintenance free: the more sustainable ' 'in-drive brake\n' 'Vehicles that generate electricity: new potential for electric ' 'mileage from solar paintwork\n' 'Game-changing innovative power converter: more efficiency for the ' 'high-voltage architecture of the future\n' '\n' 'Pioneering spirit has been part of Mercedes-Benz DNA for almost ' '140 years. Through countless innovations, the inventor of the ' 'automobile and technology pioneer has continuously paved the way ' 'for the development of individual mobility. The VISION EQXX ' 'technology programme has already provided a clear preview of ' 'efficiency in the forthcoming electric and digital age. However, ' 'the journey into the future continues: Mercedes-Benz is ' 'constantly researching new technologies to shape the mobility of ' 'tomorrow. The company is providing exclusive insights into ' 'ongoing research activities aimed at automotive progress far ' 'beyond the current period of transformation – innovations for a ' 'completely new era of mobility. This includes the development of ' 'ground-breaking technologies for a better quality of life and ' 'road safety, for more climate protection and resource ' 'conservation and for more digital experiences that are ' 'hyper-personalised and extend far beyond the vehicle.\n' '“Innovative strength was and is among the most important driving ' 'forces of Mercedes-Benz. Our brand has been shaping automotive ' 'progress for almost 140 years with pioneering technologies. For ' 'us, innovation only makes sense if it offers our customers real ' 'added value. Their perfect composition is what makes a Mercedes a ' 'Mercedes. That’s why we believe progress means developing ' 'innovative technologies in dialogue with society. It’s how we ' 'maintain our innovative power and create a new kind of automotive ' 'experience.” Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology Officer, ' 'Development & Procurement\n' 'Cities drive technical and social innovations\n' 'The car is part of today’s society, an integral component of our ' 'complex living environment. But what will this look like in the ' 'future, especially in cities? Progress is never clearly defined ' 'and constantly subject to debate. To recognise social ' 'developments and people’s needs at an early stage, Mercedes-Benz ' 'has established a global knowledge network with experts from ' 'various fields – from sociologists and philosophers to ' 'scientists, artists, futurists and architects through to ' 'start-ups and high-tech companies. Many people already live, work ' 'and spend most of their leisure time in cities. And here, too, is ' 'where technical and social innovations generally find their first ' 'applications. Mercedes-Benz is therefore in dialogue with cities ' 'worldwide, particularly regarding their smart city strategies. ' 'The emergence of smart cities will significantly influence the ' 'way we travel in urban areas in future – with greater efficiency ' 'and sustainability.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz future images show how digitalisation and climate ' 'change could transform cities\n' 'Based on diverse, continuous exchange of knowledge, Mercedes-Benz ' 'futurists have developed future images of the cities of London, ' 'Los Angeles and Shenzhen in the years beyond 2040. They show ' 'examples of how urban areas in Europe, the USA and China could ' 'alter as a result of digitalisation and climate change. The speed ' 'of transformation varies greatly due to political, cultural, ' 'economic and climate conditions. The images created through ' 'international collaboration serve as inspiration for possible and ' 'desirable futures. The exchange of knowledge and opinion forms ' 'the basis for optimum integration of vehicles into the city – and ' 'thus the starting point for future Mercedes-Benz cooperations ' 'with smart cities.\n' 'London 2040+: centralised parking solutions connect cars, ' 'bicycles and public transport\n' 'For the British capital, London, the vision for 2040+ foresees a ' 'combination of progressiveness with history and tradition. ' 'Inner-city neighbourhoods could be redesigned to make them more ' 'liveable and sustainable. The result would be a mixture of old ' 'buildings and new structures with more trees, parks, green roofs ' 'and façades as well as shared public spaces. In addition to ' 'reduced car traffic, there could be cycle “motorways” and local ' 'public transport. Centralised parking solutions could function as ' 'transport hubs linking cars, bicycles and public transport, while ' 'robo-taxis drive through the city. In the vision for London, ' 'electric vans and cargo bikes are the predominant solutions for ' 'last-mile transport. Almost all vehicles could have an electric ' 'or electrified drive.\n' 'Los Angeles 2040+: digitalised infrastructure with dedicated ' 'lanes for autonomous cars, robo-taxis and bicycles\n' 'In the vision for Los Angeles, the individual car still has a ' 'high priority in 2040+ due to the city’s extensive sprawl and ' 'long distances. Digitalisation of outdated infrastructure could ' 'reduce traffic complexity and distribute parking space more ' 'intelligently. More than 50 per cent of all private vehicles ' 'could be fully electric. Many of these could be equipped with ' 'photovoltaics. Automated vehicles and robo-taxis could have their ' 'own lane. The first separate cycle paths may be in place. Living, ' 'leisure, working and shopping areas are spatially separated. ' 'Numerous green spaces on formerly sealed surfaces could provide a ' 'better quality of life and protect against extreme heat. There ' 'could be greened building façades and public drinking fountains, ' 'while water collection systems such as rain gardens could enable ' 'efficient use of water.\n' 'Shenzhen 2040+: moving upwards with vertical infrastructure, ' 'drone-based logistics and flying taxis\n' 'The southern Chinese city of Shenzhen already has a comprehensive ' '5G mobile network. This makes it a leader in digital ' 'transformation compared to London and Los Angeles. The city is ' 'home to numerous high-tech companies and is therefore an ' 'innovation hub. In 2040+, traffic could be managed with the help ' 'of artificial intelligence, connectivity and digital ' 'infrastructure. Many automated vehicles would then be travelling ' 'on separate convoy lanes, networked via an integrated “vehicle ' 'road cloud”. Due to building density, it would be conceivable to ' 'arrange traffic flow vertically on different levels. Vehicle-to-X ' 'communication (V2X) could become standard, and logistics could be ' 'automated using robots and drones. In the vision for Shenzhen, ' 'all vehicles have electric or electrified drive and generate some ' 'of their own electricity via solar modules. Cyclists have ' 'separate lanes and pedestrians have clearly marked footpaths. ' 'High-speed trains and VTOLs (Vertical Take Off and Landing) could ' 'be used to transport goods and people to neighbouring cities, ' 'while an abundance of parks and green infrastructure amid the ' 'densely packed high-rises could ensure good air quality and low ' 'heat build-up in summer.\n' 'Vision of the hyper-personalised customer experience of the ' 'future through AR and MR \n' 'Mercedes-Benz is working on the hyper-personalised customer ' 'experience of the future. The company presented the first step – ' 'the MBUX Virtual Assistant – at this year’s Consumer Electronics ' 'Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The system uses advanced ' 'technologies such as generative artificial intelligence (AI) to ' 'make interactions between human and machine more intuitive and ' 'personalised. However, the vision for the future goes far beyond ' 'this: Mercedes-Benz wants to offer its customers a holistic and ' 'seamless digital experience across all their touchpoints with the ' 'brand to make their lives easier and more convenient – including ' 'beyond the vehicle. The Mercedes-Benz of the future will get to ' 'know its driver and their habits even better. It would be able to ' 'recognise moods and needs, and act as a supportive companion ' 'throughout the day.\n' 'One example of the hyper-personalised customer experience of the ' 'future could be the following: the customer has a coffee first ' 'thing in the morning and prepares for work using a mixed-reality ' 'headset. This includes looking through diary appointments. On ' 'cue, their Mercedes-Benz drives out of the garage autonomously. ' 'The interior is already precisely configured according to current ' 'requirements such as temperature, radio station or volume. The ' 'customer gets in and drives off. The MBUX Virtual Assistant ' 'suggests a navigation destination based on individual ' 'preferences. It leads straight to the office and not to their ' 'favourite drive-through coffee shop, as they already had coffee ' 'at home. Through a pair of AR glasses, the driver sees the ' 'navigation as virtual signposts in the outside world – precisely ' 'located at important waypoints and turns. If the person at the ' 'wheel would rather focus on other activities, they simply switch ' 'to autonomous driving mode. The vehicle then makes suggestions ' 'for further tasks and experiences according to known individual ' 'preferences. These include, for example, adopting a relaxed ' 'sitting posture or continuing tasks started at home but not yet ' 'completed. If they so wish, the customer can interact with the ' 'vehicle at any time by voice or via the controls. During ' 'autonomous driving, the latter are also within easy reach of a ' 'relaxed sitting posture.\n' 'Working to integrate AR glasses into Mercedes-Benz vehicles\n' 'The company’s long-term vision is therefore to use AR glasses to ' 'offer a completely new experience for all passengers in the ' 'vehicle. Applying the “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) approach, ' 'customers should be able in future to bring their own AR glasses, ' 'adapted to their eyesight and ecosystem, into the vehicle. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is researching technical solutions to enable simple ' 'integration of different AR glasses.\n' 'The company sees great potential in being able to offer all ' 'passengers a wide range of benefits with AR glasses. It would ' 'allow optimum integration of the customer’s personal ecosystem ' 'alongside Mercedes‑Benz specific content. In addition, linking ' 'with vehicle sensors and actuators could present new ' 'opportunities for taking entertainment, wellness and comfort ' 'experiences to a new, even more immersive level. In further ' 'development stages, AR glasses could provide drivers with even ' 'better support at the wheel. For example, precise and intuitive ' 'route guidance could make navigation considerably easier. ' 'Advanced driving assistance systems could provide additional ' 'support and ensure an even higher level of safety. The focus here ' 'is on minimising driver distraction and providing real support.\n' 'Making vehicle configuration a mixed-reality experience\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is working intensively with mixed reality (MR). ' 'This revolutionary technology offers multi-faceted options for ' 'use throughout the Mercedes‑Benz world – from research to ' 'development all the way to customers themselves. One example is ' 'an MR configurator developed by Mercedes‑Benz. With the help of ' 'MR glasses, it could be used in design and development ' 'processes in the future. It could create new opportunities for ' 'efficient forms of collaboration. Developers and designers can ' 'use MR glasses to work simultaneously on the same virtual ' 'vehicles across national borders and time zones. For instance, ' 'looking through MR glasses would be a fast and cost-effective way ' 'to compare different types of vehicles with actual vehicle ' 'dimensions. It would also make it quicker to visualise and ' 'interact with new ideas as well as carry out virtual testing. ' 'Furthermore, the use of MR glasses in the ' 'development process also has the potential to significantly ' 'reduce the consumption of components and raw materials. Since ' 'this would require fewer physical prototypes, valuable ' 'resources could be saved.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz envisages another application in the form of new ' 'immersive virtual brand experiences for customers. Using ' 'appropriate glasses, the integration of mixed reality could allow ' 'real-time interactive engagement with virtual vehicles, including ' 'individualisation. This would facilitate a personalised virtual ' 'brand interface to complement the customer’s physical retail ' 'experience. The Mercedes Benz MR configurator uses real-time ' 'game engines and Apple Vision Pro, the latest state-of-the-art MR ' 'technologies, to rethink vehicle configuration. These advanced ' 'technologies could benefit Mercedes-Benz customers from start to ' 'finish – from helping them visualise and personalise their ' 'perfect vehicle to delivering innovative driving experiences.\n' 'Neuromorphic computing revolutionises energy efficiency and ' 'latency in autonomous driving\n' 'Future vehicles will include more and more functionalities, with ' 'those for autonomous driving being just one example. As this will ' 'lead to significantly higher energy requirements, efficiency is a ' 'crucial factor. Mercedes‑Benz is a pioneer in automated driving ' 'and safety technologies. The vision for the future is autonomous ' 'driving, which will redefine the role of the automobile. Not only ' 'will it increase safety, efficiency and comfort on the road. It ' 'will also give time back to passengers by allowing them to devote ' 'their attention to things other than driving. In addition, the ' 'autonomous car will communicate with the cities of the future. To ' 'realise all this calls for innovative algorithms and hardware ' 'components that overcome the limits of today’s computer ' 'hardware.\n' 'Through research into artificial neural networks, Mercedes-Benz ' 'and its partners from research and industry are breaking new ' 'ground in the creation of computer architectures. The company ' 'recently announced a research cooperation with the Canadian ' 'University of Waterloo in the field of neuromorphic computing. By ' 'mimicking the workings of the human brain, neuromorphic computing ' 'could make AI computations significantly more energy-efficient ' 'and faster. Safety systems could, for example, recognise traffic ' 'signs, lanes and other road users much better and react faster, ' 'even in poor visibility. And they could do so ten times more ' 'efficiently than current systems. There would be benefits in ' 'using a neuromorphic camera for interior monitoring, for example. ' 'Instead of full images (frames), it delivers individual pixels ' '(events – hence the name event-based camera). The process is ' 'extremely fast with minimal delay. This means, for instance, a ' 'rapid system reaction to the blinking of a driver’s eye caused by ' 'fatigue. Neuromorphic computing has the potential to reduce the ' 'energy required for data processing in autonomous driving by 90 ' 'per cent compared to current systems.\n' 'Technology challenge: developing new concepts with greater ' 'environmental compatibility – including research into innovative ' 'biotechnology materials\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is increasingly focusing on the use of secondary ' 'materials and renewable raw materials in its vehicles. The ' 'company is also conducting intensive research into new solutions ' 'that are in harmony with nature. One focus here is materials ' 'produced using biotechnology. They have enormous potential to ' 'replace those derived from crude oil and animals.\n' 'To achieve the company’s sustainability goals, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Research and Development has initiated a technology challenge. ' 'The aim is to reduce the environmental impact of every component ' 'and material as far as possible. Everything is being scrutinised ' 'to reduce CO2 emissions, increase the use of recycled materials ' 'and enable a circular economy. The question relates to innovative ' 'concepts and new technological approaches. The technology ' 'challenge aims to generate the most sustainable solutions ' 'possible for series production. For Mercedes-Benz, sustainability ' 'and luxury go hand in hand. This is demonstrated by two examples ' 'from current research and development that take advantage of ' 'biotechnology.\n' 'Using biotechnology to make silk that is exquisite and ' 'high-performance\n' 'A silk-like yarn offering an exquisite visual and tactile ' 'experience is produced with the help of biotechnology. ' 'Genetically modified bacteria produce silk proteins, which are ' 'refined into a shiny, silky yarn using a wet spinning process ' '(familiar from cellulose production). The synthetic spider silk ' 'has the same functional properties as conventional silk. It is ' '100 per cent biodegradable, lightweight and very strong, making ' 'it an extremely high-performance material. In the VISION EQXX and ' 'the Concept CLA Class, Mercedes‑Benz already presented the first ' 'applications for this new type of silk in the form of grab loops ' 'and door pockets.\n' 'Highly realistic leather alternative made from recycled plastic ' 'and biotechnology-based materials\n' 'Another promising material under research is a leather ' 'alternative produced in part using biotechnology. In accordance ' 'with the mass-balance approach, it consists of a unique ' 'combination of recycled plastic and bio‑based materials. In a ' 'chemical recycling process, pyrolysis oil is produced from used ' 'tyres and certified biomethane from agricultural waste. These are ' 'then processed into plastic fibres. These microfibres form a ' 'semi-finished product, to which proteins and bio-based polymers ' 'are added. The result is an innovative combination of materials ' 'that not only has the same structure as real leather but can also ' 'be crafted like real leather using re-tanning processes. ' 'This gives it the same high-quality look and feel as well as ' 'natural ageing properties. The material is breathable, ' 'waterproof, and lighter than real leather and has a reduced ' 'CO2 footprint in direct comparison. The part derived from ' 'recycled polymer can be fully recycled.\n' 'High Mercedes-Benz quality standards for innovative new ' 'materials\n' 'Before a material is used in series-production Mercedes-Benz ' 'vehicles, it must undergo a series of checks and intensive ' 'long-term testing. This ensures that it fulfils the company’s own ' 'high standards in terms of functional quality as well as luxury ' 'look-and-feel. Surface materials, especially on the seats, must ' 'have a certain structural strength to avoid the formation of ' 'creases, ripples, or pressure marks. They must be able to ' 'withstand temperature differences of around 100 degrees, direct ' 'sunlight, abrasion from denim, products such as sunscreen and ' 'disinfectants as well as perspiration. And they must do so over a ' 'long period of time, without becoming unstable, discolouring or ' 'emitting odours. It is equally important that they are easy to ' 'clean, waterproof and suitable for decorative stitching, ' 'embossing and dyeing in different colours. Seat upholstery must ' 'also ensure good heat transfer for seat heating and good air ' 'permeability for ventilation.\n' 'Aerodynamic and virtually maintenance free: the more sustainable ' 'in-drive brake\n' 'As electric vehicles brake primarily through recuperation, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is taking a pioneering new direction in the ' 'development of mechanical brakes. The innovative, more ' 'sustainable brake currently under research no longer occupies its ' 'conventional location inside the wheel. Instead, it is integrated ' 'into the electric drive unit at the front or rear axle. It ' 'occupies very little space – and according to the latest ' 'research, is subject to minimal wear, doesn’t rust and is ' 'virtually maintenance-free. This would make it very durable and ' 'reliable. In addition, there would be no particulate emissions ' 'into the atmosphere. Braking noise and brake cleaning could also ' 'become a thing of the past. The braking effect is easy to control ' 'and does not fade even under heavy loads.\n' 'The innovative design also enables a significantly lighter ' 'wheel/tyre combination and therefore lower unsprung mass, which, ' 'in turn, improves ride characteristics. In addition, it would ' 'facilitate fully closed rims for optimised aerodynamics, as ' 'openings for brake cooling would no longer be required.\n' 'New kind of solar paint could generate enough electricity for ' 'more than 12,000 km per year\n' 'At 5 micrometres, they are significantly thinner than a human ' 'hair, weigh just 50 grams per square metre and are packed full of ' 'energy. Mercedes-Benz is researching a new type of solar modules ' 'that could be seamlessly applied to the bodywork of electric ' 'vehicles – similar to a wafer-thin layer of paste. The active ' 'photovoltaic surface can be applied to any substrate. The solar ' 'cells have a high efficiency of 20 per cent. An area of ' '11 square metres (equivalent to the surface of a mid-size ' 'SUV) could produce energy for up to 12,000 kilometres a year ' 'under ideal conditions[1]. The energy generated by the solar ' 'cells is used for driving or fed directly into the high-voltage ' 'battery. The photovoltaic system is permanently active and also ' 'generates energy when the vehicle is switched off. In future, ' 'this could be a highly effective solution for increased electric ' 'range and fewer charging stops.\n' 'The yield depends on levels of shade, the intensity of the sun ' 'and geographical location. By way of example: Statistically, ' 'Mercedes-Benz drivers in Stuttgart, Germany cover an average of ' '52 kilometres a day. Around 62 per cent of this distance ' 'would be covered using solar energy. In Los Angeles, there is ' 'even a surplus of energy from solar radiation. The customer could ' 'cover 100 per cent of their driving distance on average by solar ' 'energy. The surplus achieved could be fed directly into the home ' 'network via bidirectional charging.\n' 'The solar paint not only has a high level of efficiency. It ' 'contains no rare earths and no silicon, only non-toxic and ' 'readily available raw materials. It is easy to recycle and ' 'considerably cheaper to produce than conventional solar modules. ' 'The Mercedes-Benz research department is currently working to ' 'enable use of the new solar paint on all exterior vehicle ' 'surfaces – regardless of their shape and angle.\n' 'Gamechanger for high-voltage architectures: Innovative power ' 'converter increases battery efficiency through control at cell ' 'level\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is also striving for a paradigm shift in the use of ' 'a new generation of power electronics technologies in electric ' 'vehicles. In future, a programmable micro-converter could go ' 'beyond the limits of current electrical inverter systems and ' 'revolutionise existing high-voltage architectures. The basis for ' 'this is the integration of these micro-converters directly at ' 'battery-cell level, which could enable individual control of ' 'battery-cell pairs as well as communication between cells.\n' 'To realise this, a power converter consisting of several ' 'micro-converters is connected directly to any number of cell ' 'pairs. This power converter makes it possible to regulate cells ' 'individually and also the level of output voltage. Current ' 'research results show it is possible to provide a constant HV ' 'output of 800 volts, regardless of the state of charge (SoC) and ' 'the state of health (SoH) of the individual cells. The output ' 'voltage of this vehicle battery is no longer dependent on the ' 'number of cells connected in series. The number is determined ' 'purely by the desired performance and capacity class. This ' 'technological approach could also increase electric range and ' 'optimise energy flow for bidirectional charging. Furthermore, it ' 'could deliver new levels of freedoms in the modularisation of ' 'electric drives.\n' 'New freedoms in the modularisation of electric drives\n' 'The programmable micro-converters could reduce the production ' 'variants of electrical components and could also be easily ' 'reprogrammed for the latest updates. As standardised parts, they ' 'could thus lower the use of resources. They have the potential ' 'for use in many future Mercedes-Benz electric models.\n' 'The new technology has the potential to enable integration of ' 'several power electronics functions into the HV battery. ' 'This means various power components could be realised by the HV ' 'battery itself, achieving a whole new level of integration in ' 'electric vehicles. The significantly improved use of space as ' 'well as a reduction in the number of variants would open up ' 'entirely new freedoms in the layout and design of electric ' 'vehicles.\n' '[1] Based on the light incidence in Stuttgart', 'content_html': '

Vision of urban futures: for London, Los Angeles ' 'and Shenzhen in 2040+
Hyper-personalised customer experience of the ' 'future: through Augmented Reality (AR) and ' 'Mixed Reality (MR)
Neuromorphic computing: more energy efficiency ' 'for future autonomous driving
Technology challenge: researching innovative ' 'materials using biotechnology for less environmental ' 'impact
Aerodynamic and virtually maintenance free: the ' 'more sustainable in-drive brake
Vehicles that generate electricity: new ' 'potential for electric mileage from solar ' 'paintwork
Game-changing innovative power converter: more ' 'efficiency for the high-voltage architecture of the ' 'future

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Pioneering spirit has been part of Mercedes-Benz DNA for ' 'almost 140 years. Through countless innovations, the ' 'inventor of the automobile and technology pioneer has ' 'continuously paved the way for the development of individual ' 'mobility. The VISION ' 'EQXX technology programme has already provided a clear ' 'preview of efficiency in the forthcoming electric and ' 'digital age. However, the journey into the future continues: ' 'Mercedes-Benz is constantly researching new technologies to ' 'shape the mobility of tomorrow. The company is providing ' 'exclusive insights into ongoing research activities aimed at ' 'automotive progress far beyond the current period of ' 'transformation – innovations for a completely new era of ' 'mobility. This includes the development of ground-breaking ' 'technologies for a better quality of life and road safety, ' 'for more climate protection and resource conservation and ' 'for more digital experiences that are hyper-personalised and ' 'extend far beyond the vehicle.

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“Innovative strength was and is among the most important ' 'driving forces of Mercedes-Benz. Our brand has been shaping ' 'automotive progress for almost 140 years with pioneering ' 'technologies. For us, innovation only makes sense if it ' 'offers our customers real added value. Their perfect ' 'composition is what makes a Mercedes a Mercedes. That’s why ' 'we believe progress means developing innovative technologies ' 'in dialogue with society. It’s how we maintain our ' 'innovative power and create a new kind of automotive ' 'experience.”
Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology ' 'Officer, Development & Procurement

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Cities drive technical and social innovations

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The car is part of today’s society, an integral component ' 'of our complex living environment. But what will this look ' 'like in the future, especially in cities? Progress is never ' 'clearly defined and constantly subject to debate. To ' 'recognise social developments and people’s needs at an early ' 'stage, Mercedes-Benz has established a global knowledge ' 'network with experts from various fields – from sociologists ' 'and philosophers to scientists, artists, futurists and ' 'architects through to start-ups and high-tech companies. ' 'Many people already live, work and spend most of their ' 'leisure time in cities. And here, too, is where technical ' 'and social innovations generally find their first ' 'applications. Mercedes-Benz is therefore in dialogue with ' 'cities worldwide, particularly regarding their smart city ' 'strategies. The emergence of smart cities will significantly ' 'influence the way we travel in urban areas in future – with ' 'greater efficiency and sustainability.

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Mercedes-Benz future images show how digitalisation and ' 'climate change could transform cities

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Based on diverse, continuous exchange of knowledge, ' 'Mercedes-Benz futurists have developed future images of the ' 'cities of London, Los Angeles and Shenzhen in the years ' 'beyond 2040. They show examples of how urban areas in ' 'Europe, the USA and China could alter as a result of ' 'digitalisation and climate change. The speed of ' 'transformation varies greatly due to political, cultural, ' 'economic and climate conditions. The images created through ' 'international collaboration serve as inspiration for ' 'possible and desirable futures. The exchange of knowledge ' 'and opinion forms the basis for optimum integration of ' 'vehicles into the city – and thus the starting point for ' 'future Mercedes-Benz cooperations with smart cities.

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London 2040+: centralised parking solutions connect ' 'cars, bicycles and public transport

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For the British capital, London, the vision for 2040+ ' 'foresees a combination of progressiveness with history and ' 'tradition. Inner-city neighbourhoods could be redesigned to ' 'make them more liveable and sustainable. The result would be ' 'a mixture of old buildings and new structures with more ' 'trees, parks, green roofs and façades as well as shared ' 'public spaces. In addition to reduced car traffic, there ' 'could be cycle “motorways” and local public transport. ' 'Centralised parking solutions could function as transport ' 'hubs linking cars, bicycles and public transport, while ' 'robo-taxis drive through the city. In the vision for London, ' 'electric vans and cargo bikes are the predominant solutions ' 'for last-mile transport. Almost all vehicles could have an ' 'electric or electrified drive.

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Los Angeles 2040+: digitalised infrastructure with ' 'dedicated lanes for autonomous cars, robo-taxis and ' 'bicycles

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In the vision for Los Angeles, the individual car still ' 'has a high priority in 2040+ due to the city’s extensive ' 'sprawl and long distances. Digitalisation of outdated ' 'infrastructure could reduce traffic complexity and ' 'distribute parking space more intelligently. More than 50 ' 'per cent of all private vehicles could be fully electric. ' 'Many of these could be equipped with photovoltaics. ' 'Automated vehicles and robo-taxis could have their own lane. ' 'The first separate cycle paths may be in place. Living, ' 'leisure, working and shopping areas are spatially separated. ' 'Numerous green spaces on formerly sealed surfaces could ' 'provide a better quality of life and protect against extreme ' 'heat. There could be greened building façades and public ' 'drinking fountains, while water collection systems such as ' 'rain gardens could enable efficient use of water.

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Shenzhen 2040+: moving upwards with vertical ' 'infrastructure, drone-based logistics and flying taxis

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The southern Chinese city of Shenzhen already has a ' 'comprehensive 5G mobile network. This makes it a leader in ' 'digital transformation compared to London and Los Angeles. ' 'The city is home to numerous high-tech companies and is ' 'therefore an innovation hub. In 2040+, traffic could be ' 'managed with the help of artificial intelligence, ' 'connectivity and digital infrastructure. Many automated ' 'vehicles would then be travelling on separate convoy lanes, ' 'networked via an integrated “vehicle road cloud”. Due to ' 'building density, it would be conceivable to arrange traffic ' 'flow vertically on different levels. Vehicle-to-X ' 'communication (V2X) could become standard, and logistics ' 'could be automated using robots and drones. In the vision ' 'for Shenzhen, all vehicles have electric or electrified ' 'drive and generate some of their own electricity via solar ' 'modules. Cyclists have separate lanes and pedestrians have ' 'clearly marked footpaths. High-speed trains and VTOLs ' '(Vertical Take Off and Landing) could be used to transport ' 'goods and people to neighbouring cities, while an abundance ' 'of parks and green infrastructure amid the densely packed ' 'high-rises could ensure good air quality and low heat ' 'build-up in summer.

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Vision of the hyper-personalised customer experience of ' 'the future through AR and MR

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Mercedes-Benz is working on the hyper-personalised ' 'customer experience of the future. The company presented the ' 'first step – the MBUX Virtual Assistant – at this year’s ' 'Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The ' 'system uses advanced technologies such as generative ' 'artificial intelligence (AI) to make interactions between ' 'human and machine more intuitive and personalised. However, ' 'the vision for the future goes far beyond this: ' 'Mercedes-Benz wants to offer its customers a holistic and ' 'seamless digital experience across all their touchpoints ' 'with the brand to make their lives easier and more ' 'convenient – including beyond the vehicle. The Mercedes-Benz ' 'of the future will get to know its driver and their habits ' 'even better. It would be able to recognise moods and needs, ' 'and act as a supportive companion throughout the day.

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One example of the hyper-personalised customer experience ' 'of the future could be the following: the customer has a ' 'coffee first thing in the morning and prepares for work ' 'using a mixed-reality headset. This includes looking through ' 'diary appointments. On cue, their Mercedes-Benz drives out ' 'of the garage autonomously. The interior is already ' 'precisely configured according to current requirements such ' 'as temperature, radio station or volume. The customer gets ' 'in and drives off. The MBUX Virtual Assistant suggests a ' 'navigation destination based on individual preferences. It ' 'leads straight to the office and not to their favourite ' 'drive-through coffee shop, as they already had coffee at ' 'home. Through a pair of AR glasses, the driver sees the ' 'navigation as virtual signposts in the outside world – ' 'precisely located at important waypoints and turns. If the ' 'person at the wheel would rather focus on other activities, ' 'they simply switch to autonomous driving mode. The vehicle ' 'then makes suggestions for further tasks and experiences ' 'according to known individual preferences. These include, ' 'for example, adopting a relaxed sitting posture or ' 'continuing tasks started at home but not yet completed. If ' 'they so wish, the customer can interact with the vehicle at ' 'any time by voice or via the controls. During autonomous ' 'driving, the latter are also within easy reach of a relaxed ' 'sitting posture.

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Working to integrate AR glasses into Mercedes-Benz ' 'vehicles

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The company’s long-term vision is therefore to use AR ' 'glasses to offer a completely new experience for all ' 'passengers in the vehicle. Applying the “Bring Your Own ' 'Device” (BYOD) approach, customers should be able in future ' 'to bring their own AR glasses, adapted to their eyesight and ' 'ecosystem, into the vehicle. Mercedes‑Benz is researching ' 'technical solutions to enable simple integration of ' 'different AR glasses.

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The company sees great potential in being able to offer ' 'all passengers a wide range of benefits with AR glasses. It ' 'would allow optimum integration of the customer’s personal ' 'ecosystem alongside Mercedes‑Benz specific content. In ' 'addition, linking with vehicle sensors and actuators could ' 'present new opportunities for taking entertainment, wellness ' 'and comfort experiences to a new, even more immersive level. ' 'In further development stages, AR glasses could provide ' 'drivers with even better support at the wheel. For example, ' 'precise and intuitive route guidance could make navigation ' 'considerably easier. Advanced driving assistance systems ' 'could provide additional support and ensure an even higher ' 'level of safety. The focus here is on minimising driver ' 'distraction and providing real support.

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Making vehicle configuration a mixed-reality ' 'experience

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Mercedes-Benz is working intensively with mixed reality ' '(MR). This revolutionary technology offers multi-faceted ' 'options for use throughout the Mercedes‑Benz world – from ' 'research to development all the way to customers themselves. ' 'One example is an MR configurator developed by ' 'Mercedes‑Benz. With the help of MR glasses, it could be ' 'used in design and development processes in the future. It ' 'could create new opportunities for efficient forms of ' 'collaboration. Developers and designers can use MR glasses ' 'to work simultaneously on the same virtual vehicles across ' 'national borders and time zones. For instance, looking ' 'through MR glasses would be a fast and cost-effective way to ' 'compare different types of vehicles with actual vehicle ' 'dimensions. It would also make it quicker to visualise and ' 'interact with new ideas as well as carry out virtual ' 'testing. Furthermore, the use of MR glasses in the ' 'development process also has the potential to ' 'significantly reduce the consumption of components and raw ' 'materials. Since this would require fewer ' 'physical prototypes, valuable resources could be ' 'saved.

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Mercedes-Benz envisages another application in the form ' 'of new immersive virtual brand experiences for customers. ' 'Using appropriate glasses, the integration of mixed reality ' 'could allow real-time interactive engagement with virtual ' 'vehicles, including individualisation. This would facilitate ' 'a personalised virtual brand interface to complement the ' 'customer’s physical retail experience. The ' 'Mercedes Benz MR configurator uses real-time game ' 'engines and Apple Vision Pro, the latest state-of-the-art MR ' 'technologies, to rethink vehicle configuration. These ' 'advanced technologies could benefit Mercedes-Benz customers ' 'from start to finish – from helping them visualise and ' 'personalise their perfect vehicle to delivering innovative ' 'driving experiences.

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Neuromorphic computing revolutionises energy efficiency ' 'and latency in autonomous driving

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Future vehicles will include more and more ' 'functionalities, with those for autonomous driving being ' 'just one example. As this will lead to significantly higher ' 'energy requirements, efficiency is a crucial factor. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is a pioneer in automated driving and safety ' 'technologies. The vision for the future is autonomous ' 'driving, which will redefine the role of the automobile. Not ' 'only will it increase safety, efficiency and comfort on the ' 'road. It will also give time back to passengers by allowing ' 'them to devote their attention to things other than driving. ' 'In addition, the autonomous car will communicate with the ' 'cities of the future. To realise all this calls for ' 'innovative algorithms and hardware components that overcome ' 'the limits of today’s computer hardware.

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Through research into artificial neural networks, ' 'Mercedes-Benz and its partners from research and industry ' 'are breaking new ground in the creation of computer ' 'architectures. The company recently announced a research ' 'cooperation with the Canadian University of Waterloo in the ' 'field of neuromorphic computing. By mimicking the workings ' 'of the human brain, neuromorphic computing could make AI ' 'computations significantly more energy-efficient and faster. ' 'Safety systems could, for example, recognise traffic signs, ' 'lanes and other road users much better and react faster, ' 'even in poor visibility. And they could do so ten times more ' 'efficiently than current systems. There would be benefits in ' 'using a neuromorphic camera for interior monitoring, for ' 'example. Instead of full images (frames), it delivers ' 'individual pixels (events – hence the name event-based ' 'camera). The process is extremely fast with minimal delay. ' 'This means, for instance, a rapid system reaction to the ' 'blinking of a driver’s eye caused by fatigue. Neuromorphic ' 'computing has the potential to reduce the energy required ' 'for data processing in autonomous driving by 90 per cent ' 'compared to current systems.

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Technology challenge: developing new concepts with ' 'greater environmental compatibility – including research ' 'into innovative biotechnology materials

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Mercedes-Benz is increasingly focusing on the use of ' 'secondary materials and renewable raw materials in its ' 'vehicles. The company is also conducting intensive research ' 'into new solutions that are in harmony with nature. One ' 'focus here is materials produced using biotechnology. They ' 'have enormous potential to replace those derived from crude ' 'oil and animals.

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To achieve the company’s sustainability goals, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Research and Development has initiated a ' 'technology challenge. The aim is to reduce the environmental ' 'impact of every component and material as far as possible. ' 'Everything is being scrutinised to reduce CO₂ ' 'emissions, increase the use of recycled materials and enable ' 'a circular economy. The question relates to innovative ' 'concepts and new technological approaches. The technology ' 'challenge aims to generate the most sustainable solutions ' 'possible for series production. For Mercedes-Benz, ' 'sustainability and luxury go hand in hand. This is ' 'demonstrated by two examples from current research and ' 'development that take advantage of biotechnology.

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Using biotechnology to make silk that is exquisite and ' 'high-performance

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A silk-like yarn offering an exquisite visual and tactile ' 'experience is produced with the help of biotechnology. ' 'Genetically modified bacteria produce silk proteins, which ' 'are refined into a shiny, silky yarn using a wet spinning ' 'process (familiar from cellulose production). The synthetic ' 'spider silk has the same functional properties as ' 'conventional silk. It is 100 per cent biodegradable, ' 'lightweight and very strong, making it an extremely ' 'high-performance material. In the VISION EQXX and the ' 'Concept CLA Class, Mercedes‑Benz already presented the first ' 'applications for this new type of silk in the form of grab ' 'loops and door pockets.

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Highly realistic leather alternative made from recycled ' 'plastic and biotechnology-based materials

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Another promising material under research is a leather ' 'alternative produced in part using biotechnology. In ' 'accordance with the mass-balance approach, it consists of a ' 'unique combination of recycled plastic and bio‑based ' 'materials. In a chemical recycling process, pyrolysis oil is ' 'produced from used tyres and certified biomethane from ' 'agricultural waste. These are then processed into plastic ' 'fibres. These microfibres form a semi-finished product, to ' 'which proteins and bio-based polymers are added. The result ' 'is an innovative combination of materials that not only has ' 'the same structure as real leather but can also be crafted ' 'like real leather using re-tanning processes. This ' 'gives it the same high-quality look and feel as well as ' 'natural ageing properties. The material is breathable, ' 'waterproof, and lighter than real leather and has a reduced ' 'CO₂ footprint in direct comparison. The part ' 'derived from recycled polymer can be fully recycled.

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High Mercedes-Benz quality standards for innovative new ' 'materials

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Before a material is used in series-production ' 'Mercedes-Benz vehicles, it must undergo a series of checks ' 'and intensive long-term testing. This ensures that it ' 'fulfils the company’s own high standards in terms of ' 'functional quality as well as luxury look-and-feel. Surface ' 'materials, especially on the seats, must have a certain ' 'structural strength to avoid the formation of creases, ' 'ripples, or pressure marks. They must be able to withstand ' 'temperature differences of around 100 degrees, direct ' 'sunlight, abrasion from denim, products such as sunscreen ' 'and disinfectants as well as perspiration. And they must do ' 'so over a long period of time, without becoming unstable, ' 'discolouring or emitting odours. It is equally important ' 'that they are easy to clean, waterproof and suitable for ' 'decorative stitching, embossing and dyeing in different ' 'colours. Seat upholstery must also ensure good heat transfer ' 'for seat heating and good air permeability for ' 'ventilation.

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Aerodynamic and virtually maintenance free: the more ' 'sustainable in-drive brake

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As electric vehicles brake primarily through ' 'recuperation, Mercedes-Benz is taking a pioneering new ' 'direction in the development of mechanical brakes. The ' 'innovative, more sustainable brake currently under research ' 'no longer occupies its conventional location inside the ' 'wheel. Instead, it is integrated into the electric drive ' 'unit at the front or rear axle. It occupies very little ' 'space – and according to the latest research, is subject to ' 'minimal wear, doesn’t rust and is virtually ' 'maintenance-free. This would make it very durable and ' 'reliable. In addition, there would be no particulate ' 'emissions into the atmosphere. Braking noise and brake ' 'cleaning could also become a thing of the past. The braking ' 'effect is easy to control and does not fade even under heavy ' 'loads.

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The innovative design also enables a significantly ' 'lighter wheel/tyre combination and therefore lower unsprung ' 'mass, which, in turn, improves ride characteristics. In ' 'addition, it would facilitate fully closed rims for ' 'optimised aerodynamics, as openings for brake cooling would ' 'no longer be required.

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New kind of solar paint could generate enough ' 'electricity for more than 12,000 km per year

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At 5 micrometres, they are significantly thinner than a ' 'human hair, weigh just 50 grams per square metre and are ' 'packed full of energy. Mercedes-Benz is researching a new ' 'type of solar modules that could be seamlessly applied to ' 'the bodywork of electric vehicles – similar to a wafer-thin ' 'layer of paste. The active photovoltaic surface can be ' 'applied to any substrate. The solar cells have a high ' 'efficiency of 20 per cent. An area of 11 square metres ' '(equivalent to the surface of a mid-size SUV) could produce ' 'energy for up to 12,000 kilometres a year under ideal ' 'conditions[1]. The energy generated by ' 'the solar cells is used for driving or fed directly into the ' 'high-voltage battery. The photovoltaic system is permanently ' 'active and also generates energy when the vehicle is ' 'switched off. In future, this could be a highly effective ' 'solution for increased electric range and fewer charging ' 'stops.

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The yield depends on levels of shade, the intensity of ' 'the sun and geographical location. By way of example: ' 'Statistically, Mercedes-Benz drivers in Stuttgart, Germany ' 'cover an average of 52 kilometres a day. Around 62 per ' 'cent of this distance would be covered using solar energy. ' 'In Los Angeles, there is even a surplus of energy from solar ' 'radiation. The customer could cover 100 per cent of their ' 'driving distance on average by solar energy. The surplus ' 'achieved could be fed directly into the home network via ' 'bidirectional charging.

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The solar paint not only has a high level of efficiency. ' 'It contains no rare earths and no silicon, only non-toxic ' 'and readily available raw materials. It is easy to recycle ' 'and considerably cheaper to produce than conventional solar ' 'modules. The Mercedes-Benz research department is currently ' 'working to enable use of the new solar paint on all exterior ' 'vehicle surfaces – regardless of their shape and angle.

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Gamechanger for high-voltage architectures: Innovative ' 'power converter increases battery efficiency through control ' 'at cell level

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Mercedes-Benz is also striving for a paradigm shift in ' 'the use of a new generation of power electronics ' 'technologies in electric vehicles. In future, a programmable ' 'micro-converter could go beyond the limits of current ' 'electrical inverter systems and revolutionise existing ' 'high-voltage architectures. The basis for this is the ' 'integration of these micro-converters directly at ' 'battery-cell level, which could enable individual control of ' 'battery-cell pairs as well as communication between ' 'cells.

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To realise this, a power converter consisting of several ' 'micro-converters is connected directly to any number of cell ' 'pairs. This power converter makes it possible to regulate ' 'cells individually and also the level of output voltage. ' 'Current research results show it is possible to provide a ' 'constant HV output of 800 volts, regardless of the ' 'state of charge (SoC) and the state of health (SoH) of the ' 'individual cells. The output voltage of this vehicle battery ' 'is no longer dependent on the number of cells connected in ' 'series. The number is determined purely by the desired ' 'performance and capacity class. This technological approach ' 'could also increase electric range and optimise energy flow ' 'for bidirectional charging. Furthermore, it could deliver ' 'new levels of freedoms in the modularisation of electric ' 'drives.

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New freedoms in the modularisation of electric ' 'drives

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The programmable micro-converters could reduce the ' 'production variants of electrical components and could also ' 'be easily reprogrammed for the latest updates. As ' 'standardised parts, they could thus lower the use of ' 'resources. They have the potential for use in many future ' 'Mercedes-Benz electric models.

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The new technology has the potential to enable ' 'integration of several power electronics functions into the ' 'HV battery. This means various power components could ' 'be realised by the HV battery itself, achieving a whole new ' 'level of integration in electric vehicles. The significantly ' 'improved use of space as well as a reduction in the number ' 'of variants would open up entirely new freedoms in the ' 'layout and design of electric vehicles.

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A challenging Sprint Qualifying session on the ' 'bumps of Interlagos

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George Russell will start Saturday’s F1 Sprint in Sao ' 'Paulo from P6 with team-mate Lewis Hamilton in P11.
This weekend, both drivers are once again running the ' 'updated configuration of the W15 that was first introduced ' 'in Austin.
George finished FP1 in a strong P2 while Lewis was ' 'further down the timesheets only because he was the sole ' 'driver not to run the Soft tyre in the session.
During the break between the sessions, small set-up ' 'changes were made to the set-up, including raising the car’s ' 'ride height to cope with the bumpy track surface.
Both drivers struggled for confidence with the car ' 'during the session; in spite of a significant improvement on ' 'his second run of Q2, Lewis fell just short of the top 10 ' 'and will start P11.
George was able to complete a late run on the Soft tyre ' 'in Q3, taking P6 with a half-second gap to pole sitter Oscar ' 'Piastri.

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\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P2 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P10 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P8 \n' '	\n' ' 3 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P2 \n' '	\n' ' 1:10.479 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' 1:09.683 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' 1:09.443 \n' '	\n' ' Soft \n' '
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George Russell

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That was a challenging session as the track cooled ' 'through Sprint Qualifying. Finishing P6 is reflective of ' 'where we are right now, at the back of the front pack of ' 'teams, and with a pace delta to the next group behind us. I ' 'enjoy the challenge of Sprint weekends, getting straight ' 'into the action, and of course today has also brought the ' 'slightly unexpected challenge of a very bumpy track – which ' 'obviously is the same for everyone. For tomorrow, I will be ' 'looking to move forward and using the Sprint to work out ' 'where we can improve the car for qualifying and the Grand ' 'Prix on Sunday.

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Lewis Hamilton

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It has been a difficult day for me – notwithstanding the ' 'incredible support from the amazing fans here in Brazil. I ' 'think the ride on the bumpy surface has been pretty bad for ' 'everyone, and it made FP1 very challenging inside the ' 'cockpit. We lifted the car during the break and improved the ' 'situation, but the pace simply wasn’t there when it came to ' 'the timed laps – the balance is on a knife edge, and the car ' 'just so tricky to drive and I couldn’t attack any of the ' 'corners as I wanted to. I hope we can move forward from P11 ' 'during the Sprint and keep working to figure out how to find ' 'the sweet spot of the balance in qualifying tomorrow ' 'afternoon.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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It has been a challenging day for us in Interlagos. ' 'Running in very warm conditions in FP1, it quickly became ' 'clear that the resurfaced track was as bumpy as ever, and ' 'that this would provide us with a set-up challenge for the ' 'weekend. Both drivers completed decent long runs, and we ' 'made relatively small changes going into Sprint Qualifying. ' 'Once we began running, it became clear that neither George ' 'nor Lewis were completely happy with the balance, suffering ' 'with snaps at the rear. This cost Lewis confidence and lap ' 'time, and saw him knocked out of SQ2 by less than 0.1s. ' 'George was able to reach SQ3, eventually taking P6 but with ' 'a substantial gap to Piastri on pole. The Sprint ' 'tomorrow is going to be useful to learn about the long run ' 'balance ahead of qualifying in the afternoon. It’s ' 'normally a good circuit for overtaking so if we have pace, ' 'there’s every opportunity for both drivers to move ' 'forward.

\n', 'date': '2024-11-01T21:30:00+01:00', 'title': '2024 São Paulo Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/3a051470-5b42-49a9-b0a1-d06d1c09fca6'} 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/779af0c2-240a-45d3-a0c3-5c5f5d4632eb> {'content': '\n' 'The London to Brighton Veteran Car Run is the world’s oldest ' 'automobile event\n' 'Presentation of the vehicles at the St James’s Motoring ' 'Spectacle the day before the event\n' 'Preparation of the Mercedes-Simplex 28/32 hp by the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Center\n' '\n' '120 years old and still reliable: Mercedes-Benz Classic completed ' 'this year’s RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run with ' 'a Mercedes-Simplex 28/32 hp from 1904 on 3 November 2024. This ' 'run is traditionally held on the first Sunday of November. The ' 'rare vehicle from the company’s own vehicle collection covered ' 'the 96-kilometre route with ease in about five hours. At the ' 'wheel: Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH, ' 'accompanied by various media representatives. The vehicle was ' 'prepared and serviced on site by experts from the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Center. The two Classic Centers in Fellbach, Germany, and ' 'Long Beach, USA, are the premiere addresses for all the vehicles ' 'from the company’s almost 140-year-long history, from gems dating ' 'back to the early days all the way to the brand’s young ' 'classics.\n' 'On the day before the event, at the St James’s Motoring ' 'Spectacle, the event organiser presented the participating ' 'vehicles as well as other automobiles on the prestigious Pall ' 'Mall. The event was held in the London district of the same name, ' 'in the immediate vicinity of Buckingham Palace and the Royal ' 'Automobile Club. Mercedes-Benz Classic showed other vehicles ' 'there, in addition to the Mercedes-Simplex 28/32 hp from ' '1904: a show car of the Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Formula ' 'One race car with streamlined body from 1955 and a Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT from 2024.\n' 'The London to Brighton Veteran Car Run (LBVCR) is the world’s ' 'longest-standing event for classic vehicles. Only classics up to ' 'and including the year of manufacture 1904 are permitted to take ' 'part. Each year more than 300 two-, three-and four-wheeled ' 'vehicles set out from Hyde Park at sunrise. The drives are ' 'powered by steam, batteries, petrol – or muscle: since 2017, ' 'historic bicycles have also been allowed to participate. The ' 'LBVCR dates back to 1896. With the “Emancipation Run” of that ' 'time, automobilists applauded an increase in the maximum ' 'permissible speed for road vehicles in England to 19.2 km/h ' '(12 mph). A red flag is symbolically torn in two at the ' 'start. This is reminiscent of the repeal of the “Red Flag Act” of ' '1865. The Act required that a person with a red flag should walk ' 'down the road in front of self-propelled road vehicles (which ' 'were initially powered by steam) in order to warn pedestrians.\n' 'Automobile inventor Gottlieb Daimler also attended the premiere ' 'of the “Emancipation Run” 128 years ago. From the turn of ' 'the century on, the Mercedes-Simplex of the ' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft went on to set standards in ' 'automotive engineering with technical solutions which remain ' 'valid to this day. This vehicle marks the final departure from ' 'the coach style that prevailed in the industry of the time and is ' 'thus considered the first modern automobile.', 'content_html': '

The London to Brighton Veteran Car Run is the ' 'world’s oldest automobile event
Presentation of the vehicles at the ' 'St James’s Motoring Spectacle the day before the ' 'event
Preparation of the Mercedes-Simplex ' '28/32 hp by the Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'Center

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120 years old and still reliable: Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'completed this year’s RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton ' 'Veteran Car Run with a Mercedes-Simplex 28/32 hp from 1904 ' 'on 3 November 2024. This run is traditionally held on the ' 'first Sunday of November. The rare vehicle from the ' 'company’s own vehicle collection covered the 96-kilometre ' 'route with ease in about five hours. At the wheel: Marcus ' 'Breitschwerdt, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH, ' 'accompanied by various media representatives. The vehicle ' 'was prepared and serviced on site by experts from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Center. The two Classic Centers in ' 'Fellbach, Germany, and Long Beach, USA, are the premiere ' 'addresses for all the vehicles from the company’s almost ' '140-year-long history, from gems dating back to the early ' 'days all the way to the brand’s young classics.

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On the day before the event, at the St James’s ' 'Motoring Spectacle, the event organiser presented the ' 'participating vehicles as well as other automobiles on the ' 'prestigious Pall Mall. The event was held in the London ' 'district of the same name, in the immediate vicinity of ' 'Buckingham Palace and the Royal Automobile Club. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic showed other vehicles there, in ' 'addition to the Mercedes-Simplex 28/32 hp from 1904: a ' 'show car of the Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Formula One ' 'race car with streamlined body from 1955 and a Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT from 2024.

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The London to Brighton Veteran Car Run (LBVCR) is the ' 'world’s longest-standing event for classic vehicles. Only ' 'classics up to and including the year of manufacture 1904 ' 'are permitted to take part. Each year more than ' '300 two-, three-and four-wheeled vehicles set out from ' 'Hyde Park at sunrise. The drives are powered by steam, ' 'batteries, petrol – or muscle: since 2017, historic bicycles ' 'have also been allowed to participate. The LBVCR dates back ' 'to 1896. With the “Emancipation Run” of that time, ' 'automobilists applauded an increase in the maximum ' 'permissible speed for road vehicles in England to ' '19.2 km/h (12 mph). A red flag is symbolically ' 'torn in two at the start. This is reminiscent of the repeal ' 'of the “Red Flag Act” of 1865. The Act required that a ' 'person with a red flag should walk down the road in front of ' 'self-propelled road vehicles (which were initially powered ' 'by steam) in order to warn pedestrians.

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Automobile inventor Gottlieb Daimler also attended the ' 'premiere of the “Emancipation Run” 128 years ago. From ' 'the turn of the century on, the Mercedes-Simplex of the ' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft went on to set standards in ' 'automotive engineering with technical solutions which remain ' 'valid to this day. This vehicle marks the final departure ' 'from the coach style that prevailed in the industry of the ' 'time and is thus considered the first modern ' 'automobile.

\n', 'date': '2024-11-04T17:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Crossing the finish line in style: From London to Brighton in a ' '120-year-old Mercedes', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/779af0c2-240a-45d3-a0c3-5c5f5d4632eb'} 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=40&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=40&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=40&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=41&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=41&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/83e7e5b4-7c24-4ab8-9530-31d68bbaeb55> {'content': '\n' 'Second lantern parade after the successful premiere in 2023\n' 'The mascots Carlotta, Fritzle and Luftikus will also be there\n' 'Supporting programme in the VfB stadium with songs by lantern ' 'light, light figures and more\n' '\n' 'Thousands of colourful lights will once again illuminate ' 'Neckarpark in Stuttgart on 11 November 2024 from 5 pm during the ' 'big lantern parade. For the second time after the successful ' 'premiere in 2023, the Mercedes-Benz Museum is inviting children ' 'to the event together with VfB Stuttgart and its Fritzle Club, ' 'the parents’ newspaper “Luftballon” and the radio station DIE ' 'NEUE 107.7. The event culminates with everyone entering the MHP ' 'Arena together while singing lantern songs, and a colourful event ' 'programme in the stadium. Participation in the event is free of ' 'charge, but prior registration is requested: ' 'www.mercedes-benz.com/laternenumzug.\n' '“We are looking forward to this atmospheric event for children ' 'and their families. Last year, the biggest lantern parade in the ' 'entire region set new standards with 8,000 participants. We ' 'want to build on this success with an attractive programme in ' '2024.”Bettina Haussmann, Director of Mercedes-Benz Museum\n' 'The event begins at 5 pm on the hill of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum, with musical accompaniment by the Bad Cannstatt music ' 'club. The parade sets off at 5 pm, led by the light figures ' 'of the artist group “DUNDU – The Giants of Light” as well as ' 'the mascots Carlotta, Fritzle (VfB Stuttgart) and Luftikus ' '(parents’ newspaper “Luftballon”) and a replica of the Benz ' 'Patent-Motorwagen from 1886. The programme at the stadium itself ' 'starts at 6 pm with a show by “DUNDU – The Giants of ' 'Light”, a performance by singer Pauline and an interview with VfB ' 'legend Cacau. As a highlight, traditional lantern songs will be ' 'sung together moderated by VfB stadium announcer Holger Laser and ' 'presenter Nikolaus Böhm of the radio station DIE NEUE 107.7. ' 'Drinks and snacks will be available from 7 pm.\n' 'The route takes the lantern parade across the Museum’s outdoor ' 'area and past the VfB training grounds into the stadium. This ' 'year, the parade will enter the arena in front of the legendary ' 'Cannstatter Kurve. The route is also suitable for younger ' 'children.\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Museum is open daily from Tuesday to Sunday, ' '9 am to 6 pm.\n' 'The ticket counter always closes at 5 pm.\n' 'Registrations, reservations and the latest information: Monday to ' 'Saturday from 9 am until 6 pm by telephone on ' '+49 (0) 711 17 30 000, by email to ' 'classic@mercedes-benz.com or online at ' 'www.mercedes-benz.com/museum', 'content_html': '

Second lantern parade after the successful ' 'premiere in 2023
The mascots Carlotta, Fritzle and Luftikus will ' 'also be there
Supporting programme in the VfB stadium with ' 'songs by lantern light, light figures and ' 'more

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Thousands of colourful lights will once again illuminate ' 'Neckarpark in Stuttgart on 11 November 2024 from 5 pm during ' 'the big lantern parade. For the second time after the ' 'successful premiere in 2023, the Mercedes-Benz Museum is ' 'inviting children to the event together with VfB Stuttgart ' 'and its Fritzle Club, the parents’ newspaper “Luftballon” ' 'and the radio station DIE NEUE 107.7. The event culminates ' 'with everyone entering the MHP Arena together while singing ' 'lantern songs, and a colourful event programme in the ' 'stadium. Participation in the event is free of charge, but ' 'prior registration is requested: www.mercedes-benz.com/laternenumzug.

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“We are looking forward to this atmospheric event for ' 'children and their families. Last year, the biggest lantern ' 'parade in the entire region set new standards with ' '8,000 participants. We want to build on this success ' 'with an attractive programme in 2024.”
Bettina Haussmann, ' 'Director of Mercedes-Benz Museum

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The event begins at 5 pm on the hill of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum, with musical accompaniment by the Bad ' 'Cannstatt music club. The parade sets off at 5 pm, led ' 'by the light figures of the artist group “DUNDU – The ' 'Giants of Light” as well as the mascots Carlotta, Fritzle ' '(VfB Stuttgart) and Luftikus (parents’ newspaper ' '“Luftballon”) and a replica of the Benz Patent-Motorwagen ' 'from 1886. The programme at the stadium itself starts at ' '6 pm with a show by “DUNDU – The Giants of Light”, ' 'a performance by singer Pauline and an interview with VfB ' 'legend Cacau. As a highlight, traditional lantern songs will ' 'be sung together moderated by VfB stadium announcer Holger ' 'Laser and presenter Nikolaus Böhm of the radio station DIE ' 'NEUE 107.7. Drinks and snacks will be available from ' '7 pm.

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The route takes the lantern parade across the Museum’s ' 'outdoor area and past the VfB training grounds into the ' 'stadium. This year, the parade will enter the arena in front ' 'of the legendary Cannstatter Kurve. The route is also ' 'suitable for younger children.

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The Mercedes-Benz Museum is open daily from Tuesday to ' 'Sunday, 9 am to 6 pm.

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The ticket counter always closes at 5 pm.

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Registrations, reservations and the latest information: ' 'Monday to Saturday from 9 am until 6 pm by ' 'telephone on +49 (0) 711 17 30 000, ' 'by email to classic@mercedes-benz.com ' 'or online at www.mercedes-benz.com/museum

\n', 'date': '2024-11-05T11:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Big lantern parade on 11 November 2024: Colourful parade of lights ' 'from the Mercedes-Benz Museum to the VfB Stuttgart stadium', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/83e7e5b4-7c24-4ab8-9530-31d68bbaeb55'} 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/9f33c0df-953c-42a9-be7a-b0089840a7f9> {'content': '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius previews the highly anticipated ' 'Mercedes‑Benz CLA\n' 'The CLA aims to redefine access to the Mercedes‑Benz brand by ' 'elevating product and technology standards\n' 'As demonstrated with the Concept CLA Class, this model ' 'sets out to lead in its class in terms of range, efficiency, and ' 'charging speed\n' '\n' 'In a first drive, Mercedes‑Benz CEO Ola Källenius gives detailed ' 'insights into the next-generation CLA at the Mercedes-Benz test ' 'facility in Immendingen. In this video format, the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'boss has previously tested the electric G in Austria and Sweden ' 'to give viewers a glimpse of what the future products with the ' 'three-pointed star have to offer. After the trip up the Schöckl ' 'mountain last year, Ola reunites with host Sarah Harman to reveal ' 'more details about the upcoming CLA due to premiere in 2025.\n' 'This new model is the first of an all-new family of cars, ' 'heralding a new chapter for the entry segment at Mercedes‑Benz. ' 'The CLA is designed to set new standards in range, efficiency, ' 'and charging speed, offering customers a choice between an ' 'advanced electric drivetrain and a high-tech electrified ' 'combustion engine. While the car is still a camouflaged ' 'prototype, Ola Källenius will reveal the headlight design in the ' 'video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ARBtZa2-gI\n' '“With the CLA, we are ushering in a new era at Mercedes‑Benz. We ' 'will substantially elevate every aspect of what our customers can ' 'expect from a Mercedes in this segment. The modular ' 'platformallows for maximum flexibility: We can offer the CLA in ' 'both a state-of-the-art electric drivetrain version and a hybrid ' 'electrified combustion engine version. And our operating system, ' 'MB.OS,will make it into the most intelligent car we’ve ever ' 'built.”Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'Drivetrain\n' 'The electric version of the CLA incorporates technology from the ' 'EQXX concept into series production. The next-generation electric ' 'drivetrain unit was developed by Mercedes‑Benz, ensuring high ' 'performance and efficiency. Thanks to a two-speed transmission, ' 'sporty performance and efficiency are in perfect balance.\n' 'The CLA will also be available with a newly-developed high-tech ' 'hybrid combustion engine. This engine, part of the MMA vehicle ' 'family, utilizes 48V technology combined with a new electrified ' 'transmission to deliver a highly efficient and enjoyable driving ' 'experience.\n' 'MBUX Virtual Assistant & MB.OS\n' 'The 2025 CLA will be the first vehicle to feature the new ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Operating System (MB.OS), which includes the ' 'AI-powered MBUX Virtual Assistant. This system enhances the ' 'car-driver relationship with natural, intuitive interaction and ' 'proactive support.\n' 'Design\n' 'The CLA will incorporate elements from the ' 'Concept CLA Class, including distinctive headlights, ' 'depicted for the first time. The design will emphasize sportiness ' 'and modern aesthetics.\n' 'Credits\n' '\n' 'Idea, concept and realisation: Banauten GmbH\n' 'Production: Louis Cieplik, Selin Sapmaz\n' 'Videographer/Post/Edit: Bastian Hansen\n' 'Photographer: Merlin Osenstetter\n' 'Drone: Nikolaus Frielitz\n' 'Sound: Julian Pfeil\n' 'Sound design: Dennis Grell\n', 'content_html': '

Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius previews the ' 'highly anticipated Mercedes‑Benz CLA
The CLA aims to redefine access to the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz brand by elevating product and technology ' 'standards
As demonstrated with the ' 'Concept CLA Class, this model sets out to lead in ' 'its class in terms of range, efficiency, and charging ' 'speed

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In a first drive, Mercedes‑Benz CEO Ola Källenius gives ' 'detailed insights into the next-generation CLA at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz test facility in Immendingen. In this video ' 'format, the Mercedes‑Benz boss has previously tested the ' 'electric G in Austria and Sweden to give viewers a glimpse ' 'of what the future products with the three-pointed star have ' 'to offer. After the trip up the Schöckl mountain last year, ' 'Ola reunites with host Sarah Harman to reveal more details ' 'about the upcoming CLA due to premiere in 2025.

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This new model is the first of an all-new family of cars, ' 'heralding a new chapter for the entry segment at ' 'Mercedes‑Benz. The CLA is designed to set new standards in ' 'range, efficiency, and charging speed, offering customers a ' 'choice between an advanced electric drivetrain and a ' 'high-tech electrified combustion engine. While the car is ' 'still a camouflaged prototype, Ola Källenius will reveal the ' 'headlight design in the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ARBtZa2-gI

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“With the CLA, we are ushering in a new era at ' 'Mercedes‑Benz. We will substantially elevate every aspect of ' 'what our customers can expect from a Mercedes in this ' 'segment. The modular platform
allows for maximum ' 'flexibility: We can offer the CLA in both a state-of-the-art ' 'electric drivetrain version and a hybrid electrified ' 'combustion engine version. And our operating system, ' 'MB.OS,
will make it into the most intelligent car we’ve ' 'ever built.”
Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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Drivetrain

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The electric version of the CLA incorporates technology ' 'from the EQXX concept into series production. The ' 'next-generation electric drivetrain unit was developed by ' 'Mercedes‑Benz, ensuring high performance and efficiency. ' 'Thanks to a two-speed transmission, sporty performance and ' 'efficiency are in perfect balance.

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The CLA will also be available with a newly-developed ' 'high-tech hybrid combustion engine. This engine, part of the ' 'MMA vehicle family, utilizes 48V technology combined with a ' 'new electrified transmission to deliver a highly efficient ' 'and enjoyable driving experience.

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MBUX Virtual Assistant & MB.OS

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The 2025 CLA will be the first vehicle to feature the new ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Operating System (MB.OS), which includes the ' 'AI-powered MBUX Virtual Assistant. This system enhances the ' 'car-driver relationship with natural, intuitive interaction ' 'and proactive support.

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Design

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The CLA will incorporate elements from the ' 'Concept CLA Class, including distinctive ' 'headlights, depicted for the first time. The design will ' 'emphasize sportiness and modern aesthetics.

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Credits

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Idea, concept and realisation: Banauten GmbH
Production: Louis Cieplik, Selin Sapmaz
Videographer/Post/Edit: Bastian Hansen
Photographer: Merlin Osenstetter
Drone: Nikolaus Frielitz
Sound: Julian Pfeil
Sound design: Dennis Grell

\n', 'date': '2024-11-06T10:30:00+01:00', 'title': 'A closer look at the upcoming CLA: Sporty design meets efficiency', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/9f33c0df-953c-42a9-be7a-b0089840a7f9'} 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=41&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=41&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/98bddc47-2d29-4878-aba1-015c0a8ff2a8> {'content': '\n' 'Full-size SUV marks second vehicle on all-electric AMG.EA ' 'platform\n' 'High-performance off-roader nearing first test drive\n' 'Vehicle takes AMG’s successful SUV legacy to a new level\n' '\n' 'For the first time in its 57-year history, Mercedes-AMG is ' 'developing an SUV entirely in-house. The groundbreaking ' 'off-roader, "Born in Affalterbach", is built on the company’s ' 'proprietary AMG.EA electric high-performance platform. ' 'Development vehicles are set to undergo initial test drives this ' 'winter.\n' 'High-performance SUVs have long been a cornerstone of AMG’s ' 'portfolio. Over 25 years ago, the performance and sports car ' 'brand from Affalterbach pioneered this segment with the launch of ' 'the ML 55 AMG. The high-performance off-roader class ' 'quickly captured customers’ hearts, achieving robust growth rates ' 'ever since. Today, Mercedes‑AMG boasts six SUV model lines, ' 'including GLA, GLB, GLC, GLE, GLS, and EQE SUV. The iconic ' 'Geländewagen Mercedes‑AMG G 63 (energy consumption ' 'combined: 15,7‑14,7 l/100 km | CO₂ emissions ' 'combined: 358‒335 g/km | CO₂ class: G)[1] is the crown jewel ' 'of the performance-driven off-roader lineup.\n' 'In this latest SUV project, Mercedes‑AMG is designing the entire ' 'vehicle architecture for the first time. This full-size SUV will ' 'be the second model built on the all-electric AMG.EA ' 'high-performance platform. It also represents the sixth vehicle ' 'fully developed by the performance specialists from Affalterbach, ' 'joining the first AMG.EA model currently in testing, as well as ' 'the GT, SL, previous GT generation, and SLS models.\n' '“SUVs have been among our most popular models for many years. ' "With the 'Born in Affalterbach' SUV, we are responding to this " 'trend by offering our customers a truly captivating ' 'high-performance off-roader based on the AMG.EA platform. Our new ' "high-performance architecture follows a clear philosophy: 'AMG " "First, EV Second'. This means that the vehicles not only excel as " 'electric vehicles but also embody the core AMG qualities of ' 'emotion and performance.”Michael Schiebe, Chairman of the Board ' 'of Management of Mercedes‑AMG GmbH and Head of the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class & Mercedes‑Maybach divisions\n' '[1] The stated values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges given refer to the ' 'German market. The energy consumption and CO2 emissions of a car ' 'depend not only on the car’s efficient use of the fuel or energy ' 'source, but also on driving style and other non technical ' 'factors.\n' ' \n' ' ', 'content_html': '

Full-size SUV marks second vehicle on ' 'all-electric AMG.EA platform
High-performance off-roader nearing first test ' 'drive
Vehicle takes AMG’s successful SUV legacy to a ' 'new level

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For the first time in its 57-year history, Mercedes-AMG ' 'is developing an SUV entirely in-house. The groundbreaking ' 'off-roader, "Born in Affalterbach", is built on the ' 'company’s proprietary AMG.EA electric high-performance ' 'platform. Development vehicles are set to undergo initial ' 'test drives this winter.

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High-performance SUVs have long been a cornerstone of ' 'AMG’s portfolio. Over 25 years ago, the performance and ' 'sports car brand from Affalterbach pioneered this segment ' 'with the launch of the ML 55 AMG. The ' 'high-performance off-roader class quickly captured ' 'customers’ hearts, achieving robust growth rates ever since. ' 'Today, Mercedes‑AMG boasts six SUV model lines, including ' 'GLA, GLB, GLC, GLE, GLS, and EQE SUV. The iconic ' 'Geländewagen Mercedes‑AMG G 63 (energy consumption ' 'combined: 15,7‑14,7 l/100 km | CO₂ emissions ' 'combined: 358‒335 g/km | CO₂ class: G)^[1] is ' 'the crown jewel of the performance-driven off-roader ' 'lineup.

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In this latest SUV project, Mercedes‑AMG is designing the ' 'entire vehicle architecture for the first time. This ' 'full-size SUV will be the second model built on the ' 'all-electric AMG.EA high-performance platform. It also ' 'represents the sixth vehicle fully developed by the ' 'performance specialists from Affalterbach, joining ' 'the first AMG.EA model currently in testing, as well as ' 'the GT, SL, previous GT generation, and SLS models.

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“SUVs have been among our most popular models for many ' "years. With the 'Born in Affalterbach' SUV, we are " 'responding to this trend by offering our customers a truly ' 'captivating high-performance off-roader based on the AMG.EA ' 'platform. Our new high-performance architecture follows a ' "clear philosophy: 'AMG First, EV Second'. This means that " 'the vehicles not only excel as electric vehicles but also ' 'embody the core AMG qualities of emotion and ' 'performance.”
Michael Schiebe, Chairman of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes‑AMG GmbH and Head of the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class & Mercedes‑Maybach divisions

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^[1]The stated values were determined in ' 'accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonized ' 'Light vehicles Test Procedure) measurement procedure. The ' 'ranges given refer to the German market. The energy ' 'consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend not ' 'only on the car’s efficient use of the fuel or energy ' 'source, but also on driving style and other non technical ' 'factors.

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\n', 'date': '2024-11-07T10:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG Develops First Standalone High-Performance SUV, “Born ' 'in Affalterbach”', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/98bddc47-2d29-4878-aba1-015c0a8ff2a8'} 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/14d87b40-dd2c-490b-a96f-704539ecb6c5> {'content': '\n' 'A sneak peak of the collection “Symbiosis”, which will launch on ' 'November 14, was presented at Digital Arts Zurich (DA Z)\n' 'The joint collection explores the relationship artificial ' 'intelligence (AI) sees between humans and machines\n' 'For the first time in Roope Rainisto’s career, his AI-generated ' 'artworks are based on photographs he has taken at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany\n' 'Another highlight of Mercedes-Benz NXT at DA Z was the visual ' 'live performance of Mercedes‑Benz NXT’s first art collaboration ' '“Maschine” by Harm van den Dorpel\n' '\n' 'Zurich/Switzerland. As part of the DA Z 2024 program, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz NXT presents two highlights: the artistic ' 'interpretation of the first collaboration with Harm van den ' 'Dorpel, titled “Maschine” and launched in June 2023, as well as ' 'the debut live presentation of the second collaboration, ' '“Symbiosis”, with artist Roope Rainisto.\n' 'Roope Rainisto is known for his passion for photography and ' 'technology, especially artificial intelligence (AI). His work ' 'explores the intersection of the real and virtual worlds and the ' 'AI-generated artworks blur the lines between organic and ' 'mechanical, merging classical elements with industrial aesthetics ' 'to evoke both nostalgia and a futuristic vision.\n' 'For the “Symbiosis” collection, Roope Rainistos AI explores the ' 'relationship between humans and machines. Roope, a talented ' 'photographer, used his own photos of cars, art and architecture ' 'from the Mercedes‑Benz Museum, the Center of Excellence and ' 'the Mercedes‑Benz Classic archives as resources for the AI model. ' 'In an iteration with the AI, thousands of artworks were generated ' 'and refined before the final number of 80 was selected. The sale ' 'will begin on November 14 at 6 pm CET and will be open for 48 ' 'hours.\n' 'More information on Mercedes-Benz NXT and previous collections:\n' 'Mercedes-Benz NXT represents Mercedes-Benz’s commitment to ' 'blockchain-based digital objects, extending the luxury brand into ' 'the digital realm and attracting new customers. Omnicom, ' "Mercedes‑Benz's long-time partner, has set up 0xNXT as a " 'dedicated entity to develop, launch and manage all official ' 'Mercedes‑Benz digital objects. Initially, these digital objects ' 'will be available on the dedicated website ' 'http://nxt.mercedes-benz.com and later on secondary NFT ' 'marketplaces.\n' 'Existing collections include the bespoke art collaboration ' '“Maschine” with Harm van den Dorpel, the Mercedes-Benz NXT ' 'Eternities and the Mercedes-Benz NXT Icons. The Mercedes-Benz NXT ' 'Eternities are exclusive to top customers, while the Icons ' 'collection showcases the brand’s rich design heritage across ' 'different eras.\n' 'Further information can be found on the official channels:\n' 'Website: https://nxt.mercedes-benz.com/\n' 'X: https://X.com/Mercedes-BenzNXT', 'content_html': '

A sneak peak of the collection “Symbiosis”, ' 'which will launch on November 14, was presented at Digital ' 'Arts Zurich (DA Z)
The joint collection explores the relationship ' 'artificial intelligence (AI) sees between humans and ' 'machines
For the first time in Roope Rainisto’s career, ' 'his AI-generated artworks are based on photographs he has ' 'taken at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, ' 'Germany
Another highlight of Mercedes-Benz NXT at DA Z ' 'was the visual live performance of Mercedes‑Benz NXT’s first ' 'art collaboration “Maschine” by Harm van den ' 'Dorpel

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Zurich/Switzerland. As part of the DA Z 2024 ' 'program, Mercedes‑Benz NXT presents two highlights: the ' 'artistic interpretation of the first collaboration with Harm ' 'van den Dorpel, titled “Maschine” and launched in June 2023, ' 'as well as the debut live presentation of the second ' 'collaboration, “Symbiosis”, with artist ' 'Roope Rainisto.

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Roope Rainisto is known for his passion for photography ' 'and technology, especially artificial intelligence (AI). His ' 'work explores the intersection of the real and virtual ' 'worlds and the AI-generated artworks blur the lines between ' 'organic and mechanical, merging classical elements with ' 'industrial aesthetics to evoke both nostalgia and a ' 'futuristic vision.

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For the “Symbiosis” collection, Roope Rainistos AI ' 'explores the relationship between humans and machines. ' 'Roope, a talented photographer, used his own photos of cars, ' 'art and architecture from the Mercedes‑Benz Museum, the ' 'Center of Excellence and the Mercedes‑Benz Classic archives ' 'as resources for the AI model. In an iteration with the AI, ' 'thousands of artworks were generated and refined before the ' 'final number of 80 was selected. The sale will begin on ' 'November 14 at 6 pm CET and will be open for 48 hours.

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More information on Mercedes-Benz NXT and previous ' 'collections:

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Mercedes-Benz NXT represents Mercedes-Benz’s commitment ' 'to blockchain-based digital objects, extending the luxury ' 'brand into the digital realm and attracting new customers. ' "Omnicom, Mercedes‑Benz's long-time partner, has set up 0xNXT " 'as a dedicated entity to develop, launch and manage all ' 'official Mercedes‑Benz digital objects. Initially, these ' 'digital objects will be available on the dedicated website ' 'http://nxt.mercedes-benz.com ' 'and later on secondary NFT marketplaces.

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Existing collections include the bespoke art ' 'collaboration “Maschine” with Harm van den Dorpel, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz NXT Eternities and the Mercedes-Benz NXT ' 'Icons. The Mercedes-Benz NXT Eternities are exclusive to top ' 'customers, while the Icons collection showcases the brand’s ' 'rich design heritage across different eras.

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Further information can be found on the official ' 'channels:

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Website: https://nxt.mercedes-benz.com/

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X: https://X.com/Mercedes-BenzNXT

\n', 'date': '2024-11-07T11:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz NXT announces art collaboration “Symbiosis” with ' 'Roope Rainisto at DA Z', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/14d87b40-dd2c-490b-a96f-704539ecb6c5'} 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/ffe2102f-0828-44f3-a5ca-b78e1bde561f> {'content': '\n' 'Accompanying the Mercedes Targa Florio racing car from 1924 ' 'throughout the year: Part two of the documentary film released\n' 'George Russell, Toto Wolff and Karl Wendlinger are prominent ' 'drivers in 2024\n' 'The restored racing car is now back at the Mercedes-Benz Museum\n' '\n' 'It was an inspiration at the Targa Florio Classica in Sicily in ' 'October 2024, and before that at international events the whole ' 'year through: the 100-year-old Mercedes 2-litre Targa Florio ' 'racing car. Now the star is back at the Mercedes-Benz Museum. ' 'This marks the end of the big anniversary year, the reason the ' 'red racing car was authentically restored true to the original.\n' '\n' 'Appearances within the scope of the Grand Prix in Imola, at the ' 'Goodwood Festival of Speed and the Pebble Beach Automotive Week, ' 'the furious finale in Sicily – and how George Russell, Toto ' 'Wolff and Karl Wendlinger experienced the racing car: Part 2 ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz Classic documentary film “Back on the Road” ' 'tells the whole story. The premiere was on 5 November 2024: ' 'https://www.mercedes-benz.com/targaflorio/\n' 'Press photos and video coverage of the event outings and of the ' 'complete restoration: ' 'https://mercedes-benz-archive.com/marsMuseum/de/instance/ko/Mercedes-2-l-Targa-Florio-Rennwagen.xhtml?oid=191293448\n' 'Thrilling details and background information on the restoration, ' 'the vehicle and the 1924 Targa Florio in the press kit on the ' 'Mercedes-Benz media ' 'site:https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/fc1da7e6-20ef-4b42-8217-0421a2641b95\n' '\n' '“I was deeply touched by the Targa Florio racing car’s returning ' 'to Sicily, to the place of our great triumph 100 years ago. ' 'This experience is something very special, even for us at ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic who deal with outstanding classics each and ' 'every day. In 1924, our brand wrote motorsport history with the ' '2-litre racing car. A hundred years later, one of the original ' 'vehicles has once again been stealing people’s hearts at its ' 'outings marking the anniversary. We owe our thanks to the ' 'combined expertise of the Mercedes-Benz Classic Centre, the Group ' 'archive of Mercedes-Benz Classic and a strong network of experts, ' 'who together made it all possible. After the racing car’s return ' 'to the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, every visitor can now ' 'admire it, initially in a special display on the Classic Island, ' 'and later in its regular place in the racing curve.”Marcus ' 'Breitschwerdt, Head of Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH\n' 'A hundred-year-old’s trip around the world\n' 'The first moment to cause goosebumps was when the classic vehicle ' 'was put into operation in April 2024 after it’s complex ' 'restoration. This was followed by fascinating guest appearances ' 'at international highlight events for automotive classics. The ' 'racing car experienced a brilliant end of the season in Italy at ' 'the Targa Florio Classica from 10 to 13 October ' '2024 – at the site of the great Mercedes victory ' '100 years ago. This revival brings together racing cars of ' 'earlier eras and is reminiscent of the legendary years of the ' 'great Targa Florio road race. In the Mercedes 2-litre Targa ' 'Florio racing car, former Formular One racing driver Karl ' 'Wendlinger inspired spectators on a section of the historic ' 'Circuito delle Madonie.\n' 'This is the original vehicle in which Christian Lautenschlager ' 'finished in 11th place in the Targa Florio overall ranking ' 'on 27 April 1924. His teammate Christian Werner won the ' 'historic victory in an identically constructed Mercedes – ' 'the first driver not hailing from Italy. He won the race in ' '6:32:37.4 hours across four laps, each 108 kilometres ' 'long. The winning car from 1924 has not been preserved.\n' 'For the motorsport history of the brand, the great significance ' 'of the Targa Florio extends beyond Werner’s victory in 1924. In ' '1921, a Mercedes racing car took second place overall. The first ' 'overall victory with a privately entered Mercedes followed in ' '1922. In 1955, the double victory of Stirling Moss/Peter Collins ' 'and Juan Manuel Fangio/Karl Kling with the 300 SLR ' '(W 196 S) secured the decisive points to win the sports ' 'car world championship.', 'content_html': '

Accompanying the Mercedes Targa Florio racing ' 'car from 1924 throughout the year: Part two of the ' 'documentary film released
George Russell, Toto Wolff and Karl Wendlinger ' 'are prominent drivers in 2024
The restored racing car is now back at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum

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It was an inspiration at the Targa Florio Classica in ' 'Sicily in October 2024, and before that at international ' 'events the whole year through: the 100-year-old Mercedes ' '2-litre Targa Florio racing car. Now the star is back at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum. This marks the end of the big ' 'anniversary year, the reason the red racing car was ' 'authentically restored true to the original.

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Appearances within the scope of the Grand Prix in Imola, ' 'at the Goodwood Festival of Speed and the Pebble Beach ' 'Automotive Week, the furious finale in Sicily – and how ' 'George Russell, Toto Wolff and Karl Wendlinger experienced ' 'the racing car: Part 2 of the Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'documentary film “Back on the Road” tells the whole story. ' 'The premiere was on 5 November 2024: https://www.mercedes-benz.com/targaflorio/
Press photos and video coverage of the event outings and ' 'of the complete restoration:
https://mercedes-benz-archive.com/marsMuseum/de/instance/ko/Mercedes-2-l-Targa-Florio-Rennwagen.xhtml?oid=191293448
Thrilling details and background information on the ' 'restoration, the vehicle and the 1924 Targa Florio in the ' 'press kit on the Mercedes-Benz media site:
https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/fc1da7e6-20ef-4b42-8217-0421a2641b95

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“I was deeply touched by the Targa Florio racing car’s ' 'returning to Sicily, to the place of our great triumph ' '100 years ago. This experience is something very ' 'special, even for us at Mercedes-Benz Classic who deal with ' 'outstanding classics each and every day. In 1924, our brand ' 'wrote motorsport history with the 2-litre racing car. A ' 'hundred years later, one of the original vehicles has once ' 'again been stealing people’s hearts at its outings marking ' 'the anniversary. We owe our thanks to the combined expertise ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz Classic Centre, the Group archive of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic and a strong network of experts, who ' 'together made it all possible. After the racing car’s return ' 'to the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, every visitor can ' 'now admire it, initially in a special display on the Classic ' 'Island, and later in its regular place in the racing ' 'curve.”
Marcus Breitschwerdt, Head of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage GmbH

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A hundred-year-old’s trip around the world

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The first moment to cause goosebumps was when the classic ' 'vehicle was put into operation in April 2024 after it’s ' 'complex restoration. This was followed by fascinating guest ' 'appearances at international highlight events for automotive ' 'classics. The racing car experienced a brilliant end of the ' 'season in Italy at the Targa Florio Classica from 10 to ' '13 October 2024 – at the site of the great ' 'Mercedes victory 100 years ago. This revival brings ' 'together racing cars of earlier eras and is reminiscent of ' 'the legendary years of the great Targa Florio road race. In ' 'the Mercedes 2-litre Targa Florio racing car, former ' 'Formular One racing driver Karl Wendlinger inspired ' 'spectators on a section of the historic Circuito delle ' 'Madonie.

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This is the original vehicle in which Christian ' 'Lautenschlager finished in 11th place in the Targa ' 'Florio overall ranking on 27 April 1924. His teammate ' 'Christian Werner won the historic victory in an identically ' 'constructed Mercedes – the first driver not hailing ' 'from Italy. He won the race in 6:32:37.4 hours across ' 'four laps, each 108 kilometres long. The winning car ' 'from 1924 has not been preserved.

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For the motorsport history of the brand, the great ' 'significance of the Targa Florio extends beyond Werner’s ' 'victory in 1924. In 1921, a Mercedes racing car took second ' 'place overall. The first overall victory with a privately ' 'entered Mercedes followed in 1922. In 1955, the double ' 'victory of Stirling Moss/Peter Collins and Juan Manuel ' 'Fangio/Karl Kling with the 300 SLR (W 196 S) ' 'secured the decisive points to win the sports car world ' 'championship.

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This press release is only available in German ' 'language.

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DRIVE PILOT, das Mercedes-Benz-System für ' 'hochautomatisiertes Fahren, hat einen der bekanntesten ' 'Preise der Automobilbranche gewonnen: Die Zeitschriften ' '„Auto Bild“ und „Bild am Sonntag“ haben DRIVE PILOT mit dem ' '„Goldenen Lenkrad 2024“ als beste Innovation gewürdigt. Ola ' 'Källenius, Vorsitzender des Vorstands der Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG, war vor Ort und hat den Preis entgegengenommen. ' 'Mit der aktualisierten Version von DRIVE PILOT sei Mercedes ' 'aus Sicht der Redaktion einen Schritt näher am autonomen ' 'Fahren und würde diese Technologie als deutsche Marke ' 'weltweit entscheidend voranbringen. Die Verleihung fand im ' 'Rahmen einer Gala am 7. November 2024 im Berliner ' 'Axel-Springer-Haus statt.

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Zuvor hatte Mercedes-Benz die jüngste Evolutionsstufe von ' 'DRIVE PILOT ausgesuchten Medien während einer ' 'Pressefahrveranstaltung Ende September vorgestellt. „Auto ' 'Bild“ und „Bild am Sonntag“ gehörten dazu. Die neue Version ' 'von DRIVE PILOT kann nun unter bestimmten Bedingungen ' 'mit bis zu 95 km/h einem Vorausfahrer auf der Autobahn ' 'folgen und bietet damit Kundinnen und Kunden einen deutlich ' 'höheren Mehrwert.

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Works from the Mercedes-Benz Art ' 'Collection in the Mercedes-Benz Museum", the Mercedes-Benz Art ' 'Collection has been showing important works from its 40-year ' 'history in changing exhibitions since spring 2024. From 13 ' 'November 2024 to 5 October 2025, a new presentation with around ' '30 fascinating paintings, sculptures, textile objects, ' 'installations and video from the 1980s to the present day will be ' 'on display: The works of celebrities such as Sylvie Fleury and ' 'Andy Warhol as well as of contemporary artists such as Kai ' 'Fischer, Claudia Wieser and Heba Y. Amin deal with issues such as ' 'the influence of iconic brands on society, the convergence of art ' 'and design, the validity of systems of order and measurement, and ' 'the development of abstract art.\n' 'In artistic dialogue: From Andy Warhol to Sung Tieu\n' 'The 1980s were an exciting time for the development of art and ' 'society, which continues to have an impact today. In various ' 'groups of themes, the new "Now on View" presentation juxtaposes ' 'an artwork from the 1980s with several works from the time since, ' 'in order to build bridges to the present day. In this way, the ' 'artists and their works enter into a special dialogue with each ' 'other.\n' 'For example, Andy Warhol (with the exhibited works from 1986) and ' 'his "dialogue partners" Sylvie Fleury, Tom Sachs, Ina Weber and ' 'Pietro Sanguineti ask how well-known brands or products influence ' 'our lives and consumer behaviour. The younger artists often refer ' 'to art history in their works, such as the famous "Brillo Boxes" ' 'by Andy Warhol. The young Stuttgart artist Kai Fischer, on the ' 'other hand, brings together consumer behaviour and the art ' 'history of the still life in his works reminiscent of "till ' 'receipts". The artwork "After Caravaggio", for example, is an ' 'enlarged shopping list of all the ingredients that can be ' "recognised in one of the Italian Baroque painter's famous still " "lifes. Fischer's humorous treatment of art-historical icons also " 'addresses serious current issues, such as the constant ' 'availability of goods in Western consumer societies.\n' 'Another thematic focus of the new exhibition – and at the same ' 'time an important focal point of the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection ' '– is geometric abstraction and its development since the 1980s. ' 'Works by Imi Knoebel, Manfred Mohr, Nathalie Du Pasquier and the ' 'newly acquired tapestry by Claudia Wieser illustrate different ' 'sources of inspiration and approaches to the tradition of ' 'abstract art. Nathalie Du Pasquier, for example, looks at ' 'abstraction from two perspectives – design and the visual arts. ' 'In the early 1980s, she was a founding member of the famous ' 'Milanese design collective Memphis and designed textiles, ' 'carpets, furniture and objects. The artist continues her subtle ' 'play with unusual colour combinations and geometric shapes and ' 'bodies in her paintings, sculptures and installations.\n' 'The work "In memoriam Tschu Schi-ki" by Rune Mields from 1980 ' 'demonstrates the artistic examination of systems of order and ' 'measurement. It is a tribute to a scholar who has received little ' 'attention in historical literature: In his maths book published ' 'in China in 1303, Tschu Shi-ki referred to an unknown master from ' 'the 12th century. He was the discoverer of the triangle. To this ' 'day, most applications of the triangle are attributed to Blaise ' 'Pascal. The conceptual work "The Ruling" by Sung Tieu from 2024 ' 'also calls for a different view of history. The artist deals with ' '"pre-colonial units of measurement" in French Indochina, today\'s ' 'Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, and their displacement by colonial ' 'structures.\n' 'Artists\n' 'Heba Y. Amin, Eva Berendes, Stéphane Dafflon, Henning Fehr & ' 'Philipp Rühr, Kai Fischer, Sylvie Fleury, Gregor Hildebrandt, Imi ' 'Knoebel, Dieter Krieg, Rune Mields, Manfred Mohr, Olivier Mosset, ' 'Nathalie Du Pasquier, Tom Sachs, Pietro Sanguineti, Susanne ' 'Stövhase, Sung Tieu, Andy Warhol, Ina Weber, Claudia Wieser\n' 'Guided tours of "Now on View"\n' 'From 1 December 2024, tours of the "Now on View" exhibition will ' 'take place once a month. A family tour is available for adults, ' 'young people and children. After the tour, there will be the ' 'opportunity for children to get creative with painting or ' 'handicrafts. More information on the tour, dates and registration ' 'can be found at mercedes-benz.com/nowonview.\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Art Collection\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Art Collection was founded in 1977 and is today ' 'one of the most important European corporate collections with ' 'museum quality and an international reputation. The collection ' 'includes around 3,000 works by more than 800 artists, ' 'including world-famous artists such as Cao Fei, Alicja Kwade, ' 'Charlotte Posenenske, Oskar Schlemmer, Franz Erhard Walther and ' 'Andy Warhol. The art collection focuses on abstract-constructive ' 'pictorial concepts and critical-engaged art, as well as ' 'representative works and commissioned works on themes such as ' 'automobility, design and construction. It embodies ' 'Mercedes-Benz’s broad social commitment to culture and education. ' 'With the collection, the company wants to create a recognisable ' 'benefit for the common good.\n' 'With exhibitions of the artworks within the company and in ' 'international museums (e.g. Los Angeles, London, Johannesburg, ' 'Bilbao and Tokyo), the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection makes it ' 'possible for a broad public who are interested in art to ' 'experience the collection. It attaches great importance to the ' 'acquisition of young art in order to contribute to a responsible ' 'support policy for young artists. Furthermore, it is strongly ' 'committed to diversity: the collecting practice of the art ' 'collection is consistently aligned with the promotion of ' 'international artists and the diversity of cultures, orientations ' 'and views.\n' 'More information on the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection is available ' 'on the internet at mercedes-benz.art.\n' 'Please note the following important information before and when ' 'using the picture with the artwork by Andy Warhol (image number ' '24C0367_07): \n' 'The Andy Warhol Foundation draws attention to the fact that ' 'permission to reproduce the image is granted solely for use in ' 'conjunction with media reportage and review of the exhibition ' '"Now on view. Works from the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection in the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum” at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart ' 'from November 13, 2024 through October 5, 2025. All reproductions ' 'of the image must be accompanied by the following caption: ' '© The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.. Any ' 'digital reproductions of the image may only be published with a ' 'resolution no greater than 72 dpi and a size of max. 4 inches (W ' 'x H). The image may not be offered for download.\n' ' ', 'content_html': '

From 13 November 2024 to 5 October 2025: new ' '"Now on View" presentation of the company\'s own art ' 'collection with around 30 artworks from the 1980s to the ' 'present day
20 international artists such as Andy Warhol, ' 'Sylvie Fleury and Claudia Wieser in artistic ' 'dialogue
Works on all levels integrated into the Museum's " 'permanent exhibition

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Under the title "Now on View. Works from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Art Collection in the Mercedes-Benz Museum", ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection has been showing important ' 'works from its 40-year history in changing exhibitions since ' 'spring 2024. From 13 November 2024 to 5 October 2025, a new ' 'presentation with around 30 fascinating paintings, ' 'sculptures, textile objects, installations and video from ' 'the 1980s to the present day will be on display: The works ' 'of celebrities such as Sylvie Fleury and Andy Warhol as well ' 'as of contemporary artists such as Kai Fischer, Claudia ' 'Wieser and Heba Y. Amin deal with issues such as the ' 'influence of iconic brands on society, the convergence of ' 'art and design, the validity of systems of order and ' 'measurement, and the development of abstract art.

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In artistic dialogue: From Andy Warhol to Sung ' 'Tieu

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The 1980s were an exciting time for the development of ' 'art and society, which continues to have an impact today. In ' 'various groups of themes, the new "Now on View" presentation ' 'juxtaposes an artwork from the 1980s with several works from ' 'the time since, in order to build bridges to the present ' 'day. In this way, the artists and their works enter into a ' 'special dialogue with each other.

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For example, Andy Warhol (with the exhibited works from ' '1986) and his "dialogue partners" Sylvie Fleury, Tom Sachs, ' 'Ina Weber and Pietro Sanguineti ask how well-known brands or ' 'products influence our lives and consumer behaviour. The ' 'younger artists often refer to art history in their works, ' 'such as the famous "Brillo Boxes" by Andy Warhol. The young ' 'Stuttgart artist Kai Fischer, on the other hand, brings ' 'together consumer behaviour and the art history of the still ' 'life in his works reminiscent of "till receipts". The ' 'artwork "After Caravaggio", for example, is an enlarged ' 'shopping list of all the ingredients that can be recognised ' "in one of the Italian Baroque painter's famous still lifes. " "Fischer's humorous treatment of art-historical icons also " 'addresses serious current issues, such as the constant ' 'availability of goods in Western consumer societies.

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Another thematic focus of the new exhibition – and at the ' 'same time an important focal point of the Mercedes-Benz Art ' 'Collection – is geometric abstraction and its development ' 'since the 1980s. Works by Imi Knoebel, Manfred Mohr, ' 'Nathalie Du Pasquier and the newly acquired tapestry by ' 'Claudia Wieser illustrate different sources of inspiration ' 'and approaches to the tradition of abstract art. Nathalie Du ' 'Pasquier, for example, looks at abstraction from two ' 'perspectives – design and the visual arts. In the early ' '1980s, she was a founding member of the famous Milanese ' 'design collective Memphis and designed textiles, carpets, ' 'furniture and objects. The artist continues her subtle play ' 'with unusual colour combinations and geometric shapes and ' 'bodies in her paintings, sculptures and installations.

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The work "In memoriam Tschu Schi-ki" by Rune Mields from ' '1980 demonstrates the artistic examination of systems of ' 'order and measurement. It is a tribute to a scholar who has ' 'received little attention in historical literature: In his ' 'maths book published in China in 1303, Tschu Shi-ki referred ' 'to an unknown master from the 12th century. He was the ' 'discoverer of the triangle. To this day, most applications ' 'of the triangle are attributed to Blaise Pascal. The ' 'conceptual work "The Ruling" by Sung Tieu from 2024 also ' 'calls for a different view of history. The artist deals with ' '"pre-colonial units of measurement" in French Indochina, ' "today's Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, and their displacement " 'by colonial structures.

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Artists

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Heba Y. Amin, Eva Berendes, Stéphane Dafflon, Henning ' 'Fehr & Philipp Rühr, Kai Fischer, Sylvie Fleury, Gregor ' 'Hildebrandt, Imi Knoebel, Dieter Krieg, Rune Mields, Manfred ' 'Mohr, Olivier Mosset, Nathalie Du Pasquier, Tom Sachs, ' 'Pietro Sanguineti, Susanne Stövhase, Sung Tieu, Andy Warhol, ' 'Ina Weber, Claudia Wieser

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Guided tours of "Now on View"

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From 1 December 2024, tours of the "Now on View" ' 'exhibition will take place once a month. A family tour is ' 'available for adults, young people and children. After the ' 'tour, there will be the opportunity for children to get ' 'creative with painting or handicrafts. More information on ' 'the tour, dates and registration can be found at mercedes-benz.com/nowonview.

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The Mercedes-Benz Art Collection

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The Mercedes-Benz Art Collection was founded in 1977 and ' 'is today one of the most important European corporate ' 'collections with museum quality and an international ' 'reputation. The collection includes around 3,000 works ' 'by more than 800 artists, including world-famous ' 'artists such as Cao Fei, Alicja Kwade, Charlotte Posenenske, ' 'Oskar Schlemmer, Franz Erhard Walther and Andy Warhol. The ' 'art collection focuses on abstract-constructive pictorial ' 'concepts and critical-engaged art, as well as representative ' 'works and commissioned works on themes such as automobility, ' 'design and construction. It embodies Mercedes-Benz’s broad ' 'social commitment to culture and education. With the ' 'collection, the company wants to create a recognisable ' 'benefit for the common good.

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With exhibitions of the artworks within the company and ' 'in international museums (e.g. Los Angeles, London, ' 'Johannesburg, Bilbao and Tokyo), the Mercedes-Benz Art ' 'Collection makes it possible for a broad public who are ' 'interested in art to experience the collection. It attaches ' 'great importance to the acquisition of young art in order to ' 'contribute to a responsible support policy for young ' 'artists. Furthermore, it is strongly committed to diversity: ' 'the collecting practice of the art collection is ' 'consistently aligned with the promotion of international ' 'artists and the diversity of cultures, orientations and ' 'views.

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More information on the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection is ' 'available on the internet at mercedes-benz.art.

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Please note the following important information ' 'before and when using the picture with the artwork by Andy ' 'Warhol (image number 24C0367_07):

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The Andy Warhol Foundation draws attention to the fact ' 'that permission to reproduce the image is granted solely for ' 'use in conjunction with media reportage and review ' 'of the exhibition "Now on view. Works from the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Art Collection in the Mercedes-Benz Museum” at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart from November 13, 2024 ' 'through October 5, 2025. All reproductions of the image must ' 'be accompanied by the following caption: ' '© The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual ' 'Arts, Inc.. Any digital reproductions of the image ' 'may only be published with a resolution no greater than 72 ' 'dpi and a size of max. 4 inches (W x H). The image may not ' 'be offered for download.

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Inside Mercedes F1: Life in the Fast Lane, the ' 'official all-access book penned by award-winning author Matt ' 'Whyman, hits the shelves today (November 7). Available in ' 'hardback, audiobook and ebook, the publication charts the ' 'journey of the eight-time world champions from the start of ' 'the 2023 season through to this year’s British Grand ' 'Prix.

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Following drivers Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Team ' 'Principal and CEO Toto Wolff, along with the men and women ' 'that design, build, and race the team’s cars, the book ' 'provides insight into the world of F1 and one of its most ' 'successful teams.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal, CEO & co-owner of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team commented: “This book lifts ' 'the lid on what life is really like inside our team and it ' 'has been based on unprecedented access – nobody has ever ' 'been this close to what happens behind the scenes. The book ' 'showcases stories of some of the many women and men who are ' 'working incredibly hard to get us to the front of the grid ' 'during some of our most challenging and most exciting ' 'seasons. I hope readers enjoy this inside track, which will ' 'help them discover even more about the sport as it continues ' 'to grow around the world.”

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Matt Whyman, author of Inside Mercedes F1 added: ' '“Travelling with the team over the last few years has been a ' 'fascinating experience. Nothing has been off limits. I hope ' 'readers enjoy my revealing, access-all-areas portrait of the ' 'team as we hurtle towards the end of another enthralling ' 'season.”

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Published by the Century (UK) and Crown (US) imprints of ' 'Penguin Random House, the book is available now in Europe ' 'and will be on sale in the United States from November ' '12^th.

\n', 'date': '2024-11-07T14:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Inside Mercedes F1: Life in the Fast Lane Launches', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6aec5d6d-732e-417e-a496-95a7e86c93eb'} 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=45&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=45&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/40d941e3-61ac-41e7-9059-56ae41cd2582> {'content': ' Record winner Mercedes-AMG goes for title defence at the Guia ' 'Circuit Three Asian Customer Racing Teams enter four Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3s Stefan Wendl: "We expect the competition to be even closer ' 'this time." The 2024 season awaits with another classic ' 'highlight on the motorsport calendar for Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing in November. The prestigious FIA GT World Cup will take ' 'place in Macau from 14 to 17 November. The seventh edition of the ' 'race organised by the FIA is once again part of the legendary ' 'Macau Grand Prix, which is being held for the 71st time this ' 'year. As the record winner with eight victories in the ' 'prestigious GT3 event, Mercedes-AMG will line up in the 2024 FIA ' 'GT World Cup with four Mercedes-AMG GT3s, which are entered by ' 'three Asian Customer Racing Teams. Mercedes-AMG Team GMR from ' 'Hong Kong is relying on Maro Engel (GER), who is competing at the ' 'event for the tenth time. The three-time Macau winner will once ' 'again drive the #130 Mercedes-AMG GT3 sporting the anniversary ' 'livery celebrating 130 Years of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport. In ' 'Jules Gounon (AND), another Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver will ' 'be in action for Mercedes-AMG Team Craft Bamboo. The outfit, ' 'which is based in Hong Kong as well, is also fielding a second ' 'entry with Daniel Juncadella (ESP). The 33-year-old won the 2011 ' 'Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix. Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver Ralf Aron ' 'will make his GT debut in Macau with the #7 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of ' 'Toro Racing, a team hailing from Mainland China. On his Formula 3 ' 'debut in 2017, Aron achieved a podium finish straight away. The ' 'FIA GT World Cup 2024 race weekend comprises five sessions. Two ' '30-minute practice sessions on Thursday serves as preparation. On ' 'Friday, a qualifying session over half an hour will determine the ' 'starting positions for the qualifying race, which is scheduled ' 'for 12 laps on Saturday. The result of this race sets the grid ' 'for the main race, the FIA GT World Cup which will be held on ' 'Sunday over a distance of 16 laps. A total of 23 cars from six ' 'manufacturers have entered the event. Mercedes-AMG line-up for ' 'the 2024 FIA GT World Cup at Macau* No. Team Car ' 'Driver GT participations** 7 Toro Racing Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 Ralf Aron (EST) - 77 Mercedes-AMG Team Craft ' 'Bamboo Mercedes-AMG GT3 Daniel Juncadella (ESP) 2 (2017, ' '2023) 99 Mercedes-AMG Team Craft Bamboo Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 Jules Gounon (AND) 1 (2023) 130 Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GMR Mercedes-AMG GT3 Maro Engel (GER) 9 (2013-2019; 2022, ' '2023) *Subject to change at short notice. **Participations ' 'include Macau GT Cup. >> Event information FIA GT World Cup 2024 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 undefeated in Macau since 2019First held in 2008 ' 'as the Macau GT Cup, the sports car race has always been one of ' 'the most important individual contests in international GT3 ' 'competition. The FIA GT World Cup was subsequently established in ' '2015 and held without interruption up to and including 2019. ' 'Between 2020 and 2022, the event was temporarily referred to as ' 'the Macau GT Cup again before the FIA GT World Cup returned in ' '2023. With eight victories from the 16 previous events, of which ' 'ten were held as the Macau GT Cup and six as the FIA GT World ' 'Cup, Mercedes-AMG is the record winner of the GT3 contest on the ' 'famous Guia Circuit. The Customer Racing cars with the ' "three-pointed star achieved the manufacturers' title, which is " 'being awarded as part of the FIA GT World Cup, four times in the ' 'process. In addition, the last five editions of the race have all ' 'been won by the Mercedes-AMG GT3. Race Facts FIA GT World Cup at ' 'Macau Opening Guia Circuit: 1954 Track length: 6.120 ' 'kilometres (since 1958) Number of turns: 22 (14 right, 8 left) ' 'Fastest turn: Mandarin, 262 km/h in 6th gear Slowest turn: Melco ' 'Hairpin, 32 km/h in 1st gear Track characteristics: temporary ' 'street circuit with a mix of high-speed and low-speed sections, ' 'track width min. 7 and max. 14 metres, height difference 30 ' 'metres Top speed: 280 km/h Average speed: 164 km/h Full throttle ' 'per lap: 61 % Gear changes per lap: 34 GT3 lap record: 2m 14.542s ' '(Raffaele Marciello, Mercedes-AMG GT3, 2023) Winning Mercedes-AMG ' 'drivers: Maro Engel (2014, 2015, 2022), Raffaele Marciello (2019, ' "2023), Edoardo Mortara (2017), Ye Hongli (2020), Darryl O'Young " '(2021) Winning Mercedes-AMG teams: Mercedes-AMG Team Driving ' 'Academy (2014, 2015, 2017), Craft Bamboo Racing (2021, 2022), ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing (2019), Toro Racing (2020), ' "Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf (2023) Mercedes-AMG manufacturers' " 'titles: 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023 "Our Customer Racing cars have ' 'been winning in Macau for a decade and we want to live up to this ' "success story once again. With this year's line-up, we have opted " 'for the perfect mix of seasoned drivers and rookies. Maro and ' 'Dani are among the absolute experts in a GT3 car at Macau. Jules ' 'and Ralf know the track and are up to the task. The clear goal is ' 'to win for the sixth time in a row. However, our opposition is ' 'getting stronger every year, determined to dispute our success. ' 'Looking at the entry list, we expect an even closer competition ' 'this time."Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' '"With the Mercedes-AMG GT3, we have a car that works very well ' 'with the circuit in Macau. The balance gives us enormous ' 'confidence. This is extremely important on street circuits in ' 'order to push to the limit. As the practice sessions here are ' 'always very short, we analyse the data from last year before the ' 'weekend in order to sort out the set-up as best as possible. With ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GMR, I have a great crew at my side. The pace ' 'has to be on point come qualifying, because overtaking is very ' 'difficult here and grid position is crucial. My goal is, of ' 'course, my fourth victory in Macau."Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GMR #130 "I raced in Macau for the first time last year and it ' "was a huge challenge. The circuit is truly unique. I'm very happy " 'to be back this season. My experience from last year should make ' 'it easier for me this time. With Mercedes-AMG Team Craft Bamboo, ' 'I have a great team around me and Dani Juncadella is a good ' 'friend who I really appreciate as a team-mate. I feel ready and I ' 'think we are ideally positioned as a team."Jules Gounon, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Craft Bamboo #99 "I won the Macau Grand Prix in ' "Formula 3 in 2011 and it's always a highlight for me to drive " 'there. With a GT3 car, the track even is a bit more challenging ' 'than in a formula car. The GT cars are heavier and bigger, which ' 'makes it even trickier in these narrow streets. In addition, the ' 'grip level develops significantly over the course of the weekend, ' 'as the tarmac is only used as a race track once a year. As a ' 'result, the circuit gets faster every day. As always, this will ' 'present a challenge for me as a driver and for my Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team Craft Bamboo engineers."Daniel Juncadella, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Craft Bamboo #77 "I\'m really looking forward to my first GT3 ' 'race in Macau. I know the circuit from Formula 3, where I took ' 'part in the Macau Grand Prix in 2017 and 2018. The track has ' 'always been one of my favourites and I have always looked for a ' 'chance to return there. Many thanks to Toro Racing and ' 'Mercedes-AMG for this opportunity. In terms of preparation, Macau ' 'is very special. As a driver, you have to continuously build up ' 'your speed, because a small mistake is penalised immediately. I ' 'will prepare myself in the best possible way with onboard ' 'recordings and in the simulator."Ralf Aron, Toro Racing #7', 'content_html': '

Record winner Mercedes-AMG goes for title ' 'defence at the Guia Circuit
Three Asian Customer Racing Teams enter four ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3s
Stefan Wendl: "We expect the competition to be ' 'even closer this time."

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The 2024 season awaits with another classic highlight on ' 'the motorsport calendar for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing in ' 'November. The prestigious FIA GT World Cup will take place ' 'in Macau from 14 to 17 November. The seventh edition of the ' 'race organised by the FIA is once again part of the ' 'legendary Macau Grand Prix, which is being held for the 71st ' 'time this year. As the record winner with eight victories in ' 'the prestigious GT3 event, Mercedes-AMG will line up in the ' '2024 FIA GT World Cup with four Mercedes-AMG GT3s, which are ' 'entered by three Asian Customer Racing Teams.

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Mercedes-AMG Team GMR from Hong Kong is relying on Maro ' 'Engel (GER), who is competing at the event for the tenth ' 'time. The three-time Macau winner will once again drive the ' '#130 Mercedes-AMG GT3 sporting the anniversary livery ' 'celebrating 130 Years of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport. In Jules ' 'Gounon (AND), another Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver will ' 'be in action for Mercedes-AMG Team Craft Bamboo. The outfit, ' 'which is based in Hong Kong as well, is also fielding a ' 'second entry with Daniel Juncadella (ESP). The 33-year-old ' 'won the 2011 Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix. Mercedes-AMG Junior ' 'Driver Ralf Aron will make his GT debut in Macau with the #7 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Toro Racing, a team hailing from ' 'Mainland China. On his Formula 3 debut in 2017, Aron ' 'achieved a podium finish straight away.

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The FIA GT World Cup 2024 race weekend comprises five ' 'sessions. Two 30-minute practice sessions on Thursday serves ' 'as preparation. On Friday, a qualifying session over half an ' 'hour will determine the starting positions for the ' 'qualifying race, which is scheduled for 12 laps on Saturday. ' 'The result of this race sets the grid for the main race, the ' 'FIA GT World Cup which will be held on Sunday over a ' 'distance of 16 laps. A total of 23 cars from six ' 'manufacturers have entered the event.

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Mercedes-AMG line-up for the 2024 FIA GT World ' 'Cup at Macau^*

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\n' ' 77 \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team Craft Bamboo \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG GT3 \n' '	\n' ' Daniel Juncadella (ESP) \n' '	\n' ' 2 (2017, 2023) \n' '
\n' ' 99 \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team Craft Bamboo \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG GT3 \n' '	\n' ' Jules Gounon (AND) \n' '	\n' ' 1 (2023) \n' '
\n' ' 130 \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team GMR \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG GT3 \n' '	\n' ' Maro Engel (GER) \n' '	\n' ' 9 (2013-2019; 2022, 2023) \n' '

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*Subject to change at short notice.
**Participations ' 'include Macau GT Cup.

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>> ' 'Event information FIA GT World Cup 2024

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Mercedes-AMG GT3 undefeated in Macau since ' '2019
First held in 2008 as the Macau GT Cup, the ' 'sports car race has always been one of the most important ' 'individual contests in international GT3 competition. The ' 'FIA GT World Cup was subsequently established in 2015 and ' 'held without interruption up to and including 2019. Between ' '2020 and 2022, the event was temporarily referred to as the ' 'Macau GT Cup again before the FIA GT World Cup returned in ' '2023.

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With eight victories from the 16 previous events, of ' 'which ten were held as the Macau GT Cup and six as the FIA ' 'GT World Cup, Mercedes-AMG is the record winner of the GT3 ' 'contest on the famous Guia Circuit. The Customer Racing cars ' "with the three-pointed star achieved the manufacturers' " 'title, which is being awarded as part of the FIA GT World ' 'Cup, four times in the process. In addition, the last five ' 'editions of the race have all been won by the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3.

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Race Facts FIA GT World Cup at ' 'Macau

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Opening Guia Circuit: 1954

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Track length: 6.120 kilometres (since 1958)

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Number of turns: 22 (14 right, 8 left)
Fastest turn: ' 'Mandarin, 262 km/h in 6th gear

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Slowest turn: Melco Hairpin, 32 km/h in 1st gear

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Track characteristics: temporary street circuit with a ' 'mix of high-speed and low-speed sections, track width min. 7 ' 'and max. 14 metres, height difference 30 metres

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Top speed: 280 km/h

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Average speed: 164 km/h

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Full throttle per lap: 61 %

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Gear changes per lap: 34

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GT3 lap record: 2m 14.542s (Raffaele Marciello, ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3, 2023)

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Winning Mercedes-AMG drivers: Maro Engel (2014, 2015, ' '2022), Raffaele Marciello (2019, 2023), Edoardo Mortara ' "(2017), Ye Hongli (2020), Darryl O'Young (2021)

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Winning Mercedes-AMG teams: Mercedes-AMG Team Driving ' 'Academy (2014, 2015, 2017), Craft Bamboo Racing (2021, ' '2022), Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing (2019), Toro Racing ' '(2020), Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf (2023)

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"Our Customer Racing cars have been winning in Macau for ' 'a decade and we want to live up to this success story once ' "again. With this year's line-up, we have opted for the " 'perfect mix of seasoned drivers and rookies. Maro and Dani ' 'are among the absolute experts in a GT3 car at Macau. Jules ' 'and Ralf know the track and are up to the task. The clear ' 'goal is to win for the sixth time in a row. However, our ' 'opposition is getting stronger every year, determined to ' 'dispute our success. Looking at the entry list, we expect an ' 'even closer competition this time."
Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

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"With the Mercedes-AMG GT3, we have a car that works very ' 'well with the circuit in Macau. The balance gives us ' 'enormous confidence. This is extremely important on street ' 'circuits in order to push to the limit. As the practice ' 'sessions here are always very short, we analyse the data ' 'from last year before the weekend in order to sort out the ' 'set-up as best as possible. With Mercedes-AMG Team GMR, I ' 'have a great crew at my side. The pace has to be on point ' 'come qualifying, because overtaking is very difficult here ' 'and grid position is crucial. My goal is, of course, my ' 'fourth victory in Macau."
Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GMR #130

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"I raced in Macau for the first time last year and it was ' "a huge challenge. The circuit is truly unique. I'm very " 'happy to be back this season. My experience from last year ' 'should make it easier for me this time. With Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team Craft Bamboo, I have a great team around me and Dani ' 'Juncadella is a good friend who I really appreciate as a ' 'team-mate. I feel ready and I think we are ideally ' 'positioned as a team."
Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Craft Bamboo #99

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"I won the Macau Grand Prix in Formula 3 in 2011 and ' "it's always a highlight for me to drive there. With a GT3 " 'car, the track even is a bit more challenging than in a ' 'formula car. The GT cars are heavier and bigger, which makes ' 'it even trickier in these narrow streets. In addition, the ' 'grip level develops significantly over the course of the ' 'weekend, as the tarmac is only used as a race track once a ' 'year. As a result, the circuit gets faster every day. As ' 'always, this will present a challenge for me as a driver and ' 'for my Mercedes-AMG Team Craft Bamboo engineers."
Daniel ' 'Juncadella, Mercedes-AMG Team Craft Bamboo #77

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"I\'m really looking forward to my first GT3 race in ' 'Macau. I know the circuit from Formula 3, where I took part ' 'in the Macau Grand Prix in 2017 and 2018. The track has ' 'always been one of my favourites and I have always looked ' 'for a chance to return there. Many thanks to Toro Racing and ' 'Mercedes-AMG for this opportunity. In terms of preparation, ' 'Macau is very special. As a driver, you have to continuously ' 'build up your speed, because a small mistake is penalised ' 'immediately. I will prepare myself in the best possible way ' 'with onboard recordings and in the simulator."
Ralf Aron, ' 'Toro Racing #7

\n', 'date': '2024-10-29T01:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'FIA GT World Cup: Mercedes-AMG aims to extend successful run at the ' 'season highlight in Macau', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/40d941e3-61ac-41e7-9059-56ae41cd2582'} 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/ba88c458-5151-4ea7-bf3e-9ba9099db3e0> {'content': 'The final leg of the triple-header takes place at Interlagos in ' 'São Paulo. Toto Talks Brazil Fact File: São Paulo Grand Prix ' 'Stat Sheet: São Paulo Grand Prix Toto Talks São Paulo The past ' 'two races in Austin and Mexico City have not been our cleanest so ' 'we are aiming for a smoother weekend at Interlagos. Despite the ' 'challenges in the US and Mexico, we have furthered our learning ' 'with the W15. Given our position in the championship, we have ' 'been able to test things out with little penalty. Whilst we are ' 'still focused on maximising our result each and every weekend, ' 'that testing and learning will be valuable in setting us up ' 'strongly for 2025. We will continue that approach this weekend in ' "Brazil. Interlagos is a proper driver's circuit with plenty of " 'undulation and a challenge mix of low, medium, and high-speed ' 'corners. Given that it is the penultimate Sprint format of the ' 'year, we will have to execute effectively from the first session ' 'to get the car in a good window. We know it will be difficult to ' 'challenge the Ferraris and the McLarens who have looked strong in ' 'recent races. We will still be working hard to do so though and ' 'will see where our relative performance is over the weekend. Fact ' 'File: São Paulo Grand Prix The Autódromo José Carlos Pace is the ' 'fourth-shortest track on the 2024 F1 calendar at just 4.309 km ' 'long, only behind Monaco, Zandvoort and Mexico. The São Paulo ' 'Grand Prix venue is situated 800 metres above sea level, the ' 'second-highest altitude on the F1 calendar behind Mexico City ' '(which sits at 2,300m above sea level). Interlagos is a track of ' 'two extremes. The first and third sectors require a low-drag car ' 'for the long straights, but the middle sector is twisty, ' 'requiring high downforce. The second DRS zone means more focus is ' 'typically on higher downforce for the ultimate fastest lap, but a ' 'balance still needs to be found with being competitive on the ' 'straights during the race. There is 1.2 kilometres of driving at ' 'full throttle between the exit of Turn 12 and the braking zone ' 'for Turn One, with an elevation change of 33 metres. The biggest ' 'difference in elevation is from the start/finish straight to Turn ' '4 where there is a 40-metre drop in elevation. The long straight ' 'before the lap begins also requires some clever deployment of ' 'energy from the ERS to maximise performance towards the end of ' 'the out lap, as the drivers start their flying lap. Turn 1 is ' 'banked heavily towards the inside, unloading the front-left wheel ' 'and causing frequent lockups. However, because the tyre is ' "unloaded, flat spots are less likely and time loss isn't as high " "as you'd expect, due to the steep banking and variety of corner " 'lines drivers can take. The variety of lines is also what makes ' 'this corner well suited to overtaking. The uphill grid requires ' 'the drivers to find the balance between holding the car on the ' 'brakes as gently as possible, without rolling backwards. From ' 'Turn 10 to Turn 6 (around 3.5 km of distance) the left-hand front ' 'tyre does very little work and therefore cools down quickly, ' 'providing a tricky engineering challenge to keep the tyre in its ' 'temperature window. With long straights and a second DRS zone, ' 'Interlagos is one of the best tracks of the season for ' 'overtaking. However, it can be difficult for the defending car to ' "manage its battery, as there aren't many big braking zones to " 'recover energy. The São Paulo Grand Prix is the fifth F1 Sprint ' 'of the 2024 season, with just Qatar left on the Sprint calendar ' 'this season. This will be the fourth consecutive year that the ' 'circuit has hosted a Sprint weekend. Interlagos is a very flowing ' 'circuit with a lot of combined corner entries (where you are ' 'cornering and braking at the same time), meaning good stability ' 'is important. However, you also need a good front end for the ' 'low-speed middle sector. Track temperatures can reach some of the ' 'hottest of the season in Brazil, up to 60°C. And thunderstorms ' 'are common around this time of year, which can potentially spice ' 'up the weekend. Since 2021, the race around the circuit has been ' 'known as the São Paulo Grand Prix. Valtteri Bottas won the ' 'inaugural F1 Sprint race at Interlagos in 2021. A year later, ' 'George Russell won his first F1 Sprint race at the venue. A day ' 'later in 2022, George won his first F1 Grand Prix, leading home ' 'at W13 1-2 with Lewis behind. Lewis has three wins at the circuit ' '(2016, 2018 & 2021) and in 2022 the seven-time world champion was ' 'made an honorary citizen of Brazil in an official ceremony. The ' 'team has six wins overall at Interlagos. In addition to the four ' 'from Lewis and George, Nico Rosberg also won in São Paulo (2014 & ' '2015). Stat Sheet: São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 São Paulo Grand ' 'Prix Session Local Time (BRT) Brackley (GMT) Stuttgart ' '(CET) Practice One – Friday 11:30 – 12:30 14:30 – 15:30 ' '15:30 – 16:30 Sprint Qualifying - Friday 15:30 – 16:14 ' '18:30 – 19:14 19:30 – 20:14 Sprint Race – Saturday 11:00 ' '– 12:00 14:00 – 15:00 15:00 – 16:00 Grand Prix Qualifying ' '– Saturday 15:00 – 16:00 18:00 – 19:00 19:00 – 20:00 ' 'Grand Prix - Sunday 14:00 17:00 18:00 \xa0 Race ' 'Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Brazil \xa0 ' 'Starts Wins Podiums Pole Positions Front row places ' 'Fastest laps DNF Mercedes 13 6 12 6 12 5 ' '2 Lewis Hamilton 16 3 7 3 7 4 2 George ' 'Russell 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 MB Power 28 11 28 ' '11 25 12 20 \xa0 Technical Stats - Season to Date ' '(Pre-season Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps Completed ' 'Distance Covered (km) Corners Taken Gear Changes PETRONAS ' 'Fuel Injections Mercedes 5,974 30,419.084 101,198 ' '294,462 239,240,000 Lewis Hamilton 2,945 15,021.400 ' '49,776 144,784 118,080,000 George Russell 3,005 ' '15,286.943 51,044 148,814 120,020,000 MB Power ' '22,731 115,670.422 382,763 1,118,619 ' '906,480,000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \xa0 ' 'Starts Wins Podium Places Pole Positions Front Row ' 'Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes Front-Row Lockouts ' 'Mercedes (all-time) 313 128 296 139 262 109 59 ' '84 Mercedes (since 2010) 301 119 279 131 242 ' '100 54 80 Lewis Hamilton 352 105 201 104 176 ' '67 N/A N/A George Russell 124 2 14 3 11 8 ' 'N/A N/A MB Power 583 221 612 230 467 219 94 ' '123 ', 'content_html': '

The final leg of the triple-header takes place at ' 'Interlagos in São Paulo.

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Toto Talks Brazil
Fact File: São Paulo Grand Prix
Stat Sheet: São Paulo Grand Prix

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Toto Talks São Paulo

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The past two races in Austin and Mexico City have not ' 'been our cleanest so we are aiming for a smoother weekend at ' 'Interlagos. Despite the challenges in the US and Mexico, we ' 'have furthered our learning with the W15. Given our position ' 'in the championship, we have been able to test things out ' 'with little penalty. Whilst we are still focused on ' 'maximising our result each and every weekend, that testing ' 'and learning will be valuable in setting us up strongly for ' '2025. We will continue that approach this weekend in ' 'Brazil.

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Interlagos is a proper driver's circuit with plenty of " 'undulation and a challenge mix of low, medium, and ' 'high-speed corners. Given that it is the penultimate Sprint ' 'format of the year, we will have to execute effectively from ' 'the first session to get the car in a good window. We know ' 'it will be difficult to challenge the Ferraris and the ' 'McLarens who have looked strong in recent races. We will ' 'still be working hard to do so though and will see where our ' 'relative performance is over the weekend.

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Fact File: São Paulo Grand ' 'Prix

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The Autódromo José Carlos Pace is the fourth-shortest ' 'track on the 2024 F1 calendar at just 4.309 km long, only ' 'behind Monaco, Zandvoort and Mexico.
The São Paulo Grand Prix venue is situated 800 metres ' 'above sea level, the second-highest altitude on the F1 ' 'calendar behind Mexico City (which sits at 2,300m above sea ' 'level).
Interlagos is a track of two extremes. The first and ' 'third sectors require a low-drag car for the long straights, ' 'but the middle sector is twisty, requiring high downforce. ' 'The second DRS zone means more focus is typically on higher ' 'downforce for the ultimate fastest lap, but a balance still ' 'needs to be found with being competitive on the straights ' 'during the race.
There is 1.2 kilometres of driving at full throttle ' 'between the exit of Turn 12 and the braking zone for Turn ' 'One, with an elevation change of 33 metres.
The biggest difference in elevation is from the ' 'start/finish straight to Turn 4 where there is a 40-metre ' 'drop in elevation.
The long straight before the lap begins also requires ' 'some clever deployment of energy from the ERS to maximise ' 'performance towards the end of the out lap, as the drivers ' 'start their flying lap.
Turn 1 is banked heavily towards the inside, unloading ' 'the front-left wheel and causing frequent lockups. However, ' 'because the tyre is unloaded, flat spots are less likely and ' "time loss isn't as high as you'd expect, due to the steep " 'banking and variety of corner lines drivers can take. The ' 'variety of lines is also what makes this corner well suited ' 'to overtaking.
The uphill grid requires the drivers to find the balance ' 'between holding the car on the brakes as gently as possible, ' 'without rolling backwards.
From Turn 10 to Turn 6 (around 3.5 km of distance) the ' 'left-hand front tyre does very little work and therefore ' 'cools down quickly, providing a tricky engineering challenge ' 'to keep the tyre in its temperature window.
With long straights and a second DRS zone, Interlagos is ' 'one of the best tracks of the season for overtaking. ' 'However, it can be difficult for the defending car to manage ' "its battery, as there aren't many big braking zones to " 'recover energy.
The São Paulo Grand Prix is the fifth F1 Sprint of the ' '2024 season, with just Qatar left on the Sprint calendar ' 'this season.
This will be the fourth consecutive year that the ' 'circuit has hosted a Sprint weekend.
Interlagos is a very flowing circuit with a lot of ' 'combined corner entries (where you are cornering and braking ' 'at the same time), meaning good stability is important. ' 'However, you also need a good front end for the low-speed ' 'middle sector.
Track temperatures can reach some of the hottest of the ' 'season in Brazil, up to 60°C. And thunderstorms are common ' 'around this time of year, which can potentially spice up the ' 'weekend.
Since 2021, the race around the circuit has been known ' 'as the São Paulo Grand Prix.
Valtteri Bottas won the inaugural F1 Sprint race at ' 'Interlagos in 2021. A year later, George Russell won his ' 'first F1 Sprint race at the venue.
A day later in 2022, George won his first F1 Grand Prix, ' 'leading home at W13 1-2 with Lewis behind.
Lewis has three wins at the circuit (2016, 2018 & ' '2021) and in 2022 the seven-time world champion was made an ' 'honorary citizen of Brazil in an official ceremony.
The team has six wins overall at Interlagos. In addition ' 'to the four from Lewis and George, Nico Rosberg also won in ' 'São Paulo (2014 & 2015).

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Stat Sheet: São Paulo Grand Prix

\n' ' 2024 São Paulo Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (BRT) \n' '	\n' ' Brackley (GMT) \n' '	\n' ' Stuttgart (CET) \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30 \n' '	\n' ' 14:30 – 15:30 \n' '	\n' ' 15:30 – 16:30 \n' '
\n' ' Sprint Qualifying - Friday \n' '	\n' ' 15:30 – 16:14 \n' '	\n' ' 18:30 – 19:14 \n' '	\n' ' 19:30 – 20:14 \n' '
\n' ' Sprint Race – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 11:00 – 12:00 \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 – 15:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '	\n' ' 18:00 – 19:00 \n' '	\n' ' 19:00 – 20:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 \n' '	\n' ' 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 18:00 \n' '

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\n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Brazil \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podiums \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front row places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest laps \n' '	\n' ' DNF \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 13 \n' '	\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' 12 \n' '	\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' 12 \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '
\n' ' Lewis Hamilton \n' '	\n' ' 16 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 7 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 7 \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 28 \n' '	\n' ' 11 \n' '	\n' ' 28 \n' '	\n' ' 11 \n' '	\n' ' 25 \n' '	\n' ' 12 \n' '	\n' ' 20 \n' '

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\n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Laps Completed \n' '	\n' ' Distance Covered (km) \n' '	\n' ' Corners Taken \n' '	\n' ' Gear Changes \n' '	\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 5,974 \n' '	\n' ' 30,419.084 \n' '	\n' ' 101,198 \n' '	\n' ' 294,462 \n' '	\n' ' 239,240,000 \n' '
\n' ' Lewis Hamilton \n' '	\n' ' 2,945 \n' '	\n' ' 15,021.400 \n' '	\n' ' 49,776 \n' '	\n' ' 144,784 \n' '	\n' ' 118,080,000 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 3,005 \n' '	\n' ' 15,286.943 \n' '	\n' ' 51,044 \n' '	\n' ' 148,814 \n' '	\n' ' 120,020,000 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 22,731 \n' '	\n' ' 115,670.422 \n' '	\n' ' 382,763 \n' '	\n' ' 1,118,619 \n' '	\n' ' 906,480,000 \n' '

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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podium Places \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front Row Places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1-2 Finishes \n' '	\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (all-time) \n' '	\n' ' 313 \n' '	\n' ' 128 \n' '	\n' ' 296 \n' '	\n' ' 139 \n' '	\n' ' 262 \n' '	\n' ' 109 \n' '	\n' ' 59 \n' '	\n' ' 84 \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (since 2010) \n' '	\n' ' 301 \n' '	\n' ' 119 \n' '	\n' ' 279 \n' '	\n' ' 131 \n' '	\n' ' 242 \n' '	\n' ' 100 \n' '	\n' ' 54 \n' '	\n' ' 80 \n' '
\n' ' Lewis Hamilton \n' '	\n' ' 352 \n' '	\n' ' 105 \n' '	\n' ' 201 \n' '	\n' ' 104 \n' '	\n' ' 176 \n' '	\n' ' 67 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 124 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' 14 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 11 \n' '	\n' ' 8 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 583 \n' '	\n' ' 221 \n' '	\n' ' 612 \n' '	\n' ' 230 \n' '	\n' ' 467 \n' '	\n' ' 219 \n' '	\n' ' 94 \n' '	\n' ' 123 \n' '

\n', 'date': '2024-10-29T16:00:00+01:00', 'title': '2024 São Paulo Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ba88c458-5151-4ea7-bf3e-9ba9099db3e0'} 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=45&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/25832599-9e42-4837-85d6-b7a0860c4ad2> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' '\n' 'Attraktive Einstiegsmodelle des GLC SUV und GLC Coupé ab sofort ' 'bestellbar\n' 'Erweiterung des Modellangebots für E-Klasse Limousine und ' 'T-Modell folgt Ende Oktober\n' 'Umfangreiche Ausstattung, kombiniert mit einem attraktiven ' 'Preisvorteil: die Mercedes-Benz Edition Sondermodelle\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz erweitert das Angebot seiner erfolgreichen ' 'GLC-Familie. Mit dem GLC 200 d 4MATIC (Energieverbrauch ' 'kombiniert: 5,9‒5,1 l/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 154‒134 ' 'g/km | CO₂-Klasse: E-D)[1] und dem GLC 200 d 4MATIC Coupé ' '(Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 5,7‒5 l/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen ' 'kombiniert: 150‒132 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: E-D)[1] vervollständigen ' 'ab sofort zwei neue Einstiegsmodelle mit effizienten, ' 'elektrifizierten Dieselantrieben das Portfolio des GLC. Die neuen ' 'Modelle sind in Deutschland ab sofort bei den Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vertriebspartnern sowie online bestellbar. Der GLC SUV ist ab ' '53.743,73 Euro[2] und das GLC Coupé ab 57.540,78 Euro[2] ' 'erhältlich.\n' 'Darüber hinaus ergänzt Mercedes-Benz das Modellangebot der ' 'E-Klasse ab 29. Oktober 2024 mit der E 200 d Limousine ' '(Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert: 5,4-4,7 l/100 km, CO₂-Emissionen ' 'kombiniert: 141-123 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: E-D)[1] sowie dem E 200 d ' 'T-Modell (Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert: 5,6-4,9 l/100 km, ' 'CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 146-129 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: F-E)[1]. ' 'Der Fahrzeugpreis beginnt bei 55.370,70 Euro[2] für die Limousine ' 'und bei 57.719,76 Euro[2] für das ' 'T-Modell. \n' 'Edition Sondermodelle für GLC und E-Klasse erhältlich\n' 'Bereits in der Serienausstattung bietet der GLC den Kundinnen und ' 'Kunden ein attraktives Fahrzeug. So ist beispielsweise die Line ' 'AVANTGARDE Serienstandard, mit beliebten Ausstattungen wie den ' 'großen Displays, Smartphone-Integration, Wireless Charging sowie ' 'beheizte Sitze für Fahrer und Beifahrer. Zusätzlich ist die ' 'Angebotslogik für Käuferinnen und Käufer deutlich vereinfacht, um ' 'die aufwendige Auswahl vieler Einzeloptionen zu reduzieren. Dabei ' 'sind funktionale Ausstattungen, die häufig in Kombination gekauft ' 'werden, in aufeinander aufbauenden Paketen gebündelt. Eine ' 'umfangreiche Sonderausstattung, kombiniert mit einem attraktiven ' 'Preisvorteil bieten darüber hinaus die ebenfalls für den GLC 200 ' 'd 4MATIC sowie das GLC 200 d 4MATIC Coupé erhältlichen Edition ' 'Sondermodelle: Edition AVANTGARDE und Edition AMG Line. Neben dem ' 'AVANTGARDE Advanced Plus-Paket bzw. dem AMG Line Advanced ' 'Plus-Paket, das die Fahrzeugausstattung jeweils um zahlreiche ' 'Highlights ergänzt, enthalten diese unter anderem auch das ' 'Park-Paket mit 360°-Kamera sowie den aktiven Abstands-Assistent ' 'DISTRONIC. Im Rahmen der jeweiligen Fahrzeugkonfiguration besteht ' 'darüber hinaus die Möglichkeit, weitere Individualisierungen am ' 'GLC vorzunehmen.\n' 'Ebenfalls erhältlich sind die Sondermodelle Edition AVANTGARDE ' 'und Edition AMG Line für die E-Klasse. Sie bieten umfangreiche ' 'Sonderausstattungen mit einem attraktiven Preisvorteil für ' 'Limousine und T-Modell. Innovative Features wie beispielsweise ' 'DIGITAL LIGHT, neuester Generation MBUX mit Augmented Reality und ' 'das Park-Paket mit 360°-Kamera sorgen für komfortables Fahren und ' 'sind ebenso im Ausstattungsumfang der E-Klasse Editionen ' 'enthalten. Zahlreiche weitere Wunschausstattungen bieten ein ' 'breites Individualisierungsspektrum für unterschiedliche ' 'Kundenwünsche. Mit der Ende Oktober 2024 folgenden ' 'Verkaufsfreigabe von E 200 d Limousine und E 200 d T-Modell wird ' 'das Angebot der Edition Sondermodelle von Mercedes-Benz weiter ' 'ergänzt.\n' '[1] Die angegebenen Werte wurden nach dem vorgeschriebenen ' 'Messverfahren WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light-duty vehicles Test ' 'Procedures) ermittelt. Der Energieverbrauch und der CO₂-Ausstoß ' 'eines Pkw sind nicht nur von der effizienten Ausnutzung des ' 'Kraftstoffs bzw. des Energieträgers durch den Pkw, sondern auch ' 'vom Fahrstil und anderen nichttechnischen Faktoren abhängig.\n' '[2] Alle Preise in dieser Pressemitteilung sind Endkundenpreise ' 'in Deutschland unter Berücksichtigung eines individuellen ' 'Kundenvorteils inkl. 19 % MwSt. zzgl. Überführungskosten oder ' 'Kosten bei Werksabholung.', 'content_html': '

This press release is only available in German ' 'language.

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Attraktive Einstiegsmodelle des GLC SUV und GLC ' 'Coupé ab sofort bestellbar
Erweiterung des Modellangebots für E-Klasse ' 'Limousine und T-Modell folgt Ende Oktober
Umfangreiche Ausstattung, kombiniert mit einem ' 'attraktiven Preisvorteil: die Mercedes-Benz Edition ' 'Sondermodelle

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Mercedes-Benz erweitert das Angebot seiner erfolgreichen ' 'GLC-Familie. Mit dem GLC 200 d 4MATIC (Energieverbrauch ' 'kombiniert: 5,9‒5,1 l/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: ' '154‒134 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: E-D)^[1] und dem GLC ' '200 d 4MATIC Coupé (Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 5,7‒5 l/100 ' 'km | CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 150‒132 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: ' 'E-D)^[1] vervollständigen ab sofort zwei neue ' 'Einstiegsmodelle mit effizienten, elektrifizierten ' 'Dieselantrieben das Portfolio des GLC. Die neuen Modelle ' 'sind in Deutschland ab sofort bei den Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vertriebspartnern sowie online bestellbar. Der GLC SUV ist ' 'ab 53.743,73 Euro^[2] und das GLC Coupé ab ' '57.540,78 Euro^[2] erhältlich.

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Darüber hinaus ergänzt Mercedes-Benz das Modellangebot ' 'der E-Klasse ab 29. Oktober 2024 mit der E 200 d Limousine ' '(Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert: 5,4-4,7 l/100 km, ' 'CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 141-123 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: ' 'E-D)^[1] sowie dem E 200 d T-Modell ' '(Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert: 5,6-4,9 l/100 km, ' 'CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 146-129 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: ' 'F-E)^[1]. Der Fahrzeugpreis beginnt bei 55.370,70 ' 'Euro^[2] für die Limousine und bei 57.719,76 ' 'Euro^[2] für das ' 'T-Modell.

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Edition Sondermodelle für GLC und E-Klasse ' 'erhältlich

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Bereits in der Serienausstattung bietet der GLC den ' 'Kundinnen und Kunden ein attraktives Fahrzeug. So ist ' 'beispielsweise die Line AVANTGARDE Serienstandard, mit ' 'beliebten Ausstattungen wie den großen Displays, ' 'Smartphone-Integration, Wireless Charging sowie beheizte ' 'Sitze für Fahrer und Beifahrer. Zusätzlich ist die ' 'Angebotslogik für Käuferinnen und Käufer deutlich ' 'vereinfacht, um die aufwendige Auswahl vieler Einzeloptionen ' 'zu reduzieren. Dabei sind funktionale Ausstattungen, die ' 'häufig in Kombination gekauft werden, in aufeinander ' 'aufbauenden Paketen gebündelt. Eine umfangreiche ' 'Sonderausstattung, kombiniert mit einem attraktiven ' 'Preisvorteil bieten darüber hinaus die ebenfalls für den GLC ' '200 d 4MATIC sowie das GLC 200 d 4MATIC Coupé erhältlichen ' 'Edition Sondermodelle: Edition AVANTGARDE und Edition AMG ' 'Line. Neben dem AVANTGARDE Advanced Plus-Paket bzw. dem AMG ' 'Line Advanced Plus-Paket, das die Fahrzeugausstattung ' 'jeweils um zahlreiche Highlights ergänzt, enthalten diese ' 'unter anderem auch das Park-Paket mit 360°-Kamera sowie den ' 'aktiven Abstands-Assistent DISTRONIC. Im Rahmen der ' 'jeweiligen Fahrzeugkonfiguration besteht darüber hinaus die ' 'Möglichkeit, weitere Individualisierungen am GLC ' 'vorzunehmen.

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Ebenfalls erhältlich sind die Sondermodelle Edition ' 'AVANTGARDE und Edition AMG Line für die E-Klasse. Sie bieten ' 'umfangreiche Sonderausstattungen mit einem attraktiven ' 'Preisvorteil für Limousine und T-Modell. Innovative Features ' 'wie beispielsweise DIGITAL LIGHT, neuester Generation MBUX ' 'mit Augmented Reality und das Park-Paket mit 360°-Kamera ' 'sorgen für komfortables Fahren und sind ebenso im ' 'Ausstattungsumfang der E-Klasse Editionen enthalten. ' 'Zahlreiche weitere Wunschausstattungen bieten ein breites ' 'Individualisierungsspektrum für unterschiedliche ' 'Kundenwünsche. Mit der Ende Oktober 2024 folgenden ' 'Verkaufsfreigabe von E 200 d Limousine und E 200 d T-Modell ' 'wird das Angebot der Edition Sondermodelle von Mercedes-Benz ' 'weiter ergänzt.

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^[1] Die angegebenen Werte wurden nach dem ' 'vorgeschriebenen Messverfahren WLTP (Worldwide harmonised ' 'Light-duty vehicles Test Procedures) ermittelt. Der ' 'Energieverbrauch und der CO₂-Ausstoß eines Pkw sind nicht ' 'nur von der effizienten Ausnutzung des Kraftstoffs bzw. des ' 'Energieträgers durch den Pkw, sondern auch vom Fahrstil und ' 'anderen nichttechnischen Faktoren abhängig.

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^[2] Alle Preise in dieser Pressemitteilung ' 'sind Endkundenpreise in Deutschland unter Berücksichtigung ' 'eines individuellen Kundenvorteils inkl. 19 % MwSt. zzgl. ' 'Überführungskosten oder Kosten bei Werksabholung.

\n', 'date': '2024-10-24T09:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Mercedes-Benz erweitert das Modellangebot für GLC und ' 'E-Klasse mit effizienten Dieselantrieben', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/25832599-9e42-4837-85d6-b7a0860c4ad2'} 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e54a82d0-e507-4c91-99b9-05d1105fdf80> {'content': 'Mixed Friday in Mexico The team opened the second race weekend ' 'of the triple-header with Kimi Antonelli fulfilling the second ' 'rookie session of the season, driving Lewis’ car in FP1. He ' 'completed a condensed programme in a twice red flagged hour, ' 'whilst George topped the times with a strong lap on the Soft ' 'compound. FP2 was elongated to 90 minutes to accommodate Pirelli ' 'tyre testing of prototype 2025 compounds. Teams were mandated ' 'tyres, fuel loads, and run plans by the tyre manufacturer with ' 'set-up changes not allowed. Those drivers who didn’t run in FP1 ' 'were also given an additional Medium tyre to use. George’s ' 'session unfortunately came to an early end with a heavy crash at ' 'turn eight. Lewis meanwhile completed his Pirelli programme and ' 'was able to run the Medium tyre for one push lap at the end of ' 'the 90 minutes. Driver FP1 FP2 George Russell 24 ' 'Laps 1:17.998 P1 Hard, Soft, Hard 4 Laps 1:19.041 ' 'P18 Proto Lewis Hamilton - - - - 36 Laps ' '1:18.279 P7 Base, Proto, Medium Kimi Antonelli 19 ' 'Laps 1:19.200 P12 Hard, Soft - - - - George ' 'Russell It was a big hit, and I felt a bit winded initially. I’m ' 'OK but unfortunately the car wasn’t. I am not sure what happened. ' 'I turned into the corner, trying to cut the line similarly to how ' 'I did in FP1. I’m not sure whether it was the kerb or the car ' 'bottoming out but it bounced a little and, before I had a chance ' 'to catch it, I was already in the wall. There is a lot of work on ' 'for the team in the garage overnight now, unfortunately. It does ' 'feel like it is one thing after another at the moment. It is ' 'frustrating as we were strong in FP1 and topped the times. We ' 'lost out on a lot of laps in FP2 so FP3 will be important for us ' 'to get the car in a good place ahead of Qualifying and Sunday’s ' 'race. Lewis Hamilton It was great to see Kimi do a really solid ' 'job for the team in FP1. It’s been enjoyable working with and ' 'supporting him ahead of the session and the programme he carried ' 'out set us up well for the afternoon. It’s not always easy to get ' 'straight up to speed having missed that opening practice but I ' 'got a good feeling from the car in FP2. With the tyre test, we ' 'couldn’t change anything on the car during the session. The red ' 'flag following George’s crash almost meant we lost a decent chunk ' 'of running time. Nevertheless, I feel like we got a lot of good ' 'information to work through and utilise this evening as we look ' 'to make improvements for the rest of the weekend. Kimi Antonelli ' 'I wanted to deliver a clean FP1 session for the team today and I ' 'was pleased that I was able to do that. It was my first time ' 'driving the circuit here, so I stayed very much within the limit ' 'and just built my confidence lap-by-lap. Overall, it was a decent ' 'hour, and, despite the red flags, we gathered lots of data that ' 'will hopefully help the team over the rest of the weekend. I was ' 'also able to build my understanding of the W15 too. We ran both ' 'the Hard and Soft compound and it was good to get a mixture of ' 'consecutive running and single lap work completed. Whilst there ' 'aren’t any more FP1 sessions for me to take part in this year, ' 'I’m looking forward to continuing my programme with previous cars ' 'as we build towards 2025. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director FP1 ran smoothly with Kimi doing a solid job as he ' 'stepped in for his second rookie session, this time alongside ' 'George. We had a busy programme to get through and, despite the ' 'interruption of two red flags, were able to complete the majority ' 'of it. George meanwhile hit the ground running and felt ' 'particularly comfortable on the Soft tyre, topping the times at ' 'the end of the hour. With the mandated Pirelli tyre test for FP2, ' 'we knew how important getting good FP1 running would be. That ' 'became even more true as George was unfortunate to lose the car ' 'at turn eight early in the extended FP2 session. It was a hefty ' 'shunt; fortunately, he was OK but the car fared less well. It has ' 'given us a decent amount of work to do to get the car ready for ' 'FP3 and we are already working through that. Lewis enjoyed a ' 'happier session and was comfortable with the car, although a bit ' 'frustrated that the tyre test meant he had no opportunity to work ' 'on the setup.\xa0\xa0 ', 'content_html': '

Mixed Friday in Mexico

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The team opened the second race weekend of the ' 'triple-header with Kimi Antonelli fulfilling the second ' 'rookie session of the season, driving Lewis’ car in ' 'FP1.
He completed a condensed programme in a twice red ' 'flagged hour, whilst George topped the times with a strong ' 'lap on the Soft compound.
FP2 was elongated to 90 minutes to accommodate Pirelli ' 'tyre testing of prototype 2025 compounds.
Teams were mandated tyres, fuel loads, and run plans by ' 'the tyre manufacturer with set-up changes not allowed.
Those drivers who didn’t run in FP1 were also given an ' 'additional Medium tyre to use.
George’s session unfortunately came to an early end with ' 'a heavy crash at turn eight.
Lewis meanwhile completed his Pirelli programme and was ' 'able to run the Medium tyre for one push lap at the end of ' 'the 90 minutes.

\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' FP1 \n' '				\n' ' FP2 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 24 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:17.998 \n' '	\n' ' P1 \n' '	\n' ' Hard, Soft, Hard \n' '	\n' ' 4 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:19.041 \n' '	\n' ' P18 \n' '	\n' ' Proto \n' '
\n' ' Lewis Hamilton \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' 36 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:18.279 \n' '	\n' ' P7 \n' '	\n' ' Base, Proto, Medium \n' '
\n' ' Kimi Antonelli \n' '	\n' ' 19 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:19.200 \n' '	\n' ' P12 \n' '	\n' ' Hard, Soft \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '

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George Russell

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It was a big hit, and I felt a bit winded initially. I’m ' 'OK but unfortunately the car wasn’t. I am not sure what ' 'happened. I turned into the corner, trying to cut the line ' 'similarly to how I did in FP1. I’m not sure whether it was ' 'the kerb or the car bottoming out but it bounced a little ' 'and, before I had a chance to catch it, I was already in the ' 'wall.

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There is a lot of work on for the team in the garage ' 'overnight now, unfortunately. It does feel like it is one ' 'thing after another at the moment. It is frustrating as we ' 'were strong in FP1 and topped the times. We lost out on a ' 'lot of laps in FP2 so FP3 will be important for us to get ' 'the car in a good place ahead of Qualifying and Sunday’s ' 'race.

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Lewis Hamilton

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It was great to see Kimi do a really solid job for the ' 'team in FP1. It’s been enjoyable working with and supporting ' 'him ahead of the session and the programme he carried out ' 'set us up well for the afternoon. It’s not always easy to ' 'get straight up to speed having missed that opening practice ' 'but I got a good feeling from the car in FP2.

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With the tyre test, we couldn’t change anything on the ' 'car during the session. The red flag following George’s ' 'crash almost meant we lost a decent chunk of running time. ' 'Nevertheless, I feel like we got a lot of good information ' 'to work through and utilise this evening as we look to make ' 'improvements for the rest of the weekend.

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Kimi Antonelli

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I wanted to deliver a clean FP1 session for the team ' 'today and I was pleased that I was able to do that. It was ' 'my first time driving the circuit here, so I stayed very ' 'much within the limit and just built my confidence ' 'lap-by-lap. Overall, it was a decent hour, and, despite the ' 'red flags, we gathered lots of data that will hopefully help ' 'the team over the rest of the weekend.

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I was also able to build my understanding of the W15 too. ' 'We ran both the Hard and Soft compound and it was good to ' 'get a mixture of consecutive running and single lap work ' 'completed. Whilst there aren’t any more FP1 sessions for me ' 'to take part in this year, I’m looking forward to continuing ' 'my programme with previous cars as we build towards ' '2025.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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FP1 ran smoothly with Kimi doing a solid job as he ' 'stepped in for his second rookie session, this time ' 'alongside George. We had a busy programme to get through ' 'and, despite the interruption of two red flags, were able to ' 'complete the majority of it. George meanwhile hit the ground ' 'running and felt particularly comfortable on the Soft tyre, ' 'topping the times at the end of the hour. With the mandated ' 'Pirelli tyre test for FP2, we knew how important getting ' 'good FP1 running would be.

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That became even more true as George was unfortunate to ' 'lose the car at turn eight early in the extended FP2 ' 'session. It was a hefty shunt; fortunately, he was OK but ' 'the car fared less well. It has given us a decent amount of ' 'work to do to get the car ready for FP3 and we are already ' 'working through that. Lewis enjoyed a happier session and ' 'was comfortable with the car, although a bit frustrated that ' 'the tyre test meant he had no opportunity to work on the ' 'setup.

\n', 'date': '2024-10-26T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Mexico City Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e54a82d0-e507-4c91-99b9-05d1105fdf80'} 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=45&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=45&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=45&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e88bf198-dc43-413b-a759-070d7e7b0bb4> {'content': '\n' 'Performance: Solid sales for Mercedes-Benz Cars and Vans. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars profitability impacted by subdued macro ' 'environment and fierce competition. Mercedes-Benz Vans continued ' 'to deliver good results. Mercedes-Benz Mobility navigated ' 'challenging market conditions.\n' 'Capital Allocation: Strong cash generation continued. Share ' 'buyback cash outs reach €4.3 billion year-to-date.\n' 'Outlook: Group outlook on EBIT and Free Cash Flow remains in line ' 'with September 19th update.\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG generated solid sales in the third quarter ' 'despite product transitions, a challenging market environment and ' 'fierce competition, particularly in China. Continued Free Cash ' 'Flow generation from the industrial business reached €2.39 ' 'billion for Q3 (Q3 2023: €2.35 billion) supported by favourable ' 'working capital development. Net liquidity reached €28.73 billion ' '(Q3 2023: €28.49 billion).\n' '“The Q3 results do not meet our ambitions. Nonetheless ' 'Mercedes-Benz continues to generate solid cash flows even in ' 'challenging times. We are taking a prudent view about market ' 'evolution going forward and we will step up all efforts on ' 'further efficiency increases and cost improvements across the ' 'business.” Harald Wilhelm, Chief Financial Officer of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG \n' 'Divisional results\n' 'For Mercedes-Benz Cars weaker macroeconomic conditions and fierce ' 'competition, mainly in Asia, outweighed improved product ' 'availability leading to adjusted earnings before interest and ' 'taxes (EBIT) of €1.2 billion (Q3 2023: €3.4 billion). As ' 'previously announced in September, Q3 EBIT was weaker compared ' 'with the second quarter due to softer net pricing and a less ' 'favourable sales mix, leading to an adjusted Return on Sales ' '(RoS) of 4.7% in the quarter. In addition to tougher market ' 'conditions, the Q3 sales mix was also impacted by product ' 'transitions, for example the all-new ICE and BEV versions of the ' 'G-Class, which will be available in major markets in Q4.\n' 'The adjusted Return on Sales (RoS) for Mercedes-Benz Vans was ' 'below the previous year with 13.5% (Q3 2023: 15%), driven by ' 'lower sales and in line with expectations. A healthy sales mix ' 'supported by improved product substance partially compensated ' 'lower sales volumes. Furthermore, cost improvements continued. ' ' \n' 'The adjusted EBIT for Mercedes-Benz Mobility decreased to €285 ' 'million mainly driven by a lower interest margin (Q3 2023: €363 ' 'million). The interest margin was impacted by the interest rate ' 'development in a competitive environment. As a result, the ' 'adjusted return on equity (RoE) reached 8.9% (Q3 2023: ' '10.4%). \n' 'Outlook\n' 'At Mercedes-Benz Cars full-year sales are seen slightly below ' '2023. Sales in Q4 are expected in the vicinity of Q3. Global ' 'Top-End Vehicle (TEV) sales in Q4 are seen with positive momentum ' 'supported by availability of the G-Class, the Mercedes-AMG ' 'E-Class, Mercedes-AMG GT and the SL. The share of BEV and plug-in ' 'hybrid vehicles (xEV’s) is seen between 18% to 19% in ' '2024. The guidance for the adjusted return on sales is seen ' 'at 7.5% to 8.5%. Mercedes-Benz Vans adjusted RoS is seen in the ' 'range between 14% and 15%. The adjusted return on equity for ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility is seen in the range of 8.5% to 9.5% for ' '2024. Group revenue is seen slightly below the prior year. ' 'As communicated on September 19th, Mercedes-Benz Group EBIT and ' 'Cash Flow are seen significantly below the prior-year level.\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q3 2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q3 2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 24/23\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1-Q3\n' '2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1-Q3\n' '2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 24/23\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue* \n' '\n' '\n' '34,528\n' '\n' '\n' '37,001\n' '\n' '\n' '-6.7%\n' '\n' '\n' '107,144\n' '\n' '\n' '112,414\n' '\n' '\n' '-4.7%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)* \n' '\n' '\n' '2,517\n' '\n' '\n' '4,842\n' '\n' '\n' '-48.0%\n' '\n' '\n' '10,417\n' '\n' '\n' '15,334\n' '\n' '\n' '-32.1%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Net profit/loss* \n' '\n' '\n' '1,719\n' '\n' '\n' '3,719\n' '\n' '\n' '-53.8%\n' '\n' '\n' '7,806\n' '\n' '\n' '11,371\n' '\n' '\n' '-31.4%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Free Cash Flow industrial business (FCF)* \n' '\n' '\n' '2,394\n' '\n' '\n' '2,347\n' '\n' '\n' '+2.0%\n' '\n' '\n' '6,256\n' '\n' '\n' '7,874\n' '\n' '\n' '-20.5%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings per share (EPS) in EUR \n' '\n' '\n' '1.81\n' '\n' '\n' '3.44\n' '\n' '\n' '-47.5%\n' '\n' '\n' '7.62\n' '\n' '\n' '10.47\n' '\n' '\n' '-27.2%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '*in millions of €\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q3 2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q3 2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 24/23\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1-Q3\n' '2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1-Q3\n' '2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 24/23\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Sales in units\n' '\n' '\n' '503,573\n' '\n' '\n' '510,564\n' '\n' '\n' '-1.4%\n' '\n' '\n' '1,463,263\n' '\n' '\n' '1,529,793\n' '\n' '\n' '-4.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '- thereof xEV\n' '\n' '\n' '87,232\n' '\n' '\n' '102,292\n' '\n' '\n' '-14.7%\n' '\n' '\n' '267,372\n' '\n' '\n' '289,900\n' '\n' '\n' '-7.8%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '- thereof BEV\n' '\n' '\n' '42,544\n' '\n' '\n' '61,621\n' '\n' '\n' '-31.0%\n' '\n' '\n' '135,908\n' '\n' '\n' '174,471\n' '\n' '\n' '-22,1%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Share of xEV in unit sales in %\n' '\n' '\n' '17.3\n' '\n' '\n' '20.0\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '18.3\n' '\n' '\n' '19.0\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue*\n' '\n' '\n' '25,602\n' '\n' '\n' '27,131\n' '\n' '\n' '-5.6%\n' '\n' '\n' '78,485\n' '\n' '\n' '83,187\n' '\n' '\n' '-5.7%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '1,198\n' '\n' '\n' '3,312\n' '\n' '\n' '-63.8%\n' '\n' '\n' '6,410\n' '\n' '\n' '11,312\n' '\n' '\n' '-43.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '1,207\n' '\n' '\n' '3,357\n' '\n' '\n' '-64.0%\n' '\n' '\n' '6,293\n' '\n' '\n' '11,282\n' '\n' '\n' '-44.2%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in %\n' '\n' '\n' '4.7\n' '\n' '\n' '12.4\n' '\n' '\n' '-7.7%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '8.0\n' '\n' '\n' '13.6\n' '\n' '\n' '-5.6%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash flow before interest and taxes (CFBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '2,412\n' '\n' '\n' '2,148\n' '\n' '\n' '+12.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '6,865\n' '\n' '\n' '8,898\n' '\n' '\n' '-22.8%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted cash conversion rate (CCR)\n' '\n' '\n' '2.0\n' '\n' '\n' '0.7\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '1.1\n' '\n' '\n' '0.8\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '*in millions of €\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q3 2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q3 2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 24/23\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1-Q3\n' '2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1-Q3\n' '2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 24/23\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Sales in units \n' '\n' '\n' '91,063\n' '\n' '\n' '105,083\n' '\n' '\n' '-13.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '299,923\n' '\n' '\n' '323,473\n' '\n' '\n' '-7.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '- thereof BEV\n' '\n' '\n' '4,375\n' '\n' '\n' '6,348\n' '\n' '\n' '-31.1%\n' '\n' '\n' '12,564\n' '\n' '\n' '14,972\n' '\n' '\n' '-16.1%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Share of BEV in unit sales in % \n' '\n' '\n' '4.8\n' '\n' '\n' '6.0\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '4.2\n' '\n' '\n' '4.6\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue* \n' '\n' '\n' '4,657\n' '\n' '\n' '4,939\n' '\n' '\n' '-5.7%\n' '\n' '\n' '14,324\n' '\n' '\n' '14,677\n' '\n' '\n' '-2.4%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)* \n' '\n' '\n' '618\n' '\n' '\n' '715\n' '\n' '\n' '-13.6%\n' '\n' '\n' '2,381\n' '\n' '\n' '2,283\n' '\n' '\n' '+4.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) * \n' '\n' '\n' '628\n' '\n' '\n' '743\n' '\n' '\n' '-15.5%\n' '\n' '\n' '2,262\n' '\n' '\n' '2,254\n' '\n' '\n' '+0.4%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in % \n' '\n' '\n' '13.5\n' '\n' '\n' '15.0\n' '\n' '\n' '-1.5%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '15.8\n' '\n' '\n' '15.4\n' '\n' '\n' '+0.4%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash flow before interest and taxes (CFBIT)* \n' '\n' '\n' '893\n' '\n' '\n' '980\n' '\n' '\n' '-8.9%\n' '\n' '\n' '2,127\n' '\n' '\n' '2,167\n' '\n' '\n' '-1.8%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted cash conversion rate\n' '\n' '\n' '1.5\n' '\n' '\n' '1.4\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '1.0\n' '\n' '\n' '1.0\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '*in millions of €\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q3 2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q3 2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 24/23\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1-Q3\n' '2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1-Q3\n' '2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 24/23\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue* \n' '\n' '\n' '6,007\n' '\n' '\n' '6,302\n' '\n' '\n' '-4.7%\n' '\n' '\n' '19,209\n' '\n' '\n' '18,931\n' '\n' '\n' '+1.5%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'New business* \n' '\n' '\n' '14,235\n' '\n' '\n' '15,183\n' '\n' '\n' '-6.2%\n' '\n' '\n' '43,080\n' '\n' '\n' '45,299\n' '\n' '\n' '-4.9%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Contract volume (September, 30)* \n' '\n' '\n' '134,298\n' '\n' '\n' '133,840\n' '\n' '\n' '+0.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '134,298\n' '\n' '\n' '135,027**\n' '\n' '\n' '-0.5%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)* \n' '\n' '\n' '285\n' '\n' '\n' '363\n' '\n' '\n' '-21.5%\n' '\n' '\n' '835\n' '\n' '\n' '1,074\n' '\n' '\n' '-22.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) * \n' '\n' '\n' '285\n' '\n' '\n' '363\n' '\n' '\n' '-21.5%\n' '\n' '\n' '835\n' '\n' '\n' '1,350\n' '\n' '\n' '-38.1%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Return on equity (RoE) in % \n' '\n' '\n' '8.9\n' '\n' '\n' '10.4\n' '\n' '\n' '-1.5%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '8.6\n' '\n' '\n' '10.3\n' '\n' '\n' '-1.7%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted return on equity (RoE) in % \n' '\n' '\n' '8.9\n' '\n' '\n' '10.4\n' '\n' '\n' '-1.5%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '8.6\n' '\n' '\n' '12.9\n' '\n' '\n' '-4.3%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '*in millions of €** Year-end figure 2023\n' ' \n' 'Link to press information “Sales figures Q3 2024”: ' 'media.mercedes-benz.com/sales\n' 'Link to capital market presentation Q3 2024: ' 'group.mercedes-benz.com/q3-2024/en\n' ' ', 'content_html': '

Performance: Solid sales for ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars and Vans. Mercedes-Benz Cars ' 'profitability impacted by subdued macro environment and ' 'fierce competition. Mercedes-Benz Vans continued to deliver ' 'good results. Mercedes-Benz Mobility navigated challenging ' 'market conditions.
Capital Allocation: Strong cash ' 'generation continued. Share buyback cash outs reach €4.3 ' 'billion year-to-date.
Outlook: Group outlook on EBIT and Free ' 'Cash Flow remains in line with September 19th update.

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Mercedes-Benz Group AG generated solid sales in the third ' 'quarter despite product transitions, a challenging market ' 'environment and fierce competition, particularly in China. ' 'Continued Free Cash Flow generation from the industrial ' 'business reached €2.39 billion for Q3 (Q3 2023: €2.35 ' 'billion) supported by favourable working capital ' 'development. Net liquidity reached €28.73 billion (Q3 2023: ' '€28.49 billion).

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“The Q3 results do not meet our ambitions. ' 'Nonetheless Mercedes-Benz continues to generate solid cash ' 'flows even in challenging times. We are taking a prudent ' 'view about market evolution going forward and we will step ' 'up all efforts on further efficiency increases and cost ' 'improvements across the business.”
Harald ' 'Wilhelm, Chief Financial Officer of Mercedes-Benz Group AG ' '

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Divisional results

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For Mercedes-Benz Cars weaker ' 'macroeconomic conditions and fierce competition, mainly in ' 'Asia, outweighed improved product availability leading to ' 'adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of €1.2 ' 'billion (Q3 2023: €3.4 billion). As previously announced in ' 'September, Q3 EBIT was weaker compared with the second ' 'quarter due to softer net pricing and a less favourable ' 'sales mix, leading to an adjusted Return on Sales (RoS) of ' '4.7% in the quarter. In addition to tougher market ' 'conditions, the Q3 sales mix was also impacted by product ' 'transitions, for example the all-new ICE and BEV versions of ' 'the G-Class, which will be available in major markets in ' 'Q4.

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The adjusted Return on Sales (RoS) for ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans was below the previous ' 'year with 13.5% (Q3 2023: 15%), driven by lower sales and in ' 'line with expectations. A healthy sales mix supported by ' 'improved product substance partially compensated lower sales ' 'volumes. Furthermore, cost improvements continued. ' '

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The adjusted EBIT for Mercedes-Benz ' 'Mobility decreased to €285 million mainly driven by ' 'a lower interest margin (Q3 2023: €363 million). The ' 'interest margin was impacted by the interest rate ' 'development in a competitive environment. As a result, the ' 'adjusted return on equity (RoE) reached 8.9% (Q3 2023: ' '10.4%).

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Outlook

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At Mercedes-Benz Cars full-year sales are seen slightly ' 'below 2023. Sales in Q4 are expected in the vicinity of Q3. ' 'Global Top-End Vehicle (TEV) sales in Q4 are seen with ' 'positive momentum supported by availability of the G-Class, ' 'the Mercedes-AMG E-Class, Mercedes-AMG GT and the SL. The ' 'share of BEV and plug-in hybrid vehicles (xEV’s) is seen ' 'between 18% to 19% in 2024.
The guidance for the ' 'adjusted return on sales is seen at 7.5% to 8.5%. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans adjusted RoS is seen in the range between ' '14% and 15%.
The adjusted return on equity for ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility is seen in the range of 8.5% to 9.5% ' 'for 2024.
Group revenue is seen slightly below the ' 'prior year. As communicated on September 19^th, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group EBIT and Cash Flow are seen ' 'significantly below the prior-year level.

\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Group \n' '	\n' ' Q3 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Q3 2023 \n' '	\n' ' Change 24/23 \n' '	\n' ' Q1-Q3 \n' ' 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Q1-Q3 \n' ' 2023 \n' '	\n' ' Change 24/23 \n' '
\n' ' Revenue* \n' '	\n' ' 34,528 \n' '	\n' ' 37,001 \n' '	\n' ' -6.7% \n' '	\n' ' 107,144 \n' '	\n' ' 112,414 \n' '	\n' ' -4.7% \n' '
\n' ' Earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' 2,517 \n' '	\n' ' 4,842 \n' '	\n' ' -48.0% \n' '	\n' ' 10,417 \n' '	\n' ' 15,334 \n' '	\n' ' -32.1% \n' '
\n' ' Net profit/loss* \n' '	\n' ' 1,719 \n' '	\n' ' 3,719 \n' '	\n' ' -53.8% \n' '	\n' ' 7,806 \n' '	\n' ' 11,371 \n' '	\n' ' -31.4% \n' '
\n' ' Free Cash Flow industrial business ' '(FCF)* \n' '	\n' ' 2,394 \n' '	\n' ' 2,347 \n' '	\n' ' +2.0% \n' '	\n' ' 6,256 \n' '	\n' ' 7,874 \n' '	\n' ' -20.5% \n' '
\n' ' Earnings per share (EPS) in ' 'EUR \n' '	\n' ' 1.81 \n' '	\n' ' 3.44 \n' '	\n' ' -47.5% \n' '	\n' ' 7.62 \n' '	\n' ' 10.47 \n' '	\n' ' -27.2% \n' '

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*in millions of €

\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars \n' '	\n' ' Q3 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Q3 2023 \n' '	\n' ' Change 24/23 \n' '	\n' ' Q1-Q3 \n' ' 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Q1-Q3 \n' ' 2023 \n' '	\n' ' Change 24/23 \n' '
\n' ' Sales in units \n' '	\n' ' 503,573 \n' '	\n' ' 510,564 \n' '	\n' ' -1.4% \n' '	\n' ' 1,463,263 \n' '	\n' ' 1,529,793 \n' '	\n' ' -4.3% \n' '
\n' ' - thereof xEV \n' '	\n' ' 87,232 \n' '	\n' ' 102,292 \n' '	\n' ' -14.7% \n' '	\n' ' 267,372 \n' '	\n' ' 289,900 \n' '	\n' ' -7.8% \n' '
\n' ' - thereof BEV \n' '	\n' ' 42,544 \n' '	\n' ' 61,621 \n' '	\n' ' -31.0% \n' '	\n' ' 135,908 \n' '	\n' ' 174,471 \n' '	\n' ' -22,1% \n' '
\n' ' Share of xEV in unit sales in % \n' '	\n' ' 17.3 \n' '	\n' ' 20.0 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' 18.3 \n' '	\n' ' 19.0 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '
\n' ' Revenue* \n' '	\n' ' 25,602 \n' '	\n' ' 27,131 \n' '	\n' ' -5.6% \n' '	\n' ' 78,485 \n' '	\n' ' 83,187 \n' '	\n' ' -5.7% \n' '
\n' ' Earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' 1,198 \n' '	\n' ' 3,312 \n' '	\n' ' -63.8% \n' '	\n' ' 6,410 \n' '	\n' ' 11,312 \n' '	\n' ' -43.3% \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted earnings before ' 'interest and taxes (EBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' 1,207 \n' '	\n' ' 3,357 \n' '	\n' ' -64.0% \n' '	\n' ' 6,293 \n' '	\n' ' 11,282 \n' '	\n' ' -44.2% \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in % \n' '	\n' ' 4.7 \n' '	\n' ' 12.4 \n' '	\n' ' -7.7%pts \n' '	\n' ' 8.0 \n' '	\n' ' 13.6 \n' '	\n' ' -5.6%pts \n' '
\n' ' Cash flow before interest and taxes ' '(CFBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' 2,412 \n' '	\n' ' 2,148 \n' '	\n' ' +12.3% \n' '	\n' ' 6,865 \n' '	\n' ' 8,898 \n' '	\n' ' -22.8% \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted cash conversion rate (CCR) \n' '	\n' ' 2.0 \n' '	\n' ' 0.7 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' 1.1 \n' '	\n' ' 0.8 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '

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*in millions of €

\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans \n' '	\n' ' Q3 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Q3 2023 \n' '	\n' ' Change 24/23 \n' '	\n' ' Q1-Q3 \n' ' 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Q1-Q3 \n' ' 2023 \n' '	\n' ' Change 24/23 \n' '
\n' ' Sales in units \n' '	\n' ' 91,063 \n' '	\n' ' 105,083 \n' '	\n' ' -13.3% \n' '	\n' ' 299,923 \n' '	\n' ' 323,473 \n' '	\n' ' -7.3% \n' '
\n' ' - thereof BEV \n' '	\n' ' 4,375 \n' '	\n' ' 6,348 \n' '	\n' ' -31.1% \n' '	\n' ' 12,564 \n' '	\n' ' 14,972 \n' '	\n' ' -16.1% \n' '
\n' ' Share of BEV in unit sales in ' '% \n' '	\n' ' 4.8 \n' '	\n' ' 6.0 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' 4.2 \n' '	\n' ' 4.6 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '
\n' ' Revenue* \n' '	\n' ' 4,657 \n' '	\n' ' 4,939 \n' '	\n' ' -5.7% \n' '	\n' ' 14,324 \n' '	\n' ' 14,677 \n' '	\n' ' -2.4% \n' '
\n' ' Earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' 618 \n' '	\n' ' 715 \n' '	\n' ' -13.6% \n' '	\n' ' 2,381 \n' '	\n' ' 2,283 \n' '	\n' ' +4.3% \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT) * \n' '	\n' ' 628 \n' '	\n' ' 743 \n' '	\n' ' -15.5% \n' '	\n' ' 2,262 \n' '	\n' ' 2,254 \n' '	\n' ' +0.4% \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in ' '% \n' '	\n' ' 13.5 \n' '	\n' ' 15.0 \n' '	\n' ' -1.5%pts \n' '	\n' ' 15.8 \n' '	\n' ' 15.4 \n' '	\n' ' +0.4%pts \n' '
\n' ' Cash flow before interest and taxes ' '(CFBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' 893 \n' '	\n' ' 980 \n' '	\n' ' -8.9% \n' '	\n' ' 2,127 \n' '	\n' ' 2,167 \n' '	\n' ' -1.8% \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted cash conversion rate \n' '	\n' ' 1.5 \n' '	\n' ' 1.4 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' 1.0 \n' '	\n' ' 1.0 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '

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*in millions of €

\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Mobility \n' '	\n' ' Q3 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Q3 2023 \n' '	\n' ' Change 24/23 \n' '	\n' ' Q1-Q3 \n' ' 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Q1-Q3 \n' ' 2023 \n' '	\n' ' Change 24/23 \n' '
\n' ' Revenue* \n' '	\n' ' 6,007 \n' '	\n' ' 6,302 \n' '	\n' ' -4.7% \n' '	\n' ' 19,209 \n' '	\n' ' 18,931 \n' '	\n' ' +1.5% \n' '
\n' ' New business* \n' '	\n' ' 14,235 \n' '	\n' ' 15,183 \n' '	\n' ' -6.2% \n' '	\n' ' 43,080 \n' '	\n' ' 45,299 \n' '	\n' ' -4.9% \n' '
\n' ' Contract volume (September, ' '30)* \n' '	\n' ' 134,298 \n' '	\n' ' 133,840 \n' '	\n' ' +0.3% \n' '	\n' ' 134,298 \n' '	\n' ' 135,027** \n' '	\n' ' -0.5% \n' '
\n' ' Earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' 285 \n' '	\n' ' 363 \n' '	\n' ' -21.5% \n' '	\n' ' 835 \n' '	\n' ' 1,074 \n' '	\n' ' -22.3% \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted earnings before ' 'interest and taxes (EBIT) * \n' '	\n' ' 285 \n' '	\n' ' 363 \n' '	\n' ' -21.5% \n' '	\n' ' 835 \n' '	\n' ' 1,350 \n' '	\n' ' -38.1% \n' '
\n' ' Return on equity (RoE) in % \n' '	\n' ' 8.9 \n' '	\n' ' 10.4 \n' '	\n' ' -1.5%pts \n' '	\n' ' 8.6 \n' '	\n' ' 10.3 \n' '	\n' ' -1.7%pts \n' '
\n' ' Adjusted return on equity (RoE) ' 'in % \n' '	\n' ' 8.9 \n' '	\n' ' 10.4 \n' '	\n' ' -1.5%pts \n' '	\n' ' 8.6 \n' '	\n' ' 12.9 \n' '	\n' ' -4.3%pts \n' '

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*in millions of €
** Year-end figure 2023

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Link to press information “Sales figures Q3 2024”: media.mercedes-benz.com/sales

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Link to capital market presentation Q3 2024: group.mercedes-benz.com/q3-2024/en

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Taking ' 'position on the second row, Lewis lined up on the Soft tyre in P3 ' 'with George on the Medium compound in P4. With track position so ' 'valuable in Singapore, the team opted for the Soft compound start ' 'to try and make opening lap gains. That proved the wrong decision ' 'though with Lewis limited on the red-walled compound by ' 'overheating in his opening stint and ultimately having to stop ' 'early. That enabled George and the McLaren of Oscar Piastri to ' 'overcut once everyone switched to the Hard compound. Piastri’s ' 'pace saw him come through to take P3 whilst the Ferrari of ' 'Charles Leclerc was able to put his pace and tyre advantage to ' 'use to first pass Lewis, then harry George in the closing stages. ' 'George was able to resist the Monegasque though and hold on to ' 'P4, whilst Lewis came home P6 on an evening where the team had ' 'the fourth quickest car. Driver Grid Result Fastest ' 'Lap Start Tyre Stop One George Russell P4 P4 ' '1:37.047 Medium Hard (L27) Lewis Hamilton P3 P6 ' '1:37.393 Soft Hard (L17) George Russell After a very ' 'difficult Friday, we would have likely taken P4 in the Grand ' 'Prix. Our pace in Qualifying however made us believe we could ' 'achieve more. Today was no doubt a difficult race for us, both ' 'challenging in terms of our pace but also physically. The ' 'McLarens were very impressive and in another league to us, whilst ' 'Max (Verstappen) had the legs on us. We were able to hold off the ' 'Ferrari of Charles (Leclerc) in the closing stages, so it was ' 'very much an evening of damage limitation. Given the pace of the ' 'car, that was the very best we could have achieved. We have a lot ' 'of work to do in the coming weeks to understand why we’ve ' 'struggled to challenge at the front in the past few races. We ' 'haven’t been as competitive since the summer break and that is ' 'frustrating. We will work hard to get on top of it though and ' 'hopefully the updates we bring to the next race in Austin will ' 'help us take a step closer to the front. Lewis Hamilton It is ' 'hard to describe the range of emotions you feel when we have a ' 'difficult race like that. This year continues to be a testing one ' 'for everyone, but we are all pushing as hard as we can. We don’t ' 'always get things right and that was the case today with our ' 'strategy. We all head into the weekend, and every decision we ' 'take, with the right intentions and sometimes it doesn’t work ' 'out. It can be frustrating, but we are all in this together. We ' 'have lost some form to the leaders in the past few races and ' 'we’re working hard to figure out why that is. We will do what we ' 'do best though and that is to come together as a team, analyse ' 'and refocus ahead of Austin. We will head there with energy, ' 'drive, and determination. It’s another opportunity to show what ' 'we can do when we get things right and to hopefully take a step ' 'forward with the car. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO That was a ' 'really painful evening for us. P4 and P6 is not a good result ' 'after starting P3 and P4. Our strategy decisions in the race were ' 'determined by our experiences in the past here where track ' 'position is crucial. We thought that the Soft tyre would give ' 'Lewis an advantage at the start but that turned out to be the ' 'wrong decision. With our challenges managing the rear surfaces, ' 'we went backwards. Overtaking proved possible, contrary to ' 'previous races here where it has been more processional, and in ' 'hindsight we should have started him on the Medium. It doesn’t ' 'hide the fact though that we were too slow today. We are ' 'struggling at the moment with tracks that are hot and demanding ' 'on traction, like here and Baku, but that is no excuse. It is ' 'difficult for us to accept but we must do and find a way to ' 'improve. We now look ahead to Austin where we will have an update ' 'coming and we hope that will move us forward. Andrew Shovlin, ' 'Trackside Engineering Director Our pace was ultimately poor today ' 'and that made for an incredibly challenging evening. Having ' 'qualified within a couple of tenths of Norris and Verstappen, we ' 'anticipated being able to race for the podium. That shaped our ' 'decision to start on the Soft compound with Lewis as we looked to ' 'make up ground on the opening lap. Unfortunately, with our lack ' 'of pace and struggles to control the rear tyre temperatures, that ' 'proved the incorrect decision and left him in for a tough race. ' 'It was very much a case of a defensive strategy and race for ' 'George. We had to pick our battles, and it was clear that we ' 'didn’t have the speed to be in a fight with the McLaren of Oscar ' 'Piastri. He was much faster and, with a tyre advantage, was ' 'always going to get through. George did well to hold off the ' 'hard-charging Ferrari of Leclerc and limit the damage. We’ve now ' 'got the opportunity over the next few weeks to analyse and ' 'understand what happened to our pace today. We had moments over ' 'the weekend where we were competitive, so we know there is ' 'inherent pace in the car. We will also be bringing an update ' 'package to the car at the next race and we hope that can bring us ' 'closer to the fight at the front.', 'content_html': '

Tough evening in the Lion City

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George Russell finished fourth and Lewis Hamilton sixth ' 'in Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix.
Taking position on the second row, Lewis lined up on the ' 'Soft tyre in P3 with George on the Medium compound in ' 'P4.
With track position so valuable in Singapore, the team ' 'opted for the Soft compound start to try and make opening ' 'lap gains.
That proved the wrong decision though with Lewis limited ' 'on the red-walled compound by overheating in his opening ' 'stint and ultimately having to stop early.
That enabled George and the McLaren of Oscar Piastri to ' 'overcut once everyone switched to the Hard compound.
Piastri’s pace saw him come through to take P3 whilst ' 'the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc was able to put his pace and ' 'tyre advantage to use to first pass Lewis, then harry George ' 'in the closing stages.
George was able to resist the Monegasque though and hold ' 'on to P4, whilst Lewis came home P6 on an evening where the ' 'team had the fourth quickest car.

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\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' 1:37.047 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' Hard (L27) \n' '
\n' ' Lewis Hamilton \n' '	\n' ' P3 \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '	\n' ' 1:37.393 \n' '	\n' ' Soft \n' '	\n' ' Hard (L17) \n' '

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George Russell

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After a very difficult Friday, we would have likely taken ' 'P4 in the Grand Prix. Our pace in Qualifying however made us ' 'believe we could achieve more. Today was no doubt a ' 'difficult race for us, both challenging in terms of our pace ' 'but also physically. The McLarens were very impressive and ' 'in another league to us, whilst Max (Verstappen) had the ' 'legs on us. We were able to hold off the Ferrari of Charles ' '(Leclerc) in the closing stages, so it was very much an ' 'evening of damage limitation. Given the pace of the car, ' 'that was the very best we could have achieved.

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We have a lot of work to do in the coming weeks to ' 'understand why we’ve struggled to challenge at the front in ' 'the past few races. We haven’t been as competitive since the ' 'summer break and that is frustrating. We will work hard to ' 'get on top of it though and hopefully the updates we bring ' 'to the next race in Austin will help us take a step closer ' 'to the front.

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Lewis Hamilton

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It is hard to describe the range of emotions you feel ' 'when we have a difficult race like that. This year continues ' 'to be a testing one for everyone, but we are all pushing as ' 'hard as we can. We don’t always get things right and that ' 'was the case today with our strategy. We all head into the ' 'weekend, and every decision we take, with the right ' 'intentions and sometimes it doesn’t work out. It can be ' 'frustrating, but we are all in this together.

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We have lost some form to the leaders in the past few ' 'races and we’re working hard to figure out why that is. We ' 'will do what we do best though and that is to come together ' 'as a team, analyse and refocus ahead of Austin. We will head ' 'there with energy, drive, and determination. It’s another ' 'opportunity to show what we can do when we get things right ' 'and to hopefully take a step forward with the car.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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That was a really painful evening for us. P4 and P6 is ' 'not a good result after starting P3 and P4. Our strategy ' 'decisions in the race were determined by our experiences in ' 'the past here where track position is crucial. We thought ' 'that the Soft tyre would give Lewis an advantage at the ' 'start but that turned out to be the wrong decision. With our ' 'challenges managing the rear surfaces, we went backwards. ' 'Overtaking proved possible, contrary to previous races here ' 'where it has been more processional, and in hindsight we ' 'should have started him on the Medium.

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It doesn’t hide the fact though that we were too slow ' 'today. We are struggling at the moment with tracks that are ' 'hot and demanding on traction, like here and Baku, but that ' 'is no excuse. It is difficult for us to accept but we must ' 'do and find a way to improve. We now look ahead to Austin ' 'where we will have an update coming and we hope that will ' 'move us forward.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Our pace was ultimately poor today and that made for an ' 'incredibly challenging evening. Having qualified within a ' 'couple of tenths of Norris and Verstappen, we anticipated ' 'being able to race for the podium. That shaped our decision ' 'to start on the Soft compound with Lewis as we looked to ' 'make up ground on the opening lap. Unfortunately, with our ' 'lack of pace and struggles to control the rear tyre ' 'temperatures, that proved the incorrect decision and left ' 'him in for a tough race.

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It was very much a case of a defensive strategy and race ' 'for George. We had to pick our battles, and it was clear ' 'that we didn’t have the speed to be in a fight with the ' 'McLaren of Oscar Piastri. He was much faster and, with a ' 'tyre advantage, was always going to get through. George did ' 'well to hold off the hard-charging Ferrari of Leclerc and ' 'limit the damage.

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We’ve now got the opportunity over the next few weeks to ' 'analyse and understand what happened to our pace today. We ' 'had moments over the weekend where we were competitive, so ' 'we know there is inherent pace in the car. We will also be ' 'bringing an update package to the car at the next race and ' 'we hope that can bring us closer to the fight at the ' 'front.

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Taking advantage of Mercedes-Benz’s MBUX ' 'technologies, RIDEVU delivers a high-quality in-car movie ' 'experience[1] on up to six different screens – including the ' 'in-car screens and on other devices – at the same time from one ' 'account. In eligible markets and models, customers with an active ' 'MBUX Entertainment Package Plus subscription are now able to ' 'create a RIDEVU account via the in-car app[2]. Once activated, it ' 'gives them access to a wide selection of included movies, updated ' 'regularly. Customers are also able to rent or buy from an even ' 'larger catalogue of movies, including new releases. The RIDEVU ' 'app is already available in Germany, the UK and Ireland for ' 'owners of models equipped with the second-generation MBUX[3]. In ' 'those markets, the service will roll out soon in models with the ' 'latest-generation MBUX[4].\n' '“We are excited to collaborate with Sony Pictures Entertainment ' 'to offer our customers this first-of-its-kind user experience. ' 'Because RIDEVU is developed specifically for in-car ' 'entertainment, it takes movie-watching in a Mercedes-Benz to a ' 'new level of convenience and simplicity. Not only that, our ' 'benchmark, large-format HD displays front and back are ideally ' 'suited to viewing the impressive RIDEVU catalogue.” Magnus ' 'Östberg, Chief Software Officer, Mercedes-Benz AG\n' 'Best-in-class entertainment experience with blockbuster movies in ' 'high-quality video and audio\n' 'The RIDEVU video entertainment service provides Mercedes-Benz ' 'customers with access to a catalogue of blockbuster movies and ' 'exciting extras. The streaming package includes a wide selection ' 'of movies, with frequent updates ensuring a regular supply of new ' 'titles. Also included is short-form content packed with ' 'fascinating behind-the-scenes insights, additional footage, ' 'interviews and more.\n' 'With a RIDEVU account, Mercedes-Benz customers also have the ' 'option of renting (VOD) or buying (EST) from the extensive ' 'catalogue of feature films. Movies include the latest releases, ' 'hot on the heels of their cinema debuts, as well as blockbuster ' 'classics. With video available in HD, customers will be able to ' 'watch movies in crystal clarity on all integrated screens. For ' 'vehicles equipped with the optional Burmester® high-end 4D and 3D ' 'surround sound system, there are plans to offer customers a ' 'selection of movies in premium audio formats.\n' 'Building the foundation of video streaming – with even more ' 'functionality coming soon\n' 'The RIDEVU app is available on all screens in the vehicle, with ' 'each able to stream content individually. The simple and ' 'intuitive interface makes it easy for users to browse and watch ' 'movies and/or movie trailers. Functionality will be expanded soon ' 'to include a screen manager, which will enable content sharing ' 'and synchronisation across different screens.\n' 'In addition, customers can already seamlessly use their own ' 'brought-in mobile devices to access content in and out of the ' 'vehicle. The frictionless entertainment experience also includes ' 'the ability to cast to a TV or download to continue watching ' 'offline. All of this is facilitated by the “RIDEVU” mobile app, ' 'which is available for iOS and Android.\n' 'Just a few short clicks bring the silver screen into the car\n' 'In Germany, the UK and Ireland, owners of models with ' 'second-generation MBUX infotainment systems and the MBUX ' 'Entertainment Package Plus can already find the RIDEVU app in ' 'their menu. To use the service, customers must also activate the ' '“Video Streaming” service in the Mercedes-Benz App. Upon clicking ' 'the RIDEVU icon on the main screen, customers will be prompted to ' 'follow a few easy steps to set up a free account. Only one ' 'account is required per vehicle. They will then have access to ' 'the video streaming package included in the app.\n' '[1] For reasons of safety, the driver can gain full access to the ' 'app via the central display only when the car is parked or while ' 'DRIVE PILOT is activated.\n' '[2] To use the Digital Extras, you must create a Mercedes me ID ' 'and agree to the Terms of Use for Digital Extras and the Mercedes ' 'me ID Service Terms in their applicable versions. The Digital ' 'Extras presented and their availability and functionalities ' 'depend in particular on time, the vehicle model, year of ' 'manufacture, selected optional equipment and country.\n' '[3] Model lines 223, 294, 295, 296, 297\n' '[4] Model lines 206 (CY24/1), 214, 236, 254 (CY24/1)', 'content_html': '

Wide selection of movies included, with more ' 'available to rent or buy, including new ' 'releases
Intuitive user interface leverages MBUX ' 'technologies to deliver best-in-class entertainment ' 'experience
International rollout across multiple markets ' 'and model ranges

\n' '

Mercedes-Benz is offering its customers access to the ' 'advanced RIDEVU video entertainment service from Sony ' 'Pictures Entertainment. Taking advantage of Mercedes-Benz’s ' 'MBUX technologies, RIDEVU delivers a high-quality in-car ' 'movie experience^[1] on up to six different ' 'screens – including the in-car screens and on other devices ' '– at the same time from one account. In eligible markets and ' 'models, customers with an active MBUX Entertainment Package ' 'Plus subscription are now able to create a RIDEVU account ' 'via the in-car app^[2]. Once activated, it gives ' 'them access to a wide selection of included movies, updated ' 'regularly. Customers are also able to rent or buy from an ' 'even larger catalogue of movies, including new releases. The ' 'RIDEVU app is already available in Germany, the UK and ' 'Ireland for owners of models equipped with the ' 'second-generation MBUX^[3]. In those markets, the ' 'service will roll out soon in models with the ' 'latest-generation MBUX^[4].

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“We are excited to collaborate with Sony Pictures ' 'Entertainment to offer our customers this first-of-its-kind ' 'user experience. Because RIDEVU is developed specifically ' 'for in-car entertainment, it takes movie-watching in a ' 'Mercedes-Benz to a new level of convenience and simplicity. ' 'Not only that, our benchmark, large-format HD displays front ' 'and back are ideally suited to viewing the impressive RIDEVU ' 'catalogue.”
Magnus Östberg, Chief Software Officer, ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG

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Best-in-class entertainment experience with blockbuster ' 'movies in high-quality video and audio

\n' '

The RIDEVU video entertainment service provides ' 'Mercedes-Benz customers with access to a catalogue of ' 'blockbuster movies and exciting extras. The streaming ' 'package includes a wide selection of movies, with frequent ' 'updates ensuring a regular supply of new titles. Also ' 'included is short-form content packed with fascinating ' 'behind-the-scenes insights, additional footage, interviews ' 'and more.

\n' '

With a RIDEVU account, Mercedes-Benz customers also have ' 'the option of renting (VOD) or buying (EST) from the ' 'extensive catalogue of feature films. Movies include the ' 'latest releases, hot on the heels of their cinema debuts, as ' 'well as blockbuster classics. With video available in HD, ' 'customers will be able to watch movies in crystal clarity on ' 'all integrated screens. For vehicles equipped with the ' 'optional Burmester® high-end 4D and 3D surround sound ' 'system, there are plans to offer customers a selection of ' 'movies in premium audio formats.

\n' '

Building the foundation of video streaming – with even ' 'more functionality coming soon

\n' '

The RIDEVU app is available on all screens in the ' 'vehicle, with each able to stream content individually. The ' 'simple and intuitive interface makes it easy for users to ' 'browse and watch movies and/or movie trailers. Functionality ' 'will be expanded soon to include a screen manager, which ' 'will enable content sharing and synchronisation across ' 'different screens.

\n' '

In addition, customers can already seamlessly use their ' 'own brought-in mobile devices to access content in and out ' 'of the vehicle. The frictionless entertainment experience ' 'also includes the ability to cast to a TV or download to ' 'continue watching offline. All of this is facilitated by the ' '“RIDEVU” mobile app, which is available for iOS and ' 'Android.

\n' '

Just a few short clicks bring the silver screen into the ' 'car

\n' '

In Germany, the UK and Ireland, owners of models with ' 'second-generation MBUX infotainment systems and the MBUX ' 'Entertainment Package Plus can already find the RIDEVU app ' 'in their menu. To use the service, customers must also ' 'activate the “Video Streaming” service in the Mercedes-Benz ' 'App. Upon clicking the RIDEVU icon on the main screen, ' 'customers will be prompted to follow a few easy steps to set ' 'up a free account. Only one account is required per vehicle. ' 'They will then have access to the video streaming package ' 'included in the app.

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^[1] For reasons of safety, the driver can gain ' 'full access to the app via the central display only when the ' 'car is parked or while DRIVE PILOT is activated.

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^[2] To use the Digital Extras, you must create ' 'a Mercedes me ID and agree to the Terms of Use for Digital ' 'Extras and the Mercedes me ID Service Terms in their ' 'applicable versions. The Digital Extras presented and their ' 'availability and functionalities depend in particular on ' 'time, the vehicle model, year of manufacture, selected ' 'optional equipment and country.

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^[3] Model lines 223, 294, 295, 296, 297

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^[4] Model lines 206 (CY24/1), 214, 236, 254 ' '(CY24/1)

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The necessary re-certification by Germany’s Federal ' 'Motor Transport Authority is expected by the end of 2024, after ' 'which sales can start at the beginning of 2025. The price for ' 'DRIVE PILOT will remain the same (starting at ' '5,950 euros incl. VAT). Customer vehicles that are already ' 'equipped with DRIVE PILOT can be upgraded free of charge. ' 'Depending on the model, this upgrade can happen wirelessly as an ' 'over‑the‑air update (OTA) or via a workshop visit. No ' 'vehicle components need to be changed. DRIVE PILOT will thus ' "be the world's fastest Level 3 system in a series-production " 'vehicle.\n' '“With this upgraded DRIVE PILOT version, Mercedes‑Benz is again ' 'underlining its pioneering role in automated driving. It will ' 'soon be possible to activate conditionally automated driving up ' 'to 95 km/h in flowing traffic under certain conditions on the ' 'German motorway. With this, our customers can use even more of ' 'their time more efficiently. Mercedes‑Benz is once again setting ' 'industry standards and steadily paving the way to autonomous ' 'driving.” Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management ' 'of Mercedes‑Benz Group ' 'AG, Chief Technology Officer, Development & ' 'Purchasing\n' 'Increased customer benefit\n' 'The higher speed of DRIVE PILOT offers significantly more ' 'use cases for customers: DRIVE PILOT can be used in flowing ' 'traffic under certain conditions on the right lane of a motorway, ' 'while following a vehicle in front. The previously available ' 'option of using the system in dense traffic conditions and in ' 'traffic jams on suitable freeways will remain. During ' 'conditionally automated driving, the driving task can be handed ' 'over to the system, allowing customers to use their time more ' 'efficiently. They can choose to engage in certain secondary ' 'activities like working, surfing the internet, watching TV or ' 'even streaming a movie via services such as RIDEVU by ' 'Sony Pictures Entertainment[3]. This latest addition to ' 'the Mercedes‑Benz app portfolio is now available to customers of ' 'certain models in selected markets.\n' 'Redundant system architecture provides safety\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz is relying on the redundant system architecture for ' 'DRIVE PILOT. This means, that vital systems such as ' 'steering, braking and the on-board electrical system are ' 'functionally redundant to ensure manoeuvrability in the rare ' 'event one of these systems fails. These redundancies help to ' 'ensure a safe handover to the driver. Cameras, radars, ultrasonic ' 'sensors and a LiDAR are used to perceive the car’s environment ' 'and processed in real-time onboard. Thanks to a high-precision ' 'positioning system, a Mercedes‑Benz equipped with ' 'DRIVE PILOT can determine its exact location to within a few ' 'centimetres. Localisation is done by the vehicle requesting the ' 'position from all available satellite systems. DRIVE PILOT ' 'calculates the car’s position based on the data received from the ' 'different satellite systems. In addition, an extremely detailed ' 'and continuously updated HD map provides a three-dimensional ' 'view of streets and surroundings – all of which is important ' 'for safe conditionally automated driving.\n' 'Next steps in conditionally automated driving\n' 'Development at Mercedes‑Benz is progressing at a rapid pace to ' 'enable even faster speeds and longer handover times in future. In ' 'Germany, the permitted top speed for conditionally automated ' 'driving is currently 130 km/h. Mercedes‑Benz aims to reach ' 'this milestone by the end of the decade following a step-by-step ' 'approach focused on safety.\n' 'Research and development activities also take social and ethical ' 'aspects into account. For example, Mercedes‑Benz has already ' 'developed special turquoise marker lights for conditionally ' 'automated driving (based on SAE J3134 recommendation) that ' 'indicate the operating status of DRIVE PILOT. The company ' 'considers it important to signal to other road users that the ' 'conditionally automated driving function is activated. The ' 'U.S. states of Nevada and California have already granted ' 'exemptions for this technology. Testing is underway and the first ' 'results look, as expected, very promising. The turquoise marker ' 'lights are integrated into the front and rear lights as well as ' 'the two outside mirrors of the Mercedes‑Benz test vehicles. In ' 'Germany, there is no legal framework in place for this ' 'technology. Mercedes‑Benz plans to adapt the system architecture ' 'of DRIVE PILOT in accordance with the defined standards as ' 'they evolve.\n' '[1] Availability and use of future DRIVE PILOT features on ' 'motorways depends on options, countries, and relevant laws.\n' '[2] SAE Level 3 (conditional automated driving):The automated ' 'driving function takes over certain driving tasks. However, a ' 'driver is still required.\n' '[3] Which secondary activities of the driver are legally ' 'permissible depends on the respective national or state road ' 'traffic regulations.', 'content_html': '

DRIVE PILOT will support speed of up to 95 km/h ' 'on German motorways^[1]
Sales start is scheduled for early ' '2025
Existing Mercedes-Benz DRIVE PILOT customers ' 'receive update free of charge

\n' '

Mercedes‑Benz is introducing the next version of DRIVE ' 'PILOT for conditionally automated driving (SAE‑Level ' '3^[2]) in Germany. This evolutionary upgrade can ' 'now follow a vehicle on the motorway at up to 95 km/h, ' 'representing a significantly greater customer benefit. The ' 'necessary re-certification by Germany’s Federal Motor ' 'Transport Authority is expected by the end of 2024, after ' 'which sales can start at the beginning of 2025. The price ' 'for DRIVE PILOT will remain the same (starting at ' '5,950 euros incl. VAT). Customer vehicles that are ' 'already equipped with DRIVE PILOT can be upgraded free ' 'of charge. Depending on the model, this upgrade can happen ' 'wirelessly as an over‑the‑air update (OTA) or via ' 'a workshop visit. No vehicle components need to be changed. ' "DRIVE PILOT will thus be the world's fastest " 'Level 3 system in a series-production vehicle.

\n' '

“With this upgraded DRIVE PILOT version, Mercedes‑Benz is ' 'again underlining its pioneering role in automated driving. ' 'It will soon be possible to activate conditionally automated ' 'driving up to 95 km/h in flowing traffic under certain ' 'conditions on the German motorway. With this, our customers ' 'can use even more of their time more efficiently. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is once again setting industry standards and ' 'steadily paving the way to autonomous ' 'driving.”
Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group ' 'AG, Chief Technology Officer, Development ' '& Purchasing

\n' '

Increased customer benefit

\n' '

The higher speed of DRIVE PILOT offers significantly ' 'more use cases for customers: DRIVE PILOT can be used ' 'in flowing traffic under certain conditions on the right ' 'lane of a motorway, while following a vehicle in front. The ' 'previously available option of using the system in dense ' 'traffic conditions and in traffic jams on suitable freeways ' 'will remain. During conditionally automated driving, the ' 'driving task can be handed over to the system, allowing ' 'customers to use their time more efficiently. They can ' 'choose to engage in certain secondary activities like ' 'working, surfing the internet, watching TV or even streaming ' 'a movie via services such as RIDEVU ' 'by Sony Pictures Entertainment^[3]. This ' 'latest addition to the Mercedes‑Benz app portfolio is now ' 'available to customers of certain models in selected ' 'markets.

\n' '

Redundant system architecture provides safety

\n' '

Mercedes‑Benz is relying on the redundant system ' 'architecture for DRIVE PILOT. This means, that vital ' 'systems such as steering, braking and the on-board ' 'electrical system are functionally redundant to ensure ' 'manoeuvrability in the rare event one of these systems ' 'fails. These redundancies help to ensure a safe handover to ' 'the driver. Cameras, radars, ultrasonic sensors and a LiDAR ' 'are used to perceive the car’s environment and processed in ' 'real-time onboard. Thanks to a high-precision positioning ' 'system, a Mercedes‑Benz equipped with DRIVE PILOT can ' 'determine its exact location to within a few centimetres. ' 'Localisation is done by the vehicle requesting the position ' 'from all available satellite systems. DRIVE PILOT ' 'calculates the car’s position based on the data received ' 'from the different satellite systems. In addition, an ' 'extremely detailed and continuously updated HD map ' 'provides a three-dimensional view of streets and ' 'surroundings – all of which is important for safe ' 'conditionally automated driving.

\n' '

Next steps in conditionally automated driving

\n' '

Development at Mercedes‑Benz is progressing at a rapid ' 'pace to enable even faster speeds and longer handover times ' 'in future. In Germany, the permitted top speed for ' 'conditionally automated driving is currently 130 km/h. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz aims to reach this milestone by the end of the ' 'decade following a step-by-step approach focused on ' 'safety.

\n' '

Research and development activities also take social and ' 'ethical aspects into account. For example, Mercedes‑Benz has ' 'already developed special turquoise marker lights for ' 'conditionally automated driving (based on SAE J3134 ' 'recommendation) that indicate the operating status of ' 'DRIVE PILOT. The company considers it important to ' 'signal to other road users that the conditionally automated ' 'driving function is activated. The U.S. states of ' 'Nevada and California have already granted exemptions for ' 'this technology. Testing is underway and the first results ' 'look, as expected, very promising. The turquoise marker ' 'lights are integrated into the front and rear lights as well ' 'as the two outside mirrors of the Mercedes‑Benz test ' 'vehicles. In Germany, there is no legal framework in place ' 'for this technology. Mercedes‑Benz plans to adapt the system ' 'architecture of DRIVE PILOT in accordance with the ' 'defined standards as they evolve.

\n' '

[1] Availability and use of future DRIVE PILOT features ' 'on motorways depends on options, countries, and relevant ' 'laws.

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[2] SAE Level 3 (conditional automated driving):The ' 'automated driving function takes over certain driving tasks. ' 'However, a driver is still required.

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[3] Which secondary activities of the driver are legally ' 'permissible depends on the respective national or state road ' 'traffic regulations.

\n', 'date': '2024-09-23T09:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz increases top speed of its Level 3 automated driving ' 'system to 95 km/h', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/4c04b46a-05e3-4a20-930c-1ba42fa005ab'} 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/4cf20fa9-2539-499e-b56b-f8bf1f893279> {'content': '\n' 'Efficiency increase for Mercedes-Benz Vans customers through ' 'Mobile Service\n' 'Fully equipped Sprinter as a mobile service workshop for ' 'maintenance work and selected repairs from Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'with electric and combustion engines\n' 'The new premium service from Mercedes-Benz Vans will start in ' 'September with participating sales partners in Germany, Austria, ' 'Spain and Denmark\n' '\n' 'Inspections and maintenance as well as plannable repairs are ' 'sensible and necessary-but they cost time in which customers ' 'cannot use their vehicle. With the Mobile Service for ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans, commercial and private customers can now have ' 'predictable service scopes such as maintenance, inspection and ' 'repairs of their Mercedes-Benz vans carried out flexibly on their ' 'premises or private property for the first time.\n' 'Until now, the Mercedes‑Benz Vito has been used as a mobile ' 'service workshop focusing on private customers and is already ' 'available at select partner companies in Germany, the USA and ' 'Norway.\n' 'The range now expanded with the Sprinter is particularly geared ' 'towards commercial customers, but can be used flexibly and thus ' 'underscores the premium claim of Mercedes-Benz Vans in service. ' 'The Mercedes‑Benz Sprinter vehicles equipped as a mobile workshop ' 'start at the first participating sales partners in Germany, ' 'Austria, Spain and Denmark. Mercedes‑Benz is pushing forward ' 'the further expansion of the Mobile Service, and other markets ' 'will follow accordingly.\n' 'The advantages of mobile service are obvious: Workshop downtimes ' 'of vehicles (downtime) are reduced. Traders can conveniently ' 'arrange for several vehicles in their van fleet to be serviced ' 'with just one appointment and one drive-regardless of the drive ' 'type. This increases the availability of the commercial ' 'customer’s vehicles (operational uptime) and saves more time for ' 'their own customer business.\n' '“Our goal is to offer our commercial customers an outstanding, ' 'customised service. With Mercedes-Benz Mobile Service, we create ' 'real added value. In particular, we support our fleet customers ' 'in maximising the uptime of their vehicles and avoiding ' 'unexpected downtimes as far as possible through efficient ' 'maintenance management.” Klaus Rehkugler, Head of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans Sales & Marketing\n' 'All maintenance operations for Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Mobile Service is performed by specially ' 'trained Mercedes-Benz specialists and service experts. By using ' 'genuine parts, highly qualified service and the latest diagnostic ' 'equipment, the high Mercedes-Benz quality and performance can be ' 'ensured as in a stationary workshop. The service portfolio covers ' 'an extensive range of maintenance operations, from diagnosis to ' 'software updates and the replacement of wear parts such as brake ' 'pads and filters to the replacement of operating fluids-but ' 'repairs such as windows, outside mirrors, bumpers or rear lamps ' 'can also be carried out.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Sprinter with complete workshop equipment including ' 'lifting system for vehicles up to 5.5 tons\n' 'The first ten fully equipped Mobile Service Sprinter vehicles ' '(eSprinter will also be used in the future) have now been handed ' 'over to selected Mercedes-Benz service partners in Germany. They ' 'are fully equipped as a "rolling workshop ". The functionally ' 'arranged shelf and drawer systems of different VanPartner[1] ' 'contain everything necessary for maintenance work and minor ' 'repairs: From numerous tools and the latest diagnostic devices to ' 'the current Mercedes-Benz genuine replacement parts relevant for ' 'the respective services. This enables a wide range of diagnostic ' 'and service operations to be carried out for both Mercedes-Benz ' 'vans with electric motors and those with combustion ' 'engines. A special highlight is a newly developed mobile ' "lifting system for working under the customer's vehicle. This " 'allows vehicles with a weight of up to 5.5 tons to be raised ' 'completely.\n' '[1] As part of the van body manufacturer partner program, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans works closely with body ' 'manufacturers. The Mercedes-Benz VanPartner forms the basis ' 'for industry solutions in the two-invoice business.', 'content_html': '

Efficiency increase for Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'customers through Mobile Service
Fully equipped Sprinter as a mobile service ' 'workshop for maintenance work and selected repairs from ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans with electric and combustion ' 'engines
The new premium service from Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'will start in September with participating sales partners in ' 'Germany, Austria, Spain and Denmark

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Inspections and maintenance as well as plannable repairs ' 'are sensible and necessary-but they cost time in which ' 'customers cannot use their vehicle. With the Mobile Service ' 'for Mercedes‑Benz Vans, commercial and private customers can ' 'now have predictable service scopes such as maintenance, ' 'inspection and repairs of their Mercedes-Benz vans carried ' 'out flexibly on their premises or private property for the ' 'first time.

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Until now, the Mercedes‑Benz Vito has been used as a ' 'mobile service workshop focusing on private customers and is ' 'already available at select partner companies in Germany, ' 'the USA and Norway.

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The range now expanded with the Sprinter is particularly ' 'geared towards commercial customers, but can be used ' 'flexibly and thus underscores the premium claim of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans in service. The Mercedes‑Benz Sprinter ' 'vehicles equipped as a mobile workshop start at the first ' 'participating sales partners in Germany, Austria, Spain and ' 'Denmark.
Mercedes‑Benz is pushing forward the ' 'further expansion of the Mobile Service, and other markets ' 'will follow accordingly.

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The advantages of mobile service are obvious: Workshop ' 'downtimes of vehicles (downtime) are reduced. Traders can ' 'conveniently arrange for several vehicles in their van fleet ' 'to be serviced with just one appointment and one ' 'drive-regardless of the drive type. This increases the ' 'availability of the commercial customer’s vehicles ' '(operational uptime) and saves more time for their own ' 'customer business.

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“Our goal is to offer our commercial customers an ' 'outstanding, customised service. With Mercedes-Benz Mobile ' 'Service, we create real added value. In particular, we ' 'support our fleet customers in maximising the uptime of ' 'their vehicles and avoiding unexpected downtimes as far as ' 'possible through efficient maintenance ' 'management.”
Klaus Rehkugler, Head of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans Sales & Marketing

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All maintenance operations for Mercedes-Benz Vans

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The Mercedes-Benz Mobile Service is performed by ' 'specially trained Mercedes-Benz specialists and service ' 'experts. By using genuine parts, highly qualified service ' 'and the latest diagnostic equipment, the high Mercedes-Benz ' 'quality and performance can be ensured as in a stationary ' 'workshop. The service portfolio covers an extensive range of ' 'maintenance operations, from diagnosis to software updates ' 'and the replacement of wear parts such as brake pads and ' 'filters to the replacement of operating fluids-but repairs ' 'such as windows, outside mirrors, bumpers or rear lamps can ' 'also be carried out.

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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter with complete workshop equipment ' 'including lifting system for vehicles up to ' '5.5 tons

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The first ten fully equipped Mobile Service Sprinter ' 'vehicles (eSprinter will also be used in the future) have ' 'now been handed over to selected Mercedes-Benz service ' 'partners in Germany. They are fully equipped as a "rolling ' 'workshop ". The functionally arranged shelf and drawer ' 'systems of different VanPartner^[1] contain ' 'everything necessary for maintenance work and minor repairs: ' 'From numerous tools and the latest diagnostic devices to the ' 'current Mercedes-Benz genuine replacement parts relevant for ' 'the respective services. This enables a wide range of ' 'diagnostic and service operations to be carried out for both ' 'Mercedes-Benz vans with electric motors and those with ' 'combustion engines.
A special highlight is a newly ' 'developed mobile lifting system for working under the ' "customer's vehicle. This allows vehicles with a weight of up " 'to 5.5 tons to be raised completely.

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^[1] As part of the van body manufacturer ' 'partner program, Mercedes-Benz Vans works closely with body ' 'manufacturers.
The Mercedes-Benz VanPartner forms ' 'the basis for industry solutions in the two-invoice ' 'business.

\n', 'date': '2024-09-23T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Vans is bringing the workshop to the customer', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/4cf20fa9-2539-499e-b56b-f8bf1f893279'} 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a21ecf77-a0c1-4791-a210-91e38f416924> {'content': ' This year’s Trophy Carrier, an electric G-Class, transports the ' 'iconic ‘Summoner’s Cup’ to the League of Legends Worlds Final in ' 'London. Mercedes-Benz celebrates the start of Worlds 2024 in ' 'Berlin, contributing to this year’s campaign thematic ‘Make Them ' 'Believe’. League of Legends superstar and first member of the ' 'Hall of Legends ‘Faker’ starts the tournament as defending ' 'champion with his team ‘T1’. Mercedes-Benz celebrates the start ' 'of the League of Legends 2024 World Championships in Europe and ' 'presents this year’s trophy carrier. As the official automotive ' 'partner of all global League of Legends Esports events, ' 'Mercedes-Benz will accompany Worlds 2024 from Berlin via Paris to ' 'the Final in London. A highlight of Worlds 2024 is the new Trophy ' 'Carrier of the legendary Summoner’s Cup: the all-new electric ' 'G-Class. As the Trophy Carrier, the electric G-Class will ' 'transport the iconic trophy to the Worlds Final in November ' 'taking place in London. The Trophy Carrier is a unique vehicle, ' 'equipped by the in-house MANUFAKTUR customisation programme. ' 'Mercedes-Benz MANUFAKTUR offers customers unique personalization ' 'options as well as exclusive paint finishes and interior parts. ' 'Among others, the electric G‑Class features a Worlds logo ' 'stitched on the head cushions. In addition, the vehicle is ' 'equipped with a uniquely manufactured trunk module to ensure the ' 'safe transport of the Summoner’s Cup. “We are thrilled that ' 'Mercedes-Benz is presenting an electric G-Class as the Trophy ' 'Carrier at Worlds 24. With the personalized highlights, it ' 'perfectly reflects our values and the ones of the League of ' 'Legends community: an innovative spirit, forward-driven mindset ' 'and passion for precision.”\xa0Chris Greeley, Global Head of LoL ' 'Esports at Riot Games Besides presenting the Trophy Carrier, ' 'Mercedes-Benz provides exclusive championship rings, which have ' 'been designed in cooperation with League of Legends publisher ' 'Riot Games, for the Worlds winning team.\xa0Furthermore, with the ' 'start of the tournament, Mercedes-Benz is launching its new ' 'campaign reflecting the official Worlds 2024 motto ‚Make Them ' 'Believe’. “As a long-standing partner of League of Legends ' 'Worlds, we are particularly excited to welcome one of the world’s ' 'biggest esports events in Berlin, Paris and London. Together with ' 'Riot, we are looking forward to creating unique and memorable ' 'moments for the community and to making the world believe in the ' 'outstanding performance of all athletes participating.”\xa0' 'Bettina Fetzer, Vice President Communications & Marketing, ' 'Mercedes-Benz ' 'AG\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 ' 'In addition to the partnership with League of Legends publisher ' 'Riot Games, Mercedes-Benz Korea is sponsor of the team ‘T1’, led ' 'by superstar Lee ‘Faker’ Sang-hyeok. The Korean team was crowned ' 'World Champion in Seoul last year and will look to defend their ' 'title in 2024. With his fourth World Championship title, Faker is ' 'the record holder and was the first member to be inducted into ' 'the Hall of Legends this year. Worlds 2024 will be held in three ' 'European capitals from 25 September to 2 November. The tournament ' 'will start with the Play-ins and Swiss stage in Berlin, followed ' 'by the Knockout in Paris. London will host the Final of League of ' 'Legends Worlds 2024 on 2 November. At the Mercedes-Benz ' 'dealership Salzufer, Berlin, fans can join an exclusive Worlds ' '2024 Viewing Experience hosted by Mercedes-Benz & Mastercard on ' 'finals day.', 'content_html': '

This year’s Trophy Carrier, an electric G-Class, ' 'transports the iconic ‘Summoner’s Cup’ to the League of ' 'Legends Worlds Final in London.
Mercedes-Benz celebrates the start of Worlds ' '2024 in Berlin, contributing to this year’s campaign ' 'thematic ‘Make Them Believe’.
League of Legends superstar and first member of ' 'the Hall of Legends ‘Faker’ starts the tournament as ' 'defending champion with his team ‘T1’.

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Mercedes-Benz celebrates the start of the League of ' 'Legends 2024 World Championships in Europe and presents this ' 'year’s trophy carrier. As the official automotive partner of ' 'all global League of Legends Esports events, Mercedes-Benz ' 'will accompany Worlds 2024 from Berlin via Paris to the ' 'Final in London.

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A highlight of Worlds 2024 is the new Trophy Carrier of ' 'the legendary Summoner’s Cup: the all-new electric G-Class. ' 'As the Trophy Carrier, the electric G-Class will transport ' 'the iconic trophy to the Worlds Final in November taking ' 'place in London. The Trophy Carrier is a unique vehicle, ' 'equipped by the in-house MANUFAKTUR customisation programme. ' 'Mercedes-Benz MANUFAKTUR offers customers unique ' 'personalization options as well as exclusive paint finishes ' 'and interior parts. Among others, the electric G‑Class ' 'features a Worlds logo stitched on the head cushions. In ' 'addition, the vehicle is equipped with a uniquely ' 'manufactured trunk module to ensure the safe transport of ' 'the Summoner’s Cup.

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“We are thrilled that Mercedes-Benz is presenting an ' 'electric G-Class as the Trophy Carrier at Worlds 24. With ' 'the personalized highlights, it perfectly reflects our ' 'values and the ones of the League of Legends community: an ' 'innovative spirit, forward-driven mindset and passion for ' 'precision.”
Chris Greeley, Global Head of LoL ' 'Esports at Riot Games

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Besides presenting the Trophy Carrier, Mercedes-Benz ' 'provides exclusive championship rings, which have been ' 'designed in cooperation with League of Legends publisher ' 'Riot Games, for the Worlds winning ' 'team.
Furthermore, with the start of the ' 'tournament, Mercedes-Benz is launching its new ' 'campaign reflecting the official Worlds 2024 motto ‚Make ' 'Them Believe’.

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“As a long-standing partner of League of Legends Worlds, ' 'we are particularly excited to welcome one of the world’s ' 'biggest esports events in Berlin, Paris and London. Together ' 'with Riot, we are looking forward to creating unique and ' 'memorable moments for the community and to making the world ' 'believe in the outstanding performance of all athletes ' 'participating.”
Bettina Fetzer, Vice President ' 'Communications & Marketing, Mercedes-Benz ' 'AG

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In addition to the partnership with League of Legends ' 'publisher Riot Games, Mercedes-Benz Korea is sponsor of the ' 'team ‘T1’, led by superstar Lee ‘Faker’ Sang-hyeok. The ' 'Korean team was crowned World Champion in Seoul last year ' 'and will look to defend their title in 2024. With his fourth ' 'World Championship title, Faker is the record holder and was ' 'the first member to be inducted into the Hall of Legends ' 'this year.

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Worlds 2024 will be held in three European capitals from ' '25 September to 2 November. The tournament will start with ' 'the Play-ins and Swiss stage in Berlin, followed by the ' 'Knockout in Paris. London will host the Final of League of ' 'Legends Worlds 2024 on 2 November. At the Mercedes-Benz ' 'dealership Salzufer, Berlin, fans can join an exclusive ' 'Worlds 2024 Viewing Experience hosted by Mercedes-Benz & ' 'Mastercard on finals day.

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' 'Just Transition: Lighthouse project to create positive impacts ' 'for both people and nature throughout aluminium supply chain in ' 'Brazil. Joint efforts: Mercedes-Benz, Hydro and local NGOs form a ' 'steering committee to enhance community involvement in mining ' 'area. Decarbonization: In 2022, Hydro and Mercedes-Benz agreed ' 'to work together on a technology roadmap for producing low-carbon ' 'aluminium. At the New York Climate Week, Mercedes-Benz and Hydro ' 'elevate their strategic partnership by enhancing the vertical ' 'integration of their aluminium supply chain and launching the ' 'long-term Corridor Program for a sustained development in the ' 'Amazon. Following their joint decarbonization roadmap ' 'Mercedes-Benz and Hydro signed a Memorandum of Understanding ' '(MoU) to collaborate with local NGOs and partners in the state of ' 'Pará, Brazil. Their goals include promoting human rights, ' 'generating income for local communities, fostering biodiversity ' 'and low-carbon value chains in the Brazilian Amazon.\xa0 “In ' 'managing our supply chains responsibly, we concentrate on three ' 'goals: The decarbonization of our products, the promotion of ' 'human rights and the focus on more sustainability over the ' "vehicles' entire life cycle. The joint Corridor Program manages " 'to connect all three. In close cooperation with our partners, it ' 'has the potential to push the vertical integration of our supply ' 'chain to a new level.“\xa0Dr. Gunnar Güthenke, Head of ' 'Procurement and Supplier Quality Mercedes-Benz Cars The Corridor ' 'coalition aims to create a positive impact for the communities ' 'along the 244-kilometer bauxite slurry pipeline operated by ' 'Hydro, which runs through seven municipalities in the state of ' 'Pará, Brazil – from the Paragominas bauxite mine to the Alunorte ' 'alumina refinery in Barcarena. The goal is to engage local ' 'communities along the aluminium supply chain and empower them to ' 'improve their economic, ecological, and social well-being. ' "Mercedes-Benz is part of the program's governance, helping to " 'establish necessary structures and build knowledge for ' 'sustainable risk management in raw material supply chains. The ' 'Corridor initiative reflects the company’s commitment to a "Just ' 'Transition": Prioritizing people and human rights along with ' 'responsible policies and community engagement as the ' 'decarbonization of the Mercedes-Benz Group’s business model leads ' 'to significant changes in technology, products, and workforce. ' 'The program has the potential to become a blueprint for the ' 'involvement of local communities and getting vertically engaged ' 'in vulnerable mining areas. “The joint program with Hydro in ' 'Brazil serves as a model: We are sourcing aluminium with reduced ' 'CO2-emissions and are firmly committed to uphold human rights ' 'along our supply chain. In doing so, we are putting our ' 'sustainable business strategy into practice. A special focus is ' 'placed on engaging with the local communities. This example ' 'demonstrates that decarbonization measures and social ' 'considerations can go hand in hand for a successful sustainable ' 'transformation.”\xa0Renata Jungo Brüngger, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG. Integrity, Governance & ' 'Sustainability “We are excited to further develop our strategic ' 'partnership with Mercedes-Benz, expanding our collaboration ' 'beyond low-carbon product development to create positive social ' 'and environmental impact in the Amazon. Working together, we aim ' 'to lift sustainability throughout our shared value chain, from ' 'mine to end-consumer product, while fostering economic ' 'opportunities and biodiversity conservation in the communities ' 'where we operate."\xa0Eivind Kallevik, President and CEO in Hydro ' 'The program has been rethought from the ground up and is built on ' 'a fundraising concept. While some projects, like scaling up local ' 'farming (Tipitix) or sewing initiatives (Estilo), are already ' 'underway, the Corridor coalition aims for long-term value ' 'creation. Local communities living around the pipeline will ' 'identify and prioritize projects, ensuring they directly benefit ' 'their regions. This approach empowers local stakeholders to ' "foster ownership and align with the project's overarching goals. " 'This way Corridor intends to achieve improvements for the local ' 'people. Hence, data-based tracking of effectiveness will be a ' 'crucial part of the governance. The program will be anchored on ' 'three strategic pillars: Economic Development: Identifying ' 'obstacles to the economic development and finding solutions to ' 'improve the conditions for raw material value chains in the ' 'territory. Social Development: Large scale approach to social ' 'development, targeting basic human needs, well-being, and ' 'opportunities. The program will pursue practical ways to ' 'implement improvements to the condition of life in the ' 'communities, both in urban centers but mainly in rural areas (e. ' 'g. ongoing TerPaz program). Environment and Biodiversity ' 'conservation: Working on the conservation of biodiversity in the ' 'Amazon, required to ensure positive gains for people and nature. ' 'The program will identify opportunities to reduce degradation of ' 'forests as a first target but with an ambition to contribute to ' 'the regeneration of nature. The projects will operate in strict ' 'compliance with Brazilian laws and regulations. Moreover, the ' 'program will be implemented by a multi-institutional project ' 'organization composed by the companies and organizations. ' 'Partners include (but not limited to) Hydro Brazil, Alunorte, ' 'MPSA, Mercedes-Benz, IPAM*, IMAZON**, CEA***, Hydro ' 'Sustainability Fund and BCG. About Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz is ' 'dedicated to responsible raw material sourcing and advancing ' 'global mining standards. Key to this is ensuring low ' 'participation barriers for mining communities and indigenous ' 'peoples as well as effective certification schemes. The company ' 'is actively involved in various raw material initiatives and has ' 'extended partnerships with Bon Pasteur in the Democratic Republic ' 'of Congo and Terre des Hommes in India to support human rights. ' 'Mercedes-Benz aims to merge commercial success with responsible ' 'actions towards the environment, people, and society across the ' 'entire value chain.\xa0Moreover, Mercedes-Benz will consistently ' 'create the preconditions for a net carbon-neutral****\xa0new ' 'vehicle fleet by 2039. The company focuses on reducing CO₂ ' 'emissions and preserving resources through its "Design for ' 'Environment" approach. Mercedes-Benz collaborates with partners ' 'to research sustainable materials and promote circularity. About ' 'Hydro Hydro is a Norwegian leading aluminium and energy company ' 'that builds businesses and partnerships for a more sustainable ' 'future. Hydro is committed to leading the way towards a more ' 'sustainable future, creating more viable societies by developing ' 'natural resources into products and solutions in innovative and ' 'efficient ways. Hydro is through its businesses present in a ' 'broad range of market segments for aluminium, energy, metal ' 'recycling, renewables and batteries, offering a unique wealth of ' 'knowledge and competence. * IPAM Amazonia ** Instituto do Homem e ' 'Meio Ambiente da Amazônia *** Centro de Empreendedorismo da ' 'Amazônia **** Net carbon-neutral means that carbon emissions that ' 'are not avoided or reduced at Mercedes-Benz are compensated for ' 'by certified offsetting projects.', 'content_html': '

Corridor Program: Mercedes-Benz and Hydro extend ' 'their strategic partnership to support the long-term ' 'development of communities along the aluminium supply chain ' 'in the state of Pará, Brazil.
Just Transition: Lighthouse project to create ' 'positive impacts for both people and nature throughout ' 'aluminium supply chain in Brazil.
Joint efforts: Mercedes-Benz, Hydro and local ' 'NGOs form a steering committee to enhance community ' 'involvement in mining area.
Decarbonization: In 2022, Hydro and ' 'Mercedes-Benz agreed to work together on a technology ' 'roadmap for producing low-carbon aluminium.

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At the New York Climate Week, Mercedes-Benz and Hydro ' 'elevate their strategic partnership by enhancing the ' 'vertical integration of their aluminium supply chain and ' 'launching the long-term Corridor Program for a sustained ' 'development in the Amazon. Following their joint decarbonization ' 'roadmap Mercedes-Benz and Hydro signed a Memorandum of ' 'Understanding (MoU) to collaborate with local NGOs and ' 'partners in the state of Pará, Brazil. Their goals include ' 'promoting human rights, generating income for local ' 'communities, fostering biodiversity and low-carbon value ' 'chains in the Brazilian Amazon.

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“In managing our supply chains responsibly, we ' 'concentrate on three goals: The decarbonization of our ' 'products, the promotion of human rights and the focus on ' "more sustainability over the vehicles' entire life cycle. " 'The joint Corridor Program manages to connect all three. In ' 'close cooperation with our partners, it has the potential to ' 'push the vertical integration of our supply chain to a new ' 'level.“
Dr. Gunnar Güthenke, Head of ' 'Procurement and Supplier Quality Mercedes-Benz Cars

\n' '

The Corridor coalition aims to create a positive impact ' 'for the communities along the 244-kilometer bauxite slurry ' 'pipeline operated by Hydro, which runs through seven ' 'municipalities in the state of Pará, Brazil – from the ' 'Paragominas bauxite mine to the Alunorte alumina refinery in ' 'Barcarena. The goal is to engage local communities along the ' 'aluminium supply chain and empower them to improve their ' 'economic, ecological, and social well-being. Mercedes-Benz ' "is part of the program's governance, helping to establish " 'necessary structures and build knowledge for sustainable ' 'risk management in raw material supply chains.

\n' '

The Corridor initiative reflects the company’s commitment ' 'to a "Just ' 'Transition": Prioritizing people and human rights along ' 'with responsible policies and community engagement as the ' 'decarbonization of the Mercedes-Benz Group’s business model ' 'leads to significant changes in technology, products, and ' 'workforce. The program has the potential to become a ' 'blueprint for the involvement of local communities and ' 'getting vertically engaged in vulnerable mining areas.

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“The joint program with Hydro in Brazil serves as a ' 'model: We are sourcing aluminium with reduced ' 'CO_2-emissions and are firmly ' 'committed to uphold human rights along our supply chain. In ' 'doing so, we are putting our sustainable business strategy ' 'into practice. A special focus is placed on engaging with ' 'the local communities. This example demonstrates that ' 'decarbonization measures and social considerations can go ' 'hand in hand for a successful sustainable ' 'transformation.”
Renata Jungo Brüngger, Member ' 'of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG. ' 'Integrity, Governance & Sustainability

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“We are excited to further develop our ' 'strategic partnership with Mercedes-Benz, expanding our ' 'collaboration beyond low-carbon product development to ' 'create positive social and environmental impact in the ' 'Amazon. Working together, we aim to lift sustainability ' 'throughout our shared value chain, from mine to end-consumer ' 'product, while fostering economic opportunities and ' 'biodiversity conservation in the communities where we ' 'operate."
Eivind Kallevik, President and CEO ' 'in Hydro

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The program has been rethought from the ground up and is ' 'built on a fundraising concept. While some projects, like ' 'scaling up local farming (Tipitix) ' 'or sewing initiatives (Estilo), ' 'are already underway, the Corridor coalition aims for ' 'long-term value creation. Local communities living around ' 'the pipeline will identify and prioritize projects, ensuring ' 'they directly benefit their regions. This approach empowers ' 'local stakeholders to foster ownership and align with the ' "project's overarching goals. This way Corridor intends to " 'achieve improvements for the local people. Hence, data-based ' 'tracking of effectiveness will be a crucial part of the ' 'governance.

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The program will be anchored on three strategic ' 'pillars:

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Economic Development: Identifying ' 'obstacles to the economic development and finding solutions ' 'to improve the conditions for raw material value chains in ' 'the territory.
Social Development: Large scale ' 'approach to social development, targeting basic human needs, ' 'well-being, and opportunities. The program will pursue ' 'practical ways to implement improvements to the condition of ' 'life in the communities, both in urban centers but mainly in ' 'rural areas (e. g. ongoing TerPaz ' 'program).
Environment and Biodiversity ' 'conservation: Working on the conservation of ' 'biodiversity in the Amazon, required to ensure positive ' 'gains for people and nature. The program will identify ' 'opportunities to reduce degradation of forests as a first ' 'target but with an ambition to contribute to the ' 'regeneration of nature.

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The projects will operate in strict compliance with ' 'Brazilian laws and regulations. Moreover, the program will ' 'be implemented by a multi-institutional project organization ' 'composed by the companies and organizations. Partners ' 'include (but not limited to) Hydro Brazil, Alunorte, MPSA, ' 'Mercedes-Benz, IPAM*, IMAZON**, CEA***, Hydro Sustainability ' 'Fund and BCG.

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About Mercedes-Benz

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Mercedes-Benz is dedicated to responsible raw material ' 'sourcing and advancing global mining standards. Key to this ' 'is ensuring low participation barriers for mining ' 'communities and indigenous peoples as well as effective ' 'certification schemes. The company is actively involved in ' 'various raw material initiatives and has extended ' 'partnerships with Bon Pasteur in the Democratic Republic of ' 'Congo and Terre des Hommes in India to support human rights. ' 'Mercedes-Benz aims to merge commercial success with ' 'responsible actions towards the environment, people, and ' 'society across the entire value chain.
Moreover, ' 'Mercedes-Benz will consistently create the preconditions for ' 'a net carbon-neutral****
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Hydro is a Norwegian leading aluminium and energy company ' 'that builds businesses and partnerships for a more ' 'sustainable future. Hydro is committed to leading the way ' 'towards a more sustainable future, creating more viable ' 'societies by developing natural resources into products and ' 'solutions in innovative and efficient ways. Hydro is through ' 'its businesses present in a broad range of market segments ' 'for aluminium, energy, metal recycling, renewables and ' 'batteries, offering a unique wealth of knowledge and ' 'competence.

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**** Net carbon-neutral means that carbon emissions that ' 'are not avoided or reduced at Mercedes-Benz are compensated ' 'for by certified offsetting projects.

\n', 'date': '2024-09-24T08:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz and Hydro join forces in the Brazilian Amazon to ' 'foster long-term development along their aluminium supply chain', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/314beeab-f3bc-4b4f-b8f6-880b872652a9'} 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=44&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b0d8f743-26e9-4586-96f5-43d4ba2a0560> {'content': ' Antonelli: Introduction of the Mercedes Junior and future ' 'full-time driver IMSA: Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing secures ' "maiden GTD manufacturers' title Indianapolis 8 Hour: Major SRO " 'final weekend at the Brickyard \xa0 Formula 1 A special ' 'anniversarySince Mercedes returned to Formula One as a works team ' 'in 2010, the team has had Title and Technical Partner PETRONAS at ' 'its side. Together, the partnership has won eight Constructors’ ' 'World Championships and seven Drivers’ World Championships. To ' "celebrate PETRONAS' 50th anniversary, the Silver Arrows competed " 'in a special livery at the Singapore Grand Prix, with the ' 'dominant colour on the nose and sidepods being the iconic ' 'PETRONAS emerald green: https://mb4.me/mQ5nlUiHAhead of the ' "Singapore Grand Prix, Toto Wolff visited the team's Title Partner " 'in Malaysia. The visit kicked off a week of celebrations to mark ' "the company's 50th anniversary, with drivers Lewis Hamilton and " 'George Russell (both GBR) joining in the festivities after the ' 'Grand Prix weekend. "We look forward to continuing our ' 'relationship for many years to come, with exciting challenges ' 'such as the introduction of sustainable fuels in 2026," said ' 'Toto. As the team prepares for the future and invests in training ' 'future generations to deal with the expectations and pressures of ' "working in F1, they are only growing stronger in the team's quest " 'to make the future of the team and the motorsport landscape as ' 'strong and diverse as possible. Nowhere is this more evident than ' "in the team's PETRONAS Internship Programme. For more insights, " 'read this story: https://mb4.me/o5F4Qli8An investment in the ' 'futureThe record-breaking Formula One season is entering its ' 'final stretch. With 18 out of 24 Grands Prix now completed, the ' 'final quarter of the season has begun, and after the October ' 'break, the final overseas races of the year will take place in ' 'the USA (twice), Mexico, Brazil, Qatar and Abu Dhabi. So there ' "could hardly be a better time to talk about F1's impact on the " 'environment through air travel. Air travel is a big part of the ' "team's carbon footprint. It's important for the team to change " 'its mindset and ensure that everyone flies as sustainably as ' 'possible. The team is delighted to be on track to reduce its ' 'aviation emissions fourfold by the end of 2025 by investing in ' 'Sustainable Aviation Fuel Certificates (SAFc). Read more in this ' 'article: https://mb4.me/nE3zZaFtEverything you need to know about ' 'KimiA familiar face that has been seen in the garage next to Toto ' 'over the past few race weekends will be making even more ' "appearances in the future - but in the driver's seat of the " 'Silver Arrow! Kimi Antonelli (ITA) will join George next year to ' 'form our driver duo for the 2025 season. But who is this ' '18-year-old Italian from Bologna? Is his first name related to ' 'Kimi Räikkönen? And how long has he been a Mercedes Junior? Find ' 'out all about Kimi Antonelli ahead of his Grand Prix debut: ' 'https://mb4.me/WWN2pHGD \xa0 Customer RacingIMSA WeatherTech ' 'SportsCar Championship: Mercedes-AMG wins maiden GTD ' "manufacturers' titleIn North America, the Customer Racing Teams " 'won a title at the weekend in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar ' "Championship. The penultimate event on this year's calendar of " 'the prestigious championship took place at the historic ' 'Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the USA. In the 6-hour race, ' 'Mikaël Grenier (CAN), Kenton Koch and Mike Skeen (both USA) in ' 'the #32 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of the Korthoff/Preston Motorsports team ' 'drove from pole position to third place in the high-calibre field ' 'of 22 GT3 cars in the GTD class. With fifth place, #57 Winward ' 'Racing with Indy Dontje (NED), Philip Ellis (SUI) and Russell ' "Ward (USA) defended their lead in the GTD drivers' standings. In " "the GTD manufacturers' championship, Mercedes-AMG secured the " 'title win early with the result of the two Customer Racing Teams. ' 'Before the finale at the Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta from 9 to ' '12 October, the performance and sports car brand is out of reach ' "for the competition with 3,217 points. This is Mercedes-AMG's " "first GTD manufacturers' title in the IMSA SportsCar Championship " 'since its introduction in 2014.Indianapolis 8 Hour: Major SRO ' 'final weekend in the USAThe legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway ' 'will host the season finale for the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'Teams in four racing series from 2 to 5 October. The ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC), the Fanatec GT World ' 'Challenge America Powered by AWS, the GT America Powered by AWS ' 'and the Pirelli GT4 America will enter their final round of the ' 'season as part of the fifth edition of the Indianapolis 8 Hour ' 'presented by AWS.GT World Challenge America: At the world-famous ' 'Brickyard, Mercedes-AMG will be targeting its second overall ' 'victory in the Indianapolis 8 Hour after 2022. Last year, the ' 'Customer Racing cars from Affalterbach achieved a double podium ' "by finishing in second and third place. This year's line-up " 'includes five teams, each of which will compete in the PRO or ' 'PRO-AM classes with a Mercedes-AMG GT3. Among them are two ' 'Performance Teams. Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing is joined by ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Lone Star Racing. Among the 15 drivers of the ' 'Customer Racing Teams will be Álex Palou (ESP) for the first ' 'time. The three-time IndyCar Series champion, who won his third ' 'title in mid-September, has signed an exclusive contract with ' 'Mercedes-AMG for the Indianapolis 8 Hour on his home circuit. It ' 'will be his first time at the wheel of a Mercedes-AMG GT3. But ' "this is not the 27-year-old's first foray into GT racing. In " '2019, he competed in the Japanese Super GT, where he took a pole ' 'position and a podium finish in the GT300 category. Jeff Burton ' '(USA) and Philip Ellis are currently tied for third place in the ' 'GT World Challenge America PRO-AM standings.Intercontinental GT ' 'Challenge (IGTC): The endurance race in the US state of Indiana ' 'will be the IGTC finale for the first time. The first three ' 'stages of the prestigious championship were the Bathurst 12 Hour, ' 'the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring and the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of ' 'Spa. Defending champion Mercedes-AMG is in third place in the ' "manufacturers' standings ahead of the finale. Luca Stolz (GER) is " "in fifth place in the drivers' standings after two podium " 'finishes from three races. Prince Jefri Ibrahim (MAS) is in ' 'second place in the Independent Cup for drivers with a bronze ' 'classification. Team Lone Star Racing from Texas is the first US ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Team to compete in the IGTC.>> Overall ' 'standings Intercontinental GT Challenge>> Overall standings GT ' 'World Challenge AmericaMercedes-AMG line-up at the 2024 ' 'Indianapolis 8 Hour*: No. Class Team Drivers 4 ' 'PRO Mercedes-AMG Team Lone Star Racing Álex Palou (ESP), ' 'Fabian Schiller (GER), Luca Stolz (GER) 75 PRO-AM ' 'SunEnergy1 Racing Lucas Auer (AUT), Kenny Habul (AUS), Jayden ' 'Ojeda (AUS) 91 PRO-AM Regulator Racing Jeff Burton ' '(USA), Philip Ellis (SUI), Elias Seppänen (FIN) 130 PRO ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing Maro Engel (GER), Jules Gounon ' '(AND), Mikaël Grenier (CAN) 888 PRO-AM Triple Eight JMR ' 'Prince Jefri Ibrahim (MAS), Jordan Love (AUS), Arjun Maini ' '(IND) *subject to last-minute change."I went to cheer Dani ' 'Juncadella two years ago when he raced in Indianapolis, and I ' 'wanted to do the race if there was a chance. I received this ' 'excellent opportunity through AMG with a chance to win the race. ' 'While I will have to learn the characteristics of the car, ' 'Indianapolis is a track that I know very well, and I also have ' 'some previous experience racing in the GT3 cars. The obvious ' 'difference from IndyCar is that the GT3 cars are closed cockpit. ' 'The overall grip will be less than what I am normally used to but ' 'at the same time, it’s very tough to be on the limit because of ' 'the GT3 cars’ weight. I am really looking forward to having fun ' 'and fighting for the win at the Indy 8h. It would be amazing to ' 'close out the season on a high with another trophy."Álex Palou, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Lone Star Racing #4Supporting programme: The ' 'supporting programme of the Indianapolis 8 Hour also features the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT2, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 and the Mercedes-AMG GT4. ' 'Jason Daskalos (USA) and CRP Racing lead the GT3 driver and team ' 'standings ahead of the two last one-hour races in GT America.>> ' 'Overall standings GT America>> Overall standings GT4 AmericaGT ' 'World Challenge Europe: Winward Racing celebrates early title in ' 'the Silver CupThe Autodromo Nazionale Monza was the venue for the ' 'penultimate round of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe ' 'Powered by AWS Endurance Cup for the AMG Customer Racing Teams ' 'last weekend. In the 3-hour race, Daan Arrow, Colin Caresani ' '(both NED) and Tanart Sathienthirakul (THA) took victory in the ' 'Silver Cup in the #57 Mercedes-AMG GT3 from Winward Racing. As a ' "result, they prematurely won the drivers' championship in the " 'class. Victory in the Gold Cup also went to a Customer Racing car ' 'from Affalterbach. In the #77 entry from Haupt Racing Team, ' 'Michele Beretta (ITA), Arjun Maini (IND) and Jusuf Owega (GER) ' 'were successful with first place. The best-placed Customer Racing ' 'Team in the overall classification was #9 Boutsen VDS with Sérgio ' 'Sette Câmara (BRA), Thomas Drouet (FRA) and Maximilian Götz (GER) ' 'in sixth place. Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER finished 16th with ' 'Lucas Auer (AUT), Maro Engel and Daniel Morad (CAN) after an ' 'unfortunate race. In the combined overall standings of Sprint Cup ' 'and Endurance Cup, the crew is still in second place in the team ' 'and driver standings and still has a chance of winning the ' 'title.Super GT: R&D LEON RACING takes the GT300 lead after second ' 'win of the seasonThe two drivers Naoya Gamou, Takuro Shinohara ' '(both JPN) and the R&D LEON RACING team have made an impressive ' 'comeback in the race for the Super GT championship. Due to heavy ' 'rainfall in the area around the track, qualifying had to be ' 'cancelled. As a consequence, the practice result was used to ' 'determine the starting grid. The Japanese duo had finished 15th ' 'in this session with the #65 Mercedes-AMG GT3. The race was also ' 'postponed by 50 minutes due to the weather conditions. Naoya ' 'Gamou and Takuro Shinohara executed a great recovery drive at ' 'Sportsland SUGO. On the still wet track, Naoya Gamou initially ' 'worked his way up several places and handed the car over to his ' 'team-mate during a safety car period at the halfway point of the ' 'race. Takuro Shinohara got back out on track in second place and ' 'went for the decisive move on the 72nd of 84 laps. The second ' 'consecutive win of the season puts the two drivers and the team ' 'in first place in the GT300 category with three races ' 'remaining.Intercontinental GT Challenge Esports: Successful title ' 'defence for Mercedes-AMGMercedes-AMG Customer Racing also ' 'celebrated a championship title in virtual motorsport in the 2024 ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge Esports. The endurance championship ' 'organised by the SRO Motorsports Group using the Assetto Corsa ' "Competizione platform held the fifth of six races on this year's " 'calendar on 14 September. In the 3-hour race at the virtual ' 'Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Mercedes-AMG Esports Team MSI with ' 'Tobias Gronewald, Niklas Houben and Tobias Pfeffer (all GER) were ' 'victorious for the third time this season. Thanks to their latest ' 'success and five podium finishes from five races, the team ' 'secured overall victory in the team standings with 190.5 points ' 'ahead of the finale. The last virtual race in the series is the ' '24-hour race on the Nürburgring Nordschleife on 28 September. ' 'Mercedes-AMG thus won the championship for the second time in a ' 'row in the Intercontinental GT Challenge Esports, which was held ' 'for the first time in 2022."It was my first season as part of the ' 'main line-up. We were able to deliver a perfect race right from ' 'the start and win. Somehow, we did have the luck this year that ' 'we lacked in previous years. With three wins and two second ' "places, we've had a memorable season, won the championship early " 'and can simply enjoy the last race without any pressure."Niklas ' 'Houben, Mercedes-AMG Esports Team MSI #86Mercedes-AMG Motorsport ' 'and RAVENOL present exclusive racing engine oilRAVENOL has been ' 'the Official Partner of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport since 2023. At ' "Automechanika in Frankfurt (10 - 14 September), the world's " 'largest trade fair for automotive suppliers, the Ravensburg-based ' 'lubricant distributor presented an exciting innovation: an engine ' 'oil that has been specially developed for motor racing in ' 'collaboration with Mercedes-AMG Motorsport and is available ' 'exclusively to Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Super Synthetic 0W-40 can now be used in ' 'all GT cars with the current homologation. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance Driver Maro Engel (GER) also paid a visit to the ' 'RAVENOL stand to see the exciting new development for himself. He ' 'signed autographs for the fans on the rear wing of his ' "Mercedes-AMG GT3, which is being used in this year's DTM. To mark " 'the 130th anniversary of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport, the car is ' 'finished in white, silver and carbon fibre and displays the ' 'starting number 130."The co-operation with RAVENOL is much more ' 'than just an equipment partnership. With the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport Super Synthetic 0W-40, we have now jointly developed a ' 'racing oil for the first time that is specially tailored to our ' 'engines and exclusively available to our customers. In addition, ' 'we are working flat out on innovative solutions based on ' 'vegetable base oils and would also like to launch another, even ' 'more sustainable performance product on the market in the near ' 'future."Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport', 'content_html': '

Antonelli: Introduction of the Mercedes Junior ' 'and future full-time driver
IMSA: Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing secures ' "maiden GTD manufacturers' title
Indianapolis 8 Hour: Major SRO final weekend at ' 'the Brickyard

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A special anniversary
Since Mercedes ' 'returned to Formula One as a works team in 2010, the team ' 'has had Title and Technical Partner PETRONAS at its side. ' 'Together, the partnership has won eight Constructors’ World ' 'Championships and seven Drivers’ World Championships. To ' "celebrate PETRONAS' 50th anniversary, the Silver Arrows " 'competed in a special livery at the Singapore Grand Prix, ' 'with the dominant colour on the nose and sidepods being the ' 'iconic PETRONAS emerald green: https://mb4.me/mQ5nlUiH
Ahead ' "of the Singapore Grand Prix, Toto Wolff visited the team's " 'Title Partner in Malaysia. The visit kicked off a week of ' "celebrations to mark the company's 50th anniversary, with " 'drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell (both GBR) joining ' 'in the festivities after the Grand Prix weekend. "We look ' 'forward to continuing our relationship for many years to ' 'come, with exciting challenges such as the introduction of ' 'sustainable fuels in 2026," said Toto. As the team prepares ' 'for the future and invests in training future generations to ' 'deal with the expectations and pressures of working in F1, ' "they are only growing stronger in the team's quest to make " 'the future of the team and the motorsport landscape as ' 'strong and diverse as possible. Nowhere is this more evident ' "than in the team's PETRONAS Internship Programme. For more " 'insights, read this story: https://mb4.me/o5F4Qli8

An ' 'investment in the future
The record-breaking ' 'Formula One season is entering its final stretch. With 18 ' 'out of 24 Grands Prix now completed, the final quarter of ' 'the season has begun, and after the October break, the final ' 'overseas races of the year will take place in the USA ' '(twice), Mexico, Brazil, Qatar and Abu Dhabi. So there could ' "hardly be a better time to talk about F1's impact on the " 'environment through air travel. Air travel is a big part of ' "the team's carbon footprint. It's important for the team to " 'change its mindset and ensure that everyone flies as ' 'sustainably as possible. The team is delighted to be on ' 'track to reduce its aviation emissions fourfold by the end ' 'of 2025 by investing in Sustainable Aviation Fuel ' 'Certificates (SAFc). Read more in this article: https://mb4.me/nE3zZaFt

Everything ' 'you need to know about Kimi
A familiar face that ' 'has been seen in the garage next to Toto over the past few ' 'race weekends will be making even more appearances in the ' "future - but in the driver's seat of the Silver Arrow! Kimi " 'Antonelli (ITA) will join George next year to form our ' 'driver duo for the 2025 season. But who is this 18-year-old ' 'Italian from Bologna? Is his first name related to Kimi ' 'Räikkönen? And how long has he been a Mercedes Junior? Find ' 'out all about Kimi Antonelli ahead of his Grand Prix debut: ' 'https://mb4.me/WWN2pHGD

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Customer Racing

IMSA ' 'WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: Mercedes-AMG wins maiden ' "GTD manufacturers' title
In North America, the " 'Customer Racing Teams won a title at the weekend in the IMSA ' 'WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The penultimate event on ' "this year's calendar of the prestigious championship took " 'place at the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the ' 'USA. In the 6-hour race, Mikaël Grenier (CAN), Kenton Koch ' 'and Mike Skeen (both USA) in the #32 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of the ' 'Korthoff/Preston Motorsports team drove from pole position ' 'to third place in the high-calibre field of 22 GT3 cars in ' 'the GTD class. With fifth place, #57 Winward Racing with ' 'Indy Dontje (NED), Philip Ellis (SUI) and Russell Ward (USA) ' "defended their lead in the GTD drivers' standings. In the " "GTD manufacturers' championship, Mercedes-AMG secured the " 'title win early with the result of the two Customer Racing ' 'Teams. Before the finale at the Petit Le Mans at Road ' 'Atlanta from 9 to 12 October, the performance and sports car ' 'brand is out of reach for the competition with 3,217 points. ' "This is Mercedes-AMG's first GTD manufacturers' title in the " 'IMSA SportsCar Championship since its introduction in ' '2014.

Indianapolis 8 Hour: Major SRO final ' 'weekend in the USA
The legendary Indianapolis ' 'Motor Speedway will host the season finale for the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams in four racing series ' 'from 2 to 5 October. The Intercontinental GT Challenge ' '(IGTC), the Fanatec GT World Challenge America Powered by ' 'AWS, the GT America Powered by AWS and the Pirelli GT4 ' 'America will enter their final round of the season as part ' 'of the fifth edition of the Indianapolis 8 Hour presented by ' 'AWS.

GT World Challenge America: At ' 'the world-famous Brickyard, Mercedes-AMG will be targeting ' 'its second overall victory in the Indianapolis 8 Hour after ' '2022. Last year, the Customer Racing cars from Affalterbach ' 'achieved a double podium by finishing in second and third ' "place. This year's line-up includes five teams, each of " 'which will compete in the PRO or PRO-AM classes with a ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. Among them are two Performance Teams. ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing is joined by Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team Lone Star Racing. Among the 15 drivers of the Customer ' 'Racing Teams will be Álex Palou (ESP) for the first time. ' 'The three-time IndyCar Series champion, who won his third ' 'title in mid-September, has signed an exclusive contract ' 'with Mercedes-AMG for the Indianapolis 8 Hour on his home ' 'circuit. It will be his first time at the wheel of a ' "Mercedes-AMG GT3. But this is not the 27-year-old's first " 'foray into GT racing. In 2019, he competed in the Japanese ' 'Super GT, where he took a pole position and a podium finish ' 'in the GT300 category. Jeff Burton (USA) and Philip Ellis ' 'are currently tied for third place in the GT World Challenge ' 'America PRO-AM standings.

Intercontinental GT ' 'Challenge (IGTC): The endurance race in the US ' 'state of Indiana will be the IGTC finale for the first time. ' 'The first three stages of the prestigious championship were ' 'the Bathurst 12 Hour, the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring and ' 'the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa. Defending champion ' "Mercedes-AMG is in third place in the manufacturers' " 'standings ahead of the finale. Luca Stolz (GER) is in fifth ' "place in the drivers' standings after two podium finishes " 'from three races. Prince Jefri Ibrahim (MAS) is in second ' 'place in the Independent Cup for drivers with a bronze ' 'classification. Team Lone Star Racing from Texas is the ' 'first US Mercedes-AMG Performance Team to compete in the ' 'IGTC.

>> ' 'Overall standings Intercontinental GT ' 'Challenge
>> ' 'Overall standings GT World Challenge ' 'America

Mercedes-AMG line-up at ' 'the 2024 Indianapolis 8 Hour^*:

\n' ' No. \n' '	\n' ' Class \n' '	\n' ' Team \n' '	\n' ' Drivers \n' '
\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' PRO \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team Lone Star Racing \n' '	\n' ' Álex Palou (ESP), Fabian Schiller (GER), Luca Stolz ' '(GER) \n' '
\n' ' 75 \n' '	\n' ' PRO-AM \n' '	\n' ' SunEnergy1 Racing \n' '	\n' ' Lucas Auer (AUT), Kenny Habul (AUS), Jayden Ojeda ' '(AUS) \n' '
\n' ' 91 \n' '	\n' ' PRO-AM \n' '	\n' ' Regulator Racing \n' '	\n' ' Jeff Burton (USA), Philip Ellis (SUI), Elias Seppänen ' '(FIN) \n' '
\n' ' 130 \n' '	\n' ' PRO \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing \n' '	\n' ' Maro Engel (GER), Jules Gounon (AND), Mikaël Grenier ' '(CAN) \n' '
\n' ' 888 \n' '	\n' ' PRO-AM \n' '	\n' ' Triple Eight JMR \n' '	\n' ' Prince Jefri Ibrahim (MAS), Jordan Love (AUS), Arjun ' 'Maini (IND) \n' '

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"I went to cheer ' 'Dani Juncadella two years ago when he raced in Indianapolis, ' 'and I wanted to do the race if there was a chance. I ' 'received this excellent opportunity through AMG with a ' 'chance to win the race. While I will have to learn the ' 'characteristics of the car, Indianapolis is a track that I ' 'know very well, and I also have some previous experience ' 'racing in the GT3 cars. The obvious difference from IndyCar ' 'is that the GT3 cars are closed cockpit. The overall grip ' 'will be less than what I am normally used to but at the same ' 'time, it’s very tough to be on the limit because of the GT3 ' 'cars’ weight. I am really looking forward to having fun and ' 'fighting for the win at the Indy 8h. It would be amazing to ' 'close out the season on a high with another trophy."
Álex ' 'Palou, Mercedes-AMG Team Lone Star Racing ' '#4

Supporting programme: The ' 'supporting programme of the Indianapolis 8 Hour also ' 'features the Mercedes-AMG GT2, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 and the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4. Jason Daskalos (USA) and CRP Racing lead ' 'the GT3 driver and team standings ahead of the two last ' 'one-hour races in GT America.

>> ' 'Overall standings GT America
>> ' 'Overall standings GT4 America

GT ' 'World Challenge Europe: Winward Racing celebrates early ' 'title in the Silver Cup
The Autodromo Nazionale ' 'Monza was the venue for the penultimate round of the Fanatec ' 'GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS Endurance Cup for ' 'the AMG Customer Racing Teams last weekend. In the 3-hour ' 'race, Daan Arrow, Colin Caresani (both NED) and Tanart ' 'Sathienthirakul (THA) took victory in the Silver Cup in the ' '#57 Mercedes-AMG GT3 from Winward Racing. As a result, they ' "prematurely won the drivers' championship in the class. " 'Victory in the Gold Cup also went to a Customer Racing car ' 'from Affalterbach. In the #77 entry from Haupt Racing Team, ' 'Michele Beretta (ITA), Arjun Maini (IND) and Jusuf Owega ' '(GER) were successful with first place. The best-placed ' 'Customer Racing Team in the overall classification was #9 ' 'Boutsen VDS with Sérgio Sette Câmara (BRA), Thomas Drouet ' '(FRA) and Maximilian Götz (GER) in sixth place. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team MANN-FILTER finished 16th with Lucas Auer (AUT), Maro ' 'Engel and Daniel Morad (CAN) after an unfortunate race. In ' 'the combined overall standings of Sprint Cup and Endurance ' 'Cup, the crew is still in second place in the team and ' 'driver standings and still has a chance of winning the ' 'title.

Super GT: R&D LEON RACING takes ' 'the GT300 lead after second win of the ' 'season
The two drivers Naoya Gamou, Takuro ' 'Shinohara (both JPN) and the R&D LEON RACING team have ' 'made an impressive comeback in the race for the Super GT ' 'championship. Due to heavy rainfall in the area around the ' 'track, qualifying had to be cancelled. As a consequence, the ' 'practice result was used to determine the starting grid. The ' 'Japanese duo had finished 15th in this session with the #65 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. The race was also postponed by 50 minutes ' 'due to the weather conditions. Naoya Gamou and Takuro ' 'Shinohara executed a great recovery drive at Sportsland ' 'SUGO. On the still wet track, Naoya Gamou initially worked ' 'his way up several places and handed the car over to his ' 'team-mate during a safety car period at the halfway point of ' 'the race. Takuro Shinohara got back out on track in second ' 'place and went for the decisive move on the 72nd of 84 laps. ' 'The second consecutive win of the season puts the two ' 'drivers and the team in first place in the GT300 category ' 'with three races remaining.

Intercontinental ' 'GT Challenge Esports: Successful title defence for ' 'Mercedes-AMG
Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing also ' 'celebrated a championship title in virtual motorsport in the ' '2024 Intercontinental GT Challenge Esports. The endurance ' 'championship organised by the SRO Motorsports Group using ' 'the Assetto Corsa Competizione platform held the fifth of ' "six races on this year's calendar on 14 September. In the " '3-hour race at the virtual Autodromo Nazionale Monza, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Esports Team MSI with Tobias Gronewald, Niklas ' 'Houben and Tobias Pfeffer (all GER) were victorious for the ' 'third time this season. Thanks to their latest success and ' 'five podium finishes from five races, the team secured ' 'overall victory in the team standings with 190.5 points ' 'ahead of the finale. The last virtual race in the series is ' 'the 24-hour race on the Nürburgring Nordschleife on 28 ' 'September. Mercedes-AMG thus won the championship for the ' 'second time in a row in the Intercontinental GT Challenge ' 'Esports, which was held for the first time in ' '2022.

"It was my first season as part of the main ' 'line-up. We were able to deliver a perfect race right from ' 'the start and win. Somehow, we did have the luck this year ' 'that we lacked in previous years. With three wins and two ' "second places, we've had a memorable season, won the " 'championship early and can simply enjoy the last race ' 'without any pressure."
Niklas Houben, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Esports Team MSI #86

Mercedes-AMG Motorsport ' 'and RAVENOL present exclusive racing engine ' 'oil
RAVENOL has been the Official Partner of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport since 2023. At Automechanika in ' "Frankfurt (10 - 14 September), the world's largest trade " 'fair for automotive suppliers, the Ravensburg-based ' 'lubricant distributor presented an exciting innovation: an ' 'engine oil that has been specially developed for motor ' 'racing in collaboration with Mercedes-AMG Motorsport and is ' 'available exclusively to Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams. ' 'The Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Super Synthetic 0W-40 can now be ' 'used in all GT cars with the current homologation. ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver Maro Engel (GER) also paid a ' 'visit to the RAVENOL stand to see the exciting new ' 'development for himself. He signed autographs for the fans ' 'on the rear wing of his Mercedes-AMG GT3, which is being ' "used in this year's DTM. To mark the 130th anniversary of " 'Mercedes-Benz Motorsport, the car is finished in white, ' 'silver and carbon fibre and displays the starting number ' '130.

"The co-operation with RAVENOL is much more than ' 'just an equipment partnership. With the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport Super Synthetic 0W-40, we have now jointly ' 'developed a racing oil for the first time that is specially ' 'tailored to our engines and exclusively available to our ' 'customers. In addition, we are working flat out on ' 'innovative solutions based on vegetable base oils and would ' 'also like to launch another, even more sustainable ' 'performance product on the market in the near ' 'future."
Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport

\n', 'date': '2024-09-25T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Tales from the world of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b0d8f743-26e9-4586-96f5-43d4ba2a0560'} 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=44&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=44&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b6b18608-686e-466c-b064-efe9cf6e372c> {'content': '\n' 'The Universal of 1965: perfect combination of elegance and load ' 'compartment space\n' 'Elaborate exterior and interior design\n' 'Designed at Mercedes-Benz and built by IMA in Belgium\n' '\n' '“Close-up” – the name of this series from the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum says it all. Each instalment tells a surprising, exciting ' 'or behind-the-scenes story, illuminating details of a vehicle, an ' 'exhibit, or an architectural or design feature. In the spotlight ' 'this time: the Mercedes-Benz 200 D Universal of 1968 in ' 'Collection Room 5: Gallery of everyday heroes.\n' 'No.7/2024: Mercedes-Benz 200 D Universal\n' 'Surprise: An estate car from Mercedes-Benz back in the 1960s? The ' '123-series estate was not launched until 1978! This makes the ' '200 D Universal all the more astonishing for many visitors ' 'to the Mercedes-Benz Museum. It can be seen in Collection ' 'Room 5: Gallery of everyday heroes. Its history is ' 'intriguing.\n' 'Show premiere: The estate version based on the “fintail” ' '110 model series was presented by the then ' 'Daimler-Benz AG at the Brussels Motor Show in January 1965, ' 'initially as the 190 D. It had a load compartment capacity ' 'of 2.71 cubic metres behind the front seats for carrying a ' 'load of up to 710 kilograms. For that reason, this spacious ' 'body variant was fitted with larger 15-inch wheels than the ' 'saloon and came with reinforced springs. The new variant was of ' 'in-house design, and sales were via the dealer network. The ' 'vehicles were manufactured by IMA in Belgium on the basis of ' 'delivered chassis with partial bodywork.\n' 'Trendsetter: Quite appropriately, its model designation was ' '“Universal”. Because this variant cut a fine figure on any road: ' 'it was the Mercedes-Benz among estate cars, and combined the ' 'advantages of the elegant saloon with a high utility value for ' 'daily use and leisure time. The Universal was already a harbinger ' 'of the attributes that Mercedes-Benz would establish twelve years ' 'later with the 123-series estate, which was launched in 1977 and ' 'went into series production in 1978.\n' 'High everyday utility: At the same time, the Universal heightened ' 'public perception of the “fintail” model series in a special way: ' 'the successful combination of spaciousness, comfort, performance, ' 'value for money and economy was considered ideal. The rigid ' 'passenger cell with crumple zones at the front and rear also set ' 'new standards in safety at the time.\n' 'Elegance: A look at this special estate shows a coherent ' 'all-round design. For example, the characteristic rear wings with ' 'their “guidance fins” are perfectly integrated into the ' 'bodywork – earning the model series the nickname “fintail” ' 'at the time. And of course the design of the entire rear section, ' 'including the large tailgate and low loading sill, is in keeping ' 'with the car’s role as a load carrier, yet it remains elegant and ' 'harmonious – typical of Mercedes-Benz.\n' 'Symbiosis: The press package of the 1960s describes the effort ' 'involved in styling and body construction: “Though the exterior ' 'lines already emphasise that this is a vehicle with special ' 'character, rather than a car whose rear end has merely been ' 'modified or extended, further examination of the uniform ' 'bodyshell structure shows that the design has been created as an ' 'inseparable whole.”\n' 'Premium quality: A glance into the rear compartment also reveals ' 'a consistent design for practicality and function with high ' 'visual appeal. Medium brown artificial leather gives the interior ' 'a cosy feel. The flooring resembles fine mahogany wood. In fact ' 'it is ‘Panolux’, as the press package explains: a composition of ' 'wood fibres and bakelite resin. “It guarantees maximum protection ' 'against scratches, stains, wear and tear, etc., not to mention ' 'the luxurious touch it gives the car.” And more: “The use of a ' 'wooden floor made of such a valuable material as ‘Panolux’ is ' 'more expensive than painted sheet metal, but in addition to the ' 'luxurious appearance, it offers the advantage of good sound ' 'insulation.” Screw-fitted chrome strips with rubber sections ' 'prevent the load from slipping. The rear seat can be folded down ' 'to create a load area around 1.90 metres long.\n' 'Also with a six-cylinder engine: From 1967, the 190 D ' 'Universal was followed by four variants of the “estate saloon” ' 'based on the 200 D, 200, 230 and 230 S models. The ' 'first two were powered by four-cylinder engines, the other two by ' 'six-cylinder units. The 230 S Universal had a special role ' 'to play: It was assigned to the luxury-class 111 model ' 'series and – with its longer front end, the front section ' 'typical of the corresponding saloon models with vertical ' 'rectangular headlights and lavish chrome trim – it was a ' 'particularly prestigious ancestor of later lifestyle estate ' 'cars.\n' 'Export career: The exhibit in the Mercedes-Benz Museum is a ' '200 D Universal. It has a four-cylinder engine with a ' 'displacement of 1988 cubic centimetres and an output of ' '40 kW (55 hp). The vehicle on display was delivered ' 'near to Bordeaux in France, and registered there in July 1968. It ' 'was therefore built after the facelift, and has the newly ' 'developed hydropneumatic suspension adjustment for added safety ' 'and comfort. This automatically adapts itself to the load ' 'weight.\n' 'Rarity: Plenty of space on four wheels, packaged in an elegant ' 'body – that’s what the Mercedes-Benz Universal already ' 'offered back in the 1960s. It is a rare beauty. Because between ' '1965 and 1968, just 2,754 units of the first Mercedes-Benz ' 'lifestyle estate were built. A total of 622,453 saloons and ' '5,859 chassis with partial bodies left the Sindelfingen ' 'plant during the six-and-a-half-year production period of the ' '110 model series.', 'content_html': '

The Universal of 1965: perfect combination of ' 'elegance and load compartment space
Elaborate exterior and interior ' 'design
Designed at Mercedes-Benz and built by IMA in ' 'Belgium

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“Close-up” – the name of this series from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum says it all. Each instalment tells a ' 'surprising, exciting or behind-the-scenes story, ' 'illuminating details of a vehicle, an exhibit, or an ' 'architectural or design feature. In the spotlight this time: ' 'the Mercedes-Benz 200 D Universal of 1968 in Collection Room ' '5: Gallery of everyday heroes.

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No.7/2024: Mercedes-Benz 200 D Universal

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Surprise: An estate car from ' 'Mercedes-Benz back in the 1960s? The 123-series estate was ' 'not launched until 1978! This makes the 200 D Universal ' 'all the more astonishing for many visitors to the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum. It can be seen in Collection ' 'Room 5: Gallery of everyday heroes. Its history is ' 'intriguing.

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Show premiere: The estate version based ' 'on the “fintail” 110 model series was presented by the ' 'then Daimler-Benz AG at the Brussels Motor Show in ' 'January 1965, initially as the 190 D. It had a load ' 'compartment capacity of 2.71 cubic metres behind the ' 'front seats for carrying a load of up to 710 kilograms. ' 'For that reason, this spacious body variant was fitted with ' 'larger 15-inch wheels than the saloon and came with ' 'reinforced springs. The new variant was of in-house design, ' 'and sales were via the dealer network. The vehicles were ' 'manufactured by IMA in Belgium on the basis of delivered ' 'chassis with partial bodywork.

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Trendsetter: Quite appropriately, its ' 'model designation was “Universal”. Because this variant cut ' 'a fine figure on any road: it was the Mercedes-Benz among ' 'estate cars, and combined the advantages of the elegant ' 'saloon with a high utility value for daily use and leisure ' 'time. The Universal was already a harbinger of the ' 'attributes that Mercedes-Benz would establish twelve years ' 'later with the 123-series estate, which was launched in 1977 ' 'and went into series production in 1978.

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High everyday utility: At the same time, ' 'the Universal heightened public perception of the “fintail” ' 'model series in a special way: the successful combination of ' 'spaciousness, comfort, performance, value for money and ' 'economy was considered ideal. The rigid passenger cell with ' 'crumple zones at the front and rear also set new standards ' 'in safety at the time.

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Elegance: A look at this special estate ' 'shows a coherent all-round design. For example, the ' 'characteristic rear wings with their “guidance fins” are ' 'perfectly integrated into the bodywork – earning the ' 'model series the nickname “fintail” at the time. And of ' 'course the design of the entire rear section, including the ' 'large tailgate and low loading sill, is in keeping with the ' 'car’s role as a load carrier, yet it remains elegant and ' 'harmonious – typical of Mercedes-Benz.

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Symbiosis: The press package of the ' '1960s describes the effort involved in styling and body ' 'construction: “Though the exterior lines already emphasise ' 'that this is a vehicle with special character, rather than a ' 'car whose rear end has merely been modified or extended, ' 'further examination of the uniform bodyshell structure shows ' 'that the design has been created as an inseparable ' 'whole.”

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Premium quality: A glance into the rear ' 'compartment also reveals a consistent design for ' 'practicality and function with high visual appeal. Medium ' 'brown artificial leather gives the interior a cosy feel. The ' 'flooring resembles fine mahogany wood. In fact it is ' '‘Panolux’, as the press package explains: a composition of ' 'wood fibres and bakelite resin. “It guarantees maximum ' 'protection against scratches, stains, wear and tear, etc., ' 'not to mention the luxurious touch it gives the car.” And ' 'more: “The use of a wooden floor made of such a valuable ' 'material as ‘Panolux’ is more expensive than painted sheet ' 'metal, but in addition to the luxurious appearance, it ' 'offers the advantage of good sound insulation.” Screw-fitted ' 'chrome strips with rubber sections prevent the load from ' 'slipping. The rear seat can be folded down to create a load ' 'area around 1.90 metres long.

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Also with a six-cylinder engine: From ' '1967, the 190 D Universal was followed by four variants ' 'of the “estate saloon” based on the 200 D, 200, 230 and ' '230 S models. The first two were powered by ' 'four-cylinder engines, the other two by six-cylinder units. ' 'The 230 S Universal had a special role to play: It was ' 'assigned to the luxury-class 111 model series ' 'and – with its longer front end, the front section ' 'typical of the corresponding saloon models with vertical ' 'rectangular headlights and lavish chrome trim – it was ' 'a particularly prestigious ancestor of later lifestyle ' 'estate cars.

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Export career: The exhibit in the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum is a 200 D Universal. It has a ' 'four-cylinder engine with a displacement of 1988 cubic ' 'centimetres and an output of 40 kW (55 hp). The ' 'vehicle on display was delivered near to Bordeaux in France, ' 'and registered there in July 1968. It was therefore built ' 'after the facelift, and has the newly developed ' 'hydropneumatic suspension adjustment for added safety and ' 'comfort. This automatically adapts itself to the load ' 'weight.

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Rarity: Plenty of space on four wheels, ' 'packaged in an elegant body – that’s what the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Universal already offered back in the 1960s. ' 'It is a rare beauty. Because between 1965 and 1968, just ' '2,754 units of the first Mercedes-Benz lifestyle estate ' 'were built. A total of 622,453 saloons and ' '5,859 chassis with partial bodies left the Sindelfingen ' 'plant during the six-and-a-half-year production period of ' 'the 110 model series.

\n', 'date': '2024-09-26T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Rare beauty: The first lifestyle estate from Mercedes-Benz', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b6b18608-686e-466c-b064-efe9cf6e372c'} 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/44abd702-a02d-437a-8e6b-44644db2ee88> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' 'Die V-Klasse Marco Polo ist das alltagstaugliche, smarte ' 'Glamping-Mobil von Mercedes‑Benz. 2024 neu aufgelegt, blickt sie ' 'auf eine 40-jährige Erfolgsgeschichte zurück, beginnend mit dem ' 'ersten Marco Polo 1984, damals auf Basis des T1. Zum ' 'Geburtstag des Marco Polo bringt Mercedes-Benz zunächst in ' 'Deutschland zwei Editionsmodelle zu attraktiven Preiskonditionen ' 'ab 69.536,50 Euro[1] bzw. 76.446,73 Euro1 heraus: die V-Klasse ' 'Marco Polo Edition Classic und die V-Klasse Marco Polo ' 'Edition AMG Line. Die Editionsmodelle sind in allen verfügbaren ' 'Motorisierungsvarianten erhältlich. Sie sind ab sofort ' 'bestellbar.\n' 'Serienmäßige Ausstattungshighlights der V-Klasse Marco Polo ' 'Edition Classic:\n' '\n' 'Aufstelldach mit Frontöffnung\n' 'Easy-Pack Paket mit elektrischer Schiebetür und Heckklappe\n' 'Premium-Paket mit u.a. Ambientelicht\n' 'Navigation mit einer flexiblen Eingabe über Touchbedienung oder ' 'Sprachsteuerung\n' '\n' 'Die V-Klasse Marco Polo Edition Classic startet ab einem Preis ' 'von 69.536,50 Euro1.\n' 'Zusätzliche serienmäßige Ausstattungshighlights der V-Klasse ' 'Marco Polo Edition AMG Line:\n' '\n' 'AMG Line mit Kühlerverkleidung mit Star-Pattern und ' 'LED-Lichtband, sportlich gestalteten Stoßfängern, AMG ' 'Abrisskante, AMG Leichtmetallrädern\n' 'Night Paket mit schwarzen Designakzenten im Exterieur\n' 'Metallic-Lack nach Wahl in den Varianten Kalaharigold, ' 'Hyazinthrot, Sodalithblau, Graphitgrau, Hightechsilber, ' 'Bergkristallweiß, Obsidianschwarz\n' 'Premium-Paket Plus mit u.a. Jehnert Soundsystem und 360° Kamera\n' '\n' 'Die V-Klasse Marco Polo Edition AMG Line startet ab einem Preis ' 'von 76.446,73 Euro1.\n' 'Weiteres Pressematerial zur V-Klasse Marco Polo finden Sie hier.\n' 'Weiterführende Vertriebs-Informationen erhalten Sie hier.\n' '[1] Kaufpreis für Einzelkunden in Deutschland inkl. 19 % MwSt ' '/Preisstand 17.09.2024', 'content_html': '

This press release is only available in German ' 'language.

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Die V-Klasse Marco Polo ist das alltagstaugliche, ' 'smarte Glamping-Mobil von Mercedes‑Benz. 2024 neu aufgelegt, ' 'blickt sie auf eine 40-jährige Erfolgsgeschichte zurück, ' 'beginnend mit dem ersten Marco Polo 1984, damals auf ' 'Basis des T1. Zum Geburtstag des Marco Polo bringt ' 'Mercedes-Benz zunächst in Deutschland zwei Editionsmodelle ' 'zu attraktiven Preiskonditionen ab 69.536,50 ' 'Euro^[1] bzw. 76.446,73 Euro¹ heraus: ' 'die V-Klasse Marco Polo Edition Classic und die V-Klasse ' 'Marco Polo Edition AMG Line. Die Editionsmodelle sind ' 'in allen verfügbaren Motorisierungsvarianten erhältlich. Sie ' 'sind ab sofort bestellbar.

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Serienmäßige Ausstattungshighlights der V-Klasse Marco ' 'Polo Edition Classic:

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Aufstelldach mit Frontöffnung
Easy-Pack Paket mit elektrischer Schiebetür und ' 'Heckklappe
Premium-Paket mit u.a. Ambientelicht
Navigation mit einer flexiblen Eingabe über ' 'Touchbedienung oder Sprachsteuerung

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Die V-Klasse Marco Polo Edition Classic startet ab einem ' 'Preis von 69.536,50 Euro¹.

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Zusätzliche serienmäßige Ausstattungshighlights der ' 'V-Klasse Marco Polo Edition AMG Line:

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AMG Line mit Kühlerverkleidung mit Star-Pattern und ' 'LED-Lichtband, sportlich gestalteten Stoßfängern, AMG ' 'Abrisskante, AMG Leichtmetallrädern
Night Paket mit schwarzen Designakzenten im ' 'Exterieur
Metallic-Lack nach Wahl in den Varianten Kalaharigold, ' 'Hyazinthrot, Sodalithblau, Graphitgrau, Hightechsilber, ' 'Bergkristallweiß, Obsidianschwarz
Premium-Paket Plus mit u.a. Jehnert Soundsystem und 360° ' 'Kamera

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Die V-Klasse Marco Polo Edition AMG Line startet ab einem ' 'Preis von 76.446,73 Euro¹.

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Weiteres Pressematerial zur V-Klasse Marco Polo finden ' 'Sie hier.

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Weiterführende Vertriebs-Informationen erhalten Sie hier.

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^[1] Kaufpreis für Einzelkunden in Deutschland ' 'inkl. 19 % MwSt /Preisstand 17.09.2024

\n', 'date': '2024-09-27T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Happy Birthday V-Klasse Marco Polo: Editionsmodelle ab ' 'sofort erhältlich', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/44abd702-a02d-437a-8e6b-44644db2ee88'} 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=44&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b0da72d1-4ccd-4b82-a61c-2437a5419194> {'content': ' Second and third place for Maro Engel and Arjun Maini in ' "Saturday's DTM race Mercedes-AMG extends its lead in the " "manufacturers' championship ahead of the finale ADAC GT Masters: " 'Historic quintuple victory for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'Teams Mercedes-AMG and Maro Engel (GER) maintained their title ' 'ambitions on the seventh and penultimate DTM race weekend of the ' 'season in Spielberg. The driver from Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD ' "secured his seventh podium finish of this year's DTM season with " 'second place on Saturday. Arjun Maini (IND) from Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team HRT finished third in the first race at the Red Bull Ring to ' 'complete the double podium. The Indian also put in a strong ' 'performance on Sunday, when he again finished third from eighth ' 'on the grid after a successful overcut. Maro Engel also scored ' 'valuable championship points with eighth place. He now heads to ' 'the season finale at Hockenheim 20 points behind the championship ' 'leader, with a total of 56 points still to be awarded. ' "Mercedes-AMG extended its lead in the manufacturers' standings to " "24 points thanks to this strong overall result. Saturday's race: " 'Pole position and double podium for Mercedes-AMGThe Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 demonstrated its potential right at the start of the weekend. ' 'In the first qualifying session on Saturday morning, Arjun Maini ' 'emerged as the man of the hour in challenging conditions on the ' 'drying track. The Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver completed his ' 'final lap with a time of 1m 30.128s and clinched the first pole ' 'position of his DTM career. Never before had an Indian driver ' 'qualified for first place on the grid in the DTM. Title contender ' 'Maro Engel, 15 points behind the championship leader before the ' "weekend, started Saturday's race from third position. With Luca " 'Stolz and Lucas Auer on the third row of the grid, all four ' 'Mercedes-AMG drivers took on the race within the top six.\xa0The ' 'one-hour race in the afternoon also took place on drying asphalt, ' 'which is why all four Mercedes-AMG drivers initially opted for ' 'wet tyres. Maro Engel took the lead in the #130 on the very first ' 'lap, but had to relinquish it midway through the first stint due ' 'to the tyre pressure being too high and was placed in second ' 'position from then on. Shortly before the halfway point of the ' 'race, the track was dry enough to switch to slick tyres. ' 'Accordingly, the four Mercedes-AMG drivers came in early to ' 'change tyres after the pit stop window opened. Maro Engel was ' 'able to continuously make up ground on the first-placed driver ' 'and set the fastest lap of the race with a time of 1m 29.929s. ' 'However, it was not enough for a decisive attack. He finished the ' 'first race of the weekend in second place, 1.161 seconds behind ' 'the leader and in front of Arjun Maini, who claimed his second ' "podium of the season. Maini's Mercedes-AMG Team HRT team-mate, " 'Sachsenring winner Luca Stolz, took the chequered flag in fourth. ' 'Lucas Auer finished seventh in his home race in the #22 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER car, rounding off a very strong ' "result for Mercedes-AMG.Sunday's race: Overcut strategy earns " 'Arjun Maini next DTM podiumLuca Stolz and Arjun Maini finished ' 'seventh and eighth in qualifying on Sunday. Lucas Auer secured ' 'tenth position on the grid, while Maro Engel started the race ' 'from 13th place. As on the previous day, Maro Engel got off to a ' 'good start in the race and made up two places during this phase. ' 'With tarmac temperatures of around 20 degrees, the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Teams decided in favour of a late pit stop and opted for an ' 'overcut. This approach turned out to be the right strategy. When ' 'the pit stop window closed, Arjun Maini was in third position, ' 'which he successfully defended despite the cold tyres and ' 'ultimately brought home. Maro Engel worked his way up to eighth ' 'place, which earned him eight important championship points. Luca ' 'Stolz retired the #4 Mercedes-AMG GT3 early for safety reasons ' 'due to a technical issue. Lucas Auer also failed to see the ' 'chequered flag following a puncture. Race Facts, DTM in ' 'Spielberg Fastest pit stop by #22 Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER on Saturday (6.0 seconds) 1st DTM pole position for ' 'Arjun Maini on Saturday 5th DTM fastest race lap by Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team WINWARD 7th DTM podium of the season for Maro Engel 10th DTM ' 'pole position for the Mercedes-AMG GT3 >> Race result DTM Red ' 'Bull Ring>> DTM Media Guide 2024 ADAC GT Masters: Historic ' 'quintuple victory for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing TeamsThe ' 'weekend in Spielberg was also successful in the ADAC GT Masters. ' 'After Max Reis (GER) secured his first pole position in ' 'qualifying on Saturday in the #5 car of the Haupt Racing Team, ' 'the five Mercedes-AMG GT3s were also strong in the race. His HRT ' 'team-mates Jannes Fittje and Finn Wiebelhaus (both GER) secured ' "their first win of the season, which was also AMG's 40th success " 'in the prestigious GT3 series. Salman Owega and David Schumacher ' '(both GER) finished second, helping HRT to a one-two victory. ' 'Third place went to Tom Kalender (GER) and Elias Seppänen (FIN) ' 'from Landgraf Motorsport, who further extended their lead in the ' "drivers' standings. The historic quintuple victory was completed " 'by two more Mercedes-AMG GT3s from the Haupt Racing Team in ' 'fourth and fifth place. Fifth-placed guest entrants Dennis Fetzer ' 'and Hubert Haupt (both GER) also won the Pro-AM class on their ' 'series debut. On Sunday, Tom Kalender and Elias Seppänen followed ' 'up with another victory for Mercedes-AMG. Starting from pole ' 'position, the duo scored the fourth win of the season for ' 'Landgraf Motorsport, further underlining their championship ' 'ambitions. Ahead of the season finale in Hockenheim, they have a ' "29-point lead in the drivers' standings. Fetzer and Haupt " 'finished the race, which ended prematurely due to a red flag, in ' 'fifth position and first place in the Pro-AM category.\xa0 >> ' 'Race result ADAC GT Masters Red Bull Ring "A very successful DTM ' 'weekend for us with three podium finishes. It was a strong ' 'performance here in Spielberg, especially from Arjun. We scored ' 'good points again and achieved our goal of keeping the ' 'championship fight open for Hockenheim. We have also successfully ' "defended our lead in the manufacturers' standings, and we want to " 'bring that to the finish line at the season finale. Of course, we ' 'are also very happy about the strong performance in the ADAC GT ' 'Masters on Saturday with the quintuple victory – a great success ' 'for our Customer Racing programme. We are now preparing for ' 'Hockenheim and hope that we can still get involved in the DTM ' 'championship fight there."Thomas Jäger, Sporting Director DTM "We ' 'can be satisfied with second place from third on the grid, even ' 'though we would obviously have liked to have taken the lead to ' 'the finish on Saturday. In hindsight, we started with a little ' 'too much tyre pressure and were therefore unable to keep up with ' 'the competition. Nevertheless, it was a good race. Today was a ' 'difficult day in which we struggled both in qualifying and in the ' 'race. In this respect, we got the maximum out of it and will now ' 'analyse everything carefully in order to fully attack at the ' 'finale in Hockenheim."Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD #130 ' '"I had a good start on Saturday on the still wet track, but ' "unfortunately I didn't have the necessary pace. After the tyre " 'change, things went much better on slicks, but the gap to the ' 'front was already too big. The podium feels good, but I would ' "still have liked to have won after my first pole position. I'm " 'very, very happy after the podium today, because I started from ' 'further back and it was a difficult race. Thanks to Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team HRT for providing me with a really fast car here all ' 'weekend."Arjun Maini, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #36 "Third and fourth ' "place on Saturday are a good team result. We didn't make any " 'mistakes in difficult conditions, which is something we can be ' "very proud of. Unfortunately, it ended early today. I didn't " 'really find my way into the race and then had a strange feeling ' 'on the brakes. Fortunately, nothing happened, but we then decided ' 'to retire the car for safety reasons."Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team HRT #4 "Seventh place on Saturday was not ideal when you ' "started sixth. The pace wasn't good enough, neither in the rain " 'nor in the dry. Today I had a puncture in the second stint ' 'immediately after passing the pit entry, which is why I had to ' "retire the car. There was a contact before that. But I can't say " 'whether that was the reason."Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER #22', 'content_html': '

Second and third place for Maro Engel and Arjun ' "Maini in Saturday's DTM race
Mercedes-AMG extends its lead in the ' "manufacturers' championship ahead of the " 'finale
ADAC GT Masters: Historic quintuple victory for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams

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Mercedes-AMG and Maro Engel (GER) maintained their title ' 'ambitions on the seventh and penultimate DTM race weekend of ' 'the season in Spielberg. The driver from Mercedes-AMG Team ' "WINWARD secured his seventh podium finish of this year's DTM " 'season with second place on Saturday. Arjun Maini (IND) from ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team HRT finished third in the first race at ' 'the Red Bull Ring to complete the double podium. The Indian ' 'also put in a strong performance on Sunday, when he again ' 'finished third from eighth on the grid after a successful ' 'overcut. Maro Engel also scored valuable championship points ' 'with eighth place. He now heads to the season finale at ' 'Hockenheim 20 points behind the championship leader, with a ' 'total of 56 points still to be awarded. Mercedes-AMG ' "extended its lead in the manufacturers' standings to 24 " 'points thanks to this strong overall result.

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Saturday's race: Pole position and double podium " 'for Mercedes-AMG
The Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'demonstrated its potential right at the start of the ' 'weekend. In the first qualifying session on Saturday ' 'morning, Arjun Maini emerged as the man of the hour in ' 'challenging conditions on the drying track. The Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance Driver completed his final lap with a time of 1m ' '30.128s and clinched the first pole position of his DTM ' 'career. Never before had an Indian driver qualified for ' 'first place on the grid in the DTM. Title contender Maro ' 'Engel, 15 points behind the championship leader before the ' "weekend, started Saturday's race from third position. With " 'Luca Stolz and Lucas Auer on the third row of the grid, all ' 'four Mercedes-AMG drivers took on the race within the top ' 'six.

The one-hour race in the afternoon also ' 'took place on drying asphalt, which is why all four ' 'Mercedes-AMG drivers initially opted for wet tyres. Maro ' 'Engel took the lead in the #130 on the very first lap, but ' 'had to relinquish it midway through the first stint due to ' 'the tyre pressure being too high and was placed in second ' 'position from then on. Shortly before the halfway point of ' 'the race, the track was dry enough to switch to slick tyres. ' 'Accordingly, the four Mercedes-AMG drivers came in early to ' 'change tyres after the pit stop window opened. Maro Engel ' 'was able to continuously make up ground on the first-placed ' 'driver and set the fastest lap of the race with a time of 1m ' '29.929s. However, it was not enough for a decisive attack. ' 'He finished the first race of the weekend in second place, ' '1.161 seconds behind the leader and in front of Arjun Maini, ' "who claimed his second podium of the season. Maini's " 'Mercedes-AMG Team HRT team-mate, Sachsenring winner Luca ' 'Stolz, took the chequered flag in fourth. Lucas Auer ' 'finished seventh in his home race in the #22 Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team MANN-FILTER car, rounding off a very strong result for ' "Mercedes-AMG.

Sunday's race: Overcut strategy " 'earns Arjun Maini next DTM podium
Luca Stolz and ' 'Arjun Maini finished seventh and eighth in qualifying on ' 'Sunday. Lucas Auer secured tenth position on the grid, while ' 'Maro Engel started the race from 13th place. As on the ' 'previous day, Maro Engel got off to a good start in the race ' 'and made up two places during this phase. With tarmac ' 'temperatures of around 20 degrees, the Mercedes-AMG Teams ' 'decided in favour of a late pit stop and opted for an ' 'overcut. This approach turned out to be the right strategy. ' 'When the pit stop window closed, Arjun Maini was in third ' 'position, which he successfully defended despite the cold ' 'tyres and ultimately brought home. Maro Engel worked his way ' 'up to eighth place, which earned him eight important ' 'championship points. Luca Stolz retired the #4 Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 early for safety reasons due to a technical issue. Lucas ' 'Auer also failed to see the chequered flag following a ' 'puncture.

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Race Facts, DTM in Spielberg

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Fastest pit stop by #22 Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER on ' 'Saturday (6.0 seconds)

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1^st DTM pole position for Arjun Maini on ' 'Saturday

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5^th DTM fastest race lap by Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'WINWARD

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7^th DTM podium of the season for Maro ' 'Engel

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10^th DTM pole position for the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3

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>> ' 'Race result DTM Red Bull Ring
>> ' 'DTM Media Guide 2024

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ADAC GT Masters: Historic quintuple victory ' 'for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams
The ' 'weekend in Spielberg was also successful in the ADAC GT ' 'Masters. After Max Reis (GER) secured his first pole ' 'position in qualifying on Saturday in the #5 car of the ' 'Haupt Racing Team, the five Mercedes-AMG GT3s were also ' 'strong in the race. His HRT team-mates Jannes Fittje and ' 'Finn Wiebelhaus (both GER) secured their first win of the ' "season, which was also AMG's 40th success in the prestigious " 'GT3 series. Salman Owega and David Schumacher (both GER) ' 'finished second, helping HRT to a one-two victory. Third ' 'place went to Tom Kalender (GER) and Elias Seppänen (FIN) ' 'from Landgraf Motorsport, who further extended their lead in ' "the drivers' standings. The historic quintuple victory was " 'completed by two more Mercedes-AMG GT3s from the Haupt ' 'Racing Team in fourth and fifth place. Fifth-placed guest ' 'entrants Dennis Fetzer and Hubert Haupt (both GER) also won ' 'the Pro-AM class on their series debut.

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On Sunday, Tom Kalender and Elias Seppänen followed up ' 'with another victory for Mercedes-AMG. Starting from pole ' 'position, the duo scored the fourth win of the season for ' 'Landgraf Motorsport, further underlining their championship ' 'ambitions. Ahead of the season finale in Hockenheim, they ' "have a 29-point lead in the drivers' standings. Fetzer and " 'Haupt finished the race, which ended prematurely due to a ' 'red flag, in fifth position and first place in the Pro-AM ' 'category.

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>> ' 'Race result ADAC GT Masters Red Bull Ring

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"A very successful DTM weekend for us with three podium ' 'finishes. It was a strong performance here in Spielberg, ' 'especially from Arjun. We scored good points again and ' 'achieved our goal of keeping the championship fight open for ' 'Hockenheim. We have also successfully defended our lead in ' "the manufacturers' standings, and we want to bring that to " 'the finish line at the season finale. Of course, we are also ' 'very happy about the strong performance in the ADAC GT ' 'Masters on Saturday with the quintuple victory – a great ' 'success for our Customer Racing programme. We are now ' 'preparing for Hockenheim and hope that we can still get ' 'involved in the DTM championship fight there."
Thomas ' 'Jäger, Sporting Director DTM

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"We can be satisfied with second place from third on the ' 'grid, even though we would obviously have liked to have ' 'taken the lead to the finish on Saturday. In hindsight, we ' 'started with a little too much tyre pressure and were ' 'therefore unable to keep up with the competition. ' 'Nevertheless, it was a good race. Today was a difficult day ' 'in which we struggled both in qualifying and in the race. In ' 'this respect, we got the maximum out of it and will now ' 'analyse everything carefully in order to fully attack at the ' 'finale in Hockenheim."
Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'WINWARD #130

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"I had a good start on Saturday on the still wet track, ' "but unfortunately I didn't have the necessary pace. After " 'the tyre change, things went much better on slicks, but the ' 'gap to the front was already too big. The podium feels good, ' 'but I would still have liked to have won after my first pole ' "position. I'm very, very happy after the podium today, " 'because I started from further back and it was a difficult ' 'race. Thanks to Mercedes-AMG Team HRT for providing me with ' 'a really fast car here all weekend."
Arjun Maini, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #36

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"Third and fourth place on Saturday are a good team ' "result. We didn't make any mistakes in difficult conditions, " 'which is something we can be very proud of. Unfortunately, ' "it ended early today. I didn't really find my way into the " 'race and then had a strange feeling on the brakes. ' 'Fortunately, nothing happened, but we then decided to retire ' 'the car for safety reasons."
Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team HRT #4

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"Seventh place on Saturday was not ideal when you started ' "sixth. The pace wasn't good enough, neither in the rain nor " 'in the dry. Today I had a puncture in the second stint ' 'immediately after passing the pit entry, which is why I had ' 'to retire the car. There was a contact before that. But I ' 'can\'t say whether that was the reason."
Lucas Auer, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #22

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Born in Italy with German citizenship, he was Chief Designer ' 'of Mercedes-Benz from 1975 until retirement in 1999.\n' '“Bruno Sacco left a lasting mark on the company with his iconic ' 'designs and his passion for aesthetics,” says Gorden Wagener, ' 'Chief Design Officer of Mercedes-Benz Group AG. “In Bruno Sacco, ' 'we have lost an outstanding personality and an impressive ' 'aesthete. Our deepest sympathy goes out to his family and ' 'friends.”\n' '“Mercedes-Benz will always remember this extraordinary stylist ' 'and yet humble person,” says Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH. “Bruno Sacco has defined the shape ' 'of numerous icons from Mercedes-Benz. Many of them are still seen ' 'today in everyday road traffic, or they fascinate as classics of ' 'the brand.”\n' 'The E-Class of model series 124 with all four body variants, the ' 'S-Class of model series 126 including the Coupé, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz 190 (W 201) and the SL of model series R 129: These ' 'are some vehicles that were created under Bruno Sacco as head of ' 'the design department. At the same time, they and many other ' 'passenger cars and commercial vehicles document the guiding ' 'theme, which he always followed: “A Mercedes-Benz must always ' 'look like a Mercedes-Benz.” In this way, the designer, who was ' 'well respected beyond the brand, shaped the design idiom of ' 'several model generations. In 1958, Sacco joined Daimler-Benz AG ' 'and worked for the company for his entire professional life.\n' 'Bruno Sacco was born in Udine on 12 November 1933 as the son of ' 'the commander of a mountain infantry battalion. In 1951, at the ' 'age of 17, he graduated from his home town as the youngest ' 'geometer in Italy. The same year he visited the Turin Motor Show: ' "In this center of modern design ideas, Italy's great automobile " 'designers present new models, studies and designs. Fascinated by ' 'the world of automobile forms, Sacco visited the Polytechnic ' 'University of Turin from 1952. In 1955 he joined the Carrozzeria ' 'Ghia SpA based in Turin and gained experience in model ' 'production. Ghia offered exciting studies that resembled ' 'futuristic airplanes, but also elegant everyday automobiles.\n' 'At the end of 1957, Sacco met in Turin Karl Wilfert, the head of ' 'Mercedes-Benz body testing at the Sindelfingen plant since the ' 'mid-1950s. Wilfert had been building up the new Stylistics ' 'department, which Friedrich Geiger headed. Paul Bracq was ' 'appointed by Wilfert as the first pure automotive designer. After ' 'an invitation to Bruno Sacco at the Sindelfingen plant, he was ' 'hired as a second stylist in 1958. Sacco worked in the field of ' 'pre-body development and later as head of the Body Design and ' 'Dimensional Concept department. During this time, outstanding ' 'models such as the Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100, 1963 to 1981) ' 'and the 230 SL “Pagoda” (W 113, production time of the model ' 'series 1963 to 1971) were created. He also assumed design project ' 'management for safety exhibitions and shaped the Wankel engine ' 'experimental vehicles C 111 (1969) and C 111-II (1970). ' 'His involvement created widely used vehicles such as the ' 'mid-range model series 123 (1976 to 1986).\n' 'With his appointment as Oberingenieur (chief engineer) in 1975, ' 'Sacco became head of the Stylistics department as Friedrich ' 'Geiger’s successor. The first vehicle he was responsible for was ' 'the station wagon of model series 123, which was presented in ' '1977 as the brand’s first station wagon. During this time, he ' 'characterized the form of the elegant S-Class of model series 126 ' '(1979 to 1992) and the associated Coupé (1981 to 1991). He was ' 'particularly proud of these cars: “The 126 model series in all ' 'design forms is the best thing I have done for Mercedes-Benz,” ' 'said Sacco decades later in retrospect. No wonder that during his ' 'retirement an elegant, dark blue 560 SEC was proudly kept in his ' 'double garage.\n' 'As a wise and disciplined advocate of his work, he understood how ' 'to give design the appropriate significance in the hierarchy of ' 'Mercedes-Benz. Thus, the main Stylistics department in 1978 was ' 'upgraded to a specialist department, with Bruno Sacco at the ' 'top.\n' 'Sacco described himself as an aesthete, he placed value on ' 'expression and symbol strength. One of his claims: In the case of ' 'a Mercedes-Benz automobile, the model series identity is to be ' 'retained from one model generation to the next in order to ' 'prevent a generation from appearing old after the presentation of ' 'the following generation. In addition, every Mercedes-Benz should ' 'be recognizable as a representative of this brand all over the ' 'world. A striking detail introduced by Sacco 1979 were the side ' 'protective strips in the design of the front bumper of the 126 ' 'series S-Class. This design element would be found in the ' 'following years in the innovative compact class (W 201, 1982 ' 'to 1993), model series 124 (1984 to 1997), model series 140 ' 'S-Class (1991 to 1998) and model series R 129 SL (1989 to ' '2001).\n' 'Distinguishing features of individual models are desired despite ' 'this strong family identity. Sacco placed value on the SLK ' '(R 170, 1996 to 2004) setting itself clearly apart from the ' 'larger SL (R 129) in order to avoid internal competition. ' 'Sacco still appreciated this SL 30 years later: “I still like the ' 'R 129,” he said in retrospect. In 1993 Sacco became a member ' 'of the group of directors of the company. In this capacity, the ' 'design of Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles fell within his area ' 'of responsibility.\n' 'With Sacco as head of design, Mercedes-Benz was increasingly ' 'emphasizing aesthetics and aerodynamic efficiency. Proportions ' "and lines were clear, functionality was emphasized. Sacco's " 'philosophy of timeless elegance also appealed to a younger ' 'audience. This initially applied to the model 190 (W 201), which ' 'unlocked new buyers into the brand. Sacco’s signature style ' 'became particularly evident during the product offensive in the ' 'mid-1990s, when the A-Class (model series 168, 1997 to 2005), ' 'M-Class (model series 163, 1997 to 2004), SLK (R 170), CLK (model ' 'series 208, 1997 to 2003), and V-Class (W 638, 1996 to 2005) ' 'significantly expanded the model range of the automobile ' 'manufacturer. The last models Bruno Sacco was responsible for ' 'before retirement were the 220 model series S-Class (1998 to ' '2005) and the CL-Class luxury class coupe of model series ' 'C 215 (1999 to 2006).\n' 'Sacco was close to the formal responsibility of the brand; this ' 'is not just about the vehicles. He initiated the new Design ' 'Center in Sindelfingen, which was designed by Italian star ' 'architect and industrial designer Renzo Piano in cooperation with ' 'Gaggenau architectural firm C. Kohlbecker.\n' 'His ability to harmoniously combine aesthetics and technology ' 'made Bruno Sacco one of the most influential designers in ' 'automotive history. On 31 March 1999, he retired with numerous ' 'awards. Peter Pfeiffer succeeded him as chief designer of ' 'Mercedes-Benz. Bruno Sacco received the honorary doctorate from ' 'the University of Udine in 2002, he was admitted in 2006 to the ' '“Automotive Hall of Fame” in Dearborn, Michigan, and in 2007 to ' 'the “European Automotive Hall of Fame” in Geneva. Bruno Sacco ' 'said after two decades of retirement: "Mercedes has been my life, ' 'and I stand for that time one hundred percent."', 'content_html': '

The designer from Italy shaped the brand’s ' 'design idiom for decades
Working life: From 1958 to 1999, the stylist ' 'worked for Mercedes-Benz
Bruno Sacco was particularly proud of the ' 'saloons and coupés of the 126 series

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Bruno Sacco, one of the best-known designers in ' 'automotive history, died in Sindelfingen on 19 September ' '2024 at the age of 90. Born in Italy with German ' 'citizenship, he was Chief Designer of Mercedes-Benz from ' '1975 until retirement in 1999.

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“Bruno Sacco left a lasting mark on the company with his ' 'iconic designs and his passion for aesthetics,” says Gorden ' 'Wagener, Chief Design Officer of Mercedes-Benz Group AG. “In ' 'Bruno Sacco, we have lost an outstanding personality and an ' 'impressive aesthete. Our deepest sympathy goes out to his ' 'family and friends.”

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“Mercedes-Benz will always remember this extraordinary ' 'stylist and yet humble person,” says Marcus Breitschwerdt, ' 'CEO of Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH. “Bruno Sacco has defined ' 'the shape of numerous icons from Mercedes-Benz. Many of them ' 'are still seen today in everyday road traffic, or they ' 'fascinate as classics of the brand.”

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The E-Class of model series 124 with all four body ' 'variants, the S-Class of model series 126 including the ' 'Coupé, the Mercedes-Benz 190 (W 201) and the SL of model ' 'series R 129: These are some vehicles that were created ' 'under Bruno Sacco as head of the design department. At the ' 'same time, they and many other passenger cars and commercial ' 'vehicles document the guiding theme, which he always ' 'followed: “A Mercedes-Benz must always look like a ' 'Mercedes-Benz.” In this way, the designer, who was well ' 'respected beyond the brand, shaped the design idiom of ' 'several model generations. In 1958, Sacco joined ' 'Daimler-Benz AG and worked for the company for his entire ' 'professional life.

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Bruno Sacco was born in Udine on 12 November 1933 as the ' 'son of the commander of a mountain infantry battalion. In ' '1951, at the age of 17, he graduated from his home town as ' 'the youngest geometer in Italy. The same year he visited the ' 'Turin Motor Show: In this center of modern design ideas, ' "Italy's great automobile designers present new models, " 'studies and designs. Fascinated by the world of automobile ' 'forms, Sacco visited the Polytechnic University of Turin ' 'from 1952. In 1955 he joined the Carrozzeria Ghia SpA based ' 'in Turin and gained experience in model production. Ghia ' 'offered exciting studies that resembled futuristic ' 'airplanes, but also elegant everyday automobiles.

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At the end of 1957, Sacco met in Turin Karl Wilfert, the ' 'head of Mercedes-Benz body testing at the Sindelfingen plant ' 'since the mid-1950s. Wilfert had been building up the new ' 'Stylistics department, which Friedrich Geiger headed. Paul ' 'Bracq was appointed by Wilfert as the first pure automotive ' 'designer. After an invitation to Bruno Sacco at the ' 'Sindelfingen plant, he was hired as a second stylist in ' '1958. Sacco worked in the field of pre-body development and ' 'later as head of the Body Design and Dimensional Concept ' 'department. During this time, outstanding models such as the ' 'Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100, 1963 to 1981) and the 230 SL ' '“Pagoda” (W 113, production time of the model series ' '1963 to 1971) were created. He also assumed design project ' 'management for safety exhibitions and shaped the Wankel ' 'engine experimental vehicles C 111 (1969) and ' 'C 111-II (1970). His involvement created widely used ' 'vehicles such as the mid-range model series 123 (1976 to ' '1986).

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With his appointment as Oberingenieur (chief engineer) in ' '1975, Sacco became head of the Stylistics department as ' 'Friedrich Geiger’s successor. The first vehicle he was ' 'responsible for was the station wagon of model series 123, ' 'which was presented in 1977 as the brand’s first station ' 'wagon. During this time, he characterized the form of the ' 'elegant S-Class of model series 126 (1979 to 1992) and the ' 'associated Coupé (1981 to 1991). He was particularly proud ' 'of these cars: “The 126 model series in all design forms is ' 'the best thing I have done for Mercedes-Benz,” said Sacco ' 'decades later in retrospect. No wonder that during his ' 'retirement an elegant, dark blue 560 SEC was proudly kept in ' 'his double garage.

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As a wise and disciplined advocate of his work, he ' 'understood how to give design the appropriate significance ' 'in the hierarchy of Mercedes-Benz. Thus, the main Stylistics ' 'department in 1978 was upgraded to a specialist department, ' 'with Bruno Sacco at the top.

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Sacco described himself as an aesthete, he placed value ' 'on expression and symbol strength. One of his claims: In the ' 'case of a Mercedes-Benz automobile, the model series ' 'identity is to be retained from one model generation to the ' 'next in order to prevent a generation from appearing old ' 'after the presentation of the following generation. In ' 'addition, every Mercedes-Benz should be recognizable as a ' 'representative of this brand all over the world. A striking ' 'detail introduced by Sacco 1979 were the side protective ' 'strips in the design of the front bumper of the 126 series ' 'S-Class. This design element would be found in the following ' 'years in the innovative compact class (W 201, 1982 to ' '1993), model series 124 (1984 to 1997), model series 140 ' 'S-Class (1991 to 1998) and model series R 129 SL (1989 ' 'to 2001).

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Distinguishing features of individual models are desired ' 'despite this strong family identity. Sacco placed value on ' 'the SLK (R 170, 1996 to 2004) setting itself clearly ' 'apart from the larger SL (R 129) in order to avoid ' 'internal competition. Sacco still appreciated this SL 30 ' 'years later: “I still like the R 129,” he said in ' 'retrospect. In 1993 Sacco became a member of the group of ' 'directors of the company. In this capacity, the design of ' 'Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles fell within his area of ' 'responsibility.

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With Sacco as head of design, Mercedes-Benz was ' 'increasingly emphasizing aesthetics and aerodynamic ' 'efficiency. Proportions and lines were clear, functionality ' "was emphasized. Sacco's philosophy of timeless elegance also " 'appealed to a younger audience. This initially applied to ' 'the model 190 (W 201), which unlocked new buyers into the ' 'brand. Sacco’s signature style became particularly evident ' 'during the product offensive in the mid-1990s, when the ' 'A-Class (model series 168, 1997 to 2005), M-Class (model ' 'series 163, 1997 to 2004), SLK (R 170), CLK (model series ' '208, 1997 to 2003), and V-Class (W 638, 1996 to 2005) ' 'significantly expanded the model range of the automobile ' 'manufacturer. The last models Bruno Sacco was responsible ' 'for before retirement were the 220 model series S-Class ' '(1998 to 2005) and the CL-Class luxury class coupe of model ' 'series C 215 (1999 to 2006).

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Sacco was close to the formal responsibility of the ' 'brand; this is not just about the vehicles. He initiated the ' 'new Design Center in Sindelfingen, which was designed by ' 'Italian star architect and industrial designer Renzo Piano ' 'in cooperation with Gaggenau architectural firm C. ' 'Kohlbecker.

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His ability to harmoniously combine aesthetics and ' 'technology made Bruno Sacco one of the most influential ' 'designers in automotive history. On 31 March 1999, he ' 'retired with numerous awards. Peter Pfeiffer succeeded him ' 'as chief designer of Mercedes-Benz. Bruno Sacco received the ' 'honorary doctorate from the University of Udine in 2002, he ' 'was admitted in 2006 to the “Automotive Hall of Fame” in ' 'Dearborn, Michigan, and in 2007 to the “European Automotive ' 'Hall of Fame” in Geneva. Bruno Sacco said after two decades ' 'of retirement: "Mercedes has been my life, and I stand for ' 'that time one hundred percent."

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"Get in!" is biggest driving campaign for ' 'employees at Mercedes-Benz
Fully electric EQA, EQB, EQE, EQS, EQE SUV and ' 'EQS SUV Mercedes-Benz models are available for test drives ' 'during working hours
Test drives are currently taking place at four ' 'German Mercedes-Benz production sites

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Mercedes-Benz is on its way to a net-carbon-neutral* new ' 'vehicle fleet by 2039. The company already offers a wide ' 'range of fully electric vehicles. With the "Get in!" ' 'campaign, the company is offering its employees the ' 'opportunity to test drive selected models. Participants can ' 'gain insights into the current model range during working ' 'hours and test the driving behaviour of the all-electric ' 'vehicles as well as the various driver assistance systems ' 'for themselves in traffic. "Get in!" is the biggest driving ' 'campaign for employees at Mercedes-Benz to date. A total of ' 'around 27,000 employees will have taken part in test drives ' "at the company's sites in Germany, Poland and Hungary by the " 'end of the campaign.

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"You have to experience e-mobility for yourself. This is ' 'true for our customers, but even more so for our team. ' 'Anyone who has ever driven an electric Mercedes knows how ' "much emotion there is in our electric vehicles. That's " 'exactly what we want to achieve with \'Get in!\'."
Jörg ' 'Burzer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG, Production, Quality & Supply Chain ' 'Management.

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Around 10,000 test drive slots are currently available at ' 'the Untertürkheim, Sindelfingen, Rastatt and Bremen sites. ' 'These take place in groups of five vehicles, with two ' 'participants each, and an accompanying vehicle with ' 'instructors who provide in-depth insights into the ' 'respective EQ models as well as valuable driving tips. The ' 'fleet consists of the Mercedes-Benz EQA, EQB, EQE, EQS, EQE ' 'SUV and EQS SUV models.

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Launch of successful 2023 employee driving ' 'campaign

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"Get in!" was launched last year in order to offer ' 'employees who are directly involved in the production of ' 'vehicles and components the opportunity to test drive fully ' 'electric Mercedes-Benz models, with targeted offers for ' 'employees in production. More than 17,000 employees at 10 ' "European locations have taken advantage of the company's " 'offer. For almost two thirds of the participants, it was the ' 'first time they had ever driven in a fully electric ' 'Mercedes-Benz model.

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Due to the highly positive feedback, the range of ' 'available models was expanded in 2024 and the campaign was ' 'opened to all employees at the participating locations. In ' 'order to be able to experience the all-electric vehicles at ' 'home, up to 20 vehicles will be raffled off each week among ' 'all participants for use over an entire weekend.

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"Testing our all-electric vehicles ourselves inspires one ' 'thing above all else in our employees: enthusiasm, which you ' 'can easily see from the beaming faces of the participants. ' 'And this is precisely the source of the passion with which ' "the Mercedes-Benz team works every day. That's why test " 'drives are a valuable investment in the success of our ' 'company."
Sabine Kohleisen, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Human Resources and ' 'Labour Director

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Mercedes-Benz team as the key to successful ' 'transformation

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The Mercedes-Benz team is the key to the success of ' 'Mercedes-Benz and the transformation of the company. Around ' '166,000 employees from over 140 nations worldwide drive the ' 'company forward with their expertise, creativity, commitment ' 'and enthusiasm for the products.

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As a pioneer in automotive engineering, Mercedes-Benz ' 'focuses on implementing innovative and forward-looking ' 'technologies, as well as on building safe and high-quality ' 'vehicles that both captivate and inspire. At the same time, ' 'the company is systematically laying the foundations for a ' 'net-carbon-neutral* new vehicle fleet by 2039.

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The company expects the global share of electric cars and ' 'plug-in hybrids in new car sales to reach up to 50% in the ' 'second half of this decade. The pace of this transformation ' 'is determined by market conditions and customer ' 'requirements.

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*Net-carbon-neutral means that CO₂ ' 'emissions at Mercedes-Benz that are not avoided or reduced ' 'are offset by certified compensation projects

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In a compressed Sunday schedule, ' 'qualifying and the race were held on the same day, with ' 'qualifying at the unusually early hour of 07:30 local time. ' 'George led the field into Turn 1 after a strong start from P2, ' 'and headed the field until a VSC period was called on lap 28. ' 'Using the VSC period, which coincided with a heavy run shower the ' 'team called George to the pits to fit fresh intermediate tyres, ' 'followed by Norris from P2. George rejoined in P4, and was passed ' 'for P5 by Norris before the race was red flagged. Resuming after ' 'the red flag, George climbed to P4 but was unable to make further ' 'progress without the overtaking assistance of DRS. Lewis started ' 'from P14 owing to incidents for other cars in qualifying and ' 'drove a battling race to secure the final point. Struggling ' 'throughout for rear grip and confidence, Lewis spent the final ' 'stint stuck behind Lawson’s slower car, unable to pass in the wet ' 'conditions. Driver Grid Result Fastest Lap Start ' 'Tyre Stop One George Russell P2 P4 1:21.645 ' 'Intermediate Intermediate (lap 28) Lewis Hamilton P14 ' 'P10 1:22.041 Intermediate Intermediate (red flag) ' 'George Russell That was an intense race and there’s lots for us ' 'to debrief and learn from. I got a good start and I was surprised ' 'at the pace in the opening stint – we didn’t have the right tyre ' 'pressures on the set, and we were expecting them to drop off, so ' 'that was encouraging. When the VSC came with the heavy rain, I ' 'was in favour of staying out as I thought there would be a red ' 'flag – it was like driving a point at points, with the ' 'aquaplaning on the straights. I pitted and so did Lando, and we ' 'ended up P4 and P6 at the finish, while the cars that stayed out ' 'finished ahead. But it’s easy to make the call after the race, ' 'and we’re in this together, trying to make the best calls with ' 'the information we have available. I think we would have taken P4 ' 'at the start of the weekend; but of course, after qualifying P2 ' 'and running in the lead for the first half of the race, it’s hard ' 'not to feel some regret for the opportunity we missed today. ' 'Lewis Hamilton That was such a tough race for us today – and ' 'probably one of the most difficult race weekends of the season, ' 'to be honest. The car has been very difficult to drive all ' 'weekend, and it didn’t hook up at any point during the race ' 'either. But even with the results today, it’s hard to come away ' 'upset because the fans here are incredible. It was such an ' 'unusual day with the early qualifying session, and they were ' 'queuing up from 04:00 this morning – and you just cannot beat ' 'that commitment and positivity, no matter what the result on ' 'track. It was so emotional to drive Senna’s car in front of them ' 'all this morning, and to connect with the five-year-old child ' 'inside of me. That was a very special moment for me, and I’m very ' 'grateful we could make it happen today in spite of the ' 'conditions. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director It has ' 'been a tough triple header for the team – and the final day of ' 'competition continued in very much the same way. Qualifying and ' 'the race itself were bittersweet: Lewis struggled for confidence ' 'in the car, and did not progress past Q1 in a session that saw ' 'several cars finish out of position; George was able to build ' 'greater confidence in the rear end in particular and took a ' 'strong P2 on the grid. The aborted start led to some unusual ' 'circumstances but when the race proper began, George ran strongly ' 'at the head of the field until the VSC came out at the same time ' 'as a heavy rain shower. We wanted to use that opportunity to ' 'change his worn intermediate tyres and were followed into the ' 'pits by Norris from second place – while Verstappen and the ' 'Alpine drivers stayed out and took the gamble on a Safety Car or ' 'red flag, which subsequently came. When racing resumed, with ' 'everybody on new tyres, George was able to get past Leclerc into ' 'P4 but then – as we saw up and down the field today – got stuck ' 'behind an ultimately slower car and was unable to overtake, ' 'without DRS available. It was the same story for Lewis a little ' 'further back, who climbed into the points but was unable to pass ' 'Lawson despite several close attempts. P4 and P10 feel like a ' 'meagre reward after leading the first part of the race, but ' 'there’s plenty for us to pick through and learn from across this ' 'weekend, and from the last three races. We will be focusing on ' 'that work in the coming days, to give ourselves the strongest ' 'foundation for the final triple header of the season.', 'content_html': '

Battling results for George in P4 and Lewis in ' 'P10 at Interlagos

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George Russell finished fourth and Lewis Hamilton tenth ' 'in Sunday’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
In a compressed Sunday schedule, qualifying and the race ' 'were held on the same day, with qualifying at the unusually ' 'early hour of 07:30 local time.
George led the field into Turn 1 after a strong start ' 'from P2, and headed the field until a VSC period was called ' 'on lap 28.
Using the VSC period, which coincided with a heavy run ' 'shower the team called George to the pits to fit fresh ' 'intermediate tyres, followed by Norris from P2.
George rejoined in P4, and was passed for P5 by Norris ' 'before the race was red flagged.
Resuming after the red flag, George climbed to P4 but ' 'was unable to make further progress without the overtaking ' 'assistance of DRS.
Lewis started from P14 owing to incidents for other cars ' 'in qualifying and drove a battling race to secure the final ' 'point.
Struggling throughout for rear grip and confidence, ' 'Lewis spent the final stint stuck behind Lawson’s slower ' 'car, unable to pass in the wet ' 'conditions.

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George Russell

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That was an intense race and there’s lots for us to ' 'debrief and learn from. I got a good start and I was ' 'surprised at the pace in the opening stint – we didn’t have ' 'the right tyre pressures on the set, and we were expecting ' 'them to drop off, so that was encouraging. When the VSC came ' 'with the heavy rain, I was in favour of staying out as I ' 'thought there would be a red flag – it was like driving a ' 'point at points, with the aquaplaning on the straights. I ' 'pitted and so did Lando, and we ended up P4 and P6 at the ' 'finish, while the cars that stayed out finished ahead. But ' 'it’s easy to make the call after the race, and we’re in this ' 'together, trying to make the best calls with the information ' 'we have available. I think we would have taken P4 at the ' 'start of the weekend; but of course, after qualifying P2 and ' 'running in the lead for the first half of the race, it’s ' 'hard not to feel some regret for the opportunity we missed ' 'today.

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Lewis Hamilton

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That was such a tough race for us today – and probably ' 'one of the most difficult race weekends of the season, to be ' 'honest. The car has been very difficult to drive all ' 'weekend, and it didn’t hook up at any point during the race ' 'either. But even with the results today, it’s hard to come ' 'away upset because the fans here are incredible. It was such ' 'an unusual day with the early qualifying session, and they ' 'were queuing up from 04:00 this morning – and you just ' 'cannot beat that commitment and positivity, no matter what ' 'the result on track. It was so emotional to drive Senna’s ' 'car in front of them all this morning, and to connect with ' 'the five-year-old child inside of me. That was a very ' 'special moment for me, and I’m very grateful we could make ' 'it happen today in spite of the conditions.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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It has been a tough triple header for the team – and the ' 'final day of competition continued in very much the same ' 'way. Qualifying and the race itself were bittersweet: Lewis ' 'struggled for confidence in the car, and did not progress ' 'past Q1 in a session that saw several cars finish out of ' 'position; George was able to build greater confidence in the ' 'rear end in particular and took a strong P2 on the grid. The ' 'aborted start led to some unusual circumstances but when the ' 'race proper began, George ran strongly at the head of the ' 'field until the VSC came out at the same time as a heavy ' 'rain shower. We wanted to use that opportunity to change his ' 'worn intermediate tyres and were followed into the pits by ' 'Norris from second place – while Verstappen and the Alpine ' 'drivers stayed out and took the gamble on a Safety Car or ' 'red flag, which subsequently came. When racing resumed, with ' 'everybody on new tyres, George was able to get past Leclerc ' 'into P4 but then – as we saw up and down the field today – ' 'got stuck behind an ultimately slower car and was unable to ' 'overtake, without DRS available. It was the same story for ' 'Lewis a little further back, who climbed into the points but ' 'was unable to pass Lawson despite several close attempts. P4 ' 'and P10 feel like a meagre reward after leading the first ' 'part of the race, but there’s plenty for us to pick through ' 'and learn from across this weekend, and from the last three ' 'races. We will be focusing on that work in the coming days, ' 'to give ourselves the strongest foundation for the final ' 'triple header of the season.

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The only rival is the ONE itself. ' 'Now Mercedes‑AMG brand ambassador and DTM driver Maro Engel ' 'has once again significantly improved the lap time he set. With ' 'an officially measured and notarised time of ' '6:29.090 minutes for the 20.832-kilometre track, the ' 'hypercar with Formula 1™ technology beat its own record for ' 'production vehicles by over five seconds. This makes the ' 'Mercedes‑AMG ONE the first road car to beat the magic mark ' 'of 6:30 minutes. It is also the only series hybrid hypercar ' "to date to have taken on the world's most demanding racetrack and " 'is the undisputed leader in the super-sports-car class.\n' '“We’ve held the record for road vehicles for almost two years ' 'now. But at AMG, we always want to push the boundaries of what is ' 'possible to the maximum or even push them a little further. ' 'That’s why we have once again demonstrated what is possible with ' 'the unique AMG ONE. The entire team has been rewarded for its ' 'efforts and commitment. I’m proud of this determined team effort ' 'and of this fantastic record time. Once again, we’ve impressively ' 'demonstrated the spirit and expertise of AMG.” Michael ' 'Schiebe, Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes‑AMG GmbH ' 'and Head of the Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class & Mercedes‑Maybach ' 'divisions\n' '“Two years ago, the conditions were not ideal, and some sections ' 'of the track were still a little damp. We knew we could do more, ' 'and we wanted to show that. Today we were able to demonstrate the ' 'maximum potential of the AMG ONE. Many thanks to the whole team ' 'from Affalterbach for the trust they’ve placed in me. It was a ' 'great pleasure and honour to be able to drive this record lap ' 'with such a unique car.” Maro Engel, Mercedes‑AMG brand ' 'ambassador\n' 'In order to achieve the lofty goals they had set for themselves, ' 'meticulous preparation was necessary. In addition, the track ' 'conditions had to be ideal in order to beat the 6:30 minute ' 'target. On September 23, 2024, at 6:56 p.m., on ' 'his third timed lap, Maro Engel achieved the new record. ' 'With temperatures of 15 degrees Celsius (air) and ' '20 degrees Celsius (asphalt), the legendary Nordschleife was ' 'dry throughout and offered perfect grip.\n' 'Like Lewis Hamilton and George Russell on their ' 'Formula 1™ race weekends, Maro Engel also had to make ' "the best possible use of the hybrid drive's electrical energy. " 'This is particularly challenging, especially with a track length ' 'of more than 20 kilometres. Therefore, it is immensely ' 'important to use the right sections of the track to recuperate ' 'during braking phases and thus store energy in the batteries ' 'again.\n' "To do this, Maro Engel utilised the AMG ONE's " 'four-stage Energy Flow Control (EFC) system and in some cases ' 'deliberately took his foot off the accelerator a little earlier ' 'than he normally would. In technical jargon, this is known as ' '“lift and coast”. Preliminary tests in the driving simulator in ' 'Affalterbach and on the Nordschleife itself provided the ' 'necessary insights, which the team and driver were able to ' 'optimally implement for the record lap. In accordance with the ' 'specifications of ' 'Nürburgring 1927 GmbH & Co KG, the ' 'vehicle was tested and documented by TÜV Rheinland to ensure ' 'that it was in standard condition. A notary confirmed that the ' 'record drive had been carried out correctly.\n' 'Fastest street-legal production vehicle\n' 'The Mercedes‑AMG Hypercar brings Formula 1™ hybrid-drive ' 'technology from the racetrack to the road for the first time. ' 'With one combustion engine and four electric motors, the ' 'E PERFORMANCE hybrid delivers a total of 782 kW ' '(1,063 hp), with the top speed capped at 352 km/h. The ' 'other motorsport technologies range from the carbon monocoque and ' 'carbon body to the engine/transmission unit as a stressed member ' 'and active aerodynamics to the pushrod chassis. With its complex ' 'technology, the two-seater Mercedes‑AMG ONE offers even more ' 'than a Formula 1™ racing car in some cases. It features the ' 'fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive ' 'with a hybrid-driven rear axle and electrically driven front axle ' 'with torque vectoring.\n' 'For the record drive, the maximum camber values within the ' 'delivery tolerance were selected. Maro Engel selected the ' '“Race Plus” driving programme. This results in active, maximum ' 'possible aerodynamics, tight chassis tuning, vehicle lowering by ' '37 mm at the front axle and 30 mm at the rear axle and, ' 'of course, full power from all motors. The Drag Reduction System ' '(DRS) is activated by the driver by pressing a button on the ' 'steering wheel. This retracts the front louvres on the wings as ' 'well as the upper aero element of the two-stage rear wing.\n' 'This system reduces drag, which ensures higher speeds on the fast ' 'sections of the track. In twisty sections, the aero elements ' 'extend again at lightning speed, which provides even more ' 'downforce. Maro Engel also found further potential in the ' 'operation of the DRS system compared to his first record drive, ' 'in order to realise the capabilities of the AMG hypercar ' 'even more perfectly.\n' 'AMG ONE customers can take advantage of all these variation ' 'options. This also applies to the ' 'MICHELIN Pilot Sport Cup 2 R MO ' 'tyres, which are fitted as standard and were specially developed ' 'for the ONE in collaboration with development partner Michelin. ' 'The standard AMG ceramic high-performance composite braking ' 'system ensures the highest possible deceleration and stability.\n' 'E PERFORMANCE hybrid drive from Formula 1™\n' 'The E PERFORMANCE hybrid drive of the Mercedes‑AMG ONE ' 'comes directly from Formula 1™ and has been realised in ' 'close cooperation with the experts at ' 'Mercedes‑AMG High Performance Powertrains in ' 'Brixworth. It consists of a highly integrated and intelligently ' 'networked unit comprising one hybrid, turbocharged combustion ' 'engine with a total of four electric motors. One has been ' 'integrated into the turbocharger, another has been installed ' 'directly on the combustion engine with a link to the crankshaft ' 'and the two remaining motors drive the front wheels.\n' 'The 1.6-litre V6 hybrid petrol engine with electrically assisted ' 'single-turbocharging corresponds in its technology to the current ' 'Formula 1™ power unit. The four overhead camshafts are ' 'driven by spur gears. To achieve high engine speeds, the ' 'mechanical valve springs have been replaced by pneumatic valve ' 'springs. The engine, mounted in mid-engine position in front of ' 'the rear axle, revs up to 11,000 rpm. However, for longer ' 'durability and the use of commercial super plus petrol, it ' 'deliberately stays below the F1 rev limit.\n' 'Lightning-fast response with electric turbocharger\n' 'The high-revving power unit is boosted by a high-tech ' 'turbocharger. The exhaust gas turbine and compressor turbine are ' 'positioned at a distance from each other and connected by a ' 'shaft. This allows a lower installation position for the ' 'turbocharger. On the shaft is an approx. 90 kW electric ' 'motor. Electronically controlled, this drives the turbocharger ' 'shaft directly, accelerating the compressor wheel up to ' '100,000 rpm before the exhaust gas flow takes over. The ' 'Formula ™ designation for this unit is MGU-H (Motor ' 'Generator Unit Heat).\n' 'The major advantage: the response improves significantly, ' 'immediately from idle speed (when the exhaust flow is still weak) ' 'across the entire rev range. The 1.6-litre V6 engine responds ' 'even more spontaneously to accelerator pedal commands, while the ' 'overall driving experience is highly dynamic. In addition, the ' 'electrification of the exhaust gas turbocharger enables higher ' 'torque at low engine speeds. This also increases agility and ' 'optimises acceleration. Even when the driver takes their foot off ' 'the accelerator or brakes, the technology is able to maintain ' 'boost pressure at all times. This ensures a continuously direct ' 'response.\n' 'Turbocharger acts as generator\n' 'The electric exhaust-gas turbocharger in the ' 'Mercedes‑AMG ONE has yet another advantage: it uses part of ' 'the surplus energy from the exhaust-gas flow to generate ' 'electrical energy as a generator. This is either stored in the ' 'high-voltage lithium-ion battery or fed to the electric front ' 'axle or the electric motor (MGU‑K= Motor Generator Unit Kinetic) ' 'on the combustion engine. The MGU-K has an output of 120 kW, ' 'is positioned directly on the combustion engine and is connected ' 'to the crankshaft via a spur gear system – another technology ' 'that ensures maximum efficiency and performance in ' 'Formula 1™.\n' 'Turbocharging and direct injection with spray-guided combustion ' 'not only enable high power output, but also increase ' 'thermodynamic efficiency, thus reducing fuel consumption and ' 'exhaust emissions. The high-performance six-cylinder engine has ' 'two injection systems. Direct injection delivers the fuel into ' 'the combustion chambers at up to 270 bar pressure. This is a ' 'multiple process at times and is controlled by the engine ' 'management system as required. The additional port injection is ' 'needed to achieve the high specific power of the engine and at ' 'the same time comply with the exhaust emission limits.\n' 'Fully variable all-wheel drive with electrically driven front ' 'axle\n' 'The two 120-kW electric motors on the front axle reach rotor ' 'speeds of up to 50,000 rpm. They are each connected to the ' 'front wheels via a reduction gear. The front axle, which is thus ' 'driven purely electrically, operates wheel-selectively in each ' 'case and thus enables individual torque distribution for ' 'particularly high driving dynamics (“torque vectoring”). In ' 'addition, the two electric motors also allow the braking energy ' 'to be optimally used for recuperation – up to 80% under everyday ' 'driving conditions. This energy is stored in the battery and is ' 'available for a longer electric range or for more drive ' 'performance. Each electric motor is controlled by its own power ' 'electronics located in close proximity to the electric motors in ' 'the floor assembly.\n' 'High Performance Battery with Formula 1™ technology\n' 'The lithium-ion energy storage system is also a special ' 'Mercedes‑AMG development. Its technology has already proven ' 'itself in the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team’s Formula 1™ hybrid ' 'racing cars under the toughest conditions. The AMG High ' 'Performance Battery combines high power that can be called up ' 'frequently in succession with low weight to increase overall ' 'performance. Added to this are the fast energy draw and the ' 'high-power density. This means that during a brisk drive over ' 'hilly terrain, for example, drivers can immediately call on the ' 'full power potential on uphill stretches, while recuperation is ' 'strong when driving downhill.\n' 'The arrangement of the battery cells and the cell cooling mirror ' 'the Mercedes‑AMG Formula 1™ racing car. For everyday use, ' 'however, their number is many times greater in the ' 'Mercedes‑AMG ONE. The capacity of 8.4 kWh is sufficient ' 'for a purely electric range of 18.1 kilometres. Charging is ' 'via alternating current and the integrated 3.7 kW on-board ' 'charger. In addition, the battery can be supplied with fresh ' 'energy via recuperation or from the combustion engine. The ' 'lithium-ion, high-voltage battery and the DC/DC converter ' 'supporting and charging the 12-volt onboard electrical system are ' 'accommodated in space-saving configuration in the vehicle floor ' 'behind the front axle.\n' 'Innovative direct cooling of the high-voltage battery\n' 'The basis for the high performance of the battery is the ' 'innovative direct cooling. A high-tech coolant flows around all ' 'the cells and cools them individually. Background: every battery ' 'needs a defined temperature for optimum power delivery. If the ' 'battery becomes too cold or too hot, it noticeably loses power at ' 'times, or has to be regulated to avoid damage if the heat becomes ' 'excessive. The even temperature of the battery therefore has a ' 'decisive influence on its performance, service life and safety.\n' 'The coolant circulates from top to bottom through the entire ' 'battery past each cell with the help of a high-performance ' 'electric pump and also flows through a heat exchanger attached ' 'directly to the battery. The system is designed to ensure even ' 'heat distribution in the battery. The result is that the battery ' 'is always in a consistent, optimal operating temperature window ' 'of 45 degrees Celsius on average – no matter how ' 'often it is charged or discharged. It may well be that the ' 'average temperature is exceeded when driving at high speeds. The ' 'protection mechanisms are therefore configured so that the ' 'maximum performance can be obtained from the battery, with the ' 'temperature level subsequently lowered by direct cooling.\n' 'Only direct cooling makes it possible to use cells with very ' 'high-power density. Thanks to this individual solution, the ' 'battery system is particularly light and compact. The low weight ' 'is also due to the material-saving busbar concept and the ' 'lightweight yet strong crash structure of the aluminium housing. ' 'It ensures the highest level of safety. Another feature is the ' 'high voltage of the drive system, which operates at ' '800 volts instead of the usual 400 volts. Thanks to the ' 'higher voltage levels it is possible to significantly reduce the ' 'cable diameters, for example, thereby saving design space and ' 'weight.\n' 'Intelligent operating strategies for optimum output and ' 'efficiency\n' 'All in all, the High Performance Plug-in Hybrid Drive System ' 'offers numerous intelligent operating strategies that are ' 'optimally adapted to different application scenarios. The drive ' 'programs range from purely electric operation to a highly dynamic ' 'mode (Strat 2), which corresponds to a setting used in ' 'Formula 1™ qualifying for the best possible lap times. ' 'Despite the high system complexity, the driver will always ' 'receive the optimal combination of performance and efficiency, ' 'depending on the current requirement. \n' '[1] The stated values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges given refer to the ' 'German market. The energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car ' 'depend not only on the car’s efficient use of the fuel or ' 'energy source, but also on driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.', 'content_html': '

Maro Engel beats his previous best time in the ' 'AMG hypercar by over five seconds
Mercedes-AMG ONE raises the bar for production ' 'vehicles even higher
Globally unique Formula 1™ hybrid drive ' 'technology for the road

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The Mercedes-AMG ONE (energy consumption combined ' 'weighted: 47.5 kWh/100 km plus ' '11 l/100 km | fuel consumption combined ' 'discharged battery: 15.8 l/100 km | CO₂ ' 'emissions combined weighted: 250 g/km | CO₂ class ' 'combined weighted: G | CO₂ class discharged battery: ' 'G)^[1] has been the fastest production car on the ' 'Nürburgring-Nordschleife since October 2022 and has ' 'been unrivalled ever since. The only rival is the ONE ' 'itself. Now Mercedes‑AMG brand ambassador and DTM driver ' 'Maro Engel has once again significantly improved the ' 'lap time he set. With an officially measured and notarised ' 'time of 6:29.090 minutes for the 20.832-kilometre ' 'track, the hypercar with Formula 1™ technology beat its ' 'own record for production vehicles by over five seconds. ' 'This makes the Mercedes‑AMG ONE the first road car to ' 'beat the magic mark of 6:30 minutes. It is also the ' 'only series hybrid hypercar to date to have taken on the ' "world's most demanding racetrack and is the undisputed " 'leader in the super-sports-car class.

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“We’ve held the record for road vehicles for almost two ' 'years now. But at AMG, we always want to push the boundaries ' 'of what is possible to the maximum or even push them a ' 'little further. That’s why we have once again demonstrated ' 'what is possible with the unique AMG ONE. The entire team ' 'has been rewarded for its efforts and commitment. I’m proud ' 'of this determined team effort and of this fantastic record ' 'time. Once again, we’ve impressively demonstrated the spirit ' 'and expertise of AMG.”
Michael Schiebe, Chairman of ' 'the Board of Management of Mercedes‑AMG GmbH and Head of the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class & Mercedes‑Maybach ' 'divisions

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“Two years ago, the conditions were not ideal, and some ' 'sections of the track were still a little damp. We knew we ' 'could do more, and we wanted to show that. Today we were ' 'able to demonstrate the maximum potential of the AMG ONE. ' 'Many thanks to the whole team from Affalterbach for the ' 'trust they’ve placed in me. It was a great pleasure and ' 'honour to be able to drive this record lap with such a ' 'unique car.”
Maro Engel, Mercedes‑AMG brand ' 'ambassador

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In order to achieve the lofty goals they had set for ' 'themselves, meticulous preparation was necessary. In ' 'addition, the track conditions had to be ideal in order to ' 'beat the 6:30 minute target. On ' 'September 23, 2024, at 6:56 p.m., on his ' 'third timed lap, Maro Engel achieved the new record. ' 'With temperatures of 15 degrees Celsius (air) and ' '20 degrees Celsius (asphalt), the legendary ' 'Nordschleife was dry throughout and offered perfect ' 'grip.

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Like Lewis Hamilton and George Russell on their ' 'Formula 1™ race weekends, Maro Engel also had to ' "make the best possible use of the hybrid drive's electrical " 'energy. This is particularly challenging, especially with a ' 'track length of more than 20 kilometres. Therefore, it ' 'is immensely important to use the right sections of the ' 'track to recuperate during braking phases and thus store ' 'energy in the batteries again.

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To do this, Maro Engel utilised the AMG ONE's " 'four-stage Energy Flow Control (EFC) system and in some ' 'cases deliberately took his foot off the accelerator a ' 'little earlier than he normally would. In technical jargon, ' 'this is known as “lift and coast”. Preliminary tests in the ' 'driving simulator in Affalterbach and on the Nordschleife ' 'itself provided the necessary insights, which the team and ' 'driver were able to optimally implement for the record lap. ' 'In accordance with the specifications of ' 'Nürburgring 1927 GmbH & Co KG, ' 'the vehicle was tested and documented by TÜV Rheinland ' 'to ensure that it was in standard condition. A notary ' 'confirmed that the record drive had been carried out ' 'correctly.

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Fastest street-legal production vehicle

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The Mercedes‑AMG Hypercar brings Formula 1™ ' 'hybrid-drive technology from the racetrack to the road for ' 'the first time. With one combustion engine and four electric ' 'motors, the E PERFORMANCE hybrid delivers a total of ' '782 kW (1,063 hp), with the top speed capped at ' '352 km/h. The other motorsport technologies range from ' 'the carbon monocoque and carbon body to the ' 'engine/transmission unit as a stressed member and active ' 'aerodynamics to the pushrod chassis. With its complex ' 'technology, the two-seater Mercedes‑AMG ONE offers even ' 'more than a Formula 1™ racing car in some cases. It ' 'features the fully variable ' 'AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive with a ' 'hybrid-driven rear axle and electrically driven front axle ' 'with torque vectoring.

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For the record drive, the maximum camber values within ' 'the delivery tolerance were selected. Maro Engel ' 'selected the “Race Plus” driving programme. This results in ' 'active, maximum possible aerodynamics, tight chassis tuning, ' 'vehicle lowering by 37 mm at the front axle and ' '30 mm at the rear axle and, of course, full power from ' 'all motors. The Drag Reduction System (DRS) is activated by ' 'the driver by pressing a button on the steering wheel. This ' 'retracts the front louvres on the wings as well as the upper ' 'aero element of the two-stage rear wing.

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This system reduces drag, which ensures higher speeds on ' 'the fast sections of the track. In twisty sections, the aero ' 'elements extend again at lightning speed, which provides ' 'even more downforce. Maro Engel also found further ' 'potential in the operation of the DRS system compared to his ' 'first record drive, in order to realise the capabilities of ' 'the AMG hypercar even more perfectly.

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AMG ONE customers can take advantage of all these ' 'variation options. This also applies to the ' 'MICHELIN Pilot Sport Cup 2 R MO ' 'tyres, which are fitted as standard and were specially ' 'developed for the ONE in collaboration with development ' 'partner Michelin. The standard AMG ceramic high-performance ' 'composite braking system ensures the highest possible ' 'deceleration and stability.

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E PERFORMANCE hybrid drive from Formula 1™

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The E PERFORMANCE hybrid drive of the ' 'Mercedes‑AMG ONE comes directly from Formula 1™ ' 'and has been realised in close cooperation with the experts ' 'at Mercedes‑AMG High Performance Powertrains ' 'in Brixworth. It consists of a highly integrated and ' 'intelligently networked unit comprising one hybrid, ' 'turbocharged combustion engine with a total of four electric ' 'motors. One has been integrated into the turbocharger, ' 'another has been installed directly on the combustion engine ' 'with a link to the crankshaft and the two remaining motors ' 'drive the front wheels.

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The 1.6-litre V6 hybrid petrol engine with electrically ' 'assisted single-turbocharging corresponds in its technology ' 'to the current Formula 1™ power unit. The four overhead ' 'camshafts are driven by spur gears. To achieve high engine ' 'speeds, the mechanical valve springs have been replaced by ' 'pneumatic valve springs. The engine, mounted in mid-engine ' 'position in front of the rear axle, revs up to ' '11,000 rpm. However, for longer durability and the use ' 'of commercial super plus petrol, it deliberately stays below ' 'the F1 rev limit.

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Lightning-fast response with electric turbocharger

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The high-revving power unit is boosted by a high-tech ' 'turbocharger. The exhaust gas turbine and compressor turbine ' 'are positioned at a distance from each other and connected ' 'by a shaft. This allows a lower installation position for ' 'the turbocharger. On the shaft is an approx. 90 kW ' 'electric motor. Electronically controlled, this drives the ' 'turbocharger shaft directly, accelerating the compressor ' 'wheel up to 100,000 rpm before the exhaust gas flow ' 'takes over. The Formula ™ designation for this unit is ' 'MGU-H (Motor Generator Unit Heat).

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The major advantage: the response improves significantly, ' 'immediately from idle speed (when the exhaust flow is still ' 'weak) across the entire rev range. The 1.6-litre V6 engine ' 'responds even more spontaneously to accelerator pedal ' 'commands, while the overall driving experience is highly ' 'dynamic. In addition, the electrification of the exhaust gas ' 'turbocharger enables higher torque at low engine speeds. ' 'This also increases agility and optimises acceleration. Even ' 'when the driver takes their foot off the accelerator or ' 'brakes, the technology is able to maintain boost pressure at ' 'all times. This ensures a continuously direct response.

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Turbocharger acts as generator

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The electric exhaust-gas turbocharger in the ' 'Mercedes‑AMG ONE has yet another advantage: it uses ' 'part of the surplus energy from the exhaust-gas flow to ' 'generate electrical energy as a generator. This is either ' 'stored in the high-voltage lithium-ion battery or fed to the ' 'electric front axle or the electric motor (MGU‑K= Motor ' 'Generator Unit Kinetic) on the combustion engine. The MGU-K ' 'has an output of 120 kW, is positioned directly on the ' 'combustion engine and is connected to the crankshaft via a ' 'spur gear system – another technology that ensures maximum ' 'efficiency and performance in Formula 1™.

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Turbocharging and direct injection with spray-guided ' 'combustion not only enable high power output, but also ' 'increase thermodynamic efficiency, thus reducing fuel ' 'consumption and exhaust emissions. The high-performance ' 'six-cylinder engine has two injection systems. Direct ' 'injection delivers the fuel into the combustion chambers at ' 'up to 270 bar pressure. This is a multiple process at ' 'times and is controlled by the engine management system as ' 'required. The additional port injection is needed to achieve ' 'the high specific power of the engine and at the same time ' 'comply with the exhaust emission limits.

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Fully variable all-wheel drive with electrically driven ' 'front axle

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The two 120-kW electric motors on the front axle reach ' 'rotor speeds of up to 50,000 rpm. They are each ' 'connected to the front wheels via a reduction gear. The ' 'front axle, which is thus driven purely electrically, ' 'operates wheel-selectively in each case and thus enables ' 'individual torque distribution for particularly high driving ' 'dynamics (“torque vectoring”). In addition, the two electric ' 'motors also allow the braking energy to be optimally used ' 'for recuperation – up to 80% under everyday driving ' 'conditions. This energy is stored in the battery and is ' 'available for a longer electric range or for more drive ' 'performance. Each electric motor is controlled by its own ' 'power electronics located in close proximity to the electric ' 'motors in the floor assembly.

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High Performance Battery with Formula 1™ ' 'technology

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The lithium-ion energy storage system is also a special ' 'Mercedes‑AMG development. Its technology has already proven ' 'itself in the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team’s Formula 1™ ' 'hybrid racing cars under the toughest conditions. The AMG ' 'High Performance Battery combines high power that can be ' 'called up frequently in succession with low weight to ' 'increase overall performance. Added to this are the fast ' 'energy draw and the high-power density. This means that ' 'during a brisk drive over hilly terrain, for example, ' 'drivers can immediately call on the full power potential on ' 'uphill stretches, while recuperation is strong when driving ' 'downhill.

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The arrangement of the battery cells and the cell cooling ' 'mirror the Mercedes‑AMG Formula 1™ racing car. For ' 'everyday use, however, their number is many times greater in ' 'the Mercedes‑AMG ONE. The capacity of 8.4 kWh is ' 'sufficient for a purely electric range of ' '18.1 kilometres. Charging is via alternating current ' 'and the integrated 3.7 kW on-board charger. In ' 'addition, the battery can be supplied with fresh energy via ' 'recuperation or from the combustion engine. The lithium-ion, ' 'high-voltage battery and the DC/DC converter supporting and ' 'charging the 12-volt onboard electrical system are ' 'accommodated in space-saving configuration in the vehicle ' 'floor behind the front axle.

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Innovative direct cooling of the high-voltage ' 'battery

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The basis for the high performance of the battery is the ' 'innovative direct cooling. A high-tech coolant flows around ' 'all the cells and cools them individually. Background: every ' 'battery needs a defined temperature for optimum power ' 'delivery. If the battery becomes too cold or too hot, it ' 'noticeably loses power at times, or has to be regulated to ' 'avoid damage if the heat becomes excessive. The even ' 'temperature of the battery therefore has a decisive ' 'influence on its performance, service life and safety.

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The coolant circulates from top to bottom through the ' 'entire battery past each cell with the help of a ' 'high-performance electric pump and also flows through a heat ' 'exchanger attached directly to the battery. The system is ' 'designed to ensure even heat distribution in the battery. ' 'The result is that the battery is always in a consistent, ' 'optimal operating temperature window of ' '45 degrees Celsius on average – no matter how ' 'often it is charged or discharged. It may well be that the ' 'average temperature is exceeded when driving at high speeds. ' 'The protection mechanisms are therefore configured so that ' 'the maximum performance can be obtained from the battery, ' 'with the temperature level subsequently lowered by direct ' 'cooling.

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Only direct cooling makes it possible to use cells with ' 'very high-power density. Thanks to this individual solution, ' 'the battery system is particularly light and compact. The ' 'low weight is also due to the material-saving busbar concept ' 'and the lightweight yet strong crash structure of the ' 'aluminium housing. It ensures the highest level of safety. ' 'Another feature is the high voltage of the drive system, ' 'which operates at 800 volts instead of the usual ' '400 volts. Thanks to the higher voltage levels it is ' 'possible to significantly reduce the cable diameters, for ' 'example, thereby saving design space and weight.

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Intelligent operating strategies for optimum output and ' 'efficiency

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All in all, the High Performance Plug-in Hybrid Drive ' 'System offers numerous intelligent operating strategies that ' 'are optimally adapted to different application scenarios. ' 'The drive programs range from purely electric operation to a ' 'highly dynamic mode (Strat 2), which corresponds to a ' 'setting used in Formula 1™ qualifying for the best ' 'possible lap times. Despite the high system complexity, the ' 'driver will always receive the optimal combination of ' 'performance and efficiency, depending on the current ' 'requirement.

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^[1] The stated values were determined in ' 'accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised ' 'Light Vehicles Test Procedure) measurement procedure. The ' 'ranges given refer to the German market. The energy ' 'consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend not only on ' 'the car’s efficient use of the fuel or energy source, ' 'but also on driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.

\n', 'date': '2024-10-02T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': '6:29.090 min: Mercedes-AMG ONE breaks its own lap record on the ' 'Nürburgring-Nordschleife', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/0712ea57-61cf-4ff0-9585-5cd0ed2bee5e'} 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/490288c7-e787-442c-bc8b-48576d36ea83> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German ' 'language.Technischer Hinweis – Nicht zur redaktionellen ' 'Nutzung \xa0 Eröffnungsfeier der Mercedes-Benz ' 'Batterie-Recyclingfabrik: offene Akkreditierung Mit einem starken ' 'Bekenntnis zur Nachhaltigkeit eröffnen wir unsere eigene ' 'Batterie-Recyclingfabrik in Kuppenheim – einen entscheidenden ' 'Schritt hin zur nachhaltigen Rohstoffunabhängigkeit in der ' 'Batterietechnologie. Wir laden Sie herzlich ein, bei diesem ' 'Ereignis dabei zu sein: Eröffnungsfeier der Mercedes-Benz ' 'Batterie-Recyclingfabrik Am Montag, den 21. Oktober 2024 in ' 'Kuppenheim, Deutschland Bei der Eröffnungsfeier werden unter ' 'anderem Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz und der Vorstandsvorsitzende ' 'der Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Ola Källenius, erwartet. ' 'Interessierte Medien melden sich bitte mit Angabe von Medium und ' 'Funktion, vollständigem Namen, Geburtsdatum und Geburtsort. Am ' 'Tag der Veranstaltung ist ein gültiges Ausweisdokument ' 'vorzulegen. Anmelden können sich Journalisten mit Presseausweis ' 'unter folgender E-Mail: pressevents@mercedes-benz.com Die ' 'Anmeldefrist ist der 10.10.2024. Eine Nachakkreditierung auch vor ' 'Ort ist ausgeschlossen.', 'content_html': '

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Technischer Hinweis – Nicht zur redaktionellen ' 'Nutzung

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Eröffnungsfeier der Mercedes-Benz ' 'Batterie-Recyclingfabrik: offene ' 'Akkreditierung

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Mit einem starken Bekenntnis zur Nachhaltigkeit eröffnen ' 'wir unsere eigene Batterie-Recyclingfabrik in Kuppenheim – ' 'einen entscheidenden Schritt hin zur nachhaltigen ' 'Rohstoffunabhängigkeit in der Batterietechnologie. Wir laden ' 'Sie herzlich ein, bei diesem Ereignis dabei zu sein:

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Eröffnungsfeier der Mercedes-Benz ' 'Batterie-Recyclingfabrik

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Am Montag, den 21. Oktober 2024 in Kuppenheim, ' 'Deutschland

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Bei der Eröffnungsfeier werden unter anderem ' 'Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz und der Vorstandsvorsitzende der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Ola Källenius, erwartet.

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Interessierte Medien melden sich bitte mit Angabe von ' 'Medium und Funktion, vollständigem Namen, Geburtsdatum und ' 'Geburtsort. Am Tag der Veranstaltung ist ein gültiges ' 'Ausweisdokument vorzulegen. Anmelden können sich ' 'Journalisten mit Presseausweis unter folgender E-Mail:

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pressevents@mercedes-benz.com

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Die Anmeldefrist ist der 10.10.2024.

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Eine Nachakkreditierung auch vor Ort ist ' 'ausgeschlossen.

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Oktober ist Welttag der ' 'psychischen Gesundheit – ein Aktionstag der World Federation for ' 'Mental Health (WFMH) und der Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO). ' 'Dieser soll auf die Belange von psychisch erkrankten Menschen ' 'aufmerksam machen und das Bewusstsein für psychische Gesundheit ' 'schärfen. Auch Mercedes-Benz ist es seit vielen Jahren ein ' 'Anliegen, Berührungsängste und Vorurteile im Zusammenhang mit ' 'psychischen Erkrankungen abzubauen und im Unternehmen für die ' 'Bedeutung von psychischem Wohlbefinden zu sensibilisieren. „Es ' 'gibt keine Gesundheit ohne psychische Gesundheit. Sie beeinflusst ' 'unsere Motivation, unsere Kreativität, unsere Gefühle und unsere ' 'Fähigkeit, mit Konflikten umzugehen. Wir investieren bei ' 'Mercedes-Benz deshalb viel in ein Arbeitsumfeld, das das ' 'Wohlbefinden unserer Beschäftigten fördert und gleichzeitig ' 'erlaubt, über psychische Krisen offen zu sprechen. Unsere ' 'Führungskräfte nehmen dabei eine zentrale Rolle ein und werden ' 'entsprechend qualifiziert.“\xa0Sabine Kohleisen, ' 'Vorstandsmitglied der Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Personal und ' 'Arbeitsdirektorin Die besondere Rolle der Führungskräfte Ein ' 'Fokus der Sensibilisierungsmaßnahmen liegt auf den ' 'Führungskräften des Unternehmens: Bis Ende 2024 durchlaufen alle ' 'Führungskräfte der Mercedes-Benz AG und der Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG in Deutschland ein verpflichtendes Training zur psychischen ' 'Gesundheit. Denn: Entsprechend geschulte Führungskräfte erkennen ' 'besser, wenn Teammitglieder etwas belastet − und können wirksam ' 'unterstützen. Sie achten noch stärker auf ein wertschätzendes, ' 'faires Arbeitsumfeld und sind aufmerksamer für das eigene ' 'Wohlbefinden. Im Training lernen Führungskräfte auf Anzeichen ' 'psychischer Probleme zu achten, werden über die eigene Rolle und ' 'Pflichten informiert und bekommen Handlungswege sowie die ' 'Beratungs- und Unterstützungsangebote von Mercedes-Benz ' 'aufgezeigt. Die kontinuierliche Entwicklung der psychosozialen ' 'Führungskompetenz ist ein Schwerpunkt des Gesundheitsmanagements ' 'von Mercedes-Benz: So ist die Auseinandersetzung mit psychischer ' 'Gesundheit fester Bestandteil von Ernennungsseminaren und ' 'Meisterentwicklungsprogrammen. Ergänzend können spezifische ' 'Seminare und Coachings Führungskräfte im Umgang mit persönlichen ' 'oder teambezogenen Belastungssituationen unterstützen. ' 'Präventions- und Unterstützungsangebote für alle Beschäftigten ' 'Mit unterjährigen Fachvorträgen, Dialogformaten und ' 'Gesundheitswochen möchte Mercedes-Benz psychische Erkrankungen ' 'enttabuisieren und Wege zur inneren Stabilität aufzeigen. ' 'Anlässlich des World Mental Health Day am 10. Oktober informiert ' 'Mercedes-Benz die Mitarbeitenden über die zahlreichen Angebote ' 'der betrieblichen Gesundheitsförderung. Jährlich nutzen rund ' '25.000 Beschäftigte in Deutschland die Seminare, Impulse und ' 'Workshops, um sich mit persönlicher Balance, ' 'Stressbewältigungsstrategien und der eigenen Lebensqualität im ' 'privaten und beruflichen Bereich auseinanderzusetzen. Die ' 'Angebote unterscheiden sich je nach Themenfeld, Dauer und ' 'Zielgruppe. Spezifische Angebote gibt es beispielsweise für ' 'Beschäftigte in Schichtarbeit. Diese können sich in einem ' 'mehrtägigen Seminar mit individuellen Belastungsfaktoren und der ' 'Stärkung ihrer eigenen Ressourcen und Resilienz ' 'auseinandersetzen. Für Auszubildende ist das Thema ' 'Stressmanagement fester Bestandteil des Ausbildungsprogramms. ' 'Alle Beschäftigten von Mercedes-Benz können außerdem bei Bedarf ' 'psychologische Beratung in Anspruch nehmen. Professionelle ' 'Ansprechpersonen finden Mitarbeitende beim medizinischen ' 'Fachpersonal des Werksärztlichen Dienstes, bei der Sozialberatung ' 'oder auch externen Kooperationspartnern. Die Gespräche sind ' 'vertraulich und unterliegen der gesetzlichen Schweigepflicht. ' '„Jede vierte Person in Deutschland erkrankt im Laufe ihres Lebens ' 'an einer psychischen Störung − psychische Erkrankungen sind ' 'menschlich und kein Makel! Eine effektive Gesundheitsförderung ' 'berücksichtigt immer beides: Körper und Geist. Genau das tun wir ' 'bei Mercedes-Benz seit vielen Jahren. Unsere medizinischen ' 'Fachkräfte unterstützen täglich mit großem Engagement die ' 'Beschäftigten dabei, ein gesundes Leben zu führen und ihre ' 'Leistungsfähigkeit zu erhalten.“ Dr. med. Helmut Schmidt, Leitung ' 'Gesundheitsmanagement & Arbeitsschutz, Leitender Konzernarzt ' 'Ganzheitliches Gesundheitsmanagement bei Mercedes-Benz Im Jahr ' '2023 hat Mercedes-Benz in Kooperation mit der Mercedes-Benz BKK ' 'allein in Deutschland zahlreiche Gesundheitsprogramme und ' 'Präventionsmaßnahmen im Wert von rund 6,5 Millionen Euro ' 'umgesetzt. Dazu gehören unter anderem eine kostenlose ' 'werksärztliche Betreuung, Beratungen zu einem gesunden ' 'Lebensstil, individuelle Bewegungsangebote sowie eine ' 'ergonomische Arbeitsplatzgestaltung. Für eine optimale Versorgung ' 'stehen den Beschäftigten bei Mercedes-Benz in Deutschland rund 50 ' 'Werksärztinnen und Werksärzte sowie mehr als 250 interne ' 'Gesundheitsexpertinnen und -experten − darunter Psychologinnen ' 'und Psychologen genauso wie Rettungssanitäterinnen und -sanitäter ' '− zur Verfügung.', 'content_html': '

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Psychische Gesundheitsförderung ist eine Säule ' 'des Gesundheitsmanagements von Mercedes-Benz
Training „psychische Gesundheit“ seit 2024 für ' 'Führungskräfte in Deutschland verpflichtend
Rund 25.000 Beschäftigte nutzen jährlich die ' 'betrieblichen Angebote für innere Stabilität
Fast 300 interne Gesundheitsexpertinnen und ' '-experten stehen den Mitarbeitenden in Deutschland zur ' 'Verfügung

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Am 10. Oktober ist Welttag der psychischen Gesundheit – ' 'ein Aktionstag der World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) ' 'und der Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO). Dieser soll auf ' 'die Belange von psychisch erkrankten Menschen aufmerksam ' 'machen und das Bewusstsein für psychische Gesundheit ' 'schärfen. Auch Mercedes-Benz ist es seit vielen Jahren ein ' 'Anliegen, Berührungsängste und Vorurteile im Zusammenhang ' 'mit psychischen Erkrankungen abzubauen und im Unternehmen ' 'für die Bedeutung von psychischem Wohlbefinden zu ' 'sensibilisieren.

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„Es gibt keine Gesundheit ohne psychische Gesundheit. Sie ' 'beeinflusst unsere Motivation, unsere Kreativität, unsere ' 'Gefühle und unsere Fähigkeit, mit Konflikten umzugehen. Wir ' 'investieren bei Mercedes-Benz deshalb viel in ein ' 'Arbeitsumfeld, das das Wohlbefinden unserer Beschäftigten ' 'fördert und gleichzeitig erlaubt, über psychische Krisen ' 'offen zu sprechen. Unsere Führungskräfte nehmen dabei eine ' 'zentrale Rolle ein und werden entsprechend ' 'qualifiziert.“
Sabine Kohleisen, Vorstandsmitglied ' 'der Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Personal und ' 'Arbeitsdirektorin

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Die besondere Rolle der Führungskräfte

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Ein Fokus der Sensibilisierungsmaßnahmen liegt auf den ' 'Führungskräften des Unternehmens: Bis Ende 2024 durchlaufen ' 'alle Führungskräfte der Mercedes-Benz AG und der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG in Deutschland ein verpflichtendes ' 'Training zur psychischen Gesundheit. Denn: Entsprechend ' 'geschulte Führungskräfte erkennen besser, wenn ' 'Teammitglieder etwas belastet − und können wirksam ' 'unterstützen. Sie achten noch stärker auf ein ' 'wertschätzendes, faires Arbeitsumfeld und sind aufmerksamer ' 'für das eigene Wohlbefinden. Im Training lernen ' 'Führungskräfte auf Anzeichen psychischer Probleme zu achten, ' 'werden über die eigene Rolle und Pflichten informiert und ' 'bekommen Handlungswege sowie die Beratungs- und ' 'Unterstützungsangebote von Mercedes-Benz aufgezeigt. Die ' 'kontinuierliche Entwicklung der psychosozialen ' 'Führungskompetenz ist ein Schwerpunkt des ' 'Gesundheitsmanagements von Mercedes-Benz: So ist die ' 'Auseinandersetzung mit psychischer Gesundheit fester ' 'Bestandteil von Ernennungsseminaren und ' 'Meisterentwicklungsprogrammen. Ergänzend können spezifische ' 'Seminare und Coachings Führungskräfte im Umgang mit ' 'persönlichen oder teambezogenen Belastungssituationen ' 'unterstützen.

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Präventions- und Unterstützungsangebote für alle ' 'Beschäftigten

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Mit unterjährigen Fachvorträgen, Dialogformaten und ' 'Gesundheitswochen möchte Mercedes-Benz psychische ' 'Erkrankungen enttabuisieren und Wege zur inneren Stabilität ' 'aufzeigen. Anlässlich des World Mental Health Day am 10. ' 'Oktober informiert Mercedes-Benz die Mitarbeitenden über die ' 'zahlreichen Angebote der betrieblichen Gesundheitsförderung. ' 'Jährlich nutzen rund 25.000 Beschäftigte in Deutschland die ' 'Seminare, Impulse und Workshops, um sich mit persönlicher ' 'Balance, Stressbewältigungsstrategien und der eigenen ' 'Lebensqualität im privaten und beruflichen Bereich ' 'auseinanderzusetzen. Die Angebote unterscheiden sich je nach ' 'Themenfeld, Dauer und Zielgruppe. Spezifische Angebote gibt ' 'es beispielsweise für Beschäftigte in Schichtarbeit. Diese ' 'können sich in einem mehrtägigen Seminar mit individuellen ' 'Belastungsfaktoren und der Stärkung ihrer eigenen Ressourcen ' 'und Resilienz auseinandersetzen. Für Auszubildende ist das ' 'Thema Stressmanagement fester Bestandteil des ' 'Ausbildungsprogramms. Alle Beschäftigten von Mercedes-Benz ' 'können außerdem bei Bedarf psychologische Beratung in ' 'Anspruch nehmen. Professionelle Ansprechpersonen finden ' 'Mitarbeitende beim medizinischen Fachpersonal des ' 'Werksärztlichen Dienstes, bei der Sozialberatung oder auch ' 'externen Kooperationspartnern. Die Gespräche sind ' 'vertraulich und unterliegen der gesetzlichen ' 'Schweigepflicht.

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„Jede vierte Person in Deutschland erkrankt im Laufe ' 'ihres Lebens an einer psychischen Störung − psychische ' 'Erkrankungen sind menschlich und kein Makel! Eine effektive ' 'Gesundheitsförderung berücksichtigt immer beides: Körper und ' 'Geist. Genau das tun wir bei Mercedes-Benz seit vielen ' 'Jahren. Unsere medizinischen Fachkräfte unterstützen täglich ' 'mit großem Engagement die Beschäftigten dabei, ein gesundes ' 'Leben zu führen und ihre Leistungsfähigkeit zu erhalten.“ ' '
Dr. med. Helmut Schmidt, Leitung Gesundheitsmanagement ' '& Arbeitsschutz, Leitender Konzernarzt

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Ganzheitliches Gesundheitsmanagement bei ' 'Mercedes-Benz

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Im Jahr 2023 hat Mercedes-Benz in Kooperation mit der ' 'Mercedes-Benz BKK allein in Deutschland zahlreiche ' 'Gesundheitsprogramme und Präventionsmaßnahmen im Wert von ' 'rund 6,5 Millionen Euro umgesetzt. Dazu gehören unter ' 'anderem eine kostenlose werksärztliche Betreuung, Beratungen ' 'zu einem gesunden Lebensstil, individuelle Bewegungsangebote ' 'sowie eine ergonomische Arbeitsplatzgestaltung. Für eine ' 'optimale Versorgung stehen den Beschäftigten bei ' 'Mercedes-Benz in Deutschland rund 50 Werksärztinnen und ' 'Werksärzte sowie mehr als 250 interne Gesundheitsexpertinnen ' 'und -experten − darunter Psychologinnen und Psychologen ' 'genauso wie Rettungssanitäterinnen und -sanitäter − zur ' 'Verfügung.

\n', 'date': '2024-10-08T12:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Mercedes-Benz zum World Mental Health Day: Keine Gesundheit ' 'ohne psychische Gesundheit', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a7c83d3f-e34d-45b1-8a53-753e060bd0bc'} 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/7aa91453-29c7-4076-9fcd-7fe9185534d3> {'content': ' Winward Racing Team MANN-FILTER aims for the championship in ' 'Barcelona Lucas Auer and Maro Engel are just two points behind ' 'the leaders Lucas Auer: "Whoever delivers on point and puts the ' 'best package on track will be champion" The Fanatec GT World ' 'Challenge Europe powered by AWS Sprint Cup season is entering the ' 'home straight. The championship will be decided on Sunday (13 ' 'October) at the final race weekend at the Circuit de ' 'Barcelona-Catalunya. Winward Racing and the two Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance Drivers Lucas Auer (AUT) and Maro Engel (GER) are ' 'within striking distance of the leaders in both the teams’ and ' 'drivers’ standings. A total of 35 championship points are still ' 'up for grabs in the two one-hour races and the qualifying ' 'sessions. In the teams’ standings, Winward Racing is five and a ' 'half points behind Team WRT, while in the drivers’ standings, ' 'Auer and Engel are just two points behind their title rivals ' 'Dries Vanthoor and Charles Weerts (both BEL). The two driver ' 'pairings have been on par since the start of the season, with ' 'each securing one pole position, three wins and four further ' 'podium finishes. Auer and Engel won at Brands Hatch, Hockenheim ' 'and Magny-Cours with the #48 Mercedes-AMG GT3. Over the course of ' 'the season, the title contenders were never separated by more ' 'than seven championship points. The decisive showdown will now ' 'take place at the 4.657-kilometre Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. ' 'Since the Grand Prix track traditionally allows for few ' 'overtaking manoeuvres, qualifying and race strategy are ' 'particularly important. In recent years, Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing regularly won titles in the Endurance Cup. In 2022 and ' '2023, both the drivers’ and the teams’ championships went to ' 'Affalterbach. The last overall championship in the Sprint Cup was ' 'won by AKKA ASP Team in 2019. Race Facts Four Mercedes-AMG ' "GT3s (2x Winward Racing, 2x Boutsen VDS) P5 drivers' standings: " 'Maximilian Götz (GER) and Jules Gounon (AND) with Boutsen VDS #9 ' "P2 drivers' and P3 teams’ standings Silver Cup: César Gazeau, " 'Aurélien Panis (both FRA) and Boutsen VDS Opening of the Circuit ' 'de Barcelona-Catalunya: 1991 Track length: 4.657 kilometres ' '(layout without chicane, since 2021) Corners: 14 (8 right, 6 ' 'left) Track characteristics: medium-speed, fast right-handers and ' 'slow left-handers lead to one-sided tyre wear GT3 lap record: 1m ' '40.743s (2024) Top speed: 272 km/h Race start: Saturday and ' 'Sunday at 2:00 pm CEST Mercedes-AMG is also competing in the ' 'supporting programme, in the Fanatec GT2 European Series powered ' 'by Pirelli \xa0 "Our objective is clear: we want to bring the ' 'title back to Affalterbach after 2019. In Barcelona, it will ' 'mainly come down to qualifying. With good starting positions, we ' 'can reduce the risk at the start. Besides, the track generally ' 'offers few overtaking opportunities. Our two teams with PRO ' 'entries, Winward Racing and Boutsen VDS, have a lot of experience ' 'and are strategically well positioned to get the maximum out of ' 'the circumstances. Our title contenders Maro and Lucas are very ' 'seasoned when it comes to sprint formats, as they regularly ' 'demonstrate in the DTM. I am looking forward to the weekend both ' 'confident and ambitious."Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing "I\'ve had a lot of fun so far in my debut season ' "in this series. It's a great championship with strong " "competition. I'm really happy that we're in the mix at the front " 'and that we have a cool title showdown in Barcelona ahead of us. ' "The championship is always the dream, but when you're new to a " "series, you can't assume that you'll be in the title fight right " 'away. In Barcelona, qualifying is very important, but you also ' "can't ignore the extreme tyre wear. That's why anything can still " 'happen, especially at the end of the race. Our competitors are ' 'strong and rarely make mistakes. It will depend on the form on ' 'the day. Whoever delivers on point and puts the best package on ' 'track will be champion."Lucas Auer, Winward Racing Team ' 'MANN-FILTER #48 "I\'m delighted to be competing for the ' 'championship in the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup together ' 'with Luggi. The big difference compared to the DTM is that we ' 'have to find a compromise for two drivers when setting up the ' 'car. Luggi and I make a great team, and we have a strong crew ' 'behind us in Winward Racing. Having finished as the runner-up in ' 'this series twice, the motivation to win the title is obviously ' 'huge. I have fond memories of the track in Barcelona, where the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 has always performed well in the past. ' 'Therefore, I hope that we can show this strength again during the ' 'final weekend. We want to win the race and if we achieve this ' 'goal, we will also win the championship."Maro Engel, Winward ' 'Racing Team MANN-FILTER #48 "The GT World Challenge is always a ' 'big task and we have a very strong opponent in Team WRT. It will ' 'be all about the details and avoiding mistakes. The Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 has many strengths. The car must be perfectly prepared and ' 'set up for the track. We have great confidence in our drivers. We ' 'also race with Maro and Luggi in the DTM – where they compete ' "against each other – but that's why they are well attuned with " 'each other and the team. This is certainly a major advantage and ' 'we have consciously chosen to have the team and drivers know each ' 'other from many series. All in all, we would be well advised to ' 'approach the final race weekend in the same way as every ' 'other."Christian Hohenadel, Team Principal Winward Racing', 'content_html': '

Winward Racing Team MANN-FILTER aims for the ' 'championship in Barcelona
Lucas Auer and Maro Engel are just two points ' 'behind the leaders
Lucas Auer: "Whoever delivers on point and puts ' 'the best package on track will be champion"

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The Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS ' 'Sprint Cup season is entering the home straight. The ' 'championship will be decided on Sunday (13 October) at the ' 'final race weekend at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. ' 'Winward Racing and the two Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers ' 'Lucas Auer (AUT) and Maro Engel (GER) are within striking ' 'distance of the leaders in both the teams’ and drivers’ ' 'standings. A total of 35 championship points are still up ' 'for grabs in the two one-hour races and the qualifying ' 'sessions. In the teams’ standings, Winward Racing is five ' 'and a half points behind Team WRT, while in the drivers’ ' 'standings, Auer and Engel are just two points behind their ' 'title rivals Dries Vanthoor and Charles Weerts (both ' 'BEL).

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The two driver pairings have been on par since the start ' 'of the season, with each securing one pole position, three ' 'wins and four further podium finishes. Auer and Engel won at ' 'Brands Hatch, Hockenheim and Magny-Cours with the #48 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. Over the course of the season, the title ' 'contenders were never separated by more than seven ' 'championship points. The decisive showdown will now take ' 'place at the 4.657-kilometre Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. ' 'Since the Grand Prix track traditionally allows for few ' 'overtaking manoeuvres, qualifying and race strategy are ' 'particularly important. In recent years, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing regularly won titles in the Endurance Cup. ' 'In 2022 and 2023, both the drivers’ and the teams’ ' 'championships went to Affalterbach. The last overall ' 'championship in the Sprint Cup was won by AKKA ASP Team in ' '2019.

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Race Facts

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Four Mercedes-AMG GT3s (2x Winward Racing, 2x Boutsen ' 'VDS)

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P5 drivers' standings: Maximilian Götz (GER) and Jules " 'Gounon (AND) with Boutsen VDS #9

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P2 drivers' and P3 teams’ standings Silver Cup: César " 'Gazeau, Aurélien Panis (both FRA) and Boutsen VDS

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Opening of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya: 1991

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Track length: 4.657 kilometres (layout without chicane, ' 'since 2021)

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Corners: 14 (8 right, 6 left)

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Track characteristics: medium-speed, fast right-handers ' 'and slow left-handers lead to one-sided tyre wear

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GT3 lap record: 1m 40.743s (2024)

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Top speed: 272 km/h

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Race start: Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 pm CEST

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Mercedes-AMG is also competing in the supporting ' 'programme, in the Fanatec GT2 European Series powered by ' 'Pirelli

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"Our objective is clear: we want to bring the title back ' 'to Affalterbach after 2019. In Barcelona, it will mainly ' 'come down to qualifying. With good starting positions, we ' 'can reduce the risk at the start. Besides, the track ' 'generally offers few overtaking opportunities. Our two teams ' 'with PRO entries, Winward Racing and Boutsen VDS, have a lot ' 'of experience and are strategically well positioned to get ' 'the maximum out of the circumstances. Our title contenders ' 'Maro and Lucas are very seasoned when it comes to sprint ' 'formats, as they regularly demonstrate in the DTM. I am ' 'looking forward to the weekend both confident and ' 'ambitious."
Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing

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"I\'ve had a lot of fun so far in my debut season in this ' "series. It's a great championship with strong competition. " "I'm really happy that we're in the mix at the front and that " 'we have a cool title showdown in Barcelona ahead of us. The ' "championship is always the dream, but when you're new to a " "series, you can't assume that you'll be in the title fight " 'right away. In Barcelona, qualifying is very important, but ' "you also can't ignore the extreme tyre wear. That's why " 'anything can still happen, especially at the end of the ' 'race. Our competitors are strong and rarely make mistakes. ' 'It will depend on the form on the day. Whoever delivers on ' 'point and puts the best package on track will be ' 'champion."
Lucas Auer, Winward Racing Team MANN-FILTER ' '#48

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"I\'m delighted to be competing for the championship in ' 'the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup together with ' 'Luggi. The big difference compared to the DTM is that we ' 'have to find a compromise for two drivers when setting up ' 'the car. Luggi and I make a great team, and we have a strong ' 'crew behind us in Winward Racing. Having finished as the ' 'runner-up in this series twice, the motivation to win the ' 'title is obviously huge. I have fond memories of the track ' 'in Barcelona, where the Mercedes-AMG GT3 has always ' 'performed well in the past. Therefore, I hope that we can ' 'show this strength again during the final weekend. We want ' 'to win the race and if we achieve this goal, we will also ' 'win the championship."
Maro Engel, Winward Racing Team ' 'MANN-FILTER #48

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"The GT World Challenge is always a big task and we have ' 'a very strong opponent in Team WRT. It will be all about the ' 'details and avoiding mistakes. The Mercedes-AMG GT3 has many ' 'strengths. The car must be perfectly prepared and set up for ' 'the track. We have great confidence in our drivers. We also ' 'race with Maro and Luggi in the DTM – where they compete ' "against each other – but that's why they are well attuned " 'with each other and the team. This is certainly a major ' 'advantage and we have consciously chosen to have the team ' 'and drivers know each other from many series. All in all, we ' 'would be well advised to approach the final race weekend in ' 'the same way as every other."
Christian Hohenadel, Team ' 'Principal Winward Racing

\n', 'date': '2024-10-08T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG arrives to the title fight in the GT World Challenge ' 'Europe Sprint Cup with high ambitions', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/7aa91453-29c7-4076-9fcd-7fe9185534d3'} 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/0219164c-ed5b-48de-85f4-2b33fc5fe36f> {'content': 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans is implementing the next stage of its ' 'electrification strategy with VAN.EA: Starting 2026, all newly ' 'developed medium and large vans from Mercedes‑Benz will be based ' 'on the modular, flexible and scalable electric architecture ' 'VAN.EA (Mercedes‑Benz Van Electric Architecture). The first ' 'prototypes are now on public roads – a milestone on the way to ' 'reinventing the van.\n' 'VAN.EA allows for a clear differentiation between privately ' 'positioned vans in the luxury segment and commercial vans in the ' 'premium segment. In the privately positioned wans, the portfolio ' 'will range from family vans to exclusive VIP shuttles to ' 'luxurious and spacious limousines for customers with the highest ' 'demands.\n' 'With regard to installed technologies, the new vans meet a wide ' 'variety of customer requirements. Regardless of whether with ' 'front wheel drive or 4x4, all vehicles will be equipped with the ' 'latest version of the Mercedes‑Benz Operating System (MB.OS), as ' 'well as a 800 volt charging system and a 22 kW AC ' 'charger.\n' 'Following a long-distance journey from Stuttgart to the North ' 'Cape in early June 2024 with a specially constructed vehicle for ' 'testing the chassis, electric powertrain, battery and ' 'high-voltage components, the current tests focus on the ' 'interaction of all components in the overall vehicle. In winter, ' 'the next major milestone will be the cold testing in Sweden.', 'content_html': '

Mercedes‑Benz Vans is implementing the next stage of its ' 'electrification strategy with VAN.EA: Starting 2026, all ' 'newly developed medium and large vans from Mercedes‑Benz ' 'will be based on the modular, flexible and scalable electric ' 'architecture VAN.EA (Mercedes‑Benz Van Electric ' 'Architecture). The first prototypes are now on public roads ' '– a milestone on the way to reinventing the van.

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VAN.EA allows for a clear differentiation between ' 'privately positioned vans in the luxury segment and ' 'commercial vans in the premium segment. In the privately ' 'positioned wans, the portfolio will range from family vans ' 'to exclusive VIP shuttles to luxurious and spacious ' 'limousines for customers with the highest demands.

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With regard to installed technologies, the new vans meet ' 'a wide variety of customer requirements. Regardless of ' 'whether with front wheel drive or 4x4, all vehicles will be ' 'equipped with the latest version of the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Operating System (MB.OS), as well as a 800 volt charging ' 'system and a 22 kW AC charger.

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Following a long-distance journey from Stuttgart to the ' 'North Cape in early June 2024 with a specially constructed ' 'vehicle for testing the chassis, electric powertrain, ' 'battery and high-voltage components, the current tests focus ' 'on the interaction of all components in the overall vehicle. ' 'In winter, the next major milestone will be the cold testing ' 'in Sweden.

\n', 'date': '2024-10-07T12:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'The next step on the way to reinventing the van: First VAN.EA ' 'prototypes ready to go', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/0219164c-ed5b-48de-85f4-2b33fc5fe36f'} 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/818cd1ba-9295-438e-863e-4584de751078> {'content': 'Campaign concept\n' '\n' "Safety is an essential part of Mercedes-Benz's DNA and has always " "been one of the company's self-imposed responsibilities. The " 'company has shaped modern vehicle safety with its innovations and ' 'is still a pioneer in this field today. The brand with the ' 'three-pointed star uses this new campaign to demonstrate its ' 'claim to building the safest vehicles in the world.\n' 'The new campaign “Defining Electric Safety” focuses on the safety ' 'features of the all-electric Mercedes-Benz models. Mercedes-Benz ' 'is therefore continuing the communication from autumn 2023, which ' 'showed a pioneering frontal crash between two EVs (the EQA and ' 'EQS SUV) in public for the first time worldwide.\n' 'The campaign illustrates a situation that could have led to a ' 'head-on crash if the assistance systems had not prevented the ' 'driver from leaving their lane. In another case, the driver of a ' 'crossing vehicle sneezes and accidentally crosses the stop line. ' 'Thanks to autonomous emergency braking, the Mercedes-Benz vehicle ' 'is able to avoid the probable accident and so protects all road ' 'users.\n' 'A small distraction; a little inattention – and a dangerous ' 'situation can arise on the road. In such a case, the assistance ' 'systems from Mercedes-Benz can help to defuse the situation. This ' 'capability is impressively demonstrated by the “Defining Electric ' 'Safety” campaign.\n' '\n' 'Campaign details & media mix\n' '\n' 'The colour orange dominates the imagery of the campaign. For over ' '60 years, Mercedes‑Benz crash test vehicles have been painted in ' 'this distinctive colour and are associated with safety.\n' '“Defining Electric Safety” is presented with an impressive fusion ' 'of real crash-test images and computer-generated footage. This ' 'creates a minimalist aesthetic that is all the more striking.\n' 'The global social-media campaign about the safety of electric ' 'vehicles is launched on the Mercedes‑Benz social media channels ' 'under #allforsafety.\n' 'In addition to a variety of assets, such as stills and videos of ' 'different lengths, “Defining Electric Safety” includes ' 'a campaign film.\n' '\n' 'Period\n' '\n' 'The campaign runs on different dates at market-specific level.\n' '\n' 'Credits\n' '\n' 'Idea, concept and realisation: team x\n' 'Production: Commonvision\n' 'Photographer: Tais Sirote\n' 'CGI Artist: Lenn Antón\n', 'content_html': '

Campaign concept

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Safety is an essential part of Mercedes-Benz's DNA and " "has always been one of the company's self-imposed " 'responsibilities. The company has shaped modern vehicle ' 'safety with its innovations and is still a pioneer in this ' 'field today. The brand with the three-pointed star uses this ' 'new campaign to demonstrate its claim to building the safest ' 'vehicles in the world.
The new campaign “Defining Electric Safety” focuses on ' 'the safety features of the all-electric Mercedes-Benz ' 'models. Mercedes-Benz is therefore continuing the ' 'communication from autumn 2023, which showed a pioneering ' 'frontal crash between two EVs (the EQA and EQS SUV) in ' 'public for the first time worldwide.
The campaign illustrates a situation that could have led ' 'to a head-on crash if the assistance systems had not ' 'prevented the driver from leaving their lane. In another ' 'case, the driver of a crossing vehicle sneezes and ' 'accidentally crosses the stop line. Thanks to autonomous ' 'emergency braking, the Mercedes-Benz vehicle is able to ' 'avoid the probable accident and so protects all road ' 'users.
A small distraction; a little inattention – and a ' 'dangerous situation can arise on the road. In such a case, ' 'the assistance systems from Mercedes-Benz can help to defuse ' 'the situation. This capability is impressively demonstrated ' 'by the “Defining Electric Safety” campaign.

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Campaign details & media mix

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The colour orange dominates the imagery of the campaign. ' 'For over 60 years, Mercedes‑Benz crash test vehicles have ' 'been painted in this distinctive colour and are associated ' 'with safety.
“Defining Electric Safety” is presented with an ' 'impressive fusion of real crash-test images and ' 'computer-generated footage. This creates a minimalist ' 'aesthetic that is all the more striking.
The global social-media campaign about the safety of ' 'electric vehicles is launched on the Mercedes‑Benz social ' 'media channels under #allforsafety.
In addition to a variety of assets, such as stills and ' 'videos of different lengths, ' '“Defining Electric Safety” includes a campaign ' 'film.

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Period

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The campaign runs on different dates at market-specific ' 'level.

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Credits

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Idea, concept and realisation: team x
Production: Commonvision
Photographer: Tais Sirote
CGI Artist: Lenn Antón

\n', 'date': '2024-10-09T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': '“Defining Electric Safety”: Mercedes-Benz shows the safety of ' 'electric vehicles', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/818cd1ba-9295-438e-863e-4584de751078'} 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/71fbcd5a-00af-4f25-950c-f7335f2cd7c7> {'content': '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz and the Ontario government through the Ontario ' 'Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) establish incubators to foster ' 'startup creation, startup scouting and automotive innovation in ' 'Ontario, Canada\n' 'OVIN Incubators join growing international Mercedes-Benz STARTUP ' 'AUTOBAHN network\n' 'Initiative aims to drive transfer to industrialisation, ' 'leveraging the region’s strong foundation in advanced automotive ' 'technology and smart mobility\n' 'Research collaboration with University of Waterloo complements ' 'existing academic research into neuromorphic computing\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is partnering with the Ontario Vehicle Innovation ' 'Network (OVIN), the Government of Ontario’s flagship initiative ' 'for the automotive and mobility sector. The purpose is to expand ' 'startup creation and scouting activities in North America and to ' 'promote the commercialisation of automotive innovation. The OVIN ' 'Incubators Program will focus on identifying and fostering ' 'innovation in future software & AI, future vehicle components ' 'and future electric drive. Working with startups, and in ' 'partnership with OVIN, Mercedes-Benz will help progress promising ' 'projects through the provision of its specialist expertise and ' 'use cases. Selected projects will also benefit from the ' 'international Mercedes-Benz STARTUP AUTOBAHN network. Separately, ' 'the company intends to start a research collaboration with the ' 'University of Waterloo, Ontario with a focus on neuromorphic ' 'computing for automated driving applications. The move ' 'complements a range of ongoing Mercedes-Benz R&D activities ' 'in Canada.\n' '“Innovation is part of Mercedes-Benz DNA. In our global R&D ' 'strategy, open innovation gives us rapid and direct access to the ' 'latest ideas and developments around the world. We are therefore ' 'delighted to further expand our activities in Canada as a ' 'founding partner of the OVIN Incubators. In a fast-paced ' 'environment, it is another important channel for developing ' 'exciting future products and elevating our customer experience ' 'through new technologies.” Markus Schäfer, Member of the ' 'Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology ' 'Officer, Development & Procurement\n' 'The academic research collaboration and participation in the OVIN ' 'Incubators Program are the latest in a series of initiatives ' 'underpinned by the company’s Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) ' 'with the government of Canada, signed in 2022. The aim of the MoU ' 'is to strengthen cooperation across the electric vehicle value ' 'chain. Through the partnership with the Ontario government ' 'through OVIN, Mercedes-Benz is accelerating and expanding its ' 'presence by tapping into Ontario’s international acclaim as a ' 'centre for tech development, recognizing the province’s ' 'significance for Mercedes-Benz’s global innovation network.\n' 'Open innovation draws in ideas, inspiration and technologies from ' 'a wide variety of external sources and partners. This approach is ' 'a long-established part of Mercedes-Benz R&D strategy, ' 'enriching and complementing the company’s internal R&D work ' 'worldwide.\n' '“This new partnership between the Ontario Vehicle Innovation ' 'Network (OVIN) and Mercedes‑Benz is going to be a significant ' 'boost for our province’s automotive and mobility sectors. By ' 'bringing together the best of industry, research, and ' 'entrepreneurial talent, we’re fostering innovation that will ' 'strengthen our economy, create good jobs and position Ontario as ' 'a leader in the auto and electric vehicle technologies of the ' 'future.” Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, Canada\n' '“As Ontario sets its sights on the next decade of growth of its ' 'automotive and mobility sector, it is vital that we continue to ' 'foster the talent, technical expertise and capacity for ' 'innovation to achieve this future. The OVIN Incubators build a ' 'robust foundation for nurturing the next generation of innovators ' 'by providing a clear pathway from research and development to ' 'commercialization and industrialization, in partnership with ' 'Ontario’s leading postsecondary institutions and major industry ' 'players. This platform will further cement the foundation for ' 'sustainable economic growth within the sector and beyond, across ' 'the entire province.” Raed Kadri, Head of OVIN\n' 'Mercedes-Benz partners in OVIN Incubators to accelerate startup ' 'scouting and support commercialisation\n' 'In its pilot phase, the OVIN Incubators Program will conduct ' 'startup scouting to identify opportunities in Ontario relevant to ' 'Mercedes-Benz fields of research. The aim is to empower startups ' 'to engage with industry and establish a robust pipeline of ' 'companies whose growth can be catalysed. Together, OVIN and ' 'Mercedes‑Benz will narrow down an initial longlist through a ' 'process of evaluation, ultimately arriving at individual projects ' 'that will progress to proof-of-concept based on Mercedes‑Benz use ' 'cases. The OVIN Incubators join a growing international network ' 'of regional programmes benefitting from the Mercedes‑Benz STARTUP ' 'AUTOBAHN platform for open innovation. This globally networked ' 'and locally executed approach seeks to maximise the pool of ' 'ideas, innovations and technologies that can flow into future ' 'Mercedes‑Benz products. Looking to the future, the next phase of ' 'the OVIN Incubators will seek to expand its scope through the ' 'addition of further partners from industry and academia.\n' 'Collaboration with the University of Waterloo to help seed, grow ' 'and harvest research in the field of neuromorphic computing\n' 'Mercedes-Benz and the University of Waterloo have signed a ' 'Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on research led by ' 'Prof. Chris Eliasmith in the field of neuromorphic computing. The ' 'focus is on the development of algorithms for advanced driving ' 'assistance systems. By mimicking the functionality of the human ' 'brain, neuromorphic computing could significantly improve AI ' 'computation, making it faster and more energy-efficient. While ' 'preserving vehicle range, safety systems could, for example, ' 'detect traffic signs, lanes and objects much better, even in poor ' 'visibility, and react faster. Neuromorphic computing has the ' 'potential to reduce the energy required to process data for ' 'autonomous driving by 90 percent compared to current systems.\n' '“Industry collaboration is at the heart of our success as ' "Canada's largest engineering school. We recognize that research " 'partnerships with companies such as Mercedes-Benz bring ' 'opportunities to directly apply and test our work, while ' 'introducing our students to the highest standards in ' 'industry.” Mary Wells, Dean, Faculty of Engineering at the ' 'University of Waterloo\n' 'The work with the University of Waterloo complements a series of ' 'existing Mercedes‑Benz research collaborations on ' 'neuromorphic computing. One focus is on neuromorphic end-to-end ' 'learning for autonomous driving. To realize the full potential of ' 'neuromorphic computing, Mercedes‑Benz is building up a network of ' 'universities and research partnerships. The company is, for ' 'example, consortium leader in the NAOMI4Radar project funded by ' 'the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate ' 'Action. Here, the company is working with partners to assess how ' 'neuromorphic computing can be used to optimise the processing of ' 'radar data in automated driving systems. In addition, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz has been cooperating with Karlsruhe University of ' 'Applied Sciences. This work centres on neuromorphic cameras, also ' 'known as event-based cameras.\n' 'About the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network OVIN\n' 'OVIN is an initiative of the Government of Ontario, led by the ' 'Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI), designed to reinforce ' 'Ontario’s position as a North American leader in automotive and ' 'mobility technology and solutions such as connected vehicles, ' 'autonomous vehicles, and electric and low-carbon vehicle ' 'technologies. Through resources such as research and development ' '(R&D) support, talent and skills development, technology ' 'acceleration, business and technical supports, and demonstration ' 'grounds, OVIN provides a competitive advantage to Ontario-made ' 'automotive and mobility technology companies.\n' 'About STARTUP AUTOBAHN\n' 'STARTUP AUTOBAHN is an open innovation platform for startups in ' 'the field of mobility. The innovation driver was founded in 2016 ' 'by Mercedes‑Benz, formerly Daimler, in cooperation with the ' 'innovation platform Plug and Play, the research factory ARENA2036 ' 'and the University of Stuttgart. This has resulted in an entire ' 'innovation network around the globe - with programmes in the ' 'United States, China, India, South Korea and now also in Canada. ' 'Since its foundation, a growing number of industrial partners and ' 'startups from all over the world have benefited from the STARTUP ' 'AUTOBAHN. Several technologies from the network have already been ' 'integrated into Mercedes-Benz series-production vehicles.\n' 'Contact Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc.: Sinead Brown, phone: +1 ' '647 2968223, sinead.brown@mercedes-benz.ca', 'content_html': '

Mercedes-Benz and the Ontario government through ' 'the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) establish ' 'incubators to foster startup creation, startup scouting and ' 'automotive innovation in Ontario, Canada
OVIN Incubators join growing international ' 'Mercedes-Benz STARTUP AUTOBAHN network
Initiative aims to drive transfer to ' 'industrialisation, leveraging the region’s strong foundation ' 'in advanced automotive technology and smart ' 'mobility
Research collaboration with University of ' 'Waterloo complements existing academic research into ' 'neuromorphic computing

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Mercedes-Benz is partnering with the Ontario Vehicle ' 'Innovation Network (OVIN), the Government of Ontario’s ' 'flagship initiative for the automotive and mobility sector. ' 'The purpose is to expand startup creation and scouting ' 'activities in North America and to promote the ' 'commercialisation of automotive innovation. The OVIN ' 'Incubators Program will focus on identifying and fostering ' 'innovation in future software & AI, future vehicle ' 'components and future electric drive. Working with startups, ' 'and in partnership with OVIN, Mercedes-Benz will help ' 'progress promising projects through the provision of its ' 'specialist expertise and use cases. Selected projects will ' 'also benefit from the international Mercedes-Benz STARTUP ' 'AUTOBAHN network. Separately, the company intends to start a ' 'research collaboration with the University of Waterloo, ' 'Ontario with a focus on neuromorphic computing for automated ' 'driving applications. The move complements a range of ' 'ongoing Mercedes-Benz R&D activities in Canada.

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“Innovation is part of Mercedes-Benz DNA. In our global ' 'R&D strategy, open innovation gives us rapid and direct ' 'access to the latest ideas and developments around the ' 'world. We are therefore delighted to further expand our ' 'activities in Canada as a founding partner of the OVIN ' 'Incubators. In a fast-paced environment, it is another ' 'important channel for developing exciting future products ' 'and elevating our customer experience through new ' 'technologies.”
Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board ' 'of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology ' 'Officer, Development & Procurement

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The academic research collaboration and participation in ' 'the OVIN Incubators Program are the latest in a series of ' 'initiatives underpinned by the company’s Memorandum of ' 'Understanding (MoU) with the government of Canada, signed in ' '2022. The aim of the MoU is to strengthen cooperation across ' 'the electric vehicle value chain. Through the partnership ' 'with the Ontario government through OVIN, Mercedes-Benz is ' 'accelerating and expanding its presence by tapping into ' 'Ontario’s international acclaim as a centre for tech ' 'development, recognizing the province’s significance for ' 'Mercedes-Benz’s global innovation network.

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Open innovation draws in ideas, inspiration and ' 'technologies from a wide variety of external sources and ' 'partners. This approach is a long-established part of ' 'Mercedes-Benz R&D strategy, enriching and complementing ' 'the company’s internal R&D work worldwide.

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“This new partnership between the Ontario Vehicle ' 'Innovation Network (OVIN) and Mercedes‑Benz is going to be a ' 'significant boost for our province’s automotive and mobility ' 'sectors. By bringing together the best of industry, ' 'research, and entrepreneurial talent, we’re fostering ' 'innovation that will strengthen our economy, create good ' 'jobs and position Ontario as a leader in the auto and ' 'electric vehicle technologies of the future.”
Doug ' 'Ford, Premier of Ontario, Canada

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“As Ontario sets its sights on the next decade of growth ' 'of its automotive and mobility sector, it is vital that we ' 'continue to foster the talent, technical expertise and ' 'capacity for innovation to achieve this future. The OVIN ' 'Incubators build a robust foundation for nurturing the next ' 'generation of innovators by providing a clear pathway from ' 'research and development to commercialization and ' 'industrialization, in partnership with Ontario’s leading ' 'postsecondary institutions and major industry players. This ' 'platform will further cement the foundation for sustainable ' 'economic growth within the sector and beyond, across the ' 'entire province.”
Raed Kadri, Head of OVIN

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Mercedes-Benz partners in OVIN Incubators to accelerate ' 'startup scouting and support commercialisation

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In its pilot phase, the OVIN Incubators Program will ' 'conduct startup scouting to identify opportunities in ' 'Ontario relevant to Mercedes-Benz fields of research. The ' 'aim is to empower startups to engage with industry and ' 'establish a robust pipeline of companies whose growth can be ' 'catalysed. Together, OVIN and Mercedes‑Benz will narrow down ' 'an initial longlist through a process of evaluation, ' 'ultimately arriving at individual projects that will ' 'progress to proof-of-concept based on Mercedes‑Benz use ' 'cases. The OVIN Incubators join a growing international ' 'network of regional programmes benefitting from the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz STARTUP AUTOBAHN platform for open innovation. ' 'This globally networked and locally executed approach seeks ' 'to maximise the pool of ideas, innovations and technologies ' 'that can flow into future Mercedes‑Benz products. Looking to ' 'the future, the next phase of the OVIN Incubators will seek ' 'to expand its scope through the addition of further partners ' 'from industry and academia.

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Collaboration with the University of Waterloo to help ' 'seed, grow and harvest research in the field of neuromorphic ' 'computing

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Mercedes-Benz and the University of Waterloo have signed ' 'a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on research led ' 'by Prof. Chris Eliasmith in the field of neuromorphic ' 'computing. The focus is on the development of algorithms for ' 'advanced driving assistance systems. By mimicking the ' 'functionality of the human brain, neuromorphic computing ' 'could significantly improve AI computation, making it faster ' 'and more energy-efficient. While preserving vehicle range, ' 'safety systems could, for example, detect traffic signs, ' 'lanes and objects much better, even in poor visibility, and ' 'react faster. Neuromorphic computing has the potential to ' 'reduce the energy required to process data for autonomous ' 'driving by 90 percent compared to current systems.

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“Industry collaboration is at the heart of our success as ' "Canada's largest engineering school. We recognize that " 'research partnerships with companies such as Mercedes-Benz ' 'bring opportunities to directly apply and test our work, ' 'while introducing our students to the highest standards in ' 'industry.”
Mary Wells, Dean, Faculty of Engineering ' 'at the University of Waterloo

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The work with the University of Waterloo complements a ' 'series of existing Mercedes‑Benz research ' 'collaborations on neuromorphic computing. One focus is on ' 'neuromorphic end-to-end learning for autonomous driving. To ' 'realize the full potential of neuromorphic computing, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is building up a network of universities and ' 'research partnerships. The company is, for example, ' 'consortium leader in the NAOMI4Radar project funded by the ' 'German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate ' 'Action. Here, the company is working with partners to assess ' 'how neuromorphic computing can be used to optimise the ' 'processing of radar data in automated driving systems. In ' 'addition, Mercedes‑Benz has been cooperating with Karlsruhe ' 'University of Applied Sciences. This work centres on ' 'neuromorphic cameras, also known as event-based ' 'cameras.

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About the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network OVIN

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OVIN is an initiative of the Government of Ontario, led ' 'by the Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI), designed to ' 'reinforce Ontario’s position as a North American leader in ' 'automotive and mobility technology and solutions such as ' 'connected vehicles, autonomous vehicles, and electric and ' 'low-carbon vehicle technologies. Through resources such as ' 'research and development (R&D) support, talent and ' 'skills development, technology acceleration, business and ' 'technical supports, and demonstration grounds, OVIN provides ' 'a competitive advantage to Ontario-made automotive and ' 'mobility technology companies.

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About STARTUP AUTOBAHN

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STARTUP AUTOBAHN is an open innovation platform for ' 'startups in the field of mobility. The innovation driver was ' 'founded in 2016 by Mercedes‑Benz, formerly Daimler, in ' 'cooperation with the innovation platform Plug and Play, the ' 'research factory ARENA2036 and the University of Stuttgart. ' 'This has resulted in an entire innovation network around the ' 'globe - with programmes in the United States, China, India, ' 'South Korea and now also in Canada. Since its foundation, a ' 'growing number of industrial partners and startups from all ' 'over the world have benefited from the STARTUP AUTOBAHN. ' 'Several technologies from the network have already been ' 'integrated into Mercedes-Benz series-production ' 'vehicles.

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Contact Mercedes-Benz Canada ' 'Inc.:
Sinead Brown, phone: +1 647 2968223, ' 'sinead.brown@mercedes-benz.ca

\n', 'date': '2024-10-08T15:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz expands open innovation activities in Canada ' 'alongside research in neuromorphic computing', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/71fbcd5a-00af-4f25-950c-f7335f2cd7c7'} 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/ae4ac8f6-31b1-40e1-b37f-210daffd9098> {'content': 'Solid points on Sunday in Mexico Lewis Hamilton finished P4 with ' 'George Russell P5 in Sunday’s Mexico City Grand Prix. George ' 'lined up P5 with Lewis P6, both on the Medium tyre and through ' 'the opening corners, Lewis managed to get ahead of his team-mate. ' 'Later in that first stint, George used DRS to regain the position ' 'before both cars boxed and cycled ahead of the Red Bull of Max ' 'Verstappen who served a 20-second penalty for forcing the McLaren ' 'of Lando Norris off track in multiple incidents. Early in his ' 'second stint, it became clear that the top element on George’s ' 'front-wing had suffered damage. Despite that issue, his pace was ' 'still strong and both cars began to edge away from Verstappen ' 'behind. In the closing stages, Lewis passed George for P4 into ' 'turn one with his team-mate therefore following him home across ' 'the line in P5. The team now heads to Brazil for the São Paulo ' 'Grand Prix, the third race of this Americas triple-header. ' 'Driver Grid Result Fastest Lap Start Tyre Stop One ' 'Lewis Hamilton P6 P4 1:20.371 Medium Hard (L28) ' 'George Russell P5 P5 1:20.731 Medium Hard (L31) ' 'Lewis Hamilton We ultimately moved forward and brought home good ' 'points today for the team. We weren’t looking so racy in the ' 'first stint; I didn’t have enough front-wing in the car and was ' 'suffering with lots of understeer. We were able to improve the ' 'balance at our second stop and our pace got better. Even if we ' 'had enjoyed that speed in the first stint though, we still ' 'wouldn’t have had the pace to challenge those ahead for the ' 'podium. P4 and P5 is still slightly better than we predicted ' 'today though so we can be pleased with our afternoon. This hasn’t ' 'been the smoothest weekend for the team, but we’ve gathered a lot ' 'of information across both specifications. We can now analyse ' 'that data and evaluate the best way forward for next weekend in ' 'Brazil and the rest of the season. Hopefully we can get the car ' 'in a slightly better spot for Interlagos and take the fight to ' 'the Ferraris and McLarens. George Russell I had a strong first ' 'stint, but I hit a bump as I overtook the McLaren of Oscar ' 'Piastri at the start of my second stint and picked up some ' 'front-wing damage. It was definitely costing me a couple of ' 'tenths a lap in terms of performance which was a bit of a shame. ' 'We had to do over 30 laps carrying that but even without it, we ' 'wouldn’t have had the speed to challenge for the podium. Overall, ' 'then, P4 and P5 is likely where we deserved to be today as a team ' 'and perhaps a little bit better than we thought going into the ' 'race. We will keep working hard to improve as we want to be ' 'battling right at the front. We continue to make progress with ' 'the car, as you can see with the gap increasing to the teams ' 'behind us in the championship. We’ve also closed the gap on Red ' 'Bull since the start of the season but it’s clear that Ferrari ' 'and McLaren have made even more progress. We will use these final ' 'four races of the season to continue building our learning, test ' 'different things out, and set ourselves up well for next year. ' 'Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO Overall, P4 and P5 is likely ' 'where we are pace-wise with our car at the moment. On circuits ' 'that demand good traction, we are not able to compete with those ' 'right at the very front. That is frustrating but we are working ' 'hard to bring more performance and build momentum for 2025. These ' 'final few races are a good opportunity for us to test different ' 'things and put ourselves in as strong a position as possible for ' 'next year. In today’s race, George was hindered by front-wing ' 'damage which was costing him a good chunk of performance. He ' 'still drove strongly, and his pace was decent compared to ' 'Verstappen behind. The Red Bull never became a threat to our race ' 'after the first pit stop. We also saw that, once he was in free ' 'air, Lewis’ speed was good on the Hard compound and comparative ' 'to those at the front. We now head to Brazil and will be looking ' 'to end the triple-header as strongly as possible. Andrew Shovlin, ' 'Trackside Engineering Director Without incidents, P4 and P5 is ' 'likely the best result we could have brought home today. Once ' 'Verstappen picked up his penalty, we believed we would be ' 'interacting with him at some point after those first stops. ' 'Encouragingly, both George and Lewis had the speed to pull away ' 'from him and score solid points. George was hindered when the ' 'front wing flap collapsed after he hit a bump during an overtake ' 'at the start of the second stint. Despite that, he still ' 'maintained good enough pace to bring it home in fifth. We let the ' "drivers race each other throughout; that meant that Lewis' tyres " "were past their best once he made it into clear air. We didn't " 'get a great read on our ultimate pace but clearly we need to find ' 'more speed if we are to challenge right at the very front. It has ' 'not been the smoothest of weekends here in Mexico or at the ' 'previous race in Austin. We have learnt a lot as a team though ' "over both Grands Prix. With our position in the Constructors' " 'Championship likely set, we also have the opportunity to further ' 'our learning over the final four races. We will continue to do ' 'that as we head to Brazil and Interlagos for the final race in ' 'this triple-header.', 'content_html': '

Solid points on Sunday in Mexico

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Lewis Hamilton finished P4 with George Russell P5 in ' 'Sunday’s Mexico City Grand Prix.
George lined up P5 with Lewis P6, both on the Medium ' 'tyre and through the opening corners, Lewis managed to get ' 'ahead of his team-mate.
Later in that first stint, George used DRS to regain the ' 'position before both cars boxed and cycled ahead of the Red ' 'Bull of Max Verstappen who served a 20-second penalty for ' 'forcing the McLaren of Lando Norris off track in multiple ' 'incidents.
Early in his second stint, it became clear that the top ' 'element on George’s front-wing had suffered damage.
Despite that issue, his pace was still strong and both ' 'cars began to edge away from Verstappen behind.
In the closing stages, Lewis passed George for P4 into ' 'turn one with his team-mate therefore following him home ' 'across the line in P5.
The team now heads to Brazil for the São Paulo Grand ' 'Prix, the third race of this Americas ' 'triple-header.

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\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' Grid \n' '	\n' ' Result \n' '	\n' ' Fastest Lap \n' '	\n' ' Start Tyre \n' '	\n' ' Stop One \n' '
\n' ' Lewis Hamilton \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' 1:20.371 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' Hard (L28) \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '	\n' ' 1:20.731 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' Hard (L31) \n' '

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Lewis Hamilton

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We ultimately moved forward and brought home good points ' 'today for the team. We weren’t looking so racy in the first ' 'stint; I didn’t have enough front-wing in the car and was ' 'suffering with lots of understeer. We were able to improve ' 'the balance at our second stop and our pace got better. Even ' 'if we had enjoyed that speed in the first stint though, we ' 'still wouldn’t have had the pace to challenge those ahead ' 'for the podium. P4 and P5 is still slightly better than we ' 'predicted today though so we can be pleased with our ' 'afternoon.

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This hasn’t been the smoothest weekend for the team, but ' 'we’ve gathered a lot of information across both ' 'specifications. We can now analyse that data and evaluate ' 'the best way forward for next weekend in Brazil and the rest ' 'of the season. Hopefully we can get the car in a slightly ' 'better spot for Interlagos and take the fight to the ' 'Ferraris and McLarens.

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George Russell

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I had a strong first stint, but I hit a bump as I ' 'overtook the McLaren of Oscar Piastri at the start of my ' 'second stint and picked up some front-wing damage. It was ' 'definitely costing me a couple of tenths a lap in terms of ' 'performance which was a bit of a shame. We had to do over 30 ' 'laps carrying that but even without it, we wouldn’t have had ' 'the speed to challenge for the podium. Overall, then, P4 and ' 'P5 is likely where we deserved to be today as a team and ' 'perhaps a little bit better than we thought going into the ' 'race.

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We will keep working hard to improve as we want to be ' 'battling right at the front. We continue to make progress ' 'with the car, as you can see with the gap increasing to the ' 'teams behind us in the championship. We’ve also closed the ' 'gap on Red Bull since the start of the season but it’s clear ' 'that Ferrari and McLaren have made even more progress. We ' 'will use these final four races of the season to continue ' 'building our learning, test different things out, and set ' 'ourselves up well for next year.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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Overall, P4 and P5 is likely where we are pace-wise with ' 'our car at the moment. On circuits that demand good ' 'traction, we are not able to compete with those right at the ' 'very front. That is frustrating but we are working hard to ' 'bring more performance and build momentum for 2025. These ' 'final few races are a good opportunity for us to test ' 'different things and put ourselves in as strong a position ' 'as possible for next year.

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In today’s race, George was hindered by front-wing damage ' 'which was costing him a good chunk of performance. He still ' 'drove strongly, and his pace was decent compared to ' 'Verstappen behind. The Red Bull never became a threat to our ' 'race after the first pit stop. We also saw that, once he was ' 'in free air, Lewis’ speed was good on the Hard compound and ' 'comparative to those at the front. We now head to Brazil and ' 'will be looking to end the triple-header as strongly as ' 'possible.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Without incidents, P4 and P5 is likely the best result we ' 'could have brought home today. Once Verstappen picked up his ' 'penalty, we believed we would be interacting with him at ' 'some point after those first stops. Encouragingly, both ' 'George and Lewis had the speed to pull away from him and ' 'score solid points. George was hindered when the front wing ' 'flap collapsed after he hit a bump during an overtake at the ' 'start of the second stint. Despite that, he still maintained ' 'good enough pace to bring it home in fifth. We let the ' "drivers race each other throughout; that meant that Lewis' " 'tyres were past their best once he made it into clear air. ' "We didn't get a great read on our ultimate pace but clearly " 'we need to find more speed if we are to challenge right at ' 'the very front.

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It has not been the smoothest of weekends here in Mexico ' 'or at the previous race in Austin. We have learnt a lot as a ' 'team though over both Grands Prix. With our position in the ' "Constructors' Championship likely set, we also have the " 'opportunity to further our learning over the final four ' 'races. We will continue to do that as we head to Brazil and ' 'Interlagos for the final race in this ' 'triple-header.

\n', 'date': '2024-10-28T00:45:00+01:00', 'title': '2024 Mexico City Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ae4ac8f6-31b1-40e1-b37f-210daffd9098'} 2025-11-16 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/9d97b44b-ac9d-41c0-9720-1aa194a112b8> {'content': 'Third row for the team in Mexico George Russell qualified fifth ' 'and Lewis Hamilton sixth for Sunday’s Mexico City Grand Prix. The ' 'team used its second of two ‘jokers’, thus breaking curfew, ' 'overnight in order to repair George’s car following yesterday’s ' 'shunt. A change of chassis was required but he hit the track for ' 'FP3, completing work on the Soft compound just like his ' 'team-mate. Both drivers progressed through to Q3 in Qualifying, ' 'holding one lightly used and one new set of the red-walled tyre. ' 'George and Lewis initially sat third and fourth after those first ' 'runs but, despite improving on their last laps on the new tyre, ' 'dropped to P5 and P6. Just 0.185s separated Verstappen on the ' 'front-row in P2 and George in P5. Driver FP3 Q1 Q2 ' 'Q3 George Russell P8 8 Laps P10 5 Laps P5 6 ' 'Laps P5 1:17.194 Medium, Soft, Soft 1:16.937 Soft, ' 'Soft 1:16.356 Soft, Soft Lewis Hamilton P5 8 Laps ' 'P11 5 Laps P6 6 Laps P6 1:17.306 Medium, Soft, ' 'Soft 1:16.973 Soft, Soft 1:16.651 Soft, Soft George ' 'Russell Firstly, a big thank you to everyone in the garage for ' 'working so hard to get the car ready for today. There was ' 'extensive damage, and we had to change the chassis overnight. I ' 'am therefore happy with our recovery from yesterday. We are still ' 'running the previous specification package which we’ve had for ' 'the last 12 races, so to be less than two tenths off the ' 'front-row is a solid effort. My final lap felt good, and I was ' 'happy with it as I crossed the line. P5 was likely the most we ' 'could have hoped for today given the speed of those in front. I ' 'don’t think we quite have the race pace of the four cars ahead ' 'but let’s see tomorrow. I also expect that they will be scrapping ' 'quite hard so maybe the race will come towards us. Lewis ' 'Hamilton\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The car felt good in ' 'FP3, but I didn’t have that same feeling in Qualifying. We made a ' 'few small set-up adjustments after that final practice session as ' 'we tried to find a little more speed. Unfortunately, they didn’t ' 'bring that extra lap time, and we had to settle for P6. It’s ' 'going to be difficult to challenge the guys ahead tomorrow. ' 'They’ve looked quick, particularly the Ferraris and the McLaren ' 'of Norris. Whilst we may not be able to fight them on pure pace, ' 'we will be looking to take advantage of any chances that come our ' 'way. It is also a long run down to the first corner so making ' 'positions off the start could be the key to our race. Toto Wolff, ' 'Team Principal & CEO P5 and P6 was a fair result today. We didn’t ' 'have the pace of the front three teams so the third row was ' 'likely the best we could have managed. We still needed to execute ' 'well though; Qualifying was not straightforward with both Red ' 'Bull and McLaren losing a car in Q1. Ultimately, we were within ' 'two tenths of the front row with George, who is running the ' 'previous specification this weekend. Whilst that is a little ' 'frustrating, it can give us encouragement heading into tomorrow’s ' 'race that we may be able to pick up the pieces if those ahead ' 'don’t execute well. It was a tougher session for Lewis. He only ' 'made small set-up changes after FP3, but he didn’t feel as ' 'comfortable with the car as he had done earlier in the day. It ' 'was a solid job to take P6 and he will be looking forward ' 'tomorrow. Finally, it is important to recognise the great work of ' 'the team in the garage. They have not had an easy time of it in ' 'the past couple of races. After George’s accident yesterday, they ' 'worked through much of the night to get the car ready and did a ' 'superb job. To consistently operate at that level, particularly ' 'during an intense triple-header, is testament to the team spirit ' 'and professionalism that keep driving us forward. Andrew Shovlin, ' 'Trackside Engineering Director The team worked hard through the ' 'night to repair George’s car following yesterday’s accident in ' 'FP2. It was a heavy shunt and there was extensive damage, ' 'including to the chassis. That forced us into a switch of ' 'chassis, but we were able to complete the work and have both cars ' 'on track for FP3. That is a major credit to the team in the ' 'garage, who have had dealt with the challenges that have come our ' 'way both here and in Austin effectively and efficiently. Heading ' 'into Qualifying, we knew we would have a tall task to get ' 'ourselves into the fight for the top-three. The Ferraris have ' 'looked quick all weekend and McLaren popped up in FP3 with some ' 'competitive times. It is therefore frustrating that we fell just ' 'a couple of tenths shy of getting on the front-row. We know that ' 'P5 and P6 is likely a fair result though given our pace so far ' 'this weekend. With the speed of those ahead, we know it won’t be ' 'easy to make progress from the third row. Nevertheless, will be ' 'looking to take every opportunity that comes our way tomorrow to ' 'do so.', 'content_html': '

Third row for the team in Mexico

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George Russell qualified fifth and Lewis Hamilton sixth ' 'for Sunday’s Mexico City Grand Prix.
The team used its second of two ‘jokers’, thus breaking ' 'curfew, overnight in order to repair George’s car following ' 'yesterday’s shunt.
A change of chassis was required but he hit the track ' 'for FP3, completing work on the Soft compound just like his ' 'team-mate.
Both drivers progressed through to Q3 in Qualifying, ' 'holding one lightly used and one new set of the red-walled ' 'tyre.
George and Lewis initially sat third and fourth after ' 'those first runs but, despite improving on their last laps ' 'on the new tyre, dropped to P5 and P6.
Just 0.185s separated Verstappen on the front-row in P2 ' 'and George in P5.

\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' FP3 \n' '	\n' ' Q1 \n' '		\n' ' Q2 \n' '		\n' ' Q3 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P8 \n' '	\n' ' 8 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P10 \n' '	\n' ' 5 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P8 \n' '	\n' ' 1:17.194 \n' '	\n' ' Medium, Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:16.937 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:16.356 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '
\n' ' Lewis Hamilton \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '	\n' ' 8 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P11 \n' '	\n' ' 5 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '
\n' ' Lewis Hamilton \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '	\n' ' 1:17.306 \n' '	\n' ' Medium, Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:16.973 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:16.651 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '

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George Russell

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Firstly, a big thank you to everyone in the garage for ' 'working so hard to get the car ready for today. There was ' 'extensive damage, and we had to change the chassis ' 'overnight. I am therefore happy with our recovery from ' 'yesterday. We are still running the previous specification ' 'package which we’ve had for the last 12 races, so to be less ' 'than two tenths off the front-row is a solid effort.

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My final lap felt good, and I was happy with it as I ' 'crossed the line. P5 was likely the most we could have hoped ' 'for today given the speed of those in front. I don’t think ' 'we quite have the race pace of the four cars ahead but let’s ' 'see tomorrow. I also expect that they will be scrapping ' 'quite hard so maybe the race will come towards us.

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Lewis ' 'Hamilton ' '

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The car felt good in FP3, but I didn’t have that same ' 'feeling in Qualifying. We made a few small set-up ' 'adjustments after that final practice session as we tried to ' 'find a little more speed. Unfortunately, they didn’t bring ' 'that extra lap time, and we had to settle for P6.

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It’s going to be difficult to challenge the guys ahead ' 'tomorrow. They’ve looked quick, particularly the Ferraris ' 'and the McLaren of Norris. Whilst we may not be able to ' 'fight them on pure pace, we will be looking to take ' 'advantage of any chances that come our way. It is also a ' 'long run down to the first corner so making positions off ' 'the start could be the key to our race.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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P5 and P6 was a fair result today. We didn’t have the ' 'pace of the front three teams so the third row was likely ' 'the best we could have managed. We still needed to execute ' 'well though; Qualifying was not straightforward with both ' 'Red Bull and McLaren losing a car in Q1. Ultimately, we were ' 'within two tenths of the front row with George, who is ' 'running the previous specification this weekend. Whilst that ' 'is a little frustrating, it can give us encouragement ' 'heading into tomorrow’s race that we may be able to pick up ' 'the pieces if those ahead don’t execute well.

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It was a tougher session for Lewis. He only made small ' 'set-up changes after FP3, but he didn’t feel as comfortable ' 'with the car as he had done earlier in the day. It was a ' 'solid job to take P6 and he will be looking forward ' 'tomorrow.

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Finally, it is important to recognise the great work of ' 'the team in the garage. They have not had an easy time of it ' 'in the past couple of races. After George’s accident ' 'yesterday, they worked through much of the night to get the ' 'car ready and did a superb job. To consistently operate at ' 'that level, particularly during an intense triple-header, is ' 'testament to the team spirit and professionalism that keep ' 'driving us forward.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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The team worked hard through the night to repair George’s ' 'car following yesterday’s accident in FP2. It was a heavy ' 'shunt and there was extensive damage, including to the ' 'chassis. That forced us into a switch of chassis, but we ' 'were able to complete the work and have both cars on track ' 'for FP3. That is a major credit to the team in the garage, ' 'who have had dealt with the challenges that have come our ' 'way both here and in Austin effectively and ' 'efficiently.

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Heading into Qualifying, we knew we would have a tall ' 'task to get ourselves into the fight for the top-three. The ' 'Ferraris have looked quick all weekend and McLaren popped up ' 'in FP3 with some competitive times. It is therefore ' 'frustrating that we fell just a couple of tenths shy of ' 'getting on the front-row. We know that P5 and P6 is likely a ' 'fair result though given our pace so far this weekend. With ' 'the speed of those ahead, we know it won’t be easy to make ' 'progress from the third row. Nevertheless, will be looking ' 'to take every opportunity that comes our way tomorrow to do ' 'so.

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This press release is only available in German ' 'language.

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Spitzengastronomie braucht Spitzenprodukte. Damit ' 'hochwertige Lebensmittel bis zur Verarbeitung ihre Frische ' 'und Qualität bewahren, sind sie auf zuverlässigen Transport ' 'und Lagerung angewiesen. Wie das geht, zeigte Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans erstmalig als offizieller Mobilitätspartner auf dem ' 'internationalen Foodsymposiums für Fachkräfte der ' 'Premiumgastronomie und -hotellerie, der Rolling ' 'Pin.Convention 2024 in Düsseldorf.

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Mehrere Mercedes-Benz Vito und Sprinter waren als ' 'Branchenfahrzeuge für Handel und eGrocery von namhaften ' 'Mercedes-Benz VanSolution Partnern mit Frischdienst-Auf- und ' 'Umbaulösungen ausgestattet. Neben umgebauten Kastenwagen ' 'wurde auch ein Kühlkofferaufbau für das Sprinter Fahrgestell ' 'präsentiert. Die Fahrzeuge dienten auf der Messe jedoch ' 'nicht nur als bloße Aussteller, sondern kamen teilweise auch ' 'als Frischdienstfahrzeuge zum Einsatz und sorgten unter ' 'anderem für gekühlte Getränke und Lebensmittel für die vor ' 'Ort veranstalteten Cooking-Demonstrations und Masterclasses ' 'zahlreicher Sterneköche der Premiumgastronomie. Daneben ' 'dienten auch die batterieelektrisch angetriebene ' 'Großraumlimousine EQV sowie die V-Klasse Marco Polo als ' 'Ausstellungsfahrzeuge. Letztere ist dank umfangreicher ' 'Ausstattung bestens für die individuelle Campingküche ' 'geeignet.

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Im Rahmen des Transporter Aufbauhersteller ' 'Partnerprogramms arbeitet Mercedes-Benz Vans eng mit ' 'verschiedenen Aufbauherstellern zusammen, um ' 'maßgeschneiderte Lösungen für aktuell neun gewerbliche ' 'Branchen anzubieten. Diese Partner werden durch einen ' 'Bewertungsprozess zertifiziert und können dann von ' 'verschiedenen Vorteilen profitieren. Zwei Partnerlevel ' 'unterstreichen die enge Zusammenarbeit mit ' 'Aufbauherstellern: VanSolution Partner für eine strategische ' 'Partnerschaft mit Branchenlösungen ab Werk und VanPartner, ' 'welche die Basis für weitere Branchenlösungen im ' 'Zweirechnungsgeschäft bilden.

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With 182 points, Mercedes-Benz C-Class is the ' 'test winner in the current evaluation round
Another top result after previous years’ ' 'similarly high ratings for EQE, EQE SUV and ' 'E-Class
Adapted Euro NCAP evaluation criteria for ' 'collision avoidance

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The Mercedes-Benz C-Class has received the top rating of ' '"very good" in the current Euro NCAP assessment for driver ' 'assistance systems^[1]. The tested model achieved ' 'a total of 182 points in the evaluation. The C-Class won ' 'this test round among five other contestants. The C-Class ' 'Saloon achieved 85% in the area Assistance Competence and ' '97% in Safety Backup. The Mercedes-Benz model performed ' 'particularly well thanks to the Active Emergency Stop Assist ' 'function: The vehicle can even change a lane to the right or ' 'left (country-specific) and stops in a controlled manner if ' 'the driver is no longer able to perform the driving task if, ' 'for example a medical emergency arises.

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”Safety is essential to Mercedes-Benz. Our top priority ' 'is to avoid or at least to reduce the severity of accidents ' 'in real-life traffic scenarios. We are proud that ' 'independent organizations such as Euro NCAP confirm the very ' 'high performance level of our assistance systems. The top ' 'result in this test-round has once again confirmed our ' 'competences in the development of driver assistance and ' 'safety systems.”
Markus Schäfer, Member of the ' 'Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, CTO, ' 'Development and Purchasing

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With this very good result, the C-Class builds on the ' 'excellent performance of the EQE Sedan (2022), EQE SUV ' '(2023) and E-Class (2023) in the Euro NCAP special rating ' 'for driver assistance systems. With 85% in assistance ' 'competence and 100% in safety backup, the EQE Sedan recorded ' 'the highest result ever.

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Updated Euro NCAP rating system

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Since 2020, Euro NCAP has been carrying out so-called ' 'Assisted Driving Gradings (AD Gradings) for the assessment ' 'of driver assistance functions, independently of the ' 'well-known safety ratings. The maximum available assistance ' 'equipment is tested, i.e. the Driving Assistance Package ' 'Plus in the C-Class. The evaluation is carried out in the ' 'two categories of assistance competence and safety backup. ' 'In February 2024, the organization increased the ' 'requirements. The criteria for collision-avoiding ' 'deceleration on motorcycles and bicycles, for example, have ' 'been added. Depending on the results of the individual ' 'categories, a four-stage overall rating is calculated, the ' 'top rating of which is "very good".

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More than 40 assistance systems at Mercedes-Benz

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With more than 40 driving assistance systems, ' 'Mercedes-Benz models help to increase the safety of all road ' 'users. The C-Class with the optional Driving Assistance ' 'Package Plus includes functions such as Active Distance ' 'Assist DISTRONIC incl. Active Steering Assist, Active Speed ' 'Limit Assist, Active Stop-and-Go Assist, Active Lane Change ' 'Assist, Active Emergency Stop Assist, Evasive Steering ' 'Assist, Active Lane Keeping Assist, Active Blind Spot ' 'Assist, ATTENTION ASSIST, Active Brake Assist with ' 'cross-traffic function, as well as PRE-SAFE® PLUS and ' 'PRE-SAFE® Impulse Side.

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^[1] The driving assistance and safety systems ' 'from Mercedes-Benz are aids and do not relieve the driver of ' 'responsibility. The instructions in the operating ' 'instructions and the system limits described there must be ' 'observed.

\n', 'date': '2024-10-28T09:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Euro NCAP top rating for C-Class driver assistance systems', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8359181f-9614-4c7d-a82c-0d61a4b9fb72'} 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/4325e418-b951-413c-bc9f-23e101ee0495> {'content': " Winward Racing Team MANN-FILTER clinches the teams' title at the " 'finale in Spain Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers Lucas Auer and ' "Maro Engel win the drivers' championship Boutsen VDS takes the " 'first Pro victory with the Mercedes-AMG GT3 The Fanatec GT World ' 'Challenge Europe Powered by AWS Sprint Cup season ended on a high ' 'for Mercedes-AMG this weekend. The performance and sports car ' 'brand celebrated two title successes at the showdown of the ' 'prestigious racing series at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. ' 'The fifth and final race weekend in the Sprint Cup took place in ' "changeable weather conditions. In Saturday's turbulent race, " 'which was held behind the safety car until five minutes before ' 'the end due to heavy rain, Winward Racing Team MANN-FILTER with ' 'Lucas Auer (AUT) and Maro Engel (GER) defied the odds to finish ' 'third. After qualifying on Sunday had to be postponed following ' 'fog, the duo did everything right again in the second race in ' 'bright sunshine with fourth place, turning the tide in the title ' 'fight. The team travelled to Spain in second place overall in the ' 'team and driver standings and ultimately became champions in both ' "classifications. The duo scored 116.5 points in the drivers' " "championship and 120 points in the teams' classification. The " 'perfect end to the season for Mercedes-AMG was rounded off by a ' "victory for Boutsen VDS in Saturday's race. Jules Gounon (AND) " "and Maximilian Götz (GER) secured the Belgian team's first " 'triumph with the Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the Sprint Cup in their ' 'debut season. The team completed the fastest mandatory pit stop ' 'of the entire field on Sunday with a time of 47.5 ' 'seconds.Mercedes-AMG thus crowned a successful 2024 season in the ' 'prestigious sprint series of the SRO Motorsports Group. In the ' 'ten races held, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 claimed four victories, ' 'eleven podiums, and two pole positions and fastest race laps ' 'each. In addition, the AMG Customer Racing Teams achieved nine ' 'class podiums in the Silver Cup, including three class ' "victories.For Maro Engel and Lucas Auer, winning the drivers' " 'championship means their first title in the GT World Challenge ' 'Europe Sprint Cup. Engel was already runner-up in 2019 and 2021, ' 'while Auer competed in the series for the first time in his ' 'career this season. The duo in the #48 Mercedes-AMG GT3 finished ' 'eight races on the podium and achieved three victories. In ' 'addition, the two Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers took one pole ' 'position and one fastest race lap. For Winward Racing Team ' 'MANN-FILTER, the team championship is also their first in the ' 'Sprint Cup. Boutsen VDS showed a steep form curve in its first ' 'year with the Mercedes-AMG GT3, scoring three podiums including ' 'the victory in Barcelona with Jules Gounon and Maximilian Götz. ' 'In the Silver Cup, César Gazeau and Aurélien Panis (both FRA) ' 'took second place in the standings with the team - just five ' 'points behind the class champion. They scored three class wins, ' 'two of them in Barcelona, as well as four class podiums.>> ' 'Results GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Barcelona>> ' 'Championship standings GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup ' 'Mercedes-AMG statistics in the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint ' 'Cup First overall championship teams in the GT World ' 'Challenge Europe Sprint Cup since 2019 First overall championship ' 'drivers in the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup since 2018 ' 'Eighth driver and sixth team championship in the Sprint Cup ' '(participation since 2013) Three wins for Auer/Engel: Brands ' 'Hatch Race 2, Hockenheim Race 1, Magny-Cours Race 2 Two pole ' 'positions: Lucas Auer - Brands Hatch Race 2; Jules Gounon - ' "Barcelona Race 1 Silver Cup drivers' standings Gazeau/Panis: 2nd " 'place (113.5 points) Silver Cup teams‘ standings Boutsen VDS: 2nd ' 'place (113.5 points) "We had reorganised ourselves for the GT ' 'World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup this season with Winward Racing ' 'and Boutsen VDS, with the aim of bringing the title back to ' 'Affalterbach. Winning the driver and team championships and ' 'seeing the first victory for Boutsen VDS with the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 makes me incredibly proud. Both teams and the driver line-ups ' 'put in consistently strong performances throughout the year, ' 'showed nerves of steel right up to the finale and were ultimately ' 'rewarded for this. The championships and the numerous individual ' 'successes are proof that we made the right decisions in the ' 'strategic direction of our programme in the Sprint Cup. ' 'Congratulations to everyone involved in this fantastic ' 'success."Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport"To ' 'become champion in your first year is something very special. The ' 'whole season was a dream. When you compete in a championship for ' 'the first time, there are so many little things that you have to ' 'pay constant attention to. We had everything under control as a ' "team and I'm very proud of that. The last stint was pretty " 'intense again, because the two drivers in front of me were ' "battling and I didn't want to take any risks. I was faster, but " 'fortunately fourth place was enough for the championship and I ' 'didn\'t have to attack."Lucas Auer, Winward Racing Team ' 'MANN-FILTER #48"I needed a few attempts in the Sprint Cup and was ' 'often close to the title. We simply had a great team this year. I ' 'would like to thank everyone at Mercedes-AMG for their great ' 'support this season, as well as the entire crew of Winward Racing ' 'Team MANN-FILTER and especially Luggi. We formed a strong duo as ' 'team-mates, pushed each other from the very first race weekend ' 'and had an incredible season. To finally win this championship ' 'makes me really happy. We took our chance at the finale, remained ' "fully focussed at all times and didn't let the chaos in the first " 'race distract us."Maro Engel, Winward Racing Team MANN-FILTER ' '#48"The win in Saturday\'s race and thus the first Pro victory ' 'for Boutsen VDS made me very happy for the team. The conditions ' 'were extremely difficult and there was a bit of luck involved, ' 'but in the end we made the difference with our experience and ' 'strategy. We have continuously improved throughout the season and ' 'have shown with this success that the package is right and the ' 'potential is absolutely there."Maximilian Götz, Boutsen VDS #9"We ' 'had a perfect weekend with two victories in the Silver Cup. On ' "the other hand, it's a bit frustrating to finish second in the " "class so close behind the first-placed drivers. I've learnt a lot " "this year and improved a lot as a driver. I'm really happy with " "that and that's what I'll take away from the season. It was also " "a great performance for Boutsen VDS and I'm sure that next season " 'will be even more successful."César Gazeau, Boutsen VDS #10', 'content_html': '

Winward Racing Team MANN-FILTER clinches the ' "teams' title at the finale in Spain
Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers Lucas Auer and ' "Maro Engel win the drivers' championship
Boutsen VDS takes the first Pro victory with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3

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The Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS ' 'Sprint Cup season ended on a high for Mercedes-AMG this ' 'weekend. The performance and sports car brand celebrated two ' 'title successes at the showdown of the prestigious racing ' 'series at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The fifth and ' 'final race weekend in the Sprint Cup took place in ' "changeable weather conditions. In Saturday's turbulent race, " 'which was held behind the safety car until five minutes ' 'before the end due to heavy rain, Winward Racing Team ' 'MANN-FILTER with Lucas Auer (AUT) and Maro Engel (GER) ' 'defied the odds to finish third. After qualifying on Sunday ' 'had to be postponed following fog, the duo did everything ' 'right again in the second race in bright sunshine with ' 'fourth place, turning the tide in the title fight. The team ' 'travelled to Spain in second place overall in the team and ' 'driver standings and ultimately became champions in both ' "classifications. The duo scored 116.5 points in the drivers' " "championship and 120 points in the teams' classification. " 'The perfect end to the season for Mercedes-AMG was rounded ' "off by a victory for Boutsen VDS in Saturday's race. Jules " 'Gounon (AND) and Maximilian Götz (GER) secured the Belgian ' "team's first triumph with the Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the Sprint " 'Cup in their debut season. The team completed the fastest ' 'mandatory pit stop of the entire field on Sunday with a time ' 'of 47.5 seconds.

Mercedes-AMG thus crowned a ' 'successful 2024 season in the prestigious sprint series of ' 'the SRO Motorsports Group. In the ten races held, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 claimed four victories, eleven podiums, and ' 'two pole positions and fastest race laps each. In addition, ' 'the AMG Customer Racing Teams achieved nine class podiums in ' 'the Silver Cup, including three class victories.

For ' "Maro Engel and Lucas Auer, winning the drivers' championship " 'means their first title in the GT World Challenge Europe ' 'Sprint Cup. Engel was already runner-up in 2019 and 2021, ' 'while Auer competed in the series for the first time in his ' 'career this season. The duo in the #48 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'finished eight races on the podium and achieved three ' 'victories. In addition, the two Mercedes-AMG Performance ' 'Drivers took one pole position and one fastest race lap. For ' 'Winward Racing Team MANN-FILTER, the team championship is ' 'also their first in the Sprint Cup. Boutsen VDS showed a ' 'steep form curve in its first year with the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3, scoring three podiums including the victory in ' 'Barcelona with Jules Gounon and Maximilian Götz. In the ' 'Silver Cup, César Gazeau and Aurélien Panis (both FRA) took ' 'second place in the standings with the team - just five ' 'points behind the class champion. They scored three class ' 'wins, two of them in Barcelona, as well as four class ' 'podiums.

>> ' 'Results GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup ' 'Barcelona
>> ' 'Championship standings GT World Challenge Europe Sprint ' 'Cup

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Mercedes-AMG statistics in the GT World ' 'Challenge Europe Sprint Cup

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First overall championship teams in the GT World ' 'Challenge Europe Sprint Cup since 2019

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First overall championship drivers in the GT World ' 'Challenge Europe Sprint Cup since 2018

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Eighth driver and sixth team championship in the Sprint ' 'Cup (participation since 2013)

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Three wins for Auer/Engel: Brands Hatch Race 2, ' 'Hockenheim Race 1, Magny-Cours Race 2

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Two pole positions: Lucas Auer - Brands Hatch Race 2; ' 'Jules Gounon - Barcelona Race 1

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Silver Cup drivers' standings Gazeau/Panis: 2nd place " '(113.5 points)

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Silver Cup teams‘ standings Boutsen VDS: 2nd place (113.5 ' 'points)

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"We had reorganised ourselves for the GT World ' 'Challenge Europe Sprint Cup this season with Winward Racing ' 'and Boutsen VDS, with the aim of bringing the title back to ' 'Affalterbach. Winning the driver and team championships and ' 'seeing the first victory for Boutsen VDS with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 makes me incredibly proud. Both teams and ' 'the driver line-ups put in consistently strong performances ' 'throughout the year, showed nerves of steel right up to the ' 'finale and were ultimately rewarded for this. The ' 'championships and the numerous individual successes are ' 'proof that we made the right decisions in the strategic ' 'direction of our programme in the Sprint Cup. ' 'Congratulations to everyone involved in this fantastic ' 'success."
Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport

"To become champion in your first year is ' 'something very special. The whole season was a dream. When ' 'you compete in a championship for the first time, there are ' 'so many little things that you have to pay constant ' 'attention to. We had everything under control as a team and ' "I'm very proud of that. The last stint was pretty intense " 'again, because the two drivers in front of me were battling ' "and I didn't want to take any risks. I was faster, but " 'fortunately fourth place was enough for the championship and ' 'I didn\'t have to attack."
Lucas Auer, Winward Racing ' 'Team MANN-FILTER #48

"I needed a few attempts in the ' 'Sprint Cup and was often close to the title. We simply had a ' 'great team this year. I would like to thank everyone at ' 'Mercedes-AMG for their great support this season, as well as ' 'the entire crew of Winward Racing Team MANN-FILTER and ' 'especially Luggi. We formed a strong duo as team-mates, ' 'pushed each other from the very first race weekend and had ' 'an incredible season. To finally win this championship makes ' 'me really happy. We took our chance at the finale, remained ' "fully focussed at all times and didn't let the chaos in the " 'first race distract us."
Maro Engel, Winward Racing Team ' 'MANN-FILTER #48

"The win in Saturday\'s race and thus ' 'the first Pro victory for Boutsen VDS made me very happy for ' 'the team. The conditions were extremely difficult and there ' 'was a bit of luck involved, but in the end we made the ' 'difference with our experience and strategy. We have ' 'continuously improved throughout the season and have shown ' 'with this success that the package is right and the ' 'potential is absolutely there."
Maximilian Götz, Boutsen ' 'VDS #9

"We had a perfect weekend with two victories ' "in the Silver Cup. On the other hand, it's a bit frustrating " 'to finish second in the class so close behind the ' "first-placed drivers. I've learnt a lot this year and " "improved a lot as a driver. I'm really happy with that and " "that's what I'll take away from the season. It was also a " "great performance for Boutsen VDS and I'm sure that next " 'season will be even more successful."
César Gazeau, ' 'Boutsen VDS #10

\n', 'date': '2024-10-13T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup: Mercedes-AMG celebrates a ' 'victory and two championships in Barcelona', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/4325e418-b951-413c-bc9f-23e101ee0495'} 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b34700b9-7a6f-41be-a10e-841fbf979a44> {'content': ' Mercedes-Benz Cars: Q3 sales reached 503,600 cars, +1% ' 'quarter-on-quarter with good momentum in the U.S. and stable ' 'sales in Europe. Plug-in-Hybrid sales up +10% Mercedes-Benz Vans: ' 'Q3 sales reached 91,100 vans in line with expectations ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group sold 594,600 cars and vans in the third ' 'quarter in a challenging environment. Sales of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Passenger Cars continued to rise quarter-on-quarter, driven by ' 'improved product availability. However softer demand, mainly in ' 'Asia, affected overall sales. Mercedes-Benz Vans faced a ' 'softening environment in the third quarter especially in the core ' 'markets Germany, U.S. and China. In Europe overall, excluding ' 'Germany, Mercedes-Benz Vans saw a very solid sales development. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars “Mercedes-Benz sold more than 500,000 cars ' 'from July to September, a slight increase compared with the ' 'second quarter and in line with the prior-year period. Offering ' 'desirable products is the best way to forge ahead as consumer ' 'demand softens in some important markets.”Britta Seeger, Member ' 'of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG. Marketing & ' 'Sales Mercedes-Benz Cars Q3 sales rose 1% on the quarter, to ' '503,600 units and remained on last years’ level as weaker ' 'macroeconomic conditions, mainly in Asia, outweighed improved ' 'product availability in Q3. The market environment for battery ' 'electric vehicle (BEV) sales remained subdued with competitive ' 'pricing in important markets. Plug-in-Hybrids sales increased by ' '10% globally in the third quarter mainly driven by the U.S. ' 'market. As stated in September, sales of Top-End vehicles in ' 'particular were impacted by a slowdown in China to 61,800 units, ' 'affecting sales of S-Class family vehicles. However, the flagship ' 'remained the undisputed leader in its segment in all key regions. ' 'Sales of Mercedes-AMG performance cars increased 8% compared to ' 'Q3 2023, thanks to improved product availability. Sales of the ' 'G-Class rose 2% on the quarter, even during the transition to an ' 'all-new model, which is receiving excellent customer feedback. ' 'First deliveries of the new electric G-Class started in ' 'September. Mercedes-Maybach presented its latest and sportiest ' 'model in August, the Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series ' '(provisional figures, combined energy consumption: 13.7 l/100 km ' '| combined CO₂ emissions: 312 g/km | CO₂ class: G). Sales in the ' 'Core segment increased by 4% quarter-on-quarter to 301,000 ' 'vehicles, and by 4% compared with the prior-year period, driven ' 'by further improved availability of GLC models and the market ' 'introductions of CLE models. With 140,700 vehicles sold in the ' 'Entry segment, sales were around the same level as Q2, but below ' 'Q3 the previous year. This development is mainly driven by the ' 'market development in China and in line with the company’s ' 'value-over-volume oriented sales approach. Sales in North America ' 'increased significantly by 29% compared to prior-year quarter, ' 'driven by good sales momentum in the U.S. market after full ' 'availability of GLC models and further market launches of ' 'Mercedes-AMG models. Quarter-on-quarter sales in Europe remained ' 'stable, reaching 158,300 vehicles. Market development remained ' 'heterogeneous, with positive sales momentum in the UK, where Q3 ' 'sales rose 17% compared to last year. In Germany, Q3 Top-End ' 'sales remained flat, while E-Class and GLC models proven popular. ' 'Mercedes-Benz is the clear leader in the PHEV segment in Germany. ' 'Quarter-on-quarter sales in Asia remained subdued, particularly ' 'in the Top-End segment, with 226,300 units sold. In Q3, the ' 'macroeconomic environment softened, first and foremost in China ' 'which impacted overall sales. An overall lower consumption, ' 'especially for luxury goods and continued discounting mainly in ' 'the EV segment, affected sales in China. Despite the challenges, ' 'Mercedes-Benz maintained its overall market share in China and ' 'remained customers’ top choice in the luxury car market priced ' 'RMB 1 million and above. To enhance our offering, the core ' 'product portfolio in China will see more intelligence feature ' 'upgrades within the year. The new E-Class was launched in October ' 'in India, while overall Q3 sales increased by 21%. Sales ' 'overview \xa0 Q32024 Change Q2 2024 ChangeQ3 ' '2023 YTD 2024 ChangeYTD 2023 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group 594,600 -1% -3% 1,763,200 -5% \xa0 ' '-\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof BEVs 46,900 ' '-8% -31% 148,500 -22% \xa0 Mercedes-Benz Cars ' '503,600 +1% -1% 1,463,300 -4% \xa0 ' '-\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof BEVs 42,500 ' '-7% -31% 135,900 -22% \xa0 ' '-\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof xEVs 87,200 ' '-3% -15% 267,400 ' '-8% \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by ' 'segments* \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Top-End ' '61,800 -12% -12% 198,700 -19% \xa0 Core 301,000 ' '+4% +4% 858,700 +5% \xa0 Entry 140,700 +3% ' '-7% 405,800 ' '-13% \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by regions and ' 'markets \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Europe** ' '158,300 +1% -4% 476,000 -2% \xa0 ' '-\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof Germany 50,000 ' '+1% -7% 149,700 -13% \xa0 Asia 226,300 +0% ' '-9% 662,600 -10% \xa0 ' '-\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof China 170,700 ' '-1% -13% 512,200 -10% \xa0 North America*** ' '96,400 +2% +29% 264,600 +6% \xa0 ' '-\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof U.S. 85,000 ' '+0% +33% 236,300 +9% \xa0 Rest of World 22,500 ' '+15% +2% 60,100 +1% \xa0 *Top-End: Mercedes-AMG, ' 'Mercedes-Maybach, G-Class, S-Class, GLS, EQS and EQS SUV *Core: ' 'All derivatives from C- and E-Class, incl. EQC, EQE and EQE ' 'SUV\xa0 *Entry: All derivatives from A- and B-Class incl. EQA, ' 'EQB and smart\xa0 ** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, ' 'Switzerland and Norway\xa0 *** North America: USA, Canada and ' 'Mexico\xa0 All figures rounded. Preliminary figures subject to ' 'change pending final reports. Mercedes-Benz Vans ' '“Mercedes-Benz Vans sold 91,100 units in the third quarter facing ' 'a softening environment especially in our core markets Germany, ' 'U.S. and China. In Germany and the U.S., sales in the commercial ' 'segment were down mainly due to the lower demand in service and ' 'crafts business, as well as in recreational vehicle business. In ' 'addition to that, the planned discontinuation of the Metris ' '(Vito) has impacted sales in the U.S.. Globally, we are currently ' 'rolling out our completely updated product portfolio in all ' 'markets. In China, this latest model changeover led to a decline ' 'in sales in our second largest market for our midsize vans. ' 'Looking at Europe overall, excluding Germany, we see a very solid ' 'sales development. Especially sales of our Sprinter and eSprinter ' 'large vans remain stable." Klaus Rehkugler, Head of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans Sales & Marketing As expected, Mercedes-Benz Vans global ' 'sales reached 91,100 units in the third quarter, which is -12% ' 'quarter-on-quarter and 13% below Q3 previous year, mainly ' 'impacted by various country-specific developments in the core ' 'markets, as stated above. Sales in RoW rose by 8% compared to ' 'last year. Despite these challenges, sales of Sprinter and ' 'eSprinter remain with +7% quarter-on-quarter and +3% compared to ' 'the same period last year on a stable level overall. In total, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans sold 78,400 units of commercial vans, which is ' '9% below the previous quarter and 11% below Q3 previous year. ' 'Private vans reached a total of 12,700 units sold, which is 24% ' 'below Q3 previous year, mainly impacted by the model changeover ' 'of midsize vans in China as mentioned above as well as the model ' 'changeover of small vans following the implementation of the new ' '(EU) “General Safety Regulation II”. eVans were down by 16% to ' '4,400 units compared to Q2 2024 due to the overall lower demand ' 'for electric vehicles worldwide. Despite the challenging EV ' 'market environment, Mercedes-Benz Vans secured a stable EV share ' 'of 5% worldwide in Q3, matching the previous quarter’s share – ' 'similarly, the EV share in Europe is stable at 7% compared to Q2 ' '2024. Sales overview \xa0 Q3 2024 Change Q2 2024 ' 'Change Q3 2023 YTD 2024 Change YTD 2023 Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans* 91,100 -12% -13% 299,900 -7% ' '-\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof eVans 4,400 ' '-16% -31% 12,600 ' '-16% \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by ' 'segments* \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Commercial ' 'vans 78,400 -9% -11% 257,400 -6% ' '-\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof commercial large ' 'vans 56,200 +7% +3% 165,300 -3% ' '-\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof commercial midsize ' 'vans 19,200 -28% -32% 77,000 -9% ' '-\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof commercial small ' 'vans 3,000 -57% -49% 15,100 -15% Private vans ' '12,700 -26% -24% 42,600 -14% ' '-\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof private midsize ' 'vans 12,100 -23% -21% 39,100 -12% ' '-\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof private small ' 'vans 600 -61% -55% 3,500 ' '-32% \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by regions and ' 'markets \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Europe** ' '59,800 -15% +3% 197,100 -0% ' '-\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof Germany 22,800 ' '-8% -11% 71,400 -11% Asia 6,100 -42% -51% ' '26,200 -19% -\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof ' 'China 4,600 -49% -54% 21,400 -17% North ' 'America*** 15,100 +14% -40% 47,700 -26% ' '-\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof U.S. 12,700 ' '+17% -42% 39,700 -29% Rest of World 10,100 +6% ' '+8% 28,900 -1% *Private vans: mid-size vans include ' 'V-Class and EQV, small vans include T-Class and EQT 200 (energy ' 'consumption combined: 20.7 - 19.3 kWh/100 km | CO₂ emissions ' 'combined: 0 g/km | CO₂ class: A). The stated values were ' 'determined in accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide ' 'harmonised Light vehicles Test Procedure) measurement procedure. ' 'The ranges given refer to the German market. The fuel ' 'consumption, energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend ' 'not only on the car’s efficient use of the fuel or energy source, ' 'but also on driving style and other non-technical factors. ' '*Commercial vans: large vans include (e)Sprinter, mid-size vans ' 'include (e)Vito, small vans include (e)Citan ** Europe: European ' 'Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland and Norway *** North America: ' 'USA, Canada and Mexico All figures rounded. Preliminary figures ' 'subject to change pending final reports.', 'content_html': '

Mercedes-Benz Cars: Q3 sales reached ' '503,600 cars, +1% quarter-on-quarter with good momentum in ' 'the U.S. and stable sales in Europe. Plug-in-Hybrid sales up ' '+10%
Mercedes-Benz Vans: Q3 sales reached ' '91,100 vans in line with expectations

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Mercedes-Benz Group sold 594,600 cars and vans in the ' 'third quarter in a challenging environment. Sales of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars continued to rise ' 'quarter-on-quarter, driven by improved product availability. ' 'However softer demand, mainly in Asia, affected overall ' 'sales. Mercedes-Benz Vans faced a softening environment in ' 'the third quarter especially in the core markets Germany, ' 'U.S. and China. In Europe overall, excluding Germany, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans saw a very solid sales development.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars

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“Mercedes-Benz sold more than 500,000 cars from July ' 'to September, a slight increase compared with the second ' 'quarter and in line with the prior-year period. Offering ' 'desirable products is the best way to forge ahead as ' 'consumer demand softens in some important ' 'markets.”
Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG. Marketing & ' 'Sales

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Mercedes-Benz Cars Q3 sales rose 1% on the quarter, to ' '503,600 units and remained on last years’ level as weaker ' 'macroeconomic conditions, mainly in Asia, outweighed ' 'improved product availability in Q3.

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The market environment for battery electric vehicle (BEV) ' 'sales remained subdued with competitive pricing in important ' 'markets. Plug-in-Hybrids sales increased by 10% globally in ' 'the third quarter mainly driven by the U.S. market.

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As stated in September, sales of Top-End vehicles in ' 'particular were impacted by a slowdown in China to 61,800 ' 'units, affecting sales of S-Class family vehicles. However, ' 'the flagship remained the undisputed leader in its segment ' 'in all key regions. Sales of Mercedes-AMG performance cars ' 'increased 8% compared to Q3 2023, thanks to improved product ' 'availability. Sales of the G-Class rose 2% on the quarter, ' 'even during the transition to an all-new model, which is ' 'receiving excellent customer feedback. First deliveries of ' 'the new electric G-Class started in September. ' 'Mercedes-Maybach presented its latest and sportiest model in ' 'August, the Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series ' '(provisional figures, combined energy consumption: 13.7 ' 'l/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 312 g/km | CO₂ class: ' 'G).

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Sales in the Core segment increased by 4% ' 'quarter-on-quarter to 301,000 vehicles, and by 4% compared ' 'with the prior-year period, driven by further improved ' 'availability of GLC models and the market introductions of ' 'CLE models.

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With 140,700 vehicles sold in the Entry segment, sales ' 'were around the same level as Q2, but below Q3 the previous ' 'year. This development is mainly driven by the market ' 'development in China and in line with the company’s ' 'value-over-volume oriented sales approach.

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Sales in North America increased significantly by 29% ' 'compared to prior-year quarter, driven by good sales ' 'momentum in the U.S. market after full availability of GLC ' 'models and further market launches of Mercedes-AMG ' 'models.

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Quarter-on-quarter sales in Europe remained stable, ' 'reaching 158,300 vehicles. Market development remained ' 'heterogeneous, with positive sales momentum in the UK, where ' 'Q3 sales rose 17% compared to last year. In Germany, Q3 ' 'Top-End sales remained flat, while E-Class and GLC models ' 'proven popular. Mercedes-Benz is the clear leader in the ' 'PHEV segment in Germany.

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Quarter-on-quarter sales in Asia remained subdued, ' 'particularly in the Top-End segment, with 226,300 units ' 'sold. In Q3, the macroeconomic environment softened, first ' 'and foremost in China which impacted overall sales. An ' 'overall lower consumption, especially for luxury goods and ' 'continued discounting mainly in the EV segment, affected ' 'sales in China. Despite the challenges, Mercedes-Benz ' 'maintained its overall market share in China and remained ' 'customers’ top choice in the luxury car market priced RMB 1 ' 'million and above. To enhance our offering, the core product ' 'portfolio in China will see more intelligence feature ' 'upgrades within the year. The new E-Class was launched in ' 'October in India, while overall Q3 sales increased by ' '21%.

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\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Q3 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Change Q2 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Change Q3 2023 \n' '	\n' ' YTD 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Change YTD 2023 \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Group \n' '	\n' ' 594,600 \n' '	\n' ' -1% \n' '	\n' ' -3% \n' '	\n' ' 1,763,200 \n' '	\n' ' -5% \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' - ' 'thereof BEVs \n' '	\n' ' 46,900 \n' '	\n' ' -8% \n' '	\n' ' -31% \n' '	\n' ' 148,500 \n' '	\n' ' -22% \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars \n' '	\n' ' 503,600 \n' '	\n' ' +1% \n' '	\n' ' -1% \n' '	\n' ' 1,463,300 \n' '	\n' ' -4% \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' - ' 'thereof BEVs \n' '	\n' ' 42,500 \n' '	\n' ' -7% \n' '	\n' ' -31% \n' '	\n' ' 135,900 \n' '	\n' ' -22% \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' - ' 'thereof xEVs \n' '	\n' ' 87,200 \n' '	\n' ' -3% \n' '	\n' ' -15% \n' '	\n' ' 267,400 \n' '	\n' ' -8% \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by ' 'segments* \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' Top-End \n' '	\n' ' 61,800 \n' '	\n' ' -12% \n' '	\n' ' -12% \n' '	\n' ' 198,700 \n' '	\n' ' -19% \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' Core \n' '	\n' ' 301,000 \n' '	\n' ' +4% \n' '	\n' ' +4% \n' '	\n' ' 858,700 \n' '	\n' ' +5% \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' Entry \n' '	\n' ' 140,700 \n' '	\n' ' +3% \n' '	\n' ' -7% \n' '	\n' ' 405,800 \n' '	\n' ' -13% \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by regions and ' 'markets \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' Europe** \n' '	\n' ' 158,300 \n' '	\n' ' +1% \n' '	\n' ' -4% \n' '	\n' ' 476,000 \n' '	\n' ' -2% \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' - ' 'thereof Germany \n' '	\n' ' 50,000 \n' '	\n' ' +1% \n' '	\n' ' -7% \n' '	\n' ' 149,700 \n' '	\n' ' -13% \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' Asia \n' '	\n' ' 226,300 \n' '	\n' ' +0% \n' '	\n' ' -9% \n' '	\n' ' 662,600 \n' '	\n' ' -10% \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' - ' 'thereof China \n' '	\n' ' 170,700 \n' '	\n' ' -1% \n' '	\n' ' -13% \n' '	\n' ' 512,200 \n' '	\n' ' -10% \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' North America*** \n' '	\n' ' 96,400 \n' '	\n' ' +2% \n' '	\n' ' +29% \n' '	\n' ' 264,600 \n' '	\n' ' +6% \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' - ' 'thereof U.S. \n' '	\n' ' 85,000 \n' '	\n' ' +0% \n' '	\n' ' +33% \n' '	\n' ' 236,300 \n' '	\n' ' +9% \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' Rest of World \n' '	\n' ' 22,500 \n' '	\n' ' +15% \n' '	\n' ' +2% \n' '	\n' ' 60,100 \n' '	\n' ' +1% \n' '	\n' ' \n' '

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*Top-End: Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach, G-Class, ' 'S-Class, GLS, EQS and EQS SUV

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*Core: All derivatives from C- and E-Class, incl. EQC, ' 'EQE and EQE SUV

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*Entry: All derivatives from A- and B-Class incl. EQA, ' 'EQB and smart

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** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland ' 'and Norway

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*** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico

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All figures rounded. Preliminary figures subject to ' 'change pending final reports.

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“Mercedes-Benz Vans sold 91,100 units in the third ' 'quarter facing a softening environment especially in our ' 'core markets Germany, U.S. and China. In Germany and the ' 'U.S., sales in the commercial segment were down mainly due ' 'to the lower demand in service and crafts business, as well ' 'as in recreational vehicle business. In addition to ' 'that, the planned discontinuation of the Metris (Vito) has ' 'impacted sales in the U.S.. Globally, we are ' 'currently rolling out our completely updated product ' 'portfolio in all markets. In China, this latest model ' 'changeover led to a decline in sales in our second largest ' 'market for our midsize vans. Looking at Europe overall, ' 'excluding Germany, we see a very solid sales development. ' 'Especially sales of our Sprinter and eSprinter ' 'large vans remain stable."
Klaus ' 'Rehkugler, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans Sales & ' 'Marketing

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As expected, Mercedes-Benz Vans global sales reached ' '91,100 units in the third quarter, which is -12% ' 'quarter-on-quarter and 13% below Q3 previous year, mainly ' 'impacted by various country-specific developments in the ' 'core markets, as stated above. Sales in RoW rose by 8% ' 'compared to last year. Despite these challenges, sales of ' 'Sprinter and eSprinter remain with +7% quarter-on-quarter ' 'and +3% compared to the same period last year on a stable ' 'level overall.

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In total, Mercedes-Benz Vans sold 78,400 units of ' 'commercial vans, which is 9% below the previous quarter and ' '11% below Q3 previous year. Private vans reached a total of ' '12,700 units sold, which is 24% below Q3 previous year, ' 'mainly impacted by the model changeover of midsize vans in ' 'China as mentioned above as well as the model changeover of ' 'small vans following the implementation of the new (EU) ' '“General Safety Regulation II”. eVans were down by 16% to ' '4,400 units compared to Q2 2024 due to the overall lower ' 'demand for electric vehicles worldwide. Despite the ' 'challenging EV market environment, Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'secured a stable EV share of 5% worldwide in Q3, matching ' 'the previous quarter’s share – similarly, the EV share in ' 'Europe is stable at 7% compared to Q2 2024.

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Sales overview

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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans* \n' '	\n' ' 91,100 \n' '	\n' ' -12% \n' '	\n' ' -13% \n' '	\n' ' 299,900 \n' '	\n' ' -7% \n' '
\n' ' - ' 'thereof eVans \n' '	\n' ' 4,400 \n' '	\n' ' -16% \n' '	\n' ' -31% \n' '	\n' ' 12,600 \n' '	\n' ' -16% \n' '
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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by ' 'segments* \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' Commercial vans \n' '	\n' ' 78,400 \n' '	\n' ' -9% \n' '	\n' ' -11% \n' '	\n' ' 257,400 \n' '	\n' ' -6% \n' '
\n' ' - ' 'thereof commercial large vans \n' '	\n' ' 56,200 \n' '	\n' ' +7% \n' '	\n' ' +3% \n' '	\n' ' 165,300 \n' '	\n' ' -3% \n' '
\n' ' - ' 'thereof commercial midsize vans \n' '	\n' ' 19,200 \n' '	\n' ' -28% \n' '	\n' ' -32% \n' '	\n' ' 77,000 \n' '	\n' ' -9% \n' '
\n' ' - ' 'thereof commercial small vans \n' '	\n' ' 3,000 \n' '	\n' ' -57% \n' '	\n' ' -49% \n' '	\n' ' 15,100 \n' '	\n' ' -15% \n' '
\n' ' Private vans \n' '	\n' ' 12,700 \n' '	\n' ' -26% \n' '	\n' ' -24% \n' '	\n' ' 42,600 \n' '	\n' ' -14% \n' '
\n' ' - ' 'thereof private midsize vans \n' '	\n' ' 12,100 \n' '	\n' ' -23% \n' '	\n' ' -21% \n' '	\n' ' 39,100 \n' '	\n' ' -12% \n' '
\n' ' - ' 'thereof private small vans \n' '	\n' ' 600 \n' '	\n' ' -61% \n' '	\n' ' -55% \n' '	\n' ' 3,500 \n' '	\n' ' -32% \n' '
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\n' ' Europe** \n' '	\n' ' 59,800 \n' '	\n' ' -15% \n' '	\n' ' +3% \n' '	\n' ' 197,100 \n' '	\n' ' -0% \n' '
\n' ' - ' 'thereof Germany \n' '	\n' ' 22,800 \n' '	\n' ' -8% \n' '	\n' ' -11% \n' '	\n' ' 71,400 \n' '	\n' ' -11% \n' '
\n' ' Asia \n' '	\n' ' 6,100 \n' '	\n' ' -42% \n' '	\n' ' -51% \n' '	\n' ' 26,200 \n' '	\n' ' -19% \n' '
\n' ' - ' 'thereof China \n' '	\n' ' 4,600 \n' '	\n' ' -49% \n' '	\n' ' -54% \n' '	\n' ' 21,400 \n' '	\n' ' -17% \n' '
\n' ' North America*** \n' '	\n' ' 15,100 \n' '	\n' ' +14% \n' '	\n' ' -40% \n' '	\n' ' 47,700 \n' '	\n' ' -26% \n' '
\n' ' - ' 'thereof U.S. \n' '	\n' ' 12,700 \n' '	\n' ' +17% \n' '	\n' ' -42% \n' '	\n' ' 39,700 \n' '	\n' ' -29% \n' '
\n' ' Rest of World \n' '	\n' ' 10,100 \n' '	\n' ' +6% \n' '	\n' ' +8% \n' '	\n' ' 28,900 \n' '	\n' ' -1% \n' '

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*Private vans: mid-size vans include V-Class and EQV, ' 'small vans include T-Class and EQT 200 (energy consumption ' 'combined: 20.7 - 19.3 kWh/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined: 0 ' 'g/km | CO₂ class: A). The stated values were determined in ' 'accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised ' 'Light vehicles Test Procedure) measurement procedure. The ' 'ranges given refer to the German market. The fuel ' 'consumption, energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car ' 'depend not only on the car’s efficient use of the fuel or ' 'energy source, but also on driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors.

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*Commercial vans: large vans include (e)Sprinter, ' 'mid-size vans include (e)Vito, small vans include ' '(e)Citan

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** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland ' 'and Norway

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*** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico

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All figures rounded. Preliminary figures subject to ' 'change pending final reports.

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' 'The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team was crowned the first ' 'Constructors‘ World Champion in Formula One®’s new hybrid era. It ' 'was the start of an unprecedented run of success, with seven ' "Drivers' and eight Constructors' titles in a row. Hywel Thomas, " 'then Engineering Director at Brixworth, and now Managing Director ' 'of Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains, reflects on the ' 'first year of the new power unit regulations. ‘That success ' 'really did show us that the power unit was pretty special, even ' 'if it never felt like we had the time to reflect on what we had ' 'created,’ he recalls. Read more: https://mb4.me/OZ6N9fCi Why ' 'Black History Month matters to the teamBlack History Month is ' 'celebrated in the UK every October. To understand why it is so ' "important to the team, Leah Christi, the team's Equality, " 'Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Business Partner, explain its ' 'impact on the team and the world at large: ' 'https://mb4.me/tGemYC2T“Black History Month is important because ' 'it gives us a moment to pause and think about where we are on our ' 'journey,’ says Dr Ollie Folayan, co-founder of the Association ' 'for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE), who the team ' 'invited to speak at the Brackley factory. ‘In one sense, every ' 'month should be Black History Month. Ultimately, what happens is ' 'a lot of awareness raising and people understanding what the ' 'issues are.’ To read the full interview: https://mb4.me/dJTZVDus ' 'Team powers European season using sustainable HVO100 biofuelThe ' 'team took another step towards its goal of becoming one of the ' 'world’s most sustainable professional sports teams during the ' '2024 European season. 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Andrew Shovlin, the team's Trackside Engineering " 'Director, is a veteran at Brackley. The Brit has been with the ' 'team since 1999, when it was still known as BAR, and has seen ' 'just about everything in his career. Here are his tips for ' 'newcomers to Formula 1®: https://mb4.me/m7EKWG0f Bernd Mayländer: ' '25 seasons at the wheel of the F1® Safety CarIn the year 2000, ' 'Bernd Mayländer (GER) from from Schorndorf is about to start his ' 'first season as F1® Safety Car driver – at the wheel of a ' 'Mercedes-Benz CL 55 AMG. Almost a quarter of a century later, ' 'Bernd Mayländer is still at the wheel of the Official F1® Safety ' 'Car, which is now a Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series (fuel ' 'consumption combined: 12.8 l/100 km, CO₂ emissions combined: 292 ' 'g/km)1. In this interview, he looks back on 25 seasons as a ' 'Safety Car driver and reveals why he prefers not to be deployed ' 'at all: https://mb4.me/6OUZHrhR \xa0 Customer Racing FIA ' 'Motorsport Games: medals for Mercedes-AMG in three disciplines646 ' 'athletes from 82 nations met in Valencia last weekend to secure ' 'one of the coveted medals in 26 disciplines at the FIA Motorsport ' 'Games. After the spectacular opening ceremony in the modern City ' 'of Arts & Sciences on Wednesday evening, the first competitions ' 'began on the Circuit Ricardo Tormo on Thursday. As the official ' 'vehicle partner for racetrack events, Mercedes-AMG provided the ' 'safety car and the medical car for the third and largest edition ' 'of the FIA Motorsport Games to date. As in Formula 1®, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series (fuel consumption combined: 12.8 ' 'l/100 km, CO₂ emissions combined: 292 g/km)1 and the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT 63 S 4MATIC+ (fuel consumption combined: 13.5-13.0 l/100 km, ' 'CO2 emissions combined: 308-295 g/km)2 were used. Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 competed in the GT and GT Sprint categoriesIn the 60-minute ' 'GT race at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Team Chinese Taipei, Team ' 'Germany and Team Switzerland each entered a Mercedes-AMG GT3. ' 'Hubert Haupt and Finn Wiebelhaus from Team Germany initially ' 'crossed the finish line in second place. Due to a penalty for the ' 'first-placed drivers, the duo were still able to celebrate a gold ' 'medal. Bronze went to Team Switzerland with Yannick Mettler and ' 'Dexter Müller, who secured third place with an overtaking ' 'manoeuvre on the final lap. In the 40-minute GT Sprint race on ' 'Sunday, Finn Wiebelhaus once again lined up for Germany and took ' 'the silver medal in the #4 car. Daniel Juncadella took bronze in ' 'the #12 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Team Spain. He thus contributed to ' "the Spaniards' commanding victory in the medal table. Esports: " 'All 57 nations drive a Mercedes-AMG GT3In the Esports category, a ' 'total of 57 nations competed in the one-hour race on the ' '4.005-kilometre circuit, all of them driving the virtual ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 on the Assetto Corsa Competizione platform. Gold ' 'went to Igor De Oliviera Rodrigues, who drove to a start-finish ' 'victory for Team Brazil. Niklas Hoben took silver for Team ' 'Germany, while Vojtech Fiala brought home the last remaining ' 'podium place for Team Czech Republic. FIA Motorsport Games, ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 medals at a glance Disciplin Nation ' 'Drivers Medal GT Team Germany Hubert Haupt Finn ' 'Wiebelhaus Gold GT Team Switzerland Yannick Mettler ' 'Dexter Müller Bronze GT Sprint Team Germany Finn ' 'Wiebelhaus Silver GT Sprint Team Spain Daniel ' 'Juncadella Bronze Esports Team Brazil Igor de Oliviera ' 'Rodrigues Gold Esports Team Germany Niklas Houben ' 'Silver Esports Team Czech Republic Vojtech Fiala ' 'Bronze >> Medal table FIA Motorsport Games 2024 GT World ' 'Challenge Overall: Mercedes-AMG minimises gap in intercontinental ' "manufacturers' standingsWith two race events of the global " 'Fanatec GT World Challenge still to go, Mercedes-AMG has further ' "minimised the gap in the intercontinental manufacturers' " 'standings. In the penultimate race of the Fanatec GT World ' 'Challenge Australia season at Sydney Motorsport Park on 19 ' 'October, Paul Lucchitti and Jayden Ojeda (both AUS) won from ' 'tenth on the grid thanks to a strategically clever pit stop ' 'during an early safety car period. The Realta/Tigani Motorsport ' 'duo took their first victory of the year and the second win of ' 'the season for Mercedes-AMG. RAM Motorsport/GWR Australia and ' 'Black Wolf Motorsport also secured a one-two victory in the Am ' 'category. Thanks to the successful race weekend, Mercedes-AMG ' "gained 700 points in the intercontinental manufacturers' " 'standings and is now in second place with a total of 19,343 ' 'championship points - just 134 points behind the leaders. The ' 'final round of the GT World Challenge Australia will take place ' 'at the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst between 8 and 10 ' 'November, before the championship is decided at the final event ' 'in Jeddah, the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup ' '(28 to 30 November). Super Taikyu: Double victory for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams in OkayamaDean Chen (JPN), ' 'Jeffrey Lee, Jiatong Liang (CHN) and Kakunoshin Ohta (JPN) ' 'secured the fourth win of the season for Mercedes-AMG at the ' 'penultimate race weekend of the Japanese Super Taikyu Series at ' 'Okayama International Circuit. With the #33 Mercedes-AMG GT3 from ' 'Craft-Bamboo Racing, the quartet secured pole position for the ' 'three-hour event, set the fastest lap of the race and ultimately ' 'took overall victory by a margin of 1.581 seconds. Second place ' 'went to Giuliano Alesi (FRA), Naoya Gamou and Ryuta Ukai (both ' 'JPN) in the #1 ROOKIE Racing. Ahead of the final round of the ' 'season in Fuji (16/17 November), the TKRI team, which finished ' 'fourth in Okayama, leads the ST-X classification, which is ' 'equivalent to the overall standings, with 125 points. ' 'Craft-Bamboo Racing is in second place with 110 points, while ' 'ROOKIE Racing also still has a chance of winning the title with ' '107.5 points. 1 The stated values were determined according to ' 'the prescribed measuring method. These are the NEDC CO₂ values as ' 'defined in Art. 2 No. 1 of the Implementing Regulation (EU) ' '2017/1153. The fuel consumption values were calculated on the ' 'basis of these values. 2 The stated figures are the measured ' '"WLTP CO₂ figures" in accordance with Article 2 No. 3 ' 'Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption ' 'figures were calculated on the basis of these figures.', 'content_html': '

Bernd Mayländer: 25 seasons at the wheel of the ' 'F1® Safety Car
FIA Motorsport Games: medals for Mercedes-AMG in ' 'three disciplines
GT World Challenge Overall: Mercedes-AMG narrows ' "the gap in the manufacturers' standings

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How Mercedes-AMG mastered a new era of ' 'F1®
16 wins in 19 races. 701 championship ' 'points, eleven one-two victories and 18 pole positions. The ' '2014 Formula 1® season was a very special one. Ten years ' 'ago, a new era began in the premier class of motorsport. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team was crowned the first ' 'Constructors‘ World Champion in Formula One®’s new hybrid ' 'era. It was the start of an unprecedented run of success, ' "with seven Drivers' and eight Constructors' titles in a row. " 'Hywel Thomas, then Engineering Director at Brixworth, and ' 'now Managing Director of Mercedes-AMG High Performance ' 'Powertrains, reflects on the first year of the new power ' 'unit regulations. ‘That success really did show us that the ' 'power unit was pretty special, even if it never felt like we ' 'had the time to reflect on what we had created,’ he recalls. ' 'Read more: https://mb4.me/OZ6N9fCi

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Why Black History Month matters to the ' 'team
Black History Month is celebrated in the UK ' 'every October. To understand why it is so important to the ' "team, Leah Christi, the team's Equality, Diversity and " 'Inclusion (EDI) Business Partner, explain its impact on the ' 'team and the world at large: https://mb4.me/tGemYC2T
“Black ' 'History Month is important because it gives us a moment to ' 'pause and think about where we are on our journey,’ says Dr ' 'Ollie Folayan, co-founder of the Association for Black and ' 'Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE), who the team invited to ' 'speak at the Brackley factory. ‘In one sense, every month ' 'should be Black History Month. Ultimately, what happens is a ' 'lot of awareness raising and people understanding what the ' 'issues are.’ To read the full interview: https://mb4.me/dJTZVDus

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Team powers European season using sustainable ' 'HVO100 biofuel
The team took another step ' 'towards its goal of becoming one of the world’s most ' 'sustainable professional sports teams during the 2024 ' 'European season. The team’s race and marketing trucks and ' 'generators were successfully powered by HVO100, a ' 'second-generation biofuel, during the European races (98% ' 'coverage), saving more than 500 tonnes of CO2e. More ' 'information: https://mb4.me/6OmRESbX
The ' "team's Title and Technical Partner PETRONAS was also " 'instrumental in achieving this goal, supplying large ' 'quantities of HVO100 to various locations across Europe to ' 'refuel the marketing trucks that transported the motorhome. ' "But that's not the only reason why the team's relationship " 'with its long-standing partner from Malaysia is so ' 'important: https://mb4.me/2OT8sDsZ

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The dream of becoming an F1® ' 'engineer
Many motorsport fans dream of one day ' 'getting the chance to work in Formula 1®. Just as young kart ' 'racers chase their dream of one day driving an F1® car, ' 'aspiring engineers hope to make the leap to the pinnacle of ' 'motorsport. But how do you break into this elite circle? ' "Andrew Shovlin, the team's Trackside Engineering Director, " 'is a veteran at Brackley. The Brit has been with the team ' 'since 1999, when it was still known as BAR, and has seen ' 'just about everything in his career. Here are his tips for ' 'newcomers to Formula 1®: https://mb4.me/m7EKWG0f

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Bernd Mayländer: 25 seasons at the wheel of the ' 'F1® Safety Car
In the year 2000, Bernd Mayländer ' '(GER) from from Schorndorf is about to start his first ' 'season as F1® Safety Car driver – at the wheel of a ' 'Mercedes-Benz CL 55 AMG. Almost a quarter of a century ' 'later, Bernd Mayländer is still at the wheel of the Official ' 'F1® Safety Car, which is now a Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series ' '(fuel consumption combined: 12.8 l/100 km, CO₂ emissions ' 'combined: 292 g/km)¹. In this interview, he looks ' 'back on 25 seasons as a Safety Car driver and reveals why he ' 'prefers not to be deployed at all: https://mb4.me/6OUZHrhR

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FIA Motorsport Games: medals for Mercedes-AMG in ' 'three disciplines
646 athletes from 82 nations ' 'met in Valencia last weekend to secure one of the coveted ' 'medals in 26 disciplines at the FIA Motorsport Games. After ' 'the spectacular opening ceremony in the modern City of Arts ' '& Sciences on Wednesday evening, the first competitions ' 'began on the Circuit Ricardo Tormo on Thursday. As the ' 'official vehicle partner for racetrack events, Mercedes-AMG ' 'provided the safety car and the medical car for the third ' 'and largest edition of the FIA Motorsport Games to date. As ' 'in Formula 1®, the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series (fuel ' 'consumption combined: 12.8 l/100 km, CO₂ emissions combined: ' '292 g/km)¹and the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4MATIC+ ' '(fuel consumption combined: 13.5-13.0 l/100 km, ' 'CO₂ emissions combined: 308-295 g/km)² ' 'were used.

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Mercedes-AMG GT3 competed in the GT and GT Sprint ' 'categories
In the 60-minute GT race at the ' 'Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Team Chinese Taipei, Team Germany and ' 'Team Switzerland each entered a Mercedes-AMG GT3. Hubert ' 'Haupt and Finn Wiebelhaus from Team Germany initially ' 'crossed the finish line in second place. Due to a penalty ' 'for the first-placed drivers, the duo were still able to ' 'celebrate a gold medal. Bronze went to Team Switzerland with ' 'Yannick Mettler and Dexter Müller, who secured third place ' 'with an overtaking manoeuvre on the final lap. In the ' '40-minute GT Sprint race on Sunday, Finn Wiebelhaus once ' 'again lined up for Germany and took the silver medal in the ' '#4 car. Daniel Juncadella took bronze in the #12 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Team Spain. He thus contributed to the ' "Spaniards' commanding victory in the medal table.

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Esports: All 57 nations drive a Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3
In the Esports category, a total of 57 ' 'nations competed in the one-hour race on the 4.005-kilometre ' 'circuit, all of them driving the virtual Mercedes-AMG GT3 on ' 'the Assetto Corsa Competizione platform. Gold went to Igor ' 'De Oliviera Rodrigues, who drove to a start-finish victory ' 'for Team Brazil. Niklas Hoben took silver for Team Germany, ' 'while Vojtech Fiala brought home the last remaining podium ' 'place for Team Czech Republic.

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FIA Motorsport Games, Mercedes-AMG GT3 medals at ' 'a glance

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\n' ' GT \n' '	\n' ' Team Germany \n' '	\n' ' Hubert Haupt \n' ' Finn Wiebelhaus \n' '	\n' ' Gold \n' '
\n' ' GT \n' '	\n' ' Team Switzerland \n' '	\n' ' Yannick Mettler \n' ' Dexter Müller \n' '	\n' ' Bronze \n' '
\n' ' GT Sprint \n' '	\n' ' Team Germany \n' '	\n' ' Finn Wiebelhaus \n' '	\n' ' Silver \n' '
\n' ' GT Sprint \n' '	\n' ' Team Spain \n' '	\n' ' Daniel Juncadella \n' '	\n' ' Bronze \n' '
\n' ' Esports \n' '	\n' ' Team Brazil \n' '	\n' ' Igor de Oliviera Rodrigues \n' '	\n' ' Gold \n' '
\n' ' Esports \n' '	\n' ' Team Germany \n' '	\n' ' Niklas Houben \n' '	\n' ' Silver \n' '
\n' ' Esports \n' '	\n' ' Team Czech Republic \n' '	\n' ' Vojtech Fiala \n' '	\n' ' Bronze \n' '

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>> ' 'Medal table FIA Motorsport Games 2024

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GT World Challenge Overall: Mercedes-AMG ' "minimises gap in intercontinental manufacturers' " 'standings
With two race events of the global ' 'Fanatec GT World Challenge still to go, Mercedes-AMG has ' 'further minimised the gap in the intercontinental ' "manufacturers' standings. In the penultimate race of the " 'Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia season at Sydney ' 'Motorsport Park on 19 October, Paul Lucchitti and Jayden ' 'Ojeda (both AUS) won from tenth on the grid thanks to a ' 'strategically clever pit stop during an early safety car ' 'period. The Realta/Tigani Motorsport duo took their first ' 'victory of the year and the second win of the season for ' 'Mercedes-AMG. RAM Motorsport/GWR Australia and Black Wolf ' 'Motorsport also secured a one-two victory in the Am ' 'category. Thanks to the successful race weekend, ' 'Mercedes-AMG gained 700 points in the intercontinental ' "manufacturers' standings and is now in second place with a " 'total of 19,343 championship points - just 134 points behind ' 'the leaders. The final round of the GT World Challenge ' 'Australia will take place at the Mount Panorama Circuit in ' 'Bathurst between 8 and 10 November, before the championship ' 'is decided at the final event in Jeddah, the Fanatec GT ' 'World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup (28 to 30 ' 'November).

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Super Taikyu: Double victory for Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing Teams in Okayama
Dean Chen ' '(JPN), Jeffrey Lee, Jiatong Liang (CHN) and Kakunoshin Ohta ' '(JPN) secured the fourth win of the season for Mercedes-AMG ' 'at the penultimate race weekend of the Japanese Super Taikyu ' 'Series at Okayama International Circuit. With the #33 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 from Craft-Bamboo Racing, the quartet ' 'secured pole position for the three-hour event, set the ' 'fastest lap of the race and ultimately took overall victory ' 'by a margin of 1.581 seconds. Second place went to Giuliano ' 'Alesi (FRA), Naoya Gamou and Ryuta Ukai (both JPN) in the #1 ' 'ROOKIE Racing. Ahead of the final round of the season in ' 'Fuji (16/17 November), the TKRI team, which finished fourth ' 'in Okayama, leads the ST-X classification, which is ' 'equivalent to the overall standings, with 125 points. ' 'Craft-Bamboo Racing is in second place with 110 points, ' 'while ROOKIE Racing also still has a chance of winning the ' 'title with 107.5 points.

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¹The stated values were determined ' 'according to the prescribed measuring method. These are the ' 'NEDC CO₂ values as defined in Art. 2 No. 1 of the ' 'Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption ' 'values were calculated on the basis of these values.

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² The stated figures are the measured "WLTP ' 'CO₂ figures" in accordance with Article 2 No. 3 Implementing ' 'Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption figures were ' 'calculated on the basis of these figures.

\n', 'date': '2024-10-30T01:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Tales from the world of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/12244dde-4c49-46c6-9cc9-56243031c6cd'} 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/35163050-7eb1-4149-b54e-83e72c108c4e> {'content': " Winward Racing wins GTD drivers' and team titles at the IMSA " 'finale at Road Atlanta Mercedes-AMG had clinched the GTD ' 'manufacturers\' championships early Stefan Wendl: "The ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 has also impressed with good results on ' 'difficult race weekends." Mercedes-AMG has concluded its most ' 'successful Customer Racing season to date in the North American ' 'IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (WTSCC) with a total of ' 'six out of six possible championships. At the Motul Petit Le ' 'Mans, the season finale at Road Atlanta, Indy Dontje (NED), ' 'Philip Ellis (SUI) and Russell Ward (USA) from Winward Racing ' 'finished eighth in the GTD classification last weekend. This ' "result was enough to win the drivers' and team championships in " 'their class in both the overall and endurance classifications. ' "The GTD manufacturers' championships for Mercedes-AMG in the " 'overall standings and in the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup had ' 'already been decided before the final weekend. Motul Petit Le ' 'Mans: Eighth place in class and four championships for Winward ' 'RacingWith a 222-point lead, Winward Racing arrived at Michelin ' 'Raceway Road Atlanta in the US state of Georgia as the clear ' 'favourite for the remaining GTD championships. As in all IMSA ' 'endurance races this season, Indy Dontje teamed up with Philip ' 'Ellis and Russell Ward to complete the line-up. Korthoff/Preston ' 'Motorsports and Lone Star Racing also entered one Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 each in the 19-car GTD class. After the #57 car of Winward ' 'Racing ran consistently in the top five during the first four ' 'hours of the race, the team then dropped back following a ' 'puncture and ultimately finished the race in eighth position in ' 'the GTD classification after 410 laps. As a result, Winward ' "Racing successfully clinched the first GTD drivers' and team " 'championships for Mercedes-AMG with a 230-point lead. The ' 'German-Texan team with Dontje, Ellis and Ward therefore won both ' 'classifications in the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup as well. ' "Together with the prematurely secured manufacturers' " 'championships, all six GTD titles went to Affalterbach. ' 'Mercedes-AMG had already won all three GTD championships in the ' 'IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup in 2023. The Korthoff/Preston ' 'Motorsports team with Mikaël Grenier (CAN), Kenton Koch (USA) and ' 'Mike Skeen initially finished fourth in the GTD class, but was ' 'relegated to the back of the field due to a tyre pressure issue ' 'during scrutineering after the race. Scott Andrews (AUS), Rui ' 'Pinto de Andrade (ANG) and Salih Yoluc (TUR) from Lone Star ' 'Racing started from pole position. Pole-sitter Andrews initially ' 'set the pace in the race as well, but his Mercedes-AMG GT3 came ' 'to a brief halt in the gravel trap of turn five after 15 laps. He ' 'subsequently dropped to the back of the field. Lone Star Racing ' 'ultimately finished tenth in their class at the Motul Petit Le ' 'Mans. >> IMSA Motul Petit Le Mans result Five GTD victories from ' 'ten races: Historically successful IMSA season for ' "Mercedes-AMGThe foundations for Mercedes-AMG's most successful " 'season to date in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship ' 'were laid by the Customer Racing Teams at the traditional season ' 'opener, the prestigious Rolex 24 At Daytona in January. There, ' 'Winward Racing with Philip Ellis, Indy Dontje, Daniel Morad (CAN) ' 'and Russell Ward took the first of four wins of the season in the ' 'high-calibre GT3 classification. The #57 Mercedes-AMG GT3 then ' 'went on to win its class at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, ' 'at Laguna Seca and at Watkins Glen. Mikaël Grenier, Kenton Koch ' 'and Mike Skeen from Korthoff/Preston Motorsports scored the fifth ' 'win of the season for Mercedes-AMG at the Virginia International ' 'Raceway, celebrating the teams’ maiden GTD victory. In total, ' 'Mercedes-AMG claimed five victories, four further podium finishes ' "and three pole positions in the 2024 season. This year's IMSA " 'champions were presented with their awards on Sunday evening as ' 'part of the official end-of-season celebration, the WeatherTech ' 'Night of Champions. The banquet took place not far from the race ' 'track at the Chateau Elan in Braselton. Mercedes-AMG statistics ' 'in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship First GTD ' "drivers', team and manufacturers' championship for Mercedes-AMG " "GTD drivers' championship: P1 Philip Ellis, Russell Ward (3266 " 'points); P3 Mikaël Grenier (2661) GTD team championship: P1 ' 'Winward Racing (3266); P3 Korthoff/Preston Motorsports (2661) GTD ' "manufacturers' championship: P1 Mercedes-AMG (3532) Second GTD " "Endurance Cup drivers', team and manufacturers' championship for " "Mercedes-AMG (2023, 2024) GTD drivers' championship (IMEC): P1 " 'Indy Dontje, Philip Ellis, Russell Ward (41 points); P3 Mikaël ' 'Grenier, Kenton Koch, Mike Skeen (39) GTD team championship ' '(IMEC): P1 Winward Racing (41); P3 Korthoff/Preston Motorsports ' "(39) GTD manufacturers' championship (IMEC): P1 Mercedes-AMG (53) " "Fifth GTD Endurance Cup manufacturers' championship for " 'Mercedes-AMG (2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024) \xa0 Third GTD pole ' 'position for Mercedes-AMG in the 2024 season Tenth top-8 result ' 'for Winward Racing in the GTD class out of ten IMSA races in the ' '2024 season \xa0 "First of all, congratulations to Winward ' 'Racing and our three drivers on winning the GTD class ' 'championship. This great success means a lot to us as a brand and ' 'concludes our most successful season in IMSA since the start of ' 'our Customer Racing programme. With Korthoff/Preston Motorsports, ' 'Lone Star Racing and Winward Racing, we have strong teams at our ' 'side in North America, who together are responsible for this ' 'success with every single result. Many thanks to everyone who ' 'represented our brand so well throughout the season."Christoph ' 'Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport "I\'ve been at the ' 'Motul Petit Le Mans and it was a great end to the season in a ' 'wonderful family atmosphere. I can only thank and congratulate ' 'everyone involved. The Mercedes-AMG GT3 scored its victories at ' 'the beginning of the season, but also impressed with good results ' 'on more difficult race weekends. Last weekend was not only a very ' 'successful one in America, but also in Europe. In Barcelona, ' 'Winward Racing with Lucas Auer and Maro Engel won the Fanatec GT ' 'World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup driver and team championships ' 'in a thrilling finale."Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing "I\'m just very grateful for everything. Winward ' 'Racing made it almost easy for us this year with a perfect job. ' 'We always had a great car, the right strategy and flawless pit ' 'stops. We were simply always one step ahead of the competition. ' 'We won the championship mainly thanks to our performance in the ' 'first half of the season. We had a few difficult races at the ' "end, including here in Atlanta. But we didn't let that rattle us " 'and have now won the championship."Philip Ellis, Winward Racing ' '#57 "These are the first championships for Winward Racing here in ' 'the USA. It feels fantastic to have finally achieved this goal. ' 'Of course you want to win every race, but you always have an eye ' 'on the championship. Our crew has put in a lot of hard work and ' 'put in some night shifts. They deserve it. We arrive at the track ' 'as drivers, have a perfect car straight away and everything is ' "perfectly prepared. That's why these championships are above all " 'for those who make these successes possible with their hard work ' 'behind the scenes."Russell Ward, Winward Racing #57 "All in all, ' 'it was a good season. We started the year with no points in two ' 'races, but we fought back to secure third place in the ' "championship and help Mercedes-AMG win the manufacturers' title. " 'The highlight of the season was undoubtedly the first GTD win for ' 'Korthoff/Preston Motorsports in Virginia. I also have fond ' 'memories of our two pole positions. It was my second year with ' 'this team, a team that puts its entire focus on maximum ' 'performance. That was a lot of fun."Mikaël Grenier, ' 'Korthoff/Preston Motorsports #32', 'content_html': '

Winward Racing wins GTD drivers' and team titles " 'at the IMSA finale at Road Atlanta
Mercedes-AMG had clinched the GTD manufacturers' " 'championships early
Stefan Wendl: "The Mercedes-AMG GT3 has also ' 'impressed with good results on difficult race ' 'weekends."

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Mercedes-AMG has concluded its most successful Customer ' 'Racing season to date in the North American IMSA WeatherTech ' 'SportsCar Championship (WTSCC) with a total of six out of ' 'six possible championships. At the Motul Petit Le Mans, the ' 'season finale at Road Atlanta, Indy Dontje (NED), Philip ' 'Ellis (SUI) and Russell Ward (USA) from Winward Racing ' 'finished eighth in the GTD classification last weekend. This ' "result was enough to win the drivers' and team championships " 'in their class in both the overall and endurance ' "classifications. The GTD manufacturers' championships for " 'Mercedes-AMG in the overall standings and in the IMSA ' 'Michelin Endurance Cup had already been decided before the ' 'final weekend.

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Motul Petit Le Mans: Eighth place in class and ' 'four championships for Winward Racing
With a ' '222-point lead, Winward Racing arrived at Michelin Raceway ' 'Road Atlanta in the US state of Georgia as the clear ' 'favourite for the remaining GTD championships. As in all ' 'IMSA endurance races this season, Indy Dontje teamed up with ' 'Philip Ellis and Russell Ward to complete the line-up. ' 'Korthoff/Preston Motorsports and Lone Star Racing also ' 'entered one Mercedes-AMG GT3 each in the 19-car GTD class. ' 'After the #57 car of Winward Racing ran consistently in the ' 'top five during the first four hours of the race, the team ' 'then dropped back following a puncture and ultimately ' 'finished the race in eighth position in the GTD ' 'classification after 410 laps. As a result, Winward Racing ' "successfully clinched the first GTD drivers' and team " 'championships for Mercedes-AMG with a 230-point lead. The ' 'German-Texan team with Dontje, Ellis and Ward therefore won ' 'both classifications in the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup as ' "well. Together with the prematurely secured manufacturers' " 'championships, all six GTD titles went to Affalterbach. ' 'Mercedes-AMG had already won all three GTD championships in ' 'the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup in 2023.

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The Korthoff/Preston Motorsports team with Mikaël Grenier ' '(CAN), Kenton Koch (USA) and Mike Skeen initially finished ' 'fourth in the GTD class, but was relegated to the back of ' 'the field due to a tyre pressure issue during scrutineering ' 'after the race. Scott Andrews (AUS), Rui Pinto de Andrade ' '(ANG) and Salih Yoluc (TUR) from Lone Star Racing started ' 'from pole position. Pole-sitter Andrews initially set the ' 'pace in the race as well, but his Mercedes-AMG GT3 came to a ' 'brief halt in the gravel trap of turn five after 15 laps. He ' 'subsequently dropped to the back of the field. Lone Star ' 'Racing ultimately finished tenth in their class at the Motul ' 'Petit Le Mans.

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>> IMSA Motul ' 'Petit Le Mans result

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Five GTD victories from ten races: Historically ' 'successful IMSA season for Mercedes-AMG
The ' "foundations for Mercedes-AMG's most successful season to " 'date in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship were ' 'laid by the Customer Racing Teams at the traditional season ' 'opener, the prestigious Rolex 24 At Daytona in January. ' 'There, Winward Racing with Philip Ellis, Indy Dontje, Daniel ' 'Morad (CAN) and Russell Ward took the first of four wins of ' 'the season in the high-calibre GT3 classification. The #57 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 then went on to win its class at the Mobil ' '1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, at Laguna Seca and at Watkins ' 'Glen. Mikaël Grenier, Kenton Koch and Mike Skeen from ' 'Korthoff/Preston Motorsports scored the fifth win of the ' 'season for Mercedes-AMG at the Virginia International ' 'Raceway, celebrating the teams’ maiden GTD victory. In ' 'total, Mercedes-AMG claimed five victories, four further ' 'podium finishes and three pole positions in the 2024 ' 'season.

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This year's IMSA champions were presented with their " 'awards on Sunday evening as part of the official ' 'end-of-season celebration, the WeatherTech Night of ' 'Champions. The banquet took place not far from the race ' 'track at the Chateau Elan in Braselton.

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Mercedes-AMG statistics in the IMSA WeatherTech ' 'SportsCar Championship

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First GTD drivers', team and manufacturers' championship " 'for Mercedes-AMG

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GTD drivers' championship: P1 Philip Ellis, Russell Ward " '(3266 points); P3 Mikaël Grenier (2661)

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GTD team championship: P1 Winward Racing (3266); P3 ' 'Korthoff/Preston Motorsports (2661)

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GTD manufacturers' championship: P1 Mercedes-AMG " '(3532)

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Second GTD Endurance Cup drivers', team and " "manufacturers' championship for Mercedes-AMG (2023, " '2024)

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GTD drivers' championship (IMEC): P1 Indy Dontje, Philip " 'Ellis, Russell Ward (41 points); P3 Mikaël Grenier, Kenton ' 'Koch, Mike Skeen (39)

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GTD team championship (IMEC): P1 Winward Racing (41); P3 ' 'Korthoff/Preston Motorsports (39)

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GTD manufacturers' championship (IMEC): P1 Mercedes-AMG " '(53)

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Fifth GTD Endurance Cup manufacturers' championship for " 'Mercedes-AMG (2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024)

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Third GTD pole position for Mercedes-AMG in the 2024 ' 'season

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Tenth top-8 result for Winward Racing in the GTD class ' 'out of ten IMSA races in the 2024 season

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"First of all, congratulations to Winward Racing and our ' 'three drivers on winning the GTD class championship. This ' 'great success means a lot to us as a brand and concludes our ' 'most successful season in IMSA since the start of our ' 'Customer Racing programme. With Korthoff/Preston ' 'Motorsports, Lone Star Racing and Winward Racing, we have ' 'strong teams at our side in North America, who together are ' 'responsible for this success with every single result. Many ' 'thanks to everyone who represented our brand so well ' 'throughout the season."
Christoph Sagemüller, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport

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"I\'ve been at the Motul Petit Le Mans and it was a great ' 'end to the season in a wonderful family atmosphere. I can ' 'only thank and congratulate everyone involved. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 scored its victories at the beginning of ' 'the season, but also impressed with good results on more ' 'difficult race weekends. Last weekend was not only a very ' 'successful one in America, but also in Europe. In Barcelona, ' 'Winward Racing with Lucas Auer and Maro Engel won the ' 'Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup driver and team ' 'championships in a thrilling finale."
Stefan Wendl, Head ' 'of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

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"I\'m just very grateful for everything. Winward Racing ' 'made it almost easy for us this year with a perfect job. We ' 'always had a great car, the right strategy and flawless pit ' 'stops. We were simply always one step ahead of the ' 'competition. We won the championship mainly thanks to our ' 'performance in the first half of the season. We had a few ' 'difficult races at the end, including here in Atlanta. But ' "we didn't let that rattle us and have now won the " 'championship."
Philip Ellis, Winward Racing #57

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"These are the first championships for Winward Racing ' 'here in the USA. It feels fantastic to have finally achieved ' 'this goal. Of course you want to win every race, but you ' 'always have an eye on the championship. Our crew has put in ' 'a lot of hard work and put in some night shifts. They ' 'deserve it. We arrive at the track as drivers, have a ' 'perfect car straight away and everything is perfectly ' "prepared. That's why these championships are above all for " 'those who make these successes possible with their hard work ' 'behind the scenes."
Russell Ward, Winward Racing #57

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"All in all, it was a good season. We started the year ' 'with no points in two races, but we fought back to secure ' 'third place in the championship and help Mercedes-AMG win ' "the manufacturers' title. The highlight of the season was " 'undoubtedly the first GTD win for Korthoff/Preston ' 'Motorsports in Virginia. I also have fond memories of our ' 'two pole positions. It was my second year with this team, a ' 'team that puts its entire focus on maximum performance. That ' 'was a lot of fun."
Mikaël Grenier, Korthoff/Preston ' 'Motorsports #32

\n', 'date': '2024-10-14T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Motul Petit Le Mans: Mercedes-AMG secures all six GTD championships', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/35163050-7eb1-4149-b54e-83e72c108c4e'} 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/96fc31c4-05fc-4216-98ae-9c384d9b4fc2> {'content': '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz announces that as of October 2024, the Mercedes me ' 'Charge[1] network offers customers access to more than 2 million ' 'charging points, making it one of the largest charging networks ' 'worldwide.\n' 'In the first three quarters of 2024, Mercedes-Benz integrated ' 'around 500,000 charging points – a record increase since the ' "service's launch in 2019, particularly in high-power fast " 'charging points with over 150 kW capacity.\n' 'In Europe, the network has surpassed 750,000 charging points, ' 'which can be used across borders with just one Mercedes me Charge ' 'contract.\n' 'In Germany, Mercedes me Charge covers 98 percent of all public ' 'charging points.[2] Currently, users can charge at around 150,000 ' 'points with M and L tariffs at fixed prices for AC/DC ' 'charging.[3]\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz continuously expands its charging service and has ' 'set several records in October. The Mercedes me Charge network ' 'now includes over 2 million charging points worldwide from more ' 'than 1,600 different charge point operators. With the expansion ' 'to Australia and New Zealand, customers in 32 countries across ' 'four continents benefit from this convenient charging service. In ' 'Europe, users can charge at over 750,000 points across borders ' 'with just one Mercedes me Charge contract. Easy operation, ' 'transparent costs, and an extensive charging network – Mercedes ' 'me Charge meets key customer requirements for public charging.\n' 'Of the 2 million charging points, more than 250,000 are ' 'high-power fast charging points with at least 150 kW. The ' 'Mercedes me Charge network is also one of the fastest-growing ' 'charging networks: in 2024, an average of 55,000 new charging ' 'points were integrated monthly, more than ever before. The share ' 'of high-power fast-charging stations grew particularly strongly ' 'by 55 percent since the beginning of 2024, while AC/DC charging ' 'stations with less than 150 kW increased by 31 percent.\n' 'In Germany, Mercedes me Charge brings together around 150,000 ' 'charging points from more than 800 operators covering about 98 ' 'percent2 of public charging points in the country. The network ' 'offers easy access to around 20,000 high-power fast charging ' 'stations, distributed across 6,000 locations nationwide. ' 'According to a study by market research institute UScale, network ' 'coverage is the most important factor for German electric vehicle ' 'drivers when choosing their e-Mobility Service Provider ' '(eMSP).[4]\n' '"Our extensive Mercedes me Charge network provides our customers ' 'with confidence in finding the next charging point, ensuring ' "peace of mind about their vehicle's range. The entire charging " 'process is straightforward and intuitive. With a single charging ' 'contract, users can seamlessly access and operate charging ' 'stations from various providers in a consistent and user-friendly ' 'way." Franz Reiner, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG\n' 'Further Advantages of Mercedes me Charge\n' 'As an automobile manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz can fully integrate ' 'its digital charging service into the vehicle, enabling intuitive ' 'operation via the MBUX multimedia system or the Mercedes-Benz ' 'smartphone app. Mercedes me Charge sets the standard for digital ' "services, as confirmed by Auto Bild, one of Europe's largest and " 'most renowned automotive media: In Auto Bild’s 2024 charging app ' 'comparison[5], Mercedes me Charge emerged as the test winner and ' "the best value-for-money service among manufacturers' charging " 'services.\n' 'Mercedes me Charge features include:\n' '\n' 'Intelligent Route Planning: Navigation with Electric Intelligence ' 'calculates a time-efficient route including charging stops or ' 'guides the driver to the nearest charging point in the vicinity ' 'and at the destination.\n' 'Easy Authentication: Authentication at the charging station is ' 'always done in the same user-friendly and familiar way via the ' 'MBUX display, the Mercedes-Benz app, the RFID card, or Plug & ' 'Charge[6] at participating charging station operators.\n' 'Transparent Costs: Before charging, the exact prices per ' 'kilowatt-hour or minute, as well as the estimated costs to reach ' 'the maximum charge level for fully electric vehicles, are ' 'displayed.\n' 'Fixed Charging Prices: In Europe, customers with a smart Mercedes ' 'me Charge tariff can charge at attractive AC/DC fixed prices.3\n' 'Renewable Energy: In Europe, the US and Canada, Mercedes-Benz ' 'ensures that an equivalent amount of electricity from renewable ' 'energy sources is fed into the power grid for charging processes ' 'in Mercedes me Charge, if no electricity from renewable energy ' 'sources is provided.\n' '\n' '[1] To use the Mercedes me connect service "Mercedes me Charge," ' 'a separate charging contract with a selected third-party provider ' 'is required, through which payment and billing for charging ' 'sessions are handled. The use of Mercedes me connect services ' 'requires a personal Mercedes me ID and acceptance of the terms of ' 'use for Mercedes me connect services.\n' '[2] Comparison with figures from the charging station register of ' 'the German Federal Network Agency (Ladesäulenregister der ' 'Bundesnetzagentur ' 'https://www.bundesnetzagentur.de/DE/Fachthemen/ElektrizitaetundGas/E-Mo…), ' 'as of September 1, 2024.\n' '[3] Mercedes me Charge tariffs M and L, a service provided by ' 'Digital Charging Solutions GmbH. Charging tariffs and charging ' 'prices vary depending on the country (tariffs for Germany can be ' 'found here ' 'https://eu.charge.mercedes.me/web/de/daimler-de/tariffs).\n' '[4] UScale eMSP Loyalty Benchmarking Study 2023.\n' '[5] ' 'www.autobild.de/artikel/lade-apps-fuer-elektroautos-im-test-20878485.html, ' 'resp. www.emobilityexcellence.com/report-07-2024\n' '[6] With Plug & Charge, the charging process starts by ' 'plugging in the charging cable. The vehicle communicates the ' 'charging contract data directly to the charging station. A ' 'Mercedes me Charge contract is required for billing.', 'content_html': '

Mercedes-Benz announces that as of October 2024, ' 'the Mercedes me Charge^[1] network offers ' 'customers access to more than 2 million charging points, ' 'making it one of the largest charging networks ' 'worldwide.
In the first three quarters of 2024, ' 'Mercedes-Benz integrated around 500,000 charging points – a ' "record increase since the service's launch in 2019, " 'particularly in high-power fast charging points with over ' '150 kW capacity.
In Europe, the network has surpassed 750,000 ' 'charging points, which can be used across borders with just ' 'one Mercedes me Charge contract.
In Germany, Mercedes me Charge covers 98 percent ' 'of all public charging points.^[2] Currently, ' 'users can charge at around 150,000 points with M and L ' 'tariffs at fixed prices for AC/DC ' 'charging.^[3]

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Mercedes-Benz continuously expands its charging service ' 'and has set several records in October. The Mercedes me ' 'Charge network now includes over 2 million charging points ' 'worldwide from more than 1,600 different charge point ' 'operators. With the expansion to Australia and New Zealand, ' 'customers in 32 countries across four continents benefit ' 'from this convenient charging service. In Europe, users can ' 'charge at over 750,000 points across borders with just one ' 'Mercedes me Charge contract. Easy operation, transparent ' 'costs, and an extensive charging network – Mercedes me ' 'Charge meets key customer requirements for public ' 'charging.

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Of the 2 million charging points, more than 250,000 are ' 'high-power fast charging points with at least 150 kW. The ' 'Mercedes me Charge network is also one of the ' 'fastest-growing charging networks: in 2024, an average of ' '55,000 new charging points were integrated monthly, more ' 'than ever before. The share of high-power fast-charging ' 'stations grew particularly strongly by 55 percent since the ' 'beginning of 2024, while AC/DC charging stations with less ' 'than 150 kW increased by 31 percent.

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In Germany, Mercedes me Charge brings together around ' '150,000 charging points from more than 800 operators ' 'covering about 98 percent² of public charging ' 'points in the country. The network offers easy access to ' 'around 20,000 high-power fast charging stations, distributed ' 'across 6,000 locations nationwide. According to a study by ' 'market research institute UScale, network coverage is the ' 'most important factor for German electric vehicle drivers ' 'when choosing their e-Mobility Service Provider ' '(eMSP).^[4]

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"Our extensive Mercedes me Charge network provides our ' 'customers with confidence in finding the next charging ' "point, ensuring peace of mind about their vehicle's range. " 'The entire charging process is straightforward and ' 'intuitive. With a single charging contract, users can ' 'seamlessly access and operate charging stations from various ' 'providers in a consistent and user-friendly ' 'way."
Franz Reiner, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Mobility ' 'AG

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Further Advantages of Mercedes me Charge

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As an automobile manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz can fully ' 'integrate its digital charging service into the vehicle, ' 'enabling intuitive operation via the MBUX multimedia system ' 'or the Mercedes-Benz smartphone app. Mercedes me Charge sets ' 'the standard for digital services, as confirmed by Auto ' "Bild, one of Europe's largest and most renowned automotive " 'media: In Auto Bild’s 2024 charging app ' 'comparison^[5], Mercedes me Charge emerged as the ' 'test winner and the best value-for-money service among ' "manufacturers' charging services.

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Mercedes me Charge features include:

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Intelligent Route Planning: Navigation ' 'with Electric Intelligence calculates a time-efficient route ' 'including charging stops or guides the driver to the nearest ' 'charging point in the vicinity and at the destination.
Easy Authentication: Authentication at ' 'the charging station is always done in the same ' 'user-friendly and familiar way via the MBUX display, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz app, the RFID card, or Plug & ' 'Charge^[6] at participating charging station ' 'operators.
Transparent Costs: Before charging, the ' 'exact prices per kilowatt-hour or minute, as well as the ' 'estimated costs to reach the maximum charge level for fully ' 'electric vehicles, are displayed.
Fixed Charging Prices: In Europe, ' 'customers with a smart Mercedes me Charge tariff can charge ' 'at attractive AC/DC fixed prices.³
Renewable Energy: In Europe, the US and ' 'Canada, Mercedes-Benz ensures that an equivalent amount of ' 'electricity from renewable energy sources is fed into the ' 'power grid for charging processes in Mercedes me Charge, if ' 'no electricity from renewable energy sources is ' 'provided.

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^[1] To use the Mercedes me connect service ' '"Mercedes me Charge," a separate charging contract with a ' 'selected third-party provider is required, through which ' 'payment and billing for charging sessions are handled. The ' 'use of Mercedes me connect services requires a personal ' 'Mercedes me ID and acceptance of the terms of use for ' 'Mercedes me connect services.

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^[2] Comparison with figures from the charging ' 'station register of the German Federal Network Agency (Ladesäulenregister ' 'der Bundesnetzagentur https://www.bundesnetzagentur.de/DE/Fachthemen/ElektrizitaetundGas/E-Mo…), ' 'as of September 1, 2024.

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^[3] Mercedes me Charge tariffs M and L, a ' 'service provided by Digital Charging Solutions GmbH. ' 'Charging tariffs and charging prices vary depending on the ' 'country (tariffs for Germany can be found here https://eu.charge.mercedes.me/web/de/daimler-de/tariffs).

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^[4] UScale eMSP Loyalty Benchmarking Study ' '2023.

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^[5] www.autobild.de/artikel/lade-apps-fuer-elektroautos-im-test-20878485.html, ' 'resp. www.emobilityexcellence.com/report-07-2024

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^[6] With Plug & Charge, the charging ' 'process starts by plugging in the charging cable. The ' 'vehicle communicates the charging contract data directly to ' 'the charging station. A Mercedes me Charge contract is ' 'required for billing.

\n', 'date': '2024-10-15T08:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Digital Charging Service Mercedes me Charge Expands Rapidly: Global ' 'Charging Network Reaches New Milestone of 2 Million Charging Points', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/96fc31c4-05fc-4216-98ae-9c384d9b4fc2'} 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/c9b41b3d-343c-4aca-a5d2-515ef114df7b> {'content': '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz continues long-time collaboration with Festival ' 'd’Hyères and fashion partners to drive sustainable fashion and ' 'support the next generation of creative talent\n' 'In its 4th year, the Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Mentorship was ' 'again hosted by fashion sustainability experts, Orsola de Castro ' '& Tamsin Blanchard of Estethica\n' 'Mentorship and competition finalists’ collections showcased in a ' 'brand campaign featuring the new Mercedes-Benz CLA in a special ' 'camouflage “Erlkönig” look\n' 'Alongside the Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Prize, the brand ' 'served as the festival’s exclusive mobility partner and sponsor ' 'of The Shortlisted Showroom\n' '\n' 'At the 39th Festival d’Hyères, Mercedes-Benz celebrated its ' 'commitment to innovative and responsible luxury and design – from ' 'the runway to the highway. This year’s festival marked the 4th ' 'edition of the Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Mentorship, an ' 'initiative created to foster the next generation of fashion ' 'talent. Logan Monroe Goff was selected from amongst the ' 'mentorship’s ten finalists to receive the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Sustainability Prize. The Festival d’Hyères Fashion Jury, led by ' 'Nicolas Di Felice, Artistic Director, Courrèges, chose Logan ' 'Monroe Goff for his skill in incorporating responsible practises ' 'from the Mentorship into his final collection. The designer will ' 'be awarded a monetary grant from Mercedes-Benz. All ten finalist ' 'collections feature in the brand campaign with the new CLA. Ahead ' 'of its launch in 2025, the CLA makes its fashionable debut in a ' 'custom, camouflaged “Erlkönig” look and puts the spotlight on the ' 'intersection of where fashion and automotive meet.\n' ' \n' '“As a long-time partner of Festival d’Hyères, we feel privileged ' 'to further raise awareness around responsible fashion design and ' 'sustainability with our Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Prize. Our ' 'warmest congratulations go to Logan Monroe Goff. We are delighted ' 'to see how he will continue developing his career in the fashion ' 'industry and expand their knowledge in this field.’’Rita Felder, ' 'Director of Communication & Marketing Strategy Mercedes-Benz ' 'AG\n' '\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Mentorship\n' 'Echoing the brand’s approach to responsible design production ' 'across all stages of the automotive value chain, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Mentorship was led for the 4th time ' 'by partners and sustainable fashion leaders, Orsola de Castro and ' 'Tamsin Blanchard of Estethica. In early 2024, they welcomed ' 'participants for two digital group sessions and one-on-one ' 'mentoring.\n' 'The goal of the initiative: To equip the next generation of ' 'design leaders with the tools, knowledge, and resources to build ' 'their own fashion brands with a considerate, long-term vision.\n' '“The group of designers this year was particularly exciting – ' 'which made it extra special for us. The level was very high. This ' 'initiative becomes stronger each season, and we couldn’t be ' 'prouder of the cohort and the alumni we have mentored over the ' 'years.”Orsola de Castro & Tamsin Blanchard, Estethica\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz at the 39th Festival d’Hyères\n' 'Since the start of the collaboration in 2012, Mercedes-Benz has ' 'further expanded its work with the festival to champion the next ' 'generation of fashion leaders on-site through various activities. ' 'The brand is the long-time sponsor of The Shortlisted Showroom at ' 'villa Noailles, where the mentorship and competition finalists’ ' 'collections are showcased. This year’s space was designed by Paul ' 'Emilieu Marchesseau, who is dedicated to eco-design in interior ' 'and architecture. His work centres on projects and brands in the ' 'circular economy & sustainable practice spaces. And as the ' 'festival’s official mobility partner, Mercedes-Benz offered ' 'festival guests the chance to ride in a range of shuttle models, ' 'including the EQE, EQS, S-Class and V-Class models.\n' 'The Festival d’Hyères brand campaign with the new Mercedes-Benz ' 'CLA\n' 'While only one up-and coming designer could take home this year’s ' 'Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Prize, all ten mentorship and ' 'competition finalist collections are spotlighted in the campaign ' 'for the 39th Festival d’Hyères with the new CLA. The campaign’s ' 'story: A paparazzo seeking to catch the new CLA Erlkönig and two ' 'models dressed in the finalists’ creations through South France. ' 'Unexpected perspectives and photographic techniques used during ' 'the shoot create a new aesthetic, lending the campaign a ' "cinematic touch worthy of the Côte d'Azur’s timeless allure with " 'filmmakers, fashionistas and celebrities. The CLA Erlkönig debut ' 'at the Festival d’Hyères kicks-off the model’s pre-communication ' 'phase ahead of its launch in 2025. With the new campaign, the ' 'brand playfully merges the worlds of fashion and automotive in a ' 'creative interpretation. The term Erlkönig was introduced by a ' 'leading German automotive magazine for the Mercedes-Benz 180 in ' '1950. In 2024, the CLA proudly starts a new Erlkönig chapter.\n' 'The creative team:\n' '\n' 'Production: Septembre00\n' 'Photographer & director: Thibaut Grevet\n' 'Director of photos: João de Botelho\n' 'Sound design: Pierre Rousseau at Stereo Image \n' 'Models: Marie Belle and Christopher\n' '\n' 'About Festival d‘Hyères\n' 'The acclaimed International Festival of Fashion, Photography and ' 'Accessories in Hyères was founded and is directed by Jean-Pierre ' 'Blanc and chaired by Pascale Mussard. Since 1986, the festival ' 'has promoted and supported young international fashion design, ' 'since 1997 a competition has also existed for emerging ' 'photographers and since 2016 a competition has also been ' 'recognizing young fashion accessory designers. The Festival is ' 'acknowledged as the oldest fashion competition aimed at young ' 'professionals. Several prizes are awarded to the competing ' 'designers thanks to grants provided by the festival’s partners ' 'who commit, together with the festival, to provide long term ' 'support. Practical assistance is provided right from the ' 'selection stage as well as during a period of two years in ' 'various domains: financing, production, workmanship, materials, ' 'publishing, legal, media, exhibitions, workshops and ' 'residencies.\n' 'About Estethica\n' 'ESTETHICA creates agency for change in the fashion industry with ' 'innovation and inclusivity, vision and kindness at its core. ' 'ESTETHICA was founded by Orsola de Castro and Filippo Ricci at ' 'London Fashion Week in 2006 and they have relaunched in 2022 with ' 'additional team members strategy director Roxanne ' 'Houshmand-Howell and editorial director Tamsin Blanchard and a ' 'refreshed vision and scope to challenge and reshape the existing ' 'fashion industry.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Fashion Engagement\n' 'Since 1995, Mercedes-Benz has established itself as a major ' 'player in the global fashion industry. The company has built ' 'authentic relationships across creative fields spanning fashion, ' 'photography, and art, and uses its initiatives to support ' 'emerging design talent, innovative collaborations, fashion week ' 'partnerships and live events.', 'content_html': '

Mercedes-Benz continues long-time collaboration ' 'with Festival d’Hyères and fashion partners to drive ' 'sustainable fashion and support the next generation of ' 'creative talent
In its 4^th year, the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Sustainability Mentorship was again hosted by fashion ' 'sustainability experts, Orsola de Castro & Tamsin ' 'Blanchard of Estethica
Mentorship and competition finalists’ ' 'collections showcased in a brand campaign featuring the new ' 'Mercedes-Benz CLA in a special camouflage “Erlkönig” ' 'look
Alongside the Mercedes-Benz Sustainability ' 'Prize, the brand served as the festival’s exclusive mobility ' 'partner and sponsor of The Shortlisted ' 'Showroom

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At the 39^th Festival d’Hyères, ' 'Mercedes-Benz celebrated its commitment to innovative and ' 'responsible luxury and design – from the runway to the ' 'highway. This year’s festival marked the 4^th ' 'edition of the Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Mentorship, an ' 'initiative created to foster the next generation of fashion ' 'talent. Logan ' 'Monroe Goff was selected from amongst the mentorship’s ' 'ten finalists to receive the Mercedes-Benz Sustainability ' 'Prize. The Festival d’Hyères Fashion Jury, led by Nicolas Di ' 'Felice, Artistic Director, Courrèges, chose Logan Monroe ' 'Goff for his skill in incorporating responsible practises ' 'from the Mentorship into his final collection. The designer ' 'will be awarded a monetary grant from Mercedes-Benz. All ten ' 'finalist collections feature in the brand campaign with ' 'the new CLA. Ahead of its launch in 2025, the CLA makes its ' 'fashionable debut in a custom, camouflaged “Erlkönig” look ' 'and puts the spotlight on the intersection of where fashion ' 'and automotive meet.

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“As a long-time partner of Festival d’Hyères, we feel ' 'privileged to further raise awareness around responsible ' 'fashion design and sustainability with our Mercedes-Benz ' 'Sustainability Prize. Our warmest congratulations go to ' 'Logan Monroe Goff. We are delighted to see how he will ' 'continue developing his career in the fashion industry and ' 'expand their knowledge in this field.’’
Rita Felder, ' 'Director of Communication & Marketing Strategy ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG
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The Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Mentorship

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Echoing the brand’s approach to responsible design ' 'production across all stages of the automotive value chain, ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Mentorship was led for the ' '4^th time by partners and sustainable fashion ' 'leaders, Orsola ' 'de Castro and Tamsin ' 'Blanchard of Estethica. In early 2024, they welcomed ' 'participants for two digital group sessions and one-on-one ' 'mentoring.

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The goal of the initiative: To equip the next generation ' 'of design leaders with the tools, knowledge, and resources ' 'to build their own fashion brands with a considerate, ' 'long-term vision.

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“The group of designers this year was ' 'particularly exciting – which made it extra special for us. ' 'The level was very high. This initiative becomes stronger ' 'each season, and we couldn’t be prouder of the cohort and ' 'the alumni we have mentored over the years.”
Orsola de ' 'Castro & Tamsin Blanchard, Estethica
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Mercedes-Benz at the 39th Festival d’Hyères

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Since the start of the collaboration in 2012, ' 'Mercedes-Benz has further expanded its work with the ' 'festival to champion the next generation of fashion leaders ' 'on-site through various activities. The brand is the ' 'long-time sponsor of The Shortlisted Showroom at villa ' 'Noailles, where the mentorship and competition finalists’ ' 'collections are showcased. This year’s space was designed by ' 'Paul Emilieu Marchesseau, who is dedicated to eco-design in ' 'interior and architecture. His work centres on projects and ' 'brands in the circular economy & sustainable practice ' 'spaces. And as the festival’s official mobility partner, ' 'Mercedes-Benz offered festival guests the chance to ride in ' 'a range of shuttle models, including the EQE, EQS, S-Class ' 'and V-Class models.

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The Festival d’Hyères brand campaign with the new ' 'Mercedes-Benz CLA

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While only one up-and coming designer could take home ' 'this year’s Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Prize, all ten ' 'mentorship and competition finalist collections are ' 'spotlighted in the campaign for the 39^th Festival ' 'd’Hyères with the new ' 'CLA. The campaign’s story: A paparazzo seeking to catch ' 'the new CLA Erlkönig and two models dressed in the ' 'finalists’ creations through South France. Unexpected ' 'perspectives and photographic techniques used during the ' 'shoot create a new aesthetic, lending the campaign a ' "cinematic touch worthy of the Côte d'Azur’s timeless allure " 'with filmmakers, fashionistas and celebrities. The CLA ' 'Erlkönig debut at the Festival d’Hyères kicks-off the ' 'model’s pre-communication phase ahead of its launch in 2025. ' 'With the new ' 'campaign, the brand playfully merges the worlds of ' 'fashion and automotive in a creative interpretation. The ' 'term Erlkönig was introduced by a leading German automotive ' 'magazine for the Mercedes-Benz 180 in 1950. In 2024, the CLA ' 'proudly starts a new Erlkönig chapter.

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The creative team:

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Production: Septembre00
Photographer & director: Thibaut Grevet
Director of photos: João de Botelho
Sound design: Pierre Rousseau at Stereo ' 'Image
Models: Marie ' 'Belle and Christopher

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About Festival d‘Hyères

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The acclaimed International Festival of Fashion, ' 'Photography and Accessories in Hyères was founded and is ' 'directed by Jean-Pierre Blanc and chaired by Pascale ' 'Mussard. Since 1986, the festival has promoted and supported ' 'young international fashion design, since 1997 a competition ' 'has also existed for emerging photographers and since 2016 a ' 'competition has also been recognizing young fashion ' 'accessory designers. The Festival is acknowledged as the ' 'oldest fashion competition aimed at young professionals. ' 'Several prizes are awarded to the competing designers thanks ' 'to grants provided by the festival’s partners who commit, ' 'together with the festival, to provide long term support. ' 'Practical assistance is provided right from the selection ' 'stage as well as during a period of two years in various ' 'domains: financing, production, workmanship, materials, ' 'publishing, legal, media, exhibitions, workshops and ' 'residencies.

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About Estethica

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ESTETHICA creates agency for change in the fashion ' 'industry with innovation and inclusivity, vision and ' 'kindness at its core. ESTETHICA was founded by Orsola de ' 'Castro and Filippo Ricci at London Fashion Week in 2006 and ' 'they have relaunched in 2022 with additional team members ' 'strategy director Roxanne Houshmand-Howell and editorial ' 'director Tamsin Blanchard and a refreshed vision and scope ' 'to challenge and reshape the existing fashion industry.

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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Engagement

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Since 1995, Mercedes-Benz has established itself as a ' 'major player in the global fashion industry. The company has ' 'built authentic relationships across creative fields ' 'spanning fashion, photography, and art, and uses its ' 'initiatives to support emerging design talent, innovative ' 'collaborations, fashion week partnerships and live ' 'events.

\n', 'date': '2024-10-13T21:20:00+02:00', 'title': 'Inspired by responsible design at 39th Festival d’Hyères: ' 'Mercedes-Benz awards Sustainability Prize to Logan Monroe Goff and ' 'presents a glimpse of the new CLA', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/c9b41b3d-343c-4aca-a5d2-515ef114df7b'} 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/0fc8e096-4626-448a-aa32-63338622a895> {'content': 'In line with our ambition to become one of the most sustainable ' 'global professional sports teams, we have successfully powered ' 'our race and marketing trucks and generators for the 2024 ' 'European Season on HVO100, a second-generation biofuel. Working ' 'with our Title and Technical Partner PETRONAS and our logistics ' 'partners, we set a target to extend our use of biofuels during ' 'the nine 2024 European races, powering our freight logistics and ' 'motorhome on sustainable fuels. Despite the complexities of the ' 'supply chain across Europe, we are proud to have achieved 98% ' 'biofuel coverage in our race and marketing trucks and generators, ' 'resulting in a saving of over 500 tCO2e from our carbon ' 'footprint.1 This represents an uplift from 74% biofuel coverage ' 'over the 2023 European races to 98% coverage in 2024. These ' 'results take us closer to our target for Race Team Control Net ' 'Zero by 2030 and form part of our wider sustainable fuels ' 'strategy. Since our initial pilot in 2022, we are pleased to have ' 'provided a proof of concept to help reduce the impact of our ' 'sport’s logistics and power demands. We extend our thanks to our ' 'Title and Technical Partner PETRONAS for their invaluable support ' 'and market expertise in helping to develop our biofuel ' 'capabilities over the past three seasons. Sourcing and delivering ' 'HVO100 in bulk to multiple locations across Europe, PETRONAS’s ' 'contribution to fuelling the marketing trucks which deliver our ' 'motorhome has been critical to ensuring the success of our ' 'achievements and progress. Like all industries, we have much to ' 'learn on how we can become more sustainable in our logistics and ' 'travel but are proud to lead the way and make a positive impact. ' 'As Formula One scale their sustainable centralised power solution ' 'for European races in 2025, we will continue to drive the use of ' 'sustainable fuels and make progress in extending our biofuel use ' 'to flyaway races next season. Toto Wolff, Team Principal and CEO, ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team “Powering our European season on ' 'biofuel is a first for our team and sport, and I hope our ' 'achievements, with the invaluable support, expertise and supply ' 'capability of our Title and Technical Partner PETRONAS, will ' 'inspire others to follow. We look forward to now challenging ' 'ourselves to expand the use of sustainable fuel in our logistics ' 'beyond the European races and continuing to prepare for the ' 'introduction of the fully sustainable fuel which will power the ' '2026 cars on track.” Alice Ashpitel, Head of Sustainability, ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team“We’re a team of problem solvers and ' 'pursuing sustainable high performance is always front of mind. ' 'Optimising our logistics operations and achieving almost total ' 'biofuel coverage reflects our team’s significant sustainability ' 'efforts and it’s a real inspiration to see the reduction of our ' 'impact at the track and on the road. We continue to address the ' 'largest sources of our emissions, and how we transport the team’s ' 'freight and power our operations across the globe remain key ' 'focus areas.” Notes:\xa0 1 Calculated using the difference ' 'between the Well to Wheel (WTW) emissions for HVO100 and average ' 'biodiesel blend from UK Government GHG Conversion Factors (2024) ' 'and total fuel consumption across the European season for Race & ' 'Marketing Trucks and Generators. 2024 Biofuels TargetIn May, we ' 'announced a target of 100% biofuel logistics for the European ' 'season by extending the use of biofuels across our trackside ' 'generators and our fleet of Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks. This ' 'season’s results have been calculated based on fuel used in our ' 'motorhome and trackside generators, and all freight transported ' 'in our race and marketing trucks. The results exclude Formula ' 'One’s sustainable centralised power solution which powered our ' 'generators in Austria, Hungary and Monza. 2023\xa0Biofuels\xa0' 'RolloutIn 2023 we built on the success of our 2022\xa0biofuels\xa0' 'trial, significantly increasing our HVO100 usage across the ' 'European season. We achieved an emissions reduction of 67% and a ' 'saving of 339 tCO2e for our race and hospitality trucks and ' 'generators. Our fleet of trucks travelled 386,000km on HVO100 ' 'with every kilometre travelled saving 90% of CO2\xa0emissions ' 'versus traditional diesel.\xa0 2022\xa0Biofuels\xa0TrialIn ' 'September 2022, we concluded a trial in the use of HVO100 in 16 ' 'of our race trucks for the final three European races. The trial ' 'was designed to understand the level of carbon saving achievable, ' 'as well as identifying sourcing challenges. Analysis conducted ' 'after the trial concluded the use of HVO100 reduced the freight ' 'emissions of the trucks by 89%. HVO100 BiofuelHVO100, short for ' 'hydrotreated vegetable oils, is a liquid bio-based fuel made from ' 'vegetable oil feedstocks. The International Energy Agency (IEA) ' 'forecasts a continuous rise in biofuel usage, recognizing them as ' 'a powerful tool in reducing fuel-related emissions. The use of ' 'HVO100 can significantly reduce CO2 emissions and reduce the ' 'impact of freight on local air quality by reducing NOx\xa0and ' 'particulate emissions. Bioenergy is an important pillar of ' 'decarbonisation in the energy transition as a near zero-emission ' 'fuel. SuppliersThe team would like to thank our Title and ' 'Technical Partner\xa0PETRONAS\xa0and our logistics partners for ' 'their invaluable support and commitment in supporting our ' 'sustainability ambitions.Sustainability ReportOur latest ' 'Sustainability Report was published in July 2024. To view and for ' 'further information on our ambitions, please visit the ' 'Sustainability section of our website.', 'content_html': '

In line with our ambition to become one of the most ' 'sustainable global professional sports teams, we have ' 'successfully powered our race and marketing trucks and ' 'generators for the 2024 European Season on HVO100, a ' 'second-generation biofuel.

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Working with our Title and Technical Partner PETRONAS and ' 'our logistics partners, we set a target to extend our use of ' 'biofuels during the nine 2024 European races, powering our ' 'freight logistics and motorhome on sustainable fuels.

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Despite the complexities of the supply chain across ' 'Europe, we are proud to have achieved 98% biofuel coverage ' 'in our race and marketing trucks and generators, resulting ' 'in a saving of over 500 tCO₂e ' 'from our carbon footprint.¹

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This represents an uplift from 74% biofuel coverage over ' 'the 2023 European races to 98% coverage in 2024. These ' 'results take us closer to our target for Race Team Control ' 'Net Zero by 2030 and form part of our wider sustainable ' 'fuels strategy.

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Since our initial pilot in 2022, we are pleased to have ' 'provided a proof of concept to help reduce the impact of our ' 'sport’s logistics and power demands. We extend our thanks to ' 'our Title and Technical Partner PETRONAS for their ' 'invaluable support and market expertise in helping to ' 'develop our biofuel capabilities over the past three ' 'seasons. Sourcing and delivering HVO100 in bulk to multiple ' 'locations across Europe, PETRONAS’s contribution to fuelling ' 'the marketing trucks which deliver our motorhome has been ' 'critical to ensuring the success of our achievements and ' 'progress.

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Like all industries, we have much to learn on how we can ' 'become more sustainable in our logistics and travel but are ' 'proud to lead the way and make a positive impact. As Formula ' 'One scale their sustainable ' 'centralised power solution for European races in 2025, ' 'we will continue to drive the use of sustainable fuels and ' 'make progress in extending our biofuel use to flyaway races ' 'next season.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal and CEO, Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team
“Powering our European season ' 'on biofuel is a first for our team and sport, and I hope our ' 'achievements, with the invaluable support, expertise and ' 'supply capability of our Title and Technical Partner ' 'PETRONAS, will inspire others to follow. We look forward to ' 'now challenging ourselves to expand the use of sustainable ' 'fuel in our logistics beyond the European races and ' 'continuing to prepare for the introduction of the fully ' 'sustainable fuel which will power the 2026 cars on ' 'track.”

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Alice Ashpitel, Head of Sustainability, ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team
“We’re a team of ' 'problem solvers and pursuing sustainable high performance is ' 'always front of mind. Optimising our logistics operations ' 'and achieving almost total biofuel coverage reflects our ' 'team’s significant sustainability efforts and it’s a real ' 'inspiration to see the reduction of our impact at the track ' 'and on the road. We continue to address the largest sources ' 'of our emissions, and how we transport the team’s freight ' 'and power our operations across the globe remain key focus ' 'areas.”

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Notes:

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¹Calculated using the ' 'difference between the Well to Wheel (WTW) emissions for ' 'HVO100 and average biodiesel blend from UK Government GHG ' 'Conversion Factors (2024) and total fuel consumption across ' 'the European season for Race & Marketing Trucks and ' 'Generators.

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2024 Biofuels Target
In May, we ' 'announced a target of 100% biofuel logistics for the ' 'European season by extending the use of biofuels across our ' 'trackside generators and our fleet of Mercedes-Benz Actros ' 'trucks. This season’s results have been calculated based on ' 'fuel used in our motorhome and trackside generators, and all ' 'freight transported in our race and marketing trucks. The ' 'results exclude Formula One’s sustainable centralised power ' 'solution which powered our generators in Austria, Hungary ' 'and Monza.

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2023 Biofuels Rollout
In ' '2023 we built on the success of our ' '2022 biofuels trial, significantly increasing our ' 'HVO100 usage across the European season. We achieved an ' 'emissions reduction of 67% and a saving of 339 ' 'tCO₂e for our race and hospitality trucks and ' 'generators. Our fleet of trucks travelled 386,000km on ' 'HVO100 with every kilometre travelled saving 90% of ' 'CO₂ emissions versus traditional ' 'diesel.

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2022 Biofuels Trial
In ' 'September 2022, we concluded a trial in the use of HVO100 in ' '16 of our race trucks for the final three European races. ' 'The trial was designed to understand the level of carbon ' 'saving achievable, as well as identifying sourcing ' 'challenges. Analysis conducted after the trial concluded the ' 'use of HVO100 reduced the freight emissions of the trucks by ' '89%.

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HVO100 Biofuel
HVO100, short for ' 'hydrotreated vegetable oils, is a liquid bio-based fuel made ' 'from vegetable oil feedstocks. The International Energy ' 'Agency (IEA) forecasts a continuous rise in biofuel usage, ' 'recognizing them as a powerful tool in reducing fuel-related ' 'emissions. The use of HVO100 can significantly reduce ' 'CO₂emissions and reduce the impact of freight on ' 'local air quality by reducing NO_x and ' 'particulate emissions. Bioenergy is an important pillar of ' 'decarbonisation in the energy transition as a near ' 'zero-emission fuel. ' '

Suppliers
The team would like to ' 'thank our Title and Technical Partner PETRONAS and ' 'our logistics partners for their invaluable support and ' 'commitment in supporting our sustainability ' 'ambitions.

Sustainability ' 'Report
Our latest ' 'Sustainability Report was published in July 2024. To view ' 'and for further information on our ambitions, please visit ' 'the Sustainability section of our website.

\n', 'date': '2024-10-17T12:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team powers 2024 European season on ' 'biofuel, achieving 98% coverage in race and marketing trucks and ' 'generators, saving over 500 tonnes of CO2e.', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/0fc8e096-4626-448a-aa32-63338622a895'} 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/166c1ab1-9425-48ad-89da-8365fd36f5e9> {'content': '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH and Roarington AG sign a letter ' 'of intent for enhanced cooperation\n' 'World’s oldest luxury automobile manufacturer is exploring ' 'digital presence in the Roarington metaworld\n' 'Experience the Mercedes-Benz Museum in even more variety with ' 'virtual formats\n' '\n' 'Take part in a historic race with the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL ' 'Gullwing, visit exhibitions and experience iconic vehicles ' 'digitally – this could become a reality for fans of Mercedes-Benz ' 'classics in the near future. The Classic Car Trust (TCCT) is the ' 'initiator of the digital platform “Roarington” for classic ' 'automobiles. The aim is to experience mobility culture in virtual ' 'space. By signing a letter of intent, Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH ' 'together with Roarington AG are currently laying the foundation ' 'for this. That includes a project to create a digital twin of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum and integrate it in the existing Roarington ' 'world.\n' '“With over 13 million visitors since its opening in 2006, ' 'our Museum is one of the most famous and popular automotive ' 'museums in the world. We aim to develop this further as a concept ' 'and, looking to the future, in the digital sphere as well. Our ' 'partner Roarington is currently creating a platform for the ' 'digital image of the real world surrounding classic automobiles ' 'and their protagonists. Integration in the Roarington luxury ' 'automobile metaverse offers us a whole new dimension when it ' 'comes to presenting Mercedes-Benz Classic. In the literal sense, ' 'we can expand our digital potential.”Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH\n' '“Roarington combines automotive heritage with state-of-the-art ' 'technology, creates new possibilities for collectors and ensures ' 'that these iconic vehicles remain relevant and fascinating for ' 'future generations. Roarington is the place where the legendary ' 'treasures of automotive history meet the streets and racetracks ' 'of the future. It is a place where the global classic car ' 'community can experience its passion for times gone by in a ' 'completely new dimension.”Fritz Kaiser, founder of The Classic ' 'Car Trust and chairman of Roarington\n' 'The virtual world of Roarington (www.roarington.com) positions ' 'itself as an innovative digital platform for a global community ' 'of collectors and enthusiasts, providing a fascinating atmosphere ' 'of culture, art, luxury products and classic vehicles. An ' 'exhibition area offers the opportunity not only to view classic ' 'vehicles but also to interact with them or even get behind the ' 'wheel. A media house contains articles, analyses and insights on ' 'classic automobiles. In a marketplace, classic cars from both the ' 'real and virtual worlds can be bought and sold.\n' 'The history of the company and brand at the Mercedes-Benz Museum\n' 'In the future, the physical permanent exhibition at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum, with 160 vehicles and some ' '1,500 additional exhibits, will be supplemented with ' 'additional digital content and presentation forms. With virtual ' 'tours and 360-degree walkthroughs, the Mercedes-Benz Museum ' 'already offers various digital experiences today. A replica of ' 'the Museum in Roarington can serve to broaden and intensify this ' 'brand experience in the digital space.\n' 'Whether analogue or digital, the core concept of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage GmbH remains unchanged: linking automotive history with ' 'contemporary history while communicating forwards – with the ' 'relevance of the past and present for the future.', 'content_html': '

Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH and ' 'Roarington AG sign a letter of intent for enhanced ' 'cooperation
World’s oldest luxury automobile manufacturer is ' 'exploring digital presence in the Roarington ' 'metaworld
Experience the Mercedes-Benz Museum in even more ' 'variety with virtual formats

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Take part in a historic race with the Mercedes-Benz 300 ' 'SL Gullwing, visit exhibitions and experience iconic ' 'vehicles digitally – this could become a reality for fans of ' 'Mercedes-Benz classics in the near future. The Classic Car ' 'Trust (TCCT) is the initiator of the digital platform ' '“Roarington” for classic automobiles. The aim is to ' 'experience mobility culture in virtual space. By signing a ' 'letter of intent, Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH together with ' 'Roarington AG are currently laying the foundation for this. ' 'That includes a project to create a digital twin of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum and integrate it in the existing ' 'Roarington world.

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“With over 13 million visitors since its opening in ' '2006, our Museum is one of the most famous and popular ' 'automotive museums in the world. We aim to develop this ' 'further as a concept and, looking to the future, in the ' 'digital sphere as well. Our partner Roarington is currently ' 'creating a platform for the digital image of the real world ' 'surrounding classic automobiles and their protagonists. ' 'Integration in the Roarington luxury automobile metaverse ' 'offers us a whole new dimension when it comes to presenting ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic. In the literal sense, we can expand ' 'our digital potential.”
Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH

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“Roarington combines automotive heritage with ' 'state-of-the-art technology, creates new possibilities for ' 'collectors and ensures that these iconic vehicles remain ' 'relevant and fascinating for future generations. Roarington ' 'is the place where the legendary treasures of automotive ' 'history meet the streets and racetracks of the future. It is ' 'a place where the global classic car community can ' 'experience its passion for times gone by in a completely new ' 'dimension.”
Fritz Kaiser, founder of The Classic Car ' 'Trust and chairman of Roarington

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The virtual world of Roarington (www.roarington.com) ' 'positions itself as an innovative digital platform for a ' 'global community of collectors and enthusiasts, providing a ' 'fascinating atmosphere of culture, art, luxury products and ' 'classic vehicles. An exhibition area offers the opportunity ' 'not only to view classic vehicles but also to interact with ' 'them or even get behind the wheel. A media house contains ' 'articles, analyses and insights on classic automobiles. In a ' 'marketplace, classic cars from both the real and virtual ' 'worlds can be bought and sold.

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The history of the company and brand at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum

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In the future, the physical permanent exhibition at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum, with 160 vehicles and some ' '1,500 additional exhibits, will be supplemented with ' 'additional digital content and presentation forms. With ' 'virtual tours and 360-degree walkthroughs, the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum already offers various digital experiences today. A ' 'replica of the Museum in Roarington can serve to broaden and ' 'intensify this brand experience in the digital space.

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Whether analogue or digital, the core concept of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH remains unchanged: linking ' 'automotive history with contemporary history while ' 'communicating forwards – with the relevance of the past and ' 'present for the future.

\n', 'date': '2024-10-17T13:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Digitally experience Mercedes-Benz Classic in new dimensions', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/166c1ab1-9425-48ad-89da-8365fd36f5e9'} 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=42&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/3c0d9152-ca0a-43d9-bb13-8a00673a31d8> {'content': '\n' 'The body, steering wheel, rims and tyres have been newly ' 'developed and ensure an even more faithful reproduction of the ' 'vehicle design of the Mercedes-AMG GT\n' 'Improved ergonomics: optimised seating position thanks to ' 'narrower and lower seat position in the middle section\n' 'The Bobby-AMG GT will also be available in a version with LED ' 'lighting and indicator function\n' '\n' 'Striking radiator grille, expressive front apron and rear ' 'diffuser as well as eye-catching headlamps, just like the ' 'original: Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG present the seventh ' "generation of the Bobby-AMG children's ride-on car. The sports " 'car of the Mercedes-AMG GT series once again served as the model ' 'for the new Bobby-AMG. The design of the new Bobby-AMG GT has ' 'been completely revised to improve fun and ergonomics.\n' 'The Bobby-AMG is available in two versions: in hyper blue (with ' 'LED lighting) or in sun yellow (without lighting). In version ' 'with lights, the lamps (front daytime driving lights, tail lamps) ' 'and the indicators for changing direction on the left and right ' 'can be switched on using a keypad in the cockpit. The headlamps ' 'and tail lamps of both variants are fitted with clear glass ' 'lenses for a high-quality look. The vehicle is steered with a ' 'steering wheel in Mercedes-AMG design. In contrast to the ' 'predecessor model, the radiator grille, front splitter and rear ' 'diffuser have been realised as individual parts and not as ' 'stickers. The stickers for the display, the AMG crest for the ' 'bonnet, the star for the boot lid and the satellite buttons for ' 'the steering wheel are included in the scope of delivery. Whisper ' 'tyres with original Michelin design ensure a good grip on asphalt ' 'and pleasantly quiet rolling. The rims are realised in AMG ' 'cross-spoke design in matt black based on the original vehicle.\n' 'Better ergonomics for more playing and driving fun\n' 'In addition to the design of the Bobby-AMG, the ergonomics have ' 'also been significantly revised and greatly improved. The ' 'narrower and lower seat pad enables a more comfortable sitting ' 'position, which is also easy on the leg joints. The upholstered ' 'seat provides additional comfort. In addition, the new Bobby-AMG ' 'now has a knee recess again, so that even older children can ' 'enjoy the ride for longer. In both versions, the seat pad is ' 'removable; in the LED version, the battery compartment for the ' 'lighting is located underneath.\n' 'A success story for over 20 years:\n' 'the different generations of the Bobby-Benz and the Bobby-AMG\n' 'In 1996, the first Bobby-Benz saw the light of day, the SLK ' 'model. Two further generations of the Bobby-Benz SLK followed in ' '2004 and 2008, followed three years later by the 4th generation: ' 'a variant in the form of an SLS AMG. In 2016 and 2019, the first ' 'two Bobby-AMG models based on the AMG GT were realised in the ' 'fifth and sixth generation. All Bobby Cars are made in Germany ' 'and are manufactured by BIG Spielwarenfabrik, the manufacturer of ' 'the original Bobby Cars.\n' "The new Bobby-AMG GT children's ride-on cars with and without LED " 'lighting are designed for children aged 18 months and older. The ' 'order numbers are B66962013 for the Bobby-AMG GT in hyper blue ' '(with LED lighting) and B66962012 for the Bobby-AMG GT in sun ' 'yellow.', 'content_html': '

The body, steering wheel, rims and tyres have ' 'been newly developed and ensure an even more faithful ' 'reproduction of the vehicle design of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT
Improved ergonomics: optimised seating position ' 'thanks to narrower and lower seat position in the middle ' 'section
The Bobby-AMG GT will also be available in a ' 'version with LED lighting and indicator ' 'function

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Striking radiator grille, expressive front apron and rear ' 'diffuser as well as eye-catching headlamps, just like the ' 'original: Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG present the seventh ' "generation of the Bobby-AMG children's ride-on car. The " 'sports car of the Mercedes-AMG GT series once again served ' 'as the model for the new Bobby-AMG. The design of the new ' 'Bobby-AMG GT has been completely revised to improve fun and ' 'ergonomics.

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The Bobby-AMG is available in two versions: in hyper blue ' '(with LED lighting) or in sun yellow (without lighting). In ' 'version with lights, the lamps (front daytime driving ' 'lights, tail lamps) and the indicators for changing ' 'direction on the left and right can be switched on using a ' 'keypad in the cockpit. The headlamps and tail lamps of both ' 'variants are fitted with clear glass lenses for a ' 'high-quality look. The vehicle is steered with a steering ' 'wheel in Mercedes-AMG design. In contrast to the predecessor ' 'model, the radiator grille, front splitter and rear diffuser ' 'have been realised as individual parts and not as stickers. ' 'The stickers for the display, the AMG crest for the bonnet, ' 'the star for the boot lid and the satellite buttons for the ' 'steering wheel are included in the scope of delivery. ' 'Whisper tyres with original Michelin design ensure a good ' 'grip on asphalt and pleasantly quiet rolling. The rims are ' 'realised in AMG cross-spoke design in matt black based on ' 'the original vehicle.

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Better ergonomics for more playing and driving fun

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In addition to the design of the Bobby-AMG, the ' 'ergonomics have also been significantly revised and greatly ' 'improved. The narrower and lower seat pad enables a more ' 'comfortable sitting position, which is also easy on the leg ' 'joints. The upholstered seat provides additional comfort. In ' 'addition, the new Bobby-AMG now has a knee recess again, so ' 'that even older children can enjoy the ride for longer. In ' 'both versions, the seat pad is removable; in the LED ' 'version, the battery compartment for the lighting is located ' 'underneath.

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A success story for over 20 years:

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the different generations of the Bobby-Benz and ' 'the Bobby-AMG

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In 1996, the first Bobby-Benz saw the light of day, the ' 'SLK model. Two further generations of the Bobby-Benz SLK ' 'followed in 2004 and 2008, followed three years later by the ' '4th generation: a variant in the form of an SLS AMG. In 2016 ' 'and 2019, the first two Bobby-AMG models based on the AMG GT ' 'were realised in the fifth and sixth generation. All Bobby ' 'Cars are made in Germany and are manufactured by BIG ' 'Spielwarenfabrik, the manufacturer of the original Bobby ' 'Cars.

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The new Bobby-AMG GT children's ride-on cars with and " 'without LED lighting are designed for children aged 18 ' 'months and older. The order numbers are B66962013 for the ' 'Bobby-AMG GT in hyper blue (with LED lighting) and B66962012 ' 'for the Bobby-AMG GT in sun yellow.

\n', 'date': '2024-10-17T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': "The 7th generation of Mercedes-Benz children's ride-on cars: the " 'new Bobby-AMG GT', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/3c0d9152-ca0a-43d9-bb13-8a00673a31d8'} 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/cfc3232d-e257-4f04-8480-9a859f012b89> {'content': 'Mercedes-Benz and Porsche have been involved in a unique global ' 'brand alliance for VfB Stuttgart since 2023. This is now also ' 'expressed in a truly special VfB crest. The crest was not only ' 'produced in a very special way and visually enriches the MHP ' 'Arena, but also promotes social projects in the region in ' 'cooperation with the VfB ‘Brustring der Herzen’ Foundation. The ' 'new, uniquely designed VfB crest, which adorns the foyer of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Business Center inside the MHP Arena, measures over ' 'nine square metres and weighs an impressive 400 kilograms. It was ' 'painted and polished in part in the Mercedes-Benz and Porsche ' 'training workshops as a joint project. The crest is unique and ' 'symbolises the commitment of the two global brands to VfB ' 'Stuttgart through the materials used. The global brand alliance ' 'represents a turning point for the further development of VfB ' 'Stuttgart and has had a lasting effect on many levels since its ' 'launch in 2023. The VfB crest that has now been created is also a ' 'symbol of the joint social commitment of the global brand ' 'alliance, following the guiding principle of ‘from the region, ' 'for the region’. Become part of the crest and do something good ' '1,893 ‘wish capsules’ form the crest inscription with the three ' 'famous letters. These wish capsules allow fans to become part of ' 'the crest themselves. From now on, anyone can purchase a wish ' 'capsule, including the associated extras, on the landing page at ' 'a price of €49.99 for three years and do something good in the ' 'process. The price paid will either go directly to the VfB ' 'foundation’s projects or to a project in the region suggested by ' 'yourself. The conditions for this are that a project fulfils the ' 'statutory purpose of the VfB foundation and requires funding for ' 'at least two years. A maximum of five such projects will then be ' 'selected and supported. “We are delighted to set an example of ' 'togetherness in our region with this jointly designed crest. It ' 'shows how important teamwork is - in sport and beyond.”Britta ' 'Seeger, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG. Marketing & Sales “This special VfB crest symbolises the ' 'close collaboration of global brands Mercedes-Benz and Porsche ' 'for VfB Stuttgart. In addition, the charity concept tied to the ' 'crest strengthens our joint social engagement in the region. ' 'Together with our VfB ‘Brustring der Herzen’ Foundation, ' 'Mercedes-Benz and Porsche have created something unique and ' 'lasting, for which we express our sincere thanks.” Alexander ' 'Wehrle, CEO, VfB Stuttgart “The global brand alliance for VfB ' 'Stuttgart has an impact and makes a difference in our home region ' 'and far beyond, which is made tangible and visible in a unique ' 'way with this crest. Porsche, Mercedes-Benz and VfB are deeply ' 'rooted here and share the same commitment to helping local ' 'people. With this campaign, our teams have created something ' 'special together and we are pooling our expertise and strengths ' 'for a good cause. From now on, visitors to our MHP Arena will be ' 'able to visualise this with the special crest and can also ' 'actively become part of this special project.”Rouven Kasper, ' 'Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, VfB Stuttgart “This crest ' 'shows in impressive fashion that something great is emerging at ' 'VfB. When all partners pull together, marvellous things happen. ' 'The crest emphasises our long-term commitment to VfB ' 'Stuttgart.“Lutz Meschke, Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board ' 'and Member of the Executive Board, Finance and IT, Porsche AG', 'content_html': '

Mercedes-Benz and Porsche have been involved in a unique ' 'global brand alliance for VfB Stuttgart since 2023. This is ' 'now also expressed in a truly special VfB crest. The crest ' 'was not only produced in a very special way and visually ' 'enriches the MHP Arena, but also promotes social projects in ' 'the region in cooperation with the VfB ‘Brustring der ' 'Herzen’ Foundation. The new, uniquely designed VfB crest, ' 'which adorns the foyer of the Mercedes-Benz Business Center ' 'inside the MHP Arena, measures over nine square metres and ' 'weighs an impressive 400 kilograms. It was painted and ' 'polished in part in the Mercedes-Benz and Porsche training ' 'workshops as a joint project. The crest is unique and ' 'symbolises the commitment of the two global brands to VfB ' 'Stuttgart through the materials used. The global brand ' 'alliance represents a turning point for the further ' 'development of VfB Stuttgart and has had a lasting effect on ' 'many levels since its launch in 2023. The VfB crest that has ' 'now been created is also a symbol of the joint social ' 'commitment of the global brand alliance, following the ' 'guiding principle of ‘from the region, for the region’.

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Become part of the crest and do something good

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1,893 ‘wish capsules’ form the crest inscription with the ' 'three famous letters. These wish capsules allow fans to ' 'become part of the crest themselves. From now on, anyone can ' 'purchase a wish capsule, including the associated extras, on ' 'the landing ' 'page at a price of €49.99 for three years and do ' 'something good in the process. The price paid will either go ' 'directly to the VfB foundation’s projects or to a project in ' 'the region suggested by yourself. The conditions for this ' 'are that a project fulfils the statutory purpose of the VfB ' 'foundation and requires funding for at least two years. A ' 'maximum of five such projects will then be selected and ' 'supported.

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“We are delighted to set an example of togetherness in ' 'our region with this jointly designed crest.
It shows ' 'how important teamwork is - in sport and beyond.”
Britta ' 'Seeger, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG. Marketing & Sales

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“This special VfB crest symbolises the close ' 'collaboration of global brands Mercedes-Benz and Porsche for ' 'VfB Stuttgart. In addition, the charity concept tied to the ' 'crest strengthens our joint social engagement in the region. ' 'Together with our VfB ‘Brustring der Herzen’ Foundation, ' 'Mercedes-Benz and Porsche have created something unique and ' 'lasting, for which we express our sincere thanks.” ' '
Alexander Wehrle, CEO, VfB Stuttgart

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“The global brand alliance for VfB Stuttgart has an ' 'impact and makes a difference in our home region and far ' 'beyond, which is made tangible and visible in a unique way ' 'with this crest. Porsche, Mercedes-Benz and VfB are deeply ' 'rooted here and share the same commitment to helping local ' 'people. With this campaign, our teams have created something ' 'special together and we are pooling our expertise and ' 'strengths for a good cause. From now on, visitors to our MHP ' 'Arena will be able to visualise this with the special crest ' 'and can also actively become part of this special ' 'project.”
Rouven Kasper, Chief Marketing and Sales ' 'Officer, VfB Stuttgart

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“This crest shows in impressive fashion that something ' 'great is emerging at VfB. When all partners pull together, ' 'marvellous things happen. The crest emphasises our long-term ' 'commitment to VfB Stuttgart.“
Lutz Meschke, Deputy ' 'Chairman of the Executive Board and Member of the Executive ' 'Board, Finance and IT, Porsche AG

\n', 'date': '2024-10-16T16:50:00+02:00', 'title': 'A VfB crest to symbolise a unique partnership I', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/cfc3232d-e257-4f04-8480-9a859f012b89'} 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/49166628-4060-46ef-a27b-1be0d72a4f03> {'content': 'The first leg of the triple header takes place at the Circuit of ' 'the Americas in Austin, Texas. Toto Talks Austin Fact File: ' 'United States Grand Prix Stat Sheet: United States Grand Prix ' 'Toto Talks Austin This weekend marks the start of an intense run ' 'to the end of the year. We have six races over the next eight ' 'weeks, ending with the season finale in Abu Dhabi. Although we ' 'are not in contention for the championships, there is still ' 'plenty to fight for and the opportunity to create a few ' 'highlights along the way. We want to end this year as strongly as ' 'possible, build momentum for 2025, and bid farewell to Lewis in ' 'the best way possible. We have therefore been hard at work since ' 'Singapore analysing our performance and how we can improve. We ' 'bring our final update package of the season to Texas and our aim ' 'is to close the gap to the front. It will also provide useful ' 'information that will help guide our development direction for ' '2025. The Sprint format returns this weekend, and we will have to ' 'be at our best to introduce the update package effectively. The ' 'Circuit of the Americas is a fantastic track but one that caught ' 'us out last year. Its high-speed layout, combined with its bumpy ' 'surface, make it a challenge for both the car and driver. It is ' 'one we are looking forward to. Fact File: United States Grand ' 'Prix The 2024 US Grand Prix will be the 300th for Mercedes in F1 ' 'since the marque returned as a works team at the start of the ' '2010 season. It will also therefore mark the 300th Grand Prix for ' 'PETRONAS as our Team Title and Technical Partner. COTA is one of ' 'nine tracks on the 2024 F1 calendar that is fully anti-clockwise, ' 'alongside Jeddah, Miami, Imola, Baku, Singapore, Interlagos, Las ' 'Vegas and Yas Marina. It is tied with Baku for the second-most ' 'corners on any F1 2024 track, with 20, behind Jeddah (27). The ' 'incline from the starting grid to the apex at Turn One is 134 ' 'feet, one of the highest elevation changes on the whole F1 ' 'calendar. Drivers generate over 5G under braking for Turn 12, one ' 'of the biggest of the season - a driver weighing 70kg will ' 'experience around 350kg of centrifugal force when they brake. No ' 'one has more wins at COTA than Lewis Hamilton (5). Lewis also ' 'clinched his third (2015) and sixth (2019) F1 titles at the ' 'track. The team has five wins at COTA – more than any other ' 'Constructor. Lewis has four of those, while Valtteri Bottas also ' 'has one US GP win, coming in 2019. For the second year in a row, ' 'the circuit will host an F1 Sprint race on Saturday. Lewis ' 'finished the 2023 edition of the Sprint format at COTA in P2. In ' '2024, COTA will host the fourth of six F1 Sprint races during the ' '2024 season. Stat Sheet: United States Grand Prix 2024 ' 'United States Grand Prix Session Local Time (CST) ' 'Brackley (BST) Stuttgart (CEST) Practice One – Friday ' '12:30 – 13:30 18:30 – 19:30 19:30 – 20:30 Sprint ' 'Qualifying - Friday 16:30 – 17:14 22:30 – 23:14 23:30 – ' '00:14 Sprint Race – Saturday 13:00 – 14:00 19:00 – ' '20:00 20:00 – 21:00 Grand Prix Qualifying – Saturday ' '17:00 – 18:00 23:00 – 00:00 00:00 – 01:00 Grand Prix - ' 'Sunday 14:00 20:00 21:00 \xa0 Race Records - ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at the United States Grand ' 'Prix \xa0 Starts Wins Podiums Pole Positions Front ' 'row places Fastest laps DNF Mercedes 11 5 12 6 ' '10 4 1 Lewis Hamilton 12 6 9 4 8 2 0 ' 'George Russell 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 MB Power 19 ' '8 20 8 17 5 21 \xa0 Technical Stats - Season to ' 'Date (Pre-season Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps Completed ' 'Distance Covered (km) Corners Taken Gear Changes PETRONAS ' 'Fuel Injections Mercedes 5,471 28,002.543 92,358 ' '272,534 219,120,000 Lewis Hamilton 2,738 14,057.577 ' '46,219 136,132 109,800,000 George Russell 2,728 ' '13,936.001 46,084 136,222 109,120,000 MB Power ' '20,723 106,095.105 347,480 1,029,351 ' '827,960,000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \xa0 ' 'Starts Wins Podium Places Pole Positions Front Row ' 'Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes Front-Row Lockouts ' 'Mercedes (all-time) 311 128 296 139 262 109 59 ' '84 Mercedes (since 2010) 299 119 279 131 242 ' '100 54 80 Lewis Hamilton 350 105 201 104 176 ' '67 N/A N/A George Russell 122 2 14 3 11 8 ' 'N/A N/A MB Power 581 221 611 229 466 219 94 ' '123 ', 'content_html': '

The first leg of the triple header takes place at ' 'the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.

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Toto Talks Austin
Fact File: United States Grand Prix
Stat Sheet: United States Grand Prix

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Toto Talks Austin

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This weekend marks the start of an intense run to the end ' 'of the year. We have six races over the next eight weeks, ' 'ending with the season finale in Abu Dhabi. Although we are ' 'not in contention for the championships, there is still ' 'plenty to fight for and the opportunity to create a few ' 'highlights along the way. We want to end this year as ' 'strongly as possible, build momentum for 2025, and bid ' 'farewell to Lewis in the best way possible.

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We have therefore been hard at work since Singapore ' 'analysing our performance and how we can improve. We bring ' 'our final update package of the season to Texas and our aim ' 'is to close the gap to the front. It will also provide ' 'useful information that will help guide our development ' 'direction for 2025.

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The Sprint format returns this weekend, and we will have ' 'to be at our best to introduce the update package ' 'effectively. The Circuit of the Americas is a fantastic ' 'track but one that caught us out last year. Its high-speed ' 'layout, combined with its bumpy surface, make it a challenge ' 'for both the car and driver. It is one we are looking ' 'forward to.

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Fact File: United States Grand ' 'Prix

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The 2024 US Grand Prix will be the 300^th for ' 'Mercedes in F1 since the marque returned as a works team at ' 'the start of the 2010 season.
It will also therefore mark the 300^th Grand ' 'Prix for PETRONAS as our Team Title and Technical ' 'Partner.
COTA is one of nine tracks on the 2024 F1 calendar that ' 'is fully anti-clockwise, alongside Jeddah, Miami, Imola, ' 'Baku, Singapore, Interlagos, Las Vegas and Yas Marina.
It is tied with Baku for the second-most corners on any ' 'F1 2024 track, with 20, behind Jeddah (27).
The incline from the starting grid to the apex at Turn ' 'One is 134 feet, one of the highest elevation changes on the ' 'whole F1 calendar.
Drivers generate over 5G under braking for Turn 12, one ' 'of the biggest of the season - a driver weighing 70kg will ' 'experience around 350kg of centrifugal force when they ' 'brake.
No one has more wins at COTA than Lewis Hamilton (5). ' 'Lewis also clinched his third (2015) and sixth (2019) F1 ' 'titles at the track.
The team has five wins at COTA – more than any other ' 'Constructor. Lewis has four of those, while Valtteri Bottas ' 'also has one US GP win, coming in 2019.
For the second year in a row, the circuit will host an ' 'F1 Sprint race on Saturday. Lewis finished the 2023 edition ' 'of the Sprint format at COTA in P2.
In 2024, COTA will host the fourth of six F1 Sprint ' 'races during the 2024 season.

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Stat Sheet: United States Grand ' 'Prix

\n' ' 2024 United States Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (CST) \n' '	\n' ' Brackley (BST) \n' '	\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST) \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 18:30 – 19:30 \n' '	\n' ' 19:30 – 20:30 \n' '
\n' ' Sprint Qualifying - Friday \n' '	\n' ' 16:30 – 17:14 \n' '	\n' ' 22:30 – 23:14 \n' '	\n' ' 23:30 – 00:14 \n' '
\n' ' Sprint Race – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 13:00 – 14:00 \n' '	\n' ' 19:00 – 20:00 \n' '	\n' ' 20:00 – 21:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00 \n' '	\n' ' 23:00 – 00:00 \n' '	\n' ' 00:00 – 01:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 \n' '	\n' ' 20:00 \n' '	\n' ' 21:00 \n' '

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\n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at ' 'the United States Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podiums \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front row places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest laps \n' '	\n' ' DNF \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 11 \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 12 \n' '	\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' 10 \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '
\n' ' Lewis Hamilton \n' '	\n' ' 12 \n' '	\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' 9 \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 8 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 19 \n' '	\n' ' 8 \n' '	\n' ' 20 \n' '	\n' ' 8 \n' '	\n' ' 17 \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 21 \n' '

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\n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Laps Completed \n' '	\n' ' Distance Covered (km) \n' '	\n' ' Corners Taken \n' '	\n' ' Gear Changes \n' '	\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 5,471 \n' '	\n' ' 28,002.543 \n' '	\n' ' 92,358 \n' '	\n' ' 272,534 \n' '	\n' ' 219,120,000 \n' '
\n' ' Lewis Hamilton \n' '	\n' ' 2,738 \n' '	\n' ' 14,057.577 \n' '	\n' ' 46,219 \n' '	\n' ' 136,132 \n' '	\n' ' 109,800,000 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 2,728 \n' '	\n' ' 13,936.001 \n' '	\n' ' 46,084 \n' '	\n' ' 136,222 \n' '	\n' ' 109,120,000 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 20,723 \n' '	\n' ' 106,095.105 \n' '	\n' ' 347,480 \n' '	\n' ' 1,029,351 \n' '	\n' ' 827,960,000 \n' '

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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podium Places \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front Row Places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1-2 Finishes \n' '	\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (all-time) \n' '	\n' ' 311 \n' '	\n' ' 128 \n' '	\n' ' 296 \n' '	\n' ' 139 \n' '	\n' ' 262 \n' '	\n' ' 109 \n' '	\n' ' 59 \n' '	\n' ' 84 \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (since 2010) \n' '	\n' ' 299 \n' '	\n' ' 119 \n' '	\n' ' 279 \n' '	\n' ' 131 \n' '	\n' ' 242 \n' '	\n' ' 100 \n' '	\n' ' 54 \n' '	\n' ' 80 \n' '
\n' ' Lewis Hamilton \n' '	\n' ' 350 \n' '	\n' ' 105 \n' '	\n' ' 201 \n' '	\n' ' 104 \n' '	\n' ' 176 \n' '	\n' ' 67 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 122 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' 14 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 11 \n' '	\n' ' 8 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 581 \n' '	\n' ' 221 \n' '	\n' ' 611 \n' '	\n' ' 229 \n' '	\n' ' 466 \n' '	\n' ' 219 \n' '	\n' ' 94 \n' '	\n' ' 123 \n' '

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Alongside the launch of the brand campaign, “Past ' 'Forward. Where the Future is Driven by the Past”, the partners ' 'unveiled a one-off art piece, ' '“Project G‑Class Past II Future”, inspired by ' 'NIGO. It’s based on a G-Class from the 90s that was completely ' 'restored. NIGO reworked numerous design elements inside and out ' 'to revive the design and brings it into the cultural landscape of ' 'the present. The G-Class Past II Future is a new G-Class model ' 'with a limited run of only 20 cars and is inspired by the art ' 'piece. At the show, the audience also got a sneak preview of ' 'Moncler’s new collection of urban, gender-neutral fashion ' 'designed by Mercedes-Benz and Moncler together with NIGO. Both ' 'the limited-edition G-Class and the capsule collection will be ' 'launched in April 2025. Alongside Mercedes-Benz and NIGO, the ' 'Shanghai event additionally hosted several other artists, who ' 'presented their own respective collaborations with Moncler: A$AP ' 'Rocky and Willow Smith, Edward Enninful (OBE), FRGMT by Hiroshi ' 'Fujiwara, Gilga Farm by Donald Glover, LuLu Li and Palm Angels. ' 'In addition to the Moncler Genius 2024 lineup, special showcases ' 'were presented by Rick Owens and Jil Sander.\n' '“NIGO’s immense creative talent and our co-creation with Moncler ' 'are taking us into an exciting urban setting. The Mercedes-Benz ' 'G-Class Past II Future is a very special new ‘twist’ on our icon. ' 'This limited edition is a fresh take on 90s style and the ' "character that's made the G-Class a timeless favourite. Going " 'from inspiring art to engaging products marks an important step ' 'in our creative cooperation and offers a new brand experience ' 'captured by the zeitgeist.”\n' 'Bettina Fetzer, Vice President Communications & Marketing ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG\n' 'Art piece Project G-Class Past II Future inspired by NIGO\n' 'NIGO’s creation is the second art piece to emerge from the ' 'collaboration between Mercedes-Benz and Moncler. Like the PROJECT ' 'MONDO G, launched at Moncler’s “The Art of Genius” show in London ' 'in February 2023, this art piece merges the distinctively quilted ' 'aesthetic of the Moncler puffer jacket with the unmistakeable ' 'edginess of the G-Class. Measuring 4.5 metres in length, 1.9 ' 'metres in width and 2.0 metres in height, the art piece features ' 'a minimalistic, matte two-tone contemporary colour palette in ' 'olive green and grey, which is offset by striking exterior ' 'accents in black and gold. The clean lines of the classic G-Class ' 'cabriolet give it a contemporary attitude. Hallmark G-Class ' 'functionality and design cues are retained and reinterpreted. ' 'These include the iconic spare wheel on the rear tailgate, black ' 'steel wheels in the 90s design, a foldable windscreen, and a ' 'gold-coloured fuel can. The interior has also been reworked. ' 'Among other elements, G-Class enthusiast Devon Turnbull – known ' 'for his immersive audio installations – has designed a sound ' 'system that fits perfectly into the vehicle concept, both ' 'technically and visually. The music “boom boxes” are mounted on ' 'the convertible top linkage and - like the entire roof and the ' 'speakers - can be removed. Its chequered seat upholstery pattern ' 'is an interpretation of a design element typical of earlier ' 'G‑Class models. Accents in orange and gold draw parallels with ' 'the collaborative fashion collection by Mercedes‑Benz, Moncler ' 'and NIGO.\n' '“For me, the 90s were among the most influential decades from a ' 'cultural and creative standpoint. Electronic music and the ' 'hip-hop scene arose as a new expression of urban character. I ' 'wanted to integrate that vibe and energy into the design of the ' 'Project G-Class Past II Future by interpreting that legacy for a ' 'new contemporary era.”\n' 'Fashion designer, music producer and creative director, NIGO\n' 'Limited edition Mercedes-Benz G-Class Past II Future\n' 'Both the limited-edition G-Class and the capsule collection are ' 'the collaboration’s first products available for purchase. As a ' 'crowning moment in the 45th anniversary year of the G-Class, the ' 'new edition shows how timeless this brand icon remains, and how ' 'capably it adapts to contemporary lifestyles. The Mercedes-Benz ' 'G-Class Past II Future references NIGO’s one-off art piece and is ' 'based on the new G 450 d (energy consumption combined: ' '10.0-8.7 l/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined: 261-227 g/km | CO₂ ' 'class: G)[1] and the new G 500 (energy consumption ' 'combined: 12.3-10.9 l/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined: 281-248 ' 'g/km | CO₂ class: G)1. It has two-tone exterior paintwork in ' 'green and grey, the chequered upholstery typical for the G-Class ' 'and a rear-mounted spare wheel with the collaboration logo on its ' 'cover. Black exterior accents include the window frames, light ' 'metal alloy wheels and the signature bumper guard running the ' 'full length of the flanks. The latter features the Past II Future ' 'lettering. In the interior, this lettering can be found on the ' 'grab handle. On the centre console, the vehicle’s “1 of 20” ' 'limited series number is inscribed. The 20 cars will be delivered ' 'to customers in April 2025.\n' 'The capsule collection\n' 'The gender-neutral fashion collection incorporates 90s influences ' 'with contemporary street style elements. Following “The City of ' 'Genius” show preview, the pieces shown will be winnowed down into ' 'a capsule collection that will be available for purchase starting ' 'in April 2025. It will mainly consist of souvenir and college ' 'jackets, hoodies, checked shirts and Bermuda shorts as well as ' 'lightweight down and field jackets, parkas and windbreakers with ' 'a vintage look. The colour palette is classic: Blue, black, green ' 'and white dominate – complemented by orange accents. Many of the ' 'garments feature elaborate prints that merge archival photos of ' 'the collaboration partners. Jackets and pants are made using raw ' 'denim, with one exception: a satin jacket that combines the ' 'visual language and logos of both brands. The jacket captures the ' 'spirit of their collaboration, especially in combination with the ' 'grey checked shirts.\n' 'Brand campaign “Past Forward. Where the Future is Driven by the ' 'Past”\n' 'The unbreakable bond between past and future is reflected in the ' 'brand campaign accompanying this next step in the Mercedes-Benz x ' 'Moncler collaboration – together with NIGO and photographer ' 'Thibaut Grevet. With the motto, “Past Forward. Where the Future ' 'is Driven by the Past”, it visualises the evolution of the ' 'collaboration from an imaginary cosmos to its arrival in ' 'metropolitan life. A city rooftop symbolises the campaign’s urban ' 'look and feel. The rooftop’s angular metallic surfaces provide ' 'the perfect backdrop for showcasing the streetwear collection by ' 'the partners Mercedes-Benz, Moncler and NIGO. The campaign’s aim ' 'is to highlight the overarching theme of taking inspiration from ' 'the past, harnessing creativity and translating it into something ' 'new. The global campaign will be rolled out across each brand’s ' 'respective websites and social media channels. In addition to the ' 'main campaign film, a making-of video by Theodor Guelat gives a ' 'closer, behind-the-scenes peek into the collaboration with NIGO.\n' 'The creative team:\n' '\n' 'Idea, concept and realisation: team x\n' 'Creative director: Thibaut Grevet\n' 'Director of photography: João de Botelho\n' 'Sound design: Pierre Rousseau at Stereo Image\n' '\n' 'About Moncler\n' 'Moncler was founded at Monestier-de-Clermont, Grenoble, France, ' 'in 1952 and is currently headquartered in Italy. Over the years ' 'the brand has combined style with constant technological research ' 'assisted by experts in activities linked to the world of the ' 'mountain. The Moncler outerwear collections marry the extreme ' 'demands of nature with those of city life. Moncler manufactures ' 'and directly distributes the clothing and accessories collections ' 'under the brand Moncler through directly operated physical and ' 'digital stores as well as selected multi-brand doors, department ' 'stores and e-tailers.\n' 'About NIGO\n' 'Known as one of ' 'the founding fathers of street fashion, ' 'NIGO created his first clothing label, in Tokyo in 1993. The ' 'brand grew from the cultural underground to attain global fame in ' 'the worlds of fashion and music. NIGO is now Creative Director of ' 'his own independent brand HUMAN MADE and the Artistic Director at ' 'LVMH owned Maison KENZO. Working in the fields of music and ' 'fashion and often through collaboration with some of the ' 'best-known companies and creative people in the world, he has ' 'innovated new ways for fashion to relate to its audience that ' 'have since become industry standards. NIGO continues to pursue ' 'his creativity in his work through fashion brands and in musical ' 'projects as well as in the practice of photography and ' 'traditional Japanese ceramic art.\n' '[1] The specified values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement method. The ranges given refer to the ' 'German market. The energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car ' 'depend not only on the efficient use of the fuel or energy source ' 'by the car, but also on the driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.', 'content_html': '

Mercedes-Benz and Moncler expanded their ' 'collaboration at the “The City of Genius” show in Shanghai ' 'with a new brand campaign and art piece, a limited-edition ' 'G-Class and capsule fashion collection
“Mercedes-Benz Project G-Class Past II Future” ' 'is a new art piece that catapults 1990s spirit into ' 'contemporary lifestyle – inspired by fashion designer, music ' 'producer and creative director NIGO
The one-off art piece is the inspiration for the ' 'new, limited-edition series, Mercedes-Benz G-Class Past II ' 'Future

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At the “The City of Genius” show in Shanghai on October ' '19, 2024, Mercedes-Benz and Moncler took the bold next step ' 'in their collaboration. Alongside the launch of the brand ' 'campaign, “Past ' 'Forward. Where the Future is Driven by the Past”, the ' 'partners unveiled a one-off art piece, ' '“Project G‑Class Past II Future”, ' 'inspired by NIGO. ' 'It’s based on a G-Class from the 90s that was completely ' 'restored. NIGO reworked numerous design elements inside and ' 'out to revive the design and brings it into the cultural ' 'landscape of the present. The G-Class Past II Future is a ' 'new G-Class model with a limited run of only 20 cars and is ' 'inspired by the art piece. At the show, the audience also ' 'got a sneak preview of Moncler’s new collection of urban, ' 'gender-neutral fashion designed by Mercedes-Benz and Moncler ' 'together with NIGO. Both the limited-edition G-Class and the ' 'capsule collection will be launched in April 2025. Alongside ' 'Mercedes-Benz and NIGO, the Shanghai event additionally ' 'hosted several other artists, who presented their own ' 'respective collaborations with Moncler: A$AP Rocky and ' 'Willow Smith, Edward Enninful (OBE), FRGMT by Hiroshi ' 'Fujiwara, Gilga Farm by Donald Glover, LuLu Li and Palm ' 'Angels. In addition to the Moncler Genius 2024 lineup, ' 'special showcases were presented by Rick Owens and Jil ' 'Sander.

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“NIGO’s immense creative talent and our co-creation with ' 'Moncler are taking us into an exciting urban setting. The ' 'Mercedes-Benz G-Class Past II Future is a very special new ' '‘twist’ on our icon. This limited edition is a fresh take on ' "90s style and the character that's made the G-Class a " 'timeless favourite. Going from inspiring art to engaging ' 'products marks an important step in our creative cooperation ' 'and offers a new brand experience captured by the ' 'zeitgeist.”

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Bettina Fetzer, Vice President Communications & ' 'Marketing Mercedes-Benz AG

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Art piece Project G-Class Past II Future inspired by ' 'NIGO

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NIGO’s creation is the second art piece to emerge from ' 'the collaboration between Mercedes-Benz and Moncler. Like ' 'the PROJECT ' 'MONDO G, launched at Moncler’s “The Art of Genius” show ' 'in London in February 2023, this art piece merges the ' 'distinctively quilted aesthetic of the Moncler puffer jacket ' 'with the unmistakeable edginess of the G-Class. Measuring ' '4.5 metres in length, 1.9 metres in width and 2.0 metres in ' 'height, the art piece features a minimalistic, matte ' 'two-tone contemporary colour palette in olive green and ' 'grey, which is offset by striking exterior accents in black ' 'and gold. The clean lines of the classic G-Class cabriolet ' 'give it a contemporary attitude. Hallmark G-Class ' 'functionality and design cues are retained and ' 'reinterpreted. These include the iconic spare wheel on the ' 'rear tailgate, black steel wheels in the 90s design, a ' 'foldable windscreen, and a gold-coloured fuel can. The ' 'interior has also been reworked. Among other elements, ' 'G-Class enthusiast Devon ' 'Turnbull – known for his immersive audio installations – ' 'has designed a sound system that fits perfectly into the ' 'vehicle concept, both technically and visually. The music ' '“boom boxes” are mounted on the convertible top linkage and ' '- like the entire roof and the speakers - can be removed. ' 'Its chequered seat upholstery pattern is an interpretation ' 'of a design element typical of earlier G‑Class models. ' 'Accents in orange and gold draw parallels with the ' 'collaborative fashion collection by Mercedes‑Benz, Moncler ' 'and NIGO.

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“For me, the 90s were among the most influential decades ' 'from a cultural and creative standpoint. Electronic music ' 'and the hip-hop scene arose as a new expression of urban ' 'character. I wanted to integrate that vibe and energy into ' 'the design of the Project G-Class Past II Future by ' 'interpreting that legacy for a new contemporary era.”

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Fashion designer, music producer and creative director, ' 'NIGO

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Limited edition Mercedes-Benz G-Class Past II ' 'Future

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Both the limited-edition G-Class and the capsule ' 'collection are the collaboration’s first products available ' 'for purchase. As a crowning moment in the 45^th ' 'anniversary year of the G-Class, the new edition shows how ' 'timeless this brand icon remains, and how capably it adapts ' 'to contemporary lifestyles. The Mercedes-Benz G-Class Past ' 'II Future references NIGO’s one-off art piece and is based ' 'on the new G 450 d (energy consumption combined: ' '10.0-8.7 l/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined: 261-227 g/km | ' 'CO₂ class: G)^[1] and the new G 500 (energy ' 'consumption combined: 12.3-10.9 l/100 km | CO₂ emissions ' 'combined: 281-248 g/km | CO₂ class: G)¹. It has ' 'two-tone exterior paintwork in green and grey, the chequered ' 'upholstery typical for the G-Class and a rear-mounted spare ' 'wheel with the collaboration logo on its cover. Black ' 'exterior accents include the window frames, light metal ' 'alloy wheels and the signature bumper guard running the full ' 'length of the flanks. The latter features the Past II Future ' 'lettering. In the interior, this lettering can be found on ' 'the grab handle. On the centre console, the vehicle’s “1 of ' '20” limited series number is inscribed. The 20 cars will be ' 'delivered to customers in April 2025.

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The capsule collection

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The gender-neutral fashion collection incorporates 90s ' 'influences with contemporary street style elements. ' 'Following “The City of Genius” show preview, the pieces ' 'shown will be winnowed down into a capsule collection that ' 'will be available for purchase starting in April 2025. It ' 'will mainly consist of souvenir and college jackets, ' 'hoodies, checked shirts and Bermuda shorts as well as ' 'lightweight down and field jackets, parkas and windbreakers ' 'with a vintage look. The colour palette is classic: Blue, ' 'black, green and white dominate – complemented by orange ' 'accents. Many of the garments feature elaborate prints that ' 'merge archival photos of the collaboration partners. Jackets ' 'and pants are made using raw denim, with one exception: a ' 'satin jacket that combines the visual language and logos of ' 'both brands. The jacket captures the spirit of their ' 'collaboration, especially in combination with the grey ' 'checked shirts.

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Brand campaign “Past Forward. Where the Future is Driven ' 'by the Past”

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The unbreakable bond between past and future is reflected ' 'in the brand campaign accompanying this next step in the ' 'Mercedes-Benz x Moncler collaboration – together with NIGO ' 'and photographer Thibaut Grevet. With the motto, “Past Forward. Where the ' 'Future is Driven by the Past”, it visualises the ' 'evolution of the collaboration from an imaginary cosmos to ' 'its arrival in metropolitan life. A city rooftop symbolises ' 'the campaign’s urban look and feel. The rooftop’s angular ' 'metallic surfaces provide the perfect backdrop for ' 'showcasing the streetwear collection by the partners ' 'Mercedes-Benz, Moncler and NIGO. The campaign’s aim is to ' 'highlight the overarching theme of taking inspiration from ' 'the past, harnessing creativity and translating it into ' 'something new. The global campaign will be rolled out across ' 'each brand’s respective websites and social media channels. ' 'In addition to the main campaign film, a making-of video by ' 'Theodor Guelat gives a closer, behind-the-scenes peek into ' 'the collaboration with NIGO.

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The creative team:

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Idea, concept and realisation: team x
Creative director: Thibaut Grevet
Director of photography: João de Botelho
Sound design: Pierre Rousseau at Stereo Image

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About Moncler

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Moncler was founded at Monestier-de-Clermont, Grenoble, ' 'France, in 1952 and is currently headquartered in Italy. ' 'Over the years the brand has combined style with constant ' 'technological research assisted by experts in activities ' 'linked to the world of the mountain. The Moncler outerwear ' 'collections marry the extreme demands of nature with those ' 'of city life. Moncler manufactures and directly distributes ' 'the clothing and accessories collections under the brand ' 'Moncler through directly operated physical and digital ' 'stores as well as selected multi-brand doors, department ' 'stores and e-tailers.

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About NIGO

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Known as one of ' 'the founding fathers of street fashion, ' 'NIGO created his first clothing label, in Tokyo in 1993. The ' 'brand grew from the cultural underground to attain global ' 'fame in the worlds of fashion and music.
NIGO is now ' 'Creative Director of his own independent brand HUMAN MADE ' 'and the Artistic Director at LVMH owned Maison KENZO. ' 'Working in the fields of music and fashion and often through ' 'collaboration with some of the best-known companies and ' 'creative people in the world, he has innovated new ways for ' 'fashion to relate to its audience that have since become ' 'industry standards. NIGO continues to pursue his creativity ' 'in his work through fashion brands and in musical projects ' 'as well as in the practice of photography and traditional ' 'Japanese ceramic art.

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^[1] The specified values were determined ' 'in accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised ' 'Light vehicles Test Procedure) measurement method. The ' 'ranges given refer to the German market. The energy ' 'consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend not only on ' 'the efficient use of the fuel or energy source by the car, ' 'but also on the driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.

\n', 'date': '2024-10-19T19:20:00+02:00', 'title': 'A new experience of the past – the Mercedes-Benz x Moncler by NIGO ' 'collaboration', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6b60bbf4-cf7b-4d67-8d67-eaaeaf6c325d'} 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=42&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=39&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=39&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/5b1c6a0e-d728-4df1-9872-79a4835fd6bc> {'content': 'Positives to be taken with Sprint Qualifying front-row George ' 'Russell will start Saturday’s F1 Sprint in Austin P2 with ' 'team-mate Lewis Hamilton P7. The team brought an update package ' 'to the Circuit of the Americas ahead of the final six races of ' 'the season. FP1 proved a tricky session, with the notorious bumps ' 'of COTA causing difficulties. Neither driver was able to hook up ' 'a full lap although there was clearly promise in the car. That ' 'translated into a more competitive showing in Sprint Qualifying ' 'as both Lewis and George progressed serenely into SQ3. The team ' 'opted to run on the early side in the eight-minute session, and ' 'therefore lessen the risk of being caught out by yellow flags. ' 'Unfortunately, on his one flying lap, Lewis came upon a yellow ' 'flag following a spin for the Williams of Franco Colapinto and he ' 'was unable to set a representative time. George meanwhile was ' 'just 0.012s shy of taking P1 and will line up for tomorrow’s ' 'Sprint on the front-row alongside the Red Bull of Max ' 'Verstappen. Driver FP1 SQ1 SQ2 SQ3 George ' 'Russell P7 6 Laps P6 5 Laps P5 3 Laps P2 ' '1:34:125 Medium 1:33.544 Medium 1:32.845 Soft Lewis ' 'Hamilton P6 5 Laps P2 4 Laps P3 3 Laps P7 ' '1:33.840 Medium 1:33.544 Medium 1:33.378 Soft ' 'George Russell I’m really happy with how today went. It has been ' 'a while since we qualified on the front-row so we can be pleased ' 'with the progress we have made. The update kit we brought here ' 'seems to be working well although it has surprised us a little ' 'how competitive we were today. Sprint Qualifying was a tricky ' 'session, but I was able to put my lap in SQ3 together. The final ' 'sector in particular was strong and that is what enabled us to ' 'take P2. Lewis was very quick today, and he was unlucky to be ' 'caught out by a yellow flag. We both should have been up there ' 'but it’s great that, as a team, we were back in the mix today. It ' 'is also clearly very close with several other outfits including ' 'Red Bull, Ferrari, and McLaren. Hopefully we can continue this ' 'form into the weekend and look forward to fighting at the front. ' 'Lewis Hamilton That was a real shame today as I got unlucky with ' 'a yellow flag. I was four tenths up on my lap and looking good ' 'for P1, but it is what it is. The good thing is that we seem to ' 'have made a step forward with the car. The update we have brought ' 'here was working well and I am really grateful to everyone back ' 'at the factory for their hard work. The last few races haven’t ' 'been straightforward, but everyone has done a great job to bring ' 'this upgrade. We also did some strong work after FP1 to improve ' 'the car for Sprint Qualifying. Sprint weekends add an extra level ' 'of jeopardy with a second parc fermé, but as soon as we took to ' 'the track, I knew we had made some good choices. Despite our ' 'disappointment today, we have another go at it tomorrow and we ' 'will be giving it our best. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director We can take many positives but ultimately, we end the ' 'day slightly frustrated. Lewis was on for a lap that would have ' 'been more than enough for P1. We had opted to go on the early ' 'side to avoid any interruptions with yellows on a busy track at ' 'the end of the session. Unfortunately, and ironically, Lewis ' 'caught a yellow flag following a spin for the Williams of ' 'Colapinto at turn 12. That put paid to his challenge for the ' 'front-row and he will line up P7. George wasn’t as comfortable ' 'with the car today as Lewis but it’s a clear sign of progress ' 'that he was still able to take P2. We have brought an update kit ' 'this weekend and its introduction has been straightforward. It is ' 'of course only one day of running but it does look like we are ' 'seeing the gains we hoped for. We will look to continue that ' 'momentum into the rest of the weekend.', 'content_html': '

Positives to be taken with Sprint Qualifying ' 'front-row

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George Russell will start Saturday’s F1 Sprint in Austin ' 'P2 with team-mate Lewis Hamilton P7.
The team brought an update package to the Circuit of the ' 'Americas ahead of the final six races of the season.
FP1 proved a tricky session, with the notorious bumps of ' 'COTA causing difficulties. Neither driver was able to hook ' 'up a full lap although there was clearly promise in the ' 'car.
That translated into a more competitive showing in ' 'Sprint Qualifying as both Lewis and George progressed ' 'serenely into SQ3.
The team opted to run on the early side in the ' 'eight-minute session, and therefore lessen the risk of being ' 'caught out by yellow flags.
Unfortunately, on his one flying lap, Lewis came upon a ' 'yellow flag following a spin for the Williams of Franco ' 'Colapinto and he was unable to set a representative ' 'time.
George meanwhile was just 0.012s shy of taking P1 and ' 'will line up for tomorrow’s Sprint on the front-row ' 'alongside the Red Bull of Max ' 'Verstappen.

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\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P7 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '	\n' ' 5 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '	\n' ' 3 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P2 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P7 \n' '	\n' ' 1:34:125 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' 1:33.544 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' 1:32.845 \n' '	\n' ' Soft \n' '
\n' ' Lewis Hamilton \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '	\n' ' 5 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P2 \n' '	\n' ' 4 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P3 \n' '	\n' ' 3 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P7 \n' '
\n' ' Lewis Hamilton \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '	\n' ' 1:33.840 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' 1:33.544 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' 1:33.378 \n' '	\n' ' Soft \n' '

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George Russell

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I’m really happy with how today went. It has been a while ' 'since we qualified on the front-row so we can be pleased ' 'with the progress we have made. The update kit we brought ' 'here seems to be working well although it has surprised us a ' 'little how competitive we were today. Sprint Qualifying was ' 'a tricky session, but I was able to put my lap in SQ3 ' 'together. The final sector in particular was strong and that ' 'is what enabled us to take P2.

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Lewis was very quick today, and he was unlucky to be ' 'caught out by a yellow flag. We both should have been up ' 'there but it’s great that, as a team, we were back in the ' 'mix today. It is also clearly very close with several other ' 'outfits including Red Bull, Ferrari, and McLaren. Hopefully ' 'we can continue this form into the weekend and look forward ' 'to fighting at the front.

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Lewis Hamilton

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That was a real shame today as I got unlucky with a ' 'yellow flag. I was four tenths up on my lap and looking good ' 'for P1, but it is what it is. The good thing is that we seem ' 'to have made a step forward with the car. The update we have ' 'brought here was working well and I am really grateful to ' 'everyone back at the factory for their hard work. The last ' 'few races haven’t been straightforward, but everyone has ' 'done a great job to bring this upgrade.

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We also did some strong work after FP1 to improve the car ' 'for Sprint Qualifying. Sprint weekends add an extra level of ' 'jeopardy with a second parc fermé, but as soon as we took to ' 'the track, I knew we had made some good choices. Despite our ' 'disappointment today, we have another go at it tomorrow and ' 'we will be giving it our best.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We can take many positives but ultimately, we end the day ' 'slightly frustrated. Lewis was on for a lap that would have ' 'been more than enough for P1. We had opted to go on the ' 'early side to avoid any interruptions with yellows on a busy ' 'track at the end of the session. Unfortunately, and ' 'ironically, Lewis caught a yellow flag following a spin for ' 'the Williams of Colapinto at turn 12. That put paid to his ' 'challenge for the front-row and he will line up P7.

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George wasn’t as comfortable with the car today as Lewis ' 'but it’s a clear sign of progress that he was still able to ' 'take P2. We have brought an update kit this weekend and its ' 'introduction has been straightforward. It is of course only ' 'one day of running but it does look like we are seeing the ' 'gains we hoped for. We will look to continue that momentum ' 'into the rest of the weekend.

\n', 'date': '2024-10-18T23:55:00+02:00', 'title': 'United States Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/5b1c6a0e-d728-4df1-9872-79a4835fd6bc'} 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e5f00e38-d84b-4c94-a629-70eff3ee80cd> {'content': '\n' 'Humanoid robot from the Hochschule der Medien Stuttgart (HdM), a ' 'state university of media studies, will be a guest at the Museum ' 'from 26 October to 3 November 2024\n' 'Human-like movements and facial expressions as well as ' 'conversations in several languages\n' 'Study by the Hochschule der Medien (HdM): How do humans and ' 'robots interact?\n' '\n' 'Human or machine? Anyone who encounters Andrea the robot on their ' 'tour of the Mercedes-Benz Museum will be surprised. Andrea has ' 'taken a seat on a bench in the Legend Room 6 and is aware of the ' 'people it encounters. The android turns its head, moves its arms ' 'and fingers, smiles and answers questions – in one of eight ' 'languages. Its appearance and the name Andrea are gender neutral. ' 'From 26 October to 3 November 2024, the androgynous robot from ' 'the Hochschule der Medien Stuttgart (HdM) will be a guest at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum for eight days.\n' '“I am very excited to meet Andrea. How will our Museum guests ' 'react to a very human-like robot and, above all: what new ' 'possibilities does it offer for interaction and Museum ' 'mediation?”Bettina Haussmann, Director of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum\n' 'For around two years, the Hochschule der Medien (HdM) has been ' 'researching with Andrea as to how humanoid robots can best ' 'interact and cooperate with their social environment. At the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum, interviews with visitors complement the ' 'research project.\n' '“A technology-orientated museum is the perfect place for the ' 'surveys. Andrea is presented to a wider public in a controlled ' 'area and can interact with visitors who come there with positive ' 'expectations and an inclination to spend time and experience ' 'something.”Prof Dr rer. nat. Christian Becker-Asano, Head of the ' 'Institute for Applied Research and the Humanoid Lab at the ' 'Hochschule der Medien Stuttgart\n' 'Andrea the android was presented to the public at the Hochschule ' 'der Medien (HdM) on 7 December 2022. The robot comes from ' 'Japan and makes artificial intelligence (AI) tangible for ' 'everyone. This is one of the goals set by HdM’s Institute for ' 'Applied Artificial Intelligence (IAAI), which includes the ' '“Humanoid Lab”, Andrea’s academic home. There, humanoid robots ' 'like Andrea are used to research new paths involving multimodal ' 'human-machine interaction.\n' 'The institution deliberately opted for an androgynous android in ' 'order to find out how people react to different genders of robot. ' 'Andrea can sit upright and perform 52 upper body ' 'movements – from head and shoulders to hips. The face alone ' 'is able to move in 13 ways.\n' 'Another goal: artificial intelligence (AI) should be made ' 'something to experience. Andrea can talk to visitors quite ' 'naturally. The robot speaks eight languages, including German, ' 'English, French, Italian and Spanish. For this, it uses a ' 'synthetic voice specifically generated by AI.', 'content_html': '

Humanoid robot from the Hochschule der Medien ' 'Stuttgart (HdM), a state university of media studies, will ' 'be a guest at the Museum from 26 October to 3 November ' '2024
Human-like movements and facial expressions as ' 'well as conversations in several languages
Study by the Hochschule der Medien (HdM): How do ' 'humans and robots interact?

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Human or machine? Anyone who encounters Andrea the robot ' 'on their tour of the Mercedes-Benz Museum will be surprised. ' 'Andrea has taken a seat on a bench in the Legend Room 6 and ' 'is aware of the people it encounters. The android turns its ' 'head, moves its arms and fingers, smiles and answers ' 'questions – in one of eight languages. Its appearance and ' 'the name Andrea are gender neutral. From 26 October to 3 ' 'November 2024, the androgynous robot from the Hochschule der ' 'Medien Stuttgart (HdM) will be a guest at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum for eight days.

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“I am very excited to meet Andrea. How will our Museum ' 'guests react to a very human-like robot and, above all: what ' 'new possibilities does it offer for interaction and Museum ' 'mediation?”
Bettina Haussmann, Director of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum

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For around two years, the Hochschule der Medien (HdM) has ' 'been researching with Andrea as to how humanoid robots can ' 'best interact and cooperate with their social environment. ' 'At the Mercedes-Benz Museum, interviews with visitors ' 'complement the research project.

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“A technology-orientated museum is the perfect place for ' 'the surveys. Andrea is presented to a wider public in a ' 'controlled area and can interact with visitors who come ' 'there with positive expectations and an inclination to spend ' 'time and experience something.”
Prof Dr rer. nat. ' 'Christian Becker-Asano, Head of the Institute for Applied ' 'Research and the Humanoid Lab at the Hochschule der Medien ' 'Stuttgart

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Andrea the android was presented to the public at the ' 'Hochschule der Medien (HdM) on 7 December 2022. The ' 'robot comes from Japan and makes artificial intelligence ' '(AI) tangible for everyone. This is one of the goals set by ' 'HdM’s Institute for Applied Artificial Intelligence (IAAI), ' 'which includes the “Humanoid Lab”, Andrea’s academic home. ' 'There, humanoid robots like Andrea are used to research new ' 'paths involving multimodal human-machine interaction.

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The institution deliberately opted for an androgynous ' 'android in order to find out how people react to different ' 'genders of robot. Andrea can sit upright and perform ' '52 upper body movements – from head and shoulders ' 'to hips. The face alone is able to move in ' '13 ways.

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Another goal: artificial intelligence (AI) should be made ' 'something to experience. Andrea can talk to visitors quite ' 'naturally. The robot speaks eight languages, including ' 'German, English, French, Italian and Spanish. For this, it ' 'uses a synthetic voice specifically generated by AI.

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Lewis lined up P17 on the grid with George ' 'starting from the pit lane, after the team had to work through ' 'the night to repair his car following Saturday’s Qualifying ' 'crash. Lewis made a strong start and gained five positions into ' 'turn one. Unfortunately, his race came to an early end as a gust ' 'of wind at turn 19 caught him out and left him beached in the ' 'gravel. George meanwhile showed strong pace on the Hard tyre and ' 'cycled through the field as he extended his first stint to lap ' '40. After boxing for the Medium compound and serving a ' 'five-second time penalty for forcing another driver off track, he ' 'used his fresher rubber to close on Sergio Perez for P6. On the ' 'penultimate lap, he passed the Red Bull into turn 12 to cap a ' 'solid recovery drive. Driver Grid Result Fastest Lap ' 'Start Tyre Stop One George Russell PIT P6 1:37.656 ' 'Hard Medium (L40) Lewis Hamilton P17 DNF 1:48.064 ' 'Hard - George Russell I was pleased with how today went ' 'from my side. We didn’t know what the race would bring in terms ' 'of opportunities but going from the pit lane to P6, and finishing ' 'ahead of Red Bull, meant that we made the best of a difficult ' 'situation. We had good pace throughout, in particular on the Hard ' 'compound tyre. We were able to extend that first stint and give ' 'ourselves fresher rubber with which to attack in the closing ' 'laps. We will work hard in the coming days to analyse the weekend ' 'as a whole. The car can still be tricky at times; Lewis doesn’t ' 'end races in the gravel as we saw today. When we find its sweet ' 'spot, it is capable of strong performances but that is difficult ' 'to deliver consistently. I think the car had the potential to ' 'fight for the podium this weekend, but we need to widen its ' 'operating window. We will therefore be looking to bounce back ' 'next weekend in Mexico. Lewis Hamilton I had a great start, and I ' 'thought we were in for a positive race. I was just bringing the ' 'tyres in when I had the accident, which was a really strange ' 'moment. I wasn’t pushing too hard but the car bounced a little ' 'into turn 19, I lost the back end and that was that. We measured ' 'a large gust of wind, up to 40 kph, as I turned in which likely ' 'didn’t help. George had a similar spin to me yesterday so we will ' 'work hard to analyse both incidents and see what we can learn ' 'from them. I am sorry to the whole team who have worked so hard ' 'to bring these updates but onwards and upwards from here. ' 'Hopefully we can get the car in a better place for next week in ' 'Mexico. We will all be working incredibly hard to do so. Toto ' 'Wolff, Team Principal & CEO It has been a tough weekend overall ' 'here in Austin. We see that there is pace in the car, as was ' 'shown on Friday and with George in the race today, but we are ' 'still dealing with its inconsistency. That is not something ' 'unique to us though. Different teams have come into and out of ' 'form throughout the season, but it is something we will be ' 'working hard to improve over the final five races of the season. ' 'The positive from today was that George was quick throughout and ' 'produced a good fightback from his pit lane start. The team in ' 'the garage worked hard last night to get the car ready for the ' 'race, with a large workload to get through as we had to revert on ' 'specification. George drove a strong race and was particularly ' 'quick on the Hard compound. That enabled us to extend his first ' 'stint and ultimately claim P6 in the final few laps. ' 'Unfortunately, it was a disappointing day for Lewis. He wasn’t ' 'pushing at all but a gust of wind, combined with the dirty air ' 'from the car ahead, and he lost the car. We need to look at that, ' 'and what happened with George yesterday, to understand why the ' 'car reacted like that. Lewis Hamilton is not a driver that loses ' 'a car like that on lap two of a race, so there is something there ' 'that we need to understand. \xa0 Andrew Shovlin, Trackside ' 'Engineering Director Given that we had one car starting at the ' 'back and one in the pit lane, we had realistic expectations as to ' 'what could be achieved today. Lewis made a good start and was ' "quickly up to P12. Unfortunately, that didn't last long as he " "lost the rear in turn 19. We're still investigating what caused " 'that, but in any case, his race was over. George was making ' 'steady progress through the field in his first stint, but it ' 'still took him until the halfway point to get any clear air to ' 'judge pace. Encouragingly, the car was hanging on to its tyres ' 'well and that was allowing us to extend. P6 was the best he could ' 'have achieved today, and he drove a good race to get there. As a ' 'team we have underachieved across the weekend and are under no ' 'illusions that we need to do better. The update kit has shown ' "some promise, but we've not had a single clean session, and we'll " "leave here not knowing what we could have done if we'd started " 'near the front with a car in our latest aero specification. We ' 'will look to answer that question next weekend in Mexico.', 'content_html': '

Fightback for George but disappointment for ' 'Lewis

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George Russell finished sixth whilst Lewis Hamilton ' 'retired from Sunday’s United States Grand Prix.
Lewis lined up P17 on the grid with George starting from ' 'the pit lane, after the team had to work through the night ' 'to repair his car following Saturday’s Qualifying ' 'crash.
Lewis made a strong start and gained five positions into ' 'turn one. Unfortunately, his race came to an early end as a ' 'gust of wind at turn 19 caught him out and left him beached ' 'in the gravel.
George meanwhile showed strong pace on the Hard tyre and ' 'cycled through the field as he extended his first stint to ' 'lap 40.
After boxing for the Medium compound and serving a ' 'five-second time penalty for forcing another driver off ' 'track, he used his fresher rubber to close on Sergio Perez ' 'for P6.
On the penultimate lap, he passed the Red Bull into turn ' '12 to cap a solid recovery drive.

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\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' PIT \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '	\n' ' 1:37.656 \n' '	\n' ' Hard \n' '	\n' ' Medium (L40) \n' '
\n' ' Lewis Hamilton \n' '	\n' ' P17 \n' '	\n' ' DNF \n' '	\n' ' 1:48.064 \n' '	\n' ' Hard \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '

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George Russell

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I was pleased with how today went from my side. We didn’t ' 'know what the race would bring in terms of opportunities but ' 'going from the pit lane to P6, and finishing ahead of Red ' 'Bull, meant that we made the best of a difficult situation. ' 'We had good pace throughout, in particular on the Hard ' 'compound tyre. We were able to extend that first stint and ' 'give ourselves fresher rubber with which to attack in the ' 'closing laps.

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We will work hard in the coming days to analyse the ' 'weekend as a whole. The car can still be tricky at times; ' 'Lewis doesn’t end races in the gravel as we saw today. When ' 'we find its sweet spot, it is capable of strong performances ' 'but that is difficult to deliver consistently. I think the ' 'car had the potential to fight for the podium this weekend, ' 'but we need to widen its operating window. We will therefore ' 'be looking to bounce back next weekend in Mexico.

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Lewis Hamilton

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I had a great start, and I thought we were in for a ' 'positive race. I was just bringing the tyres in when I had ' 'the accident, which was a really strange moment. I wasn’t ' 'pushing too hard but the car bounced a little into turn 19, ' 'I lost the back end and that was that. We measured a large ' 'gust of wind, up to 40 kph, as I turned in which likely ' 'didn’t help. George had a similar spin to me yesterday so we ' 'will work hard to analyse both incidents and see what we can ' 'learn from them.

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I am sorry to the whole team who have worked so hard to ' 'bring these updates but onwards and upwards from here. ' 'Hopefully we can get the car in a better place for next week ' 'in Mexico. We will all be working incredibly hard to do ' 'so.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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It has been a tough weekend overall here in Austin. We ' 'see that there is pace in the car, as was shown on Friday ' 'and with George in the race today, but we are still dealing ' 'with its inconsistency. That is not something unique to us ' 'though. Different teams have come into and out of form ' 'throughout the season, but it is something we will be ' 'working hard to improve over the final five races of the ' 'season.

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The positive from today was that George was quick ' 'throughout and produced a good fightback from his pit lane ' 'start. The team in the garage worked hard last night to get ' 'the car ready for the race, with a large workload to get ' 'through as we had to revert on specification. George drove a ' 'strong race and was particularly quick on the Hard compound. ' 'That enabled us to extend his first stint and ultimately ' 'claim P6 in the final few laps. Unfortunately, it was a ' 'disappointing day for Lewis. He wasn’t pushing at all but a ' 'gust of wind, combined with the dirty air from the car ' 'ahead, and he lost the car. We need to look at that, and ' 'what happened with George yesterday, to understand why the ' 'car reacted like that. Lewis Hamilton is not a driver that ' 'loses a car like that on lap two of a race, so there is ' 'something there that we need to understand.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Given that we had one car starting at the back and one in ' 'the pit lane, we had realistic expectations as to what could ' 'be achieved today. Lewis made a good start and was quickly ' "up to P12. Unfortunately, that didn't last long as he lost " "the rear in turn 19. We're still investigating what caused " 'that, but in any case, his race was over.

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George was making steady progress through the field in ' 'his first stint, but it still took him until the halfway ' 'point to get any clear air to judge pace. Encouragingly, the ' 'car was hanging on to its tyres well and that was allowing ' 'us to extend. P6 was the best he could have achieved today, ' 'and he drove a good race to get there.

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As a team we have underachieved across the weekend and ' 'are under no illusions that we need to do better. The update ' "kit has shown some promise, but we've not had a single clean " "session, and we'll leave here not knowing what we could have " "done if we'd started near the front with a car in our latest " 'aero specification. We will look to answer that question ' 'next weekend in Mexico.

\n', 'date': '2024-10-20T23:55:00+02:00', 'title': 'United States Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/638853d6-f026-4aa7-9de8-8dd65cfd42af'} 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=39&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/92122b03-caef-4824-b651-12feffadb1c2> {'content': " 15th manufacturers' championship in the DTM for the brand with " "the three-pointed star Maro Engel keeps the drivers' championship " 'open until the last race of the season Christoph Sagemüller: ' '"Congratulations to everyone involved who contributed to this ' 'significant success." Hockenheim. The 2024 DTM season came to a ' 'crowning conclusion for Mercedes-AMG this weekend at the ' 'Hockenheimring in front of 95,000 spectators. The performance and ' 'sports car brand from Affalterbach secured the title in the ' "manufacturers' classification of the prestigious racing series at " 'the showdown on Sunday. The first championship for Mercedes-AMG ' "since 2021 is also the 15th manufacturers' title for the brand " 'with the three-pointed star, which has been competing in the DTM ' "since 1988. In the drivers' championship, Maro Engel (GER) " 'finished the season in third place as the best-placed ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver.Mercedes-AMG went into the eighth ' "and final race weekend as the leader in the manufacturers' " 'standings with a 24-point lead. In the first race on Saturday, ' 'the Mercedes-AMG drivers collected 33 points for the ' "manufacturers' classification. This extended their cushion over " "the runner-up to 38 points ahead of Sunday's race. In the final " 'race, Auer (AUT), Engel and Maini (IND) scored 17 points between ' "them. With this result, Mercedes-AMG secured the manufacturers' " 'championship. A total of seven different manufacturers competed ' 'in the series. Mercedes-AMG finished the season as the ' 'best-placed brand with 434 points, ten points ahead of second ' 'place. With 13 podiums, Mercedes-AMG was also the manufacturer ' 'with the most podium finishes.Maro Engel arrived at Hockenheim ' "with a 20-point deficit in the drivers' standings. A total of 56 " 'points were still up for grabs. The Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD ' 'driver started the first race from ninth on the grid. He made up ' 'positions at the start and finished fourth thanks to a determined ' 'overtaking manoeuvre on title rival Mirko Bortolotti (ITA). The ' 'points difference of 20 points remained due to the positions of ' 'the Italian and the other championship contender Kelvin van der ' 'Linde (RSA). As a result, Maro Engel kept his mathematical chance ' 'of winning the title alive for the 16th and final race of the ' 'season on Sunday. After qualifying in 15th, he finished the race ' 'in tenth place. In the overall standings, this ultimately meant ' 'third place, 35 points behind champion Mirko Bortolotti.\xa0' 'Mercedes-AMG drivers with strong individual performancesThe ' 'results of Lucas Auer and Jules Gounon (AND) were also positive ' 'on the final weekend at the 4.574-kilometre Hockenheimring. The ' 'Austrian qualified in second position on Saturday. In the first ' 'race, he fought a thrilling duel for victory with Kelvin van der ' 'Linde and was rewarded with second place. On the second day of ' 'the event, he started the race in eighth place in his #22 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER and crossed the ' 'finish line in the same position.Jules Gounon stepped in at short ' 'notice for Mercedes-AMG Team HRT to replace Luca Stolz (GER) due ' "to illness. In Saturday's race, he immediately set the fastest " 'race lap on his DTM debut with a time of 1:38.332 minutes and ' 'finished sixth. On Sunday, he started from fourth position but ' 'had to retire from the race prematurely on lap 26 due to a ' 'puncture on the left rear tyre. In the second Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'HRT entry, Arjun Maini finished eighth and 13th to score points ' 'in both races.Mercedes-AMG congratulates Mirko Bortolotti, SSR ' "Performance and Lamborghini on winning the drivers' title.>> Race " 'result DTM Hockenheimring>> DTM Media Guide 2024 Mercedes-AMG ' "statistics in the DTM 15th manufacturers' title for " 'Mercedes-AMG (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, ' '2003, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2018, 2021, 2024) Victories: 1 (Luca ' 'Stolz, Sachsenring R2) Podiums: 13 (Maro Engel 7 x, Arjun Maini 3 ' 'x, Luca Stolz 2 x, Lucas Auer 1 x) Pole positions: 2 (Maro Engel, ' 'Nürburgring R2; Arjun Maini, Spielberg R1) Fastest race laps: 3 ' '(Maro Engel, Oschersleben R2, Spielberg R1; Jules Gounon, ' 'Hockenheimring R1) Fastest pit stops: 7 (Mercedes-AMG Team ' "WINWARD 6 x, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT 1 x) Teams' standings: " 'Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD P3 (316 points), Mercedes-AMG Team HRT ' "P5 (272 points) Drivers' standings: Maro Engel P3 (203 points), " 'Arjun Maini P7 (139 points), Luca Stolz P9 (127 points), Lucas ' 'Auer P10 (116 points), Jules Gounon P21 (10 points) Fastest pit ' 'stop for #130 Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD on Sunday (5.853 ' 'seconds) "It was a very intense year in the DTM and I am ' "delighted that we were able to bring the manufacturers' title " 'back to Affalterbach. This is the 15th title for our brand in the ' 'history of this iconic series. Congratulations to all those ' 'involved who have contributed to this significant success. The ' 'DTM has established itself as an international platform. ' 'Therefore, we will once again be part of the series with ' 'Mercedes-AMG in 2025 and aim for all three titles."Christoph ' 'Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport"Our success in the ' "manufacturers' classification shows that the Mercedes-AMG GT3 is " 'a very competitive car and that we were well positioned with our ' 'teams. We scored points consistently with WINWARD and HRT and ' 'achieved the most podiums of all the manufacturers. The level of ' "performance in the DTM is extremely high and to keep the drivers' " 'championship open until the final weekend is a remarkable ' 'achievement by everyone involved."Thomas Jäger, Sporting Director ' 'DTM"Unfortunately, it wasn\'t enough to clinch the drivers\' ' 'title this weekend, but we were in contention for the ' 'championship right to the end. A big thank you to Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team WINWARD, who provided me with an incredibly well-prepared ' 'car every weekend. The pit stop on Sunday alone was incredible. ' 'We can be very satisfied with our performance this year."Maro ' 'Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD #130"The podium in the first ' "race was a nice success that I've been working towards for a long " 'time this year. I had a very good start on Sunday, but soon ' 'realised that the ten kilograms of success ballast from the ' "previous day's result was having a big impact. It was difficult " 'to defend myself in the closing stages. At the same time, it was ' 'important not to take any unnecessary risks for the ' "manufacturers' standings. We successfully executed this tactical " 'approach to the finish."Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' '#22"I\'m happy with seventh place in the championship, but I ' 'would have hoped for better results in the final. From twelfth on ' 'the grid, we got the maximum out of the first race with eighth ' "place. Unfortunately, we didn't manage that on Sunday. The pace " "just wasn't there, which I can't explain. To have played my part " "in the Mercedes-AMG manufacturers' championship obviously makes " 'me very proud. Thanks to my team for a good season."Arjun Maini, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #36"First of all, many thanks to ' 'Mercedes-AMG and the Mercedes-AMG Team HRT for the opportunity to ' "have competed in the DTM. We can't explain the slow puncture on " 'Sunday. It occurred on the straight after turn seven. This ' 'retirement is a shame, because we could certainly have achieved a ' 'lot more. We showed in the first race that our pace was ' 'competitive. The DTM is a great racing series and I had a lot of ' 'fun."Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #4"It was of course ' 'disappointing to miss the final for health reasons. Many thanks ' 'to everyone for their understanding. We had a couple of strong ' 'weekends and it feels very good to have won a race in the DTM ' "this season. Things didn't quite go to plan for me in the " "drivers' championship, but I'm pleased to have made a valuable " 'contribution to the manufacturers\' title with my results."Luca ' 'Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #4', 'content_html': '

15th manufacturers' championship in the DTM for " 'the brand with the three-pointed star
Maro Engel keeps the drivers' championship open " 'until the last race of the season
Christoph Sagemüller: "Congratulations to ' 'everyone involved who contributed to this significant ' 'success."

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Hockenheim. The 2024 DTM season came to a crowning ' 'conclusion for Mercedes-AMG this weekend at the ' 'Hockenheimring in front of 95,000 spectators. The ' 'performance and sports car brand from Affalterbach secured ' "the title in the manufacturers' classification of the " 'prestigious racing series at the showdown on Sunday. The ' 'first championship for Mercedes-AMG since 2021 is also the ' "15th manufacturers' title for the brand with the " 'three-pointed star, which has been competing in the DTM ' "since 1988. In the drivers' championship, Maro Engel (GER) " 'finished the season in third place as the best-placed ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver.

Mercedes-AMG went ' 'into the eighth and final race weekend as the leader in the ' "manufacturers' standings with a 24-point lead. In the first " 'race on Saturday, the Mercedes-AMG drivers collected 33 ' "points for the manufacturers' classification. This extended " 'their cushion over the runner-up to 38 points ahead of ' "Sunday's race. In the final race, Auer (AUT), Engel and " 'Maini (IND) scored 17 points between them. With this result, ' "Mercedes-AMG secured the manufacturers' championship. A " 'total of seven different manufacturers competed in the ' 'series. Mercedes-AMG finished the season as the best-placed ' 'brand with 434 points, ten points ahead of second place. ' 'With 13 podiums, Mercedes-AMG was also the manufacturer with ' 'the most podium finishes.

Maro Engel arrived at ' "Hockenheim with a 20-point deficit in the drivers' " 'standings. A total of 56 points were still up for grabs. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD driver started the first race from ' 'ninth on the grid. He made up positions at the start and ' 'finished fourth thanks to a determined overtaking manoeuvre ' 'on title rival Mirko Bortolotti (ITA). The points difference ' 'of 20 points remained due to the positions of the Italian ' 'and the other championship contender Kelvin van der Linde ' '(RSA). As a result, Maro Engel kept his mathematical chance ' 'of winning the title alive for the 16th and final race of ' 'the season on Sunday. After qualifying in 15th, he finished ' 'the race in tenth place. In the overall standings, this ' 'ultimately meant third place, 35 points behind champion ' 'Mirko Bortolotti.

Mercedes-AMG drivers with ' 'strong individual performances
The results of Lucas Auer ' 'and Jules Gounon (AND) were also positive on the final ' 'weekend at the 4.574-kilometre Hockenheimring. The Austrian ' 'qualified in second position on Saturday. In the first race, ' 'he fought a thrilling duel for victory with Kelvin van der ' 'Linde and was rewarded with second place. On the second day ' 'of the event, he started the race in eighth place in his #22 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER and ' 'crossed the finish line in the same position.

Jules ' 'Gounon stepped in at short notice for Mercedes-AMG Team HRT ' "to replace Luca Stolz (GER) due to illness. In Saturday's " 'race, he immediately set the fastest race lap on his DTM ' 'debut with a time of 1:38.332 minutes and finished sixth. On ' 'Sunday, he started from fourth position but had to retire ' 'from the race prematurely on lap 26 due to a puncture on the ' 'left rear tyre. In the second Mercedes-AMG Team HRT entry, ' 'Arjun Maini finished eighth and 13th to score points in both ' 'races.

Mercedes-AMG congratulates Mirko Bortolotti, ' "SSR Performance and Lamborghini on winning the drivers' " 'title.

>> Race result ' 'DTM Hockenheimring
>> ' 'DTM Media Guide 2024

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Mercedes-AMG statistics in the DTM

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15th manufacturers' title for Mercedes-AMG (1991, 1992, " '1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2010, ' '2018, 2021, 2024)

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Victories: 1 (Luca Stolz, Sachsenring R2)

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Podiums: 13 (Maro Engel 7 x, Arjun Maini 3 x, Luca Stolz ' '2 x, Lucas Auer 1 x)

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Pole positions: 2 (Maro Engel, Nürburgring R2; Arjun ' 'Maini, Spielberg R1)

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Fastest race laps: 3 (Maro Engel, Oschersleben R2, ' 'Spielberg R1; Jules Gounon, Hockenheimring R1)

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Fastest pit stops: 7 (Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD 6 x, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team HRT 1 x)

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Teams' standings: Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD P3 (316 " 'points), Mercedes-AMG Team HRT P5 (272 points)

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Drivers' standings: Maro Engel P3 (203 points), Arjun " 'Maini P7 (139 points), Luca Stolz P9 (127 points), Lucas ' 'Auer P10 (116 points), Jules Gounon P21 (10 points)

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Fastest pit stop for #130 Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD on ' 'Sunday (5.853 seconds)

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"It was a very intense year in the DTM and I am ' "delighted that we were able to bring the manufacturers' " 'title back to Affalterbach. This is the 15th title for our ' 'brand in the history of this iconic series. Congratulations ' 'to all those involved who have contributed to this ' 'significant success. The DTM has established itself as an ' 'international platform. Therefore, we will once again be ' 'part of the series with Mercedes-AMG in 2025 and aim for all ' 'three titles."
Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport

"Our success in the manufacturers\' ' 'classification shows that the Mercedes-AMG GT3 is a very ' 'competitive car and that we were well positioned with our ' 'teams. We scored points consistently with WINWARD and HRT ' 'and achieved the most podiums of all the manufacturers. The ' 'level of performance in the DTM is extremely high and to ' "keep the drivers' championship open until the final weekend " 'is a remarkable achievement by everyone involved."
Thomas ' 'Jäger, Sporting Director DTM

"Unfortunately, it ' "wasn't enough to clinch the drivers' title this weekend, but " 'we were in contention for the championship right to the end. ' 'A big thank you to Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD, who provided ' 'me with an incredibly well-prepared car every weekend. The ' 'pit stop on Sunday alone was incredible. We can be very ' 'satisfied with our performance this year."
Maro Engel, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD #130

"The podium in the ' "first race was a nice success that I've been working towards " 'for a long time this year. I had a very good start on ' 'Sunday, but soon realised that the ten kilograms of success ' "ballast from the previous day's result was having a big " 'impact. It was difficult to defend myself in the closing ' 'stages. At the same time, it was important not to take any ' "unnecessary risks for the manufacturers' standings. We " 'successfully executed this tactical approach to the ' 'finish."
Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' '#22

"I\'m happy with seventh place in the ' 'championship, but I would have hoped for better results in ' 'the final. From twelfth on the grid, we got the maximum out ' 'of the first race with eighth place. Unfortunately, we ' "didn't manage that on Sunday. The pace just wasn't there, " "which I can't explain. To have played my part in the " "Mercedes-AMG manufacturers' championship obviously makes me " 'very proud. Thanks to my team for a good season."
Arjun ' 'Maini, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #36

"First of all, many ' 'thanks to Mercedes-AMG and the Mercedes-AMG Team HRT for the ' "opportunity to have competed in the DTM. We can't explain " 'the slow puncture on Sunday. It occurred on the straight ' 'after turn seven. This retirement is a shame, because we ' 'could certainly have achieved a lot more. We showed in the ' 'first race that our pace was competitive. The DTM is a great ' 'racing series and I had a lot of fun."
Jules Gounon, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #4

"It was of course ' 'disappointing to miss the final for health reasons. Many ' 'thanks to everyone for their understanding. We had a couple ' 'of strong weekends and it feels very good to have won a race ' "in the DTM this season. Things didn't quite go to plan for " "me in the drivers' championship, but I'm pleased to have " "made a valuable contribution to the manufacturers' title " 'with my results."
Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT ' '#4

\n', 'date': '2024-10-20T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': "DTM 2024: Mercedes-AMG celebrates the manufacturers' title at the " 'finale in Hockenheim', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/92122b03-caef-4824-b651-12feffadb1c2'} 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/d253b098-22c4-49e7-a561-62aa7739dbeb> {'content': 'Challenging Saturday for the team After a positive Friday, ' 'Saturday proved more challenging for the team at the Circuit of ' 'the Americas. Lining up P2 and P7 for the Sprint, neither driver ' 'had the pace to fight for the top three. George was passed by the ' 'McLaren of Lando Norris before dropping back behind the Ferraris ' 'of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc. Lewis gained one place ' 'taking P6 with George claiming P5 at the flag. Qualifying took ' 'place later in the evening and proved just as, if not more, ' 'challenging. Both Lewis and George’s efforts on the used Soft ' 'compound left them unsafe and unfortunately, Lewis’ new tyre run ' 'couldn’t get him out of the bottom five. George made it through ' 'in P4 and then progressed to Q3. After setting the sixth-quickest ' 'time on a used set of tyres, he crashed out at turn 19 on his ' 'final effort and brought an end to the session. F1 Sprint ' 'Qualifying Driver Grid Result Tyres Q1 Q2 Q3 ' 'George Russell P2 P5 Medium 6 Laps P4 4 Laps P7 4 ' 'Laps P6 1:33.536 Soft, Soft 1:33.142 Soft, Soft ' '1:32.974 Soft, Soft Lewis Hamilton P7 P6 Medium 6 ' 'Laps P19 - - - - 1:34.154 Soft, Soft - - ' '- - George Russell Yesterday we were in the fight for P1 in ' 'Sprint Qualifying but today we were really struggling. It is ' 'confusing how our fortunes have changed so drastically from one ' 'day to another. It is clear that when we find the sweet spot of ' 'this car, we are capable of fighting for pole positions and race ' 'wins. When we don’t, we are at the back of the front pack. In the ' 'Sprint, I lost a position off the start and was pushing hard ' 'early on to regain that. Unfortunately, we then started to ' 'struggle with the tyres, and I went backwards. It was difficult ' 'to understand as our pace on Friday, particularly on the long ' 'run, was strong. We continued to struggle in Qualifying, although ' 'my final lap was looking strong before I locked up into turn 12. ' 'I was perhaps over-pushing into turn 19 to make up for that time ' 'and I lost the rear of the car. I am disappointed in the damage I ' 'caused to the car and the work that will have to go on overnight ' 'now to repair it. Lewis Hamilton\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 ' 'That was a tough day. The Sprint was a difficult session for us ' 'with the car not feeling as strong as it did yesterday. The ' 'temperature was warmer than on Friday and that didn’t seem to ' 'suit us. We made some changes ahead of Qualifying to counteract ' 'that and try to push us in a direction that could get the car ' 'closer to how it felt on Friday, but we continued to struggle. ' 'Tomorrow will be difficult for us starting P19. It will be hard ' 'to come across opportunities, but I will be giving it my all to ' 'move forward. The car today suffered from an inconsistent balance ' 'and a lack of grip so hopefully it will be in a better place on ' 'Sunday. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO A disappointing and ' 'frustrating day. After a strong Friday, we were hopeful of a good ' 'showing and it quickly became clear in the Sprint that we didn’t ' 'have the pace of our nearest competitors, falling back to finish ' 'a distant P5 and P6. Added to that, the handling balance both ' 'drivers had enjoyed the day before was missing and they were ' 'struggling with tyre overheating - Lewis on the rear axle, George ' 'on the front. We made some set-up changes to tackle this ahead of ' 'Qualifying, but we continued to struggle and couldn’t unlock the ' 'same level of performance we had seen on Friday, with Lewis ' 'finishing P19 and George P6 but unable to complete his final ' 'flying lap. Tomorrow’s race will therefore be an uphill battle: ' 'there is a major repair job ahead for George after the Q3 crash. ' 'With Lewis starting P19, it will be a case of damage limitation ' 'in the race: fighting for meaningful points will be tough and we ' 'need things to fall in our favour to do so. Andrew Shovlin, ' 'Trackside Engineering Director After a promising Friday, this was ' 'a tough Saturday. It became apparent early in the Sprint that we ' "didn't have the speed of our competitors. We were pushing hard to " 'keep up with those ahead and that put extra energy through the ' 'tyres. That overheating bit us hard in the second half of the ' 'race and we could only manage P5 and P6. We also found a broken ' "part on Lewis' front suspension post Sprint and that definitely " 'impacted the overall balance. In an effort to get the car back to ' 'the sweet spot we had on Friday, we made some set-up adjustments ' "ahead of Qualifying. Sadly these didn't have the desired effect. " 'A consistent balance continued to elude Lewis although he was ' 'unfortunate to be knocked out in Q1 having been impacted by ' 'traffic in sector one. George fared slightly better and was on a ' 'strong lap in Q3 but came unstuck at turn 12 with a lock up and ' 'then finally turn 19 with his off. We have a lot of work to do to ' "get George's car ready for the race. The team will be working " 'hard through the evening in order to do that. We know tomorrow ' 'will likely be a tough fight but we will continue to work ' 'diligently and hard, looking to take advantage of any ' 'opportunities that come our way.', 'content_html': '

Challenging Saturday for the team

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After a positive Friday, Saturday proved more ' 'challenging for the team at the Circuit of the ' 'Americas.
Lining up P2 and P7 for the Sprint, neither driver had ' 'the pace to fight for the top three. George was passed by ' 'the McLaren of Lando Norris before dropping back behind the ' 'Ferraris of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc.
Lewis gained one place taking P6 with George claiming P5 ' 'at the flag.
Qualifying took place later in the evening and proved ' 'just as, if not more, challenging.
Both Lewis and George’s efforts on the used Soft ' 'compound left them unsafe and unfortunately, Lewis’ new tyre ' 'run couldn’t get him out of the bottom five.
George made it through in P4 and then progressed to Q3. ' 'After setting the sixth-quickest time on a used set of ' 'tyres, he crashed out at turn 19 on his final effort and ' 'brought an end to the session.

\n' ' F1 Sprint \n' '				\n' ' Qualifying \n' '
\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' Grid \n' '	\n' ' Result \n' '	\n' ' Tyres \n' '	\n' ' Q1 \n' '		\n' ' Q2 \n' '		\n' ' Q3 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P2 \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' 4 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P7 \n' '	\n' ' 4 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '
				\n' ' 1:33.536 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:33.142 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:32.974 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '
\n' ' Lewis Hamilton \n' '	\n' ' P7 \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P19 \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '
				\n' ' 1:34.154 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '	\n' ' - \n' '

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George Russell

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Yesterday we were in the fight for P1 in Sprint ' 'Qualifying but today we were really struggling. It is ' 'confusing how our fortunes have changed so drastically from ' 'one day to another. It is clear that when we find the sweet ' 'spot of this car, we are capable of fighting for pole ' 'positions and race wins. When we don’t, we are at the back ' 'of the front pack.

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In the Sprint, I lost a position off the start and was ' 'pushing hard early on to regain that. Unfortunately, we then ' 'started to struggle with the tyres, and I went backwards. It ' 'was difficult to understand as our pace on Friday, ' 'particularly on the long run, was strong. We continued to ' 'struggle in Qualifying, although my final lap was looking ' 'strong before I locked up into turn 12. I was perhaps ' 'over-pushing into turn 19 to make up for that time and I ' 'lost the rear of the car. I am disappointed in the damage I ' 'caused to the car and the work that will have to go on ' 'overnight now to repair it.

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Lewis ' 'Hamilton ' '

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That was a tough day. The Sprint was a difficult session ' 'for us with the car not feeling as strong as it did ' 'yesterday. The temperature was warmer than on Friday and ' 'that didn’t seem to suit us. We made some changes ahead of ' 'Qualifying to counteract that and try to push us in a ' 'direction that could get the car closer to how it felt on ' 'Friday, but we continued to struggle.

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Tomorrow will be difficult for us starting P19. It will ' 'be hard to come across opportunities, but I will be giving ' 'it my all to move forward. The car today suffered from an ' 'inconsistent balance and a lack of grip so hopefully it will ' 'be in a better place on Sunday.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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A disappointing and frustrating day. After a strong ' 'Friday, we were hopeful of a good showing and it quickly ' 'became clear in the Sprint that we didn’t have the pace of ' 'our nearest competitors, falling back to finish a distant P5 ' 'and P6. Added to that, the handling balance both drivers had ' 'enjoyed the day before was missing and they were struggling ' 'with tyre overheating - Lewis on the rear axle, George on ' 'the front. We made some set-up changes to tackle this ahead ' 'of Qualifying, but we continued to struggle and couldn’t ' 'unlock the same level of performance we had seen on Friday, ' 'with Lewis finishing P19 and George P6 but unable to ' 'complete his final flying lap.

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Tomorrow’s race will therefore be an uphill battle: there ' 'is a major repair job ahead for George after the Q3 crash. ' 'With Lewis starting P19, it will be a case of damage ' 'limitation in the race: fighting for meaningful points will ' 'be tough and we need things to fall in our favour to do ' 'so.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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After a promising Friday, this was a tough Saturday. It ' "became apparent early in the Sprint that we didn't have the " 'speed of our competitors. We were pushing hard to keep up ' 'with those ahead and that put extra energy through the ' 'tyres. That overheating bit us hard in the second half of ' 'the race and we could only manage P5 and P6. We also found a ' "broken part on Lewis' front suspension post Sprint and that " 'definitely impacted the overall balance.

\n' '

In an effort to get the car back to the sweet spot we had ' 'on Friday, we made some set-up adjustments ahead of ' "Qualifying. Sadly these didn't have the desired effect. A " 'consistent balance continued to elude Lewis although he was ' 'unfortunate to be knocked out in Q1 having been impacted by ' 'traffic in sector one. George fared slightly better and was ' 'on a strong lap in Q3 but came unstuck at turn 12 with a ' 'lock up and then finally turn 19 with his off.

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We have a lot of work to do to get George's car ready for " 'the race. The team will be working hard through the evening ' 'in order to do that. We know tomorrow will likely be a tough ' 'fight but we will continue to work diligently and hard, ' 'looking to take advantage of any opportunities that come our ' 'way.

\n', 'date': '2024-10-19T23:55:00+02:00', 'title': 'United States Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/d253b098-22c4-49e7-a561-62aa7739dbeb'} 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/fe521181-3b57-4915-a51a-b5f6f352c574> {'content': " Europe's first battery recycling plant using integrated " 'mechanical-hydrometallurgical process opens in Kuppenheim in ' 'southern Germany Milestone on the road to enhancing raw materials ' 'sustainability thanks to an expected recovery rate of more than ' '96 percent and net CO2 -neutral[1] operation Plant to generate ' 'enough recycled materials to produce more than 50,000 new battery ' 'modules per year Double-digit million-euro investment underpins ' 'holistic Mercedes-Benz approach to battery circularity and value ' 'creation in Germany Cooperation with technology partner Primobius ' 'and renowned research institutes Mercedes-Benz today opened ' "Europe's first battery recycling plant with an integrated " 'mechanical-hydrometallurgical process making it the first car ' 'manufacturer worldwide[2] to close the battery recycling loop ' 'with its own in-house facility. The recycling plant in ' 'Kuppenheim, southern Germany, creates a genuine circular economy. ' 'This underpins the pioneering spirit and innovative strength of ' 'Mercedes-Benz as it strives to significantly reduce the ' 'consumption of valuable primary resources. Unlike existing ' 'established processes, the expected recovery rate of the ' 'mechanical-hydrometallurgical recycling plant is more than 96 ' 'percent. Valuable and scarce raw materials such as lithium, ' 'nickel and cobalt can be recovered – in a way which is suitable ' 'for use in new batteries for future all-electric Mercedes-Benz ' 'vehicles. The company has invested tens of millions of euros in ' 'the construction of the new battery recycling plant and thus in ' 'the value creation in Germany. Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and ' "Baden-Württemberg's Environment Minister Thekla Walker visited " 'the plant for the opening ceremony in Kuppenheim, Baden. ' '“Mercedes-Benz has set itself the goal of building the most ' 'desirable cars in a sustainable way. As a pioneer in automotive ' "engineering, Europe's first integrated " 'mechanical-hydrometallurgical battery recycling factory marks a ' 'key milestone towards enhancing raw-materials sustainability. ' 'Together with our partners from industry and science, we are ' 'sending a strong signal of innovative strength for sustainable ' 'electric mobility and value creation in Germany and Europe.”Ola ' 'Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG “The future of the automobile is electric, and batteries ' 'are an essential component of this. To produce batteries in a ' 'resource-conserving and sustainable way, recycling is also key. ' 'The circular economy is a growth engine and, at the same time, an ' 'essential building block for achieving our climate targets! I ' 'congratulate Mercedes-Benz for its courage and foresight shown by ' 'this investment in Kuppenheim. Germany remains a cutting-edge ' 'market for new and innovative technologies.”Olaf Scholz, Federal ' 'Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Mercedes-Benz’s ' 'technology partner for the battery recycling factory is ' 'Primobius, a joint venture between German plant and mechanical ' 'engineering company SMS group and Australian process technology ' 'developer Neometals. The plant is receiving funding from the ' 'German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action ' 'as part of a scientific research project with three German ' 'universities. The project looks at the entire process chain for ' 'recycling, including logistics and reintegration concepts. The ' 'partners are thus making an important contribution to future ' 'scaling of the battery recycling industry in Germany. Integrated ' 'mechanical-hydrometallurgical recycling concept\xa0 For the first ' 'time in Europe, the Mercedes-Benz battery recycling plant covers ' 'all steps from shredding battery modules to drying and processing ' 'active battery materials. The mechanical process sorts and ' 'separates plastics, copper, aluminium and iron in a complex, ' 'multi-stage process. The downstream hydrometallurgical process is ' 'dedicated to the so-called black mass. These are the active ' 'materials that make up the electrodes of the battery cells. The ' 'valuable metals cobalt, nickel and lithium are extracted ' 'individually in a multi-stage chemical process. These recyclates ' 'are of battery quality and therefore suitable for use in the ' 'production of new battery cells. Unlike the pyrometallurgy ' 'established in Europe today, the hydrometallurgical process is ' 'less-intensive in terms of energy consumption and material waste. ' 'Its low process temperatures of up to 80 degrees Celsius mean it ' 'consumes less energy. In addition, like all Mercedes-Benz ' 'production plants, the recycling plant operates in a net ' 'carbon-neutral[3]manner. It is supplied with 100 percent green ' 'electricity. The roof area of the 6800 square-metre building is ' 'equipped with a photovoltaic system with a peak output of more ' 'than 350 kilowatts. The Mercedes-Benz battery recycling plant in ' 'Kuppenheim has an annual capacity of 2,500 tonnes. The recovered ' 'materials feed into the production of more than 50,000 battery ' 'modules for new all-electric Mercedes-Benz models. The knowledge ' 'gained could help scale up production volumes in the medium to ' 'long term. Holistic approach to battery value creation ' 'Mercedes-Benz takes a holistic approach to the circularity of ' 'battery systems and considers three core topics: circular design, ' 'value retention and closing the material loop. With its Design ' 'for Circularity approach, the company takes the entire battery ' 'technology value chain into account from the outset. At the ' 'Mercedes-Benz eCampus in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, which opened in ' '2024, circular thinking flows into the development of new battery ' 'cells. Battery production for electric Mercedes-Benz vehicles is ' 'net carbon-neutral3 in battery factories on three continents. ' 'Local battery production is a key factor for the success of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz sustainable business strategy. In line with ' 'circular thinking and to conserve resources, the company offers ' 'reconditioned batteries as spare parts for all its electric ' 'vehicles. In addition, its Mercedes-Benz Energy subsidiary has ' 'established a successful business model with large-scale ' 'stationary storage applications. Batteries that are no longer ' 'suitable for vehicle use can enjoy a second life as part of an ' 'energy storage system. For Mercedes-Benz, sustainability means ' 'creating long-term value for as many people as possible which is ' 'why it pursues a sustainable business strategy. This means ' 'sustainability is a fundamental component of a holistic corporate ' 'mindset that embraces wider ecological, social and economic ' 'aspects. Statements from the opening of the Mercedes-Benz battery ' 'recycling plant in Kuppenheim “We are systematically deepening ' 'our expertise in the battery value chain. Following the opening ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz eCampus for development of new battery cell ' 'chemistries in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, we are now sustainably ' 'closing the raw materials loop in Kuppenheim. The innovative ' 'technology enables us to recover valuable raw materials from the ' 'battery with the highest possible degree of purity. This turns ' "today's batteries into tomorrow's sustainable mine for raw " 'materials. The new battery recycling plant strengthens the role ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz production network with vehicle and ' 'drivetrain plants in Europe.”Jörg Burzer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, responsible for Production, ' 'Quality & Supply Chain Management “Battery recycling is of great ' 'importance to Baden-Württemberg as a state with such a strong ' 'automotive sector. Closing the loop on the value chain reduces ' 'dependencies, increases resilience in times of crisis and can ' 'smooth peaks and troughs in the availability of raw materials. ' 'Mercedes-Benz is a pioneer in this respect: With the integrated ' 'battery recycling plant, Mercedes-Benz has developed a ' 'sustainable approach for dealing with limited resources and is ' 'therefore making a valuable contribution to a truly circular ' 'economy. We are proud that in this federal state of innovators, ' 'we are also at the forefront in this field.”Thekla Walker MdL, ' 'Minister for the Environment, Climate and Energy ' 'Baden-Württemberg [1] Net carbon-neutral means that carbon ' 'emissions that are not avoided or reduced at Mercedes-Benz are ' 'compensated for by certified compensation offsetting projects. ' '[2] According to current knowledge [3] Net carbon-neutral means ' 'that carbon emissions that are not avoided or reduced at ' 'Mercedes-Benz are compensated for by certified compensation ' 'offsetting projects.', 'content_html': '

Europe's first battery recycling plant using " 'integrated mechanical-hydrometallurgical process opens in ' 'Kuppenheim in southern Germany
Milestone on the road to enhancing raw materials ' 'sustainability thanks to an expected recovery rate of more ' 'than 96 percent and net CO₂ ' '-neutral^[1] operation
Plant to generate enough recycled materials to ' 'produce more than 50,000 new battery modules per ' 'year
Double-digit million-euro investment underpins ' 'holistic Mercedes-Benz approach to battery circularity and ' 'value creation in Germany
Cooperation with technology partner Primobius ' 'and renowned research institutes

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Mercedes-Benz today opened Europe's first battery " 'recycling plant with an integrated ' 'mechanical-hydrometallurgical process making it the first ' 'car manufacturer worldwide^[2] to close the ' 'battery recycling loop with its own in-house facility. The ' 'recycling plant in Kuppenheim, southern Germany, creates a ' 'genuine circular economy. This underpins the pioneering ' 'spirit and innovative strength of Mercedes-Benz as it ' 'strives to significantly reduce the consumption of valuable ' 'primary resources. Unlike existing established processes, ' 'the expected recovery rate of the ' 'mechanical-hydrometallurgical recycling plant is more than ' '96 percent. Valuable and scarce raw materials such as ' 'lithium, nickel and cobalt can be recovered – in a way which ' 'is suitable for use in new batteries for future all-electric ' 'Mercedes-Benz vehicles. The company has invested tens of ' 'millions of euros in the construction of the new battery ' 'recycling plant and thus in the value creation in Germany. ' "Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Baden-Württemberg's " 'Environment Minister Thekla Walker visited the plant for the ' 'opening ceremony in Kuppenheim, Baden.

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“Mercedes-Benz has set itself the goal of building the ' 'most desirable cars in a sustainable way. As a pioneer in ' "automotive engineering, Europe's first integrated " 'mechanical-hydrometallurgical battery recycling factory ' 'marks a key milestone towards enhancing raw-materials ' 'sustainability. Together with our partners from industry and ' 'science, we are sending a strong signal of innovative ' 'strength for sustainable electric mobility and value ' 'creation in Germany and Europe.”
Ola Källenius, Chairman ' 'of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG

\n' '

“The future of the automobile is electric, and batteries ' 'are an essential component of this. To produce batteries in ' 'a resource-conserving and sustainable way, recycling is also ' 'key. The circular economy is a growth engine and, at the ' 'same time, an essential building block for achieving our ' 'climate targets! I congratulate Mercedes-Benz for its ' 'courage and foresight shown by this investment in ' 'Kuppenheim. Germany remains a cutting-edge market for new ' 'and innovative technologies.”
Olaf Scholz, Federal ' 'Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany

\n' '

Mercedes-Benz’s technology partner for the battery ' 'recycling factory is Primobius, a joint venture between ' 'German plant and mechanical engineering company SMS group ' 'and Australian process technology developer Neometals. The ' 'plant is receiving funding from the German Federal Ministry ' 'for Economic Affairs and Climate Action as part of a ' 'scientific research project with three German universities. ' 'The project looks at the entire process chain for recycling, ' 'including logistics and reintegration concepts. The partners ' 'are thus making an important contribution to future scaling ' 'of the battery recycling industry in Germany.

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Integrated mechanical-hydrometallurgical recycling ' 'concept

\n' '

For the first time in Europe, the Mercedes-Benz battery ' 'recycling plant covers all steps from shredding battery ' 'modules to drying and processing active battery materials. ' 'The mechanical process sorts and separates plastics, copper, ' 'aluminium and iron in a complex, multi-stage process. The ' 'downstream hydrometallurgical process is dedicated to the ' 'so-called black mass. These are the active materials that ' 'make up the electrodes of the battery cells. The valuable ' 'metals cobalt, nickel and lithium are extracted individually ' 'in a multi-stage chemical process. These recyclates are of ' 'battery quality and therefore suitable for use in the ' 'production of new battery cells.

\n' '

Unlike the pyrometallurgy established in Europe today, ' 'the hydrometallurgical process is less-intensive in terms of ' 'energy consumption and material waste. Its low process ' 'temperatures of up to 80 degrees Celsius mean it consumes ' 'less energy. In addition, like all Mercedes-Benz production ' 'plants, the recycling plant operates in a net ' 'carbon-neutral^[3]manner. It is supplied with 100 ' 'percent green electricity. The roof area of the 6800 ' 'square-metre building is equipped with a photovoltaic system ' 'with a peak output of more than 350 kilowatts.

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The Mercedes-Benz battery recycling plant in Kuppenheim ' 'has an annual capacity of 2,500 tonnes. The recovered ' 'materials feed into the production of more than 50,000 ' 'battery modules for new all-electric Mercedes-Benz models. ' 'The knowledge gained could help scale up production volumes ' 'in the medium to long term.

\n' '

Holistic approach to battery value creation

\n' '

Mercedes-Benz takes a holistic approach to the ' 'circularity of battery systems and considers three core ' 'topics: circular design, value retention and closing the ' 'material loop. With its Design for Circularity approach, the ' 'company takes the entire battery technology value chain into ' 'account from the outset. At the Mercedes-Benz eCampus in ' 'Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, which opened in 2024, circular ' 'thinking flows into the development of new battery cells. ' 'Battery production for electric Mercedes-Benz vehicles is ' 'net carbon-neutral³ in battery factories on three ' 'continents. Local battery production is a key factor for the ' 'success of the Mercedes-Benz sustainable business ' 'strategy.

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In line with circular thinking and to conserve resources, ' 'the company offers reconditioned batteries as spare parts ' 'for all its electric vehicles. In addition, its ' 'Mercedes-Benz Energy subsidiary has established a successful ' 'business model with large-scale stationary storage ' 'applications. Batteries that are no longer suitable for ' 'vehicle use can enjoy a second life as part of an energy ' 'storage system.

\n' '

For Mercedes-Benz, sustainability means creating ' 'long-term value for as many people as possible which is why ' 'it pursues a sustainable business strategy. This means ' 'sustainability is a fundamental component of a holistic ' 'corporate mindset that embraces wider ecological, social and ' 'economic aspects.

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Statements from the opening of the Mercedes-Benz battery ' 'recycling plant in Kuppenheim

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“We are systematically deepening our expertise in the ' 'battery value chain. Following the opening of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz eCampus for development of new battery cell ' 'chemistries in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, we are now ' 'sustainably closing the raw materials loop in Kuppenheim. ' 'The innovative technology enables us to recover valuable raw ' 'materials from the battery with the highest possible degree ' "of purity. This turns today's batteries into tomorrow's " 'sustainable mine for raw materials. The new battery ' 'recycling plant strengthens the role of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'production network with vehicle and drivetrain plants in ' 'Europe.”
Jörg Burzer, Member of the Board of Management ' 'of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, responsible for Production, ' 'Quality & Supply Chain Management

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“Battery recycling is of great importance to ' 'Baden-Württemberg as a state with such a strong automotive ' 'sector. Closing the loop on the value chain reduces ' 'dependencies, increases resilience in times of crisis and ' 'can smooth peaks and troughs in the availability of raw ' 'materials. Mercedes-Benz is a pioneer in this respect: With ' 'the integrated battery recycling plant, Mercedes-Benz has ' 'developed a sustainable approach for dealing with limited ' 'resources and is therefore making a valuable contribution to ' 'a truly circular economy. We are proud that in this federal ' 'state of innovators, we are also at the forefront in this ' 'field.”
Thekla Walker MdL, Minister for the Environment, ' 'Climate and Energy Baden-Württemberg

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^[1] Net carbon-neutral means that carbon ' 'emissions that are not avoided or reduced at Mercedes-Benz ' 'are compensated for by certified compensation offsetting ' 'projects.

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^[2] According to current knowledge

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^[3] Net carbon-neutral means that carbon ' 'emissions that are not avoided or reduced at Mercedes-Benz ' 'are compensated for by certified compensation offsetting ' 'projects.

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Modisches Highlight war die Show der Münchner ' 'Designerin Antonia Zander, deren Philosophie „Mindful Luxury“ die ' 'Gäste im beeindruckenden Ambiente des Goldbergwerk hautnah ' 'erleben konnten. Gezeigt wurde die Sommerkollektion für 2025. ' 'Deren Titel „Life is a gamble!“ ist eine kritische und ' 'gleichzeitig augenzwinkernde Auseinandersetzung mit den Themen ' 'unserer Zeit. Fließende Kleider im Spielkarten-Druck, voluminöse ' 'Röcke zu lässigen Strickpullis und für das Label typische ' 'Fransenelemente wurden von 15 Models auf dem Laufsteg vor dem ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT 63 4MATIC+ Coupé (Energieverbrauch kombiniert: ' '14,1-14,1 l/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 319-319 g/km | ' 'CO₂-Klasse: G)1 präsentiert, für Hair & Make-up war Cristoph ' 'Gambert verantwortlich. Jedes Stück von Antonia Zander entsteht ' 'in Atelier-Tradition aus hochwertigen Naturmaterialien und bringt ' 'das Credo der Designerin, dass echte Nachhaltigkeit erst durch ' 'die Zeitlosigkeit und Langlebigkeit eines Kleidungsstücks kreiert ' 'wird, zum Ausdruck.\xa0\n' '„Wir freuen uns sehr, dass wir Antonia Zander für die Fashion ' 'Show in Stuttgart gewinnen konnten. Ihre Mode steht für ' 'selbstbewusste Femininität und bleibende Werte sowie ein ' 'positives und zugleich verantwortungsvolles Mindset. Mit unseren ' 'Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments möchten wir inspirierende und ' 'unvergessliche Erlebnisse schaffen und dabei auch den Blick ' 'darauf lenken, was für eine lebendige und innovative Mode- und ' 'Designlandschaft wir hier in Deutschland haben.“Kerstin Stenkat, ' 'Leiterin Marketing-Kommunikation Mercedes-Benz Cars Vertrieb ' 'Deutschland\n' '„Ich freue mich sehr, dass wir von Mercedes Benz eingeladen ' 'wurden, unsere Kollektion im Rahmen der Mercedes-Benz Fashion ' 'Moments einem Publikum abseits der typischen Modeszene zu zeigen. ' 'Wir befinden uns in einer herausfordernden Zeit, in der große und ' 'kleine Unternehmen sich auf ihre Traditionen und Werte ' 'konzentrieren sollten, um die Welt wieder jeden Tag ein Stück ' 'besser zu machen. Das verbindet uns!Das muss oder sollte aber ' 'nicht mit erhobenem Zeigefinger passieren, sondern darf auch Spaß ' 'machen!“Antonia Zander\n' 'Ein besonderes Glück im Spiel hatten auch acht der Gäste, die bei ' 'der Verlosung von individuell für das Event gestalteten Sneakern ' 'der Künstlerin Sophia Wimmer gezogen wurden. Während des Dinners ' 'nach der Show konnten sie ihrem Paar noch eine ganz persönliche ' 'Note in Form des Namens oder einer Kontrastfarbe hinzufügen ' 'lassen und so ein absolutes Unikat als Erinnerung mitnehmen.\n' 'Das Wochenende begann bereits am Freitagabend mit einem ' 'gemeinsamen Dinner im Mercedes-Benz Museum. In der Rennkurve mit ' 'den legendären historischen Silberpfeilen hatten die ' 'Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer die Gelegenheit, sich ' 'kennenzulernen und auszutauschen sowie einen kleinen Sneak Peek ' 'auf die Kollektion von Antonia Zander zu erleben, die auf Puppen ' 'präsentiert war.\n' 'Am Samstag startete die Driving Experience im Center of ' 'Excellence, dem exklusiven Beratungs- und Abholungszentrum im ' 'Werk in Sindelfingen. In den aktuellen Fahrzeugen von ' 'Mercedes-Benz fuhren die Gäste nach Nürtingen zur Sammlung ' 'Domnick auf der Oberensinger Höhe. Dieses von Greta und Ottomar ' 'Domnick errichtete Museum gilt in seiner Gesamtheit als ' 'Zeitdokument und beherbergt eine internationale Sammlung ' 'abstrakter Malerei und Skulpturen aus der Nachkriegszeit. Nach ' 'einer privaten Führung und einem kleinen Lunch ging es wieder ' 'zurück zum Center of Excellence. Dort hatte ein Teil der Gäste ' 'die Möglichkeit, eine exklusive Watch Making Class der Schweizer ' 'Uhrenmanufaktur IWC Schaffhausen zu erleben, während der andere ' 'Teil im Talk mit Eva Susanne Schweizer, der Repräsentantin des ' 'Auktionshauses Christie’s in Stuttgart, Sabine Engelhardt, ' 'Futurologin und Duftdesignerin bei Mercedes-Benz sowie Topmodel ' 'und Mercedes-Benz Markenbotschafterin Franziska Knuppe ' 'persönliche Geschichten und Hintergründe erfahren konnten.\n' 'Das Format „Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments“ steht für die ' 'maßgeblichen Elemente, die Mercedes-Benz und die Mode verbinden. ' 'Das Konzept ermöglicht Mercedes-Benz durch Flexibilität und ' 'Exklusivität eine maßgeschneiderte Kundenansprache, verbindet ' 'Marken in Mode, Design, Kunst und Lifestyle und lässt sich in ' 'ganz Deutschland realisieren.\n' '1 Die angegebenen Werte wurden nach dem vorgeschriebenen ' 'Messverfahren WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light-duty vehicles Test ' 'Procedures) ermittelt. Der Energieverbrauch und der CO₂-Ausstoß ' 'eines Pkw sind nicht nur von der effizienten Ausnutzung des ' 'Kraftstoffs bzw. des Energieträgers durch den Pkw, sondern auch ' 'vom Fahrstil und anderen nichttechnischen Faktoren abhängig.\n' 'Kontakt Schoeller & von Rehlingen PR:\xa0Claudia Heiss, Tel.: +49 ' '(0) 89 998 427 12, c.heiss@svr-pr.de', 'content_html': '

This press release is only available in German ' 'language.

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Fashion Show der Münchner Designerin Antonia ' 'Zander im Goldbergwerk
Dinner in der Rennkurve des Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museums
Driving Experience mit exklusiver Führung durch ' 'die Sammlung Domnick
IWC Watch Making Class und Talk im Mercedes-Benz ' 'Center of Excellence

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Am Wochenende fanden die sechsten Mercedes-Benz Fashion ' 'Moments in diesem Jahr in Stuttgart, der Heimatstadt der ' 'Marke mit dem Stern, statt. Modisches Highlight war die Show ' 'der Münchner Designerin Antonia Zander, deren Philosophie ' '„Mindful Luxury“ die Gäste im beeindruckenden Ambiente des ' 'Goldbergwerk hautnah erleben konnten. Gezeigt wurde die ' 'Sommerkollektion für 2025. Deren Titel „Life is a gamble!“ ' 'ist eine kritische und gleichzeitig augenzwinkernde ' 'Auseinandersetzung mit den Themen unserer Zeit. Fließende ' 'Kleider im Spielkarten-Druck, voluminöse Röcke zu lässigen ' 'Strickpullis und für das Label typische Fransenelemente ' 'wurden von 15 Models auf dem Laufsteg vor dem Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT 63 4MATIC+ Coupé (Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 14,1-14,1 ' 'l/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 319-319 g/km | ' 'CO₂-Klasse: G)¹ präsentiert, für Hair & ' 'Make-up war Cristoph Gambert verantwortlich. Jedes Stück von ' 'Antonia Zander entsteht in Atelier-Tradition aus ' 'hochwertigen Naturmaterialien und bringt das Credo der ' 'Designerin, dass echte Nachhaltigkeit erst durch die ' 'Zeitlosigkeit und Langlebigkeit eines Kleidungsstücks ' 'kreiert wird, zum Ausdruck.

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„Wir freuen uns sehr, dass wir Antonia Zander für die ' 'Fashion Show in Stuttgart gewinnen konnten. Ihre Mode steht ' 'für selbstbewusste Femininität und bleibende Werte sowie ein ' 'positives und zugleich verantwortungsvolles Mindset. Mit ' 'unseren Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments möchten wir ' 'inspirierende und unvergessliche Erlebnisse schaffen und ' 'dabei auch den Blick darauf lenken, was für eine lebendige ' 'und innovative Mode- und Designlandschaft wir hier in ' 'Deutschland haben.“
Kerstin Stenkat, Leiterin ' 'Marketing-Kommunikation Mercedes-Benz Cars Vertrieb ' 'Deutschland

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„Ich freue mich sehr, dass wir von Mercedes Benz ' 'eingeladen wurden, unsere Kollektion im Rahmen der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments einem Publikum abseits der ' 'typischen Modeszene zu zeigen. Wir befinden uns in einer ' 'herausfordernden Zeit, in der große und kleine Unternehmen ' 'sich auf ihre Traditionen und Werte konzentrieren sollten, ' 'um die Welt wieder jeden Tag ein Stück besser zu machen. Das ' 'verbindet uns!
Das muss oder sollte aber nicht mit ' 'erhobenem Zeigefinger passieren, sondern darf auch Spaß ' 'machen!“
Antonia Zander

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Ein besonderes Glück im Spiel hatten auch acht der Gäste, ' 'die bei der Verlosung von individuell für das Event ' 'gestalteten Sneakern der Künstlerin Sophia Wimmer gezogen ' 'wurden. Während des Dinners nach der Show konnten sie ihrem ' 'Paar noch eine ganz persönliche Note in Form des Namens oder ' 'einer Kontrastfarbe hinzufügen lassen und so ein absolutes ' 'Unikat als Erinnerung mitnehmen.

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Das Wochenende begann bereits am Freitagabend mit einem ' 'gemeinsamen Dinner im Mercedes-Benz Museum. In der Rennkurve ' 'mit den legendären historischen Silberpfeilen hatten die ' 'Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer die Gelegenheit, sich ' 'kennenzulernen und auszutauschen sowie einen kleinen Sneak ' 'Peek auf die Kollektion von Antonia Zander zu erleben, die ' 'auf Puppen präsentiert war.

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Am Samstag startete die Driving Experience im Center of ' 'Excellence, dem exklusiven Beratungs- und Abholungszentrum ' 'im Werk in Sindelfingen. In den aktuellen Fahrzeugen von ' 'Mercedes-Benz fuhren die Gäste nach Nürtingen zur Sammlung ' 'Domnick auf der Oberensinger Höhe. Dieses von Greta und ' 'Ottomar Domnick errichtete Museum gilt in seiner Gesamtheit ' 'als Zeitdokument und beherbergt eine internationale Sammlung ' 'abstrakter Malerei und Skulpturen aus der Nachkriegszeit. ' 'Nach einer privaten Führung und einem kleinen Lunch ging es ' 'wieder zurück zum Center of Excellence. Dort hatte ein Teil ' 'der Gäste die Möglichkeit, eine exklusive Watch Making Class ' 'der Schweizer Uhrenmanufaktur IWC Schaffhausen zu erleben, ' 'während der andere Teil im Talk mit Eva Susanne Schweizer, ' 'der Repräsentantin des Auktionshauses Christie’s in ' 'Stuttgart, Sabine Engelhardt, Futurologin und Duftdesignerin ' 'bei Mercedes-Benz sowie Topmodel und Mercedes-Benz ' 'Markenbotschafterin Franziska Knuppe persönliche Geschichten ' 'und Hintergründe erfahren konnten.

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Das Format „Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments“ steht für die ' 'maßgeblichen Elemente, die Mercedes-Benz und die Mode ' 'verbinden. Das Konzept ermöglicht Mercedes-Benz durch ' 'Flexibilität und Exklusivität eine maßgeschneiderte ' 'Kundenansprache, verbindet Marken in Mode, Design, Kunst und ' 'Lifestyle und lässt sich in ganz Deutschland ' 'realisieren.

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¹Die angegebenen Werte wurden nach dem ' 'vorgeschriebenen Messverfahren WLTP (Worldwide harmonised ' 'Light-duty vehicles Test Procedures) ermittelt. Der ' 'Energieverbrauch und der CO₂-Ausstoß eines Pkw sind nicht ' 'nur von der effizienten Ausnutzung des Kraftstoffs bzw. des ' 'Energieträgers durch den Pkw, sondern auch vom Fahrstil und ' 'anderen nichttechnischen Faktoren abhängig.

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Kontakt Schoeller & von Rehlingen ' 'PR:
Claudia Heiss, Tel.: +49 (0) 89 998 ' '427 12, c.heiss@svr-pr.de

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Solid Start in Las Vegas

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The team opened the race weekend in Las Vegas by topping ' 'both Thursday practice sessions.
F1 returns for the second Las Vegas Grand Prix, kicking ' 'off a triple header that culminates in the Abu Dhabi season ' 'finale.
The cool conditions of the Nevada desert after sundown ' 'saw both ambient and track temperatures hovering in the low ' 'teens.
The team’s focus was therefore primarily on ' 'understanding the necessary tyre warm-up for the single lap ' 'and management for the long run.
Both sessions saw the team run the Medium and Soft ' 'compound tyres on both cars, with Lewis setting the pace in ' 'both FP1 and FP2.
George also featured near the top of the timing screens, ' 'ending FP1 in P2 and FP2 in P3 having encountered traffic on ' 'his likely best effort.
The team return to the track tomorrow for FP3 and ' 'Qualifying around the 6.201km Las Vegas Strip ' 'Circuit.

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\n' ' Lewis Hamilton \n' '	\n' ' 26 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:35.001 \n' '	\n' ' P1 \n' '	\n' ' Medium, Medium, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 25 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:33.825 \n' '	\n' ' P1 \n' '	\n' ' Medium, Soft, Soft \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 29 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:35.397 \n' '	\n' ' P2 \n' '	\n' ' Medium, Medium, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 29 Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1:34.015 \n' '	\n' ' P3 \n' '	\n' ' Medium, Soft, Medium \n' '

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Lewis Hamilton

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I felt really good out there today. I think that is the ' 'first practice day this year that we’ve been consistently ' 'strong, and the car has felt quick throughout. I am really ' 'enjoying driving this track and it was nice to put together ' 'three good, competitive sectors over the lap.

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Despite topping both sessions, it is difficult to know ' 'exactly where we are in the competitive order with everyone ' 'running different fuel loads and run plans. Our long run ' 'pace didn’t look quite as good as our speed on the single ' 'lap. We therefore have work to do overnight to try and ' 'improve that without compromising our speed for qualifying. ' 'I’m hopeful we can still be in the mix tomorrow; I will get ' 'some good rest tonight and come back strong.

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George Russell

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That was a really good day for us as a team. It is still ' 'only practice, but it is definitely encouraging. The car has ' 'been working from the off and I felt good behind the wheel. ' 'Lewis was on it from lap one and did a great job to top both ' 'sessions.

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That said, it is a street track and quite a dirty circuit ' 'today. As it continues to both clean up and grip up, I am ' 'sure it will continue to evolve. It is likely that the times ' 'will be three seconds or so quicker come qualifying ' 'tomorrow. We will therefore pick through the data overnight ' 'to understand exactly why we were so strong and how we can ' 'continue to make improvements too. It is clear others will ' 'take a step forward so we will have to be at our best if we ' 'want to challenge at the front again on Friday.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We've had a solid day here in Las Vegas. It’s tricky with " 'the very cold temperatures to get the tyres into the window ' 'but in relative terms, it looks like we were coping ' 'reasonably well. It was encouraging that all our laps on low ' 'fuel looked competitive in both practice sessions. The ' 'circuit is going to grip up significantly so we need to make ' 'sure we can track that with the setup, but so far it does ' "look like we're in a better place than at most of the recent " "races. It's quite hard to work out where we sit on the long " 'run. We saw a lot of degradation across the field, with cars ' 'that pushed harder early on looking poor later in the stint ' "but it's clear that a bit of management is going to be " 'required to look after the tyres on Saturday night.

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Mercedes-Benz takes another step towards a seamless ' 'digital customer experience with the introduction of popular ' 'Mercedes-Benz App features on Apple Watch^[1] – as ' 'many customers requested. As a result, owners can now ' 'interact with their vehicles without having to locate their ' 'smartphone. Key functionalities and features include the ' 'ability to check the vehicle range based on its current ' 'location as well as the battery or fuel level. The ' 'Mercedes-Benz App on Apple Watch can also pinpoint the ' 'vehicle’s location remotely, and it can be used to ' 'lock/unlock the vehicle remotely. In addition, owners can ' 'use the app to check that the windows are closed properly ' 'after leaving the vehicle.

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The popular Mercedes-Benz App features on Apple Watch are ' 'available now. Customers in Europe are the first to enjoy ' 'the new digital experience. The United States, China and the ' 'Asia-Pacific markets will follow.

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At a glance

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Concept

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First-class digital experience
Understanding and executing customer requests
Next step: enabling popular Mercedes-Benz App features ' 'on the Apple Watch
Customers can easily interact with their vehicles, ' 'without using their smartphones
The goal: a seamless and interactive user experience ' 'beyond the car

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Functionality

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Parking location and pedestrian route navigation
Compass mode to navigate in open areas where mapping is ' 'unavailable
Lock and unlock vehicle
Access the most important information and car ' 'status
View information such as vehicle range, charging status ' 'or fuel level

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Timing and Markets

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Popular Mercedes-Benz App features on Apple Watch are ' 'now available in Europe
United States, China and Asia-Pacific markets will ' 'follow

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^[1] To use the Mercedes-Benz App features on ' 'Apple Watch, customers need to have a Mercedes me account ' 'and the Mercedes-Benz-App (version 1.50.0 and later) needs ' 'to be installed on the customer’s smartphone, The ' 'Mercedes-Benz App features on Apple Watch are available for ' 'Apple Watches running WatchOS 9 or later. Customer’s own ' 'data volume is required for utilisation.

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Integrity, Governance & ' 'Sustainability Mercedes-Benz stands for a holistic understanding ' 'of sustainability that incorporates ecological, social and ' 'economic aspects as well as responsible corporate governance. ' 'Mercedes-Benz pursues its sustainable business strategy with the ' 'aim of creating lasting value for various stakeholder groups: ' 'customers, employees and investors as well as for business ' 'partners and society as a whole. The six sustainability focus ' 'areas are part of the business strategy and cover environmental, ' 'social and corporate governance topics under the headings of ' 'Decarbonisation, Resource Use & Circularity, Employees, Human ' 'Rights, Digital Trust and Traffic Safety. These focus areas are ' 'the outcome of a multi-stage strategy and analysis process ' 'involving internal and external stakeholders. The strategy ' 'process was based on internal and external analyses and workshops ' 'as well as a materiality analysis conducted in accordance with ' 'the strict requirements of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting ' 'Directive (CSRD) and the European Sustainability Reporting ' 'Standards (ESRS). In each focus area Mercedes-Benz has set ' 'specific targets and included sustainability indicators in a ' 'company-wide scorecard. This approach is intended to anchor ' 'sustainability aspects even more firmly in the operational ' 'business. The system is being continuously reviewed and key ' 'indicators will be part of the annual sustainability reporting. ' 'Six sustainability focus areas at Mercedes-Benz Decarbonisation: ' 'The “Ambition 2039” is a central strategic goal at Mercedes-Benz. ' 'By 2039, the entire new vehicle fleet is to be CO2-neutral1 ' 'across all stages of the value chain and the entire life cycle. ' 'The electrification of vehicles is playing a key role here. Other ' 'important levers include the use of recycled materials, the ' 'deployment of renewable energies in production processes and the ' 'inclusion of renewable energy sources for charging the vehicles. ' 'Resource Use & Circularity: Mercedes-Benz is pursuing the goal of ' 'increasingly decoupling resource consumption from output growth. ' 'The focus here is on the efficient use of resources and the aim ' 'of increasingly closing the material cycle. At the same time, the ' 'amounts of waste, energy consumed, and resources used at the ' 'sites are to be significantly reduced. At its newly opened ' 'battery recycling plant in Kuppenheim, the first of its kind in ' 'Europe, Mercedes-Benz recovers 96% of materials: valuable raw ' 'materials such as lithium, nickel and cobalt can be recovered in ' 'this way so they can be used in new batteries for all-electric ' 'Mercedes-Benz vehicles in future. People at Mercedes-Benz: The ' 'world of work and entire job profiles of Mercedes-Benz employees ' 'are changing fundamentally. That is why the transformation at ' 'Mercedes-Benz also affects work processes and structures, areas ' 'of responsibility and teamwork. Through its sustainable HR ' 'strategy, the Sustainable People Plan, Mercedes-Benz aims to ' 'shape these changes in a future-oriented, socially acceptable and ' 'responsible way. From 2022 to 2030, for example, the company ' 'plans to invest over €2 bn in training its employees. Human ' 'Rights: Respect for human rights is of central importance to ' 'Mercedes-Benz. That is why the company together with its partners ' 'pursues the goal of protecting human rights along the entire ' 'value chain, and of preventing, minimising or, as far as ' 'possible, eliminating any negative impacts on people and the ' 'environment. This is achieved through a risk-based approach that ' 'can identify potential human rights risks at an early stage and ' 'counter them with appropriate measures. In this context, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is also investing in projects such as the Corridor ' 'Initiative along the aluminium supply chain in Brazil’s Amazon ' 'region. This multidimensional project undertaken with the company ' 'Hydro as a partner aims to involve local people more closely, ' 'strengthen local human rights and enhance biodiversity. Digital ' 'Trust: In this focus area Mercedes-Benz is tackling the ' 'challenges of digital transformation. The company’s aim is to ' 'build and maintain trust in its digital products and services and ' 'strengthen the responsible use of digital innovations. ' 'Mercedes-Benz is convinced that digital trust is increasingly ' 'becoming a key differentiator and the foundation on which ' 'sustainable and competitive digital business is based. In this ' 'context, Mercedes-Benz was one of the first vehicle manufacturers ' 'to define principles for the responsible use of artificial ' 'intelligence. Traffic Safety: For decades, Mercedes-Benz has been ' 'setting standards in the field of traffic safety. The company ' "supports the European Union's Vision Zero, which, compared to " '2020, aims to halve the number of road fatalities by 2030 and ' 'eliminate them completely by 2050. Innovative driver assistance ' 'systems and automated driving technologies such as DRIVE PILOT ' '(SAE Level 32) can make a significant contribution to making road ' 'traffic safer and achieving Vision Zero. For Germany, ' 'Mercedes-Benz has already presented the next version of DRIVE ' 'PILOT, which can follow the vehicle ahead on the right-hand lane ' 'of a motorway at speeds of up to 95 km/h3. The system is expected ' 'to be certified by Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority by ' 'the end of 2024 and will then be available from the beginning of ' '2025. An open discussion culture – the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Sustainability Dialogue The six sustainability focus areas were ' 'presented to and discussed with a wider external audience for the ' 'first time at the annual Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Dialogue on ' 'November 20 in Stuttgart. This well-established dialogue format ' 'serves the company as a central platform for open exchanges with ' 'representatives from NGOs, academia, business, and the political ' 'sphere. The event takes place for the 17th time, with similar ' 'dialogue events already held this year in Dresden, New Delhi, New ' 'York and Beijing. Cross-divisional sustainability coordination In ' '2023, a cross-divisional steering and coordination function for ' 'sustainability management at Mercedes-Benz was established in the ' 'Integrity, Governance & Sustainability board of management ' 'division. This is intended to take account of the constantly ' 'growing complexity and increasing legal relevance of this ' 'multifaceted topic. Responsibility for the management of ' 'department-specific sustainability topics remains with the ' 'respective board divisions. More information can be found in the ' "new sustainability section of the company's website: " 'Sustainability at Mercedes-Benz. | Mercedes-Benz Group > ' 'Sustainability 1 Net carbon-neutral means that carbon emissions ' 'that are not avoided or reduced at Mercedes-Benz are compensated ' 'for by certified compensation offsetting projects. 2 SAE Level 3 ' '(conditional automated driving): The automated driving function ' 'takes over certain driving tasks. However, a driver is still ' 'required. The driver must be ready to take control of the vehicle ' 'at any time when requested by the vehicle. 3 Availability and use ' 'of future DRIVE PILOT features on motorways depend on options, ' 'countries and relevant laws.', 'content_html': '

Sustainable business strategy concretised with ' 'respect to environment, social and corporate governance ' 'topics
Sustainability aspects anchored even more firmly ' 'in daily business
Sustainability focus at Mercedes-Benz: ' 'Decarbonisation, Resource Use & Circularity, Employees, ' 'Human Rights, Digital Trust and Traffic ' 'Safety
Focus areas are outcome of a comprehensive, ' 'multi-stage analysis process involving relevant stakeholder ' 'groups
Sustainability focus areas presented to and ' 'discussed with external stakeholders from politics, business ' 'and society at the 17th Mercedes-Benz Sustainability ' 'Dialogue

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Sustainability is a fundamental component of ' "Mercedes-Benz' corporate activities. In future, the company " 'will be focusing on six strategic areas to drive its ' 'sustainable transformation in a targeted manner. These focus ' 'areas were presented at the 17th Mercedes-Benz ' 'Sustainability Dialogue in Stuttgart on November 20, 2024 ' 'and discussed with representatives from civil society, ' 'politics, academia and business.

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“We want to make the greatest possible impact with ' 'what we do. In our six sustainability focus areas we can ' 'make a real difference. They cover environmental, social and ' 'corporate governance topics that are highly relevant both ' 'today and in future – for us as a company, for many of our ' 'stakeholders and ultimately for society as a whole. The aim ' 'is to anchor sustainability even more firmly in our ' 'operational business. This is the only way we can achieve ' 'lasting improvements.”
Renata Jungo Brüngger, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG. ' 'Integrity, Governance & Sustainability

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Mercedes-Benz stands for a holistic understanding of ' 'sustainability that incorporates ecological, social and ' 'economic aspects as well as responsible corporate ' 'governance. Mercedes-Benz pursues its sustainable business ' 'strategy with the aim of creating lasting value for various ' 'stakeholder groups: customers, employees and investors as ' 'well as for business partners and society as a whole. The ' 'six sustainability focus areas are part of the business ' 'strategy and cover environmental, social and corporate ' 'governance topics under the headings of Decarbonisation, ' 'Resource Use & Circularity, Employees, Human Rights, ' 'Digital Trust and Traffic Safety.

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These focus areas are the outcome of a multi-stage ' 'strategy and analysis process involving internal and ' 'external stakeholders. The strategy process was based on ' 'internal and external analyses and workshops as well as a ' 'materiality analysis conducted in accordance with the strict ' 'requirements of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting ' 'Directive (CSRD) and the European Sustainability Reporting ' 'Standards (ESRS).

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In each focus area Mercedes-Benz has set specific targets ' 'and included sustainability indicators in a company-wide ' 'scorecard. This approach is intended to anchor ' 'sustainability aspects even more firmly in the operational ' 'business. The system is being continuously reviewed and key ' 'indicators will be part of the annual sustainability ' 'reporting.

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Six sustainability focus areas at Mercedes-Benz

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Decarbonisation: The “Ambition 2039” is ' 'a central strategic goal at Mercedes-Benz. By 2039, the ' 'entire new vehicle fleet is to be ' 'CO₂-neutral¹ across all stages of the ' 'value chain and the entire life cycle. The electrification ' 'of vehicles is playing a key role here. Other important ' 'levers include the use of recycled materials, the deployment ' 'of renewable energies in production processes and the ' 'inclusion of renewable energy sources for charging the ' 'vehicles.

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Resource Use & Circularity: ' 'Mercedes-Benz is pursuing the goal of increasingly ' 'decoupling resource consumption from output growth. The ' 'focus here is on the efficient use of resources and the aim ' 'of increasingly closing the material cycle. At the same ' 'time, the amounts of waste, energy consumed, and resources ' 'used at the sites are to be significantly reduced. At its ' 'newly opened battery recycling plant in Kuppenheim, the ' 'first of its kind in Europe, Mercedes-Benz recovers 96% of ' 'materials: valuable raw materials such as lithium, nickel ' 'and cobalt can be recovered in this way so they can be used ' 'in new batteries for all-electric Mercedes-Benz vehicles in ' 'future.

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People at Mercedes-Benz: The world of ' 'work and entire job profiles of Mercedes-Benz employees are ' 'changing fundamentally. That is why the transformation at ' 'Mercedes-Benz also affects work processes and structures, ' 'areas of responsibility and teamwork. Through its ' 'sustainable HR strategy, the Sustainable People Plan, ' 'Mercedes-Benz aims to shape these changes in a ' 'future-oriented, socially acceptable and responsible way. ' 'From 2022 to 2030, for example, the company plans to invest ' 'over €2 bn in training its employees.

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Human Rights: Respect for human rights ' 'is of central importance to Mercedes-Benz. That is why the ' 'company together with its partners pursues the goal of ' 'protecting human rights along the entire value chain, and of ' 'preventing, minimising or, as far as possible, eliminating ' 'any negative impacts on people and the environment. This is ' 'achieved through a risk-based approach that can identify ' 'potential human rights risks at an early stage and counter ' 'them with appropriate measures. In this context, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is also investing in projects such as the ' 'Corridor Initiative along the aluminium supply chain in ' 'Brazil’s Amazon region. This multidimensional project ' 'undertaken with the company Hydro as a partner aims to ' 'involve local people more closely, strengthen local human ' 'rights and enhance biodiversity.

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Digital Trust: In this focus area ' 'Mercedes-Benz is tackling the challenges of digital ' 'transformation. The company’s aim is to build and maintain ' 'trust in its digital products and services and strengthen ' 'the responsible use of digital innovations. Mercedes-Benz is ' 'convinced that digital trust is increasingly becoming a key ' 'differentiator and the foundation on which sustainable and ' 'competitive digital business is based. In this context, ' 'Mercedes-Benz was one of the first vehicle manufacturers to ' 'define principles for the responsible use of artificial ' 'intelligence.

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Traffic Safety: For decades, ' 'Mercedes-Benz has been setting standards in the field of ' "traffic safety. The company supports the European Union's " 'Vision Zero, which, compared to 2020, aims to halve the ' 'number of road fatalities by 2030 and eliminate them ' 'completely by 2050. Innovative driver assistance systems and ' 'automated driving technologies such as DRIVE PILOT (SAE ' 'Level 3²) can make a significant contribution to ' 'making road traffic safer and achieving Vision Zero. For ' 'Germany, Mercedes-Benz has already presented the next ' 'version of DRIVE PILOT, which can follow the vehicle ahead ' 'on the right-hand lane of a motorway at speeds of up to 95 ' 'km/h³. The system is expected to be certified by ' 'Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority by the end of ' '2024 and will then be available from the beginning of ' '2025.

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An open discussion culture – the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Sustainability Dialogue

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The six sustainability focus areas were presented to and ' 'discussed with a wider external audience for the first time ' 'at the annual Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Dialogue on ' 'November 20 in Stuttgart. This well-established dialogue ' 'format serves the company as a central platform for open ' 'exchanges with representatives from NGOs, academia, ' 'business, and the political sphere. The event takes place ' 'for the 17th time, with similar dialogue events already held ' 'this year in Dresden, New Delhi, New York and Beijing.

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Cross-divisional sustainability coordination

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In 2023, a cross-divisional steering and coordination ' 'function for sustainability management at Mercedes-Benz was ' 'established in the Integrity, Governance & ' 'Sustainability board of management division. This is ' 'intended to take account of the constantly growing ' 'complexity and increasing legal relevance of this ' 'multifaceted topic. Responsibility for the management of ' 'department-specific sustainability topics remains with the ' 'respective board divisions.

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More information can be found in the new ' "sustainability section of the company's " 'website: Sustainability ' 'at Mercedes-Benz. | Mercedes-Benz Group > ' 'Sustainability

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¹ Net carbon-neutral means that carbon ' 'emissions that are not avoided or reduced at Mercedes-Benz ' 'are compensated for by certified compensation offsetting ' 'projects.

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²SAE Level 3 (conditional automated driving): ' 'The automated driving function takes over certain driving ' 'tasks. However, a driver is still required. The driver must ' 'be ready to take control of the vehicle at any time when ' 'requested by the vehicle.

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³ Availability and use of future DRIVE PILOT ' 'features on motorways depend on options, countries and ' 'relevant laws.

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Toto Talks Mexico Fact File: ' 'Mexico City Grand Prix Stat Sheet: Mexico City Grand Prix Toto ' 'Talks Mexico City After a difficult weekend in Austin, we have ' 'the opportunity to bounce back immediately in Mexico. Our ' 'performance in Texas showed that there is inherent performance in ' 'the car. Our challenge is extracting this consistently. That is ' 'not the result of one specific challenge, but the interaction of ' 'the car across both aero and mechanical factors. We have five ' 'more races to work on this before the end of the season. It is ' 'important that we do so, not only for our immediate performance ' 'but to also set ourselves up well for 2025. With its high ' 'altitude, Mexico presents a unique challenge. The power unit has ' 'to work harder and, to counteract the thin air, we run at maximum ' 'downforce. It will provide another opportunity to evaluate our ' 'recent update package. Kimi will also be in the car for his ' 'second FP1 session and we look forward to him continuing his ' 'development on track. Fact File: Mexico City Grand Prix The ' 'Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is the third-shortest circuit on the ' '2024 F1 calendar, at just 4.304 km (behind only Zandvoort and ' 'Monaco). The track has the longest run from pole position to the ' 'first braking zone of any on the 2024 F1 calendar (767m) and ' 'almost 10 seconds of the 1.2-kilometre-long straight are taken at ' 'full throttle. Because of the high altitude and the low air ' 'density in Mexico City, the air is incredibly thin (meaning there ' 'are less molecules around) and transports less energy away from ' 'hot systems like the Power Unit and brakes. The nature of the ' 'circuit means drivers make only 35 gear changes per lap, the ' 'lowest number of the season. The ambient pressure is the lowest ' 'of the season by far. At 780mb, the oxygen levels are 78% of what ' 'they are at sea level, and this has a big impact on different ' 'areas of a Formula One car, such as Power Unit performance and ' 'downforce. Because you can run a Monaco wing level but experience ' 'Monza levels of downforce, top speeds in Mexico are some of the ' 'highest of the season, where the cars can achieve 346 km/h (or ' 'more with a tow). Only Vegas is higher. The Power Unit is one of ' 'the most affected systems on the car by the high altitude, with a ' 'decent drop in engine power due to the thin air. The turbocharger ' 'makes up for some of the power loss, but has to work much harder ' 'than it would in normal conditions. The team has three wins at ' 'the track – two with Lewis (2016 & 2019) and 2015 with Nico. The ' 'latter’s win came on F1’s return to the track for the first time ' 'since 1992. Lewis clinched his fourth (2017) and fifth (2018) ' 'World Drivers’ Championship at the circuit. Junior driver and ' '2025 Mercedes F1 racer Kimi Antonelli will take part in his ' 'second FP1 session of the season, as part of F1’s rules around ' 'rookie drivers competing in FP1. The Italian will drive Lewis ' 'Hamilton’s Mercedes W15. Stat Sheet: Mexico City Grand Prix ' '2024 Mexico City Grand Prix Session Local Time (CST) ' 'Brackley (BST / GMT*) Stuttgart (CEST / CET*) Practice One ' '– Friday 12:30 – 13:30 19:30 – 20:30 20:30 – 21:30 ' 'Practice Two - Friday 16:00 – 17:00 23:00 – 00:00 00:00 – ' '01:00 Practice Three – Saturday 11:30 – 12:30 18:30 – ' '19:30 19:30 – 20:30 Qualifying – Saturday 15:00 – 16:00 ' '22:00 – 23:00 23:00 – 00:00 Grand Prix - Sunday 14:00 ' '20:00* 21:00* \xa0 Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team in Mexico City \xa0 Starts Wins Podiums Pole ' 'Positions Front row places Fastest laps DNF Mercedes ' '8 3 10 3 7 5 0 Lewis Hamilton 8 2 6 1 ' '3 1 0 George Russell 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 MB ' 'Power 8 3 11 3 7 5 5 \xa0 Technical Stats - ' 'Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps ' 'Completed Distance Covered (km) Corners Taken Gear ' 'Changes PETRONAS Fuel Injections Mercedes 5,662 ' '29,075.526 96,178 283,230 226,760,000 Lewis Hamilton ' '2,798 14,388.357 47,419 139,492 112,200,000 George ' 'Russell 2,859 14,658.204 48,704 143,558 114,360,000 ' 'MB Power 21,653 111,222.195 366,080 1,081,431 ' '865,160,000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \xa0 ' 'Starts Wins Podium Places Pole Positions Front Row ' 'Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes Front-Row Lockouts ' 'Mercedes (all-time) 312 128 296 139 262 109 59 ' '84 Mercedes (since 2010) 300 119 279 131 242 ' '100 54 80 Lewis Hamilton 351 105 201 104 176 ' '67 N/A N/A George Russell 123 2 14 3 11 8 ' 'N/A N/A MB Power 582 221 611 230 467 219 94 ' '123 ', 'content_html': '

The second leg of the triple-header takes place ' 'at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez ' 'in Mexico City.

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Toto Talks Mexico
Fact File: Mexico City Grand Prix
Stat Sheet: Mexico City Grand Prix

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Toto Talks Mexico City

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After a difficult weekend in Austin, we have the ' 'opportunity to bounce back immediately in Mexico. Our ' 'performance in Texas showed that there is inherent ' 'performance in the car. Our challenge is extracting this ' 'consistently. That is not the result of one specific ' 'challenge, but the interaction of the car across both aero ' 'and mechanical factors. We have five more races to work on ' 'this before the end of the season. It is important that we ' 'do so, not only for our immediate performance but to also ' 'set ourselves up well for 2025.

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With its high altitude, Mexico presents a unique ' 'challenge. The power unit has to work harder and, to ' 'counteract the thin air, we run at maximum downforce. It ' 'will provide another opportunity to evaluate our recent ' 'update package. Kimi will also be in the car for his second ' 'FP1 session and we look forward to him continuing his ' 'development on track.

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Fact File: Mexico City Grand ' 'Prix

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The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is the third-shortest ' 'circuit on the 2024 F1 calendar, at just 4.304 km (behind ' 'only Zandvoort and Monaco).
The track has the longest run from pole position to the ' 'first braking zone of any on the 2024 F1 calendar (767m) and ' 'almost 10 seconds of the 1.2-kilometre-long straight are ' 'taken at full throttle.
Because of the high altitude and the low air density in ' 'Mexico City, the air is incredibly thin (meaning there are ' 'less molecules around) and transports less energy away from ' 'hot systems like the Power Unit and brakes.
The nature of the circuit means drivers make only 35 ' 'gear changes per lap, the lowest number of the season.
The ambient pressure is the lowest of the season by far. ' 'At 780mb, the oxygen levels are 78% of what they are at sea ' 'level, and this has a big impact on different areas of a ' 'Formula One car, such as Power Unit performance and ' 'downforce.
Because you can run a Monaco wing level but experience ' 'Monza levels of downforce, top speeds in Mexico are some of ' 'the highest of the season, where the cars can achieve 346 ' 'km/h (or more with a tow). Only Vegas is higher.
The Power Unit is one of the most affected systems on ' 'the car by the high altitude, with a decent drop in engine ' 'power due to the thin air. The turbocharger makes up for ' 'some of the power loss, but has to work much harder than it ' 'would in normal conditions.
The team has three wins at the track – two with Lewis ' '(2016 & 2019) and 2015 with Nico. The latter’s win came ' 'on F1’s return to the track for the first time since ' '1992.
Lewis clinched his fourth (2017) and fifth (2018) World ' 'Drivers’ Championship at the circuit.
Junior driver and 2025 Mercedes F1 racer Kimi Antonelli ' 'will take part in his second FP1 session of the season, as ' 'part of F1’s rules around rookie drivers competing in FP1. ' 'The Italian will drive Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes W15.

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Stat Sheet: Mexico City Grand ' 'Prix

\n' ' 2024 Mexico City Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (CST) \n' '	\n' ' *Brackley (BST / GMT)** \n' '	\n' ' *Stuttgart (CEST / CET)** \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 19:30 – 20:30 \n' '	\n' ' 20:30 – 21:30 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Two - Friday \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 23:00 – 00:00 \n' '	\n' ' 00:00 – 01:00 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Three – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30 \n' '	\n' ' 18:30 – 19:30 \n' '	\n' ' 19:30 – 20:30 \n' '
\n' ' Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '	\n' ' 22:00 – 23:00 \n' '	\n' ' 23:00 – 00:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 \n' '	\n' ' 20:00* \n' '	\n' ' 21:00* \n' '

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\n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Mexico City \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podiums \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front row places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest laps \n' '	\n' ' DNF \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 8 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 10 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 7 \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' Lewis Hamilton \n' '	\n' ' 8 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 8 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 11 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 7 \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '

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\n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Laps Completed \n' '	\n' ' Distance Covered (km) \n' '	\n' ' Corners Taken \n' '	\n' ' Gear Changes \n' '	\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 5,662 \n' '	\n' ' 29,075.526 \n' '	\n' ' 96,178 \n' '	\n' ' 283,230 \n' '	\n' ' 226,760,000 \n' '
\n' ' Lewis Hamilton \n' '	\n' ' 2,798 \n' '	\n' ' 14,388.357 \n' '	\n' ' 47,419 \n' '	\n' ' 139,492 \n' '	\n' ' 112,200,000 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 2,859 \n' '	\n' ' 14,658.204 \n' '	\n' ' 48,704 \n' '	\n' ' 143,558 \n' '	\n' ' 114,360,000 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 21,653 \n' '	\n' ' 111,222.195 \n' '	\n' ' 366,080 \n' '	\n' ' 1,081,431 \n' '	\n' ' 865,160,000 \n' '

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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podium Places \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front Row Places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1-2 Finishes \n' '	\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (all-time) \n' '	\n' ' 312 \n' '	\n' ' 128 \n' '	\n' ' 296 \n' '	\n' ' 139 \n' '	\n' ' 262 \n' '	\n' ' 109 \n' '	\n' ' 59 \n' '	\n' ' 84 \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (since 2010) \n' '	\n' ' 300 \n' '	\n' ' 119 \n' '	\n' ' 279 \n' '	\n' ' 131 \n' '	\n' ' 242 \n' '	\n' ' 100 \n' '	\n' ' 54 \n' '	\n' ' 80 \n' '
\n' ' Lewis Hamilton \n' '	\n' ' 351 \n' '	\n' ' 105 \n' '	\n' ' 201 \n' '	\n' ' 104 \n' '	\n' ' 176 \n' '	\n' ' 67 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 123 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' 14 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 11 \n' '	\n' ' 8 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
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\n', 'date': '2024-10-23T10:45:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Mexico City Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/06d60db8-5802-4435-b2a7-6dc9eadcb3f9'} 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/82bdd499-0f12-4459-b37a-15886878301e> {'content': ' New Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing team Iron Lynx active in FIA ' 'WEC FIA/ACO homologation of Mercedes-AMG GT3 enables more teams ' 'to join Le Mans grid Christoph Sagemüller: “We have set another ' 'milestone in our Customer Racing success story.” New ' 'Mercedes-AMG customer team Iron Lynx will compete in the FIA ' 'World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) from the 2025 season. In ' 'the FIA WEC, the Italian team will field two Mercedes-AMG GT3s in ' "the LMGT3 class. The team's rebranding means Mercedes-AMG will " "compete in the FIA WEC in 2025 for the first time. AMG's " 'successful Customer Racing programme is thus being strategically ' 'expanded to include involvement in another prestigious series. ' 'This marks also the return of the three-pointed star to Le Mans ' 'after an absence of 26 years. The spectacular endurance classic ' 'on the Circuit de la Sarthe is one of a total of eight stops on ' 'the international FIA WEC calendar. The season opener is the ' '1812km of Qatar on 28 February.Since the start of this year, ' 'LMGT3 class cars have been permitted in the FIA WEC alongside ' 'Hypercars. However, the field is limited. Each manufacturer may ' 'enter a maximum of only two cars in the LMGT3 class. Iron Lynx is ' "a long-standing partner of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) " 'and has been an integral part of the FIA WEC since 2021. The team ' 'competed in the LMGT3 class last season and was also represented ' 'in the previous LMGTE class.The Mercedes-AMG GT3 must fulfil ' 'special homologation criteria for the LMGT3 class of the FIA WEC ' 'in order to compete as Mercedes-AMG LMGT3. These include the use ' 'of drive shafts with torque sensors and the associated ' 'development work. Wind tunnel tests are also necessary to ensure ' 'compliance with the stipulated FIA WEC performance window. ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport has already initiated the necessary ' 'processes, which will be completed by the start of the new ' 'season.FIA/ACO homologation of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 also opens up ' 'new sporting opportunities for all other Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing Teams. Good placings and corresponding results in the ' 'championships affiliated to the ACO give the teams the chance to ' 'secure a place on the starting grid at the legendary 24 Hours of ' 'Le Mans. ACO’s cooperations with SRO Motorsports Group and IMSA ' 'also enable qualification for the 24 Hours of Le Mans by their ' "respective platforms.“It's no secret that we've been very keen " 'for some time to bring the three-pointed star back to Le Mans. ' 'The 2025 season with the FIA WEC entry is the right moment – we ' 'are returning to the Sarthe after 26 years! Our successful ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 and the experienced Iron Lynx team is the right ' 'pairing and we have set another milestone in our Customer Racing ' 'success story.”Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport“I would like to thank ACO, FIA and Iron Lynx for the ' 'focused discussions. The FIA WEC entry is extremely positive news ' 'for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing as a whole. Homologation of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 for the LMGT3 class means all other customer ' 'teams now also have the chance to secure a place on the grid at ' 'the endurance classic in Le Mans.”Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing', 'content_html': '

New Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing team Iron Lynx active ' 'in FIA WEC
FIA/ACO homologation of Mercedes-AMG GT3 enables more ' 'teams to join Le Mans grid
Christoph Sagemüller: “We have set another milestone in ' 'our Customer Racing success story.”

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New Mercedes-AMG customer team Iron Lynx will compete ' 'in the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) from the ' '2025 season. In the FIA WEC, the Italian team will field two ' "Mercedes-AMG GT3s in the LMGT3 class. The team's rebranding " 'means Mercedes-AMG will compete in the FIA WEC in 2025 for ' "the first time. AMG's successful Customer Racing programme " 'is thus being strategically expanded to include involvement ' 'in another prestigious series. This marks also the return of ' 'the three-pointed star to Le Mans after an absence of 26 ' 'years. The spectacular endurance classic on the Circuit de ' 'la Sarthe is one of a total of eight stops on the ' 'international FIA WEC calendar. The season opener is the ' '1812km of Qatar on 28 February.

Since the start of ' 'this year, LMGT3 class cars have been permitted in the FIA ' 'WEC alongside Hypercars. However, the field is limited. Each ' 'manufacturer may enter a maximum of only two cars in the ' 'LMGT3 class. Iron Lynx is a long-standing partner of the ' "Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) and has been an integral " 'part of the FIA WEC since 2021. The team competed in the ' 'LMGT3 class last season and was also represented in the ' 'previous LMGTE class.

The Mercedes-AMG GT3 must ' 'fulfil special homologation criteria for the LMGT3 class of ' 'the FIA WEC in order to compete as Mercedes-AMG LMGT3. These ' 'include the use of drive shafts with torque sensors and the ' 'associated development work. Wind tunnel tests are also ' 'necessary to ensure compliance with the stipulated FIA WEC ' 'performance window. Mercedes-AMG Motorsport has already ' 'initiated the necessary processes, which will be completed ' 'by the start of the new season.

FIA/ACO homologation ' 'of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 also opens up new sporting ' 'opportunities for all other Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'Teams. Good placings and corresponding results in the ' 'championships affiliated to the ACO give the teams the ' 'chance to secure a place on the starting grid at the ' 'legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans. ACO’s cooperations with SRO ' 'Motorsports Group and IMSA also enable qualification for the ' '24 Hours of Le Mans by their respective ' "platforms.

“It's no secret that we've been very keen " 'for some time to bring the three-pointed star back to Le ' 'Mans. The 2025 season with the FIA WEC entry is the right ' 'moment – we are returning to the Sarthe after 26 years! Our ' 'successful Mercedes-AMG GT3 and the experienced Iron Lynx ' 'team is the right pairing and we have set another milestone ' 'in our Customer Racing success story.”
Christoph ' 'Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport

“I would ' 'like to thank ACO, FIA and Iron Lynx for the focused ' 'discussions. The FIA WEC entry is extremely positive news ' 'for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing as a whole. Homologation of ' 'the Mercedes-AMG GT3 for the LMGT3 class means all other ' 'customer teams now also have the chance to secure a place on ' 'the grid at the endurance classic in Le Mans.”
Stefan ' 'Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

\n', 'date': '2024-11-20T01:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing enters the FIA World Endurance ' 'Championship and 24h of Le Mans', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/82bdd499-0f12-4459-b37a-15886878301e'} 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a1821f59-54e9-4abd-be5a-1b95548af06d> {'content': '\n' 'The cutting-edge model series debuts in 1984\n' 'Timeless aesthetics, exceptional practicality in day-to-day use ' 'and sheer joy: the 124 model series as an entry point into ' 'the world of Mercedes-Benz classics\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic offers a reliable supply of spare parts\n' '\n' '40 years ago, a success story begins at Mercedes-Benz which ' 'continues to this day: in November 1984, the brand unveils the ' 'saloons of the 124 model series. Just one month later, this ' 'completely redesigned generation of upper mid-size class vehicles ' 'hits the market. Customers and industry experts are captivated by ' 'its timelessly modern design and innovative engineering. From ' '1993 onwards, the 124 series was named E-Class for the first ' 'time. After 13 years of production and more than 2.2 million ' 'units, series production of the 124 model series ends in 1997. ' 'The saloons, estates (T-models), coupés and cabriolets quickly ' 'become highly sought-after modern classics. Rare versions attain ' 'the status of collector’s items years ago.\n' 'Today, every vehicle in the 124 model series is an ' 'invitation to philosophise. Is it a beloved witness to the ' 'vibrant 1980s and the dawn of the 1990s product offensive? Or is ' 'it a timeless classic remaining forever young? Without a doubt, ' 'this generation of upper mid-size class vehicles from ' 'Mercedes-Benz radiates a unique charm, reflected in the model ' 'series’ large fan base and its significant role in the classic ' 'car scene.\n' 'One great strength of the 124 model series is its timeless ' 'aesthetics and exceptional practicality in day-to-day use, making ' 'these vehicles a reliable gateway to the world of classic cars. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic continues to build on this success story, ' 'especially by ensuring the global supply of spare and wearing ' 'parts through Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts, as well as by ' 'supporting the fan community via company-recognised brand clubs.\n' 'Reliable spare parts supply from Mercedes-Benz Classic\n' 'From best-selling spare parts like the Mercedes star and ' 'individual components which are newly manufactured according to ' 'strict manufacturer’s specifications, all the way to mud wings ' 'which are still available from original production, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Genuine Parts offer an unparalleled range of spare and ' 'wearing parts for the 124 model series. Currently, more than ' '5,800 spare parts are available for this generation of upper ' 'mid-size class vehicles – including more than ' '1,000 so-called exclusive parts used solely in this model ' 'series.\n' 'Fast, reliable worldwide spare parts delivery is one of the most ' 'important services provided by Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH for ' 'owners of classic Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Classic Genuine Parts ' 'are currently available for 57 of the brand’s historical ' 'model series. Parts which are no longer available are ' 'continuously being identified and reproduced. One focus is on ' 'safety-critical and driving-related components. These currently ' 'include a rev counter and a transverse control arm for the ' '124 model series. Most parts can be shipped to customers ' 'within 24 hours via the worldwide network of sales partners. This ' 'high-quality service aims to ensure that classics with the star ' 'remain operational in their authentic condition in the long term ' 'as a result of genuine parts – which is also critical for ' 'value retention.\n' 'Link: https://partssearch.mercedes-benz-classic.com/\n' 'Sharing a passion for the 124 model series\n' 'The company-recognised Mercedes-Benz brand clubs form a unique ' 'international community. Members share a mutual enthusiasm for ' 'the brand, specific eras, classes or individual model series. ' 'These brand clubs, with their extensive knowledge, also support ' 'new enthusiasts interested in owning a Mercedes-Benz classic. ' 'This invaluable commitment to the brand is supported by the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Club Management, the central organisation ' 'which oversees nearly 80 clubs with over 120,000 members ' 'worldwide.\n' 'Link: ' 'https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/exclusive/mercedes-benz-classic-club/club-addresses/\n' 'One premiere address for owners and fans of the 124 model ' 'series is the W 124 Club Deutschland e.V., which hosts ' 'numerous events ranging from drives and annual meet-ups to ' 'technical workshops. The club celebrated the 40th birthday ' 'of the model series at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart. The ' 'technical resources which the club makes available to members, ' 'covering all the versions of the modern classic car, are of ' 'particular importance.\n' 'Link: https://w124-club.mercedes-benz-clubs.com/w-124-technik/\n' 'A versatile classic\n' 'The 124 model series impresses with its variety, not only in ' 'terms of the body versions, but also with a diverse array of ' 'models. Engine options range from four-cylinder entry-level ' 'versions such as the Mercedes-Benz 200 and 200 D all the way ' 'to high-performance saloons powered by V8 engines. The iconic ' '500 E, unveiled at the Paris Autosalon as a top model in ' '1990, features an eight-cylinder engine producing 240 kW ' '(326 hp); the driving performance transforms the saloon into ' 'a powerful sports car.\n' 'The E 60 AMG follows in 1993. This is one of the first ' 'AMG vehicles which Mercedes-Benz integrates in its official ' 'product portfolio. This is the year that the brand lays ' 'significant groundwork for the future. For instance, the ' 'vaehicles of the upper mid-size class are renamed “E-Class”. To ' 'this day, the name is synonymous with the brand’s business ' 'vehicles of the upper mid-size and executive classes.\n' '40 years ago, the 124 model series sets technical benchmarks ' 'in its segment with distinguishing features such as high-strength ' 'sheet steel panels and weight-reducing materials. Exceptional ' 'passive safety is demonstrated by challenging offset crashes. The ' 'optimised aerodynamics lead to top scores for Mercedes-Benz ' 'passenger cars. The groundbreaking systems which premiere in the ' '124 model series include the panorama windscreen wiper, with ' 'what is then the world’s largest wiping field, and the first ' 'generation of the 4MATIC four-wheel drive system.\n' 'Further information and photos in the Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'Multimedia Archive and Research System M@RS:\n' '\n' 'Saloon (W 124) – ' 'https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/de/instance/ko/Limousinen-der-Baureihe-124-1984---1989.xhtml?oid=5258\n' 'Estate (T-model) (S 124) – ' 'https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/de/instance/ko/T-Modelle-der-Baureihe-124-1985---1989.xhtml?oid=5387\n' 'Coupé (C 124) – ' 'https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/de/instance/ko/Coups-der-Baureihe-124-1987---1989.xhtml?oid=4558\n' 'Cabriolet (A 124) – ' 'https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/de/instance/ko/Cabriolets-der-Baureihe-124-1991---1993.xhtml?oid=4639\n', 'content_html': '

The cutting-edge model series debuts in ' '1984
Timeless aesthetics, exceptional practicality in ' 'day-to-day use and sheer joy: the 124 model series as ' 'an entry point into the world of Mercedes-Benz ' 'classics
Mercedes-Benz Classic offers a reliable supply ' 'of spare parts

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40 years ago, a success story begins at Mercedes-Benz ' 'which continues to this day: in November 1984, the brand ' 'unveils the saloons of the 124 model series. Just one month ' 'later, this completely redesigned generation of upper ' 'mid-size class vehicles hits the market. Customers and ' 'industry experts are captivated by its timelessly modern ' 'design and innovative engineering. From 1993 onwards, the ' '124 series was named E-Class for the first time. After 13 ' 'years of production and more than 2.2 million units, series ' 'production of the 124 model series ends in 1997. The ' 'saloons, estates (T-models), coupés and cabriolets quickly ' 'become highly sought-after modern classics. Rare versions ' 'attain the status of collector’s items years ago.

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Today, every vehicle in the 124 model series is an ' 'invitation to philosophise. Is it a beloved witness to the ' 'vibrant 1980s and the dawn of the 1990s product offensive? ' 'Or is it a timeless classic remaining forever young? Without ' 'a doubt, this generation of upper mid-size class vehicles ' 'from Mercedes-Benz radiates a unique charm, reflected in the ' 'model series’ large fan base and its significant role in the ' 'classic car scene.

\n' '

One great strength of the 124 model series is its ' 'timeless aesthetics and exceptional practicality in ' 'day-to-day use, making these vehicles a reliable gateway to ' 'the world of classic cars. Mercedes-Benz Classic continues ' 'to build on this success story, especially by ensuring the ' 'global supply of spare and wearing parts through ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts, as well as by ' 'supporting the fan community via company-recognised brand ' 'clubs.

\n' '

Reliable spare parts supply from Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic

\n' '

From best-selling spare parts like the Mercedes star and ' 'individual components which are newly manufactured according ' 'to strict manufacturer’s specifications, all the way to mud ' 'wings which are still available from original production, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts offer an unparalleled ' 'range of spare and wearing parts for the 124 model ' 'series. Currently, more than 5,800 spare parts are ' 'available for this generation of upper mid-size class ' 'vehicles – including more than 1,000 so-called ' 'exclusive parts used solely in this model series.

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Fast, reliable worldwide spare parts delivery is one of ' 'the most important services provided by Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage GmbH for owners of classic Mercedes-Benz vehicles. ' 'Classic Genuine Parts are currently available for 57 of ' 'the brand’s historical model series. Parts which are no ' 'longer available are continuously being identified and ' 'reproduced. One focus is on safety-critical and ' 'driving-related components. These currently include a rev ' 'counter and a transverse control arm for the 124 model ' 'series. Most parts can be shipped to customers within 24 ' 'hours via the worldwide network of sales partners. This ' 'high-quality service aims to ensure that classics with the ' 'star remain operational in their authentic condition in the ' 'long term as a result of genuine parts – which is also ' 'critical for value retention.

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Link: https://partssearch.mercedes-benz-classic.com/

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Sharing a passion for the 124 model series

\n' '

The company-recognised Mercedes-Benz brand clubs form a ' 'unique international community. Members share a mutual ' 'enthusiasm for the brand, specific eras, classes or ' 'individual model series. These brand clubs, with their ' 'extensive knowledge, also support new enthusiasts interested ' 'in owning a Mercedes-Benz classic. This invaluable ' 'commitment to the brand is supported by the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Club Management, the central organisation which ' 'oversees nearly 80 clubs with over 120,000 members ' 'worldwide.

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Link: https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/exclusive/mercedes-benz-classic-club/club-addresses/

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One premiere address for owners and fans of the ' '124 model series is the W 124 Club Deutschland ' 'e.V., which hosts numerous events ranging from drives and ' 'annual meet-ups to technical workshops. The club celebrated ' 'the 40th birthday of the model series at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart. The technical resources ' 'which the club makes available to members, covering all the ' 'versions of the modern classic car, are of particular ' 'importance.

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Link: https://w124-club.mercedes-benz-clubs.com/w-124-technik/

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A versatile classic

\n' '

The 124 model series impresses with its variety, not ' 'only in terms of the body versions, but also with a diverse ' 'array of models. Engine options range from four-cylinder ' 'entry-level versions such as the Mercedes-Benz 200 and ' '200 D all the way to high-performance saloons powered ' 'by V8 engines. The iconic 500 E, unveiled at the Paris ' 'Autosalon as a top model in 1990, features an eight-cylinder ' 'engine producing 240 kW (326 hp); the driving ' 'performance transforms the saloon into a powerful sports ' 'car.

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The E 60 AMG follows in 1993. This is one of ' 'the first AMG vehicles which Mercedes-Benz integrates in its ' 'official product portfolio. This is the year that the brand ' 'lays significant groundwork for the future. For instance, ' 'the vaehicles of the upper mid-size class are renamed ' '“E-Class”. To this day, the name is synonymous with the ' 'brand’s business vehicles of the upper mid-size and ' 'executive classes.

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40 years ago, the 124 model series sets technical ' 'benchmarks in its segment with distinguishing features such ' 'as high-strength sheet steel panels and weight-reducing ' 'materials. Exceptional passive safety is demonstrated by ' 'challenging offset crashes. The optimised aerodynamics lead ' 'to top scores for Mercedes-Benz passenger cars. The ' 'groundbreaking systems which premiere in the 124 model ' 'series include the panorama windscreen wiper, with what is ' 'then the world’s largest wiping field, and the first ' 'generation of the 4MATIC four-wheel drive system.

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Further information and photos in the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Multimedia Archive and Research System M@RS:

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Saloon (W 124) – https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/de/instance/ko/Limousinen-der-Baureihe-124-1984---1989.xhtml?oid=5258
Estate (T-model) (S 124) – https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/de/instance/ko/T-Modelle-der-Baureihe-124-1985---1989.xhtml?oid=5387
Coupé (C 124) – https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/de/instance/ko/Coups-der-Baureihe-124-1987---1989.xhtml?oid=4558
Cabriolet (A 124) – https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/de/instance/ko/Cabriolets-der-Baureihe-124-1991---1993.xhtml?oid=4639

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We ' 'are focused on ending this year as strongly as possible and ' 'providing some more highlights as we close out 2024. We are ' 'looking forward to the races ahead, to ending our incredible ' 'journey with Lewis on a high and to building momentum for 2025. ' 'We are excited for our return to Las Vegas. F1 put on an ' 'incredible show last year and the sight of F1 cars racing down ' 'the Strip at night was one of the season’s highlights. The ' 'opportunity to do 180 mph down such an iconic piece of real ' 'estate in a high-powered Mercedes-AMG GT R was one that I ' "couldn't turn down. I was therefore fortunate to take some of our " 'partners on hot laps of the track and it was an experience that ' "I, and I hope also they, won't forget. The circuit itself and " 'ambient conditions provided a fascinating challenge for both the ' 'drivers and teams, along with creating exciting racing and a ' "captivating Grand Prix. It I am sure this year's event will be an " 'even greater success, and build on the continued growth, ' 'interest, and success of our sport in the USA. Fact File: Las ' 'Vegas Grand Prix Formula One returned to Las Vegas for the first ' "time in over 40 years in 2023. The sport's previous visits to " "'Sin City' took place in 1981 and 1982 under the moniker of the " "Caesars Palace Grand Prix. Each edition was that year's season " 'finale with the Williams of Alan Jones taking victory in 1981 and ' 'the Tyrrell of Michele Alboreto victorious in 1982. Max ' 'Verstappen claimed victory when F1 returned to Las Vegas in 2023. ' 'The current layout has 17 corners, 11 to the left and six to the ' 'right. The 6.201km track runs anti-clockwise, and blasts through ' 'the most famous streets of Las Vegas including the Strip at high ' 'speed. The track is the second-longest on the 2024 calendar, only ' 'shorter than Spa-Francorchamps. That includes a section over 1.9 ' 'km long from the exit of Turn 12 to the braking zone at Turn 14, ' 'which is taken completely flat. The 112-metre run from pole ' 'position to the first braking zone is the second shortest of the ' 'year. Only Baku in Azerbaijan (at 89m) has a shorter run.\xa0 ' 'Speeds around the Strip circuit in Las Vegas are some of the ' 'fastest of the year, reaching nearly 350km/h. With track ' 'temperatures down around 18 degrees Celsius for most of the first ' 'event in 2023, Las Vegas is again expected to be the coldest race ' 'of the year for teams. The set-up trade-off is ensuring that top ' 'speeds are not compromised whilst the car retains good mechanical ' 'grip and downforce for the low-speed corners, such as Turns 1-4, ' 'Turns 7-9, Turn 12, and Turns 14-16. Las Vegas is one four ' 'circuits on the F1 calendar in 2024 to have three heavy braking ' 'zones on the lap, along with Miami, Canada, and Austria.\xa0 This ' 'will be the third race of the season to be held on a Saturday, ' 'after Bahrain and Saudi Arabia earlier in the year.\xa0 Stat ' 'Sheet: Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix ' 'Session Local Time (PST) Brackley (GMT) Stuttgart (CET) ' 'Practice One – Thursday 18:30 – 19:30 02:30 – 03:30 ' '(Friday) 03:30 –04:30 (Friday) Practice Two - Thursday ' '22:00 – 23:00 06:00 – 07:00 (Friday) 07:00 – 08:00 ' '(Friday) Practice Three – Friday 18:30 – 19:30 02:30 – ' '03:30 (Saturday) 03:30 – 04:30 (Saturday) Qualifying – ' 'Friday 22:00 – 23:00 06:00 – 07:00 (Saturday) 07:00 – 08:00 ' '(Saturday) Grand Prix - Saturday 22:00 06:00 (Sunday) ' '07:00 (Sunday) \xa0 Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team in Las Vegas \xa0 Starts Wins Podiums Pole ' 'Positions Front row places Fastest laps DNF Mercedes ' '1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lewis Hamilton 1 0 0 0 ' '0 0 0 George Russell 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 MB ' 'Power 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 \xa0 Technical Stats - ' 'Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps ' 'Completed Distance Covered (km) Corners Taken Gear ' 'Changes PETRONAS Fuel Injections Mercedes 6,282 ' '31,745.546 106,102 305,550 251,560,000 Lewis Hamilton ' '3,110 15,732.030 52,393 150,724 124,680,000 George ' 'Russell 3,148 15,902.775 53,331 153,962 125,920,000 ' 'MB Power 23,787 120,218.531 399,481 1,156,635 ' '948,720,000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \xa0 ' 'Starts Wins Podium Places Pole Positions Front Row ' 'Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes Front-Row Lockouts ' 'Mercedes (all-time) 314 128 296 139 263 109 59 ' '84 Mercedes (since 2010) 302 119 279 131 243 ' '100 54 80 Lewis Hamilton 353 105 201 104 176 ' '67 N/A N/A George Russell 125 2 14 3 12 8 ' 'N/A N/A MB Power 584 221 612 231 469 219 94 ' '124 \xa0', 'content_html': '

Third US race kicks off triple-header to round ' 'out the 2024 F1 season

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Toto Talks Las Vegas
Fact File: Las Vegas Grand Prix
Stat Sheet: Las Vegas Grand Prix

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Toto Talks Las Vegas

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We head to Las Vegas ready to tackle the final three ' 'races of the season. We are focused on ending this year as ' 'strongly as possible and providing some more highlights as ' 'we close out 2024. We are looking forward to the races ' 'ahead, to ending our incredible journey with Lewis on a high ' 'and to building momentum for 2025.

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We are excited for our return to Las Vegas. F1 put on an ' 'incredible show last year and the sight of F1 cars racing ' 'down the Strip at night was one of the season’s highlights. ' 'The opportunity to do 180 mph down such an iconic piece of ' 'real estate in a high-powered Mercedes-AMG GT R was one that ' "I couldn't turn down. I was therefore fortunate to take some " 'of our partners on hot laps of the track and it was an ' "experience that I, and I hope also they, won't forget. The " 'circuit itself and ambient conditions provided a fascinating ' 'challenge for both the drivers and teams, along with ' 'creating exciting racing and a captivating Grand Prix. It I ' "am sure this year's event will be an even greater success, " 'and build on the continued growth, interest, and success of ' 'our sport in the USA.

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Fact File: Las Vegas Grand ' 'Prix

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Formula One returned to Las Vegas for the first time in ' 'over 40 years in 2023.
The sport's previous visits to 'Sin City' took place in " '1981 and 1982 under the moniker of the Caesars Palace Grand ' 'Prix.
Each edition was that year's season finale with the " 'Williams of Alan Jones taking victory in 1981 and the ' 'Tyrrell of Michele Alboreto victorious in 1982.
Max Verstappen claimed victory when F1 returned to Las ' 'Vegas in 2023.
The current layout has 17 corners, 11 to the left and ' 'six to the right.
The 6.201km track runs anti-clockwise, and blasts ' 'through the most famous streets of Las Vegas including the ' 'Strip at high speed.
The track is the second-longest on the 2024 calendar, ' 'only shorter than Spa-Francorchamps.
That includes a section over 1.9 km long from the exit ' 'of Turn 12 to the braking zone at Turn 14, which is taken ' 'completely flat.
The 112-metre run from pole position to the first ' 'braking zone is the second shortest of the year. Only Baku ' 'in Azerbaijan (at 89m) has a shorter run.
Speeds around the Strip circuit in Las Vegas are some of ' 'the fastest of the year, reaching nearly 350km/h.
With track temperatures down around 18 degrees Celsius ' 'for most of the first event in 2023, Las Vegas is again ' 'expected to be the coldest race of the year for teams.
The set-up trade-off is ensuring that top speeds are not ' 'compromised whilst the car retains good mechanical grip and ' 'downforce for the low-speed corners, such as Turns 1-4, ' 'Turns 7-9, Turn 12, and Turns 14-16.
Las Vegas is one four circuits on the F1 calendar in ' '2024 to have three heavy braking zones on the lap, along ' 'with Miami, Canada, and Austria.
This will be the third race of the season to be held on ' 'a Saturday, after Bahrain and Saudi Arabia earlier in the ' 'year.

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Stat Sheet: Las Vegas Grand Prix

\n' ' 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (PST) \n' '	\n' ' Brackley (GMT) \n' '	\n' ' Stuttgart (CET) \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Thursday \n' '	\n' ' 18:30 – 19:30 \n' '	\n' ' 02:30 – 03:30 (Friday) \n' '	\n' ' 03:30 –04:30 (Friday) \n' '
\n' ' Practice Two - Thursday \n' '	\n' ' 22:00 – 23:00 \n' '	\n' ' 06:00 – 07:00 (Friday) \n' '	\n' ' 07:00 – 08:00 (Friday) \n' '
\n' ' Practice Three – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 18:30 – 19:30 \n' '	\n' ' 02:30 – 03:30 (Saturday) \n' '	\n' ' 03:30 – 04:30 (Saturday) \n' '
\n' ' Qualifying – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 22:00 – 23:00 \n' '	\n' ' 06:00 – 07:00 (Saturday) \n' '	\n' ' 07:00 – 08:00 (Saturday) \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 22:00 \n' '	\n' ' 06:00 (Sunday) \n' '	\n' ' 07:00 (Sunday) \n' '

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\n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Las Vegas \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podiums \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front row places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest laps \n' '	\n' ' DNF \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' Lewis Hamilton \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '

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\n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Laps Completed \n' '	\n' ' Distance Covered (km) \n' '	\n' ' Corners Taken \n' '	\n' ' Gear Changes \n' '	\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 6,282 \n' '	\n' ' 31,745.546 \n' '	\n' ' 106,102 \n' '	\n' ' 305,550 \n' '	\n' ' 251,560,000 \n' '
\n' ' Lewis Hamilton \n' '	\n' ' 3,110 \n' '	\n' ' 15,732.030 \n' '	\n' ' 52,393 \n' '	\n' ' 150,724 \n' '	\n' ' 124,680,000 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 3,148 \n' '	\n' ' 15,902.775 \n' '	\n' ' 53,331 \n' '	\n' ' 153,962 \n' '	\n' ' 125,920,000 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 23,787 \n' '	\n' ' 120,218.531 \n' '	\n' ' 399,481 \n' '	\n' ' 1,156,635 \n' '	\n' ' 948,720,000 \n' '

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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podium Places \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front Row Places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1-2 Finishes \n' '	\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (all-time) \n' '	\n' ' 314 \n' '	\n' ' 128 \n' '	\n' ' 296 \n' '	\n' ' 139 \n' '	\n' ' 263 \n' '	\n' ' 109 \n' '	\n' ' 59 \n' '	\n' ' 84 \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (since 2010) \n' '	\n' ' 302 \n' '	\n' ' 119 \n' '	\n' ' 279 \n' '	\n' ' 131 \n' '	\n' ' 243 \n' '	\n' ' 100 \n' '	\n' ' 54 \n' '	\n' ' 80 \n' '
\n' ' Lewis Hamilton \n' '	\n' ' 353 \n' '	\n' ' 105 \n' '	\n' ' 201 \n' '	\n' ' 104 \n' '	\n' ' 176 \n' '	\n' ' 67 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 125 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' 14 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 12 \n' '	\n' ' 8 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 584 \n' '	\n' ' 221 \n' '	\n' ' 612 \n' '	\n' ' 231 \n' '	\n' ' 469 \n' '	\n' ' 219 \n' '	\n' ' 94 \n' '	\n' ' 124 \n' '

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Auch der Servicebereich ' 'wurde umfassend modernisiert: Eine Servicelane für Van, ' 'Transporter und PKW sowie der aufwändig umgebaute ' 'Nutzfahrzeug-Servicebereich sorgen für maximale Effizienz und ' 'höchsten Komfort im Sinne der Kundinnen und Kunden. Die ' 'Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Berlin feiert die Wiedereröffnung des ' 'Centers in Spandau mit einem Öffentlichkeitstag am 23. November ' '2024.\n' '„Spandau steht für die bereits dritte Eröffnung eines ' 'Mercedes-Benz Centers in Berlin innerhalb der letzten zwei Jahre. ' 'Wir sind stolz darauf, mit dem Umbau in Spandau unseren Kundinnen ' 'ein Kompetenzzentrum für unser vielfältiges Portfolio an Vans und ' 'Transportern sowie für umfassende Serviceleistungen rund um PKW, ' 'Van, Transporter, LKW und Busse zu bieten. Durch die umfassende ' 'Modernisierung haben wir ein unvergleichliches Markenerlebnis ' 'geschaffen, das die Wünsche und Bedürfnisse unseren Kundinnen und ' 'Kunden in den Mittelpunkt stellt. In diesem Sinn setzen wir auf ' 'die nahtlose Integration von digitaler und analoger Welt in der ' 'noch persönlicheren und individuelleren Kundenberatung und in ' 'unseren Prozessen. Wir freuen uns sehr darauf, die Besucherinnen ' 'und Besucher des Mercedes-Benz Van Experience Center in Berlin ' 'Spandau herzlich zu begrüßen.“ Hans-Bahne Hansen, ' 'Vorsitzender der Geschäftsleitung der Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung ' 'Berlin und Brandenburg\n' 'Neues Erlebnis im innovativen Showroom\n' 'Der nach neuer Markenarchitektur gestaltete Showroom beeindruckt ' 'durch die Verbindung von Offenheit mit eleganten Formen. Er ' 'bietet mittels individueller Beratungszonen eine entspannte ' 'Atmosphäre für Verkaufs- und Beratungsgespräche, die durch ' 'digitale und visuelle Elemente ergänzt werden. Der Spandauer ' 'Showroom steht so für ein begeisterndes Markenerlebnis, das sich ' 'durch modernes Design, innovative Raumkonzepte und ' 'maßgeschneiderte Kundenansprache auszeichnet.\n' 'Erweiterte Ladeinfrastruktur\n' 'Zum umfangreichen Bauprojekt im Automobilcenter Spandau zählt ' 'auch die maßgebliche Erweiterung und Modernisierung der ' 'Ladeinfrastruktur, welche nun insgesamt 22 Ladepunkte umfasst. ' 'Ein Teil dieser Ladepunkte wird der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich ' 'gemacht, um die E-Mobilität in der Region voranzutreiben. Bis zum ' 'Jahresende erfolgt die Installation von zehn hochmodernen ' 'AC-Ladestationen, die jeweils über zwei Ladepunkte verfügen. ' 'Zusätzlich wurde eine leistungsstarke Schnellladestation mit ' 'einer Kapazität von 150 kW errichtet und zwei Ladepunkten ' 'aufgestellt, die im Vergleich zu herkömmlichen Ladesäulen mit 11 ' 'oder 22 kW die Ladezeit signifikant verkürzt.\n' 'Moderne Serviceprozesse\n' 'Neben der Ladeinfrastruktur wurde auch der Bereich rund um die ' 'Serviceannahme nach den neuesten Standards umgestaltet: ' 'Eine zukunftsweisende Servicelane, die den Wartungs- und ' 'Reparaturprozess beschleunigt und optimiert, bietet Kundinnen und ' 'Kunden einen noch effizienteren und bequemeren Service. Digitale ' 'Services erweitern den Kundenkomfort. Darüber hinaus wurde ' 'ein neuer Bremsprüfstand installiert, um die Wartezeit ' 'weiter zu minimieren. Ergänzend dazu wurden die ' 'Backoffice-Bereiche und Counter für ein angenehmes und ' 'einladendes Ambiente erneuert. Die umfassenden Optimierungen ' 'durch das Bauprojekt haben zusätzlich zur Steigerung der ' 'physischen Werkstattkapazität geführt und somit die ' 'Serviceverfügbarkeit erhöht.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz in Berlin Spandau\n' 'Seit 1944 gehört das rund 46.500 m² große Grundstück an der ' 'Seeburger Straße 27 in Spandau zu der Marke Mercedes-Benz und hat ' 'sich mittlerweile in das größte Van Experience Center der Region ' 'Berlin und Brandenburg entwickelt. Durch seine Gestaltung und ' 'Produktpräsentation bietet es ein einzigartiges Kundenerlebnis. ' 'Rund 300 Mitarbeitende setzen sich für die Anliegen von Kunden ' 'und Gästen ein. Dank der ganzheitlichen Ausrichtung des Van ' 'Experience Centers findet sich in Spandau ein umfassendes Angebot ' 'an Produkten und Serviceleistungen rund um Mercedes-Benz Van und ' 'Transporter, sowohl für Neufahrzeuge als auch für ' 'Gebrauchtfahrzeuge.\n' 'Key Facts erneuerte Bereiche der Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung ' 'Spandau\n' '\n' 'Neubau Gebäude Service Lane - 162 m² Nutzfläche\n' 'Umgestaltung Showroom mit neuen Räumen für Beratung - 2.004 m² ' 'Nutzfläche\n' 'Umgestaltung Serviceannahme mit Backoffice-Bereiche - 132 m² ' 'Nutzfläche im EG\n' 'Neubau einer Empore im Showroom für Arbeitsplätze im OG - 287 m²\n' 'Umgestaltung der Nutzfahrzeugannahme mit neuen WC-Anlagen - 512 ' 'm²\n' 'Erneuerung Stellplätze und Fahrwege - 5.098 m²\n' 'Errichtung zwei neuer Ein- bzw. Ausfahrten\n' '\n' 'Über die Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Berlin\n' 'Seit mehr als einem Jahrhundert ist Mercedes-Benz in Berlin fest ' 'verankert. Über 1.100 engagierte Mitarbeitende der Mercedes-Benz ' 'Niederlassung Berlin stehen an sieben Standorten für den ' 'Vertrieb, Service und sämtliche Dienstleistungen für die Marken ' 'Mercedes-Benz, EQ, Maybach und AMG. Die Standorte der ' 'Niederlassung erstrecken sich über die Mercedes-Welt am Salzufer, ' 'das Center Marienfelde, das VAN Experience Center in Spandau, das ' 'Center Marzahn, das Gebrauchtwagen-Center Reinickendorf, das ' 'Lack- und Karosseriezentrum in Ludwigsfelde sowie das ' 'AirportCenter am Flughafen BER. Das Flaggschiff der Mercedes-Benz ' 'Niederlassung Berlin ist die Mercedes-Welt am Salzufer. Der ' 'traditionsreiche Standort vereint seit seinem Neubau im Jahr 2000 ' 'Autohaus, Marken- und Eventcenter unter einem Dach und umfasst ' 'heute das gesamte Pkw-Produktportfolio bis hin zum Van. Im August ' '2019 wurde dort der Neubau eines zukunftsweisenden ' 'Service-Terminals, das vollständig auf die Anforderungen der ' 'Elektromobilität ausgerichtet ist, eröffnet. Die grundlegende ' 'Modernisierung des Showrooms der Mercedes-Welt wurden im Jahr ' '2020 abgeschlossen. Im Juni 2023 wurde das neugebaute Center am ' 'Standort Marienfelde als ein hochmodernes und innovatives ' 'Automobilcenter wiedereröffnet. Ebenso wurde das Center im Bezirk ' 'Marzahn umfassend nach den neusten Mercedes-Benz Standards ' 'modernisiert und im Februar 2024 eröffnet. Die Automobilcenter ' 'von Mercedes-Benz gelten als Vorreiter für die zukünftigen ' 'Anforderungen für Verkauf und Service.\n' 'Kontakt:Dietmar Göllner-Venturi, Tel.: +49 (0) 30 2694 2014, ' 'dietmar.goellner@mercedes-benz.comAdele Soukchaleune (Ndl. ' 'Berlin), Tel.: +49 (0) 30 3901 1153, ' 'adele.soukchaleune@mercedes-benz.com ', 'content_html': '

This press release is only available in German ' 'language.

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Mercedes-Benz Van Experience Center öffnet am ' '23. November 2024
Umbau und Modernisierung auf über 8.500 m² an ' 'der Seeburger Str. 27
Ausbau und Erweiterung der Ladeinfrastruktur mit ' '22 neuen Ladepunkten
360°-Kamera mit bis zu 150 Bilder pro ' 'Durchfahrt
Modernisierter Showroom mit neuem ' 'Markenerlebnis

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Die Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Berlin feiert nach ' 'eineinhalbjähriger Umbauphase die Wiedereröffnung ihres ' 'Centers in Spandau: Das rundum modernisierte ' 'Kompetenzzentrum für Vans und Transporter bietet auf 8.500 ' 'm² eine ausgebaute Ladeinfrastruktur, ein ' 'innovatives 360°-Vehicle-Scan-Kamerasystem, das den ' 'Fahrzeugzustand präzise erfasst, einen neu gestalteten ' 'Showroom, einen erweiterten Kundenparkplatz und eine neue ' 'separate Ausfahrt für LKWs und Busse. Das Mercedes-Benz Van ' 'Experience Center in Spandau präsentiert auf seinen ' 'Ausstellungsflächen über 200 Van- und ' 'Transporter-Neufahrzeuge, Gebrauchtwagen der Marke „Junge ' 'Sterne“ sowie Geschäftsfahrzeuge – und verfügt somit über ' 'den größten Van- und Transporter-Showroom der Region. Auch ' 'der Servicebereich wurde umfassend modernisiert: Eine ' 'Servicelane für Van, Transporter und PKW sowie der aufwändig ' 'umgebaute Nutzfahrzeug-Servicebereich sorgen für maximale ' 'Effizienz und höchsten Komfort im Sinne der Kundinnen und ' 'Kunden. Die Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Berlin feiert die ' 'Wiedereröffnung des Centers in Spandau mit einem ' 'Öffentlichkeitstag am 23. November 2024.

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„Spandau steht für die bereits dritte Eröffnung eines ' 'Mercedes-Benz Centers in Berlin innerhalb der letzten zwei ' 'Jahre. Wir sind stolz darauf, mit dem Umbau in Spandau ' 'unseren Kundinnen ein Kompetenzzentrum für unser ' 'vielfältiges Portfolio an Vans und Transportern sowie für ' 'umfassende Serviceleistungen rund um PKW, Van, Transporter, ' 'LKW und Busse zu bieten. Durch die umfassende Modernisierung ' 'haben wir ein unvergleichliches Markenerlebnis geschaffen, ' 'das die Wünsche und Bedürfnisse unseren Kundinnen und Kunden ' 'in den Mittelpunkt stellt. In diesem Sinn setzen wir auf die ' 'nahtlose Integration von digitaler und analoger Welt in der ' 'noch persönlicheren und individuelleren Kundenberatung und ' 'in unseren Prozessen. Wir freuen uns sehr darauf, die ' 'Besucherinnen und Besucher des Mercedes-Benz Van Experience ' 'Center in Berlin Spandau herzlich zu ' 'begrüßen.“
Hans-Bahne Hansen, Vorsitzender der ' 'Geschäftsleitung der Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Berlin und ' 'Brandenburg

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Neues Erlebnis im innovativen Showroom

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Der nach neuer Markenarchitektur gestaltete Showroom ' 'beeindruckt durch die Verbindung von Offenheit mit eleganten ' 'Formen. Er bietet mittels individueller Beratungszonen eine ' 'entspannte Atmosphäre für Verkaufs- und Beratungsgespräche, ' 'die durch digitale und visuelle Elemente ergänzt werden. Der ' 'Spandauer Showroom steht so für ein begeisterndes ' 'Markenerlebnis, das sich durch modernes Design, innovative ' 'Raumkonzepte und maßgeschneiderte Kundenansprache ' 'auszeichnet.

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Erweiterte Ladeinfrastruktur

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Zum umfangreichen Bauprojekt im Automobilcenter Spandau ' 'zählt auch die maßgebliche Erweiterung und Modernisierung ' 'der Ladeinfrastruktur, welche nun insgesamt 22 Ladepunkte ' 'umfasst. Ein Teil dieser Ladepunkte wird der Öffentlichkeit ' 'zugänglich gemacht, um die E-Mobilität in der Region ' 'voranzutreiben. Bis zum Jahresende erfolgt die Installation ' 'von zehn hochmodernen AC-Ladestationen, die jeweils über ' 'zwei Ladepunkte verfügen. Zusätzlich wurde eine ' 'leistungsstarke Schnellladestation mit einer Kapazität von ' '150 kW errichtet und zwei Ladepunkten aufgestellt, die im ' 'Vergleich zu herkömmlichen Ladesäulen mit 11 oder 22 kW die ' 'Ladezeit signifikant verkürzt.

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Moderne Serviceprozesse

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Neben der Ladeinfrastruktur wurde auch der Bereich rund ' 'um die Serviceannahme nach den neuesten Standards ' 'umgestaltet: Eine zukunftsweisende Servicelane, die den ' 'Wartungs- und Reparaturprozess beschleunigt und optimiert, ' 'bietet Kundinnen und Kunden einen noch effizienteren und ' 'bequemeren Service. Digitale Services erweitern den ' 'Kundenkomfort. Darüber hinaus wurde ein neuer ' 'Bremsprüfstand installiert, um die Wartezeit weiter zu ' 'minimieren. Ergänzend dazu wurden die Backoffice-Bereiche ' 'und Counter für ein angenehmes und einladendes Ambiente ' 'erneuert. Die umfassenden Optimierungen durch das Bauprojekt ' 'haben zusätzlich zur Steigerung der physischen ' 'Werkstattkapazität geführt und somit die ' 'Serviceverfügbarkeit erhöht.

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Mercedes-Benz in Berlin Spandau

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Seit 1944 gehört das rund 46.500 m² große Grundstück an ' 'der Seeburger Straße 27 in Spandau zu der Marke ' 'Mercedes-Benz und hat sich mittlerweile in das größte Van ' 'Experience Center der Region Berlin und Brandenburg ' 'entwickelt. Durch seine Gestaltung und Produktpräsentation ' 'bietet es ein einzigartiges Kundenerlebnis. Rund 300 ' 'Mitarbeitende setzen sich für die Anliegen von Kunden und ' 'Gästen ein. Dank der ganzheitlichen Ausrichtung des Van ' 'Experience Centers findet sich in Spandau ein umfassendes ' 'Angebot an Produkten und Serviceleistungen rund um ' 'Mercedes-Benz Van und Transporter, sowohl für Neufahrzeuge ' 'als auch für Gebrauchtfahrzeuge.

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Key Facts erneuerte Bereiche der Mercedes-Benz ' 'Niederlassung Spandau

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Neubau Gebäude Service Lane - 162 m² Nutzfläche
Umgestaltung Showroom mit neuen Räumen für Beratung - ' '2.004 m² Nutzfläche
Umgestaltung Serviceannahme mit Backoffice-Bereiche - ' '132 m² Nutzfläche im EG
Neubau einer Empore im Showroom für Arbeitsplätze im OG ' '- 287 m²
Umgestaltung der Nutzfahrzeugannahme mit neuen ' 'WC-Anlagen - 512 m²
Erneuerung Stellplätze und Fahrwege - 5.098 m²
Errichtung zwei neuer Ein- bzw. Ausfahrten

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Über die Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Berlin

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Seit mehr als einem Jahrhundert ist Mercedes-Benz in ' 'Berlin fest verankert. Über 1.100 engagierte Mitarbeitende ' 'der Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Berlin stehen an sieben ' 'Standorten für den Vertrieb, Service und sämtliche ' 'Dienstleistungen für die Marken Mercedes-Benz, EQ, Maybach ' 'und AMG. Die Standorte der Niederlassung erstrecken sich ' 'über die Mercedes-Welt am Salzufer, das Center Marienfelde, ' 'das VAN Experience Center in Spandau, das Center Marzahn, ' 'das Gebrauchtwagen-Center Reinickendorf, das Lack- und ' 'Karosseriezentrum in Ludwigsfelde sowie das AirportCenter am ' 'Flughafen BER. Das Flaggschiff der Mercedes-Benz ' 'Niederlassung Berlin ist die Mercedes-Welt am Salzufer. Der ' 'traditionsreiche Standort vereint seit seinem Neubau im Jahr ' '2000 Autohaus, Marken- und Eventcenter unter einem Dach und ' 'umfasst heute das gesamte Pkw-Produktportfolio bis hin zum ' 'Van. Im August 2019 wurde dort der Neubau eines ' 'zukunftsweisenden Service-Terminals, das vollständig auf die ' 'Anforderungen der Elektromobilität ausgerichtet ist, ' 'eröffnet. Die grundlegende Modernisierung des Showrooms der ' 'Mercedes-Welt wurden im Jahr 2020 abgeschlossen. Im Juni ' '2023 wurde das neugebaute Center am Standort Marienfelde als ' 'ein hochmodernes und innovatives Automobilcenter ' 'wiedereröffnet. Ebenso wurde das Center im Bezirk Marzahn ' 'umfassend nach den neusten Mercedes-Benz Standards ' 'modernisiert und im Februar 2024 eröffnet. Die ' 'Automobilcenter von Mercedes-Benz gelten als Vorreiter für ' 'die zukünftigen Anforderungen für Verkauf und Service.

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Kontakt:
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\n', 'date': '2024-11-22T10:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Mercedes-Benz feiert Wiedereröffnung der modernisierten ' 'Niederlassung in Berlin Spandau', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/91a5a574-f585-448c-802a-f5746fbb63d6'} 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/5c8d80f8-f37e-430f-bdb4-7f47ab831084> {'content': 'Pole for George on Friday in Las Vegas George Russell took pole ' 'position whilst Lewis Hamilton qualified P10 for Saturday’s Las ' 'Vegas Grand Prix. The team’s strong form from Thursday continued ' 'in FP3 with George topping the times. That translated into ' 'Qualifying as George led the way in Q1 before Lewis went fastest ' 'in Q2. In Q3, George set provisional pole on his initial lap ' 'before improving on his final attempt, a 1:32.312s putting him ' '0.098s clear of Carlos Sainz. That secured George’s fourth pole ' 'position in F1 and Mercedes’ 140th in the sport. Lewis meanwhile ' 'suffered from two snaps of oversteer on his efforts in Q3; unable ' 'to set a representative time he will line up P10 for tomorrow’s ' '50 lap race. Driver FP3 Q1 Q2 Q3 George ' 'Russell P1 10 Laps P1 9 Laps P3 6 Laps P1 ' '1:33.186 Soft 1:32.779 Soft, Soft 1:32.312 Soft, ' 'Soft Lewis Hamilton P6 9 Laps P2 9 Laps P1 6 ' 'Laps P10 1:33.225 Soft 1:32.567 Soft, Soft ' '1:48.106 Soft, Soft George Russell It feels incredible to ' 'be back on pole position. We’ve been so quick all weekend, but I ' 'knew that, coming into Q3, it was going to be that last lap that ' 'counted and nothing that had happened before mattered. On my ' 'first effort, I had a little bit of a moment out of turn five and ' 'clipped the wall. The mechanics did a great job to switch the ' 'front-wing quickly before our final run, but there was a brief ' 'moment where I thought we wouldn’t get back around and make the ' 'flag. I felt confident in myself though and knew that if I put ' 'together a clean lap that pole was possible and that was what we ' 'were able to deliver. Ultimately though we’ve had a few good ' 'qualifying sessions recently and we need to convert them into ' 'good results. It will be a long race tomorrow, and there will be ' 'plenty of unknowns, but I am hopeful that we can fight for ' 'victory. I’m excited for the Grand Prix; it’ll be a great ' 'atmosphere on Saturday night racing down the Strip in Las Vegas. ' 'I’ll have a good night’s sleep this evening and come back raring ' 'to go tomorrow. Lewis Hamilton\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 ' 'The car was feeling great today, and it has been a good weekend ' 'up to the final segment of Qualifying. I was quickest in Q2 but ' 'unfortunately, I had two bad laps in Q3 and that left us P10. The ' 'conditions were still good, but I didn’t get the job done. It’s ' 'really disappointing as we definitely had the pace for pole ' 'position today. Congratulations to George who did a great job to ' 'take P1. It will be difficult starting from where we are in P10, ' 'but I will try and get up to the podium tomorrow. I will be ' 'giving it my best to do so. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO The ' 'car has been really strong all weekend. We seem to be able to ' 'extract good performance in these cold temperatures, as we saw at ' 'Silverstone and Spa earlier in the season, and that has helped us ' 'today. Taking pole position is great but it is also a little ' 'bittersweet with Lewis in P10. We definitely had the speed to be ' 'on the front row with both cars, but I am sure he will bounce ' 'back tomorrow. It is difficult to say how the race will go ' 'tomorrow. We saw on Thursday that graining is a risk; nobody has ' 'had a proper look at the Hard tyre either, so there are going to ' 'be plenty of unknowns. Hopefully our single lap speed translates ' 'into race pace, and we have a competitive Grand Prix and fight ' 'for victory. Let’s see what we can do. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside ' 'Engineering Director We’ve had a fast car all weekend and there ' 'was a real possibility of us locking out the front-row. It was a ' 'tricky session and George did a great job to take pole position. ' 'Lewis had shown fantastic speed throughout and was unlucky to ' 'have issues on both his laps in Q3. Unfortunately, that left him ' 'P10 for tomorrow. The car has been working really well on a ' 'single lap; that has been the case from the first laps of FP1 all ' "the way through to the final lap of Q3. However, it's a lot " 'harder to read where we will be on long run pace. The graining ' 'caused by the cool temperature is dominating the degradation and ' 'because some pushed early in their runs in FP2, whilst others ' "managed their tyres, it's hard to know where everything will fall " 'out tomorrow. We will have to be live to how the race is going ' 'and react well if we want to fight for victory.', 'content_html': '

Pole for George on Friday in Las ' 'Vegas

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George Russell took pole position whilst Lewis Hamilton ' 'qualified P10 for Saturday’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.
The team’s strong form from Thursday continued in FP3 ' 'with George topping the times.
That translated into Qualifying as George led the way in ' 'Q1 before Lewis went fastest in Q2.
In Q3, George set provisional pole on his initial lap ' 'before improving on his final attempt, a 1:32.312s putting ' 'him 0.098s clear of Carlos Sainz.
That secured George’s fourth pole position in F1 and ' 'Mercedes’ 140^th in the sport.
Lewis meanwhile suffered from two snaps of oversteer on ' 'his efforts in Q3; unable to set a representative time he ' 'will line up P10 for tomorrow’s 50 lap ' 'race.

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\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P1 \n' '	\n' ' 10 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P1 \n' '	\n' ' 9 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P3 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P1 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P1 \n' '	\n' ' 1:33.186 \n' '	\n' ' Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:32.779 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:32.312 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '
\n' ' Lewis Hamilton \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '	\n' ' 9 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P2 \n' '	\n' ' 9 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P1 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P10 \n' '
\n' ' Lewis Hamilton \n' '	\n' ' P6 \n' '	\n' ' 1:33.225 \n' '	\n' ' Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:32.567 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:48.106 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '

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George Russell

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It feels incredible to be back on pole position. We’ve ' 'been so quick all weekend, but I knew that, coming into Q3, ' 'it was going to be that last lap that counted and nothing ' 'that had happened before mattered. On my first effort, I had ' 'a little bit of a moment out of turn five and clipped the ' 'wall. The mechanics did a great job to switch the front-wing ' 'quickly before our final run, but there was a brief moment ' 'where I thought we wouldn’t get back around and make the ' 'flag. I felt confident in myself though and knew that if I ' 'put together a clean lap that pole was possible and that was ' 'what we were able to deliver.

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Ultimately though we’ve had a few good qualifying ' 'sessions recently and we need to convert them into good ' 'results. It will be a long race tomorrow, and there will be ' 'plenty of unknowns, but I am hopeful that we can fight for ' 'victory. I’m excited for the Grand Prix; it’ll be a great ' 'atmosphere on Saturday night racing down the Strip in Las ' 'Vegas. I’ll have a good night’s sleep this evening and come ' 'back raring to go tomorrow.

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Lewis ' 'Hamilton ' '

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The car was feeling great today, and it has been a good ' 'weekend up to the final segment of Qualifying. I was ' 'quickest in Q2 but unfortunately, I had two bad laps in Q3 ' 'and that left us P10. The conditions were still good, but I ' 'didn’t get the job done. It’s really disappointing as we ' 'definitely had the pace for pole position today. ' 'Congratulations to George who did a great job to take P1. It ' 'will be difficult starting from where we are in P10, but I ' 'will try and get up to the podium tomorrow. I will be giving ' 'it my best to do so.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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The car has been really strong all weekend. We seem to be ' 'able to extract good performance in these cold temperatures, ' 'as we saw at Silverstone and Spa earlier in the season, and ' 'that has helped us today. Taking pole position is great but ' 'it is also a little bittersweet with Lewis in P10. We ' 'definitely had the speed to be on the front row with both ' 'cars, but I am sure he will bounce back tomorrow.

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It is difficult to say how the race will go tomorrow. We ' 'saw on Thursday that graining is a risk; nobody has had a ' 'proper look at the Hard tyre either, so there are going to ' 'be plenty of unknowns. Hopefully our single lap speed ' 'translates into race pace, and we have a competitive Grand ' 'Prix and fight for victory. Let’s see what we can do.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We’ve had a fast car all weekend and there was a real ' 'possibility of us locking out the front-row. It was a tricky ' 'session and George did a great job to take pole position. ' 'Lewis had shown fantastic speed throughout and was unlucky ' 'to have issues on both his laps in Q3. Unfortunately, that ' 'left him P10 for tomorrow.

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The car has been working really well on a single lap; ' 'that has been the case from the first laps of FP1 all the ' "way through to the final lap of Q3. However, it's a lot " 'harder to read where we will be on long run pace. The ' 'graining caused by the cool temperature is dominating the ' 'degradation and because some pushed early in their runs in ' "FP2, whilst others managed their tyres, it's hard to know " 'where everything will fall out tomorrow. We will have to be ' 'live to how the race is going and react well if we want to ' 'fight for victory.

\n', 'date': '2024-11-22T10:30:00+01:00', 'title': '2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/5c8d80f8-f37e-430f-bdb4-7f47ab831084'} 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/08baa85b-39f3-4eb9-aa29-5d674fe272e5> {'content': 'Stunning 1-2 for the team in Las Vegas George Russell led home a ' 'Mercedes 1-2 as the team dominated on Saturday evening in Las ' 'Vegas. Lewis Hamilton drove his own incredible race, scything ' 'through the field from P10 to take P2. Tyre management and ' 'delaying any graining in the cold night conditions of the desert ' 'was the key to the Grand Prix. Both drivers ran a two-stop race, ' 'starting on the Medium compound before switching to the Hard tyre ' 'for the remainder of the race. After seeing off initial pressure ' 'from Charles Leclerc, George drove a controlled race to take the ' 'chequered flag seven seconds ahead of Lewis. Lewis meanwhile made ' 'early progress before unleashing his superior speed in the middle ' 'stint, undercutting both Ferraris before overtaking the Red Bull ' 'of Max Verstappen for P2. The result means Mercedes becomes the ' 'second marque in F1 history to reach 60 1-2 finishes, following ' 'Ferrari. George took his third victory in the sport, following on ' 'from the 2022 São Paulo Grand Prix and the 2024 Austrian Grand ' 'Prix. Max Verstappen meanwhile claimed the 2024 World Drivers’ ' 'Championship as he came home P5 – congratulations go to him from ' 'the team as he takes his fourth title. The team returns to action ' 'next week in Qatar for the penultimate race of the season. ' 'Driver Grid Result Fastest Lap Start Tyre Stop One ' 'Stop Two George Russell P1 P1 1:35.717 Medium Hard ' '(L12) Hard (L32) Lewis Hamilton P10 P2 1:35.480 ' 'Medium Hard (L13) Hard (L27) George Russell To win in Las ' 'Vegas feels incredible! I’m so thankful for the team and happy ' 'for them that we got this win. We had great pace throughout and ' 'we were comfortable in the lead. You are always thinking that ' 'something might happen though, such as a safety car, but it was ' 'clean throughout. It was almost a perfect weekend as we took pole ' 'position, led almost every lap and took the 1-2. It was great to ' 'be up on the podium with Lewis; he drove a fantastic race to come ' 'through from P10. We couldn’t ask for more. I was meant to be ' 'flying out of here tonight but that’s not going to happen now! We ' 'will enjoy this night as a team as everyone deserves it. We will ' 'then sit down on Monday and go through the data to understand why ' 'we were so quick this weekend. Hopefully that can help us as we ' 'go into the final two races of the season in Qatar and Abu Dhabi. ' 'Finally, I’d like to say congratulations to Max on his fourth ' 'title. He is a deserving champion, has driven at an incredible ' 'level all year, and is the man we will all be chasing in 2025. ' 'Lewis Hamilton I’m really happy for the team. It was an ' 'exceptional performance by everyone this weekend to claim the ' '1-2. The car felt strong throughout and I had a really fun and ' 'enjoyable race. It felt great to be moving forward throughout as ' 'I had a long way to come back from! It is slightly bittersweet as ' 'if we had qualified where we should have yesterday, I think I ' 'could have won. Nevertheless, I didn’t think I would have been ' 'able to finish P2 today before the race so I’m very happy. ' 'Congratulations to George on a great drive to take victory. ' 'Congratulations must also go to Max too who claimed the title ' 'today. He’s done a fantastic job all year and is a deserving ' 'champion. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO It has been a while ' 'since we took a 1-2 so this is a fantastic result for the team. ' 'The colder conditions on a low grip circuit such as this clearly ' 'suited us. Nevertheless, everyone did a great job to execute well ' 'across the weekend. We have been quick from the start of FP1 on ' 'Thursday and continued that into Friday and Saturday. We got the ' 'car in a great window and that is really pleasing. George managed ' 'the race superbly. He held off the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc ' 'early on and from there was in complete command of the Grand ' 'Prix. Lewis also drove fantastically to cut his way through the ' 'field from P10 to P2. He showed just how quick he is to secure a ' 'brilliant result for the team. Finally, congratulations to Max ' 'Verstappen on winning the title; he is a deserving champion, and ' 'we hope to take the fight to him next year. Andrew Shovlin, ' "Trackside Engineering Director We didn't come to Las Vegas " "thinking that this track would suit us, so it's been great to see " 'the car working so well. We’ve been quick from lap one of ' 'practice on Thursday. We knew from those sessions that the single ' 'lap would be strong, but it was very encouraging to see the race ' 'pace today. George did an amazing job managing from the front, ' 'covering off safety car risks and making sure he kept his tyres ' 'in better shape than the cars behind. It was another ' 'well-deserved win and the third of his F1 career. Lewis meanwhile ' 'outperformed all our simulations today to achieve P2. His final ' "stint was immense; he'll be frustrated that he lost too much time " 'in traffic to allow him to fight for the win but the 1-2 is of ' 'course a great result for the team. We now have two races to go ' 'in the season. We will be giving it everything we can to achieve ' 'similar success in Qatar and Abu Dhabi. ', 'content_html': '

Stunning 1-2 for the team in Las ' 'Vegas

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George Russell led home a Mercedes 1-2 as the team ' 'dominated on Saturday evening in Las Vegas.
Lewis Hamilton drove his own incredible race, scything ' 'through the field from P10 to take P2.
Tyre management and delaying any graining in the cold ' 'night conditions of the desert was the key to the Grand ' 'Prix.
Both drivers ran a two-stop race, starting on the Medium ' 'compound before switching to the Hard tyre for the remainder ' 'of the race.
After seeing off initial pressure from Charles Leclerc, ' 'George drove a controlled race to take the chequered flag ' 'seven seconds ahead of Lewis.
Lewis meanwhile made early progress before unleashing ' 'his superior speed in the middle stint, undercutting both ' 'Ferraris before overtaking the Red Bull of Max Verstappen ' 'for P2.
The result means Mercedes becomes the second marque in ' 'F1 history to reach 60 1-2 finishes, following ' 'Ferrari.
George took his third victory in the sport, following on ' 'from the 2022 São Paulo Grand Prix and the 2024 Austrian ' 'Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen meanwhile claimed the 2024 World Drivers’ ' 'Championship as he came home P5 – congratulations go to him ' 'from the team as he takes his fourth title.
The team returns to action next week in Qatar for the ' 'penultimate race of the season.

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\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P1 \n' '	\n' ' P1 \n' '	\n' ' 1:35.717 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' Hard (L12) \n' '	\n' ' Hard (L32) \n' '
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George Russell

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To win in Las Vegas feels incredible! I’m so thankful for ' 'the team and happy for them that we got this win. We had ' 'great pace throughout and we were comfortable in the lead. ' 'You are always thinking that something might happen though, ' 'such as a safety car, but it was clean throughout. It was ' 'almost a perfect weekend as we took pole position, led ' 'almost every lap and took the 1-2. It was great to be up on ' 'the podium with Lewis; he drove a fantastic race to come ' 'through from P10. We couldn’t ask for more.

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I was meant to be flying out of here tonight but that’s ' 'not going to happen now! We will enjoy this night as a team ' 'as everyone deserves it. We will then sit down on Monday and ' 'go through the data to understand why we were so quick this ' 'weekend. Hopefully that can help us as we go into the final ' 'two races of the season in Qatar and Abu Dhabi. Finally, I’d ' 'like to say congratulations to Max on his fourth title. He ' 'is a deserving champion, has driven at an incredible level ' 'all year, and is the man we will all be chasing in ' '2025.

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Lewis Hamilton

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I’m really happy for the team. It was an exceptional ' 'performance by everyone this weekend to claim the 1-2. The ' 'car felt strong throughout and I had a really fun and ' 'enjoyable race. It felt great to be moving forward ' 'throughout as I had a long way to come back from! It is ' 'slightly bittersweet as if we had qualified where we should ' 'have yesterday, I think I could have won. Nevertheless, I ' 'didn’t think I would have been able to finish P2 today ' 'before the race so I’m very happy. Congratulations to George ' 'on a great drive to take victory. Congratulations must also ' 'go to Max too who claimed the title today. He’s done a ' 'fantastic job all year and is a deserving champion.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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It has been a while since we took a 1-2 so this is a ' 'fantastic result for the team. The colder conditions on a ' 'low grip circuit such as this clearly suited us. ' 'Nevertheless, everyone did a great job to execute well ' 'across the weekend. We have been quick from the start of FP1 ' 'on Thursday and continued that into Friday and Saturday. We ' 'got the car in a great window and that is really ' 'pleasing.

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George managed the race superbly. He held off the Ferrari ' 'of Charles Leclerc early on and from there was in complete ' 'command of the Grand Prix. Lewis also drove fantastically to ' 'cut his way through the field from P10 to P2. He showed just ' 'how quick he is to secure a brilliant result for the team. ' 'Finally, congratulations to Max Verstappen on winning the ' 'title; he is a deserving champion, and we hope to take the ' 'fight to him next year.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We didn't come to Las Vegas thinking that this track " "would suit us, so it's been great to see the car working so " 'well. We’ve been quick from lap one of practice on Thursday. ' 'We knew from those sessions that the single lap would be ' 'strong, but it was very encouraging to see the race pace ' 'today.

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George did an amazing job managing from the front, ' 'covering off safety car risks and making sure he kept his ' 'tyres in better shape than the cars behind. It was another ' 'well-deserved win and the third of his F1 career. Lewis ' 'meanwhile outperformed all our simulations today to achieve ' "P2. His final stint was immense; he'll be frustrated that he " 'lost too much time in traffic to allow him to fight for the ' 'win but the 1-2 is of course a great result for the team. We ' 'now have two races to go in the season. We will be giving it ' 'everything we can to achieve similar success in Qatar and ' 'Abu Dhabi.

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The team did a great job ' 'across the three days in the United States. We were quick ' 'throughout and executed well on Saturday night. George controlled ' 'the race from pole position, drove superbly and had pace in hand ' 'to spare. Lewis meanwhile put in a stellar comeback from P10, ' 'cutting his way through the field to P2 to secure the top two ' 'steps of the podium for the team. A highlight result is exactly ' 'what we wanted at the end of the season, and it is well-deserved ' 'given the hard work and determination everyone has shown in the ' 'second half of the year. The races in Las Vegas and Qatar ' 'couldn’t be more different. The Lusail International Circuit has ' 'many high-speed sections and few, if any, big braking zones. ' 'Despite going there later in the calendar than last year, it will ' 'still be very warm. That is in contrast to the cool conditions ' 'and many slow speed sections of Las Vegas. Nevertheless, we are ' 'aiming for another strong showing this weekend. The W15 has ' 'looked more at home at circuits with lots of high-speed corners, ' 'such as Silverstone or Spa. We certainly benefitted from the ' 'night-time cold in Las Vegas, but the layout in Qatar should be ' 'more favourable to the strengths of our car. We know our ' 'competitors will be stronger than they were last weekend, but we ' 'will be aiming to get the car in a good window once again and be ' 'in the fight at the front. Fact File: Qatar Grand Prix Following ' "F1's inaugural visit to the Lusail International Circuit back in " '2021, the circuit was completely resurfaced ahead of its second ' 'race in 2023. A completely new pit and paddock complex was also ' 'constructed in the run up to last season’s race. This included ' 'larger pit garages, new team buildings, and new access tunnels. ' 'Temperatures during the day in Doha last year reached close to ' '40°C, and several drivers found the conditions incredibly tough, ' 'as the race was held earlier in the year in early ' 'October.\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 The track has a fast and flowing nature as ' 'it is predominantly used for motorcycle racing. There is only one ' 'corner, Turn Six, that sees the minimum speed drop below 100 ' 'km/h. There are therefore no heavy braking events for the cars to ' 'tackle, a unique occurrence on the 2024 calendar. While the ' 'braking energy requirement is low, there are still six braking ' 'events that the cars encounter across the lap. There are 16 ' 'corners in total: 10 to the right and six to the left. The ' "track's main straight covers over 1km of the total lap distance " 'and is the sole DRS zone on the circuit. The pit lane in Qatar is ' 'the third longest of any circuit we visit on the calendar, behind ' 'only Imola and Silverstone. It clocks in at 502 metres and the ' 'expected pit lane time is over 20 seconds. Lewis Hamilton won the ' 'first Qatar Grand Prix for Mercedes in 2021. This will be the ' 'second year in a row that the circuit has hosted an F1 Sprint ' 'Race weekend. Stat Sheet: Qatar Grand Prix 2024 Qatar Grand ' 'Prix Session Local Time (AST) Brackley (GMT) Stuttgart ' '(CET) Practice One – Friday 16:30 – 17:30 13:30 – 14:30 ' '14:30 – 15:30 Sprint Qualifying - Friday 20:30 – 21:14 ' '17:30 – 18:14 18:30 – 19:14 Sprint Race – Saturday 17:00 ' '– 18:00 14:00 – 15:00 15:00 – 16:00 Grand Prix Qualifying ' '– Saturday 21:00 – 22:00 18:00 – 19:00 19:00 – 20:00 ' 'Grand Prix - Sunday 19:00 16:00 17:00 \xa0 Race ' 'Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Qatar \xa0 ' 'Starts Wins Podiums Pole Positions Front row places ' 'Fastest laps DNF Mercedes 2 1 1 1 2 0 2 ' 'Lewis Hamilton 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 George Russell ' '2 0 0 0 1 0 0 MB Power 2 1 3 1 2 0 ' '4 \xa0 Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps Completed Distance Covered ' '(km) Corners Taken Gear Changes PETRONAS Fuel ' 'Injections Mercedes 6,575 33,562.439 111,083 ' '321,958 263,280,000 Lewis Hamilton 3,252 16,612.572 ' '54,807 158,676 130,360,000 George Russell 3,299 ' '16,839.126 55,898 162,418 131,960,000 MB Power ' '24,815 126,593.159 416,957 1,214,203 ' '989,840,000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \xa0 ' 'Starts Wins Podium Places Pole Positions Front Row ' 'Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes Front-Row Lockouts ' 'Mercedes (all-time) 315 129 298 140 264 109 60 ' '84 Mercedes (since 2010) 303 120 281 132 244 ' '100 55 80 Lewis Hamilton 354 105 202 104 176 ' '67 N/A N/A George Russell 126 3 15 4 13 8 ' 'N/A N/A MB Power 585 222 614 232 470 220 95 ' '124 ', 'content_html': '

Penultimate race of the 2024 season takes place ' 'at the Lusail International Circuit in Qatar. ' '

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Toto Talks Qatar
Fact File: Qatar Grand Prix
Stat Sheet: Qatar Grand Prix

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Toto Talks Qatar

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We’re looking forward to the penultimate race of the ' 'season in Qatar after our 1-2 finish in Las Vegas. The team ' 'did a great job across the three days in the United States. ' 'We were quick throughout and executed well on Saturday ' 'night. George controlled the race from pole position, drove ' 'superbly and had pace in hand to spare. Lewis meanwhile put ' 'in a stellar comeback from P10, cutting his way through the ' 'field to P2 to secure the top two steps of the podium for ' 'the team. A highlight result is exactly what we wanted at ' 'the end of the season, and it is well-deserved given the ' 'hard work and determination everyone has shown in the second ' 'half of the year.

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The races in Las Vegas and Qatar couldn’t be more ' 'different. The Lusail International Circuit has many ' 'high-speed sections and few, if any, big braking zones. ' 'Despite going there later in the calendar than last year, it ' 'will still be very warm. That is in contrast to the cool ' 'conditions and many slow speed sections of Las Vegas. ' 'Nevertheless, we are aiming for another strong showing this ' 'weekend. The W15 has looked more at home at circuits with ' 'lots of high-speed corners, such as Silverstone or Spa. We ' 'certainly benefitted from the night-time cold in Las Vegas, ' 'but the layout in Qatar should be more favourable to the ' 'strengths of our car. We know our competitors will be ' 'stronger than they were last weekend, but we will be aiming ' 'to get the car in a good window once again and be in the ' 'fight at the front.

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Fact File: Qatar Grand ' 'Prix

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Following F1's inaugural visit to the Lusail " 'International Circuit back in 2021, the circuit was ' 'completely resurfaced ahead of its second race in ' '2023.
A completely new pit and paddock complex was also ' 'constructed in the run up to last season’s race.
This included larger pit garages, new team buildings, ' 'and new access tunnels.
Temperatures during the day in Doha last year reached ' 'close to 40°C, and several drivers found the conditions ' 'incredibly tough, as the race was held earlier in the year ' 'in early October.
The track has a fast and flowing nature as it is ' 'predominantly used for motorcycle racing.
There is only one corner, Turn Six, that sees the ' 'minimum speed drop below 100 km/h.
There are therefore no heavy braking events for the cars ' 'to tackle, a unique occurrence on the 2024 calendar.
While the braking energy requirement is low, there are ' 'still six braking events that the cars encounter across the ' 'lap.
There are 16 corners in total: 10 to the right and six ' "to the left. The track's main straight covers over 1km of " 'the total lap distance and is the sole DRS zone on the ' 'circuit.
The pit lane in Qatar is the third longest of any ' 'circuit we visit on the calendar, behind only Imola and ' 'Silverstone. It clocks in at 502 metres and the expected pit ' 'lane time is over 20 seconds.
Lewis Hamilton won the first Qatar Grand Prix for ' 'Mercedes in 2021.
This will be the second year in a row that the circuit ' 'has hosted an F1 Sprint Race weekend.

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Stat Sheet: Qatar Grand Prix

\n' ' 2024 Qatar Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (AST) \n' '	\n' ' Brackley (GMT) \n' '	\n' ' Stuttgart (CET) \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 16:30 – 17:30 \n' '	\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30 \n' '	\n' ' 14:30 – 15:30 \n' '
\n' ' Sprint Qualifying - Friday \n' '	\n' ' 20:30 – 21:14 \n' '	\n' ' 17:30 – 18:14 \n' '	\n' ' 18:30 – 19:14 \n' '
\n' ' Sprint Race – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00 \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 – 15:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 21:00 – 22:00 \n' '	\n' ' 18:00 – 19:00 \n' '	\n' ' 19:00 – 20:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 19:00 \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 \n' '	\n' ' 17:00 \n' '

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\n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Qatar \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podiums \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front row places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest laps \n' '	\n' ' DNF \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '
\n' ' Lewis Hamilton \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '

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\n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Laps Completed \n' '	\n' ' Distance Covered (km) \n' '	\n' ' Corners Taken \n' '	\n' ' Gear Changes \n' '	\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 6,575 \n' '	\n' ' 33,562.439 \n' '	\n' ' 111,083 \n' '	\n' ' 321,958 \n' '	\n' ' 263,280,000 \n' '
\n' ' Lewis Hamilton \n' '	\n' ' 3,252 \n' '	\n' ' 16,612.572 \n' '	\n' ' 54,807 \n' '	\n' ' 158,676 \n' '	\n' ' 130,360,000 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 3,299 \n' '	\n' ' 16,839.126 \n' '	\n' ' 55,898 \n' '	\n' ' 162,418 \n' '	\n' ' 131,960,000 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 24,815 \n' '	\n' ' 126,593.159 \n' '	\n' ' 416,957 \n' '	\n' ' 1,214,203 \n' '	\n' ' 989,840,000 \n' '

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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podium Places \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front Row Places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1-2 Finishes \n' '	\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (all-time) \n' '	\n' ' 315 \n' '	\n' ' 129 \n' '	\n' ' 298 \n' '	\n' ' 140 \n' '	\n' ' 264 \n' '	\n' ' 109 \n' '	\n' ' 60 \n' '	\n' ' 84 \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (since 2010) \n' '	\n' ' 303 \n' '	\n' ' 120 \n' '	\n' ' 281 \n' '	\n' ' 132 \n' '	\n' ' 244 \n' '	\n' ' 100 \n' '	\n' ' 55 \n' '	\n' ' 80 \n' '
\n' ' Lewis Hamilton \n' '	\n' ' 354 \n' '	\n' ' 105 \n' '	\n' ' 202 \n' '	\n' ' 104 \n' '	\n' ' 176 \n' '	\n' ' 67 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 126 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 15 \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' 13 \n' '	\n' ' 8 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 585 \n' '	\n' ' 222 \n' '	\n' ' 614 \n' '	\n' ' 232 \n' '	\n' ' 470 \n' '	\n' ' 220 \n' '	\n' ' 95 \n' '	\n' ' 124 \n' '

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This press release is only available in German ' 'language.

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Im Rahmen des „Day of Caring“ engagierten sich am 15. ' 'November 2024 rund 50 Mitarbeitende der Mercedes-Benz ' 'Mobility AG auf dem Stadtteilbauernhof Bad Cannstatt. ' 'Gemeinsam packten sie beim Abschleifen und Streichen des ' 'Zirkus-Bauwagens und Mobiliar mit an und haben den ' 'Pferdestall geweißelt. Zudem begradigten sie eine Freifläche ' 'für einen neuen Parkplatz, schotterten diese, bauten ein ' 'altes Gewächshaus ab und pflanzten Bäume.

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Der Stadtteilbauernhof ist eine offene, pädagogisch ' 'betreute Einrichtung für Kinder und Jugendliche mit und ohne ' 'Behinderung. Gemeinsam mit der Diakonie Stetten ist die ' 'Stuttgarter Jugendhausgesellschaft (stjg) Träger des ' 'Statteilbauernhofs Bad Cannstatt und damit eine von 41 ' 'offenen Kinder- und Jugendeinrichtungen, die im Raum ' 'Stuttgart unter der Trägerschaft der stjg stehen.

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Bereits seit vielen Jahren engagieren sich Mitarbeitende ' 'der Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG im Rahmen einer ' 'gesellschaftsübergreifenden Teambuilding-Maßnahme beim "Day ' 'of Caring" für gemeinnützige Projekte im Großraum Stuttgart. ' 'Im letzten Jahr haben die Mitarbeitenden für Kinder und ' 'Jugendliche beispielsweise eine ungenutzte Fläche der ' 'Stuttgarter Stadtmitte am Österreichischen Platz unter der ' 'Paulinenbrücke in eine bunte Oase für Sport, Spiel und Spaß ' 'verwandelt.

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Die Mercedes-Benz Mobility ist sich ihrer sozialen ' 'Verantwortung bewusst und fördert gesellschaftliches ' 'Engagement global und lokal. Durch Kulturinitiativen, ' 'Spenden an gemeinnützige Organisationen und ' 'Freiwilligenaktionen wie dem "Day of Caring" realisiert das ' 'Unternehmen gemeinschaftlich den Gedanken eines nachhaltigen ' 'Unternehmens. Die wichtigste Stütze dabei sind die ' 'Mitarbeitenden, mit den wir gemeinsam unsere Vision zum ' 'Leben erwecken.

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' 'Donated to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway by the Mercedes-Benz ' 'factory in 1965, this iconic W 196 R will be auctioned in an ' 'exclusive, standalone event in Stuttgart on 1 February 2025, ' 'through RM Sotheby’s in partnership with Mercedes-Benz Classic.\n' '\n' 'The first W 196 R with streamlined body ever offered for private ' 'ownership\n' 'The car forms part of an outstanding collection from the ' 'Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum that will be sold by RM ' "Sotheby’s to benefit the Museum's collection and restoration " 'efforts\n' 'Chassis No. 00009/54 is one of four known complete examples ' 'mounted with the exquisite factory-built enclosed-fender ' '“Stromlinien” coachwork\n' 'Driven to victory at the 1955 Buenos Aires Grand Prix by future ' 'five-time Formula One Drivers’ World Champion Juan Manuel Fangio\n' 'Sir Stirling Moss achieved fastest lap at the 1955 Italian Grand ' 'Prix at Monza with today’s streamlined bodywork\n' 'Donated to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) Museum by ' 'Mercedes-Benz in 1965\n' 'Now offered after years of fastidious care by the IMS Museum\n' '\n' 'One of the world’s most historically significant racing cars, the ' '1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Formula One “Stromlinienrennwagen”, ' 'chassis number 00009/54, is to be offered in an exclusive ' 'standalone auction at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart on 1 ' 'February 2025. The car forms part of an outstanding 11-car ' 'collection from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum that RM ' 'Sotheby’s will be offering via a three-auction series to support ' "the Museum's collection and restoration efforts, and is being " 'offered in close collaboration with Mercedes-Benz Classic. ' 'Experts from the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center in Fellbach and the ' "company's own archive are working on a manufacturer’s expert " 'report regarding the originality and authenticity of the ' 'vehicle.\n' 'Few historic racing cars resonate as strongly as the famous ' 'Mercedes-Benz “Silver Arrows” that dominated Grand Prix racing in ' 'the immediate pre- and post-war era. They were admired for their ' 'advanced technology and spectacular speed. The W 196 R ' 'was developed to meet the new “up to 2.5 litre” regulations that ' 'applied from 1954, and it soon proved to be the car to win races ' 'in the hands of legends such as Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling ' 'Moss.\n' 'The W 196 R features a straight-eight engine displacing 2,494 ' 'cubic centimeters and designed around a complex Hirth ' 'roller-bearing crankshaft. The fuel-injected powerplant was ' 'essentially two four-cylinder motors in unison, with two ' 'camshafts for each intake and exhaust. A jewel of an engine, it ' 'guaranteed reliable and smooth power delivery and was capable of ' 'producing 213 kW (290 hp) after two seasons of ' 'development. Since the new 1954 formula specified few limitations ' 'to the coachwork, Mercedes-Benz concluded that a streamlined, ' 'aerodynamic body with enclosed wheels would optimize the car for ' 'high-speed courses, while an open-wheel body would be ideal for ' 'more twisting circuits.\n' 'The new Mercedes-Benz race cars made their highly anticipated ' 'debut at the French Grand Prix at Reims with a trio of the new W ' '196 R streamliners. Mercedes-Benz achieved a spectacular double ' 'victory: the driver team Juan Manuel Fangio, Karl Kling and Hans ' 'Herrmann came in 1st, 2nd and 7th, with Herrmann driving the ' 'fastest lap of the race. The race marked a resounding success for ' 'Mercedes-Benz on its long-awaited return to racing. Juan Manuel ' 'Fangio won the 1954 Formula 1 World Championship with the new ' 'Silver Arrow.\n' 'Chassis No. 00009/54 in competition:\n' 'For the 1955 season, the W 196 R was further developed to remain ' 'as competitive as possible. The engine was improved in numerous ' 'aspects, including the addition of a new intake manifold. The ' 'decision was made to run the open-wheel grand prix bodies for ' 'almost all of the 1955 races, while improvements and updates ' 'resulted in an approximately 70-kilogram reduction in weight over ' 'its predecessors. The race team also recruited Stirling Moss to ' 'join their stable of drivers.\n' 'The Formula Libre Buenos Aires Grand Prix on 30 January 1955 ' 'would mark the first race for this car, chassis number 00009/54, ' 'fitted with an open-wheel monoposto body and piloted by Juan ' 'Manuel Fangio. Fangio earned pole position and eventually proved ' 'victorious in the race conducted over two heats.\n' 'By 1955, Italy’s Monza circuit had been rebuilt with a new ' 'high-speed bank that has since become legendary in motorsport. ' 'For the Italian Grand Prix, it was decided that chassis number ' '00009/54 should be fitted with the streamlined body for the first ' 'time in the 1955 season, and driven by Stirling Moss. Fangio ' 'secured pole position in a similar car, with Moss 2nd on the grid ' 'at the start. Moss took the lead from Fangio in the ninth lap of ' 'the race, but would eventually finish 7th after encountering some ' 'mechanical difficulties. Significantly, the Englishman registered ' 'the fastest lap of the race in chassis number 00009/54, clocking ' 'a time of 2:46.900 at an average speed of 215.7 km/h.\n' 'At the conclusion of the 1955 Formula One season, Fangio captured ' 'his second Formula One Drivers’ Championship in a row, with Moss ' 'finishing 2nd, sealing the W 196 R’s legend status in the ' 'process.\n' 'The W 196 R’s pedigree was now unimpeachable. In two seasons, the ' 'W 196 model family—which included its racing sports car variant, ' 'the two-seat 300 SLR (W 196 S)—had won three championships in two ' 'different racing series. In 12 appearances at Formula One points ' 'events, the W 196 R had won a commanding nine times, and it won ' 'two additional non-points races, totaling 11 victories in 14 ' 'starts. \n' 'In 1964 chassis number 00009/54 was earmarked to the Indianapolis ' 'Motor Speedway Museum and was officially donated to the ' 'Indianapolis Motor Speedway Foundation on Sunday, 30 May 1965. ' 'For almost six decades, the W 196 R has been fastidiously stored ' 'and maintained by the IMS Museum, occasionally being invited to ' 'attend important exhibitions, such as the 1996 Amelia Island ' 'Concours d’Elegance, the 2003 Canadian International Auto Show, ' 'and the grand re-opening of the redesigned Petersen Automotive ' 'Museum in December 2015. Although the car has appeared at ' 'prestigious shows, including most recently as part of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz display at the 2024 Pebble Beach Concours ' 'd’Elegance, the car has never been submitted for judging at ' 'concours events.\n' 'A true motorsport icon, 00009/54 is one of only four known ' 'complete W 196 R chassis to be mounted with the magnificent ' 'factory-built streamlined coachwork at the conclusion of the 1955 ' 'season. The racing car represents only the second W 196 R ever ' 'offered for private ownership, and the first example offered with ' 'the streamlined coachwork. It is presented in its proper Monza ' 'livery from the 1955 Italian Grand Prix, and documented with a ' 'trove of period materials.\n' 'For more information on our collaboration with the Indianapolis ' 'Motor Speedway and the vehicles available for auction, click ' 'here.\n' 'About the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum\n' 'The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum represents more than a ' 'century of motorsports history and is driven by its mission to ' 'celebrate and preserve the history behind the Indianapolis Motor ' 'Speedway and the Indianapolis 500. Since 1956 when the IMS Museum ' 'first opened, it has brought to life the innovation, thrill, and ' 'cultural significance of motor racing the Indianapolis Motor ' 'Speedway. What began with only 12 cars on display has become one ' 'of the world’s premier collections of racing automobiles and ' 'artifacts – with more than 55,000 exhibits and over 150 vehicles. ' 'The IMS Museum ignites curiosity, sparks discovery, and embraces ' 'tradition.\n' 'About RM Sotheby’s\n' 'RM Sotheby’s is the world’s largest collector car auction house ' 'by total sales. With over 40 years of proven results in the ' 'collector car industry, RM’s vertically integrated range of ' 'services, from auctions (live and online) and private sales to ' 'estate planning and financial services, coupled with an expert ' 'team of Car Specialists and an international footprint, provide ' 'an unsurpassed level of service to the global collector car ' 'market. RM Sotheby’s is currently responsible for six of the top ' 'ten most valuable motor cars ever sold at auction.\n' 'Media Information For further information and interview ' 'opportunities, please contact a member of RM Sotheby’s PR ' 'department.\n' 'Media Contacts RM Sotheby’s: North America: Ethan ' 'Gibson | egibson@rmsothebys.com | +1 517 438 2247 Natalie ' 'Cieslak | ncieslak@rmsothebys.com | +1 248 794 4257\n' 'UK/Europe: Peter Haynes | phaynes@rmsothebys.com | +44 (0) ' '7738 883 259 William Driscoll | wdriscoll@rmsothebys.com | ' '+44 (0) 7946 038 161\n' 'About Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH\n' '“Heritage creates future” – committed to this guiding principle, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH, as a wholly owned subsidiary of ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG, is responsible for the entire range of ' 'historical topics relating to the brand with the star. 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Offered in collaboration with Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage, this 1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R ' '“Stromlinienrennwagen” with streamlined body holds the ' 'unique distinction of being driven by two of motor racing’s ' 'best drivers, Juan Manuel Fangio and Sir Stirling Moss. ' 'Donated to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway by the ' 'Mercedes-Benz factory in 1965, this iconic W 196 R will be ' 'auctioned in an exclusive, standalone event in Stuttgart on ' '1 February 2025, through RM Sotheby’s in partnership with ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic.

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The first W 196 R with streamlined body ever ' 'offered for private ownership
The car forms part of an outstanding collection ' 'from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum that will be ' "sold by RM Sotheby’s to benefit the Museum's collection and " 'restoration efforts
Chassis No. 00009/54 is one of four known ' 'complete examples mounted with the exquisite factory-built ' 'enclosed-fender “Stromlinien” coachwork
Driven to victory at the 1955 Buenos Aires Grand ' 'Prix by future five-time Formula One Drivers’ World Champion ' 'Juan Manuel Fangio
Sir Stirling Moss achieved fastest lap at the ' '1955 Italian Grand Prix at Monza with today’s streamlined ' 'bodywork
Donated to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) ' 'Museum by Mercedes-Benz in 1965
Now offered after years of fastidious care by ' 'the IMS Museum

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One of the world’s most historically significant racing ' 'cars, the 1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Formula One ' '“Stromlinienrennwagen”, chassis number 00009/54, is to be ' 'offered in an exclusive standalone auction at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart on 1 February 2025. The ' 'car forms part of an outstanding 11-car collection from the ' 'Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum that RM Sotheby’s will be ' "offering via a three-auction series to support the Museum's " 'collection and restoration efforts, and is being offered in ' 'close collaboration with Mercedes-Benz Classic. Experts from ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center in Fellbach and the ' "company's own archive are working on a manufacturer’s expert " 'report regarding the originality and authenticity of the ' 'vehicle.

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Few historic racing cars resonate as strongly as the ' 'famous Mercedes-Benz “Silver Arrows” that dominated Grand ' 'Prix racing in the immediate pre- and post-war era. They ' 'were admired for their advanced technology and spectacular ' 'speed. The W 196 R was developed to meet the new ' '“up to 2.5 litre” regulations that applied from 1954, and it ' 'soon proved to be the car to win races in the hands of ' 'legends such as Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss.

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The W 196 R features a straight-eight engine displacing ' '2,494 cubic centimeters and designed around a complex Hirth ' 'roller-bearing crankshaft. The fuel-injected powerplant was ' 'essentially two four-cylinder motors in unison, with two ' 'camshafts for each intake and exhaust. A jewel of an engine, ' 'it guaranteed reliable and smooth power delivery and was ' 'capable of producing 213 kW (290 hp) after two ' 'seasons of development. Since the new 1954 formula specified ' 'few limitations to the coachwork, Mercedes-Benz concluded ' 'that a streamlined, aerodynamic body with enclosed wheels ' 'would optimize the car for high-speed courses, while an ' 'open-wheel body would be ideal for more twisting ' 'circuits.

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The new Mercedes-Benz race cars made their highly ' 'anticipated debut at the French Grand Prix at Reims with a ' 'trio of the new W 196 R streamliners. Mercedes-Benz achieved ' 'a spectacular double victory: the driver team Juan Manuel ' 'Fangio, Karl Kling and Hans Herrmann came in 1st, 2nd and ' '7th, with Herrmann driving the fastest lap of the race. The ' 'race marked a resounding success for Mercedes-Benz on its ' 'long-awaited return to racing. Juan Manuel Fangio won the ' '1954 Formula 1 World Championship with the new Silver ' 'Arrow.

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Chassis No. 00009/54 in ' 'competition:

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For the 1955 season, the W 196 R was further developed to ' 'remain as competitive as possible. The engine was improved ' 'in numerous aspects, including the addition of a new intake ' 'manifold. The decision was made to run the open-wheel grand ' 'prix bodies for almost all of the 1955 races, while ' 'improvements and updates resulted in an approximately ' '70-kilogram reduction in weight over its predecessors. The ' 'race team also recruited Stirling Moss to join their stable ' 'of drivers.

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The Formula Libre Buenos Aires Grand Prix on 30 January ' '1955 would mark the first race for this car, chassis number ' '00009/54, fitted with an open-wheel monoposto body and ' 'piloted by Juan Manuel Fangio. Fangio earned pole position ' 'and eventually proved victorious in the race conducted over ' 'two heats.

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By 1955, Italy’s Monza circuit had been rebuilt with a ' 'new high-speed bank that has since become legendary in ' 'motorsport. For the Italian Grand Prix, it was decided that ' 'chassis number 00009/54 should be fitted with the ' 'streamlined body for the first time in the 1955 season, and ' 'driven by Stirling Moss. Fangio secured pole position in a ' 'similar car, with Moss 2nd on the grid at the start. Moss ' 'took the lead from Fangio in the ninth lap of the race, but ' 'would eventually finish 7th after encountering some ' 'mechanical difficulties. Significantly, the Englishman ' 'registered the fastest lap of the race in chassis number ' '00009/54, clocking a time of 2:46.900 at an average speed of ' '215.7 km/h.

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At the conclusion of the 1955 Formula One season, Fangio ' 'captured his second Formula One Drivers’ Championship in a ' 'row, with Moss finishing 2nd, sealing the W 196 R’s legend ' 'status in the process.

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The W 196 R’s pedigree was now unimpeachable. In two ' 'seasons, the W 196 model family—which included its racing ' 'sports car variant, the two-seat 300 SLR (W 196 S)—had won ' 'three championships in two different racing series. In 12 ' 'appearances at Formula One points events, the W 196 R had ' 'won a commanding nine times, and it won two additional ' 'non-points races, totaling 11 victories in 14 ' 'starts.

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In 1964 chassis number 00009/54 was earmarked to the ' 'Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum and was officially ' 'donated to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Foundation on ' 'Sunday, 30 May 1965. For almost six decades, the W 196 R has ' 'been fastidiously stored and maintained by the IMS Museum, ' 'occasionally being invited to attend important exhibitions, ' 'such as the 1996 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, the 2003 ' 'Canadian International Auto Show, and the grand re-opening ' 'of the redesigned Petersen Automotive Museum in December ' '2015. Although the car has appeared at prestigious shows, ' 'including most recently as part of the Mercedes-Benz display ' 'at the 2024 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the car has ' 'never been submitted for judging at concours events.

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A true motorsport icon, 00009/54 is one of only four ' 'known complete W 196 R chassis to be mounted with the ' 'magnificent factory-built streamlined coachwork at the ' 'conclusion of the 1955 season. The racing car represents ' 'only the second W 196 R ever offered for private ownership, ' 'and the first example offered with the streamlined ' 'coachwork. It is presented in its proper Monza livery from ' 'the 1955 Italian Grand Prix, and documented with a trove of ' 'period materials.

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For more information on our collaboration with the ' 'Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the vehicles available for ' 'auction, click here.

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About the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum

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The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum represents more ' 'than a century of motorsports history and is driven by its ' 'mission to celebrate and preserve the history behind the ' 'Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indianapolis 500. Since ' '1956 when the IMS Museum first opened, it has brought to ' 'life the innovation, thrill, and cultural significance of ' 'motor racing the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. What began ' 'with only 12 cars on display has become one of the world’s ' 'premier collections of racing automobiles and artifacts – ' 'with more than 55,000 exhibits and over 150 vehicles. The ' 'IMS Museum ignites curiosity, sparks discovery, and embraces ' 'tradition.

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About Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH

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“Heritage creates future” – committed to this guiding ' 'principle, Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH, as a wholly owned ' 'subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG, is responsible for the ' 'entire range of historical topics relating to the brand with ' 'the star. Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH consists of the four ' 'organizational units Mercedes-Benz Museum, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Center, Mercedes-Benz Archives & Collections and ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Club Management.

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The pinnacle of motorsport made its second appearance on ' 'the Las Vegas Strip Circuit, kicking off the final triple-header ' 'of the year with a night race. For the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team, the trip was well worth it. The team set the fastest time ' 'in every session, George Russell took his fourth pole position of ' 'his F1 career, led 49 of the 50 laps and celebrated his third ' 'Grand Prix victory. Lewis Hamilton completed a fantastic comeback ' "from tenth on the grid to second. It doesn't get much better than " "that. Here's a look back at six key moments from an unforgettable " 'weekend.https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/news/viva-las-vegas-six-key-moments-from-an-unforgettable-weekendShowdown ' 'for Kimi Antonelli in Formula 2: The long break in Formula 2 is ' 'also over. The series returns to the race track in Qatar and Abu ' 'Dhabi. Andrea Kimi Antonelli will be there. The 18-year-old is ' 'competing in his last two Formula 2 weekends before taking the ' 'wheel of one of the two Silver Arrows in F1 next season. However, ' 'Kimi has been anything but idle in recent weeks. He completed his ' 'first Friday practice sessions for the team, did simulator work, ' 'spent a lot of time with the engineers and Lewis Hamilton and ' 'George Russell, trying to absorb as much information as possible. ' '"I did my first talk in front of all the team members at Brackley ' 'and Brixworth as well, which was really nice – everybody was so ' 'welcoming and friendly," Kimi writes in his column on the team ' 'website. "I still have an Formula 2 season to finish and want to ' 'do that in style, but honestly, I am counting down the days until ' 'I start in Formula ' '1."https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/news/catching-up-with-kimi-monza-team-talks-and-2025Aeronautical ' 'engineering talent wanted: In partnership with Imperial College ' 'London, the team has launched the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'Scholarship, designed to increase opportunities for ' 'under-represented groups in motorsport. From the 2025 academic ' 'year and running for three years, the team will pay the full ' "tuition fees for one student's four-year university education and " 'provide a living allowance to enable them to focus on their ' 'studies without distraction. During their studies, scholarship ' 'holders will have the opportunity to meet team members and gain ' 'expertise to complement their education. The scholarship supports ' 'talented aspiring Aeronautical Engineers in the Department of ' 'Aeronautics at Imperial College London. All the information you ' 'need to apply for the scholarship can be found ' 'here.https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/news/team-announces-scholarship-with-imperial-college-londonCustomer ' 'RacingGT World Challenge Europe: Title decisions at the finale in ' 'JeddahThe finale of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered ' 'by AWS Endurance Cup will take place on the Jeddah Corniche ' 'Circuit in Saudi Arabia from 28 to 30 November. On the street ' 'circuit, the title decisions will go down in both the endurance ' 'championship as well as in the overall classification of the ' 'high-calibre racing series. In addition, the intercontinental ' "manufacturers' champion of the GT World Challenge will also be " 'crowned.Endurance Cup: Mercedes-AMG is represented with seven ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3s from four Customer Racing Teams in the fifth ' 'and final round of the Endurance Cup. The maximum score of 33 ' 'points for victory and a bonus point for pole position are still ' 'up for grabs in the 6-hour race. In the Silver Cup, Winward ' 'Racing with Daan Arrow, Colin Caresani (both NED) and Tanart ' "Sathienthirakul (THA) already celebrated the teams' and drivers' " 'titles at the penultimate race weekend in Monza. In the Bronze ' 'Cup, AlManar Racing by GetSpeed and Haupt Racing Team also have ' 'the chance to win the championship in their class. The two ' "Customer Racing Teams are in second and third place in the teams' " "classification. In the drivers' championship, Al Faisal Al Zubair " '(OMA), Dominik Baumann (GER) and Mikaël Grenier (CAN) for AlManar ' 'Racing by GetSpeed and Michele Beretta (ITA), Arjun Maini (IND) ' 'and Jusuf Owega (GER) for Haupt Racing Team are also in close ' 'pursuit right behind the leaders.Overall Championship: Following ' 'their title in the Sprint Cup, Lucas Auer (AUT) and Maro Engel ' '(GER) with Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-Filter also have a chance on ' "winning the overall championship. In the drivers' standings, the " 'two Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers are just seven points behind ' "the championship leaders. In the teams' classification, the gap " 'to the top spot is 24.5 points. In the Silver Cup, Boutsen VDS ' 'with César Gazeau and Aurélien Panis (both FRA) have already been ' "crowned overall winners in both teams' and drivers' standings " "ahead of the season finale.Intercontinental Manufacturers' " "Championship: The prestigious intercontinental manufacturers' " 'championship is more competitive than ever before in the 2024 ' 'season with nine car makes. Mercedes-AMG is undefeated in the ' 'contest which has been held since 2019, and after five ' 'championships in a row has the chance to defend the title again. ' 'So far in 2024, 51 rounds have been completed in Asia, Australia, ' 'Europe and North America. With 19,924 points - and thus a ' '427-point lead - Mercedes-AMG occupies first place among the ' 'brands competing worldwide in the prestigious GT3 championships ' 'of the SRO Motorsports Group.>> Event information GT World ' 'Challenge Europe>> Standings GT World Challenge EuropeAsian Le ' 'Mans Series: Season opener in Sepang with four Customer Racing ' 'TeamsThe 2024/2025 season of the Asian Le Mans Series kicks off ' 'for the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams on 7 and 8 December at ' 'the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. Six manufacturers ' 'have entered a total of 25 GT3 cars. These include six ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3s from four Customer Racing Teams. Climax Racing ' 'and Winward Racing will each field two cars. GetSpeed and 2 Seas ' 'Motorsport each provide one entry.A total of three race weekends ' 'are on the programme in Malaysia, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, each of ' 'which will feature two races over a distance of four hours. The ' 'prestigious racing series is traditionally organised by the ' "Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO), under whose umbrella the FIA " 'World Endurance Championship (WEC) also takes place. In the wake ' "of Mercedes-AMG's return to the world championship for the 2025 " 'season, the Customer Racing Teams in the Asian Le Mans Series can ' 'secure a spot for the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans. The ' 'best-placed team in the overall standings of the GT class will be ' 'eligible to compete in the French endurance classic from 11 to 15 ' 'June 2025 with the Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 homologated for the ' 'WEC.Mercedes-AMG line-up for the 2024/2025 Asian Le Mans ' 'Series*\xa0 No. Team Car Drivers 2 Climax ' 'Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Ralf Aron (EST), Elias Seppänen ' '(FIN), Bihuang Zhou (CHN) 9 GetSpeed Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'Anthony Bartone (USA), Steve Jans (LUX), Fabian Schiller ' '(GER) 14 Climax Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Lucas Auer ' '(AUT), Ling Kang (CHN), Lu Wei (CHN) 16 Winward Racing ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 Maro Engel (GER), Viktor Shaytar (FIA), Sergey ' 'Stolyarov (FIA) 81 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'Jules Gounon (AND), Gabriele Piana (ITA), Rinat Salikhov ' '(FIA) 96 2 Seas Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Ben ' 'Barnicoat (GBR), Anthony McIntosh (USA), Parker Thompson ' '(CAN) *Subject to change at short notice. NLS: Victory for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf at the season finale on the ' 'NordschleifeThe Nürburgring Endurance Series held its seventh and ' 'final race weekend of the 2024 season on 16 November. Two ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3s were entered in the SP9 Pro class at the 56th ' 'ADAC Barbarossapreis on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. The race ' 'over a distance of four hours was won by the #48 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'of Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf after 28 laps on the historic Eifel ' 'circuit. The outfit was led to victory by Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance Drivers Lucas Auer (AUT) and Mikaël Grenier (CAN), ' 'who had started from pole position. Team ADVAN x HRT was also ' 'entered in the SP9 Pro class with the #6 Mercedes-AMG GT3. Dennis ' 'Fetzer, Salman Owega and Finn Wiebelhaus (all GER) finished ' 'fourth for the team.Super Taikyu: ROOKIE Racing successfully ' 'defends title with triumph in FujiThe Japanese Super Taikyu ' 'Series also held its seventh and final round of the 2024 season ' 'at Fuji Speedway from 16 to 17 November. With victory in the 4h ' 'race, Giuliano Alesi (FRA), Naoya Gamou, Tatsuya Kataoka and ' "Ryuta Ukai (all JPN) in ROOKIE Racing's Mercedes-AMG GT3 #1 " 'secured the championship in the ST-X classification, which is ' 'synonymous with the overall championship. The team achieved three ' 'victories, two further podiums and one pole position last year ' 'and successfully defended its title with 134.5 points. In the ' 'overall standings, two other Customer Racing Teams, Craft-Bamboo ' 'Racing (130 points) and TKRI (125 points), finished in second and ' 'third place to round off the success for Mercedes-AMG.\xa0', 'content_html': '

One-two finish for George Russell and Lewis ' 'Hamilton at the Las Vegas Grand Prix
Showdown 2024 - title decisions at the GT World ' 'Challenge finale in Jeddah
Four Customer Racing Teams to compete in the ' '2024/2025 Asian Le Mans Series

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Viva Las Vegas: The 2024 Formula One season entered the ' 'home stretch last weekend. The pinnacle of motorsport made ' 'its second appearance on the Las Vegas Strip Circuit, ' 'kicking off the final triple-header of the year with a night ' 'race. For the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, the trip was ' 'well worth it. The team set the fastest time in every ' 'session, George Russell took his fourth pole position of his ' 'F1 career, led 49 of the 50 laps and celebrated his third ' 'Grand Prix victory. Lewis Hamilton completed a fantastic ' "comeback from tenth on the grid to second. It doesn't get " "much better than that. Here's a look back at six key moments " 'from an unforgettable weekend.
https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/news/viva-las-vegas-six-key-moments-from-an-unforgettable-weekend

Showdown ' 'for Kimi Antonelli in Formula 2: The long break in Formula 2 ' 'is also over. The series returns to the race track in Qatar ' 'and Abu Dhabi. Andrea Kimi Antonelli will be there. The ' '18-year-old is competing in his last two Formula 2 weekends ' 'before taking the wheel of one of the two Silver Arrows in ' 'F1 next season. However, Kimi has been anything but idle in ' 'recent weeks. He completed his first Friday practice ' 'sessions for the team, did simulator work, spent a lot of ' 'time with the engineers and Lewis Hamilton and George ' 'Russell, trying to absorb as much information as possible. ' '"I did my first talk in front of all the team members at ' 'Brackley and Brixworth as well, which was really nice – ' 'everybody was so welcoming and friendly," Kimi writes in his ' 'column on the team website. "I still have an Formula 2 ' 'season to finish and want to do that in style, but honestly, ' 'I am counting down the days until I start in Formula ' '1."
https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/news/catching-up-with-kimi-monza-team-talks-and-2025

Aeronautical ' 'engineering talent wanted: In partnership with Imperial ' 'College London, the team has launched the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS Scholarship, designed to increase opportunities for ' 'under-represented groups in motorsport. From the 2025 ' 'academic year and running for three years, the team will pay ' "the full tuition fees for one student's four-year university " 'education and provide a living allowance to enable them to ' 'focus on their studies without distraction. During their ' 'studies, scholarship holders will have the opportunity to ' 'meet team members and gain expertise to complement their ' 'education. The scholarship supports talented aspiring ' 'Aeronautical Engineers in the Department of Aeronautics at ' 'Imperial College London. All the information you need to ' 'apply for the scholarship can be found here.
https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/news/team-announces-scholarship-with-imperial-college-london

Customer ' 'Racing

GT World Challenge Europe: Title decisions at ' 'the finale in Jeddah
The finale of the Fanatec ' 'GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS Endurance Cup will ' 'take place on the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Saudi Arabia ' 'from 28 to 30 November. On the street circuit, the title ' 'decisions will go down in both the endurance championship as ' 'well as in the overall classification of the high-calibre ' 'racing series. In addition, the intercontinental ' "manufacturers' champion of the GT World Challenge will also " 'be crowned.

Endurance Cup: Mercedes-AMG is ' 'represented with seven Mercedes-AMG GT3s from four Customer ' 'Racing Teams in the fifth and final round of the Endurance ' 'Cup. The maximum score of 33 points for victory and a bonus ' 'point for pole position are still up for grabs in the 6-hour ' 'race. In the Silver Cup, Winward Racing with Daan Arrow, ' 'Colin Caresani (both NED) and Tanart Sathienthirakul (THA) ' "already celebrated the teams' and drivers' titles at the " 'penultimate race weekend in Monza. In the Bronze Cup, ' 'AlManar Racing by GetSpeed and Haupt Racing Team also have ' 'the chance to win the championship in their class. The two ' 'Customer Racing Teams are in second and third place in the ' "teams' classification. In the drivers' championship, Al " 'Faisal Al Zubair (OMA), Dominik Baumann (GER) and Mikaël ' 'Grenier (CAN) for AlManar Racing by GetSpeed and Michele ' 'Beretta (ITA), Arjun Maini (IND) and Jusuf Owega (GER) for ' 'Haupt Racing Team are also in close pursuit right behind the ' 'leaders.

Overall Championship: Following their title ' 'in the Sprint Cup, Lucas Auer (AUT) and Maro Engel (GER) ' 'with Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-Filter also have a chance on ' "winning the overall championship. In the drivers' standings, " 'the two Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers are just seven ' "points behind the championship leaders. In the teams' " 'classification, the gap to the top spot is 24.5 points. In ' 'the Silver Cup, Boutsen VDS with César Gazeau and Aurélien ' 'Panis (both FRA) have already been crowned overall winners ' "in both teams' and drivers' standings ahead of the season " "finale.

Intercontinental Manufacturers' Championship: " "The prestigious intercontinental manufacturers' championship " 'is more competitive than ever before in the 2024 season with ' 'nine car makes. Mercedes-AMG is undefeated in the contest ' 'which has been held since 2019, and after five championships ' 'in a row has the chance to defend the title again. So far in ' '2024, 51 rounds have been completed in Asia, Australia, ' 'Europe and North America. With 19,924 points - and thus a ' '427-point lead - Mercedes-AMG occupies first place among the ' 'brands competing worldwide in the prestigious GT3 ' 'championships of the SRO Motorsports Group.

>> ' 'Event information GT World Challenge Europe
>> ' 'Standings GT World Challenge Europe

Asian ' 'Le Mans Series: Season opener in Sepang with four Customer ' 'Racing Teams
The 2024/2025 season of the Asian ' 'Le Mans Series kicks off for the Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing Teams on 7 and 8 December at the Sepang International ' 'Circuit in Malaysia. Six manufacturers have entered a total ' 'of 25 GT3 cars. These include six Mercedes-AMG GT3s from ' 'four Customer Racing Teams. Climax Racing and Winward Racing ' 'will each field two cars. GetSpeed and 2 Seas Motorsport ' 'each provide one entry.

A total of three race ' 'weekends are on the programme in Malaysia, Dubai and Abu ' 'Dhabi, each of which will feature two races over a distance ' 'of four hours. The prestigious racing series is ' "traditionally organised by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest " '(ACO), under whose umbrella the FIA World Endurance ' 'Championship (WEC) also takes place. In the wake of ' "Mercedes-AMG's return to the world championship for the 2025 " 'season, the Customer Racing Teams in the Asian Le Mans ' 'Series can secure a spot for the legendary 24 Hours of Le ' 'Mans. The best-placed team in the overall standings of the ' 'GT class will be eligible to compete in the French endurance ' 'classic from 11 to 15 June 2025 with the Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 ' 'homologated for the WEC.

Mercedes-AMG line-up ' 'for the 2024/2025 Asian Le Mans ' 'Series^*

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\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' Climax Racing \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG GT3 \n' '	\n' ' Ralf Aron (EST), Elias Seppänen (FIN), Bihuang Zhou ' '(CHN) \n' '
\n' ' 9 \n' '	\n' ' GetSpeed \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG GT3 \n' '	\n' ' Anthony Bartone (USA), Steve Jans (LUX), Fabian Schiller ' '(GER) \n' '
\n' ' 14 \n' '	\n' ' Climax Racing \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG GT3 \n' '	\n' ' Lucas Auer (AUT), Ling Kang (CHN), Lu Wei (CHN) \n' '
\n' ' 16 \n' '	\n' ' Winward Racing \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG GT3 \n' '	\n' ' Maro Engel (GER), Viktor Shaytar (FIA), Sergey Stolyarov ' '(FIA) \n' '
\n' ' 81 \n' '	\n' ' Winward Racing \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG GT3 \n' '	\n' ' Jules Gounon (AND), Gabriele Piana (ITA), Rinat Salikhov ' '(FIA) \n' '
\n' ' 96 \n' '	\n' ' 2 Seas Motorsport \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG GT3 \n' '	\n' ' Ben Barnicoat (GBR), Anthony McIntosh (USA), Parker ' 'Thompson (CAN) \n' '

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NLS: Victory for Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf ' 'at the season finale on the Nordschleife
The ' 'Nürburgring Endurance Series held its seventh and final race ' 'weekend of the 2024 season on 16 November. Two Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3s were entered in the SP9 Pro class at the 56th ADAC ' 'Barbarossapreis on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. The race ' 'over a distance of four hours was won by the #48 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf after 28 laps ' 'on the historic Eifel circuit. The outfit was led to victory ' 'by Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers Lucas Auer (AUT) and ' 'Mikaël Grenier (CAN), who had started from pole position. ' 'Team ADVAN x HRT was also entered in the SP9 Pro class with ' 'the #6 Mercedes-AMG GT3. Dennis Fetzer, Salman Owega and ' 'Finn Wiebelhaus (all GER) finished fourth for the ' 'team.

Super Taikyu: ROOKIE Racing ' 'successfully defends title with triumph in ' 'Fuji
The Japanese Super Taikyu Series also held ' 'its seventh and final round of the 2024 season at Fuji ' 'Speedway from 16 to 17 November. With victory in the 4h ' 'race, Giuliano Alesi (FRA), Naoya Gamou, Tatsuya Kataoka and ' "Ryuta Ukai (all JPN) in ROOKIE Racing's Mercedes-AMG GT3 #1 " 'secured the championship in the ST-X classification, which ' 'is synonymous with the overall championship. The team ' 'achieved three victories, two further podiums and one pole ' 'position last year and successfully defended its title with ' '134.5 points. In the overall standings, two other Customer ' 'Racing Teams, Craft-Bamboo Racing (130 points) and TKRI (125 ' 'points), finished in second and third place to round off the ' 'success for Mercedes-AMG.

\n', 'date': '2024-11-27T01:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Tales from the world of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/89332ff0-48be-4823-9bf6-f61c56d4ad5c'} 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=34&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=34&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=34&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=34&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/c3c05431-c876-4ea7-8fa3-e20f76328ecd> {'content': '\n' 'Enhanced Active Parking Assist with PARKTRONIC available in ' 'almost all models\n' 'System can park twice as fast, adding significant value for ' 'customers\n' 'Easier to use than ever before\n' 'Automated parking features from Mercedes-Benz reduce stress while ' 'parking\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz has further improved the Active Parking Assist with ' 'PARKTRONIC. With 4 km/h, the system now parks twice as fast as ' 'before. This brings significant added value for Mercedes-Benz ' 'customers, making parking easier and a lot more comfortable in ' 'everyday situations. The driver can start the parking process via ' 'a digital button on the screen, and a status bar shows the ' 'progress. During automated parking, the system mutes the ' 'PARKTRONIC signal tones. If the Mercedes is equipped with a 360° ' 'camera, the driver can choose different views when parking. Since ' 'the latest model year update, these enhancements come standard in ' 'the E-Class, S-Class, EQS, EQS SUV, EQE, EQE SUV and all Maybach ' 'versions of these models with the parking package with reversing ' 'camera; the 360° camera is optionally available.\n' 'Parking gets easier\n' 'The vehicle continuously searches for parking spaces at speeds ' 'below 35 km/h and displays this on the driver display with a blue ' '“P” symbol. It can also detect very tight parking spaces with ' 'just 50 centimetres of clearance at each end of the car and uses ' 'white markings or parallel structures such as the curb or other ' 'parked vehicles for orientation. When the Mercedes finds a space, ' 'a white arrow appears on the display next to the “P” symbol. ' 'After engaging reverse gear, the driver can select the parking ' 'space and start the automated parking process. For suitable ' 'perpendicular parking spaces, the driver can choose to park ' 'forwards or backwards.\n' 'Seamlessly integrated safety systems\n' 'Safety is paramount for Mercedes-Benz. During automated parking, ' 'the vehicle responds to changes and ensures the safety of all ' 'road users. If the sensors detect crossing vehicles, cyclists, or ' 'fast-walking pedestrians while reversing out of a parking space, ' 'an optical and audible warning is being issued. If the driver ' 'still does not respond, the vehicle performs an autonomous ' 'emergency braking. This applies to both automated and manual ' 'reversing out of perpendicular parking spaces.', 'content_html': '

Enhanced Active Parking Assist with PARKTRONIC ' 'available in almost all models
System can park twice as fast, adding ' 'significant value for customers
Easier to use than ever before
Automated parking features from Mercedes-Benz ' 'reduce stress while parking

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Mercedes-Benz has further improved the Active Parking ' 'Assist with PARKTRONIC. With 4 km/h, the system now parks ' 'twice as fast as before. This brings significant added value ' 'for Mercedes-Benz customers, making parking easier and a lot ' 'more comfortable in everyday situations. The driver can ' 'start the parking process via a digital button on the ' 'screen, and a status bar shows the progress. During ' 'automated parking, the system mutes the PARKTRONIC signal ' 'tones. If the Mercedes is equipped with a 360° camera, the ' 'driver can choose different views when parking. Since the ' 'latest model year update, these enhancements come standard ' 'in the E-Class, S-Class, EQS, EQS SUV, EQE, EQE SUV and all ' 'Maybach versions of these models with the parking package ' 'with reversing camera; the 360° camera is optionally ' 'available.

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Parking gets easier

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The vehicle continuously searches for parking spaces at ' 'speeds below 35 km/h and displays this on the driver display ' 'with a blue “P” symbol. It can also detect very tight ' 'parking spaces with just 50 centimetres of clearance at each ' 'end of the car and uses white markings or parallel ' 'structures such as the curb or other parked vehicles for ' 'orientation. When the Mercedes finds a space, a white arrow ' 'appears on the display next to the “P” symbol. After ' 'engaging reverse gear, the driver can select the parking ' 'space and start the automated parking process. For suitable ' 'perpendicular parking spaces, the driver can choose to park ' 'forwards or backwards.

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Seamlessly integrated safety systems

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Safety is paramount for Mercedes-Benz. During automated ' 'parking, the vehicle responds to changes and ensures the ' 'safety of all road users. If the sensors detect crossing ' 'vehicles, cyclists, or fast-walking pedestrians while ' 'reversing out of a parking space, an optical and audible ' 'warning is being issued. If the driver still does not ' 'respond, the vehicle performs an autonomous emergency ' 'braking. This applies to both automated and manual reversing ' 'out of perpendicular parking spaces.

\n', 'date': '2024-11-27T14:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz improves automated parking', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/c3c05431-c876-4ea7-8fa3-e20f76328ecd'} 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/1d163e2f-2f9c-4c4a-b4cb-da6155d40664> {'content': 'Reserve Driver departs team after two years in role The ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team can confirm that Reserve Driver ' 'Mick Schumacher has chosen to leave his role at the conclusion of ' 'the 2024 season. Mick, 25, joined the team at the start of 2023 ' 'and has spent the past two years as Reserve Driver. Along with ' 'his duties in the team’s simulator, Mick has also provided ' 'valuable on-track feedback during various tests and races. He has ' 'also competed for Alpine in the World Endurance Championship in ' 'the past season, scoring the manufacturer’s maiden podium in ' 'Fuji, Japan.\xa0 Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, said: “Mick’s hard work, ' 'diligence, and determination in his role as Reserve Driver has ' 'been vital for the team over the past two years. From his work in ' 'the simulator, testing of various cars, and being part of the ' 'trackside team, we couldn’t have asked for any more from him. ' 'From day one, he fitted into the team with ease and has become an ' 'incredibly well-liked colleague for everyone at Brackley and ' 'Brixworth.\xa0 “However, Mick is first and foremost a racing ' 'driver. We have seen from both his time in F1, and this year with ' 'his performances in the World Endurance Championship, that he is ' 'a racer of an incredibly high calibre and one that deserves to be ' 'competing in the very best championships. As he moves on to his ' 'next challenge, I would like to thank Mick personally for his ' 'contribution to our team and we all wish him the very best in his ' 'future endeavours.” Mick Schumacher added: “I am grateful to Toto ' 'and the entire Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team for the insight I ' 'have gained over these two years. They have undoubtedly made me a ' 'more experienced racing driver because I have got to know the ' 'engineering side better. But watching these cars race and not ' 'sitting in the cockpit myself is tough. I want to get back to ' 'focusing 100% on racing. I want to be fully committed to the ' 'sporting side of motorsport. Ultimately, it is racing that you ' 'want to do as a driver, it is racing that gives you that feeling ' 'you love.” \xa0', 'content_html': '

Reserve Driver departs team after two years in ' 'role

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The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team can confirm that ' 'Reserve Driver Mick Schumacher has chosen to leave his role ' 'at the conclusion of the 2024 season.

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Mick, 25, joined the team at the start of 2023 and has ' 'spent the past two years as Reserve Driver. Along with his ' 'duties in the team’s simulator, Mick has also provided ' 'valuable on-track feedback during various tests and races. ' 'He has also competed for Alpine in the World Endurance ' 'Championship in the past season, scoring the manufacturer’s ' 'maiden podium in Fuji, Japan.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team, said: “Mick’s hard work, diligence, and ' 'determination in his role as Reserve Driver has been vital ' 'for the team over the past two years. From his work in the ' 'simulator, testing of various cars, and being part of the ' 'trackside team, we couldn’t have asked for any more from ' 'him. From day one, he fitted into the team with ease and has ' 'become an incredibly well-liked colleague for everyone at ' 'Brackley and Brixworth.

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“However, Mick is first and foremost a racing driver. We ' 'have seen from both his time in F1, and this year with his ' 'performances in the World Endurance Championship, that he is ' 'a racer of an incredibly high calibre and one that deserves ' 'to be competing in the very best championships. As he moves ' 'on to his next challenge, I would like to thank Mick ' 'personally for his contribution to our team and we all wish ' 'him the very best in his future endeavours.”

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Mick Schumacher added: “I am grateful to Toto and the ' 'entire Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team for the insight I have ' 'gained over these two years. They have undoubtedly made me a ' 'more experienced racing driver because I have got to know ' 'the engineering side better. But watching these cars race ' 'and not sitting in the cockpit myself is tough. I want to ' 'get back to focusing 100% on racing. I want to be fully ' 'committed to the sporting side of motorsport. Ultimately, it ' 'is racing that you want to do as a driver, it is racing that ' 'gives you that feeling you love.”

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\n', 'date': '2024-11-28T13:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mick Schumacher to Pursue New Opportunities in 2025', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/1d163e2f-2f9c-4c4a-b4cb-da6155d40664'} 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/c88a5a8b-1a4c-43ff-89f2-9d91269f3ef7> {'content': '\n' 'Since 1984: Four decades of camping with the Mercedes‑Benz Marco ' 'Polo\n' 'To conclude the anniversary year, Mercedes-Benz is presenting the ' 'first Marco Polo as a special exhibit at the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Museum\n' '\n' 'To mark the 40th anniversary of its Marco Polo camper van, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is presenting the first Marco Polo from 1984 as a ' 'special exhibit at the Mercedes‑Benz Museum. Visitors will have ' 'the opportunity to experience the beginnings of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'camper van from early December 2024 to the end of January 2025. ' 'The special exhibit is located in the atrium.\n' '1984: The first Mercedes-Benz Marco ' 'Polo celebrates its premiere\n' 'Forty years ago, the Venetian explorer became the namesake for ' 'the camper van from the brand with the star. In 1984, the first ' 'Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo made its debut. The model was based on ' 'the T1, the so-called "Bremer Transporter." Its characteristic ' 'features included the stubby hood, the Bahama beige paint, and ' 'the beige-brown interior, which was considered a "must-have" for ' 'discerning campers at the time. Additionally, with a height of ' '2.97 metres, it made an impressive appearance. \n' 'From generation to generation: The Mercedes-Benz Marco ' 'Polo continues its success story\n' 'Following the first Marco Polo in 1984, the second generation ' 'based on the Vito was introduced in 1996, and the third ' 'generation based on the Viano followed in 2003. Since 2015, the ' 'Marco Polo has been built on the V-Class. In between, there have ' 'been numerous product enhancements according to customer ' 'preferences.\n' 'With each generation, the Marco Polo has become more compact, ' 'more stylish, and more comfortable - thanks in part to ' 'intelligent technology.\n' 'In the here and now: The Marco Polo as the smart ' 'glamping vehicle for travel and life\n' 'The current V-Class Marco Polo, which was relaunched at the ' 'beginning of the year, places a special emphasis on aesthetics - ' 'both inside and out. The interior presents itself as an exclusive ' 'lounge, from the cockpit to the living area. Highlights include a ' 'yacht-style floor, atmospheric LED interior lighting - including ' 'ambient lighting - and a wide range of design packages, ' 'high-quality trim elements, and upholstery. With this, the ' 'current model offers a true glamping experience.\n' 'The V‑Class Marco Polo also excels in comfort thanks to ' 'intelligent technology, including the innovative MBUX ' '(Mercedes‑Benz User Experience) multimedia system and the ' 'advanced MBAC (Mercedes‑Benz Advanced Control) camper control ' 'unit, transforming the vehicle into a smart home for travellers ' 'and digital nomads.\n' 'The current model also places great emphasis on safety and ' 'driving pleasure, making it ideal for both travel and life. This ' 'virtue is further strengthened by its compact exterior dimensions ' 'of under two metres.\n' 'The living concept has remained unchanged since the first ' 'generation. It still includes a roof bed, a rear seat/bed bench, ' 'swivel driver and passenger seats, a kitchenette with sink, ' 'stove, and cooler, as well as cabinet and drawer modules.\n' 'Further information and press material on the current V-Class ' 'Marco Polo can be found here.\n' 'Marco Polo special exhibit at the Mercedes-Benz Museum: Open ' 'daily from Tuesday to Sunday\n' 'The Mercedes‑Benz Museum - with the special exhibit of the first ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Marco Polo in the atrium - is open daily from ' 'Tuesday to Sunday between 9 am and 6 pm. The ticket office always ' 'closes at 5 pm. For registration, reservations, and current ' 'information, you can contact them Monday to Saturday from 9 am to ' '6 pm: phone number 0049 711 17-30000, email ' 'classic@mercedes-benz.com, online www.mercedes-benz.com/museum.\n' 'Contact Mercedes-Benz Vans: Diana Boch, +49 (0) 176 30 932 ' '601, diana.boch@mercedes-benz.com Ingeborg ' 'Schulenburg-Gärtner, +49 (0) 160 867 0044, ' 'ingeborg.schulenburg-gaertner@mercedes-benz.com\n' 'Contact Mercedes-Benz Museum: Friederike Valet, +49 (0) 151 ' '58622944, friederike.valet@mercedes-benz.com Julia ' 'Löwenstein, +49 (0) 151 58610215, ' 'julia.loewenstein@mercedes-benz.com', 'content_html': '

Since 1984: Four decades of camping with the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Marco Polo
To conclude the anniversary year, Mercedes-Benz ' 'is presenting the first Marco Polo as a special exhibit at ' 'the Mercedes‑Benz Museum

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To mark the 40th anniversary of its Marco Polo camper ' 'van, Mercedes‑Benz is presenting the first Marco Polo from ' '1984 as a special exhibit at the Mercedes‑Benz Museum. ' 'Visitors will have the opportunity to experience the ' 'beginnings of the Mercedes-Benz camper van from early ' 'December 2024 to the end of January 2025. The special ' 'exhibit is located in the atrium.

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1984: The first Mercedes-Benz Marco ' 'Polo celebrates its premiere

\n' '

Forty years ago, the Venetian explorer became the ' 'namesake for the camper van from the brand with the star. In ' '1984, the first Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo made its debut. The ' 'model was based on the T1, the so-called "Bremer ' 'Transporter." Its characteristic features included the ' 'stubby hood, the Bahama beige paint, and the beige-brown ' 'interior, which was considered a "must-have" for discerning ' 'campers at the time. Additionally, with a height of 2.97 ' 'metres, it made an impressive ' 'appearance.

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From generation to generation: ' 'The Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo continues its ' 'success story

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Following the first Marco Polo in 1984, the second ' 'generation based on the Vito was introduced in 1996, and the ' 'third generation based on the Viano followed in 2003. Since ' '2015, the Marco Polo has been built on the
V-Class. In ' 'between, there have been numerous product enhancements ' 'according to customer preferences.

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With each generation, the Marco Polo has become more ' 'compact, more stylish, and more comfortable - thanks in part ' 'to intelligent technology.

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In the here and now: The Marco Polo as the ' 'smart glamping vehicle for travel and life

\n' '

The current V-Class Marco Polo, which was relaunched at ' 'the beginning of the year, places a special emphasis on ' 'aesthetics - both inside and out. The interior presents ' 'itself as an exclusive lounge, from the cockpit to the ' 'living area. Highlights include a yacht-style floor, ' 'atmospheric LED interior lighting - including ambient ' 'lighting - and a wide range of design packages, high-quality ' 'trim elements, and upholstery. With this, the current model ' 'offers a true glamping experience.

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The V‑Class Marco Polo also excels in comfort thanks ' 'to intelligent technology, including the innovative MBUX ' '(Mercedes‑Benz User Experience) multimedia system and the ' 'advanced MBAC (Mercedes‑Benz Advanced Control) camper ' 'control unit, transforming the vehicle into a smart home for ' 'travellers and digital nomads.

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The current model also places great emphasis on safety ' 'and driving pleasure, making it ideal for both travel and ' 'life. This virtue is further strengthened by its compact ' 'exterior dimensions of under two metres.

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The living concept has remained unchanged since the first ' 'generation. It still includes a roof bed, a rear seat/bed ' 'bench, swivel driver and passenger seats, a kitchenette with ' 'sink, stove, and cooler, as well as cabinet and drawer ' 'modules.

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Further information and press material on the current ' 'V-Class Marco Polo can be found here.

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Marco Polo special exhibit at the Mercedes-Benz Museum: ' 'Open daily from Tuesday to Sunday

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The Mercedes‑Benz Museum - with the special exhibit of ' 'the first Mercedes‑Benz Marco Polo in the atrium - is open ' 'daily from Tuesday to Sunday between 9 am and 6 pm. The ' 'ticket office always closes at 5 pm. For registration, ' 'reservations, and current information, you can contact them ' 'Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm: phone number 0049 711 ' '17-30000, email classic@mercedes-benz.com, ' 'online www.mercedes-benz.com/museum.

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Contact Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans:
Diana Boch, +49 (0) 176 30 932 601, ' 'diana.boch@mercedes-benz.com
Ingeborg ' 'Schulenburg-Gärtner, +49 (0) 160 867 0044, ingeborg.schulenburg-gaertner@mercedes-benz.com

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Contact Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum:
Friederike Valet, +49 (0) 151 ' '58622944, friederike.valet@mercedes-benz.com
Julia ' 'Löwenstein, +49 (0) 151 58610215, julia.loewenstein@mercedes-benz.com

\n', 'date': '2024-11-28T12:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'An icon celebrates its 40th anniversary: Special exhibit of the ' 'first Marco Polo at the Mercedes Benz Museum', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/c88a5a8b-1a4c-43ff-89f2-9d91269f3ef7'} 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=37&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e019dec0-0da4-43b0-af6f-a1304abf7ca9> {'content': '\n' 'Compact folded dimensions size and modern look – the ' '"Performance" pushchair model is the latest addition to the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Collection at Hartan\n' 'The model is available in six finely coordinated designs in high ' '"vegan leatherette" quality\n' 'Special features include the innovative "Quick Fix" harness ' 'system and an individually adjustable viewing window that ensures ' 'optimum air circulation\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz and the German manufacturer Hartan present their ' 'new "Performance" model, once again setting new standards in ' 'terms of comfort, safety and style. Selected Mercedes-Benz models ' 'will also be available in new designs, as will various ' 'Mercedes-AMG models. Like all pushchairs in this cooperation, the ' '"Performance" is developed and manufactured in Germany.\n' 'Innovative harness system for greater safety\n' 'The newly developed, integrated "Quick Fix" harness system ' 'developed in Germany is unique and allows the child to be ' 'strapped in with ease. By simply pulling the strap, the "Quick ' 'Fix" moulds itself perfectly to the body. Together with the ' 'practical magnetic fastener, "Quick Fix" secures the little ' 'occupants perfectly in the pushchair. The removable safety bar ' 'with safety lock and step-in function rounds off the safety ' 'concept of the seat unit. The model is also equipped with a ' 'handbrake as standard.\n' 'Compact, manoeuvrable – and perfect for any ride\n' 'Whether for everyday use, a day trip or a long journey – the ' '"Performance" pushchair is always the ideal companion. Thanks to ' 'its compact folded dimensions (L 75.0 cm x W 58.5 cm x H 37.5 ' 'cm), it fits in any car boot. The GTR seat unit has ' 'multi-adjustable back and footrest positions, including a ' "horizontal reclined position that comfortably supports the baby's " 'sensitive back and an extra-long, multi-adjustable footrest. The ' 'GTR seat unit can be removed from the frame and reversed in no ' 'time at all. When in use, the sporty air chamber wheels with ball ' 'bearings ensure excellent ride comfort on any terrain.\n' 'Nine designs – from elegant to eye-catching\n' 'The new "Performance" model is available in six selected designs, ' 'all in high-quality "vegan leatherette" quality. This high-tech ' 'fibre contains no animal constituents and is reminiscent of the ' 'finest leather, both visually and to the touch. It is not only ' 'hard-wearing, but also breathable, water-repellent and durable. ' 'New in the Mercedes-Benz Collection are the two designs "street ' 'art" in eye-catching electric yellow and "tuscany". The "bright ' 'light" design is a new addition to the AMG Collection: this ' 'extroverted design combines the crystal white frame colour with ' 'matching white highlights, for example the embroidered AMG logo ' 'on the sun visor, high-quality decorative stitching or the wheel ' 'rings.\n' 'Practical equipment and convenient features\n' 'The new collection offers numerous practical and innovative ' 'accessories. The "Premium folding carrycot" is the perfect ' 'companion for the first six months. It can be attached to all ' 'Mercedes-Benz and AMG models with just one click. It is equipped ' 'with an individually adjustable climate zone that ensures optimum ' 'air circulation and can also be used as a viewing window. It can ' 'be closed discreetly with the help of concealed zips. The MUM and ' 'KIDS hand warmers guarantee warm hands for both parents and ' 'little passengers in the cold season. They can be attached to the ' 'push handle and safety bar with press studs. Provision has also ' 'been made for hot days: the "Sunline Plus" sunshade including ' 'mosquito net is available as a supplement to the double-folding ' 'sun visor of the canopy. It not only protects against UV ' 'radiation, but also against insects. All new accessories are ' 'offered in designs matching the pushchairs.The new Mercedes-Benz ' '"Performance" pushchairs are available in selected specialist ' 'baby shops. Hartan provides a three-year warranty for all models. ' 'Further information on the "Mercedes among pushchairs" is ' 'available at www.hartan.de.', 'content_html': '

Compact folded dimensions size and modern look – ' 'the "Performance" pushchair model is the latest addition to ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Collection at Hartan
The model is available in six finely coordinated ' 'designs in high "vegan leatherette" quality
Special features include the innovative "Quick ' 'Fix" harness system and an individually adjustable viewing ' 'window that ensures optimum air circulation

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Mercedes-Benz and the German manufacturer Hartan present ' 'their new "Performance" model, once again setting new ' 'standards in terms of comfort, safety and style. Selected ' 'Mercedes-Benz models will also be available in new designs, ' 'as will various Mercedes-AMG models. Like all pushchairs in ' 'this cooperation, the "Performance" is developed and ' 'manufactured in Germany.

\n' '

Innovative harness system for greater safety

\n' '

The newly developed, integrated "Quick Fix" harness ' 'system developed in Germany is unique and allows the child ' 'to be strapped in with ease. By simply pulling the strap, ' 'the "Quick Fix" moulds itself perfectly to the body. ' 'Together with the practical magnetic fastener, "Quick Fix" ' 'secures the little occupants perfectly in the pushchair. The ' 'removable safety bar with safety lock and step-in function ' 'rounds off the safety concept of the seat unit. The model is ' 'also equipped with a handbrake as standard.

\n' '

Compact, manoeuvrable – and perfect for any ride

\n' '

Whether for everyday use, a day trip or a long journey – ' 'the "Performance" pushchair is always the ideal companion. ' 'Thanks to its compact folded dimensions (L 75.0 cm x W 58.5 ' 'cm x H 37.5 cm), it fits in any car boot. The GTR seat unit ' 'has multi-adjustable back and footrest positions, including ' 'a horizontal reclined position that comfortably supports the ' "baby's sensitive back and an extra-long, multi-adjustable " 'footrest. The GTR seat unit can be removed from the frame ' 'and reversed in no time at all. When in use, the sporty air ' 'chamber wheels with ball bearings ensure excellent ride ' 'comfort on any terrain.

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Nine designs – from elegant to eye-catching

\n' '

The new "Performance" model is available in six selected ' 'designs, all in high-quality "vegan leatherette" quality. ' 'This high-tech fibre contains no animal constituents and is ' 'reminiscent of the finest leather, both visually and to the ' 'touch. It is not only hard-wearing, but also breathable, ' 'water-repellent and durable. New in the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Collection are the two designs "street art" in eye-catching ' 'electric yellow and "tuscany". The "bright light" design is ' 'a new addition to the AMG Collection: this extroverted ' 'design combines the crystal white frame colour with matching ' 'white highlights, for example the embroidered AMG logo on ' 'the sun visor, high-quality decorative stitching or the ' 'wheel rings.

\n' '

Practical equipment and convenient features

\n' '

The new collection offers numerous practical and ' 'innovative accessories. The "Premium folding carrycot" is ' 'the perfect companion for the first six months. It can be ' 'attached to all Mercedes-Benz and AMG models with just one ' 'click. It is equipped with an individually adjustable ' 'climate zone that ensures optimum air circulation and can ' 'also be used as a viewing window. It can be closed ' 'discreetly with the help of concealed zips. The MUM and KIDS ' 'hand warmers guarantee warm hands for both parents and ' 'little passengers in the cold season. They can be attached ' 'to the push handle and safety bar with press studs. ' 'Provision has also been made for hot days: the "Sunline ' 'Plus" sunshade including mosquito net is available as a ' 'supplement to the double-folding sun visor of the canopy. It ' 'not only protects against UV radiation, but also against ' 'insects. All new accessories are offered in designs matching ' 'the pushchairs.

The new Mercedes-Benz "Performance" ' 'pushchairs are available in selected specialist baby shops. ' 'Hartan provides a three-year warranty for all models. ' 'Further information on the "Mercedes among pushchairs" is ' 'available at www.hartan.de.

\n', 'date': '2024-11-28T14:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'More safety, first-class design and convenient features: The new ' 'pushchair from Mercedes-Benz and Hartan', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e019dec0-0da4-43b0-af6f-a1304abf7ca9'} 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/0086ded0-3a67-4c84-98af-571dfcc622fc> {'content': 'The question is answered 10 Grands Prix victories. 20 pole ' 'positions. 67 podiums. A key role in five consecutive ' 'Constructors’ World Championships. A storied career. An icon of ' 'the F1 paddock. But what’s next? An age-old question. One asked ' 'by humanity for millennia. Today, the answer. Valtteri Bottas ' 'heads home, back to the three-pointed star as Reserve Driver for ' '2025. Valtteri said: “I’m happy to finally answer the question ' 'I’ve posed over the past month. Returning home to the Mercedes ' 'family as Third Driver for 2025 is what’s next and I couldn’t be ' 'more pleased. I want to thank Toto, the team at Brackley, and ' 'everyone at the three-pointed star for welcoming me back with ' 'open arms. “Despite the challenges of the past few years, I know ' 'that I’ve still got so much more to contribute to F1. Since I was ' 'a five-year-old kid growing up in Nastola, Finland, my focus has ' 'been on achieving success in the top tier of motorsport. I’ve ' 'been fortunate to have enjoyed many incredible moments in my 12 ' 'years of racing in F1 so far. As I return to the place where so ' 'many of those moments were achieved, I’m looking forward to using ' 'all the knowledge I’ve gained to help the team to perform and ' 'progress towards our goal of fighting for world championships.” ' 'Toto commented: “Welcome home, Valtteri! It’s great to have you ' 'back. His impact and contribution in the five years he was with ' 'us previously as our race driver was immense. Along with scoring ' 'multiple Grands Prix wins, he played a vital role in five of our ' 'championship victories. His technical feedback and input were ' 'important in helping us to those successes and pushing the team ' 'forward. Not only that, but he was also a fantastic colleague and ' 'team member. His dry sense of humour and personable nature made ' 'him a firm favourite with everyone at Brackley and Brixworth. In ' 'his role as Reserve Driver, all those qualities will be ' 'incredibly important in helping us compete for world ' 'championships and supporting both George and Kimi on track.”', 'content_html': '

The question is answered

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10 Grands Prix victories. 20 pole positions. 67 podiums. ' 'A key role in five consecutive Constructors’ World ' 'Championships. A storied career. An icon of the F1 ' 'paddock.

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But what’s next? An age-old question. One asked by ' 'humanity for millennia. Today, the answer.

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Valtteri Bottas heads home, back to the three-pointed ' 'star as Reserve Driver for 2025.

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Valtteri said: “I’m happy to finally answer the question ' 'I’ve posed over the past month. Returning home to the ' 'Mercedes family as Third Driver for 2025 is what’s next and ' 'I couldn’t be more pleased. I want to thank Toto, the team ' 'at Brackley, and everyone at the three-pointed star for ' 'welcoming me back with open arms.

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“Despite the challenges of the past few years, I know ' 'that I’ve still got so much more to contribute to F1. Since ' 'I was a five-year-old kid growing up in Nastola, Finland, my ' 'focus has been on achieving success in the top tier of ' 'motorsport. I’ve been fortunate to have enjoyed many ' 'incredible moments in my 12 years of racing in F1 so far. As ' 'I return to the place where so many of those moments were ' 'achieved, I’m looking forward to using all the knowledge ' 'I’ve gained to help the team to perform and progress towards ' 'our goal of fighting for world championships.”

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Toto commented: “Welcome home, Valtteri! It’s great to ' 'have you back. His impact and contribution in the five years ' 'he was with us previously as our race driver was immense. ' 'Along with scoring multiple Grands Prix wins, he played a ' 'vital role in five of our championship victories. His ' 'technical feedback and input were important in helping us to ' 'those successes and pushing the team forward. Not only that, ' 'but he was also a fantastic colleague and team member. His ' 'dry sense of humour and personable nature made him a firm ' 'favourite with everyone at Brackley and Brixworth. In his ' 'role as Reserve Driver, all those qualities will be ' 'incredibly important in helping us compete for world ' 'championships and supporting both George and Kimi on ' 'track.”

\n', 'date': '2024-12-19T13:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'VB Returns', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/0086ded0-3a67-4c84-98af-571dfcc622fc'} 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a1d91751-de5a-40f3-abe2-19b5eecae351> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' 'Eberhard Kern wird ab 1. Januar 2025 neuer Leiter der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Pkw und Vans Niederlassungsbetriebe in Berlin und ' 'Brandenburg. Hans-Bahne Hansen, bisheriger Vertriebsdirektor der ' 'sieben Standorte und seit 2015 das Gesicht der Marke ' 'Mercedes-Benz in der Hauptstadt, geht nach 37 Jahren ' 'Unternehmenszugehörigkeit am 31.12.2024 in den wohlverdienten ' 'Ruhestand.\n' '„Hans-Bahne Hansen war für unsere Kundinnen und Kunden über knapp ' 'ein Jahrzehnt der perfekte Repräsentant der Marke Mercedes-Benz ' 'in der Hauptstadt. Mit seiner visionären Denkweise hat er den ' 'Niederlassungsverbund Berlin/Brandenburg seit 2015 entscheidend ' 'weiterentwickelt und strategische Meilensteine, wie etwa den ' 'einzigartigen Servicebetrieb am Salzufer, realisiert. Mit großer ' 'Professionalität und persönlicher Integrität hat er die ' 'Begeisterung unserer Kundinnen und Kunden geweckt und nicht ' 'zuletzt die Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter der Niederlassung zu ' 'Höchstleistungen motiviert. Wir bedanken uns bei Hans-Bahne ' 'Hansen für seine Verdienste in der Mercedes-Benz AG, die beinahe ' '37 Jahre umfassen. Wir freuen uns, dass mit Eberhard Kern nun ein ' 'profilierter und erfahrener Vertriebsexperte die bedeutende ' 'Leitungsaufgabe in der Region antritt. Wir sind überzeugt, dass ' 'Eberhard Kern mit seiner Markterfahrung und seinem strategischen ' 'Knowhow ein idealer Akteur für die künftige Transformation ' 'unserer Niederlassungsdirektion sein wird.“ Jan Madeja, ' 'Leiter Own Mercedes-Benz Retail Pkw und Vans Europa.\n' 'Mit Eberhard Kern gewinnt der Mercedes-Benz Niederlassungsverbund ' 'Berlin/Brandenburg eine international erfahrene ' 'Führungspersönlichkeit und einen versierten Vertriebs-Profi: Nach ' 'seinem Eintritt in die damalige Daimler-Benz AG 1982 war er unter ' 'anderem für die Mercedes-Benz Niederlassungen in Fulda und ' 'Würzburg tätig und übernahm leitende Funktionen im Verkauf und im ' 'kaufmännischen Bereich in den Niederlassungen Frankfurt am Main ' 'und Schwäbisch Gmünd/Ulm. Eberhard Kern verantwortete von 2005 ' 'bis 2010 den Vertrieb und das Marketing bei Mercedes-Benz Russia, ' 'bevor er zum President & CEO von Mercedes-Benz Taiwan ernannt ' 'wurde. Es folgten drei Jahre als President & CEO von ' 'Mercedes-Benz India, anschließend war er Managing Director und ' 'CEO von Mercedes-Benz BeLux und Mercedes-Benz Niederlande. Seit ' '2018 ist Eberhard Kern für das Market Management, Pricing und ' 'verschiedene weitere Pkw-Sales-Funktionen in der Stuttgarter ' 'Unternehmenszentrale und damit ebenfalls für die Zusammenarbeit ' 'mit den Regionen und Märkten zuständig.\n' '„Ich freue mich darauf, meine Erfahrungen, die automobile ' 'Leidenschaft und Expertise wieder im Retail für Mercedes-Benz ' 'einzubringen, um gemeinsam mit einem starken Team die Performance ' 'und den nachhaltigen Erfolg des Niederlassungsverbunds ' 'Berlin/Brandenburg weiter auszubauen. Berlin bietet hierfür die ' 'perfekte Basis“ Eberhard Kern, designierter Direktor des ' 'Mercedes-Benz Niederlassungsverbunds Berlin/Brandenburg\n' 'Hans-Bahne Hansen tritt nach einer jahrzehntelangen, ' 'herausragenden Karriere in der Mercedes-Benz AG am 31.12.2024 in ' 'den wohlverdienten Ruhestand. Hans-Bahne Hansen trat 1988 in die ' 'damalige Daimler-Benz AG ein. In den 37 Jahren seiner Karriere ' 'hatte er unterschiedliche Schlüsselpositionen im Vertriebs- und ' 'Servicegeschäft inne. So war er unter anderem Serviceleiter in ' 'der Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Leipzig, Geschäftsführer der ' 'Mercedes-Benz CharterWay GmbH und Präsident und CEO von ' 'Mercedes-Benz Niederlande. Als Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung des ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vertrieb Deutschland (MBVD) mit Verantwortung für ' 'den Servicevertrieb aller Sparten hat er maßgeblich zur Stärkung ' 'der Marktposition und Entwicklung des Servicegeschäfts in ' 'Deutschland beigetragen. Seit 2015 hat Hans-Bahne Hansen als ' 'Direktor des Niederlassungsverbunds Berlin/Brandenburg das ' 'Geschäft um Pkw und Vans entscheidend weiterentwickelt und die ' 'Weichen für die künftige Transformation gestellt. So wurde die ' 'Vertriebsdirektion unter seiner Ägide beispielsweise erfolgreich ' 'auf das moderne Agenturmodell umgestellt.\n' 'Über die Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Berlin\n' 'Seit mehr als einem Jahrhundert ist die Präsenz von Mercedes-Benz ' 'in Berlin fest verankert. Über 1.100 engagierte Mitarbeitende der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Berlin stehen an sieben exklusiven ' 'Standorten für den Vertrieb, Service und sämtliche ' 'Dienstleistungen für die Marken Mercedes-Benz, EQ, Maybach und ' 'AMG in der Metropolregion Berlin-Brandenburg zur Verfügung. Die ' 'Standorte der Niederlassung erstrecken sich über die ' 'Mercedes-Welt am Salzufer, das Center Marienfelde, das VAN ' 'Experience Center in Spandau, das Center Marzahn, das ' 'Gebrauchtwagen-Center Reinickendorf, das Lack- und ' 'Karosseriezentrum in Ludwigsfelde sowie das AirportCenter am ' 'Flughafen BER.\n' 'Das Flaggschiff der Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Berlin ist die ' 'Mercedes-Welt am Salzufer. Der traditionsreiche Standort vereint ' 'seit seinem Neubau im Jahr 2000 Autohaus, Marken- und Eventcenter ' 'unter einem Dach und umfasst heute das gesamte ' 'Pkw-Produktportfolio bis hin zum Van. Im August 2019 wurde dort ' 'der Neubau eines zukunftsweisenden Service-Terminals, das ' 'vollständig auf die Anforderungen der Elektromobilität ' 'ausgerichtet ist, eröffnet. Die grundlegende Modernisierung des ' 'Showrooms der Mercedes-Welt wurden im Jahr 2020 abgeschlossen. Im ' 'Juni 2023 wurde das neugebaute Center am Standort Marienfelde als ' 'ein hochmodernes und innovatives Automobilcenter wiedereröffnet. ' 'Ebenso wurde das Center im Bezirk Marzahn sowie das Center im ' 'Bezirk Spandau umfassend nach den neusten Mercedes-Benz Standards ' 'modernisiert und 2024 offiziell eröffnet. Die Automobilcenter von ' 'Mercedes-Benz gelten als Vorreiter für die zukünftigen ' 'Anforderungen für Verkauf und Service. \n' 'Kontakt: Dietmar Göllner Venturi, Tel.: +49 (0) 160 862 ' '3136, dietmar.goellner@mercedes-benz.com Adele Soukchaleune ' '(Ndl.), Tel.: +49 (0) 30 3901 1153, ' 'adele.soukchaleune@mercedes-benz.com', 'content_html': '

This press release is only available in German ' 'language.

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Eberhard Kern wird ab 1. Januar 2025 neuer Leiter der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Pkw und Vans Niederlassungsbetriebe in Berlin ' 'und Brandenburg. Hans-Bahne Hansen, bisheriger ' 'Vertriebsdirektor der sieben Standorte und seit 2015 das ' 'Gesicht der Marke Mercedes-Benz in der Hauptstadt, geht nach ' '37 Jahren Unternehmenszugehörigkeit am 31.12.2024 in den ' 'wohlverdienten Ruhestand.

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„Hans-Bahne Hansen war für unsere Kundinnen und Kunden ' 'über knapp ein Jahrzehnt der perfekte Repräsentant der Marke ' 'Mercedes-Benz in der Hauptstadt. Mit seiner visionären ' 'Denkweise hat er den Niederlassungsverbund ' 'Berlin/Brandenburg seit 2015 entscheidend weiterentwickelt ' 'und strategische Meilensteine, wie etwa den einzigartigen ' 'Servicebetrieb am Salzufer, realisiert. Mit großer ' 'Professionalität und persönlicher Integrität hat er die ' 'Begeisterung unserer Kundinnen und Kunden geweckt und nicht ' 'zuletzt die Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter der ' 'Niederlassung zu Höchstleistungen motiviert. Wir bedanken ' 'uns bei Hans-Bahne Hansen für seine Verdienste in der ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG, die beinahe 37 Jahre umfassen. Wir freuen ' 'uns, dass mit Eberhard Kern nun ein profilierter und ' 'erfahrener Vertriebsexperte die bedeutende Leitungsaufgabe ' 'in der Region antritt. Wir sind überzeugt, dass Eberhard ' 'Kern mit seiner Markterfahrung und seinem strategischen ' 'Knowhow ein idealer Akteur für die künftige Transformation ' 'unserer Niederlassungsdirektion sein wird.“
Jan ' 'Madeja, Leiter Own Mercedes-Benz Retail Pkw und Vans ' 'Europa.

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Mit Eberhard Kern gewinnt der Mercedes-Benz ' 'Niederlassungsverbund Berlin/Brandenburg eine international ' 'erfahrene Führungspersönlichkeit und einen versierten ' 'Vertriebs-Profi: Nach seinem Eintritt in die damalige ' 'Daimler-Benz AG 1982 war er unter anderem für die ' 'Mercedes-Benz Niederlassungen in Fulda und Würzburg tätig ' 'und übernahm leitende Funktionen im Verkauf und im ' 'kaufmännischen Bereich in den Niederlassungen Frankfurt am ' 'Main und Schwäbisch Gmünd/Ulm. Eberhard Kern verantwortete ' 'von 2005 bis 2010 den Vertrieb und das Marketing bei ' 'Mercedes-Benz Russia, bevor er zum President & CEO von ' 'Mercedes-Benz Taiwan ernannt wurde. Es folgten drei Jahre ' 'als President & CEO von Mercedes-Benz India, ' 'anschließend war er Managing Director und CEO von ' 'Mercedes-Benz BeLux und Mercedes-Benz Niederlande. Seit 2018 ' 'ist Eberhard Kern für das Market Management, Pricing und ' 'verschiedene weitere Pkw-Sales-Funktionen in der Stuttgarter ' 'Unternehmenszentrale und damit ebenfalls für die ' 'Zusammenarbeit mit den Regionen und Märkten zuständig.

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„Ich freue mich darauf, meine Erfahrungen, die automobile ' 'Leidenschaft und Expertise wieder im Retail für ' 'Mercedes-Benz einzubringen, um gemeinsam mit einem starken ' 'Team die Performance und den nachhaltigen Erfolg des ' 'Niederlassungsverbunds Berlin/Brandenburg weiter auszubauen. ' 'Berlin bietet hierfür die perfekte Basis“
Eberhard ' 'Kern, designierter Direktor des Mercedes-Benz ' 'Niederlassungsverbunds Berlin/Brandenburg

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Hans-Bahne Hansen tritt nach einer jahrzehntelangen, ' 'herausragenden Karriere in der Mercedes-Benz AG am ' '31.12.2024 in den wohlverdienten Ruhestand. Hans-Bahne ' 'Hansen trat 1988 in die damalige Daimler-Benz AG ein. In den ' '37 Jahren seiner Karriere hatte er unterschiedliche ' 'Schlüsselpositionen im Vertriebs- und Servicegeschäft inne. ' 'So war er unter anderem Serviceleiter in der Mercedes-Benz ' 'Niederlassung Leipzig, Geschäftsführer der Mercedes-Benz ' 'CharterWay GmbH und Präsident und CEO von Mercedes-Benz ' 'Niederlande. Als Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung des ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vertrieb Deutschland (MBVD) mit Verantwortung ' 'für den Servicevertrieb aller Sparten hat er maßgeblich zur ' 'Stärkung der Marktposition und Entwicklung des ' 'Servicegeschäfts in Deutschland beigetragen. Seit 2015 hat ' 'Hans-Bahne Hansen als Direktor des Niederlassungsverbunds ' 'Berlin/Brandenburg das Geschäft um Pkw und Vans entscheidend ' 'weiterentwickelt und die Weichen für die künftige ' 'Transformation gestellt. So wurde die Vertriebsdirektion ' 'unter seiner Ägide beispielsweise erfolgreich auf das ' 'moderne Agenturmodell umgestellt.

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Über die Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Berlin

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Seit mehr als einem Jahrhundert ist die Präsenz von ' 'Mercedes-Benz in Berlin fest verankert. Über 1.100 ' 'engagierte Mitarbeitende der Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung ' 'Berlin stehen an sieben exklusiven Standorten für den ' 'Vertrieb, Service und sämtliche Dienstleistungen für die ' 'Marken Mercedes-Benz, EQ, Maybach und AMG in der ' 'Metropolregion Berlin-Brandenburg zur Verfügung. Die ' 'Standorte der Niederlassung erstrecken sich über die ' 'Mercedes-Welt am Salzufer, das Center Marienfelde, das VAN ' 'Experience Center in Spandau, das Center Marzahn, das ' 'Gebrauchtwagen-Center Reinickendorf, das Lack- und ' 'Karosseriezentrum in Ludwigsfelde sowie das AirportCenter am ' 'Flughafen BER.

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Das Flaggschiff der Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Berlin ' 'ist die Mercedes-Welt am Salzufer. Der traditionsreiche ' 'Standort vereint seit seinem Neubau im Jahr 2000 Autohaus, ' 'Marken- und Eventcenter unter einem Dach und umfasst heute ' 'das gesamte Pkw-Produktportfolio bis hin zum Van. Im August ' '2019 wurde dort der Neubau eines zukunftsweisenden ' 'Service-Terminals, das vollständig auf die Anforderungen der ' 'Elektromobilität ausgerichtet ist, eröffnet. Die ' 'grundlegende Modernisierung des Showrooms der Mercedes-Welt ' 'wurden im Jahr 2020 abgeschlossen. Im Juni 2023 wurde das ' 'neugebaute Center am Standort Marienfelde als ein ' 'hochmodernes und innovatives Automobilcenter wiedereröffnet. ' 'Ebenso wurde das Center im Bezirk Marzahn sowie das Center ' 'im Bezirk Spandau umfassend nach den neusten Mercedes-Benz ' 'Standards modernisiert und 2024 offiziell eröffnet. Die ' 'Automobilcenter von Mercedes-Benz gelten als Vorreiter für ' 'die zukünftigen Anforderungen für Verkauf und ' 'Service.

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Kontakt:
Dietmar Göllner ' 'Venturi, Tel.: +49 (0) 160 862 3136, dietmar.goellner@mercedes-benz.com ' '
Adele Soukchaleune (Ndl.), Tel.: +49 (0) 30 3901 1153, ' 'adele.soukchaleune@mercedes-benz.com

\n', 'date': '2024-12-20T10:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Leitungswechsel in der Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung ' 'Berlin/Brandenburg: Eberhard Kern folgt auf Hans-Bahne Hansen', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a1d91751-de5a-40f3-abe2-19b5eecae351'} 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=37&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/6e01c13b-3e60-4d80-8479-331393d6a4b6> {'content': ' adidas enters motorsport with a partnership that unites two ' 'icons in one of the fastest growing sports As Official Team ' 'Partner of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, adidas will design ' 'and create a complete range, combining performance and style for ' 'the entire team, including drivers, mechanics and engineers The ' 'first adidas x Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team range will be ' 'unveiled in February, as all attention turns to the 2025 season ' 'Today, adidas announces a multi-year partnership with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, which unites two icons in one of ' 'the world’s fastest growing sports. The collaboration represents ' 'a significant moment in adidas’ history as it enters the pinnacle ' 'of motorsport: Formula 1®. Built on a shared commitment to ' 'performance and excellence, the partnership leverages adidas’ ' '75-years of experience working with athletes at the top of their ' 'game to support the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in driving ' 'success. Throughout the 2025 season and beyond, adidas and the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team will create a complete range of ' 'apparel, footwear and accessories for the entire team and its ' 'fanbase. The partnership will break new ground in a sport where ' 'milliseconds make the difference. The specially designed team kit ' 'will be built for the individual needs of each member’s role and ' 'made available to fans as well. The partnership will also include ' 'apparel, footwear and accessories created and designed ' 'specifically for supporters of the team and its drivers. Several ' 'limited-edition drops are also planned throughout the year. Bjørn ' 'Gulden, CEO of adidas, said: “We are very happy to be back in the ' 'world of motorsport. Interest in motorsport in general and ' 'Formula 1 in particular has been growing a lot. It is reaching ' 'new consumers and has a big influence on sport and street ' 'culture. We are extremely proud to introduce the Three Stripes ' 'into F1 as Official Team Partner of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team – one of the most successful teams ever. Together, we share ' 'the passion for speed, innovation and performance. We will ' 'support the drivers and the team to push the limits on the track. ' 'Off the track we will bring a fresh perspective to the sport by ' 'introducing exciting lifestyle product and extending the reach to ' 'a new generation of fans. We look forward to supporting ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 and to win together.” Toto Wolff, ' 'Co-owner, CEO and Team Principal of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team said: “Our partnership with adidas is a clear statement of ' 'intent as we begin to write our next chapter as a team. adidas is ' 'an iconic brand, one that shares our dedication not only to peak ' 'performance but to style and sophistication too. This ' 'announcement therefore represents a groundbreaking collaboration ' 'that will redefine what team and fanwear means in our sport. We ' 'are excited to break this new ground and work with adidas as we ' 'collectively strive to fight for world championships.” Richard ' 'Sanders, Chief Commercial Officer of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team, added: “Performance is at the heart of everything we do. ' 'The core of our relationship with adidas is rooted in that ' 'belief. They are an iconic brand that has achieved ' 'record-breaking success in so many other sports. To bring them ' 'into F1 as part of our team is therefore not only a great honour, ' 'but also incredibly exciting. We look forward to working with ' 'them on reinventing what teamwear means to chase every ' 'millisecond of performance on and off the track. “Our shared ' 'value of innovation will also be focused on bringing a refreshed ' 'energy to our wider fanwear ranges. F1 is riding a cultural wave ' 'at present, and we will build on this to provide apparel, ' 'footwear, and accessories that appeal to our loyal fanbase whilst ' 'engaging new audiences that continue to discover our sport and ' 'our team.” The adidas x Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team apparel ' 'range will be unveiled next month, as all eyes turn towards the ' '2025 Formula 1 season and will be available to purchase from ' 'adidas.com/motorsports, mercedesamgf1.com, and a worldwide range ' 'of adidas wholesale accounts. About adidas\u202f\u202f\xa0 adidas ' 'is a global leader in the sporting goods industry. Headquartered ' 'in Herzogenaurach/Germany, the company employs more than 59,000 ' 'people across the globe and generated sales of € 21.4 billion in ' '2023.\u202f\u202f For more information, please visit\xa0' 'www.adidas-Group.com.\u202f\u202f\xa0', 'content_html': '

adidas enters motorsport with a partnership that unites ' 'two icons in one of the fastest growing sports
As Official Team Partner of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team, adidas will design and create a complete range, ' 'combining performance and style for the entire team, ' 'including drivers, mechanics and engineers
The first adidas x Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team range ' 'will be unveiled in February, as all attention turns to the ' '2025 season

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Today, adidas announces a multi-year partnership with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, which unites two icons in one ' 'of the world’s fastest growing sports. The collaboration ' 'represents a significant moment in adidas’ history as it ' 'enters the pinnacle of motorsport: Formula 1®.

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Built on a shared commitment to performance and ' 'excellence, the partnership leverages adidas’ 75-years of ' 'experience working with athletes at the top of their game to ' 'support the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in driving ' 'success.

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Throughout the 2025 season and beyond, adidas and the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team will create a complete range ' 'of apparel, footwear and accessories for the entire team and ' 'its fanbase.

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The partnership will break new ground in a sport where ' 'milliseconds make the difference. The specially designed ' 'team kit will be built for the individual needs of each ' 'member’s role and made available to fans as well. The ' 'partnership will also include apparel, footwear and ' 'accessories created and designed specifically for supporters ' 'of the team and its drivers. Several limited-edition drops ' 'are also planned throughout the year.

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Bjørn Gulden, CEO of adidas, said: ' '“We are very happy to be back in the world of ' 'motorsport. Interest in motorsport in general and Formula 1 ' 'in particular has been growing a lot. It is reaching new ' 'consumers and has a big influence on sport and street ' 'culture. We are extremely proud to introduce the Three ' 'Stripes into F1 as Official Team Partner of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team – one of the most successful teams ever. ' 'Together, we share the passion for speed, innovation and ' 'performance. We will support the drivers and the team to ' 'push the limits on the track. Off the track we will bring a ' 'fresh perspective to the sport by introducing exciting ' 'lifestyle product and extending the reach to a new ' 'generation of fans. We look forward to supporting ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 and to win together.”

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Toto Wolff, Co-owner, CEO and Team Principal of ' 'the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team said: “Our ' 'partnership with adidas is a clear statement of intent as we ' 'begin to write our next chapter as a team. adidas is an ' 'iconic brand, one that shares our dedication not only to ' 'peak performance but to style and sophistication too. This ' 'announcement therefore represents a groundbreaking ' 'collaboration that will redefine what team and fanwear means ' 'in our sport. We are excited to break this new ground and ' 'work with adidas as we collectively strive to fight for ' 'world championships.”

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Richard Sanders, Chief Commercial Officer of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, added: ' '“Performance is at the heart of everything we do. The core ' 'of our relationship with adidas is rooted in that belief. ' 'They are an iconic brand that has achieved record-breaking ' 'success in so many other sports. To bring them into F1 as ' 'part of our team is therefore not only a great honour, but ' 'also incredibly exciting. We look forward to working with ' 'them on reinventing what teamwear means to chase every ' 'millisecond of performance on and off the track.

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“Our shared value of innovation will also be focused ' 'on bringing a refreshed energy to our wider fanwear ranges. ' 'F1 is riding a cultural wave at present, and we will build ' 'on this to provide apparel, footwear, and accessories that ' 'appeal to our loyal fanbase whilst engaging new audiences ' 'that continue to discover our sport and our team.”

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The adidas x Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team apparel range ' 'will be unveiled next month, as all eyes turn towards the ' '2025 Formula 1 season and will be available to purchase from ' 'adidas.com/motorsports, mercedesamgf1.com, and a worldwide ' 'range of adidas wholesale accounts.

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About adidas\u202f\u202f

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adidas is a global leader in the sporting goods industry. ' 'Headquartered in Herzogenaurach/Germany, the company employs ' 'more than 59,000 people across the globe and generated sales ' 'of € 21.4 billion in 2023.\u202f\u202f

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For more information, please visit www.adidas-Group.com.\u202f\u202f' '

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IMAX Enhanced is the only way to experience IMAX’s ' 'signature picture and sound outside of a theatre. RIDEVU delivers ' 'select IMAX Enhanced films featuring IMAX’s expanded aspect ratio ' '(EAR), IMAX’s proprietary DMR process and DTS:X sound, available ' 'in multiple dubbed languages.\n' 'SPE’s RIDEVU service is available in the US, Japan, United ' 'Kingdom, Ireland and Germany. The service is fully integrated ' 'with select OEMs, including Mercedes-Benz as the first global ' 'automotive OEM. It offers access to thousands of movies to buy, ' 'rent or stream. Designed for the car, RIDEVU connects Sony ' 'Pictures’ movies with its advanced streaming technology to create ' 'a first-of-its-kind in-car entertainment experience. With RIDEVU, ' 'consumers can enjoy hours of entertainment on built-in screens or ' 'brought in iOS and Android devices, use Screen Manager to easily ' 'control playback across all screens from the centre screen and ' 'entertain passengers with individual or shared viewing ' 'experiences on up to six screens. Content can be accessed by the ' 'driver (while parked), front and rear seat passengers.\n' 'This unique collaboration leverages the strengths of three ' 'entertainment pioneers, SPE, IMAX and DTS, realizing their ' 'long-standing shared vision of creating elevated, personalised ' 'and quality content experiences for consumers, whether in the ' 'home or on the go.\n' '“By deepening our collaboration with IMAX, we’re demonstrating ' 'our unwavering commitment to providing discerning consumers with ' 'immersive experiences that transform every journey. By delivering ' 'IMAX Enhanced content through RIDEVU, we are showcasing what is ' 'possible as we push the boundaries of content and audio delivery ' 'in the car starting in Mercedes-Benz models later this ' 'year.” Pete Wood, SVP, digital sales, distribution, SPE\n' '“We’re excited to bring IMAX fans closer to their favourite movie ' 'moments through powerfully immersive experiences in the car. This ' 'collaboration with SPE highlights our commitment to premium ' 'quality and innovation, unlocking a truly elevated in-vehicle ' 'entertainment experience that delivers the best of IMAX beyond ' 'the home.” Vikram Arumilli, SVP and GM, Streaming and ' 'Consumer Technology, IMAX\n' '“We are bringing our most immersive sound experience directly to ' 'the vehicle in a way that hasn’t happened before. With this ' 'collaboration, we’re not just providing a quality audio ' 'experience, we’re helping bridge the gap between home and ' 'vehicle, delivering personalised entertainment where consumers ' 'want it.” Bill Neighbors, chief content officer for Xperi\n' '“With IMAX Enhanced and DTS audio within Sony Pictures ' 'Entertainment’s RIDEVU, we will add an exciting new dimension to ' 'movie-watching in a Mercedes-Benz. Our large-format HD displays ' 'give our customers the best seat in the house, filling the ' 'cockpit with vibrant colours and immersive sound, just like in a ' 'movie theatre.” Magnus Östberg, Chief Software Officer, ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG\n' 'With RIDEVU, consumers can enjoy a best in class in-car ' 'entertainment experience, accessing thousands of hours of movies ' 'to buy, rent or watch. Get behind the wheel of a Mercedes-Benz ' 'E-Class at CES at Xperi’s booth 5840 at the Las Vegas Convention ' 'Center (LVCC) West Hall.\n' 'About Sony Pictures Entertainment\n' 'Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based ' "Sony Group Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass motion " 'picture production, acquisition, and distribution; television ' 'production, acquisition, and distribution; television networks; ' 'digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio ' 'facilities; and development of new entertainment products, ' 'services and technologies. Sony Pictures Television operates ' 'dozens of wholly-owned or joint-venture production companies ' 'around the world. SPE’s Motion Picture Group production ' 'organizations include Columbia Pictures, Screen Gems, TriStar ' 'Pictures, 3000 Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, Stage 6 Films, ' 'AFFIRM Films, Sony Pictures International Productions, and Sony ' 'Pictures Classics. For additional information, visit ' 'http://www.sonypictures.com/corp/divisions.html\n' 'About IMAX Corporation\n' 'IMAX, an innovator in entertainment technology, combines ' 'proprietary software, architecture, and equipment to create ' 'experiences that take you beyond the edge of your seat to a world ' 'you’ve never imagined. Top filmmakers and studios are utilizing ' 'IMAX systems to connect with audiences in extraordinary ways, ' 'making IMAX’s network among the most important and successful ' 'theatrical distribution platforms for major event films around ' 'the globe. IMAX is headquartered in New York, Toronto, and Los ' 'Angeles, with additional offices in London, Dublin, Tokyo, and ' 'Shanghai. As of September 30, 2024, there were 1,788 IMAX systems ' '(1,714 commercial multiplexes, 12 commercial destinations, 62 ' 'institutional) operating in 89 countries and territories. Shares ' 'of IMAX China Holding, Inc., a subsidiary of IMAX Corporation, ' 'trade on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code ' '“1970”. IMAX®, IMAX® 3D, Experience It In IMAX®, The IMAX ' 'Experience®, DMR®, Filmed For IMAX®, IMAX LIVE™, IMAX Enhanced®, ' 'IMAX StreamSmart™, and SSIMWAVE® are trademarks and trade names ' 'of IMAX Corporation or its subsidiaries that are registered or ' 'otherwise protected under laws of various jurisdictions. For more ' 'information, visit www.imax.com. You can also connect with IMAX ' 'on Instagram (www.instagram.com/company/imax), Facebook ' '(www.facebook.com/imax), LinkedIn ' '(www.linkedin.com/company/imax), X (www.twitter.com/imax), and ' 'YouTube (www.youtube.com/imaxmovies).\n' 'About Xperi Inc.\n' 'Xperi invents, develops, and delivers technologies that enable ' 'extraordinary experiences. Xperi technologies, delivered via its ' 'brands (DTS®, HD Radio™, TiVo®), are integrated into billions of ' 'consumer devices and media platforms worldwide, powering smart ' 'devices, connected cars and entertainment experiences, including ' 'IMAX® Enhanced, a certification and licensing program operated by ' 'IMAX Corporation and DTS, Inc. Xperi has created a unified ' 'ecosystem that reaches highly engaged consumers, driving ' 'increased value for partners, customers and consumers.\n' 'About DTS, Inc.\n' 'Since 1993, DTS has been dedicated to making the world sound ' 'better. Through its pioneering audio solutions for mobile ' 'devices, home theatre systems, cinema and beyond, DTS provides ' 'incredibly high quality, immersive and engaging audio experiences ' 'to listeners everywhere. For more information, please visit ' 'www.dts.com\n' 'Contact:\n' 'Patrick Kuom, phone: +49 (0) 176 30923021, ' 'patrick.kuom@mercedes-benz.comIsabel Meurer, phone: +49 (0) 176 ' '30947980, isabel.meurer@mercedes-benz.com Sony Pictures ' 'Entertainment: Lisa Broock, lisa_broock@spe.sony.comIMAX: Jane ' 'Collins, jcollins@imax.comXperi: Allyse Sanchez, ' 'allyse.sanchez@xperi.com', 'content_html': '

Experience RIDEVU in Mercedes-Benz E-Class at CES 2025 ' 'starting January 7 in Las Vegas

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Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), IMAX Corporation,® ' 'Mercedes‑Benz and DTS, Inc., a subsidiary of Xperi Inc., ' 'today announced that RIDEVU, SPE’s in-car entertainment ' 'service, will make IMAX Enhanced® content from Sony ' 'Pictures’ library readily available in vehicles, starting in ' 'Mercedes-Benz models with latest generation MBUX this ' 'summer.

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This service enhancement introduces an immersive in-car ' 'entertainment experience, bringing the largest catalogue of ' 'IMAX Enhanced movies from Sony Pictures’ library like ' '‘Venom: The Last Dance’, ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ and ' '‘Uncharted’ from home to the car. IMAX Enhanced is the only ' 'way to experience IMAX’s signature picture and sound outside ' 'of a theatre. RIDEVU delivers select IMAX Enhanced films ' 'featuring IMAX’s expanded aspect ratio (EAR), IMAX’s ' 'proprietary DMR process and DTS:X sound, available in ' 'multiple dubbed languages.

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SPE’s RIDEVU service is available in the US, Japan, ' 'United Kingdom, Ireland and Germany. The service is fully ' 'integrated with select OEMs, including Mercedes-Benz as the ' 'first global automotive OEM. It offers access to thousands ' 'of movies to buy, rent or stream. Designed for the car, ' 'RIDEVU connects Sony Pictures’ movies with its advanced ' 'streaming technology to create a first-of-its-kind in-car ' 'entertainment experience. With RIDEVU, consumers can enjoy ' 'hours of entertainment on built-in screens or brought in iOS ' 'and Android devices, use Screen Manager to easily control ' 'playback across all screens from the centre screen and ' 'entertain passengers with individual or shared viewing ' 'experiences on up to six screens. Content can be accessed by ' 'the driver (while parked), front and rear seat ' 'passengers.

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This unique collaboration leverages the strengths of ' 'three entertainment pioneers, SPE, IMAX and DTS, realizing ' 'their long-standing shared vision of creating elevated, ' 'personalised and quality content experiences for consumers, ' 'whether in the home or on the go.

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“By deepening our collaboration with IMAX, we’re ' 'demonstrating our unwavering commitment to providing ' 'discerning consumers with immersive experiences that ' 'transform every journey. By delivering IMAX Enhanced content ' 'through RIDEVU, we are showcasing what is possible as we ' 'push the boundaries of content and audio delivery in the car ' 'starting in Mercedes-Benz models later this ' 'year.”
Pete Wood, SVP, digital sales, distribution, ' 'SPE

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“We’re excited to bring IMAX fans closer to their ' 'favourite movie moments through powerfully immersive ' 'experiences in the car. This collaboration with SPE ' 'highlights our commitment to premium quality and innovation, ' 'unlocking a truly elevated in-vehicle entertainment ' 'experience that delivers the best of IMAX beyond the ' 'home.”
Vikram Arumilli, SVP and GM, Streaming and ' 'Consumer Technology, IMAX

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“We are bringing our most immersive sound experience ' 'directly to the vehicle in a way that hasn’t happened ' 'before. With this collaboration, we’re not just providing a ' 'quality audio experience, we’re helping bridge the gap ' 'between home and vehicle, delivering personalised ' 'entertainment where consumers want it.”
Bill ' 'Neighbors, chief content officer for Xperi

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“With IMAX Enhanced and DTS audio within Sony Pictures ' 'Entertainment’s RIDEVU, we will add an exciting new ' 'dimension to movie-watching in a Mercedes-Benz. Our ' 'large-format HD displays give our customers the best seat in ' 'the house, filling the cockpit with vibrant colours and ' 'immersive sound, just like in a movie ' 'theatre.”
Magnus Östberg, Chief Software Officer, ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG

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With RIDEVU, consumers can enjoy a best in class in-car ' 'entertainment experience, accessing thousands of hours of ' 'movies to buy, rent or watch. Get behind the wheel of a ' 'Mercedes-Benz E-Class at CES at Xperi’s booth 5840 at the ' 'Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) West Hall.

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About Sony Pictures Entertainment

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Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of ' "Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation. SPE's global operations " 'encompass motion picture production, acquisition, and ' 'distribution; television production, acquisition, and ' 'distribution; television networks; digital content creation ' 'and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and ' 'development of new entertainment products, services and ' 'technologies. Sony Pictures Television operates dozens of ' 'wholly-owned or joint-venture production companies around ' 'the world. SPE’s Motion Picture Group production ' 'organizations include Columbia Pictures, Screen Gems, ' 'TriStar Pictures, 3000 Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, ' 'Stage 6 Films, AFFIRM Films, Sony Pictures International ' 'Productions, and Sony Pictures Classics. For additional ' 'information, visit http://www.sonypictures.com/corp/divisions.html

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About IMAX Corporation

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IMAX, an innovator in entertainment technology, combines ' 'proprietary software, architecture, and equipment to create ' 'experiences that take you beyond the edge of your seat to a ' 'world you’ve never imagined. Top filmmakers and studios are ' 'utilizing IMAX systems to connect with audiences in ' 'extraordinary ways, making IMAX’s network among the most ' 'important and successful theatrical distribution platforms ' 'for major event films around the globe. IMAX is ' 'headquartered in New York, Toronto, and Los Angeles, with ' 'additional offices in London, Dublin, Tokyo, and Shanghai. ' 'As of September 30, 2024, there were 1,788 IMAX systems ' '(1,714 commercial multiplexes, 12 commercial destinations, ' '62 institutional) operating in 89 countries and territories. ' 'Shares of IMAX China Holding, Inc., a subsidiary of IMAX ' 'Corporation, trade on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the ' 'stock code “1970”. IMAX®, IMAX® 3D, Experience It In IMAX®, ' 'The IMAX Experience®, DMR®, Filmed For IMAX®, IMAX LIVE™, ' 'IMAX Enhanced®, IMAX StreamSmart™, and SSIMWAVE® are ' 'trademarks and trade names of IMAX Corporation or its ' 'subsidiaries that are registered or otherwise protected ' 'under laws of various jurisdictions. For more information, ' 'visit www.imax.com. You ' 'can also connect with IMAX on Instagram (www.instagram.com/company/imax), ' 'Facebook (www.facebook.com/imax), ' 'LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/company/imax), ' 'X (www.twitter.com/imax), ' 'and YouTube (www.youtube.com/imaxmovies).

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About Xperi Inc.

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Xperi invents, develops, and delivers technologies that ' 'enable extraordinary experiences. Xperi technologies, ' 'delivered via its brands (DTS®, HD Radio™, TiVo®), are ' 'integrated into billions of consumer devices and media ' 'platforms worldwide, powering smart devices, connected cars ' 'and entertainment experiences, including IMAX® Enhanced, a ' 'certification and licensing program operated by IMAX ' 'Corporation and DTS, Inc. Xperi has created a unified ' 'ecosystem that reaches highly engaged consumers, driving ' 'increased value for partners, customers and consumers.

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About DTS, Inc.

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Since 1993, DTS has been dedicated to making the world ' 'sound better. Through its pioneering audio solutions for ' 'mobile devices, home theatre systems, cinema and beyond, DTS ' 'provides incredibly high quality, immersive and engaging ' 'audio experiences to listeners everywhere. For more ' 'information, please visit www.dts.com

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Contact:

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Patrick Kuom, phone: +49 (0) 176 30923021, patrick.kuom@mercedes-benz.com
Isabel ' 'Meurer, phone: +49 (0) 176 30947980, isabel.meurer@mercedes-benz.com ' '
Sony Pictures Entertainment: Lisa Broock, lisa_broock@spe.sony.com
IMAX: ' 'Jane Collins, jcollins@imax.com
Xperi: ' 'Allyse Sanchez, allyse.sanchez@xperi.com

\n', 'date': '2025-01-07T12:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Sony Pictures Entertainment’s RIDEVU In-Car Entertainment Service ' 'to feature fully immersive IMAX Enhanced® Films starting in ' 'Mercedes-Benz vehicles', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/d19c89ef-e6ce-4ebd-aff6-e49463211dd1'} 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b8e930dc-f237-4c59-a6e0-bce3a7b4d92d> {'content': '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group Q4 2024 sales up 5% quarter-on-quarter; ' 'Top-End share reaches 15.9%\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars full-year sales slightly below 2023; Core ' 'segment sales rise 6% due to a strong performance of the GLC and ' 'E-Class; U.S. deliveries up 9%; Plug-In-Hybrid sales increase ' '13%\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans sees solid Q4 with sales up 16% ' 'quarter-on-quarter; Mercedes-Benz Vans full-year sales below ' '2023\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group achieved its best quarter of the year in Q4 ' 'with 625,800 cars and vans sold in the October to December ' 'period. Full-year 2024 sales reached 2,389,000 cars and vans in a ' 'challenging global market environment.\n' '“In 2024, Mercedes-Benz once again demonstrated the power of our ' 'brand and the depth of our broad product offering. This ' 'culminated in strong sales of our Top-End and Core vehicles in ' 'the fourth quarter. We continue to consistently strengthen our ' "portfolio with the biggest product offensive in our company's " 'history starting this year with the all-new CLA.” Ola ' 'Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars sales rose quarter-on-quarter in 2024 to ' '520,100 units and reached the prior-year’s level. A good sales ' 'performance in Germany, China and the U.S. in the fourth quarter ' 'led to full-year sales of 1,983,400 vehicles in 2024.\n' 'Top-End vehicle sales grew by 34% quarter-on-quarter to 82,800 ' 'units driven by Mercedes-AMG, S-Class and G-Class sales ' 'underpinned by solid demand in the United States in particular. ' 'The G-Class achieved its best-ever sales quarter after new model ' 'launches in 2024, including the all-new electric G-Class. ' 'Furthermore, Mercedes-AMG sales in Q4 resulted in a best-ever ' 'quarter, thanks to further improved product availability and ' 'customer demand especially for the Mercedes-AMG GT and ' 'Mercedes-AMG GLC models. Full-year Top-End vehicle sales ' 'were below 2023 levels, reaching 281,500 units, mainly impacted ' 'by market conditions in China, model changes and weak EV demand. ' 'The S-Class remained the undisputed leader in its segment with a ' 'market share of around 50% in all key regions.\n' 'Sales of the Core segment increased 6% to 1,167,100 vehicles in ' '2024 driven by good demand for the E-Class and the top selling ' 'GLC models. Plug-In-Hybrid sales grew by 13% year-on-year across ' 'all regions, while slower EV adoption in core markets led to ' 'lower battery electric vehicle sales in 2024.\n' '“We finished the year with a strong sales quarter, especially ' 'with our Top-End vehicles and the G-Class in particular. I want ' 'to explicitly thank our customers for their continued trust and ' 'loyalty in our brand and I look forward to the world premiere of ' 'our all-new CLA models with cutting-edge technology and stunning ' 'design.” Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG. Marketing & Sales\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' 'Worldwide sales of Mercedes-Benz Vans rose by 16% on the quarter ' 'to 105,700 units, the best quarterly results of the year despite ' 'global macroeconomic challenges. Sales growth was mainly driven ' 'by the European market, with midsize and small van sales up and ' 'large van sales on a stable level compared to the previous ' 'quarter. For the full year 2024, Mercedes-Benz Vans sales reached ' '405,600 units, mainly impacted by the planned discontinuation of ' 'the Metris (Vito) in the U.S. as well as the midsize vans model ' 'changeover in Europe (1st HY) and China (2nd HY). Furthermore, a ' 'declining market development of large vans with combustion engine ' 'in the U.S. and midsize vans with combustion engine in China has ' 'affected overall sales. In Germany and the U.S., sales in the ' 'commercial segment were down mainly due to lower demand in the ' 'recreational vehicle business compared to previous year.\n' 'Overall, the freshly updated product portfolio has been well ' 'received by our customers resulting in 86,300 units of commercial ' 'vans sold in Q4 (+10% compared to Q3) and 19,400 units of private ' 'vans sold in Q4 (+53% compared to Q3). EV sales in Q4 are up ' '(+59% compared to Q3) reaching 6,900 units sold mainly due to the ' 'ongoing ramp-up of the new eSprinter despite a subdued market ' 'environment for electric vehicles in Europe. Full year sales of ' 'eVans reached 19,500 units sold worldwide keeping up a global EV ' 'share of 5%.\n' '“The global macroeconomic challenges have impacted our worldwide ' 'sales leading to a result of 405,600 units sold in 2024. We have ' 'closed 2024 with a solid fourth quarter. Our strong and entirely ' 'updated product portfolio positions us well in a competitive ' 'landscape in all markets across all segments.” Klaus ' 'Rehkugler, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans Sales & Marketing\n' 'Sales overview Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' 'Q4 2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change Q3 2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change Q4 2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'YTD 2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change YTD 2023\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group\n' '\n' '\n' '625,800\n' '\n' '\n' '+5%\n' '\n' '\n' '-2%\n' '\n' '\n' '2,389,000\n' '\n' '\n' '-4%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '– thereof BEVs\n' '\n' '\n' '56,100\n' '\n' '\n' '+20%\n' '\n' '\n' '-24%\n' '\n' '\n' '204,600\n' '\n' '\n' '-22%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' '\n' '\n' '520,100\n' '\n' '\n' '+3%\n' '\n' '\n' '+1%\n' '\n' '\n' '1,983,400\n' '\n' '\n' '-3%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '– thereof BEVs\n' '\n' '\n' '49,200\n' '\n' '\n' '+16%\n' '\n' '\n' '-26%\n' '\n' '\n' '185,100\n' '\n' '\n' '-23%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '– thereof xEVs\n' '\n' '\n' '100,200\n' '\n' '\n' '+15%\n' '\n' '\n' '-11%\n' '\n' '\n' '367,600\n' '\n' '\n' '-9%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Car sales by segments*\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Top-End\n' '\n' '\n' '82,800\n' '\n' '\n' '+34%\n' '\n' '\n' '+1%\n' '\n' '\n' '281,500\n' '\n' '\n' '-14%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Core\n' '\n' '\n' '308,400\n' '\n' '\n' '+2%\n' '\n' '\n' '+10%\n' '\n' '\n' '1,167,100\n' '\n' '\n' '+6%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Entry\n' '\n' '\n' '129,000\n' '\n' '\n' '-8%\n' '\n' '\n' '-15%\n' '\n' '\n' '534,800\n' '\n' '\n' '-14%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Car sales by regions and markets\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Europe**\n' '\n' '\n' '165,800\n' '\n' '\n' '+5%\n' '\n' '\n' '-5%\n' '\n' '\n' '641,800\n' '\n' '\n' '-3%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '– thereof Germany\n' '\n' '\n' '63,800\n' '\n' '\n' '+28%\n' '\n' '\n' '+4%\n' '\n' '\n' '213,500\n' '\n' '\n' '-9%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Asia\n' '\n' '\n' '229,600\n' '\n' '\n' '+1%\n' '\n' '\n' '+1%\n' '\n' '\n' '892,100\n' '\n' '\n' '-7%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '– thereof China\n' '\n' '\n' '171,400\n' '\n' '\n' '0%\n' '\n' '\n' '+3%\n' '\n' '\n' '683,600\n' '\n' '\n' '-7%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'North America***\n' '\n' '\n' '100,800\n' '\n' '\n' '+5%\n' '\n' '\n' '+11%\n' '\n' '\n' '365,400\n' '\n' '\n' '+8%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '– thereof U.S.\n' '\n' '\n' '88,300\n' '\n' '\n' '+4%\n' '\n' '\n' '+8%\n' '\n' '\n' '324,500\n' '\n' '\n' '+9%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rest of World\n' '\n' '\n' '24,000\n' '\n' '\n' '+6%\n' '\n' '\n' '+11%\n' '\n' '\n' '84,100\n' '\n' '\n' '+4%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '* Top-End: Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach, G-Class, S-Class, GLS, ' 'EQS and EQS SUV\n' '* Core: All derivatives from C- and E-Class, incl. EQC, EQE and ' 'EQE SUV\n' '* Entry: All derivatives from A- and B-Class incl. EQA, EQB and ' 'smart\n' '** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland and ' 'Norway\n' '*** North America: USA, Canada, Mexico\n' 'All figures rounded. Preliminary figures subject to change ' 'pending final reports.\n' 'Sales overview Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' 'Q4 2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change Q3 2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change Q4 2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'YTD 2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change YTD 2023\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans*\n' '\n' '\n' '105,700\n' '\n' '\n' '+16%\n' '\n' '\n' '-15%\n' '\n' '\n' '405,600\n' '\n' '\n' '-9%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '– thereof eVans\n' '\n' '\n' '6,900\n' '\n' '\n' '+59%\n' '\n' '\n' '-10%\n' '\n' '\n' '19,500\n' '\n' '\n' '-14%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by segments*\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Commercial Vans\n' '\n' '\n' '86,300\n' '\n' '\n' '+10%\n' '\n' '\n' '-19%\n' '\n' '\n' '343,700\n' '\n' '\n' '-10%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '– thereof commercial large vans\n' '\n' '\n' '53,800\n' '\n' '\n' '-4%\n' '\n' '\n' '-19%\n' '\n' '\n' '219,100\n' '\n' '\n' '-8%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '– thereof commercial midsize vans\n' '\n' '\n' '24,200\n' '\n' '\n' '+26%\n' '\n' '\n' '-29%\n' '\n' '\n' '101,200\n' '\n' '\n' '-15%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '– thereof commercial small vans\n' '\n' '\n' '8,300\n' '\n' '\n' '+176%\n' '\n' '\n' '+28%\n' '\n' '\n' '23,400\n' '\n' '\n' '-3%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Private Vans\n' '\n' '\n' '19,400\n' '\n' '\n' '+53%\n' '\n' '\n' '+9%\n' '\n' '\n' '61,900\n' '\n' '\n' '-8%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '– thereof private midsize vans\n' '\n' '\n' '17,700\n' '\n' '\n' '+47%\n' '\n' '\n' '+14%\n' '\n' '\n' '56,800\n' '\n' '\n' '-5%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '– thereof private small vans\n' '\n' '\n' '1,700\n' '\n' '\n' '+166%\n' '\n' '\n' '-27%\n' '\n' '\n' '5,100\n' '\n' '\n' '-31%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by regions and markets\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Europe**\n' '\n' '\n' '74,400\n' '\n' '\n' '+24%\n' '\n' '\n' '-9%\n' '\n' '\n' '271,500\n' '\n' '\n' '-3%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '– thereof Germany\n' '\n' '\n' '31,900\n' '\n' '\n' '+40%\n' '\n' '\n' '-6%\n' '\n' '\n' '103,200\n' '\n' '\n' '-9%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Asia\n' '\n' '\n' '7,800\n' '\n' '\n' '+28%\n' '\n' '\n' '-22%\n' '\n' '\n' '34,000\n' '\n' '\n' '-20%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '– thereof China\n' '\n' '\n' '5,200\n' '\n' '\n' '+12%\n' '\n' '\n' '-33%\n' '\n' '\n' '26,600\n' '\n' '\n' '-20%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'North America***\n' '\n' '\n' '12,200\n' '\n' '\n' '-19%\n' '\n' '\n' '-45%\n' '\n' '\n' '59,900\n' '\n' '\n' '-31%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '– thereof U.S.\n' '\n' '\n' '9,800\n' '\n' '\n' '-23%\n' '\n' '\n' '-48%\n' '\n' '\n' '49,500\n' '\n' '\n' '-34%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rest of World\n' '\n' '\n' '11,300\n' '\n' '\n' '+12%\n' '\n' '\n' '+8%\n' '\n' '\n' '40,200\n' '\n' '\n' '+1%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '* Private vans: mid-size vans include V-Class and EQV, small vans ' 'include T-Class and EQT 200[1]\n' '* Commercial vans: large vans include (e)Sprinter, mid-size vans ' 'include (e)Vito, small vans include (e)Citan\n' '** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland and ' 'Norway\n' '*** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico\n' 'All figures rounded. Preliminary figures subject to change ' 'pending final reports.\n' 'Contact: Mercedes-Benz Cars Edward Taylor, +49 176 3094 ' '1776, edward.taylor@mercedes-benz.comBenjamin Kraft, +49 176 3095 ' '7277, benjamin.b.kraft@mercedes-benz.comDavid Börsig, +49 176 ' '3094 0756, david.boersig@mercedes-benz.com\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans Simonette Illi-Haußmann, +49 176 3099 ' '9812, Simonette.Illi@mercedes-benz.comSabrina Wolters, +49 176 ' '3091 6823, sabrina.wolters@mercedes-benz.com\n' '[1] (energy consumption combined: 20.9 - 19.3 kWh/100 km | CO₂ ' 'emissions combined: 0 g/km | CO₂ class: A). The stated values ' 'were determined in accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide ' 'harmonised Light vehicles Test Procedure) measurement procedure. ' 'The ranges given refer to the German market. The fuel ' 'consumption, energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend ' 'not only on the car’s efficient use of the fuel or energy source, ' 'but also on driving style and other non-technical factors.', 'content_html': '

Mercedes-Benz Group Q4 2024 sales up 5% ' 'quarter-on-quarter; Top-End share reaches ' '15.9%
Mercedes-Benz Cars full-year sales slightly ' 'below 2023; Core segment sales rise 6% due to a strong ' 'performance of the GLC and E-Class; U.S. deliveries up 9%; ' 'Plug-In-Hybrid sales increase 13%
Mercedes-Benz Vans sees solid Q4 with sales up ' '16% quarter-on-quarter; Mercedes-Benz Vans full-year sales ' 'below 2023

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Mercedes-Benz Group achieved its best quarter of the year ' 'in Q4 with 625,800 cars and vans sold in the October to ' 'December period. Full-year 2024 sales reached 2,389,000 cars ' 'and vans in a challenging global market environment.

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“In 2024, Mercedes-Benz once again demonstrated ' 'the power of our brand and the depth of our broad product ' 'offering. This culminated in strong sales of our Top-End and ' 'Core vehicles in the fourth quarter. We continue to ' 'consistently strengthen our portfolio with the biggest ' "product offensive in our company's history starting this " 'year with the all-new CLA.”
Ola Källenius, ' 'Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars sales rose ' 'quarter-on-quarter in 2024 to 520,100 units and reached the ' 'prior-year’s level. A good sales performance in Germany, ' 'China and the U.S. in the fourth quarter led to full-year ' 'sales of 1,983,400 vehicles in 2024.

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Top-End vehicle sales grew by 34% quarter-on-quarter to ' '82,800 units driven by Mercedes-AMG, S-Class and G-Class ' 'sales underpinned by solid demand in the United States in ' 'particular. The G-Class achieved its best-ever sales quarter ' 'after new model launches in 2024, including the all-new ' 'electric G-Class. Furthermore, Mercedes-AMG sales in Q4 ' 'resulted in a best-ever quarter, thanks to further improved ' 'product availability and customer demand especially for the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT and Mercedes-AMG GLC ' 'models.
Full-year Top-End vehicle sales were below ' '2023 levels, reaching 281,500 units, mainly impacted by ' 'market conditions in China, model changes and weak EV ' 'demand. The S-Class remained the undisputed leader in its ' 'segment with a market share of around 50% in all key ' 'regions.

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Sales of the Core segment increased 6% to 1,167,100 ' 'vehicles in 2024 driven by good demand for the E-Class and ' 'the top selling GLC models. Plug-In-Hybrid sales grew by 13% ' 'year-on-year across all regions, while slower EV adoption in ' 'core markets led to lower battery electric vehicle sales in ' '2024.

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“We finished the year with a strong sales ' 'quarter, especially with our Top-End vehicles and the ' 'G-Class in particular. I want to explicitly thank our ' 'customers for their continued trust and loyalty in our brand ' 'and I look forward to the world premiere of our all-new CLA ' 'models with cutting-edge technology and stunning ' 'design.”
Britta Seeger, Member of the ' 'Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG. Marketing ' '& Sales

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Mercedes-Benz Vans

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Worldwide sales of Mercedes-Benz Vans rose by 16% on the ' 'quarter to 105,700 units, the best quarterly results of the ' 'year despite global macroeconomic challenges. Sales growth ' 'was mainly driven by the European market, with midsize and ' 'small van sales up and large van sales on a stable level ' 'compared to the previous quarter. For the full year 2024, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans sales reached 405,600 units, mainly ' 'impacted by the planned discontinuation of the Metris (Vito) ' 'in the U.S. as well as the midsize vans model changeover in ' 'Europe (1st HY) and China (2nd HY). Furthermore, a declining ' 'market development of large vans with combustion engine in ' 'the U.S. and midsize vans with combustion engine in China ' 'has affected overall sales. In Germany and the U.S., sales ' 'in the commercial segment were down mainly due to lower ' 'demand in the recreational vehicle business compared to ' 'previous year.

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Overall, the freshly updated product portfolio has been ' 'well received by our customers resulting in 86,300 units of ' 'commercial vans sold in Q4 (+10% compared to Q3) and 19,400 ' 'units of private vans sold in Q4 (+53% compared to Q3). EV ' 'sales in Q4 are up (+59% compared to Q3) reaching 6,900 ' 'units sold mainly due to the ongoing ramp-up of the new ' 'eSprinter despite a subdued market environment for electric ' 'vehicles in Europe. Full year sales of eVans reached 19,500 ' 'units sold worldwide keeping up a global EV share of ' '5%.

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“The global macroeconomic challenges have ' 'impacted our worldwide sales leading to a result of 405,600 ' 'units sold in 2024. We have closed 2024 with a solid fourth ' 'quarter. Our strong and entirely updated product portfolio ' 'positions us well in a competitive landscape in all markets ' 'across all segments.”
Klaus Rehkugler, ' 'Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans Sales & Marketing

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Sales overview Mercedes-Benz Cars

	\n' ' Q4 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Change Q3 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Change Q4 2023 \n' '	\n' ' YTD 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Change YTD 2023 \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Group \n' '	\n' ' 625,800 \n' '	\n' ' +5% \n' '	\n' ' -2% \n' '	\n' ' 2,389,000 \n' '	\n' ' -4% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof BEVs \n' '	\n' ' 56,100 \n' '	\n' ' +20% \n' '	\n' ' -24% \n' '	\n' ' 204,600 \n' '	\n' ' -22% \n' '
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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars \n' '	\n' ' 520,100 \n' '	\n' ' +3% \n' '	\n' ' +1% \n' '	\n' ' 1,983,400 \n' '	\n' ' -3% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof BEVs \n' '	\n' ' 49,200 \n' '	\n' ' +16% \n' '	\n' ' -26% \n' '	\n' ' 185,100 \n' '	\n' ' -23% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof xEVs \n' '	\n' ' 100,200 \n' '	\n' ' +15% \n' '	\n' ' -11% \n' '	\n' ' 367,600 \n' '	\n' ' -9% \n' '
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\n' ' Top-End \n' '	\n' ' 82,800 \n' '	\n' ' +34% \n' '	\n' ' +1% \n' '	\n' ' 281,500 \n' '	\n' ' -14% \n' '
\n' ' Core \n' '	\n' ' 308,400 \n' '	\n' ' +2% \n' '	\n' ' +10% \n' '	\n' ' 1,167,100 \n' '	\n' ' +6% \n' '
\n' ' Entry \n' '	\n' ' 129,000 \n' '	\n' ' -8% \n' '	\n' ' -15% \n' '	\n' ' 534,800 \n' '	\n' ' -14% \n' '
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\n' ' Europe** \n' '	\n' ' 165,800 \n' '	\n' ' +5% \n' '	\n' ' -5% \n' '	\n' ' 641,800 \n' '	\n' ' -3% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof Germany \n' '	\n' ' 63,800 \n' '	\n' ' +28% \n' '	\n' ' +4% \n' '	\n' ' 213,500 \n' '	\n' ' -9% \n' '
\n' ' Asia \n' '	\n' ' 229,600 \n' '	\n' ' +1% \n' '	\n' ' +1% \n' '	\n' ' 892,100 \n' '	\n' ' -7% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof China \n' '	\n' ' 171,400 \n' '	\n' ' 0% \n' '	\n' ' +3% \n' '	\n' ' 683,600 \n' '	\n' ' -7% \n' '
\n' ' North America*** \n' '	\n' ' 100,800 \n' '	\n' ' +5% \n' '	\n' ' +11% \n' '	\n' ' 365,400 \n' '	\n' ' +8% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof U.S. \n' '	\n' ' 88,300 \n' '	\n' ' +4% \n' '	\n' ' +8% \n' '	\n' ' 324,500 \n' '	\n' ' +9% \n' '
\n' ' Rest of World \n' '	\n' ' 24,000 \n' '	\n' ' +6% \n' '	\n' ' +11% \n' '	\n' ' 84,100 \n' '	\n' ' +4% \n' '

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* Top-End: Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach, G-Class, ' 'S-Class, GLS, EQS and EQS SUV

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* Entry: All derivatives from A- and B-Class incl. EQA, ' 'EQB and smart

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** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland ' 'and Norway

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Sales overview Mercedes-Benz Vans

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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans* \n' '	\n' ' 105,700 \n' '	\n' ' +16% \n' '	\n' ' -15% \n' '	\n' ' 405,600 \n' '	\n' ' -9% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof eVans \n' '	\n' ' 6,900 \n' '	\n' ' +59% \n' '	\n' ' -10% \n' '	\n' ' 19,500 \n' '	\n' ' -14% \n' '
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\n' ' Commercial Vans \n' '	\n' ' 86,300 \n' '	\n' ' +10% \n' '	\n' ' -19% \n' '	\n' ' 343,700 \n' '	\n' ' -10% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof commercial large vans \n' '	\n' ' 53,800 \n' '	\n' ' -4% \n' '	\n' ' -19% \n' '	\n' ' 219,100 \n' '	\n' ' -8% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof commercial midsize vans \n' '	\n' ' 24,200 \n' '	\n' ' +26% \n' '	\n' ' -29% \n' '	\n' ' 101,200 \n' '	\n' ' -15% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof commercial small vans \n' '	\n' ' 8,300 \n' '	\n' ' +176% \n' '	\n' ' +28% \n' '	\n' ' 23,400 \n' '	\n' ' -3% \n' '
\n' ' Private Vans \n' '	\n' ' 19,400 \n' '	\n' ' +53% \n' '	\n' ' +9% \n' '	\n' ' 61,900 \n' '	\n' ' -8% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof private midsize vans \n' '	\n' ' 17,700 \n' '	\n' ' +47% \n' '	\n' ' +14% \n' '	\n' ' 56,800 \n' '	\n' ' -5% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof private small vans \n' '	\n' ' 1,700 \n' '	\n' ' +166% \n' '	\n' ' -27% \n' '	\n' ' 5,100 \n' '	\n' ' -31% \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by regions and ' 'markets \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' Europe** \n' '	\n' ' 74,400 \n' '	\n' ' +24% \n' '	\n' ' -9% \n' '	\n' ' 271,500 \n' '	\n' ' -3% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof Germany \n' '	\n' ' 31,900 \n' '	\n' ' +40% \n' '	\n' ' -6% \n' '	\n' ' 103,200 \n' '	\n' ' -9% \n' '
\n' ' Asia \n' '	\n' ' 7,800 \n' '	\n' ' +28% \n' '	\n' ' -22% \n' '	\n' ' 34,000 \n' '	\n' ' -20% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof China \n' '	\n' ' 5,200 \n' '	\n' ' +12% \n' '	\n' ' -33% \n' '	\n' ' 26,600 \n' '	\n' ' -20% \n' '
\n' ' North America*** \n' '	\n' ' 12,200 \n' '	\n' ' -19% \n' '	\n' ' -45% \n' '	\n' ' 59,900 \n' '	\n' ' -31% \n' '
\n' ' – thereof U.S. \n' '	\n' ' 9,800 \n' '	\n' ' -23% \n' '	\n' ' -48% \n' '	\n' ' 49,500 \n' '	\n' ' -34% \n' '
\n' ' Rest of World \n' '	\n' ' 11,300 \n' '	\n' ' +12% \n' '	\n' ' +8% \n' '	\n' ' 40,200 \n' '	\n' ' +1% \n' '

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* Private vans: mid-size vans include V-Class and EQV, ' 'small vans include T-Class and EQT 200^[1]

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* Commercial vans: large vans include (e)Sprinter, ' 'mid-size vans include (e)Vito, small vans include ' '(e)Citan

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** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland ' 'and Norway

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*** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico

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All figures rounded. Preliminary figures subject to ' 'change pending final reports.

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Contact:
Mercedes-Benz ' 'Cars
Edward Taylor, +49 176 3094 1776, edward.taylor@mercedes-benz.com
Benjamin ' 'Kraft, +49 176 3095 7277, benjamin.b.kraft@mercedes-benz.com
David ' 'Börsig, +49 176 3094 0756, david.boersig@mercedes-benz.com

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Mercedes-Benz Vans
Simonette ' 'Illi-Haußmann, +49 176 3099 9812, Simonette.Illi@mercedes-benz.com
Sabrina ' 'Wolters, +49 176 3091 6823, sabrina.wolters@mercedes-benz.com

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^[1] (energy consumption combined: 20.9 - 19.3 ' 'kWh/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km | CO₂ class: A). ' 'The stated values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges given refer to ' 'the German market. The fuel consumption, energy consumption ' 'and CO₂ emissions of a car depend not only on the car’s ' 'efficient use of the fuel or energy source, but also on ' 'driving style and other non-technical factors.

\n', 'date': '2025-01-10T09:30:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Group finishes 2024 with a solid Q4 to reach 2.4 ' 'million annual sales', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b8e930dc-f237-4c59-a6e0-bce3a7b4d92d'} 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=37&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=37&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=37&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=37&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a53fa143-256a-4349-be56-5fcc828e6ab1> {'content': '\n' 'The partnership will enable drivers to have natural-language ' 'conversations with the MBUX Virtual Assistant to get information ' 'from Google Maps Platform about nearby points of interest and ' 'more\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is one of the first automakers to use Google ' 'Cloud’s new Automotive AI Agent solution\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz and Google Cloud today announced the expansion of ' 'their strategic partnership to introduce new conversational ' 'capabilities to the MBUX Virtual Assistant, powered by Google ' 'Cloud’s new Automotive AI Agent. Built using Gemini on Vertex AI, ' 'Google Cloud’s Automotive AI Agent is specially tuned for the ' 'automotive industry and can reference information from Google ' 'Maps Platform to give users more detailed and personalized ' 'conversational responses about navigation, points of interest and ' 'more.\n' 'Google Maps Platform provides Mercedes-Benz owners with fresh and ' 'factual information about 250 million places around the world, ' 'and the map is updated nearly in real time, with over 100 million ' 'updates made to the map each day. With the enhanced search and ' 'navigation experience, users can converse naturally with the MBUX ' 'Virtual Assistant and get answers to questions like: “Could you ' 'guide me to the nearest fine-dining restaurant for a unique ' 'culinary experience?”. Users can also ask follow-up questions, ' 'like: “Does the restaurant have good reviews?” or “What is the ' 'chef’s signature dish?” and the MBUX Virtual Assistant can ' 'respond with accurate, up-to-date information and display ' 'navigation details through the vehicle’s native interface. The ' 'new experience will be available in the MBUX Virtual Assistant, ' 'with Mercedes-Benz’s new CLA series later this year.\n' 'Google Cloud’s Automotive AI Agent will also enable the MBUX ' 'Virtual Assistant to handle complex, multi-turn dialogue and can ' 'retain memory of conversations, which means users can continue ' 'conversations and reference information throughout their drives.\n' '“At Mercedes-Benz, we seek to offer our customers an exceptional ' 'digital experience. Our partnership with Google Cloud will ' 'further enhance in-car navigation, combining sophisticated ' 'location data with generative AI. Launching with the new CLA, our ' 'next-gen navigation will allow drivers and passengers to use ' 'voice commands to obtain comprehensive and personalized ' 'information within seconds.” Ola Källenius, CEO of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' '“Mercedes-Benz is known for providing an amazing driving ' 'experience, and our partnership will bring cutting edge AI ' 'breakthroughs to make those experiences even better. Our new ' 'Automotive AI Agent will help drivers navigate and search with ' 'in-vehicle assistants, so those interactions are more natural and ' 'helpful. This is just the beginning of how agentic capabilities ' 'can transform the automotive industry and I’m excited to see our ' 'partnership drive progress forward.” Sundar Pichai, CEO of ' 'Google and Alphabet\n' 'Google Cloud’s Automotive AI Agent enables automakers to leverage ' 'the power of generative AI and large language models (LLMs) to ' 'build and deploy customized, first-party, voice-assistant ' 'experiences with state-of-the-art AI quality. Automotive AI Agent ' 'was built using Google’s Gemini models, which enables multimodal ' 'reasoning capabilities through natural language speech ' 'interactions and uses information from Google Maps Platform.\n' 'The new AI-enhanced Point-of-Interest search and navigation ' 'feature is coming to the new Mercedes‑Benz CLA later this ' 'year. It will be the first vehicle designed with the new ' 'Mercedes-Benz operating system, MB.OS. A rollout to further ' 'models with the MBUX Voice Assistant is also planned.\n' 'About Google Cloud\n' 'Google Cloud is the new way to the cloud, providing AI, ' 'infrastructure, developer, data, security, and collaboration ' 'tools built for today and tomorrow. Google Cloud offers a ' 'powerful, fully integrated and optimized AI stack with its own ' 'planet-scale infrastructure, custom-built chips, generative AI ' 'models and development platform, as well as AI-powered ' 'applications, to help organizations transform. Customers in more ' 'than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their ' 'trusted technology partner.\n' 'Contact: Isabel Meurer, phone: +49 (0) 176 30947980, ' 'isabel.meurer@mercedes-benz.com Patrick Kuom, phone: +49 (0) ' '176 30923021, patrick.kuom@mercedes-benz.comGoogle: ' 'press@google.com', 'content_html': '

The partnership will enable drivers to have ' 'natural-language conversations with the MBUX Virtual ' 'Assistant to get information from Google Maps Platform about ' 'nearby points of interest and more
Mercedes-Benz is one of the first automakers to ' 'use Google Cloud’s new Automotive AI Agent ' 'solution

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Mercedes-Benz and Google Cloud today announced the ' 'expansion of their strategic partnership to introduce new ' 'conversational capabilities to the MBUX Virtual Assistant, ' 'powered by Google Cloud’s new Automotive AI Agent. Built ' 'using Gemini on Vertex AI, Google Cloud’s Automotive AI ' 'Agent is specially tuned for the automotive industry and can ' 'reference information from Google Maps Platform to give ' 'users more detailed and personalized conversational ' 'responses about navigation, points of interest and ' 'more.

\n' '

Google Maps Platform provides Mercedes-Benz owners with ' 'fresh and factual information about 250 million places ' 'around the world, and the map is updated nearly in real ' 'time, with over 100 million updates made to the map each ' 'day. With the enhanced search and navigation experience, ' 'users can converse naturally with the MBUX Virtual Assistant ' 'and get answers to questions like: “Could you guide me to ' 'the nearest fine-dining restaurant for a unique culinary ' 'experience?”. Users can also ask follow-up questions, like: ' '“Does the restaurant have good reviews?” or “What is the ' 'chef’s signature dish?” and the MBUX Virtual Assistant can ' 'respond with accurate, up-to-date information and display ' 'navigation details through the vehicle’s native interface. ' 'The new experience will be available in the MBUX Virtual ' 'Assistant, with Mercedes-Benz’s new CLA series later this ' 'year.

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Google Cloud’s Automotive AI Agent will also enable the ' 'MBUX Virtual Assistant to handle complex, multi-turn ' 'dialogue and can retain memory of conversations, which means ' 'users can continue conversations and reference information ' 'throughout their drives.

\n' '

“At Mercedes-Benz, we seek to offer our customers ' 'an exceptional digital experience. Our partnership with ' 'Google Cloud will further enhance in-car navigation, ' 'combining sophisticated location data with generative AI. ' 'Launching with the new CLA, our next-gen navigation will ' 'allow drivers and passengers to use voice commands to obtain ' 'comprehensive and personalized information within ' 'seconds.”
Ola Källenius, CEO of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG

\n' '

“Mercedes-Benz is known for providing an amazing ' 'driving experience, and our partnership will bring cutting ' 'edge AI breakthroughs to make those experiences even better. ' 'Our new Automotive AI Agent will help drivers navigate and ' 'search with in-vehicle assistants, so those interactions are ' 'more natural and helpful. This is just the beginning of how ' 'agentic capabilities can transform the automotive industry ' 'and I’m excited to see our partnership drive progress ' 'forward.”
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and ' 'Alphabet

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Google Cloud’s Automotive AI Agent enables automakers to ' 'leverage the power of generative AI and large language ' 'models (LLMs) to build and deploy customized, first-party, ' 'voice-assistant experiences with state-of-the-art AI ' 'quality. Automotive AI Agent was built using Google’s Gemini ' 'models, which enables multimodal reasoning capabilities ' 'through natural language speech interactions and uses ' 'information from Google Maps Platform.

\n' '

The new AI-enhanced Point-of-Interest search and ' 'navigation feature is coming to the new ' 'Mercedes‑Benz CLA later this year. It will be the first ' 'vehicle designed with the new Mercedes-Benz operating ' 'system, MB.OS. A rollout to further models with the MBUX ' 'Voice Assistant is also planned.

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About Google Cloud

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Google Cloud is the new way to the cloud, providing AI, ' 'infrastructure, developer, data, security, and collaboration ' 'tools built for today and tomorrow. Google Cloud offers a ' 'powerful, fully integrated and optimized AI stack with its ' 'own planet-scale infrastructure, custom-built chips, ' 'generative AI models and development platform, as well as ' 'AI-powered applications, to help organizations transform. ' 'Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to ' 'Google Cloud as their trusted technology partner.

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Contact:
Isabel Meurer, phone: ' '+49 (0) 176 30947980, isabel.meurer@mercedes-benz.com
Patrick ' 'Kuom, phone: +49 (0) 176 30923021, patrick.kuom@mercedes-benz.com
Google: ' 'press@google.com

\n', 'date': '2025-01-13T15:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz and Google Partner on AI-powered Conversational ' 'Search within Navigation Systems', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a53fa143-256a-4349-be56-5fcc828e6ab1'} 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=37&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=37&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/6c091eb5-2b6e-42be-8b78-f304bc0897fd> {'content': '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz was the first automotive manufacturer to establish ' 'an R&D center in Silicon Valley 30 years ago\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. ' '(MBRDNA) has an impressive portfolio of cutting-edge technologies ' 'that have culminated in nearly 100 U.S. patents awarded to ' 'Mercedes‑Benz and its affiliated entities\n' 'Today, a powerhouse of more than 600 employees across six U.S. ' 'locations is pioneering the most desirable technologies from ' 'North America for Mercedes-Benz\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. ' '(MBRDNA), a Silicon Valley-headquartered research and development ' 'subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG, proudly celebrated 30 years of ' 'unrivaled technological advancements in automotive innovation. ' 'The subsidiary’s history is a story of trailblazing industry ' 'firsts – first automaker to deliver full iPod music navigation, ' "first German premium automotive manufacturer to bring Apple's " '“CarPlay” infotainment system based on the iPhone into cars, ' 'first automaker in the U.S. to launch the Google “Send-to-Car” ' 'functionality in a vehicle, and most recently the first ChatGPT ' 'integration into selected Mercedes-Benz models via MBUX. For ' 'three decades, MBRDNA has served as an incubator of revolutionary ' 'ideas that have transformed the automotive landscape.\n' '“Innovation is at the core of our DNA. For 30 years now, MBRDNA ' 'has played an integral part in combining the most innovative ' 'technologies with Mercedes-Benz engineering excellence. Among ' 'other things, it is thanks to their ceaseless efforts that we’re ' 'ready for 2025 – and the years to come. And we’ve got the CLA and ' 'MB.OS right around the corner to prove it.” Ola Källenius, ' 'Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'MBRDNA was first established in 1994, with the clear mission to ' 'arrange contacts and cooperative projects with other research ' 'institutions in the US and observe technological developments on ' 'site. From its early focus on information technology and ' 'microelectronics, MBRDNA has evolved into a pioneering force ' 'where German engineering excellence converges with Silicon ' "Valley's transformative innovation culture.\n" 'Today, MBRDNA plays a key part in solidifying Mercedes-Benz’s ' 'technological leadership, particularly in the fields of ' 'autonomous driving, AI experience, e-drive, and advanced exterior ' "design. MBRDNA's innovative footprint spans six strategic " 'locations across North America – from Ann Arbor and Farmington ' 'Hills, Michigan, to Seattle, Washington, and throughout ' 'California in Sunnyvale, Long Beach, and Carlsbad – where more ' 'than 600 visionaries advance the brand’s legacy of engineering ' 'excellence. This 30-year milestone is not simply a marker of ' 'time, but a tribute to MBRDNA’s commitment to envisioning and ' 'engineering the most desirable cars for Mercedes‑Benz in North ' 'America.\n' '“Our global Research and Development network plays an important ' 'role in creating the world’s most desirable cars. Today, ' 'digitalization and the electrification of the drivetrain ' 'revolutionize what this means. MBRDNA allows us to tap into ' 'Silicon Valley’s unique ecosystem of tech giants, startup ' 'companies, and world-renowned universities. This helps us to push ' 'the envelope in exploring ways in which AI can enhance our ' 'customers’ experience – from automated driving to ' 'hyper-personalization.” Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board ' 'of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology ' 'Officer, Development & Procurement\n' '30 Years of Innovation\n' 'Throughout its 30-year journey, MBRDNA has an extensive portfolio ' 'of cutting-edge technologies that have culminated in nearly 100 ' 'U.S. patents awarded to Mercedes‑Benz, including those now held ' 'by Daimler Trucks North America. For instance, MBRDNA’s dedicated ' 'teams have been instrumental in developing and certifying ' "Mercedes‑Benz DRIVE PILOT, the world's first SAE-Level 3[1] " 'system for conditionally automated driving with internationally ' 'valid type approval within the U.S. Furthermore, MBRDNA ' 'reimagines the relationship between driver and vehicle through ' 'intuitive design principles. By harnessing the power of ' 'artificial intelligence (AI), the team creates adaptive ' 'environments that learn, anticipate, and seamlessly cater to ' 'individual preferences, transforming complexity into user-centric ' 'simplicity. For example, the “Zero-Layer” and intelligent ' '“Routines” feature learn user preferences to automate comfort ' 'settings. Now further enhanced by ChatGPT and GPT‑4o integration, ' 'the MBUX Voice Assistant delivers an even more intuitive and ' 'natural conversational experience, creating a truly personalized ' 'in-vehicle environment. Starting from the new CLA in 2025, MBUX ' 'Virtual Assistant will also integrate Gemini on Google Cloud ' 'and Google Places data, further enhancing the user experience on ' 'conversational POI search.\n' '[1] SAE Level 3: The automated driving function takes over ' 'certain driving tasks. However, a driver is still required. The ' 'driver must be ready to take control of the vehicle at all times ' 'when prompted to intervene by the vehicle.', 'content_html': '

Mercedes-Benz was the first automotive ' 'manufacturer to establish an R&D center in Silicon ' 'Valley 30 years ago
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North ' 'America, Inc. (MBRDNA) has an impressive portfolio of ' 'cutting-edge technologies that have culminated in nearly 100 ' 'U.S. patents awarded to Mercedes‑Benz and its affiliated ' 'entities
Today, a powerhouse of more than 600 employees ' 'across six U.S. locations is pioneering the most desirable ' 'technologies from North America for ' 'Mercedes-Benz

\n' '

Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, ' 'Inc. (MBRDNA), a Silicon Valley-headquartered research and ' 'development subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG, proudly ' 'celebrated 30 years of unrivaled technological advancements ' 'in automotive innovation. The subsidiary’s history is a ' 'story of trailblazing industry firsts – first automaker to ' 'deliver full iPod ' 'music navigation, first German premium automotive ' "manufacturer to bring Apple's “CarPlay” ' 'infotainment system based on the iPhone into cars, first ' 'automaker in the U.S. to launch the Google ' '“Send-to-Car” functionality in a vehicle, and most ' 'recently the first ChatGPT integration into selected ' 'Mercedes-Benz models via MBUX. For three decades, MBRDNA has ' 'served as an incubator of revolutionary ideas that have ' 'transformed the automotive landscape.

\n' '

“Innovation is at the core of our DNA. For 30 ' 'years now, MBRDNA has played an integral part in combining ' 'the most innovative technologies with Mercedes-Benz ' 'engineering excellence. Among other things, it is thanks to ' 'their ceaseless efforts that we’re ready for 2025 – and the ' 'years to come. And we’ve got the CLA and MB.OS right around ' 'the corner to prove it.”
Ola Källenius, ' 'Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG

\n' '

MBRDNA was first established in 1994, with the clear ' 'mission to arrange contacts and cooperative projects with ' 'other research institutions in the US and observe ' 'technological developments on site. From its early focus on ' 'information technology and microelectronics, MBRDNA has ' 'evolved into a pioneering force where German engineering ' "excellence converges with Silicon Valley's transformative " 'innovation culture.

\n' '

Today, MBRDNA plays a key part in solidifying ' 'Mercedes-Benz’s technological leadership, particularly in ' 'the fields of autonomous driving, AI experience, e-drive, ' "and advanced exterior design. MBRDNA's innovative footprint " 'spans six strategic locations across North America – from ' 'Ann Arbor and Farmington Hills, Michigan, to Seattle, ' 'Washington, and throughout California in Sunnyvale, Long ' 'Beach, and Carlsbad – where more than 600 visionaries ' 'advance the brand’s legacy of engineering excellence. This ' '30-year milestone is not simply a marker of time, but a ' 'tribute to MBRDNA’s commitment to envisioning and ' 'engineering the most desirable cars for Mercedes‑Benz in ' 'North America.

\n' '

“Our global Research and Development network ' 'plays an important role in creating the world’s most ' 'desirable cars. Today, digitalization and the ' 'electrification of the drivetrain revolutionize what this ' 'means. MBRDNA allows us to tap into Silicon Valley’s unique ' 'ecosystem of tech giants, startup companies, and ' 'world-renowned universities. This helps us to push the ' 'envelope in exploring ways in which AI can enhance our ' 'customers’ experience – from automated driving to ' 'hyper-personalization.”
Markus Schäfer, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG, Chief Technology Officer, Development & ' 'Procurement

\n' '

30 Years of Innovation

\n' '

Throughout its 30-year journey, MBRDNA has an extensive ' 'portfolio of cutting-edge technologies that have culminated ' 'in nearly 100 U.S. patents awarded to Mercedes‑Benz, ' 'including those now held by Daimler Trucks North America. ' 'For instance, MBRDNA’s dedicated teams have been ' 'instrumental in developing and certifying Mercedes‑Benz ' "DRIVE PILOT, the world's first SAE-Level 3^[1] " 'system for conditionally automated driving with ' 'internationally valid type approval within the U.S. ' 'Furthermore, MBRDNA reimagines the relationship between ' 'driver and vehicle through intuitive design principles. By ' 'harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI), the ' 'team creates adaptive environments that learn, anticipate, ' 'and seamlessly cater to individual preferences, transforming ' 'complexity into user-centric simplicity. For example, the ' '“Zero-Layer” and intelligent “Routines” feature learn user ' 'preferences to automate comfort settings. Now further ' 'enhanced by ChatGPT and GPT‑4o integration, the MBUX Voice ' 'Assistant delivers an even more intuitive and natural ' 'conversational experience, creating a truly personalized ' 'in-vehicle environment. Starting from the new CLA in 2025, ' 'MBUX Virtual Assistant will also integrate Gemini on ' 'Google Cloud and Google Places data, further enhancing the ' 'user experience on conversational POI search.

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^[1] SAE Level 3: The automated driving ' 'function takes over certain driving tasks. However, a driver ' 'is still required. The driver must be ready to take control ' 'of the vehicle at all times when prompted to intervene by ' 'the vehicle.

\n', 'date': '2025-01-13T16:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz celebrates 30 Years of Automotive Innovation in ' 'Silicon Valley', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6c091eb5-2b6e-42be-8b78-f304bc0897fd'} 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/1ced341c-d7a1-495d-aaf5-a9a7de8cf967> {'content': ' VfB Stuttgart beats FC Bayern Munich 5 : 4 in the final and ' 'wins the Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup 2025 Lauri Penna (VfB Stuttgart) ' 'is named player of the tournament Dylan „DullenMIKE“ Neuhausen ' 'wins the SK Gaming eJuniorCup 2025 - powered by Mercedes-Benz ' 'German national player Angelo Stiller inducted into the Hall of ' "Fame On 11 and 12 January 2025, the world's greatest football " 'talents met again at the Mercedes‑Benz JuniorCup at the ' 'Glaspalast Sindelfingen. In a spectacular final, VfB Stuttgart ' 'beat FC Bayern Munich 5 : 4 in overtime to win the 33rd edition ' 'of the renowned tournament – and thus defending their title. ' 'Third place went to 1. FC Heidenheim. Lauri Penna (VfB Stuttgart) ' 'was voted best player of the tournament, with Leon Klanac (FC ' 'Bayern Munich) being honoured as the best goalkeeper. The results ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup 2025: Match for 7th ' 'place:\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 ' 'Manchester United : Sao Paulo ' 'FC\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 ' '5 : 4 (after penalties) Match for 5th ' 'place:\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 ' 'Glasgow Rangers : Servette FC ' 'Genf\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 ' '2 : 1 Match for 3rd ' 'place:\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 ' '1. FC Heidenheim : Borussia Mönchengladbach 14 : 13 (after ' 'penalties) ' 'Final:\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 ' 'VfB Stuttgart : FC Bayern ' 'Munich\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 \xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 ' '5 : 4 (in overtime) “I am always thrilled to see the greatest ' 'football talents at the Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup. Exciting matches ' 'at the highest level and the family atmosphere make this ' 'international youth tournament so special.” Cacau, former German ' 'national player and patron of the Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup As part ' 'of the tournament, Mercedes-Benz honoured VfB Stuttgart ' 'midfielder Angelo Stiller as the latest member of the JuniorCup ' 'Hall of Fame. Stiller took part in the tournament as a youth ' 'player for FC Bayern Munich before making his breakthrough as a ' 'professional. He made his debut for the German national team in ' 'October 2024. In the parallel apprentice tournament, teams of a ' 'total of nine Mercedes-Benz factories took part. The ' 'Sindelfingen, Rastatt, Bremen, Berlin/Ludwigsfelde, Hamburg, ' 'Düsseldorf, Germersheim and Untertürkheim plants as well as the ' 'headquarters team participated with teams consisting exclusively ' 'of apprentices. Plant Bremen defeated plant Sindelfingen in the ' 'final 5 : 4 after penalty shoot-out. Plant Rastatt won the match ' "for third place. This year's SK Gaming eJuniorCup - powered by " 'Mercedes-Benz once again saw exciting virtual matches courtside ' 'of the artificial football field. After hard-fought games, Dylan ' '“DullenMIKE” Neuhausen was able to secure the title. In addition ' 'to esports professionals, Mercedes-Benz apprentices and ' 'influencers also took part in the tournament. Further, esports ' 'fans from all over the world were able to qualify for the ' 'eJuniorCup. In addition to the eJuniorCup, Mercedes-Benz ' 'presented a unique in-car gaming experience for visitors. Thanks ' 'to a cooperation with gaming platform Boosteroid, over 1,000 of ' 'the most popular video games can be played in Mercedes-Benz ' 'vehicles, including many triple-A-titles. “The Mercedes-Benz ' 'JuniorCup stands for tradition and innovation and provides a ' 'stage for young talents - on the pitch and in the digital world. ' 'Every year, we unite fans, athletes, and sports enthusiasts from ' 'all over the world at the Glaspalast in Sindelfingen and bring ' 'the passion for sport to life.“ Britta Seeger, Member of the ' 'Board of Management Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Marketing & Sale ', 'content_html': '

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- VfB Stuttgart beats FC Bayern Munich 5 : 4 in ' 'the final and wins the Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup ' '2025
- Lauri Penna (VfB Stuttgart) is named player of ' 'the tournament
- Dylan „DullenMIKE“ Neuhausen wins the SK Gaming ' 'eJuniorCup 2025 - powered by Mercedes-Benz
- German national player Angelo Stiller inducted ' 'into the Hall of Fame
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On 11 and 12 January 2025, the world's greatest football " 'talents met again at the Mercedes‑Benz JuniorCup at the ' 'Glaspalast Sindelfingen. In a spectacular final, VfB ' 'Stuttgart beat FC Bayern Munich 5 : 4 in overtime to win the ' '33^rd edition of the renowned tournament – and ' 'thus defending their title. Third place went to 1. FC ' 'Heidenheim. Lauri Penna (VfB Stuttgart) was voted best ' 'player of the tournament, with Leon Klanac (FC Bayern ' 'Munich) being honoured as the best goalkeeper.
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The results of the Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup 2025:
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Match for 7^th ' 'place:                  ' 'Manchester United : Sao Paulo ' 'FC                    ' '5 : 4 (after penalties)
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Match for 5^th ' 'place:                  ' 'Glasgow Rangers : Servette FC ' 'Genf                 ' '2 : 1
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Match for 3^rd ' 'place:                  ' '1. FC Heidenheim : Borussia Mönchengladbach 14 : 13 (after ' 'penalties)
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Final:                                       ' 'VfB Stuttgart : FC Bayern ' 'Munich         ' '            ' '5 : 4 (in overtime)
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“I am always thrilled to see the greatest football ' 'talents at the Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup. Exciting matches at ' 'the highest level and the family atmosphere make this ' 'international youth tournament so special.”
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Cacau, former German national player and patron of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup
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As part of the tournament, Mercedes-Benz honoured VfB ' 'Stuttgart midfielder Angelo Stiller as the latest member of ' 'the JuniorCup Hall of Fame. Stiller took part in the ' 'tournament as a youth player for FC Bayern Munich before ' 'making his breakthrough as a professional. He made his debut ' 'for the German national team in October ' '2024.
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In the parallel apprentice tournament, teams of a total ' 'of nine Mercedes-Benz factories took part. The Sindelfingen, ' 'Rastatt, Bremen, Berlin/Ludwigsfelde, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, ' 'Germersheim and Untertürkheim plants as well as the ' 'headquarters team participated with teams consisting ' 'exclusively of apprentices. Plant Bremen defeated plant ' 'Sindelfingen in the final 5 : 4 after penalty shoot-out. ' 'Plant Rastatt won the match for third place.
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This year's SK Gaming eJuniorCup - powered by " 'Mercedes-Benz once again saw exciting virtual matches ' 'courtside of the artificial football field. After ' 'hard-fought games, Dylan “DullenMIKE” Neuhausen was able to ' 'secure the title. In addition to esports professionals, ' 'Mercedes-Benz apprentices and influencers also took part in ' 'the tournament. Further, esports fans from all over the ' 'world were able to qualify for the eJuniorCup.
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In addition to the eJuniorCup, Mercedes-Benz presented a ' 'unique in-car gaming experience for visitors. Thanks to a ' 'cooperation with gaming platform Boosteroid, over 1,000 of ' 'the most popular video games can be played in Mercedes-Benz ' 'vehicles, including many triple-A-titles.
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“The Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup stands for tradition and ' 'innovation and provides a stage for young talents - on the ' 'pitch and in the digital world. Every year, we unite fans, ' 'athletes, and sports enthusiasts from all over the world at ' 'the Glaspalast in Sindelfingen and bring the passion for ' 'sport to life.“
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Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of Management ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Marketing & Sale
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\n', 'date': '2025-01-12T21:15:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup 2025: VfB Stuttgart defends its title at ' 'the U19 football tournament', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/1ced341c-d7a1-495d-aaf5-a9a7de8cf967'} 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/fed4e320-acc8-46ff-a67c-b6b47466b8d4> {'content': '\n' 'The hardtop design of the SL model series 113 is reminiscent of ' 'Asian temples\n' 'World’s first sports car with a safety body\n' 'Rally dancers: Winner at Spa-Sofia-Liège 1963 after 5,500 ' 'gruelling kilometres\n' 'Genuine parts from Mercedes-Benz Classic ensure authenticity and ' 'thus value retention\n' '\n' '“Close-up” – the name of this series from the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum says it all. Each instalment tells a surprising, exciting ' 'or behind-the-scenes story, illuminating details of a vehicle, an ' 'exhibit or an architectural or design feature. In the spotlight ' 'this time: Mercedes-Benz 230 SL “Pagoda” from 1964 in Legend ' 'Room 5: Visionaries – Safety and the Environment, 1960 ' 'to 1982.\n' 'No. 8/2024: Mercedes-Benz 230 SL (W 113)\n' 'Memorable: What an unconventional nickname for a car: “Pagoda”. ' 'The name was coined a long time ago for the Mercedes-Benz SL ' 'model series 113. This SL was called “Pagoda” for the first ' 'time in Italy, recalls former chief designer Bruno Sacco.\n' 'Style icon: The name “Pagoda” is based on the sports car’s ' 'characteristic hardtop, which is slightly curved inwards and is ' 'reminiscent of Asian temples. The shape was designed by Paul ' 'Bracq, who became the first designer in the “Main Department for ' 'the Development of Car Bodies” at the Sindelfingen plant in March ' '1957. The pagoda roof is a stroke of luck for the image and ' 'design of the sports car. And of course the overall design: clear ' 'lines of great simplicity and lightness create an expressive ' 'elegance. Even decades later, Bracq still described the design of ' 'the W 113 as “perfect”.\n' 'Stability: The idea for the concave roof line came from a ' 'technician. Force progressions in the bodywork are an area of ' 'expertise of Béla Barényi. He points out that a roof curved ' 'downwards is more stable than sheet metal that is curved upwards. ' 'This, however, is only of limited practicality for everyday use ' 'of the model series 113 since the hardtop of a sports car is ' 'rarely used with a roof luggage rack for transporting loads.\n' 'Innovative: Another of Barényi’s inventions is of great ' 'significance in terms of safety: his concept for the body with ' 'crumple zones at the front and rear and a customisable passenger ' 'compartment in between. In 1959, the Mercedes-Benz model ' 'series 111 was the world’s first vehicle with this safety ' 'body. Of course, the new SL, which appeared in 1963, also had ' 'it – a milestone in the world of sports cars. This ' 'underscores why this SL is in Legend Room 5: Pioneers – ' 'Safety and Environment, 1960 to 1982.\n' 'Predecessor model: The Geneva Motor Show from 14 to ' '24 March 1963 is the premiere venue for the 230 SL, the ' 'first version of the model series 113. The roadster with a ' '2.3-litre six-cylinder engine and 110 kW (150 hp) takes ' 'on a challenging legacy. It replaces two predecessors, the ' '190 SL (W 121) and 300 SL Roadster (W 198), ' 'both of which had been extremely popular and successful from the ' 'outset. The 300 SL had already become a legend with the ' 'coupé produced from 1954 on.\n' 'A true all-rounder: With the new model, the company opts for a ' 'happy medium. The 230 SL is neither an uncompromisingly ' 'tough roadster nor a gentle boulevard sports car. It is a ' 'comfortable yet sporty two-seater with a high level of driving ' 'safety.\n' 'Portfolio: The model series 113 is developed further. On ' '27 February 1967, the company presents the 250 SL, also ' 'with 110 kW (150 hp), but with a displacement of ' '2.5 litres and therefore greater torque. This is replaced ' 'less than a year later by the 280 SL with a 2.8-litre engine ' 'and 125 kW (170 hp), which is even more powerful.\n' 'Rally racer: Motorsport is also in the genes of this SL ' 'generation. The victory of Eugen Böhringer and Klaus Kaiser in a ' 'Mercedes-Benz 230 SL at the Spa-Sofia-Liège long-distance ' 'rally from 27 to 31 August 1963 – around ' '5,500 kilometres at top speed – is legendary. Böhringer ' 'calls the sports car a “dancer” because it is more manoeuvrable ' 'than the saloon with its longer wheelbase.\n' 'Young at heart: Production of the 280 SL comes to an end in ' 'March 1971. Its successor is the completely newly designed 107 ' 'model series. A total of 48,912 units of the three SL models ' 'of the W 113 are produced in eight years of production. ' 'Today, they are among the brand’s most popular classics. No ' 'wonder: they combine sportiness with a high level of everyday ' 'practicality, comfort and timeless elegance. The comprehensive ' 'supply of Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts available through ' 'the manufacturer is a major advantage when it comes to preserving ' 'any “Pagoda”. Looking for a part? Click here for the parts ' 'finder: https://teilesuche.mercedes-benz-classic.com.', 'content_html': '

The hardtop design of the SL model series 113 is ' 'reminiscent of Asian temples
World’s first sports car with a safety ' 'body
Rally dancers: Winner at Spa-Sofia-Liège 1963 ' 'after 5,500 gruelling kilometres
Genuine parts from Mercedes-Benz Classic ensure ' 'authenticity and thus value retention

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“Close-up” – the name of this series from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum says it all. Each instalment tells a ' 'surprising, exciting or behind-the-scenes story, ' 'illuminating details of a vehicle, an exhibit or an ' 'architectural or design feature. In the spotlight this time: ' 'Mercedes-Benz 230 SL “Pagoda” from 1964 in Legend ' 'Room 5: Visionaries – Safety and the Environment, ' '1960 to 1982.

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No. 8/2024: Mercedes-Benz 230 SL ' '(W 113)

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Memorable: What an unconventional ' 'nickname for a car: “Pagoda”. The name was coined a long ' 'time ago for the Mercedes-Benz SL model series 113. ' 'This SL was called “Pagoda” for the first time in Italy, ' 'recalls former chief designer Bruno Sacco.

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Style icon: The name “Pagoda” is based ' 'on the sports car’s characteristic hardtop, which is ' 'slightly curved inwards and is reminiscent of Asian temples. ' 'The shape was designed by Paul Bracq, who became the first ' 'designer in the “Main Department for the Development of Car ' 'Bodies” at the Sindelfingen plant in March 1957. The pagoda ' 'roof is a stroke of luck for the image and design of the ' 'sports car. And of course the overall design: clear lines of ' 'great simplicity and lightness create an expressive ' 'elegance. Even decades later, Bracq still described the ' 'design of the W 113 as “perfect”.

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Stability: The idea for the concave roof ' 'line came from a technician. Force progressions in the ' 'bodywork are an area of expertise of Béla Barényi. He points ' 'out that a roof curved downwards is more stable than sheet ' 'metal that is curved upwards. This, however, is only of ' 'limited practicality for everyday use of the model ' 'series 113 since the hardtop of a sports car is rarely ' 'used with a roof luggage rack for transporting loads.

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Innovative: Another of Barényi’s ' 'inventions is of great significance in terms of safety: his ' 'concept for the body with crumple zones at the front and ' 'rear and a customisable passenger compartment in between. In ' '1959, the Mercedes-Benz model series 111 was the ' 'world’s first vehicle with this safety body. Of course, the ' 'new SL, which appeared in 1963, also had it – a ' 'milestone in the world of sports cars. This underscores why ' 'this SL is in Legend Room 5: Pioneers – Safety and ' 'Environment, 1960 to 1982.

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Predecessor model: The Geneva Motor Show ' 'from 14 to 24 March 1963 is the premiere venue for ' 'the 230 SL, the first version of the model ' 'series 113. The roadster with a 2.3-litre six-cylinder ' 'engine and 110 kW (150 hp) takes ' 'on a challenging legacy. It replaces two predecessors, the ' '190 SL (W 121) and 300 SL Roadster ' '(W 198), both of which had been extremely popular and ' 'successful from the outset. The 300 SL had already ' 'become a legend with the coupé produced from 1954 on.

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A true all-rounder: With the new model, ' 'the company opts for a happy medium. The 230 SL is ' 'neither an uncompromisingly tough roadster nor a gentle ' 'boulevard sports car. It is a comfortable yet sporty ' 'two-seater with a high level of driving safety.

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Portfolio: The model series 113 is ' 'developed further. On 27 February 1967, the company ' 'presents the 250 SL, also with ' '110 kW (150 hp), but with a ' 'displacement of 2.5 litres and therefore greater ' 'torque. This is replaced less than a year later by the ' '280 SL with a 2.8-litre engine and ' '125 kW (170 hp), which is even ' 'more powerful.

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Rally racer: Motorsport is also in the ' 'genes of this SL generation. The victory of Eugen Böhringer ' 'and Klaus Kaiser in a Mercedes-Benz 230 SL at the ' 'Spa-Sofia-Liège long-distance rally from 27 to ' '31 August 1963 – around 5,500 kilometres at ' 'top speed – is legendary. Böhringer calls the sports ' 'car a “dancer” because it is more manoeuvrable than the ' 'saloon with its longer wheelbase.

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Young at heart: Production of the ' '280 SL comes to an end in March 1971. Its successor is ' 'the completely newly designed 107 model series. A total of ' '48,912 units of the three SL models of the W 113 ' 'are produced in eight years of production. Today, they are ' 'among the brand’s most popular classics. No wonder: they ' 'combine sportiness with a high level of everyday ' 'practicality, comfort and timeless elegance. The ' 'comprehensive supply of Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts ' 'available through the manufacturer is a major advantage when ' 'it comes to preserving any “Pagoda”. Looking for a part? ' 'Click here for the parts finder: https://teilesuche.mercedes-benz-classic.com.

\n', 'date': '2024-11-29T13:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Style icon and rally winner: The “Pagoda” from Mercedes-Benz', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/fed4e320-acc8-46ff-a67c-b6b47466b8d4'} 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=36&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=36&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/7f3f1c48-9fec-4328-bfdf-f53b40f81c52> {'content': 'Positives to be taken with Sprint Qualifying front-row George ' 'Russell will start Saturday’s F1 Sprint in Qatar on the front row ' 'in P2 with team-mate Lewis Hamilton P7. FP1 provided tricky windy ' 'conditions with continued track improvement. The Team worked on ' 'fine tuning the car ahead of Sprint Qualifying which was run in ' 'cooler conditions. That translated into a more competitive ' 'showing in Sprint Qualifying as both Lewis and George progressed ' 'into SQ3. Prep laps were completed ahead of each flying lap in ' 'SQ2 and SQ3 to bring the tyres into their operating window, which ' 'resulted in a front row start for George. Lewis will line up on ' 'the fourth row with Carlos Sainz. George was just 0.063s shy of ' 'taking P1 and will start alongside the McLaren of Lando ' 'Norris. Driver FP1 SQ1 SQ2 SQ3 George Russell ' 'P8 6 Laps P3 4 Laps P2 6 Laps P2 1:22:021 ' 'Medium 1:21:488 Medium 1:21:075 Soft Lewis Hamilton ' 'P10 7 Laps P5 6 Laps P4 6 Laps P7 1:22:151 ' 'Medium 1:21:734 Medium 1:21:474 Soft George Russell ' 'Today we had a really strong session during SQ3. The car was ' 'feeling great and this circuit is one of the best with the high ' 'speed corners. For my final lap, I was able to go flat through ' 'these for the first time this weekend which resulted in me ' 'confusing the engine a little, so I lost a bit of time on the ' 'exit. Ultimately Lando was a smidge out of reach today and I ' 'don’t think we could have secured P1 even without this slight ' 'loss. Tomorrow we’ll be going for the best result we can, ' 'hopefully making a good start and then we go from there. Our ' 'focus will also be on Qualifying later in the day to ensure we ' 'can achieve the best result we can there, too. Lewis Hamilton The ' 'car felt decent today and the positive is we seem to have a fast ' 'car here in these conditions. Sprint Qualifying for me today ' 'didn’t go great but George should be able to have a strong run ' 'from where he’s starting tomorrow. Earlier on today the long run ' 'pace felt good so hopefully tomorrow this will come into play, ' 'and we’ll be able to make some progress in the Sprint. ' 'Unfortunately, from where I’m starting in P7 it’s going to be ' 'difficult to compete for the win, but I’ll try my best and see ' 'what I can do. We also have Qualifying tomorrow evening so ' 'hopefully we can have a good session and make some progress ' 'there, who knows what tomorrow brings Andrew Shovlin, Trackside ' 'Engineering Director FP1 was a solid session for us which is ' 'important on a sprint weekend with there being just one hour to ' 'get the car ready for Sprint Qualifying.\xa0Our initial ' 'performance showed our single lap performance wasn’t quite there, ' 'but our long run pace looked more competitive, so we were able to ' 'learn enough to make the required changes to move us in the right ' 'direction for Sprint Qualifying. We were optimistic coming into ' 'the weekend but didn’t expect to see our performance in the same ' 'window as we did in Vegas so George’s P2 today is encouraging for ' 'the Team. Pace across the top four teams looks very close so it’s ' 'beneficial to be starting the Sprint Race on the front row. Lewis ' 'was looking competitive in his final lap of SQ3 but unfortunately ' 'lost a little time in the last two corners, prior to this it ' 'looked like he was going to also finish in the top four. We have ' 'a bit of time between now and Qualifying tomorrow to continue to ' 'work on our single lap performance.', 'content_html': '

Positives to be taken with Sprint Qualifying ' 'front-row

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George Russell will start Saturday’s F1 Sprint in Qatar ' 'on the front row in P2 with team-mate Lewis Hamilton ' 'P7.
FP1 provided tricky windy conditions with continued ' 'track improvement. The Team worked on fine tuning the car ' 'ahead of Sprint Qualifying which was run in cooler ' 'conditions.
That translated into a more competitive showing in ' 'Sprint Qualifying as both Lewis and George progressed into ' 'SQ3.
Prep laps were completed ahead of each flying lap in SQ2 ' 'and SQ3 to bring the tyres into their operating window, ' 'which resulted in a front row start for George.
Lewis will line up on the fourth row with Carlos ' 'Sainz.
George was just 0.063s shy of taking P1 and will start ' 'alongside the McLaren of Lando ' 'Norris.

\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' FP1 \n' '	\n' ' SQ1 \n' '		\n' ' SQ2 \n' '		\n' ' SQ3 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P8 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P3 \n' '	\n' ' 4 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P2 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P2 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P8 \n' '	\n' ' 1:22:021 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' 1:21:488 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' 1:21:075 \n' '	\n' ' Soft \n' '
\n' ' Lewis Hamilton \n' '	\n' ' P10 \n' '	\n' ' 7 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P5 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' 6 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P7 \n' '
\n' ' Lewis Hamilton \n' '	\n' ' P10 \n' '	\n' ' 1:22:151 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' 1:21:734 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' 1:21:474 \n' '	\n' ' Soft \n' '

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George Russell

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Today we had a really strong session during SQ3. The car ' 'was feeling great and this circuit is one of the best with ' 'the high speed corners. For my final lap, I was able to go ' 'flat through these for the first time this weekend which ' 'resulted in me confusing the engine a little, so I lost a ' 'bit of time on the exit. Ultimately Lando was a smidge out ' 'of reach today and I don’t think we could have secured P1 ' 'even without this slight loss.

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Tomorrow we’ll be going for the best result we can, ' 'hopefully making a good start and then we go from there. Our ' 'focus will also be on Qualifying later in the day to ensure ' 'we can achieve the best result we can there, too.

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Lewis Hamilton

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The car felt decent today and the positive is we seem to ' 'have a fast car here in these conditions. Sprint Qualifying ' 'for me today didn’t go great but George should be able to ' 'have a strong run from where he’s starting tomorrow.

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Earlier on today the long run pace felt good so hopefully ' 'tomorrow this will come into play, and we’ll be able to make ' 'some progress in the Sprint. Unfortunately, from where I’m ' 'starting in P7 it’s going to be difficult to compete for the ' 'win, but I’ll try my best and see what I can do. We also ' 'have Qualifying tomorrow evening so hopefully we can have a ' 'good session and make some progress there, who knows what ' 'tomorrow brings

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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FP1 was a solid session for us which is important on a ' 'sprint weekend with there being just one hour to get the car ' 'ready for Sprint Qualifying. Our initial performance ' 'showed our single lap performance wasn’t quite there, but ' 'our long run pace looked more competitive, so we were able ' 'to learn enough to make the required changes to move us in ' 'the right direction for Sprint Qualifying.

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We were optimistic coming into the weekend but didn’t ' 'expect to see our performance in the same window as we did ' 'in Vegas so George’s P2 today is encouraging for the Team. ' 'Pace across the top four teams looks very close so it’s ' 'beneficial to be starting the Sprint Race on the front row. ' 'Lewis was looking competitive in his final lap of SQ3 but ' 'unfortunately lost a little time in the last two corners, ' 'prior to this it looked like he was going to also finish in ' 'the top four. We have a bit of time between now and ' 'Qualifying tomorrow to continue to work on our single lap ' 'performance.

\n', 'date': '2024-11-29T21:00:00+01:00', 'title': '2024 Qatar Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/7f3f1c48-9fec-4328-bfdf-f53b40f81c52'} 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/7a5658ce-b70a-4ee8-ab46-c8be923f27c3> {'content': ' After a positive Friday for the Team this continued into ' 'Saturday, first with the Sprint Race followed by Qualifying later ' 'in the evening. Lining up P2 and P7 for the Sprint, George ' 'finished P3 after being passed by the McLaren of Oscar Piastri on ' 'the first lap and Lewis was P6, having run P5 for the first half ' 'of the race. Qualifying took place later in the evening and ' 'proved to again be a very close session between the top four ' 'Teams. Both Lewis and George continued to make progress ' 'throughout the sessions on the soft compound with George securing ' 'P2 and Lewis taking P6. George was unable to improve on his final ' 'lap and missed out on securing pole by just 0.055s. F1 ' 'Sprint Qualifying Driver Grid Result Tyres Q1 ' 'Q2 Q3 George Russell P2 P3 Medium 11 Laps P1 9 ' 'Laps P4 8 Laps P2 1:21:241 Medium, Soft, Soft ' '1:21:069 Soft, Soft 1:20:575 Soft, Soft Lewis ' 'Hamilton P7 P6 Medium 10 Laps P7 9 Laps P5 8 ' 'Laps P6 1:21:637 Soft, Soft 1:21:095 Soft, Soft ' '1:21:011 Soft, Soft George Russell Today has been a great ' 'day, it’s good to be in this groove at the moment with four front ' 'row starts. My first Q3 lap was really strong and I was pleased ' 'with it but unfortunately I wasn’t able to improve on my final ' 'lap. This was mainly due to the scrappy out lap I had with the ' 'near miss with Max that meant I ended up in the gravel so that ' 'didn’t help prep wise ahead of my final push lap. I’m still ' 'really pleased with P2, I’m taking all the positives and I’m ' 'feeling great in the car. It’s going to be exciting tomorrow as ' 'the top four teams are very close. Starting on the right side of ' 'the track does seem to have a slight disadvantage, which we saw ' 'earlier on in the Sprint Race for the majority starting on this ' 'side of the track, which meant I couldn’t fight with Lando. I’m ' 'hoping tomorrow we’ll be able to fight with Max and stay ahead of ' 'those behind us, our race pace this morning looked good and the ' 'tyres seem resilient so I’m hoping we don’t end up in another DRS ' 'train and we can have some fun. There’s a lot of possibilities to ' 'do something different, I’m looking forward to it. Lewis ' 'Hamilton\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 It was a pretty ' 'straight forward session for us in qualifying, the car was ' 'feeling decent and we were able to fix the bouncing. The tyres ' 'and the grip of the track was feeling great, this track is ' 'amazing. My last lap in qualifying unfortunately wasn’t great, I ' 'had the car snapping away from me which meant I lost time and ' 'couldn’t improve higher than P6. I was giving it everything and ' 'was generally feeling good but didn’t improve when I crossed the ' 'line. Tomorrow I’m hoping for a good race, this track is great to ' 'drive so it should be an exciting race. I’m hoping the car will ' 'be in a better place tomorrow and we’ll be able to make some ' 'improvements. Unfortunately, today in the sprint all of the top ' 'Teams were really quick and it was hard to overtake but ’ll be ' 'giving it my all in the race tomorrow. Toto Wolff, Team Principal ' '& CEO Overall, we are happy with the results we have seen today ' 'as a Team. The car seems to function well in these conditions as ' 'we can run the car low and stiff on a smooth track which ' 'ultimately suits the characteristics of our car and George seems ' 'to like the way it drives. We’ve seen this over the last couple ' 'of qualifying sessions and races. George was performing well in ' 'Q3 but was just lacking half a tenth to secure pole against Max. ' 'For Lewis this generation of cars aren’t always suiting his ' 'driving style, he likes to be aggressive on corner entries and ' 'unfortunately this car at the moment can’t quite take it, ' 'especially on qualifying laps when it’s right on the edge. Lewis ' 'in the race, however, usually manages to turn it around like last ' 'week where he was overtaking car after car and coming through the ' 'pack. We’ll see what tomorrow brings and hopefully we can deliver ' 'another good result with both cars for the Team. Andrew Shovlin, ' 'Trackside Engineering Director The Sprint Race was a bit ' "frustrating, George lost a place into turn 1, he couldn't quite " 'tuck in and lost a bit of ground to Piastri by not having a tow. ' 'It felt like we were close to getting a pass on a couple of ' 'occasions but once Lando was helping him out with DRS it was ' 'impossible to get through. Lewis had a good start, getting up to ' 'P5 but took a bit too much out of the tyres and dropped a place ' "from there. It's a shame that the DRS zone was shortened for this " "year as it's always difficult to pass on the sprint races with " 'everyone on the same age tyres, this has just made it even ' 'harder. Qualifying was reasonable but frustrating for George to ' 'end up less than 60ms off pole for the second day in a row. The ' 'car was working well. It felt like George had a good shot at pole ' "with a strong first lap but our second run wasn't clean and he " 'failed to improve. Lewis was lacking a bit of rear stability in ' 'places which was preventing him going any quicker but P6 will ' 'still put us in the fight at the front. \xa0From the Sprint this ' 'morning it looks like the long run performance is very similar ' 'between all the cars so it should make for an interesting race.', 'content_html': '

After a positive Friday for the Team this continued into ' 'Saturday, first with the Sprint Race followed by Qualifying ' 'later in the evening.
Lining up P2 and P7 for the Sprint, George finished P3 ' 'after being passed by the McLaren of Oscar Piastri on the ' 'first lap and Lewis was P6, having run P5 for the first half ' 'of the race.
Qualifying took place later in the evening and proved to ' 'again be a very close session between the top four ' 'Teams.
Both Lewis and George continued to make progress ' 'throughout the sessions on the soft compound with George ' 'securing P2 and Lewis taking P6.
George was unable to improve on his final lap and missed ' 'out on securing pole by just 0.055s.

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\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P2 \n' '	\n' ' P3 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' 11 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P1 \n' '	\n' ' 9 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' 8 Laps \n' '	\n' ' P2 \n' '
				\n' ' 1:21:241 \n' '	\n' ' Medium, Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:21:069 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:20:575 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '
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				\n' ' 1:21:637 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:21:095 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '	\n' ' 1:21:011 \n' '	\n' ' Soft, Soft \n' '

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George Russell

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Today has been a great day, it’s good to be in this ' 'groove at the moment with four front row starts. My first Q3 ' 'lap was really strong and I was pleased with it but ' 'unfortunately I wasn’t able to improve on my final lap. This ' 'was mainly due to the scrappy out lap I had with the near ' 'miss with Max that meant I ended up in the gravel so that ' 'didn’t help prep wise ahead of my final push lap. I’m still ' 'really pleased with P2, I’m taking all the positives and I’m ' 'feeling great in the car.

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It’s going to be exciting tomorrow as the top four teams ' 'are very close. Starting on the right side of the track does ' 'seem to have a slight disadvantage, which we saw earlier on ' 'in the Sprint Race for the majority starting on this side of ' 'the track, which meant I couldn’t fight with Lando. I’m ' 'hoping tomorrow we’ll be able to fight with Max and stay ' 'ahead of those behind us, our race pace this morning looked ' 'good and the tyres seem resilient so I’m hoping we don’t end ' 'up in another DRS train and we can have some fun. There’s a ' 'lot of possibilities to do something different, I’m looking ' 'forward to it.

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Lewis ' 'Hamilton ' '

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It was a pretty straight forward session for us in ' 'qualifying, the car was feeling decent and we were able to ' 'fix the bouncing. The tyres and the grip of the track was ' 'feeling great, this track is amazing. My last lap in ' 'qualifying unfortunately wasn’t great, I had the car ' 'snapping away from me which meant I lost time and couldn’t ' 'improve higher than P6. I was giving it everything and was ' 'generally feeling good but didn’t improve when I crossed the ' 'line.

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Tomorrow I’m hoping for a good race, this track is great ' 'to drive so it should be an exciting race. I’m hoping the ' 'car will be in a better place tomorrow and we’ll be able to ' 'make some improvements. Unfortunately, today in the sprint ' 'all of the top Teams were really quick and it was hard to ' 'overtake but ’ll be giving it my all in the race ' 'tomorrow.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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Overall, we are happy with the results we have seen today ' 'as a Team. The car seems to function well in these ' 'conditions as we can run the car low and stiff on a smooth ' 'track which ultimately suits the characteristics of our car ' 'and George seems to like the way it drives. We’ve seen this ' 'over the last couple of qualifying sessions and races. ' 'George was performing well in Q3 but was just lacking half a ' 'tenth to secure pole against Max.

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For Lewis this generation of cars aren’t always suiting ' 'his driving style, he likes to be aggressive on corner ' 'entries and unfortunately this car at the moment can’t quite ' 'take it, especially on qualifying laps when it’s right on ' 'the edge. Lewis in the race, however, usually manages to ' 'turn it around like last week where he was overtaking car ' 'after car and coming through the pack. We’ll see what ' 'tomorrow brings and hopefully we can deliver another good ' 'result with both cars for the Team.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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The Sprint Race was a bit frustrating, George lost a ' "place into turn 1, he couldn't quite tuck in and lost a bit " 'of ground to Piastri by not having a tow. It felt like we ' 'were close to getting a pass on a couple of occasions but ' 'once Lando was helping him out with DRS it was impossible to ' 'get through. Lewis had a good start, getting up to P5 but ' 'took a bit too much out of the tyres and dropped a place ' "from there. It's a shame that the DRS zone was shortened for " "this year as it's always difficult to pass on the sprint " 'races with everyone on the same age tyres, this has just ' 'made it even harder.

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Qualifying was reasonable but frustrating for George to ' 'end up less than 60ms off pole for the second day in a row. ' 'The car was working well. It felt like George had a good ' 'shot at pole with a strong first lap but our second run ' "wasn't clean and he failed to improve. Lewis was lacking a " 'bit of rear stability in places which was preventing him ' 'going any quicker but P6 will still put us in the fight at ' 'the front. From the Sprint this morning it looks like ' 'the long run performance is very similar between all the ' 'cars so it should make for an interesting race.

\n', 'date': '2024-11-30T23:00:00+01:00', 'title': '2024 Qatar Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/7a5658ce-b70a-4ee8-ab46-c8be923f27c3'} 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/cfd41c9c-2d3b-4d41-9d8d-2a7773178dc0> {'content': ' Lucas Auer and Maro Engel celebrate Jeddah win and overall ' "drivers' championship Mercedes-AMG closes successful GT World " 'Challenge Europe season with six titles Christoph Sagemüller: "I ' "am incredibly proud of the sixth manufacturers' title in a " 'row." Lucas Auer (AUT) and Maro Engel (GER) have secured the ' "drivers' championship of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe " 'powered by AWS at the 6-hour race on the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. ' 'At the GT premiere in Saudi Arabia, Auer, Engel and their ' 'team-mate Daniel Morad (CAN) from Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' 'took the lead shortly before the halfway point of the race and ' 'successfully clinched their first victory of the season in the ' 'Endurance Cup after 161 laps. Lucas Auer and Maro Engel had ' "already won the drivers' title in the Sprint Cup and had to make " 'up 15.5 points in the season finale to take home the trophy in ' 'the overall standings. If the duo won, their title rivals could ' 'finish no higher than fourth. The Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' 'only had a theoretical chance of winning the team title with a ' '32-point deficit and 34 championship points up for grabs. With ' 'its success on the final race weekend, the performance and sports ' 'car brand from Affalterbach secured the intercontinental ' "manufacturers' title for the sixth time in a row. Daniel Morad " 'started the 6-hour final race from sixth place in the #48 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. The start went off without any notable ' 'incidents. As the race progressed, individual tyre damage on the ' '6.174-kilometre street circuit with its many high-speed corners ' 'led to several full-course yellow phases. Under the yellow flag, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER proved to have a lucky hand with ' 'the timing of the pit stop and initially stayed on the track ' 'longer than most of its competitors. As a result, Lucas Auer took ' 'the lead shortly before the three-hour mark. As the race ' 'progressed, first Auer and later Maro Engel continuously extended ' 'their lead. Due to a safety car restart 20 minutes before the ' 'end, victory was once again briefly jeopardised. However, Maro ' 'Engel showed all his routine under pressure, pulled away at the ' 'front and ultimately crossed the finish line with a comfortable ' 'lead of 7.971 seconds. In the end, Sprint Cup champions Lucas ' 'Auer and Maro Engel also clinched the overall championship with a ' 'lead of 2.5 points. Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER secured a ' 'respectable runner-up spot in the team standings. The performance ' 'of the Winward Racing team this weekend is also particularly ' 'noteworthy. After the #48 crashed in Free Practice on Thursday, ' 'the team repaired the car within a very short time. The second ' 'Performance GT3 from Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed with Jules Gounon ' '(AND), Fabian Schiller and Luca Stolz (both GER) crossed the ' 'finish line in eighth place overall. Ralf Aron (EST), Thomas ' 'Drouet (FRA) and Maximilian Götz (GER) were also part of the PRO ' 'field with the #9 from Boutsen VDS and finished twelfth overall. ' 'Both cars also started the race from their respective positions. ' 'Gold Cup: Second place for AlManar Racing by GetSpeedTwo more ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3s competed in the Gold Cup. Al Faisal Al Zubair ' '(OMA), Dominik Baumann (AUT) and Mikaël Grenier (CAN) in the #777 ' 'of AlManar Racing by GetSpeed took second place in their ' 'classification and thus their third class podium of the season. ' 'Their brand colleagues Michele Beretta (ITA), Arjun Maini (IND) ' 'and Jusuf Owega (GER) were also on course for the podium for a ' 'long time in the #77 from Haupt Racing Team Rang, but had to ' 'retire from the race a few minutes before the end due to a clutch ' 'failure. Silver Cup: Boutsen VDS finishes on the class podium and ' 'wins the championshipCésar Gazeau (FRA), Esteban Muth (BEL) and ' 'Aurélien Panis (FRA) from Boutsen VDS took second place in the ' 'Silver Cup on the final weekend. This meant the eighth class ' 'podium for the #10 Mercedes-AMG GT3 this season. As a result, ' "Gazeau and Panis secured the overall drivers' championship and " 'Boutsen VDS the overall team championship in the Silver Cup. ' "GetSpeed's #3 also competed in the same class, finishing the race " 'in sixth place in the Silver classification. >> Race result GT ' 'World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Jeddah Mercedes-AMG ' 'celebrates six championships in the 2024 GT World Challenge ' 'EuropeThe 2024 GT World Challenge Europe concludes with the ' 'finale at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. It was another successful ' 'year for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing in the prestigious series ' 'organised by the SRO Motorsports Group. Seven Customer Racing ' 'Teams entered a total of 16 Mercedes-AMG GT3s in the ' 'championship, which consists of the Sprint Cup and Endurance Cup. ' 'With three class victories at the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa, ' 'Mercedes-AMG was honoured as the most successful manufacturer ' 'with the "Coupe Du Roi". The individual successes were rewarded ' "with six titles. In addition to the overall drivers' championship " 'for Lucas Auer and Maro Engel, Boutsen VDS won the overall ' "drivers' and team championships in the Silver Cup with César " 'Gazeau and Aurélien Panis. Three other championships had already ' 'been decided before the season finale: In the Sprint Cup, Lucas ' 'Auer and Maro Engel of Winward Racing Team MANN-FILTER achieved ' "overall victory in the drivers' standings. The two Mercedes-AMG " 'Performance Drivers won three out of nine races. In the Endurance ' 'Cup, Winward Racing with Daan Arrow, Colin Caresani (both NED) ' 'and Tanart Sathienthirakul (THA) were crowned champions early in ' "both the drivers' and team classifications of the Silver Cup. " 'Mercedes-AMG statistics in the GT World Challenge Europe GT ' 'World Challenge Europe 2024: 10 race weekends (5x Endurance Cup, ' '5x Sprint Cup with 2 rounds each*) Total titles since 2014: 24 ' 'driver and 18 team championships Overall titles since 2014: 4 ' 'driver and 2 team championships Sprint Cup titles since 2014: 8 ' 'driver and 6 team championships Endurance Cup titles since 2014: ' '12 driver and 10 team championships Sprint Cup 2024 successes: 3 ' 'victories, 6 podiums, 2 pole positions, 1 fastest lap, 3 class ' 'victories Endurance Cup 2024 successes: 1 victory, 2 podiums, 1 ' 'fastest lap, 6 class victories *Barcelona race 1 not scored ' 'due to protest >> Overall standings GT World Challenge Europe ' "Intercontinental manufacturers' championship: Mercedes-AMG " 'continues its remarkable winning streakHowever, the season was ' 'not only successful for Mercedes-AMG on the European continent. ' 'For the sixth time in a row, the performance and sports car brand ' "from Affalterbach secured the intercontinental manufacturers' " 'title, which takes into account overall and class results from ' 'all four continental series. The Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'cars won races in the GT World Challenge America, GT World ' 'Challenge Asia, GT World Challenge Australia and GT World ' 'Challenge Europe. The Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams alone ' 'achieved 2,200 of the 20,964 points through their class successes ' 'at the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa. Since the introduction of ' 'this classification in 2019, Mercedes-AMG has emerged as the ' 'winner every year. Mercedes-AMG statistics in the global GT World ' 'Challenge 2024 GT World Challenge America: 12 races, 1 ' 'overall victory, 4 class victories, 3 podiums, 3 pole positions ' 'GT World Challenge Asia: 12 races, 1 overall victory, 4 class ' 'victories, 6 podiums, 5 pole positions GT World Challenge ' 'Australia: 12 races, 3 championships (Team Sprint Cup AM, Driver ' 'Sprint Cup AM, Driver Endurance Cup AM), 2 overall victories, 6 ' 'class victories, 7 podiums, 2 pole positions GT World Challenge ' 'Europe: 14 races, 6 championships (Driver Overall, Driver Sprint ' 'Cup, Driver Endurance Cup Silver Cup, Team Endurance Cup Silver ' 'Cup, Driver Overall Silver Cup, Team Overall Silver Cup) 4 ' 'overall victories, 9 class victories, 8 podiums, 2 pole positions ' 'GT World Challenge Overall: 50 races, 10 championships, 8 overall ' 'victories, 23 class victories, 24 podiums, 12 pole positions ' 'GT4 European Series: Class victory for NM Racing Team after ' 'express repairThe NM Racing Team celebrated a victory in the ' 'PRO-AM classification at the final round of the GT4 European ' 'Series powered by Rafa Racing Club despite difficult ' "circumstances. The Spanish team's two Mercedes-AMG GT4s were " 'transported to Jeddah by sea freight. Both vehicles suffered ' 'severe water damage due to the flood on the Valencian coast at ' 'the end of October. This was only discovered on arrival in Saudi ' 'Arabia. The hard work of the mechanics, who were able to get both ' 'cars ready in time for free practice, paid off. Andy Cantu (ESP) ' 'and Charles Dawson (GBR) took their third class win of the season ' 'with the #16 Mercedes-AMG GT4 in Saturday\'s one-hour race. "I am ' 'incredibly proud that we were able to win the intercontinental ' "manufacturers' championship for the sixth time in a row, bringing " 'the title back to Affalterbach. The GT World Challenge enjoys a ' 'very high reputation worldwide, which is why this success means ' 'so much to us as a brand. Congratulations also to Lucas Auer, ' 'Maro Engel and the Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER on their victory ' 'and title win in the drivers\' championship."Christoph ' 'Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport "I\'m delighted that ' 'we were able to round off such an exciting GT World Challenge ' 'season here with this fantastic overall victory in the race and ' 'the overall championship for Lucas Auer and Maro Engel. We chose ' 'the right strategy in an exciting, unpredictable race and kept a ' 'cool head even during the safety car restart shortly before the ' 'end. Thanks to all our Customer Racing Teams worldwide who won ' "the intercontinental manufacturers' championship together with us " 'and regularly demonstrated the consistency and versatility of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3."Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing "An unbelievable weekend. After the accident on Thursday, ' 'we thought our weekend was over. But then the guys did an ' 'incredible job. The race went perfectly. The fact that it was ' 'enough to win the overall title in the end is the icing on the ' 'cake. I am very happy and proud of what we have achieved with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER this year. Many thanks to ' 'everyone!"Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48 "First ' 'place is an incredible result. The performance was top, the car ' 'was top and my team-mates Daniel and Maro also did a fantastic ' 'job. Thanks to the team, the mechanics and of course to ' "Mercedes-AMG. It's a great end to this successful season. And the " "fact that we have also been rewarded with the overall drivers' " 'championship is simply a wonderful feeling."Lucas Auer, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48 "It felt good to be back in the ' 'car after a seven-week break. Nevertheless, it was another ' 'difficult weekend for us, from which we had expected more. After ' 'a tough qualifying session, we got into the race quite well, but ' 'got stuck in traffic. In the end, we were also unlucky with the ' 'full-course yellow phase because we stopped shortly beforehand ' 'and lost sixth place as a result."Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed #2 "It\'s not the result we were hoping for. The ' '55-second penalty for a pit stop that was too short set us back a ' 'long way. But looking back, it was a good season, considering ' 'that it was the first year for Boutsen VDS with the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3. We never gave up as a team and I believe we will still have ' 'a lot of fun in the future."Maximilian Götz, Boutsen VDS #9 "I ' 'really enjoyed my first season with Mercedes-AMG. Of course, we ' 'were also very successful. Many pole positions, podiums and ' 'victories. In the end, we would also have liked to have achieved ' 'a better result at the season highlight in Spa. The team did a ' 'great job and I\'m already looking forward to the future."César ' 'Gazeau, Boutsen VDS #10 "It\'s great that we finished second in ' 'class today and therefore also second in the championship. Even ' 'though, of course, you have to bear in mind that the title could ' 'theoretically have been ours. We struggled a bit in qualifying, ' 'but we had good pace in the race. We can be satisfied with the ' 'season. The highlight was definitely our class victory in the ' '24-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps."Mikaël Grenier, AlManar Racing ' 'by GetSpeed #777 "The whole season was a rollercoaster ride. We ' 'had good races, but also the odd disappointment. Nevertheless, we ' 'have achieved a few podiums and even a win. So we can be ' 'satisfied. Thanks to the Haupt Racing Team and Mercedes-AMG. I ' 'had a lot of fun this year, even though I would have liked to win ' 'the championship."Arjun Maini, Haupt Racing Team #77 "I am happy ' 'to have found a new family with GetSpeed and my team-mates. I ' 'will definitely remember this season. The class victory at the 24 ' 'Hours of Spa was probably the greatest day of my career. Now we ' 'are focussing on the Asian Le Mans Series, which starts next ' 'week."Anthony Bartone, GetSpeed #3', 'content_html': '

Lucas Auer and Maro Engel celebrate Jeddah win ' "and overall drivers' championship
Mercedes-AMG closes successful GT World ' 'Challenge Europe season with six titles
Christoph Sagemüller: "I am incredibly proud of ' 'the sixth manufacturers\' title in a row."

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Lucas Auer (AUT) and Maro Engel (GER) have secured the ' "drivers' championship of the Fanatec GT World Challenge " 'Europe powered by AWS at the 6-hour race on the Jeddah ' 'Corniche Circuit. At the GT premiere in Saudi Arabia, Auer, ' 'Engel and their team-mate Daniel Morad (CAN) from ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER took the lead shortly before ' 'the halfway point of the race and successfully clinched ' 'their first victory of the season in the Endurance Cup after ' '161 laps. Lucas Auer and Maro Engel had already won the ' "drivers' title in the Sprint Cup and had to make up 15.5 " 'points in the season finale to take home the trophy in the ' 'overall standings. If the duo won, their title rivals could ' 'finish no higher than fourth. The Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER only had a theoretical chance of winning the ' 'team title with a 32-point deficit and 34 championship ' 'points up for grabs. With its success on the final race ' 'weekend, the performance and sports car brand from ' "Affalterbach secured the intercontinental manufacturers' " 'title for the sixth time in a row.

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Daniel Morad started the 6-hour final race from sixth ' 'place in the #48 Mercedes-AMG GT3. The start went off ' 'without any notable incidents. As the race progressed, ' 'individual tyre damage on the 6.174-kilometre street circuit ' 'with its many high-speed corners led to several full-course ' 'yellow phases. Under the yellow flag, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER proved to have a lucky hand with the timing of ' 'the pit stop and initially stayed on the track longer than ' 'most of its competitors. As a result, Lucas Auer took the ' 'lead shortly before the three-hour mark. As the race ' 'progressed, first Auer and later Maro Engel continuously ' 'extended their lead. Due to a safety car restart 20 minutes ' 'before the end, victory was once again briefly jeopardised. ' 'However, Maro Engel showed all his routine under pressure, ' 'pulled away at the front and ultimately crossed the finish ' 'line with a comfortable lead of 7.971 seconds. In the end, ' 'Sprint Cup champions Lucas Auer and Maro Engel also clinched ' 'the overall championship with a lead of 2.5 points. ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER secured a respectable ' 'runner-up spot in the team standings. The performance of the ' 'Winward Racing team this weekend is also particularly ' 'noteworthy. After the #48 crashed in Free Practice on ' 'Thursday, the team repaired the car within a very short ' 'time.

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The second Performance GT3 from Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed with Jules Gounon (AND), Fabian Schiller and Luca ' 'Stolz (both GER) crossed the finish line in eighth place ' 'overall. Ralf Aron (EST), Thomas Drouet (FRA) and Maximilian ' 'Götz (GER) were also part of the PRO field with the #9 from ' 'Boutsen VDS and finished twelfth overall. Both cars also ' 'started the race from their respective positions.

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Gold Cup: Second place for AlManar Racing by ' 'GetSpeed
Two more Mercedes-AMG GT3s competed in ' 'the Gold Cup. Al Faisal Al Zubair (OMA), Dominik Baumann ' '(AUT) and Mikaël Grenier (CAN) in the #777 of AlManar Racing ' 'by GetSpeed took second place in their classification and ' 'thus their third class podium of the season. Their brand ' 'colleagues Michele Beretta (ITA), Arjun Maini (IND) and ' 'Jusuf Owega (GER) were also on course for the podium for a ' 'long time in the #77 from Haupt Racing Team Rang, but had to ' 'retire from the race a few minutes before the end due to a ' 'clutch failure.

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Silver Cup: Boutsen VDS finishes on the class ' 'podium and wins the championship
César Gazeau ' '(FRA), Esteban Muth (BEL) and Aurélien Panis (FRA) from ' 'Boutsen VDS took second place in the Silver Cup on the final ' 'weekend. This meant the eighth class podium for the #10 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 this season. As a result, Gazeau and Panis ' "secured the overall drivers' championship and Boutsen VDS " "the overall team championship in the Silver Cup. GetSpeed's " '#3 also competed in the same class, finishing the race in ' 'sixth place in the Silver classification.

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>> ' 'Race result GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup ' 'Jeddah

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Mercedes-AMG celebrates six championships in the 2024 GT ' 'World Challenge Europe
The 2024 GT World Challenge Europe ' 'concludes with the finale at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. It ' 'was another successful year for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'in the prestigious series organised by the SRO Motorsports ' 'Group. Seven Customer Racing Teams entered a total of 16 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3s in the championship, which consists of the ' 'Sprint Cup and Endurance Cup. With three class victories at ' 'the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa, Mercedes-AMG was honoured ' 'as the most successful manufacturer with the "Coupe Du ' 'Roi".

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The individual successes were rewarded with six titles. ' "In addition to the overall drivers' championship for Lucas " "Auer and Maro Engel, Boutsen VDS won the overall drivers' " 'and team championships in the Silver Cup with César Gazeau ' 'and Aurélien Panis. Three other championships had already ' 'been decided before the season finale: In the Sprint Cup, ' 'Lucas Auer and Maro Engel of Winward Racing Team MANN-FILTER ' "achieved overall victory in the drivers' standings. The two " 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers won three out of nine ' 'races. In the Endurance Cup, Winward Racing with Daan Arrow, ' 'Colin Caresani (both NED) and Tanart Sathienthirakul (THA) ' "were crowned champions early in both the drivers' and team " 'classifications of the Silver Cup.

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Mercedes-AMG statistics in the GT World Challenge ' 'Europe

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>> ' 'Overall standings GT World Challenge Europe

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Intercontinental manufacturers' championship: " 'Mercedes-AMG continues its remarkable winning ' 'streak
However, the season was not only ' 'successful for Mercedes-AMG on the European continent. For ' 'the sixth time in a row, the performance and sports car ' 'brand from Affalterbach secured the intercontinental ' "manufacturers' title, which takes into account overall and " 'class results from all four continental series. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing cars won races in the GT World ' 'Challenge America, GT World Challenge Asia, GT World ' 'Challenge Australia and GT World Challenge Europe. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams alone achieved 2,200 of ' 'the 20,964 points through their class successes at the ' 'CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa. Since the introduction of this ' 'classification in 2019, Mercedes-AMG has emerged as the ' 'winner every year.

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Mercedes-AMG statistics in the global GT World ' 'Challenge 2024

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GT4 European Series: Class victory for NM Racing ' 'Team after express repair
The NM Racing Team ' 'celebrated a victory in the PRO-AM classification at the ' 'final round of the GT4 European Series powered by Rafa ' 'Racing Club despite difficult circumstances. The Spanish ' "team's two Mercedes-AMG GT4s were transported to Jeddah by " 'sea freight. Both vehicles suffered severe water damage due ' 'to the flood on the Valencian coast at the end of October. ' 'This was only discovered on arrival in Saudi Arabia. The ' 'hard work of the mechanics, who were able to get both cars ' 'ready in time for free practice, paid off. Andy Cantu (ESP) ' 'and Charles Dawson (GBR) took their third class win of the ' "season with the #16 Mercedes-AMG GT4 in Saturday's one-hour " 'race.

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"I am incredibly proud that we were able to win the ' "intercontinental manufacturers' championship for the sixth " 'time in a row, bringing the title back to Affalterbach. The ' 'GT World Challenge enjoys a very high reputation worldwide, ' 'which is why this success means so much to us as a brand. ' 'Congratulations also to Lucas Auer, Maro Engel and the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER on their victory and title win ' 'in the drivers\' championship."
Christoph Sagemüller, ' 'Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport

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"I\'m delighted that we were able to round off such an ' 'exciting GT World Challenge season here with this fantastic ' 'overall victory in the race and the overall championship for ' 'Lucas Auer and Maro Engel. We chose the right strategy in an ' 'exciting, unpredictable race and kept a cool head even ' 'during the safety car restart shortly before the end. Thanks ' 'to all our Customer Racing Teams worldwide who won the ' "intercontinental manufacturers' championship together with " 'us and regularly demonstrated the consistency and ' 'versatility of the Mercedes-AMG GT3."
Stefan Wendl, Head ' 'of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

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"An unbelievable weekend. After the accident on Thursday, ' 'we thought our weekend was over. But then the guys did an ' 'incredible job. The race went perfectly. The fact that it ' 'was enough to win the overall title in the end is the icing ' 'on the cake. I am very happy and proud of what we have ' 'achieved with the Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER this year. ' 'Many thanks to everyone!"
Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER #48

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"First place is an incredible result. The performance was ' 'top, the car was top and my team-mates Daniel and Maro also ' 'did a fantastic job. Thanks to the team, the mechanics and ' "of course to Mercedes-AMG. It's a great end to this " 'successful season. And the fact that we have also been ' "rewarded with the overall drivers' championship is simply a " 'wonderful feeling."
Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER #48

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"It felt good to be back in the car after a seven-week ' 'break. Nevertheless, it was another difficult weekend for ' 'us, from which we had expected more. After a tough ' 'qualifying session, we got into the race quite well, but got ' 'stuck in traffic. In the end, we were also unlucky with the ' 'full-course yellow phase because we stopped shortly ' 'beforehand and lost sixth place as a result."
Luca Stolz, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #2

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"It\'s not the result we were hoping for. The 55-second ' 'penalty for a pit stop that was too short set us back a long ' 'way. But looking back, it was a good season, considering ' 'that it was the first year for Boutsen VDS with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. We never gave up as a team and I believe ' 'we will still have a lot of fun in the ' 'future."
Maximilian Götz, Boutsen VDS #9

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"I really enjoyed my first season with Mercedes-AMG. Of ' 'course, we were also very successful. Many pole positions, ' 'podiums and victories. In the end, we would also have liked ' 'to have achieved a better result at the season highlight in ' "Spa. The team did a great job and I'm already looking " 'forward to the future."
César Gazeau, Boutsen VDS ' '#10

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"It\'s great that we finished second in class today and ' 'therefore also second in the championship. Even though, of ' 'course, you have to bear in mind that the title could ' 'theoretically have been ours. We struggled a bit in ' 'qualifying, but we had good pace in the race. We can be ' 'satisfied with the season. The highlight was definitely our ' 'class victory in the 24-hour race at ' 'Spa-Francorchamps."
Mikaël Grenier, AlManar Racing by ' 'GetSpeed #777

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"The whole season was a rollercoaster ride. We had good ' 'races, but also the odd disappointment. Nevertheless, we ' 'have achieved a few podiums and even a win. So we can be ' 'satisfied. Thanks to the Haupt Racing Team and Mercedes-AMG. ' 'I had a lot of fun this year, even though I would have liked ' 'to win the championship."
Arjun Maini, Haupt Racing Team ' '#77

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"I am happy to have found a new family with GetSpeed and ' 'my team-mates. I will definitely remember this season. The ' 'class victory at the 24 Hours of Spa was probably the ' 'greatest day of my career. Now we are focussing on the Asian ' 'Le Mans Series, which starts next week."
Anthony Bartone, ' 'GetSpeed #3

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With the introduction of its new speech-enabled ' 'note-taking app, MBUX Notes, Mercedes‑Benz is further ' 'expanding its in-car generative AI capabilities to elevate ' 'the digital experience for drivers and passengers alike. The ' 'in-house developed app enables hands-free, multilingual ' 'voice notes – from grocery lists and meeting agendas to ' 'capturing and organising ideas for a blog or renovation ' 'project. The Notes app, one of the first intelligent, in-car ' 'note-taking apps using generative AI offered by a carmaker, ' 'gives customers a safer and more comfortable way to use ' 'their drive time more productively. Utilising end-to-end ' 'encryption between the car and backend, the anonymised voice ' 'notes are sent to the Mercedes‑Benz Intelligent Cloud, where ' 'they’re summarised and structured using Open AI’s GPT-4o ' 'generative AI. Once a user has finished a note, they can ask ' 'MBUX Notes to read back the intelligent summary to them ' 'before sharing the notes via an expanding selection of email ' 'clients. This functionality makes it convenient to access ' 'notes beyond the vehicle. MBUX Notes can also be connected ' 'to a growing list of other popular note-taking and ' 'productivity apps.

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The MBUX Notes app is already available for customers in ' '30 European markets, with nine further markets – including ' 'the USA and Japan – soon to follow. The app is available in ' 'Mercedes-Benz models with the third-generation MBUX ' 'Infotainment system[1] and an active ' 'MBUX Entertainment Package Plus ' 'subscription^[2].

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At a glance

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Concept

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Elevates the in-car digital experience and functions to ' 'boost productivity
The use of generative AI supports a safer and more ' 'seamless user experience

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Functionality

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Enables secure, hands-free voice notes with multilingual ' 'capabilities while driving
Intelligent, AI-based (Open AI GPT-4o) summarisation and ' 'structurisation of the user’s thoughts
Notes are provided as a concise bullet point ' 'list
Easy note-sharing via personal email clients, starting ' 'with Gmail and Microsoft Outlook
Further notes-processing via popular note-taking apps ' '(initially OneNote and Outlook Notes)
Enhanced privacy and data security: Notes and data are ' 'not permanently stored by OpenAI or other third-party ' 'companies

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Availability

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The app is available in models with third-generation ' 'MBUX and active MBUX Entertainment Package Plus
Available in 30 European markets since December 3, ' '2024:
Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech ' 'Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Great ' 'Britain, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, ' 'Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Bulgaria, Estonia, ' 'Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, ' 'Malta, Slovenia, Hungary and Cyprus
Nine further markets soon to follow: USA, Korea, Japan, ' 'Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and ' 'Thailand

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^[1]Model lines: E-Class (W214/S214), CLE ' '(C236/A236), C-Class (W206/S206, CY 24/1) and GLC ' '(X254, C254 CY 24/1)

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\n', 'date': '2024-12-04T11:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz introduces intelligent notes app for enhanced ' 'productivity', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/7b416815-8aea-4d57-8b74-5d0e8899421c'} 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e7f2c730-6161-4eef-a798-eae07f4172a0> {'content': 'Challenging evening at the Lusail Circuit George Russell ' 'finished P4 while Lewis Hamilton crossed the line P12. Both cars ' 'unfortunately lost positions at the start with George dropping ' 'from P1 to P3 and Lewis losing out from P6 to P9. Unfortunately, ' 'a slow stop for George on lap 24 resulted in him losing an ' 'additional three places and from there he struggled to make gains ' 'due to the shortened DRS zone despite pushing hard. Lap 35 saw a ' 'front left puncture for Lewis after running over debris on the ' 'main straight. This forced him to box on lap 36 when he also ' 'served his five second penalty for a false start. A drive through ' 'penalty was also handed to Lewis following a failure to activate ' 'the pitlane\xa0speed\xa0limiter behind the Safety Car. He served ' 'this on lap 48. Additionally, George landed a five second time ' 'penalty at the end of the race for a safety car delta ' 'infringement. This didn’t impact his P4 result. The Team’s ' 'attention now turns to the final race of the season next weekend ' 'in Abu Dhabi. Driver Grid Result Fastest Lap Start ' 'Tyre Stop One Stop Two George Russell P1 P4 ' '1:23:355 Medium Hard (L24) Hard (L36) Lewis Hamilton ' 'P6 P12 1:23:865 Medium Hard (L36) \xa0 George ' 'Russell It was a very strange race because our pace has been so ' 'strong all weekend, but it just didn’t seem to be there today. ' 'Overall, my race wasn’t great, I had a bad start then poor pace ' 'and finally a penalty at the end of the race. We ultimately ' 'didn’t have the pace on the hard tyre that we thought we would ' 'and were not quick enough compared to those around us. Max and ' 'Lando managed to pass by at the start and I didn’t have the speed ' 'to catch them again. Even after the pit stop I struggled to try ' 'and make it back through to regain my position. The car was great ' 'all day Friday and yesterday so we need to understand where that ' 'pace went for us today. Both Lewis and I made bad starts and we ' 'have some idea why, but we need to fully understand how we lost ' 'the performance that we showed in the Sprint. I think ultimately ' 'you can see how you only need to gain two tenths or lose two ' 'tenths and you go from being a front runner to being down in P6 ' 'or P7 so I hope we can have the car from yesterday and Vegas next ' 'week in Abu Dhabi. It would be great if we can hopefully have a ' 'better weekend together as a Team. Lewis Hamilton It was a pretty ' 'bad race for me overall, but these things happen. It started off ' 'badly with my false start which was my fault and resulted in a ' 'penalty which I served during my stop. Then I had the puncture ' 'which was just unfortunate, followed by the pitlane speeding ' 'which was on me, too. The car had a lot of understeer today ' 'because we didn’t have enough front wing in the setup. I gave it ' 'my best shot, but it all seemed to go downhill from the start. ' 'This race weekend hasn’t been great but we have another week next ' 'week where we can try and finish a bit better and I hope we do ' 'have a better result. These last races don’t have an impact on ' 'all of the great things we have done together as a Team. Races ' 'are a rollercoaster ride of emotions, I’ve had great races in my ' 'life and bad races too. Ultimately, it’s not how you fall it’s ' 'how you get back up and we will try again next week. Toto Wolff, ' 'Team Principal & CEO Today we ultimately didn’t have the pace. ' 'Our car is a handful to drive on its worst days and today was one ' 'of those days and both drivers had a similar experience. I think ' 'if the race had been yesterday then we would have had a shot at ' 'winning but today we just didn’t have the speed behind Lando and ' 'Max. The car was super difficult for both Lewis and George to ' 'drive, we had a lot of understeer and both of them suffered from ' 'that. We started to lose ground from those ahead of us and that’s ' 'when we decided to box George and hopefully put us in a better ' 'situation. Unfortunately, we suffered a slow stop, then ended up ' 'in traffic and struggled to make it back through. Then with Lewis ' 'we had the false start and pit lane speeding which impacted ' 'further on his race along with the lack of pace. We have one more ' 'to go and we will continue to give it our utmost. We will ' 'celebrate the relationship and partnership we have had with Lewis ' 'and these difficult races will be forgotten quickly. We have had ' 'an amazing partnership with Lewis that’s spanned over twelve ' 'years with six driver titles and eight constructors’ titles won ' 'together, and these are the things which we will hold dearly. ' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director That was a ' 'difficult evening for the team. The underlying picture was that ' 'the car balance was very different to yesterday’s Sprint – and ' 'both drivers were limited with severe understeer in the opening ' 'stint, and lacking pace relative to the cars around us. However, ' 'we made too many other errors to earn strong finishing positions, ' 'and we were ultimately fortunate to salvage P4 with George thanks ' 'to retirements or problems for cars ahead of him. It’s a valuable ' 'lesson in how quickly things can turn from a week ago in Las ' 'Vegas, and we have seen these kinds of performance oscillations ' 'for all teams at various points this season. There’s plenty for ' 'us to learn in order to improve, and we will be focused on doing ' 'so as we prepare for the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi – ' 'and what we hope will be a fitting farewell for Lewis.', 'content_html': '

Challenging evening at the Lusail ' 'Circuit

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George Russell finished P4 while Lewis Hamilton crossed ' 'the line P12.
Both cars unfortunately lost positions at the start with ' 'George dropping from P1 to P3 and Lewis losing out from P6 ' 'to P9.
Unfortunately, a slow stop for George on lap 24 resulted ' 'in him losing an additional three places and from there he ' 'struggled to make gains due to the shortened DRS zone ' 'despite pushing hard.
Lap 35 saw a front left puncture for Lewis after running ' 'over debris on the main straight. This forced him to box on ' 'lap 36 when he also served his five second penalty for a ' 'false start.
A drive through penalty was also handed to Lewis ' 'following a failure to activate the ' 'pitlane speed limiter behind the Safety Car. He ' 'served this on lap 48.
Additionally, George landed a five second time penalty ' 'at the end of the race for a safety car delta infringement. ' 'This didn’t impact his P4 result.
The Team’s attention now turns to the final race of the ' 'season next weekend in Abu Dhabi.

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\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' P1 \n' '	\n' ' P4 \n' '	\n' ' 1:23:355 \n' '	\n' ' Medium \n' '	\n' ' Hard (L24) \n' '	\n' ' Hard (L36) \n' '
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George Russell

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It was a very strange race because our pace has been so ' 'strong all weekend, but it just didn’t seem to be there ' 'today. Overall, my race wasn’t great, I had a bad start then ' 'poor pace and finally a penalty at the end of the race. We ' 'ultimately didn’t have the pace on the hard tyre that we ' 'thought we would and were not quick enough compared to those ' 'around us. Max and Lando managed to pass by at the start and ' 'I didn’t have the speed to catch them again. Even after the ' 'pit stop I struggled to try and make it back through to ' 'regain my position.

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The car was great all day Friday and yesterday so we need ' 'to understand where that pace went for us today. Both Lewis ' 'and I made bad starts and we have some idea why, but we need ' 'to fully understand how we lost the performance that we ' 'showed in the Sprint. I think ultimately you can see how you ' 'only need to gain two tenths or lose two tenths and you go ' 'from being a front runner to being down in P6 or P7 so I ' 'hope we can have the car from yesterday and Vegas next week ' 'in Abu Dhabi. It would be great if we can hopefully have a ' 'better weekend together as a Team.

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Lewis Hamilton

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It was a pretty bad race for me overall, but these things ' 'happen. It started off badly with my false start which was ' 'my fault and resulted in a penalty which I served during my ' 'stop. Then I had the puncture which was just unfortunate, ' 'followed by the pitlane speeding which was on me, too. The ' 'car had a lot of understeer today because we didn’t have ' 'enough front wing in the setup. I gave it my best shot, but ' 'it all seemed to go downhill from the start.

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This race weekend hasn’t been great but we have another ' 'week next week where we can try and finish a bit better and ' 'I hope we do have a better result. These last races don’t ' 'have an impact on all of the great things we have done ' 'together as a Team. Races are a rollercoaster ride of ' 'emotions, I’ve had great races in my life and bad races too. ' 'Ultimately, it’s not how you fall it’s how you get back up ' 'and we will try again next week.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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Today we ultimately didn’t have the pace. Our car is a ' 'handful to drive on its worst days and today was one of ' 'those days and both drivers had a similar experience. I ' 'think if the race had been yesterday then we would have had ' 'a shot at winning but today we just didn’t have the speed ' 'behind Lando and Max. The car was super difficult for both ' 'Lewis and George to drive, we had a lot of understeer and ' 'both of them suffered from that. We started to lose ground ' 'from those ahead of us and that’s when we decided to box ' 'George and hopefully put us in a better situation. ' 'Unfortunately, we suffered a slow stop, then ended up in ' 'traffic and struggled to make it back through. Then with ' 'Lewis we had the false start and pit lane speeding which ' 'impacted further on his race along with the lack of ' 'pace.

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We have one more to go and we will continue to give it ' 'our utmost. We will celebrate the relationship and ' 'partnership we have had with Lewis and these difficult races ' 'will be forgotten quickly. We have had an amazing ' 'partnership with Lewis that’s spanned over twelve years with ' 'six driver titles and eight constructors’ titles won ' 'together, and these are the things which we will hold ' 'dearly.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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That was a difficult evening for the team. The underlying ' 'picture was that the car balance was very different to ' 'yesterday’s Sprint – and both drivers were limited with ' 'severe understeer in the opening stint, and lacking pace ' 'relative to the cars around us. However, we made too many ' 'other errors to earn strong finishing positions, and we were ' 'ultimately fortunate to salvage P4 with George thanks to ' 'retirements or problems for cars ahead of him.

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It’s a valuable lesson in how quickly things can turn ' 'from a week ago in Las Vegas, and we have seen these kinds ' 'of performance oscillations for all teams at various points ' 'this season. There’s plenty for us to learn in order to ' 'improve, and we will be focused on doing so as we prepare ' 'for the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi – and what we ' 'hope will be a fitting farewell for Lewis.

\n', 'date': '2024-12-01T21:20:00+01:00', 'title': '2024 Qatar Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e7f2c730-6161-4eef-a798-eae07f4172a0'} 2025-11-16 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/756a59ac-c5fe-4fc6-974a-9d906a918256> {'content': 'The final round of the 2024 F1 season takes place at Yas Marina ' 'circuit in Abu Dhabi. Toto Talks Abu Dhabi Fact File: Abu Dhabi ' 'Grand Prix Stat Sheet: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Toto Talks Abu Dhabi ' 'After 12 incredible years, we get ready to write the final ' 'chapter in our racing story with Lewis this weekend. It has been ' 'quite a journey. When we first started working together in 2013, ' "we couldn't have imagined what was to come. Six Drivers' World " "Championships. Eight Constructors' titles. 84 wins. 78 pole " 'positions. 153 podium finishes. The most successful driver and ' 'team partnership in F1 history. Many highs that we have enjoyed. ' "Some crushing lows that we've overcome together. Our relationship " 'has meant so much more than just numbers and statistics, though. ' 'It is a legacy that transcends our sport, with a lasting impact ' 'beyond the racetrack. One that has strived to increase diversity ' 'in our sport. To fight for inclusion. Lewis has been the catalyst ' 'for so much of this and we have been honoured and proud to work ' "hand-in-hand with him. That work won't stop at the end of this " 'year. But it began because of the impetus led by Lewis. This ' 'weekend is a celebration. A celebration of everything that we ' "have accomplished together. Lewis's association with Mercedes " 'goes back 26 years. Every lap of his career so far has been ' 'powered by the three-pointed star. We will honour this ' 'unparalleled story in Abu Dhabi and across the following week as ' 'we visit Kuala Lumpur, Stuttgart, then finally Brixworth and ' 'Brackley. And honour it knowing that, whilst this phase of our ' 'relationship is coming to an end, Lewis will always be a part of ' 'our family. For now, though, our full focus is on the race ' 'weekend. There is no better way to mark the end of our time ' 'together than with a strong performance on the track. The entire ' 'team is focused on adding one more highlight to the reel. We also ' 'want to end the season on the front foot. That will help us carry ' 'momentum into the winter and onwards as we open the next chapter ' 'in our story in 2025. With George as the senior driver and Kimi ' "as an exciting rookie talent, our future is bright. But let's end " 'this present chapter in the right way. Thank you, Lewis: for one ' "final time, let's do this. Thank You, Lewis! As part of our " 'celebrations of Lewis’s time with the team, our Title and ' 'Technical Partner PETRONAS organised for him to drive three of ' 'his former cars at Silverstone recently. Footage of the day, ' 'including Lewis’s reflections and those of Toto, are available ' 'for broadcast use only here: https://we.tl/t-MRsfHVrSTM Race ' 'Record – Lewis Hamilton with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Starts Wins Podiums ' 'Pole Positions Front row places Fastest laps DNF Points ' 'Laps Led Races Led Mercedes 245 84 153 78 128 ' '55 14 3,937.5 4,210 142 Fact File: Abu Dhabi Grand ' 'Prix Abu Dhabi 2024 will be the 246th and final Grand Prix with ' 'Mercedes for Lewis Hamilton, a partnership that has delivered six ' 'World Drivers’ titles, eight World Constructors’ titles, 84 wins, ' '153 podiums, and 78 pole positions. It stands to be the 356th and ' 'final Grand Prix for Lewis with a Mercedes-Benz powered car in ' 'F1, ending a run that started on the seven-time world champion’s ' 'debut in the sport in March 2007. Abu Dhabi made its F1 debut in ' "2009 as the sport's first ever twilight race, with the start " 'taking place at sunset. Around 4,700 light fixtures are used to ' 'illuminate the track. Several modifications were made to the ' 'track layout ahead of the 2021 race, changing the lap length from ' '5.554 km to 5.281 km. These changes including removing the ' 'chicane at the start of the second sector and widening the ' 'following hairpin. The twisty chicanes at the start of the final ' 'sector were also replaced by one long, banked corner. Similar to ' 'other twilight and night races on the calendar, FP1 and FP3 take ' 'place in the daytime. FP2, Qualifying and the Grand Prix itself ' 'take place at night or as the sun sets. That poses a challenge to ' 'the engineers and drivers who must accommodate for the changes in ' 'tyre and car behaviour owing to the differing ambient and track ' 'temperatures. The pitlane at the Yas Marina Circuit is unique in ' 'F1, in that it features a tunnel that runs underneath Turn One. ' 'Drivers pass under the track at the pit lane exit, re-joining on ' 'the left-hand side of Turn 2. In 2023, Yas Marina Circuit ' 'overtook Adelaide as the track at which the most season-ending F1 ' 'races have been held (12). The circuit has seen four world ' 'champions crowned. Sebastian Vettel in 2010, Lewis Hamilton in ' '2014, Nico Rosberg in 2016 and Max Verstappen in 2021. Mercedes ' 'has six wins at Yas Marina. Four with Lewis Hamilton (2014, 2016, ' '2018 and 2019), Valtteri Bottas (2017) and Nico Rosberg (2015) In ' '2023, George Russell’s third place finish helped clinch P2 in the ' 'Constructors’ standings. George also sealed his F2 title at the ' 'circuit in 2018, before making the step up to F1 the following ' 'season. Stat Sheet: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024 Abu Dhabi ' 'Grand Prix Session Local Time (GST) Brackley (GMT) ' 'Stuttgart (CEST) Practice One – Friday 13:30 – 14:30 ' '09:30 – 10:30 10:30 – 11:30 Practice Two - Friday 17:00 – ' '18:00 13:00 – 14:00 14:00 – 15:00 Practice Three – ' 'Saturday 14:30 – 15:30 10:30 – 11:30 11:30 – 12:30 ' 'Qualifying – Saturday 18:00 – 19:00 14:00 – 15:00 15:00 – ' '16:00 Grand Prix - Sunday 17:00 13:00 ' '14:00 \xa0 Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'in Abu Dhabi \xa0 Starts Wins Podiums Pole ' 'Positions Front row places Fastest laps DNF Mercedes ' '14 6 14 6 11 3 2 Lewis Hamilton 15 5 10 ' '5 11 3 3 George Russell 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 ' 'MB Power 15 7 21 8 17 5 11 \xa0 Technical ' 'Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to Present) \xa0 ' 'Laps Completed Distance Covered (km) Corners Taken Gear ' 'Changes PETRONAS Fuel Injections Mercedes 6,870 ' '35,161.044 115,803 337,298 275,080,000 Lewis Hamilton ' '3,400 17,414.584 57,175 166,372 136,280,000 George ' 'Russell 3,446 17,635.719 58,250 170,062 137,840,000 ' 'MB Power 25,790 131,876.684 432,557 1,264,903 ' '1,028,840,000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in Formula ' 'One \xa0 Starts Wins Podium Places Pole Positions ' 'Front Row Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes Front-Row ' 'Lockouts Mercedes (all-time) 316 129 298 141 265 ' '109 60 84 Mercedes (since 2010) 304 120 281 133 ' '245 100 55 80 Lewis Hamilton 355 105 202 104 ' '176 67 N/A N/A George Russell 127 3 15 5 14 ' '8 N/A N/A MB Power 586 222 615 233 471 221 ' '95 124 ', 'content_html': '

The final round of the 2024 F1 season takes place ' 'at Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi.

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Toto Talks Abu Dhabi
Fact File: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Stat Sheet: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

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Toto Talks Abu Dhabi

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After 12 incredible years, we get ready to write the ' 'final chapter in our racing story with Lewis this weekend. ' 'It has been quite a journey. When we first started working ' "together in 2013, we couldn't have imagined what was to " "come. Six Drivers' World Championships. Eight Constructors' " 'titles. 84 wins. 78 pole positions. 153 podium finishes. The ' 'most successful driver and team partnership in F1 history. ' 'Many highs that we have enjoyed. Some crushing lows that ' "we've overcome together.

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Our relationship has meant so much more than just numbers ' 'and statistics, though. It is a legacy that transcends our ' 'sport, with a lasting impact beyond the racetrack. One that ' 'has strived to increase diversity in our sport. To fight for ' 'inclusion. Lewis has been the catalyst for so much of this ' 'and we have been honoured and proud to work hand-in-hand ' "with him. That work won't stop at the end of this year. But " 'it began because of the impetus led by Lewis.

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This weekend is a celebration. A celebration of ' "everything that we have accomplished together. Lewis's " 'association with Mercedes goes back 26 years. Every lap of ' 'his career so far has been powered by the three-pointed ' 'star. We will honour this unparalleled story in Abu Dhabi ' 'and across the following week as we visit Kuala Lumpur, ' 'Stuttgart, then finally Brixworth and Brackley. And honour ' 'it knowing that, whilst this phase of our relationship is ' 'coming to an end, Lewis will always be a part of our ' 'family.

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For now, though, our full focus is on the race weekend. ' 'There is no better way to mark the end of our time together ' 'than with a strong performance on the track. The entire team ' 'is focused on adding one more highlight to the reel. We also ' 'want to end the season on the front foot. That will help us ' 'carry momentum into the winter and onwards as we open the ' 'next chapter in our story in 2025. With George as the senior ' 'driver and Kimi as an exciting rookie talent, our future is ' "bright. But let's end this present chapter in the right way. " "Thank you, Lewis: for one final time, let's do this.

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Thank You, Lewis!

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As part of our celebrations of Lewis’s time with the ' 'team, our Title and Technical Partner PETRONAS organised for ' 'him to drive three of his former cars at Silverstone ' 'recently.

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Footage of the day, including Lewis’s reflections and ' 'those of Toto, are available for broadcast use only here: https://we.tl/t-MRsfHVrSTM

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\n' ' Race Record – Lewis Hamilton with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team \n' '								\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podiums \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front row places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest laps \n' '	\n' ' DNF \n' '	\n' ' Points \n' '	\n' ' Laps Led \n' '	\n' ' Races Led \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 245 \n' '	\n' ' 84 \n' '	\n' ' 153 \n' '	\n' ' 78 \n' '	\n' ' 128 \n' '	\n' ' 55 \n' '	\n' ' 14 \n' '	\n' ' 3,937.5 \n' '	\n' ' 4,210 \n' '	\n' ' 142 \n' '

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Fact File: Abu Dhabi Grand ' 'Prix

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Abu Dhabi 2024 will be the 246th and final Grand Prix ' 'with Mercedes for Lewis Hamilton, a partnership that has ' 'delivered six World Drivers’ titles, eight World ' 'Constructors’ titles, 84 wins, 153 podiums, and 78 pole ' 'positions.
It stands to be the 356th and final Grand Prix for Lewis ' 'with a Mercedes-Benz powered car in F1, ending a run that ' 'started on the seven-time world champion’s debut in the ' 'sport in March 2007.
Abu Dhabi made its F1 debut in 2009 as the sport's first " 'ever twilight race, with the start taking place at sunset. ' 'Around 4,700 light fixtures are used to illuminate the ' 'track.
Several modifications were made to the track layout ' 'ahead of the 2021 race, changing the lap length from 5.554 ' 'km to 5.281 km.
These changes including removing the chicane at the ' 'start of the second sector and widening the following ' 'hairpin. The twisty chicanes at the start of the final ' 'sector were also replaced by one long, banked corner.
Similar to other twilight and night races on the ' 'calendar, FP1 and FP3 take place in the daytime. FP2, ' 'Qualifying and the Grand Prix itself take place at night or ' 'as the sun sets.
That poses a challenge to the engineers and drivers who ' 'must accommodate for the changes in tyre and car behaviour ' 'owing to the differing ambient and track temperatures.
The pitlane at the Yas Marina Circuit is unique in F1, ' 'in that it features a tunnel that runs underneath Turn One. ' 'Drivers pass under the track at the pit lane exit, ' 're-joining on the left-hand side of Turn 2.
In 2023, Yas Marina Circuit overtook Adelaide as the ' 'track at which the most season-ending F1 races have been ' 'held (12).
The circuit has seen four world champions crowned. ' 'Sebastian Vettel in 2010, Lewis Hamilton in 2014, Nico ' 'Rosberg in 2016 and Max Verstappen in 2021.
Mercedes has six wins at Yas Marina. Four with Lewis ' 'Hamilton (2014, 2016, 2018 and 2019), Valtteri Bottas (2017) ' 'and Nico Rosberg (2015)
In 2023, George Russell’s third place finish helped ' 'clinch P2 in the Constructors’ standings.
George also sealed his F2 title at the circuit in 2018, ' 'before making the step up to F1 the following season.

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Stat Sheet: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

\n' ' 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (GST) \n' '	\n' ' Brackley (GMT) \n' '	\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST) \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30 \n' '	\n' ' 09:30 – 10:30 \n' '	\n' ' 10:30 – 11:30 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Two - Friday \n' '	\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00 \n' '	\n' ' 13:00 – 14:00 \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 – 15:00 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Three – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 14:30 – 15:30 \n' '	\n' ' 10:30 – 11:30 \n' '	\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30 \n' '
\n' ' Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 18:00 – 19:00 \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 – 15:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 13:00 \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 \n' '

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\n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Abu Dhabi \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podiums \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front row places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest laps \n' '	\n' ' DNF \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 14 \n' '	\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' 14 \n' '	\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' 11 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '
\n' ' Lewis Hamilton \n' '	\n' ' 15 \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 10 \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 11 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 0 \n' '	\n' ' 1 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 15 \n' '	\n' ' 7 \n' '	\n' ' 21 \n' '	\n' ' 8 \n' '	\n' ' 17 \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 11 \n' '

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\n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Laps Completed \n' '	\n' ' Distance Covered (km) \n' '	\n' ' Corners Taken \n' '	\n' ' Gear Changes \n' '	\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes \n' '	\n' ' 6,870 \n' '	\n' ' 35,161.044 \n' '	\n' ' 115,803 \n' '	\n' ' 337,298 \n' '	\n' ' 275,080,000 \n' '
\n' ' Lewis Hamilton \n' '	\n' ' 3,400 \n' '	\n' ' 17,414.584 \n' '	\n' ' 57,175 \n' '	\n' ' 166,372 \n' '	\n' ' 136,280,000 \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 3,446 \n' '	\n' ' 17,635.719 \n' '	\n' ' 58,250 \n' '	\n' ' 170,062 \n' '	\n' ' 137,840,000 \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 25,790 \n' '	\n' ' 131,876.684 \n' '	\n' ' 432,557 \n' '	\n' ' 1,264,903 \n' '	\n' ' 1,028,840,000 \n' '

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\n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Starts \n' '	\n' ' Wins \n' '	\n' ' Podium Places \n' '	\n' ' Pole Positions \n' '	\n' ' Front Row Places \n' '	\n' ' Fastest Laps \n' '	\n' ' 1-2 Finishes \n' '	\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (all-time) \n' '	\n' ' 316 \n' '	\n' ' 129 \n' '	\n' ' 298 \n' '	\n' ' 141 \n' '	\n' ' 265 \n' '	\n' ' 109 \n' '	\n' ' 60 \n' '	\n' ' 84 \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes (since 2010) \n' '	\n' ' 304 \n' '	\n' ' 120 \n' '	\n' ' 281 \n' '	\n' ' 133 \n' '	\n' ' 245 \n' '	\n' ' 100 \n' '	\n' ' 55 \n' '	\n' ' 80 \n' '
\n' ' Lewis Hamilton \n' '	\n' ' 355 \n' '	\n' ' 105 \n' '	\n' ' 202 \n' '	\n' ' 104 \n' '	\n' ' 176 \n' '	\n' ' 67 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' George Russell \n' '	\n' ' 127 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' 15 \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 14 \n' '	\n' ' 8 \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '	\n' ' N/A \n' '
\n' ' MB Power \n' '	\n' ' 586 \n' '	\n' ' 222 \n' '	\n' ' 615 \n' '	\n' ' 233 \n' '	\n' ' 471 \n' '	\n' ' 221 \n' '	\n' ' 95 \n' '	\n' ' 124 \n' '

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Group A	Group B
VFB Stuttgart	FC Bayern München
1. FC Heidennheim	Borussia Mönchengladbach
São Paolo FC	Manchester United
Servette FC Genf	Glasgow Rangers

\n' ' Category \n' '	\n' ' Award winner \n' '
\n' ' Overall PRO DRIVER \n' '	\n' ' Russell Ward (USA) \n' '
\n' ' Overall DRIVER \n' '	\n' ' Charles Dawson (GBR) \n' '
\n' ' PRO DRIVER GT3 \n' '	\n' ' Russell Ward (USA) \n' '
\n' ' DRIVER GT3 \n' '	\n' ' Hubert Haupt (GER) \n' '
\n' ' PRO DRIVER GT2 \n' '	\n' ' Loris Hezemans (NED) \n' '
\n' ' DRIVER GT2 \n' '	\n' ' Jean-Luc Beaubelique (FRA), Gilles Vannelet (FRA) \n' '
\n' ' PRO DRIVER GT4 \n' '	\n' ' Joel Mesch (GER) \n' '
\n' ' DRIVER GT4 \n' '	\n' ' Charles Dawson (GBR) \n' '
\n' ' TEAM GT3 \n' '	\n' ' GetSpeed \n' '
\n' ' TEAM GT2/GT4 \n' '	\n' ' NM Racing Team \n' '

\n' ' Name \n' '	\n' ' First name \n' '	\n' ' Nationality \n' '
\n' ' Aron \n' '	\n' ' Ralf \n' '	\n' ' Estonia \n' '
\n' ' Ellis \n' '	\n' ' Philip \n' '	\n' ' Switzerland \n' '
\n' ' Engel \n' '	\n' ' Maro \n' '	\n' ' Germany \n' '
\n' ' Götz \n' '	\n' ' Maximilian \n' '	\n' ' Germany \n' '
\n' ' Gounon \n' '	\n' ' Jules \n' '	\n' ' Andorra \n' '
\n' ' Grenier \n' '	\n' ' Mikaël \n' '	\n' ' Canada \n' '
\n' ' Martin \n' '	\n' ' Maxime \n' '	\n' ' Belgium \n' '
\n' ' Ojeda \n' '	\n' ' Jayden \n' '	\n' ' Australia \n' '
\n' ' Schiller \n' '	\n' ' Fabian \n' '	\n' ' Germany \n' '
\n' ' Stolz \n' '	\n' ' Luca \n' '	\n' ' Germany \n' '

Team	Driver
Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf	Lucas Auer
Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf	Tom Kalender
Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing	Maro Engel
Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing	Jules Gounon

\n' ' 2025 Australian Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (AEDT) \n' '	\n' ' Brackley (GMT) \n' '	\n' ' Stuttgart (CET) \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 01:30 – 02:30 \n' '	\n' ' 02:30 – 03:30 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Two - Friday \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 05:00 – 06:00 \n' '	\n' ' 06:00 – 07:00 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Three – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 01:30 – 02:30 \n' '	\n' ' 02:30 – 03:30 \n' '
\n' ' Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 05:00 – 06:00 \n' '	\n' ' 06:00 – 07:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 \n' '	\n' ' 04:00 \n' '	\n' ' 05:00 \n' '

\n' ' Name Nationality \n' '	\n' ' Status \n' '	\n' ' Race Programme \n' '
\n' ' Ralf Aron EST \n' '	\n' ' Performance Driver \n' '	\n' ' GT World Challenge Asia, GT Open, NLS, 24h ' 'Nürburgring \n' '
\n' ' Lucas Auer AUT \n' '	\n' ' Performance Driver \n' '	\n' ' DTM, GT World Challenge Endurance & Sprint Cup, NLS, ' 'some IGTC races, 24h Daytona, 24h Nürburgring \n' '
\n' ' Adam Christodoulou GBR \n' '	\n' ' Expert Driver \n' '	\n' ' NLS, 24h Nürburgring \n' '
\n' ' Philip Ellis SUI \n' '	\n' ' Performance Driver \n' '	\n' ' GT World Challenge America, IMSA \n' '
\n' ' Maro Engel GER \n' '	\n' ' Performance Driver \n' '	\n' ' DTM, GT World Challenge Europe Endurance & Sprint ' 'Cup, NLS, some IGTC races, 24h Daytona, 24h ' 'Nürburgring \n' '
\n' ' Maximilian Götz GER \n' '	\n' ' Performance Driver \n' '	\n' ' British GT, some GT Open races, GT World Challenge Europe ' 'Endurance Cup, some IMSA races \n' '
\n' ' Jules Gounon FRA \n' '	\n' ' Performance Driver \n' '	\n' ' DTM, GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, some IGTC ' 'races, some IMSA races \n' '
\n' ' Mikaël Grenier CAN \n' '	\n' ' Performance Driver \n' '	\n' ' GT World Challenge America, GT World Challenge Europe ' 'Endurance Cup, NLS, 24h Nürburgring \n' '
\n' ' Tom Kalender GER \n' '	\n' ' Junior Driver \n' '	\n' ' DTM \n' '
\n' ' Maxime Martin BEL \n' '	\n' ' Performance Driver \n' '	\n' ' GT World Challenge Europe Endurance & Sprint Cup, ' 'NLS, some IGTC races, 24h Daytona, WEC with 24h Le Mans, ' '24h Nürburgring \n' '
\n' ' Daniel Morad CAN \n' '	\n' ' Performance Driver \n' '	\n' ' IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge \n' '
\n' ' Jayden Ojeda \n' ' AUS \n' '	\n' ' Junior Driver \n' '	\n' ' GT World Challenge Asia, GT World Challenge Australia, ' '12h Bathurst (IGTC) \n' '
\n' ' Fabian Schiller \n' ' GER \n' '	\n' ' Performance Driver \n' '	\n' ' ELMS, GT Open, GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, ' 'NLS, 24h Nürburgring \n' '
\n' ' Luca Stolz GER \n' '	\n' ' Performance Driver \n' '	\n' ' GT World Challenge Europe Endurance & Sprint Cup, ' 'NLS, some IGTC races, 24h Daytona, 24h Le Mans, 24h ' 'Nürburgring \n' '

\n' ' 2025 Japanese Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (JST) \n' '	\n' ' Brackley (BST) \n' '	\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST) \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30 \n' '	\n' ' 03:30 – 04:30 \n' '	\n' ' 04:30 – 05:30 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Two – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '	\n' ' 07:00 – 08:00 \n' '	\n' ' 08:00 – 09:00 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Three – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30 \n' '	\n' ' 03:30 – 04:30 \n' '	\n' ' 04:30 – 05:30 \n' '
\n' ' Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '	\n' ' 07:00 – 08:00 \n' '	\n' ' 08:00 – 09:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 \n' '	\n' ' 06:00 \n' '	\n' ' 07:00 \n' '

\n' ' 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (AST) \n' '	\n' ' Brackley (BST) \n' '	\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST) \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 16:30 – 17:30 \n' '	\n' ' 14:30 – 15:30 \n' '	\n' ' 15:30 – 16:30 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Two – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 20:00 – 21:00 \n' '	\n' ' 18:00 – 19:00 \n' '	\n' ' 19:00 – 20:00 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Three – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 16:30 – 17:30 \n' '	\n' ' 14:30 – 15:30 \n' '	\n' ' 15:30 – 16:30 \n' '
\n' ' Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 20:00 – 21:00 \n' '	\n' ' 18:00 – 19:00 \n' '	\n' ' 19:00 – 20:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 20:00 \n' '	\n' ' 18:00 \n' '	\n' ' 19:00 \n' '

\n' ' 2025 Chinese Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (CST) \n' '	\n' ' Brackley (GMT) \n' '	\n' ' Stuttgart (CET) \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30 \n' '	\n' ' 03:30 – 04:30 \n' '	\n' ' 04:30 – 05:30 \n' '
\n' ' Sprint Qualifying - Friday \n' '	\n' ' 15:30 – 16:14 \n' '	\n' ' 07:30 – 08:14 \n' '	\n' ' 08:30 – 09:30 \n' '
\n' ' Sprint Race – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 11:00 – 12:00 \n' '	\n' ' 03:00 – 04:00 \n' '	\n' ' 04:00 – 05:00 \n' '
\n' ' Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '	\n' ' 07:00 – 08:00 \n' '	\n' ' 08:00 – 09:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 \n' '	\n' ' 07:00 \n' '	\n' ' 08:00 \n' '

\n' ' 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (AST) \n' '	\n' ' Brackley (BST) \n' '	\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST) \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 14:30 – 15:30 \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Two – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 18:00 – 19:00 \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Three – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 15:30 – 16:30 \n' '	\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30 \n' '	\n' ' 14:30 – 15:30 \n' '
\n' ' Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 19:00 – 20:00 \n' '	\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00 \n' '	\n' ' 18:00 – 19:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 18:00 \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 \n' '	\n' ' 17:00 \n' '

\n' ' 2024 Singapore Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (SST) \n' '	\n' ' Brackley (BST) \n' '	\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST) \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 17:30 – 18:30 \n' '	\n' ' 10:30 – 11:30 \n' '	\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Two - Friday \n' '	\n' ' 21:00 – 22:00 \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 – 15:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Three – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 17:30 – 18:30 \n' '	\n' ' 10:30 – 11:30 \n' '	\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30 \n' '
\n' ' Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 21:00 – 22:00 \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 – 15:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 20:00 \n' '	\n' ' 13:00 \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 \n' '

\n' ' 2024 British Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (BST) \n' '	\n' ' Brackley (BST) \n' '	\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST) \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Two - Friday \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Three – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30 \n' '	\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30 \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '
\n' ' Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 \n' '

\n' ' 2024 Austrian Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (CEST) \n' '	\n' ' Brackley (BST) \n' '	\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST) \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30 \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '
\n' ' Sprint Qualifying - Friday \n' '	\n' ' 16:30 – 17:14 \n' '	\n' ' 15:30 – 16:14 \n' '	\n' ' 16:30 – 17:14 \n' '
\n' ' Sprint Race – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 12:00 – 13:00 \n' '	\n' ' 11:00 – 12:00 \n' '	\n' ' 12:00 – 13:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 \n' '

\n' ' Nr. \n' '	\n' ' Team/Car \n' '	\n' ' Drivers \n' '	\n' ' Class \n' '
\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN \n' ' Mercedes-AMG GT3 \n' '	\n' ' Michele Beretta (ITA), Frank Bird (GBR), Arjun Maini ' '(IND), Jusuf Owega (GER) \n' '	\n' ' SP9 PRO \n' '
\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN \n' ' Mercedes-AMG GT3 \n' '	\n' ' Maximilian Götz (GER), Daniel Juncadella (ESP), Arjun ' 'Maini (IND), Luca Stolz (GER) \n' '	\n' ' SP9 PRO \n' '
\n' ' 8 \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed \n' ' Mercedes-AMG GT3 \n' '	\n' ' Lucas Auer (AUT), Adam Christodoulou (GBR), Philip Ellis ' '(SUI), Mikaël Grenier (CAN) \n' '	\n' ' SP9 PRO \n' '
\n' ' 130 \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed \n' ' Mercedes-AMG GT3 \n' '	\n' ' Maro Engel (GER), Jules Gounon (AND), Fabian Schiller ' '(GER) \n' '	\n' ' SP9 PRO \n' '
\n' ' 6 \n' '	\n' ' Team ADVAN x HRT \n' ' Mercedes-AMG GT3 \n' '	\n' ' Ralf Aron (EST), Dennis Fetzer (GER), Hubert Haupt (GER), ' 'Salman Owega (GER) \n' '	\n' ' SP9 PRO-AM \n' '
\n' ' 11 \n' '	\n' ' Schnitzelalm Racing \n' ' Mercedes-AMG GT3 \n' '	\n' ' Jay Mo Härtling (GER), Kenneth Heyer (GER), Marcel ' 'Marchewicz (GER) \n' '	\n' ' SP9 PRO-AM \n' '
\n' ' 111 \n' '	\n' ' Schnitzelalm Racing \n' ' Mercedes-AMG GT4 \n' '	\n' ' Tim Neuser (GER), David Schumacher (GER), David Thilenius ' '(USA), Moritz Wiskirchen (GER) \n' '	\n' ' SP10 \n' '

\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 4MATIC+ ' 'Cabriolet \n' '
\n' ' Engine \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' In-line six-cylinder petrol engine with exhaust ' 'turbocharger and additional electric compressor \n' '
\n' ' Displacement \n' '	\n' ' ccm \n' '	\n' ' 2,999 \n' '
\n' ' Nominal power \n' '	\n' ' kW/hp \n' '	\n' ' 330/449 \n' '
\n' ' in \n' '	\n' ' rpm \n' '	\n' ' 5,800–6,100 \n' '
\n' ' Nominal torque \n' '	\n' ' Nm \n' '	\n' ' 560 (short-term 600 with overboost) \n' '
\n' ' in \n' '	\n' ' rpm \n' '	\n' ' 2,200–5,000 \n' '
\n' ' Nominal power ISG \n' '	\n' ' kW/hp \n' '	\n' ' 17/23 \n' '
\n' ' Nominal torque ISG \n' '	\n' ' Nm \n' '	\n' ' 205 \n' '
\n' ' Drive system \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Fully variable all-wheel drive AMG Performance ' '4MATIC+ \n' '
\n' ' Transmission \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G transmission \n' '
\n' ' Acceleration 0–100 km/h^[2] \n' '	\n' ' s \n' '	\n' ' 4.4/4.2 \n' '
\n' ' Top speed^[3] \n' '	\n' ' km/h \n' '	\n' ' 250 (optional 270) \n' '
\n' ' Combined energy consumption^[4] \n' '	\n' ' l/100 km \n' '	\n' ' 9.8-9.6 \n' '
\n' ' Combined CO₂ emissions \n' '	\n' ' g/km \n' '	\n' ' 223-217 \n' '
\n' ' CO₂ class \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' G \n' '

\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE ' 'Coupé \n' '
\n' ' System performance \n' '	\n' ' 600 kW (816 hp) \n' '
\n' ' System torque^[4] \n' '	\n' ' 1,080–1,420 Nm \n' '
\n' ' Internal combustion engine \n' '	\n' ' 4.0-litre-V8 with direct injection and ' 'biturbo-charging \n' '
\n' ' Displacement \n' '	\n' ' 3,982 cm³ \n' '
\n' ' Rated output combustion engine \n' '	\n' ' 450 kW (612 hp) at 5,750–6,500 1/min \n' '
\n' ' Rated torque internal combustion engine \n' '	\n' ' 850 Nm at 2,500–4,500 1/min \n' '
\n' ' Rated output electric motor \n' '	\n' ' 150 kW (204 hp) \n' '
\n' ' Rated torque electric motor \n' '	\n' ' 320 Nm \n' '
\n' ' Drive \n' '	\n' ' AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive with fully ' 'variable moment distribution \n' '
\n' ' Transmission \n' '	\n' ' AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G \n' '
\n' ' Energy consumption weighted, combined^[5] \n' '	\n' ' 12.6 kWh/100 km plus 8.2 l/100 km \n' '
\n' ' Fuel consumption with a discharged battery \n' '	\n' ' 12.3 l/100 km \n' '
\n' ' CO₂emissions weighted, combined \n' '	\n' ' 188 g/km \n' '
\n' ' CO₂class/when the battery is discharged \n' '	\n' ' G/G \n' '
\n' ' Energy capacity \n' '	\n' ' 6.1 kWh \n' '
\n' ' Electric range \n' '	\n' ' 13 km (EAER) \n' '
\n' ' Acceleration 0-100 km/h \n' '	\n' ' 2.8 s \n' '
\n' ' Top speed \n' '	\n' ' 320 km/h \n' '

\n' ' \n' ' Sales overview \n' '				\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' Q1 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Q1 2023 \n' '	\n' ' Change in % \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans \n' '	\n' ' 105,400 \n' '	\n' ' 98,900 \n' '	\n' ' +7% \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' - thereof eVans \n' '	\n' ' 3,000 \n' '	\n' ' 3,600 \n' '	\n' ' -17% \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by ' 'segments* \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' - thereof ' 'commercial large vans \n' '	\n' ' 56,700 \n' '	\n' ' 51,300 \n' '	\n' ' +10% \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' - thereof ' 'commercial midsize vans \n' '	\n' ' 31,100 \n' '	\n' ' 26,300 \n' '	\n' ' +18% \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' - thereof ' 'private midsize vans \n' '	\n' ' 11,400 \n' '	\n' ' 13,100 \n' '	\n' ' -13% \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' - thereof ' 'commercial small vans \n' '	\n' ' 5,100 \n' '	\n' ' 6,200 \n' '	\n' ' -19% \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' - thereof ' 'private small vans \n' '	\n' ' 1,200 \n' '	\n' ' 1,900 \n' '	\n' ' -37% \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by regions and ' 'markets \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' Europe** \n' '	\n' ' 67,000 \n' '	\n' ' 65,500 \n' '	\n' ' +2% \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' - thereof ' 'Germany \n' '	\n' ' 23,900 \n' '	\n' ' 23,700 \n' '	\n' ' +1% \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' Asia \n' '	\n' ' 9,800 \n' '	\n' ' 7,900 \n' '	\n' ' +24% \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' - thereof ' 'China \n' '	\n' ' 7,700 \n' '	\n' ' 6,000 \n' '	\n' ' +27% \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' North America*** \n' '	\n' ' 19,400 \n' '	\n' ' 16,200 \n' '	\n' ' +20% \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' - thereof ' 'U.S. \n' '	\n' ' 16,100 \n' '	\n' ' 13,900 \n' '	\n' ' +15% \n' '	\n' ' \n' '
\n' ' Rest of World \n' '	\n' ' 9,200 \n' '	\n' ' 9,200 \n' '	\n' ' -0% \n' '	\n' ' \n' '

\n' ' Nr. \n' '	\n' ' Team \n' '	\n' ' Drivers \n' '	\n' ' Class \n' '
\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed \n' '	\n' ' Jules Gounon (AND), Fabian Schiller (GER), Luca Stolz ' '(GER) \n' '	\n' ' PRO \n' '
\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' GetSpeed \n' '	\n' ' Anthony Bartone (USA), James Kell (GBR), Yannick Mettler ' '(SUI) \n' '	\n' ' SILVER \n' '
\n' ' 9 \n' '	\n' ' Boutsen VDS \n' '	\n' ' Adam Christodoulou (GBR), Thomas Drouet (FRA), Maximilian ' 'Götz (GER) \n' '	\n' ' PRO \n' '
\n' ' 10 \n' '	\n' ' Boutsen VDS \n' '	\n' ' César Gazeau (FRA), Roee Meyuhas (ISR), Aurélien Panis ' '(FRA) \n' '	\n' ' SILVER \n' '
\n' ' 48 \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER \n' '	\n' ' Lucas Auer (AUT), Maro Engel (GER), Daniel Morad ' '(CAN) \n' '	\n' ' PRO \n' '
\n' ' 57 \n' '	\n' ' Winward Racing \n' '	\n' ' Daan Arrow (NED), Colin Caresani (NED), Tanart ' 'Sathienthirakul (THA) \n' '	\n' ' SILVER \n' '
\n' ' 60 \n' '	\n' ' 2 Seas Motorsport \n' '	\n' ' Isa Al Khalifa (BRN), Martin Kodrić (CRO), Lewis ' 'Williamson (GBR) \n' '	\n' ' GOLD \n' '
\n' ' 77 \n' '	\n' ' Haupt Racing Team \n' '	\n' ' Michele Beretta (ITA), Arjun Maini (IND), Jusuf Owega ' '(GER) \n' '	\n' ' PRO \n' '
\n' ' 79 \n' '	\n' ' Haupt Racing Team \n' '	\n' ' TBA, TBA, TBA \n' '	\n' ' SILVER \n' '
\n' ' 90 \n' '	\n' ' Madpanda Motorsport \n' '	\n' ' Patrick Assenheimer (GER), Ezequiel Perez Companc (ARG), ' 'TBA \n' '	\n' ' SILVER \n' '
\n' ' 777 \n' '	\n' ' AlManar Racing by GetSpeed \n' '	\n' ' Al Faisal Al Zubair (OMA), Dominik Baumann (AUT), Mikaël ' 'Grenier (CAN) \n' '	\n' ' GOLD \n' '

\n' ' 2024 Chinese Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (AST) \n' '	\n' ' Brackley (BST) \n' '	\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST) \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30 \n' '	\n' ' 04:30 – 05:30 \n' '	\n' ' 05:30 – 06:30 \n' '
\n' ' Sprint Qualifying – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 15:30 – 16:14 \n' '	\n' ' 08:30 – 09:14 \n' '	\n' ' 09:30 – 10:14 \n' '
\n' ' F1 Sprint Race – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 11:00 – 12:00 \n' '	\n' ' 04:00 – 05:00 \n' '	\n' ' 05:00 – 06:00 \n' '
\n' ' Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '	\n' ' 08:00 – 09:00 \n' '	\n' ' 09:00 – 10:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 \n' '	\n' ' 08:00 \n' '	\n' ' 09:00 \n' '

\n' ' 2024 Japanese Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (AST) \n' '	\n' ' Brackley (BST) \n' '	\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST) \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30 \n' '	\n' ' 03:30 – 04:30 \n' '	\n' ' 04:30 – 05:30 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Two – Fridy \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '	\n' ' 07:00 – 08:00 \n' '	\n' ' 08:00 – 09:00 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Three – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30 \n' '	\n' ' 03:30 – 04:30 \n' '	\n' ' 04:30 – 05:30 \n' '
\n' ' Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '	\n' ' 07:00 – 08:00 \n' '	\n' ' 08:00 – 09:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 \n' '	\n' ' 06:00 \n' '	\n' ' 07:00 \n' '

\n' ' 2024 Miami Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (CDT) \n' '	\n' ' Brackley (BST) \n' '	\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST) \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 17:30 – 18:30 \n' '	\n' ' 18:30 – 19:30 \n' '
\n' ' Sprint Qualifying – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 16:30 – 17:14 \n' '	\n' ' 21:30 – 22:14 \n' '	\n' ' 22:30 – 23:14 \n' '
\n' ' F1 Sprint Race – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 12:00 – 13:00 \n' '	\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00 \n' '	\n' ' 18:00 – 19:00 \n' '
\n' ' Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 21:00 – 22:00 \n' '	\n' ' 22:00 – 23:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 \n' '	\n' ' 21:00 \n' '	\n' ' 22:00 \n' '

\n' ' No \n' '	\n' ' Team \n' '	\n' ' Driver \n' '	\n' ' Class \n' '
\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN \n' '	\n' ' Arjun Maini (IND) \n' '	\n' ' SP9 PRO \n' '
\n' ' 8 \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed \n' '	\n' ' Adam Christodoulou (GBR) \n' '	\n' ' SP9 PRO \n' '
\n' ' 11 \n' '	\n' ' Schnitzelalm Racing \n' '	\n' ' Jay Mo Härtling (GER) \n' '	\n' ' SP9 PRO-AM \n' '
\n' ' 130 \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed \n' '	\n' ' Maro Engel (GER) \n' '	\n' ' SP9 PRO \n' '

\n' ' 2024 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (CEST) \n' '	\n' ' Brackley (BST) \n' '	\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST) \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30 \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Two – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00 \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Three – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30 \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '
\n' ' Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 \n' '

\n' ' 2024 Monaco Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (CEST) \n' '	\n' ' Brackley (BST) \n' '	\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST) \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30 \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Two – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00 \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Three – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30 \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '
\n' ' Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 \n' '

\n' ' 2024 Canadian Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (EDT) \n' '	\n' ' Brackley (BST) \n' '	\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST) \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30 \n' '	\n' ' 18:30 – 19:30 \n' '	\n' ' 19:30 – 20:30 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Two – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00 \n' '	\n' ' 22:00 – 23:00 \n' '	\n' ' 23:00 – 00:00 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Three – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 17:30 – 18:30 \n' '	\n' ' 18:30 – 19:30 \n' '
\n' ' Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 21:00 – 22:00 \n' '	\n' ' 22:00 – 23:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 \n' '	\n' ' 19:00 \n' '	\n' ' 20:00 \n' '

\n' ' 2024 Spanish Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (CEST) \n' '	\n' ' Brackley (BST) \n' '	\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST) \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30 \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Two – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00 \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Three – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30 \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '
\n' ' Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 \n' '

\n' ' Pos. \n' '	\n' ' No. \n' '	\n' ' Team \n' '	\n' ' Starting driver \n' '
\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' 48 \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER \n' '	\n' ' Lucas Auer (AUT) \n' '
\n' ' 5 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed \n' '	\n' ' Luca Stolz (GER) \n' '
\n' ' 8 \n' '	\n' ' 9 \n' '	\n' ' Boutsen VDS \n' '	\n' ' Maximilian Götz (GER) \n' '
\n' ' 10 \n' '	\n' ' 77 \n' '	\n' ' Main Racing Team \n' '	\n' ' Arjun Maini (IND) \n' '
\n' ' 12 \n' '	\n' ' 777 \n' '	\n' ' AlManar Racing by GetSpeed \n' '	\n' ' Dominik Baumann (AUT) \n' '
\n' ' 26 \n' '	\n' ' 60 \n' '	\n' ' 2 Seas Motorsport \n' '	\n' ' Martin Kodric (CRO) \n' '
\n' ' 29 \n' '	\n' ' 57 \n' '	\n' ' Winward Racing \n' '	\n' ' Colin Caresani (NED) \n' '
\n' ' 34 \n' '	\n' ' 10 \n' '	\n' ' Boutsen VDS \n' '	\n' ' César Gazeau (FRA) \n' '
\n' ' 44 \n' '	\n' ' 90 \n' '	\n' ' Madpanda Motorsport \n' '	\n' ' Ezequiel Pérez Companc (ARG) \n' '
\n' ' 49 \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' GetSpeed \n' '	\n' ' Yannick Mettler (SUI) \n' '
\n' ' 52 \n' '	\n' ' 130 \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team GroupM \n' '	\n' ' Daniel Juncadella (ESP) \n' '
\n' ' 53 \n' '	\n' ' 16 \n' '	\n' ' Uno Racing Team with Landgraf \n' '	\n' ' Indy Dontje (NED) \n' '
\n' ' 55 \n' '	\n' ' 888 \n' '	\n' ' Triple Eight JMR \n' '	\n' ' Martin Konrad (AUT) \n' '
\n' ' 60 \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' CrowdStrike by Riley \n' '	\n' ' Ian James (GBR) \n' '

\n' ' Pos. Overall \n' '	\n' ' Pos. Class \n' '	\n' ' No. \n' '	\n' ' Team \n' '	\n' ' Drivers \n' '	\n' ' Laps \n' '	\n' ' Grid \n' '
\n' ' 7 \n' '	\n' ' 1 GOLD \n' '	\n' ' 777 \n' '	\n' ' AlManar Racing by GetSpeed \n' '	\n' ' Al Faisal Al Zubair (OMA), Dominik Baumann (AUT), Philip ' 'Ellis (SUI), Mikaël Grenier (CAN) \n' '	\n' ' 478 \n' '	\n' ' 12. \n' '
\n' ' 17 \n' '	\n' ' 3 GOLD \n' '	\n' ' 77 \n' '	\n' ' Haupt Racing Team \n' '	\n' ' Michele Beretta (ITA), Arjun Maini (IND), Jusuf Owega ' '(GER) \n' '	\n' ' 476 \n' '	\n' ' 10. \n' '
\n' ' 18 \n' '	\n' ' 11 PRO \n' '	\n' ' 9 \n' '	\n' ' Boutsen VDS \n' '	\n' ' Thomas Drouet (FRA), Maximilian Götz (GER), Ulysse de ' 'Pauw (BEL) \n' '	\n' ' 476 \n' '	\n' ' 8. \n' '
\n' ' 25 \n' '	\n' ' 1 SILVER \n' '	\n' ' 3 \n' '	\n' ' GetSpeed \n' '	\n' ' Anthony Bartone (USA), James Kell (GBR), Yannick Mettler ' '(SUI), Aaron Walker (GBR) \n' '	\n' ' 474 \n' '	\n' ' 49. \n' '
\n' ' 28 \n' '	\n' ' 3 SILVER \n' '	\n' ' 57 \n' '	\n' ' Winward Racing \n' '	\n' ' Daan Arrow (NED), Colin Caresani (NED), Tanart ' 'Sathienthirakul (THA) \n' '	\n' ' 473 \n' '	\n' ' 29. \n' '
\n' ' 29 \n' '	\n' ' 1 PRO-AM \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' '	\n' ' CrowdStrike by Riley \n' '	\n' ' Colin Braun (USA), Nicky Catsburg (NED), Ian James (GBR), ' 'George Kurtz (USA) \n' '	\n' ' 472 \n' '	\n' ' 60. \n' '
\n' ' 31 \n' '	\n' ' 4 \n' ' SILVER \n' '	\n' ' 90 \n' '	\n' ' Madpanda Motorsport \n' '	\n' ' Patrick Assenheimer (GER), Karol Basz (POL), Ezequiel ' 'Pérez Companc (ARG), Alain Valente (SUI) \n' '	\n' ' 471 \n' '	\n' ' 44. \n' '
\n' ' 36 \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' ' PRO-AM \n' '	\n' ' 16 \n' '	\n' ' Uno Racing Team with Landgraf \n' '	\n' ' Indy Dontje (NED), David Pun (CHN), Rio (FIA), Kevin Tse ' '(FIA) \n' '	\n' ' 457 \n' '	\n' ' 53. \n' '
\n' ' 42 \n' '	\n' ' 5 \n' ' GOLD \n' '	\n' ' 60 \n' '	\n' ' 2 Seas Motorsport \n' '	\n' ' Isa Al Khalifa (BRN), Frank Bird (GBR), Martin Kodric ' '(CRO), Lewis Williamson (GBR) \n' '	\n' ' 430 \n' '	\n' ' 26. \n' '
\n' ' DNF \n' '	\n' ' DNF \n' ' SILVER \n' '	\n' ' 10 \n' '	\n' ' Boutsen VDS \n' '	\n' ' Sébastien Baud (FRA), César Gazeau (FRA), Roee Meyuhas ' '(USA), Aurélien Panis (FRA) \n' '	\n' ' 448 \n' '	\n' ' 34. \n' '
\n' ' DNF \n' '	\n' ' DNF \n' ' PRO \n' '	\n' ' 2 \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed \n' '	\n' ' Jules Gounon (AND), Fabian Schiller (GER), Luca Stolz ' '(GER) \n' ' \n' '	\n' ' 283 \n' '	\n' ' 5. \n' '
\n' ' DNF \n' '	\n' ' DNF \n' ' PRO \n' '	\n' ' 130 \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM \n' '	\n' ' Ralf Aron (EST), Daniel Juncadella (ESP), Frederik Vesti ' '(DEN) \n' ' \n' '	\n' ' 276 \n' '	\n' ' 52. \n' '
\n' ' DNF \n' '	\n' ' DNF \n' ' PRO \n' '	\n' ' 48 \n' '	\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER \n' '	\n' ' Lucas Auer (AUT), Maro Engel (GER), Daniel Morad ' '(CAN) \n' '	\n' ' 222 \n' '	\n' ' 2. \n' '
\n' ' DNF \n' '	\n' ' DNF \n' ' PRO-AM \n' '	\n' ' 888 \n' '	\n' ' Triple Eight JMR \n' '	\n' ' Prince Jefri Ibrahim (MAS), Martin Konrad (AUT), Jordan ' 'Love (AUS), Alexander Sims (GBR) \n' '	\n' ' 114 \n' '	\n' ' 55. \n' '

\n' ' 2024 Belgian Grand Prix \n' '
\n' ' Session \n' '	\n' ' Local Time (CEST) \n' '	\n' ' Brackley (BST) \n' '	\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST) \n' '
\n' ' Practice One – Friday \n' '	\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30 \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Two - Friday \n' '	\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00 \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00 \n' '
\n' ' Practice Three – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '	\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30 \n' '	\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30 \n' '
\n' ' Qualifying – Saturday \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00 \n' '	\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00 \n' '
\n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 \n' '	\n' ' 14:00 \n' '	\n' ' 15:00 \n' '

\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Group \n' '	\n' ' Q2 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Q2 2023 \n' '	\n' ' Change 24/23 \n' '	\n' ' Q1-Q2 \n' ' 2024 \n' '	\n' ' Q1-Q2 \n' ' 2023 \n' '	\n' ' Change 24/23 \n' '
\n' ' Revenue* \n' '	\n' ' 36,743 \n' '	\n' ' 38,241 \n' '	\n' ' -3.9% \n' '	\n' ' 72,616 \n' '	\n' ' 75,757 \n' '	\n' ' -4.1% \n' '
\n' ' Earnings before Interest and Taxes ' '(EBIT)* \n' '	\n' ' 4,037 \n' '	\n' ' 4,988 \n' '	\n' ' -19.1% \n' '	\n' ' 7,900 \n' '	\n' ' 10,492 \n' '	\n' ' -24.7% \n' '
\n' ' Net profit/loss* \n' '	\n' ' 3,062 \n' '	\n' ' 3,641 \n' '	\n' ' -15.9% \n' '	\n' ' 6,087 \n' '	\n' ' 7,652 \n' '	\n' ' -20.5% \n' '
\n' ' Free Cash Flow (industrial ' 'business)* \n' '	\n' ' 1,629 \n' '	\n' ' 3,363 \n' '	\n' ' -51.6% \n' '	\n' ' 3,862 \n' '	\n' ' 5,527 \n' '	\n' ' -30.1% \n' '
\n' ' Earnings per share (EPS) in ' 'EUR \n' '	\n' ' 2.95 \n' '	\n' ' 3.34 \n' '	\n' ' -11.7% \n' '	\n' ' 5.81 \n' '	\n' ' 7.03 \n' '	\n' ' -17.4% \n' '